Show: General Hospital
Title: Las Vidas de los Corinthos'- Chapter 20
Disclaimer: See Chapter 1
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*~*~*~*~*~*
From his warehouse office, Sonny had a meeting with Jason. They were discussing the current
problem with Ned Ashton and possible worst-case scenarios and solutions.
"What do you think, Jason?" asked Sonny, after they'd talked for some time.
Jason sighed, as joined Sonny at his vantage point by the glass windows. " I don't know. You're
right, though, Ned is dangerous. We shouldn't *ever* underestimate him."
"How far do you think he'd go?"
"God knows…. I don't like this, Sonny – this waiting for something bad to happen."
"I don't like it either," replied Sonny truthfully. "Alexis doesn't like it, either. She's convinced
Ashton has something up his sleeve. I think so, too. But what?"
Jason shrugged his shoulders in customary fashion. "Beats me."
Sonny sighed and moved away from the window. "I can feel something is about to happen. But I
don't know what… or when." He paused and looked his best friend in his eyes. "I want you to take
the away. All of them – Carly, Michael, Alexis, Liz, Kris, Court – all of them."
"Where?" asked Jason, just as worried as his friend, but not showing it.
"I don't know – anywhere. The island, Big Bear… where ever. I just want them as far away from
PC as possible."
"You know they won't like it…."
"I don't care if they don't like it or not…. I want them safe! I don't give a damn if they like it or not!"
Sonny exploded.
"Calm down," commanded Jason. "When do you want them gone by?"
Sonny sighed heavily, trying to calm and cool his volatile temper. "As soon as possible. Maybe
within the next two days or so." His voice turned cold and deadly, "Ashton is biding his time,
waiting like an eagle to swoop in on the injured. He thinks he's smart… but if something doesn't
happen within the next two days, I'm going to take matters in my own hands. Ned Ashton's gonna
wish he was never born."
Jason's forehead crinkled, as the voice of reason he asked, "Are you sure that's such a good
idea?"
He exploded again. "I don't care if it's a good idea or not! I will *not* stand by and let that arrogant
sonofabitch try to destroy me or my family!"
Jason let this tide of temper pass before he spoke again. "Fine. Just don't be too hasty, ok?"
"Yeah, right."
"So, what are we going to tell them? Have you told Carly what's going on? Does Elizabeth
know?" he asked as an afterthought, curious as to what Sonny would say.
Sonny rubbed his face in his hands. "I would imagine Alexis told Liz, but I haven't said anything to
Carly. I didn't want to get her worried over nothing."
"Well, are you going to tell her? she ought to know what's going on in her husband's life," Jason
pointed out.
Sonny lifted an inky eyebrow, but didn't say anything. He knew the underlying statement was,
'You don't tell Carly anything, anymore.' **With good reason! She'd probably go do something
stupid to 'fix' it and get into even more trouble in the end.**
"I'll tell her myself."
"Should I tell Courtney?"
"Yes, if you don't she'd probably get as mad as Carly would and we wouldn't want *that* now
would we?"
Both men chuckled, but knew that as a Corinthos, sweet kind Courtney had a temper as
explosive as a volcano when riled.
"We probably shouldn't keep them all together, either," surmised Jason diplomatically, "but it'd be
far easier and safer if we did."
Sonny sighed. "They stick together," he said, his voice filled with finality. "You make the
arrangements. I'll deal with the consequences, later."
Jason looked at his friend, his blue eyes filled with concern. "Are you that worried, Sonny."
Sonny looked pointedly at his friend. "I can't afford not to be."
*~*~*~*~*~*
Casa Corinthos (Later that evening)
"I don't understand…what do you mean me and Michael have to leave Port Charles?" demanded
Carly.
"Exactly what I said, Carly," Sonny replied. Carly was reacting exactly as he thought she would
and she was grating on his nerves.
"What the hell is going on! Why should I have to leave my home… you?"
Sonny sighed – he seemed to be doing a lot of that recently. "It's important that you leave, for
your safety and our son's safety."
"I'll be much safer here, in our home, with you!" she all but yelled.
"Damnit, Carly! Stop being difficult!"
"Difficult?!" parroted Carly, taking offence. "I'm being difficult because you're all but tossing us out
of our home!"
"I'm not tossing you out, Carly!"
