A/N: I feel I owe everyone an apology right now, a lot of factors in my life had hindered my pace of output in this project so I figured I'd hopefully make it up to y'all by exploring the light sexuality dynamics between my four main character, Phoenix, Maya, Mia and Johnny. Also I figure wet some appetites by teasing case number 4...get ready for things to get darker.

December 23, 9:35 P.M. Apartment of John Briscoe

Murder was what made him miss a dinner date that should've began two hours ago, but being a murder cop and dealing with death knew no time nor dinner date. Seeing how the call came to him at five minutes before the end of his shift, it made him had to call and do a last minute cancellation at the Italian restaurant that he made a reservation with two weeks prior. The only good thing that came out of it, was how quick he was able to close it as soon as he caught it, a simple confession of intentional food poisoning and he was able to close it in a full one and a half hour.

The murder confession he dealt with, still left him a little dumb founded when he came back to his apartment, it still played on his mind enough to have him not notice the sound of running water going on in his bathroom until he took off his blue suit jacket and black tie. As a cop, he had enough sense to have tight security in his place, to prevent the off chance of him being killed by a psycho cop killer or an old enemy out for revenge. Only two people he trusted to share his keys and security codes were that of his new partner and the only one of his many lovers.

Opening up his bathroom door, it pleased him to see Mia Fey bathing her body in the hot shower. Naked, wet and from Briscoe's view, she was beautiful, the water stripped away her make-up and to his mind, she looked beautiful.

"You know the city is still dealing with a drought problem," Briscoe quipped. "I'd hate to think of you just wasting water for shower sex."

Mia smiled and turned herself around, she was still rubbing her body with his bodywash because it smelled like him. "I just got here like five minutes ago after I picked up your dinner."

"I cannot tell you how sorry I am for having to cancel on you tonight, I had that table booked for like six weeks and this shit happens," John proceeded to strip off the rest of his suit to join his lover in the shower.

"It's nothing to fret over, darling, it's not the first time we had to cancel a pre-Christmas date," Mia washed some soap from her body before allowing some room for John to enter.

"Then again the last time that happened was supposed to be the first date from two years ago, I swear the life of a cop can be just a big pain in the ass," he felt his back being pressed on by Mia's gentle hands as she effortlessly worked on some knots on his back.

"Perhaps you can tell me what happened in your case and let it out or..." Mia pressed butterfly kisses on John's neck while trailing her hands down his decent sized manhood. "Perhaps we can work your anger out in a more productive way."

Two years they shared their beds together and John still didn't know how Mia could just get him going with just a few back rubs and simple stroke of his inner thigh. But then again, there were things about her that he would never be able figure out for the life of him, sometimes it was just best to roll with the flow and live life to the fullest.

So nothing really needed to be said tonight as John kissed Mia on the mouth as a way to tell her that he wanted to shut off the world and just focus on her and what she was always willing to offer; An offer that he never took for granted.

December 23, 10:00 P.M. Apartment of Phoenix Wright

While Mia Fey and Johnathan Briscoe had resumed their casual friends with benefits fling, another apartment across town had Phoenix Wright and Maya Fey in a more intimate setting. Candle lights were lit around his bedroom like gold shined at Fort Knox, but even that paled in comparison to the Ace Attorney looking at his young lady-love and how her eyes showed nothing but love for him. No words were needed tonight as Phoenix leaned in to kiss her, take in the sensation of gentle hands rubbing against his athletic back. His warm, muscular body snuggled against Maya's soft body, sweaty and smooth, he kissed her neck and behind her ears, his tongue tasted sweet flesh.

"Do you trust me?" Phoenix asked in a soft whisper which left a shiver on her body.

They've made love in the past, as soon as Phoenix was medically cleared from his injuries, was the day when they had their first time together. But in times since then, he always went back into asking that question. Maya knew why he did, it was because she was still a teenager, considerably younger than her twenty-four year old counterpart. But the love she had for him swamped her, the wonderful mixture of affection and love he held in his eyes made her realize at seventeen years old, that love didn't know age.

Her pulse raced but she gently leaned up and met Phoenix's lips in a gentle kiss that poured everything she felt. "There's no one I trust more than you, watashi no koi."

Her declaration of love in her native Japanese had heated his heart up considerably, he gave her pussy a gentle rub before reaching for the condom packet that laid on his nightstand, opening it up without much struggle and slipped it on like a glove. Gently he lined himself to her wet entrance, earning a soft sigh from his lady love, there was no need, nor want to speed their love making right now. But they gently moved together in a tangle of love and white sheets.

"You're my man, Phoenix," she sighed in the middle of his thrusts feeling the sensations wash over him like a car heater.

"You're my woman, Maya," he whispered before giving her kisses on her cheek, feeling her breath on his face and taking it as a sign for him to give her more force.

He eventually did increase his pace, but tempered himself so he wouldn't hurt her. This woman was a treasure to him and he needed to treat her the way any real man would. Only when she begged for more did he give it to her as her moans increased in a fit of passion, the pace ultimately made both of them peak as Maya let out a borderline scream of passion, while Phoenix grunted as he emptied himself on the condom.

Maya collapsed beneath her, while breathing hard and fast, her mouth was borderline dry. But like a gentleman, Phoenix reached for the glass of water on his nightstand and offered it to her to drink. With a gentle smile on her face, Maya accepted the glass with her hand on his to keep it steady and prevent it from spilling on the bed.

"If every woman knew how big a gentleman you were, they would be so jealous of me right now," Maya said while Phoenix put the empty glass back on the nightstand.

"Let them be jealous, tonight, I have a woman in my arms who is so beautiful that could make men jealous of me." Phoenix proceeded to get both of them in a more comfortable position of laying on their sides with her head on his chest.

"You and I lost a whole lot in our short lives, which is why I desire to treat you like a sacred treasure," Phoenix looked into his lover's eyes with soft intensity. "It had been a long time since anyone had touched me the way you did, the way your hands on that wash cloth had saved me from death, tonight I thank you again for saving my life."

She was able to hear those words from him as she grew tired, but before she drifted off to sleep, she murmured, "We saved each other."

With that single whispered sentence, they both drifted into a gentle sleep.

December 24th Gourd Lake

Sometimes people had a tendency to work night shifts, or take long walks in the evening, some took advantage of the world falling asleep while secret meetings would be held. For two people in a lone boat, it was the first step to the end of the road.

"It's been, what, 15 years?" said man number one.

"About that, yes," replied man number two.

"15 years is a long time to wait..." man number one then spoke with a angry snarl. "You can't imagine how much I've suffered."

"You...suffered?" the other man replied in a bout of genuine shock.

"And now..." man number one drew out a gun from the pocket of his long over coat. "The perfect opportunity presents itself, I shall have my revenge at last!"

"What!?" exclaimed the second man as he saw the gun being pointed at him or...so he thought.

"...Merry Christmas." was the last words said as three shots were fired, followed by a splash in the lake. Stunned speechless, the second man didn't notice the ghostly figure watching him pick up the pistol that was left by the boat.