Misconduct?: Pt. 5
By: The Confused One
Rating: PG-13ish. Not really bad, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.
Disclaimer: Nope, I don't own any of this. I'm just playing with them. I promise to put them back safe and sound when I'm done.
A/N: Finally something good is happening for our heroes, but this definitely not the end. So enjoy this hopeful moment. Also, I made a couple of tiny little changes in some of the other chapters. I'm sure none of you would even realize that the changes had been made. I wouldn't worry about them. I just thought I'd tell ya that I made them, and remember to review the chapter. Thanks.
Deakins stood waiting for Alex or George to show up. He looked through the glass and watched Jennifer sit bored. He was staring at Jennifer so intently he didn't even notice Alex walk up behind him till she spoke, "Is he here?"
Deakins jumped and turned around quickly. He replied, "No, not yet."
Alex nodded. She replied, "Good, I didn't want to miss this."
Deakins nodded too. He replied, "As soon he gets here and in there we can turn on the speaker and recorder.
Deakins watched as Alex began pacing. She was nervous and worried about how it would all go down. Turning his attention back to Jennifer, she continued to sit rather patiently in her seat. He could just guess why. He could hear Alex still pacing the floor. It was starting to bother him. Looking back at her, he suggested, "Eames, stop pacing. He'll be here."
Patience wasn't one of Alexandra Eames' virtues. She hated waiting, but she did what she was told, if for no other reason than to deflect any suspicion of what they might be up to. She knew that they couldn't appear too anxious for the two of them to talk.
Before Deakins could say anything else, he saw the man they were waiting on in the doorway. Walking over to him, Deakins plastered a fake smile on his face as he greeted the man with a handshake, "Detective Irving."
George took Deakins' hand. With concern in his voice George asked, "So where is my daughter."
Deakins motioned towards the interrogation room. Faking sincerity Deakins replied, "She's in the interrogation room. We thought we'd give you more privacy."
Alex nodded in agreement. She explained, "We figured you'd like to talk to your daughter alone before tomorrow."
Warily accepting this George nodded. He mumbled a thank you before brushing past the two and into the interrogation room. He didn't notice the smiles that Deakins and Alex were now wearing. Without a word Alex turned on the speakers and tape recorder. They wanted this on tape. It was the only way IA would believe it. They waited.
Jennifer looked up warily as the door opened. Her face instantly lit up into a smile when her father entered the room. Jumping up from the chair she was sitting on Jennifer wrapped her arms around her father in a hug. George gladly returned the hug, but when Jennifer pulled away she could see her father's worried and anxious expression. She explained, "I'm sorry, I didn't want you to know. He was threatening to tell you. I thought, I thought I could cover it up. Please don't be angry with me. I made it up to you. I got that cop you hate so much."
George sat down next to his daughter. They moved the chairs so that they were facing each other. George replied, "Damn it Jen. It would have been better to go to rehab and move on. You're going to jail now, and everyone knows it."
Alex watched Jennifer swallowed hard. In that instant Alex knew Bobby had been right about them. She listened as Jennifer pleaded, "I know I screwed up. I'm so sorry Daddy. I'm really sorry. I didn't want you to have to know about it. Please, please don't be mad."
With a sigh, George begrudgingly relented, "What happened with Goren?"
Jennifer's eyes lit up. She immediately got animated again. She explained, "He was taunting me about you. He asked what you would say about me getting caught for murder. I couldn't take it anymore. I was already worried enough. So, I screamed sexual harassment. He's gotten me into enough trouble, now I'll get him into trouble and get off on the charges. It's perfect Daddy. They can't prove that he didn't do anything. He's going to lose his job, and then you can finally get transferred up here and get him out of your hair. I know how you hate him anyway."
He immediately seemed to go pale. Staring at his daughter he yelled, "You did what?"
Alex watched as Jennifer recoiled slightly. Watching her and this conversation unfold she almost had to wonder if this was the same girl. She couldn't believe the difference one person made in her demeanor. She was no longer the stubborn, obstinate, intelligent, and slightly pushy girl she was before he walked in. His presence seemed to turn her into mush. She had never seen Bobby be so right about a person. It made her feel extremely uncomfortable. She listened as Jennifer tried to explain, "His stupid partner and captain of his apparently weren't watching his back by listening and taping. Their ADA wasn't even down here. I hadn't gotten a lawyer yet. It was just too perfect."
