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Chapter 13: Trials and Tribulations
"Mrs. Harrison-Quincy, can you please explain why exactly you lied to your friends and family and risked the health of you unborn child to find Jessica Mills-Quincy?" The Toronto DA asked me. I was just ready to get this over with. The last three months had been hell. Not to mention it's Jamie's trial but, I am due in two days or supposed to be anyways. I shouldn't have to go through this but, I do.
"Because I was in no position to sit back and do nothing and the police had no leads. I took matters into my own hands." I simply out it to him.
I wasn't happy sitting here in this god awful courtroom and this uncomfortable chair. I was ready to get out of here and go home. I looked in the back of the room, and I saw Tommy. I saw Jessica sitting right beside him. I was anxious to get this over with. It was the last day of testimony and then after I was done the jury had a free go to decide their verdict.
"So, what happened to you while you were undercover?"
"I was basically held captive at Mr. Andrew's house. After about two weeks Jamie screened my calls limited what I could eat and when I ate. He had the entire house under surveillance, and he also made a number of threatening calls to my house, to my husband. After Jessica was found Jamie kidnapped me and held me hostage at the Chrome Cat downtown. He forgot my cell phone was in my back pocket and I was able to get in touch with my husband and that's when Jamie shot him. He threatened to kill me but, instead he shot Tommy hoping to kill him." I said and I was supposed to be done with all of this. I had already been cross-examined by Jamie's lawyer and I told him the same thing that I told the DA and I was hoping that the jury wasn't going to take their sweet time deliberating.
"That's all Mrs. Harrison-Quincy." He said and I stepped down from the stand and I went to the back and sat with Tommy, Mason, Chaz and Jessica.
"You did great." Tommy said kissing my cheek.
"Court will go into recess while the jury is deliberating." They judge said and we exited the courtroom.
When we got outside I leaned against the wall for support. I balanced myself so that I wouldn't fall backwards.
"Jude, you okay?" Jessica asked me coming over and putting her hand around my waist.
"Yeah, just a little dizzy." I said to her.
"Jude, you all right?" Tommy asked me coming over to me and crouching down in front of me.
"Yes, I'm really fine. I just need some air." I said to him. "Come with me outside, call either of if the jury gets out before we come back." I said and I grabbed Tommy's hand and we walked out of the courthouse hand in hand.
"So, you're sure that your all right?" He asked me stopping after we left the courthouse steps.
"Yes, it just kills me that Jamie could do something like that though. I mean, he was my best friend for seventeen years, and then my husband for eight. It kills me."
"I know it does, and I'm sorry. I know how close you two used to be."
"I know. I just want this all to be over with. So that way this baby will safe." I said to him. He put his hand on my stomach and he rubbed it.
"Me too." He said pulling me into a long and passionate kiss. We pulled apart after a minute and noticed the paparazzi camera's in our faces. We turned and we walked back into the front of the courthouse and back up to where Jessica, Mason, and Chaz were waiting.
"Short walk." Jessica commented to us.
"Paparazzi followed us." Tommy said to her.
The green light went off and that meant that the jury was done. We walked back into the courtroom and we took our seats.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, please rise for the honorable Judge Wilson." The bailiff said and we all rose. I saw Jamie and he just looked at me and I shot him a death glare. He looked shocked that I did it.
"You may sit." The bailiff said the crowd and they all sat down where they were supposed to.
"Madame foreperson, have you reached a verdict?" The judge asked the woman of the jury.
"Yes sir your honor." She said and she handed the paper to the judge. He looked at it and opened his mouth to speak again.
"One the first three counts of kidnapping in the second degree, how do you find?"
"We find the defendant James Calvin Andrews guilty on all counts of kidnapping."
"On the second four counts of attempted murder in the second degree, how do you find?"
"We find the defendant James Calvin Andres guilty on all counts of attempted murder."
"On the third count of obstruction of justice, how do you find?"
"We find the defendant James Calvin Andrews guilty on all counts of obstruction of justice."
"On the fourth and final count of fraud in the second degree, how do you find?"
"We find the defendant James Calvin Andrews guilty of all counts of fraud." She said to the judge and a pain in my mind eased. I was so happy but, I was unsure about what the press was going to think about it. I didn't really care about it though because I was glad now that was never going to be able to hurt my baby again.
"Mr. Andrews, since you have foregone any attempts at appeal, you will receive that of no less than seventy years, and no more than life in a facility to be determined by the department of correction. You are hereby ordered into custody. Your sentence is to begin immediately." The judge said and he exited the room back to his chamber's probably.
Jamie was gone, and I didn't have to worry about him anymore. I didn't have to think of looking over my shoulder ever again. I was relieved but, not completely comforted. I didn't know why but, I had a feeling that Jamie was going to try something but, I didn't know what for sure yet.
We were all walking out of the courtroom when I felt water running down my leg. I looked down and I was standing in a pool of water and a sharp pain was going through my stomach. Of course knowing my luck that I have my baby on the day that my ex-best friend is sent to prison for life.
"We have to stop for a sec." I said out of breath leaning against the wall.
"Jude, what's wrong?" Jessica asked me.
"The baby's coming." I said and I felt my knees give out under me.
Tommy came over to me and he picked me up in his arms and he carried me outside and put me in the backseat of the Hummer. I saw Jessica climb into the front seat and I saw Chaz, and Mason following us close behind.
I screamed louder than I ever had before. The pain in my stomach was like a slew of knives stabbing me all over. It hurt like hell but, I was trying not to scream that loud because I knew that the people outside could hear me.