Just a quick note for the person who asked about Helene being Elizabeth's grandmother. Jeff Webber is the child of Helene who married Lars Webber; they had three children, Rick and Terry as well as Jeff. Jeff's father though was Steve Hardy. Back-story is available on the Wikipedea website. Sorry for any confusion.

As for Boldt Castle, the background story is true, George Boldt built a castle on an Island he had altered into the shape of a heart for his beloved wife, she died for years into building it. He never stepped on the island after stopping construction at her death, though living for another fourteen years. It's a story I heard years ago and has always stayed with me. If for any reason this offends someone I'm sorry.

Truth or Die

Chapter 53

Elizabeth looked at Jason confused, "Why would someone take my glass?"

Jason flushed, he should never have told Elizabeth that her glass was something he just "found", it was true but not completely. "Maybe because of its value."

"Jason how much value could a piece of glass have?" she asked.

Seeing the reluctance on his face, Elizabeth pulled him over to the sofa and said "Jason, what haven't you told me?"

"I only told you part of the story about the glass, I wanted you to accept it and was afraid if you knew the rest you would either refuse because you would figure out my feelings or because of its cost."

"Jason?" was all she asked as she held the shards of what was apparently meaningless trash.

"I was wandering around the island watching the glassmakers, when I saw this shop. It looked like it had been there forever and the shop owner was this old man who spoke very good English. When he found out I was an American he told me this story about this glass, he loved to practice the language, his mother had taught it to him and I was looking at some red glass that reminded me of you. He called it Heart Glass and said it had a very romantic history."

"This self-made man had commissioned his father to create two stain-glassed windows, double-paned for the master bedroom of his house. One for his side and one for his wife. Once the glass was created, his father came here to install the glass and that is when he meet the glassworkers mother. He was waiting to install the glass when a telegram arrived at the worksite and they were told to cease working on the estate.

All hammers were dropped, everything just stopped right there, nothing was finished. The man who had spent the last four years building this dream house for his wife, shut everything down, she had died."

Elizabeth froze, then asked "Jason do you know anything about the man or the house?"

"No, the old man just said he died without ever stepping foot there again. The glass ended back up in Italy several years ago. But somehow the two large glass hearts had fused together. Supposedly someone found it off the coast of New Brunswick still encased in the crate that it had been shipped in."

"After a legal case, it was decided to cut the glass, but the carbon had fused solid and they had to use a diamond cutter to separate it into pieces. There were just a couple of pieces cut when the glass shattered into a thousand small shards and could not be refused together. The glassworker said that someone had blessed the pieces still together saying they would bring their owners great joy if given out of love not avarice. That they would lead the owners to their hearts desires. Per Sempre Cuore it means forever heart."

Elizabeth reached over and setting down the glass climbed onto Jason's lap, laying her head on his shoulder she said "Jason, I think there is more to this than we know. The playhouse over there that Johnny was building for Georgie, it is from an Island in the North called Heart Island, a man by the name of George Boldt had it reshaped into the form of heart for his wife Louisa. She died suddenly and he had all worked stopped on this castle. I don't think you getting that glass was an accident."

"How do you know so much about this?" he asked.

"Every single class at PCH has gone there. It is an annual class trip. It's only about an hour away by bus. It's also where Johnny and Georgie made plans to get married, they were married less than two hours later by a priest on Wellesley Island. They snuck back onto the Island later on after it had closed for the night."

"You're right this is too much of a coincidence. I need to go and talk to Robert Scorpio."

"Well, your child and I are going home and taking a nap." She said amused when he said "I wish I was joining you. This time I get to be there for every single step of this pregnancy and nothing is going to get in our way." He vowed as he kissed her and placed his hand on their child.

"I do think we need to reconsider the plan for Courtney. Jason, there is no way I'm going anywhere's near her after today. Carly was arrested after she tried to sneak into the lab and read my test results. She was stopped by security and my guards before she even got close, but there is no way I will chance harm coming to our little girl."

"Do we know for sure?" he asked looking up.

