Chapter 10
Jeff knew that it was going to be a rough day when he opened the door to his suite and was slapped across the face by the DA. "Miss Davis, welcome, would you like a cup of coffee?" He asked snappily.
Alexis stormed into the suite and said "How do you know who I am and then I want you to explain to me how you ended up adopting my daughter."
"What are you talking about?" He said as he went over to the window.
"Elizabeth, you do recall her don't you? The daughter you adopted and then abandoned for almost fifteen years." She snapped at him.
"Your daughter?" He asked stunned. Jerome had described his girlfriend as beautiful and wild, this buttoned up woman looked like she would blow a fuse if someone didn't turn a light off when leaving the room.
"Yes, my daughter. How did you end up with her? My family told me that I had a son and he died, then I found records that proved I have a girl."
"That would be where Sam McCall turned up, right?" He said sitting down when she finally sat on one of the chairs. "Well, all I can tell you is that Julian came to me to hide his little girl. I accepted Elizabeth and he set up the trust fund and paperwork she was to receive on her birthday from him."
"Why did he come to you?" She asked.
"I had left Port Charles with my son after a nasty court battle and Julian was shot about that time. I saved his life and we spent some time talking, he mentioned a girlfriend who he loved but couldn't introduce to his family."
"He never told me about his family, I did research about them last night." She said. "His sister Olivia was a piece of work and I know about Victor. How did you know I who I was?"
"I was at GH yesterday, along with my former sister-in-law, Ginny Webber."
Ginny entered the police station and saw Laura talking to Mac Scorpio about releasing her late son. Tracy had agreed that Luke and he should be buried together. Seeing Scott as well, she walked up to them and said "Commissioner, we met yesterday at General Hospital. I am Ginny Webber."
"Dr. Webber, what may I do for you?" He asked.
"I would like you to arrest Scott Baldwin for Rick Webber's murder. Here, all the evidence you will need." She said handing him the report her private eye had written. "I would also like Leslie Lu Spencer charged as an accessory after the fact. She was aware of this and kept it quiet. Your daughter and Logan Hayes tried to blackmail his father, which is in the file as well."
"Ginny, she is MY daughter; she lied trying to protect me." Said Laura stunned at the cold manner with which she had laid things out. "She just lost her father and brother for god's sake."
"And YOUR brother, you do remember Mike, has spent the last few years wondering why Rick died. If anyone in your self-absorbed, egotistical family had bothered coming to me, we might not be here. But Jeff and I both decided that we want the truth to come out."
Walking away from the woman, Ginny approached Agent Raynor and said "I understand that the young man you have listed as Peter Taylor took his own life. I have information you need to know about the case."
"I was doctor at Roselawn for two years. While there I had a janitor fired for sleeping with a patient. We didn't have a name just a grainy photo from the cameras. His name was Michael Corbin, I believe that you will find he is more than likely the biological father. I don't know how to find him."
"I do." Said Mac. "We can get a swab for a test. Thank you, Dr. Webber."
"Good day." She said then watched as a detective arrested Scott and told Laura that it would be best if Lulu turned herself in. With a slightly cheerful step, she walked out of the station and left to go and find Lesley. She didn't want this Lulu to go to jail, she just wanted to give the young girl a wake up call that being a Spencer didn't make her above the law.
Elizabeth woke up to the sound of giggles. "Jason, we have to be quiet." Said Cameron as he snuck into his mommy's bedroom.
"Really, because I think that Mommy is only faking being asleep." He said while avoiding Jake who had sat down in the middle of the floor and was now playing with his toys.
"Mommy." She heard as she pretended to sleep while Cameron shook her arm. "Mommy is you not really sleeping?"
Giggling softly she pretended to snore then felt the light touch of Jason's hand as he moved closer.
"I guess we will have to just eat all this food for ourselves, Cameron." He said setting it down next to the little boy.
When Elizabeth heard them start eating, she sat up and said "Are my men eating my breakfast without me, is that any way to treat your mommy?"
"MOMMY!" Shouted Cameron, "You're awake. We made you breakfast, I helped. Jake just ate the food but he tried to help."
As Elizabeth settled back on her pillows and the boys and Jason joined her, she hugged them, and then kissed Jason as Cameron said that the food was getting cold.
"I think it is rather warm in here myself." Said Jason as he gave her another kiss feeling light-hearted until he saw the gown hanging on the back of Elizabeth's closet. "I will make sure that that goes back to Carly today."
