VENTURES: Philadelphia's Most Eligable Bachelor

CURLEY'S BAR- THURSDAY NIGHT-COUPLES NIGHT...ONE WEEK AGO!

"OUUUUUUUUUU JIM, YOU'VE GOT YOUR COLD HANDS ALL UP MY SKIRT...YOU MUST BE TRYING TO HIT A THREE POINTER!" cooed Attorney, Regina Sanchez..

"Well, I've already scored a free throw...heh heh heh..." laughed Jumpshot Jim...

and now I've gotten another free throw..." he said kissing her slowly...

He kissed her passionately and raised her skirt

revealing green lace panties...

"Ummm you've scored another free throw mister." she said removing his hands and pulling her skirt down...

"Isn't that Gina Sanchez over there kissing Jumpshot Jim?" asked Jazzy.

"It is...I didn't know you knew her....I dated her once and I worked a case with her "said Dabnis.

"Wow Small World...She went to law school with Jazzy, Beverly and me." said Kayla.

"I remember her in Law School...She went to Girls High with us too...Didn't she Natalie?" said Beverly...

"Sure Did! You and I had gym class with her.." said Natalie..

''Wow That graduating class had some hot girls in it...WOWWWW!"said Kayla's husband, Ray....

"Oh Hush up Horny toad."laughed Kayla.

Jessica laughed loudly......

"Ray isn't wrong....That graduation class had some hotties in it...I mean look at the graduates..."laughed Ray.

"I got to hand it to Jumpshot Jimmy...I could swear he was dating someone else last time I saw him." said Karen Page.

"He probably was... He's been the city's most eligible bachelor for how long?" asked B.L.

"Too Long...He wins it every year doesn't he?" laughed Natalie.

" I know it's getting old...It's getting to be kind of a running joke." said her husband, David.

"I know ,I think it's funny...and to think...He and I almost became a thing for a minute...Then I came to my senses."said Brooke.

''And I for one am glad of it."laughed her husband Sean.

"Awwwwwwwwwww me too!"said Brooke.

Giving Sean a wet, sloppy kiss.

"I wonder how long he intends to bask in the limelight as the City's Most Eligible Bachelor. He should settle down eventually."said Zoey.

"The thing is...Who will want him with a body count as high as his?" asked her husband, Lem..

"Yeah really.. I'd make him get tested thoroughly before he'd see my panties..."said Renee..."He might have something." she added.

Her husband, Tyrell cracked up laughing.

"He asked me out a couple of times...when I was an ADA...I always made excuses why I couldn't make it..."said Nina Rios..

"I agree with Zoey... How long he intends to bask in the limelight as the City's Most Eligible Bachelor. He should settle down eventually."said her boyfriend, Carlos.

"I did see him with someone else that day we went to Cherry Hill, remember?" asked Olivia.

"Yeah, I remember..." I said.

"Well he's with Gina Sanchez now... I haven't really talked to her in years...I'm sure she knows about him...I mean he's always on Television or in the newspapers."said Beverly.

"Yeah he always is...Who knows...Maybe this is the one!" joked Nelson..

"HA! "laughed Josie.."Don't Bet on it!There might be another girl in the wings as we speak."laughed Josie.

"I agree with my wife." said Paris.

"He's a hound!" laughed Bresha.

"I gotta hand it to him...He is consistant."said her husband, Tony.

" That he is."laughed Alfreda.

"And to think, I actually used to envy him."laughed Rockland.

" Hah...He's nobody to envy...I think deep down inside he's a very lonely man."said Yvette.

"Not tonight he's not."laughed Gary...

"No Not tonight..I predict he's going to have a very nice night."said Keith Jones.

"He's a hound."laughed his wife, Bee Bee.

"Well, his doggish ways are going to catch up to him one day..."said Sofia.

"Burt not tonight...Not tonight."laughed her husband, Kahlil.

"That's Gina Sanchez over there with Jumpshot Jim...She worked for McCluskey/Cozen/Connor and Pratt at one time...When we were in the old building...About a year, then she moved on to greener pasteurs."said Jade.

