Two Months Later
Court room
"Your honor," Alexis said, "I object to the plaintiff's motion for delay in these proceedings. How many delays have been requested and for what? If there was flaw in divorce they would have found sufficient evidence to back it up. I find the need for yet another delay to be a waste of the court's time."
"Your honor, if I may," Diane said, "We are requesting a delay to gather information on Kellie Riley Alcazar, we are difficulty acquiring sufficient information determining her reasons for being in this town. We also believe that Miss Alcazar may have coerced Carly Corinthos into getting the divorce. We're asking for the time to obtain evidence in this matter."
"If such evidence existed," the judge said, "you would have found it by now. I'm inclined to agree with Miss Davis. This hearing will begin now. Motion for delay denied."
"Thank your honor," Alexis said.
"Call your first witness, Diane," the judge said.
"Carly Corinthos," Diane said.
"It's Benson," Carly said, "Carly Benson. You should have gotten the paperwork with my name change."
"Didn't you hear?" Sonny said, "The paperwork's been held up indefinitely. Legally you're still Caroline Corinthos."
Carly gritted her teeth, holding back whatever choice comments she had in mind for Sonny.
Carly was sworn in.
"Please explain to the court how you met Kellie Alcazar," Diane said.
"I had just found out that I had been tricked into marrying Sonny," Carly said, "I wanted a divorce, but found that when I went to start proceedings in here in Port Charles no one would file the papers. I couldn't leave Port Charles to get the divorce because Sonny had his men watching every road, airport, bus and train station with orders to stop me if I tried to leave town. Jason and I were arguing at Jake's about Sonny's anti. Kellie overheard our conversation. She offered to pay for my drink. We started talking. In the course of the conversation, she said she had the resources to get around Sonny's barriers.
"Your husband and his family have been a constant target of his enemies, how do you know, Miss Alcazar isn't one of them?" Diane asked.
"Gut instinct," Carly said.
"You could have been wrong," Diane said.
"But I wasn't," Carly said.
"Were you aware that the person you were trusting to help you obtain a faulty divorce," Diane began to ask.
"Objection," Alexis said, "The divorce has not been proven faulty."
"Alright the alleged faulty divorce," Diane said, "Were you aware of Miss Alcazar's ties to Lorenzo Alcazar when you left Port Charles?"
"No," Carly said, "She didn't tell me she was Lorenzo's niece until we were aboard the flight to the Dominican Republic."
"Why did Miss Alcazar wait so long to tell you about her family ties?"
"Objection, your honor," Alexis said, "I fail to see where this line of questioning is going?"
"Your honor," Diane said, "I'm trying to establish deceit on Miss Alcazar's part in order to establish that Carly Corinthos was manipulated into obtaining this divorce."
"Not admitting her relationship to Lorenzo Alcazar does not imply coercion," the judge said.
"Your honor, Mr. Alcazar was allegedly shot by client," Diane said, "He could have sent this niece to take revenge by forcing Mrs. Corinthos into getting a divorce."
"Mrs. Corinthios," the judge said, "Were you in anyway forced into getting the divorce."
"No, your honor," Carly said, "A number of people can testify to the fact that I wanted the divorce before I ever met Kellie."
"Do you have any questions for the witness," the judge said, looking at Alexis.
"Not at this time, your honor," Alexis said.
"You may step down," the judge said, "Your next witness, Diane."
"Michael Corinthos, Jr." Diane said.
Sonny was sworn in.
"When Carly left town, would you explain how you felt?" Diane asked.
"I was devastated," Sonny said, "I didn't know where she was. I couldn't find any trace of her. I thought she'd been kidnapped. I even filed charges."
"Why are you contesting this divorce?" Diane asked.
"I love Carly," Sonny said, "I want to spend the rest of my life with her. I want her to see that we belong together. We're soulmates."
"I have no more questions your honor," Diane said.
Alexis stood up as the judge motioned for her to question Sonny.
"Did you or did you not get Carly to marry you under false pretenses?" Alexis asked.
"Well.." Sonny started to say.
"Yes or no, Mr. Corinthos," Alexis said.
"Yes," Sonny said.
"What were those pretenses?" Alexis asked.
"I made her believe we had to get married so she couldn't testify about the shooting with Alcazar because I'd go to jail," Sonny said.
"Did you or did you not give your men orders to keep Carly from leaving Port Charles and interfere in any attempts to file for divorce here in the state of New York?" Alexis asked.
"No," Sonny said.
"That's all, your honor," Alexis said sitting down.
"Would you like to re-direct?" the judge asked.
"Not at this time," Diane said, "But I'd like to reserve the right to recall Mr. Corinthos back to the stand later on in the proceedings."
"You may step down, Mr. Corinthos," the judge said, "Next witness."
"We call Kellie Riley Alcazar to the stand," Diane said.
"Your honor," Alexis said, "Before we proceed any further with Miss Alcazar's testimony, I want to make sure all parties are clear on the document Robert Scorpio should have sent you. Because of Miss Alcazar's job with the government, there some questions she may not be able to answer in the interest of national security."
"I've seen the so called document your honor," Diane said, "I'm sure you'll agree with me that's it merely a tactic being employed by the defendant to keep Miss Alcazar from answering any questions she doesn't want to answer."
"I spoke with Mr. Scorpio this morning regarding this document," the judge said, "and see no reason why the request should not be honored. Shall we get on with this?"
Kellie was sworn in.
"Your name is Kellie Riley Alcazar, correct?" Diane asked.
"Yes," Kellie said.
