Check-Mate

Chapter One

Johnson, you have a visitor, bellowed the jail guard while he opened the door to Terrell's cell and gestured for him to step out. He handcuffed Terrell's hands behind his back and walked him down the corridor to the visiting room. 

You sit on a stool behind a thick pane glass with a dial less phone on the wall to your right that's as ancient as this place. You hope the phone works or even stayed on long enough to have a decent conversation.

After Terrell reached the entrance door of the visiting area, he was informed by the guard that his visitor was at booth ten, on the end. 

At least I'll be able to hear our conversation. I wonder who it is though? he said out loud while he walked towards the booth.

He was shocked when he found his sister Nichole seated there. She had tears in her eyes. Before Terrell sat down on the tiny stool, he reached for the phone on his right and gestured for Nichole to do the same on her side.

What are you doing here, sis? 

I had to come see you. I feel like this is my fault. 

Nichole wiped one falling tear from her eye.

Nic, you did nothing wrong. That ex-boyfriend of yours was the stupid one. It cost him his life, and I have to pay for it. It is what it is. Terrell tried to comfort his sister.

Terr, you wouldn't be here if I hadn't chosen to meet with him. I knew better but, the way Mrs. Tonju, I mean Mrs. Lowe is working on your case I'm hopeful that you will be out of here soon. How soon? I don't know. All I know is she is working on this day and night. She wants you out of here before she has her baby, Nichole smile at the mentioned of Tonju's baby.

That's good but I don't want her stressing herself out in her condition. 

I told her the same thing but when Mrs. Tonju feels her clients are innocent, she goes full force and there's no stopping her. She believes in you, plus I think she's found something on the case.

What did she find? Is it in my favor?

I don't know what she found but yes, I think it's favorable to you.

Okay. How's David holding up with all of this? I'm glad I got him out of there, and then both of us would be sitting in here.

He's doing alright. He's just pissed at all of this though. He watches over me like a hawk. Nichole grinned from ear to ear. When he's home, he doesn't let me out of his sight. Sometimes it's cute and sometimes it's annoying.

He loves you and he wants to protect you.

I know he does and I appreciate him for it. I love him so much. He's the love of my life. I couldn't ask for another man in my life besides you. From the time I met him in Mrs. Lowe's office when he was delivering flowers to her, I knew I wanted to be with him. Each time he came to the office, I felt the chemistry between us. We're so good together. Little did I know that he owned the floral company, Nichole chuckled.

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Terrell Johnson, 6'3", deep brown eyes, low cut fade, Hershey chocolate complexion. He's a jack of all trades but prefers the trade of club promoter and big brother to his younger sister, Nichole Johnson, assistant to Attorney Tonju Lowe.

Terrell enjoys the nightlife, mixing and mingling with people. The ladies love him and the girls adore him. 

What's not to love and adore? When he smiled, his deep set in dimples showed brightly. They look like little spoons on his face. Women see him and just want to stick their tongues in his dimples. He comes in contact with many women in a night's time but he has this thing about mixing pleasure with business plus he doesn't know who's real and who's not. Do the women want him for him or do they want him for the free passes to an event? Not to play the game, he doesn't get involved, keeping things professional.