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Click hereSaul left the Church last passing under Tiffany's vision of the kingdom of heaven in stained glass at the back of the Church. Laura had not been present, having been sent to San Francisco on important firm business thus avoiding the awkward possibility of her husband being at the service. However, as Saul passed through the Church vestibule or narthex shaking the Priests hand and thanking him, he caught sight of Steven Fitzgerald standing on the Church steps.
"Good afternoon Mr. Fitzgerald how good of you to come, but I'm somewhat surprised considering," Saul said.
"The man was a client, if only briefly, Mr. Solomon—and please Foxy will do," Steven replied breaking into a small smile as if laughing at himself.
"Well then you must call me Sal," Solomon replied.
"Sal it is then. I'm just waiting for my wife she's picking me up," Fitzgerald said.
"Yes my wife Martha's gone to get our Lincoln," Saul said.
"Ah much more practical than a Mercedes sport's car, but you know my wife Susan I believe?" Steve replied.
"Yes, a most beautiful woman. You are very fortunate," Saul said.
"Yes, on these occasions one must appreciate one's blessings."
Saul though a moment then decided he had to ask, even though he was sure he would receive no answer. "Some still believe that Frank met with foul play—what's your opinion?" he asked.
Steven reflected a moment then spoke very seriously. "Well I see Frank's actions as a series of unfortunate miscalculations that led to a tragic result. Every action has a consequence. It's troubling how these consequences are not always foreseeable," Steven said.
"But surely when you take on much stronger opponents losing must be predictable."
"Spoken as a man of perception who has had to navigate the rocky shoals of life. A good Jewish boy from Brooklyn who has used his brains to rise in the world and obtain the good life with his Goya wife," Steven was virtually smirking as he said this.
"So he underestimated you Foxy. For it was the act of a fox not a wolf," Saul replied letting what he suspected out.
Steven smiled, "A guess without evidence."
"Tell me did the wolf arrive before or after that priest raped you?" Saul said, some of the rage he felt overtaking him. If Steven Fitzgerald was upset he did not show it.
"Sort of in between," he replied then continued, "You should have seen his face. He'd picked a location where no one could hear my screams, but Pat is the protective sort. Of course once that temper of his is truly lost he goes from merely dangerous to deadly. Lucky someone heard the priest's cries," Steven said without emotion.
"I would say Foxy you're just as deadly when you want to be," Saul said.
"A fox must live by his wits not his passions. Only what is necessary. As I said actions have consequences—but my ride has arrived," he said taking his leave.
Saul watched the late model Mercedes sport coupe pull away from the curb to be replaced by his wife's Lincoln Towncar. He walked wearily to the passenger door. As he seated himself in the car Martha turned to him.
"Something wrong Sal, you don't look well?" she said.
"I'm fine, just been trying to purge my sins," he said still feeling guilty about what had happened to the foolish Frank Patterson. You should be very careful before you touch a man like Sullivan's wife. If you get away in one piece you should count yourself lucky. To strike back was suicidal. If it hadn't been Fitzgerald it would have been someone else. Still Saul felt that guilt.
Martha looked over at her husband: "Well it was a very fine service you should be proud. Too bad Laura and that nice husband of hers were not here," she said and Saul smiled at his wife.
- COMMENTS
inka22222 days agoMost of the story was great up until the (sadly, predictable) wimpy RAAC with a baby that wasn't probably even MC's. All the idiotic "strong, weak etc...." psychobabble BS to justify her cheating just made it even less palatable. This could have easily been a 5 star story, but the author managed to ruin it at the very end. I mean, offing Frank was neat and all, but he wasn't the one stabbing MC in the back, it was his so-called "wife"
alfa_aardvark2218 days agoOutstanding story telling, worthy of five stars or more. You have created a cast of credible characters involved in complex and moving plot lines. As a reader who appreciates a well written story, I hope that you continue to entertain us with future stories involving these lawyers, spouses and associates. Having read all that you have posted to date, I look forward to many more to come.
