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The background Details:
Emily did not get sick, but she and Nic are together. Zander left town, he did not sleep with Liz, who, by extension, is not pregnant. Ric and Liz did not get back together, but Ric is a changed man, and he is dating Skye. Jason and Liz did not become friends again, and currently have not spoken in months. Carly and Sonny are together, and Lorenzo has not been redeemed.
It's possible you wont need all this information, but in case.
Chapter One"Look, nobody suspects a thing." She paused, "Yeah, whatever, Sonny can't be allowed to endanger those children any longer. He is my brother, but it's not like we grew up together. I can't turn my back on his life style anymore. I told you I'd get the evidence and I will. Sonny and my husband trust me, it wont be an issue. Don't call me again." With that Courtney hung up and turned to leave, only to stop when she spotted Liz, who was sitting next to the water, a stunned look on her face.
Liz had been walking along the water, looking for a place to paint. She had just sat down with her sketch board when she heard a phone ring. Liz guessed that a large planter had hid her, because Courtney had no qualms about launching into her incriminating conversation.
The same woman who was now stalking up to her with a furious look on her face. Before she had a chance to do anything, a group of teenagers came barreling through, and Liz grabbed the opportunity, merging with the group until she reached a crowded "Kelly's." She ducked inside and grabbed a seat at the counter, hoping Courtney would be disinclined to talk to her in such a public place.
Now, of course, the question was what to do. After Ric, Liz had vowed to stay away from that entire group of crazies. It was none of her business. She barely knew Sonny and Jason now. But even as she tried to convince herself to stay out of it, she knew she would tell Jason what she had heard. She sighed. It seemed like no matter how hard she tried, she always ended up in the same place.
Looking at Jason's penthouse door.
She knocked, praying that Courtney wasn't at home. The door opened, but instead of Jason, Carly stood in the frame.
"What do you want?" She said rudely. Elizabeth clung on to her manners. What she needed to do was more important than getting into an argument with Carly.
"Hello Carly. Is Jason home?"
"No. And I'm sure he wouldn't want to see you anyway." Carly was not going to let that clinging little brat into Jason's life again. Last time, after she had finally accepted that Liz might love him, the girl had skipped out, leaving him broken hearted. He was happy now, and Liz couldn't be allowed to ruin things. The stupid girl refused to take a hint and leave though.
"Do you know when he'll be back?" Liz refused to give up so easily.
"He is out of town on business with Sonny, and I couldn't say. Probably months from now, maybe never. In fact, I think you should give up on ever seeing him again." Carly lied blatantly, adding, "No, no, wait, I remember, he's in Nepal- go look there." And with that she closed the door.
Elizabeth uttered a short scream, stamping her foot. That stupid bitch, she was trying to help! Taking a deep breath, and then several more, she got a handle on her temper, and knocked, again.
"Go away!" Carly yelled.
"It's important. It's about Sonny!" Liz yelled back, "Open this door Carly, or when Sonny gets arrested, I'll just tell him you could have fixed it but didn't!
The door opened. "Fine. Come in.
"Thank you." Liz rolled her eyes.
"Say what you have to say and get out." Just because Carly had been beaten didn't mean she had to be gracious about it.
"I overheard Courtney on her phone on the docks. She said something about getting evidence against Sonny for someone. I thought Jason should know." Carly laughed.
"God Elizabeth. How pathetic can you be? Trying to get Jason back by lying about his wife? Well, in case you ever wonder why it didn't work, it's because no one would take the word of a woman who married and protected that psycho Ric over the word of their best friend, sister and wife. Get out, and don't ever let me catch you spreading those rumors, or I'll make your life a living hell." Carly was furious.
"Fine. I tried." Liz walked out the door, satisfied that her conscience was clear. If anything happened to Sonny, at least she knew she had done what she could.
Back in the penthouse, Carly walked into the kitchen. "Did you hear that?" She asked Courtney.
"Yes. It's sad how far people will go to get what they want. I can't believe she would say something like that, especially considering we were friends once. Liz really is pathetic." Courtney said aloud, smiling at Carly. All the while mentally making plans to have Elizabeth taken care of. There was to much at stake to let it be ruined now.