Into the West
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previously;
Sonny Corinthos, and the lady of his house, Mable, were in his carriage approaching the school house when shefollowed Sonny's gaze and saw what Sonny was looking at. The gunslinger who wore all black, Jason Morgan, was back in town…and he was conversing with Elizabeth Webber outside the entrance of the general store.
"I'm sure it's innocent," Mable cautioned Sonny. "Besides," she added, "they are the same age; so let it be."
Sonny shot Mable a look of worry. Mable could instantly tell that Sonny was being over protective of the Webber girl; her reminding Sonny of his dead sister was clouding his judgment.
"Sonny," Mable said with a near whisper as the driver atop the carriage brought the horses to a stop, "Ellemae is long gone; Miss Webber is her own person."
"Don't worry," Sonny said, cutting Mable off as he opened the door to the carriage and got out of it.
Mable took a deep breath and watched through the window as Sonny approached Miss Webber and Jason Morgan…
Our story continues…but begins just a minutes before Sonny got out of the carriage…
Elizabeth had only arrived at the schoolhouse construction site half an hour ago. She had been there the day before as well; watching as the men Sonny hired to build the schoolhouse went about their task.
The construction foreman, his name was Sean Donely, had once been a Colonel in the US Army, a prospector for gold in the west, and counted the legendary Robert Scorpio as a friend; though the two had had a falling out years ago.
But Sonny had taken a chance on the man many in Amber Falls had considered to be a washed up old has been, and had hired on Sean as not only one of his senior range drovers, but also, for his wisdom where it concerned the territory and the occasional interaction with the Indians who were still a major concern for all in these parts.
Elizabeth was conversing with Sean Donley.
"So, Mr. Donely," Elizabeth asked excitedly, "do you think the schoolhouse will be done on schedule?"
Sean looked back at the construction site, and then looked back at her.
"Miss Webber," Sean said with a polite voice and a twinkle in his eyes, "as long as the good Lord supplies us with this wonderful weather; then yes…your schoolhouse will be done on time."
It was at that moment that a man wearing all black, upon a black stallion; came riding up from behind Elizabeth as she and Sean were looking out on the construction site before them.
Elizabeth, hearing the horse neighing from behind her, turned to see who was on the horse; and was shocked when her eyes and the man's locked in a tense, yet also lustful, glance…it was Jason Morgan.
Jason dismounted his horse in one smooth motion, and walked over to where Elizabeth and Sean Donely were standing; just as Sonny Corinthos had gotten out of his carriage and approached where they were standing.
Elizabeth, however, was totaling zoned in on Jason; her former lover, and the man who simply vanished from her life when they had lived in Laredo Texas.
Without warning, as Jason stood before her, Elizabeth swung her right arm with all her might and slapped Jason hard across the face.
Sonny Corinthos and Sean Donely could only stare in silence as the scene played out.
But when Elizabeth swung her right arm again, Sonny decided to step in between Jason and Elizabeth, but misjudged his timing as the palm of her hand slapped Sonny just as hard as it had slapped Jason seconds before.
From inside the carriage, Mable had seen the entire scene play out; and found herself giggling at the sight of Sonny being slapped by Elizabeth; something that his own sister, Ellemae, had done on more than one occasion…
To be continued next time…and we will pick up right where we left off!
This chapter featured;
Rebecca Herbst as Elizabeth Webber
John Reilly as Sean Donely
Beverly Johnson as Mable
Steve Burton as Jason Morgan
and Maurice Bernard as Sonny Corinthos