"Let's talk about it later, for now, lets enjoy the time with the boys." She said.
Alexis stood outside her office with Jeff Webber when Jason showed up. Nodding at the man, he ignored Elizabeth's adopted father and asked Alexis what she wanted.
"I did some calling around and I know what Coleman was using to blackmail Sonny." She said.
"Elizabeth, is with Diane and Mac, they are working on her official statement."
Jeff signed the paperwork and called Steven to tell him that the body would be cremated along with Alice. Seeing his daughter with the police commissioner join them, Elizabeth evaded him and go straight to Jason's side.
Once they were all in Alexis' office, she asked Elizabeth for a minute outside. "Alexis, things are a little too raw and I don't like you very much right now." She replied candidly.
The attorney swallowed her sob and sat down. Looking down at the papers on her desk, she pretended to read so she could get control on her emotions then said "This morning, I was talking to Dr. Webber and he gave me some news."
"Elizabeth, your biological father set up a trust fund for you that you would have received on your twenty-first birthday. Did you receive that?"
"No, I knew nothing about it and I don't think Grams did either."
"She didn't, I called and talked to her about it." Alexis had also asked if she would be upset if she were in her daughter's life. After being shocked, Audrey had replied that it would take time to forgive her for what she had done to Elizabeth in the name of her fake daughter.
"How does this involve Corinthos?" Asked Mac.
"Julian also left a bank box with several items for Elizabeth. The bank shows Elizabeth entered the box a month after her real birthday. Since we know it wasn't Elizabeth, I had to figure out who it was."
Jason heard the knock on the door and saw that Jax and Carly entered looking curious as to why they were there. "Carly, do you recall Sonny setting up a bank account and a safety deposit box for you at Sun Trust National before he faked his death?"
"Yes, he said it was in case they froze his accounts."
"In truth, he wanted to use you to rob the bank vaults. Elizabeth the account set up by Julian for you was there. Sonny didn't know that you were the heiress in question, but he knew that one was about to come of age and that they could take away his power. My guess is that if he knew that it was you he would have made a play for you, not wanting to lose that power."
"What are you talking about?" Asked Carly disgusted at even the idea of Elizabeth and Sonny.
"Elizabeth is the biological daughter of a man named Julian Jerome, the former head of the Port Charles mob, when he died, Frank Smith came to town claiming to control his territory. But Julian hid the real deeds for the waterfront. We found that paperwork as well as a set of fakes at Luke's club; he was the one who somehow stole it from Coleman."
"So how is it that Elizabeth is involved and why would Sonny care?" Asked Carly.
"Victor Jerome left all of his money to Julian whose will left it to Elizabeth, cutting out his sister Olivia. Picture Claudia, but better dressed." Said an entering Anna.
"So why would Sonny care, again?" Asked Carly
"Sonny has been running a paper empire and if the truth came out the families would have destroyed him. Elizabeth's bank box had all the papers, but Sonny went in and stole them. He had to use a young woman to get to them. But all they needed was the right birth date and Jerome's name, We have the video, Sun Trust keeps photos of the last time anyone accesses a high security vault. Carly, recognize anyone?" Asked Alexis showing her the picture of Courtney along with her brother.
"Courtney stole Elizabeth's trust, why?" Asked Jax.
"We may never know the reason she helped him, but she did. She went to the bank twice, the first time she posed as Carly and somehow got the second key to Elizabeth's box, then later she went back with Sonny and accessed that box. See, they needed they needed both keys, which are the same. They must have copied the bank's key somehow."
"She then opened her mouth to Coleman, telling him that she helped her brother. Coleman who wanted something to hold over Corinthos, somehow got a hold of the papers along with the proof that Courtney wasn't the true heir. He has been using them for protection every since. Two weeks ago, they were stolen."
"Max Giambetti, but something led him to Elizabeth." Said Jason. "Cody said that Max was working on a special project for Sonny, but that midway through, he called him and asked that he protect Elizabeth. Max had no idea of the outside guards I had hired to protect my family, but Cody was."
"Jason, if Sonny knew that Elizabeth owned the properties, why not just push for the two of you to get married. I mean, it's pretty much common knowledge that you love her, I think the only ones in the dark about it being common knowledge is the two of you." Said Jax.
