Chapter 37 The Meaning within Circumstances Unexpected
His frustration in the situation with Carly was unparalleled. The way that Jason and Carly were just going to have everything wasn't right or fair. Jason had to be out of the picture so Carly was his. She was supposed to be his wife. The mother to his children.
His past attempts hadn't worked and the family would be of no help. It was time for some drastic measures to be taken. He couldn't just scare Jason off; he needed to destroy everything Jason cared about. The only reason he would ever walk away from Carly was if he thought his lifestyle would get her or her children killed.
The amount of money was no consequence to him. Just like all the sessions that he had with Lainey's confidential files were. He understood Carly better now, and he knew he would be best for her. She needed to be taken care of by someone who understood her.
If you want anything done right; you have to do it yourself. He thought silently. He pulled the trigger twice.
At the same time that Liz was in the delivery room, the ER received a thirty-something young women who died of two gunshot wounds. The attending was Monica. The call to Mac was grim and she dialed Jason immediately afterwards.
Alexis was destroyed by the news. Sam had died that morning, with limited evidence and being found so many hours after the incident had happened - there was little chance the shooter would be found.
Monica had to leave a voicemail on Jason's phone to call her back due to an emergency. He was at Mass with Carly and the kids that morning.
Around an hour after Liz had been taken into the delivery room for a c-section, Lucky and Emily were still waiting. The attending physician and Dr. Meadows came in to speak with Lucky.
"How's the baby?" Lucky asked. Emily held his hand, she knew how worried he was. The fact that Liz had pulled such a stunt was unthinkable. To deliberately take handfuls of pills while eight months pregnant, Emily couldn't understand.
"I am sorry Lucky." Dr. Meadows said gently. "By the time the c-section was completed the infant's heart rate was in serious jeopardy. We did everything we could for the little boy, but his heart wasn't strong enough."
Lucky sat there stunned for a moment. Then he asked, unable to help himself, "Did he feel anything? I mean…"
"No, the baby was unconscious. He never cried or opened his eyes. It was like he fell asleep from the drugs and never woke up." The attending explained. She was an older woman who worked the ER and Trauma Center quite frequently Emily knew.
"If you want we can give the baby its legal name; I know your family is Catholic Lucky. The choice is yours."
"Liz wanted to name him, she insisted on naming him." He said lost from the news.
"Liz is being committed to Rose lawn where she will be undergoing psychological testing. CPS and the Port Charles Police Department had to be notified of the infant's death Lucky. We didn't have a choice." Dr. Meadows explained.
"Does she understand what she did, what happened to the baby?" Emily asked.
"We're not sure. She isn't coherent and hasn't been since arrival. Even taking the medications suggests that she is having some kind of break or episode. Either way, the safest thing for Cameron and Liz herself is to be evaluated by a mental professional at this point." Dr. Meadows said firmly. "Mac pressed some preliminary charges through CPS so that Liz is ordered by the court to get psychologically evaluated. By making it mandatory, no one, not even you Lucky will be allowed to intervene on her behalf."
"You're keeping Audrey out." Lucky said looking at Dr. Meadows for the first time since the news.
"Her and Steven. It is important for Liz to have their support, but it is also important for her to get help. What happened today was preventable by Liz herself. To risk her infants, as well as her own life is illogical." Dr. Meadows said firmly. "As the father, I had to explain the process, but as a family friend and a coworker in this hospital to both Emily and Liz I am appalled by the behavior. I went to medical school to prevent babies from dying, not to watch healthcare professionals behave this way."
"We lied." Lucky said softly. "I am not the father biologically."
Emily looked at him in shock. "I was on drugs and Liz took it as an excuse to sleep with someone else the night of the black out. I need to call Jason and ask him what he wants to do. I always expected to take over being the boy's father. We even talked about it, me and Jason. Not a hundred percent civilly, but we figured out the basics at least. Jason was going to walk away to avoid hurting Carly and keeping the baby safe from his lifestyle. I got off drugs originally for the baby and regardless of biology; I still loved him and looked forward to having him here. We agreed between us that Jason would pay for his education post high school anonymously. I can do Cameron's but the second child was going to be a bit harder." Lucky admitted finally. The truth felt so much better out in the open.
"I spoke briefly with Mr. Morgan already this morning." Dr. Meadows told Lucky. "He and Carolina will be in attendance for the funeral, but he was quite clear that you were the child's father. When I pushed your own particular statement, he pointed out that no one would ever try to call AJ if Michael were in the hospital. The first person most of us would call would be Jason. For a man of few words his point was pretty clear." She pointed out quietly.
"I agree." Emily said firmly. "I think you should name him and I'll help you set up the funeral Lucky. You and Cameron need this for closure. Jason doesn't say anything he doesn't mean to anyone."
Lucky thought for a few moments and then said simply, "I'd like to name him Matthew Steven Spencer. I think once Liz is treated or helped, she'd want him named after her little brother. I always liked Steven as a person. He's a good doctor."
Emily nodded softly. "I'll have the paperwork ready for you. I also placed a call to our religious services director who contacted Father Coates Church. He'll be here following mass to bless the baby and try to offer comfort later today to Liz if she is coherent enough." Dr. Meadows said simply as she left them to finish paperwork.
"Are you mad at me for not telling you?" Lucky asked Emily.
"I am madder that Jason wasn't going to tell me. But I can already see what he was thinking. That you and I were friends and there was no way I was going to miss out on the baby anyway. And I would have ended up being an aunt by extension regardless so the original title wouldn't matter."
"As much as I would like to be really upset with him.; unfortunately, my older brother is right about ninety percent of the time. Curse his logic." Emily said with amused irritation. "You were trying to protect a baby that you loved and Liz for safety reasons. Just try to remember, that you don't have to save everyone from themselves Lucky." Emily asked him.
Lucky hugged her to him tightly. Glad to finally be free of the secret that had eaten him alive for months. Regardless if he knew the whole story or not the whole time.
AN: I killed Sam off. I know, it was a horrible thing to do, but I didn't have a good story line for her. A little more on her death later, because Jason will begin hunting for the killer to defuse the situation around his loved ones.
And the never was Jake is important. The baby (the non-Jake) not only served a purpose with Lucky, but also another unexpected character. I promise to write more on that as we continue. Now I have a firmer idea where I am going. I had a few too many threads and they were knotting together. It was driving me bananas. Killing off a character relieved the irritation, especially when the character was really irritating… There are about ten to eleven more chapters and then pay attention for the follow up story I will have a super hard time writing it. But I like the idea of the challenge…stay tuned.