Today has been a day for sure I cant seem to get any work done worrying about Alorah and if she's ok at work but I don't want to text or call her and bother her. I'll try and wait and text her at lunchtime.

I start digging into the files of Dawson and Gary and see how they are connected. It's puzzling how a stand-up Lawyer got mixed up with a small times drug dealer. Maybe he somehow represented someone Gary knew or something.

"Ridge I think I found something," Brian said.

"Lay it on me then." I sit back in my chair and stretch.

"Ok so looks like Dawson represented the beginning of this year Gary's old boss. His name was Rick and he was pushing stuff like crazy and the feds got up with him and somehow they found Dawson and he represented them in court. Well, long story short they lost and Rick said he wouldn't come after Dawson if he helped Gary push a little product to some of the people he represented in court so Dawson started doing that before he started getting a little for himself. That's probably what Alorah experienced when he couldn't get high." Brian said.

"Wow that's a mouthful you said Brian but it all makes sense now. But why would he want Alorah dead?" I ask.

"I think when he couldn't get high he got high on beating her and I guess he never thought that she would leave him and it was like the old saying if I can't have her no one can," Brian said.

"I was about to go down and see if he wants to talk before he gets transferred over to the jail to await his court hearing," Brian said.

"I am going with you I want to talk to this dirtbag and if we have to go to court I really don't want Alorah having to see him again but that I can't control I guess." I sigh.

"No you can't but she can have the last word or laugh when it comes to both of them because that woman took both of those men out." Brian laughed.

"Yeah she did my girl is a badass. Can I tell you something and you keep it to yourself? I ask him.

"Of course man." He said.

"I'm going to propose to her this Saturday I know she's the one and Nick and Lonnie are helping me set it all up for her in the backyard since its one of her favorite places," I said.

"Congrats man that's awesome. Now y'all need to help me find a girl I want what you have." Brian said.

"I'll ask Alorah if she has any friends now let's go so we can talk to this dirtbag," I said standing up from my desk and going down to the holding cell.

Brian brings Dawson into the room and handcuffs him to the table.

"Dawson are you ready to talk and tell us why you wanted to kill Alorah Hart?" I ask.

"I already told you man If I can't have her no one can. She was the best thing that ever happened to me and I fucked it up. I got mixed up with the wrong people and I started messing with drugs and she didn't know and then I turned into an evil person and since I've been in that cell a few days I've found a little clarity and need to tell her how sorry I am."

"So sorry that you sent Gary to finish her off?" I asked.

"No way I didn't tell Gary to do nothing. I didn't want her dead after I thought about it." He laughed.

"Your lying! I have the proof in your phone calls. Why do you think your phone privileges got taken away?" I said.

"Oh well I'm not saying anymore but I'm sad I wasn't the one to take her out." He laughed.

"I think its funny that girl took you and Gary out." Brian laughed.

"She will never find anyone better than me I know that right now even if she is sleeping with a cop that works here." He scuffs.

"I guess you didn't know that cop was me. Yeah, I saved her from that burning car when she was in an accident and I nursed her back to health after what you did to her. I hope you get maximum time in prison you sorry piece of shit!" I stand up and walk out of the room.

Brian has a few things to go over with him so he stays behind and I ask Danny to cover him in case he tries anything that it was time for me to get home to my beautiful girl.

I locked up my stuff at my desk and jumped in my cruiser and headed to the local flower shop to get her some tulips. I heard her say they are her favorite so I picked some up and got home to find her asleep on the couch. I walked over to her and leaned down and kissed her forehead and she opened her eyes.

"Hey, sleeping beauty." I smiled.

"Hey sorry I guess I dozed off." She laughed.

"I brought you these." I hand her the purple and pink tulips wrapped in paper.

"Oh Ridge! They are beautiful I love them" She puts them to her nose to take a sniff.

"Not as beautiful as you babe." I kiss her lips and walk to the kitchen to take off my vest.

"So how was work today?" She asked.

"A shit show and as bad as I hate to tell you I had a conversation with Dawson today and I know how he and Gary are linked together and it all makes sense now but when this goes to trial you may have to take the stand as bad as I know you don't want to see him ever again," I said.

"I will do whatever I have to do to keep him locked up for a long time." She said as she puts the tulips in a vase.

"I know you will now let me go change and we will head to the diner for a bite to eat how does that sound?" I ask.

"Sounds good to me I'm hungry. I'll be right here waiting on you." she smiled sniffing her tulips.