Jason woke up for the first time in many years sure that he finally had the life he wanted. Reaching out, he pulled the dark haired woman into his arms and kissed her on the ear, then the cheek finally moving toward the mouth when he heard Cameron waking up.

With a quick kiss, he got out of bed and pulled on some sweats before going to get the little boy. "Jason?" he asked confused. "Wheres am I?"

Looking out the window of the two hundred year old property, he pointed out the olive groves, the fruit trees and then most importantly the old fashioned swing set. "We are at my place in Italy. I brought your Mommy and you away so that she can get some rest. She really needs some sleep."

Getting the little boy dressed, Jason looked at the messy curls and wasn't sure what to do about them but decided to just put on a ball cap. Writing Elizabeth a note and taping it to the stand next to her side of the bed, Jason took Cam outside and they were soon quietly playing.

~~*~~

Stretching, and finding she was sore in spite of getting one of the best nights sleep she had had in a very long time, Elizabeth frowned as she looked at the stone walls and dark furniture in the room. Trying to figure out where she was, seeing the familiar looking black t-shirt lying across the wing chair, she gave a small grin.

Yesterday had been one of the more vexing days of her life and yet today she was looking toward a bright future. Seeing the note from Jason, she padded barefoot to the bathroom and stood in the doorway in shock.

The shower alone took up a wall the size of her kitchen back home. Looking at the rest of the room, she was amused to see her favorite vanilla scented soap and shampoos in new bottles labeled in Italian. Quickly scrubbing down, she took a more relaxing bath in the huge claw-footed tub that looked like it would hold half of the nursing staff and leave room for Dr. Drake.

Pinning her wet hair to the top of her head, she soon poured some of the bubble bath into the tub, letting the hot water entice her into soaking much longer than she should. Standing for a towel, then wrapping it around herself, she reached for the bar she assumed was for that purpose and daintily stepped out of the tub.

Hearing a cough, she looked up to see Jason's eyes dilated with desire then she heard him say "I wish I could stay and help you dry off, but a certain little boy wants lunch, Mommy."

Feeling sure of herself, Elizabeth walked over and said "Do you think it is possible to find a restaurant here that makes macaroni and cheese?"

Trying to look only into her eyes, Jason found his will power weakening when he could no longer resist watching her dry off. "See something you like?"

Swallowing audibly, he said "A few things, I wouldn't mind seeing on the menu, but that has to wait until later."

Finishing getting dressed, Jason took out his cell phone and groaned when he saw all the missed calls. Four from Carly, one from Sonny and several from Sam. Shaking his head, amazed that she had the nerve to call him, he just tossed the phone down thinking he would try Sonny later.

Seeing Elizabeth returning from the bathroom dressed, he pulled her into his arms and asked "Any regrets?"

"None. Now I just have to wait for your attorney to do her magic."

"The minute it is final, we are finding a priest, do you understand what I am saying?" he said backing her up to the door. The bending down he gave her a lingering kiss then said "The garage in five minutes or Cam is going to insist on going without you."

~~*~~

MEANWHILE BACK IN PORT CHARLES

Emily and Nik were banging on the door to the apartment when it was yanked open by Maxie Jones who was holding her head. She had been drinking beers with Lucky the night before and her head hurt. "What?"

Pushing their way in, Nik saw his brother lying on the bed just like the note stated. "Maxie, get dressed then get the hell out of here."

"No, I am staying." she retorted only for Emily to pick up her strewn clothing and toss it at her.

"Your choice, you get dressed and leave or I toss you out of here like that." she said pointing to the robe she wore. Looking closer she said to Lucky. "Real classy, why is that slut wearing Elizabeth's bathrobe?"

Holding his head, Lucky just stood and walked to the bathroom door. "Maxie, just go. I told you last night. This had to be the last time. I can't keep doing this to Elizabeth."

Taking out the note from his suit coat pocket, Nik said "Elizabeth is gone. She came home last night, saw the two of you and left. She said she is done that you are my problem now."

"What, she can't do that. We are married. She can't just walk away."

The red head standing in the open doorway with the expression of disgust said "Actually she can. It is called a divorce. And if I were you, I wouldn't fight it. I love a good court case but let's see. If if I got this right. The blond is your boss' barely of age daughter. She isn't even twenty one and unless I am wrong that is the stench of last night's beer on her breath. There is a plastic bag of drugs on the table. Now unless GH has gotten really stingy I doubt they are doling pills out in zip lock baggies. You are about to be an unemployed police officer, and I have two perfect witnesses who would not lie on the stand."

Lucky stared at her then said "Get the hell out of my house."

"To the point, your name isn't on the lease, your soon to be ex-wife's is. Miss Quartermaine, Mr. Cassadine, I will be in touch." she said before handing Lucky the paperwork. Turning to the process server with her, she said "I do believe I need you to come with me to final an affidavit."

~~*~~

Sam cautiously entered the penthouse. She had run into Carly at the hospital a few minutes before and the blond had assured her that she had paved the way for her to be reunited with Jason. Not hearing anything, not that that was unusual, Sam walked up the stairs.

Checking each of the room, she found nothing, but open liqueur bottles downstairs and the god awful pink bedroom a mess like Jason had slept there. Going back downstairs, she heard someone at the door and let in Sonny.

"Have you seen Jason?" she asked only for him to admit that was why he was there. Looking at the two bottles of tequila he said "Celebrating?"

"No, I have no idea where he is. I just entered. He slept here, in the spare bedroom."

Going up the stairs, Sonny was about to leave when he saw the used condom in the wastebasket and went back down to cautiously talk to Sam. "When were the two of you last together. I mean did you see him the other night?"

"No, Jason has been avoiding me. I stopped over because Carly said he was looking for me." she was sick with worry of what he could have seen the night before.

Trying to hide his smile at the idea of Jason waking up to the tramp, Sonny said "Why don't you come with me, we can locate him together."

Herding Sam out of the apartment to her car saying "If you see Jason, please let him know that I am looking for him."

"Sure." he said. Then got into the back of the limo. Calling Carly he said "Jason is out of town, until you hear differently from me."

"Well, this is going to ruin his chances with Sam. Why would you let him leave? He needs her." she said just as she arrived at the diner to see Nik, Emily and her mother yelling at Lucky.

Wondering what her luckless cousin had done now, she listened then said to them "Oh, please. If I were Elizabeth, I would keep running. He was fucking Maxie in her bed. She should have cut it off before leaving."

"He needs help Carly, not criticism." snapped Emily.

"No, what he needs to do is grow the fuck up." she said then looked at Emily and said "Have you seen Jason?"

