- How are you feeling? –
- I don't longer cry myself to sleep thinking about my dead boyfriend –
Lucas is visiting Kelly at her mother's house.
- Okay, dumb question –
The girl is sitting on an orange coach, the P.I. on a chair.
– Thanks for bringing me my things – Kelly says. – What happened to your eye? –
Lucas has a black eye.
- A prostitute hit me – he responds.
- Did you forget to pay her? –
- I was investigating a case – Lucas says.
- Sure, you were –
- Talking about investigating, I can help find out who was behind it, ask some questions… –
- Don't – Kelly interrupts him – Don't do it –
- You don't want to know who had Tony killed ? –
- Lucas, you were right, I knew something was up. The gifts, the fancy car, the expensive meals…I didn't say anything –
- Don't blame yourself –
- I don't! – Kelly tells him – I blame Tony for being a fool…and if they, whoever they are, killed Tony. They'll probably kill you if you get in their business –
- I understand –
- Besides, you can't even handle a prostitute – Kelly mocks him.
________________________________________
Cuddy looks at her watch again. Lucas is 15 minutes late.
- Rachel almost forgets about me – Arlene Cuddy says to her daughter.
- Again, I'm sorry mom. I just wanted to start my new life by my own –
- Without your family, you mean –
Cuddy sighs. She is in the living room, with her sister Julia and her mother Arlene. Rachel is sitting on her grand mother's lap.
- What I want to know is why you went back with Lucas – Julia inquires
- Well… –
Lucas gets in – Hello ladies –
- There he is! – Cuddy is glad to have someone one her side. Lucas sits next to Cuddy.
- Hi Rachel –
- Hi Luke– the toddler smiles and waves.
- What happened to your face? – Cuddy notices the bruise
- Oh, this – Lucas points at this face – Last night a prostitute hit me –
The women stare at him.
Cuddy sighs again – Lucas, we need more information –
The detective looks at Cuddy naively until he figures out that his comment sounded terrible – oh! No, no, no. I wasn't with a prostitute; I was investigating a case in this brothel, and the woman thought I was a cop, so she hit me –
- Are brothels legal in New Jersey? – Julia asks
- No, they're not – Lucas responds with a smile
- Let's have lunch, then – Cuddy wants out of this conversation.
__________________________________________-
- I'll serve the coffee, you bring the cake – Lucas and Cuddy are in the kitchen, while her family waits in the dining room.
Cuddy stands in front of him and gives him a nasty look.
- You're angry at me…is it because I was late? I told you I was visiting Kelly –
- Are you doing it on purpose? – Cuddy crosses her arms
- What am I doing on purpose? –
- You're bumbling – Cuddy tells him – More than usual –
- Your mom keeps giving me a spiteful look and…uhm…Now I see where you got that –
- Lucas, I've seen you talk to cops, to your friends, to my friends. I've talk to you for hours, so I know you're capable of having a nice compelling conversation, so do it now! –
- What if I talk to her like a client? or a like judge? –
- Whatever it works for you –
____________________________________________
- Everything seems very normal…maybe too normal – Julia says to her mom. – Right? –
- I would like to talk to him alone –
- Good idea. I'll go talk to Lisa in the kitchen – Julia gets up as Lucas comes back with the coffee. – I'll help Lisa –
- You don't have... – Lucas says -...to -
- Come on; sit with me and Rachel – Arlene smiles
Lucas realizes that he is being ambush. – Okay –
- So – Arlene serves herself a cup of coffee – Lucas Douglas or do you prefer Luke? –
- Different names actually, but some people use Luke as short of Lucas –
- I'm just asking because Rachel call you Luke –
- Yeah, I don't know where she'd get that – Rachel is sitting in her high chair next to Arlene. – Lucas or Luke is fine –
- I'll call you Lucas, then. I wanted to be polite. First impressions are important –
- First impressions? We met two years ago. On Lisa's birthday –
- Honestly, I didn't take you seriously then. I'm not sure if I take seriously now –
- You don't take me seriously? Wow…at least you're honest –
_________________________________
- Lisa, can we talk? – Julia comes in the kitchen – Here, just us –
Cuddy puts down the cake. – What is it? –
- You want a new life, but you got the old boyfriend? –
- I know, it's odd –
________________________________________
- How did you break your finger? – Arlene points to his taped hand.
