"Julia come on, get out of there." William said, holding the door open for her.
"No I won't."
"Stop being stubborn and come out, I don't have time for that right now." he said, getting angry.
"Well, if you don't have time for that just go do what you have to do, I fully intend on staying here as long as it takes for me to argue my case in front of a judge." Julia said, crossing her arms on her chest in defiance and sitting down.
"Julia, if you are presented to a judge you will lose, that's a certainty, and you will be sent to prison, and not this … comfortable cell. I can't let you do that." he said, sitting down next to her.
"But William ..."
"No Julia, this is where I draw the line. I know we don't see eye to eye on the subject and I've made my peace with it but I won't let you walk yourself into prison. That's too much to ask and I am not fighting with you on this one, not today." he said. "You can defend your ideas, that's not a problem, but not in a way that will have you arrested. And by George!"
"I know … I was so embarassed!" Julia said, blushing. "I had a diaphragme in my hand William!"
"You have to stop doing that Julia, teaching these women contraception. I know what you are going to say, that they are exhausted by carrying and caring for children and I completely understand your point of view but there must be a way to fight for your ideas without being completely … illegal in your actions." William tried to reason her.
"You're right, I have to find a way to protest without you being able to arrest me." she thought out loud.
"Please make sure that I never have to arrest you, I would not be very professional in that case." William groaned.
"You seem tense." Julia said, putting a hand on his knee.
"And you wonder why? I was in my office when the Inspector walked in to tell me my wife had been arrested and was in the cells, refusing to come out when she was asked to."
"I'm sorry William, I really am. But there is something else, I can tell, what is it?"
"If you come out I'll show you." William said.
"Are you trying to blackmail me in some way?"
"No. In any case, I will get you out of here, even if I have to carry you out kicking and screaming." he said.
She saw in his eyes that he was serious and she would not make a scene here in his workplace. She had done enough for one day.
"You won't have to carry me out."
"Good. Now let's go." William declared, getting up and taking Julia by the hand to make sure she would follow him.
"What is going on William, you seem … scared." Julia said as they walked into the station. "Is that …?"
"Anna, yes it is."
"But I thought you told her never to come back here again."
"I did. But apparently she didn't listen. She told me she had been here for seven months now." William sighed.
"What is she doing in your office?" Julia asked.
"Her co worker at the library went missing and was found killed in the forest. I'm afraid the Black Hand was looking for her but got her colleague by mistake." William explained.
"I'll go home and prepare the guest room for her." Julia said.
"Thank you, that would be perfect. And please, please don't get arrested again. I couldn't take it, not today." William almost begged.
"Don't worry, I'll be a good girl. For today at least." she said, kissing him quickly before leaving the station house.
"Is Julia alright?" Anna asked as William walked back into his office.
"She is fine, it's you I am worried about for now, you are going to get killed if you stay here."
When William got home, he knew that he had missed dinner. It was late and he was angry because he had not found anything useful on the librarian case. When he entered the house, he found Julia reading in the living room.
"Where is Anna?" he asked, suddenly getting worried.
"She is in her bedroom don't worry. She was really tired so she retired early." Julia said, smiling at him. "What have you here?" she asked, pointing to the paper bag he had in his hand.
"Oh, the inspector has enlisted me for the baseball game against station house five. This is the outfit." William said.
"Show me!" Julia said, almost ripping the bag from his hand.
She took the clothes out of the bag and held the different parts.
"I didn't want to play but he didn't really leave me a choice. He is quite determined on winning."
"Have you ever played before?" Julia asked as William came back from the kitchen with a glass of water.
"Once … that I can remember. At school a very long time ago. And I was not really good. I'm glad the Inspector said that we would be training before the game."
"Well, I for one am really looking forward to seeing you wearing this." Julia said. "You are going to look so handsome."
"I am going to look stupid." William laughed.
"Oh no, this is going to fit you perfectly and show your muscles. I know your body William, believe me, you are going to look great in your sports uniform." Julia said, pulling him to her by his tie to kiss him. "When is this game to be played?"
"I don't know. Soon."
"Well you get the date and time from the Inspector tomorrow and you tell me. I will have to keep my schedule clear to go watch you run around." she said, kissing him again.