"Small World...I heard she was in High School with Beverly, Kayla, Jazzy and Natalie and later Law school with Beverly, Kayla and Jazzy." said her husband, Danny Ho.

" It is a small world.. She clerked for me for awhile."said Virginia.

"WOWWW!" said her husband, Jetty.

Sitting in a small corner and oblivious to the conversations was Lee and Matthew. He had just moved in with her...

They couldn't keep their hands off of each other..

They were locked into passionate kisses..

Kisses that grew more passionate and more intense by the minute.

Missing tonight was Lt. Tragg and Kelly Ann..

He was out on the Marine Boat, punished for a sloppy investigation two years ago during the Lily

Taylor case which was brought out by ADA Jumpshot Jim's bitter public criticism of him.

The Police Department facing embarrassment over the way the case was handled punished him by sending him out on the Marine Boat for a month.

Once again...he wound up on the Marine Boat.... Furious at Jumpshot Jim....He didn't have to mention his name to the press like that....If it was the last thing he did...he said.. He was going to get even with Jumpshot Jim.

Tonight however ,Jumpshot Jim

and Attorney Gina Sanchez....

Had no idea that a man was snapping photos of them together in Curly's on "Couple's Night."

They were busy kissing at their table...

oblivious that they were being photographed...

II-

TENDER IS THE NIGHT!

Jumpshot Jim's Townhouse...

"Did You have a good time tonight?" asked Jumpshot Jim."

"I had a wonderful time....That's my first time being in Curleys on "Couple's Night... I saw some old friends and colleagues of mine in there tonight.

"Jasmine Coley, used to be Jenkins, Beverly West-East, her cousin, Kayla Bennett-St,. Jacques and Natalie Charles and their husbands... I went to high school with all four of them...and law school with three of them." said Gina...Haven't seen them in a few years...They still look good."said Gina Sanchez.

"Yeah, that bunch is in there every Thursday with their husbands and significant others." said Jumpshot Jim.

"Ummmmmmmmmmmmmm am I your significant other?" asked Gina.

"Yeah baby!"laughed Jumpshot Jim, taking her into his arms and kissing her...

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm." she cooed.

He slowly took her top and her blouse off and unzippered her skirt as she unbottoned his shirt, took his tie and suit jacket off and dropped his trousers...

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!! LOOK AT YOU!" she cooed.

"I'VE GOT A BONER FOR YOU THAT WON'T QUIT!" he moaned..

"UMMMMM I SEE!" she said.

He slipped her panties down and off..

He lifted her up, Parted her legs and entered her slowly...

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU...OHHHHHH MYYYYYYYYY...UMMMMMMM! OH MY GOD!!! YOU ARE A BIG BOY...OUUUUUUUUU" she moaned...

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW IT'S ALL FOR YOU!" he moaned..sweating bullets...

"OH MYYYYYYY!" she said.

He laid her on his bed softly....She was wet and warm....and eager...both of her legs were shaking..

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU" he moaned..

"UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Jimmy....I HAVE A FEELING YOU'VE WANTED TO DO THIS SINCE YOU FIRST LAID EYES ON ME..." she said.

"YES I HAVE.....AWWWWWWWWWWWW LAWWWWD!" he said.

"OUUUUUUUUUUUU YOU NASTY BOYYYYY...OUUUUUUUUUUU!!! AYE MIOS DIOS" she cooed....

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU...OHHHHHHHHH MY WORRRRRRD!" she moaned...

"UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM...PUT IT IN...PUT IT ALL IN...OUUUUUUUUU! AYE MIOS DIOS!" she cooed.

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW SWEEET BABYYYYYY! UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!" he moaned...

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUU IT FEELS GOOD...IT FEELS GOOOD! IT FEEEELS GOOOOOD!" she cried out....both of her legs were shaking, her whole body was trembling something fierce.....her head turned from side to side and tears were streaming down her face....She was experiencing an intense orgasm.....

"AYE MIOS DIOS!!!!" she cried out..

The bed squeaked even louder...