"No, why?" she asked suspiciously, she had seen her brother and Elizabeth having some pretty heavy conversations lately. Nik had learned that the attorney who dropped off the divorce papers worked for her brother on occasion.

"He is avoiding Sam, so if you see him try to reason with him. He keeps blaming himself for what happened with Manny Ruiz."

~~*~~

Lulu was looking for Elizabeth when she knocked on the door of Audrey Hardy's house only to be told "Elizabeth came back to get Cameron last night."

"She isn't at the apartment, I was just there." she said before heading to GH only to be told that Liz wasn't working and had in fact taken some vacation time. When she couldn't find Lucky at the station and was told something similar by Cruz to keep his being sent to rehab by Nik a secret, Lulu assumed they were together and went to find someone elses shoulder to cry on.

Arriving at Carly's, she told her cousin the whole story and they were soon eating ice cream from the pint when they saw Sonny at the door. "Sonny, what is it?"

"Nothing, Lulu, I need to talk to Carly alone." he said then once the blond had left said "Jason dumped Sam but good this time. I found a condom upstairs in Brenda's old room. I had Max check, he took a flight to Italy last night."

"Poor, poor Sam." she said then blinked and grinned. "Poor, poor Sam. Wonder what she did that he finally cut her out of his life."

"Wait, what is with the one eighty?" he asked.

"I felt bad when he felt guilty but Jason must not feel guilty any longer." she said. "Can I tell her how I really feel about her now?"

"Wait, talk to Jason first. Then you have my thanks." he said kissing her on the cheek and said "One other thing, who do you think is the woman he slept with?"

"See you really should pay better attention to the gossip," she said laughing at what she thought was going on. She might not like Elizabeth, but she knew that this thing between Jason and her was a rebound and soon things would be back to normal, but for now, she was going to enjoy the fallout and keep quiet and wait for others to figure out what she had.

Seeing his confusion she turned to an entering Jax, "Jason dumped Sam, do I still have to be nice to her?"

"Uh, no." he said then looked at Sonny and said "What is going on?"

"I don't know and she isn't telling." he said. "Carly, we both know you can't keep a secret to save your life, at least this kind, so just spill it."

"No, and for everyday that neither one of you figure it out, Sonny you owe me money, Jax, you owe me something else." she said leaving it up to interpretation for the blond.

~~*~~

Alexis was feeling sick as she waited for her daughter to get home. Looking at the baggage sitting on the floor she then looked around and went to toss her cookies again. Hearing Sam entering, she walked to the living room and said "Was it here?"

Seeing her blink, Alexis repeated "Was it here that you proved to me what a lying piece of trash you are? What a whore you are?"

"Alexis, mother..."

"Don't call me that." she snapped. Then walking to the door, she said "I am going to stay at the Quartermaine's, I would suggest you pack your things and move out before they come to do the appraisal." she said.

"What about the girls, I can't walk away from my sisters." she said crying.

"Then maybe you shouldn't have been screwing one of their father's after sleeping with the other one's dad." replied Alexis who then added. "I wouldn't go looking for Ric, he has been handled."

Not sure what that meant, Sam watched as the Quartermaine maid glared at her before picking up the suitcases and saying "Are you really, Alexis?"

Nodding, she turned to look at Sam and said "I wish to god you weren't my child."

BACK IN ITALY

Jason handed Elizabeth the prepaid phone and stepped out on the patio with Cameron while she called Nik. "Hi, it's me."

"Elizabeth." he said getting the attention of the woman in the room. "When are you coming back, you note was rather vague. Lucky needs you. He finally agreed to go to rehab."

"I am not returning." she said looking out on Jason and Cameron playing with a red rubber ball they had bought earlier that day. "Don't lie to Lucky, don't give him any encouragement that I will be returning. Just tell him to sign the papers."

"Elizabeth, he made a mistake, something we have all done." said Emily as she picked up the line in the hall. "I know you're mad, but please remember all the good times you have had together."

"That is just it, Emily. I am not mad, tired of being Lucky's nursemaid yes. As for the good times, when were they? We went from crisis to crisis. I am done with it. Get him some help, help him move on, because I am done with being his support. When we said for better and for worse, we also agreed to be there to support one another. He has never done that."

"What about your rape?" she snapped angry that Elizabeth would just abandon her husband.

"That was over in a week as I ended up being there when he found out what Luke did."

"He was raising another man's son and you got pregnant with yet another man's child." she snapped.

"If Lucky feels like I owe him something for his help with Cam, he obviously doesn't love my son. And that baby was a surrogacy; we needed the money because Lucky was too proud to ask Nik for help. So don't go there, Emily."

"What about Jason, I know you have been buddy buddy with my brother lately, well guess what, he is working things out with Sam, I saw them together this afternoon and they were talking about having a baby." lied Emily.

"Jason wasn't the problem in my marriage, and you know that. Emily, I was calling so no one would worry but obviously no one was worried about me, it is all about Lucky, well you can keep Lucky. I am done. When you decide to pull your head out of the sand, don't call me."

~~*~`~

Switching spots, Jason called and left Sonny a quick message saying he was going to be out of town for a while and that he had Diane Miller looking into a few things for him. Calling Max, Jason was going to tell him to tighten security on the penthouse and said instead. "Get in touch with my attorney and go look at some houses with her, I will fax her my requests, you find one that fits security wise."

Taking a deep breath, Jason called Carly who seemed rather chipper in spite of finding out her plan for his reuniting with Sam hadn't worked. "You just take your time, get over this then come to your family Jason."

Not saying anything else, Jason hit the off button then went outside. Seeing Cam yawning, he said "We should put him down for a nap and take care of those bags."

"I can't believe I let you talk me into buying that much, who would have thought it, Jason Morgan, shopaholic." she teased as they entered the old stone farmhouse. Once Cam was down for the count, they exchanged information.

"How do you feel about Lucky going to rehab?" he asked as they sat together on the sofa.

"I hope he gets help, I am more upset about what Emily said." she admitted.

"Don't be, I am here, she will get over it or if she doesn't then that is her problem. We both know that she will regret acting like this." he said. "I am more worried about how 'nice' Carly was being."

"Do you think she accepts you are finished with Sam?"

"That part I have no doubt of, she was crowing when she asked if that meant she no longer had to be nice to Sonny's ex tart who moved her pregnant rear across the hall. I never stopped to consider that part, I just thought I was helping them. Sam living across the hall, must have been hell for her."

"Yet she got over it when you got together with Sam." she pointed out.

"No, actually she didn't. She just ignored it, why I don't know. I honestly don't care either." he said with a grin. "Sonny was fine with me taking time off, things are quiet at home."