Deakins could see on Alex's face that she too just wanted to throw up. Jennifer Irving was way too smug for his taste. He was going to enjoy showing her that she wasn't as smart as she thought she was. Jumping out of his seat, George bolted for the door. Deakins and Alex just stared at him as he exited. He looked like he was about to throw up himself when he saw them staring at him in positions that it was obvious that they had been listening to their conversation. Swallowing he stammered, "Use the tape. Get him off, please. Just because it's too easy for him doesn't mean he deserves to be set up."
Alex and Deakins shared a moment of relief. Deakins announced, "We plan to use it. It was the whole point of this."
With a sigh of relief, George headed towards the door. He stopped, but didn't turn around. He replied, "I, I can't talk to her right now. Tell her, tell her I had to go."
Jennifer immediately looked up to see who was coming into the interrogation room. She was immediately disappointed to see Alex. Jennifer questioningly asked, "Where did my dad go?"
Alex shook her head. She quipped, "Probably digging in for the attack."
Jennifer looked a little confused. She asked, "Attack? What?"
Alex stared the girl down for a moment. She finally explained, "The conversation you just had with your father, we recorded it. IA is going to know everything. Goren is going to be cleared, and you're going to jail. Your daddy is getting ready to have to try and explain himself."
Jennifer sat staring back at Alex stunned. She had no words anymore already. Tears began falling down her face. She replied, "He left? He, he left? He knows. He knows everything, and he's still gone."
It was Alex's turn to look confused and stunned. She was completely unprepared for this reaction. Mustering her courage Alex tried to reason with her, "Why the hell are you worried about him? He's going to be fine. You're the one who's going to be rotting in a prison cell! Think about yourself."
Jennifer was now staring at Alex. She asked, "I am! But you don't understand. I did this. This has all been for him. Everything I've ever done was for him, and he's gone. He doesn't care. He never did, not once did he ever care."
Alex couldn't believe that she didn't see it. Closing her eyes for a moment, Alex tried again, "Listen to me, I said stop. Your father does care. Maybe you can't see it, but he does care, but it's time to think about yourself. He can't help you."
Jennifer began shaking her head. She didn't believe a word of it. Stammering she replied, "I'm sure you had the perfect father and mother family, but I, I didn't. My mother, she died when I was born, and he's hated me from that moment. Everything I've fucking ever done has been for that bastard! I just wanted him to see me! I wanted him to love me! I wanted what I know you have. I wanted a father who gave a damn. Now, now it's too late. None of it matters anymore. He left, and he'll never see me again. He won't want to. All that has ever mattered to him has been his job. He just cared about his damn job. It's why he hates Goren. My dad, he works so hard to get what he gets. Goren, Goren just is. Everything comes to him. My father can't handle that. Like I said, it doesn't matter anymore, now. It's all over."
Alex stepped away from Jennifer now. She looked away now. She whispered, "My father. My father is far from perfect, Jennifer. He's like everyone else. He has faults, but I know how lucky I am. My father gives a damn, but Jennifer, point is no one has perfect parents. You can't. People, people, they're flawed. You can't expect them to be what you want and need all the time."
Jennifer just stared at Alex blankly. She didn't want to hear this. Standing up now, she obstenantly replied, "I'm tired. I want to go back to my cell."
Alex rolled her eyes. Without another word, Alex left the room. As she walked by she spoke to the guards, "Take her back to her cell."
Alex gathered her stuff and refused to look at Deakins, who she knew was staring at her. Deakins finally spoke, "You ok?"
Alex finally looked at him. She shot him a supportive smile before replying, "I'm fine. She just bothered me."
Nodding, Deakins replied, "Your father. Things ok between you two?"
Alex smiled again. She replied, "Yeah, everything's fine. Like I said, she made it personal, and she annoyed me. She's all over the board, trying to make everyone feel sorry for her. My relationship with my father is good. It's very good. It's too good even. I feel guilty enough around Goren. He didn't have anything close to what I did, but her. She's doesn't deserve that guilt. She's trying to make people feel sorry for her, when she doesn't have anything worth feeling sorry for. Her father, it doesn't matter what she says, he cares about her. I saw it in his eyes. She's just a stupid kid. One day, hopefully, she'll realize what she threw away. She just bothered me."
Deakins nodded in understanding. He replied, "Yeah, I know."
Alex smiled. She replied, "None of it matters tonight anyway. We've got good news, and I'm dragging Goren out of his apartment to celebrate."
Deakins gave her a small smile. He agreed, "Tell Goren I said to have a little fun. He doesn't have enough. Just remember, we need to be here by eight, if we want Hensley and Huffines to hear this before they talk to Jennifer and her father."
Alex nodded. She replied, "I'll be here. Don't worry."
Deakins nodded. He watched as Alex grabbed her purse and left, both hoping things could get back to normal soon.
