A/N – Thanks for the comments!

I'm having the most stressful day and don't have time to proofread. So, my apologies if I made errors but I figured you probably won't care and would rather have a chapter to read.

Chapter 11 – Some Answers

Nicole walked into Elizabeth's room. "Hey."

"Hey."

"You okay?"

Liz nodded. "I'm feeling better. My dad was supportive."

She sat down. "Good."

An orderly came into the room with a bed.

Liz was surprised.

"I asked if I could sleep in here with you tonight. I thought it might be easier on you."

Liz slightly smiled. "Thanks. I would sleep better."

"Good. There's someone else waiting to see you. I'll catch you later."

She watched her leave and then Jason appeared in the doorway.

"I was worried," he said softly.

She patted the bed and he sat down next to her. "I'm okay. It's a relief to know that I wasn't just seeing him in my head and now we have a chance to catch him."

He held his hand out and she took it. "You shouldn't have to deal with all of this."

"I wish I didn't have too. There's a couple of good things that came out of all of this."

"What's that?"

"Well, I met some new friends as well as you."

He slightly smiled. "I hope I don't let you down then."

She looked up at him and their eyes locked. "No matter what, as long as we're friends, I'm good."

He looked away thinking about how easily he get so lost in her and he had to remember she was young.

"You're doing it again."

"What?"

"Pulling away from me."

He turned to look at her. "Is that what you think I'm doing?"

She nodded.

"I just have to remind myself every once and while that I have to take it slow."

"I don't want you to see me as being fragile because I'm not."

He slightly smiled. She looked so determined and it just made him more proud of her. "I'm aware of that."

"Then what were you thinking?"

"First, you're not eighteen yet and second, you're going to kind of be like me. It will all be new to you. It makes me a little nervous." She had never been in a relationship before and neither had he.

She squeezed. "Don't be. We'll figure it out." In some ways, she liked that he had no reference point. The idea of them starting out together was less intimidating for her.

He nodded. "What did your dad say about Sonny's?"

"He's going to let me stay there."

Jason smiled. "Good."

"Will your family give you a hard time?"

"No. I already live at Jake's."

Jason stood up. "It's almost dinner time. I'm going to go wash up."

"I'll see you there."

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Violet had called a staff meeting after having extensive talks with the other doctors and the administrator of the facility. "Some of you know there was a security breech earlier." She passed out a picture of the rapist and some other paperwork.

"So this guy is dangerous?" One of the orderlies asked.

"Yes. He raped one of the patients. I need you to be on the lookout for him. We have some guards outside the property trying to keep him out."

A nurse cleared her throat. "Do you think he would target us?"

"Honestly, I don't know."

"Is it too dangerous for Elizabeth to be here?" a nurse asked.

"As of now, no. If the situation escalates, then we'll deal with it."

No one else spoke. This wasn't typical and they weren't sure what to think.

"I have to remind you that is confidential and that means you can't even discuss it with your significant others. Treat it like we're on lock down. Patients can go outside, but we're going to limit the length of time and you won't be notified until the last minute when it's time to come and go."

Everyone studied the paperwork.

"The other change is that you are not allowed to immediately give patients medication if they are agitated. Unless your life is in danger, do not use a taser. I know this has been acceptable at this facility, but there is no need for that in this building."

"What about Morgan?"

"He will not hurt you. It's time to make some major changes around here. We need to have compassion and treat the patients with respect. Suppose they were your family? Would you treat them with a subdue and ask questions later mentality? If you can't treat them with respect, then start looking for another job."

Everyone looked at each other. A lot of the nurses and orderlies had worked there for many years and their methods were simply antiquated. Violet hoped to change all of that.

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Jeff walked into Audrey's house and sat across from his wife and step-mother.

"How is she?" Andrea asked.

"Better than I expected. She's tough. I'm really proud of her."

Audrey was worried. She felt really bad for how she handled the situation with Elizabeth. When she found out that she was being stalked, Audrey broke down and it had taken Jeff a while to get her calmed down.

"Now what happens?"

"She finished out her stay and then, I agreed to let her go live with her friends."

Andrea stood up. "You what!"

"Relax, I really don't think it will come to that. The police have two weeks to find that piece of crap who raped her. The only reason she wants to live across from Sonny Corinthos is because she needs to feel safe. She won't feel like she's in danger if he's caught and then she can come back here."

"And supposed they don't catch him?"

"Then I'm trusting that Sonny will handle it."

Andrea groaned.

"Honey, I'm not taking this away from her. You didn't see her when she was balling in my arms. We owe her this. I can't protect her like he can."

Audrey pressed her hands together. "I agree with Jeff. As much as I hate the criminal element in this town, Sonny has the money and the men to make sure Elizabeth stays safe. I would feel better if we could see where she is going to live."

