CHAPTER 8
ACTUAL SCENE
Bo enters, taking of his rain coat again. Marlena flies around.
"Bo? You're back so soon?"
"That storm is so bad, we can't find a damn thing. No sign of John or anybody else."
"This idea of Stefano being involved…" Marlena starts, Bo interrupts.
"Well, that's pretty much a given at this point."
Marlena pulls a face.
"He was always determined that John and I should never marry, no matter what. I'm surprised the wedding came off as well as it did." She walks around Bo, seeming to think out loud, rather than to be talking to him.
"The honeymoon was perfect, everything I could've dreamed… and now this."
"Has John had anymore headaches or…memories of the past?"
"Ah… Right before the wedding he…um… he was distraught. He went to see Stefano, confront him and… um, try to strangle him…"
"No…. That's it Marlena! That's why Dimera has put the pressure on. He's afraid that John is gonna get his memories back and go to the cops with it, tell them about all his past crimes… That's it! Dimera needed to get control of John! He has no choice!" Bo exclaims, wondering why he didn't realize this sooner. Marlena looks positively spooked.
ACTUAL SCENE
John and Gina is still swaying to the music. He pulls her face closer…
"Y're talking to much, Gina…" he whispers, then pulls her closer, grabbing her leg, pulling it around his waist as they sway to the music some more, erotically moving against eachother, before he captures her lips with his once more….
ACTUAL SCENE
"If Dimera set this up…" Bo starts., "…then it's likely that John and Hope is under his control, the way they used to be…"
Marlena feels numb, as she intellectually realize what that means, but hasn't yet got the strength to feel the emotions. She voices her biggest fears.
"If Hope is Gina, she may already have John. 'been after him for months. And if she has him…oh, damn Stefano!" as the enormity of the situation catches up to her emotions, she walks to the couch, crying…
"Damn him, damn…" she sits down on the couch, "Why can't he just leave us alone? Why does he keep taking away the people that I love?"
Bo circles the couch, and sits down next to her, his hands on her shoulders.
"Marlena…"
"Bo…." Her voice breaks, "If Stefano is controlling Hope again… what will he do to John?" Then the sobs, starts tearing through her….
ACTUAL SCENE
Continuing their raunchy little dance from earlier, John huskily states…
"Gina…. We are so good together."
"We still have to be careful, make sure that we stay one step ahead of everyone…"
"We don't have to worry about anybody, not even Stefano, 'cause he's never gonna fnd us… We did it Gina…" they smile at each other, still swaying to the music, "we're free….Free to live our fantasy." And with that, he kisses her, no more playing, no more teasing. This is serious business… In seconds he throws her on the bed, pinning her body with his own. Gina's battling for breath, as he pushes her hand into the pillows, signifying his dominance, before sliding his hand down her arm, she moves with him, taking advantage of a tiny lack in his concentration as she breaks the kiss to look into his eyes, then pushes him over, pinning him in return, as he gets hold of her neck and starts nuzzling….
ACTUAL SCENE, POSSIBLY MODIFIED
Stefano is officially boiling with anger… then the phone rings again.
"Yes?"
"Boss, it's Bart… I got more information for you…"
"Yes?"
"It seems John Black has disappeared… drowned, it seems, trying to save a drowning woman…."
"A drowning woman?" Stefano asks, skeptically… "It must've been Marlena phoning Bo earlier…" Stefano reasons out loud… "Keep me posted Bart."
He hangs up, and turns to Rolf.
"Gina has double crossed me Rolf! I am certain that she has John. John is too well trained to drown in the ocean." With revenge in his heart, Stefano stares at his phone, then lifts the receiver.
"Get the jet fuelled and ready, we're going to Hawaii." Silence "Yes, Now." He slams the receiver down.
He looks at his watch, if they leave now, they can be at the airport by 3am. He'll catch some shut-eye on the plane. Maybe. He's too angry to sleep.
NEW SCENE
"Oh, John…" Gina breathes as he nuzzles her neck, then her ear, she smiles but doesn't open her eyes…
"Open your eyes…" John murmurs, kissing her eyelids.
Gina groans, with a smile on her face….
"What ever for? We can stay in bed for the whole day if we want…." Then, as she feels his lips on hers, she kisses him back, gingerly opening her eyes, as he draws back.
"I told you before Gina, I have plans for you …" and, he sits up with a satisfied grin… "We have reached our destination…"
Gina sits up, cocks an eyebrow, looking intrigued.
"Paris, already? That isn't possible…"
"That's because we're not in Paris…"
"The hideout? John we need our money…"
"Later, you do have the Swiss bank account's card, don't you…?"
"Yes, but…" she puts her hand on his chest, as he silences her with a kiss….
"We have our whole lives ahead of us to hide…." He kisses her again, "but first I have a surprise for you.."
Gina smiles like a Cheshire cat.
"I love surprises…"
"Then, have a shower, put on a nice sundress, and meet me on the deck…"
John gives her one more kiss and starts to stand up… Gina's hand shoots out…
"John, wait…" when he looks back, the fun has disappeared from her eyes, replaced by fear.
"We have surfaced?"
"Yes…"
"But, what if…"
"Gina…." He pulls her up, and takes her into his arms. She puts her arms around his neck "We'll never be found where we are… Trust me."
The fun little sparkle is slowly returning to her eyes.
"Give me a hint…." He pushes her away laughing.
"No…" she pulls him back, pouts up at him, sees his resolve weakening.
"One, tiny, little hint." She holds up her thumb and forefinger about a millimeter apart.
"Damn, it's no use…" John gives in. "It's a place very special to me, a place I promised to bring you…"
Gina's eyes light up, as she squeals…
"Oh my God, John? We're in Allamainia?"