"Can you explain why your name did not show up on the flight list when Mr. Corinthos was searching for his wife?" Diane asked.
"It has to with my job," Kellie said, "I can't answer that."
"What is this so called job?" Diane asked.
"I work as a security consultant for the government," Kellie said.
"What were you consulting on the Metro Court hostage situation?" Diane asked.
"I can't answer that," Kellie said, "I was in Port Charles because of my job. However, I can't get into the specifics."
"Your honor," Diane said.
"I suggest you try a new line of questioning," the judge said.
"You are the niece of Lorenzo Alcazar correct?" Diane asked.
"Yes," Kellie said.
"And the daughter of his brother, Luis Alcazar?" Diane asked.
"Relvency, your honor," Alexis asked.
"I'm just trying to establish the witness's identity," Diane said.
"Go ahead," the judge said.
Kellie hesitated.
"No," Kellie said, "I'm not the daughter of Luis Alcazar. My mother was the illegitimate daughter of Carlos Alcazar, Lorenzo and Luis's father."
The entire courtroom went into an uproar
"Order in the court," the judge said banging her gavel.
"Your honor," Alexis said, "I request a recess so I may confer with my client and Miss Alcazar in light of this information I was not aware of."
"Diane?" the judge asked.
"Fine by me," Diane said, smiling at her inadvertent victory.
"Recess is granted," the judge said, "Court is adjourned until 10 am tomorrow morning." He banged the gavel.
"What the hell were you doing?" Alexis said.
"Why couldn't you just lie under oath?" Carly said, "No one would have known."
"Even I can't claim that lie fell under the claims of the document Scorpio sent," Kellie said, "It would have been purgery. Asking me if I was Luis's daughter under oath was so out in left field that I wouldn't have seen it coming. If I'd known that my parentage would come into question, I never would have lied about being Luis's daughter in the first place."
"Then why did you?" Alexis asked.
"Habit, I guess," Kellie said, "My line of work requires a lot of secrecy. I have a lot of enemies. I'd rather they not find me."
"Look, she didn't commit purgery," Jax said, putting his arm around Carly, "which we can prove Sonny has done. We have enough witnesses to testify he lied about keeping Carly from being able to file for divorce in Port Charles."
"Are there any other secrets that might pop out of the closet?" Alexis asked, "Secrets that Sonny and Diane could use in this hearing."
"No," Kellie said, "They only thing that matters is establishing Sonny's lies and manipulations and proving the divorce in the Dominican Republic was valid and in no way unwanted on Carly's part."
"Sonny's grandstanding," Carly said, "I don't think anyone's buying it. The judge even looks annoyed with his and Diane's theatrics."
"I don't want anymore secrets coming out of the closet," Alexis said, "Your superiors and the mob will be the least of your problems if I get anymore surprises like that."
She left.
"We should go check on the boys," Carly said, "Are you coming with us, Kellie?"
"No, I have things to take care of," Kellie said.
Jax and Carly left. Kellie followed them into the hallway where Sonny and Durant were arguing.
"You're just like your father full of hot air," Sonny said.
"The difference between me and my father is I can back up what I say," Jordan said, "Your theatric, like my fathers, will be your downfall."
"As much as I dislike J.D. here," Kellie said, "Even I have to admit he's a force to be reckoned with in a courtroom. I'd watch your back if I were you."
"I'm not worried," Sonny said, "I'm not the one would just admitted to deceit in a court room."
"You don't get it," Kellie said, smiling and walking away.
Courthouse Parking Lot
Before Kellie could get to her car, someone shoved her against the nearest car.
"I told you we'd see each other again, Kellie baby," the man said.
"Last I checked you were in a maximum security prison with no chance of ever getting out, Garrett," Kellie said, attempting to shove him and failing. Garrett grabbed Kellie's hands as they came at him and pinned them against the car. Garrett then moved his entire body up against Kellie's.
"Is that any way to treat your brother-in-law?" Garrett said, running his mouth and tongue along Kellie's jawline, "Not to mention your lover."
"I was never a willing participant and you know that," Kellie said, "What do you want?"
"I want what's rightfully mine," Garrett said, "My inheritance and you."
"Newsflash, anti-casanova," Kellie said, trying to shove him away using her whole body, "I never was yours and I never will be. Now get away from me."
Garrett continued feeling Kellie up until he felt the cold hard steel of a gun against his head.
"I believe the lady told you back off," Sonny said, "Unless you'd a like a bullet in your head, I suggest you leave the lady alone. For you information, two of my guards also have their guns aimed at your head."
"We'll finish this later, Kellie baby," Garrett said, backing away from her.
Sonny motioned to Max and Milo to grab him.
Before they could react, Garrett reached for something and smoke surrounded the group.
When the smoke cleared Garrett was gone.
"Did he hurt you?" Sonny asked.
"No," Kellie said, shaking.
"Where's your guard?" Sonny asked as Max took his jacket off and draped it on Kellie's shoulders.
"I don't have one," Kellie said, "I have calls I need to make and I need to get to the police station."
"You're not going anywhere until Alcazar or one of his men comes to get you," Sonny said.
"What happened here?" Lucky said, approaching the group along with Cruz.
"She was attacked," Sonny answered, "He got away."
"The brother-in-law from hell escaped from prison," Kellie said.
"Do you want to come to come to the station and make a statement," Cruz asked, "We'll take you down to the station."
"Yeah," Kellie said.
"You'll have to make statements as well," Lucky said.
"No problem," Sonny said.
"Let's get this over with," Kellie said.