Eating Well

 

      

Olivia Marissa Bennett-Alexander

Graduated , Philadelphia High School for Girls

B.A. Administration of Justice, Pre-Law, Trial Advocacy -Temple University..

J.D.-University of Pennsylvania Law School

Passed the Bar, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Deleware, Louisiana, Texas, California

 Speaks French and Spanish Fluently...

Worked as a Public Defender, -Philadelphia PA.

Worked for Bach and Roach LLC, as Associate Attorney

Founding partner-Alexander & West , Attorneys at law..

Divorced- Elwood Barnes..,Corporate Attorney 

No Children, two miscarriages..

Married-Donnie Ray Alexander

Beverly Cheryl West-East

Graduated , Philadelphia High School for Girls

B.A. Administration of Justice, Pre-Law-Trial Advocacy, Temple University..

J.D.-University of Pennsylvania Law School

Passed the Bar, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Deleware, Louisiana, Texas, California

 Speaks French and Spanish Fluently...

Worked as a Public Defender,-Philadelphia PA.

 Founding Partner-Alexander & West Attorney's at Law.

Daughter of Olivia's Older Half Brother, James West... Olivia's Niece

Married to Nelson East.

Nelson Sean East

Graduated, West Catholic High School-Philadelphia PA.

B.A. Administration of Justice, Pre-Law- St. Johns University, New York City
Psychology Minor...

J.D. -St. Johns University Law School, New York City..

Passed The Bar , New York, Pennsylvania, Deleware, New Jersey, Texas, California 

Speaks Spanish , French and Russian Fluently...

Worked as Public Defender, -Philadelphia PA.

 Associate Attorney at Robert Foxworth and Associates.

Associate Attorney at Alexander and West , Attorneys at law.

Married to Beverly West

Donnie Ray Alexander

Born and Raised in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Educated in New Orleans Public Schools..

Associates Degree- New Orleans Community College-Administration of Justice, Pre Law

Homicide Detective, New Orleans Police Department, Retired.

Principal Investigator, Alexander and West Attorneys at law-Philadelphia PA.

Married to Olivia Bennett

Also a semi-professional musician

Josephine Boyd

Born in Philadelphia PA.

Raised in Red Hook Section of New York City 

Bachelors of Science, Architecture from Fisk University

Master in Business Administration- University of Pennsylvania.

Para -Legal -Alexander & West Attorneys at law.

JD- Drexel  University -The Thomas Kline Law School..

Passed the Bar in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Deleware, New York, Texas, California

Associate Attorney-Alexander & West, Attorneys at Law, Philadelphia.

Married to Paris Boyd

Bresha Billips

Graduated from Philadelphia High School For Girls

B.A. Administration of Justice,/ Trial advocacy /Pre Law- Lasalle University, Philadelphia PA.

J.D.- Middleton Law School, Bayside ,Pennsylvania.

Passed the bar, Pennsylvania, Deleware, New Jersey, New York, California.

Speaks Spanish and French Fluently...

Associate Attorney at Alexander and West , Attorneys at law...

Alexa Maria Pratt

 Born in Chicago, Illinois

Educated in Chicago Public Schools.

BA-Trial Advocacy, Pre Law, Administration of Justice -University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA.

JD- University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia PA.

Fluent in Spanish, French and Russian

Passed Bar in Pennsylvania/ New Jersey/ Delaware/ New York/Illinois

Associate Attorney- McCluskey/Cozen/Connor and Pratt

Daniel Bristol

Born in Philadelphia PA.

Graduated from Central High School

B.A. Administration of Justice, Pre-Law- Temple University, Philadelphia PA.

JD-Temple University ,Beasley School of Law

Passed The Bar in Pennsylvania/Delaware /New Jersey/New York

Public Defender- Manhattan District Court

Staff Attorney -Innocence Project- New York

Associate Attorney- Lincoln and Hayes ,LLC-Philadelphia.

Staff Attorney-The Women's Law Project, Philadelphia PA.

 

Senior Associate Attorney- Lincoln and Hayes ,LLc-Philadelphia.

Currently in Private Practice.

THE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY CASEY ROURKE-

Casey turned her laptop off....She had looked up the attorneys she would be facing in the Laney Talley Murder case. She was asking for the death penalty.

"I'm familiar with Olivia, Beverly, Nelson, Josie and Bresha...but not with Daniel and Alexa.

I understood that Daniel Bristol is Olivia's "Nephew" making this a family affair. ...Her young niece, Beverly and her "nephew" Daniel."

 She shook her head...

"And I've heard Olivia has another niece, uh Kayla Bennett-St. Jacques, 

who is also an attorney." she said.

"Yeah, Olivia has inspired two nieces and a nephew to follow her into law... You know she's only 9 years older than both of her nieces and maybe 10 or 11 years older than Bristol...They were practically kids together." laughed Jason Prince.

