A Parting Gift

CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AT PHOENIXVILLE PA.
 

DEATH ROW! 

DEATH ROW VISITING CENTER-

Death Row inmate, James Thomas sat looking out at Attorney Brooke Marks..... He knew her years ago when she was Brooke Kennedy...They had grown up in the same neighborhood, gone to the High Schools in the same area...had been lovers once.

They broke up....Brooke went to law school (Middleton School Of Law...after graduating from Lasalle University....The first girl in their community to go to college after high school.)

After graduating and getting her J.D. She served as a law clerk for Judge Carter Baum...The same Judge who would sentence him to five years for Assault and Battery of an old girlfriend.  By then Brooke had moved to Washington D.C. and had married and divorced a Black man... He was shocked....So was everybody who knew Brooke.   She divorced him.....but married the same man again and moved back to Philadelphia.

Here he was 5 days away from being executed for the double murders of his estranged wife and her new boyfriend.. Talking to Brooke.

"Hello Brooke, you look great as usual...Still married.?" he asked.

''Yes, very much so...We just moved into our second house.." gushed Brooke.

''Oh Wowww!   Any Kids?" asked James Thomas..

"No Not Yet..." said Brooke.

"I really had to reach out to find your phone number and address....You being an Attorney made it a lot easier... Where are you uh working now?" he asked.

"I work for the Wrongful Conviction/Conviction Integrity Unit of the District Attorney's Office in Philadelphia,,,Is that why you got in contact with me...You want us to take up your case AT THIS LATE DATE????  Five days before you are set to be executed?" asked Brooke.

"Oh No...Nooooooooo...besides...You guys get INNOCENT people off...I've heard of you....And I have to confess....I've heard of you and seen you on the news....I'm not innocent...I'm guilty...I shot my wife and her boyfriend...killed em both...I'm not sorry." he said dryly...

"Oh My....James...James...What happened to you? How did you get to this point...You were never violent...You were never a killer.." said Brooke.

"Maybe you never really knew how obsessive I could be...I had already done a five year jolt for beating up a girlfriend. I guess I didn't learn my lesson...The best thing you ever did was get away from me.. You finished school, went to college, made something out of yourself...You're a Big time Attorney..."said James Thomas with a hint of pride that a neighborhood girl had made it out..

''So why did you ask to see me? To say goodbye?" asked Brooke..

"Yeah that and to ask a favor..." said James Thomas.

''A Favor?" asked Brooke.

"Yeah, the man in the cell next to mine, A Black guy named Owen McCallister  has been on the row since I got here, 10 years ago....Unlike me...He is innocent...We've talked for ten years...and I know when someone is guilty and when someone is innocent.. Like me, he didn't have much as far asd money was concerned.. The lawyer he got fell asleep several times during his trial and snored...The Judge had to admonish him...among other things..He got railroaded here...Go talk to him...See if you guys can rep him...When I'm gone...That will be my parting gift." said James Thomes.

"WOWWWWWW! You being friends with a Black man....Who would have thought it?"laughed Brooke.

"Yeah I know....Life is funny...Your perspective changes when Your life is close to ending..." said James Thomas with a hint of a smile.

"Okay...I'll look into him...I'll come up here with my partner maybe tomorrow, Maybe the day after..I'll see what I can do.." said Brooke.

"Thank You Brookie....Oh and uh, what color panties are you wearing today? Does your Bra match?You were always a stickler about that when I knew you." he asked ,smiling slyly.

"JAMES!" said Brooke strernly....

"I'm sorry...I had to ask.." he laughed..

II-

Back at our building...

In our cafeteria...

''Wow that was an interesting visit.. He's set to be executed next week and he reached out to you , to us to try and help the guy in the cell next to him...WOWWWWWWWW! That's something."said Natalie.

"I was amazed that he was friends with a Black man... Most of the people in my old neighborhood were at best, closet racists..."said Brooke.

"Well We are glad you're not...The Attorney you're talking about that rapped him...Orville Newly...I remember him..When I was first starting out.. He smelled like a liquor store and was drunk most of the time.. I think he was just burned out...He scared me...He made me wonder if that was my future.. I was second on a trial with him once...He fell asleep during the trial and farted...loudly...So Loud, the Judge woke him up, held him in contempt and sent him to the cooler." I said.

"OH MY GODDD!" said Natalie, howling with laughter.....

"Yes...I looked up this attorney..Orville Newly...He was an alcoholic... He was in AA the last I heard..Hasn't practiced in three years. Honey Bunny, would you like to assist us on this case...Owen McCallister, if we pick it up?" asked Brooke.

"You know I'm down for whatever, involving you.." said her husband, Sean..

