Part One
Author's Note: For the purposes of this story, Alexis never was pregnant.
Gia tossed her purse onto the table as she entered Wyndermere. She struggled to remove her heels and relieve her aching feet. It had been a long night. She took the shoes off, and carried them as she headed towards her and Nikolas' bedroom. She wished he could have been there with her that night but he was busy and she respected that.
In fact, he had been busy a lot lately. That's why when Laura informed her of the Deception party to promote the new line she had hoped he would not be busy. They had been drifting apart lately and they needed something to pull them back together. Not that a night rubbing elbows with important people in the fashion business would do but it was a start. Gia had been lonely at the party without him, and Laura had let her leave early.
She silently cursed her brother again as she came to the top of the stairs. When he announced that he had evidence that would convict her for helping Helena he had planted the first seeds of doubt in her mind. Nikolas told her to sit back and relax. Taggert was her brother and he wouldn't have done anything to hurt her. But Marcus kept the pressure on and severely tested her relationship with Nikolas.
But that was months ago. Marcus realized that he couldn't put his own sister in prison so he destroyed the tape. Since then she and Nikolas had worked hard to try and bring their relationship back to the level of what it had been when they had first fallen in love. Maybe it was an impossible goal…
Gia stopped short in the hallway. She heard voices…coming from her bedroom. Nikolas was supposed to be downstairs, locked in his office doing work for Cassadine Industries. But she was sure that was his voice she heard. It was definitely his deep-throated laughter.
"Do you like that?" He asked as Gia came closer to the closed door.
She was confused. Who was he talking to? Was he on the phone? She put her hand on the doorknob and put her ear to the door.
"You know I do."
Gia bit her lip to keep from gasping. A female voice had just answered him. She felt fear and confusion rising up in her. What was Nikolas doing in their bedroom with a woman? She didn't want to think what the answer to that question was.
Nikolas groaned. Gia bit her lip harder, and tasted a little blood. He only groaned like that when someone…
That jerk! Gia thought. He was in the room with another woman. He was cheating on her! After he told her he loved her…after he told her that he would never let anything hurt her.
"Elizabeth…" Nikolas cried.
ELIZABETH! Gia leaned against the wall, her hand falling off the doorknob. He was cheating on her with Elizabeth. How could he do this to her? Part of her wanted to throw open the door and confront the couple. But she was afraid that her emotions might overcome her. She didn't want to let them see her cry. She wanted to be able to scream at them until she passed out.
She needed to collect herself. Backing away from the door, she realized that they hadn't heard her approach because she had taken off her shoes. Nikolas had expected her home later. He had this planned. Gia was off at a party so he decided that he could sleep with Elizabeth Webber.
She flew down the stairs and out the door into the cool night. She had shrugged her coat off when she first arrived home and the autumn air shocked her system. The cold ground hurt her bare feet and she sat down on one of the nearby benches to put her shoes back on. She also wanted to think.
Gia furiously wiped away any tears that threatened to spill down her cheeks. She smoothed out her gown and looked back up at the house. Damn him…damn him for doing this to her. He had promised her so much but none of that seemed to matter now that he had Elizabeth in his bed.
How long had it been going on? Gia wondered. All those business meetings that went late into the night…were they just opportunities for Nikolas and Elizabeth to carry on their secret affair? Probably so. He probably thought he was getting away with it.
Well, that was about to change. Gia stood up. She knew now. And there was another person in this equation that deserved to know. She started down the pathway to the launch. As she was traveling back to the mainland she hoped that Nikolas and Elizabeth were having fun…because come morning their secret would be out.
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Gia was over her shock now. In fact, the more she thought about it the angrier and more determined she got. She had walked from the launch in the chilly air in her strapless black gown to the home of Elizabeth Webber's boyfriend. It was time he was let in on the secret. She took the elevator up to the top floor and arrived at the home of Jason Morgan.
He lived across from Sonny and Carly Corinthos. The two had gotten remarried over the summer. Alexis moved out, Jason moved in. Soon Elizabeth was living there as well claiming to be his girlfriend.
"We'll just see about that." She muttered stepping out of the elevator. She walked towards Jason's door, hand raised in preparation to make herself known.
"What do you think you are doing?" A male voice said from behind her.
Gia turned quickly. She had to think for a moment before realizing that it was Sonny's bodyguard, Johnny. "What does it look like? I am paying a visit to Mr. Morgan."
Johnny was pretty sure that the woman standing before him in the little black dress was Detective Taggert's sister. He was also sure that she and Jason were not friends. "Mr. Morgan is busy and wishes to no be disturbed."
"I am betting Mr. Morgan would like to hear what I have to say." Gia told him and turned back. She knocked loudly on the door.
Johnny sighed. He didn't want to have to drag her out of there. He hit the elevator button. "Come on, let's go."
Gia crossed her arms and shook her head. "Look, I am not leaving until I have talked to Mr. Morgan. You don't have a clue if he wants to hear what I have to say or not."
The door opened. Jason appeared and a look of confusion came over his face when he saw the model and the bodyguard at odds.
Gia turned back and looked into the bluest eyes she had ever seen. She hadn't been lying to Elizabeth when she told her that Jason was a hottie a while ago. But that didn't change the reason she was there. "I think we need to talk."
Jason appeared to think for a moment. "No, we don't." He said simply. He didn't know Gia, nor trust her. She had blackmailed Emily, and she never had anything good to say about Elizabeth.
