Chapter Two

Felicia let the words Sean had just said to her digest n her brain. "Princess, are you still there?" She heard Sean say.

"Are you sure Sean? The WSB has been wrong before."

"The warehouse they were in was burnt to the ground. We're waiting on dental records to confirm the idenitity of the bodies, but there were 20 solider's plus Frisco and two other WSB agents. Our body count is 23. I'm sorry Felicia."

"I knew in my heart this day would come...but..." Felicia trailed off.

"I know princess. Your never prepared to receive news like this. I have a few things I need to take care of here, but as soon as I've finished up, we'll be there."

"Okay." Felicia said. Sean felt his heart breaking. Since he'd known her, she had been like a daughter to him. He knew she still loved Frisco, and always would. He hated to have to be the one to tell her that the two would never be together again.

"I'm sorry princess. I'll see you soon. I love you honey."

"Thank you Sean. I love you too. Goodbye."

Felicia hung up and set the phone down. She rubbed her forehead, trying to slow the million thoughts running through her head. Frisco was dead. Dead. The father of her children. The love of her life. Dead. How was she going to tell the girls? How would the girls take it. Frisco hadn't been much of a father to them. But he was still their father. She felt like she was going to throw up. Her eyes drifted to the phone. Tony. She had to call Tony. She almost wished that Sean had called him instead of her.

She picked the phone up and dialed the hospital. "General Hospital, how may I direct your call?"

"Dr. Tony Jones please."

"One moment please." The line was quiet for a few minutes before the receptionist came back on the line. "I'm sorry ma'am, but Dr. Jones is in surgery at the moment. May I take a message for him."

"I need to talk to him now. It's an emergency, this is his sister-in-law. Please I really need to talk to him." Felicia begged. She hoped that by saying sister-in-law, Tony would figure out it was important.

"I'll see what I can do."

The receptionist put Felicia back on hold. Five minutes passed before she finally heard Tony's voice on the line. "Felicia, what's the matter?"

"Tony, I need you to come over here right away." She said.

"Right now? I'm in the middle of surgery, I..."

"Right now Tony. Please, it's important." Felicia interrupted.

"Okay, I'll be over as soon as I can. What's going on?" Tony asked.

"I can't talk about it on the phone. Please hurry." She quickly hung up before he could ask anymore questions. She laid her head down on the table. Why did this have to happen now? She was finally putting her life back together, how could it fall apart again so quickly?

Tony left the hospital as soon as he could, and soon found himself standing in front of Felicia's door. He knocked and waited for a response, but there was none. He knocked one more time. Still nothing. Beginning to worry, he tried the knob. The door opened and he walked into and empty living room. "Felicia!" He called. There was no answer. He walked into the kitchen, where he found Felicia, her head down on the table. "Felicia?" He asked. She sat up and turned to him. He saw the look in her eyes, and knew. "He's dead, isn't he?" She nodded.

Tony sat down at the table next to her. "How?" He asked.

"An explosion. Terrorists."

"And they're sure? They've been wrong before." Tony saw Felicia give a weak smile.

"That's the same thing I said to Sean. They're waiting for dental records, but they're almost a hundred percent sure. I'm sorry Tony."

"I always knew this day would come..but..." he trailed off. Felicia giggled. Tony gave her a look of confusion.

"I said that too. I guess I know your brother as much as you do."

"As much as I wanted to, I don't think I ever knew the real him. But I knew enough." Tony said.

Felicia watched Tony tear a napkin that had been lying there into little pieces. Tears started to fall from his eyes. Felicia pulled him to her, and held him while he cried. Finally Tony pulled away. Felicia handed him an un-torn napkin. He wiped his face. "I'm sorry..I just..."

"Shh. It's okay Tony. He was your brother. Your allowed to cry."

"I know. How are you?" He asked.

"Trying to be strong. I have to tell the girls."

"Where are they?" Tony asked.

"The library. I figured they would be home by now."

"How do you think they're going to take it?" He asked. Felicia shook her head.

"I don't know. I..." She was interrupted by the front door slaming.

"Mom! We're home!" Maxie cried. Felicia looked at Tony.

"I guess we're about to find out."