Ch8

July 28th

Maxie had been missing for three days Johnny was worried Spinelli still didn't have a single lead; he claimed that he couldn't find a single trace on either the van or Anthony. Johnny was sick with worry imaging the worst and hoping for the best. Three days without water and you die, you can supposedly go 3weeks without food but what if you're pregnant with a heart condition did she have her meds and vitamins, were they feeding her, had they hurt her. Johnny was going of his mind and so far nothing not a single lead.

Maxie was doing well for a kidnap victim. She'd awaken twenty-four hours ago lying on a bed with silk sheets. She was great with fashion and not a bad decorator but linen just wasn't her thing, although Quality was. The room had an adjoining bathroom with a gorgeous claw footed bath tub and the faucets were 24k gold. Guards brought her 6 small meals a day and did not indulge her in requests for Belgium chocolates. The doctor was a crook, hot but still an evil sleaze ball. Dr. Devlin, talk about shock but Maxie had always known something was off with him. Maxie had picked the lock once, knocked a guard over the head twice, but after 3 failed escape attempts she was through. Three was her 24hr quota.

Malcolm and I will be fine John wouldn't let anything happen to us. "Daddy's going to save us little one. I promise."

August 11

Claudia was pissed she went from consultant to full blown Mob Boss in only two weeks but her brother needed her. She knew that Tony was behind this and as much as she loved the man who fathered her, she also knew that he was a psychotic bastard who wouldn't hesitate to maim or kill an innocent. The moment that baby was born Maxie became dead weight. Dr. Lee said that with medical help a baby could be delivered as soon as 22 weeks and Maxie was 25 weeks along.

Rex had had it, the Jackal was good but why was he trying to get past the firewalls and encryptions that he had placed to hide Maxie Jones' abduction? Rex had great respect for the Jackal he figured that now might be the time to make contact. Anthony was nuts. Rex had overheard him talking with that Dr. Devil about surgically removing the baby. Luckily the doctor had some scruples. Rex needed the money but Anthony was not scaring the shit out of him, now was the time to get out because this baby-napping business could end well.

After days of searching Spinelli still hadn't found anything.

"This isn't possible the Jackal is the best. There is no way that the demented one could have out smarted me."

"Damien, Sweetheart its 9 o'clock in morning and you need to get more than two hours of rest."

Spinelli kissed his wife and reached for his daughter "How is my progeny this morning." Farah blessed her father with a grin.

"Here let me have her she needs to eat again and you promised me earlier that you would go to bed."

"It's just…"

"I know Maxie is your best friend and I wish I knew more, had seen more."

"No. I'm glad you're safe."

"You have a message." The Jackal snapped to life at the sound of the mechanical voice.

"What is it?"

"The Rexecutioner"

"Your cyber buddy"

"He is not a friend, he's my arch nemesis."

Rex shook his head. He would have thought that the Jackal would have better security.

'How do you know Maxie?'

Spinelli looked to Leyla "the Rexecutioner is asking of my acquaintance with fair Maximista"

"How does he know about Maxie?"

"I don't know but I shall find out"

'I think it is I who should be questioning your familiarly with Maximista'

'So you know her'

'Why do you want to know?'

'I'm in Port Charles can we meet somewhere'

"He says he's in here in Port Charles and wants to meet with me."

"Go. You should meet him and inform Johnny of a possible lead."

'Meet me at the Coffee Shop near the docks'

'I'll be there in an hour'

Spinelli, Johnny, and Jason were all waiting for Rex in the back office.

Rex was surprised to be directed to the back by an armed guard he was even more surprised to see Tony's son.

"Jackal"

Spinelli stepped forward "it is I the jackal. You're the Rexecutioner?"

"Yeah just Rex. Can we make this quick"

Johnny exploded, to hell with formalities. He pushed Rex into the wall and pressed he forearm into his windpipe cutting his air supply. "Where is she!" he demanded.

Jason stepped in. "Let him go John so he can talk."

John loosened his hold on Rex.

"Look, I'm here to help. I just want to help." Rex explained

Jason turned his icy blue eyes to Rex "Then start talking and don't lie. I'll know if you do."

"I work for this guy. Anthony. He … Maxie."

"That psychotic son of bitch I knew he was involved."

Claudia barged in her stilettos clicking with every step "Oh, boys please don't tell me you started without me." She sat down the briefcase she was holding and placed it on the desk.

"Claudia, we can handle this."

"Of course you can. I just don't want miss out on the festivities"

Knowing that they wouldn't be able to get rid of her, they allowed her to stay.

"So tell me …" Claudia began.

"Rex." He answered supplying his name

"Rex, do you know who I am?"

"Yeah I know you. All of you." Rex said looking around the room

"Really, what is it exactly that you know?"

"You're Claudia, Anthony's red sneaker princess. Though I see you've upgraded."

"Go on"

"Your Uncle Rudy makes you seem like a real bad bitch. He says that you're the take no prisoner type. He says that you bat those big brown eyes in false innocence all the while bulldozing through territories in hostile takeovers."

"Yeah so you know Rudy"

"Yeah he tried to warn me but I didn't listen. I should have never got involved with Anthony."

"What about Maxie?" Johnny interrupted

"At first, I thought she was his daughter, and he was just keeping an eye on her like he does you two. But with that blonde hair, I don't know. Then he had me breaking into her medical records. Finding out she was pregnant, he got this horrific light in his eye. That's when I realized that you two were having an affair." He says to Johnny. "Then when Anthony found out it was a boy he… he just snapped. He wants to take the kid and turn into a mini version of himself. He plans to off Maxie, she's just a carrier. But he probably won't do that until he gets to Italy he's hired a mid-wife for the birth."

"And does Uncle Rudy know"

"You father's nuts. Rudy tries but…No, he didn't know about the baby or Maxie. But the nursery had Rudy asking question Anthony might be planning to off him too."

"When do they leave the states?" Jason asked

"When I deem it safe to fly?" Rex said uncertain of what role he would play now that he'd warned the enemy.

"Where are they holding Maxie?" Johnny asked

"In West Virginia there's this cottage. But Anthony's paranoid that place is thoroughly guarded and booby trapped."

"If you don't mind the Jackal inquires as to why you stepped forward." Spinelli asked

"Anthony's crazy he wants to remove the baby from its mother's womb." Rex said, Anthony was truly psychotic Rex imagined that he would cut Maxie open personally to get to the kid.

"That bastard he can't… " John started wondering how he could be related to such a sick bastard.

"John, don't worry we will save her."

Claudia went into her briefcase and found her favorite blade.

"What are you doing?"

"Rexie" She ran her fingers through his disheveled blonde hair and pulled, holding the blade to his throat "You are to go back to daddy and keep Maxie safe. You seem like a nice and strong young man. I want to know everything guard schedules, names, and location, I want to be updated on how they are treating Maxie, and you WILL help us rescue her." She trailed the knife from his throat to his crotch "or else."

"She's right Maxie better be safe and you are now our inside man." Jason added.

"I… I was planning to do that anyway." Claudia released him and Rex bolted.

He'd made it out alive but barely That Claudia chick was just as crazy as her old man.

"At least we have a location" John said "now all we need is a plan" Letting out a calming breath he could only hope that Rex would be able to help and keep Maxie safe.