"Because then I would control the docks. Things between us have been tense." Said Jason sickened. "Max, knew that Sonny would order him to take her out. He was trying to protect Elizabeth."
Elizabeth shivered as she realized that his next move would have been against her sons. "What were we thinking?"
"What?" Whispered back, Jason.
Gaining strength, she said "We were so focused on protecting the boys from your enemies, we forgot that there are people who would like to kill the Spencers and that I have enemies too."
"Elizabeth, you don't have enemies." Scoffed Jeff.
"Dad, Ric Lansing, his father, Sam, Heck even Hele..." Seeing her start to panic, Jason tried to calm her down.
"What is it?" Asked Anna when she saw the young woman turn green.
"Do you realize that if Helena knew the truth, the danger our boys are in." she said turning to Jason. "She hates Alexis."
"She knows already." Said Alexis. Seeing the look on Elizabeth's face she said "She might have known all along."
After the twosome went in the hall, Carly groaned when she heard that Alexis was Elizabeth's mother. Jax thought about it and said "It makes sense in a way." Only for his wife to glare at him.
Jason took Elizabeth outside worried when she started pacing back and forth while muttering to herself. Finally getting what she was saying, Jason took her hands and said "You didn't know, you had no way of knowing that the boys were vulnerable to someone like her."
Looking up, she angrily placed her hands on her hips and said "Jason, unless I had a lobotomy, I should have remembered her hatred of the Spencers. Stop trying to apologize for my mistakes. This is all on me."
Jason wondering what she would do if he told her that her anger was making him wish they were home in bed, when he saw her slow smile and then heard. "Jason, don't you dare look at me like that here, do you want to get us arrested."
"Are you finished being mad at yourself?" He asked as they walked back in to the office.
"For now. So what have we missed?" Elizabeth knew that it would take time, but she also knew that hindsight was great, but the simple fact was that no one had known any of this.
"Diane is going to have to file the deeds, but I would suggest waiting until after the two of you get married tomorrow."
"We aren't getting married tomorrow." Said a blinking Elizabeth. "We are planning on getting married in August."
"Then why did I receive an invitation to your wedding at the Metrocourt?" Asked Alexis.
"We got one too." Said Mac. Anna said Robin did too.
Turning to Carly, Elizabeth saw she had turned white and said "Well, it was a mistake. I have no intention of EVER getting married at that hotel."
Diane who was reading through the papers let out a small chuckle and said "You might want to consider it since you own the land underneath it."
"What?" Asked Jax.
"The Jerome's bought the hotel when ELQ went bankrupt back in the eighties. Hate to tell you this, Jax but your very pretty building is on her property."
Anna chuckled softly at the look on Carly Jacks face. "The Jerome's own pretty much all of the docks, a really nice cabin in the Adirondacks and some old mansion just outside of town. In fact if you are looking for a more secure place to move, that might not be a bad place to live. It was practically impenetrable the last time I tried to break in there."
Seeing the look on Elizabeth's face, she said "Duke worked for them. I just wanted to try my skills against it."
Elizabeth saw the shadow crossing her face and knew that she was thinking about her late husband. "What about Lucas, why didn't anyone think about Lucas inheriting all of this?"
Taking a deep breath, Anna replied. "Because Lucas isn't you brother, he is Robin's."
Seeing the shocked expressions, Anna said "Bobbie accessed his DNA to test against yours. When they didn't match, she redid the test using Robin's. He is her brother and Robert's son."
Telling them that Robin was telling her dad even as they were speaking, Anna refused to answer any more questions.
"But why didn't Sonny think of using him?" She asked.
Jason wondered at first then said "Julian specifically left it all to his daughter, right Diane?"
"Yes, so that means you, Elizabeth. Even if Lucas had been your brother, it wouldn't have changed anything. But there are about what, eight years between you?"
"Less than that. More like five years." Said Mac.
"So he set this up and then died before learning of Lucas." Said Jax.
"He set part of this up when he faked his death." Said Anna. "Sonny would have already been working for Frank Smith."
"Well, Elizabeth, we need to come to some sort of an agreement." Said Jax while Carly growled.
"Just have an attorney create some paperwork and I will sign it." Said Elizabeth stunned to realize just what was going on. "Jason, we should have Diane do the same for you as well."
"No, I think it might be better if the two of you take advantage of Carly's overreaching eagerness and get married tomorrow." Said Diane. Seeing the looks on her two clients, she said "The sooner you two get married the quicker this could be resolved."
