IT IS HUMAN NATURE TO THINK WISELY AND ACT FOOLISHLY
CHAPTER 28
RATED PG-13
Elizabeth and Jason entered their home, listening as Cameron told them all about his day, including his visit with Dr. Monica.
"Grandma Monica, brought me cookies again today, and I played doctor. There was a strange man in her office. Kurt was playing with scissors, Mommy. Grandma Monica said he was a big kid, that he could play with scissors. Marco played with me at day care. He doesn't make motorcycles sounds right."
Jason wanted to laugh as Cam finally stopped talking, the little boy had been describing his day since they left the hospital, first he had described Jakes day, then started on his. Kurt had explained the lapse in security to him earlier. Jason had wanted to pull the guard from the duty, but he knew that Cam liked Kurt, and was warming up to Marco. So he told them no more breakdowns, he had been worried until Francis had reviewed the breakdown and saw that what they needed was a third guard on call. Marco had stayed behind to protect Jake, but that Cam had insisted on going with Kurt to get his boo boo fixed.
Elizabeth laid Jake on the blanket and placed his giraffe in place and watched as Cam talked Jason into starting Chuggin' Charlie. As she was hanging up their coats, she felt Jason's arm encircling her, and telling her he needed to run out on business for a little while and would be home soon. She watched him head out the door after a kiss and a quiet I love you, listening as Cam giggled along with his show. She hurried to the laundry room and started the washer, she needed to catch up on her housework.
As she checked Cam's pockets she found some crayons and the missing matchbox cars. Elizabeth tossed them into the catchall she kept there for that purpose. Grabbing Jason's jeans she started to throw them in as well, then pulled them back out, she hadn't checked his pockets.
She sighed at the money in his front pockets, one day someone was going to rob that man, As she checked the other three pairs she found more money and what felt like coins in the last pair, shaking her head at the sound she dug her fingers in the front left pocket and froze. That wasn't the feel of coins, as she pulled the three rings out, she wanted deny what she saw.
Two matching wedding bands and an engagement ring. A beautiful ruby with an inlaid design. She felt the engraving on the outside of the rings as she just stood there stunned. As she held the rings up to the sunlight, Elizabeth was in awe of the color of the ruby. She was looking at the wedding bands when she read the dates, and remembered the significance of them.
She acted on automatic pilot, closing the washer and entering the kitchen to start dinner for the boys. She kept looking at the rings she had placed in her pocket. She was feeling unsure of the significance. She knew that they had been meant for her, but why had he never told her about them. She glanced into the living room checking on the boys, wanting to do nothing more than call Jason and ask for an answer or maybe to give him an answer. She felt joy and confusion, and mostly pain at the thought that she had to have hurt him when she turned him down, that he had gone to such lengths for her. She tried to recall anytime in the last year that he had been gone long enough to order them, she was in awe of the fact that he had gone to so much trouble to do so.
She settled down and made a plan, she was going to be the one asking this time. She was going to ask Jason Morgan to marry her.
Hearing the knock at the door, she was happy to let Leslie Webber in, she had asked to spend some time with the boys.
"Elizabeth we are connected in ways that have nothing to do with my grandson, you and those boys are still a part of my family. I wish I had known that everyone was pressing you to stay with my grandson, I hadn't seen it or I would have told them to back off, my dear. I stayed in a marriage for too long for no other reason than back then divorce was discouraged. I would never ever allow anyone to be placed in that position. Now I hear Jeff is back in town. That he also had quite a welcome, Luke mentioned something about an intervention being staged. Now tell me all about it."
Watching as the older woman spent the afternoon with the boys, Elizabeth realized that if she had stood up to Lucky, she wouldn't have lost her family, that a lot of her fear was in her own head, and her own heart. She felt good for the first time in a while, less guilty about Lucky. As the two woman talked and folded the laundry, Elizabeth feed Cam and watched as Leslie fed Jake. When Monica entered she was glad to see her old rival, spending time with the boys.
"Leslie, how is Nik doing?"
