Somewhere in Port Charles
Flashback
July,20, 2020
Les sat there solemnly with his family behind him as Princess and Miggy sat by his side holding his hand while the tears streamed down their faces. Spencer held Miggy's other hand, trying to keep it together for her but just seeing her tear-stained face red from crying was breaking everything in him. When they brought her into the courtroom in shackles then standing next to her public defender before sitting there so nonchalantly.
With no care to what she had done as she watched her children cry as she said nothing to all their tears. When Johnny walked in, then banging his gavel, "Will you all rise, the honorable judge John Sterling is now presiding? '' the Bailiff says. Looking at the woman's careless attitude, he locked eyes with his goddaughter. Who's eyes were cold just as well as her son whose emotions magnified before landing back on the woman in question.
"Everyone but the jury may be seated.'' "Mr. Reynolds please swear in the jury," Judge Sterling says. When the man stepped forward "Please raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will truly listen to this case and render a true verdict and a fair sentence as to this defendant?" the man says ``I do'' with the jury all saying ``I do"). "You may be seated" Mr. Reynolds says.
With the bailiff nodding to him "How does the defended plea" the judge says, "She plea's mental insanity your honor" her lawyer spoke, enraging everyone in the courtroom. When Princess lunged forward slamming her face off the table "you lying bitch you killed her on purpose because she wouldn't let you use her anymore" she shouted. As Spencer and Curtis tried to pull her off the woman but she held on tight to her hair but the woman laughed the entire time.
While the bailiff and the court officers struggle to get her off, that's when Les gets up tapping Spencer and his father. Before stepping in and getting close enough to Kayla's mother to whisper as he pulled Princess off. "I gotta her, I gotta" Les says that's when Darlene flipped " YOU SON OF A BITCH WHAT HAPPENED TO MY RODNEY" she screamed.
At her lawyer as Princess was taking by the court officers Les winked at Darlene who lunged at him. "YOU BASTARD I TOLD YOU MOTHERFUCKER YOU AND THAT LITTLE BITCH WOULD PAY FOR IT"Darlene shouted. Trying to attack Les who just stood there" I hope you rot in hell you evil bitch" he replied.
As the "I KILLED THAT LITTLE BITCH I WANTED TO KILL THAT BITCH I PLANNED THE WHOLE THING I BIRTHED HER ASS AND I GOT HER BACK FOR WHAT SHE DID TO MY RODNEY AND I WOULD KILL HER ASS AGAIN" she continued to shout. All the while the jury heard her every word in shock on her admitting to predmiated murdered. When she got back to her cell she found pictures of her husband brutally raped and murdered in his cell. Before dropping and crying just as there was a knock on her cell "Hi Miss Darlene.
It's real sad what happened to Rodney huh I heard he got raped consecutively five times. Four times for the four daughters that you allowed to moleste and the one time for the baby that Lonnie had. Before she threw herself into oncoming traffic just so she wouldn't bare his child ooo and rumor has it.
That his friend crew that was gonna watch his back in prison found out that those were Big Mac's girls. So he pulled his protection and you know how prisoners are,"Princess says with a shrug. As the woman tried to lunge at her but she put her in a chokehold "sorry bitch I'm not gonna kill you.
Because I want you to live and suffer for the shit you've done, oh and Big Mac says Mwen pral fè ou tounen pou sa ou te fè pitit mwen yo" Princess said in haitian creole. Before shoving her into the bed as she hit her head then blacked out she took the pictures and tore them up and flushed them then left the cell.
The Savoy
As Marshall stood looking at him"I'm just a musician looking for work it says you're looking "Marshall says, while Curtis looks at him "I know exactly who you are and I'm telling you right now. You've been the dude that was hanging around my hospital room and following my kids. They told me they are very vigilant, especially my oldest boy. He had his daughter with him and I don't play when it comes to my kids or my grand baby and don't give me some bullshit story about you being a musician.
So I'm gonna say this once stay fuck away from my family give me one reason not to call the cops on your ass" he says. Inwardly cursing himself as Santiago's words rang in his head he needed more time but it had run out. "You don't need to do that I can assure you that I am no threat" the older man says, " then why are you following me and my family then what the hell do you mean?" Curtis says.
Still looking back because he knew his wife was there and didn't want to take a chance shooting this man with her here."Maybe that's why I'm here to answer all your questions for all the bad years" Marshall says looking at his son. "Will you stop talking in damn riddles? What the hell are you doing here? Are you ruining me? Are you after my family or is it personal" the young man said angrily.