- I knocked a man unconscious –
- Something you do often? – Arlene says
- No – Lucas answers – I'm not a violent person despite the black eye and the broken finger –
- But you are a Private Investigator; you're dealing with prostitutes, what kind of example is that for Rachel? –
- It's not always like that, besides I learned to leave the work at the office –
- I just don't see how it works with you and Lisa. She saves lives… – Arlene takes another sip from her coffee.
- And she is wonderful at it –
-…you on the other hand; spy people for living –
- I help people in other ways…like when I broke my finger –
_________________________________________
- Why are you with Lucas? Was he waiting for you to break up with House? –
- No. I called him for a favor – Cuddy explains – My feelings for him were there, and after my vacation, I pursued him –
- Wait, you had feelings for Lucas before? –
- Yes, I dated him for almost a year! – Cuddy replies – You thinking I did it out of boredom? –
- Well, you were in love with House at the same time –
Julie crosses her arms, in a "told you so" manner.
- Fine, you're right – Cuddy shrugs – I was dating Lucas, when I had stronger feelings for House. It wasn't fair for neither of them. But this time is different –
_________________________________________
- We are meeting you, but where is your family? –
- I had a sister, she died when she was a little girl, and my parents couldn't cope. They got divorced –
- Sorry to hear that – Arlene tells him
- My dad moved to Albuquerque, I haven't seen him since then. My mother passed away 3 years ago. That's was very hard for me –
- Were you two close? –
- Yes, I loved my mom –
________________________________________
- How it's different this time? –
- Julia, this time I'm not comparing Lucas to anyone. I got to know him better, maybe I wasn't paying attention the first time, maybe Lucas actually grew up as a person, but he's a better man that people give him credit for –Cuddy smiles.
- Oh God! – Julia smirks – You totally love him, you and you crazy heart –
– Don't say it like that – Cuddy blushes – I know is too soon for me, but it feels right –
_________________________________________
- What are your intentions with Lisa? – Arlene asks
- Just to be with her –
- Be with her? You can't be more ambiguous? –
- Arlene, I love Lisa and I'm in a steady relationship with her –
- Yes, but…Do you want to marry her?…Are you planning on move in with her? –
- I'll move in when it's closer to the baby's due date –
Arlene stares at him – What baby? –
______________________________________
Julia gives her sister a hug – I just don't want you to get hurt again, to rush things –
- I'm not rushing anything–
- LISA IS PREGNANT! – They heard Arlene yell.
Julia stares at her sister in unbelief
- Okay maybe I'm rushing one thing – Cuddy tells her.
_______________________________________
- When I was a teenager, I bought a big box of condoms because I didn't want to go the conversation that I just had with your mom –
Lucas sits down on the bed. It's the end of the day and tonight he's staying with Cuddy.
- It's your fault – the doctor tells him – You're the one who told her. Let's agree to not tell anyone until the second trimester –
- Okay –
Cuddy touches his face – You didn't put ice or anything on your eye. Did you? –
- I'm fine –
- Let me put a warm compress –
- I'm fine – Lucas stops her – Just relax, and get in bed –
Cuddy looks at him with worry in her eyes – Do you have to be a P.I.? –
- It's not that dangerous – Lucas puts his hands on Cuddy's hips. – I told you most of the time it's surveillance work or background checking –
- Or you have to go take pictures of a property in Chicago and I don't see you in three days –
- You get a little break from me – Lucas smiles
- All I'm saying is that you could get another kind of job…What was you mayor in collage? –
- Philosophy –
- uhm – Cuddy tills her head – That either fits you perfectly or is completely wrong, I'm not sure –
- Lisa, I'm a good at my job and I like my job –
- Okay Marlowe, if it makes you happy –
To be continued…
According to my plot line, there are only 3 chapters left…I hope.
Leave me a review…you know you want to, you and you crazy luddy heart
Thanks for reading.
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PD. Marlowe as Philip Marlowe
- I don't longer cry myself to sleep thinking about my dead boyfriend –
Lucas is visiting Kelly at her mother's house.
