Chapter Twenty-Nine

Jason and Liz agreed to tell everyone the good new about Cameron after the wedding, if for no other reason than to add to the joyous occasion.

The wedding which was quickly approaching. Both Jason and Liz agreed that they were not going to bother with the regular bachelor and bachelorette parties, they didn't get a say about the engagement party though, Carly had taken the idea and ran with it. Claiming every wedding needed a good engagement party, even though she had managed to forego such a party.

While the most important detail to the young couple was the actually wedding, they allowed Carly to do what she always did. Besides she seemed truly happy for the couple and wanted to do it, so neither could deny her the joy that arranging things seemed to bring.

"You know Jason, I am really glad this is my last engagement and wedding, I don't know if I could handle Carly trying to plan another one if this went south, which I know it won't, it's not an everyday occurrence that you find your soulmate." Liz said, with a sparkle in her eyes.

"No kidding, it's good to know we have finally been granted the reprieve of bad timing. I also wanted to talk to you about something, Sonny called earlier, wanted to know if he could bring a date, I said it was okay, seeing as how he has been so low lately, especially after Carly's wedding, I hope that was okay?" Jason questioned.

"That's not a problem. Do you know who it is?" Liz asked, curious as to who Sonny would be bringing, there had been many women in his life, so the possibilities were endless.

"I don't have a clue, I just know he sounded happier than he has in a long time. Perhaps he has found his soulmate as well. That man deserves some happiness after everything he has been through." Jason responded.

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"Lucky, I can't invite you to the engagement party, after everything you have done, you couldn't really expect otherwise." Carly said, feeling sorry for him nonetheless.

"Why not, Liz and I were recently married, we have been friends for years, I am sure she wouldn't mind, besides I want to see my son. He probably doesn't even remember who I am!" Lucky said sadly.

"I understand that, I really do, but this is not the time or the place for you to try and reconnect with Cam, this is Jase and Liz's day. Why don't you contact them before the engagement party and see if you could arrange a meeting." Carly suggested, hoping that Lucky wouldn't do something stupid.

"Thanks, bye." Lucky said, not waiting for Carly, he hung up the phone.

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Alexis had received a call earlier that morning, it was disturbing, but there was nothing she could do, she had to follow it up. So she got dressed and was now on her way, if she were more paranoid, she might think this a trap, but disregarded that thought right away, who would want to trap her now.

Alexis pulled her car to a stop and got out. For the life of her, she couldn't understand why Sam would be here, but if she was, Alexis planned on finding her.

Quietly Alexis approached the boxcar, she needn't have bothered, before she even got within twenty feet of the object, she could hear harsh watery coughs coming from inside. Pushing aside her anger, Alexis rushed towards her daughter, if in fact she was he daughter.

Was Sam McCall just another alias, another lie on top of all the ones that went before it. Nevertheless, she had grown to care about Sam, daughter or not, so when she reached the boxcar and saw Sam's small form on the floor, she quickly reached into her purse, withdrawing her phone, she proceeded to call for help.

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Three days before the engagement and five before she walked down the aisle and married the man of her dreams. It seemed like time was flying by. Her sons were growing seemingly by the hour, Alan was even starting to sleep longer. She had missed so much already, thanks to whoever had assaulted her.

Alone except for Max and Milo, Liz asked the men to escort her to the bridal shop, she needed to decide on her dress, she couldn't wait any longer, alterations were going to be needed.

So with determination, her and her bodyguards set off in search of the perfect dress, she had found many she liked, but she wanted something different, seeing as how she had been married a few times. She wanted something that was completely her, something that would steal Jason's breath upon first sight.

She was going to need help, more than Max or Milo could offer, but who could she turn to, she had already tried friends and they hadn't been able to help with the choice anymore than Elizabeth had.

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Mateo called the familiar number, but received no answer. He followed the instructions and left a call back number. It wouldn't be smart to leave a message in case someone checked his boss's phone.

He had gone into hiding, he was spending most of his days and nights in the little church down by the docks. No one ever went there anymore, so it was a relatively safe place to hide.

He didn't know what exactly he was suppose to do now though, if his boss didn't contact him soon, he was going to have leave Port Charles. He had successfully ruined any chance of being able to stay there, which was fine, he was sick of the sanctimonious city anyway, but there were a few things he would miss.

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He picked up his phone, listening to the messages, he hadn't realized he had missed so many, but then again he hadn't been able to find his cell phone for sometime. The messages left his skin cold, what had he done, what was he going to do now.

Whether he wanted to or not, he was going to have to call Mateo back. Who would have guessed that he would be working with a monster like Mateo, especially after he had rather unsavory dealings with Manny, if he was honest, he didn't care for the Ruiz family at all. But in a stitch, you worked with who you could find.

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"Sonny, Liz and I don't mind if you bring a date, although I will admit we are both curious as to who you are bringing." Jason said, watching his friend closely.

"You will find out when the time comes, for now you are just going to have to deal with the suspense. And while I love you like a brother, I do plan on keeping this to myself for the time being." Sonny replied, a deceptive little smile surfacing.

"Suit yourself, I won't press the issue. I did have an ulterior motive coming here though. I was hoping you would be my best man. I had meant to ask you sooner, but with everything that is going on, it completely slipped my mind." Jason said.

"You know I will be your best man, I couldn't leave you hanging. Besides I can see how happy you are, I am only happy this will be your last wedding, she is your everything. I am only curious as to when you plan on asking me for a way out of the business." Sonny replied, knowing he was going to lose the best man for the job at some point.

"I had contemplated it, if for no other reason that for my family, but Liz and I have discussed this and at some length, she understands just because I may be able to get out of the business, that life is not all of a sudden going to be safer. So long as I stay working for you, people will think twice about striking out against us. If I were to leave, our enemies could possibly take it upon themselves to come after me and my family to hurt you. Life is a messy business in and of itself, honesty, Liz and I believe we can better protect our family if I continue to work for you." Jason said, his voice inflicted with longing and the truth of the situation.

"You have thought long and hard on this haven't you? I hope you understand I would do everything in my power to keep you and your family safe should you want to leave, but the knowledge that you would choose to stay, lightens my heart. You are a force to be reckoned with and trying to replace you would prove impossible, you are without a doubt, invaluable." Sonny said.

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Mac was having a horrendous day. Two partial prints were found on the ring, one was almost impossible to discern and the other was almost as bad. Nevertheless they were running the viable prints through every databank, hoping to come up with something, anything. It didn't sit well with Mac that as the years went by, he as police chief had been unable to solve more of the cases, but it seemed like there was always something impending the investigation.

Not only did he want to solve the current cases for himself, but he was also taking a lot of unwelcome feedback from Corinthos and Morgan, which was understandable, but he was working with limited resources, he could only do so much, and as the police chief, that was disconcerting.

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