"Good, then since we didn't get a lot of sleep on that jet ride, I think we should join Cam in a nap." she said holding out her hand.

THE LAND OF THE LIARS AND CHEATS

Carly was in a frenzy as she walked down the corridor at GH, she had just overheard Alexis telling Alan Quartermaine that she had seen Sam sleeping with Ric on the floor of her living room. After all she had done in spite of her misgivings in regards to that woman, she had DARED to betray Jason by sleeping with that man, his worst enemy?

Arriving at the coffee warehouse, she pushed her way in and spat the words like bullets at her ex-husband. "That bitch was caught by Jason more than likely and by Alexis screwing Ric on the living room floor of the Lake house."

Stunned, Sonny looked at her and said "Are you sure?"

"Yes, I just overheard Alexis telling Alan about it." she said.

"I just talked to Jason, he never said a word about it." he replied then added. "He seemed fine strangely enough, not at all like a man who had seen the woman he loved with Lansing."

"Have you seen Ric today?" asked Carly as she realized that one member of this play seemed to be off stage for some reason.

~~*~~

Swallowing her pride, Sam was standing on the blond's front porch. Seeing her car coming down the street, Sam started to pace nervously, knowing she had to tell Carly the whole story. She would help her reach out to Jason, she had to. After all she had done to help Mikey after his father had kidnapped him.

"Sam." she said taking the shopping bags out of the back seat. "What are you doing here?"

"I am looking for Jason." she said. "Have you seen him."

"No, he is out of town, I believe Sonny said he went to Italy." Carly opened the door then went to close it just as Sam stuck her foot in.

"I need your help." she said. "Jason is angry with me, but it wasn't my fault."

Opening the door, she said "What wasn't your fault?"

"Ric, god, Carly. Ric, he set me up. Got me drunk, then next thing I knew I woke up on the floor in the living room and I was naked." she said crying. "I knew, I just knew I had slept with Ric."

"You sure did. And you are right to be worried, Jason did see. Along with your Mommy, I heard. How do you expect me to help you?" she asked letting Sam dig herself a bigger hole.

"Would you talk to Jason, tell him my side of the story." she asked wiping away the tears as she gave a hopeful smile that quickly died.

"Sure, how about we tell it like this. Jason I was angry with my Mommy for interfering with us, because I know that if I am not around to repeatedly remind you about the baby that died and how you're responsible for me getting shot, you might just wise up about how I am a tramp and dump my rear."

"Wh-" Sam had let Carly run off at the mouth, because she knew she had screwed up and needed the woman's help but there was no reason for her to act like that.

"Wait, I am not done." she snapped at the woman. "So I went home and put on something I consider slinky and sexy yet the rest of the world considers trashy and tacky. Then I made sure there was plenty of alcohol and then Ric and I screwed each others brains out. Now I have buyers remorse and want to blame it all on Ric who is conveniently missing."

Brightening up. Sam said "Do you think that Jason was jealous and killed him?"

"No." she said "I wouldn't put it past your mother to have done so though."

"Carly, you have it all wrong, I-"

"Sam, as someone who has pulled this trick long before your pea brain even tried to think, don't lie to me. And yes, the answer to the question you are really worried about. Jason is done with you."

Walking to her door, Carly said "Unless I a wrong, you are about to learn why Courtney was so paranoid and it couldn't happen to a bigger bitch. Now get out, I loath you and am so grateful I don't have to grit my teeth and be nice to your skanky ass."

~~*~~

Two weeks later, things in Port Charles hadn't settled down. Lulu had shrieked to the whole world about the faulty condoms and when she had threatened an abortion, Dillon had reluctantly given in to her pleas as well as those of his grandfather and promised to marry her.

Sam had been freaked until she got the good news she wasn't pregnant as she stayed by her lonesome in Jason's penthouse. She had to sneak up the staircase since the guards had refused her permission to enter. When it had been almost three weeks, she had begun to worry that maybe Jason wasn't coming home.

After a quick trip to the ATM, she found she didn't have enough money to make a withdrawal and went back to the Towers, sure that Jason had to have some money hidden someplace in that penthouse. Starting with the downstairs, she searched everything.

Nothing anyplace, then remembering the box he kept on the top of the closet, she blinked when she realized that all the guns were gone. Sitting on the sofa, she went through it. Picture after picture of Michael, more of his family including his grandmother and Emily. One of Robin, several of Elizabeth Webber playing dress up for some reason.

Then she emptied it out. Went back to the closet and checked for a second box, a more up to date one with picture of them or even one of Courtney and realized there wasn't one. As she picked up everything, she dumped them into the box and saw the ring on the floor.

A cheap gold wedding band that fit her finger was in it. Wondering about it, she finally tossed it back in, sure that it wouldn't bring her very much money when she was sure there was more in the house. Going upstairs, she searched the empty room that was to have been their daughter's. Nothing.

The master bedroom was a bit of a surprise, as she found what appeared to be Jason's complete wardrobe. The bathroom had all of his stuff in it. Sitting down to think, she couldn't help being glad as that meant he had been upset when he left and would return when he called down.

Finally entering the bedroom that Jason kept ready for his friend and so called ex-wife Brenda Barrett, she started with the closet then went to the bedside table. Seeing something out of the corner of her eyes, she turned and saw the box of Enduro condoms.

It was open and sure enough in the waste basket was a used condom. Dropping the basket, Sam slammed her way downstairs and rode the elevator to the garage forgetting she wasn't supposed to be there.

Squealing her tires as she pulled out, the woman drove to the coffee shop and pushed her way in. "Who is she? Who is the tramp?"

Looking up from his paperwork, Sonny said "Who and what are you talking about?"

"Who is the bitch who slept with my fiancee?" she said heaving in anger.

"Your what? I wasn't aware you had gotten engaged?" he said leaning back to enjoy the show.

"Jason, your f-ing partner, or did you forget his giving me this?" she said waving her hand.

"Sam, that ended a while ago, I do believe in the spring. Jason has been a free agent, so who knows who he slept with." replied Sonny. "Also, weren't you screwing my brother, your mother's husband that night?"

Glaring at him, she said in a terse tone. "You know that I regret that happened, why must you throw it up in my face?" she asked. "Now who is she?"

"I don't know, I just hope that she is a better than you." he replied then called out to Milo. "Please escort Miss McCall off the property."

When Luke saw Milo leaving with the town trash bag, he entered and said "I need a favor, for Lucky."

Looking up, Sonny said "I already dealt with his street dealer, you are going to have to deal with Maxie Jones on your own."

"That isn't it. Elizabeth left town, she caught Lucky and Maxie together. I think that if I just talk to her, tell her how much Lucky needs her, she will return."

