The Docks

"Who's there?" Luke said, "This better not be a wild goose chase for "the key to riches" if this is the mystery caller."

Kellie stepped out of the shadows, "Is that any way to treat your favorite bar tender much less the woman who saved your butt in Switzerland last year?"

"Slinger, admit it. I was right about both things," Luke said, "Couldn't live without the adventure or stay away from PC forever."

"Don't let it go your head, Spencer," Kellie said, "As for being the key to riches, I'm up for some bartending while I'm in town."

"I need some extra help at my newly reopened blues club," Luke said.

"Perfect," Kellie said, "Can I start tomorrow?"

"How about tonight?" Luke said.

"I have other plans," Kellie said.

"Did Papa Godfather command your presence for a family dinner?" Luke said, "Bartending's a better way to go."

"Doesn't even know I'm here," Kellie said, "I'm seeing how long it takes him to find out I'm here. I'm guessing he'll show up looking for me during my shift tomorrow."

"What brings you back to Port UpChuck?" Luke said.

"I missed pushing Papa Godfather's buttons," Kellie said, "Would you believe that?"

"From what I understand you've done a pretty good job of doing that without actually being here," Luke said, "I told you once you can't pull one over on Luke Spencer. Something's up. Are you here on WSB business?"

"If I was I couldn't actually tell you," Kellie said, "But technically I'm on a long vacation."

"In other words something's up and you're going rogue," Luke said.

"Not necessarily," Kellie said, "I'll see you tomorrow at the club then. I have to go."

"More cloak and dagger, Slinger," Luke said.

"You wish," Kellie said, "I figured I'd drop by Jason and Sam's before Sonny has the opportunity to forbid me from seeing him."

"So you've heard then," Luke asked.

"I talked to Mike earlier," Kellie said, "And I'd heard things, even underground."

"Shocking isn't Slinger," Luke said.

"Not really," Kellie said, "I noticed how Sonny tended to ignore Jason's input even though he was a partner when I was here. I'm guessing my situation was one of the rare times Sonny gave up control."

"I guess looking back, the signs were there," Luke said.

"Emily's death just sped things up," Kellie said, "What actually happened there? I've heard rumors but nothing concrete."

"Emily and Sonny were doing the horizontal tango, lied to Jason about it," Luke said, "Jason was furious, Sonny was going into one of his dark periods which I don't think he's ever really come out of to this day. Emily was kidnapped by Manny Ruiz. Sonny shot at Ruiz and one of the bullets hit Emily along with a bullet from Ruiz's gun. If she had been hit by only one bullet she would have lived, but the combination of the two…"

"I heard she was kidnapped because Sonny in a fit of something, I don't know what to call it, sent the guards away," Kellie said.

"Correct, Slinger," Luke said, "Now go make mob boy's life hell. Why do you have anything to do with him again?"

"He's like the older brother I never had," Kellie said, laughing.

"What does that make me?" Luke asked.

"The loony old man that lives down the street," Kellie said.

"I am not old or loony," Luke said.

Kellie just laughed and walked off.