The trial

James sat at a table with Christopher across from the opposing prosecutor . Regina sat behind James for moral support. Lately Roger had been more recovering of her since she was more brazen than before. Roger mistaken her for a spoiled princess but now he saw her in a bigger light.

The jury was selected where most were men and a couple of women. The lawyer did this to see the male perspective of the case. They couldn't afford sympathy. Roger hired a expert to talk about the signs of mental illness of some sort.

It was the only card they had to play. This was Christopher first murder case and he was sweating through his palms. Regina noticed how nervous he was as she smiled at the opportunity to use it in her favor. It had been some time since she had Alexander since she had been with a man.

Regina tapped Christopher on the shoulder as he turned around eyes looking nervous. She smiled .

" I forgot something in your car. Can you accompany me to retrieve it?" She mused as he nodded his head. He looked at James and excused himself as he left through the doors with Regina.

Regina walked behind him admiring his build and she payed attention to the private rooms courtrooms had to deliberate with clients prior to a case hearing. She grabbed Christopher's arm and pulled him in the one they were previously in with James. She locked the door as Christopher looked around why they were in this room.

" You look nervous. I just wanted to talk to you for a moment to see where your head is?" She said as she sat on the table crossing her legs slowly as he skirt slid up higher.

She watched Christopher's eyes moved to her legs as she opened her legs to pull him in between them as he stiffened at this motion. She smirked and saw him looking around. Anywhere but directly in her face. He was adorable when he was uncomfortable.

" Christopher , maybe you need to relieve some stress before your big case. I know from personal experience that being wound up before a big performance make my skin crawl with anticipation." She said seductively." Sometimes you need to burst the bubble to feel better about the performance." She said as she turned his face to look at her now.

" You actually got my name correct this time." He snorted. As he stood there in disbelief how close she was to him. How he knew she had her legs on either side of him as he tried to control himself thinking of Sarah .

" Well I played with you before we were working together. I don't usually mix business with pleasure . But I'm interested now. " She said pulling him by the tie to her as she touched his arms.

" I'm a married man with kids. " He protested. As he said it more of a mantra to himself then to her .

" Do I see your wife here. Your on edge and you need to relax. We can go as far as you want. I want us to become more involved than we have previously been. I not looking for anything and I'm not planning on you to leave your wife or kids. Keep them for all I care. This is just an arrangement I'm willing to make. I just want to relax you so you can perform for this trial . You tell me what you need me to do and well see where it goes " she said holding him closely. Christopher breath hitched as Regina placed her hands lower she watched his eyes in response. She smiled as she moved her hands not taking her eyes off of him.

" I shouldn't." He hissed . He wanted to so bad it had been a while since Sarah didn't wanted to be touched mis pregnancy because she felt huge as a house. He thought it had been a few months since anything happened between them.

" Neither should I ,but we have twenty minutes tops before they need us in court. We can help each other relax. You can stop when ever you want with me and I will harbor no hard feelings. Let's help each other." She said now gripping him. Christopher hissed and he took her in his hands and kissed her. Regina smiled against his mouth knowing she would break him at one point or another and she asked in her victory of making him want her.

James looked around as the room began to fill. He was looking for Bethany. That was the one person he expected to be there as a character witness . If he saw her he was going to end her life before she opened her mouth. She was the reason he was in this mess and here. He also looked around the room and wondered what took Regina and Christopher so long to return it had been thirty minutes since they left. He narrowed his eyes wondering when they were coming back in the room.

Meanwhile Christopher straighted his tie and combed his hand through his hair . He rubbed off the lipstick marks on his face as Regina fixed her make up. He rubbed his face relaxed and didn't believe he did what he just did. Regina smiled at him and hopped off the table fixing her dress.

He had to admit that was amazing and exactly what he needed now he was more calmer . He looked at Regina as she smiled at him wiping her mouth off as it was smudged too. She enjoyed it with him and didn't realize that's what he was holding out on. Had she known she would have tried him sooner. They say coyly flirting with each other as they fixed themselves before leaving to return.

" Ok lover let's go. You have a client you need to settle a case for . You go in first . I'm going to the little ladies room. So we won't be seen together. She said winking as she unlocked the door and left the room.