Lindsaygj19 days agoLoved it, thank you. I even got past the lack of use of the past tense as in the modal verb “used to” instead of “use to”. But that’s just me a little pedantic.
gippy1995about 1 month agoThis story is in my top 5 stories on Literoca. My only regret is the sex was minimal. The story had twists and turns that I did not expect. That is a good sign in any story. Predictability is the death of a storytelling. This author kept me guessing. For those that nitpick this author on grammer and punctuation, get a life. The best punctuation and grammer don't save a poor story.
TwistedWrenchabout 1 month agoAnother well written piece. I had intended to read it in chapters but once I started I couldn't stop. Thank you for sharing your work with us.
Anonymousabout 2 months agoI liked story, I have to be honest that I skipped most of the non-main character litigation story, maybe I go back later and read it all, but thank you for your hard work.
FaShUnPhOtOgabout 2 months agoMalapropisms, misspelled words, improper use of her/she, lack of/improper punctuation, and other issues - I’d stop using that editor, were I you. Still, it was an enjoyable story… not on the scale of Clancy or Grisham, but still a nice read. Laura was a cold, conniving, calculating, selfish bitch willing to spread her legs to advance her career. The author’s attempt to rewrite her character as an insecure little girl was a pathetic attempt to make her likable after painting her as the evil betrayer she was. This, of course, was so the author could justify the reconciliation.
Anonymous2 months agoSo he's a strong willed determined and ruthless lawyer/ politician unless it's related to his cheating whore of a wife (who cheated on him several times throughout their relationship) then he becomes a totally kept man and the cuck to end all cucks. But that's all okay because she's insecure and is an irresponsible adult almost dying due to not taking care of herself while pregnant, lol.. lmao even. That ending is just nonsense.
1* Because it doesn't go lower.
Anonymous2 months ago"Anonymous17 days ago
Third reading and it’s still a five. Were it not for the frequent misuse of words and homonyms, it could have been a ten."
The above quote is an example of a reader trying to elevate them selves in knowledge above those who don't care. My remark is the MC was a human and human's make many mistakes. The story was written in the same manner that the character MC was in the mind of the Author.
SO. "Anonymous17 days ago" your thoughts are most likely dismissed by Most.
Anonymous3 months agoA brilliant multi-facted fictional gem. I regret I am allowed to give it five stars only. It is deserving of many more.
mariverz3 months agoAnonymous10 days ago
Sad to say the MC, as written by the author, is a very good example of a duality of character. A cutthroat politician, but yet a cuckold. This is not relatable or realistic.
Failed.
Try again. Do better.
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Hardday19533 months agoComplex, at times, just a little bit vague. Also, mercy is good for the soul. Remember, he who is without sin can throw the first stone at the defenseless, stripped, naked slut who has no protection. If a woman can be portrayed as a slut who is the man portrayed as the wolf. In a contest of wills, what chance does the slut have when standing against the hungry wolf. As in your story, the woman is trying to survive; the man has his pride. Sorry for being a preacher we should be trying a little harder to help the weak.
Legacybad3 months agoI liked the story a lot. Although this last chapter could've been easily twice as long. It felt rushed compared to the first part of the story, where the plot and characters developed slat a nice pace. To me to was a bit confusing at times. And for the moat part it felt to me like a list of events rather than a story. Like you were just checking boxes to close the story. If you kept the same pace at the end as the begining, this could easily be a book. Still it was a good story and gave it 5. Thanks for sharing!
Anonymous3 months agoSad to say the MC, as written by the author, is a very good example of a duality of character. A cutthroat politician, but yet a cuckold. This is not relatable or realistic.
Failed.
Try again. Do better.
Anonymous3 months agoThird reading and it’s still a five. Were it not for the frequent misuse of words and homonyms, it could have been a ten.