"Well, too damn bad." Gia informed him, slipping by him into the penthouse.
"Boss?" Johnny asked, noticing the look of annoyance on his face.
"I'll handle it. Thanks." Jason said turning around, his hand still holding the door open. Gia Campbell stood in his penthouse, her arms crossed. He could tell by her look that she was ready to explode. Her makeup was a little smudged which could either have been caused by the cold air or a good cry. "You can just walk right back out." He said, finding the meeting similar to their first one when she had burst into his room at Jake's.
Gia reached out and slammed his door. She looked at clock on the desk. "It's 11:15 pm, Jason. Do you know where your precious Lizzie Wizzie is?"
He knew it. He knew that it would have something to do with Elizabeth. "I think that is none of your business."
"She made it my business." Gia said, her mind replying the sounds she had heard earlier. "Come on, not one guess?"
Jason closed his eyes to regain his temper. Maybe if he humored her she would get out. "If you must know…"
"I must." Gia interrupted him.
Jason gave her a look of frustration before continuing. "She is spending the night at her sisters to catch up."
"Oh, is that what she told you?" Gia laughed loudly. "I think that is really funny considering she and Sarah aren't on the best terms. You know, Sarah hooking up with Lucky really bothered her."
"She and Sarah are putting that behind them." Jason found himself explaining. "She is with me now, and she is happy that Lucky and Sarah are happy as well."
"Wow! That is the biggest load of crap I have heard in awhile." Gia was still laughing. "I wonder how she told you that story and kept a straight face. But I suppose after telling fibs the first few times it gets easier."
"What the hell is your problem?" Jason asked, on the brink of exploding with anger. Gia had a lot of nerve to show up at his penthouse late at night, waltz right in, and call Elizabeth a liar.
"And you bought it." Gia continued. "I must say…those rumors were right. You are loyal to the bone even when someone is lying to you."
"Gia, I really don't want to hear you riddles. Why the hell are you here?" Jason's voice was getting louder and louder.
Gia matched him in tone. "You want to know why I am here? Fine, Elizabeth is not at her sister's having a touching reunion. She is at Wyndermere in MY BED with MY BOYFRIEND."
Jason was taken aback. Of all the things he expected Gia to say, that was not it. He shook his head. "Now you are the one who is lying."
"Why would I want to lie about this?" Gia asked him. "Why would I want to walk in the freezing cold without a coat to come here and tell you that Nikolas was cheating on me?"
"Because you're twisted."
"And you're really naïve." Gia laughed. "I wish you could have heard them. Oh Nikolas…Oh Elizabeth…" She mocked.
"STOP IT!" Jason told her. His voice echoed off the walls of the penthouse. He ran his hand over his face. "You're telling the truth, aren't you?" He asked, after taking a moment to calm himself.
"Like I said, what reason would I have to lie?" Gia's voice was lowered as well. She would have thought telling Jason would have been more satisfying. He would realize that Saint Elizabeth was not who she claimed she was. But she could see that he was hurt. "I thought you deserved to know."
Jason lowered his head. Elizabeth and Nikolas? Why? It didn't make any sense to him. She had told him that she was falling in love with him. He was falling in love with her…why had she done this to him? He looked up and saw Gia standing there. She too, was hurt. "How long?"
"I have no idea." Gia told him. "I wasn't supposed to know. If I would have left the Deception party at midnight like I told Nikolas she would have been long gone."
"Do they know you know?" He asked.
Gia shook her head. "I think they were too involved with each other to notice I was there."
Jason turned away from Gia. He slammed his hand onto his desk. "DAMMIT!"
Gia jumped and stepped back. He was angry, and for a moment she was frightened. Then she too felt the anger coming to the surface. "Elizabeth just couldn't stay away, huh?"
Jason turned to face her. "What makes you think that Elizabeth started this? Nikolas may be the one…"
"Oh yes, you are as willing to blame Nikolas as I am Elizabeth." Gia shook her head. "The truth is Nikolas and Elizabeth are having an affair. They are cheating on us." She stepped closer. She could feel the anger and hurt pouring off him. She knew that she was giving off the same emotions. "And now we know…so the real question is, what are we going to do about it?"
"We?" Jason asked as she stepped closer to him. The intoxicating smell of her perfume hit him.
"I think we should play their game." Gia said. Her shock and anger at finding the man she had loved for almost two years in bed with the woman she hated had her playing a dangerous game. "If they can have their fun, why can't we?"
"What do you mean?" Jason asked.
"This." Gia pulled him to her and pressed her lips against his. She put all her emotion into the kiss. All the anger and hurt. She needed to feel wanted.
For a moment, Jason returned the kiss. Why not? She was beautiful, he never denied that. She was more than beautiful…she was sexy. His hands were on her bare shoulders, cold from her walk to Harborview Towers. Then he pushed her away. "This isn't right."
"Why the hell not?" Gia demanded. She wanted him.
He wanted her. But something was holding him back. "Elizabeth…"
"Do you think she gives a damn?" Gia asked. "Right now she is with Nikolas."
At the mention of his name, Jason's features grew darker. He pulled her into another kiss. Both knew that neither of them were thinking straight. They were two hurt people trying to get some kind of revenge on the one they cared about.
The more Jason touched Gia, the more she wanted him. She briefly thought of Nikolas and wished he could see her know. Locked in an embrace with a man she barely knew. All because he had hurt her.
Gia pulled Jason upstairs, trusting him to lead her to the bedroom. Now she was going to hurt Nikolas…