Earthbound Angels Part 1: The Heartthrob Fallen Celestial Stories Collection (6 page)

"Why don't you tell me why the judge feels that
you need to see me, Allison?"

"Well, because Daniel said that I was
stalking
him, of all things! But I
wasn't stalking him. We just happen to eat and shop or whatever at
the same places. Just because we aren't together just now shouldn't
mean that I have change my favorite places."

"Allison, how long have you and Daniel been
apart?"

"Well, about six months ago, he said that we
needed to take a break, but he's going to come back to me."

Repressing a sigh, Dreama made a few notes and
then looked back at her patient.

"Allison, I was under the impression that Daniel
and his wife had reunited. Is that correct?"

"Oh that's just what
she
says! You see, Daniel just had to
pretend
to go back to her, don't you see? He's just
waiting for the right time before he comes back to me."

"Allison, let me explain to you what I've been
told and then we can discuss it together," Dreama said.

Then she read all of the facts regarding her
patient.

Allison Gardner and Daniel Bradley had begun an
affair over a year ago. Approximately, six months previously,
Allison had begun to demand that Daniel leave his wife and commit
to Allison. Daniel refused and, instead, left Allison after
deciding to give his marriage another try.

That was when all of the trouble began.

Allison simply could not, or would not, accept
that Daniel was no longer a part of her life. She began to stalk
him, although she adamantly refused to admit that it was anything
more than just running into him when they were both out dining or
shopping. Of course it also made perfect sense to Allison that they
would run into each other at such places as the public library,
coffee shop, diner at lunch, and even the car wash. They simply
must have maintained the exact same schedule for these things.

There might not have been any action that Daniel
could take if she had just kept to these places where anyone had a
right to be no matter who else may have been there.

However, Allison branched out to parking down
the street from Daniel's house.

She also took to following Daniel's wife all
over the place and gave her threatening glares. These instances
increased by leaps and bounds, but they still had not reached the
point where any legal action could be taken.

That all changed one night, when Allison broke
into Daniel's house while they were out.

She went into the master bedroom and
meticulously cut all his wife's clothing items into ribbons with a
pair of scissors. Then she left all of the evidence strewn across
the, bed as well as the floor and dresser. Next, she poured bleach
all over Daniel's clothes, leaving white discoloration
everywhere.

Once she had left as much damage as possible,
she went back outside to her car, which she had left parked a few
houses down. In fact, she had not even attempted to hide. She had
waited until Daniel and his wife returned home so she could witness
their reaction to what she had done.

This meant that she was still watching when the
police arrived to investigate. This made it so much easier for them
to arrest her for breaking and entering, plus malicious
vandalism.

Since Allison had a clean record with not even a
parking ticket in her past, she was let off easy as long as she
attended regular therapy sessions with a psychiatrist. Dreama
offered to take a few court-ordered cases each month, depending on
her caseload. She just happened to have a few vacancies at the
moment so she had agreed to take on Allison as a patient.

Allison was proving to be quite interesting. So
far, Dreama could see that this woman was completely delusional.
But that was only scraping the surface. There were many more layers
to this woman's personality and Dreama intended to uncover them
all.

She watched Allison's face as she heard the
accusations against her. It was clear that Allison didn't accept
them. She had excuses for all of the stalking incidents. As for the
breaking and entering and vandalism, she simply refused to
acknowledge or discuss that.

"Well, Allison, you and I have quite a bit of
work to do but I'll be here with you every step of the way. The
first step is for you to understand what has actually taken place
and what the difference is between reality and what you perceive as
reality. So far, you don't seem to comprehend what your situation
is and that is what we need to work on first. Do you understand
what I am saying to you?"

"Of course I understand what you're saying! Do
you think I'm a complete moron?" Allison cried.

"No, Allison, I don't think you're a moron --
complete or any other kind. But we do have some work to do so that
you can fully comprehend what has happened. However, I cannot help
you until you agree that you need treatment."

"I don't need anything, Dr. Addison. That's what I
am trying to
tell
you! This
has all been a complete and total
misunderstanding!
"

"Allison, if you are refusing to work with me,
you leave me no choice but to hospitalize you for a few days to
stabilize you. In case you do not understand, the court has ordered
that you either work with me or you will be remanded to
custody."

"What does that mean? They can't
force
me to do this!"

"Actually, Allison, they can. But I would much
rather that you work with me willingly rather than having to
hospitalize you for a bit. That will be up to you, though."

At this point, Allison came completely
unglued.

ALLISON BEGAN SHRIEKING at the top of her lungs,
gnashing her teeth and thrashing about on the sofa.

Quickly, Dreama pushed a concealed button
underneath her desk while opening a draw and withdrawing a syringe
and a vial containing a sedative. She kept these on hand for just
such emergencies. They didn't happen often but one of these
situations only had to happen once to insure that she wasn't caught
unawares again.

Within seconds, Noah, her assistant was in her
office and was in the process of restraining Allison long enough
for Dreama to give her a shot. The sedative was fast acting and
started to take effect almost instantly.

Allison gradually stopped shrieking and started
to fall over.