"Elizabeth left town?" asked Sonny his mind whirling ideas around.

"Yes, and Lucky can't do this alone. She has always been his support system and I don't think he will get through this without her. He wants to leave rehab and do this at home, with her help." said Luke.

"I wish I could help, but Elizabeth and I don't run in the same circles." said Sonny almost positive that she was with Jason now.

"What about your partner?" asked Luke. "Maybe he could, they were close a long time ago."

"No, Jason is currently dealing with something we are looking at to acquisition." said Sonny hiding his smile. He got Carly, now he didn't have to keep paying her. She had to know about this. "He should be back at the end of the summer."

"Well, Lucky can't wait that long." he snapped. "My son is climbing out of his own skin."

"Luke, why don't you work on getting Lucky to stay with his program, it might be better for him then going cold turkey in the long run." said the Cuban. "We both know that addicts that quit cold turkey without medical help have a greater chance of relapsing."

"My son isn't an addict and Elizabeth is a nurse, she is also his wife. She should be here, taking care of her husband, not off on vacation with her son at a time like this."

"I forgot Elizabeth has a little boy, Luke, what is she supposed to do with her kid while helping Lucky?"

"Her grandmother was more than willing to help out with Cam, before. I am sure she would be again. That's what family is for." Luke couldn't believe after all that they had done for Elizabeth, she had just abandoned Lucky like this.

Shaking his head at the screwed up priorities of the Spencers, he said "I can't help you."

"Can't or won't." retorted Luke. "Looks like I will have to do this on my own."

IN THE LAND OF PASTA

Jason and Elizabeth talked to Diane and asked "Is there any way of pushing him to sign off?"

"I am sorry, Elizabeth, but as long as he is in rehab no. Our best hope is after he gets out of there." she said. "Jason, I found that item you were looking for. What do you want me to do about the penthouse?"

"I don't want any of the furniture, but I have a box at the top of my downstairs closet, could you get that for me." he said then added "Have the guards change the locks as well. Too many people have keys and with me moving out, I don't want anyone using it as a hideout."

When they hung up, Jason said to her "I am sorry. I can go back, push him to sign the papers."

"No, we just wait, I guess. I can't figure out why he is fighting this. We haven't been happy since we got married, really since we got back together. We were just trying to fulfill a childhood promise, that is all."

"There is another option. We can try and reach Nik and Emily again." he pointed out.

"Like that worked so well, last week." she said bitterly angry with her friends who were just as angry with her for not returning her son to his great grandmother's and sitting there wiping Lucky's brow.

Kissing her, he said "What do you say to a trip to Venice?"

Looking at him, she smiled and said "Yes, I can't wait to show it to Cameron."

"Me either." he said before going to find their little boy who seemed to take delight in searching out the nooks of the old place.

Soon they were in the Range Rover, driving towards Venice. When the phone rang, Jason pulled off the road and called Sonny back. "How is it going?"

"Fine, what is it Sonny?" asked Jason. His partner sound really happy as he gave him the news about various things then said.

"I just wanted to give you a heads up, Luke Spencer was just here, he wanted me to track down his AWOL daughter in law to sit there and absolve him of taking care of his addict son, who isn't really an addict by the way, he just has a small problem." said Sonny.

Groaning, Jason said "I wish the little cretin would just sign the papers."

"What papers?" asked Sonny as he waved Carly into the room. Then hearing the answer, gave a chuckle and said "You are going to be the one to explain that to her. Not me. Fine, I will see what I can do to help."

Giving Sonny Diane's name, Jason couldn't resist a little dig of his own. "And Sonny try to stay out of this one's bed. She's good and I would hate to lose her."

Give Elizabeth an abbreviated version, he saw her sigh then say "Maybe after Venice we should head back to Port Charles, I am almost out of leave time anyhow."

"Is that what you really want to do?" he asked only for her to shake her head no. "Then we stick it out, I call Alan and have him work something out for you."

"Jason, Nik will find out, defeating the entire purpose." she said reaching for his arm.

"That you are with me, not where we are." he said to her "Unless that is what you are worried about?"

Squeezing the arm under her hand she said "No but can we tell him without mentioning where we are?"

"Yes." he said then looking back he saw Cam was fast asleep. "We need to stop for some dinner soon. Should we wait until he wakes up?"

"How much further to Venice?" she asked.

"About eighty miles." he said mentally converting the kilometers into miles. "Sonny mentioned something else, I uh, need to tell you about."

Looking at him, she noticed that Jason's ears were a bit red. "What is it?"

"Uh, the first night at the penthouse when I sort of well..."

"Removed my clothes by osmosis?" she teased. "Yes, what about it?"

"We uh, I had uh, I used Endoro condoms." Not that it really mattered since they had unprotected sex more than protected during the heat.

"Okay, you support the family brand." she said remembering all the times that Emily and she had joked about ELQ owning a condom factory.

"There is problem with them. They're defective." he said his face now completely flushed.

Thinking back on the number of times, she said Oh.

"OH? Is that all you have to say?" he asked. "Are you sure you are okay with it?"

Looking down at her stomach, she said "Yes, if it happens it happens, what about you?"

"If I get pregnant, you are going to have to make an honest man of me." he teased taking his eyes off the road for a minute to gauge her reaction.

"I thought I was already doing that as soon as I get my divorce." she said with a smirk.

"True, but I felt a reminder of how hard people can be on single fathers was needed." he said as she laughed.

"You, are insane. Maybe I should reconsider this. I mean, do I really want those genes passed on to our kids?"

PORT CHARLES

"Sonny, was that Jason?" asked Carly then added "Why am I here?"

"I need a favor. But first, I don't owe you anything today. Here." he said handing her a sheet of paper with a name.

Grumbling, she said "Fine, you guessed right. How about you tell me what you know?"

"Actually, you can thank Luke for ending your lucrative payoff." he said. "He showed up here wanting my help tracking down Elizabeth so she can take over his job of wiping Lucky's brow."

"What a loser. Did you hear the latest?" Seeing Sonny shaking his head no, she said "Maxie Jones is pregnant."

"God." was all he said in disgust just as there was a knock on his door then Lorenzo Alcazar entering with his son behind him.

"Why the hell am I here and what right do you have giving me orders?" snapped the Venezuelan.

"Diego, do you want to tell your father or should I?" snapped Sonny who saw Lorenzo asking Carly to leave.

"No stay, this is why I wanted you here. Your son was working for a chop shop in my territory, he was almost pinched by the cops but Milo risked himself to get him free. Deal with him, or I will."

Looking at his son, all he could think was he really didn't need this crap. But knowing he had to make good with Sonny of all people for his son's transgressions, he asked "What do you recommend?"

