At popular request, the skank shall die. Spinelli was a distant second and not a single person voted for Jerry to die. As for Lucky, well, he is going to get what he deserves, I spent yesterday hosting two very different Halloween parties and when we were reading ghost stories to the older kids, realized we didn't have a Halloween challenge. Which was a shame. Mandy
Chapter Eleven
Monica was in the study when Elizabeth came downstairs looking for the boys the next morning. After awkwardly apologizing for staying over yet again, she was told that Monica loved that she and the boys were here as often as they were.
Watching the young woman she was certain was about to become her daughter-in-law, the woman went back to reading Alan's real will. She knew that for Jason, Cam and Jake were loved equally so she decided to wait to reveal what was in it. Once Cam was adopted, they as well as any future children would inherit Alan's estate.
Hearing the phone ringing, she listened as Alice let Tracy know that Laura Webber was on the phone. That was another problem she was going to have to deal with soon. The outside security staff Jason had arranged for had come to her, showing her the video footage of the maid telling Spinelli where to find Jason.
Did she fire the woman, she deserved to let go, or did she keep her on in memory of Lila who was all for giving people second chances? Seeing Tracy entering, she picked up her purse and said "Are we ready then?"
"They are going to meet us at the church." said Tracy. She would never get used to burying husbands, but she did find it easier to deal with then the harshness of a divorce.
Lucky was talking to Lulu, watching the double doors of the church where his mother was talking to Tracy Quartermaine while Monica, Lesley and Bobbie were sitting in a back pew speaking quietly. Looking around, he saw Alexis sitting with Mac. Maxie sitting with Robin, but not speaking to her cousin who was talking to Patrick.
Looking around he saw a few of his father's lowlife friends sitting as well. Coleman was talking to Ethan, who was seemed to want to be anyplace else. Approaching his brother, he asked if he was expecting Holly.
"No, my mother isn't coming. I was just wondering where Sam McCall and Damien Spinelli were. Your cousin Carly just arrived along with some younger man named after you dad but those two are no-shows as of yet."
"So is my ex-wife, and Elizabeth knows what her and the boys being here would mean to my family. Maybe there was an accident or something along the boulevard." Lucky said then added. "The Mayor should be here, there a bunch of people missing who would be here."
Tracy looked around, then saw Laura's face and then turned. Bill Ekhert and his sister were entering along with Tracy's ex-husband Paul Hornsby. She should have known that someone would have sent them word of Luke's demise.
Father Murphy walked to the back of the room and awkwardly said to Tracy. "Mrs. Spencer, or rather, Ms. Quartermaine, we need to start the service. We have a wedding in here this evening."
"I understand." she said as Laura and she both herded the stray mourners to seats. Lucky looked like he was ready to protest but instead just sat down with his jaw clench. The Reverend was just about to start the service when they heard the double doors being pushed open and someone rushing in. Certain it was Elizabeth, Lucky stood and when he turned was astonished to see a brassy blond wearing heels teetering in followed by Scott Baldwin.
Mac went to removed the former DA, only to find that he had been trying to stop the woman from entering. But the woman, had an adam's apple and sat down next to Tracy saying. "Have they begun yet?"
Laura was stunned and curious as to why a transvestite was attending Luke's funeral let along sitting in the front row, but when Maxie Jones started laughing out loud, she turned to glare at the girl who said "My god, Dillon, Luke would have loved it."
Lulu got what or rather who was under the dress, heavy makeup and overly done blond wig at the same time as Tracy did. The widow with a sad grin said "She is right, Dillon. Luke would have love this."
Laura gave a small smile as Bobbie whispered in her ear about Luke hiring Dillon to attend a funeral dressed as a woman, and the blond turned to the younger man and gave him a hug. "They are right, he would have found this scheme grand."
Continuing on with the service, Tracy let Luke's children speak, then his sister knowing they were the ones in the end that truly had what little love Luke had to give. As they were leaving the service she saw Ned sitting in the back with Brooklynn and stopped to hug her son and granddaughter before heading to Kelly's where they were holding the wake.
Johnny showed his partner the paperwork he had located. "What do you think?"
"You need to go to Jason with this, it might be too late to do anything with it, but he really does need to know about all of this. And how it all went to heck long before he thought it did." she said before heading back to her place.
"Where are you going?" he asked. "I thought you wanted were trying to keep a low profile?"
