Lizzi Borden: Butterfly

Sabean woke up to find either Sonny or Jax there. They fought out what days each would come while they thought she was asleep. Sonny got odd days and Jax got even, it was so hard not to laugh when Sonny suggested odd and evens. Jax noticed Sonny's childish behavior and commented on it. Sonny responded the only way he could blew a raspberry at him.

She had other problems Jax had called her Butterfly. Only one boy-man had called her that, Tommy or Thomas Takumura. Thomas was the classic Japanese man in modern day; all things were proper and traditional with him except her. They went to school together and at age six she knew one thing she loved him until the day he died. It took a long time but once he got pass his rebellious phase and noticed her he promised the very same.

Only Tommy called her Butterfly in Japanese and only in secret. Not even in private phone conversations, just when no one was around, in deepest darkest night, in the thirteenth hour. It was whispered and soft and left to the wind to carry. It meant love forever and nothing else. Jax watched her.

"Why did you call me Butterfly?"
"I saw the tattoo."
"Which one?"
"There's more?"
"They cover me some what."
"Some what?"

Sabean smiled.

"Two ankle, three thigh, three back, four tummy, three shoulder, one in between shoulder and back and one on my wrist."
"Wow. Young and impulsive?"
"Young and in love he called me that."
"I'd like to see them some day."

Sabean stared at him. Tommy was trying to tell her something she was sure. It started went she first came to Port Charles.

Two years ago.

How could this day get any worse? Her plain was late and she had three job interviews. A new club that didn't have a name yet, this club called the 101, and a restaurant call the Grill. She hadn't called Johnny or her father that meant and ass chewing and she was bleeding. Some poor bastard tried to mug her, cut her in the process and got his tiny little butter knife shoved in a not so nice place. So she passed interview at the Grill, the blonde with Corinthos liked her attitude and made her bar tender. Now for the 101 run by the one Corinthos called Candy boy. He offered her something better but she bowed out.

He was tall and good looking and blonde to all American for her. She was partial to the orient or Tommy spoiled her with his charms. He was with this pretentious little thing that looked like she needed a meal or two and her hand was now bleeding badly. *What life without pain? * She introduced herself to them and discovered the little thing was now in charge of the club.

"Your late."
"I'm sorry I got off a plain and walked into a mess and then walked here. It won't happen again."
"You expect me to higher you after this?"
"I don't expect anything but a far chance, I was late you don't want me fine."
"Is that attitude?"

Sabean narrowed her eyes. Most women found her a bit intimidating fact was most men did to it was how she carried her self. Blood loss must have her off her game cause this little chickie was giving HER attitude.

"No miss Barrette, I'm really jet lagged forgive me."
"I like your resume, what are you future plans."
"Which ones?"
"What?
"Two types of plans, daily and long term."
"Really."
"How about daily?"
"Go to the hospital, find an place to stay and sleep."
"Long term?"
"Bar of my own some day I'm getting to old to be slinging it."
"How old are you?"
"Miss Barrette you know better." Trying at humor.
"Excuse me?"
"You know better then to ask a lady her age."
"I wasn't aware I was talking to one."

That did it.

"Listen to me you little rich spoiled snot!"
"Excuse me?"
"You heard me. I don't need bullshit from a five year old on a power trip."
"Pardon me is there a reason you yelling at my wife?"
"You are?"
"Jasper Jax."
"Well Jasper save the charm for some other DIM bulb who falls for good looks and money, and while you at it teach your little poodle some manners to."
"There is no need for insults."
"I want her out of here now Jax."
"Don't worry I'm going but allow me to give you a peace of my mind. One I've had one fucked up day my flight was shity, I got mugged on they way here and I've been bleeding two hours striate. I don't even have a home yet and may end up on a park bench. I don't have time for little snots like you and nobody else will by the time I'm done."
"Is that a threat?"
"Workers of the world unite. I worked damn near every bar in American and I've got friends lost of them you are going to get allot of trouble from me I promise you that."
"Bleeding?"
"Are you paying attention Jasper?"
"Yes. I'm sorry you having a bad day let me look at it."

Sabean had been on an insult roll she was going to break this little snot down to tears by the time she was done. But like Tommy, Jax and took the wind out of her sales. He pulled her hand to him and looked. Much in Tommy fashion he tsked.

"Much ado about nothing." She stumbled and he caught her.
"It stopped bleeding but you seem pale. Lets get you some sugar."

Today

Sabean began to notice more Tommy-isms from Jax it scared her. But Butterfly plenty of men seen the tattoo's. Yet none called her that only Tommy. She did get the chance to put Brenda to tears on the day she quite and bought her bar. It was a pleasure that cost her Jax company for a good three months, but he came back on the opening and they agreed to disagree.

In the end she called it her imagination but Tommy once promised her that he haunt her until she found some to love her after he died. Jax wasn't it and she was going to prove it. Meanwhile Brenda paid her a visit.

"Save it you did it to yourself."
"Your such a self righteous bitch Sabean."
"You think I can't get out of this bed think again you got ten seconds then I'm going to use on of these annoying tubes on you in nasty ways."
"I'm not scared of you."
"All women are scared of me. The ones who aren't are to stupid to understand why."
"You said something to Jax."
"I told him the same thing I always say about you. He deserves better."
"You'll never understand our love."
"You call making a move on Sonny love, I would never do that to someone I love."
"It was a mistake."
"I've heard about YOUR mistakes. One to many I'd say."
"Mind your own fucking business."
"There go those claws. Better watch it your in the jungle with a bigger cat."

Brenda got quite trying to find a way to get to her.

"I love Jax. No on will love him like I do."
"Nope someone will love him better then you do."
"God do you think he can be interested in a pathetic bitch like you? He left his wife for me."
"You did go after him." Sabean smiled noticing Jax looking through the glass.
"He was my husband do you really think I was going to let that go."
"Do you give a shit what you put Skye through?"
"She tried to frame me, she got what she deserve, and she would have never understood Jax the way he needed to be."
"That justifies going after him. How do you explain the cheating on him?"
"I didn't cheat."
"Sure you did were getting things out in the open talk to me Brenda."
"I'm not telling you shit."
"Don't worry I know the story I was the one who had to keep Carly from killing both you and Sonny."

Brenda gasped and sputtered when Jax walked in.

[end]

AN: Anit I a stinker. So's Sabean you go girl. The Author