- Okay, dumb question –
The girl is sitting on an orange coach, the P.I. on a chair.
– Thanks for bringing me my things – Kelly says. – What happened to your eye? –
Lucas has a black eye.
- A prostitute hit me – he responds.
- Did you forget to pay her? –
- I was investigating a case – Lucas says.
- Sure, you were –
- Talking about investigating, I can help find out who was behind it, ask some questions… –
- Don't – Kelly interrupts him – Don't do it –
- You don't want to know who had Tony killed ? –
- Lucas, you were right, I knew something was up. The gifts, the fancy car, the expensive meals…I didn't say anything –
- Don't blame yourself –
- I don't! – Kelly tells him – I blame Tony for being a fool…and if they, whoever they are, killed Tony. They'll probably kill you if you get in their business –
- I understand –
- Besides, you can't even handle a prostitute – Kelly mocks him.
________________________________________
Cuddy looks at her watch again. Lucas is 15 minutes late.
- Rachel almost forgets about me – Arlene Cuddy says to her daughter.
- Again, I'm sorry mom. I just wanted to start my new life by my own –
- Without your family, you mean –
Cuddy sighs. She is in the living room, with her sister Julia and her mother Arlene. Rachel is sitting on her grand mother's lap.
- What I want to know is why you went back with Lucas – Julia inquires
- Well… –
Lucas gets in – Hello ladies –
- There he is! – Cuddy is glad to have someone one her side. Lucas sits next to Cuddy.
- Hi Rachel –
- Hi Luke– the toddler smiles and waves.
- What happened to your face? – Cuddy notices the bruise
- Oh, this – Lucas points at this face – Last night a prostitute hit me –
The women stare at him.
Cuddy sighs again – Lucas, we need more information –
The detective looks at Cuddy naively until he figures out that his comment sounded terrible – oh! No, no, no. I wasn't with a prostitute; I was investigating a case in this brothel, and the woman thought I was a cop, so she hit me –
- Are brothels legal in New Jersey? – Julia asks
- No, they're not – Lucas responds with a smile
- Let's have lunch, then – Cuddy wants out of this conversation.
__________________________________________-
- I'll serve the coffee, you bring the cake – Lucas and Cuddy are in the kitchen, while her family waits in the dining room.
Cuddy stands in front of him and gives him a nasty look.
- You're angry at me…is it because I was late? I told you I was visiting Kelly –
- Are you doing it on purpose? – Cuddy crosses her arms
- What am I doing on purpose? –
- You're bumbling – Cuddy tells him – More than usual –
- Your mom keeps giving me a spiteful look and…uhm…Now I see where you got that –
- Lucas, I've seen you talk to cops, to your friends, to my friends. I've talk to you for hours, so I know you're capable of having a nice compelling conversation, so do it now! –
- What if I talk to her like a client? or a like judge? –
- Whatever it works for you –
____________________________________________
- Everything seems very normal…maybe too normal – Julia says to her mom. – Right? –
- I would like to talk to him alone –
- Good idea. I'll go talk to Lisa in the kitchen – Julia gets up as Lucas comes back with the coffee. – I'll help Lisa –
- You don't have... – Lucas says -...to -
- Come on; sit with me and Rachel – Arlene smiles
Lucas realizes that he is being ambush. – Okay –
- So – Arlene serves herself a cup of coffee – Lucas Douglas or do you prefer Luke? –
- Different names actually, but some people use Luke as short of Lucas –
- I'm just asking because Rachel call you Luke –
- Yeah, I don't know where she'd get that – Rachel is sitting in her high chair next to Arlene. – Lucas or Luke is fine –
- I'll call you Lucas, then. I wanted to be polite. First impressions are important –
- First impressions? We met two years ago. On Lisa's birthday –
- Honestly, I didn't take you seriously then. I'm not sure if I take seriously now –
- You don't take me seriously? Wow…at least you're honest –
_________________________________
- Lisa, can we talk? – Julia comes in the kitchen – Here, just us –
Cuddy puts down the cake. – What is it? –
- You want a new life, but you got the old boyfriend? –
- I know, it's odd –
________________________________________
- How did you break your finger? – Arlene points to his taped hand.