When she ignored his question, Johnny called Jason Quartermaine's new cell phone number and left a message. "That studio on the docks, as soon as you can."
Walking slowly over, he saw the black crepe on the Haunted Star as someone did some work on the rusting tub and he tried to feel guilt about not attending the services for the man. But he couldn't. Luke hadn't been a bad man, but he had had so many chances to make changes in his life, the older man had chosen not to, well that wasn't a mistake that Johnny intended to make.
He had plans to leave Port Charles and he wasn't coming back but first he had to honor his promises to Jason Morgan for freeing him from the mess his father had created.
Calling his contact, he found it hard not to stare back at the gambling boat when he heard what was being said. "Okay, let it go for now, but I want you ready to step in and handle it if I give you the word."
Jason and the boys went sledding again, this time Elizabeth stayed inside and spoke quietly to Jack who had arrived not long after Monica had left. "You don't look happy, I guess I was expecting more of a reaction."
Elizabeth turned and then said "I am about Jason, and the boys. I just have this sick feeling of impending doom and I am not talking like that because things are working out for Jason and I. More along the lines like I am missing something."
Hugging her, he laughed and said "I can't believe I am saying this but trust those instincts. Figure it out and let your friends help you deal with it or just tell Jason and have him help you deal with it."
With a shy smile she said "I did, for once I didn't keep quiet, I actually told Jason what I was feeling."
"Good, all it takes is one step. Now, I have to head to work, some of us aren't on part time." he said with a chuckle. "By the way, your ex showed up there early this morning to see if you were working."
"Let him, he needs to learn that I am not his nanny." she said then groaned. "What about Romport, the boys are attached to her."
"What; you intend to kick my out of your life now that you have a certain airhead?"
"What? Wait! Are you calling Jason an airhead?" she asked staring at him like he was nuts.
"Well, the man does have memory problems." he said with a wicked grin. "Plus he has won you, so I think as the loser I get to fling insults whenever I want. Seriously, Elizabeth, I am happy for you, and for the man who apparently wasn't as big of jerk as I thought."
Hugging him, Elizabeth watched him leave realizing that their relationship had been one of her healthier ones. "You know what is going to happen now, don't you? Kelly is going to be chasing after you, I don't think even telling her the truth is going to help."
"That's okay, I will just tell her that we are sharing Jason." he said getting the door closed before she could make a retort.
When the boys and Jason entered the living room through the french doors minutes later, they found Elizabeth holding her stomach as she laughed. When Jason asked what was so funny, all she could do is laugh harder, then Cam said that Mommy is acting silly again. Then the youngster walked over and said "Does the tickle monster have you again Mommy?"
"No, not this time. What do you say you get change and we head home for a while. Jason, I know you are busy, but can you join us?" she asked. Seeing his look of indecision she added. "There is an ulterior motive, I have to check and make sure the man I hired has been shoveling the snow, if not I am going to need help getting them into the house."
Getting that she was talking about her place, the one he owned the two houses near, he agreed. When they had checked things out, Jason saw the boys were excited to see their old place and while they played with the few toys left behind, he followed his gut and checked around upstairs. Seeing the room that had been part of his dreams about Elizabeth, he drew her into his arms and suggested they make some new memories.
"The boys won't stay occupied long, Jason." she reminded him. "Besides, there are no linens here."
Making sure to pick up the key rings for the house, Jason escorted them back to the sedan that Monica had lent him just as a car pulled up and slammed to a stop in front of the house. Seeing Lucky Spencer, Jason made sure the boys were in their seats while he moved around to Elizabeth's side of the car.
Lucky stood with his arms crossed waiting for Elizabeth to come to him, when she turned and spoke softly to Jason, he was certain she got the message he was angry but when instead of coming over, she called someone, he stalked over and said "I am waiting for an apology."
"That's nice. Who are you waiting for it from?" she asked seeing how petulant he was acting.
"You, I sent a message that I wanted the boys to attend their grandfather's funeral, yet they didn't come and you didn't show up. Instead I find you with Jason, what do you think you are doing? Do you ever stop to think how about how dangerous he is to our boys."
"Lucky, I am not engaging in an argument with you. Now back up so that we can pull out, or I am going to ask Mac to arrest you." she said wishing for once he would act his age.
"Engaging? Engaging? What are you talking about? I want to know why those boys..."
