Love By Moonlight

A/N: Here's Chapter 2 to this story please read and enjoy and hope those who read might review to see who likes this and who doesn't
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“Ok in this file contains information on a near murder/rape case” explains Maxell as he hands a pale vanilla folder over to Sophia. Once Sophia has the folder she carefully opens it only to see photos of a person who could barely be seen.

“Oh my god” shudders Sophia as she quickly shuts the folder and passing it to Robert for him to view. “The defendant is at the hospital, he's in bad shape..the doctors aren't sure if he'll make it, he and his girlfriend were out last night when they were attacked so now the girlfriend is placing charges against the one who did it to them.”

“I can't believe someone so cruel could do that” remarks Sophia. “I can” replies Robert as he looks to Sophia, which causes her to look to him again. “What?” replies Sophia.

“From the looks of the pictures it looks like someone pissed someone off” explains Robert, as he holds up the folder. “And you know this how?” asks Sophia. “I don't but I can tell from previous cases I've done” answers Robert as he walks up to Sophia which Sophia could tell was a good inch or so taller then her as he hands her back the vanilla folder.

“Well how ever you too look at it this case it open and I figure since this is Ms. Lang's first day I'd let her have the pleasure of solving this thing” replies Maxell causes Sophia to look at him.

'Gee thanks' thinks Sophia sarcastically. “Well, I'll leave you too to discuss this matter, as for me I've got more work to do” replies Maxell as he stands up from his desk and walking Sophia and Robert out of his office before shutting his door once there both out of his office and into the open some what dim hallway.

Once in the hallway Sophia and Robert begin thinking to themselves until Robert decides to speak up. “Sophia, I'm sorry if I said anything that could have made you uneasy back in there” remarks Robert.

“It's ok” assures Sophia. “Are you sure? I mean I know it's not easy for most people at first” replies Robert. “I said it's fine, now let's head to my office and discuss what's going on from here” replies Sophia as she gets ready to lead Robert to her office only to be halted by him as he gently grabs her wrist.

“How about we go get some lunch first, my treat? We'll even take my car as well” offers Robert. “Ah, sure” and with that both Robert and Sophia head for his car that parked outside the law firm.

On the way towards Roberts car Sophia takes note that he's still holding her wrist which wasn't to tight but some how felt right to her and began making her wonder if he felt it to or if it was just her.

“You know Sophia, your very beautiful” comments Robert as he continues to lead Sophia to his car. “Why thank you....You don't look to bad yourself” comments Sophia only to curse herself mentally.

At Sophia's remark Robert can only chuckle. “Why thank you, but I hardly find myself good looking like yourself” replies Robert seriously. “That's not true” exclaims Sophia, who was a little shocked to hear him say that. But when that was said Robert just refrains from saying anything else to her as they finally reach the front entrance of the building and his car.

Once they make it, Robert and Sophia both exit the building before walking towards a sun fire red mustang which, to Sophia, thought it was nice. “I take you like my car” questions Robert when he noticed Sophia looking at it. “Hun? Oh, why yes I do” replies Sophia as she snaps from her thoughts and muses.

“How did you afford a car like this?” asks Sophia. “I got it from my parents for my twenty-fifth birthday, I had just finished police academy when they gave me it” answers Robert as they reach his car as he then opens the door for Sophia allowing her to enter the car before quickly closing it behind her before making his over to the driver side and getting in himself.

As soon as both as in the car, Robert starts up the car before taking off and heading over to a nice little gourmet restaurant just up the road from them. During the ride towards the restaurant the trip was both eerie and silent as neither too knew what to say to one another, that is, until Robert decided to speak again.

“So tell me about yourself, I figure since we'll be working closely together and everything might as well get to know one another hun?”. “Well, sure, let's see...I'm twenty-eight, who just graduated from Harvard, and I'm single” explains Sophia.

“I see, how about parents? I'm sure you have them don't you?” questions Robert which causes Sophia to freeze a bit. “I have them but only my mother” replies Sophia as she turns to look out the window to keep from crying. “What about your father?”.

“H-He died when I was only twelve”. “What happened?”, “He was a police officer he was working on a drug bust...and he got caught up in the shooting and died while on duty... took a bullet to the heart, back and shoulder” answers Sophia.

“I'm sorry you lost him” replies Robert as he tries to offer some support to her. “Thanks....So...How about you?” asks Sophia as she tries to change the subject of her father.

