Offense and Offensive

HARD BOTTOM STUDIOS-

"I find it mighty funny that I have been served with a subpoena for Libel and Slander, when All i've done is question her spending..I don't have an Ex-Con and Murderer on my defense team." added former D.A. Bryce Barnes..

"That's a cheap shot and you know it... You;re talking about former Attorney Virginia Shaw.. She's been paroled and she's gainfully employed...Not as an attorney or member of our defense team ,but mearly as an Office Manager for Mrs. Yvette Jones-Lockwood and her associates. She's doing a credible job..It's pretty unfair to beat up on someone down on their luck....The woman's been disbarred ,She's working...

She's not harming anybody...People like you who take sheap pot shots at people like her is why the recidivision rate is so high..." said Attorney Alvin Davis..

"Yes, I may add..under the present States Attorney, your boss..Heh heh Heh."laughed Bryce Barnes..

"Guys, Guys...Let me remind you this is NOT a televised campaign debate." said moderator, B.L. Benz, the host of the show and an Attorney himself.

We were at Olivia and Beverly's Office/Duplex watching the whole thing on their 64 inch TV Monitor in their conference room.

We all sat in Olivia's conference room watching the show on the monitor, 

while we chowed down on Burgers, Hot Dogs and Cokes.

Donnie Ray had a little grill out back 

and he and Alfreda grilled Burgers and Hot Dogs for us.

It was always a treat when we worked with Olivia and Beverly.

"Royce Barnes is so crooked, when they bury him ,they're going to have to stick his casket in the ground sideways." said Ms. Yvette..

"Oh he is terrible." said Olivia..

''He is isn't he?" said Bee Bee.

"But Alvin Davis was giving it right back to him." said Beverly.

"Yes he was." said Sofia.

''Anybody surprised? This is his right from his dirty playbook." said Josie.

"Josie is right...He's always called himself a counterpuncher...This is him punching back!" I said.

"Well the federal trial begins in a few days...That will be our first punch."said Nelson.

"And after we win that... Then we go after him for libel and slander...He'd better hope we lose." said Kahlil.

"Which we are not...These accusations are so bogus, they shouldn't have even been made."said Bresha.

"Notice how he innocently throws a lob out there..and let's it sit?" said Jade.

"Yeah like the fact that he's trying to seperate himself from the federal investigation... Well I've got some serious questions to ask him and Bill Strong." said Donnie Ray, who came in with the last tray of Hamburgers and Hot Dogs.

Our two teams had been really working hard these past three weeks..We were ready for trial and equally glad we wouldn't have to go through any preliminary hearing..We were going straight to trial..

"I hope Virginia didn't see this interview back at the office...She's trying to get her life back together , She doesn't need to be bothered with this.." said Yvette...

At Yvette's office, Virginia was Oblivious to what had been said about her on Television..

She had a visitor, Judge Jetty Dukes couldn't seem to get enough of her lately...He had stopped by to visit her and seeing that we were all out took advantage of the situation..

They were in my office, kissing passionately...

"Jetty...Jetttttttttty, calm yourself down...We aren't going to do anything in here..I work here.." she said, giggling..and plying herself out of his embrace..

Since she'd gotten out of prison, he had been a constant visitor to her new apartment and couldn't seem to keep his hands off of her.

"Okay...Okay....I was just stopping through, to uh see how you were doing." he said and laughed shyly..

"Thank you for looking out for me...I'm getting ready to lock up for the day..Hey ,How would you like to come over for dinner tonight?" she asked. It was the first time she had asked him to do such a thing.

"You cook too?" laughed Jetty Dukes.

"I'm aight....I'm no chef...but I can handle myself in the kitchen a lil bit." she laughed.

''Seven?"he asked.

''Seven is fine and bring wine.." said Virginia. 

He didn't care if she could cook or not..He was coming by and they both would be

 cumming sooner or later.

II-

U.S. Attorney Bill Strong had finished laying out his case, just as we had and was being passed some dossiers by former FBI agent, Bert Vandenburg, whom he had hired as an investigator.

"I swear I get asked by more people for dossiers on these attorneys." he said, passing them to Bill Strong.

 

KEITH JONES-

Born in Philadelphia PA. 