"It's personal Curtis but it's not the way you think Curtis you gotta believe me I'm not your enemy man far from it" the older man says. As Curtis watched the man suspiciously "Oh yeah then what the hell are you" he replies. It was now or never he would work on his other plan after "my name Is Marshall Thomas Ashford and who I am is your father" he said taking Curtis by surprise.
He stood stuck not know what to believe that this man approached his family while he was about. Glaring at the man "you're lying" Curtis responds to the man "I'm not lying" Marshall says. "My father died of a heart attack when I was kid okay now i've asked you what you were doing here. You won't tell me so you can get the hell out of here before I physically remove myself" Curtis says angrily as he walks away going behind the bar.
Creating some distance between him and the man as Marshall put his hands up. "I know, I know it's hard it hard to to accept that I seem like some distant memory. Something you can't fit into the life you have now I get that, I get that but look at me, look at me, look at me through a son's eyes and tell me you can't see it.
That you can't recognize me" Marshall says slamming his hand on the table, hoping against hope that Curtis would remember him. "My earliest memories of my mom and my Aunt Stella, two of the most honest people I have ever known. Was of them taking my brother and me to the cemetery to put flowers on my father's grave. Now why would they make that up? The plot, the headstone standing around wiping the tears of two little boys' eyes, why would they make that up if it wasn't true" he spat.
"Okay I know you have a lot of questions but it's going to take time" Marshall says trying to calm the younger man. "Forget time okay it takes facts, the Fact is my father died just after my third birthday okay. I held onto that birthday present he gave me well after I had outgrown it. Now those are facts!"Curtis shouted agitated.
The toy lawn mower he chuckles at the toy lawn mower I'm glad" Marshall replied as Curtis looked at him in disbelief.Shaking his head "How did you know who told you" Curtis says skeptical of the man. " Nobody had to tell me boy I gave it to you" Marshall responded, "you let my late mother, my brother and Aunt Stella and me believe you were dead but the truth is that" was all Curtis got out before Marshall cut him off.
"If you just give me a chance I will try to explain to you," the older man says, only aggravating Curtis more. " You know what save okay I don't need to hear it because anything you say is gonna be about you not about me. There's absolutely nothing you can say to justify this you know you were right earlier my father is a distant memory. And there is no good explanation for you making my brother and I grieve our entire lives over a man who wasn't even dead" Curtis says.
"Okay I understand, you are upset" Marshall says seeing the frustration on his face as Curtis got aggravated. "YOU COULDN'T POSSIBLY UNDERSTAND WE THOUGHT YOU HAD DIED OF A HEART ATTACK. DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT IT"S LIKE FOR A CHILD TO GROW UP UNDER THAT SHADOW. KNOWING FROM THE START THAT LIFE IS SHORT AND GUYS DON'T ALWAYS WIN DO YOU KNOW.
HOW HARD IT WAS TO WATCH MAMA AND AUNT STELLA SCRAPE AND SAVE TO EVERY PENNY TO MAKE ENDS MEET. TRYING THEIR DAMNEDEST TO RAISE TWO LITTLE BLACK BOYS IN BALTIMORE MARYLAND A COMPLICATED PLACE TO NAVIGATE. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT FEELS LIKE NO YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU DID YOU PUT IN A LIFETIME OF UNCERTAINTY AND INSTABILITY ANd PAIN THROUGHOUT MY WHOLE FAMILY.
ALL BECAUSE THE MAN OF THE HOUSE THE BREADWINNER OUR PROTECTOR , OUR FATHER SUPPOSEDLY DIED AND WASN'T THERE FOR US. You know when I got married and I made a promise to myself that if I became a father. That I would be there for everything every moment and I was cheering the loudest BEING THEIR FATHER" Curtis says hurt.
"PA what's going on why are you shouting, you why are you here?" Elle says coming in and stopped when she sees the man. Seeing the hurt in her husband's face that's when she went to him and held his hand before clearing his throat "Elle this is Marshall Thomas Ashford he says he's my father" he said. Just then Drew walks in "Hey Curtis man that woman has been.." Drew says when Portia enters behind him "Curtis I need to speak to you" she says. Drew shook his head as Elle's head snapped to the woman.
Metro Court Hotel
Olivia was talking to the of their employees as she walked to her office when came over. "Olivia, I think we need to talk, seeing as how we have to run this hotel together," Carly says, making the woman look up. "Oh yeah what's that?" She answered by looking up at the other woman "for starters your son then you can tell me what you know about that family"Shaking her head "Carly leave it alone I know Elle's son is friends with Josslyn but he's a good young man.
And my son Sonny and I have talked about this already. Alright, I heard everything you guys have said. About me not telling you and I can't keep saying sorry after a while Dante stopped asking. And yes maybe I should have told Dante when he got older and that's on me"Olivia says, "well the way I see it is you owe us for what you did.
