Chapter Six -- The Verdict * "You let them do that to you today in public. Those men, using their lawyer, dragged you through the gutter and exposed a past that few could understand," Celia's eyes were wet with tears. They had come home exhausted from the day in court and had taken off their suits and dropped onto Adele's big bed in their underwear sans h...
"Order, Order, Order," the Judge yelled in the crowded courtroom. Within several seconds a faint resemblance of order began to reappear. The courtroom was full: twelve jurors, a half-a-dozen witness's, reporters, ordinary people, and a few of the Cupi, who could only be best described as Cupid's cousins. Amazingly Cupid was still sitting silently at his assi...
As court is reconvened he looks over at her and smiles a soft smile, as he had to maintain his professional side in that courtroom. She smiled back at him and sent him a quick wink. His heart instantly began to run, as he knew what he would have her again later if he gave her just what she wanted. The district attorney rambled on and on about what seemed lik...
I took a seat at the witness stand, heart-pounding nervously as I tried not to look at my Master, seated at the defendant's table. After swearing an oath that I would be telling the truth and any falsehood would be considered perjury, I knew that I had to be very careful with my words. The bright lights in the courtroom were disconcerting because I was use...
You may want to read the previous chapters before this one. Thank you to Estragon for his editing and making this a much better read. * Things sure change in a hurry. One day everything is going along fine and the net day "Boom!" everything changes. It was on a Saturday and Kathy was working at Bob Evans. I went and sat in her section. It wasn't as crowd...
The next month flew by. As much as I begged for time to go by slowly, it seemed to fly by faster. I spent my time, reading or watching TV. Hawk took time off from work to help me prepare my case. Mr. Wallace came over a few times but mainly it was just talking about what to say when I was on the stand and to go over what we talked about the night I got arr...
Author's Note: To those readers that may work in the legal profession, please go easy on me. I've learned all I know from watching court shows on television, and I'm sure it shows. * Brian was sipping coffee and taking in the vista of the Long Island Sound from the oversized sun room at the rear of his mansion in Old Field. The room was what he had built...
Chapter 12 -- The trial of Maria Elena Rodriguez-Torres While the student protestors continued to kneel outside, Spokeswoman Lee-Dolkivna, Director Cecilia Sanchez, Prisoner # 101025, and the two officers escorting the prisoner passed through the main door of the Central Courthouse. They walked through an ornate entryway and passed through a second set of d...
The day of Lauren's trial came all too soon. We had met not only with Dr. Taylor, but with the attorney recommended by Chief Polanko as well. Lauren had fulfilled her obligation to him, so now we hoped his end of the deal would go through as planned. My gorgeous wife was professionally dressed in a white blouse and black skirt, along with her favorite pair...
**Author's note** This is my first foray into the world of superheroines/superheroes so please if you have any suggestions or criticisms feel free to leave them a comment. Also please feel free to add to the story if you like. Also, while I absolutely love Gal Gadot, for me, Lynda Carter will always be 'Wonder Woman' in my eyes! The courtroom was packed. TV...