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWWTHANK YOU BABY!" said Brooke, kissing Sean.

Continuing to kiss him passionately...

"This is a case worth taking up...Let's visit him, day after tomorrow." said Karen.

"I've heard about the McCallister case for a few years now.. I believe he got railroaded too...We'd like to join you in this case.." said Jessica.

"Yes...I'm down." said Chip.

"Make that me too."said the newest staff attorney at the Innocence Project, Matthew Akes.

"I'd love to work on this case too!" said Lee.

"The More the merrier." said Karen.

"I'd like to cover this from the beginning till end.."said B.L.

"WOWWW YOU GUYS GOT A MAJOR CASE HERE!" said Jazzy...
 

"It revolves around cerrtain attorneys in this building.Always." said Dabnis,laughing.

"Don't worry Dabnis, you'll have your turn."laughed Kayla.

"Yeah...You'll have your turn."laughed Ray.

"Meanwhile we have a bunch of not so controversial cases to handle."said Zoey

"Yeah how about that?" laughed her husband Lem.

"I swear the next big case that comes up...I'm latching on to."laughed Renee.

"Be thankful for the peace."laughed her husband, Tyrell.

"I'm sure Liv and Bev and the gang will be latched on to something soon."laughed Paris.

''Don't I know it?"laughed Tony.

"Is it alright for me to attach myself to this case Boss lady?" asked Lee..

"Sure...it'll give you more experience and plus, you'll get to work with your new hubby."laughed Nina.

"Just don't forget home."laughed Nina's husband, Carlos.

''Vettie, we may need the services of your husband, for investigative work on this case."said Karen.

 

 "I'll run it by him tonight when we get home."said Yvette.

"Looks like you got a nice team ready to roll..."said Keith Jones.

"8 stellar attorneys..."said Bee Bee.

"Now he'll get what he didn't have before.. Good representation." said Sofia.

"I just hope you guys are successful...It  would be a shame to get his hopes up and then dash them...He has resolved himself to dying."said Kahlil.

"Yes, but he shouldn't have to...Not with good legal representation."said Jade.

"You would think, but appellate courts and Judges are funny animals.."said Virginia..

"HEYYYYYYYYY!"laughed her husband, Jetty..

"Present company excluded baby."laughed Virginia.

III-

Night time...We were in our new homes...

TENDER IS THE NIGHT!

Brooke and Sean couldn't wait to get in their new house...

"I thought about you all dayyy." said Sean...

"I thought about you too ,while I was at the prison." said Brooke...

"UMMMMMMMMMM BROOKE I'M SO HORNY I CAN'T SEE STRAIGHT!" said Sean. as he kissed her softly...

"I don't know why....I gave you some this morning before I left." laughed Brooke.

"It's just that it was so damn gooood ,ouuu..I couldn't stop thinking about it." said Sean.

''Come here baby." said Sean as their kissing got hotter steamier..

"Poor thing!  Well Vanilla is here now Chocolate Daddy." said Brooke ..

"UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM GIRRRRRRL!!!" he moaned...

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SEAN!!" she cooed.

He unbuckled and removed her bra...

and slipped her panties down...

"UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM GIRRRRRRL!!!" he moaned...

"My Bra isn't matching my panties today and I usually match! " Brooke mused.

"I don't care.." said Sean..

Brooke laughed.. "I know you don't." she said.

Brooke eased herself down on Sean and began to slowly move up and down on him...

"OUUUUUUUUU LOOK AT THAT HORSE!!OUUUUUUUUUUU!" she cried out..

"AWWWWWWWWWWWW VANILLLA BABYYYY!" he cried out...

She rode him like a surfer rides the waves.....Slowly , rocking from side to side.. Her body trembled furiously, her head moved from side to side...and tears flowed down her face...

By the time Sean was riding her doggie style, she was close to delirium.....and so was he...

"OUUUUUUUUU HUSBANNNND!" she moaned delightfully....both of her hands punching the bed...

He flipped her over and entered her missionary style...

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU SEAN...MY CHOCOLATE DADDY! JUST PUT IT IN...PUT IT ALL IN...OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU LAWDDDDDDDD!" she cried out..

"MMMMMMM VANILLA MILKSHAKE!" he said.

They both laughed...

"OUUUUUUUUU LOOK AT THAT HORSE!!OUUUUUUUUUUU!" she cried out..

"AWWWWWWWWWWWW VANILLLA BABYYYY! I'VE NEVER REGRETTED A MOMENT I'VE SPENT WITH YOU." he cried out...

"I'VE NEVER REGRETTED A MOMENT I'VE SPENT WITH YOUUUU!" she yelled to the top of her lungs... "OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!"

