Chapter 2

Jason woke up to Patrick Drake taking his pulse while he was lying on Elizabeth's sofa. As he opened his eyes he saw Elizabeth standing off in the corner talking to Mac and Audrey Hardy. "Drake, I'm fine."

"Really you idiot, I seriously doubt it. What were you thinking, telling everyone about Jake? Have you finally had that lobotomy that Robin thinks you need?" he asked as he put away his medical equipment than looked at the mobster with scorn.

Hearing a commotion outside, Jason saw that Spinelli and Sam were being kept away by the police who did not look happy. "Why are the police here?"

"Better question, Morgan would be why would you think Elizabeth was dead?" asked Mac as he walked over to the man trying to stand while Elizabeth just shot him a look of disgust before walking up the stairs with her grams who was crying.

Jason explained about the message from the killer and Mac who was pissed about the way that Morgan had just endangered Elizabeth and knowing he couldn't arrest him without making it worse, turned to an officer nearby and said "Confiscate Mr. Spinelli's phone and arrest him for obstructing justice. Morgan, if you so much as lift a hand to help him, I will arrest Elizabeth for perjury, so think hard before even thinking about calling Diane Miller."

Mac was certain this would put Jason was between a rock and a hard place, but that was what Mac wanted. He wanted to make sure that this moron realized what he was doing by helping the users of Port Charles. However he was unaware that Jason was just as pissed at the geek right this moment for once again not telling him everything.

They could all here the sound of Spinelli and Sam protesting his arrest and then the sound of Sam coming onto the porch. Elizabeth who had just heard about Lucky and Mac's version of their supposed reunion, stopped her at the door and turned to the officer there. "Miss McCall is not welcome at my home, and has been told this repeatedly, please make sure that she stays away."

"Certainly Miss Webber. Miss McCall you need to leave this property. By law I can only ask you to go to the sidewalk, but if you refuse I can arrest you." He was not fond of the woman and her little tantrum at not being allowed inside while Patrick had treated Jason had pissed him off. She had thrown a fit about Elizabeth being there until the younger woman had pointed out with disdain that she didn't want Jason in her home anymore than Sam did.

Sam hissed at Elizabeth that this wasn't over and that she would pay for what just happened. "Miss McCall you are under arrest for threatening Elizabeth Webber." said the policeman as he handcuffed the woman.

"Great job, Sam. Mac I need to apply for a restraining order against her." Said Elizabeth before turning to Jason. "May I have a minute with Jason?"

"I will be outside talking to Patrick. Elizabeth how is your grandmother doing?"

"As well as can be expected, why would someone dig up Grandpa Steve's grave though?"

"I don't know. I do know that it is connected to Lucky and Coleman's death though." he said. "Agent Raynor is going to want to talk to her. I will also deal with that other item. It won't come back against you, I promise you that."

Smiling softly, Elizabeth said Thanks.

Mac was on the porch as Sam was taken away, then called Harper down at the station. "Get a hold of Spinelli's cell phone when it arrives. I think that for some reason, Morgan thought that they had to protect Sam McCall. I am sure you heard about what happened at Elizabeth Webber's."

"That Morgan is that kids father. Worst kept secret in this town." said the detective. His boss and he had discussed the possibility of that being Spencer's secret before they saw the tape of him talking to Helena Cassidine. Spencer had been lovers with the woman while still under her control.

Mac could not help wondering if that was why he had become such a screw up when he returned, his mind might not have truly ever been able to accept what had happened while he had been brainwashed.

Sighing he hung up when he heard the raised voices inside as Robin walked up after talking to Patrick who went over to stay with the kids.

Elizabeth was standing at her mantle, trying to control her temper. "What were you thinking?"

"I thought you were dead. I thought you had been killed like Lucky was." he said softly hurt at how distant she was. Looks like Sam had heard correctly, she had gotten back together with Lucky. "I know you two had gotten back together. I was happy for you." he lied.

"Of course you were, that way you could pretend that Jake never existed, wait." she said derisively "You were already doing that, weren't you. Let me guess though, you heard about it from one of those incredibly brave and strong sidekicks, Sam or Spinelli?"

"Sam, she said you two were together." he admitted.

"Sam." she said laughing. "What a joke, you didn't stop to think she might have her own agenda for telling you that. You know... you know what..." with that Elizabeth just looked at him, and finished "Why don't you get out of my house. For your information, I had no intention of getting back together with Lucky. I would never do that to my sons. Never go back to someone who would recklessly chose to be involved with someone who endangered my boys. But you wouldn't get that would you. After all you constantly around with woman who hired to two men to hold us up in the park, aren't you?"

"I though..." he stopped and realized that she thought he was involved with Sam again.

