Wait and see

Kevin decided to hold out. This was more evidence than he'd seen in any of the sample cases in class, and if he didn't win this, the whole system must be rigged. Besides, if he won, even with a small reward, it would be the first recorded successful ruling, and he could try and make a name for himself as a S3X7 Lawyer. He could imagine certain... benefits from that position.

Kevin nodded to the judge, followed by the defence. Judge Jormp-Jomp nodded in response. "In that case, I shall proceed with my ruling." Both parties leant forward in anticipation. "In the matter of Kevin Nash v. Scarlett Michaels, the court finds in favour of the plaintiff." Scarlett gasped, and Kevin let out a sigh of relief. He'd made the right choice.

"The court orders compensatory damages of a single relief coupon, with no restriction or expiry, to be delivered by the close of business today." Judge Jormp-Jomp continued. Kevin drew his breath back in, and Scarlett let out a slight smirk. "All that for a single fuck?" thought Kevin, bitterly. The judge, however, wasn't finished. "The court also orders punitive damages, to be determined in a joint arbitration session, to be held tomorrow." Kevin watched with glee as the smirk again disappeared off Scarlett's face. Even he had forgotten the split between compensatory and punitive.

"Furthermore," added the judge, "at the end of the ruling tomorrow, barring any further negotiations, Ms. Michaels will be added to the Deviants list, for a period of not less than five years." Scarlett gulped at that. The Deviants list wasn't exactly lifestyle ending, but it did place certain restrictions and biases that weren't exactly preferable, especially to the kind of people that ended up on it. Even Kevin was surprised the ruling went that far, but it would certainly give him the upper hand in arbitration tomorrow. Kevin ran through the possibilities in his mind as Judge Jormp-Jomp dismissed the court.

It rained that afternoon. Kevin, still high on victory, and preparing notes for tomorrow, heard the doorbell ring, and casually strolled down to answer it. He opened the door to a dressed down Scarlett. Lacking an umbrella, her clothes were soaked, and her white long sleeve top clung close to her skin, translucent. It did a great job of accentuating her breasts, bra-less, her small nipples poking out into the top. Her hair, darkened by the wet, was somewhat bedraggled, and water ran down it around her beautiful green eyes. Her uncomfortable expression was what struck Kevin most, though. **** to compromise, she stood there in the rain, wanting, but unable, to leave. It was this look Kevin savoured. He was sure it wouldn't be the last time he saw it.

"Yes?"

She reached into her tight skirt pocket, careful now not to raise it too high, and withdrew a card. She thrust it at him.

"Your relief coupon." He took it, examined it. NO RESTRICTIONS, NO EXPIRY. The implications of that alone were only dawning on him now. He could present this whenever, wherever, and she would comply. Must comply. Even with S3X7 in place, very few people were that public with managing it. Almost all specified hours or locations available. He would have to use this one wisely.

Lost in thought, he only just realised Scarlett was still standing there, in the rain.

"Well?" she asked. "Are you using it now?" She began to push her way into the house. Kevin watched, entranced with her bouncing breasts as she moved towards him. She pushed him back into the doorway, and as she lent in for a kiss, her hand grasped firmly at the newly delivered card. Kevin pulled back.

"Actually, I think I'll keep it for now. Maybe tomorrow."

Scarlett groaned in disgust. "Ugh, why are you doing this? Why be such an asshole?"

"Now now, we'll be working together for a while longer yet. Let's keep it friendly."

"Blow it out your ass!" she yelled, walking to a nearby car. "I don't know why I thought this would work."

Kevin saw her lawyer in the front seat, driving. Probably confirming delivery of the coupon as well.

Kevin closed the door. Tomorrow would be interesting.