Elizabeth counted to ten and touched Jason's arm to calm him down when she felt him start to move her behind him. Then looking at Lucky said. "Luke Spencer NEVER considered those boys his grandson's, and he was right, they aren't. You have no say about any part of my life and Jason's life is no more dangerous than yours. Now if you will excuse me, we are taking the boys to meet their grandmother."
Grinding his teeth, he sneered "I see you engagement ring is missing, let me guess, your rich fiancee tossed you over when you weren't enough for him in bed, just like you weren't for Jason, or for me. Frankly, the only part I miss about here was the sexual gymnastics that Sam could pull, right Jason?"
"I have no idea, I have no memories of sleeping with her, for which I am extremely grateful." he said quietly to the man wanting to get rid of him since he could feel Elizabeth shaking at the insult. Putting his arms around her waist, he tried to give her comfort but Lucky kept talking.
"You know, men like woman who do more than just lie there and frankly, that is all your pretty much did. I can't believe the years I wasted on you out of guilt for your rape."
When Jason started to move closer to Lucky, Elizabeth stopped him and said "Let Lucky go, let him believe what he wants." Jason could hear the hiccup in her voice and knew from the look of triumph that Spencer did to.
"Just remember, Elizabeth. While Jason is screwing you, he is dreaming about all the wonderful things Sam could do in bed. She was so limber she..." Lucky stopped talking when Elizabeth just lost it. Jason flushed when he realized she wasn't crying but trying not to laugh.
Lucky glared at his ex-wife as she held her stomach while laughing rather loud. When she got control of herself, she looked at Lucky then said "Thanks, I needed that. I haven't had that big of a laugh, since of, this morning. Look, if you think Sam is so great, why don't you track her down, console her with some of your great sex. Between the two of you, it should be gold medal winning." with that she started laughing again.
Jason was putting her in the car, wondering what was so funny when she said "I promise to explain later, but trust me, it is hilarious. Lucky should be my straight man all the time, it's fun."
Cam asked if the tickle monster had come back and then smiled when Mommy said "No, but Mommy sent him with Lucky, since he doesn't have a funny bone anymore."
Sam was walking onto the Haunted Star when she heard her phone ringing. Looking at the caller ID, she saw it was Maxie and quickly answered saying "What is it?"
"I was at the police station after Luke's funeral, they have Spinelli locked up at Mercy. I need your help freeing him."
Sam didn't hear the rest of the words, she couldn't believe what she was seeing. Edward Quartermaine was gesturing for her to come over to him. Walking over, she grinned at the man. "Mr. Quartermaine, I have missed our talks."
Edward stopped smiling then said "We never had talks, but I came here for a purpose, my dear. To get something important from you."
"What is that?" she asked imagining he wanted her help dealing with Elizabeth in regards to Jake.
"Some information, in exchange for telling me the truth, I will give you a note that my grandson gave me for you."
Sam could feel her heart racing as she said "What do you need to know?"
"I want you to tell me everything, the good, the bad and the ugly that Lucky Spencer ever told you about Elizabeth Webber. Now, you need to understand, I need more than just the bad, lawyers need the truth. I want to know every single time Lucky has ever even mentioned Elizabeth's name to you. We should have plenty of time, from what I understand, the poker tournament has been delayed until five due to the reading of your cousin Nik's will."
Sam was pissed she hadn't been invited then thought about it. Nik had never been very friendly to her, except when it had suited his purposes. "Where should I begin?"
Edward took out a recorder and said "Where ever you like my dear." As he let her talk, Edward let his mind ramble thinking about Jason's phone call. His grandson and Elizabeth had just had a confrontation with Lucky and he was eager to use whatever he could find against the former cop. He had asked Edward to take the note he had written Sam in case of his death last year to get what he wanted.
An hour and a half later, when Sam stopped talking, Edward asked "Was that everything?"
"Well other than his calling me Elizabeth at the wrong moment, yes. Now my I have my letter?" she asked holding out her hand.
"Certainly, here." he said taking the recorder and leaving.
Sam walked to one of the suites, sat down and seeing her name written in Jason's handwriting, she ran her fingers over it then gently eased it open, certain her life was about to change for the better.
If you are reading this, I have died. Two things to know Sam, if you even so much as breathe on my family (Elizabeth, Cameron and Jake) I have set it up for you to die.
Sam quickly saw the letter was undated and knew that it had to have been written before they had gotten back together.
