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Title: Studio Love

Chapter 21

***Hours Later***

(At Jason's penthouse, Max, Johnny O., and Francis are in the living room. They've been wanting to discuss Elizabeth's rape without Jason as they knew it was a delicate subject. They wrecked their brains as they tried to think of more details from looking at the police file)

Max: (sighs) "Man, there's nothing much in the file that would tell us who the fucker is."

Johnny O: "It said the male was never caught and she was badly bruised."

Francis: (chuckles dryly) "Yeah. She was badly bruised, alright. The asshole nearly killed her when he attacked her."

Max: "It'd be interesting if it was revealed to be Spencer, from the way he's treated her so far. Cheating

on her with the Webber sister and then his fake apologies?"

Johnny O: (confused) "Why do you think it'd be Lucky?"

Max: (shakes his head) "I don't, actually. I just think it'd be interesting if it was, though."

Francis: (raises his eyebrows) "Whoever did it must've really had an ax to grind with her. They probably thought hurting her would make them feel powerful."

Johnny O: (spits) "It'll tell you one thing, though. When we do find out who it is, they will die a very slow and painful death."

Max: (shakes his head) "No one hurts Elizabeth and gets away with it."

Francis: "No woman deserves to have that done to them." (nods) "When we find out who it is, they're toast."

***Elizabeth's Studio***

(Elizabeth had been at her art studio for hours. Being it was her day off, she wanted to get some painting done. She's been meaning to come here over the last couple of weeks. With her work schedule and spending time with Carly and Jason, she hasn't been able to. While she is busy drawing, there's a knock at her door. She was curious who it might be as Jason was currently at work with Sonny and the guards were at Jason's penthouse. She walks to the door and answers it, revealing Lucky. She rolls her eyes in annoyance as she speaks)

Liz: "What do you want, Lucky?"

Lucky: "Can we talk?"

Liz: (shrugs) "Why? There's nothing left to say."

Lucky: (tilts his head) "Please?"

Liz: "Fine. Only for a few minutes, though. I want to enjoy my day off."

(She shuts the door after he walks in. She folds her arms as she faces him in expectancy. He rests his hands in his jean pockets and speaks in a bit of a nervous tone)

Lucky: "I'm sorry for hurting you. It was never my intention."

Liz: (shrugs) "I'll admit I was upset when it happened. It's over and done with now."

Lucky: "W-Would you ever consider giving me another chance?" (sighs softly) "I still love you, Elizabeth."

(Elizabeth looks at him incredulously! Is he for real? She raises her eyebrows as she speaks)

Liz: "You're kidding, right? Lucky, you're with Sarah. Do you honestly think that I would ever give you the time of day after you cheated on me with her? If you do, you are sadly mistaken."

Lucky: (shakes his head) "It was just sex, Elizabeth. Nothing more."

(She laughs in response. Wow! He privately hopes that she'll give him another chance as that was the plan all along. He raped her like his father raped his mother and, in the end, they became a couple and later married. He is caught off-guard by her next choice of words)

Liz: (smiles proudly) "I found someone who truly loves me and I love him. He accepts me…faults and all. He doesn't judge me and would never hurt me. He loves me for me and doesn't expect anything from me. He's my best friend and I have no desire to leave him."

(She knew she probably shouldn't say her next choice words and it'd sting for him, but he was really pissing her off)

Liz: "He also satisfies me in EVERY way possible. You, Lucky? You never did that."

(Lucky scoffs in reply! What the hell? He couldn't believe this! He shakes his head as he talks)

Lucky: "You would choose that mob killer over me?! Elizabeth, he kills people for a living!"

Liz: (smirks) "I'd choose him in a heartbeat. Yes, his job is dangerous. You know the difference between you and him is? He would never cheat on me. We satisfy each other. With you? You got bored too easily when I wouldn't give you sex. I wasn't ready to sleep with you yet, so you turned to Sarah. I'm not going to take the chance that you wouldn't sleep with her again if you got bored. No, thanks."

(Lucky was steaming mad! Who the fuck did Elizabeth think she was?! He leaves in a huff, slamming the studio door behind him. He knew that he wasn't perfect, but Morgan was a lot farther from perfect than he was. In the hallway of Elizabeth's art studio, Lucky puts his hands together completely and speaks in a warning tone)

Lucky: "The first time I raped you was an accident as I thought it'd bring us closer together like it did with my parents. However, you think you're so perfect…you and Morgan. To teach you a lesson, you fucking bitch, I'm going to repeat what I did to you when you were fifteen." (shakes his head) "You don't get to screw me over and get away with it, you fucking whore."

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