"I want him, here at the warehouse, unloading coffee for a month." said Sonny.

Diego sneered and said "Business so slow you have to resort to getting slave labor, no f-ing way I working for you."

Slapping his son up against the head for disrespecting him, Lorenzo said "Fine, it's a deal."

"Tomorrow, check in with the foreman. And Diego, you will be getting paid. I just want you to learn a lesson." said Sonny as he saw Michael in the petulant young man. Nodding at Lorenzo, he said "Things have been quiet and I want to keep it that way. That was all this was about."

"I agree." he said then dragged his son to the door lecturing him the entire ride home. "And stay away from that Jones girl, she isn't interested and if I get one more visit from her, I am not going to be happy."

Carly left the coffee house just as Diane Miller showed up. "Mr. Corinthos, you requested my presence. I hope it doesn't have anything to do with the Alcazar family just leaving."

"No, I have an idea of how to get Spencer to sign his divorce papers." he replied. "How quickly after they are filed does it take to get a file set?"

"Usually about a month, but Judge Ramos owes me a favor. Two days, why?"

"Just be ready to act fast. And you should consider joining our team permanently."

With a knowing smile, she leaned in and said "Like I told your partner, not in this lifetime. I am fine working for him, but you have a very bad track record with some very good attorneys."

~~*~~

Lucky was desperate for something anything to take the edge off. Entering the hospital, he saw Emily talking to her parents. "Em, do you have a minute?"

Walking over, she listened to his request and snapped "NO! Lucky do you still think you don't have a problem? You just asked me for drugs?"

"I think you need to leave the hospital, now." said Alan who came over then added. "I notified the hospitals in the area as well as all the clinics. Lucky you need to go back to rehab."

"I will be fine, just as soon as Elizabeth comes home. She can help me kick this, she is the only one I trust." he said with glazed eyes. Emily swallowed her anger at her friend and turned the security guard, and said to be easy with him.

"Lucky, I promise, I will track down, Elizabeth. She just must not know how much pain you are in. She will be here as soon as she finds out."

Monica shook her head in disgust then said to Emily "Why are you telling him that. It isn't Elizabeth's responsibility, you of all people know that. She can't prop him up. And she shouldn't have to."

"She owes him." she insisted and after listening to her, Monica sighed then walked away.

Turning back, she said "No, Emily, he owes her. And deep down you know that. I get that Lucky is your friend and he is hurting. But Elizabeth is a mother and she is doing what is best for her and for her child. Who is Cameron, not Lucky. Where is Luke? Where is Nik? Where is Bobbie? They are the ones who should be dealing with Lucky, I get why Elizabeth is divorcing him. I know about Maxie,"

"I know, but if Elizabeth comes back, they cam be the family they want again. Maxie isn't going to want to be a mother, she can let Elizabeth adopt the baby and..."

"Oh, my god." she said looking at her daughter "What world are you living in?"

Walking away, Emily was sure of it. Seeing Sam up ahead, she greeted her brother' girlfriend and asked "Have you heard from Jason yet?"

"No, we just keep getting each other's voice mail." she said sadly. She was still amazed that no one had told Emily what had happened between her and Ric.

"Hang in there, sometimes Jason's job can be frustrating." she said while walking away.

"Sam, we need to have a word with you." said Mac and Det. Cruz.

"About what?" she asked.

"Jason Morgan's whereabouts on the night of July 15th."

"Why?" she asked wondering why they were so curious about the night after the blackout.

"Ric Lansing ended up a John Doe at the city morgue. They just got the DNA results back. I talked to Alexis and she told me what was going on then and that Jason hadn't been seen since."

Sam fought the urge to smile, she knew that Jason still cared. Walking with him, she called Sonny as soon as she could. "I need a lawyer. Can you call Jason's new attorney?"

Calling Diane, he then called Jason who said "Just give them my travel information. We were on a commercial flight so there are plenty of people who can verify that I wasn't there."

"It might expose your other item." said Sonny. "I will wait, I have a couple of things in play so just stay put and let me deal with this. I owe you for all the times you have taken care of things for me."

Looking over at a sleeping Elizabeth, Jason said "Fine. But we are thinking of coming home at the end of the month anyhow. Cam is supposed to start pre-school."

Nodding at the deadline, Sonny went to deal with a few things.

An hour later, Sam was walking out of the station next to Sonny and practically glowing at the idea of Jason killing Ric for her. "I know you can't tell me where Jason is, but please let him know I said thank you."

Looking at the woman he had once been lovers with, he said "For what?"

Leaning in, she said "For what he did to Ric."

Sonny gave a cold grin and said "Sam, he was already out of the country."

"I know you can't tell me, but I know the truth. He did it for me." she said walking away.

Meanwhile Diane had put the other half of the plan into play while talking to an unknowing Alexis at the Metrocourt. "As I was saying, I have to go in front of Judge Ramos about the Spencer divorce. We have to be there face to face for him to sign off on it."

Alexis knew Ramos loved to try and convince couples to reconcile and then walked away to call Nik as she set her own plan in motion. She knew doing this could cost her her license if the wrong people found out but she wasn't too worried. "Tell Lucky to sign the papers."

Giving him chapter and verse on the judge, she then went to the man himself only for the judge to say "This is highly irregular and you are not working in the best interests of your client, Miss Davis."

"Actually I am your honor. Lucky is a rather obsessed young man, this ending might be the best thing for him." She certainly hoped so, she was sick and tired of being the legal team for the Spencers and dealing with him.

"If this doesn't work, I am recommending you be brought before the bar." he said. "Fine, I will do the usual meet and greet then sign off on the divorce without the usual questions. There aren't any kids are there?"

"A stepson who he had made no effort to adopt your honor. Instead he treats the boy like he is an inconvenience." Knowing she was hitting the man's hot buttons.

"What about the biological father?" he asked.

"Dead, sir. Elizabeth is a single mother who has some very good friends. That is why Diane Miller is representing her. She is the granddaughter of Steve and Audrey Hardy."

Two hours later, Lucky was still arguing with Nik. "But what if that doesn't happen. If we are no longer married, she won't have to stay with me."

Emily had come over to reason with him after hearing that Luke had had to bail him out of jail for fighting with his landlord who had evicted him from the apartment. "Lucky, you really need to let us help you. Now what exactly was said to your landlord?"

"I went to get inside but the locks had been changed. He said rent hadn't been paid and I know that Elizabeth has it automatically taken from her bank account. Then when he was forced to let me get my things... all of Cam's stuff was gone. I accused him of stealing everything but he had me arrested instead."

"Was Elizabeth's stuff there?" she asked. "Then all of Cam's things?"

