Chapter 19

Emily finally stopped running when she reached the edge of the dock. Her breathing was fast and rapid as her lungs gasped for air. She looked out across the water and closed her eyes before looking up hoping for some answer to what she should do next. She knew the answer to that even before it came. Emily turned to climb the steps when she heard a movement behind her but when she turned around to see what it was nothing was there. Sensing that something still wasn't right she decided to ignore it and go. She had to get home before Sonny. She had to do what was right for the both of them.

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He watched her leave cursing himself silently for not being more cautious. His stupidity had almost cost him fatally once before and over the last several months he had vowed to not make the same mistake again. Though he longed for his revenge he was still drawn to her. This cold damp air chilled him to the bone as his hand rubbed against the now healed scars that were the bitter reminders of that fateful night. The ringing of his cell phone and the sound of the voice on the other end brought him back to the reality of the moment

"Hello."

"You sound glum my boy. I hope all is well."

"It is and you?"

She laughed. "I am enjoying the sweet taste of freedom as we speak. I knew from the moment I first laid eyes on you that you would be of use to me someday."

He smiled. "Thank you but why do I feel as if you're calling to tell me of something else."

"My, my, you have learned to be the perceptive one. My sources at the Port Charles police department tell me that they arrested someone tonight."

"And?"

"I believe you used him to gain your information regarding a certain young woman."

He was not surprised. "I see you have been keeping tabs on me."

"Now, now don't get upset. You know you are special to me as close as family even. I don't want anything to happen to you. Can you assure me he won't be any trouble?"

"Absolutely. He never saw my face."

Not sounding totally satisfied. "Be that as it may you must still be careful. As I told you before the girl is yours to do with as you want and in my opinion she deserves everything she gets but she does have dangerous connections that will destroy you without hesitation if you are caught."

"Trust me they'll never know what happened to her."

"So be it. I hope to speak to you soon then." She ended the call without giving him the opportunity to say goodbye. He smirked as he closed the two end pieces together. She need not worry. He was enjoying the new life he had far too much to risk it now.

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At the PCPD Lenny was about to go crazy in the little room with no view. Well it had a view but the only thing he could see was his own reflection staring back at him. He looked towards the door as Lucky Spencer walked in.

"So Lenny I guess you know that Santa's not going to be real happy with you this year. You're not exactly one of his good little boys."

He tried to play it tough with the detective. "You aint got nothing on me."

Lucky laughed sitting down on the edge of the table and looked over the file in his hand. "You're right I don't have nothing on you. I mean everything I have I earned it the honest way," he looked up and grinned at the thief, "I paid for it."

"I worked for it. It's just that the people I work for don't always have cash to pay me with so they give me stuff like that instead."

Lucky was getting tired of this and got down in the con mans face. "What about the ring and bracelet you got from a certain little blond a few weeks back?"

"I don't know no little blond."

"Well I do. She's my little sister and before you tell me again that you don't know her you were seen with her not too long ago. See she's in a lot of trouble for having sticky fingers but she's not smart enough to get rid of the stuff on her own. That's where we know you come in. She gave you up to us on the first round of questioning."

Lenny had wondered why the kid had never gotten back in touch with him. It was just his luck that she had a cop for a brother. He couldn't afford to go back to jail this would be his third strike.

"What if I made you a deal?" Lenny stuttered moving his eyes back and forth but not really looking Lucky in the face. "What if I might have some information about something?"

The detective's curiosity was peaked now. "That depends on the information."