Rating: PG-13ish. Not really bad, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.
Disclaimer: Nope, I don't own any of this. I'm just playing with them. I promise to put them back safe and sound when I'm done.
A/N: Finally something good is happening for our heroes, but this definitely not the end. So enjoy this hopeful moment. Also, I made a couple of tiny little changes in some of the other chapters. I'm sure none of you would even realize that the changes had been made. I wouldn't worry about them. I just thought I'd tell ya that I made them, and remember to review the chapter. Thanks.
Deakins stood waiting for Alex or George to show up. He looked through the glass and watched Jennifer sit bored. He was staring at Jennifer so intently he didn't even notice Alex walk up behind him till she spoke, "Is he here?"
Deakins jumped and turned around quickly. He replied, "No, not yet."
Alex nodded. She replied, "Good, I didn't want to miss this."
Deakins nodded too. He replied, "As soon he gets here and in there we can turn on the speaker and recorder.
Deakins watched as Alex began pacing. She was nervous and worried about how it would all go down. Turning his attention back to Jennifer, she continued to sit rather patiently in her seat. He could just guess why. He could hear Alex still pacing the floor. It was starting to bother him. Looking back at her, he suggested, "Eames, stop pacing. He'll be here."
Patience wasn't one of Alexandra Eames' virtues. She hated waiting, but she did what she was told, if for no other reason than to deflect any suspicion of what they might be up to. She knew that they couldn't appear too anxious for the two of them to talk.
Before Deakins could say anything else, he saw the man they were waiting on in the doorway. Walking over to him, Deakins plastered a fake smile on his face as he greeted the man with a handshake, "Detective Irving."
George took Deakins' hand. With concern in his voice George asked, "So where is my daughter."
Deakins motioned towards the interrogation room. Faking sincerity Deakins replied, "She's in the interrogation room. We thought we'd give you more privacy."
Alex nodded in agreement. She explained, "We figured you'd like to talk to your daughter alone before tomorrow."
Warily accepting this George nodded. He mumbled a thank you before brushing past the two and into the interrogation room. He didn't notice the smiles that Deakins and Alex were now wearing. Without a word Alex turned on the speakers and tape recorder. They wanted this on tape. It was the only way IA would believe it. They waited.
Jennifer looked up warily as the door opened. Her face instantly lit up into a smile when her father entered the room. Jumping up from the chair she was sitting on Jennifer wrapped her arms around her father in a hug. George gladly returned the hug, but when Jennifer pulled away she could see her father's worried and anxious expression. She explained, "I'm sorry, I didn't want you to know. He was threatening to tell you. I thought, I thought I could cover it up. Please don't be angry with me. I made it up to you. I got that cop you hate so much."
George sat down next to his daughter. They moved the chairs so that they were facing each other. George replied, "Damn it Jen. It would have been better to go to rehab and move on. You're going to jail now, and everyone knows it."
Alex watched Jennifer swallowed hard. In that instant Alex knew Bobby had been right about them. She listened as Jennifer pleaded, "I know I screwed up. I'm so sorry Daddy. I'm really sorry. I didn't want you to have to know about it. Please, please don't be mad."
With a sigh, George begrudgingly relented, "What happened with Goren?"
Jennifer's eyes lit up. She immediately got animated again. She explained, "He was taunting me about you. He asked what you would say about me getting caught for murder. I couldn't take it anymore. I was already worried enough. So, I screamed sexual harassment. He's gotten me into enough trouble, now I'll get him into trouble and get off on the charges. It's perfect Daddy. They can't prove that he didn't do anything. He's going to lose his job, and then you can finally get transferred up here and get him out of your hair. I know how you hate him anyway."
He immediately seemed to go pale. Staring at his daughter he yelled, "You did what?"
Alex watched as Jennifer recoiled slightly. Watching her and this conversation unfold she almost had to wonder if this was the same girl. She couldn't believe the difference one person made in her demeanor. She was no longer the stubborn, obstinate, intelligent, and slightly pushy girl she was before he walked in. His presence seemed to turn her into mush. She had never seen Bobby be so right about a person. It made her feel extremely uncomfortable. She listened as Jennifer tried to explain, "His stupid partner and captain of his apparently weren't watching his back by listening and taping. Their ADA wasn't even down here. I hadn't gotten a lawyer yet. It was just too perfect."