"Olivia probably had to watch them like I had to watch my two younger brothers..."laughed Casey.

At this moment...I was at our office/duplex looking up Jane Laughlin, our secret benefactor.

JANE MARLENE LAUGHLIN-

Born in Philadelphia PA.

Mother, School Teacher, Father , an Auditor at Almagamated Securities

Graduated , Philadelphia High School for Girls

B.A. Administration of Justice, Pre-Law, Trial Advocacy -Temple University..

J.D.-University of Pennsylvania Law School

Passed the Bar, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Deleware, Louisiana, Texas, California

 Speaks French and Spanish Fluently...

Clerked for Judge Carter Baum

Was an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia PA.

Attorney at the State Of Pennsylvania Public Integrity Section

Assistant U.S. Attorney ,Southeastern District of Pennsylvania.

Resigned after Father's Suicide in 2020.

2021 ,went to work as General Counsel for Almagamated Securities...

Resigned from Almagamated Securities a month ago.

Diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer, Terminal.

Something about her intrigued me....Like why was she so invested in this case?....It was as though she was on a personal mission.  Something about her just made me wonder..She was a nice enough person though.

II-

"This work is soo tedious , but sooo necessary...We are almost finished." said Beverly, who hated doing research when she first graduated from law school and began working at the Public Defenders Office... Once she entered a courtroom unprepared and was made a fool of..She realized how important it was to be prepared for trial. Her Auntay never had to tell her again. She in turn told this to Josie and Bresha.

"It is tedious...but I love it when we come to court with receipts and the ADA or opposing attorney is surprised or stumped. We are more than ready for this trial.. Anybody know who the ADA is?"said Josie.

"My contact down at the courthouse said it's Casey Rourke." said Bresha , who never had to be told...She immediately took a liking to doing research.

"She's Good...We have to bring our A Game for her." said Beverly.

Next door in the Media Room-

Nelson was holding court, Teaching  Attorney Alexa Pratt and Daniel Bristol the art of picking a juror... She had asked to help out on this case as did her boyfriend, Daniel Bristol...and Olivia agreed.

"WOW, This is something...I hope you get all of the jurors you picked." said Alexa.

''Chances are we won't get all of them, but if we can get 5 or 6 we are doing good." said Daniel Bristol.

"He's right Alexa." said Nelson with a smile.

"Take five kiddies, Lunchtime." said Alfreda.

She had ordered Pizzas and Cokes for us..

"OUUUUU SMELLS LIKE PIZZA!~" I said.

"It is...Ouuu and she brought three...Come on everybody take five, dig in." said Olivia.

"One thing I can say...You guys eat well." said Laney. 

"Always a good time at Aunt Olivia's house." said a smiling Daniel Bristol, who remembered Olivia buying pizza for him, Beverly and Kayla when they were young on rainy Friday Nights and watching a movie with them.

Alexa was enjoying her pizza and the fellowship with these attorneys...She loved them all, as well as the chance to work with them.

"Well Fed Employes are the happiest and most efficient." said Olivia with a smile

 

"So are well sexed employees ." I whispered in her ear...

"Oh Hush up!" Olivia laughed and Blushed.

"You are always talking nasty to my auntay...I can tell because she always blushes...I think that's so romantic." gushed Beverly.

Nelson was busy taking two slices for himself and two more slices for Beverly...

"Ummmmmmmm nice and hot.." said Josie.

"The only way to eat Pizza.." said Bresha.

"WOWWW! You guys devoured those two Pizzas...Glad I bought three."laughed Alfreda as we chowed down.

III-

CURLEY'S BAR- COUPLES NIGHT-4 Days before trial.

A handsome man walked into the bar with Laney Talley... He was her talked about but up until now, never seen fiance...

"Hello Everybody...This is my fiance...Javonn Allen...He's a Merchant Marine." said Laney..

"I've been out at sea... I heard about her legal troubles and how you've all taken care of her and are still taking care of her....I'm grateful to you...but now that I'm back...I'm going to take care of her too." he said. He pinched her butt...

"Ouuuuuuu, stop it!" laughed Laney... 

"Pleased to meet you Mr. Allen...We are going to do the very best to get your fiancé acquitted of these charges , just like we helped her win her law suit." said Olivia.

 

"Or she was going to be the wealthiest inmate on Death Row" I mused to myself.

"You got a keeper Laney....Pleased to meet you." said Beverly, shaking Javonn's hand.

"What's up man? Nelson, Nelson East.." said Nelson.

"Hello." said Josie.

"What's goin on man?" said her husband, Paris.

"Hello." said Bresha.

"Hey what's up man?, Tony is the name."said Tony.

"Hello,pleased to meet you " said Alfreda.