Have you ever heard the saying keep your friends close and your enemies closer, I have had to perfect that saying since it seems my enemies were claiming to be my friends. Around town I have arranged several different traps for you, ones that not even Spinelli can conquer so I would suggest leaving town.
Enemies? What on earth, she wasn't Jason's enemy, she loved him, she wanted them to be happy together, she wanted to be the mother of his children. As for traps, she was sure he had gotten rid of them like he had had Spinelli do with the tapes of Jake's second kidnapping. He had forgiven her for that, so why would she have to worry now?
Sam, what little we had was created in sadness, the lose of your daughter with Sonny. I am sorry that I didn't face this sooner, who knows, you might have found that happy life you were looking for. I won't deny that I felt something for you, but losing my family has made me face a few things. None of them are pretty.
She was stunned and didn't know what to think about this part of the letter. Happy life? The only happy life she dreamed about was the same one he would dream if he could. Of them together with their perfect children, with nothing and no one to spoil it for them.
I have always felt that Sonny treated women badly, but unfortunately over the last few years I have done the same. First to Courtney and then to you. I am sorry for that because doing so caused you to hurt my family. I am still waiting for an apology that is meant not offered as an excuse from you.
At least this part about her her was true, he had treated her badly, first by cheating on her with Elizabeth then giving that woman her child. And she had repeatedly told Jason she was sorry. First when Ric had seduced her, she had apologized for that, then when she had had to seduce Lucky to prove to him she was doing all of that for him.
While I was fault for your getting shot, for lying and letting you into my life and then back into my life twice more out of selfishness; what you did to my son, to Elizabeth, was and is unforgivable. I had hoped to make you pay for that but if you are reading this, I ran out of time.
Just know that I have someone watching, someone who won't give a crap about your lost child, your mother or even what damage you might think you can do to that person. This is also someone who would laugh in your face if you tried to seduce him like you did poor Lucky Spencer. He has always thought of you as damaged goods.
Sam, the danger you put my family in outweighs an guilt I have about your inability to have kids. We were a mistake, one that in the end cost me the life I dreamed of for so long when I finally had a chance to reach out for it.
Jason Morgan.
But he had forgiven her, why else would he have slept with her? Sam was sure that the letter was a fake, something created to get her to talk by the wily old man. But she could hear the rest of the gamblers arriving and went out to mingle, wondering why they seemed to go out of their way to avoid her.
Elizabeth and Jason were playing with the boys, when she saw the snooker table and said "Do you remember how to play pool?"
Looking around, he said "That was one of my skills that Morgan appropriated."
"Want to play a game. Let me get the boys set up with their toys and then I will challenge you to a game."
When Jason saw it was snooker instead of pool, and realized Elizabeth thought she had something on him, he considered letting her win, but knew she would be upset later if she learned the truth. A half hour later, she was staring at him with narrowed eyes. "What just happened?"
"Boarding school with a bunch of snotty British kids, AJ and I used to kick their rears and take them for their allowances." he said with a grin. "Then just when we were planning on going for the big ones, my parents insisted we come home."
"Tell me about them, your memories of Emily and AJ." she asked as they sat down on the sofa and watched the boys who were playing contently.
Finding it hard to do so at first, Jason slowly told her about their childhood, the Thanksgiving dinners, the years when the Quartermaine's were fighting, about Ned marrying Katherine Belle and being married to Lois Cerello at the same time. About Emily and Lila's dog, about when Monica had breast cancer.
It was like a dam had burst as they truly talked, Elizabeth telling him about her childhood and her real mother. About Jeff and giggling asked if he knew Monica had been married to her dad and had had an affair with her uncle. About Audrey and her grandfather, who he had a few stories about.
Cam was watching as Jake and he played. Mommy looked happy and so did Jason. It made him feel good, so he just kept playing cars with Jake even if he was growing bored and wanted a peanut butter and raspberry jelly sandwich like Romport made.
When Elizabeth noticed the boys were being too quiet, she suggested that the four of them head to the kitchen and eat but Jason looked at his watch and groaned. "I have to go and meet grandfather, can I take a rain check?"
Watching him leave, Elizabeth walked back to the kitchen and hugged Cam then Jake saying "What do you say to grilled cheese and chicken noddle soup?"
Hearing their yeahs, she feed them then took them upstairs to give a bath before bedtime. Just as she was going to take a shower of her own, she heard a knock on the door and then the nanny said "That woman who repelled onto your balcony is downstairs looking for you."