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUU!" she cooed. She had yet another intense orgasm , that had her crying like a school girl, had her head turning from side to side and had her legs trembling...

"OUUUUUUUUUUUU WHYYYYYYY?? WHYYYYYY?? WHY DO YOU HAVE TO DO IT TO ME SO DAMN GOOD???OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!, AYE MIOS DIOS!!! WHYYYYY?" she cried out..

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWW SWEEEEEET BABYYYYYY! OUUUUUUUUU!" he moaned..

They made love for the next EIGHT TO NINE HOURS!! She couldn't believe how passionate he was, his stamina.. It was as if he didn't want to get up off of her!!

"IS IT GOOD TO YOU? IS IT GOOD TO YOU PAPI?" she yelled to the top of her lungs..

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWW, AWWWWWWWWW LAWWWD YESSSSSSSSSS!" he cried out..

riding him like a surfer rides the waves.....He didn't know if he was coming or going!!

She had yet another intense orgasm.....She feared she was slowly losing her mind.....

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU....UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMPH!" she moaned.

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW..LAWWWWWWWWWDDDD!" he moaned

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU GIVE ME THAT MONSTER!!! OH MY GODDDD!! YOU ARE HUGE!!! AND SO DAMN HARRRRD!! OUUUUUUUU! GIVE IT TO ME!!" she cooed.Her whole body trembled something fierce..

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MYYYY DAMNNNNN!" he moaned..

"IS IT GOOD TO YOU? IS IT GOOD TO YOU PAPI? LET ME RIDE THAT HORSE!!!WOUUUUUUU! " she yelled to the top of her lungs..

"YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!" he yelled out....

ANOTHER TWO AND A HALF HOURS PASSED BY

He came so hard, he felt as if he were dying....

She had her final intense orgasm.......

"UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! IT'S GOOD TO MEEEEEEEEEEE...OUUUUU JUMPSHOT YOU HAVE SCORED!!!!!!! " she moaned..

They slept peacefully....

Unaware that micro-cameras planted in his loft has photographed their entire sexual romp....

and Micro listening devices captured every moan, every coo in surround sound.

And a telephoto lense stationed across the street also photographed both of them as they slept.

A WEEK LATER-

A Nice Warm And Balmy Friday Morning, Found Olivia and some of us having breakfast at the French Rooftop Restaurant she had come to like so much... It was a Friday Morning and she had convinced a lot of our friends to meet her and the crew at this place for Breakfast.

Where we had Croissants...Nice Hot ,fresh from the oven Croissants with butter and jelly,Coffee and Orange Juice..and French Bread....What they call a French Breakfast...

"I'm glad we got you out Lee...You'll have to tell Nina and Carlos and Matthew about this place."said Olivia.

"I'll bring her and Carlos some croissants back as a souvenir." said Lee, smiling. "Maybe I'll bring something back for Matthew too!" she said.

"That's nice...but everything here tastes best when it;s hot..fresh from the oven." I said.

"Donnie Ray is right...they'll just have to come here and taste for themselves." said Beverly.

"Look who it is...Jumpshot Jim" said Nelson, smiling wryly...

"You know I've seen enough of him lately...In court and out.." said Josie.

"He's playing on another court today if you know what I mean, heh heh heh." laughed Paris.

"He's disgusting...He was with that girl...Gina Sanchez just last week, canoodling in Curleys.."said Bresha.

"Yeah he was...and uh this girl don't uh look spanish."laughed her husband, Tony...

"Talk about playing the field huh?"laughed Alfreda...

Our breakfasts arrived,.

ADA James Taylor, AKA "Jumpshot Jim" was here with another woman, and they were kissing passionately....

"OHHHHHHHHHHH SWEET BABY, I"VE GOT A BONER FOR YOU THAT WON'T QUIT!" he moaned.

'Well you're just going to have to calm that thing down until after breakfast...I'm Hungry." said the woman, Cherry Hill ADA Amy Riddick...The niece of Philly DA Gil Garcetti.

"Ummmmmmmmmm you smell good baby.." he moaned as they kissed.