"I'll arrange for it. I want to talk to Sonny before she moves in anyway."

"I hope your right because I don't think Elizabeth can take much more," Andrea said getting up and going into the kitchen. If she was having this much trouble dealing with the situation, she couldn't imagine how Elizabeth was feeling. It was overwhelming.

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The gang filtered into the dining hall.

Johnny took a bite of the pasta and groaned. "Sonny, can't you commandeer the kitchen or something and hook us up?"

Sonny grinned.

Liz was surprised. "You cook?"

"Yeah. It relaxes me."

"He's really good," Johnny said.

John put his fork down. He had gotten some intel before he joined them and he figured that he might as well tell them all at once. "I got some information I think might be important."

"Go on," Sonny said.

"Something just didn't sit right with me about how easily the man had accessed the property. I had an old friend hack into the orderly's bank account." He couldn't use anyone on the Zacchara payroll because Anthony would be flagged.

Johnny was surprised John went to those lengths.

"There was a large amount deposited into his bank account yesterday."

"Son of a bitch," Sonny muttered.

"That would explain how the rapist got inside so easily. Does he have a girlfriend?"

John sight. "Yes. His name is Logan Hayes and he's currently dating Nurse Slate.

Sonny stood up to go find her. Nicole stopped him.

"Let me handle this."

"Nicole…."

"Sonny, you are going to scare her. I can handle the lollipop nazi. Leave her to me."

Sonny looked at her skeptically before nodding and watching her walk away.

"You think she's been feeding him information?" Johnny asked. The rapist had struck right after he went on rounds.

"It's a possibility, either that or he just took a huge chance," Manny said.

"Well, I'll have her followed after her shift ends," Sonny said.

"I already have someone assigned," John said.

Sonny wasn't used to working like this with other organizations.

John grinned. "This is killing you isn't it?"

Sonny rolled his eyes.

Manny chuckled. "Suck it up Corinthos, because Elizabeth has brought us all together and I'm not walking away from her after we leave here."

"Me either," John said.

Sonny shook his head. "What a group."

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Nicole walked up to Nurse Slate who was in the staff break room.

"You're not supposed to be in here."

Nicole plopped down across from her as she sucked on a lollipop she had stolen from the desk. "How's Logan." She could see the fear in the woman's eyes and smiled. "Imagine Sonny's surprise when he got that tidbit of information. You know, the man that you're probably helping is assisting a rapist who has been stalking Elizabeth. So, before you enjoy that money Logan got for helping him get on the grounds undetected, I would think about the penalty that goes along with that."

"I don't know what you're talking about."

Nicole snorted. "Sure you do. If you don't want me to march over to Violet's office with this news, then tell me what you told him."

The nurse looked around nervously. "I didn't know that Logan was involved with the man you're talking about. I helped him after he got mugged."

Nicole chuckled. Must have been when Sonny had someone kick Logan's ass. "Continue."

"He was sweet to me and was going to take me on vacation. He's not a bad man."

"You do realize that he tried to intimidate a rape victim right? Not to mention what he's doing now."

The nurse cringed. "I didn't know."

"So did you helped him sneak in here or just the other man?"

"I helped Logan. He said he missed me. When Johnny went to do his rounds, I snuck him in and we…" At this point, the nurses knew who all the players were. It wasn't that hard to figure out.

Nicole held up her hand. "Stop. I really don't want to hear about you fornicating in this building, especially since I'm not getting any. We'll probably need you to feed him false information. If you don't then you're going down." She was going down anyway, but Nicole wasn't going to clue her in. They needed her right now.

"I need this job."

"Then do the right thing. He is aiding and abetting a rapist. Suppose it was your daughter he was helping to terrorize?"

A tear fell down the woman's face. "How do I know I can trust you?"

"You don't, but hopefully you have enough sense to do what is right. I can guarantee you that Sonny will surely make you pay if you don't."

The woman shuddered. "Fine. I'll do what you ask."

Nicole started to walk away and then spun around, "Oh and don't even think about withholding the lollipops anymore. It's freaking candy for God's sake. Stop being so stingy."

The nurse glared at Nicole before she walked away. Logan had gotten her into a big mess and he certainly wasn't worth losing everything for.

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Nicole plopped down next to Johnny. "Alright, here's what I found out. She's an idiot."

Sonny smirked.

"She helped him after your guys gave him a beat down—off the record of course."

Jason slightly smiled.

"He told her he was taking her on vacation and probably some other worthless crap. Turns out, she helped him sneak in the other day so they could do the dirty."

Everyone grimaced.

"So the rapist slipped in undetected with him?" Sonny said.

"Exactly," Nicole said.

Sonny shook his head. "What else?"