Deakins could see on Alex's face that she too just wanted to throw up. Jennifer Irving was way too smug for his taste. He was going to enjoy showing her that she wasn't as smart as she thought she was. Jumping out of his seat, George bolted for the door. Deakins and Alex just stared at him as he exited. He looked like he was about to throw up himself when he saw them staring at him in positions that it was obvious that they had been listening to their conversation. Swallowing he stammered, "Use the tape. Get him off, please. Just because it's too easy for him doesn't mean he deserves to be set up."
Alex and Deakins shared a moment of relief. Deakins announced, "We plan to use it. It was the whole point of this."
With a sigh of relief, George headed towards the door. He stopped, but didn't turn around. He replied, "I, I can't talk to her right now. Tell her, tell her I had to go."
Jennifer immediately looked up to see who was coming into the interrogation room. She was immediately disappointed to see Alex. Jennifer questioningly asked, "Where did my dad go?"
Alex shook her head. She quipped, "Probably digging in for the attack."
Jennifer looked a little confused. She asked, "Attack? What?"
Alex stared the girl down for a moment. She finally explained, "The conversation you just had with your father, we recorded it. IA is going to know everything. Goren is going to be cleared, and you're going to jail. Your daddy is getting ready to have to try and explain himself."
Jennifer sat staring back at Alex stunned. She had no words anymore already. Tears began falling down her face. She replied, "He left? He, he left? He knows. He knows everything, and he's still gone."
It was Alex's turn to look confused and stunned. She was completely unprepared for this reaction. Mustering her courage Alex tried to reason with her, "Why the hell are you worried about him? He's going to be fine. You're the one who's going to be rotting in a prison cell! Think about yourself."
Jennifer was now staring at Alex. She asked, "I am! But you don't understand. I did this. This has all been for him. Everything I've ever done was for him, and he's gone. He doesn't care. He never did, not once did he ever care."
Alex couldn't believe that she didn't see it. Closing her eyes for a moment, Alex tried again, "Listen to me, I said stop. Your father does care. Maybe you can't see it, but he does care, but it's time to think about yourself. He can't help you."
Jennifer began shaking her head. She didn't believe a word of it. Stammering she replied, "I'm sure you had the perfect father and mother family, but I, I didn't. My mother, she died when I was born, and he's hated me from that moment. Everything I've fucking ever done has been for that bastard! I just wanted him to see me! I wanted him to love me! I wanted what I know you have. I wanted a father who gave a damn. Now, now it's too late. None of it matters anymore. He left, and he'll never see me again. He won't want to. All that has ever mattered to him has been his job. He just cared about his damn job. It's why he hates Goren. My dad, he works so hard to get what he gets. Goren, Goren just is. Everything comes to him. My father can't handle that. Like I said, it doesn't matter anymore, now. It's all over."
Alex stepped away from Jennifer now. She looked away now. She whispered, "My father. My father is far from perfect, Jennifer. He's like everyone else. He has faults, but I know how lucky I am. My father gives a damn, but Jennifer, point is no one has perfect parents. You can't. People, people, they're flawed. You can't expect them to be what you want and need all the time."
Jennifer just stared at Alex blankly. She didn't want to hear this. Standing up now, she obstenantly replied, "I'm tired. I want to go back to my cell."
Alex rolled her eyes. Without another word, Alex left the room. As she walked by she spoke to the guards, "Take her back to her cell."
Alex gathered her stuff and refused to look at Deakins, who she knew was staring at her. Deakins finally spoke, "You ok?"
Alex finally looked at him. She shot him a supportive smile before replying, "I'm fine. She just bothered me."
Nodding, Deakins replied, "Your father. Things ok between you two?"
Alex smiled again. She replied, "Yeah, everything's fine. Like I said, she made it personal, and she annoyed me. She's all over the board, trying to make everyone feel sorry for her. My relationship with my father is good. It's very good. It's too good even. I feel guilty enough around Goren. He didn't have anything close to what I did, but her. She's doesn't deserve that guilt. She's trying to make people feel sorry for her, when she doesn't have anything worth feeling sorry for. Her father, it doesn't matter what she says, he cares about her. I saw it in his eyes. She's just a stupid kid. One day, hopefully, she'll realize what she threw away. She just bothered me."
Deakins nodded in understanding. He replied, "Yeah, I know."
Alex smiled. She replied, "None of it matters tonight anyway. We've got good news, and I'm dragging Goren out of his apartment to celebrate."
Deakins gave her a small smile. He agreed, "Tell Goren I said to have a little fun. He doesn't have enough. Just remember, we need to be here by eight, if we want Hensley and Huffines to hear this before they talk to Jennifer and her father."
Alex nodded. She replied, "I'll be here. Don't worry."
Deakins nodded. He watched as Alex grabbed her purse and left, both hoping things could get back to normal soon.