"No, just his toys and I ..." he shut up. He had been looking for the bag of pills he had stashed in the toy box ages ago. It was why he had been there. "Anyhow, it was only his toys and some other things Like his baby book that were gone."

"I wonder..." she said then left to head to the harbor. Arriving at Elizabeth's old studio, she took out the spare key and let herself in. No one, nothing had been living here in forever. So much for her hope that Elizabeth was hiding out here in town.

She was fast running out of patience with her friend, after all they had been through, to just run away leaving Lucky to sink like that, how could the Elizabeth she knew do such a thing. Seeing Sonny talking to Sam on the docks, she walked over hoping to ask her ex to help her track down Elizabeth only to overhear a frightening conversation.

"Like I told you when I arranged for you to be released. I have no idea when Jason is returning. But Sam, he KNOWS you slept with Ric, he knew before he left that VERY NIGHT. I would suggest you let go of this fantasy that he did in Ric for you. It's not true and all you are doing is making yourself look rather stupid."

"Sonny, I know you can't tell me the truth, but we both know what happened to Ric. I can feel it in my bones." she said with a smile. "Jason did him in for seducing me."

"You keep telling yourself that." he said with a smirk. "Sam, if Jason didn't kill Ric for what he did to Carly, for the way he treated Elizabeth, what makes you think he killed him for you. Oh, he might have used it as an excuse to give him a beat down, but kill him. No."

Emily backed away pissed at what she had heard. Sam the woman she had backed in spite of her misgivings had slept with Ric Lansing, her mother's husband. Now Jason had fled the country because of her.

Worried sick about her brother, Emily returned to Wyndemere instead of asking Sonny to track her brother down. where Nik was having no luck with his brother. "Lucky, even if you keep fighting this, Elizabeth can still divorce you."

"No, I won't sign the papers." he vowed. "'Sides, she has to return, she only has so much vacation time and Cam starts school soon. Once she is here, she will HAVE to come home. Audrey already promised to support me." He was certain she would, she always had in the past.

Luke and Lulu who were listening just nodded when Emily said "Are you sure?"

"She always has before." Lucky conveniently ignored the way that Audrey had been avoiding his calls and her visit to Mac at the station. The elderly woman had told him to do right by his child, that Maxie needed his support. Well the best way he could support her was for Elizabeth and he to adopt the baby.

Lulu stood and said "I have to get home. Emily, are your parents going to see you for dinner, I could pass the message on."

Looking at her former sister-in-law, she said "No, Mac requested a meeting with Lucky and asked for Nik and I to be there."

"I can't believe she seduced Lucky and is now pregnant, I mean how careless can you be?"

Emily looked at the pregnant girl wearing the diamond ring and really wanted to say "Well why don't you tell me? But she loved Nik and that meant dealing with his family. She knew her mother's short temper earlier had more than likely come from the way that Lulu had been playing lady of the manor since moving in.

Lucky just ignored his sister and his father who said "Cowboy, you should insist on a DNA test, who knows who that girl has been sleeping with." He was reasoning it out in his mind and he had decided that the best way to get Elizabeth to help him was to get her home where she could be convinced that staying married was the best thing. 'sides, who else was going to be willing to take on her kid from Zander.

THERE WAS WATER FLOWING IN THE STREETS

Jason and Elizabeth had had an enjoyable couple of days. Diane had called, they had a date with Ramos as soon as they returned. Lucky would soon find himself a single man, while Elizabeth would find herself happily married to the man of her dreams.

They were almost certain that she was pregnant but where going to wait to take a test until AFTER her divorce was final. Watching Cam as the boats floated up and down the canal, Jason just wanted the world for his family.

Sonny had called, Ric had been killed by an out of town mobster named Anthony Zachara, no one knew the connection but figured it had to do with his job as DA. Sam was convinced that Jason had set up this Zachara to take the rap and that he had truly killed Ric for her.

She was still calling his cell phone constantly. He would have thought that since he didn't answer she would get the message but he was well aware that he was in for one hell of a nasty fight when they returned.

Just as they were packing up to return home a few days later, Diane Miller called. "Congratulations you are a free woman."

"I thought I had to go in front of the judge?" she asked afraid to be happy, worried that something would pop up to ruin their happiness.

"Lucky made an ass of himself at the public meeting that Mac had requested of Nik and Emily in regards to Maxie being pregnant. A certain family court judge was in the restaurant. Let's just say that the day we go to court, is to officially let Lucky Spencer know he is to have no contact with you or your son. No calls, no notes, no being anyplace you are."

Turning to Jason, she hugged him elated. "I'm free, I am finally completely free of something I should have walked away from years ago. Now I just have once question?"

Looking at her, he couldn't help smiling. "What is that?"

"How does one go about getting married in Italy?" she said before throwing herself into his arms while Cam just laughed at how happy his mommy was.

"I just happen to know of someone who can take care of that for us." he said with a grin. "But I do have to warn you, I made a promise to a couple of people they could be here."

"Who?" she asked suspiciously.

"Two attorneys who have been acting at cross purposes in your divorce. Alexis and Diane." he said with a sly grin. Alexis had called Sonny begging him to protect Elizabeth from both her daughter and Lucky. She had seen the younger Spencer lose it at the Metrocourt and knew that her daughter was not going to take losing her prize well.

"Really?" she asked surprised.

"And Sonny, I know he has been a bastard in the past, but he said he really needs to apologize. Turns out he has felt guilty for years about something, he wouldn't tell me what though." Elizabeth wanted to tell Sonny to shove it, but she knew he was an important part of Jason's life and that she was going to have to come to a peace accord with the man.

As they kissed and hugged, Cam just protested saying they were wasting time. The little boy loved Italy, he seemed to be thriving but Elizabeth felt it had more to do with Jason's attention then anything else.

LAND OF THE OBTUSE

Carly and Jax were settling in for the night, the boys were in bed and both were rather eager for some romance when they heard a knock on the door. Opening it, Jax growled. "What?"

"Nice to see you too, Candy boy. I just need to cancel visitation with the boys this weekend. I have to fly to Europe." he said getting ready to walk away knowing that Carly would have tons of questions and wanting to avoid lying to her.

"Oh, no you don't." she said grabbing him and pulling him inside. "What is going on?"

"Business, the business Jason went to Italy on." he said then called out good night to Jax before fleeing. He was having a few of his own issues, knowing he owed Elizabeth a huge apology and that he was going to have to eat crow when he delivered it for his past treatment of the young woman.

Sam was living on a salvage boat, she had had to pawn her engagement ring to even be able to afford that plus make large payments. Hearing footsteps, she went to the gangplank. "Sam, we need to talk."