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUU SO DO YOUUU!" she cooed softly...

"Here comes our food." she cooed as they continued kissing.

"Ouuuu I love the ambience of this place...Liv kept telling me about it...I'm glad I came."said Ms. Yvette.

"Somebody else is enjoying a little more than the ambience of this place...Look over there..Isn't that Jumpshot Jim?" asked Keith Jones.

"It sure is...and that's not Gina Sanchez.." said Bee Bee laughing.

"Wow...He works fast don't he, it's only been a week since we last saw him."said Sofia.

"Maybe they broke up."laughed Kahlil.

"Yeah, well he sure got over it pretty fast."laughed Jade.

"They didn't break up.....Gina just doesn't know about this, is all."said Virginia.

Their breakfasts arrived.

Jazzy spotted them too! "Poor Gina..I'll bet she don't even know." she said,.

"Maybe it's just a casual thing with both women....They have an uh understanding."said Dabnis with a wry smile.

"Understanding my foot.. I understand that he's a hound."said Kayla.

"I gotta hand it to Jumpshot Jimmy....No Grass grows under his feet..." said her husband, Ray.

"I'll say...it hasn't had time to grow...What's it been , a week?" laughed Jessica.

"The Body count continues."laughed her husband, Chip.

"I know that woman with Jumpshot Jimmy...She's an ADA over in Cherry Hill...Her name is Amy Riddick......Her Uncle is DA. Gil Garcetti. Our Boss." said Karen..

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuu he's playing with Fire!" said Natalie, giggling.

"I'll say...That's too close for comfort..." said her husband, David.

"Yeooow! It's only been a week and here he is, downtown with another woman..." said Brooke.

"He'd better watch himself." said Sean..

"That man is a walking erection....The only man I know like that was Elwood Barnes.." said Zoey..

"Yeah, he was...but I think he's turned in his players card now of days."said Olivia, Elwood's ex -wife...

"Turned em in and gave them to Jumpshot Jim..."laughed Lem.

"I'll bet his little Black Book is loaded...." laughed Renee.

"The man never has to spend a night alone."laughed her husband, Tyrell.

as their breakfasts arrived.

Jumpshot Jim was seated with a young lady, Assistant District Attorney Amy Riddick of Cherry Hill, who was the niece of his boss, D.A. Gil Garcetti...

They were having pancakes and bacon...

He looked a little apprehensive...He knew all of us had seen him a week ago in Curley's Bar with Gina Sanchez, who knew some of us...

They kissed again...

"Those pancakes look as sweet as you."he moaned.....

"You'll say anything to get in my panties." Amy giggled.

Unknown to any of us...A Man with a micro-camera was busy snapping photos of the whole thing..

III-

At Penns Landing The Police Marine Boat carrying Lt. Tragg docked...

"Hiii Baby!" he said to his girlfriend, Judge Kelly Ann Mercer..

"Hi Arthur...I brought you two things....

"This is hot soup......."she said passing him a Thermos..

"And this is hot coffee...Something to drink other than Jameson's Whiskey." she said and smiled.

"I went to your house and brought some of your suits over and underwear and toiletries like you asked..

They'll be there when you get off.." she said with a smile.

"Thank you baby.." he said and took her in his arms and kissed her..

"Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I love you." he moaned as they kissed.

"I love you too! " she said softly...

"When I'm off this detail....I'm going to take you out for a nice steak dinner at a great little place I know."he said.

"Ummmmmmmmmm I'm gonna hold you to it." she said...

After she was gone..

Former FBI agent, now Private Investigator, Bert Vandenberg walked over to him...

"Hi Artie..." he said.

"Hi ya Bert, how it going?" asked Lt. Tragg.

"My operatives did good work....They got photos of Taylor in Curleys with the Sanchez babe and back in his loft in the sack with her...They informed me that this morning they got photos of him locking lips with Garcetti's niece from Cherry Hill in a fancy rooftop French restaurant...and the micro camera devices we placed at his loft are still there...They'll catch him with this broad too...Plus I have a man stationed across the street from Taylor with a high powered camera... He'll get the Blow by Blow."laughed Bert Vandenberg...