"I have to ask, did I miss the day you were this generous and forgave AJ? No, I don't think so, in fact I seem to recall you sleeping with his wife, not feeling an ounce of guilt over it. Have you forgiven Ric? No, but I am certain the day Sonny tells you to, you will refuse saying he hurt Carly and Morgan. But you forgave the woman who endangered your own son, I guess since Carly isn't his mother it doesn't matter. You are nothing but a hypocrite Jason. So why don't you go rescue Sam and Spinelli. Do what you do best, leave me and my sons exposed. Wait, was that your phone, does Carly need you to hold her hand while she takes a pregnancy test again?" she snarked at him.

Jason stood there, helpless as she walked to her stairs. "Go away, Jason. I don't need your brand of love, all it does is break peoples hearts, but think of this while you are saving everyone else but your own blood... you consider the Quartermaine's users, but how about the people you use yourself?"

Jason saw his hands were shaking when she turned to look at him. Swallowing the pain, he said "WE have to talk, the danger."

"Amazing isn't it, how there is only danger to the boys and me?" she said before continuing up the stairs. "Get out before I have you arrested."

Robin had heard from Patrick that the paternity secret was out and had gone over to comfort Elizabeth, but had been stopped on the front porch by her uncle. As the two of them listened, they were both astonished as Elizabeth walked away from Jason and ordered him to leave.

"Jase, I will talk to her." said Robin entering. She saw the look on Jason's face and realized that he was still in love with the petite brunette who had walked up the stairs without looking at him. "She is hurting right now. Just give it some time."

"There is no time. Even now the truth is spreading. I swore I would never endanger Jake or her again." he said while going over to the mantle and picking up the original of the picture he had tried to clean while at his penthouse earlier. Replacing it, he said "I love her, I will die loving her."

Robin felt the lump in her throat at the emotions she could feel emanating off Jason. "Jason, then why are you back with Sam?"

"I'm not. Spinelli and she have been working together on something. I have just been using her as a sounding board."

"Why?" she asked blankly. "There are tons of people who would be better suited, so truthfully Jason why is Sam McCall suddenly your best friend?"

Jason thought about the truth, the fact that as long as she was in his life he would stay away from his family, he would never bring Jake and Elizabeth into his world as long as he had Sam around. He had been determined to stay away and having Sam around assured that. But instead he told her "She helps me think clearly."

Elizabeth heard his remark as she walked down the stairs, scoffing she said "Jason, why are you still here?"

"I have to talk to you about guards." he said.

"Not necessary, tomorrow Grams and I are leaving town. I wouldn't trust your guards anyhow, like their boss they never seem to be there when you need them. Jason, I want nothing more from you. I will take that payoff to disappear just like you wanted. You can go back to your Corinthos family with a clear conscious, but someday when Jake comes to see you and that day will happen, know one thing. My son will be told the truth, both the good and the bad, something to think about while your trying to think clearly. I hope that you will be able to live with yourself."

"Elizabeth it's not like that." he said walking over to her, but backing up when he saw the hard look on her face.

"No only in your mind is it not like that. In your mind a promise made to Michael is more important than one to Jake. So fine. I finally get it, Jason. I do. It was a one night stand that we tried to make into more because I had Jake. Well you are free, go back to your barren ex-fiance and stay away from my son, because no matter what, Sam McCall will not be in Jake's life. Do you understand what I am saying. That bitch who has been the cause of more pain for my children and will never be around my son. Nor anyone else she is connected to. If you or Carly make the mistake of taking this to court or even considering trying for visitation, think of two things."

"What I know about Sam and then what I know about you. After the incident at the hospital I made a will and most importantly a file that is several places to keep you and your friends from EVER getting to see my son." she said before walking to her door. "Now once again, get out."

Mac knew that Elizabeth was going to be in danger and that she would need some security. Calling Anna he explained the situation. "I will take care of it. What was she talking about in regard to Sam McCall?"

"I don't know, and I won't ask. I won't remove the leverage or Morgan might be able to use it to get custody." said Mac well aware how the mob in Port Charles worked.

Anna made a couple of calls, then returned Mac's call. "I have my nephew coming into town. Aidan will have some of his people there to protect her along with himself."

Going over the writing on the wall, Raynor was confused. "Cruz, you were partners for a couple years with Spencer, how can you not know what this means.

"For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing."

"Lucky was never particularly religious that I saw." he said puzzled.

"What about the sins part?" he asked as he heard a disturbance. Walking to the doorway, Raynor saw Luke Spencer trying to get past the barrier. "Let him in."

The gray haired man entered and saw that Spinelli had been telling the truth. There was writing in blood all over the walls. Seeing the mark of Helena, he turned to the FBI agent and said sneeringly "I see like most of the men in blue, you are incompetent. this was Helena Cassadine. That is her mark."