"No, I just think so. Right now I'm going home to sleep and if you see your sisters, tell them I am looking for them. Skye was supposed to be at GH and Emily slid out avoiding me this morning. She looked awfully guilty about something."

Jason called his sister and left a voicemail telling her to call Elizabeth, then went into his office and told Cody to find Bernie, Spinelli and Stan, then to get them all here immediately.

When Robert waltzed in, he tried to be nonchalant, but was concerned about the idea of being a father again. Seeing Morgan's enforcer sitting in his chair, he said "Does the boss let you sit there?"

Hearing the click of a safety being removed from the gun that was now pressed against his temple, Robert froze. "Now we both know you won't kill me, but I am impressed with your speed and quiet. The rumors are correct."

"They are, so how about you tell me about George Boldt and the whereabouts of Elizabeth's glass. Then I just might tell you about your son."

"Need to know basis and you don't need to know."

"Wrong answer. I suggest you start talking before I find out my answers elsewhere."

"Why don't you tell me about a certain retired hit man now taking out anyone in your way."

"I have nothing to do with that."

"You know who does. But I'll give you a little something, Holly Sutton was paid a fortune to steal that piece of glass years ago. She was rather upset to find out it had been sold days before to a love-struck man who didn't say much except that the woman it was for was an artist and had painted the wind."

"The woman who tried to hold the vaccine hostage during the flu crisis?"

"Yes, she has become a broker of sorts, she steals things that people want, paintings, jewelry and even state secrets."

"What does she want with Elizabeth and the glass?"

"There was a person who wanted to destabilize Port Charles, he is now dead and he was offering a large sum of money for two different sets of this red glass."

"There were only three items created. The piece I bought Elizabeth, the vase I also own and two hearts. They were being finished when the glass shattered. Two rough hearts that fit together."

"Yes, we have the location of them, just haven't actually seen them. The only piece still missing was the vase. Which I had thought you purchased. Anna has the real glass but they all have to be placed together. Do you know about the blessing?"

"True love everlasting." he said.

"There is more, if someone tries to break up that everlasting love, it brings pain and suffering to all involved. To want to obtain them for power and greed is to bring the powers of all against thee."

"I have heard that part, but why... who was it?"

"Trevor Lansing. He just wanted them for the treasure that supposedly lies in the castle. A treasure of great power."

Kelly was going over Robins' results with the young mother who was thrilled to learn that she was healthy as she could be, her daughter was fine and she just had to wait another five weeks before resuming normal activities.

"So according to hospital gossip, Elizabeth is pregnant." She stated.

"Robin, you know I can't tell you." She said with a smile, "I can say we need to make sure that our friend doesn't drink tonight."

Robin squealed with happiness for her friend knowing that this time things would be much easier than her last pregnancy. "So who are you bringing tonight?"

"No one, I was thinking of asking Leo, he is feeling guilty about his patient dying on the table yesterday."

"Ask him anyhow. He needs to get out more."

Robert was stalking through the hospital searching for Matt Hunter, he needed to locate Holly and was hoping that he could tell him her whereabouts. The idea that she had lied to him all these years about his father astonished him.

He chuckled as he recalled Morgan's throwaway comment that Matt was Luke's son. Spencer had at least one child who was turning out to not be a screw-up. Thinking on Anna's words, he knew that they would soon have to talk to Georgie and Maxie about the heart necklaces, they could not find them anyplace.

Carly was standing in front of the arraignment judge; begging to be released on bail.

"Miss Spencer you can't seem to stay away from Elizabeth Webber, why should the city of Port Charles trust you to do so this time?" he asked from the bench.

"My son is in a coma at Mercy, they are transferring him to GH this week, he could wake up at any minute, I have to be there."

"That would touch my heart a little more if you had done the least bit to settle the charges against you in family court. You haven't made any effort to arrange for parenting classes, you have not gone to counseling, nor arranged for any mental health help. This is the list of visits with your son Morgan that was provided to the court by Miss Johnson and your mother. You have seen him about twice a week since he was removed from your house. When his father was alive you visited more frequently but since Mr. Corinthos' death you have been constantly canceling visits and made no effort to reschedule."