Mother, Nancy Jones, Court Stenographer

Father, Judge Keith Morrison

Graduated from West Catholic High School

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

J.D.- University of Pennsylvania Law School

Fluent in Spanish, French, German

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

Associate Attorney- McCluskey/Cozen/Connor/Pratt

Married to Beatrice Evans

BEATRICE LYNN EVANS -JONES

Born in Philadelphia PA.

Graduated from Philadelphia High School For Girls

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

J.D.-University of Pennsylvania Law School

Fluent in Spanish and French

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

Associate Attorney- McCluskey /Cozen/Connor and Pratt

Married to Keith Jones

SOFIA CARMELITA GARCIA-AHMED

Born in Philadelphia PA.

Graduated from Philadelphia High School For Girls

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

J.D.-University of Pennsylvania Law School

Fluent in Spanish and French

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

Associate Attorney -McCluskey/Cozen/Connor and Pratt

Married to Kahlil Ahmed...

KAHLIL ABDUL AHMED

Born in Philadelphia PA.

Graduated from Central High School

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

JD- University of Pennsylvania Law School

Speaks Arabic languages fluently, fluent in German and Russian.

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

Associate Attorney-McCluskey/Cozen/Connor and Pratt

Married to Sofia Garcia

YVETTE DENISE JONES-LOCKWOOD

Born in Philadelphia PA.

Graduated from North Catholic High School

BA-Trial Advocacy, Pre Law, Administration of Justice -Lasalle University

JD -University of Pennsylvania Law School

Fluent in Spanish, French and Russian

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

Senior Associate Attorney-McCluskey/Cozen/Connor and Pratt

Managing Partner- McCluskey/Cozen/Connor and Pratt

Married to District Attorney Investigator-Gary Lockwood.

  

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, Texas, California

 Speaks French and Spanish Fluently...

Worked as a Public Defender, 

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 Advocay, Temple University..

J.D.-University of Pennsylvania Law School

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

 Speaks French and Spanish Fluently...

Worked as a Public Defender,

 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 Univeristy 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, 

 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 Law School..

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

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

Bresha Williams

Graduated from Philadelphia High School For Girls

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

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

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

Speaks Spanish and French Fluently...

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

"I miss you being in the FBI Bert, you were always very efficient.." said Bill Strong...

''They move around every day...They meet at a different site and both offices are swept for devices..and they must be communicating with their client by burner phones..Sorry I wasn't able to get any information on their trial strategy...or hear any chatter. What little I did hear was in French or Spanish, since they all speak languages.."said Bert..

"They are playing this close to the vest... No leaks..You spying on them electronically heh heh,heh, that's uh quasi legal anyway... "laughed Bill Strong.. "I know how they think.. I have my strategy mapped out.. It's a winning strategy.."said Bill Strong.

"I delivered the same dossiers on these same people to Bryce Barnes... 

He's worried. He was served a subpoena for Libel and Slander. He's running for States Attorney, Not a good look."said Bert.

"He and Tanya Mosley

 have really been slinging the mud ever since this campaign began..I don't really want to be a part of it.. I donated a considerable amount of cash to his campaign...but really I could care less about either of them..I don't live in Pennsylvania..and I'm glad I don't.."said Bill Strong..

"You have been having a bad time here." said Bert.

Later that evening...All of us were at a downtown restaurant...

enjoying delicious pasta... Courtesy of our client, States Attorney, Tanya Mosley.. Or at least that's how it appeared.

Olivia and her entire staff, Husband, Donnie Ray, Niece ,Beverly and her husband, Nelson, Associates,Josie and Bresha and their husbands, Paris and Tony and even Office manager, Alfreda and her plus one, ADA Rockland Cambridge were in attendance..

It was nice, eating out with her entire staff.

Likewise, Yvette Jones Lockwood was there too with her husband, D.A.'s Investigator, Gary Lockwood,

her staff, Me, Attorney Keith Jones and my wife, Attorney Beatrice Evans-Jones, Attorney Sofia Garcia-Ahmed and her husband, Attorney Kahlil Ahmed, Investigator Jade Lee-Ho and her husband, Lt. Danny Ho of Robbery-Homicide-Philadelphia Police Department. and our new Office Manager, Virginia Shaw, former attorney.. It was nice that both teams and their spouses and or significant others were out enjoying a meal.

The food was excellent and the wine was even better... Everyone was enjoying ourselves.. We had worked hard for the past three weeks, (including Saturdays) on this case and we were finished..Ready to go to trial.

With good food and wine...