"Mr. Spencer, Helena Cassadine doesn't have the skill to do what was done to your son. Don't jump to conclusions and go looking for trouble." he said then realized he was speaking to air. Turning to one of his agents he said "Call this number and tell the person who answers to meet me at that old run down studio building."

"Cruz, what were the responding sins." he said as Mac Scorpio entered. He had recorded the call from Spinelli, called in favor to protect Elizabeth legally from the lie she told in court and had already arranged for supplies to be brought to his old club before coming here.

"Lust, Spencer cheated on his wife repeatedly. Greed, he is a Spencer, enough said. Sloth, trust me he needed a maid, he never took care of things himself. Envy, I could give you a list of people he envied from his own brother to Jason Morgan. As for Pride, he seemed to take pride in being a Spencer like it actually meant something." said Mac as he walked over.

Turning to Cruz he said "I know about how you covered for him, but we can't afford that any longer. This is bigger than you know. Someone dug up Steve Hardy's grave. At first glance it had nothing to do with this, but it now looks like your killer accessed Spencer, Coleman and Hardy's medical records. Also was Spencer an organ donor?"

"No, he said it bothered him, the idea of it."

"His viable organs were transplanted this afternoon. I had Patrick check into it along with Monica."

Raynor felt someone walk on his grave as he took Scorpio outside to ask about this Helena Cassadine.

"Typical Spencer, he will rush off to chase after Helena instead of doing the hard part and burying his son."

"Who will end up with the responsibility?"

"His brother more than likely along with his ex-wife."

"Can you explain that one to me, how can her kid be fathered by Morgan?"

Raynor had been aware of the relationship but what he really wanted was to see why Mac helped the Webber woman instead of using her against Morgan like he would have.

Mac explained about the past, then gave Raynor a brief history of Elizabeth Webber. "So she is connected to two of these incidents, any connection to Coleman, or even this strip club? As beautiful as she is, maybe she stripped there or something?"

"Elizabeth?" asked Mac then he laughed. "She went to Jake's with her friends a few times, along with my niece, that was her only connection to Coleman. As for the strip club, not a chance. She is too classy for that, I can only think of one connection to that place. Morgan. His ex-wife stripped there while married to his brother. Long story, but Courtney and Elizabeth hated each other. Understandably, Morgan got with her on the rebound and she hated Elizabeth for it."

"That is a stretch then. Why kill Spencer at his mother's old company though?"

Mac had a thought but kept it to himself, Elizabeth didn't need this grief, not with all the rest that she was dealing with. "Spencer worked here as a photographer. Elizabeth was originally one of the models, but she quit."

When Mac arrived at the station he saw that Alexis was paying Sam's bail. Then he saw the process server walk up and hand her paperwork. "Sam McCall this is a restraining order. You are to stay at least fifty feet from Elizabeth Webber and her immediate family. You may not enter her workplace at any time. You are also to stay away from anyplace that she habitually goes. Here is a list from the judge."

Alexis took the paper and saw that it was the hard nosed Judge Fleck who signed the order. "Sam, that includes Kelly's, the park if you see her car in the vicinity." Reading the last bit, she felt her eyes widen, then turning to look at Mac said "Isn't that going a little too far?"

"No, Sam you are forbidden to step foot in General Hospital. If Elizabeth should be fired from there for any reason, you will be automatically placed under arrest for using undue influence. Alexis, don't event think of approaching the board. I will personally make sure that your daughter is in a jail cell before I go to the bar about you."

Alexis' jaw locked, how dare he threaten her. "Alexis, you daughter no longer gets a free pass. As for Mr. Spinelli, the FBI has him now under a material witness order."

Sam went to find Jason, not having any luck she went to Diane Miller's office. "Spinelli was arrested by the FBI, you need to do something."

"I can't. He has never been my client, Jason always paid his fees. On the other hand, Elizabeth Webber is still my client, and I am required to consider her before taking any actions. Ask your mother to help."

"Jason paid for Elizabeth..." she started to say when Diane smirked and said

"No, Elizabeth insisted on paying her own bills no matter how many times Jason tried to fight her on it. Unlike some people, Elizabeth likes to stand on her own two feet instead of relying on whatever man she is involved with to take care of her."

Sam got the distinct feeling that Diane didn't like her. Walking away, she saw Sonny entering the building to talk to the woman. When he walked out a half hour later, steaming she approached him. "Spinelli was arrested."

"I know, why do you think I am here." he said annoyed. "Diane won't budge, I am hoping to talk to Elizabeth about the situation. You need to stay out of it."

"No! I won't allow her to dictate to me." she said snarling.

"Sam, back off. You don't know her that well, if you push her back will be up and Spinelli won't stand a chance. Let me deal with this. Why don't you find Jason, he went to look at something."

"What?"

"I don't know. But something about the way Spencer died rang a bell with him." Sonny wanted this dealt with, and Sam would not help. He was worried about her getting her hands on the tapes, almost as much as he was about his wife.

