Woke Up In Jail

[darjeeling]

[ WOKE UP IN JAIL ]

Where are you? Why is your bed so hard? Why is someone peeing right by your head?
Oh right. Because you got pinched last night. Welcome to the slammer, baby.

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Reason(s) you're in jail:

1. Indecent Exposure
Nobody wanted to watch you strut around with everything hanging out, and someone called you on it. Hope they gave you a jumpsuit or you're going to be prison eye candy.

2. Drunk and disorderly conduct
"Wassat, occifer? No... I'm not dru-*hic* drunk. I'm unner the legal limit. Wooo!" No, no you're not. You're way over. Sleep it off, buddy.

3. Vandalism
Oh, you naughty thing. You got busted stealing that 'Chickens X-ing' sign. Or was it drawing boobs on the drive-thru clown? Either way, tsk tsk.

4. B&E
Apparently your friend didn't think you kicking in his window to sneak in and leave him a 'present' was as good of an idea as you thought it was. Well, no love for HIM. *hmph*

5. Grand Theft Auto
The car was BEGGING to go for a ride. It called to you with its sireny car-call. And you just had to answer. If it hadn't been for the damn spike belt...

6. Kidnapping
Trust me, there are better ways to get money to pay for your Bieber concert tickets.

7. Murder
Talk about being caught red handed. You got caught red armed. And faced. And front. You're messy.

8. Any/all of the above
Ooooh... You've been REALLY naughty, haven't you? Actually, you kind of scare me.

Relationship of the person tagging:

1. Cohort in Crime.

2. Person coming to bail you out. (or not)

3. Jailer/Warden.

Comments

Pfft who needs RNG? Bailing her lawyer out.

[captainsosa]

[ooc: If it's cool with you, if not then feel free to ignore.]

Arms folded over her chest as she stared into the holding cell the officer showed her to, once he stepped out she moved over to the bars and looked in at Lindsey. The look upon her face not terribly pleasant, since it wasn't everyday she was called to bail her lawyer out of the slammer.

With a sigh she places a hand against the cool metal of the bars while trying to figure out if posting bail would even matter at the moment or if she should just let him spend the night.

"They aren't telling me what you did, would you care to share so maybe I'll post bail?"

Their relationship was different to put it bluntly, he brought out a slightly different side of her though she figured the law firm he worked for was also to blame for that.

Sorry, it took me so long. You can ignore if not interested, I'm just behind on some tags.

[hellsbestlawyer]

Given that he was a lawyer and that it was improper legal proceedings to throw him in here to begin with, Lindsey wasn't terribly happy himself. That he had to call Charisa instead of Wolfram and Hart to prevent letting the firm know of this, at least, not until he was done fixing it, made him even less happy.

"Because I didn't do anything!" Lindsey snarled, pacing back and forth between the bars and getting more worked up as he waved his hand in anger.

"It's that damn Angel, they put them up to this! Fuckin' Angel!"

He stopped and stared at Charisa, frustrated and angry and seething red. Literally, as Lindsey's face was flushed from how angry he was. "You have to post bail! It is the only way I can get out and they won't let me out otherwise. And once I am, forget my troubles, I am pressing charges!"

No worries. In this one we can go with them having been broken up for a while?

[captainsosa]

There was almost something refreshing about Lindsey behind bars, especially the way he was getting worked up while pacing back and forth. Fingers lacing around the bar before her she rolled her eyes at his snarl.

"Like I'm really going to buy that." Charisa's retort came back snappy of course, these days she had a hell of a hard time trusting the man before her.

A laugh came from her suddenly as she stared at him. As much as she missed the man at times she wasn't going to let herself get sucked into anything. "I don't have to do shit Lindsey, besides I don't even have the sort of money they want for your bail."

Glancing over her shoulder toward the door that lead out of the small room with the holding cell she rubbed her forehead. "How the hell do you know this was even Angels doing?"

Sure! If I can stop being slow. Broken up... which means Lindsey is one handed by now. >.>

[hellsbestlawyer]

Lindsey stopped his pacing to narrow his eyes at her. He had called her because he figured she would help him, thought she cared still, but he was wrong. If he had anyone else he could have called, he would've called them first.

"Just post the bail, I have the money." Problem was they wouldn't let him bail himself out. "I'd have done it a long time ago if they hadn't required a third person to be involved. I swear they're doing it just to make things difficult."

Peering at Charisa through the bars, Lindsey did laugh back with an angry, bitter noise.

"Cause it's always him." It wasn't much of an answer, but it would have to do as Lindsey began pacing again. "Who else's crazy enough to try putting up with something like this?"

:D Poor one handed Lindsey.

[captainsosa]

"You can't get pissed off for them doing things by the book. Just find it odd out of all your contacts I'm the one showing up at two in the morning." She leaned away from the bars a bit, though kept her hand upon them.

Charisa pulled her lips into a thin line to keep from making anymore comments about Angel, the vampire with a soul had yet to do anything to harm her so she had no reason to believe he was the blame for placing her ex in jail.

"I'll post the bail only if you say please." Her eyes follow him while he paces once again, which was actually getting on her nerves.

Placing her other hand through the bars she grabbed his arm to get him to stop. "Hey..."

You look too happy for that statement. D:

[hellsbestlawyer]

"This is not by the books!" Stopping when she placed her hand on his wrist, right one, and therefore encountering the cold unfeeling plastic there, he yanked his arm back and glared at her.

"Please post the bail." To his credit, he managed to say it straight, not even through gritted teeth. He always did get a good poker face for the purpose of facing court.

"I cannot count on someone else, to do this properly. If I let my bosses know about this, they will pull me off the case. I need this."

