~@~@ Complicated Ch. 7

I disclaim

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" Do you think it's okay to leave them alone?" Emily's asked as they walked out of the restaurant. 

Lucky paused and glanced back thoughtfully toward the door." I'm not really sure." Had someone asked two maybe three years ago he would have said that safest place for Gia or Nikolas was with the other, but that was before Helena and Starvos had found a way to undermine the relationship,  and since then his brother and friend, where actually sabotaging the relationship on their own. " All I know is that they love each other," he turned and meet her eyes, old pain clearly shining through." But you and I both know how often that works."

" Come on Luckster." Emily took his hand and led him down to the docks." Let's not spend our time together whining, about past loves." They arrived at a bench over looking the Port Charles River, and sat down." Now tell me what you've been up to?"

" Well I'm guessing Jason told you about Liz and Zander." She grasped his hand in hers and gave a supportive squeeze, and it was so Emily that he had to laugh." Don't worry I'm…

" Over it." Emily nodded, and answered the question in his eyes." Jason said the same thing, and amazingly enough you both seem so sure of it that I'm inclined to agree with you."

"Yeah, Jason and I have been playing this game for a while now, and we've discovered that what we want and what Liz's want are two different things," Lucky catches her eye and gives a slow smile. " Besides I've recently become aware of how many intriguing women are here in Port Charles."

There it was again, the subtle but distinct baritone in his voice, add to it the twinkling blues eyes, and slow but sexy smile, and she would been positively identified him as flirter. The one thing that stopped her from doing so was that this was Lucky, and she was sure it was a fluke." And of course, the line to get to one of the most eligible bachelors in Port Charles, starts several miles out of town."

" Yeah but, you never have to wait in line." 'There it's out, and know she knows what I'm thinking' Lucky slid his arm around the bench to rest on her shoulders.

" I should think not, your best friend better have special privileges." Emily got up and looked at her watch, it was late, but she didn't want to go back to the hotel yet. " Hey do you want to see my new place?" She asked as she held out her hand to him.

" Sure." He took her hand biting back disappointment, either Emily didn't understand or she was avoiding it, because she wasn't interested, either way it sucked. " I've always wondered what kind of place a Quartermaine Heiress would live." 

" Well the same kind of place as a Spencer Heir. Except well…better."

" Smart@ss."

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Jagger dropped the box with a grunt, before sliding down the wall to the floor. It was strange he didn't remember having this much stuff, he remembered briefly owning a lot when he was married to Karen but she took all of it when they divorced. He closed his eyes and tried to figure out how many more boxes he had to move, before he'd be done, while cursing his stupidity for turning down Taggert when he offered help. " Moron."

He closed his eyes, trying to relax before he had to start moving stuff again, he was defiantly having a bad day, and lifting heavy boxes wasn't the best way to get over it. Mac Scorpio had reamed him out over the Gomez case, even though it wasn't he fault. He hadn't even collared the kid; he only offered some help to a fellow officer. How was he to know that Emily Quartermaine would take the kid's case or that she was that good?

Flashback

The doors opened to their floor, but no one moved, Jagger was too stunned to say anything, but of course Quartermaine had a comment.

" I believe this our floor gentleman."

He hadn't noticed before but she looked like a lawyer, the dark blue gave her that serious look, and her hair was tied back in a tight French braid, which he guessed was done to pull your attention away form her eyes, which managed to make her look completely innocent." Please lawyers first."

She rolled her eyes but walked out stopping briefly to turn back and give the an encouraging nod, before she pushed open the double doors, and walked into the room filled with cops that seemed to freeze at her entrance.

" Well, well well Emily Quartermaine to what do I own this honor?"

 

Jagger uncuffed himself from the perp, who was now being booked by patrolman Harris, and watched the Police Commissioner talk to his newest headache, as if they were old friends, and they probably were knowing his luck.  

" Hello Commissioner Scorpio, how are you?"

" I'm fine, and it's good to see you walking again, but I can't imagine why'd you be here."

Emily opened her briefcase, and removed a thin file folder, handing it to him. " I'm here filing some papers for a case that Alexis and I have."

" Alexis and… you." Mac looked her up and down before shaking his head." Am I looking at Emily Quartermaine attorney at law?"

" Yes you are, in fact I'm here with one of my first clients." She nodded in Jagger's direction toward the annoyed teenager that was glaring angrily at one of his officers.

" Uh…huh, and what has your client done?"

" Allegedly done, and I was just asking officer Cates that myself?" All eyes turned toward him waiting patiently.

" It's Detective Cates, and I was just assisting officer Harris, I'm not really involved." 'There I'm out of it' thought as he gave Mac and Emily a nod, began walking away only to be stopped by her voice.