"He still is trying to find a different diagnosis, but they are sure it's a tumor. To operate is dangerous, but he seems to accept that he has to do something. He is returning early next week, he cut some of his appointments short when he heard about Helena. Even with the cancer, he thinks she is a danger."
"Elizabeth, hadn't you better change it is almost 6:00 o'clock."
PENTHOUSE IV
As Jason finished reading the files that Jax had brought over, he looked at him and his brother. Jerry hadn't even flinched at what was in the files. Even after hearing it from Sam, Jason still felt a little sick. The file confirmed that Trevor Lansing was Sam's biological father and that her mother's name had been Maria. Other than that nothing was listed as to where she had came from and where Alexis's real child was. It was like the baby had disappeared into an abyss, none of it made sense.
Sam's file contained all sorts of unknown information though. She had apparently started her cons early playing the abused teenager tricked by an older man, then blackmailing him with potential statutory rape charges, then on to her pregnancy schemes in between she lived high on the money she scammed off the men, then she would use the money in her brothers trust account to set up her new cons.
The only completely unknown bit of data was a child abuse charge against her, she had abused the child of one of her cons. The mother had wanted to press attempted murder charges but they were mysteriously dropped at the request of a New York attorney. Turns out Trevor Lansing had kept an eye on his little girl, never once warning his son that his little sister was in town. He had never even told Ric she was his sister. The level of malevolent disregard sickened them all.
As Jason read the file on Sonny it didn't contain much more than he had already known. Mainly some stuff on his early friendships when he had first joined the mob, as well as a little on Deke that he hadn't known. The file mentioned some early run-ins with the police over a girl, parents wanting him kept away, that sort of thing. The parents had accused him of stalking the girl.
As they discussed the next bit, Jerry mentioned hearing that former Detective Spencer was being transferred to Ferncliffe this evening and that he was tailing along. He read the file and wanted to make sure that Spencer had no unexpected help escaping his fate. Jason stopped to think about what Mac had told him, then ordered Milo to join him. "That's a good idea, Helena had control over him before I doubt that she still can trigger the brainwashing, but Spencer may be far enough gone to go to her for help."
"I also think we need to take a look at the TMK from a whole new perspective. The police think they have a profile on the killer, I don't agree. Something is missing. Jax, Mac mentioned that Agent Lakes has a meeting with Carly and you later, if it's about that please let me know."
"Not a problem, until this over we all need to work together. By the way what are you going to do about Sam. Not that I really want to know but Carly is going to ask."
"Nothing, I had the guards take her to a safe house, told her to stay, if she chooses to ignore me and gets killed by Helena that is her own fault. I will be concentrating on protecting those I can and want to save. Speaking of that ask Carly to talk to Lulu, she tried to lose her guard today. We don't have the time to be chasing after her. Elizabeth said we are wasting our breath, that Luke is the only one to get through to her, but I want to keep the worst away from him, unless we have to."
"If you don't need me, I need to go annoy my attorney. I understand she is across the hall, so I will see you gentlemen later," As Jerry left, his brother asked Jason if he was going out to Spoon Island with them tomorrow."
"No, we have a chance to get into the bank then, I will be joining all of you later. We need to find out what Helena is spending that money on, and why she needed almost two million dollars to do what she is doing."
"I heard Sonny complaining to Carly about Elizabeth's stock inheritance, I hope she will hold on to it. Sonny seems convinced she will sell it to him eventually. For once Carly seems to be actually trying with Elizabeth, petty comments aside. She told Sonny that the stock wasn't nor has it ever been Micheal's inheritance or legacy. That it rightfully belonged to you and your children. She let him have it, I know he's your friend and your partner but he was out of line. He tried to set Carly up to attack Elizabeth over the stock. For once she didn't take the bait."
"We will see how long that lasts, I still need to talk to her, set up ground rules for our relationship, she is going to have to respect my future marri--my relationship with Elizabeth. Did she tell you about walking into the room and after seeing that we were otherwise engaged, didn't leave. She admitted to staying and watching us."
"I know; she confessed to me, then I made her apologize to Elizabeth. Though her apology seemed more about needing new eyeballs, she is trying Jason. It's killing her but she is trying."
