Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews! LOL. With my long lapses between chapters, I'm kind of surprised that there are still people reading this. Also, as of this chapter, I'm going to quit doing chapter titles as I'm having trouble coming up with them.
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Chapter Ten
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"I still can't believe that he dragged you in here for questioning." David commented as he followed Leo into the main area of the Pine Valley Police Department's headquarters. The tall man spun around to see that not only had his older, half-brother followed him out, but Erica Kane had as well. Hayward shook his head. "Especially knowing everything you've gone through this past week."
"He didn't really have a choice, David." Leo replied, stuffing his hands into his pockets. "Like Jack told you, there's been a lot of heat lately to catch whomever killed Michael Cambias." Sighing deeply, he ran a hand through his brown hair, which paused on the back of his neck. "Besides the sooner Jack confirms my alibi, the sooner I can put some of this nightmare behind me."
"Well, I, for one, just want to thank you, Leo." Erica said, smiling at du Pres. "I mean you've done so much for Bianca throughout this whole ordeal."
"Not a problem." Leo smiled back, waving off Erica's thanks. "I mean Binks is like a little sister to me." He shrugged his shoulders. "I'm just doing what any older brother would do."
"So, did you tell Jack the big news yet?" a curious David inquired.
"You really think that Greenlee could keep something like that from him?" Leo replied with a grin.
"What big news?" a curious Erica asked, looking from brother to brother.
"Greenlee's pregnant." a smiling Leo announced, unsure of how the brown-haired, older woman would take the news, seeing as how his wife was one of her major rivals.
"Oh, that's wonderful, Leo." Erica said with a smile. "Congratulations."
"Thanks." an appreciative Leo nodded, "Do you think you could refrain from telling Bianca though? I'd kind of like to tell her myself."
"Not a problem." Erica assured, putting a hand on Leo's shoulder. "She is just going to be ecstatic when she finds out!"
"I'm sure that she will be too." Jack said as the tall, blonde-haired man came out of his office, holding some papers in his hand. Besides being Greenlee's father, Jack was also Bianca's uncle.
"Are those from the hospital?" a curious David inquired.
"Yep," Jack nodded, glancing quickly at them. "And, Hayward, you'll be relieved to know that your brother's name has officially been crossed off as a potential suspect." He shook his head. "There was no way Leo could have done anything that night in his condition." Turning to Leo, Montgomery clapped his son-in-law on the shoulder. "Why don't you go back home now, huh? I'm sure that worrying about you isn't going to help Greenlee right now."
"Yeah, she's supposed to be avoiding stress." Leo replied with a nod. He quickly turned to David with a wide grin. "Just let me know if you need me to come back down here and bail you out, bro."
"You think anyone else in this town would even consider doing it?" David smiled as he quickly hugged his younger half-brother tightly.
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"Honey, I'm home." Leo greeted, opening the door to the loft. He was surprised to find another brown-haired man his age sitting on the couch, instead of Greenlee.
"Welcome home, sweetie." Ryan Lavery replied with a wide grin.
"Ryan?" a curious Leo said, looking at his best guy friend. "What are you doing here, man?"
"Just thought I'd catch Greenlee up on the latest Fusion news." Ryan replied, leaning back against the sofa. A smile appeared on his face. "Of course, she had to counter by telling me about your little bit of news." Getting to his feet, he offered Leo his hand. "Congrats, man! You're going to make one hell of a dad."
"Thanks." Leo replied, pulling Ryan into a hug.
"And don't worry about it." Lavery assured as the two separated. "Uncle Ryan will be more than happy to baby-sit on occasion."
"You think I'd actually leave you alone with my kid?" Leo teased, looking at Ryan as if he were crazy. "Keep dreaming."
"Hey." Ryan said in mock offense, lightly punching Leo in the arm.
"I thought that I heard another voice." Greenlee suddenly said as she reentered from the back quarters of the apartment. Instantly, she walked into her husband's waiting arms. "I'm so glad that you're home. Are you okay?"
"Better than okay." Leo nodded, wrapping his arms around the brown-haired, petite woman. "I've been officially been taken off the list of suspects in the Cambias investigation."
"Oh, thank God." Greenlee breathed, resting her head against Leo's chest.
"That's good to hear, man." Ryan echoed with a nod.
"And I told Erica our news." Leo added, causing Greenlee to pull away from him slightly and look up at him. "She actually seemed to be happy for us."
"She's probably happy for you anyway." Greenlee commented before shaking her head. "I doubt that Erica is fond of the idea of a little me running around." She suddenly paused. "Wait. What was Erica doing there in the first place?"
"Her and David were there for some reason." Leo replied with a shrug. "I didn't think to ask why."
"Probably getting questioned themselves." Ryan assumed, nodding.
