Drive Him Crazy

by JazzWritesFanfic

Ava had given Trina advice on how to get to Esme. She needed to give her a push to do something drastic. Trina knew that she had to use Spencer to achieve her goal. It shouldn't be too hard since she was practically head over heels for him but sometimes the most carefully laid plans go awry.

3. Chapter 3 - Denial Ain't Just A River

p class="MsoNormal"Ava smiles proudly at me. I took her advice but made my plot more in line to what I am comfortable with./p
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p class="MsoNormal""You took my advice? I'm flattered." Ava sits across from me then leans in conspiratorially./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Well, I bombed at first. Flirting is not for me. I'm more subtle. When I try I just look awkward." Ava tries not to laugh./p
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p class="MsoNormal""The jealousy angle huh?" My eyes widen in surprise,/p
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p class="MsoNormal""How did you know?" Ava grins evilly./p
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p class="MsoNormal""I noticed a certain officer has been sniffing around and it ain't for the art." Leave it to Ava to notice./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Cassadine men are territorial. Played correctly and you can have him confessing everything if he's involved."/p
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p class="MsoNormal""He's not involved." I say a little too quickly. Ava leans back./p
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p class="MsoNormal""The things love can do." I frown./p
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p class="MsoNormal""I'm not…"/p
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p class="MsoNormal""You trust that he wouldn't do such a terrible thing, but he's already done things to you that weren't great." Ava reminds me and I feel my confidence wane just a bit. I have to stay the course; my future depends on it./p
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p class="MsoNormal""That's true. I think that he's misguided in a lot of things he does. I think that Esme has more influence than we think over him." Ava shakes her head./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Now, now I can't let you do that. Esme is wretched but Spencer was scheming long before he met Esme. Granted hr was a precocious child who never heard the word 'no', he still was very smart. He knew how to manipulate." Ava pauses considering her next words./p
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p class="MsoNormal""You see the good in people. I know that there is good in Spencer, but he can also tap into that Cassadine darkness. There are no limits or boundaries there. I just need you to be aware of that." I sigh, I understand all of that but there's a vulnerability to Spencer./p
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p class="MsoNormal""I imagine growing up alone with servants and nannies then being shipped off to boarding school does something to a person. Spencer is warmest with his grandmother. The only person who has been real with him and loved him unconditionally." She nods but I can tell that she still had reservations./p
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p class="MsoNormal""You don't love him, huh?" She smiles at me, and I make a show of getting a file for her to review./p
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p class="MsoNormal""You know what they say about the river in Egypt?" I shake my head, a chuckle sneaks past my lips as I dodge the question to focus on work./p
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p class="MsoNormal"Spencer/p
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p class="MsoNormal"There was something in the way that Trina interacted with emThat Guy/em that told me that I had to put a rush on my plan. However, it means that I may have to go a little dark to make ends meet. Trina wouldn't like it if I did that, but I am desperate. Cam paces as I tell him about the latest development./p
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p class="MsoNormal""You are going to have to take one for the team." I raise my eyebrow hoping that he is not suggesting what I think he is./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Meaning?" He sighs./p
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p class="MsoNormal""I cannot continue to lie to Joss. You are going to need to sleep with Esme." I can't help it, I laugh./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Says the guy who has only had sex once in his life. Now he is giving me sex advice." Cam scoffs and I want to feel guilty, and I know that I should, but I don't./p
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p class="MsoNormal""That is just like you." I can't express how much I hate when someone says that or 'just like Spencer.' They all claim to know me so well but where were they when I was suffering? When I was sinking into the void? When I was becoming…emthis./em span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"They all seem to see the threat of the monster inside of me that needs to be style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThey seem to expect it from me. All except my grandmother…and Trina. Often, I spitefully want to live up to expectations and my hesitation evaporates./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Anyway, there is something that I can do. Those pills that Esme used to drug Trina. I could return the favor. " Cam must be becoming unhinged because I can see him considering it. Then he comes to his senses./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Why would you do that? Besides, Esme could have done serious harm to Trina." Anger washes over me. I know what could have happened. All the more reason she needs to pay. I level him with a stare./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Am I supposed to care what harm may come to Esme after everything she has done?" span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanCam sighs./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Okay, not that this is any better but let's leave the heavy stuff to the professionals. Here is what you need to do." Cam relays his plan, I don't like it, but I suppose it is better than drugging her./p
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p class="MsoNormal"Spencer/p
