Outside

Jason peeked through the small gap in the blackened window. He saw his family standing in a circle surrounded by gunmen. Sam stood behind the counter. Carly and Sonny were near the middle of the room. Alan and Emily stood behind a pillar. Jason saw the movement of a blue fabric in the shadows near the back of the room but could not make the person out.

He counted six-gun men in the front. He was not sure of how many were in the building. The squeal of tires caught his attention. Mac and Lucky ran toward the door, the enforcer blocked their path.

"They know you're coming somebody could get killed." Lucky looked through the window. He shuddered when he saw Elizabeth. "We need to get them out."

Mac peeked through the window. "Someone broke into the vault. It triggered a call to us."

Jason shook his head. "Yeah, the windows are painted over, okay? The place is locked down. I saw men with ski masks carrying automatic weapons. They're holding hostages in the lobby."

Lucky cringed. "Elizabeth was supposed to meet me in the lobby. So were Nikolas and Emily."

"Carly is in there." Jason whispered. "So are Sonny and Sam."

"What about Lulu?" Lucky asked.

"I…I didn't see her."

"There's a big charity fundraiser in there tonight."

They hurried through to the squad car. Det. Rodriguez waited. "We could be dealing with hundreds of people if they were in the ballroom."

Mac looked back at the hotel. "Maxie's working. Robin just booked a room at the Metro Court."

"Listen, these people are professional, okay? They There's hostages. Just let them rob the place and get them out of there." Jason insisted.

Mac focused on the layout he was given. "Don't worry. We have a strong protocol for a hostage takeover. We're not going to go rushing into anything. All right, listen up, you guys. Listen."

Jason shook his head. People were going to die.

The hotel

One looked around the room at the hopeful faces. The sirens instantly angered the man. His blue eyes darkened. His patience momentarily snapped. Sam ducked as bullets sprayed her position.

"Now that I have your attention, we have a long night ahead of us. I can't leave without that briefcase. Unfortunately, the briefcase is stuck in the vault for the next 12 hours. Since our little, raven-haired friend decided to lock us up together for a rather long time. I want to play a little game called get to know you. We are gone to walk around the room and introduce ourselves, please include a word that describes you. For instance, my name is One, so I will say fun One. Doesn't have to rhyme, but it will be interesting if it does. Anyone who drops this will end up as a human shield as we leave here. Go." The man handed Carly an empty pencil container. "Go."

"Kiss my ass Carly." She glared at him holding the useless weapon in her hand.

"Give it to someone else." She tossed it over her shoulder Max caught it object.

The guard shrugged. "Uh, Manic Max."

One sounded annoyed. "Fair. Faster please. Now, go. Don't make me repeat myself again."

"Luscious Lulu." She glared before tossing it to her brother.

"Love it. Faster."

"Uh, Never forget Nick." He carefully handed it to Elizabeth.

"Baby maker Elizabeth."

"Earnest Emily."

"Snobin' Robin."

"Amazin' Alan."

"Slammin' Sam."

Marty shook on the floor. He could not speak. "Come on, now. Come on. Think man! It's not that difficult. Kids must have called you something at school, no? Ladies and gentlemen, we have our first victim of the night."

"Marty McFarty." He shrieked. The criminals laughed.

"Now, then. Well, that's a good one. Toss it." One demanded.

Sonny glared at the mask man holding the gun on him. Didn't he know who he was? Of course he does. Everyone knew Sonny Corinthos the arrogant bastard would too. "Michael Anthony Corinthos Jr."

"I guess we should be impressed." One snatched the box from his hands. With a small smile, he walked it over to the tall, slender woman who stood off alone holding a small baby cradled against her breast. "And last but certainly gorgeous? Come out; come out where ever you are."

One took her arm and pulled her into view. "Who are you love?"

"Glittering Gia." She whispered with a shudder. The man's eyes roamed over her curvaceous body.

"And the child?" He gestured to the blonde haired boy. She hesitated as she looked around the room. Until that point, no one knew she was even in the hotel. Her plan was to hide out until she packed Marcus' things then leave town. This was not going well. "Glittering Gia? The child?"

"Majestic Mason." She pulled the sleeping baby to her closer to her.

"Beautiful child, he's what four weeks?" He touched a blonde curl. "Who is his father?" He asked staring at her. "And Ms. Campbell, think about telling the truth. I would not want anything to happen to this lovely child."

"Jason Morgan." She whispered.

One toyed with a curly lock. "What was that? I don't think the gallery heard you."

"Jason Morgan." There was a gasp throughout the room.

"No!" Sam yelled.

"Quiet! Really? The enforcer?" She nodded. He seemed surprised. "What an odd match. How?"

She shrugged. "We were in Italy. He was upset over something his girlfriend did; we got drunk and I left the next morning."

"But you are here to tell him he is a father?" One walked towards an angry Carly.

"No, my brother died last week. I'm here for the funeral." She ignored the glares sent her way.

"Um, yes. Kiss my ass, you seem upset. Did Glittering Gia say something wrong?" He smiled through the mask. Of course, he knew what was wrong. Gia Campbell had Carly's child. The child everyone knew she wanted with Jason.

"Jason is my best friend. He has a right to know he has a son." She grated.