Joining Anna, she got the whole story about Nik and Spencer and asked "Are you sure about Spencer?"
"Yes, there was something else, Helena left a note for you."
Stiffening with fear, Elizabeth's fingers trembled as she opened it. Reading the note, she looked at Anna and said "Did you read this?"
"Yes, it's very interesting reading. What do you want to do with it?" She asked. .
"Of course we tell them. But can you search for her? I mean as part of your job." she asked. "Tomorrow, can you get all you have about this by then? We tell Jason, then the Quartermaines on Sunday."
"I agree, now if you will excuse me, I have to go and deal with a possible sighting of my target." Anna said. One of her spies called to tell her Jerry had been seen wandering around Port Charles.
Elizabeth sat in the kitchen, thinking about the possibility that Emily was alive. She knew she was going to have to tell her what had happened with Nik, both when she had still be reeling and the new information about Spencer.
Alexis soon had everyone settled, then started to read the will. "My nephew updated his will just after he left for Greece."
Laura sat with her children, wondering why Patrick Drake was here along with Monica who looked uncomfortable next to Bobbie. The two women had been arguing in the hallway before this had started and she had heard Elizabeth's name. Looking at Alexis, she saw the attorney tremble some then start reading.
"I Nicolas Cassadine, being of sound mind.... leave custody of my son to Jasper Jacks, knowing that he will protect and love him in a far healthier manner than anyone in my family."
At the uproar, Alexis let it die down before continuing. "The Cassadine estate is entailed and is to be passed on to my blood relatives. Alexis, Mikkos wrote a codicil to his will banning you from inheriting as a way to protect you from Helena. So along with my own personal fortune I leave the title of Prince Cassadine first to my aforementioned son then to Kristina Cothinthos and Molly Lansing. Bypassing Samantha McCall as I don't consider her fit to work as a janitor at Cassadine Industries let alone run it."
Laura got the feeling that Nik hadn't expected Spencer to live and was worried at what else was about to come out when Alexis added there were a few personal bequests. To Rebecca Shaw I leave ten thousand dollars, the amount she said the Bowens sold her for.
To my sister Lulu, I have set up a trust fund worth a hundred thousand dollars, I hope you chose to use it to go back to school and get an education but it is your choice. To Lucky, I leave an equal sum, if you are still with Rebecca you are going to need the money. To my mother, I have arranged for a trust to take care of you as befits the mother of the Cassadine heir.
And finally I am leaving my shares of General Hospital to Jacob and Cameron, the sons of Elizabeth Webber. She isn't here, because I didn't want her to have to deal with the greed and jealousy this is going to cause amongst those in this room. Emily once tried to convince me to help with a small project of hers, one I refused. Looking back, I see that I made a mistake. Since I don't want to burden Elizabeth with this, I am arranging for Monica, in Emily's name and Patrick in his guise as chief of staff protect this inheritance for this boys."
To say there was silence in the room, was an understatement until Lucky said "Well all of that is moot, because I am suing the estate for the wrongful death of my father."
Alexis looked at Lucky then at Laura and then Lulu and said "You won't win and you will look like a fool."
Seeing their reactions, she said "I also have Luke's will. But it is pretty much a moot point to use Lucky's words. The Haunted Star will be reclaimed by the bank at the beginning of the month and he had no other assets."
Laura looked at Bobbie then said what about the diner. Hearing about how Luke had squandered his share, she just walked out with her children telling Lucky to let things go. "Your father is dead, Nik is dead."
Mac was waiting outside Alexis' office and said "Helena Cassadine is dead. Strychnine poisoning."
Laura continued "Helena is now dead. Let's move on with our lives." Mac went inside and told the rest of the guests. When Alexis heard, she breathed a sigh of relief, her children were safe. Handing Monica the paperwork, she called Elizabeth as soon as everyone left and gave her the news. She could tell that the young nurse was shocked so she gave her the news about how Lucky had reacted and heard a soft chuckle as Elizabeth hung up.
Spinelli got free of the orderly and slipped into an office, quickly accessing the computer he arranged for the program to free him just before dinner this evening. Heading back to his room, he pretended to take his meds, he had had experience as a boy fooling his grandmother and soon was in what appeared to be one on one therapy as the doctor tried to get him to tell him about Stone Cold.
