Ok, well, I decided to upload another chapter because I have nothing to do.

There's not much to say really... so on with the chapter :)

"Mr. Osborne, will you please explain your relationship with Rachel Anderson." ADA Alexandra Cabot asked, determined to get the jury realize the truth about the defendant.

The defendant, Jeffrey Osborne, sat in the witness stand, quitely, staring at the prosecutor standing in front of him. "We were in a relationship for the past six months."

Alex walked around the front of the room, pacing before the judge, thinking of a way to find Mr. Osborne guilty. "Were you two, intimate?"

"Objection!" Trevor Langan yelled, as he stood up, "Relevance?"

Judge Donnelly looked at Alex, then at Trevor. "Sustained. Counselor move on."

Alex nodded, and contined to walk over to her desk. "Mr. Osborne, how do you know the victims David Ramirez and Avery Taylor?"

"I don't-"

"You are under oath, if you are lying, you are committing perjury, and in contempt of this court" Alex said, cutting him off. She was determined to get a conviction, and by damn, she was going to do whatever she could to get justice for Avery.

Alex turned around, and leaned against the wooden prosecutor table. "So, why confess to the rape and murder of Rachel Anderson, but deny ever knowing the other two victims, when eye witnesses place you there at the exact time of the murder and attempted rape." Alex looked up at Jeffrey, who sat, quietly, trying to avoid the question. Alex, who wasn't about to let a quiet witness ruin her win, pushed herself off the table, turned around, and picked up the folder she had placed there previously. "We recovered the gun at the crime scene, the same gun used to murder Rachel Anderson. The gun with your finger prints all over it. Mr. Osborne, we recovered photos, at your apartment. Photos of both David and Avery." Alex held up each photo, one by one, and showed the to the jury. "So, explain Mr. Osborne, why do you have pictures of both of the victims in your apartment, if you say you've never heard of them before?"

Jeffrey's eyes widened, as he, loudly, gasped when he saw the pictures. He knew he would have to confess to everything, and that would get him into a heap of trouble. "You are going to jail, for a very long time. What's there to lose?" Alex asked, returning to her desk.

"I did it!" he shouted, shocking everyone, including Alex. "I got a call about a month ago, telling me they wanted me to get rid of someone. I told them I'd do it for the right price."
"Mr. Osborne, unless you want to be charged with perjury, I suggest you tell us the truth, the whole truth." Alex leaned up against her table, again, and folded her arms across her chest, waiting for Jeffrey to speak.

"Okay, okay. About a month ago, I got a call from someone telling me they wanted me to kill a few people. I was in need of cash, so I agreed. Told me the target was some guy named David and his daughter."

"Was this daughter, the victime, Avery Taylor?"

Osborne nodded. "I waited for the money, and then I started tailing the two. I knew the girl was going to be at his house Monday night, so I went to finish the job, only the cops showed up before I could." Alex turned to Trevor and smiled. She then turned to Judge Donnelly and unfolded her arms.

"That sounds like a confession your honor." Alex said with a smug smile.

Judge Donnelly looked at Alex, then at Mr. Osborne in the witness stand. "Agreed. Mr. Osborne, is there anything else you need to mention?"

"Actually, I have one last question." Alex walked up to Jeffrey and began to speak, hoping she'd get every last bit out of him before he was sentenced. "Who hired you?"

Osborne shook his head, his eyes widening, as he stole a glance at Avery, sittig inbetween Olivia and Elliot. "I can't. It's business."

"Mr. Osborne, someone was plotting murder with you, that makes them just as guilty. Now, you're refusing to give us a name. You are going to be in prison for a very long time, why are you protecting them?"

Elliot stole a glance at Olivia, who had her hand on Avery's leg, keeping it still from bouncing up and down, as it had been for the past five minutes. He knew she was nervous, and he smiled at how Olivia was trying to calm her down. He also knew, however, that there was only one person who would want both Avery and David dead, and he suspected Olivia knew as well.

"Mr. Osborne, who hired you to kill David Ramirez and Avery Taylor?" Jeffrey stayed quiet for a minute, while Alex looked up at Judge Donnelly, pleading, silently, for her to make Osborne spill.

"Mr. Osborne, if you do not answer the question, you are in contempt." Donnelly said to the man in the witness stand. Osborne shrugged, figuring he was already in jail for life, one charge of perjury couldn't possibly harm him. He looked up, and sighed, deeply, deciding whether to say who hired him.

"Sara Taylor" he muttered, quietly, so that only Judge Donnelly heard.

"Please repeat that Mr. Osborne."

"Sara Taylor" he said, louder, earning a gasp from both Alex and Olivia.

Olivia looked down at Avery and took notice to how still she was. She was about to whisper something to her, but Alex began talking before she could speak. "Sara Taylor? Are you telling me that the mother of Avery Taylor, wanted her own daughter dead?" Alex asked, slightly unconvinced.

"Yes" Osborne answered, rubbing his face.

"That's all your honor" Alex said, returning to her table, trying to comprehend what Osborne had just confessed.

Avery stood up from where she had been sitting, between Olivia and Elliot, and quickly headed out of the courtroom. Olivia, who was just as shocked, got up and followed Avery out, Elliot right behind the two. Once the two were out of the courtroom, they looked around, but Avery was no where in sight.

Olivia sighed, as Elliot placed his hand on her shoulder, trying to reassure her that they would find Avery. Olivia, however, felt uncomfortable about not knowing where Avery was, after they had all just learned that Sara Taylor, Avery's mother, had hired a man to kill her daughter.

O.O not that long, I know, but there was some key things in there I suppose :/

Sara wants her daughter dead... daaaaang talk about family problems!

So, what happens next? Does Olivia find Avery before it's too late? And do we ever find out what Olivia asked Alex? Review to find out :)