Chapter Thirty-One: Kentucky Fried Justice- It's Finger Lickin' Good!
The jury has reached a verdict in Kate's case and court is reconvening. Everyone (with the exception of Lucas, who is still in jail having not been bailed out and his presence being unnecessary at the sentencing) is there to find out what Kate's fate will be. The foreman reads the verdict. "Of the charges of conspiracy to commit murder, conspiracy to commit other crimes, obstruction of justice, and perjury, we the jury find Kate Roberts guilty as charged.' A murmur goes through the crowd. Kate's breath catches and she grabs the table in front of her with one hand but her face shows no reaction. Judge Abrams pounds his gavel, demanding order. He adjusts his glasses and peers over their rims at Kate. "Mrs. Roberts, your complete contempt and utter lack of remorse for your crimes, coupled with your own silence in respect to these crimes, leaves me no other choice but to rule against you with a firm hand. You are hereby sentenced to no less than fifty years without the possibility of parole." Kate's jaw drops, her hands cover her face, and she bursts into tears.
Vivian smiles deliciously at hearing Kate's sentence. She looks over at Sami in hopes of having someone to share the moment with. What she sees puzzles her. Sami is staring blankly ahead as though she doesn't see what's in front of her. Her face betrays no expression. "Hmm," Vivian thinks to herself, "I expected something different from her. I wonder why she's reacting that way?"
EJ and Sami are sitting in court, waiting for the jury to be seated and the verdict to be read. EJ's hand is on Sami's knee, his thumb lightly rubbing her kneecap while his fingers graze the side of her knee. He let his eyes flick quickly to her face without turning his head. She was almost leaning forward in anticipation of Kate's demise. EJ let his hand casually slide up her leg, little by little, until he reached the top of her thigh-high hose. He ran his fingertips along the edge and suddenly Sami crosses her legs, squeezing her thighs tightly, trapping his hand in place. EJ knew he could pull his hand away but then he'd never be able to get it back to its present position. Instead of removing his hand, he gives her thigh a sharp little pinch, making her thigh twitch slightly. He uses that opportunity to move his hand up further.
Sami sits in her chair, fighting the urge to squirm. "I cannot believe he is doing this," she thinks to herself, "thank God I brought my big purse to court today." She grabs her handbag and puts it on her lap to hide the bunching up of her skirt. Sami's back straightens and she presses her lips tightly together as EJ's finger worked its way under her underwear. Sami saw Kate standing up before the judge but her vision was blurred as though she had tears in her eyes. She couldn't pay attention to anything the judge was saying to Kate. "Blah, blah, contempt, blah, blah, lack of remorse…" It barely registered in her brain. She had to focus all her mental energy on keeping herself perfectly still in her chair. She desperately wanted to look at EJ but knows that if she does so she'll lose it right then and there. Sami grips the arms of her chair so hard her knuckles turn white. Finally she can't take it anymore; she makes a hiccupping sound in her throat and bites down hard on the inside of her cheek while everyone starts exclaiming and Kate bursts into tears. Sami's body shakes slightly and she blinks her eyes to try to bring them back in focus. EJ nonchalantly pulls his hand away. Sami looks up at him expecting to see him smirking. Instead, he looks almost as foggy as she, his eyes glazed over with lust. He props his elbow on his knee and rests his chin in his palm, using the motion to put one of his fingertips in his mouth, sucking it slightly before moving it away again.
Sami and EJ both quickly leave their seats. Many people try to stop them and ask what they thought of the verdict but they ignored all requests for small talk and walked as fast as they could without breaking into a full-blown run to the car. Once they are both seated Sami turns on EJ. "Jesus Christ, EJ! C'mon!! I enjoy a good fingerbang as much as the next girl but that was just torture!" EJ looks over at her, his face a portrait of angelic innocence. "Whatever do you mean, darling? I just wanted Kate's sentencing to be as enjoyable for you as possible." When Sami doesn't respond EJ chuckles and leans into her, lowering his voice. "Oh, come now, Samantha. You know you loved it, the way Kate started bawling like a small child at the exact moment that you ca…" Sami cuts him off with a finger to his lips. "Okay, racecar driver. How fast can you get us home?"