And our clients, Tanya Mosley and Alvin Davis also in attendance.. Alvin Davis , who had been with us everyday had nothing but praise for the work we did preparing the case...Tanya was pleased.

Of course we knew the entire thing was being photographed and another story was going to be in the papers in the morning.. but we enjoyed our night to the fullest..

Sure enough , the next day, photos of all of us at dinner was splashed all over the news media and

States Attorney Candidate, Bryce Barnes was in front of the press talking.

"I'm just saying...If I was days away from going on trial.. FEDERAL TRIAL MIND YOU for the things she's been accused of.. I would not be partying up with my lawyers and their spouses...There was even an ADA there and a Police Lieutenant and an Investigator for the D.A.'s office... If I were States Attorney ,I'd have every one of them called to the carpet and probably have their badges....And ask yourself this...WHO PAID FOR THIS SHINDIG?  States Attorney Mosley is sure living it up on your tax payer dime...I'm just saying." he said.

We had set a trap for him and he walked right into it....

Olivia Bennett-Alexander appeared an hour later with the receipt...

" I paid for the meals of my husband, my niece and her husband, my two associate attorneys and their husbands and my office manager and her significant other, ADA Rockland Cambridge with my Company card..My law firm's card... My firm makes pretty good money...I plan to write it off as a business expense." said Olivia,.

The Press all laughed...They loved interviewing her...

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"I paid for my husband, D.A. Investigator, Gary Lockwood, My four associate attorneys, my investigator and her spouse, Lt. Danny Ho and my new office manager, Ms. Virginia Shaw with the 

McCluskey/Cozen/Connor and Pratt company card.... I'm a partner. It was approved..I assure you. Mr. Barnes can look into it." said Ms. Yvette.

The press loved it, these two beautiful and sexy black women commanding the stage..

"Once again my opponent is wallowing in flights of fancy... I paid for my own meal out of my own pocket and so did Attorney Alvin Davis...So what would future States Attorney Bryce Barnes call any of the men named to the carpet for? Having dinner with their spouses?  And while we are at it.. Those photos of us weren't taken by the press, they were taken by this man.."said Tanya Mosley..showing a huge glossy of 

Private Investigator ,Bert Vandenberg......

They were taken by him and anonymously fished to you the media.. He'll be answering for that too in my Libel and Slander suit I have against him...

"He's a private investigator named Bert Vandenberg....He's a former FBI Agent.. I WONDER WHO'S PAYROLL HE IS ON!!!" she said and winked.

The press howled with laughter!

The laughter in Curley's Bar was deafening...

Bryce Barnes was so embarrassed, so humiliated...He slinked out of the bar, hoping no one saw him..He had been set up, been made a fool out of ....before he left , an angry Bert Vandenberg approached him..

"You know of course our business is over!!!... I've been exposed.. I been doin this job for a long time ,both as FBI and as a P.I. My face has never been seen...Now I'm all over the gotdamn news.. Exposed. My name on televison...I expect full payment for my services by close of business ,Monday...and don't ever call me or even refer somebody to me again...They set a trap and we walked right into it.. Now I'm exposed...DAMN IT! DAMN IT!..DAMN ITTTTTTT!!!! AND DAMN YOUUUUU!" he screamed, running out of the bar in tears.

This was a big set back for Bryce...All he could hope for was a win for Federal Prosecutor, Bill Strong.

III-

Judge Jetty Duke laughed so hard his sides were hurting...He fell off the side of Virginia's bed..and rolled on the floor..

"Oh My God.. Oh My God..I was in Curleys....They both looked like they had swallowed canary's...

Bert Vandenberg looked like he wanted to rip Barnes head off...That's probably the end of their association..HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!" he said, continuing to laugh..

Virginia sat on the side of the bed just looking at him..

"You're really getting a kick out of this aren't you?" she said, smiling..

"YESSSSSSSSSSSSS.....YESSSSSSSSS!" he laughed..He was now rolling on the floor in his suit, which was making Virginia laugh..

"Well go on..Go Onnnn, I want you to enjoy yourself when you come to see me." she said and began to undress... 

"But.....I thought you uh enjoyed yourself in uh other ways when you come to see me." she whispered

When he saw her in her thong ...He stopped laughing..He got up off the floor..

''Of course it aint that funny" he said..  "MYyy lord girl... where are you getting all this nice underwear?' he asked.. Holding her in his arms..

"MYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY WORDDDDDDDDD!" he said, kissing her and running his hand softly into her panties and rubbing her butt..

She could feel that he was rock hard....

"I went shopping in the three shopping centers with the girls, Jazzy, Kayla, Beverly, Josie ,Bresha and my new colleauges, Bee Bee, Sofia and Jade oh yeah and Jessica. We had a nice day...We got Mani-Pedis, went to the Gym and the Spa and shopped...We got our hair done..Had a nice lunch..." she said.

"They took me to a lingerie store, LADY CHATTERLIES LOVER, PANTIES AND BRAS FOR THE DISCRIMINATING WOMAN, " she said and showed  him her new pieces..

 "The pair I have on, I got from PANTY'S GALORE!" she said.

"MYYY LAWDDDD!" said Jetty..sweating and very aroused..."You really like your new friends huh?" he said..

Still softly and slowly kissing her..while she softly stroked him..

"I do....They are all so nice to me and have been nothing but welcoming.. I wish sometimes I lived closer to them.. I feel so lonely being six blocks away." she said.

" In the summer, it'll get better, you can walk up there or they can walk down here....Besides.. How are you lonely when Big Daddy is here?" he laughed..

"I know" she said and softly stroked his penis.

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU YOU ARE HARD!" she exclained..

"HEH , HEH, HEH, what did you expect me to be? You standing here in a thong?" he laughed.

She kissed him softly and slowly...

"Now get undresssed and let's make each other feel good.." she said..

"I'm there with you mama." he said.

"OHHHHHHHHHH YESSSSSSSSSSS!" he said as he continued to kiss her and grope her behind..

"UMMMMMMMMMMMMM ,you are all up in this..OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMEOWWWWW!" she cooed as he lifted her up and entered her..

''I love it when you moan like that." he said.

"Make me moan some morrrrrrrrrrrrrrrree..OUUUUUUUUUUU MEOOOOOOOOOWWW!" she cooed.

"OHHHHHHH HO HO HO HOOOOOO!" he moaned himself.

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU,,,,,,,,,,OUUUUUUUUU WOUUUUUUUU!" she moaned loudly...

He placed her on her drawer and plowed into her...

"UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMPPPH, LAWD HAVE MERCY....UMMMPH!" he moaned.

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!" she cooed..

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...AWWWWWWWWWWW LAWDDDDDDDDD!!" he cried out..

He felt so good ,he didn't know if he could stop... He had made sexual overtures to both Olivia and Yvette over the years, even Olivia's cousin, Kayla and had been politely rebuffed...and to Virginia, who had done the same, but had kissed him once at a Christmas party and once in the Judges Chambers eight years ago...but he had always dreamed of getting at least one of them..He had Virginia now and he didn't know if he could stop...She had him under some kind of spell..He wanted her more and more....

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW OHHHHHH MY GODDD!" he hollered out..as they fell across the bed...

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" she screamed...

as the bed began to rock back and forth and the headboard began to shake and rattle...

For the next NINE TO TEN HOURS , neither one of them concerned themselves with anyone or anybody.... They just made sweet love...with her cumming multiple times...

IV-

THE DAY BEFORE TRIAL-

We were all enjoying a nice breakfast at Sam Mother's Diner.. We had just come from the courthouse,

''Well this is it..I'm ready..How bout you girlfriend?" asked Yvette.

"Vettie Girl, I'm drained...You know I love you and your guys and gals..but I'll just feel better when this is over..All this drama, all this tension."said Olivia.

"I know what you mean... I'm gonna give my staff a couple of days off after it's over.."said Yvette.

"I am too, but the kids aren't feeling it the way you and me are.. They seem like they're having the time of their lives working together and fellowshipping I guess." said Olivia.

"My kids worship you and Beverly..."Yvette laughed..

We were at another table, a big round table.. Me, Bee Bee, Sofia, Kahlil, Beverly, Nelson, Josie and Bresha...

Our meals arrived.

We were hungry...We chowed down!

Donnie Ray and Jade joined Olivia and Ms. Yvette at their table.

They all had heaping bowls of 

grits and  coffee..

Everything was going good until....HE walked in the door.

Lt. Arthur Tragg...

We had all been so lax and yet so caught up in this case the past thirty days, that we forgot his time on the boat, The Harbor Patrol was up...and that he was back on the streets and thus back in here..It had been so peaceful.. Now everybody was going to go back to eating in their own buildings.