"Stone Cold what time are we leaving to meet the Maternal One's father? Hello Crocodile Dundee. How is the Valkyrie?" Jax stared at the geek, who was dressed in a suit and still managed to look as disheveled as possible. The fact that he was related to Elizabeth was stunning.
METROCOURT
Carly sat down with Diane and Special Agent Lakes, looking around for Jax, he had promised to be back for this meeting. The agent requested she go through the night in her own words, afterwards she would ask any questions needed. When Carly got to the part about Jax not making it back, she felt the fear and pain all over again. Like that night it took seeing her husband walking towards her to make the feelings go away. Agent Lakes waited until they had greeted the gentleman then asked her to please continue. Carly finished telling about their rescue, and the interviews with the police.
"Thank you, Mrs. Jacks. Now I need to ask a few questions. You had a confrontation with Mr. Cassindine a few days before the dance, he threatened you while in a state of rage brought on by his tumor is this correct?"
"Yes, he attacked me with a letter opener, he came out of it before harming me."
"Yes, he mentioned that, now as to the night of the Ball, you pulled a gun on Cadet Barrett, you believed he was the person sending you text messages, is that correct?"
"As her attorney, I am going to recommend she not answer that."
"There are no potential charges, I just need to confirm Cadet Barrett's story, as to his location at the time."
"Yes, I was with him in the study, after a message was sent to me from the killer."
"We have reason to believe that the person sending you the texts was not the killer, but someone trying to draw you out, to kill you."
"It had to be the killer, he sent messages to other people."
"Actually the fact that messages were being sent this way was common knowledge, Mrs. Jacks, so whoever sent those to you was intending to isolate you, draw you out to kill you.
"We know from photos of your neck, and other evidence that you don't fit the suspected profile of the victims and the marks don't match the others as well. We are looking at the attack on you as a copycat crime. Is there anyone who might want to kill you, someone recent?"
"No, I mean I can't think of anyone."
"Well we know that it wasn't Anthony Zaccarra, he was on the parapet with your friend Morgan and Elizabeth Webber. Emily Quartermaine's death matches the other deaths of the TMK, the hired gunmen never entered the house. It now looks like there was a fourth person or group trying to commit murder at this Ball."
Diane was glad she hadn't received an invitation. She would be checking all invitations closer in the future as well.
Jax asked the agent if there was anything that she did know about the person that attacked Carly.
"We know that the person who attacked your wife was taller than her, with strong hands, and someone who didn't have a military or police background, or even a medical background. That the attacker hadn't know the correct muscles to tighten the cord around. The problem is that is just a theory depending on whether the attacker meant to scare her or kill her."
After confirming that she would see them at the launch tomorrow afternoon, Agent Lakes exited quickly, calling to see if the physical evidence was ready from the Scorpio attack.
PCPD TO FERNCLIFFE
Lucky made sure to take everything with him, after all he was never returning. As they escorted him to the transport van he saw that no one was waiting to send him off. No Sam, no Luke, no Nik and no Elizabeth.
Dara watched as they handcuffed and placed the ankle chains on the prisoner. Once he was in the van, he was no longer her responsibility, and she couldn't wait. "Good Lucky, I hope you get the help you need." with that she watched as the transport guard closed the doors.
Lucky waited with anticipation, wondering when Helena would break him out. He wanted to retrieve Jake after making all those who had harmed him pay. He felt the van lurch to a stop. As he heard the door being opened he started to get ready to jump down when he saw two men standing there. The expensive suits and guns making him smile. He stopped smiling when he got a look at their masks. After knocking the guards out, the two men grabbed his arms and placed him in the trunk of the car, telling him that it was for his safety.
The call went out from the van, that Lucas Lorenzo Spencer the second had escaped. As the Port Charles Police issued an all points bulletin, Lucky found himself in a nondescript room, tied to a chair. Then the guard placed a blindfold over his eyes.
