Sam waited at the Metrocourt for Carly and Spinelli. While Spinelli used his hacking skills to get access to Hayden's bank accounts and all her official records, Sam worked for a few days digging up a detailed background on Hayden Barnes. So far everything was coming back clean. A little too clean for Sam's liking, as if it someone scrubbed away the dirt.

Now it was her gut that was sure something was up. She was with Carly 100%, which was already too weird for her to wrap her brain around.

She situated herself with her laptop and documents in a hidden but spacious corner booth. It would help if no one stumbled across their operation. Carly had guaranteed it was the time of the day with a huge lull. She had started to look into Jake Barnes too. She had started with a few simple google searches, and nothing had shown up local. With most people now it was hard not to find any social media presence. Between the two of them she hadn't even found a Linkedin account.

If only she could get her hands on all the original documents Jake got from Hayden. She was talented at spotting fakes, and connected with some of the best producers of them in the state.

"Fair Samantha, I might have a lead," said Spinelli settling in next to her.

"Please, anything would be great. It's like someone out there cleaned up both Hayden and Jake Barnes. It's like they barely exist," said Sam.

"I found the money. I looked into the account Mrs. Barnes used to book the Metrocourt and it's been recently filled with a large sum," said Spinelli.

"She's been paid off- wait Jake did say that their friends helped her save up so she could go look for him. It could be that money." said Sam.

"50,000 dollars seems too large for donations,"

"Carly was right then. Hayden is being paid off. But the question is, is she getting paid off to be Jake's wife or something else all together," said Sam, "if we are going to take apart Jake's life just as it found him I want to me right."

"Very true, we mustn't let Carly lead us to any assumptions," said Spinelli.

"Mustn't let Carly do what?" said Carly.

She snuck up on them, and now had her hands on her hips.

"It's looking like you're right Carly," said Sam, "We know that someone deposited a lot of money into Hayden's accounts,"

"Fantastic. I knew I was right. She's too much of a bitch to be Jake's wife," said Carly.

"That may be true, but Samantha was just reminding me that we need to be open to other options-like Hayden's being paid off to do something else-" said Spinelli.

"Bull. I know I'm right. Forget about different options. Hayden's an imposter. Where was the money deposited from?" ask Carly.

"It's been rerouted through shell corporations, and it leads to nowhere. It looks like someone either knew how to cover their path- or could pay to have someone do it for them, I can keep digging maybe I'll find a lead-" said Spinelli.

"Well, who would benefit the most from Jake having a wife?" said Sam.

Ric Lansing walked in with Molly on his arm. They were seated across the restaurant near the windows.

"Ric Lansing, that's who," said Carly, "It all makes all the sense. Ric wants Jake away from Liz. it makes all the sense in the world. That slimy bastard would anything to get what he wants."

Carly moved towards them.

"Carly wait-" said Spinelli, "At least let us get proof before we confront the Nefarious one,"

"Damnit, fine, but get proof and do it fast!" said Carly.

"We might not be able to find out where the money came from looking into Hayden Barnes- but Spinelli can you access Ric's accounts?" asked Sam.

Sam loathed Ric, and as much as she wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt for Molly's sake… he was a snake.

"I was thinking the same thing. I'm already in his accounts," said Spinelli as he typed quickly.

"Well, what did you find?" demanded Carly.

"Large sums have been leaving Lansing's accounts, including 50,000- and the corporation - and it matches," said Spinelli.

"That's it I'm taking that bastard down-" said Carly.

"But there's more," said Sam as she slid closer to Spinelli, "He paid 25,000 and then another 25,000 to a completely different account. Except it's a direct deposit into someone named Pete Ross."

"Pete Ross? Who the hell is that?" said Carly.

Spinelli typed furiously into his computer before turning it around.

"Does this look familiar?" asked Spinelli, "It says he's an actor."

"It's all connected. That's who Hayden claimed Jake was before the accident," said Carly, "Send it all to my tablet. I'm going over there to destroy him."

