~REVEALING~

~Chapter 13~

~Stavros' room in Helena's Lab~ Vanessa pranced around in her robe, throwing grapes in Stavros' direction. "You know darling, I was surprised by your declaration."

Only being covered by a blanket, Stavros pulled her to him. "Why? Is it the age difference? In reality my dear, I'm older than you are."

Vanessa giggled. "I've been with younger men. I just didn't think you were this interested in me." She leaned down and kissed him as a light tapping began to be heard on the door. "I thought you said your mother has relations with Andreas at this hour."

"She typically does, but her manservant has become quite despondent!" He looks to the door, raising his tone. "Mother I am not decent. Would you wait for a moment?"

Stavros motioned Vanessa to the closet and she scoffs. "I don't know why you just don't tell her..." He covers her mouth and puts her in the closet.

"I have my reasons, love." He puts on his robe and opens his door. Glaring, he speaks to his mother. "How can I help you, mother?"

Helena chuckles and walks right into his room. "You can obey me. Even on the topic of women my dear." Stavros sits in his sturdy chair and raises an eyebrow. "I should had this conversation with you when you decided little Laura was to be your bride. Now you're sleeping with Vanessa Courtlandt-- and don't try and cover it up, she's still in this room. I'd prefer it if she'd stay in your closet, I would like to keep my meal... Vanessa is a swindler and the only position she'll have with you is your mistress; she comes from nothing. I can see in your eyes that this upsets you, but you are of royalty. You cannot love Vanessa. She is not suitable. But I know who is. She's younger and more attractive. Skye Chandler-Quartermaine."

~The Park~ Ned and Kristina raced down the hill on his sled, laughing all the way. "So Nedly, who's the lucky woman?"

Ned got out of the sled and wiped the snow off of him. "I have no idea what you're talking about."

Kristina scoffed and slugged him in the shoulder. "Yeah right. I've never even seen Jax this happy about a business deal."

Ned sighed. "I'm happy because this business deal helped me make amends."

"Oh? With whom?"

"Keesha Covani--Junior's ex-girlfriend."

Kristina folded her arms and looked at the ground. "AJ's ex-girlfriend's in town, that's news to me. I have to go, something's come up." She bit her lip and ran off.

"And so ends the affair. " Ned said dragging the sled.

~GH~ Amy bandaged Xavier hand and smirked. "How did you burn your hand again?"

"Stirring my witch's brew." He said sarcasticly. As he moved his fingers, Amy began to look depressed. "Don't worry."

Amy fiddled with the masking tape. "What?"

"Whomever's troubling your thoughts...they will turn up ok." Before Amy could speak Xavier walked out and onward. An amused expression appeared on his face as he saw Skye. She was leaning on Jax's door, trying to listen in. "Sometimes a cup against the door helps..." He laughed.

"This really is none of your concern." Skye thought about what she was doing and laughed at herself. Then she realized that she's seen this man before. "You're the guy from the elevator that caught me!"

"Indeed I am. Now if you don't want to fall again, stop leaning on the door." Skye walked towards him as Alexis opened the door. "Didn't I tell you?"

"How did you know?" She said softly.

"By the same force that made you walk away. Tell me, what it is your name?" He slowly moved closer to her, much to the nurse's dismay.

Skye gazed at him and smiled. "Only if you tell me yours..."

"Ah, a negotiator. I'm Xavier Campbell." He extends his hand and Skye shakes it.

"Skye Chandler-Quartermaine." Skye titled her head and smiled. "Now if you excuse me, I have business to attend to."

"More people to ease drop on?" Xavier said smugly. Skye rolls her eyes and walks away laughing.

*** "...And you thought I would be furious at you." Jax laughed, but then his face got serious. "I understand why you left, you didn't want to marry him and our parents should've respected that. They've changed, you know. They're not as horrible."

Jocelyn shifted in her chair and changed the subject. "I like that Alexis, she has a lot of class. You know, I've have read about those Cassadines-- it's a wonder she's sane." Jax nodded as she fiddled with the coral roses on his desk. "I'm sorry about running away, not really communicating with you. You must've thought the worst."

"Actually, I kept tabs on you. I figured when you were ready to see me, you would see me."

"And here I am. There's so much I want to ask you." She peered at something sticking out of the vase. "Like why didn't my baby brother open this card? These flowers are lovely. Ok...I'm opening it." Before Jax could stop her, she riped it open and read it outloud. "'Dear Jax, I'm too shy to reveal who this is, but I can say how deep my feelings are for you. You saved me and I cannot get you out of mind. Even with all that is going on in my life. This has thrown me threw a loop and I needed to express it somehow. Please accept these flowers as a token of my affection.' Jax, you are such a player! Who is this?"

"Honestly Jocelyn, I do not know."

~PC Hotel~ "Anna, please . Tell me how my father died."