"I threatened her on your behalf and told her that she was going to feed Logan information or lose her job. And I threw in endless lollipops."

They grinned.

"Sounds like you have it covered," Manny said.

"I won't even ask why you're good at blackmailing people," Sonny said with a twinkle in his eyes.

Nicole grinned. "Let's just say I've had some practice."

"Thanks Nicole," Liz said.

"Anything you for you kiddo."

"So, what's the plan then?" John asked.

Johnny said back. "You guys follow her and hopefully she'll meet up with Logan and we'll find out where he's hiding."

"Should they take him?" John asked.

Nothing would have made Sonny happier, but they needed him to lead them to the rapist. "You think they'll be stupid enough to meet in person now?" Sonny asked.

"They'd have to be total idiots. I think Logan would be that stupid, but considering how calculating the rapist had been, I'm thinking he won't do it. Now phone contact—yeah that will definitely happen," Johnny said.

Sonny's phone vibrated. No one was allowed to call. He discretely looked down at the text as he held it under the table. "I had Max walk that picture around the docks. A waitress at Kelly's recognized him and said his name is Tom. She didn't know the last name. If he comes back in on her shift, she'll let us know."

Elizabeth was relieved that they finally had made some headway.

"I'll have Violet let Mac know, maybe he can question some of the other employees," Sonny said getting up. "Elizabeth, you can't go anywhere alone okay?"

"That could get dicey if she has to pee," Nicole said.

Sonny shook his head and walked away.

Liz grinned.

"We'll buddy up with you," Tess said.

"I'll come with you to the art room in case Cristian has to leave for any reason," Manny said. They needed to keep him in the loop so he could protect her too.

Liz looked around the table. "I can't even express how much you guys mean to me. Thank you."

They smiled at her. Elizabeth was easy to love.

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Nicole turned the light out and laid down.

"I need your help," Elizabeth said softly.

"What's going on?"

"This is a secret okay?"

Nicole smiled wickedly. "I love secrets."

Liz wished she could see her face already sensing she was smiling. "Well, tomorrow is Jason's birthday and he doesn't want anyone to know, but I really want to do something special for him. He's just been through a lot and he's always there for me so I want him to know how grateful I am."

"Ramble much?"

Liz smiled. "It's a bad habit."

"It's cute. Well, how can I help?"

"I need to get a hold of a cupcake, a candle, and a travel book on Uzbekistan or something about motorcycles. I can pay them back."

Nicole thought for a moment. "That sounds doable. I'll be right back."

Liz couldn't imagine where she was going at this time of night.

Nicole slipped into the hallway and ran as fast as she could to Johnny's room and shoved open the door. She was shocked when ran into what felt like a brick wall. "Ouch, it would help if you were a little softer," she said as she grasped his arms to steady herself.

Johnny flicked on the light and Nicole smirked as she stared at his naked chest.

"Wow. I take it back, there is nothing wrong with what you have going on there."

Johnny smirked. "And why are you in my room?"

"How did you know I was coming?"

"I heard you. You're not as quiet as you think you are."

"I'll work on my stealthiness tomorrow."

Johnny frowned. "Is that even a word?"

She made a face. "It is now."

"So where is the fire?"

"I need your help. This is a secret. If you tell, I will know."

His eyes darkened a little. "And what will you do to me."

She smirked. "Not what you're thinking."

He sat down in defeat. "Alright, I'll keep your secret."

"It's not my secret—look, it's Jason's birthday tomorrow. He doesn't want anyone to know. God forbid we have an excuse to look at him. Anyway, Elizabeth needs some presents. You think you can get one of your guys on the outside to rustle it up for us?"

Johnny smiled. "Sure."

She grabbed the pen and pad on the nightstand next to him and wrote down the list. "Alright, she doesn't want it to be too crazy. Just something to show him that's she's thankful for his friendship. Oh, the travel book—" She wracked her brain trying to remember the name. "—Um, I think it was Uzbekisomething."

Johnny grinned. "Uzbekisomething huh?"

"Yeah. I think it's in New Jersey."

He laughed. "You're too much. I think she meant Uzbekistan." She shrugged as he took the list from her. "That's pretty easy. I'll have Milo handle it."

"Thanks. Do I need to spot you some cash?"

Johnny grinned. Nicole had no idea that he was a very wealthy man. "Uh no. I think I have it covered."

"Just checking, I thought maybe the tyrant didn't pay well."

Johnny laughed. "He's very fair."

"Good to know. If he wasn't, I would have worked him over for you."

"You are too damn snarky for your own good."

She grinned. "Good night hot stuff."

"Sleep tight gorgeous."

He watched her tentatively peek out into the hallway and then move like a shot and he chuckled. "I think I've finally met my match," he said under his breath before flicking off the light.