Show: General Hospital
Title: Las Vidas de los Corinthos'- Chapter 5
Disclaimer: See Chapter 1
A/N: Thank you very much to those who read and took the time to click that little purple button in
the bottom left corner and review the last chapter. I really appreciate it. As for those who didn't,
shame on you! Just kidding, although I'd really like to get feedback, positive or negative, from my
readers. You are my fuel. You guys are my muse's muse; so don't be stingy with the feedback.
Now, to Nitarose2, I wasn't planning for Elizabeth and Ric to go dinner, but the mentioning that
you couldn't wait to see what happened at this dinner has provided me with a great spin. See
what I mean, guys. Review, review! I'm begging, here. Also, to Tigerlily, I told you I was going to
use 'Blondie' and 'Roboto', you just didn't remember did you? Don't sue, chica, you know for a
fact I really don't have any money! See, I'm rambling again. On with the show… Enjoy!
* * *
Ned chuckled. The dimples that had once had the power to reduce her to a quivering mass of
female flesh only seemed to disgust her now.
"What ever are you talking about?" he inquired politely.
"Cut the bullshit, Ned," hissed Alexis. "You know full well what I'm talking about. How dare you?!
How dare you from *here*, have the audacity to threaten my daughter's stability in your sick
psychological battle with me?!"
Ned's eyes narrowed. He sat forward, only a ¼ inch of Perspex divided them. "Must everything
be about you, Alexis? I'm simply providing a life for my daughter."
"Your daughter!" Alexis sputtered. "You're even crazier than I thought, Ashton. Kristina is *not*
your daughter! She is mine. Mine and Sonny's. I rue the day I *ever* even gave you permission to
hold her!"
Ned viewed her semi-hysteric state with an air of amused detachment. "What are so worried
about then, Lexie?" he asked, using her old pet name deliberately to goad her. "You and the all
powerful Sonny Corinthos taking the world by storm as parents again. You have nothing to worry
about then," he added bitterly.
Alexis took a deep breath. "I want you to stop this madness, Ned," she said quietly.
Ned grinned. "You're asking kindly?" he asked, terribly amused. "If I'd known the news would've
sent you running here like your butt was on fire, I would've told Grandfather to leak the news to
Jax a little sooner," he continued, his amusement spilling over to full-fledged laugh.
Alexis watched him like an animal trapped in a cage. **How ironic** she thought, **that he's the
prisoner, and he's making me feel trapped.** "Do you honestly believe you or your vindictive
family will get away with this? Your petition, filed when you were acknowledged as Kristina's
father or not, won't stand up in court. And even if it did by some gross occurrence, I will destroy
everything even remotely linked to you Quartermaine snakes… again!"
Ned's eyes slitted. "I'll like to see you and that thug try," he spat, his voice laced with venom. "Do
you think I'm that amateur, Faith Roscoe? That I just take pot shots and expect to get away with
them?
"Sonny Corinthos took Kristina away from me. And then *you*, her own sister, took my daughter
away from me and in the grossest desecration of her memory, delivered that innocent, beautiful
baby girl into the arms of a man whose hands are stained with her aunt's blood. I will make Sonny
Corinthos *pay* if it is the last thing I do! And you," he pointed in her direction, "I won't let you
miss out on the fun."
Alexis shook her head in disbelief. "What's happened to you, Ned? What happened to the kind,
sweet, caring man who couldn't stand violence? Who loved music and candlelight and hot chocolate in front of fires? Who loved me?" she asked softly.
Ned watched her contemptuously. "He's dead," he spat. "He died the night Sonny Corinthos took
away everything he'd ever loved."
Alexis swallowed heavily. "I meant what I said, Ned. You won't get away with this. I will *destroy*
you and your family if you try something like this again."
"What about Sonny, Lexie? Should I watch out for him, too? You tell him Cell Block A, cell 241."
He laughed harshly again.
Alexis said nothing, just stared at this shell of a man she'd once loved. "Be careful, Ned. You just
might get what you wish for."
Ned sobered. "You tell Corinthos, I'll see him in hell."
"Guard!" commanded Alexis. The guard opened the door and stood waiting expectantly. Before
she departed, Alexis shot back. "Trust me Ned, you try that bullshit and we'll *both* see you in
hell!"
* * *
Elizabeth and Ric continued their leisurely stroll along the docks. His arm was around her
shoulder, his larger body keeping her petite frame warm.
"It's time for dinner," mused Ric, looking down at his watch. "It's almost 7.We've been out here
forever," he said. "It's a miracle we haven't frozen our butts off."
"Speak for yourself," replied Elizabeth, shivering slightly in the cold.
"I'm sorry," said Ric. "Are you cold?" he asked concerned.
"A little," she admitted sheepishly.
"Why didn't you say anything?" he scolded gently.
"I dunno. It just seemed to me that you needed to be with someone tonight, even if it was just to
walk with in silence. The cold didn't matter to me."
Ric was amazed at her perception. "You still should've said something. It won't help matters
between your Dad and me if you froze to death trying to make me feel better. C'mon, let's get you
home. Where's Francis?" he asked, referring to Elizabeth's ever-present bodyguard.