Lucky heard the steps of someone entering, "This isn't funny. I thought you wanted my help, I thought this was going to be a partnership." Lucky was starting to feel desperate, the person stood there saying nothing. Then Lucky felt the blows start to hit him. Vicious blows to the stomach, punches to his face, and finally his kneecap being broken. He lost consciousness as the two guards untied him and dragged him across the floor.
When Lucky woke up he was surrounded by medical personal working on him. When the doctor saw he was conscious, he asked his name and where he was.
"Lucky Spencer, I would guess I am at a medical facility of some kind."
"Yes, Mr. Spencer you are at Ferncliffe, when you tried to escape the guards gave chase, they found you, and brought you here. Next time I would recommend that you, not try escaping, it will be a lot less painful. We have a shattered kneecap, cracked ribs, and you have a bruised chest cavity. Broken nose, and a laceration above the eye."
"Someone attacked me, I was grabbed from the van, ask the guards."
"Really Mr. Spencer, and how do you explain the audio disc with your voice forcing the guards to let you lose. We have searched your personal effects, we found the letters asking someone to break you out of prison. We found the box cutter as well. You will be in a well guarded hospital wing, then we will move you into the general population. I would recommend that you accept our help, no one is coming to get you out."
The doctor turned and left the room, telling the large orderlies standing outside to transfer Patient Spencer to his room, then make sure he was restrained.
As the doctor continued to the room of his other patient, he read the file that Dr. Drake had sent him. Mr. Zaccarra was regaining strength and starting to feel movement in his lower extremities. He seemed to be under the delusion that he would go home as soon as he regained his ability to walk. He didn't seem to realize that this was a mental facility, not a rehabilitation center. Dr. Drake and he had agreed to not tell the patient the truth until he was moved into the more secure side of the hospital.
"Mr. Zaccarra, how are you feeling today, any more movement in those feet of yours?"
"Yes, my knees are starting to ache, and I can finally move my lower legs doctor. How much longer am I going to be here. My son Johnny needs me, he needs me to protect him from the unpleasant forces out there. Are you married doctor?"
As the doctor listened to the delusional man, he made a notation in the chart. He had talked to the son earlier today. The way is father made him sound he was still a boy not a man in him mid-twenties, he knew that the son only came out of obligation, so he wondered why the old man was so obsessed.
"I was married, my wife died, she was an unfaithful bitch, all women are unfaithful. Maria was a good liar, she lied right to my face, she told me she never loved anyone but me, but she lied. Then she loved the product of that lie more that me, I hate him, but he is my only reminder of his mother. Him and her garden. Do you like roses?"
Lucky watched the IV drop a saline solution in this vein, he was being given light painkillers but they were not taking the edge off the pain, He still hurt like hell. He wondered which of Morgans goons had worked him over, he knew that it had been Morgan who set him up. That had let him believe that Helena was going to rescue him.
METROCOURT
Jason, Elizabeth and Spinelli entered the restaurant as Spinelli trying to make Elizabeth laugh, she had been tense the entire ride over. When Jason suggested canceling she explained it wasn't her father that was affecting her, she promised to explain later, after they left.
Jeff watched as his children entered the restaurant. When he had called Stephen, his oldest son promised to try to meet his little brother and try to help his dad make peace with Elizabeth. Stephen had actually been noncommittal about Jason Morgan. All his son had said was that sometimes those chasing the so called criminals where dirtier then those they were after. That Morgan was an arrogant bastard, but he believed that there were worse out there.
Morgan was a smuggler, but Corinthos and Morgan didn't deal in people, drugs and that the only guns that they seemed to bring in were for the use of their own people. That they made sure that all those things stayed out of Port Charles, they weren't involved in the gambling rackets and didn't "protect' neighborhoods. That those under their protection were people and places important to the men personally.
Jeff was shocked to realize his upstanding law and order son was this accepting of someone like him. He listened though when Stephen told him that if he tried to break up Jason and Elizabeth he would lose his daughter, that he had better try to accept him.
When the threesome had sat down, after an awkward minute, they ordered their drinks and dinner. Jeff asked Spinelli about growing up and heard about his grandmother, and how she had raised him from a young age, how he had not known that Annie was his mother until much later. He told how he had been a student at PCU, how he had gotten involved with someone wanting a computer favor, how Jason had saved him from death, and how they had infiltrated the MC, and save everyone, about helping delivering the baby in the elevator at the hospital.
