Chapter 2:

Max had followed Carly to the docks. He had made if just in time to see Alcazar coming down the stairs to greet Carly.

"Mrs. C I think it's time we left." "Max we just got here what's the rush?"

"Yes, Max Millions what's the hurry?" Liz may have been blind but even she could place that hauntingly beautiful voice.

"Mrs. Corinthos we should be going." Anytime Max called her by her last name, Carly knew she should listen. Max began to get a bad feeling he just walked into something he shouldn't have. Alcazar's men were lurking all around. Two by the stairs, one at the end of the docks, and one behind him. Max sat Elizabeth down and moved in front of Carly.

Alcazar sized Max up and knew he was as dangerous and smart as Jason. He looked pass Max to see Elizabeth and Carly.

'Elizabeth Lansing with Carly now that's interesting' he thought. He looked back to Carly almost seeing fear in her chocolate brown eyes. He had no desire for her to fear him, so he sent his men away.

"Max I was here merely to say Hello to Mrs. Corinthos." He said innocently "Is that a problem, I thought that's what you do in this country speak to your fellow man." Carly felt a chill run up her spine the way Corinthos rolled of his tongue like velvet.

"Speak to someone else beside Mrs. Cornithos."

"If that's what you wish, Hello Mrs. Lansing how are you." Elizabeth stiffened when he called her name.

Max eyes hardened than before "Don't even speak to her." Although Max was not assigned to protect Elizabeth, it was an unspoken rule that all the guards knew that Elizabeth was under Sonny's protection. Every since she was a teen, Sonny had made it his business to keep an eye on her.

Lorenzo looked back into Max's eyes. His eyes were cold and harsh. Lorenzo averted his gaze climbing the stairs he clicked his tongue between his teeth, and winked at Carly. Max followed him with his eyes until he was sure he was gone.

"Mrs.Corinthos I'll escort you and Mrs. Lansing to the car now." "Right, I think we should go." Max walked back over to Elizabeth taking her hand in his. She didn't flinch in surprise the way she usually did when someone walked up on her. She could smell his cologne. She smelled it from the moment he had picked her up the first time. Elizabeth then felt something else the hair on her neck stood straight up. "Ric." She said absently.

Carly, looked over and rolled her eyes at the man who kidnapped her. "Max what are you doing with my wife?" Max didn't respond he just ushered Elizabeth and Carly away from him. "Elizabeth can I talk to you." Max was going to let Elizabeth do as she pleased at this moment. She shook her head. Ric lead her to the side.

"What do you want Ric?" "First of all what are you doing with Carly?" "Here we go again," Elizabeth, sighed. "Carly took me because Bobbie had to go to the hospital."

"Why didn't you ask me?

"You don't want me to really answer that."

"Oh I see, I get your game now, you talk and get help from my brother, you consider Jason a friend now, and now you and Carly are now gal-pals. What's next huh, you and Courtney going to go shopping? Elizabeth can't you see what's going on here.

"No actually I can't." she smiled "I'm serious, the only reason they're making nice with you is because Courtney ran you down. After a week they want even know your name.

"Ric I'm only with Carly for a while, it doesn't mean she and I will ever and I do mean ever become friends. You know what I'm done here, Max." Max walked down the stairs and took Elizabeth's hand.

Elizabeth turned to leave when Ric grabbed her and spun her around pulling her from Max's grasp. "Don't walk away from me." Carly walked back down the stair almost smiling, at the thought, Ric was hurting over this.

Ric diverted his gaze at Carly "What now Carly you going to train Elizabeth to be like you and hate me, because I made a mistake? It's a damn conspiracy."

"No Ric it's not a conspiracy against you. If anything it's your own fault." Carly yelled

"Oh it's my fault my wife is blind."

"I didn't say that. True Courtney may have accidentally hit Elizabeth, but I think she feels more pain from what you did to her. You're one who lied to her, forced drugs down her throat, who almost smothered her to death with a pillow, and who is now sleeping with the women who poisoned a woman that you claim to love so much. Yeah Ric it's a real conspiracy."

Ric couldn't have said anything in response to Carly's claims. He had let Elizabeth's arm go. Elizabeth felt awkward, standing as Carly told the truth about Ric, yet in her heart she still couldn't believe Ric had done this, and now her insides were bleeding all over again, but she refused to bleed outwardly in front of Ric or Carly.

Max stood there silently praying Ric would do something to piss him off, so he could throw the bosses' brother off the docks. He never liked Ric Lansing and now he flat out loathed him for what he's done to The Corinthos family and Elizabeth.

"Let's go." Max said taking back Elizabeth's hand. Max started to usher Carly as well up the stairs, but she didn't move. "Mrs. Corinthos?"

"Max I'll be on give me a minute." "Are you sure?" he asked looking back at the detached man on the docks. "Yeah." Carly descended the steps to where Ric was. All Carly wanted to do now was to hurt Ric, and now she had found the perfect way.

A devilish smile graced her lips. "Elizabeth will be staying with me and Sonny. She will be with me and Sonny for a long while. Ric head whipped around to Carly's remarks.

"Your bluffing, everyone in this town knows you and Elizabeth can't stand each other."

"True, but Sonny wants her there to keep you and Faith from harming her."

He looked in her eyes for the slightest flicker of deceit, but found known. Carly pivoted on her heels going back up the stairs. She knew that this was going to be tough to pull off, not to mention she had to run this by Sonny, Jason, and Courtney, but in the end she thought it was worth it.

Ric ran his hands through his short curls, not believing this. He had to find away to get Elizabeth from Sonny and Carly before they poisoned her mind against him entirely. He had to think, when he heard the voice of Lorenzo Alcazar.

"A most vexing problem isn't? Your wife in your brother's home. No telling what could go on in there. Carly's pregnant Sonny hasn't had a woman in a while either." Lorenzo knew he had to gig deep to bring back his lawyer. The man he once knew before.

"Elizabeth isn't like that."

"Yeah but by the time Sonny and Carly get through, I would say anything goes with her."

"What are you implying?" "She'll hate you Ric, for good,"

"Oh believe me I know." He said looking at the water.

"I going to make you an offer you can't refuse." (AN: I love the Godfather movie) "I'll help you get your wife back.

"An offer I can't refuse, right so what's the catch?"

"No catch all you have to do is assist me and bring down Corinthos. I'll take his territory along with his wife and kids. You're an intelligent, ruthless business man Mr. Lansing I would hate to see your talents go to waste.

"You want Carly?"

"The way I see it is that I leave Corinthos a broken man. So he can't get back up again" "You'll have your wife, I'll have Carly and the territory. We both live happy full lives with the ones that we love. All you have to do is agree."

Lorenzo extended his hand to Ric. Ric's hatred for Sonny came bubbling to out. "You've got yourself a deal Mr. Alcazar. They smiled at each other in understanding.

Yet lurking in the shadows with a tear running down her face was Faith Roscoe. "Don't count on getting everything you want guys."

Carly had made it back to the car. She had no idea how she was going to get Elizabeth to stay with them, but she had to try. Carly steeped in the car. Max took off to the penthouse. The ride was silent and Carly was thinking. "Elizabeth?" "Yeah" Elizabeth said as they pulled into the garage.

"You're living in the penthouse until your eyes get better. Carly stepped out of the car and didn't wait for Elizabeth's reply.

"Elizabeth and Max still sat in the car. Max thought 'this should prove to be interesting.'

Elizabeth mouth hung open. She regained herself "Has Carly lost her damn mind." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~*~*

Okay chapter two is done. Is this going to go well with Sonny? And what do Lorenzo and Ric have up their sleeves, not to mention Faith