- I knocked a man unconscious –
- Something you do often? – Arlene says
- No – Lucas answers – I'm not a violent person despite the black eye and the broken finger –
- But you are a Private Investigator; you're dealing with prostitutes, what kind of example is that for Rachel? –
- It's not always like that, besides I learned to leave the work at the office –
- I just don't see how it works with you and Lisa. She saves lives… – Arlene takes another sip from her coffee.
- And she is wonderful at it –
-…you on the other hand; spy people for living –
- I help people in other ways…like when I broke my finger –
_________________________________________
- Why are you with Lucas? Was he waiting for you to break up with House? –
- No. I called him for a favor – Cuddy explains – My feelings for him were there, and after my vacation, I pursued him –
- Wait, you had feelings for Lucas before? –
- Yes, I dated him for almost a year! – Cuddy replies – You thinking I did it out of boredom? –
- Well, you were in love with House at the same time –
Julie crosses her arms, in a "told you so" manner.
- Fine, you're right – Cuddy shrugs – I was dating Lucas, when I had stronger feelings for House. It wasn't fair for neither of them. But this time is different –
_________________________________________
- We are meeting you, but where is your family? –
- I had a sister, she died when she was a little girl, and my parents couldn't cope. They got divorced –
- Sorry to hear that – Arlene tells him
- My dad moved to Albuquerque, I haven't seen him since then. My mother passed away 3 years ago. That's was very hard for me –
- Were you two close? –
- Yes, I loved my mom –
________________________________________
- How it's different this time? –
- Julia, this time I'm not comparing Lucas to anyone. I got to know him better, maybe I wasn't paying attention the first time, maybe Lucas actually grew up as a person, but he's a better man that people give him credit for –Cuddy smiles.
- Oh God! – Julia smirks – You totally love him, you and you crazy heart –
– Don't say it like that – Cuddy blushes – I know is too soon for me, but it feels right –
_________________________________________
- What are your intentions with Lisa? – Arlene asks
- Just to be with her –
- Be with her? You can't be more ambiguous? –
- Arlene, I love Lisa and I'm in a steady relationship with her –
- Yes, but…Do you want to marry her?…Are you planning on move in with her? –
- I'll move in when it's closer to the baby's due date –
Arlene stares at him – What baby? –
______________________________________
Julia gives her sister a hug – I just don't want you to get hurt again, to rush things –
- I'm not rushing anything–
- LISA IS PREGNANT! – They heard Arlene yell.
Julia stares at her sister in unbelief
- Okay maybe I'm rushing one thing – Cuddy tells her.
_______________________________________
- When I was a teenager, I bought a big box of condoms because I didn't want to go the conversation that I just had with your mom –
Lucas sits down on the bed. It's the end of the day and tonight he's staying with Cuddy.
- It's your fault – the doctor tells him – You're the one who told her. Let's agree to not tell anyone until the second trimester –
- Okay –
Cuddy touches his face – You didn't put ice or anything on your eye. Did you? –
- I'm fine –
- Let me put a warm compress –
- I'm fine – Lucas stops her – Just relax, and get in bed –
Cuddy looks at him with worry in her eyes – Do you have to be a P.I.? –
- It's not that dangerous – Lucas puts his hands on Cuddy's hips. – I told you most of the time it's surveillance work or background checking –
- Or you have to go take pictures of a property in Chicago and I don't see you in three days –
- You get a little break from me – Lucas smiles
- All I'm saying is that you could get another kind of job…What was you mayor in collage? –
- Philosophy –
- uhm – Cuddy tills her head – That either fits you perfectly or is completely wrong, I'm not sure –
- Lisa, I'm a good at my job and I like my job –
- Okay Marlowe, if it makes you happy –
To be continued…
According to my plot line, there are only 3 chapters left…I hope.
Leave me a review…you know you want to, you and you crazy luddy heart
Thanks for reading.
Did you know that I'm the person with more Luddy fanfics in the world? Well, I'm not sure if that's true, but if you know any positive Luddy fanfic. Let me know…or even better write one!!
PD. Marlowe as Philip Marlowe