Naturally, he made a bee line to our section...

"Soooooo you guys have once again attached yourself to a controversial case..  I've read all about it and kept up with the news while I was on the boat.. As you know..I'm backing Bryce Barnes..  

Looks like the Feds have a good case against Tanya Mosley . She'll be going to jail behind this..and there is nothing you guys will be able to do about it. Heh heh heh!" he laughed.

'She hired all of you guys, probably with that money she took out of the city's coffers and none of you guys are going to be able to keep her out of Club Fed....Heh Heh Heh Heh!" he laughed.

He always tried to say something to needle us or trigger us... Almost like he wanted one of us to get upset and argue with him..Nobody took the bait..We just continued to enjoy our food and conversation amongst each other as though he wasn't there glaring at us imperiously.

"You came over here to tell us that?  Good for you!" said Olivia, who then continued eating..

We all continued eating, completely ignoring him..

He stood there with a blank stare ,just hovering over our tables as we ate and talked amongst ourselves as though he wasn't there.

"Soooo giving me the silent treatment eh? It changes nothing..You guys are fighting a losing battle.The Feds got her, they don't jump on a case unless it's a slam dunk.." he said.

"Good, Maybe YOU should take notes then." said Beverly..

Our table exploded in loud laughter......

Lt. Tragg was livid...and furious at Beverly for her smart remarks..and the fact that our laughter was the only reaction to his presence.. He was getting ready to say something back when Virginia walked in and over to our table.

Virginia walked in ..Ms. Yvette had closed the office for the rest of the day.. And she had come down to join us.. Her timing couldn't have been worse.

''Virginia Shaw......I REMEMBER YOU! You used to be an Assistant District Attorney... Weren't you in jail? For life?" asked Lt. Tragg incredulously.

"There is such a thing as parole you know." said Virginia, a little perturbed at being put on blast loudly like that.. She hated to keep being reminded of that.

''You're at the halfway house aren't you?"he asked, shaking his head in disbelief.. "This is what I mean, Under Tanya Mosley the laws are just lax,,,,Unbelievable.." he said.

"I have an apartment....and I work for Mrs. Yvette Jones -Lockwood for your information. States Attorney Mosley has nothing to do with my parole or my employment.. I think I've only been in her company, twice and that was just recently." she said.

"You work for Yvette? What?? HOW?? You're no longer an attorney..What do you do for Yvette?" he asked.

" I am no longer an attorney..I am an office manager..Yvette's office manager. Is that alright with you? Does that meet with your approval??" snarled Virginia, visibly angry..

''So Vettie gave you a job as a favor to her friend, Olivia, who got you sprung eh?" he asked.

"I was not her attorney of record." said Olivia.

"Olivia was not my attorney, I was represented by Jessica Sanchez-Burrows and her husband Charles Burrows of the Innocence Project for your information." said Virginia.  "Now that you've been filled in, why don't you go get something to eat and leave me alone!" said Virginia.

"Ohhhhh Attitude eh?" snarled Lt. Tragg.

''Leave her alone Lieutenant, Yes she works for me..Does that meet with  your approval.? And how she got the job with me is none of your business." said Yvette, now getting angry herself.

"Leave her alone. Go Away and allow us to eat in peace, nobody was bothering you. "said Olivia.

"Come on Lieutenant...Didn't you come in here to eat? Why are you hassling people already? Go sit down and eat...Get a cup of coffee, Leave everybody here alone!" asked Donnie Ray , diplomatically ,now standing in front of all three women.

"I AM NOT HASSLING ANYONE...I AM JUST AMAZED THAT AN EX CONVICT CAN LAND A PLUMB JOB AT A MAJOR LAW FIRM, WEEKS AFTER BEING PAROLED!!! I WAS NOT TALKING TO ANY OF YOU! I WAS TALKING TO HER!" bellowed Lt. Tragg.

"OKAY, NOW I AM TALKING TO YOU!!AND YOUR CONVERSATION WITH HER IS OVER!  GO GET YOURSELF SOMETHING TO EAT AND GET AWAY FROM THESE TABLES!" said Judge Jetty Dukes who pushed Lt. Tragg.. "GO ON GET AWAY FROM THESE TABLES." he said, shoving him away forcefully...

"I remember YOU... Judge Jetty Dukes.. I busted you for murder one last year or the year before." said Lt. Tragg.

