ODDS OF LOVE : SEASON ELEVEN

Episode 165

" The state calls Mrs. LuLu Simms to the stand , " Kenneth Zoss declared as he stood up from the prosecutor's table and unbuttoned his suit jacket deftly.

Everyone, including Faith Lane at the defendant table , watched as the heavily pregnant woman with the bouncy blonde curly hair and timid looking white maternity dress that fell below her knees all the way to her ankles slowly waddled from her seat in the gallery with the other onlookers ( no media was present in the courtroom because Judge Handel had declared it off limits to them )to the seated area beside the judge's bench. As she took her seat L.L.'s nose began to twitch at her too cloying too cheap too everything perfume. L.L. fought back a sigh as he sneezed greatly into his handkerchief. It was going to be one of those days, he thought to himself.

" God bless you, your honor," Jeremiah said from the defense table where he sat with Faith and Amanda.

L.L. smiled faintly. " Thank you, Mr. Duncan. I apologize to everyone present for my disturbance. Please do proceed, Mr. Zoss. "

After LuLu was sworn in with her chubby hand on the bible, of which she eagerly declared " of course, I can not tell a lie " , she primly settled herself down.

" Yeah right," Faith softly mumbled under her breath. Amanda elbowed her client lightly in the ribs as she heard the words.

Kenneth approached LuLu who smiled at him innocently. " Please state your name for the record, ma'am. "

LuLu said primly ," Why , I'm Mrs. LuLu Simms. Pronounced Salmon. It's a very unique name."

The courtroom broke out with a bout of sudden laughter except for Jenessa who sat behind Faith and right next to Nicholas. Jenessa just shook her perfectly styled head of hair in disapproval as she whispered to her husband," That woman doesn't look like she has good walking around sense. How is  she the star witness for the prosecutor? "

L.L. shook his head slightly and felt for his gravel which he banged sternly. " I will have order in the court. And for the official record Simms is pronounced Simms. Thank you. Please continue, Mr. Zoss. "

LuLu's perfect demeanor slipped slightly as she aimed an irritated look at the blind judge.

Kenneth looked at her with a growing annoyance. " Mrs... Simms. On the particular day in question where were you? "

LuLu simpered sweetly," Well , I was driving to the farmers market to get some fresh fruit and veggies. In my condition I try to eat as healthy as possible and......"

L.L.'s own lips began to twitch as he listened to the" star witness ".

Jeremiah stood up and said with a perfectly straight face," Objection , your honor. The prosecutor's witness is wasting taxpayer time. "

As Jeremiah reseated himself with great flair L.L. mentally agreed and pronounced," Sustained. Yes. Mr. Zoss , please redirect your witness, sir. "

Kenneth smiled tightly as he stared at LuLu. " We don't require quite as much detail , ma'am , but thank you for being so very thorough. I'm referring to where you were on the day in question. Exactly where you were. "

" Oh. Well. You didn't say all that. I was driving down a back road. I like back roads. It's gets me where I'm going so much faster really. "

" Yes. I'm sure it does. Now as you drove did you see or observe anything out of the ordinary, Mrs. Simms? "

LuLu nodded without hesitation. She placed her hands with its engagement and wedding rings atop her large still growing belly. " Yes. I did. "

" And what exactly did you see that day, ma'am ? "

LuLu smiled widely with a slight tinge of " sadness " edging it. Her eyes went to Spencer in his wheelchair in the back holding his daughter Miracle on his lap. She lifted her chin. Then her eyes cut to Faith herself. " I saw that woman, Detective Faith Lane , viciously attacking a poor innocent police officer who was just doing his job. "

Faith jumped up and said sharply," She's lying ! "

L.L. banged his gravel once. " Mr. Duncan, Ms. Charm , please try to control your client. One more outburst and I will hold her in contempt. "

Jeremiah aimed a cold glare at Faith and she quickly sat back down again.

" I do apologize, " Jeremiah said crisply. " It won't happen again. "