Beep…Beep…Beep
"What time is it?" Kate asked, as Ben's alarm clock went off.
"It's 7:30" Ben said as he got up from the bed and turned off the alarm clock. Then he headed into the bathroom.
"7:30? We don't have to be in to work until nine o-clock." Kate wined as she covered her head with a pillow.
"No you don't have to be in until nine. We adults start our day by eight." He replied as he was getting dressed.
"Shut up," she said in a playful yet agonizing tone.
"Oh no is this what you're gonna be like in the morning cause if so then I have some serious rethinking to do." He said, trying to get a rise out of her.
"Again shut up!"
"Woe calm down tiger it was just a joke." He said as she gave him a death stare.
"It better have been, now go to work." She yelled into a pillow.
"Alright I'm going but we have to be in court at 8:30. And don't be late."
"Ok, bye."
"Bye sunshine." Ben said sarcastically as he exited the door.
"Good morning." An out of breath Kate manage to say as she ran through the lobby.
"You're late, as usual."
"I know."
"I told you not to be late."
"I stopped for coffee who cares."
"Well for starters she does." He said pointing at Lauren.
"Why is she here?" Kate angrily whispered to Ben as she started to walk toward them.
"She wanted to sit in on our case and make sure we didn't do anything stupid, like I need a babysitter."
"Yeah imagine having her as a step-mother." Kate quickly said as Lauren walked up to them.
"Well Kate late again, as always." Lauren said in her usual tone.
"Yeah I was out late last night."
"I know, you didn't come home."
"Yeah sorry about that."
"That's alright you're a big girl you don't have to let me know when you won't be home."
"Well I'm still sorry."
"It's fine."There was an awkward pause and then Lauren started up again. "So where were you last night?" Lauren asked curious yet upset.
"Where was I?" Kate repeated, obviously stuck because she couldn't tell her where she but she also didn't want to lie either. " I..I was uh"
Seeing Kate was stuck he decided to step in.
"She was with me." He said. "We were going over a few things for today and then went out for a drink. It got late so Kate had me take her to a hotel so she didn't wake you up."
"Yeah I just got a room because I left my keys at the office, it was no big deal."
"Oh ok. That was very thoughtful." She replied only half believing their story.
"It was no problem."
"Well then we better get in there our case is next." Ben said.
"Yes that's a good idea." Kate said as she motioned for Lauren to walk in front of her.
"Thank you for saving me!"
"You can thank me tonight, but right now we have a case."
"Yes sir." She said mocking his serious tone.