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Chapter 4

Date: 10th May 2019, 07:30

Location: Heathrow Airport, London

Emma dragged herself off the plane, bags under her eyes and yawning. I seriously need to get some caffeine in me… She thought to herself. She went to stand by the luggage belt when she saw a familiar face.

"Liam?!" Emma called out. Liam turned around and grinned. Emma returned the grin and ran over to him. When she got to him he gave her a small hug, which she returned. A couple of seconds later she pulled away and grinned up at him. "What are you doing here?" She asked. Liam chuckled and wrapped an arm around Emma's waist. He smiled down at her.

"Well I heard that a damsel was coming into land, who has been awake for over 24 hours, yet again," He looked down at Emma with a concerned glance. Emma opened her mouth to retort but Liam put a finger on her mouth. "And I decided that I should drive this poor female back home instead of letting her drive home herself and risk falling asleep at the wheel." He finally took his finger away from Emma's lips. Emma sighed and leaned into him.

"Okay maybe you're right but if I had a double shot expresso, I would be good to go." Liam opened his mouth to argue but Emma placed a finger on his lips. Liam raised an eyebrow and Emma shook her head. "However, seeing as you drove all the way out here… I will allow you to take me home." Emma smirked and took her finger away from Liam's lips. Liam returned the smirk.

"Well seeing as I got a taxi over here, would it be okay to drive your car?" Liam asked. Emma smiled.

"Of course, I shall be sleeping in as I don't have to be at work until tomorrow. How about you?" Emma asked. Liam looked a bit sheepish and scratched the back of his neck.

"Well I also have the day off, and thought I could make sure you were settled back and… Yeah…" He trailed off, looking at the floor. Emma chuckled and shook her head.

"You can stay at my apartment if you want but I won't be a very good host." Emma said, a slight blush on her cheeks. Liam grabbed her hand and squeezed it.

"It will be fine." They looked at each other for a moment.

Passengers from the LA to London flight, your luggage is ready for collection.

"Well let's collect my luggage then." Emma said. Liam nodded and they both walked off, still holding hands.

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Date: 11th May 2019, 09:00

Location: Expert Forensics Officer's Office, London

Emma was at her desk, filling in more paperwork. She had been working for 2 hours straight and was ready to go grab a coffee when one of the lab techs knocked on her door.

"Come in!" Emma called out. The lab tech opened the door and stuck his head in. "Hey Michal, what can I do for you?"

"Um, there is a Miles Edgeworth for you Emma." He said. Emma's eyes went wide and her mouth dropped wide open. Michal look slightly concerned at Emma's expression. "Should I send him away Emma? I don't mind…" He began but Emma interrupted.

"Oh hell no! Bring him in here ASAP!" Emma said as she cleared away the paperwork she was doing. Michal nodded and went out the office, closing the door gently. Emma relaxed back into her chair and put her feet on her desk, smirking. Suddenly her office flew wide open with a bang and a man in a pink – sorry magenta – suit came storming in and banged his hands against Emma's desk.

"Emma, what the hell happened to Wright!? I heard from Gumshoe that he got disbarred for presenting forged evidence?! Please tell me this is some kind of joke!?" He shouted. Emma just sat and grinned at him.

"Hey Miles, nice to see you, been a while, hasn't it? I'm good thanks for asking, how about you? Please take a seat." Emma grinned and waved her hand to the chair opposite her. She grinned even more as Miles turned to sit and saw the whole Lab looking into her office. He blushed slightly and took a seat from across Emma's desk. Emma laughed and waved her hand. The staff in the lab went back to work. Liam came past Emma's office and winked at her. Emma grinned and nodded at her door. Liam nodded back and closed her door before giving a quick salute through the glass wall and walked off. Emma just shook her head and returned her attention back to Edgeworth, who was sat with his arms and legs crossed, looking at Emma.

"Well? What do you know?" He asked stiffly. Emma sighed and took her feet off the desk before sitting up properly.

"Okay, so I went to visit Nicki last week and here's what happened…"

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Date: 11th May 2019, 10:30

Location: Location: Expert Forensics Officer's Office, London

"And now I need you to help Nicki, Liam and I to help re-instate the jurist system over in California." Emma had finally finished telling her story to Miles. He had sat there throughout the story, his facial expressions changing very slightly at different parts.

"So… You believe the 4 of us can re-instate the jurist system?" He asked quietly, looking up at Emma. He saw her relaxed in her chair, with her feet up on her desk and hands behind her head, smiling at him slightly. He scrunched his nose up. "And do you really have to sit like that? It is very unbecoming of you." He said. Emma frowned and rolled her eyes at him.

"First off, yes I do believe we can." Emma took her feet off the desk and sat up in her chair, elbows on her desk, hands together, looking directly at Miles. "I have been asked by the European Bar Association to go around Europe to different law schools, to hold mock trials and teach law students what it really is to be a lawyer. During this time, I will be getting the jurist system re-instated across Europe as well, so one more place is not that big of a deal for me." Emma sighed and leaned back in her chair. "So Liam and I will be in contact with Nicki on how to go about getting this done, but with you helping us it is sure to be successful. An ace ex-defence attorney, a brilliant prosecutor, an expert forensic investigator, who is qualified for both defence and prosecution, and a highly-ranked inspector of Scotland Yard. 4 different perspectives of law from 4 well known people in law enforcement." Emma looked into Miles' eyes, causing him to flinch slightly. "We can do this." Emma suddenly relaxed and resumed her position, with her hands behind her head and feet on desk. "Second of all, my desk, I can put whatever I want on it." Emma grinned. Miles smirked slightly before frowning again and sighed.

"Okay I will go along with this. I will have to work from Germany until I have completed my term there, which should only be a couple of weeks." Miles then blushed slightly and looked at the ground. "Then I will return to LA and... to Wright…" He whispered the last part, but Emma heard every word. She grinned and chuckled, causing Miles to flush an even brighter red. "You say he has a daughter now?" Miles looked up, worry in his eyes. Emma sighed, stood up and went over to Miles. She leaned back on her desk, in front of him.

"1, she's adopted, and 2…" She leaned down so her face was level with his. "Phoenix misses you too Miles," She smiled sadly. "Honest." Miles looked into her eyes for a couple of seconds before closing his eyes and smiled a small smile. Emma leant back and stuck her hand out towards him. "So, you're in?" She asked. Miles opened his eyes and stood up. He took Emma's hand and shook it.

"Yes. I will talk to you at a later date then." With that he bowed and walked out of the office. Emma crossed her arms and snorted with a roll of her eyes as soon as he left.

"Why does he have to dress like he just walked out of an 18th century painting?" Emma muttered to herself as she went to sit back at her desk. As soon as she sat down, there was a knock at her office door. "Come in Liam!" Emma called out, smirking in the direction of the door. Liam stepped in chuckling.

"How did you know it was me?" he asked, sitting in the seat Miles was occupying less than a minute ago, resting his feet on Emma's desk. Emma shook her head and sat back and followed suit. She shrugged and grinned at Liam.

"I have your knock memorised, must mean your special." Emma winked at Liam, who chuckled with a sparkle in his eye, causing Emma's heart to skip a beat. She shook her head and grinned back at him. "Anyway, Miles is on board with the plan, so we are good to go as soon as we here from Nicki." Emma said. Liam smiled.

"Good. So you ready to make law history?" He asked as he stood up. Emma relaxed further into her chair, with her hands back behind her head.

"You bet your ass I am!" She grinned. And bring the truth back to the courts…

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