"So Reese how've you been?" He asked looking down then putting his gaze back to her. Personal Reasons had caused her to back down from representing Bobbie. It wasn't that she wanted to but she had to rush to California to be with her mother once she fell ill. "How's Bobbie and the case? I've been better with my mother and all being sick." "Bobbie's good..the case is going in our favor. Reese I'm so Sorry about your mother." "It's ok..."
Tears filled her eyes again. "Sonny knows...He kicked me out of the Pent house and now I have no where to go." she said as she held the tears back. "wha...How!" Ric asked shocked. "Emily Quartermaine although I don't know why..." He made Reese look at him by bringing his hand up to her chin. "There's a guest house at my place that you are more than welcome to stay in rent free..." "Ric I...I couldn't do that to You and Alexis and the Children."
Ric looked guinuenly nervous. He didn't want her to roam the streets where he would be as scared as ever. "Please Reese, Port Charles isn't the safest place in the world...better yet even in the universe...Alexis won't know anything..." Reluctantly Reese agreed. "This is against my better judgment but ok..." Reese sighed a bit as she looked tired and so stressed. "Need help packing your stuff?" Ric asked. "As a matter of fact I Think I do...Are you sure you don't mind?" "Positive." He smiled as he pulled her chair back and handed her coat to her.
They arrived at her apartment with a message from Sonny on her answering machine. "Reese it's Sonny...I don't understand you I want to but I can't take the lies and betrayal...I can't do it anymore..." The next message was from Sonny's son Michael. "Reese It's Michael I found out about you and dad and well...I don't want you to go...will you please stay in touch? Ever since mom ran off with Alcazar I don't really have a mom you're the closest thing I have...I gotta go...agent Marshall...I-I love you..." then the click. Reese's eyes filled up once more but this time her tears were uncontrollable.
"Oh G-d...Ric that Little boy needs me...Sonny will just keep him from me and he'll think I don't care about him Ric what do I do..." She cried as he moved towards her and took her in his arms. "He needs me Ric and I can't be there..." "We'll work it out...I'll fix something out with Sam or Jason or Someone...You'll see Michael Reese..." She looked up at him. Why was he helping her and why did he care so much about what went on with her in her life? Maybe the One night stand was more than that. Maybe she cared about him and maybe just maybe he cared about her as well.