"Michael needs me more." She said. "Morgan knows that I love him. We have had several family tragedies in the last few days. My cousin Lucky was killed and his sister was shot yesterday."

"Miss Spencer I watch the news, I'm well aware of what has been happening. However the plight of your son has touched me so this is what I will arrange. You will be placed in a mental health facility of the courts choosing, each day after you spend an hour with a member of the mental health profession, you will be allowed to visit with your son."

"But your honor-"she started to protest.

"Clerk, please place Miss Spencer's case on the docket. Miss Spencer, I would recommend you take this time and get yourself together."

Jeff thanked Alexis for taking care of this so quickly then left the courthouse and rushed back to his office where Alan and AJ were waiting. "It's done. They took the recommendation; she will transfer to Roselawn this afternoon."

"Thank you Dr. Webber. I need to take a little drive." AJ left the office and went over to see Tony and Jason who looked a little pale when they arrived a few minutes later.

"Jason? Are you okay?"

"Elizabeth can't help with the plan. We just found out she's pregnant. I won't risk her or our child for something that is my fault."

"Don't worry. Carly is already a patient, her stunt at GH happened while I was there, so we talked the judge into having her committed the same place as Courtney. All we need to do is get me committed. Tony are you ready?"

"Here I was hoping to do that." Said Jason with a slight smile at the idea of having his brother looked up in a padded cell.

"Very funny, little brother, just don't leave me there." He said as they walked out the door. Spinelli had already set up the transfer papers and Tony had the paperwork committing him to the institution.

Elizabeth was resting on the sofa pretending to sleep as Jake drove Cameron's car over her body trying to make the same sounds his older brother did. Hearing the doorbell, she called out to Leticia that she would get it. Picking up Jake she walked over and opened it ready to let whoever was leaning on it know that they weren't very funny.

Seeing the crowd she shook her head and let the women in. "Why are all of you here?" she asked as Brenda, Lois, Skye, Emily and Robin entered.

"Patrick has our daughter and I was bored." Robin claimed.

"Robin, you are getting married tomorrow, try another story."

Brenda perked up and said "I'm here because Robin kidnapped me with the promise of food. Lois just tagged along."

"As for Skye and I we are here because Jason said you were looking for us and not to upset you or he would make our lives miserable."

"I am. Skye what happened with the meeting this morning?"

"We have the ballroom set; the Metrocourt staff has everything under control. Chloe and Stefan will be back on Monday and will handle the rest with Alfred for the festival. Nik stopped over while I was there and said that they have shut off any of the tunnels and we are setting up in the caves so that isn't a worry."

"I have Ned arriving and Eli Love is coming back into town in time for the concert. Brooklynn is very busy so we haven't discussed what she is singing so that is still up in the air. We have the venue all set, now what about the auction?"

"I talked Patrick and Leo into agreeing to co-host. All the items should be arriving this week. Mom went over security with Spinelli and Max. There are a few glitches but Spinelli has been busy with the new system at GH so he should be finishing up today."

"Good, once this is over we are having our own little party with Jose, Jim and Johnny."

"I hope you are talking about Cuevro, Bean and Walker." Said Brenda as she took the new list and groaned. "Why are we doing this again?"

"For the good of the hospital." Said a weary Elizabeth, then yawning said "I'm tired but can't sleep."

"Blame Jason, I know I blamed Patrick for everything during my pregnancy." Said Robin, the groaned when she saw the looks around her. "I'm so sorry Elizabeth, the rumor mill is full at the hospital.

"You're pregnant?" asked Emily, "Why am I just hearing about this?"

"That is why I was looking for you. We wanted to tell you before everyone else found out. Thanks to Carly's little fit at the hospital it is common knowledge. How many pregnancies do I have to have before I get to tell people without her interference?"

"This is so great, can you have a little girl this time please?" asked Emily as she hugged her best friend. Skye did the same while making a joke about Jason and their ability to get pregnant so quickly.

