Chapter 4: Don't own nothing except my ideas.
"Courtney I know how that sounded, but don't worry… Carly voice trailed off when Courtney butted in.
"Worry Carly why would I? I mean, should I be? I guess I shouldn't after all you were only talking to an International drug, an arms dealer, and kidnapper. Your kidnapper not to mention mines." Courtney snapped.
"Look Courtney," she snapped just as forcefully as Courtney had "I know what he is I know what he has done, but I also know he has saved my life and my baby's life."
"I understand that Carly I really do, but how many times are you going to use that excuse? Are you sure he's not baiting you so he can use you as leverage against Sonny again?"
Courtney I know why you're worried, but don't be Lorenzo can't touch us."
"For all our sakes I hope your right." Courtney left. "I hope I'm right too Courtney."
~General Hospital~
Elizabeth stepped off the elevator. She didn't go home. She wasn't ready to talk to Sonny just yet. She wanted to visit her ailing grandmother and Emily. Emily was battling cancer and they had all come close to losing her a few times. So she knew everyday she saw her best friend was a blessing. This was true for seeing her grandmother as well, she was suffering from old age, and she was nearing her time.
"Elizabeth." Emily called from her wheelchair. "Hey, she smiled in truth Elizabeth wanted to cry on how tired her friend had looked. Her hair was gradually falling out, she was terribly pale, and she had lost a lot of weight, but her eyes kept their shine. Although Emily was sick, she always kept in good spirit.
She and Elizabeth were now in Emily's private room. "So I called you last night, where were you?"
"Em, where I was last night, you don't want to know," she informed her best friend.
"Okay were you with a man, I mean that's the only time you don't want to spill to me, and with all things considered, you're still wearing your cloths from last night."
"Nice observation Sherlock, but I'll tell." Emily listened to the details of last night and her run in with Sonny and Jason.
"Elizabeth you need to be careful, a lot more careful especially now," Emily gave her friend a concerned look.
"Emily I'm fine I'll be okay, I don't' need another lecture about my life," she informed her
"I guess life didn't work out like you planned huh."
"You got that right," she admitted finally and quickly standing up. Elizabeth wrapped her arm protectively against her body.
"I glad it didn't work out between you and Ric," Emily admitted. Elizabeth looked back at Emily in disbelief. "Let's face it Liz you married Ric for all the wrong reasons."
"You know that was over the line," Elizabeth words cut through Emily "I'm going to leave now, I think it's time." Elizabeth grabbed her purse heading toward the door. She turned back toward Emily. "I can't believe your defending Ric."
"I don't condone what Ric has done, not by a long shot, but when you married Ric it wasn't out of love, only fear. I say you marry for love not for the reasons you have."
"I don't need this now Em not now, not from you."
"I'm sorry Liz, I just hate seeing you make the wrong decisions time and time again." Elizabeth smiled sadly knowing her friend was right.
"I'll see you tomorrow why don't you get some rest. I love you Emily." Elizabeth always-told Emily that she loved her before she left, she knew it could have been her last time seeing or talking with her. Elizabeth closed the door and quietly cursed herself for getting upset with Emily.
Elizabeth decided to skip seeing her grandmother and left for her studio. Elizabeth walked to her door and found a letter with her soon-to-be ex-husband handwriting.