Jeff was astonished at the adventures his young son had been involved in since his arrival in Port Charles, when he asked what his future plans were, Spinelli explained that his faithful friend Georgie had talked him into returning to school for the spring semester, that Jason had paid for it.
Elizabeth smiled at the embarrassed look on Jason's face, as they listened to the hero worship from the young hacker. Jason's phone rang just as dessert arrived. He quickly moved to the bar to take the call when he saw it was from Jerry Jacks. He let Jax know his brother was on the phone when joined by the Aussie.
"Elizabeth, I have heard from your friends and your grandmother about the last ten years. I am only sorry I wasn't here for you. I know that saying sorry doesn't make up for the absence but I want you to know that I wish I could change things."
"Dad, I do understand, Jason and I almost made a similar mistake trying to protect our boys, I just need time to process what you said. I am not going to reject you being in my life, but I am going to ask for time. We need to talk about the boys though. There are specific rules in regards to protecting the boys."
"Your grandmother explained, also she said if I so much as said a bad thing about Jason she would get your brother to empty my bank accounts and transfer all my stock to some outlandish scheme or something to that extent. She made herself very clear before she left yesterday."
Jason returned to ask Spinelli to join him in the lobby for a minute, seeing the worried look on Elizabeth face, he bent down kissed her forehead and said relax, it's not business. As she watched the men walk to the elevator, she saw Spinelli start laughing, seeing that she relaxed.
Jeff finished paying the bill, as he observed his daughter, he smiled as he saw the difference between the fifteen year old girl and the 26 year old woman sitting in front of him. He wanted to hug her but he was aware that she was only letting him in slowly, that she was scared he was going to abandon her again. As Bobbie had said, time and proof that he was here for her was what she needed.
"I am going to move into one of the apartments at Bobbies brownstone for now, would you be willing to help me decorate it?"
"I wish I had time, I am the executor of my friend Emily's will, she has me doing a lot Dad. I am considering giving into Monica's suggestion of allowing Alice to come over to my house once a week. I hate the idea, but I am getting behind on all I need to do. Jason is great with the boys, and helps but, there is so much to get done before Christmas." Liz felt guilty, she knew she should be trying but she had no idea how to accomplish what she needed to do for herself let along add another project to her already busy schedule.
"Elizabeth, how are you?" as the brunette looked up she saw Kate Howard and her assistant standing in front of her.
"Oh, Kate. I'm sorry, my mind was wandering. Kate Howard this is my father Jeff Webber. Dad this is Kate Howard."
After the greeting Kate introduced Clarice, then was invited to join them for a drink.
"Gladly, I need to thank you for my young runners. That young Georgie, she literary knows everyone. We were able to get some much done." Clarice was happy to spend time with the young artist, instead of her bosses mobster boyfriend, he treated her like she wasn't there or like she was five year old to be sent to her room.
"Yes, Miss Collins and Miss Jones are rather enthusiastic. I think that is the first time I have ever seen Clarice almost hugged to death. Thanks to you we have offices, runners, I don't suppose you know a decorator and of a perfect apartment for Clarice, while you are on your winning streak. Sonny suggested Harbor Towers but Clarice didn't like them."
"Well Bobbie should still have apartments in her Brownstone available, even with my Dad renting there. What about the apartment complex near the hospital, a few friends of mine from the hospital rent there. If Brenda Barret's place is available it might work for you, wait let me ask Jax if it is available." with that Elizabeth headed over to the bar leaving the other three sitting there in silence.
When she returned she said "No go. Brenda sold it. The only other place I know of are rundown studios at the docks. They are not up to New York standards though."
"I lived in a fifth floor walk up with about 250 square feet of space, and a bathroom the size of a very, small entry closet for almost 1500 a month, so after that, anything would look good, so tell me about them."
"Well the space is a lot bigger. The bathroom is down the hall, but the the natural light is great."