"We all want you to have a little girl, please?" asked Brenda. "If I'm going to come back to visit after taking Cooper to Julia, another little girl would help to convince me to come back more frequently."

"Sure, I'll call e-bay and be sure to request a daughter just for you Brenda." Said Elizabeth shaking her head, Jason would be begging for another boy if he heard what she just said.

As they all left to take care of the various needs for the festival and wedding, Elizabeth grabbed Emily's hand and said "Not you, best friend. Sit down we need to talk about why you are avoiding me."

"Elizabeth, please you don't need this right now." She pleaded.

"If this is about Lucky's death or Nik being in town; let's discuss it."

"That's not it, at least not really. I did something foolish, you will yell but Skye is going to hate me."

"Emily what is going on?" she asked.

"I was thinking about Lucky and when we first meet. So I went to Michael since he is close to the age Lucky was. I think I needed closure with that Lucky. Not the man he is now. Seeing Michael helped a little. Then I heard Jax talking to Nik and I hid in the closet, I overheard them talking about Michael and Spencer."

"So you popped out of the closet?"

"No, I just listened to them and realized that Nik and I made the right choice. That what I was missing was my friend, not my fiancée. He was saying how he was leaving today with Lulu and they were having Lucky's ashes shipped to them. At Laura's request."

"She mentioned a funeral this morning; I guess she changed her mind overnight."

"Possibly, but anyhow I waited until they left and then slipped out into the empty office that they had Dr. House in. Did you know he left as soon as the procedure was verified to take, he was rather strange."

"I talked to Dr. Cameron, she said that House likes to solve the problem then leaves the aftercare to the locals. Did you ever hear why he took this case?"

"Something about dead people walking."

"He read an article about the returnees and it peeked his interest when he heard about Michael."

"Who cares why, as long as Michael wakes up."

"True, but Emily what aren't you telling me?"

"I left my purse in the closet and I went back to grab it, Jax was there. We were talking and I saw he looked truly exhausted. So I talked him into getting something to eat and then to getting some sleep. I only intended to make sure he slept." She said sounding bewildered as she buried her head in her hands.

"Emily what happened?"

"I kissed Jax, if he hadn't pulled back I would have slept with him. We spent most of the night talking and he said that it was only grief pulling us together. He might be right, I mean I just ended things with Nik and he is still dealing with Carly. Plus he used to be married to my sister. He really hurt Skye, why would I even think of sleeping with him?"

"Was that your intent when you went there?"

"That's the scary part, I don't know. I think it might have been." She admitted looking at her best friend.

Georgie offered to take Lourdes with her, telling Serena she needed to deal with Scott, she couldn't delay it any longer.

"I know its just every time I see him I want to tell him I hate him, that his obsession with Laura Spencer cost him so much. A change to know the real Logan Hayes, the love of Karen, and seeing Kristina and I grow up. We mattered less than a woman who left him for her rapist."

"I can understand, you know the situation with Frisco and Mac. At least Scott wants to try, you want to try. Frisco has turned up years too late to try. He never wanted me, I have been an afterthought my entire life." With that she hug.

Serena walked slowly up the front walk, not wanting to see her dad. Knocking she waited, then getting no response let herself in to leave him a note. She wasn't happy that she had finally got up the nerve to visit him and he wasn't there.

Walking around, she saw the picture of Laura that was on his desk and slammed it face down. Hearing the glass shatter, she signed and went to get the small handvac that she knew was in the kitchen. Entering she saw the bowl of cereal with the curdled milk.

Frustrated that Scott had let things go so badly she went around the island to clean it up and tripped on something. Looking down she screamed at what she saw and then realized smelt. Shaking she called 911. "I need to report a death."

After giving the address and asking to speak to Mac, she sat down and cried. Backing away she went back into the living room and sat down wiping the tears as fast as they fell. When she finally heard the sirens, she saw Mac entering with Jagger and an officer.

The older man gathered her into his arms and said "Let's go to the hospital, Serena. Let them take care of this."