"Ryan I don't want to cause you anymore grieve--"

Ryan held her hand and whispered. "I need to know."

Anna sighed as Robin sat down next her. "Okay, I'll tell you. Because of Duke's line of work, he had a lot of enemies. One was Julian Jerome, a crime lord. He shot him and he died in my arms. Anything else you'd like to know?"

He slowly realized how much he hurt Anna by making her relive that. "No, I should go. My head isn't right, right now." Ryan rubbed his head and slowly walked out.

~AJ's Penthouse~ Kristina bit her lip and knocked on his door. He let her in and turned on the lights. AJ was sitting in the dark. "AJ, are you all right?"

"I'm fine." He lightly kissed her on the lips and led her to the couch.

Kristina sighed. "Then there's something we need to talk about. Do you know that Keesha's back in town?"

"I ran into her today--How do you know about Keesha?"

"Ned told me. I know you two used to be together and I'd like to know--."

AJ cupped her face. "Shhh. It's just you and me; me and you. And if an ex of your's comes to town, I'll try not to lose my cool."

"Lose? You never had it!" She teased and kissed him longingly. "AJ, are you really all right? You were sitting in the dark."

"I was just thinking about my son and how he didn't even remember me at first. How could he? But it's all right...we'll get to know eachother." Kristina played with his hair and handed him the flyer. "Ho, ho, ho."

"So what do you think? Wanna be Santa's little helper?"

AJ sat up and smirked. "If I'm going to make an @$$ of myself, then you have to too."

"Agreed." Kristina kissed him on the cheek and sank into his arms.

~Ventnor, Flashback ~ Junia Otunde had the look of an eagle as she did her Calculus on the England beach. She would've prefered the Otundes made more trips to Greece, but her mother was so reluctant to take her there. It took near arguements with her step-father Tendrik to visit the beautiful land. Cecelia finished her book and nudged her step- sister. "I guess you have to live here for a while to truly appreciate it....Are doing homework on our vacation."

Junia sighed and flipped the page. "I'm almost done, I'd like to have fun without other things clouding my mind."

"It's not the homework clouding your mind, it's Sotero!"

"Cecelia...go take care of Anna Devane's cousin or something. I have to do my work." Marisol approached her and snatched her book. "Hey!"

Marisol grinned and cradled the book. "Since you couldn't come to Greece, Greece has to come to you." She extends her hands and Stefan approached her. "A little Cecelia--I mean a little bird, told me you and Stefan were amigos."

Junia squealed and gave him a hug. "It's been almost a year! There was a rumor going around that Helena had you locked up somewhere...You two know eachother?"

"Not really. Remember Junia, I only hang out with stiff girls . They're easier to curb." Marisol laughed and Stefan gave her an icy glare. She then saw her brother from a distance and screamed. "Sotero! Catch."

He caught it with ease, running into a nearby cave, Junia was following him every step of the way. "I'm serious Sotero, give me back my book."

"No, you're on vacation. Besides, I want to talk to you. It's about Ariando and Andres." He placed the book on the ground.

Junia gasped. "Are your children all right?"

"They're better than that, thanks to you. You're so nuturing...they can't stop talking about you. I can't stop thinking about you." Junia could barely breathe as he pinned her against the wall. "I never thought I'd feel this way about someone since Marnie left." He kissed her softly and began to tremble. "I love you...you're everything to me."

Junia surprised herself by her declaration. "I love you too." They both smiled and Sotero removed her shorts. "Sotero? I--"

Sotero massaged her breasts and murmured. "I don't want you to think or do. Just feel." He stared at her and she complied. "I love you so much..." Sotero descended to his knees and began to give her the most intimate of kisses.

*** "What is taking Junia so long." Marisol stopped Stefan from walking to the cave. "Is there a reason why you're blocking me?"

"For someone so well educated, you can be bloody stupid." Cecelia laughed.

~The Park~ Keesha made snow angels with Zoe and noticed a father and son throwing snowballs at eachother. The boy threw too high and it the father in the eye. "You little sh*t." He yelled hitting the boy hard in the face. "Everything you do winds up sh*tty because you were a mistake." The man laughed and threw the boy to the ground.

Keesha couldn't help it, her days as a social worker were coming back to her. She helped her daughter up and approached the man. "If you keep on acting like a creep, I'm going to call the police."

The man chuckled at her. "I am the police." The man sucked his teeth and looked her up and down. "I can get away with anything."

After hitting him in the balls with a branch, she started to laugh. "Oh really?" Zoe helped the boy up and tugged on her mother's coat. Keesha's head began to spin. "Zoe--" She collasped.

"Dao, run along you little b&stard. Go get a hot dog or something." His son cried and ran away. "This is going to be easier then I thought."

Ned punched the man, knocking him unconscious. Zoe screamed and Ned cradled Keesha in his arms. "Keesha? Please. Please! Come back to me..."