When she was gone, Sonny called back the no name phone and said "I have the money, what proof do I have that you will give me the originals?"

"Just meet me on the docks at midnight. With the hundred grand, Mr. Corinthos. Otherwise the tapes will go public. That is the only guarantee you have. By the way, I made sure that if I don't access them every eight hours, they go public anyhow. so don't even think of double crossing me."

Jason left Pentonville and saw Mac Scorpio standing there waiting for him. "We need to talk."

"Where?" asked Jason.

"Do you recall the Outback?" he asked.

"I will meet you there." he said leaving to meet Carly. When he arrived at the Metrocourt, he told her what had happened.

"Now you can see your son." she said thrilled for him.

"CARLY, do you get the danger in that? Do you even stop to think why I walked away from Elizabeth and the boys."

"Jason, the danger was still there, Elizabeth just buried her head and refused to see it. She is like Alexis in..."

"No, she isn't. Carly, I came to tell you so that you didn't do anything rash, stay out of this." he told his friend. "Elizabeth and I need to talk. There are things you don't know and I need you to as my friend let me handle this, please."

Seeing Jax entering, she said "Jason, don't walk away from him, if you do you will regret it."

"Carly, don't you get it. I want the best for him, for Elizabeth. That isn't me. No matter how many times Elizabeth tried to convince me I was wrong, I won't allow the darkness of my life to touch them." he said bleakly as he walked away.

Seeing Sam entering the lobby, he sighed but knew he had to take care of this so she wouldn't follow him. Listening to her talk, he said "Sam, Diane is correct. She can't represent Spinelli."

"He has been arrested by the FBI." she pointed out. "What are you doing about it."

"Nothing, he is at a safe house. That is all. As for the restraining order, I will talk to Elizabeth she is just a little angry right now." he said sighing. Then he asked "When did Spencer tell you that they were back together? Mac was asking about it for the case."

"He didn't. I saw them together. I stopped over to talk to him, and she was coming downstairs in his shirt." said Sam grateful for what Carly had once told her about betraying Jason while she had been trying to get him back after sleeping with Ric.

Jason knew she was lying, but said "I will let Mac know. Finding this killer is the only way to get Spinelli home. So go to Jake's and find out what happened there." He wanted her out of the way and this was the best idea he had.

"Jason, I am sorry about Elizabeth and Lucky, but you have to realize that it was inevitable. Elizabeth just wasn't meant to live like we do. At least now you will be able to see Jake."

Sam went to see what she could find at Jake's. Seeing the trashed bar, she went up the stairs and found a note. Reading it, she saw it was addressed to Lucky unaware of the shadow who was standing in the hallway, saying all good things come to those who wait.

"Spencer, why don't you think about this while you are waiting for your turn. This is only one of the places that Jason and Elizabeth fell in love all those years ago. The studio, here, even Kelly's. Why do you think Jason moved into the penthouse, it was where he was planning on living his life with the love of yours. Too bad you will be dying soon."

Sam grimaced as she tried to figure out what this note had been about. Also had Lucky read it. She had no intention of telling Jason what it said. He would be guarding Elizabeth himself. As she entered the bar area again, she saw that the only thing not trashed in the room was a pool table but there was a piece of paper on it.

Going over she saw a sketch of Jason smiling at someone while leaning on a pool cue with an unfinished game in the background. Seeing it signed in the corner, she crumpled it up and tossed it in the trash before realizing that something was written on the pool table and was still wet.

Stepping onto a chair she saw it said, "Be patient, your turn will come."

Rushing from the room, she pulled out her cell phone and left a message on Jason's voice mail before fleeing towards the towers wanting to be someplace safe.

Sonny walked into his old penthouse, looking for a place to get rid of the weapon. If Max did his job while planting the bomb, then his blackmailer would still die tonight. Hearing the sound of footsteps, he turned and asked "What are you doing here?"

Raynor meet with his inside man, then asked "How much longer?"

"It is tricky. I don't want to press to quickly. How are things on your end?"

"I am running out of reasons to be here. Thank god for this serial killer. Get the evidence so that we can wrap this up."

Ethan turned and made sure that no one saw him as he left to return to the Haunted Star never seeing his tail. Harper made a note of what he had heard then went to check on his other possible suspect.

As Sam arrived at the Towers, she stopped to talk to the entrance guard, not wanting to be alone right then. Fifteen minutes later, she went over to hit the button to go upstairs. When it didn't come down she turned and asked what was going on.

"I don't know. It was working earlier. Take the service elevator while I look into it." he said calling someone to take care of things. Sam walked around to the less plush elevator and hit the call button. When it arrived, the guard heard her screams as she kept yelling for help.

Arriving he saw the blood red words and called the police.

"911, what is your emergency?"

"We have a body at Harborview Towers.

TBC