Episode 9
Scene One
"Thanks for coming with us to Vicki's Thanksgiving dinner. It just wouldn't have been the same if I didn't get a chance to spend it with my family," Matthew said as he kissed Drew's forehead and then leaned in and kissed Destiny.
"Good night everyone," Dani called out as she grabbed the bottle of Vodka off the counter and headed to her bedroom. She just couldn't be in the same room with Destiny and Matthew kissing when she wanted to be the one that he kissed goodnight.
"Are you sure that you don't want to spend the night?" Matthew whispered as he pulled out of the kiss.
"I want to…but I don't want to confuse Drew until I'm certain that you're ready to make that commitment to us."
"I am ready Destiny. I love you and Drew…I'm not going to abandon either of you ever again," Matt said as he wrapped his arms around her. "Please spend the night with me," he whispered in her ear.
"Not tonight…I hope that you mean what you say, but I'm just going to need some more time and if you really love me then you'll be patient."
"I'll be patient for tonight, but I want to see you tomorrow. I was thinking that you, Drew and I could go Ice-skating tomorrow," Matthew suggested.
"That does sound like fun. Maybe Jeffrey and Dani could join us," Destiny suggested.
"Great," Matthew said.
"I'll see you guys tomorrow," Destiny stated as she walked out the door.
Scene Two
Dani chugged from the bottle of Vodka as there was a faint knock. She climbed off of the bed and opened her bedroom door.
"Matthew, what do you want?" Dani asked as she opened the door.
"Destiny wants you and Jeffrey to come ice-skating with us tomorrow. Will you come?"
"I don't think that's a good idea."
"Please…for me," Matthew pleaded.
"Fine, I'll go," Dani relented. "Was there anything else?" Dani asked as she took another swig from the bottle.
"Yeah, you drink too much," Matthew said as he pulled the bottle out of her hand and kissed her.
"What are you doing?" Destiny asked as she pulled away from Matthew.
"We had fun last night, I was thinking that since I'm going to be alone tonight and you're going to be alone tonight…we may as well have fun with one another. It's certainly a better alternative then you drinking alone," he whispered as he pulled her closer to him and kissed her again.
Dani felt tempted to give into her desires for him as his tongue entered her mouth. She wanted him so badly but not like this. She pulled away from him and slapped him across the face.
"What was that for?" he asked.
"I slept with you last night because I didn't know that you and Destiny were back together. I'm not a consolation prize for you to use because she didn't agree to spend the night with you and I'm not going to be the other woman. It's not fair to Destiny and it's certainly not fair to me."
"Don't be this way Dani, I care about you. I love Destiny…of course I do, she's the mother of my child, but last night…it wasn't just fun, it was earth shattering and it awakened the feelings that I used to have for you. I know that you love me, I felt it in the way that you touched me last night and I love you too. Destiny never has to find out about the two of us. Please Dani…spend the night with me," Matthew pleaded.
"I can't…last night will never happen again as long as you are with Destiny. You say that you love us both, but you can't have us both…you're going to have to decide who you want. Now get out of my room," Dani stated as she pushed him out of the room and slammed the door in his face.
"If you change your mind…you know where to find me," she heard Matthew call from outside her room. She grabbed the bottle of Vodka and drank from it…she needed to find a way to get over her feelings for him, because it was too dam hard to say no to him and she didn't know if she could do it again.
Scene Three
"How did things go with Marty?" Nora asked as Bo walked in her door.
"There are nights that I really hate my job red and tonight was one of them. She's one of our oldest friends in the world but she hurt Natalie whom I also love. I just…I feel like whatever I do, I'll be hurting somebody I care about."
"I know that she hurt Natalie and Kelly, but she was sick Bo. The loss of Cole on top of losing her child with John was just too much for her to bare and she lost her mind. I can understand that…if anything ever happened to you or Matthew or this child I don't think that I would be able to take it," Nora said as she placed her hand over her stomach protectively. "There are times that I really hate my job too and I'm really going to hate prosecuting her especially when I feel that she's already suffered enough."
"I know red, I just hope that Marty gets a good lawyer and that this is one case that you lose."
"Me too," Nora whispered. "Let's go to bed Cowboy, tomorrow's going to be a long day," Nora said as she grabbed Bo's hand and they headed off to bed.
Scene Four
"Irene, what did you want to talk to me about?" Tomas Delgado asked as he walked into her office.
"I want you to go to Llanview and make sure that this envelope ends up in your sister's hands," Irene explained as she handed the sealed envelope to Tomas.
"What is it?" Tomas asked as he grabbed the envelope from her.
"Everything that she's going to need to clear Marty from the charges."
"I can do that. Is there anything else that you need from me?"
"Yes, we would like you to stay in Llanview. Marty's going to be working very closely with Victor and I'm certain that your sister will not like it. We need you to keep her distracted so that she won't become a problem."
