FOR DISCLAIMER SEE CHAPTER ONE.

Serena Southerlyn was not having a good day, one of her closet friends had been found dead and now she had to speak with the suspect who did it which was something she never really looked forward to. As a prosecutor, why should she look forward to ruining someone's entire life no matter what they had done? She felt like it wasn't her place to say.

"Counselor." She was greeted by detective Eames outside the interrogation room. "Hello detective, how is our suspect?" Serena hesitantly asked not sure if she even wanted to know. Eames paused as she thought of an answer, "I'm a bit disappointed…I would expect…more out of someone of that stature. Good day Counselor." The detective nodded her goodbye to the ADA as she left.

Serena stared after her wondering what she meant by her prior statement. She sensed there was more to the store than she was actually letting on. She silently cursed herself for not reading the identity of her suspect only wishing she had the time. Sighing, she turned the knob on the door and stepped into the interrogation room.

"A-Alex?" Serena knew someone had to be joking. Why is the first person she sees in the interrogation room her best friend? And why is she hand cuffed to the table? "Alex? What are you doing here? I thought you worked for Special Victims…"

Alex looked up at her best friend. "Serena I…I can't explain what's going on…I didn't do anything you have to believe me." She explained. Serena had never seen the great Alexandra Cabot on the brink of tears and this took the cake. What was even more overwhelming was that her best friend was going on trial for murder of one of their colleagues.

Nodding, Serena ran a hand through her hair and sighed. She wanted to believe Alex, they were best friends but when all the evidence pointed to her, how could she? She nodded and proceeded to do what she came for, "When did you last see Connie?"

"Thursday of last week. We had lunch. We decided to celebrate a case she had won that she came to me with advice for."

"Alex…"

"I mean she's a good lawyer and all but I just think that she needed a little guidance. I mean she clearly did, you should have seen her layouts and…"

"Alex…!"

"She was so disorganized I just had to help her I couldn't let her go out into court and get slaughtered! I was only helping!"

"ALEX! Thursday was the night that Connie was murdered…"

Alex stared at the blonde with disbelief as she read her emotions. "You think I did this…don't you?"

Serena looked up from her note pad and stared at her friend. "Alex, I'm only trying to do my job…I'm a prosecutor…not a defense attorney…you should know that."

"Serena you and I have known each other for ever! You know that I didn't do this!"

"Alex…I'm sorry… I have to go. There are things that I need to do."

And with that Serena left the interrogation room as fast as she could. She couldn't stay there. In fact, she wasn't even sure if she could continue to work on this case.

Addy smiled as she watched to ADA power walk to her car looking distraught. She knew the toll this was going to take on her sister's closet friend and she couldn't wait to see how this would play out. She listened closer to where she could hear Serena's phone conversation clearer. "Abbie… I need a favor…no….it's nothing like that could you please be serious for five minutes." Addy watched as the attorney turned a deep shade of red. Abbie...as in…Carmichael! Ah, yes, perfect. Do continue Ms. Southerlyn.

She listened in even more on Serena's conversation probably hearing more than she wanted. "Abbie stop it…listen I just need a huge favor alright? I'll tell you what it is later, I promise...ABBIE! You're supposed to be working, not worrying about what I have on…goodbye….hang up the phone Carmichael, and wipe that smirk off your face."

Addy rolled her eyes, and smirked as she was slowly starting to piece together Serena's much needed "Favor". Addy wasn't stupid, she knew what the favor was going to be, and she knew there was more to that conversation than what she was able to pick up on Serena's end of the call. After all, she had gotten her sisters looks as well as her brains.

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