Chapter 9

The man waiting at the dock glanced at his watch as the young girl walked up to him. "You're late."

"Yeah, I know Vinney, but I think this will make up for it." Lulu Spencer said handing him the pearl necklace and bracelet.

He let out a low whistle. "Nice," and upon a closer look he said, "very nice. Got anything else."

"No but I will. My evil step mommy watches every move I make right now." Lulu laughed, "I guess she doesn't trust daddy's little girl." She nodded at the jewelry in his hand. "How much do you think we can get?"

"Depends on who I take it to. I'll check around and be in touch. Something like this takes time. What if she reports it missing? I'll have to be careful who I deal with."

She looked at him suspiciously. "You better not screw me on this."

He looked offended and gave the jewelry back to her. "I make deals and move stuff for people all the time, these little trinkets don't mean squat to me. You think you can do better go for it."

She relented and handed them back. "Just let me know and soon."

They heard the echo of footsteps coming near them. Lulu turned to look at who was coming; hoping her and Vinney could continue to keep their acquaintance a secret. She had nothing to fear though because he had the same idea and quickly disappeared into the shadows.

She closed her eyes and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Lulu?"

"Hi Emily. Hey, didn't I see you at the house earlier?"

"I'm surprised you saw anything as fast as you were going."

"Oh that. Well your aunt and I don't exactly click you know."

Emily nodded. "Yeah aunt Tracey has that effect on a lot of us. Are you here alone? I thought I heard somebody else as I was walking up."

Lulu turned and pointed behind her. "It was one of the dock hands asking me for the time."

Emily didn't believe that but let it go. She decided to try some giving some advice instead. "Lulu you know the dock isn't exactly the safest place to hang out."

The girl immediately was on the defensive. "The last time I looked you were my brother's soon to be ex not my mother."

"I'm trying to help. Anything could happen to you out here."

"Thanks but I can take care of myself. I don't need any goody two-shoe advice from you. Why don't you save it for that Corinthos guy's two brats."

Emily got angry at the mention of Michael and Morgan in that way. "I was just trying to help. I don't think Lucky or Nikolas would approve too much of you being down here."

The younger girl narrowed her eyes at her current sister-in-law not really knowing what to say except something to hurt the older woman. "It's not hard to understand why my brother left you."

Emily was stunned at the venom in the girls voice but before she could respond back Lulu was gone. She shook her head and wanted to kick herself for even trying to bother as she walked away herself towards the hospital not noticing the man stepping out from behind the stack of crates as she walked by.

Vinney dialed a number on his cell phone and waited patiently for person on the other side to pick up.

"Yeah?"

"Hey it's me. Do you still want information about anybody connected to Sonny Corinthos or Jason Morgan?"