DEAREST ELIZABETH,
I KNOW I'LL NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN AND THERE IS NO EASY WAY TO SAY GOODBYE. I KNOW IF I DID THIS FACE TO FACE I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO LET YOU GO AND THAT WOULDN'T BE FAR TO MY CHILD. I GUESS YOU'RE WONDERING WHAT I MEAN. FAITH IS PREGNANT WITH MY CHILD AND AS MUCH AS I LOVE YOU I CAN'T FORSAKE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO THEM. I WANT MY CHILD TO HAVE ALL THE LOVE I COULDN'T AS A CHILD. IF THAT MEANS MY HAPPINESS WITH YOU, THEN I FORFEIT OUR LOVE. I CAME TO PORT CHARLES TO DESTROY SONNY, AND YET THIS HURRICANE NAMED ELIZABETH TOOK ME BY STORM. I USE TO THINK LOVE WAS A DISEASE THAT SLOWLY KILLED A PERSON, BUT ITS NOT. WHEN I WAS WITH YOU I FELT FREE, A FREEDOM I LONGED FOR. YOU MANAGED TO CARVE A PERMANENT PLACE IN MY HEART OF STONE. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR TEACHING ME AND SHOWING ME LOVE. I'LL NEVER FORGET WHAT YOU TAUGHT ME ABOUT LOVE, AND HOW IT WORKS. I'LL CARRY YOUR LOVE WITH ME FOREVER, BECAUSE I KNOW IT'LL NEVER LET GO UNTIL I'M GONE. I HAVE ONE LAST REQUEST TO MAKE OF YOU. BE HAPPY, FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN LOVE YOU IN WAYS I COULDN'T, SOMEONE THAT DOESN'T HAVE AN AGENDA. THAT IS ALL I ASK OF YOU. I LOVE YOU ELIZABETH, I ALWAYS WILL. GOODBYE MY LOVE.
SINCERELY,
RICHARD "RIC" LANSING
Elizabeth folded the letter backup with a river of tears streamed down her face. Not for another heartbreak, not for herself, but for the man who loved her so much, a man who was in love with her. Yet, she only cared for him and only loved him for the most precious gift that anyone had given her. Their child the one she only knew she had for a short while but would never forget. Elizabeth cries became harder and the tears began to flow like a waterfall. She didn't hear her door open. She wasn't aware that she wasn't alone until she felt a heavy hand on her shoulder.
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Next chapter: Who's walked in Liz's studio. Carly goes to see Lorenzo. Tell who it should be, going by reviews. I've decided not to put Sophie Germaine in. Vote for couples I'll try to give you what you want to see:
Sonny/Carly
Lorenzo/Carly
Liz/Lorenzo
Liz/Sonny
Liz/Jason although I don't see my fic going there, I'll try
Jason/Courtney
Courtney/and somebody.
Emily/Zander
Emily/Nic
"Courtney I know how that sounded, but don't worry… Carly voice trailed off when Courtney butted in.
"Worry Carly why would I? I mean, should I be? I guess I shouldn't after all you were only talking to an International drug, an arms dealer, and kidnapper. Your kidnapper not to mention mines." Courtney snapped.
"Look Courtney," she snapped just as forcefully as Courtney had "I know what he is I know what he has done, but I also know he has saved my life and my baby's life."
"I understand that Carly I really do, but how many times are you going to use that excuse? Are you sure he's not baiting you so he can use you as leverage against Sonny again?"
Courtney I know why you're worried, but don't be Lorenzo can't touch us."
"For all our sakes I hope your right." Courtney left. "I hope I'm right too Courtney."
~General Hospital~
Elizabeth stepped off the elevator. She didn't go home. She wasn't ready to talk to Sonny just yet. She wanted to visit her ailing grandmother and Emily. Emily was battling cancer and they had all come close to losing her a few times. So she knew everyday she saw her best friend was a blessing. This was true for seeing her grandmother as well, she was suffering from old age, and she was nearing her time.
"Elizabeth." Emily called from her wheelchair. "Hey, she smiled in truth Elizabeth wanted to cry on how tired her friend had looked. Her hair was gradually falling out, she was terribly pale, and she had lost a lot of weight, but her eyes kept their shine. Although Emily was sick, she always kept in good spirit.
She and Elizabeth were now in Emily's private room. "So I called you last night, where were you?"
"Em, where I was last night, you don't want to know," she informed her best friend.
"Okay were you with a man, I mean that's the only time you don't want to spill to me, and with all things considered, you're still wearing your cloths from last night."
"Nice observation Sherlock, but I'll tell." Emily listened to the details of last night and her run in with Sonny and Jason.
"Elizabeth you need to be careful, a lot more careful especially now," Emily gave her friend a concerned look.
"Emily I'm fine I'll be okay, I don't' need another lecture about my life," she informed her
"I guess life didn't work out like you planned huh."
