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Chapter 28
"Oh come on Sonny." Carly was trying to get her boyfriend to tell her what his plans for Valentine's Day were. "Not even one little hint?"
"You just have to be patient." The mob boss told her grinning. She was going to love what he'd done. Especially the rather large diamond that he planned on slipping onto her finger. It was time that the two of them made this permanent. He loved her and he saw no reason to wait.
"That's just mean." Carly said pouting. "I'll give you your present now if you give me mine." She kissed his jaw and batted her eyes at him.
"It's tempting." Sonny admitted wanting just to take her to bed and forget that they were going out later. "But no." She threw a pillow at him which he laughingly dodged. "Attempted assault will not persuade me."
"What will persuade you?" She asked in a sultry tone. "I'd be happy to do it."
Sonny just grinned wider. "I bet you would." He said pulling her close and kissing her. They were interrupted by the guard knocking.
Carly dropped her head back in frustration. "You got lucky."
"Not yet." Sonny said smiling. "But I will."
"Maximus Giambetti, Johnny O'Brien, and Max Giambetti are here to see you." Jeff told his boss.
"Let them in." Sonny told his guard as Carly moved to sit on the couch. "Go upstairs." He told her. He had no idea Maximus was in the states let alone the city. A surprise visit was not a good thing. Especially when he came unannounced with Jason's second in command.
She was rising when the door opened. "Sonny." Maximus said giving the other man a cold smile. "Who is your friend?"
"Carly Benson." Sonny pulled the blonde close to his side. "This is Maximus Giambetti."
"Ms. Benson." This was the woman Sonny chose to lose Jason over. Her reputation preceded her. It was said she was a gold digging slut.
"Mr. Giambetti." Carly smiled looking the man over. She knew who he was from time spent with Jason. Although her former boyfriend never discussed business when she was around. Something Sonny didn't do as well.
"Go upstairs." Sonny repeated.
"Okay." Carly kissed his cheek and went to the top of the stairs. She walked down the hall closing the bedroom door loudly before sneaking back to the top of the staircase to listen in.
"What can I do for you Maximus?" Sonny got right down to business.
"I want the file you had run on Elizabeth Webber. All copies." Maximus told the younger man. "Don't even bother to deny having it."
Sonny went into his office and got the file. Coming back into the living room he handed it over. "Why do you want it?"
"I could ask you the same question? You have nothing to do with Ms. Webber yet you had her investigated. Something you only do with someone you view as a potential threat. You have a file run and then she starts having all kinds of problems." Maximus would be looking very closely into what Sonny had been up to lately.
"I have nothing to do with Cal Atkins coming after Elizabeth." Sonny told the older man. He wasn't worried because on this one his nose was clean. It had not been hard to learn she was a student at PCU. After that information came to light Sonny knew who the hit man was after.
"You had better hope not." Maximus held up the papers. "Who else read it?"
"Just me." Sonny told the Don.
"Don't do this again and stay away from Ms. Webber." With the warning issued Maximus, Johnny, and Max left.
They waited until they were in the car to speak again. "Do you think Sonny is aware that Carly is listening in on his meetings?" Maximus had seen her shadow.
"I'm guessing he doesn't have a clue." Johnny said shaking his head at the stupidity of his former boss.
"The fact that Morgan was ever involved with her makes me question his judgment. But then I remember what I was like at his age." Maximus gave Johnny a rueful smile. "Then I applaud his taste. She's not a keeper though and I fear that is what Sonny is going to do."
Carly listened as Sonny grabbed his coat and left the penthouse. Alone she went back into the bedroom and opened the bottom drawer of her dresser. Under her sweaters she removed a large envelope. Inside was a copy of the file on Elizabeth Webber. She hadn't yet read it but when she found it last week on his desk she figured it would come in handy. Since she was alone she may as well see what was inside.
It took Carly thirty minutes to get through everything and by the time she was done, she knew exactly what to do to send Elizabeth packing. There was no way Jason knew what secret little Miss Purity was hiding. She was probably passing herself off as a virgin. Well it was time that Port Charles got a look at the skeletons that bitch was hiding. By this time next week everyone would know. And Carly knew just who to take her story to.
When Maximus and crew left Elizabeth stood up from Jason's lap and went down the hall to the bathroom. She wanted to wash her face and take a moment to pull herself together. She hadn't meant to fall apart like that. But it was just too much for her too deal with in the moment. How was she supposed to tell the man who was convinced he was her father something so horrible.
Thankfully Jason was there. That kind of unconditional support was something she hadn't had since she lived with Audrey. It was nice to feel it again. When she came back into the office all three men stood. Taking a deep breath Elizabeth walked over to Milo. "I'm going to take a walk, would you like to come with me?" Maybe it was a twin thing but out of all the Giambetti men she felt the most comfortable with Milo.
"Okay." He was thrilled that she extended him the invitation. "Would you like someone to come with us?" He understood that she was still uneasy.