"Well, from my POV, that's what it seems! Just tell me, Sonny. What is going on? What's got you
so scared you're not even willing to tell me?!" she begged.
"Isn't it enough that I'm asking you to leave with Jason instead of just carting you off?!"
"No it's not! You tell me what the hell is going on, or I'm not going anywhere!"
"Oh no, you're not! I will *not* let you jeopardize my son's life because you're too damn nosy for
your own good!"
"I would *never* jeopardize Michael's life, Sonny, you know that!" Carly hissed venomously.
"Well, if you stay here, that's exactly what you'd be doing!"
"What are you trying to protect us from? Who are you going up against now, Sonny?"
"Damnit, Carly, it doesn't matter, I just want you and Michael safely away from here, you hear
me? If you don't go willingly, I'm gonna have Jason drag your ass away, got it!"
Carly stared at her husband in shock. "I don't know you anymore," she finally said quietly.
Sonny's head snapped up at this revelation. Tears threatened to fall from her dark eyes, and her
lip actually quivered. He felt like an ass.
"Once upon a time, if anything was about to happen that would hurt us you told me, even when
things were the toughest between us. Now…you don't trust me anymore. I don't even know if you
love me anymore," she stated in a whisper.
Sonny said nothing, and Carly's sob rent the air. "When do we leave?" she asked, her voice
breaking a little.
"Two days from now," he replied.
"Fine," Carly answered, nodding her head. "I'll go pack."
*~*~*~*~*~*
The Loft (midnight)
Jason sat on the couch, waiting for Courtney to come in from the late shift at work. His mind
fluttered with what he ought to tell her, and what he shouldn't. He didn't want Courtney to worry
but most of all, like Sonny, he didn't want her to run off and do something stupid.
Jason heard the metallic jingle and scrape of keys in the lock, and he turned his head in time, to
see Courtney bustle in from the hall. Even at this time, she bubbled with energy. This brought a
small smile to his face as he watched her hang her coat.
"Hey you," she said softly, realizing he sat on the couch. "You would not believe the night I had,"
she began, plopping herself next to him, and lifting her feet into his lap.
Jason listened indulgently to her chatter about the group of frat boys from PCU who would not
stop hitting on her. He even smiled again as she told him of how one of the guys almost tossed
his cookies when she said Sonny was her brother.
Finally, in a break from the chatter, he found an opportunity to slip it in. "You have to get out of
Port Charles." No sense in beating around the bush.
"Whoa!" Courtney sat up, questions in her eyes. "Where did *that* come from?" Courtney asked.
Jason moved her feet away and stood up. "Something's come up, and things could get ugly in the
next few days."
"What are you talking about?"
"That's not important. What's important is that you leave Port Charles in two days time."
"Why? What about my job? I can't just pick up and leave because you or my brother say so,
Jason."
"Don't worry about that, Bobby'll understand. Please, Courtney," he implored, looking deep in her
eyes, " don't fight me on this. You need to go some place where you'd be safe."
Courtney cupped a warm hand to his cheek. "Fine. I'll go. But promise me you'll be careful."
Jason kissed her lips softly. "I promise. Now, you should go pack."
*~*~*~*~*~*
Alexis's house (same time)
"Why do we have to leave?" asked Elizabeth.
"It wasn't my idea, just so you know, and I'm not wild about the idea either," replied Alexis, as she
packed Kristina's suitcase.
"We shouldn't have to run and hide," spat Elizabeth. "I'm not scared of Ned."
"You're not, but I am. I'm scared shitless for you and Kristina… hell even Carly. I'm scared
because I don't know what he's gonna do and I will protect you both at any cost, and if that
means heading to the hills, that's what I'm going to do."
Elizabeth surveyed her mother. She was so proud of this woman – so strong, so intelligent, so
loving. She would do anything for her. Even hide like a coward. "Fine," she said softly, kissing her
mother's cheek and hugging her tightly. "I'll help you pack."
TBC…
A/N: R&R as always. Tell me what you thought. I know Liason fans are saying…. Yuk, disgusting
moment between Courtney and Jason! But it's all part of the story! Tell me what you think, guys! I
live for your feedback!
