Pleasure or Pain

Part 45

Pleasure or Pain Part 45
Shorystorychallenge
J.Velvet

District attorney Pat Stewart stood back from the door letting Jesse in. Surprised to see him at his office he offered him a seat going behind his desk.
"What do I owe the pleasure of this visit to"
"You know why I'm here, let's talk about my client Leslie Walker" Jesse said leaning back in his chair crossing his legs.
Pat and Jesse had many battles in the courtroom with Pat mostly being on the losing end. It was known the two didn't like eachother and never did, winning the case not only meant he finally got to beat Jesse but sent a message to everyone about his reputation that not even Jesse could get them off.
"I want you to drop all the charges off of Leslie"
"Why the hell would I do that, I know you have a history of defending drug dealers but are you smoking their product as well"
"No, as a dear friend I'm trying to help you out, throw you a bone"
"Me a bone" Pat said getting out of his seat hovering over the desk.
"For years you have gotten clients off that you know we're guilty for once I am going to show this state that not only can we uphold justice but no one is safe or above the law"
Jesse chuckled playing with his hands.
"That's what I mean, you want to know why you always lose cause you never think outside the box" pat became frustrated with his face turning red as he bolted from behind the desk looking out his window. Then in a calm voice he took a deep breathe with his hands on his hips and turned to Jesse.
"I am feeling rather good today, so I'll offer your client a deal he'll like this one. Fifteen to life he doesn't get the death penalty and we can all go home, me back to my wife and prosecuting other cases and you back to your meaningless little life defending criminals"
"Oh yeah, well my client will not take that deal like I said he will walk and you will make sure of that"
"And how is that"
"Cause I know something you don't"
Pat became intrigued, he walked back over to his chair sitting down.
"And what is it that you have"
"Classified info of people you know, I mean everything you need to bring real criminals down"
Jesse opened his briefcase pulling out records of all kinds, known bribes from police officers, hints on when raids would be operated, tampering with evidence, and most of all a list of all officers and detectives involved which included over thirty names. Pat couldn't believe his eyes, he flipped through the documents noticing names he knew very well some who he even worked with.
"How did you get this"
"I have my ways Mr Stewart, now this can all be yours and you finally bring down corruption the way you always wanted to  just get Leslie Walker off"
Pat stared at Jesse with a confused face, he was ready to throw the book at Lelsie but he was presented with an opportunity he couldn't resist. Now he was faced with the question of what he wanted more, convict Leslie or go after the corruption at the head. He had all he needed in his hand and Jesse looked upon him with a obnoxious grin waiting for answer words wearing his ostentatious red plait suit with loud socks, and brown crock shoes.
Back in Virginia Beach Prize packed his belongings getting Heaven ready for travel back home along with the body of Bishop being shipped back along with them. He packed up Bishops bag with his clothes and threw it in the back of the van traveling to the airport. In his hand he held Bishops highschool football championship ring, he took it off his friend as he lied dying in the street. He put the ring on going back inside the hotel grabbing his own suitcase.
"Come on baby" he said to Heaven who followed behind him eating an icecream cone. Three came and only two were going back, Prize picked Heaven up and held her in his lap and he gave the signal for the driver to take them to the airport. Miracle watched from the street corner as they drove away waiving her hands at her new friends. For the first time Prize stayed in the presence of a female over night and didn't try to engage in sexual activity. Miracle brought out a part of him he thought was dead sensitivity.
She provided words of encouragement that he needed at the time, those words would get him through. Now with the new single he was featured on released he could focus on his new music but he would do it without Bishop but first he had a new look on life and before he could continue with anything he had to see Anita. He took out his phone texting her a very detailed message of what happened in the last twenty four hours and he wanted to see her. He didn't wait for a reply just closed his phone and rubbed his daughters back placing his head on hers. He couldn't take rejection at the time, he needed love, he needed to be around people he cared about, that was the only way he could keep his compulsure.
With him traveling home Luscious along with rapper Tre Fly and his crew were all booked and charged with second degree murder. The story was the top topic on the news which stemmed form Miracles listening party but all publicity is good publicity with the song being officially released on ITunes the downloads alone peaked the song in the top ten of the Billboard hot 100 giving Prize his highest charted single to appear yet. He put on his shades and tucked Heaven into the seat beside him with her Winnie the Pooh blanket, he wiped her edges softly across before giving her a huge kiss on her forehead. Afterwards he put on his headphones to purposely not be disturbed and laid back in his first class seat.