You know how Sonny feels about his kids so now I need the info on that kid's baby momma" the other woman says. Shaking her head"Yea I know but that situation is sad all around and it's not for me to say" Liv replies Carly shook her head disagreeing "No you have to tell me something. Spinelli down right denied looking into that girl because of your son and no one he knows can get in to find out who she is all I need is a name okay and I'll hire a PI" Carly says.
"See you still don't know how to mind your own business leave it alone his business is his business has nothing to do with you"Dante says standing in the doorway looking so much like Sonny. As Dante glared at her " Carly I think you she go my son and I need to talk"Olivia says
Quartermaine Mansion
"Hey your all dressed where are you going" Kim asked just as Esme walked "yeah where are you going" she asked. "Umm well i'm going out Cameron invited me to hangout" he answered noticing the look on Esme's face. Kim stepped in "Ahh Esme can you take Juliet while I talk to Oscar for a minute" the woman says. Handing her the baby then pulling her son out into the foyer "Oscar how could you be that way to her?"she says.
Making her son stop, "Mom we are not together and she doesn't like my friends and they are not too crazy about her," Oscar says. As he mother looked at him in disbelief shaking her head "You are not that cold do you remember what it felt like when you and Joss broke up. And you weren't invited many times. Do you remember how that felt and you do the same. To Esme she is the mother of your daughter Oscar. You have a responsibility to her, do you understand that" Kim says.
Rolling his eyes "Mom it was just as stupid mistake am I gonna pay for it for the rest of my life"he said angrily. "Well you have a daughter Oscar you're not a little kid anymore and you are responsible for other people's feelings and well being. Her parents don't want anything to do with her, they'll pay for school but that is it, you know how it feels.
Why would you want to do that to someone else much less the mother of your child. You don't treat her that way at all. That is not acceptable. Do you hear me? You are better than that" Kim replies. Looking at her son disappointedly gritting his teeth " fine i'm sorry mom but i'm not trying to hurt her okay it's just if she's there I can't get Joss back" he says.
When Cameron came in with Alice "Hey are you ready" he says coming as Oscar looked at his friend then his mom. "Umm there's a little change of plans" he answers several minutes later, him, Cameron , Trina and Esme all sat quietly. "So where are we going?"Esme asked when Cam's phone rang, making him put it on speaker.
"OYE CAMERONES what's good boy?" someone yelled,as he laughed. "What's up Milo?" Cameron says. "We got here earlier. We at this house Miggy rented everybody here bro I'm shocked you're not the homies from DR pulled. It's gonna be lit" Milo says, "I heard she rented a house but you know Miggy. I figure she'd still be decorating you know" he replied. Yamilo laughed "I thought so too but the Ashford house is too lit right now all the parents are there so yeah no" he says.
"Oh my mom did say she was going there, hold on because I was gonna go play pool. Do you wanna go" Cam says, turning to Trina. Who took a deep breath? "Umm yeah I can't keep burying my head now can I?" she answered. Before he came back "Yeah i'll come for a little bit text me the address" he says. "TATO Oye Ya viene Camarones alright brother" Milo says, "wait who was that?" Cameron asked. "HAHA my seester" Yamilo says laughing, "you lying bastard" he said hanging up.
"Wait Cam where are we going?" Oscar asked, "OH my cousin is here I wanna see the clown real quick. He's been away with the Marines. It'll be quick" he answered. Making Oscar nod his head, "How many cousins do you have?" Esme asked. "I have a lot, they all live in Florida and Overseas" he said answering. When he turned to Trina and kissed her hand as he drove to the house when he beeped his horn.
Miggy's house
Skylar, Joss, Emma, Lark and Dev get out of the car "Wow Miggy moves fast" , Emma says, looking around as they walk to the house. When Richie pulled up in front of them in a golf cart "what's y'all everybody is out back, oh shit hey Spencer and his troublesome little sister" he says with a grin on his face. Making Emma toss her head back "i'll see you guys out back move you've been drinking"Emma says.
Lila just rolled her eyes as Richie laughed "asshole" Spencer says as Emma pushed her boyfriend over taking the keys from him. As the rest of the girls and Dev walked to the back of the house when Spencer stopped "Look Lila you begged me to come try and have fun. And not to be so judgemental alright I don't need your dad in my face okay"he says.
Crossing her arms "well i'm not gonna hold my tongue i'm not afraid" Lila M says, "Hey Spencer "Lila Rae says, hugging him. "Oh look who decided to come back globetrotting?" he says, hugging her while nodding at her younger cousin. They weren't that close because of their fathers. It was no secret that Jason killed Lorenozo. "Yeah, I hear congratulations are in order on the engagement" she replies as they walk to the house together.