"Good and we'll mail the photos of him with Sanchez to Ms Riddick and of him with Ms. Riddick to Ms. Sanchez and sit back and watch his world explode...hah hah hah.."laughed Lt. Tragg.

"How do you know so much about his sex life anyway?" laughed Bert.

"Because he can't keep his big mouth shut....He's been bragging to anyone who would listen...Any guy that is about who he's been bangin for a month now...and there is a third girl too! I'll tell you about her later.. Let's finish with this though."laughed Lt. Tragg.

"Artie, you are diabolical."laughed Bert Vandenberg..

"Thank you for Breakfast James." said Amy Riddick.

"You're welcome..now how about dessert?" said Jumpshot Jim...

"You've earned it... It's nice ,both of us being off from work today huh?" she giggled.

"Yes it is..."he laughed slyly..

"UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!! OUUUUUUUUUUUUU!" he moaned as they began to kiss..

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU JUMPSHOT, TAKE IT TO THE HOLE!" she cooed.

They began undressing each other....

He unhooked her bra...

"OH MY GOD AMY!! OHHHHHHHHHH!" he moaned.

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUU YOUR HANDS ARE SO COLD!" she said, shivering a bit.

"THEY'LL BE WARM SOON ENOUGH!" he said , slowly removing her panties..

He turned her around and entered her doggie style...

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU DO I GET A TREAT?" she asked jokingly..l

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MYYYY!" he moaned...

Soon they were on the floor of his bedroom really going at it....

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH JIM I'M ABOUT TO CUM!" she cried out..

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!! OHHHHHHHHHH!" he moaned.

They fell upon his bed....She opened her legs wide and eased herself down on him...

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU WEEEEEEE!" she cried out.

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH LAWWWWWWD!" he moaned..

She rode him like a surfer rides the waves....She was so soft, so wet...He felt as though he was losing

his mind...He didn't know if he was coming or going...

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! AWWWW LAWWWWD!" he cried out..

She rode him slowly and softly as they kissed......

They made sweet love for the next NINE TO TEN HOURS!!!!

while across the street, a man with a telephoto lense shot still photos of everything..

That same night at the No I.D. Bar

"I did not know you all hung out here....I come here occassionally...It's been awhile though...."said Gloria Sanchez.

"We are in here every Friday night and on Saturday Morning for their Brunch."said Beverly...

"I came in here with Jumpshot for Brunch once...I remember seeing you all in here...I should have spoken to you...but you know how it is...and uh you all are here with your husbands.."said Gina.

''We all work across the street in the Bridge Building." said Jazzy...

"Most of us anyway."said Dabnis, who once dated her.

"And we all live on the same street or not too far from each other." said Kayla.

"Yeah, we are a pretty tight knit little group."said Ray....

''So where are you living now of days.?" asked Jessica.

"In the apartment complex in Northern Liberties where you used to live for a time Jessica, before you and Chip got married." said Gina,.

"I hear you're making good money now Gina....You plan to stay there?" asked Chip.

"No Jimmy is getting ready to pop the question...Make me an honest woman like you all and when he does...I'll move into that loft with him....We've been dating for about a year now." said Gina.

"Gina uh-" said Karen...

"Uh Karen..No..Stay out of it." Whispered B.L. to her.

"Soooooooo you all are married....Jazzy, Natalie, Beverly, Kayla...even Renee...We've all come a longgg way since Girls High!" said Gina.

"Yes we have..."said Natalie.

"And since Law school too!" said Kayla.

"WOW!" said Natalie's husband, David.

"Everybody here has such history." said Brooke.

"Yeah, but now we are part of that history."said Sean...

"That's right."said Zoey, smiling at them.

Lem quietly watched everything going on without saying anything.

''Wowwww! Gina.We had a couple of classes together at Girl's High."said Renee.

" Yeah, good times." said Gina,.

"Where is uh Jimmy tonight? He coming?" asked Tyrell.

"He's In Camden with some of his buddies...They went to a Riversharks game. I'm not one for Baseball."said Gina.