"You got that right," she admitted finally and quickly standing up. Elizabeth wrapped her arm protectively against her body.
"I glad it didn't work out between you and Ric," Emily admitted. Elizabeth looked back at Emily in disbelief. "Let's face it Liz you married Ric for all the wrong reasons."
"You know that was over the line," Elizabeth words cut through Emily "I'm going to leave now, I think it's time." Elizabeth grabbed her purse heading toward the door. She turned back toward Emily. "I can't believe your defending Ric."
"I don't condone what Ric has done, not by a long shot, but when you married Ric it wasn't out of love, only fear. I say you marry for love not for the reasons you have."
"I don't need this now Em not now, not from you."
"I'm sorry Liz, I just hate seeing you make the wrong decisions time and time again." Elizabeth smiled sadly knowing her friend was right.
"I'll see you tomorrow why don't you get some rest. I love you Emily." Elizabeth always-told Emily that she loved her before she left, she knew it could have been her last time seeing or talking with her. Elizabeth closed the door and quietly cursed herself for getting upset with Emily.
Elizabeth decided to skip seeing her grandmother and left for her studio. Elizabeth walked to her door and found a letter with her soon-to-be ex-husband handwriting.
DEAREST ELIZABETH,
I KNOW I'LL NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN AND THERE IS NO EASY WAY TO SAY GOODBYE. I KNOW IF I DID THIS FACE TO FACE I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO LET YOU GO AND THAT WOULDN'T BE FAR TO MY CHILD. I GUESS YOU'RE WONDERING WHAT I MEAN. FAITH IS PREGNANT WITH MY CHILD AND AS MUCH AS I LOVE YOU I CAN'T FORSAKE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO THEM. I WANT MY CHILD TO HAVE ALL THE LOVE I COULDN'T AS A CHILD. IF THAT MEANS MY HAPPINESS WITH YOU, THEN I FORFEIT OUR LOVE. I CAME TO PORT CHARLES TO DESTROY SONNY, AND YET THIS HURRICANE NAMED ELIZABETH TOOK ME BY STORM. I USE TO THINK LOVE WAS A DISEASE THAT SLOWLY KILLED A PERSON, BUT ITS NOT. WHEN I WAS WITH YOU I FELT FREE, A FREEDOM I LONGED FOR. YOU MANAGED TO CARVE A PERMANENT PLACE IN MY HEART OF STONE. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR TEACHING ME AND SHOWING ME LOVE. I'LL NEVER FORGET WHAT YOU TAUGHT ME ABOUT LOVE, AND HOW IT WORKS. I'LL CARRY YOUR LOVE WITH ME FOREVER, BECAUSE I KNOW IT'LL NEVER LET GO UNTIL I'M GONE. I HAVE ONE LAST REQUEST TO MAKE OF YOU. BE HAPPY, FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN LOVE YOU IN WAYS I COULDN'T, SOMEONE THAT DOESN'T HAVE AN AGENDA. THAT IS ALL I ASK OF YOU. I LOVE YOU ELIZABETH, I ALWAYS WILL. GOODBYE MY LOVE.
SINCERELY,
RICHARD "RIC" LANSING
Elizabeth folded the letter backup with a river of tears streamed down her face. Not for another heartbreak, not for herself, but for the man who loved her so much, a man who was in love with her. Yet, she only cared for him and only loved him for the most precious gift that anyone had given her. Their child the one she only knew she had for a short while but would never forget. Elizabeth cries became harder and the tears began to flow like a waterfall. She didn't hear her door open. She wasn't aware that she wasn't alone until she felt a heavy hand on her shoulder.
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Next chapter: Who's walked in Liz's studio. Carly goes to see Lorenzo. Tell who it should be, going by reviews. I've decided not to put Sophie Germaine in. Vote for couples I'll try to give you what you want to see:
Sonny/Carly
Lorenzo/Carly
Liz/Lorenzo
Liz/Sonny
Liz/Jason although I don't see my fic going there, I'll try
Jason/Courtney
Courtney/and somebody.
Emily/Zander
Emily/Nic