Jason got what she was saying, but didn't want Carly involved at all. He could tell Elizabeth agreed with him, but told Diane they would talk about it later as the crowd started to disperse, Harper entered the room. "Mac, we rushed those results like you wanted."
Reading he said "Peter was Mike Corbin's son."
No one was really surprised but Carly as they all went their separate ways. Elizabeth hesitated then went over to talk to her father. "When are you leaving town?"
Looking up, he saw that she treated him no differently than she had the police commissioner a few minutes before, then admitted she might have been friendly to Mac than to him.
"I was hoping to spend some time with you. But I do understand, you know, I do love you, no matter what, please believe that." He said before leaving to make a quick visit with Audrey. He could leave the adoption papers with his stepmother.
When they were back at the coffee shop, Diane sat down the Jason while waiting for Elizabeth and gave him the bad news. When Elizabeth entered he explained it to her. "Elizabeth, there is no easy way to tell you this but Diane thinks you need to talk to Johnny Zachara when he returns tomorrow."
"Why?" She asked.
"Because you own a good part of the Zachara territories as well." Said the woman.
"The stuff that Skye left to Ric?" She asked.
"More than that, Anthony Zachara was cousins with your biological grandfather Victor. Anthony's power came from his death."
Seeing Elizabeth wry smile, Jason asked what was up?
"So, besides being related to the Cassidines, who tried to kill me, Anthony is my relation and tried to kill me as well. And we were worried about the danger from you. Maybe you should be worried about the danger from Helena, Anthony, heck even Alexis has killed someone, even if she missed Helena and took out Miss Belle the first time."
Hearing a gasp, she saw the woman in question standing in the doorway. "Elizabeth, how did you know about that?"
"Luke, and a bottle of bourbon, need I say anymore."
"No, look, there are a few things we need to discuss. I resigned today from the DA's office."
"Because of the Sam thing?" She asked.
"No, my own past. Molly's father worked for the mob, Kristina's father ran it and yours helped bring it to Port Charles. The press will love reporting on this."
"Not the Port Charles Herald." Said Diane cheerfully. "Elizabeth owns part of that as well. Explains why Sonny has been getting such good press the last few years."
"Diane, it might be easier to tell me what parts of PC I don't own." Said the annoyed nurse. "Now explain to me why you are insisting on Jason and I getting married so quickly."
"Simple, the families aren't going to be too happy when they realize the power base that Jason now has."
Jason looked confused as well, but Alexis who got the politics of it said "Jason, you might not want to think of yourself as a Quartermaine but you are. Add that to controlling the two territories you now do, with the money and power that comes with marrying Elizabeth, there are going to be lots of people not very happy with this marriage."
"The other thing is there are going to be people also a little too happy that the two of you are getting married." Said an entering Anna. "Elizabeth, you are going to hear lots of things about your dad and Duke Lavery, I wanted to straighten them out before the rumors get too wild."
"Did my biological father kill your husband?" She asked baldly.
"Yes and no." she said slowly. "Julian set it up to look like he did it before he went into the witness protection program. The WSB had him for a few years. I am going to try and track him down, but Robert thinks he is dead. More likely, Robert wishes he were dead."
"Cheryl?" Asked Elizabeth as the others stared, none had any idea what they were talking about.
"Only partly. There was more to it, By the way, Duke did die, but because Olivia found out that they were faking his death and killed him for real. By the way Robin is waiting for you outside."
Carly was walking around the hotel talking to herself when she saw Maxie Jones talking to Kate and Olivia. Seeing the younger girl leaving, she approached the magazine mogul who said "How are you? I heard that they caught the killer."
"Yes, look, can we talk for a minute?" She said.
Sitting down, Carly explained what they had learned that day and Olivia sat there shaking her head. "I recall that name, Julian Jerome. Dark haired mobster with a killer smile and dark blue eyes."
Carly looked at her and said "We also need to talk about Dante." She had seen a picture of Olivia's son and saw he looked a lot like Sonny, putting it together she got a kid that Sonny never knew about.
Kate held her breath, then said "Leave Dante out of this."
"I would, but you do realize that Sonny's estate is going to end up in Elizabeth Webber's control. Our children will get nothing."
"I should have known." Carly turned and saw Elizabeth standing there with a garment bag and Robin.