"OUUUUUUUUU HUSBANNNND!" she moaned delightfully.

They made sweet love for the next EIGHT TO NINE HOURS.....

While next door..

"What a day...huh?" asked Natalie...

"Yes it has been...." I said.

I helped her out of her clothes....

and liberated her of her bra and panties....

"Now we have to get ready for the week."said Natalie.

"Yes.." I said..

"Natalie?" I asked.

"Yes Baby?" she said.

"How long have you, How long have you loved me?" I asked.  

"You've got my bra off and my panties down and you ask me that?   We've been married almost two years now..... I've been in love with you since that night in Aqua Bar." she said.

"Me too!  I've been in love with you even before then." I said.

I spread her legs and entered her doggie style...

"UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM...OUUUUUUUUUUUUU DAVIDDDD!" she cried out...

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW....OUUUUUUUUUUUU NATALIE!!!.."I cried out....

"DO YOU FEEL BETTER?" she asked.

"YESSSSSSSSSSSS!" I moaned,.

We sat on the side of the bed, with Natalie kissing me softly and moving up and down on me, driving me nuts....

"I LOVE YOU SO MUCH DAVID!!!  NO REGRETS!!!" she said'

"I LOVE YOU TOO NATALIE...I ALWAYS HAVE..." I said 

She began to ride me slower and softer......

Our lovemaking got more passionate and crazier, if that was possible...

I flipped her over and entered her missionary style..

Natalie's body trembled furiously, her head moved from side to side...and tears flowed down her face...

She wrapped her legs around my waist and her arms around my head as I plunged deeper....

Our bed was getting another good workout.....

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH NATALIE!" I moaned..

"MY SWEEET HUSBAND...OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU! I'VE NEVER HAD ANY REGRETS ABOUT YOU!!!" she cried out...

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU GIRL!" I moaned.

NINE TO TEN HOURS of passionate lovemaking followed..

Natalie, out of breath and still trembling a little bit lie on my chest as I struggled to catch my breath....

"David?" she asked me..

"Yes?" I answered..

"When we were Public defenders, since you say you always had a crush on me...Why didn't you just take me to the side and tell me that you liked me...I would've gone out with you...You were one of the few guys there I didn't totally detest." said Natalie softly..

"Really?" I laughed...

"Yes....Whoooooooooooooooo  and now knowing that you got all this in your pants....OUUUUUUUUUUU I'd of been yours forever........I might have never left the Public Defender's Office.." she said...

"Yeah right."I laughed..

"For real....Looooook, I'm married to you now ,am I not?  WOUUUUUUUUU!" she said....

I hugged her and we both laughed ourselves to sleep...

IV-

THE NEXT DAY-

We were all in our conference room....We had our laptops and case files....We were doing research of this case...and writing writs to present in Appellate Court to petition for a new trial as well as a stay ofr execution order.

"Thank God for Wifi..." Natalie said with a smile..We all had our laptops plugged in..

''I heard the Coffee Shop around our way has free wifi and hook ups for laptops too!" I said.

"Well Olivia will allow us to use her Law Library for that." said Brooke.

"Yeah I'd rather do this at her place..They have a great law library for further research." said Sean.

"We have options and that's good..but I'd rather use Olivia's Facilities."said Jessica.

"Yeah leave the Coffee Shop for others who might need the space."laughed her husband, Chip..

Lee was happy to once again be working with us and her husband..

Her husband, Matthew felt the same way...

"Gary thank you for bringing us the crime scene photos, the crime scene report , the ballistics report and the autopsy report..." said Karen..

"That's my job, to get you everything you need." said Gary Lockwood, Yvette's husband and Investigator for the District Attorney's Office.

AND MEANWHILE AT THE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AT PHOENIXVILLE PA.

DEATH ROW-

"Remember that Lawyer I told you about? That I used to date back in the day?  Well I got in touch with her...She came to visit me yesterday.... I told her about your case and she's interested....She and her colleagues .....I think it's Eight or Nine of em...Will be working on your case... They'll be visiting you tomorrow or one day soon...They're young lawyers, smart lawyers...Not like that drunken hump you had, falling asleep and snoring and farting in court..This time you'll have a good defense.." said James

Thomas.

In the next cell Owen McCallister was pensive.

Death Row Inmate Owen McCallister was living under a death sentence ,but unlike James Thomas ,hadn't been given a date yet...Though he, like the other men on death row knew that that date could come at any day now.

"I suppose I should thank you...I uh don't know what if anything they can do at this rate, but at least it's hope...How much time do you have left?" he asked.

"Not enough time to see you get a new trial and get exonerated....so uh consider this a parting gift ,friend." said James Thomas.

(TO BE CONTINUED)