MAC was leaving the police station when Robin and Patrick walked in. The look she gave him said it all: She knew Maxie was the birth mother of Isabella.
Robin stilled. She gave him a wary look.
Mac said, "You're not going to lose your daughter."
Her voice was strained when she said, "How did you find out?"
"Maxie is here. She confessed."
Patrick said, "Saves us from tracking her down. I know she is your daughter but she can't get away with this."
"She won't." Mac said, his face looked tired, as if he aged twenty years in the last few hours.
"We came here because we couldn't find Georgie and had no idea where Maxie was. I didn't know how I was going to tell you this, Uncle Mac. I'm so sorry."
They hugged.
Patrick said, "I want to see Maxie."
Mac said, "I can't allow that. But Robin may go in alone if she wants."
Robin said, "I don't want to...but I think I need to."
GEORGIE was riding the train to Cambridge. She was desperate to get away from Port Charles, the weight of all the lies and secrets finally becoming too much to bear another moment. If she could just get to Greg, who was the one person there for her while she was at Harvard, this would all be all right.
Though he might hate her too, she feared, for breaking his heart and going back to Dillon.
If Greg turned his back on her, she would feel completely alone in the world.
She prayed the note she left for her parents made up from some of the pain they were feeling now. There was just one thing left to do.
She dialed her cell phone and said hello when the woman answered.
Lulu said "I can' t help you anymore with your drama, Georgie. I am not even in Port Charles. So, sorry, but you're on your own now."
"Robin knows, it's over. But I wanted to thank you for keeping quiet."
"After all I went through, all I am still going through, because the Quatermaines found out I was pregnant, I wouldn't spill anyone else's secret. Maybe Isabella would have been happier if she never knew the truth. If she thought she was Robin's."
"That's not an option now. And I," Georgie's eyes filled with water, "can't do a damn thing to help my family."
"Take care of yourself, Georgie. If you don't you will drown under the weight of other people's problems and judgements. I should know."
"I'm trying to."
"Dillon will be there for you," Lulu said. Her eyes moved to stare out the window she was standing next to. The waves lapped the shore. It was beautiful here, beautiful and lonely. Lulu sighed.
"Dillon... is a good guy. He's easy to love. We both know that. Sometimes...it's just not meant to be though."
"Ok, Georgie, I get it. I got to go. Bye." Lulu hung up and turned off her phone.
She thought, Dillon has his soulmate already. So, why does my heart keep telling me that he should be mine?
MAC stood outside the interrogation room, watching Robin and Maxie inside, when Max and Lea walked up.
"Commissioner," Mac said "I need to speak with you concerning your oldest daughter, M.J."
Mac glared at him. "M.J.?"
"Maxie, I mean. I have reason to believe she may have done harm to herself. This is the last place I want to be but if she is not found soon it may be too late. " Max said "You need to put out a APB for her."
"You are telling me my job?" Mac roared at him, thankful to have a outlet for his anger "How in the hell do you even know my daughter?"
"Sir, I'm Lea." She said, butting in to diffuse the situation. "I lived in New York with Maxie and Kyle and other friends. We helped each other to survive and I care very much about your daughter. I found this note in her room at Kelly's, it was in a desk drawer. I think she didn't want us to find it right away."
Mac took the note. It read:
This will over be over soon. I'm not good enough to be anyone's friend, daughter, sister. And especially mother. I love you all. I love you so much. You shouldn't cry because I am gone. It's best this way. Mom and Mac- you were great parents. DO NOT blame yourself.
Georgie- there is no better sister in the world. You couldn't have done anything to change this.
Robin- I am glad my baby ended up with you. I've always admired you and she will grow up doing the same. Don't tell her about me. Spare her that.
Lea- you're my best friend. Crazy, huh? After how we help and hurt each other over and over. Still you did try to save me. Thank you for that.
Aunt Bobbie- you should never have lost your child. He should be here. If I make it to where he is, I promise to hug him for you. I can never tell you how sorry I am he left that day instead of me.
And Max- what can I say? You were out of my league from the start. I couldn't be anything but the sad eyed girl. That's me. But you were the best guy I ever got to love. Do me one last favor? Forget about me and move on. Find a decent woman and have a couple kids. Get a new job! And be happy, okay?
I have to go and do this now. Be with Lucas. I love you all with all my heart and soul. Maxie.
Mac turned away and wiped he eyes. He said, "Maxie didn't go through with it. She came here and confessed." He pointed toward the window and Max and Lea walked over and looked into the interrogation room.
Max said, "I want to see her."
Mac said, "Maxie seems to think you were good to her. Thank you, if that is true. But my daughter has very bad taste in men. And I will not allow her to fall in with the mob. If you care at all about her, do not ever speak to her again. Let her start over now."
Max said, "Can I pay her bail at least?"
"I will handle that. Her mother and I will take care of her now."
Max turned to Lea, he let out a breath and said "I guess I better go then. Do you want a ride?"
"No, I need to stay here and see Maxie."
Max said, "Tell her I said I'm still on her side. Will you do that for me"
Lea nodded then hugged him. "We'll talk later, okay, big guy?"
Max nodded. He looked through the window at Maxie for a moment, then turned and left.
Lea said to Mac, "He really is a sweetheart and loves Maxie."
"He is a mobster. All the love in the world can not stop a bullet."
Lea let out a breath. "Could I speak to Maxie?"
"It will have to wait. First I want to ask you about the day Isabella was born. You need to make a statement about your part in this crime."
Lea's eyes closed briefly. She thought, No one is getting out of this without paying for their sins.
ROBIN sat across the table from her cousin. "Okay, now I know how you came to put her in the park. But, Maxie, I do not understand WHY? Why would you risk her life like that? And then stay in town and not tell anyone? Why did you not turn to your mom or sister? Mac would lay down his life for you. Why did you turn from everyone who loves you?"
Maxie sobbed, looking down, "I'm not worth loving. Just take Isabella and raise her."
"There is no doubt about that much. Get this straight, she is my daughter. Understand?"
Maxie nodded." I want her to have you. You can be a good mom. Just forget I ever existed."
Robin glared at her. But she felt her anger draining into sadness. She reached for her cousin's hand, which was handcuffed to the table.
"I can't do that, Maxie. And I don't want to. Isabella needs you and Georgie. One day she will be a teen and all you two went through you can tell her so she can make better choices. Plus, I will not keep her birth parents a secret. In this town, it would come out anyway. But you need to understand that Isabella needs a good role model in her birth mom. She will feel connected to you. Like who you are decided something about who she is. So you have to pull your life together, for her."
Maxie looked up. She nodded. "I don't know if I can."
Robin squeezed her hand, "You can."