It's cause I made the wrong face...oh god. *Facepalm*

[captainsosa]

Before she could even ask anything he had jerked his arm away from her. Charisa's brow knitting together slightly as she pulls her hand back through the bars, trying to get over the feel of the cold plastic her fingers had come in touch with.

"Fine." She let go of the bar she had held onto the entire time and moved back toward the door, to go fill out the paperwork needed to get Lindsey out.

Stopping in the doorway she gave him a glance over her shoulder. "What happened to you?" She's of course meaning the hand, though she doesn't outright say it.

Big difference!! XD

[hellsbestlawyer]

Sometimes, things needed to be spelled out before the answer could be achieved. Specific statements targeting a specific answer to avoid loopholes, and even then they may still exist sometime.

A general question like that? Lindsey brushed it off easy enough.

"I am being held in prison for an accusation that was falsely made based on the word of a man," he used that term very loosely when referring to Angel, "who cannot be depended on. Will you please get me out of here?"

[captainsosa]

"That wasn't what I meant," her tone seemed a big colder as she eyed his hand before moving through the doors to go post bail. The paperwork was simple enough, but she took her time on purpose filling it out.

With a groan she posted the money, having to write a check that about killed her but, she knew Lindsey would pay her back.

Once the papers were turned over she moved back to the cell and stared at him. "There, somebody should be in soon to let you out."

[hellsbestlawyer]

Lindsey's demeanor didn't change much, but the breath he let out was an obvious sigh of relief. He could call Wolfram and Hart, planned to really, but it was very different to call them requesting for help as opposed to merely informing them of a problem and that he was working on the solution.

"Thank you," Lindsey said, surprisingly sincere after being informed of the situation.

"Charisa... It's good to see you again." It was, and although Lindsey never intended to contact her again if not for this sticky situation he got himself in, he was glad that he did. At least he knew he could still rely on someone to get him out of jail.

[captainsosa]

The woman moved right over to the bars and placed her hands against them while staring at Lindsey, she hadn't wanted to post bail but, as long as he paid her back they wouldn't have a problem.

"You owe me," the words came out in a bit of an annoyed hiss as she glanced down when he spoke again.

"You're only saying that caused I bailed your ass out of jail Lindsey."

[hellsbestlawyer]

Lindsey's smile back wasn't so genuine anymore. It was back to business, the lawyer taking over.

"I will write you a check," he answered smoothly, therefore ending that brief sincerity that she didn't seem to have picked up on anyway. Too bad, it had been nice between them while it lasted.

"Maybe I was. Now, would you prefer to pick it up or should I have it sent through mail?"

[captainsosa]

"I'll stop by the office and pick it up."

Charisa went silent afterwards suddenly wondering why the words came out the way they did, she was going to tell him to mail the damn thing and then her mouth came up with some different on the spur of the moment it seemed.

[hellsbestlawyer]

After that coolness, her response surprised him, but Lindsey accepted it without question.

"It will be ready for pick-up tomorrow morning," he confirmed, calmer now that he knew he was getting out. "I will leave it with Janet. She's my new secretary."

[captainsosa]

"You seem to go through secretaries like a person goes through clean underwear." She mused before giving him a slight nod.

Charisa slipped away from the cell as one of the officers made his way inside, keys out to unlock the cell and let Lindsey out.

"You're free to go Mr. McDonald."

[hellsbestlawyer]

As Lindsey said, he had the check written out and left to Janet early next day. Since he had spent the night at the office after heading home to wash up briefly, and was sprawled asleep on his desk shortly after he handed Janet his check. It had been a very long night.

[captainsosa]

Charisa was thankful he had kept his word, after taking the check from Janet she waited for the woman to go back to work before she slipped into her ex's office to find him sprawled asleep on the desk. A faint smile touched her lips as she slipped the check into her back pocket and watched him for a second.

[hellsbestlawyer]

Lindsey stirred slightly when the door to his office opened, but he didn't wake but merely murmured something and shifted. He was exhausted. Shifting again, he shivered and tried to pull his jacket tighter around himself.

[captainsosa]

As he shivered she turned her eyes toward the couch in the office and walked over, pulling the blanket that was draped over the back off before moving over to Lindsey. Carefully, Charisa slipped the blanket over him hoping it wouldn't wake him.

[hellsbestlawyer]

Charisa's movement wasn't light enough though. As soon as the blanket draped over him, he blinked and drearily opened his eyes. "...risa?" He murmured, still asleep enough to not be able to tell if this was a dream or reality.

[captainsosa]

Silently cursing herself she moved back from Lindsey and placed a hand on his desk staring at him for a moment. "Didn't mean to wake you. You looked cold."

[hellsbestlawyer]

"Feel cold," Lindsey muttered back in response. He sat up straighter and dragged his good hand over his face. "What're you... oh, the check." He looked as haggard as he sounded too.

[captainsosa]

Well, least he had the blanket around him now. Though she had a feeling it wouldn't help too terribly much. "Yeah," she replied while tapping her back pocket where she had slipped the check while looking him over. "Lindsey, you really need some serious rest."

[hellsbestlawyer]

"Couldn't," he answered tiredly. Sitting up completely, the blanket slipped off him and he turned to pick it up. He glanced from it to Charisa, but didn't comment. "After the fiasco from last night, I had to contain the situation." He looked exhausted though, he felt about as bad.

[captainsosa]

Arms folded under her chest while she watched his tired form, a faint sigh passing her lips while she shook her head slightly. "I see you contained it real well." She couldn't help the sarcasm that slipped though she felt bad about it.