CHAPTER 1



Carly was up to her usual tricks again. She had Liz in the penthouse, letting Liz in on a few "secrets", to know if she wanted to be a mob mistress. Know matter how she tried she could not stay out of Jason's business, not that she tried that hard. Liz had just stormed out and got into the elevator.

As the doors closed Jason rounded the corner, "who the hell do you think you are, you cannot run my life Carly. How many time do I have to tell you that. I do not belong to you, I never have. Since I met you, you have been conspiring to end every semblance of a relationship that I might have. You can't have your cake and eat it to. You are married now, happily. Let it go."

"Look Jason, I just thought 'Little Lizzy' needed a lesson on how to keep you. I wasn't trying to hurt you". Jason I love you and I don't want to see you hurt. Can't you understand that?"

I understand what you are trying to do but I am not Michael I do not need you to pick my battles. Stay out of my life Carly, this is the last time I tell you this." Jason left and walked to his suite.

Carly was left to think about the situation. She knew that even though she was happily married to Sonny, she couldn't stand to see anyone with Jason. " I can't ever keep my mouth shut, and that little prissy 'lizzy' is always provoking me. I can't stand to see her with Jason. I'm going to have to fix this."

Carly decided to go to the PC Grill, and have a drink. Michael was with his Bobbie, and Sonny wasn't due home for a few hours.

Elizabeth couldn't believe Carly could say such rude, nasty things to her under the guise of being helpful. Who did she think she was dealing with? Liz thought back to when she first came to Port Charles before the rape. She was ruthless for a 15 year old. She was willing to do whatever she had to, to get Lucky. She was going to be that way again, but this time she would have Jason, and Carly wasn't going to stop her. She refused to let her, no matter what.

Jason was furious. He needed to ride. He got on his bike, and rode for hours, just thinking about the situation. He started to wonder if the real reason he was mad was because he still had feelings for Carly. He had loved her at one time, to the point that he would have done anything for her, and he did. He even forgave her when she slept with Sonny, even though it hurt like hell then and now. But damn, when he looked into her eyes, everything in him would melt. But now she was his best friends wife and Jason had a strong sense of loyalty to Sonny. He took Jason in, he taught Jason so much. And what about Liz. He had a deep desire for Liz. He wanted her when he was in bed at night. He dreamed about her, he had kissed her and never wanted to stop. But still with Carly there was so much more. There was raw animal emotion, there was heat and passion. There was a need.

Carly was on her fifth glass of wine. She hadn't eaten, she just wasn't hungry for what they had. She really could have gone for a double order of chili-cheese fries. But the only place to get a decent order was Jake's. "Well I could always head over there, maybe I'll see Jason and I can apologize," she thought. She figured she could use the walk, so she started out. She had just reached the docks when she heard conversation. She saw that it was Elizabeth on her cell phone. She hid behind a big plant at the top of the stairs.

"I want her out of the picture, I am tired of her interfering with me and Jason. Do you think you can help?" Lizzie asked the person on the other end of her cell phone.

"Great. I know it has been along time, but you are the only person that I could think of. This has to stay between us, I can't risk anyone finding out. It would ruin me".

"Thanks Alcazar. Let me know when it happens", Liz said, than hung up. Carly took that, as her cue to make herself known.

"We have to stop meeting like this, you little brat" Carly said.

"Look Carly I am not in the mood for this" Liz said.

"Who were you talking too, not Jason I assume" Carly said.

"No not Jason, really it's not of your business, Why are you here, did you forget to give me some vital mobster info". Liz was standing close to Carly and thought she smelled liquor. "Carly are you drunk? Liz asked.

"No I am not drunk and that is none of your business. You need to stay away from Jason, he is not yours and he never will be, you B-ch". Carly slapped the daylight's out of Liz, sending her flying over the edge of the pier. Elizabeth was hanging on with her nails as deep into the wood as humanly possible. It wasn't going to stay that way for long.

"You want me dead huh. I can't believe it, maybe you have balls after all, but you forget who you are dealing with. I have a son and a husband to protect. Now I am going to take your phone out of your purse, and hit speed dial, I want you to tell this Alcazar person that you thought about it, you were just upset, and you changed your mind". Carly picked up the purse from the ground found the phone and started dialing. She put the phone to Liz's ear.

"Hey Alcazar, this is Liz, I'm sorry about this but change in plans, I was upset and wanted some long foreseen revenge, but I thought it out, and I am going to let bygones be bygones". She listened for a few seconds and than said "Thanks." She could hardly breath, but she made sure Alcazar couldn't tell. She didn't want to lose her life.

Wow, you must really love Jason, that you would have someone kill me, I can't believe it. Give me your hand, I wasn't going to let you die, I'm not that ruthless." Carly sat her purse down on the ground, in front of her as she reached down to pull up Elizabeth. As they reached for each other, Carly stepped closer for a better reach, and tripped over her purse. Carly's foot hit Liz's hand instead, and with that Liz lost her grip, and fell into the water. Immediately she started bobbing up and down in the water.

Carly realized Liz didn't know how to swim, when her arms started to flail in the water. But Carly had already gone into shock.

She thought back to when her namesake had died, she probably could have went to the car and pulled Caroline out of the burning car. But she was stuck, it was like she had no legs, or like she was paralyzed. She could remember when Michael was three and had his first asthma attack. Except she didn't know it was asthma, she had no idea what it was, all she knew was she couldn't move. She couldn't help him, she couldn't even call Latisha. Thank god, she was just in the living room of the Penthouse. She was saved from having the responsibility of saving someone. She wasn't going to be able to help Elizabeth.