"No, Mac. I need to stay. I didn't want to come and visit. I have been avoiding coming over, giving him excuses. He looks like he has been dead for a few days. If I had come over-" she just kept crying as the medics arrived and placed her into the back of the van.

Mac called Georgie and told her what was going on, then he called Kevin to break the news to Lucy. When Harper and Jagger returned, they looked grim.

"Mac you need to see this. Scott wrote a message in his blood. It looks like our mystery shooter struck again. I don't think Baldwin was meant to die."

Mac entered and listened as the medical examiner explained that Scott had been shot in the back, but couldn't move his legs. "Mac, he bled out. Probably over a period of a couple of days. The only difference between this and the other scenes is the message he left."

"We think that Scott knew why he was shot. Look."

"Scorpio, look into Jason's mother, Susan is why this happened."

"Are we talking about Morgan?" asked Harper as he photographed the writing.

"No, I would guess we are talking about his biological mother. Morgan never knew her even as Jason Quartermaine. She was murdered when he was just a boy. I need to speak to Alan Quartermaine, this is going to dig up a lot of very ugly stuff from the past."

Georgie and Johnny arrived at GH in time to see Serena being hugged by an arriving Lucy Coe. "This isn't your fault." the woman was saying fiercely to her daughter.

"I should have gone over there, I didn't want to see him. To see the pictures of Laura all around. Who did this?"

Mac entered looking for Alan, seeing his daughter and her husband, reminded him that he still needed to talk to them about what had happened with Luke, but for know it would have to wait. "Serena, you had no way of knowing. This was done by the same person who shot Lucky, Ric and a few others."

The blond turned to Johnny and said "Did you do this?"

"No, my only problem with your dad was his trying to get me sent to prison. When we found out the truth about Logan, I just felt sorry for the man. He wasted his life, walking away from you and your siblings for a woman who didn't want him."

"I know, but he was still my dad. Lucy, where is Kristina?"

"She is with Mary and Victor still. We can go and see her if you like?"

"I would. Is Karen coming too?"

"Yes, she will be there along with Gail and Lee."

Seeing Lulu being wheeled around the corner by Nik, she froze then just walked away. Lulu was no more responsible for the past then she was. This was Laura, Luke and her father's fault. Not theirs.

"Georgie, do you have a minute?" asked Kelly as she joined them in the elevator. "We have to talk about the tests we ran today."

Johnny looked at his wife, she had said nothing about tests. "Georgie?"

"I just wanted to no the feasibility of changing birth control methods. Kelly is there a problem, should I have Johnny come in with me?"

"If you want him, but I promise I don't have bad news, no good news either. I just need new samples when Carly invaded the lab, she broke some vials, yours included."

Breathing a sigh of relief, Georgie rolled up her arm, then said "All the samples?" with a grimace.

"No, just the blood sample. The others were going to a different lab."

While leaving, Georgie asked a quiet Johnny what was wrong?

"Nothing, I just was thinking we might be pregnant for a few minutes." he admitted.

"No, I'm sorry I should have told you about the tests. She just needs to make sure I'm not for the records before I get the shot."

Tony tried not to smile as he arranged for AJ to be placed in the solitary wing at Roselawn. The man wasn't thrilled to be placed in a straight-jacket for the transfer but it had to be believable. He saw the paperwork for Caroline Jones was already there, so that meant she would soon run into Courtney.

The orderly they had paid would take care of the rest. The two blonds would get a chance to escape and end up in the long term care wing. Where they would just happen to run into the supposedly fake AJ. From there it was up to him.

Alan and Monica were stunned at the questions, but told Mac all they knew. "He wrote Susan was involved?" asked Alan.

"Yes, that she was the reason he was shot. Did Scott do anything that would make someone come back years later for revenge."

"I told you all we know. The case was handled by our attorney. Scott was married to her at one time."

"I called Lee, he is getting the files together for me. Thank you, do you have any idea if Jason knew anything about her?"

"He has never asked. I decided to wait and tell him if he ever asked. Jason knew as a Quartermaine, he and I talked about it when he was about fourteen and again when he was eighteen and got access to his trust fund."