"Then come on down, or would that be too much trouble for you." she snapped at Alexis. When the woman had boarded the boat she said "Mac called, said you are doing some rather shady traveling between here and Canada."

"Get off my back. I have to make some money at least until Jason comes home." she said sitting on the winch. "Why are you really here?"

"I am back as DA as of the end of Lucky's divorce, I am not going to let you make my life hell." She had heard from Sonny what was going on with Jason and Elizabeth and knew that her daughter was going to make everyone's lives hell.

"What? You have a problem with the way I live my life?" she snapped. "You were the one broadcasting private things. You were the one who kicked me out."

"Because of your behavior. I won't let you around your sisters but you are still my daughter." she snapped. "What happened to going to school? To stop making men your life?"

"I am not doing that. Everything will be back to normal as soon as Jason returns. You and I both know that no matter what the official records says, Jason killed Ric for me." she said preening while Alexis walked to the gangplank knowing she wasn't going to get through to her.

"Sam, Jason Morgan left for Italy the night he saw you. I talked to his attorney. He had already called her before he came to the house asking for a favor. One that assures me, you were not the reason he left and he was pissed about Ric because he felt bad for you wrecking your life for nothing."

Once on shore, Alexis went home to the house she had bought for her girls and her. It was down the street from the Scorpio residence, and Georgie had been quite willing to babysit for her. Seeing that Diane had called with details on the trip, Alexis knew that it was time to talk to the girls about Sam.

She felt a bit sad that all Kristina wanted to know was what happened to Ric. "He went to heaven." she said more sure that he had gone the other way. Hugging them, she knew she had to say the next part.

"Sam is in time out, she did something very bad and when you see her you are to obey Viola and stay with your nanny. Under no circumstances are you to leave with your sister."

"Was she bad like Micheal's bio dad was bad?" asked Kristina.

"Sort of." she said deciding that was a safer way to describe it. "Do you understand what I am saying?"

"Is that why Mr. Jason doesn't come around anymore?" asked Molly.

"No, remember how Nik's girlfriend went away, she broken up with him." said Kristina to her sister. "Same thing. Mr. Jason broke up with Sam. I heard him. She just doesn't want to believe it. She kept saying it wasn't true but Mr. Jason hadn't been coming around when Sam lived with us."

"Okay, I will miss him." she said walking back to her playroom.

~~*~~

Early the next morning, with the skill of a bloodhound, Carly tracked down Sonny. Seeing the present on the table she asked just joking "Is this for me?"

Knowing he had to tell her, he said "No, that is for Elizabeth. A sort of I am sorry I told Jason he couldn't tell you the truth then gloated when you broke up with him. Then hurt your feelings at a time you were already sad."

"WHAT?" she asked not following. When Sonny sat down and wearily explained, the last thing he expected was for Carly to slap him.

Grabbing his sore cheek, he said "What the heck was that about?"

"Do YOU KNOW WHY I PUSHED COURTNEY ON JASON?" she asked breathing fire as she paced up and down the room. "Because I thought Elizabeth was a tease who set Jason up to fail and that she broke his heart so badly he looked terrible. That he married Brenda because he had no hope. I had come to accept the pain in my rear, NOW, NOW I learn that the reason she broke up with him. That the reason she sheared his heart in two was because of your obsessive need to control Jason????"

Sonny wasn't sure what had just happened but looked at Carly with a new sense of respect. "What?"

"Yes, it's why I encouraged Courtney, because I thought that Elizabeth, that she had put his heart through a blender for no reason. It is why I have loathed her for years. And all this time, ALL THIS TIME, IT WAS YOUR FAULT???" she demanded.

When the blond had stalked out the door, Sonny opened the small wedding gift he had gotten Elizabeth, and felt his dimples pop out as he looked at the necklace and said with a sigh, "Apparently I should have bought the earrings and the rest of the set. I had no idea I had set the wrath of hurricane Carly on Elizabeth."

Carly was still angry when she entered Kelly's at the same time as Emily was whining to Robin who was trying to be supportive at the same time she clearly disagreed with the intern. Finally having enough, Carly turned around and snapped. "Emily, shut up. Elizabeth isn't responsible for Lucky, Lucky is responsible for Lucky. If you care so much, why don't you take care of the loser."

Taking her coffee to go, she said "And one more thing, wake up; Nik isn't prince charming. The man is a loser himself. He cheated on you while you were dealing with being raped by a man who looked just like him. Courtney was at fault too, but smell that coffee you are drinking and realize that any kind of man who couldn't be supportive while you were going through what you were should not be given a second chance."

When the blond had gone, Robin got up to leave thinking hell had just frozen over, she had agreed with Carly Corinthos on something. "Emily, Lucky did this to himself, you were an addict you know that he is the only one who can get himself clean."

~~*~~

At the courthouse, Nik was sitting next to Lucky as they discussed what would happen next. "I would be glad to have Elizabeth and you stay with us on Spoon Island." he said. "That way you have some additional support and the nanny can help with Cam."

"No, Elizabeth's grandmother should keep him. That way he isn't pulling her away when I need her." he said as he began to make plans. First thing was getting Elizabeth pregnant, thanks to Ric they had to use condoms and he had plenty of the defective Enduro condoms.

Hearing the baliff call his name, Lucky entered the room to see that Elizabeth wasn't there nor was his attorney or hers. "Sir, it seems we are missing my wife."

"Your ex-wife Mr. Spencer." said the dark haired judge. "After your stellar performance in public the other night, I finalized your divorce and her attorney should have delivered the final paperwork to the state courts as of late yesterday."

"That isn't fair, sir. I deserve to have my chance to tell my side of the story. And 'sides my attorney isn't here." whined Lucky.

"Actually I am your honor. Traffic." said Alexis as she stood next to Lucky.

"Then, Mr. Spencer, let me ask you to answer the charges your wife claimed. #1, you are a drug addict."

"I got hurt rescuing my wife from Manny Ruiz, sir. Then I took a few pain pills to help ease the pain, that is all." Lucky wanted to remind everyone he was a hero for taking the man out.

"Did you have a prescription for these pills?" he asked.

"Yes." he said.

"For all of them?" he asked staring intently at the man.

Alexis leaned over and he glared at her then said "I plead the fifth; sir."

"I thought so. Now #2, I understand you had an affair while married, is that correct?"

"I uh, she cheated first with Patrick Drake, I saw them flirting with one another." he said.

Diane entered and glaring at Alexis said to the judge "Sorry sir, I was stuck in traffic then another attorney whose name shall not be mentioned stole my parking spot."

"You two ladies can deal with that later." he said "Mr. Spencer, do you have proof of said affair?"