When they got to the back music was blasting, some people were dancing others were in the pool. While Miggy was manning the grill, that's when Spencer nodded to his sister and Lila Rae. Before dancing over to his fiancee where the lounge chairs were, they saw the girls with Les, Roman and another guy sitting there. "Hey girls"Lila Rae shouted as they got up greeting her then Lila Morgan Sky wrapped her arm around Lila Rae's.
"Lila Rae I would like you to meet my boyfriend Roman,his brother Les and their cousin Brayan" she says. Making LIla Rae look at Skylar then Joss and smiled. "It's nice meeting you guys,"she says. That's when someone shouted "Oye estoy lista verdad how do I look? '' Suzy says twirling around. She was just as thick as Miggy with light brown skin and light gray chinky eyes and was about 5'9.
"Como si pudieras quitarle un cuarto" Les said as he and Roman laughed "Suzy when did she get here" Spencer says turning around. "Oh she got here today and we wanted to do something while the parents were at the big house" Miggy said. As Spencer gave her a hug and a kiss on the cheek "Suzy this is my girlfriend Skylar her best friend Josslyn.
Her cousin Lark and her friend Dev '' Roman say introducing them she looked from Skylar to Roman then to Les. "Diablo loco sus tetas son enormes,"Suzy said as they all laughed then shook their heads. "She says you're really pretty," Roman says, making Skylar slap his stomach as he laughs. " I apologize mami they just look like they can slap someone I'm Suzy i'm Miguelina and them cousin" she says shaking Sky's hand.
"Don't let her lie to you Sky she's lying her name is Kam…." was all Cameron got out. When she turned and saw them hitting him with the quickness as everyone laughed, so did Cameron. Lila M looked at her brother sympathetically as Joss talked to Lark, Les and another guy. That's when Oscar whispered to his sister "what are you doing here"he asked all the while Esme smiled. Thinking of her next plan as she watched Jocelyn and Les she would get do queue wanted just like Oscar.
"I came with Spencer last minute" Lila M says, Cameron held his chest "geeze Suzy" Cam say with a grin. "Yes Kamiko what's wrong with you woman you know you're heavy handed" Les says when she hit him as well. "Que Mierda why y'all out here shouting my government?" she replied as Les and Cameron slapped fives.
"Damn girl you almost took my nipple ring off oh Cameron Milo is umm oh shit he's busy with his mouth attached to his girls. But i'm sure he'll come check you"Elesandro replies, "Dude you really got your nipples pierced" Cam says hugging Suzy. As Trina approached Les "Can I talk to you for a second"she asked, him he shrugged "I'm kinda busy here" he replied.
That's when all the girls hit him or threw something at him "Lambona" Miggy says. "Geeze maldita mujer fine i'm letting you guys know i'm not okay with this at all no cool. Roman can you come with me to hold my hand in case the little one wants to hurt my feelings"Elesandro says. "God your an ass" Josslyn says first followed by Skylar "Don't be a dick Les" she says.
"Cameron man you gonna let him say that too her" Oscar says making everyone look at him "Oscar man there's a lot I can't say but. But she needs to do this. It's been a lot, Rome. Why don't you go with them" Cameron says. Who had Sky sitting between his legs with his arms around her "uhhh fine Camerones" Roman says getting up following them.
"Wait, Taggert had other kids besides Trina and she didn't know,"Lila M asked, looking at her friends. As they all turned to Cameron That's when it hit Oscar after hearing his sister thinking back to their conversation a few weeks ago. "Yeah what's that all about? I've never seen Trina like that" Dev asked, making Cameron turn around "None of your business Dev" he spat still remembering what he did.
Meanwhile as they got further enough away, they brought both Starr and Loly over, making Trina notice them. "Ummm i guess you're all here well I just wanted to apologize for the way I acted it wasn't your fault. And I made it you guys fault and that was wrong of me but the truth is I did that because …. Was all she got out.
"Because you figured we would hate you for existing in a situation you didn't cause '' Starr said. Cutting her off "well we got news for you sister we were never mad at you we were mad at the situation and still are very much so" Elody says. "Girl we knew what was up umm geniuses over here not much gets past us" Roman says.
"I mean I told you from the jump that I was only gonna give your moment but your. Not gonna keep coming at us like we are the problem so I let you be '' Les adds all she could do was stare. In awe of their understanding now feeling horrible because she always wanted siblings and now she did. And she pushed everyone away being angry "so can we start over I just didn't know how to handle any of this"Trina says.