''Yeah ,I remember you too! You were wrong then and wrong as hell now... I see your police work hasn't improved any, has it Lieutenant!?" said Jetty Dukes.

"BUDDY YOU'RE CRUISIN FOR A FAT LIP!" said an angry Lt. Tragg who swung at Jetty Dukes and missed the first time, but landed a punch in his face the second time.. He swung again and punched him in the stomach.. Unlike others who collapsed from a punch like that, Jetty Dukes could take it..

"AWWWWWW YOU DONE LOST YOUR RABID MIND! HITTIN ME!" said a furious Jetty Dukes, who smashed Lt. Tragg in his jaw, sending him spinning like a top!!

Lt. Tragg swung two haymakers at him that missed by a mile.. He swung another haymaker  that also missed and he lost his balance.

Jetty Dukes then hit him with 17 rights and  17 lefts to his face and then a right cross which knocked Lt. Tragg to the floor .  He had really been pummelled...

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!" he groaned as he hit the floor hard and almost bounced. He got to his feet and swung two haymakers, missing by a mile with both...Jetty hit him again, 17 rights and 17 lefts to his face and then caught him with an uppercut that sent him flying into a table, knocking over a chair and slinking to the floor, 

The whole fight lasted a little under thirty seconds!!! We all gasped..

"NOW GET UP AND GET YOUR ASS OVER TO THE COUNTER!!" barked Jetty Dukes..

Lt. Tragg remained on the floor, breathing heavily...his nose bleeding profusely.. both of his eyes swollen shut nearly...His cheek swollen and his lip swollen... His face was a mess.. His hair was everywhere..

Sam Mother and two of his waiters came running.

"Artie, one day back and you've already gotten into another fight.. I want you to get up and get out of here...And seriously consider eating somewhere else." he said.

Olivia, Virginia and Yvette just stood stunned. 

 Lt. Tragg lay on the floor .his nose bleeding profusely, both of his eyes blackened and swollen shut nearly and his right cheek, swollen and purple... "Ughhhhhhh!" he moaned....then rolled over.

He struggled to his feet...knocking over another chair and nearly falling again..

"ARTIE...GET OUT! COME ON NOW... GET OUT!!" screamed Sam Mother.

Lt. Tragg got up off the floor, his hair was a mess, His suit was wrinkled..Both eyes nearly swollen shut, his cheek swollen.. His lip bleeding.. He stumbled like a drunken sailor..

Our table exploded in loud laughter!

Beverly was laughing so hard , Nelson had to hold her.

So was Bee Bee and Sofia and Ms. Jade..

"Damn, Tragg is 2-3 in here..as far as fights go." said Kahlil, howling with laughter.

I laughed so hard , tears were running down my face.

"No homeslice , I'd say 1-1-3 , Him and Jumpshot Jim was a draw." I said, howling with laughter.

"I've heard of a bar room brawler, but a Dining Facility Brawler?" joked Josie.

Nelson and Beverly howled with more laughter at that remark.

 Bresha was dying laughing..

Donnie Ray just shook his head...

Lt. Tragg saw and heard the laughter...He did not like being the butt of the joke. He got himself together  and walked out into the street, totally embarrassed and humiliated. He looked at his reflection in the reflection of one of the parked cars mirrors...He was horrified at his face...He used his hankercheif to quell some of the bleeding and hurried to the parking lot to his car.

Chip and Jessica were just coming in and saw the tail end of the fight.

''Damn..Maybe he needs to take some boxing lessons or something. That's three times he's gotten pasted in here." Joked Chip.

"No..He needs to stop being so obnoxious."said Jessica.

"It's a family trait. He can't help it!" laughed Beverly.

Jade screamed with laughter at that remark.

"Girrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrl , what you doin to him? Got him knocking out guys on your behalf " joked Ms. Yvette ,who knew Judge Jetty Dukes was seeing Virginia.

Virginia blushed like crazy..

"I'm not doing anything to him." she said innocently..

''Girl you're doing something..We know what it is..."laughed Olivia.

''What does your niece say Liv..THE POWER OF THE PAN-TAYS!"laughed Yvette.

Virginia looked at Jetty Dukes who was paying for their take out meals and smiled. She hadn't wanted anyone to know she was seeing Judge Jetty Dukes, but now they knew and she knew that he cared for her beyond sex.. It was a nice feeling.

(CONCLUSION NEXT)