"Carly, is that all you can think about, money?" Asked Elizabeth. "I don't want Sonny's money. I do want to know the truth about what he did and what that bitch of a sister of his did. I felt bad for Courtney dying, but learning what we did today, I don't feel a bit of guilt at her dying. I came to return this; I don't want a thing from you."
"Elizabeth, I chose that gown, not Carly. If you don't want her involved, at least let me find you a different dress." Said Kate.
Turning Elizabeth saw she seemed to be honestly offering her help, so she nodded an agreement. Then looking at Carly said "Sonny's estate is going to stay the same, all I am claiming is the items my father left to me. By the way there is a list of jewelry in there. I recognize some of the pieces. You have twenty-four hours to return them, they are Jerome family heirlooms and Sonny stole them."
Carly took the list and started cussing, looking up at the sound of their disgust said "That bastard, he pretended he went looking for these especially for me. He claimed this one set was created for me in remembrance of Morgan's birth and our remarriage."
Elizabeth knew the set in question and said "He was partly telling the truth, those items were created for Alexis in celebration of my birth, since he couldn't give them to her, he left them to me.
Elizabeth and Robin followed Kate up to her office as Olivia and Carly dissed Sonny while following them. The young doctor not saying a word in defense of her old friend, she had been shocked to learn what he had done, and Anna's speculation that he would have killed Elizabeth was weighing her down.
Kate asked before placing a call to arrange for some dresses, "So what are you looking for in a wedding dress?"
"Simple lines, ivory since white isn't such a good idea. Long skirt if possible."
Calling, Kate then escorted her down while Olivia and Carly followed like vicious puppies as they were now moving on to Sonny's other less than stellar habits. Kate wondered about shutting the door in their faced but Elizabeth seemed to be staring at them like they were cheap entertainment and shaking her head.
Finding a few dresses that looked like they might work, Robin and Kate helped Elizabeth change into a few of them. One that they liked was too tight on her hips, so she walked down the false runway in the dressing room to prove her point.
Robin saw a dress with lots of ruffles and feathers with a deep strapless front and insisted on Elizabeth trying it on. Even Olivia and Carly stopped their character assassination to laugh along with the other three when they placed the matching headpiece.
"You look like a frickin bird. Kate who would wear something like that?" Asked Olivia while Carly snuck a picture wanting to embarrass Elizabeth. An hour later, Elizabeth had tried on all the dresses in her size not wanting to offend Kate, but she still didn't find anything she liked.
"I feel like I am back in the nightmare of Deception. I hate being a Barbie doll." Moaned Elizabeth.
"There is one last dress." Said Kate with dancing eyes. Robin and she had found it first thing, but the dark eyed doctor had wanted to relax a bit and thought that Elizabeth might have a little fun with the modeling.
Holding out her arms, Elizabeth went into the back area and took off the latest creation of an insane teenager and went to unzip the bag. Shocked, she saw the simply cut Vera Wang with some small pearls along the skirt and a v-neckline with long sleeves.
Perfect." Said Kate. "We need to hurry; Robin is wanted at the hospital."
Elizabeth showed her friend the dress and they both knew it was the perfect dress. Wondering at the quiet, she listened as Kate explained getting rid of Olivia and Carly so that she could try on this dress without their knowledge.
Walking to the mirror, Elizabeth looked at herself and saw herself. "Thanks, Kate."
"You welcome. Now I have to get back to work, your husband had my two assistants fired, so I am breaking in a new one."
Robin helped her remove her dress as they talked, Elizabeth felt slightly bad for Maxie's family but thought that the younger girl had gotten what she deserved. Lulu had never taken the job seriously and Elizabeth knew that someone would find her another job, hopefully one better suited to her skills.
Arriving home, she saw Jason was setting the boys up at the table and pulling takeout food out of containers when she walked in the door. Kissing her, he said. "Monica and your grandmother are on their way over, so we have about a half-hour."
While the small family ate dinner, Elizabeth listened as the boys described their day for them. Jake mainly kept saying the word Daddy and Cameron telling them about all he had done.
Seeing the look on Jason's face, Elizabeth waited until everything was cleaned up to approach him about it. "Jason, what's wrong?"
"Nothing." He said with a smile before pulling her into his arms.
"I know you better than that please tell me."
Jason didn't want to admit it, but hearing Jake asking for Lucky seared his soul. And he had no intention of adding it to the guilt that Elizabeth was already feeling.