"Hello." said Rockland. 

"What's goin on Man? Daniel Bristol is the name." said Danny.

''Hello."said Alexa.,

''So that's Olivia and Beverly's client's fiance...I was beginning to think he didn't exist." whispered Toni Robinson to her boyfriend, Eric Sellers.

"Well there he is." laughed Eric Sellers.

"My Boyfriend didn't come out tonight....He didn't think it would look right, him fraternizing with you guys and him being the Judge in your trial."said ADA Monique Raye, our new friend and neighbor.

"Yeah I suppose he has a point." said Olivia.

Jazzy had the same thought-''So that's Olivia and Beverly's client's fiance...I was beginning to think he didn't exist." whispered Jazzy to Dabnis.
 

"I figured he did, Why claim that and it not be true?" said Dabnis.

"You don't understand women and how insecure they feel around other women who are married and hooked up." explained Kayla.

"Well we know that's not the case here and why come to "Couples Night" without a plus one?"said Ray.

Jessica smiled and nodded in agreement, though she didn't say anything...She was sitting on her husband's lap and quite content...

Chip was quite content to hold her, occassionally hugging her..

"So that's Laney's fiance huh?  Glad he showed up." said Karen.

"He's in the Merchant Marine...He was away at sea."said B.L.

"If he's been away from her that long I'm bettin he's horny as hell." laughed Natalie.

"Yeah that's what I'm thinking." said David.

"Because you're always so horny and you see me everyday..all day." said Natalie.

Brooke cracked up laughing....

Sean just smiled. he couldn't imagine being separated from Brooke for days on end.

"It's a nice warm night...isn't it?" said Zoey.

"Yes, a night for lovers." said her husband, Lem.

"The AC isn't working to it's full capacity tonight." said Renee.

"You're right about that." said Tyrell.

"Yeah...I'm a little warm..."said Lee.

''Why don't you uh take off something, like your jacket?" said her husband, Matthew.

"Horny Goat...I'm not going to turn you on anymore than you already are." laughed Lee.

"You guys are still honeymooners huh?"laughed Nina.

''So are we babe." said Carlos.

"What's with the AC tonight or lack of it...I'm a little hot..."said Serendipity...

"You're very hot.." said her boyfriend, Kevin Collins.

Serendipity smiled at him and pried his hands from up under her sundress.

"You're a little hot too!" she said.

 

 "Nice Night tonight...I'm going to say something about this AC." said Yvette.

"Sit tight...I'm going to have a talk with Curley."said Gary.
 

"Here come some more drinks."said Keith Jones.

"That should cool everybody off." said Bee Bee.

"I hope so....Ouuuuu the Air Conditioner is kicking in.." said Sofia.

"At just about the right time.."said Kahlil.

"Yes indeed." laughed Jade.

"It feels better already." said Danny Ho.

"I was ready to take my top off..."joked Virginia..

"And I was here for it baby." said Jetty..

"I know you were..Horny Toad!"laughed Virginia.

 

 

Plenty of drinks arrived....much to everybody's delight.

Javonn Allen, Laney's fiance thought all of the women were very attractive..

Which made him hug and squeeze Laney even more, when he wasn't running his hands up her skirt and she removing his hands...

"Will you stop...you're going to get some....Just be patient." she cooed.

Over in a corner, oblivious to all of us was Lt. Tragg and Judge Kelly Anne...We wished Kelly Anne was going to be our judge.

They were kissing passionately...

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH KELLY ANNE!" he moaned.

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU ARTHUR!" she cooed.

Lt. Tragg had her dress hiked up high and he was rubbing her butt..

"Ummmmm Arthur pull my skirt down...My panties are showing..." said Judge Kelly Anne.

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW, I CAN'T HELP MYSELF!!" moaned Lt. Tragg.

"UMMMMMMMM, TRY...TRY...pull my skirt down." said Kelly Anne,

"ALRIGHT....OUUUUUU, COME ON, LET'S GET OUT OF HERE....I'M ABOUT TO EXPLODE!" moaned Lt. Tragg...

Her lipstick smudges were all over his face...

"UMMMMMMMMM...OUUUUUUUU..ALRIGHT, Pay the tab!" whispered Kelly Anne...

Applying her lipstick...

Most of us left Curley's on our buses....Because the Air conditioner kept failing, Curley was forced to close the bar two hours earlier.

Laney and her fiancé left in his car... He'd be staying with us tonight in our sub-basement.

IV-

Laney and her fiance retired for the night in our sub-basement apartment...

"I've missed you baby....I'm sorry I wasn't there for your first trial.." said Javonn, holding Laney..

"I missed you too baby!" said Laney...

They began kissing...

Really kissing...

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH LANEY....I COULDN'T WAIT." he moaned.