"Does everyone agree?" Many of the women nodded their heads. One felt the energy in the room shift from fear to anger.

"She's a lying slut." Lulu screeched.

"Wow, people seem to truly hate you, but they seem to love Jason. That is odd considering he kills for a living. He looked around the room. "I think little Mason should be introduced around. How about you first Kiss my ass?" One shoved Carly towards the woman. Gia took a step back. "Come now Glittering Gia, everyone loves a baby."

Gia carefully handed the boy to Carly. The blondes hands shook as she held her best friends child. Tears filled her eyes. "Hello Mason. You look just like your daddy."

One waved his hand towards the crowd. "Come, come, I'm sure the little tigress wants her child back in her arms."

Carly passed the baby to a tearful Sam. She did not look at the boy as she quickly handed him to Max. The disappointment of not having Jason's child came flooding back. The guard nodded before handing him to Sonny. The mob boss gave the sleeping baby a small smile. This was Jason's kid. Alan took a step forward.

"Sonny," He whispered holding out his hands. Sonny laid the infant in his grandfathers' arms. "You are a miracle. You look just like your daddy."

"Come, come, everyone wants a turn." One gestured to Nicholas.

The Prince looked for any sign that the baby might be his but he knew better. The worst day in his life was the day Gia walked out on him for a second time. The first time she left was three years before. She found him in bed with Emily without a word she walked out of his life. There brief affair last year was purely revenge. This child was not his. Sighing softly he passed Mason to Elizabeth.

This was her son. Jake was Jason's son. Her baby was supposed to be his only child and their bond forever. Sam could not have children. Carly was married to Patrick. Elizabeth sniffled. Gia took a step forward when the woman sneezed on the baby. One took the model's arm. Elizabeth's hands shook when she laid the baby in Robin's arms.

"Hello Mason." The brown-haired person whispered. Emily stepped next to her. She shook her head as she thought of all the suffering his mother had caused. The model did not deserve the baby. She did. Slowly Robin walked across the lobby and gave the baby back to Carly.

"Give the boy to his mother." Carly walked the infant over the Gia. The young mother snatched him from the blonde's arms. In the same movement, she began wiping his tiny face with a wet-clothe. One followed the line of angry people.

"People really seem to hate you." Gia ignored him as the baby began to fuss. She rocked her child gently. "You don't care. Interesting. Let us play another game, what has Glittering Gia done to me. Starting with you, jobin' Robin."

"She blackmailed my friends and kept Jason away from his son." The doctor spat.

"Baby maker breath."

Liz crossed her arms over her chest. "She blackmailed me, accused me of cheating on my boyfriend, and broke my nose."

"She left me at the altar." Nicholas offered.

"She walked out on a contract bankrupting my company." Carly said.

"She cost my mother her company." Lulu chimed in.

"Well, quite a room of angry people we have here. What do you have to say?" One stood behind Gia.

"Elizabeth was having an affair with Jason, Emily was using drugs and she let me get arrested for a hit and run she caused, Nicholas was sleeping with Emily, Laura added clauses to my contract after I signed it." She went back to ignoring them.

"Wow, quiet the little soap opera. It seems Glittering has reason to dislike all of you." He chuckled. "I like you Gia, we are outcast together. Have a seat you must be tired. Are you hungry? Four go to the kitchen and get Ms. Campbell a snack, nothing with pickles or tomatoes."

Gia sat on the settee. One went to the refrigerator behind the desk and took out a bottle of water. Four looked at the woman before hurrying to the kitchen.

"Ms. Campbell is what I call the ideal hostage. She listens, she obeys and she doesn't chatter unnecessarily. For that she is being rewarded." One sat next to her. Gia could feel his breath on her neck. His arm slipped around her shoulder. She barely controlled a shudder when his fingertips grazed her breast. "A lucky child you have. A very lucky child."

"Leave her alone." Nicholas took a threatening step towards them. Emily grabbed his arm.

"Some people." One sighed as he smiled at the model. Gia buried Mason between the sofa and her body when the shot rang out. The baby began to cry. "Oh!" She looked up to see Robin holding her stomach. Blood poured through her fingers. "Oops, missed. See, what a wonderful mother. She protects her child first."

Gia looked up when One walked away. The room was silent as Robin fell to the floor. Emily rushed over to her friend. "Let's not have that."

Emily stopped when he waved the gun at her. "She will bleed to death."

"So," He shrugged as he smiled at Gia again. Four came back into the room with a tray. One looked at it. He lifted the spoon as he took a sip on the soup. "Excellent. A good soup can replenish the body. Eat, please." She looked at Robin bleeding on the floor. "Of course, you detest the sight of blood."

Gia trembled. He knew everything about her. What she ate was easy. She was a celebrity anyone could know that. Her fear of blood was recent. After watching her mother bleed to death in after a car accident, she became ill at the sight of it. Only a few people knew this.

"You and you, help her." He pointed to Emily and Elizabeth. He looked at Sonny. "Marty Mcfarty, get some towels. Michael, Clean up the blood."

Sonny glared at Gia. "I am interested, how much pressure can you take."

She sat quietly. "I can take anything as long as Mason is safe."

"Good," He smiled. She could not contain the shudder.