"Thank you for your help." Mac was even more puzzled. He had thought the killings had been connected to the mob, now he was completely in the dark.

Jason called Johnny and asked for them to join them for dinner. After a meal during which Cameron and Jake were the center of attention the boys had fallen asleep on their guests but Johnny was reluctant to let the little boy go. He had bonded with Cameron over a love of trains and bike and anything that went fast. Jason was picturing their life once Cameron got a driver's license and was amused by the idea.

As he sat down after getting them all some coffee he waited until they had settled down and told them what he had learned from Robert and how it was possible that they were part of the story.

"Why us? I have never even seen this red glass. Our deciding to get married there was just a coincidence."

"She's right. I thought about asking her, but I intended to wait until after my father and Trevor were dealt with. Then when we were exploring the power station, I just blurted it out. No planning and definitely no finesse."

"I doubt it was a coincidence that Trevor was involved. I have Spinelli and Bernie looking into the story and for any connections other than this treasure."

"Georgie, what about when you were talking to Anna earlier?" asked Johnny.

"She wanted to know about some presents from Frisco. I have never received a present from him in my life." she said bewildered.

"What about Maxie?" asked Elizabeth, "Could she have gotten something?"

"Not that I'm aware of. I think she would have told me." Georgie knew that her sister resented their father even more than she did.

"We need to find out quickly." Jason went out to talk to the guard who had knocked when Cameron woke up momentarily and went looking for his dad.

As the finished their discussion, Jason told the man to let Cody know that they would need loose protection on the women and went back in with his sleeping son. Jake was still sitting on Georgie's lap trying to reach her necklace.

"Jason, are you sure you will be okay with them. Cameron was a little cranky at dinner." Elizabeth felt guilty one son was wired tonight the other seemed to be catching something.

"We will be fine. Johnny is staying so that we can go over the stuff on Trevor, but be careful." He knew that she wanted to tell Georgie about the baby alone, just in case.

"If you get into trouble, call Jordan this time. Don't decide to beat up half the bar yourself." Johnny said as he kissed his wife.

"Don't worry, Elizabeth's pregnant and my dad will be there, how much trouble can we get in with the police commissioner there?" asked a laughing Georgie.

"The grapevine strikes again." a rueful Elizabeth said as she pulled her coat out of the closet. "I wanted to be the one to tell people. As it is the huge bouquet over there was from Edward when he heard someone talking about it the Metrocourt."

Anna slipped into the Towers, she had searched every single place associated with Georgie and Maxie, but no necklaces. Frisco had sent them years ago, at Christmas time. Where could they possibly be, she had to find them before Holly's new buyer got to them.

Walking back down the stairs, she grumbled as she went to the small party at Jake's being held for her daughter and Patrick. Slipping in the backdoor she saw the Jones girls talking to each other.

"Do you know anything about them?" asked Georgie.

"No, dad never sent me anything. Why are you asking?" Maxie felt guilt at lying but she never wanted her sister to know that the early presents had been addressed to just her.

"Just something that came up. Did you hear about Scott?"

"He got what he deserved. I feel sorry for his family but he wasn't very pleasant to anyone."

Anna felt the buzz of a text message, as she read the words she felt shock. That had to be wrong. Laura Spencer wouldn't kill Luke. Someone was trying to distract her from the glass, good try Holly she said sending back nice try.

Robin and Patrick were celebrating, enjoying their last moments of freedom, when Mac's beeper went off. Calling the station, he said I will be right there.

"I'm sorry Robin. Laura is at the station demanding to see me. Something about Luke being dead. I have got to go."

"She must be slipping back into a catatonic state. Do you want me to come?"

"No enjoy your party. You are getting married tomorrow."

"Call me if she needs my help."

"Lainey and Leslie Webber are on their way there."

Two hours later, Mac stood in the abandoned building, not sure that he was seeing what he thought he saw. Luke dead. Laura had been telling the truth, she had poisoned her husband. The forensics people carefully handled the bottle but it was all pretty much over. Luke Spencer was dead.