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p class="MsoNormal"It is amazing what money can buy. I didn't have my usual access to funds, but I had enough to use my influence and privilege. I figured that we would go to the Metro Court for fine dining. I would have preferred The Savoy, but the plan involves alcohol and I happen to know a server that I can bribe at the Metro./p
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p class="MsoNormal"What I was not expecting was to see Trina there with the cop. Why on earth would she be here with that cop? She is wearing a bright purple; it looks amazing against her skin. Her hair is pulled up into a bun atop her head adorned with a purple bow. The remaining braids escaped the bun cascading her back. That dress…That dress wraps around her frame and dips just so in the front./p
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p class="MsoNormal"emHe looks so stiff next to her. So bland. Bland like a boring piece of dry, white toast./em/p
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p class="MsoNormal""Oh, Trina is here with Rory?" Esme grips onto my arm and I am startled out of my daze./p
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p class="MsoNormal""You know emThat Guy/em?" I look at her, suspicion automatically eating away at me./p
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p class="MsoNormal""I went past the gallery once to look for you and he was looking pretty cozy with Trina." Esme looked at them with a grin on her face./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Looks like Trina has finally got a man of her own. Now she can leave mine alone." She tosses her hair over her shoulder./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Shall we go say hello?" That is the last thing we should be doing. I know this. I so know this, but my ego doesn't. That green thing in me ignores it./p
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p class="MsoNormal""We shall." I smile at her. I know full well that she wants to flaunt our reunion, but I just need to create distance between the two of them./p
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p class="MsoNormal"emDamn, that is kind o f awful of me, isn't it? Nah, I am fighting for what is mine./em/p
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p class="MsoNormal"I scratch the back of my neck. I don't know where that streak of possessiveness came from. Trina isn't mine and she would tell me that to my face even if we were together. I can't help by smile at the image. I have got it bad. Real bad./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Trina, don't you look…embold/em." Esme attempts a backhanded compliment, but Trina just smiles./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Yes, bold is an artistic expression embedded in a few art styles. I dabble here and there." I smile at that./p
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p class="MsoNormal""This purple, along with the bow in my hair…" I interject./p
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p class="MsoNormal""A nod to pop-art. Bold, vibrant color blocks." She smiles beautifully at me./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Gold star for Spencer." I laugh out loud./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Really? As if you don't know that our tastes are similar. That we…"/p
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p class="MsoNormal"emCould do this for hours and hours. Talking about art and looking at some of the photos in books or online./em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emHave you forgotten? No, you are trying to get under my skin. It is working./em/p
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p class="MsoNormal""Spence and I have come to celebrate." Esme grins going in for the kill./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Avoiding teenage pregnancy is a lot to celebrate." I sputtered, a clear lack for words. Trina is done playing with Esme and it shows. Damn, did she have to take me under the bus?/p
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p class="MsoNormal""Excuse me… Spence…"/p
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p class="MsoNormal""Small town, Esme. Spencer didn't even mention it when he came to the station to tell me that he would protect you at any cost." Trina leans back in her chair./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Though, in retrospect, it all makes sense." Tears fill Esme's eyes./p
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p class="MsoNormal""I don't know why you are attacking me. I came over to be nice and say hello." Trina laughs./p
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p class="MsoNormal""No, you came over to be nosy and to let me know that you and this idiot are solid. As if I ever doubted that. span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWhat you don't get is that I don't care." She bats her eyelashes./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Now if you don't mind, I'd like to enjoy my date." I am in a state of regret. Regretting the things, I said to throw her off. Regretting that it has taken so long, and she said date./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Date?" I laugh. She isn't the only one throwing darts today. "Date with an officer of the law while your case is still under investigation?/p
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p class="MsoNormal""Trina…" I frown disapprovingly. "You are smarter than that." That guy starts to speak but Trina handles it./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Rory is not the arresting officer. He is guarding me but—"/p
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p class="MsoNormal""Save the 'but', that is a direct conflict of interest that could harm a rookie's career." I look at Rory./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Some risks are worth it, Spencer. I can be a cop anywhere but there is only one Trina." He smirks at me./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Try us." I roll my eyes, but I am dying on the inside./p
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p class="MsoNormal"emUs? What the hell does that mean, us?/em/p
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p class="MsoNormal"I am getting distracted from the goal. There is really something off about that guy. He has known Trina all for two seconds and is going hard. I don't trust it. Esme is eating it up with a spoon. It is time to find out who he really is./p
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