" I'm sorry to say that you are." An interesting and almost evil glint entered her eye, as she continued."  If you're his superior officer, which you just admitted to being, and have had any contact with my client, which you have, then you're part of the investigation."

" She's right, Dec. Cates, I suggest you familiarize yourself with this case, you're now the lead detective." Mac gave Emily a belligerent smile, before he before he leaned into the younger man direction lowering his voice. " You better hope this collar was clean and above board, because I hate to lose to Alexis Davis, and that includes her co-workers."

" Yes Sir." Jagger turned and meets the anxious face of officer Harris. " The charges?"

" Armed robbery, fifth in a month." " Suspect was milling around the area of the attack."

" OF COURSE I WAS, IT WAS MY APARTMENT BUILIDNG."

" Carlos, please."  Emily's placed a supportive hand on her clients shoulder, but the tone of her voice indicated that she was demanding his silence.

" Any way, I arrived on the scene, and recognized Carlos, and brought him in."

" Excuse, did you just say that you recognized my client and brought him in." At the Officer's nod, she turned back to Jagger, with a smile that could only be called triumphant." So, you didn't talk to any witnesses or get a description, you just arrested my client?"

Jagger held back the groan, Officer idiot just admitted to arresting her client with no probable cause, which meant her client was going home." Officer release the suspect."

"Thank you Detective Cates, we appreciation you correcting this oversight so quickly."

He gave a grim nodded, but stepped in front of her blocking her path." You won this one, but now I'm investigating this case, and I will catch the guy, fancy lawyer or no."

" Of course you will." She said as she gave him a smile, before flaunting out the room, her smiling client behind her.

" DECETIVE CATES IN MY OFFFICE, NOW."

Jagger shakes himself out of his thoughts, and focused on his new home. The apartment was a little more expensive then he wanted to spend, but everything within his price range was dangerously close to people he didn't want o run into on a daily basis, like his ex-wife and her entire family. Although if he was truthful he had to admit, that it was an impressive bachelor pad, lofts were in style or at least that's what Gina told him.

" Back to work Cates."

Pushing off the wall he moved toward the stairs, and the pile of boxes still sitting in his car.

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Lucky looked up at the building Emily lead him to, it was located in the heart of Downtown Port Charles, and looked dingy as hell. " A warehouse?" " Did Jason and the Q's okay this?"

" First off it's a remodeled warehouse, two I don't need permission, I'm an adult." Emily walks up to the door, and punches in her code, when the door opens she smiles at her friend." See well secured."

Lucky nodded and followed her inside the lobby.  The place was designed to undermined opinions the outside suggested that it was at best an abandoned warehouse, while the lobby said that it was a three star hotel. " Okay so it had security, but I bet you your overpaying on the rent thought."

" I wouldn't know I bought my loft."  Emily recognized the shock and concern that flashed on Lucky's face, and she too had felt a little unsure when the agent suggested she buy it, but it was a sound investment, and more importantly it was hers. She never had to run to Jason or the Q's again, because she was now a homeowner. " Before you ask I looked into it myself, and checked everything, I'm saving money by buying it outright."

" Em, I just worried about you." Lucky held open the door of the elevator and waited while she went ahead of him." Isn't one of the rights, as a friend."

" Yeah, I guess."

" HOLD THE ELAVETOR."

Emily obeyed the voice, and pushed the hold button, when the voice rounded the corner of the lobby she saw that it was 'the jerk'." Well hello Detective Cates, we really should stop meeting like this."

Jagger nearly dropped the boxes he was holding when he heard the familiar voice; he stared at the woman in amazement, she managed to look better each and every time he saw her. " Miss Quartermaine, may I ask what you're doing here?" 

" No, you can't. " Lucky spoke up form his place against the wall, curious, and a little annoyed at the familiarity between Em and the stranger.

Jagger torn his self-away from looking at Emily and focused on the elevators other occupant, the guy had to be a boyfriend, there was no other way to explain the possessive tone in his voice, or step he took towards her.

" Lucky, chill." She nudged him in the side, and looked back at Jagger.  " In answer to your question, I live here 302, and you?"

" 303."

She turned to Lucky and gave him a hopeful smile, as she pushed the button for the third floor." See Lucky, I'll have one of Port Charles finest living right across the hall, don't you feel better now."

" Not even slightly." 'Especially this guy', he thought to himself, Dec. Cates wasn't staring at Emily as open as before, but he was still sneaking glances at her. Lucky shook his head, mentally making plans to call Jason, in his mind there was nothing safe about this guy living that close to Emily.