Yes, Lucky is still in rehab. He went in the day he was served the divorce papers, which is earlier in the day from when Jason had his accident. so at this point in the story he has been in rehab for about 2 weeks. He has about 2 weeks left so he will not show up for a few more chapters.
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Chapter 12

There were only a couple of decent furniture stores in town. One store was the type of store that will send an interior decorator to your house and help you pick out the right fabric and color scheme then even tell you where to place the furniture throughout the room. Unfortunately the price of the furniture reflected the service. The other store was priced much more reasonably but did not have the extra 'at home' services, which suited Elizabeth just fine. This trip she only needed a few pieces because that was all she could afford for now. So far the only furniture she had was the furniture in the bedrooms and a couch and coffee table in the family room. Today she decided she would buy a kitchen set and if she had any money left over, a few additional pieces for the family room. The formal living room and dining room would have to wait, as well as the additional two guest bedrooms.

"Can I help you miss?" the silver-haired salesman asked.

Elizabeth smiled, "I was interested in this set."

"That is a very nice set." The salesman said, looking over at Cameron who was sitting on a nearby couch looking extremely bored. "Would you like for me to check if we have it in stock?"

Elizabeth nodded, "Yes, please."

She sighed as the salesman walked away. The table was more then she had planned on spending but as soon as she saw it she knew that she wanted it. The style and size would fit perfectly in the kitchen. That meant, however, that she wouldn't be buying any other pieces this week though.

After a couple minutes the salesman returned, "We do have it in stock in the warehouse and can deliver it as early as tomorrow if you'd like it."

"I'll take it."

"Ok then, lets get your information and get you rung up… unless you want to look at anything else?"

Elizabeth smiled, "Not today."

She followed him to the desk and a tired Cameron slid onto her lap.

"Have you ever purchased anything from here before?"

Elizabeth shook her head as she thought about the fact that she had bought Cameron's bedroom set from the local discount department store.

"Well we may have you in the system, let's look. Last name?"

"Webber." Even though she was not yet divorced, there was no need to use her married name anymore.

"First name?"

"Elizabeth" she answered.

"Hmm, 15 Grove Avenue?" he asked.

Her eyes narrowed, "Yea, but I just moved there a few weeks ago. How would you have it in there?"

He shrugged, "Odd… it shows here that you have a credit… are you sure you have never bought furniture here before and maybe returned it?"

"Never." She replied, completely puzzled. "What do you mean I have a credit… you mean like a credit card?"

"No, I mean that you do not have to pay for the table because there is a store credit in your name in the amount of… uhh… huh… for ten thousand."

She thought about it for a long moment and shook her head, "That sneaky…" she trailed off when she realized she was speaking out loud.

"Is this credit not yours ma'am?"

Elizabeth nodded her head and sighed, "It is…" she paused. "Actually, would you mind if I go look at a few more items before we finish here?"

Leave it to Jason to still be helping her when he is laying in the hospital. She couldn't even be angry with him, it was things like this that made her love him even more… and miss him so much.

Elizabeth dug through her bag for her cell phone, her eyes narrowing when she retrieved it and did not recognize the number, "Hello?"

"Greetings."

"I'm sorry, I think you have the wrong number." She mumbled, not recognizing the voice.

"Oh perhaps the jackal messed up the sequencing of the digits. Have I not contacted the fair Elizabeth Webber?"

Elizabeth paused, unsure who she was talking to, "Actually this is she, who is this."

"Damien Spinelli, faithful cohort of Stonecold, better knows as Jason by the fair one." The voice declared. Elizabeth was silent, she wasn't sure if this kid, this voice was serious but he continued, giving her assurance. "I am the assassin of cyberspace, a mere grasshopper to dangerous Stonecold. The jackal is a regular dweller of the Reef but was in town to lend my jackaling skills to Stonecold. The wolverine, better known to you as Johnny O'Brien, has requested that we get in contact due to the sad tidings. How may I ask is Stonecold fairing?"

Elizabeth though for a few seconds, attempting to translate what he had just said. "You work with Jason and Johnny on the island?"

"Affirmative."

As confusing as the phone call was, she was relieved to have someone that knew what was going on. "I'm not sure what you know already but he is still in a coma, but he is healing and the doctors are pretty positive."

"The wolverine has instructed that I inform you that I am here if you need assistance with any pressing matters."

"Wolverine? Huh?"

Spinelli cleared his throat, "Johnny told me to call and see if you need anything." Spinelli said in his most normal voice.

"Oh, that was nice of him. I'm doing ok. How come Johnny didn't call me himself?"

"He is down on the island, I am here in town. I came up a couple weeks ago to do some work for Stonec- Jason."

Elizabeth frowned, confused at his vocal change. "So you don't work for Sonny?"

"The Don of Darkness, never even met him."

"So is Jason the only person you know in town?"

He chuckled, "It seemed so but I just doubled that number to two since talking to you."

Elizabeth shrugged, the voice on the other end of the phone, although confusing, sounded sweet and rather young… and he was alone in town. She felt bad. "Spinelli, how about you come out to the house tomorrow? I can fill you in on Jason's injuries and recovery."

"How gracious and timed good as well. Johnny instructed me to check out the security at the house. Apparently Jason had not tended to it before his misfortunate accident."

She sighed, thinking about Jason. He needed to wake up… soon. "Do you know where the house is?"

"I handle much of Jason's international affairs and am well versed in his holdings."

"I have off tomorrow so come any time."

Elizabeth finished getting ready for work as she contemplated the call with Spinelli. It felt strange inviting someone she had never met to her house, especially when she had yet to invite any of her friends or family over yet. She was not ready to have anyone over that would judge her. Emily was sure to know about the house and that Lila and Edward had lived here. She would surely put the puzzle together and she was already being beyond stubborn about Lucky. She didn't even want to think about how Emily would feel about her relationship with Jason. Jason trusted Spinelli and that was enough for her.

She was just about to get Cameron ready to go when there was breaking news on the TV. She rarely watched TV but she liked having the background noise.

We interrupt this program with breaking news to the news desk. A local businessman with ties to organized crime has been found dead. The body of suspected mafia kingpin Lorenzo Alcazar was found by harbor patrol today during the early morning hours. An autopsy is scheduled for later this morning but foul play is suspected. Tune in to news at noon for the latest breaking details as they are made available.

"Wow" Elizabeth said out loud but silently she felt relief because Jason was in the hospital so there was no chance that he was involved in the murder. She full well knew what he did for a living and even though she did not approve, she'd never ask him to walk away. Her only consolation is that she knew that Jason had a good heart and would never take an innocent life.