Christopher walked in the court room with purpose . James looked at him trying to read his mood change. He sat down not looking at James they went over this as a plead for temporary insanity trying for five to ten years up in a ward instead of the death penalty. James was fine with that. He couldn't go back to the pin.

Regina came in a few moments later . She smiled at James patting him on his shoulder to let him know she was there. James held her hand and she played blushing to look like a supportive girl to James. She was actually still flustered from her and Christopher prior rondevou. James was no idiot. He could smell her perfume on Christopher as she looked flushed. He looked at her to see her reaction .

" What did you forget in the car?" Asked James searching Regina's face. He knew what was going on and he didn't like his things being shared with anyone else.

" My female friend came early. I left my bag in his car with my items in it. I suppose all the stress of the case made it come early. Of all days for me to wear white . " She said looking embarrassed. She had practiced this for her teachers in boarding school when wanted to skip class with a boy she was interested in. The excuse worked many times.

James patted her hand . He nodded like he understood but all the while he knew she was lying to him.He thought she was better than that ,but didn't know more . The jury was shown in and opening statements were performed.

Meanwhile Avery sat on the phone with Axel on her lunch break.she rolled her eyes as she ate her lunch. She really didn't want to answer the phone she was still mad about him proposing to Bethany and not telling her. She was the only one who didn't know what was going on with her brother anymore theses days . Every since Bethany came in the picture.

" How is the new job treating you ?" He asked since this was the longest him and her were away from each other.

" It's a job. I saved a lot of money sending Caden to school. He seems to be doing better with other kids around." She said pointing out he had friends other than sunshine. She did like sunshine she just only liked her family . Avery had always been like that very close knit and particular about who her son was around.

" How is the tournament going?" She said changing the subject.

" It is going pretty good. It took me a few weeks to shake the looks they gave me . but the tour went on just a few match changes here and there but still moving." He said plainly. He knew Avery wanted to hear if she made an impact on the tour. Avery didn't like hearing the tour didn't need her as much as she thought. Axel didn't sound too broken up about her not being there.

" Oh well that's good. Hey my lunch break is wrapping up so I'll talk to you later." She tried letting him go early. Clearly knowing she had an hour lunch break and she was only ten minutes in it according to her call log time on her cellphone. She heard what she wanted to hear and was annoyed no one cared she quit the tour.

" Hey has Bethany been by to see Caden since I've been gone?" Axel said before she hung up. Avery rolled her eyes and sighed . Always Bethany even when he is talking to me thought Avery.

" No. Our schedules haven't permitted it. Both kids are in school and we both have been super busy with work." She said as an excuse.

" Avery. Listen to me. I need you and her to figure out why you two are so distant. I can't have my wife and sister at odds with each other." He said more sternly.

" Future wife. Not wife. You haven't married her yet . " Said Avery spiteful." Or have you and I wasn't also made aware of those plans either ." She snipped as she was a bit too edgy as she heard Axel sigh on the other end of the phone.

" Your going to have to get use to the title. She will be my wife . I will let you go to let you think about why you have a problem with her being called my wife ." He said scolding manner.

" Ok I will. I have to go ." She said as she hung up . She didn't like him talking to her like she was a child. He was so annoying when he jumped ahead of the fact. She stabbed her half eaten food now lost her appetite.

Avery finished up her work and left to grab Caden from school. She came back to her house as she tested the door . She swore she locked the door before she went to work. She told Caden to go sit the car as she was going to secure the house. She opened the door and came into the front room. She scanned the room as her eyes fell on a silhouette in the room .

A slender raven haired woman with blue eyes sat on the stool by the kitchen bar . She moved further inside as the figure looked up at her and Avery froze at the recognition of the the figure before her. She gasped.

" Mom!" She said in shock. She was looking at her mom after her disappearing over a year ago. She was back she was here sitting right in front of her .

Avery closed her eyes convinced she was going mad and seeing things as she took a deep breath as she slowly opened her eyes. She stared longer at the figure . Yes she was there no figment of her imagination. But was she real. She moved closer as she had to touch her to make sure she wasn't going mad.