Title: Las Vidas de los Corinthos'- Chapter 20
Disclaimer: See Chapter 1
A/N: Yey! I'm getting lots of reviews! I'm so grateful that you guys appreciate the fact that instead
of studying, I'm writing. LMAO! To all my reviewers, especially those who have only recently
come aboard, thanks a bunch, I love you all!
*~*~*~*~*~*
From his warehouse office, Sonny had a meeting with Jason. They were discussing the current
problem with Ned Ashton and possible worst-case scenarios and solutions.
"What do you think, Jason?" asked Sonny, after they'd talked for some time.
Jason sighed, as joined Sonny at his vantage point by the glass windows. " I don't know. You're
right, though, Ned is dangerous. We shouldn't *ever* underestimate him."
"How far do you think he'd go?"
"God knows…. I don't like this, Sonny – this waiting for something bad to happen."
"I don't like it either," replied Sonny truthfully. "Alexis doesn't like it, either. She's convinced
Ashton has something up his sleeve. I think so, too. But what?"
Jason shrugged his shoulders in customary fashion. "Beats me."
Sonny sighed and moved away from the window. "I can feel something is about to happen. But I
don't know what… or when." He paused and looked his best friend in his eyes. "I want you to take
the away. All of them – Carly, Michael, Alexis, Liz, Kris, Court – all of them."
"Where?" asked Jason, just as worried as his friend, but not showing it.
"I don't know – anywhere. The island, Big Bear… where ever. I just want them as far away from
PC as possible."
"You know they won't like it…."
"I don't care if they don't like it or not…. I want them safe! I don't give a damn if they like it or not!"
Sonny exploded.
"Calm down," commanded Jason. "When do you want them gone by?"
Sonny sighed heavily, trying to calm and cool his volatile temper. "As soon as possible. Maybe
within the next two days or so." His voice turned cold and deadly, "Ashton is biding his time,
waiting like an eagle to swoop in on the injured. He thinks he's smart… but if something doesn't
happen within the next two days, I'm going to take matters in my own hands. Ned Ashton's gonna
wish he was never born."
Jason's forehead crinkled, as the voice of reason he asked, "Are you sure that's such a good
idea?"
He exploded again. "I don't care if it's a good idea or not! I will *not* stand by and let that arrogant
sonofabitch try to destroy me or my family!"
Jason let this tide of temper pass before he spoke again. "Fine. Just don't be too hasty, ok?"
"Yeah, right."
"So, what are we going to tell them? Have you told Carly what's going on? Does Elizabeth
know?" he asked as an afterthought, curious as to what Sonny would say.
Sonny rubbed his face in his hands. "I would imagine Alexis told Liz, but I haven't said anything to
Carly. I didn't want to get her worried over nothing."
"Well, are you going to tell her? she ought to know what's going on in her husband's life," Jason
pointed out.
Sonny lifted an inky eyebrow, but didn't say anything. He knew the underlying statement was,
'You don't tell Carly anything, anymore.' **With good reason! She'd probably go do something
stupid to 'fix' it and get into even more trouble in the end.**
"I'll tell her myself."
"Should I tell Courtney?"
"Yes, if you don't she'd probably get as mad as Carly would and we wouldn't want *that* now
would we?"
Both men chuckled, but knew that as a Corinthos, sweet kind Courtney had a temper as
explosive as a volcano when riled.
"We probably shouldn't keep them all together, either," surmised Jason diplomatically, "but it'd be
far easier and safer if we did."
Sonny sighed. "They stick together," he said, his voice filled with finality. "You make the
arrangements. I'll deal with the consequences, later."
Jason looked at his friend, his blue eyes filled with concern. "Are you that worried, Sonny."
Sonny looked pointedly at his friend. "I can't afford not to be."
*~*~*~*~*~*
Casa Corinthos (Later that evening)
"I don't understand…what do you mean me and Michael have to leave Port Charles?" demanded
Carly.
"Exactly what I said, Carly," Sonny replied. Carly was reacting exactly as he thought she would
and she was grating on his nerves.
"What the hell is going on! Why should I have to leave my home… you?"
Sonny sighed – he seemed to be doing a lot of that recently. "It's important that you leave, for
your safety and our son's safety."
"I'll be much safer here, in our home, with you!" she all but yelled.
"Damnit, Carly! Stop being difficult!"