"I will make sure that Tea doesn't interfere with the time that Marty needs to spend with Victor," Tomas stated.
"Good, I knew that I could count on you. That will be all…call me when you get to Llanview," Irene stated as Tomas walked out of her office.
Scene Five
"Brody, I heard that they brought Marty in. I need to talk to her about a case that I'm working on," John explained as he flashed his badge.
"Tea's down with her right now," Brody explained. "What do the FEDS want with Marty anyways and what is he doing here?" Brody asked as he looked towards Patrick.
"I'm John's partner and our business with Marty is on a need to know basis and you don't need to know," Patrick stated as he showed Brody his badge.
"You're an FBI agent?"
"That's what my badge says," Patrick stated defensively.
"I'm sorry…it's just that I'm finding it hard to believe since you went on the run with your fugitive wife. So, tell me how does the FEDS feel about you aiding your wife when she was on the run?" Brody asked.
"That's none of your business. Are you going to let us see Margaret or are we going to have to go over your head?" Patrick asked.
"Don't worry…I'm doing things by the book, I wouldn't want your psychotic wife to get off on a technicality."
"Thornhart, what are you doing here?" Todd asked as he and Victor walked into the station and saw John, Patrick and Brody.
"I'm here to see my wife. What are you doing here Manning?"
"Same thing…so tell me, where the hell were you when Marty was being tortured by the agency?"
"I want to know the same thing. I sent her off to be with you because she loves you and I honestly thought that you would keep her safe and happy, so what the hell happened?" Victor asked.
"Marty left me," Patrick whispered.
"Why would she do that? What did you do to hurt her? Did you cheat on her again?" Todd asked.
"What do you mean again? I've never cheated on Margaret."
"You cheated on her with my wife Blair," Todd pointed out.
"This isn't the time or the place," Brody pointed out hoping that he would stop the fight from escalating any further.
"For the last time Manning…Margaret and I were not together when Blair and I slept together and she thought you were dead."
"Whatever, you still hurt your precious Margaret when you slept with my wife, so what did you do this time? It must have been bad if she left you."
"I'm not the one that cheated."
"What are you saying? Are you saying that Marty cheated on you?" Victor asked.
"Not physically no, but emotionally, well…that's another story. I love Margaret and I know that she loves me too, but as much as she loves me, she loves Todd more," Patrick revealed.
"What? Are you stupid? She doesn't love me…she can't, not after what I did."
"Then why is she always choosing you? When Blair accused your brother of raping her, back when everyone thought he was you, Marty went back to Llanview to defend him even though I told her that I would leave her if she did. She still chose you," Patrick ranted.
"You raped Blair?" Todd asked as he turned to Victor.
"No, she had a brain tumor and was confused. I would never hurt Blair like that…you can ask her."
"I will…and as for Marty…I'm going to find out what you did to hurt her Thornhart and I promise that you're going to pay. I hope that she's through with you…you never deserved her."
"And you do? I may have hurt her, but at least I didn't rape her," Patrick retorted.
"Son of a bitch," Todd said as he punched Patrick in the face.
"You're under arrest," John said as he pulled Todd's hands behind his back.
"Leave my brother alone Mcbain," Victor said as he punched him.
"You're both under arrest," Brody said as he and the officers separated Todd and Victor from John and Patrick and placed them in handcuffs.
Scene Six
"Tea, what are you doing here?" Marty asked as she looked up and saw Tea standing there.
"Victor asked me to come here and represent you," Tea explained.
"Well, I could use a good lawyer and you're one of the best so I'll hire you," Marty stated.
"It's not going to be an easy case to win, but I'll do my best. Is there anything that you can tell me that would help your defense? Victor seems to think that the same people that held him captive was behind your breakdown and violent attacks against Kelly Cramer and Natalie Buchanan," Tea stated.
"They were, but I don't have any proof."
"Why would they want you to have a breakdown? What do they want from you or from Todd and Victor for that Matter?" Tea asked.
"Since you're now my lawyer, anything that I say to you is confidential right?" Marty asked as she looked at Tea.
"Yes…anything that you say to me is privileged information. Do you know what this agency is looking for?" Tea asked.
"I do and so does Victor…he just doesn't remember the information since they wiped his memory so that he could take Todd's place. I need you to help me get out of here…even if it's just on bail. I need time to help Victor remember his past so that he can remember a formula that I showed him a long time ago…when we were kids," Marty revealed.
"Wait? You knew Victor when he was a child? How did you know him?" Tea asked.
"I did…Victor was my brother."
"What?" Tea gasped out.
"Step brother," Marty clarified. "Don't worry, Victor, Todd and I aren't blood relatives, but they were my step brothers," Marty revealed.