Olivia just looked at me..She didn't say anything...

I smiled.

Beverly looked sad... We had seen Jumpshot Jim today and he didn't look like he was in a mood for baseball.

"Well tomorrow night we'll all be at Josie's..I know you know where that is...You and Jim should drop by...Good Music, Good Food..."said Nelson.

"It's so hard to keep up with him on the weekends..."laughed Gina.

"I'll bet it is."whispered Josie.

Paris snickered.,..

So Did Bresha.

Tony just smiled and shook his head.

So did Alfreda.

Rockland was oblivious to it all.

"Are you staring at my breasts?" asked Lee, smiling..

"I can't help it..." said Matthew..

Lee just smiled...She was tickled pink having a boyfriend.....and being with us.

"Tomorrow night....They are going to have two bands at Josie's.." said Nina.

"And one is a Latin Band."said Carlos.

"And a Catered spread too..." said Yvette.

"It ought to be nice..."said Gary...

"I'm looking forward to it...I'm going to take a nap after Brunch." said Keith Jones.

"Do you need a phone charger Gina?" asked Bee Bee.

"No my phone is fine... I've called Jimmy seven times and no answer , it goes to voicemail...

He must really be into that game." said Gina.

"Yeah he must be." said Sofia...shaking her head.

Kahlil and Jade held their heads down and laughed.

"There is no Riversharks game tonight...it's tomorrow." said Danny Ho to Virginia,.

"He aint watching no Baseball Game... He's playing a game though...A Double Header.If you know what I mean."said Virginia.

Jetty laughed out loud.....

While at Jumpshot Jim's loft...

"OHHHHHHHHHHHH JIM....UMMMMMMMMMM!" Amy moaned...

"AWWWWWWWWWWW...OUUUUUUU AMY!" he moaned as she moved up and down on him...

IV-

SATURDAY NIGHT-JOSIE'S BAR AND GRILL

Josie's was packed tonight...

There was the house band playing...

Drinks flowing...

Fried Chicken

Buffalo Wings...

Fried Shrimp in a basket

and a catered Latin meal.....

Plus a Latin Jazz Band...

"Great night tonight huh Husband?" asked Olivia.

"Couldn't think of a better night...Lots of Good Food...Two Great bands...and great friends." I said.

''Even Gina came out....I convinced her to pack an overnight bag and to stay with us...She'd be too tired and too drunk to drive back." said Beverly.

"Yeah...She ought to be able to have a good time and not have to pay for it."said Nelson.

"I wonder if she's read the papers and found out the Baseball game is tonight, not last night." said Josie.

"Well even so...She's here and having a good time." said Paris.

"She keeps dialing her phone...And I guess , getting no answer."observed Bresha.

"Oh well...How does the song go...If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with." said Tony.

"Or at least have the best time you can have."said Alfreda, who felt sorry for her.

"That Jumpshot Jim...He's such a male whore."said Rockland, who had never liked him.

Gina looked good and danced with a lot of guys , who all slipped her their phone numbers...

But she was not interested...She just kept calling Jumpshot Jim's number and getting voicemail.

"This is sooo nice..Everybody is out tonight."said Lt. Sissy Van Buren.

"It's nice we all can come out tonight." said Detective Carlotta Rodriguez-Wallace.

"Yeah, we have had a slew of cases lately"said Detective Tyriq Pile.

"Yeah it's nice to have a break and to just come out and cut loose."said Jimmy Barlow.

"Seems like it's been so long since we've had a break." said Sirena

"I know,,,," said Hop...

"Well we got one and it's tonight..So let's enjoy it." said Duke Baylor..

"Enjoying yourself girl?" asked detective Angie Belton-Barlow.

"I sure am..."said FBI/ATF Special Agent in Charge, Sharon Hopkins...

"Wow what a night...Two Bands and all this good food." said Keith Wallace...

"Yeah and we didn't have to cook or set up." said Eddie C.

"It's nice for me to finally get a break." said Hazel.

"Hopefully nobody dies tonight and Lt. Tragg won't charge the wrong person with it." said Yvette.