"Oh, the place where your studio was, that is perfect. Clarice, you would love the floor space. Elizabeth who owns the building?"
"What building?" asked Jason as he returned sans Spinelli.
"The one where Elizabeth's studio is, the space is perfect."
"Elizabeth's studio isn't for rent and the building is also not for rent."
"How do you know, unless, Jason you didn't just buy the studio, you bought the building." Elizabeth didn't know whether to laugh or cry at the insanity of the last few years.
Jason was embarrassed that she had figured it out. "Yes, but the security sucks, you know that first hand. So no I won't rent out any of the other studios."
"Okay it looks like this Brownstone is going to be it. Thank you again for the runners, Elizabeth."
"Sorry I couldn't be more help. Dad, I will see you at the hospital. You too, Kate. Good night Clarice." Elizabeth walked to the elevator and took the card key from Jason, they were going to get changed and take the motorcycle out for a ride. She wanted to enjoy at least one last ride, before the bike went missing tomorrow. After Jason found out she was involved she was probably going to be banned permanently. The things she was doing for Emily.
KELLY'S
Georgie, Maxie and Serena sat in the empty diner, waiting for 9 so they could close. Lulu had never shown up for her shift, Serena was helping the night shift waitress by covering for her. So the three girls sat there talking about the jobs with Kate Howard, and Maxie was offering bribes to get to come and visit them at work. When the door opened and let in a customer Serena walked over to the table and asked Johnny if he wanted something to eat. Just coffee and a bowl of chili please.
He watched as Georgie and her sister flipped through the pages of some glossy magazine, until Coop entered the diner and offered to escort Maxie any place she wanted to go. He was disappointed to find out he was escorting her home.
Serena slipped into the kitchen and asked the other waitress if she minded finishing up, she was heading up to bed. That Georgie and one customer was all that was remaining.
Georgie felt silly sitting at the counter when Johnny was at a table by himself, she picked up her sister's magazine and and her hot chocolate and joined him.
"Hi, why aren't you cooking in your kitchen?"
"Can't actually cook. I just heat things up a lot. Beside when it's only for one, it's not a lot of fun." he knew he shouldn't be there but when he had gone by and seen her sitting there with the others, he had to stop and talk to her.
"Oh." with that illuminating statement, Georgie went back to flipping through the pages of Couture. She could feel his eyes on her, just watching her avoid looking at him.
"I just don't see you as the sort to read that magazine."
"I just got a job as a runner in their new offices down here. I just wanted an idea of what the magazine was about."
"If you have never looked at the magazine why take a job there?"
"Elizabeth Webber got Serena an interview when I went with her, Clarice the woman in charge of the runners asked if I wanted a job too. Next thing I know I am hired. I will make more than I make here. Less hours, and Serena and I are going to split the two jobs. 40 hours here and 30 hours there. This way it will be like two full time jobs." she explained.
"Why are you working two jobs, I mean I can't believe that you need the money that bad."
"Not for school, but I want to spend my junior year abroad, that costs money. I can't let Mac pay for it,my biological parents would say no, so I have to earn the money myself. Though, Emily left me some for my trip in her will. As long as I promise to send postcards to the interns and have an affair or was run off with some Italian to Tuscany or something like that." she laughed as she remembered Emily's strange bequest.
"Sounds like you have it all planned." he wished her well, he wanted the freedom to make those sort of plans as well, that is why this truce with Morgan was necessary, He didn't trust Corinthos, and didn't like the way the man treated people. He liked him even less after he had come into his father's home and treated him like a child, or a pest to be swatted.
"I hope so, do you want to get out of here, I need to do something. Will you come with me, please." Georgie wanted to take it back as soon as she said it, she was starting to wonder why she wanted to be with him so much, how much of it was about revenge on Lulu and how much was it because she wanted him. She wanted to ask him about yesterday and then about Lulu today. She had seen the blond earlier, and knew that something had happened between her and him, so why was she still hanging around a another man hung up on Lulu Spencer.
"Sure maybe we can talk, I think we need to." Johnny decided he was going to go for it, he was going to explain about Lulu and then hope they could move on, and be friends.
