Note- Thank you for all your reviews and words of support. The readers who send nice thoughts my way are greatly appreciated by me. Life Goes On Chapter 36 March 4th 2007, Sunday, afternoon
"Girl, I gotta get to the gym. I promised Coop I'd meet him and he'll whine if I ditch him. But I'll be back for Sunday dinner, okay? That is if I'm invited, brown eyes."
Georgie and Logan were hanging out on the couch at her house.
"Yeah, I'd love it if you came back. Maxie probably won't show up. You can distract my Dad from that fact. He so wants all of us here each week but Robin works a lot and Maxie just don't care enough or have enough respect to make these dinners a priority. She shows up once a month at most."
He kissed her gently. "Well if this dinner is a big deal to my girl then it's a big deal to me. What time do y'all chow down around here?"
"Six thirty."
"I'll be here by six." He stood up. Holding out his hand to her he helped her up and she walked him to the door.
They shared a long hug. "Lo, today meant a lot to me."
"Mmm, girl, me too. I know I crashed your day with your Pops but I hope I'm forgiven?"
She smiled sweetly and rested her forehead against his. "This time," she joked.
After another tender kiss he murmured "Be back soon," before heading out the door. Georgie stood there with her heart swelling with love as she watched him leave.
In the scheme of it all she didn't know much about him and yet he was really starting to feel integral to her world. So much so she was forgetting to be cautious and remember how much there was still left to learn about Logan B. Hayes.
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Carly ran across Lulu's yard and hugged Jason. As everyone was there in an awkward and hushed silence after just learning that Stefan Cassadine, or a man who was his double, was standing before them.
When they all believed Stefan fell off a cliff and died over three years before.
Carly and Jason shared a long look.
Laura was holding in her arms her three kids. Dillon, Emily, Liz and Cameron, who was three at the time, looked on.
No one could quite believe what they were seeing.
Emily asked Stefan "Why would you come back here willingly? You're going to be arrested for kidnaping."
"No such thing will happen. I had every right to remove Lasha from that facility. Nikolas holds her medical power of attorney and he authorized her experimental treatment that gave us the miracle of her restored health."
Nikolas broke away from hugging his mother. "The hell I did! I will not cover for your crimes and arrogant flaunting of your power. You self righteously decided to make yourself God over my mother's treatment when you had no authority or right. And, if I have anything to say about it, you will pay for that to the full extent of the law."
Stefan answered "If you insist on following that course of action I suppose it will be up to a jury to decide who is telling the truth. Lengthy court battles can prove very costly though and often, in the end, are unsatisfying to all parties involved."
Just then Lucky stopped hugging his mother and charged Stefan. Jason and Dillon raced over and tried to stop Lucky from attacking Stefan.
While Jason held back a nearly foaming at the mouth Lucky, Dillon told Stefan "You are not welcome in my home. You may have helped to bring Laura awake but you went about it in a way that nearly gave my fiancee a breakdown."
"Fiancee?" Laura asked as she looked deep into the eyes of her daughter, who still clung to her.
"Mom...I'm getting married and I had a baby."
"A baby? My little girl had a baby? You're a baby still!"
Lulu smiled tearfully. "Its true. Dillon and I have a daughter. Come inside and meet her."
"Oh my! Well...I'm more than a little shocked. My baby is a Mom. I am so grateful to be here to meet my grandchild...children," she looked at Cam. "But first...all of you...please do not blame Stefan for his actions. He knew Luke would never trust a drug that Stefan had manufactured. But Stefan has spent years and a fortune on having this drug made. And it worked. Look at me. I'm here. If you love me then honor my wishes and have peace and harmony in this family."
Lucky cried "He kidnaped you! He played God with your life."
Stefan said "That is all very true and I would do it all again for its worth whatever the cost may be to have Lasha back here with her loved ones."
Lucky told him "No one is buying your good Samaritan act! You probably brainwashed my Mom! Hands behind your back. You're under arrest." Lucky pushed Jason off him and promptly handcuffed Stefan.
Nothing Laura said could convince her son not to run Stefan in to the police station. Jason and Sam rode along in case Stefan decided to give Lucky trouble. Nikolas went to call Alexis.
And Lulu took Laura inside to meet Lissa.
Standing on the front lawn still Emily murmured "I can't believe this is happening. Stefan is back."
Carly said "It's the Cassadines. They tried to freeze the world. I'd believe anything at this point when it comes to that family."
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Logan pulled up to an abandoned barn on Old County Line Road. He got out and walked over to Maxie's car, getting in her passenger seat.
She said "God, this spot you picked to meet is creepy! I was getting shivers waiting out here alone. What was so bad about meeting at the Corinthos Morgan coffee shop again? I'm craving a vanilla latte."
"I had to lie to Georgie to meet you out here. I don't want a damn soul seeing us together and it getting back to her. Now talk. What did you need to see me about?"
"Okay, okay. Do you have to be so gruff?"
"I'm waiting, blondie, and I ain't a patient man."
"Fine. About me and you and the wild sexual chemistry we have..."
"Ha ha. I ain't biting. Very funny. Is that what this is? You wanna test me and see if I'd cheat on your sister? Will never happen."
"I was just joking."
"Sure you were."
"I was. I'm involved with a gangster who fulfills all my sexual needs and then some. Don't you know a joke when you hear one?"
"Okay. So that was a joke. Now get serious. Why am I here?"
"I wanna know what you have planned for Georgie's birthday."
"Birthday?"
"You do know its her birthday today, right?"
"This better be another joke."
"Okay not today. In three days. Geez. Do you know your girlfriend at all? Should you really be sleeping together when you don't even know when her birthday is?"
"Stay out of my sex life and I'll gladly do the same for yours."
"As long as you're with my sister you can consider me very much in your sex life. Cause I always look out for Georgie. She's too trusting. Me, I trust no one and nothing but American Express."
"Be serious. Is Georgie's birthday in a couple of days for real?"
"March 7th she'll be 19. I was thinking that next weekend we could do something fun for her. That's why you're out here and Georgie can't know. For some unknown reason she thinks you are God's gift to her boring, sexless life so I know she'll be happy if you help plan a surprise party for her."
"Count me in. Do you wanna have it at my place?"
"I was actually thinking you could ask your friend John. I heard he lives in a great penthouse over on Harborview Place."
"So I should just ask to have a party in his place? That's kinda rude, don't you think?"
"Yeah but so what? You live in a rat hole compared to a fancy penthouse so be rude. For Georgie."
"I guess I could ask him but don't count your chickens before they hatch. We ain't exactly best friends, you know. We barely know each other actually."
"Fine. I'll get my best friend Serena to ask him. He wants to bang her. He'd do anything for Rena."
"All right. Well let me know what you need me to do to pull this off."
"You need to get Georgie there Saturday night at nine thirty. Take her to dinner first and then on the way home say you gotta drop by Johnny's cause he sent you a text that he really needs to talk. Make it sound like its life and death. Georgie has a big heart. She'll want you to rush right there and you make sure she comes with. Then we'll all surprise her. My sister is the nicest person like ever born. She deserves the best birthday ever."
"You know what, blondie? Beneath all that snark you got a good heart in that chest of yours."
"Stop looking at my chest, you pig."
Logan rolled his eyes. "You wish."