AN: I am so sorry for a years delay I hadn't been on here in a while and when I was I was writing chuck and Blair stuff. It's kinda hard to focus on different couples at the same time, because I try to really focus on their characters and not confuse them. Thanks for being patient. I'm so sorry and hope this makes up for it.
"Assault! Assault?" Dylan paced around his apartment.
"Calm down, Dylan!" Brandon tried to sooth him "she won't get away with this."
"Dylan right now you need to remain calm! Just stay out of trouble until the court case and I will focus on gathering info" Jesse said calmly. "In the meantime. Brandon, you take care of him. Keep him sober! We can't afford anything that'll make Dylan look suspicious or aggressive."
"got it." Brandon replied, letting Jesse out.
"You alright?" Brandon asked once he was gone
"terrific... hey," Dylan turned to face him "thanks for flying in."
"I got you, brother." Brandon patted him on the back "spoken to Kel?"
"no. Erin's the only contact I have when she drops jack off. She keeps me informed though."
"Listen buddy... you and I both know that Kelly's pregnancy hormones are half of it alright? If things weren't so messy you know she'd believe you. The stress of the pregnancy is making her confused"
"Yeah, well her hormones have convinced her that I got drunken, overwhelmed, hit on the nanny and then threatened her with my hands to keep it a secret... I should've told her the minute I felt Ali was off. What's even worse is Alli is in fact a minor! I could seriously be going to jail"
"wait did you tell Jesse anything about Ali's past?"
"we've kinda been focusing on the part about her accusing me of a serious offense" Dylan rolled his eyes
"No, no!" Brandon blurted "I mean everything's that Jason told you? If we can convince the judge that she lied about her age to you and she is in fact in Juvy it's a lie under oath. Any lie destroys her credibility!" Brandon exclaimed excitedly
London
"Oh my god! Stuart!"
"what?" He said running in
"that was my brother on the phone"
"oh great, how is he?"
"he's in Beverly..." Brenda had a concerned look on her face "Dylan's got a court case... for assault."
"Dylan your ex? Kelly's husband? Was he always that aggressive?"
"No. I mean we'll sometimes, but he'd never hit a woman. At least Brandon is there."
"we could go if you'd like?" Stuart offered
"seriously? You'd do that?" Brenda asked
"yeah. They're your friends, I want you to be there for them and it just so happens your husband is quite wealthy" he winked
"but what about Lola?"
"A ten month old can travel can't they?"
Jackie's House
"psycho nanny's pressing charges.." Erin said, walking into the kitchen
"what?!" Kelly gasped
"yeah... you know this is bullshit right?"
"Erin language!" Jackie warned
"well it is!" She assured "Kelly seriously he needs you now. You can think what you want but right now your kids' father is being treated like some women abuser and Dylan is a lot of things but that!"
"...I guess I should go see him"
"Kelly, rest. The baby." Jackie pleaded
"I'll go with her, she'll be fine." Erin exclaimed
"Okay, it's settled both of you can chill out now."Kelly moaned "by the way one of you needs to drive me to my appointment tomorrow." Jackie went into the other room with jack
"I'll take you before we go to Dylan. Are you remembering anything?"
"The doctor said that particular short term memory might not come back, Erin remember."
"but he also said people who are really curious to find out about their black outs do hypnotherapy."
"I don't believe in that, Erin" Kelly scoffed
"I think we should. After all Ali was in that memory. Maybe you talked that night before you fell. Maybe that information is vital in court."
"I passed out outside the house remember? I hadn't even gotten in the house to see her."
"David said you did." Erin mumbled under her breath
"Would you drop it? David only knows what Dylan told him!"
"It's not what Dylan who told him! Donna did!"
"Donna?"
"Yes, you went inside the house. Somehow you were conveniently placed outside when Ali found you."
"Wait, what are you saying? You think Ali also had something to do with this? Like it's all strategically planned?"
"Erin!" Jackie called firmly, urging her to stop talking
"Mum, come on, someone needs to tell her!"
"tell me what?" Kelly snapped
"we all think she pushed you! Actually she confessed that to Dylan"
"Erin stop!" Jackie warned
"excuse me? If you truly believe that why wouldn't you say anything? Why wouldn't Donna?"
"We didn't want to risk your health... or the baby's." Jackie said sympathetically
"David and Dylan said it was best. Well until you walked out on him."
Kelly sat there, shook in her chair
"you know what? Let's do the stupid hypno thing."
"Kelly I don't think you can while pregnant" Jackie replied
"let's see what we can do then shall we?" Kelly snapped
"Let's go see him today! It might help things before you talk to Dylan " Erin exclaimed excitedly