SNIPPETS
Jax, Carly and the boys were finally eating the chocolate cake that Emily had arranged for them, followed by a talk between Carly and Micheal were he had told his Mom that Emily had asked him to do something for her. That Elizabeth was helping and he had heard his DAD yelling about that stock and Elizabeth. That Micheal wanted to stay here to help instead of going to his dads. Carly gave in, saying she would arrange to take Morgan to the zoo. She left a message on Sonny's voice mail telling him to call her about the visitation this weekend.
Lulu sat at her father's bedside, watching him sleep. She had visited Laura this afternoon, trying to figure things out. She had asked her for a sign, for some clue as to what to do about her confused heart. She didn't trust Logan completely, and Johnny was trying to protect her from his life, that was why he was being so mean. Spinelli had called, he was busy with chasing down Helena and helping with something to do with Emily's will. Georgie was hanging out with Serena, so the only person approaching a female friend she had was busy.
Sam was annoyed, they had left her little food in the house, and no phone to call out for takeout. Max had taken her cell phone as well. She was hungry and wanted some dinner, grabbing her coat off the back of the door she slammed the door on her way out. Some elderly woman was supposed to scare her. Why? She wasn't even a Cassidine, she was no threat to her. She would stop at her place and grab her gun just to be on the safe side, but first she would use Lucky's key and get something to eat at Kelly's. As she walked across the courtyard she saw a woman in a wheelchair being pushed by a male nurse. "Are you Miss McCall? From Everyday Heroes? I am so sorry..." Then darkness settled in.
"Good job Andre, now take her to the boat." Helena was glad, one item almost taken care of, tomorrow she would find out where he true grandchild was. This piece of trash was the clue.
Georgie laughed as she returned Johnny's car keys as they walked down the stairs from the roof of the hospital, she had wanted to get as close as possible to the full moon tonight. She had listened as Johnny had explained about his relationship with Lulu Spencer and how she had kissed him earlier. She was astonished to find out that he wasn't another member of Lulu Spencer's growing harem.
She was glad to talk with him, she told him about her family and how her parents were gone and how Mac had raised Robin, then later Maxie and her. She listened as he explained the coldness between him and his father. How his father had killed his mother. how he wished he didn't carry the same genes, how he was afraid he would turn into his father.
Then when they tried to lighten the mood, she explained all about her past car thefts, and how she had tried to win Lucas, by pretending to like Dylan, then about Guy. As she told him some of her most embarrassing moments, she was at ease with her past. It was gone, over with. She was done looking back,she was going to look to the future.
Another couple was also looking to the future after spending part of the night looking back. As the motorcycle pulled up in front of their house, Jason took pleasure in knowing that after this bike ride, they would go inside together and go to sleep after making love together. Their life was becoming what they had both wanted so long ago. As he helped her off the bike and removed the helmet, he watched as she stood staring at the stars.
"I know they are so close."
"Yes, they are, come on, we need to see if your Mom is okay."
As they entered the house they saw Monica sitting in the chair reading a journal, and watching Jake in his portable playpen.
"Monica, I am so sorry I didn't realize we would be this late." the young mother felt guilty as she realized it was close to midnight.
"Don't I didn't want to wake Jake, so I let him sleep where he was, as for Cam he and Spinelli fell asleep in Spinelli's room. After a round of something called Veggie Tales the game. From the sounds coming down it was a pretty rowdy game. Now I am off to tell Edward how the night went. He will be up waiting at home, eager to hear about it. Elizabeth I was glad you let him hold Jake and play with Cam yesterday. Like Jeff he is trying. I'm still not sure how long it will last. But he is trying. Good night you two."
As they listened to Monica driving away Jason heated a bottle and helped Elizabeth get Jake to bed, they finally headed there themselves. Jason was slowly falling to sleep after making love with Elizabeth to hear her say.
"Jason I need to ask you an important question?"
Jason raised his head from the pillow and placed his chin on her shoulder as he laid behind her. "What the question?" he whispered softly.
"Will you marry me?"