"Oh you won't have to worry about him, at least for a month...He's out on the Marine Boat." said Hazel.

"Oh he is? No wonder I haven't seen him nor Kelly Ann in Curley's on Thursday..

"I thought I told you...After Jumpshot Jim got on Television and lambasted him for his shoddy investigation in the Lily Taylor case, which had an innocent girl sitting in prison for as it turns out , a crime that never even happened...The Brass were very embarrassed...This was a punitive measure to somehow save face."said Gary...

Keith Jones cracked up laughing.....

"It wasn't funny for poor Lily Taylor...Her husband alive all this time and she sitting in jail."said Bee Bee.

"Well now he's in jail where he belongs and she's sitting pretty on top of a fortune."said Sofia.

"It wasn't totally Lt. Tragg's fault you know... Judge Wilson helped a lot with his meddling."said Kahlil.

"But if Lt. Tragg had kept on investigating instead of closing the case after a conviction was granted...He might have found out the man was still alive....I mean the man hid in plain sight...Didn't even change his name. Lee said it was easy to find him once she started looking."said Jade.

"Poor Lt. Tragg. He wasn't dedicated to looking anyway."said Danny Ho.

"That girl should have never of been arrested in the first place...They had next to nothing...I'm surprised Jumpshot Jim even got a conviction in the first case.."said Virginia.

"To tell you the truth...He's just as guilty...and him passing the whole boat off on Lt. Tragg was just cowardly..."said Jetty.

"I'm no fan of Lt. Tragg, but I have to agree with Jetty,.,,,, Jumpshot Jim had investigators who could have delved deep into this, even if Lt. Tragg wouldn't."said Nina Rios.

"Yeah you're right...As I recall...They both were more concerned about being on television and the talk shows...That was a big case...The whole town was talking about it..."said Carlos.

Lee fixed a plate with both Fried Chicken Wings and Barbecued Buffalo Wings, Her favorites for her and Matthew...While they both had Beers...

Matthew smiled as they sat together at a corner table.

"You're staying with Liv tonight Gina? That's good..."said Jazzy.

"Yeah you can drink as much as you want and you don't have to drive home... You can walk to Super Brunch with us tomorrow morning and you can get your car from there."said Dabnis.

"Oh My Car is parked behind Olivia and Beverly's Office/Duplex... You guys all live on a nice block...A Nice Area. If Me and Jimmy get married...I'd consider living in an area like this...You guys have everything you need here, Shopping Centers, Eateries, Bars and Clubs, Transportation...the works."gushed Gina.

Kayla just smiled...She didn't have the heart to tell her that marrying Jumpshot Jim was a pipe dream..

Neither did her husband Ray....

"Eat up, drink up....Life is Good, but it's short." said Jessica philosophically.

"Yeah..what she said." said Chip..

"Honestly, I don't know where he could be...I keep getting voicemail...I hope he's alright." said Gina.

"Oh I'm certain he is just fine... His loss...He's missing a good time tonight."said Karen.

"Does he even come in here?" asked B.L.

"Nahhh, this place is too hip for him." said Natalie.

"Yeah, I can't imagine him coming in here..." said her husband, David.

"Me neither..."said Brooke.

"You're way hipper than he is." said her husband, Sean, hugging her....

Zoey fixed a plate with both Fried Chicken Wings and Barbecued Buffalo Wings, Her favorites for her and Lem...While they both had Beers...

Matthew smiled as they sat together at a corner table.

"This is so cool....I'm really enjoying both bands....and the food."said Renee.

"Me too!"said Tyrell.

She called Jumpshot Jim one last time tonight...Once again it went to voicemail...She decided not to call him again...and to go on and enjoy herself...

And at Jumpshot Jim's loft at this very moment..

"Thank you for Dinner James. Gazspachos! Wow! I've heard of it...This was my first time dining there." said Amy Riddick.

"You're welcome..now how about dessert?" said Jumpshot Jim...

"You've earned it once again!... What a beautiful night tonight." she giggled.

"Yes it was..."he laughed slyly..