Chapter 2 – Surprise
The first thing that Bobby and Alex both noticed when they went back to work after the case was finished, everyone paused like they were in mid-motion, like they were waiting for their reactions.
Alex and Bobby exchanged weird glances at each other. They went to their desks and started to work again on the left over paperwork from case.
Everything seemed to change suddenly.
Deakins called them to their office and Alex almost let out a cry in horror.
There was Lilly Callahan sitting in the chair, where Alex usually sat when they get called to his office. She didn't smile, but she could tell Lilly was enjoying the view. Alex didn't say anything, she couldn't trust herself.
"Close the door, Goren," Deakins ordered. Bobby closed the door, quietly. Silence surrounded the room like a big bubble was on them.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Alex asked, angrily to Lilly. She broke the silence, as Alex always ended up doing.
"She came here to work out the strategy for the trial," Deakins said, wincing at the sight of Alex's angry face.
"You're fucking kidding me?" she asked him, looking from Deakins and Lilly.
"That's not very lady like, detective," Lilly answered, smirking a little. Alex just glared at her. Bobby had no one what the hell to do? Did Deakins really believe the bullshit news? He had no idea what to say either. Deakins sort of looked embarrassed of the way he was standing.
"If you want justice detective for Zane I have to testify with you as a witness," Lilly said bluntly. Alex was only staring at her like she had two heads.
"I know what he did to you, detective, it wasn't planned," she said in the same tone. Alex turned her back to her, tears started to fall quickly. No! She couldn't let Lilly do this, how did she know? She either was there or he told her. It wouldn't make a difference anyway, she wanted justice. But she had to go to jail to, she deserved to. She plotted most of the crap she had been through. Why now? Why now? She was all she could think. It was totally bullshit of this to happen? She was the mother of a rapist, killer, drug smuggler and now a scum?
Then she saw people staring into the office of curiosity, concern and anger, anger of probably having an attempted murderer in the Major Case Squad office of Captain Deakins. She turned around and found the whole room staring at her. Carver came in suddenly without knocking, which was not like him.
"What's the problem here?" Carver asked and saw Lilly Callahan in the chair where Alex always sat. "Miss Callahan, why are you here?"
"Oh, well, I thought we could work out the trial, seems to me that everyone doesn't trust me," she pouted. Alex rolled her eyes. Bobby saw the look she had on her face. She had the disturbing, rage look in her eyes. He knew she didn't like the fact that she was even in the building.
"No one does Callahan," Bobby finally said. It was the first words he said while they were in the room with Lilly.
"I thought you were mute," she teased at him and gave him a wink. Bobby rolled his eyes at her. Lilly loved the fact she could tease Goren in front of Alex. She glared at her again. Lilly was beginning to get tired of her glares.
"May I speak to Alex in private?" she asked suddenly. Bobby put his hand on her shoulder.
"Only if I come with her," he said protectively. Alex looked at Deakins and Carver. They seemed to have no problem with that request and were already out the door.
"You're probably needed anyway," she scoffed at them. The door closed on them, and Lilly glared at them in hatred.
"'bout frigging time they got the message," she smirked at them. "Now if you two testify with me and say that I tried to rescue you both from my crazy son," she smiled at them. Alex gave her 'are you joking' look and glanced at Bobby. Bobby was staring at her in concern and of course was thinking.
"Lilly I doubt we would do that for you," Alex answered her. Lilly glared at her.
"I could always tell the court you begged me to kill you," she snapped back.
"They wouldn't believe a word," Alex shot back.
"Like I said before, if you want justice I have to testify," she reminded her. Her lawyer was a hard lawyer to win against; he was a complete asshole to any person in the Major Case Squad who wanted to beat him.
"That'll mean you'll be free?" Bobby suddenly asked. Alex looked surprised.
"Then I'm definitely wont testify," she answered quickly.
"Then you'll just have to suffer the consequences won't you?" she sneered to them and walked to the door. "Have a great night you two," she smiled and closed the door.
"She's right," Alex sighed in annoyance, and sat down on Deakins desk. Bobby didn't know what to say to Alex. He was terrified about the threat that Lilly just told them, not a good sign considering she almost killed them both three months ago. Bobby looked into Alex eyes, she had the look she was thousand miles away. He wished he could just kill Lilly for her, but he wasn't going to go that low. He went over to Alex and kissed the top of her head lightly. She smiled at him. He would always be there for her, she knew, always knew that he would do anything for her.
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