Carly sat in her office at the FBI office. She was staring transfixed at her computer screen. How was this possible after almost 10 years that Charlotte's killer would chose now to make a play. He had been fairly inactive for at least 5 years and all of a sudden here he comes. She looked up at the knock on her open door. "You ready?" Jeff asked her
"Yeah. " Carly said. They walked together to the conference room to be briefed on their next assignment.
Less than 5 minutes later several heads snapped to the doors of the conference room as they burst open and Carly stormed out. Jeff quickly followed her out, "Just give me 5 minutes to talk to her." He tossed over his shoulder. "Carly! Wait!"
She slowed by the doors and allowed Jeff to pull her into his office. "Calm down Carly."
"What the hell is that pig doing here?" Carly spat
Jeff sighed, "He's here to help us get Caruso and Sorel."
"Bullshit." Carly swore, "He was there when Caruso tortured me and killed Charlotte. He had all kinds of time to get us out and he didn't. We were children and he left us to die. I refuse to work with him."
"Well you have to." Jeff said frustratedly, "You wanted to be involved with this assignment. I went out on a limb and told Bill that I thought you could handle this. Don't prove me wrong."
Jeff could see the inner battle going on inside her and after what felt like a year Carly looked at him, "Fine but you tell Bill to keep that bastard away from me."
At Jeff's nod Carly sighed, "What do I have to do?"
A few hours later Carly was down in the gym beating the heck out of a punching bag when Jeff walked over. "Hey there killer."
"I don't trust him." Carly said angrily
"And your right not to but the fact is he's on our side and we need his help." Jeff said rationally
"Fine, we need his help but I swear to god I will kill him if he's setting us up." Carly threw a few more punches and a couple well placed kicks before she finally ran out of breath. "I don't know if I can do this."
"Look you might not even have to see him after this week." Jeff said
"How's that going to work out?" Carly asked
"This week is just briefing and fitting for your disguise.: Jeff explained, "And then next week Marcus is meeting Caruso and Sorel at the Port Charles Grille. You, me and a few other agents will be stationed around the restaurant and the lobby and when we hear the confession we move in on them."
"I still don't see how that's going to work. I mean Sorel and Caruso aren't dumb. Isn't it going to seem weird that all of a sudden Marcus wants to meet them here?" Carly questioned
"They sent him here Carly." Jeff looked down at his feet, "He's been working undercover for us for the past 5 years. We've always been very close to getting Caruso but we needed so many hardcore facts that even with his connections it wouldn't help him beat the charges. They sent Marcus here for some recon work and setting up the last leg of their partnership agreement."
"And what is that?" Carly asked
"The death of a girl who has been haunting Caruso for the past 9 years." Jeff's eyes had a look in them that chilled Carly.
"Who?" She asked not really wanting to know the answer.
"You." Jeff said, "Sorel went to Caruso wanting to take down Sonny. Part of that plan was to kill you and when Caruso saw your picture he remembered you."
"Why hasn't he tried to kill me yet?" Carly asked completely shaken.
"If we didn't have Marcus then we wouldn't know this but he wants to have a reunion of sorts before he kills you and Sorel wants Sonny and Jason to watch you die while they tell them your secret."
Carly put her hands over her face, "This is so surreal." She laughed hollowly, "I don't even know what to say to that. Both of these men have ruined my life in one way or another and now they are working together to kill me. Its just to weird."
"I know but we'll get through it. Nothing is going to happen to you." Jeff promised
"Either way my life is in their hands." Carly said
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