"No, but I know it is true." Ramos almost wished it was, that poor girl deserved some satisfaction after dealing with the moron in front of him.

"Your honor, if this is his old chestnut about Patrick Drake, here is a statement from Dr. Drake and his girlfriend Dr. Scorpio denying the affair. Dr. Scorpio is a close friend of my client. And as to the affair that Mr. Spencer is avoiding answering. I have several affidavits including one from Carly Corinthos, one from a process server and two from Mr. Spencer's brother and ex-sister in law. I also have the copy of DNA results on the child created in this union proving Mr. Spencer is the father."

Alexis played her part protesting say those should be private. "Your honor, they were obtained from the mother of said child."

"Fine, now as to the charge of child endangerment." he asked wearily. "Mr Spencer, care to answer this charge?"

"I have never even heard of this charge, your honor." said Alexis.

"We added it this morning." said Diane. "Your client should do a better jog of hiding his illegally obtained pharmaceuticals. When I removed my clients personal items from her former residence in the presence of the State police we found a bag containing 18 Oxycontin pills in Cameron Webber's toy box."

Nik sat back, feeling pissed, if Lucky wanted Elizabeth back he had to be willing to at least try to get clean. Looking at Lucky as he denied they were his, he was currently making excuses that the judge wasn't buying.

"The divorce was finalized and I am declaring that Lucas Lorenzo Spencer the second, has no legal right to said minor child known herein as Cameron Webber. Mr. Spencer is to understand that I am signing a restraining order lasting 18 months, during which he is to avoid Elizabeth and Cameron Webber's place of residence, her place of work, the minor child's daycare. And any other place they frequent."

"But your honor??" stuttered Lucky.

"No, that is all. There is more to this order, I will let your attorney explain. Bailiff, once the court reporter has transcribed her notes, please pass on a set to the DA so that they can file charges against Mr. Spencer, This court is adjourned until after lunch."

Lucky sat there stunned, that wasn't the way it was supposed to happen. Elizabeth was supposed to come and then after he reasoned with her, made her see that she was wrong and he was right, she was supposed to come home and agree to help him then have his baby.

"Alexis, what does this mean?" asked Nik as he looked at his shell shocked brother.

"It means that Lucky won't be getting his job back. The restraining order puts an end to that." she replied carefully. "He also have two choices. Rehab under court supervision or Jail. If he doesn't complete treatment or misses a drug test, he can face contempt of court charges." As she kept reading, she saw all the things that Diane and she had negotiated. "He is also required to spend time with a mental health professional."

"Why?" snapped Lucky. "All that is wrong with me is my wife is missing."

"Your ex-wife, Mr. Spencer." said Diane as she came over. "And I am going to be watching closely. One more thing, the last paragraph, if you will Miss Davis."

Alexis read the words and Nik and Lucky both saw her eyes widen. "How did you manage this?"

"I didn't. This is the result of the haranguing your client's sister put Maxie Jones through after your client attacked her." Diane couldn't have paid for a better scene than the one that had played out at that restaurant.

"What does it say?" asked Nik.

"Every single member of Lucky's immediate family, specifically, Lulu, Luke and you are to follow the same orders as Lucky. No talking, no calling and no writing to Elizabeth. If you or someone in the family tried to use coercion against her. Lucky goes to jail. Same as if he were the one approaching her." said Alexis.

"She works for my brother at HIS hospital. He can fire her if he wants." snapped Lucky.

"If he tries, he can expect to visit a jail cell right next to yours." said Diane. "I am not letting you wiggle your way out of this one. Mr. Cassadine, there is a separate order covering your ex-wife, she should have been served already."

Diane left while Nik tried to calm Lucky and reach Emily. Getting no place with either quest, he soon lost track of Lucky as he was approached by the bailiff who told him he had two days to report to the rehab center the judge chose.

Nik arrived at GH only to find Emily in her parents office. "Em, I gather you were served."

"Can you believe this. I have to have two people who aren't related to me there before I even approach my best friend. She is the one in the wrong and I am the one being punished." she said furious. Waving around the legal writ she said "My parents were just here, informing me that Elizabeth finally got in touch and she will be returning at the end of next week."

"I am sure that things will settle down once Lucky is at rehab." he said. When he told her what had happened, including the drugs found in the toy box, he saw Emily's guilty expression and snapped "We knew he had a problem, he is trying to get some help.

"I just don't want anyone getting hurt in this. What if Cam had found those pills?"

"What does that have to do with Elizabeth divorcing Lucky?" he asked confused.

"Nothing, I guess. I just hope she isn't making the mistake I think she is." Then taking a deep breath said "I think Elizabeth is with Jason, she disappeared at the same time he did and she is too well hidden for her to go any other way."

Now, thinking on things, Nik was pissed on behalf of his brother and his family, but thinking on it, knew that Emily was only guessing. He knew that when they returned, Elizabeth would regret the mistake she was making. Hopefully, Lucky would be cleaned up and they would be able to work things out. Morgan didn't worry him, he knew that this was only a rebound.

Emily called Alexis, needing to talk to the attorney, her parents had threatened to suspend her hospital privileges if she didn't obey the order and she needed to find out her options. Arriving at the DA's office, she was told to wait inside that Alexis was consulting Mac on something.

Then seeing Lucky's file on her desk, Emily let the curiosity overwhelm her and picked it up. Seeing the picture of the drugs in the brightly colored Chuggin Charlie box stunned her as she remembered the day that Lucky was evicted.

Closing her eyes, she tried to put it out of her head, but she couldn't help mentally going over what effects the drugs would have had on Cameron. Finally getting why Elizabeth had left Lucky, she just wished her best friend hadn't latched on to Jason in her pain.

Her brother couldn't resist a mother and child in need. When Alexis joined her, she was upset to be told that her father was right and that as of now, Alexis was DA again and couldn't help her anymore.

~~*~~

Meanwhile Carly was talking to Jax, certain that Sonny knew something she didn't. Then thinking on the jewelry she called the store and said "Ah-ha."

"That sounds like the sort of ah ha that should have me worried." said Jax from the sofa.

"We are going to Italy, I just have to figure out where." she said with a determined look on her face while a resigned Jax called the pilot.

After a quick trip to the Quartermaine residence that tossed Alan and Monica into a tizzy and sent a curious Lulu chasing after her cousin who was gone before she even got out the door. Going back into the foyer she saw Alan saying something to his wife then leave while Monica went back upstairs.

Spying she saw the older woman packing a suitcase and decided to call Sam. She was certain that somehow Jason's disappearance was connected to the calls and Sam had recently given her some good advice. Hanging up the phone, she hoped that things worked out as well for Sam as they had for her.