When Elizabeth saw Jake reaching out for Jason and calling him daddy, she said "I think you son wants you."
His control breaking when he saw the smile on Jake's face as he kept saying daddy, Jason replied slightly bitter. "No, he wants the man he has been calling daddy, Lucky."
As comprehension dawned, Elizabeth closed her eyes and said "No, he is asking for you. I told the boys even before Lucky died that he wasn't their father. Cam has been calling him Lucky for a few months and Jake follows whatever Cam does. When he learned you are Jake's daddy, he taught him to call you daddy. Didn't you see that last night?"
"What?" He whispered.
"Jake, last night, when he wanted you, he called you daddy." She said with a soft kiss to his check. "Now go find what your son wants and spend some time with him.
Stunned, Jason went to pick up Jake and took the offered toy, feeling tears when he realized he had been talking to him. Jake touched his dad's cheek.
"Jason, why is you crying?" Asked Cam. Sitting down on the sofa, Jason pulled the toddler to one side and picked up Cameron.
"I am just very happy that I have all of you, here with me." He said kissing the top of the five year old's head. "I love all of you and have for so long."
"We love you too." Said Elizabeth before going to let in Monica and Audrey. Instead Laura was outside. "Elizabeth, do you have a minute?"
Elizabeth felt bad for the blond, turning to Jason she said we will be on the porch. Walking out she asked Laura to sit.
"Thanks, I won't talk long. I just need your help. Luke and Lucky are going to be buried tomorrow. The service is going to be at three. I won't expect you there, but if you come, it might be nice. Lulu was arrested today. Mom said you knew about it."
"I got a call from her, then said I would see about asking Diane to represent her."
"Alexis is going to do it. She told me that she was your mother. I'm glad in a way; you need someone strong like her in your life. I know about Sam and the whole story from Alexis. That is why I am here. Some unsolicited advice from someone who has loved you for a very long time and who has done a lot of stupid things to try and make you part of my family, talk to her. Tell her your side of the story. Take your time getting to know each other and make peace with the past. "
Hugging Elizabeth, Laura said "If you hear from your Aunt Ginny, tell her I said thank you. I figured out what she was doing with Lulu even before my mother explained. I think it might be too late to get through to Lulu but I am going to hope for the best."
"Laura, good luck. I don't think it would be appropriate for me to come tomorrow. But my heart is with Nik and you never forget that. I am sorry for your sake."
Seeing Monica and Audrey approaching, Laura hugged Elizabeth and told her that she hoped she had a good life. The two women entered the house and saw Jason playing with the boys and said "We need to talk."
Setting up the toys in the corner of the room, the adults sat down and Monica said "We think that you two need to get married now."
"No!" Said Jason. Seeing the two women glaring at him, he said "We are getting married on that day that we chose. There is a reason we are insisting on getting married then."
"Please, listen to what we are saying." Said Monica firmly.
Jason was not happy, but let them talk. "We are suggesting a simple ceremony now, then a large one on the day you chose."
"Why?" Asked Elizabeth.
Audrey thought about what Anna had said and knew that they had to keep it quiet. If they were correct, Elizabeth' father would not be pleased about what was going to happen. "We merely want to make sure nothing comes between the two of you again."
"Fine, we can do that." Said Elizabeth to Jason's surprises. Once they had ironed out the details, and left, Elizabeth explained her reasoning to Jason who laughed. "Fine, but are you sure about this?"
"Yes, I mean what could it harm." She said smiling as she went to call Robin and Patrick to see if they could baby-sit for a couple of hours.
When they returned, Elizabeth Morgan laughed as her husband carried her over the thresh hold of their home. Reaching to turn on the lights, she heard Jason groan as she brushed up against his arousal. "Don't bother." He said as he went straight for the stairs grateful that Robin had offered to keep the boys for the night.
When they had reached the midway point, they heard the sound of a baritone voice saying. "Why don't you put your wife, Morgan? I don't think she needs to see this. Come with me quietly, before an innocent gets hurt."
Setting Elizabeth down while protecting her with his body, he heard the sound of a deep sigh then the man said, "For god's sake, I am not going to harm, Elizabeth. I just want to sake sure that you aren't using my daughter."
"Your daughter?" He asked as he came down the stairs.
Coming behind him, Elizabeth saw the face of the man on her sofa, swallowing her fear, she said "Let me guess Julian Jerome?"
TBC