Todd really didn't want to leave Helen alone, he had promised her that he would be there when she woke up but Lou would be there and she could explain if he wasn't back,he looked back at Helen sleeping peacefully and Lou said kindly,
"Don’t worry, I won’t scare her off, '
"I don't imagine for one moment you would Lou but she's so fragile at the moment, fragile and scared, she's told me a bit about her past boy friends and let me tell you it wasn't pretty, if the defence get their teeth into her she'll be mincemeat, by the way do you know who these three guys are that are gonna testify?"
"I'll treat her with kid gloves Todd, trust me, as for those three witnesses all I've got at the moment is their christian names, there's Colin,"
Todd clenched his fists at the mention of his name,
"Then there's Jaimie and one who goes by the name of Spike, real name as yet unknown."
"Okay Lou, thanks a lot but I'll tell you here and now there's something fishy going on, Colin,,,,, Helen has told me about but she never mentioned the other two, I'm wondering if Claudio's lawyer has 'recruited' them, let's find out a bit more about them, meanwhile I had better call my boss and tell him I'm still on the case."
"I think you could be right Todd, all three live within three blocks of each other. Coincidence?"
Todd felt a little more assured now he knew that Lou would be checking out Claudio's reputation destroyers. He rang his boss and explained the situation with Helen and the impending court case, his boss thankfully told him to stay with it but he did say perhaps a little unkindly,
"When you started on this case I know I said sleep with her if you have to but I never meant for you to intend to marry the woman, saying that though and knowing you Todd she must be very special, good luck."
"She is boss and thanks."
He returned to Helen's room just as she was waking up with Lou sitting at her bedside,
"Mind if I sit in while you ask your questions Lou?"
"Don’t worry, I won’t scare her off, '
"I don't imagine for one moment you would Lou but she's so fragile at the moment, fragile and scared, she's told me a bit about her past boy friends and let me tell you it wasn't pretty, if the defence get their teeth into her she'll be mincemeat, by the way do you know who these three guys are that are gonna testify?"
"I'll treat her with kid gloves Todd, trust me, as for those three witnesses all I've got at the moment is their christian names, there's Colin,"
Todd clenched his fists at the mention of his name,
"Then there's Jaimie and one who goes by the name of Spike, real name as yet unknown."
"Okay Lou, thanks a lot but I'll tell you here and now there's something fishy going on, Colin,,,,, Helen has told me about but she never mentioned the other two, I'm wondering if Claudio's lawyer has 'recruited' them, let's find out a bit more about them, meanwhile I had better call my boss and tell him I'm still on the case."
"I think you could be right Todd, all three live within three blocks of each other. Coincidence?"
Todd felt a little more assured now he knew that Lou would be checking out Claudio's reputation destroyers. He rang his boss and explained the situation with Helen and the impending court case, his boss thankfully told him to stay with it but he did say perhaps a little unkindly,
"When you started on this case I know I said sleep with her if you have to but I never meant for you to intend to marry the woman, saying that though and knowing you Todd she must be very special, good luck."
"She is boss and thanks."
He returned to Helen's room just as she was waking up with Lou sitting at her bedside,
"Mind if I sit in while you ask your questions Lou?"