"No. If you hurt me Jason will make you disappear." She said grinning.
Milo just grinned back. "Fair enough. Let me get my coat." He walked from the room whistling.
She turned to Jason. "We'll just be out back walking around the yard."
"No problem. You don't have to clear it with me. Just don't stay out too long, its cold." Jason would support her in whatever kind of relationship she wanted to have with the Giambetti family.
"Okay." She also left the room to get her coat.
They were both bundled up when they stepped into the back yard. Right now it was barren but she bet in the spring it would be just gorgeous. "So Milo tell me about yourself."
"What do you want to know?" Max was going to be so jealous that he got to spend time with their sister first.
"Pretty much everything." Elizabeth said smiling.
"That's kind of broad, can you narrow it down a bit. I don't want to bore you." Milo wanted her to love him.
"What's your middle name?" Elizabeth started with something easy.
"Natanaele. It means gift of god." He told her. He wondered if she would answer some questions for him but he didn't want to spook her.
"Favorite color?" Elizabeth said keeping it light.
"Purple." Milo answered.
"Really purple? That's my favorite color too." Elizabeth giggled before asking her next question. "Favorite flavor of ice cream?"
"I don't eat ice cream. I only eat gelato and my favorite flavor is pistachio." Milo told her.
"I've never had gelato." Elizabeth admitted. They were at the far end of the yard now.
"We have to change that, tomorrow." Milo said seriously. "It comes in chocolate. The best gelato I ever had was in Rome, but I'm sure they have some that's halfway decent around here. You're Italian you need to have gelato."
"Okay, after school we'll go get some." Elizabeth told him. "Favorite type of cookie?"
"Oatmeal raisin." Milo told her. "I make really good ones."
"You cook?" Elizabeth asked surprised.
"Yeah. You?" Milo asked cautiously.
"I make really good brownies and I make a good sandwich. That's about it. None of my foster parents taught me how to cook. One taught me how to sew. I made the shirt I'm wearing right now." Elizabeth said with pride.
"Is that right? That's an awesome skill to have." Milo said happily. He was having a conversation with his sister and it felt really good. "What are you going to school for?"
"I want to be a teacher. An elementary school teacher." Elizabeth said blushing only slightly.
"How come not an artist? You're really talented." Milo had been very impressed with the painting in Jason's office.
"I like to eat. Being an artist only pays well if you're successful." Elizabeth would love to make a living off of her art, but she was a realist. That kind of success came around rarely.
"I've been to the square you painted." Milo told her.
"Really. Did I do it justice?" She wanted his opinion. The photo had been a bit grainy.
"Nailed it." He said grinning. He noticed her nose was getting red. "Come on let's get you back inside. If you get too cold Jason will beat the crap out of me."
"You don't have to be afraid of Jason." Elizabeth said as they walked back to the house.
"Yeah, I do." Milo said honestly. "Jason is not a man you piss off."
"Does he have a reputation?" Elizabeth asked getting a glimpse into the other side of the man she loved.
"Yes. You don't mess with Jason, his sister, his Grandparents, or his girl. Treat him fair in business and he will do the same with you. Jason is a man who is respected and feared. A lot like our dad." Milo told her.
"You believe I'm your sister." Elizabeth stopped walking.
"I know it." Milo said putting his arm through hers and pulling her toward the house.
Inside she made him a cup of coffee and herself a mug of hot chocolate. They sat at the table to continue their discussion. "Have you ever been shot?"
Milo wasn't sure he wanted to answer that one. "Once. I made a bad choice and jumped into a situation before I had all the facts. I ended up with a bullet in my chest. Jason saved my life."
"My Jason?" She said not knowing her guy was a hero.
"Yeah, your Jason." He said laughing. "It's one of the reasons my dad thinks so highly of him. The other is all the stuff I said out back. You haven't asked me any questions about our dad or Max."
"I'll talk to them on my own. I like to form my own opinions. It sucks to be judged before all the facts are in. This time is about you. Is there anything else I should know?" Elizabeth asked him.
"Like what?" Milo sipped his coffee.
"Are you dating anyone?" Elizabeth wanted to know. "If not what do you want in a girlfriend."
"Currently single." Milo told her and what he wanted in girlfriend was big boobs but that wasn't something you told your sister. "Someone fun I guess. I'm not looking to get married. I like to go dancing."
"Me too. Jason is a good dancer." Elizabeth said remembering their night out. "We have some things in common. Do you like horror movies?"
"Love 'em. The gorier the better." Milo said grinning. "Wanna go see if there's one on now?"
"If not we can order one." Elizabeth said grabbing his hand and pulling him down the hall. They went into the living room and after cruising through the channels decided to order a movie. They ended up launching into a heated debate about whether or not to watch the movie with the chainsaw welding killer or the demon that sucked people into the nether world. Milo suggested flipping a coin and he made sure that Elizabeth won. So they settled down to watch what a chainsaw could do to bunch of hikers lost in the woods.
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