"God, I hope not." Leo sighed, rubbing the back of his head. "David's been really mysterious about his whereabouts that night, and it's got me worried."
"Well, don't look at me to say that Hayward didn't do it." Ryan replied with a smile. His dislike for the dark-haired doctor was well known by Leo. "I'm sorry, Leo, but your brother is number one on my personal list of suspects."
"He's on a lot of people's." Leo nodded, suddenly looking into the distance. His thoughts were mostly focused on his older half-brother. "That's what has me worried."
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"Leo," a tired Greenlee requested, rolling over in bed and facing her husband. With a sympathetic look in her brown eyes, she gently rested a hand on the taller man's bare chest. "You should really try to get some sleep."
"I can't, Greens." Leo sighed deeply, resting his head against the headboard. "I just can't quit thinking about everything we've gone through for the past few weeks, and I'm really worried about David." His brown-haired head slowly shook. "I mean I just wish that he would tell me one way or the other what he was doing that night."
"Maybe he doesn't want you to get involved?" Greenlee suggested, also sitting up against the headboard. "Or he just doesn't want you to worry about him?"
"But not telling me anything is what's making me worry about him." Leo replied, looking over at his wife. With a gentle smile, he rested his hand on top of hers. "Anyway, you should take your own advice and get some sleep, Greenlee." His hand traveled to her stomach, where their unborn child was. "I mean we're going to have enough sleepless nights in the near future."
"I won't be able to sleep until you do." Greenlee shook her head, although she was clearly stifling a yawn. "Maybe you should just tell David how worried you are about him…"
"He told me not to worry about him." Leo pointed out, running a weary hand through his hair. "Which means if I admitted that I was, then he would just feed me some sort of line to pacify me." Throwing the covers back, Leo sat up on his side of the bed. "But you're right as usual, Greenlee. I'm not going to solve anything by sitting here and worrying."
"So, what are you going to do?" a curious Greenlee inquired as Leo scooped the clothes he had been wearing the previous day up in his arms.
"I'm going to go find him and talk to him." Leo sighed, slipping on his black leather pants. He shook his brown-haired head. "Making him give me some answers is the only way that I'm going to sleep tonight."
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With a weary sigh, David Hayward threw his blankets back over his bed upon hearing a knock on his front door. The dark-haired doctor had just gotten through a long day of police questioning and working at the free clinic in downtown Pine Valley, and was looking forward to a well-deserved rest. Not bothering to throw on a shirt over his flannel pajama bottoms, Hayward trudged to the door and looked through the keyhole to see who was on the other side.
"Leo?" he asked curiously as he opened the door. "It's 3 in the morning! What in the hell brings you all the way up here?"
"I can't sleep." Leo shook his head as he stepped inside.
"So, you came to see me?" a confused David replied, closing the door to the small, wooden cabin located in the woods around Pine Valley. "Well, I'm sure that I've got something for that, little bro, but I don't think…"
"I don't need drugs, David." Leo sighed, waving off David's offer. "I need answers." He looked directly into his brother's eyes. "What were you doing the night that Cambias was killed?"
"I told you not to worry about that, Leo." David replied, crossing his arms across his chest.
"But you won't tell me anything else, David." an obviously worried Leo said before sighing again. "And that's what I'm worried about. That you did do something! Something that you need my help with."
"No!" David shook his head firmly. "No, I don't need your help, Leo." It was David's turn to sigh, which he did as he put both of his hands on Leo's shoulders. His dark eyes looked into those of his younger half-brother. "You've helped me out enough times in the past, and it nearly cost you your life. I need to start doing things on my own."
"And that's what scares me." Leo replied, rubbing the back of his head. His brown eyes remained looked on his older brother's face, trying to decide whether or not to let the issue rest, at least for now. "But I guess I'm not going to change your opinion on things."
"No." David smiled with a shake of his head. "That you are not going to do." He removed his hands from Leo's shoulders. "But I do appreciate the concern, Leo. It means a lot to me."
"You're welcome." Leo grinned back, "Well, I guess that I should head back home now." He paused momentarily to stifle a yawn. "Gotta make sure that Greenlee actually fell asleep after I left." Stuffing his hands in his pockets, he looked directly into David's eyes. "Just make sure you let me know if you do need my help with something, all right?"
"Okay." David nodded, walking Leo to the door. "Just as long as you don't hold your breath until that happens." He clapped Leo on the shoulder after opening the front door. "Now, go home to Greenlee and get some rest, all right? Neither of you need to be worrying about my problems right now."
"All right." Leo nodded in agreement as he headed towards his car. Pausing momentarily, he flashed a teasing grin at his brother. "Goodnight, Dr. Evil."
"Sweet dreams, Leather Boy." David retorted, returning Leo's grin.
To be continued...