"Twenty feet away. But I don't want to go back to the Penthouse," she said, turning away from
him. "I'm just not in the mood to pretend everything's OK between me and Courtney just for the
sake of my father, when I know it's not."
Ric sighed. "I get you."
"Do you, really?" she asked, frustration in her voice. "'Cause, *I* don't 'get' me. It's been almost
two years since we broke up, and I *still* can't get him out of my head! I thought everything would
be so easy when I left, but he's like a magnet, Ric, and I find myself drawn back here just to see
him over and over again. I keep telling myself it'll get better with time, but he's like a fever in my
blood and no matter what, I just need to be near him, but seeing how much he loves Courtney…
like he's never loved me… that *kills* me!"
"You can't keep putting it off," said Ric. "Some day, you'll have to find the strength to let him go."
"I thought I had. When I left the last time, it hadn't hurt nearly as much. But that's probably
because I'd avoided him at every opportunity. It's so ironic. I come here on the pretext of showing
I've finally gotten over him, when in fact I just need to be near him, and when I am, I ignore him."
Ric said nothing, returning her favor, letting her rant.
"I came back to show that I was just fine. Then he shows up at the front door and I can't even
stay in the same room as him. And then, to make matters worse, that bitch of a stepmother Carly,
sees it written all over my face and invites them over for dinner!
"I bet you that bitch can't wait to see me squirm while Ms. Marshmallow-sweet asks ever so nicely
to pass the goddamn potatoes!"
At that explanation, Ric couldn't help but release a chuckle. "Ms. Marshmallow-sweet? And you
say *I'm* mean to her?" his chuckle growing into a full-fledged laugh.
Elizabeth soon found herself laughing along with her uncle. "Yeah, my ranting's kinda pathetic,
huh?"
"No, I just can't get over how right you are about Courtney."
Elizabeth sighed and turned to watch the ocean again. "Well, I can't keep stalling," she said
dejectedly, all traces of laughter gone from her mouth.
"You don't have to go. We could grab a burger at Kelly's, my treat," he suggested.
Liz shook her head. "As much as I'd like to, I promised my Dad I'd at least see her before I left PC
again. I'll just have to suck it up, tonight."
Ric looked over at his niece, who looked as though she were about to cry. His large hand
reached out and squeezed her much smaller one. "Well, Lizzie, at least you won't have to do it on
your own for tonight, at least."
* * *
TBC…
A/N: Sweet, fluffy moment between a tormented uncle and niece, huh? Don't despair about the
chapter being short. I've got a present for you….
Title: Las Vidas de los Corinthos'- Chapter 5
Disclaimer: See Chapter 1
A/N: Thank you very much to those who read and took the time to click that little purple button in
the bottom left corner and review the last chapter. I really appreciate it. As for those who didn't,
shame on you! Just kidding, although I'd really like to get feedback, positive or negative, from my
readers. You are my fuel. You guys are my muse's muse; so don't be stingy with the feedback.
Now, to Nitarose2, I wasn't planning for Elizabeth and Ric to go dinner, but the mentioning that
you couldn't wait to see what happened at this dinner has provided me with a great spin. See
what I mean, guys. Review, review! I'm begging, here. Also, to Tigerlily, I told you I was going to
use 'Blondie' and 'Roboto', you just didn't remember did you? Don't sue, chica, you know for a
fact I really don't have any money! See, I'm rambling again. On with the show… Enjoy!
* * *
Ned chuckled. The dimples that had once had the power to reduce her to a quivering mass of
female flesh only seemed to disgust her now.
"What ever are you talking about?" he inquired politely.
"Cut the bullshit, Ned," hissed Alexis. "You know full well what I'm talking about. How dare you?!
How dare you from *here*, have the audacity to threaten my daughter's stability in your sick
psychological battle with me?!"
Ned's eyes narrowed. He sat forward, only a ¼ inch of Perspex divided them. "Must everything
be about you, Alexis? I'm simply providing a life for my daughter."
"Your daughter!" Alexis sputtered. "You're even crazier than I thought, Ashton. Kristina is *not*
your daughter! She is mine. Mine and Sonny's. I rue the day I *ever* even gave you permission to
hold her!"
Ned viewed her semi-hysteric state with an air of amused detachment. "What are so worried
about then, Lexie?" he asked, using her old pet name deliberately to goad her. "You and the all
powerful Sonny Corinthos taking the world by storm as parents again. You have nothing to worry
about then," he added bitterly.
Alexis took a deep breath. "I want you to stop this madness, Ned," she said quietly.
Ned grinned. "You're asking kindly?" he asked, terribly amused. "If I'd known the news would've
sent you running here like your butt was on fire, I would've told Grandfather to leak the news to
Jax a little sooner," he continued, his amusement spilling over to full-fledged laugh.
Alexis watched him like an animal trapped in a cage. **How ironic** she thought, **that he's the
prisoner, and he's making me feel trapped.** "Do you honestly believe you or your vindictive
family will get away with this? Your petition, filed when you were acknowledged as Kristina's
father or not, won't stand up in court. And even if it did by some gross occurrence, I will destroy
everything even remotely linked to you Quartermaine snakes… again!"