They all watched her "we can start over what ya think" Starr says, "Wait nah let me say something" Les says. Making both Starr and Loly groan "Coño ay dios mio Elesandro '' Loly says looking at him "Wait a minute i'm being serious if you mad say so because of our tempers is worse than yours. On any given day you think that the talk Starr had with you was bad. That was her nice voice" Elesandro said.
"Okay Les I get it he's right though"Estrella says agreeing with her brother "nah seriously though say something we will talk about it. Because nobody is doing that temper tantrum shit again so communicate say i'm angry, i'm this i'm that. You understand so we know what's up" Roman adds, " Yeah it's a must we talk about everything there's nothing to shy away from in this family. And your family now that mother of yours is another story I catch her slipping i'm whooping her ass on sight" Loly said.
Nodding "Okay I can do that so we're good" Trina says looking around at them not being able to read their faces. Starr had a serious face then shrugs "we good" she says as her and Loly hugged Trina "nah, nah, nah you on probation give me my hug" Les says. Making them all laugh as they hugged her as Sky, Joss and Cameron watched them the entire time as Spencer patted him on the back.
Miggy shook her head "did you ever doubt that things would be okay?" she asked, "a little bit," Cam said. As Les messed up her hair as they walked back over to where her friends were Trina walked into Camerons arms. "You're allowed to hit because that right there would have been a fight," Starr says as Brian walked behind her. Wrapping his arms around her then kissing her on the cheek as did Jaques picking up Loly and putting her on his shoulders when Have mercy started playing.
"Are those dreads interesting?" Esme asked him about his wick Dreads, making everyone shake their heads. "How about you not talk because it's obvious they are dreads? We already had that talk" Miggy says. When Oscar jumped into her defense "she was just asking if she's never seen it like that"he says Les looked at Joss.
While everyone else walked off "Lo siento, Migs, ella vino en el último minuto" Cam says. Making Trina look at him "since when do you speak spanish" she asked, "I grew up with these guy their grandfather made sure they taught me. Just like my stepdad is teaching us Italian"he answered, "Damn Camerones you fucking it up already" Les says leaning on Suzy. Who sat on the left of him and Joss, Sky and Roman on the right when "Trin you see her stay far away from her she's trouble" Cameron says with a grin.
Making Suzy throwing a pillow at him "You got jokes Cameron cuz we can do this" she says. "Alright i'm gonna get a drink and change into my swim trunks" Les says getting up. "Diablo loco Maldita sea, me tienes sintiéndome loco mojado" Suzy says with a grin. "Damnn chula don't say i'm the fucking el lechero" he answers walking away as they all laughed.
"I fucking love him he never changes but is he okay like for real" she says to her cousin. "It's one day at a time Suzy you seen what he did for Dani it was so sweet she loved it" Miguelina said. "What I heard my mom say something about streaming something but i had work" Cameron says as Spencer took his phone out showing them.
That nobody noticed Josslyn leaving when she did she looked at him as he fixed his swim trunks. Making her stop and stare "Wow your wearing that out there no way"she says as he turned around "why what's wrong with it theses they black my dick showing" he asked. Looking down at himself making her shake her head when she looked down. About his fendi swim shorts "umm that girl out there obviously likes you Les" Joss said feeling insecure. "Who Suzy nah let me tell you about her Sue is not like that she has a fiancee and right now she mad at him.
And she always comes to me because I have asshole tendencies to make him act right but she's not into me. Is she flirtatious hell yeah but it's nothing because I've already told her about you so she's good she's the only one I will dance with because she can dance her ass off is that okay" Les says.
Pulling her close to him"I don't know she just looks like your type" she says crossing her arms and looking down, "Joss look at me please first off I don't have a type I base people solely on the vibe between us. Second I can tell you that there is nothing going with me and her and if it makes you feel any better. Kay felt the same way when she met Suzy and just because she has a fat ass doesn't means she's my type. She's just real affectionate and she will be the person I go to if I want to make someone jealous.
But I'm not Joss. We are good. Trust me. You'll love her once you get to know her" he says making her look at him. They putting his hand at the base of neck playing in her hair and brought her closer to him then kissed her as she wrapped her arms around his neck. When he picks her up and sits her on top of the stand as he moves his hands and pulls her closer.
Putting her hands on his chest" you really do have your nipples pierced"Joss said, as he shook his head. " ummhmm how about we do yours and I can put them in my mouth "Les responds kissing that spot behind her neck. Making her temper rise even more as she gasp the lower he went running his tongue over her collarbone. Before going back to her lips taking her tongue with his as she pulls him closer to her.