"I KNOW....YOU WERE ALL HANDSY HANK ALL NIGHT IN CURLEY'S" she said.

"OUUUUUUUUUUU!" he said as they undressed each other....

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MYYY GODDD! LOOK AT YOUUU!!! YOU'RE AS HARD AS  A CEMENT CINDER BLOCK!! OUUUUUUU!" she moaned..

"AND IT'S ALL FOR YOU BABY!" he said..

"OHH MYYY!" she exclaimed.

He unhooked her bra..

and slipped her panties down...

He spread her legs and entered her slowly...She was warm and wet and smelled good and was driving him insane.. 

She missed him...She hadn't had sex in two months. She was more than ready.

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!" she moaned..

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" he moaned..

"OHHHHHHHHHHHH LANEY!...OUUUUUUUU!" he moaned..

"OHHHHHH YOU NASTY NASTY BOYYYYYYYY!" she cooed.

"UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM GIRRRRRRRRRRRRRL!!!" he moaned as she opened her legs wider and allowed him to plow deeper...she wrapped her arms around his neck...

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU PUT IT ALL IN....OUUUUUUUUUUU PUT IT ALL IN...YESSSSSSSSS
YESSSSSS!! OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU LAWD!" she screamed...

Her head turned from side to side...She was crying like a school girl and having an intense orgasm..

"OHHHHHHHHH LANEY" he moaned..

"UMMMM JAVON !" she cooed.

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU PUT IT ALL IN....OUUUUUUUUUUU PUT IT ALL IN...YESSSSSSSSS
YESSSSSS!! OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU LAWD!" she screamed...

Her head turned from side to side...She was crying like a school girl and having another intense orgasm....Her legs were shaking furiously.....

"OHHHHHH YOU NASTY NASTY BOYYYYYYYY!" she cooed.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" he moaned..

They made sweet love for TEN TO ELEVEN HOURS before they both climaxed....

"Ouuuuuuu that felt good..." cooed Laney...

"YESSSSSSSSSS!" moaned Javonn as they both drifted off into a deep sleep.

The next morning at breakfast.

There was Pancakes

Hash Browns

Waffles

and Breakfast sausages..

"Wow, what a spread...All this for us?" asked Javonn..

"They eat like this everyday.." laughed Laney.. 

"Every Morning I have breakfast for my staff, except the days we have to go to court." explained Olivia.

 

"That's right...A well fed Attorney is an effective one." I said, smiling.

"I like that...I'm going to have that printed on a t-shirt.." said Beverly...

"Ummmmmmm I hope it's a tight one." whispered her husband, Nelson in her ear.

"Oh Hush up!" laughed Beverly, blushing.

Josie laughed as she cut up her pancakes...

Bresha enjoyed her waffle.

Alfreda passed plates of Pancakes to Daniel and Alexa...

"Thank you Aunt Alfreda." said Daniel.

Alexa playfully punched him in the arm...."Everyone is your Auntie." she laughed...

My Mind was far away... I was thinking about Jane Laughlin-What I had found out...

Turns out her father worked at Amalgamated Securities... He worked there was 30 years.... His salary and benefits put her through college and law school...He was sooo proud of her...

He was in his 30th year and 62 years old when Marsha Spaeth arrived as an "Efficiency Expert"

She decided that he didn't fit her mold of the type of employee she wanted in the department.. She began to write him up for every little thing and make him work overtime and on weekends...In short she made his life a living hell... He finally decided to retire....but he always felt bitter about the way he was forced out of the job he loved.  He was hurt that no one supported him...People he thought were his friends.. He couldn't let it go...

One year after his forced retirement, he was found hanging in his home... Jane found him!!! 

A year later, she resigned from her job as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southeastern District in Pennsylvania and took a job as General Counsel of Amalgamated Securities.. Here she kept a file on one

Marsha Spaeth and did private interviews of all of the people who resigned and transferred to other jobs

because they hated working with her... and all of the people in Human Resources who stood by and did nothing after numerous reports of wrong doing on her part...and on the 16 people she placed in empty positions...All personal friends of hers.

When she saw Laney being treated the same way her father had been treated...She contacted us and she was the one funneling me information the entire time I was investigating.

She more than anyone was responsible for us winning a 4.5 million dollar law suit and for 25 people in Human Resources and 16 others and Marsha Spaeth herself getting fired..

Jane Laughlin was there all along... Now she was dying of Pancreatic Cancer...Diagnosed last year...

 

I remembered what I had told Daniel the day before.

 

"This was a crime of opportunity and I have a feeling this had nothing to do with the other stuff...The Lawsuit or the Purge....No this was a deep seated score that somebody wanted to settle and they picked the best opportunity to do it...before she got out of here..." I said.

And there it was...Hiding in plain sight all along!

(CONCLUSION NEXT)