"I'm coming with you," said Sam, "That's my sister with him, and although Ric is a horrible individual, we have to be sensitive for Molly."

"Fine, you be sensitive and I'll be honest," said Carly.

She grabbed her tablet out of her purse and strode over to Ric's table with Sam trailing behind her.

"How could you?" said Carly.

"How could I do what Carly? I'm having lunch with my daughter," said Ric, "Whatever it is, this isn't the time."

"The hell it isn't,"

"I think you should come with me Molly," said Sam.

"What's wrong Sam? What happened? Whatever lies Carly wants to say about my dad, I'll stand by him," said Molly.

"Fine," said Carly.

She put her tablet in front of Ric. Starring back at him was the picture of Pete Ross.

"Molly you should go," said Ric.

"Dad, I'm not leaving you" said Molly, "Who is that man?"

"It's the man Ric hired to pretend to be Jake before the accident," said Sam solemnly.

"What?" said Molly.

"Yes, and he also hired Hayden to pretend to Jake's wife, and faked all of the records. All out of a desperate attempt to keep Liz," said Carly.

"What! Dad you didn't?" said Molly, "Oh dad."

"You've already told Liz haven't you!" said Ric.

"No. But she's my next step after Jake," said Carly.

"Please Carly, please let me tell her. It'll be better coming from me. Please Carly," begged Ric.

"I'm supposed to believe you'll be honest," said Carly.

"I'll go with him," said Molly, "I'll go to the hospital with him. I'm sticking with you dad, you made a terrible mistake but you can redeem yourself by being honest now,"

"Molly you don't have-" said Sam.

"Yes, I do Sam. I know he's done bad things, but Julian is no better and you stand by him. Why? Because he's your Dad, and he loves you. I've got this," said Molly.

"I'll tell Liz," said Ric, "Let me tell her Carly."

Rick's mind went through every scenario. She would leave him. Maybe if he got her to run away with him? Maybe if he got Molly to go along with it? But when he looked into Molly's eyes he knew he couldn't. He had to tell the truth, even if it destroyed him.

"Fine, tell Liz. I doubt she'll stay with you," said Carly.

"Let's go tell Jake," said Sam, "He deserves to know."

The ladies went to the elevator and Spinelli had already collected their things and was waiting for them.

"Let's go liberate Jake!" said Spinelli.

The doors started to close when a hand shot in. Olivia.

"Carly- It's an emergency. Joss is in the hospital," said Olivia.

"What? Is she okay, what happened?"

"She broke her leg trying to do some stunt rehearsing for the nurse's ball. They don't know how bad the break is yet- but she's at GH now getting X-rays. Lucas is with her," said Olivia.

"God- I have to go. I'll go, thanks Liv," said Carly.

The elevator freed and the doors closed.

"I need to go the hospital, but I can't let Jake go another minutes with that fake," said Carly.

"I'll do it. I have all the proof, and you go be with Joss," said Sam, "Text me when you find out how she is. Just go be with your daughter."

"Alas, I can't come with you. I'm need to pick Georgie up from the babysitter," said Spinelli.

"It's fine Spinelli, he knows me better. It's better it comes from me," said Sam.

"You tell Jake I'm sorry I was right," said Carly.

Sam found herself in front of Jake's garage. She didn't know how to tell him. How do you tell someone they've been lied to, and pushed away from someone they care about.

"Can I help you?" said a voice from behind her.

For a strange moment with the sun blinding her, she thought it was Jason. It took her a moment to realize it was Jake. Her stomach flipped.

It was the second time it had happened. She felt guilty, and stupid. She missed Jason every single day. But something about Jake reminded her of him. Maybe it was that he wore similar clothes lately, or being on the bike, or that he was friends with Carly in a similar way.

There was something inside that didn't want to tell him Hayden wasn't his wife, because he would go to Liz. Sam shook it off. She loved Patrick. She would always love Jason, but Jake wasn't Jason. he just reminded her of him.

"I have to tell you something, can we go inside to talk?"

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