Ned's eyes slitted. "I'll like to see you and that thug try," he spat, his voice laced with venom. "Do
you think I'm that amateur, Faith Roscoe? That I just take pot shots and expect to get away with
them?
"Sonny Corinthos took Kristina away from me. And then *you*, her own sister, took my daughter
away from me and in the grossest desecration of her memory, delivered that innocent, beautiful
baby girl into the arms of a man whose hands are stained with her aunt's blood. I will make Sonny
Corinthos *pay* if it is the last thing I do! And you," he pointed in her direction, "I won't let you
miss out on the fun."
Alexis shook her head in disbelief. "What's happened to you, Ned? What happened to the kind,
sweet, caring man who couldn't stand violence? Who loved music and candlelight and hot chocolate in front of fires? Who loved me?" she asked softly.
Ned watched her contemptuously. "He's dead," he spat. "He died the night Sonny Corinthos took
away everything he'd ever loved."
Alexis swallowed heavily. "I meant what I said, Ned. You won't get away with this. I will *destroy*
you and your family if you try something like this again."
"What about Sonny, Lexie? Should I watch out for him, too? You tell him Cell Block A, cell 241."
He laughed harshly again.
Alexis said nothing, just stared at this shell of a man she'd once loved. "Be careful, Ned. You just
might get what you wish for."
Ned sobered. "You tell Corinthos, I'll see him in hell."
"Guard!" commanded Alexis. The guard opened the door and stood waiting expectantly. Before
she departed, Alexis shot back. "Trust me Ned, you try that bullshit and we'll *both* see you in
hell!"
* * *
Elizabeth and Ric continued their leisurely stroll along the docks. His arm was around her
shoulder, his larger body keeping her petite frame warm.
"It's time for dinner," mused Ric, looking down at his watch. "It's almost 7.We've been out here
forever," he said. "It's a miracle we haven't frozen our butts off."
"Speak for yourself," replied Elizabeth, shivering slightly in the cold.
"I'm sorry," said Ric. "Are you cold?" he asked concerned.
"A little," she admitted sheepishly.
"Why didn't you say anything?" he scolded gently.
"I dunno. It just seemed to me that you needed to be with someone tonight, even if it was just to
walk with in silence. The cold didn't matter to me."
Ric was amazed at her perception. "You still should've said something. It won't help matters
between your Dad and me if you froze to death trying to make me feel better. C'mon, let's get you
home. Where's Francis?" he asked, referring to Elizabeth's ever-present bodyguard.
"Twenty feet away. But I don't want to go back to the Penthouse," she said, turning away from
him. "I'm just not in the mood to pretend everything's OK between me and Courtney just for the
sake of my father, when I know it's not."
Ric sighed. "I get you."
"Do you, really?" she asked, frustration in her voice. "'Cause, *I* don't 'get' me. It's been almost
two years since we broke up, and I *still* can't get him out of my head! I thought everything would
be so easy when I left, but he's like a magnet, Ric, and I find myself drawn back here just to see
him over and over again. I keep telling myself it'll get better with time, but he's like a fever in my
blood and no matter what, I just need to be near him, but seeing how much he loves Courtney…
like he's never loved me… that *kills* me!"
"You can't keep putting it off," said Ric. "Some day, you'll have to find the strength to let him go."
"I thought I had. When I left the last time, it hadn't hurt nearly as much. But that's probably
because I'd avoided him at every opportunity. It's so ironic. I come here on the pretext of showing
I've finally gotten over him, when in fact I just need to be near him, and when I am, I ignore him."
Ric said nothing, returning her favor, letting her rant.
"I came back to show that I was just fine. Then he shows up at the front door and I can't even
stay in the same room as him. And then, to make matters worse, that bitch of a stepmother Carly,
sees it written all over my face and invites them over for dinner!
"I bet you that bitch can't wait to see me squirm while Ms. Marshmallow-sweet asks ever so nicely
to pass the goddamn potatoes!"
At that explanation, Ric couldn't help but release a chuckle. "Ms. Marshmallow-sweet? And you
say *I'm* mean to her?" his chuckle growing into a full-fledged laugh.
Elizabeth soon found herself laughing along with her uncle. "Yeah, my ranting's kinda pathetic,
huh?"
"No, I just can't get over how right you are about Courtney."
Elizabeth sighed and turned to watch the ocean again. "Well, I can't keep stalling," she said
dejectedly, all traces of laughter gone from her mouth.
"You don't have to go. We could grab a burger at Kelly's, my treat," he suggested.
Liz shook her head. "As much as I'd like to, I promised my Dad I'd at least see her before I left PC
again. I'll just have to suck it up, tonight."
Ric looked over at his niece, who looked as though she were about to cry. His large hand
reached out and squeezed her much smaller one. "Well, Lizzie, at least you won't have to do it on
your own for tonight, at least."
* * *
TBC…
A/N: Sweet, fluffy moment between a tormented uncle and niece, huh? Don't despair about the
chapter being short. I've got a present for you….