| May. 9th, 2012 @ 10:07 am The Phone Call (mini rp for on_jennys_terms) |
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It isn't the first major decision he's made since taking over the Albuquerque office, but it ranks up there. Stan's expertise on this case had been invaluable and even though, technically, Liz was his witness and so now she was Mary's, he found it hard to let it go. Much like Stan, he cared deeply for Liz and that the case was falling apart because of corruption at the highest levels of DoJ didn't sit well. Witnesses gave up everything and few were able to restart their lives like Liz had. In the four years since she'd been in the program, she'd made only one demand that went against policy and it was one Stan had been willing to acquiesce to. No, Liz was a model witness, doing everything that was asked and more - meeting with US Attorneys as needed, keeping away from cameras and news coverage despite the success of her stable program, reporting any time her security was threatened. Her friendship with a certain, recently re-appointed Federal Director though was a bit more than he liked to navigate. It was one thing when Liz's friend was just her friend. Now, she might get noticed.
But it wasn't the media scrutiny and Liz's request that she stay in DC long enough to have lunch with her friend that had him contemplating an overnight stay. No, it was reports from Liz's therapist and doctors saying that the flying back and forth in one day was too much for her system. Huntington's was a very careful road to walk and Liz needed to not wear herself out needlessly. So, already they'd decided to keep her overnight and give her more time to recover. The problem was her request to have lunch with Jenny Shepard.
Marshall had a feeling the relationship was more than one of two close friends, but he had no proof. Director Shepard's rather obvious proof of a heterosexual relationship said more than his inklings about Liz's feeling. As a guy who had spent far too long in love with his best friend before realizing what he really wanted out of life was someone else, he understood Liz's vibes. He just didn't know if those vibes were directed at her long time boyfriend (who, he noticed, they were not setting up a meeting with) or her best friend. Either way, having Director Shepard involved was a bit of a headache.
The decision made, including Mary flying East and staying with Liz at all times, Marshall picked up the phone. In this he had absolute jurisdiction. He didn't know if Director Shepard knew of Liz's status (if she did, he had to have words with Liz) and he was tempted to have Delia call and act as a secretary from a travel agency. But this wasn't some friend Liz was meeting up with from high school. No, this was the Director of a Federal Agency. There were different protocols. So, he picked up the phone and called. |
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