Noah caught her and laid her gently on the
sofa.

"Wow," he said as he stepped back and stood with
Dreama. "What happened to her?"

"She's very delusional," Dreama answered
quietly. "I didn't realize just how serious it was until it was too
late. Thank you for your help. I'm going to have to hospitalize
her. I'll call and make the arrangements."

"Okay, Doc," Noah said. "Do you need for me keep
an eye on her for you?"

"No, she will be fine. I expect she will remain
unconscious until the ambulance arrives, but thank you."

"Sure thing. That's why you pay me the big
bucks," he said over his shoulder as he left her office and headed
back to the reception area.

Noah Chase was a true lifesaver. Not only was he
a registered nurse but was a body builder proficient in several
forms of martial arts as well as a great office manager. With Noah,
she got an office manager, emergency nurse and a bodyguard all in
one. She damn well paid him what he was worth and then some.

He was, quite simply, irreplaceable.

Dreama made the phone calls to arrange what she
needed for Allison. She had really hoped to avoid this step, but it
was pretty clear that she had no choice.

Allison was not functional enough to be on her
own. She had at least 72 hours to work with Allison and try to get
her grounded somewhat.

Beyond that, she would have to see.

The ambulance arrived in record time, and
without flashing lights or sirens. Dreama had requested that they
not draw any more attention to themselves than necessary. She had
explained that the patient was sedated for now and was in no
immediate danger.

Most of the EMTs had worked with her at one time
or another and she had a good relationship with them, that's why
they paid attention to her requests when she needed to call on
them. She was happy to say this wasn't all that often.

Noah let the EMTs into her office and she
explained the situation. She told them what she had given Allison
and how much of it. They noted everything as they loaded her onto a
gurney.

"I will be at the hospital shortly," she told
them as they were leaving with Allison.

Noah would need to postpone her last two
appointments of the day and reschedule them. She was going to need
to make sure Allison was settled and receiving medication
immediately.

Well, maybe she would at least be finished in
time to make dinner with Hollianne and Erick, she thought.

She had promised them for ages that she would
visit them, but something always seemed to get in the way.
Hollianne had come into Moon Bay a few times so that they could
grab lunch and do some dress fittings for Holli's upcoming wedding
to Erick Angell. But, so far, Dreama hadn't quite made it to
the
castle.

Dreama couldn't help but smile.

That's what she had dubbed the enormous
structure that Erick and Hollianne called home. It actually was a
castle and was very beautiful, located on one of the most amazing
property that she had ever seen.

Whenever she got a chance, she would drive out
and spend a few days there. It was so relaxing there.

Her friendship with Holli started the moment
they met each other on one of the social gatherings organized by
her sister Raven for their father's Law Firm. Erick Angell and his
beautiful fiancee were invited, and she only went because her dad
personally called her to attend. And, all right, because she knew
Simon would also be there.

Simon Draco, one of the youngest partners in the
firm and a brilliant lawyer, happened to be her friend. She knew
the party wouldn't be dull with him there.

What surprised her was when she found out he was
a personal friend to Erick Angell, one of the youngest billionaire
businessman in the country. And it was a delightful bonus that she
and Hollianne had become friends right away -- actually, as soon as
they started talking.

Holli was honest and delightfully real to the
core. It was thrilling to actually meet someone like her.

When she learned her background and how she
managed to hold on until Erick found and saved her from her dire
situation, she couldn't help but admire and respect her strength.
Holli also liked her and said so, even saying as much as that she
was like a twin sister she never had. Their friendship and
subsequent closeness just went so smoothly that it felt like it was
something that's just waiting to happen.

It was one of those things that made her feel
sad that she had never enjoyed even a minimal part of that
closeness with her own sister, Raven. But this time, being Holli's
friend also made her feel relieved that she had someone now to
really be like a sister to. She had wanted something like this for
a long time, and she was grateful that it seemed the heavens had
finally granted her prayer.

Thinking about all of it also brought a stray
thought to her mind.

She idly wondered if Simon Draco might be
joining them for dinner.

DREAMA'S HEART THUDDED just a bit harder and
beat a bit faster as she thought of the handsome Simon. But he did
not even see her as a woman. Oh, if only he did not see her as
Raven's younger sister... maybe?

Even though she knew that she would never have a
chance with him, she still couldn't help the way she felt about
him.

She sighed heavily. If she could find a man that
could even compare to someone like Simon, this wouldn't be so
difficult. Most of the times that she thought about him, her body
reacted like a teenager who was going to pass by her crush in the
corridor -- each and every time. For a woman her age, this was
really a bit aggravating. She shouldn't be feeling like this
anymore. She should have moved on a long time ago from behavior
like this -- especially after what career she had chosen to study!
One would think she would have found a way to cure this infatuation
a long time ago.

She sighed again, and this time, she also shook
her head.

At any rate, she had some things to take care of
if she was going to make it to dinner. With that, she gathered her
purse and briefcase and locked her office door.

Waving to Noah as she went out, she knew that he
had already re-scheduled those last two appointments. That's just
how efficient this man was.

Maybe it was time to give him another raise.