“Well, I'm thirty-two years old, divorced about a year ago, currently single and loving it” replies Robert. “What happened?” questions Sophia who was curious to know but unsure if it was her place to ask about what happened in his marriage or not.

“She finally decided that she didn't want to be married to someone who was constantly putting his life on the line for a job that was considered dangerous, so she said it was either us or my job....And because I love my job more.....”, “she divorced you instead”, “Yep, pretty much so?” finishes Robert.

“Do you have any kids?” asks Sophia. “No I don't, wasn't married long enough to try, how about you?” asks Robert. “No but I hope to someday” replies Sophia just as the restaurant comes into view.

Just as the restaurant comes into view Robert and Sophia put there conversation on hold until later just as they pull into the parking lot of the place. Once the car is parked, both Sophia and Robert exit the car and begin heading inside were once inside both are greeted by a waitress.

“Good Afternoon, how may I help you?” asks the lady. “A table for two please” replies Robert. “Smoking or Non-Smoking?”, “Non-Smoking would be nice”. “Alright, right this way please” and with that the lady takes them over to a table made for two were there both seated before both are handed menus and given time to decide on what they want.

“So what will it be?” asks Robert to Sophia. “I'll probably have a turkey sandwich with fries” replies Sophia as she looks over the menu. “Hmm sounds good to me” replies Robert, which causes Sophia to grin behind the menu so he couldn't see it.

With that said the waitress returns again to take there order. “So what will it be loves?” asks the lady. “Well both have the turkey and fries combo” replies Robert to the lady as he goes a head with placing the orders.

“Ok and what to drink?”, “I'll have a coke”, “And for you love?”, “A diet coke please”, “Sure thing” and with that the lady goes to gather there drinks and place there order.

As that was going on Sophia and Robert decide to continue there conversation about the near murder/rape case her boss had handed to her. “So how should we go about handling this?” asks Robert who wanted to her response.

“Well I was thinking about talking to the defendants girlfriend you know the one who placed this case in the first place, find out what exactly happened and that” replies Sophia just as there drinks arrived.

“Sounds like a plan” answers Robert as the lady places there drinks down before leaving once again. “After this let's head back to the office and get more of the information that we might need” explains Robert.

“Sure” and with that said there food finally arrive fifteen minutes later which both thank the lady once again before eating.

After a while both finish eating and so both gather there things before standing up from the table and heading towards the front of the restaurant to pay the bill. Once at the front the lady from before comes up to ring up the bill.

“Enjoyed everything?” questions the lady as she enters the bill. “Yes thank you”, “Your welcome, your total will be $15.98, please” remarks the lady. When the total was said Sophia makes a move for her wallet only be stopped by Robert as he hands the lady his credit card which she then takes and runs it threw the machine to pay for the bill.

A few minutes later the payment goes threw which the lady hands back his card which he takes before saying thanks before he and Sophia then exit the restaurant and head back to his car.

On the way back towards the car Sophia speaks up. “I could have helped pay the bill”. “Then it wouldn't be considered fair then, remember I told you this was my treat to you, you don't have to pay one cent” remarks Robert just as they reach his car again before both climb in and like before take off again only this time heading back towards the law firm.

During the car ride back, Sophia decides to ponder over a few things which one of the things were Robert like with the lunch bill and that only to be completely unaware of him looking at her threw the corners of his eye as he continues driving back towards the firm.

'Nice girl, but would she, could she ever love a guy like me?' wonders Robert as he returns his attention back to the road while mean time Sophia was thinking along the same lines as Robert.

But before either can say a word on what they were thinking the firm comes into view so like before Robert pulls up to the building and putting his car into park, were once parked both like before climb out and begin heading inside.

Once inside, Sophia and Robert begin heading towards her office only to halt when there not to far from them sitting outside her door was a girl who appeared to look around the ages of eighteen or nineteen with tan skin from what could be seen with shoulder length brown hair while wearing blue jeans, white tenni shoes, and a baby blue tank top.

Just as they come into view of the person before them, the young girl suddenly looks to them before standing up to greet them except the greeting Sophia was hoping for wasn't what she was hoping for.

“Are you Ms. Lang?” asks the girl. “Yes” answers Sophia as she looks to the girl and then to Robert. “Please....help me?” replies the girl as tears begin to fall down her face which were shrouded by shadows.

At her remark, Sophia looks to Robert for help but to her dismay he said nothing. 'Great, now what am I suppose to do?' thinks Sophia as she turns her attention back to the young girl who stood before them.