"Difficult?!" parroted Carly, taking offence. "I'm being difficult because you're all but tossing us out
of our home!"
"I'm not tossing you out, Carly!"
"Well, from my POV, that's what it seems! Just tell me, Sonny. What is going on? What's got you
so scared you're not even willing to tell me?!" she begged.
"Isn't it enough that I'm asking you to leave with Jason instead of just carting you off?!"
"No it's not! You tell me what the hell is going on, or I'm not going anywhere!"
"Oh no, you're not! I will *not* let you jeopardize my son's life because you're too damn nosy for
your own good!"
"I would *never* jeopardize Michael's life, Sonny, you know that!" Carly hissed venomously.
"Well, if you stay here, that's exactly what you'd be doing!"
"What are you trying to protect us from? Who are you going up against now, Sonny?"
"Damnit, Carly, it doesn't matter, I just want you and Michael safely away from here, you hear
me? If you don't go willingly, I'm gonna have Jason drag your ass away, got it!"
Carly stared at her husband in shock. "I don't know you anymore," she finally said quietly.
Sonny's head snapped up at this revelation. Tears threatened to fall from her dark eyes, and her
lip actually quivered. He felt like an ass.
"Once upon a time, if anything was about to happen that would hurt us you told me, even when
things were the toughest between us. Now…you don't trust me anymore. I don't even know if you
love me anymore," she stated in a whisper.
Sonny said nothing, and Carly's sob rent the air. "When do we leave?" she asked, her voice
breaking a little.
"Two days from now," he replied.
"Fine," Carly answered, nodding her head. "I'll go pack."
*~*~*~*~*~*
The Loft (midnight)
Jason sat on the couch, waiting for Courtney to come in from the late shift at work. His mind
fluttered with what he ought to tell her, and what he shouldn't. He didn't want Courtney to worry
but most of all, like Sonny, he didn't want her to run off and do something stupid.
Jason heard the metallic jingle and scrape of keys in the lock, and he turned his head in time, to
see Courtney bustle in from the hall. Even at this time, she bubbled with energy. This brought a
small smile to his face as he watched her hang her coat.
"Hey you," she said softly, realizing he sat on the couch. "You would not believe the night I had,"
she began, plopping herself next to him, and lifting her feet into his lap.
Jason listened indulgently to her chatter about the group of frat boys from PCU who would not
stop hitting on her. He even smiled again as she told him of how one of the guys almost tossed
his cookies when she said Sonny was her brother.
Finally, in a break from the chatter, he found an opportunity to slip it in. "You have to get out of
Port Charles." No sense in beating around the bush.
"Whoa!" Courtney sat up, questions in her eyes. "Where did *that* come from?" Courtney asked.
Jason moved her feet away and stood up. "Something's come up, and things could get ugly in the
next few days."
"What are you talking about?"
"That's not important. What's important is that you leave Port Charles in two days time."
"Why? What about my job? I can't just pick up and leave because you or my brother say so,
Jason."
"Don't worry about that, Bobby'll understand. Please, Courtney," he implored, looking deep in her
eyes, " don't fight me on this. You need to go some place where you'd be safe."
Courtney cupped a warm hand to his cheek. "Fine. I'll go. But promise me you'll be careful."
Jason kissed her lips softly. "I promise. Now, you should go pack."
*~*~*~*~*~*
Alexis's house (same time)
"Why do we have to leave?" asked Elizabeth.
"It wasn't my idea, just so you know, and I'm not wild about the idea either," replied Alexis, as she
packed Kristina's suitcase.
"We shouldn't have to run and hide," spat Elizabeth. "I'm not scared of Ned."
"You're not, but I am. I'm scared shitless for you and Kristina… hell even Carly. I'm scared
because I don't know what he's gonna do and I will protect you both at any cost, and if that
means heading to the hills, that's what I'm going to do."
Elizabeth surveyed her mother. She was so proud of this woman – so strong, so intelligent, so
loving. She would do anything for her. Even hide like a coward. "Fine," she said softly, kissing her
mother's cheek and hugging her tightly. "I'll help you pack."
TBC…
A/N: R&R as always. Tell me what you thought. I know Liason fans are saying…. Yuk, disgusting
moment between Courtney and Jason! But it's all part of the story! Tell me what you think, guys! I
live for your feedback!