Not falling for the dark menace's plan, he gave them nonsense while watching the clock. Hearing back to his room, he pretended to sit and stare into space while plotting revenge against the evildoers who had had him locked up here to keep from getting Stone Cold back with his goddess like they belonged.
The doctor returned the call and wondered why a famed Boston psychologist was concerned about this case and said "This kid thinks life is giant video game. He thinks of himself as a controller, someone whose job it is to guide the players along their destined paths, but seems to have no connection to what is going on in the real world. He is a danger to himself and to anyone who gets between him and his winning the game."
"So in other words, we have to figure out what construes winning this game to him."
"Yes, because his mind has slipped into this world of make believe, he will have no problems eliminating anyone he considers a threat."
"Thanks, can you hold him until I arrive tomorrow." said Jerry pretending to be a name he got from the phone book.
"Certainly doctor." Jerry hung up smirking. He had plans for Mr. Spinelli, he was going to his unintended partner in crime and needed to be free by the next evening. Looking over at the monitor, he saw his brother move over to the final table where he joined two others while Sam slowly gained more chips. He saw her grimace and then fold.
Moving to another camera, he hit rewind and saw the cards. Seeing the dead man's hand again, he couldn't help thinking someone else had a game going on in the middle of this tournament. This one against sweet Sam. Deciding to let it play out, he tried to figure out who in the room would give a crap about a two bit con artist whose only assets were already sagging.
Lucky was steaming when he stormed out of the bank with his mother, going around to the driver's side, he never looked behind him and was hit by the mail truck. Laura and Lulu were annoyed when the ambulance driver said he was required to take the patient to the nearest hospital which was Mercy.
Arriving, they found out he had only suffered a concussion, but that the doctor was drawing blood saying he looked anemic. Coming back with the results, Dr. Achim said "Thankfully your medical records are still here from when GH sent over their computerized backups. You seem to have poison in your blood stream."
"What!" he yelled along with his mother as she explained about Helena. The doctor assured them he would do a full workup then left forgetting the file on the stand. Laura picked it up, she could remember a few medical terms and was curious about the poison's affects.
As she read through the file, something got her attention. "Thank goodness you are already a father."
"What?" asked Lucky as she explained what it said about the low sperm count. When Achim returned he was asked only to explain that was a preexisting condition. "Mr. Spencer has had a low sperm count for years. You will more than likely need medical help to become a father."
Stopping his mother from asking anything else, Lucky called Rebecca at their new home only to find out she was gone. "What do you mean she isn't there?"
"You wife said you called and asked her to pack up everything and move down to the states again."
Calling Rebecca's cell phone, he found it was disconnected. When he then called the bank, he found the money was gone as well. Swearing, he tried to get out of bed, only to be stopped by the doctor who insisted on giving him a shot. "This will counteract the poison."
His mother dropped him off at the house where he showered and headed to Jake's. Seeing Maxie sitting there alone, he joined his former lover and they cried all over each others shoulders. By the eighth drink, they were seeing each other through liqueur fueled nostalgic glasses and Maxie led him back to her place.
Spinelli had the security guard scan his bracelet and was soon walking out of the hospital, whistling as he took a taxi to see his true love. Letting himself in with the spare key, he heard the music blaring in his Maximista's room and rushed to see her.
And he got quite a sight as Maxie was on her knees at the foot of her bed with Lucky Spencer behind her, both were naked and the boy could not believe what he was seeing. Staring, he swallowed his scream and walked slowly back out into the living room and just sat down.
While he listened to them finishing, he could hear Lucky telling Maxie that she was the best. "Even better than Elizabeth?" she purred.
"Loads." he said catching his breath before easing her down on the bed. "She insisted on foreplay, but sometimes a man just has to get off, you know what I mean."
"Yeah, you just need to get to it. Spinelli is more like Elizabeth, all romance. You are better at this part, but I do have to say that man does have some talent with his digits." she said wistfully.
"So, why aren't you trying to get the little freak free?"
Spinelli listened for Maxie to protest the comment, which she did. "Hey, watch it, I love that freak."
"Then why are you in bed with me? Again?" he asked. "Because we both know that you love him like you would a cocker spaniel."
"Hey, lay off Spinelli or you can get out. He is just a little lost right now. I need a break." she said never knowing the crying geek left as she rolled over onto her back and said "I'm hungry, how do you feel about Chinese?"
Steven entered GH and tracked down Jack then with a grimace said "We are meeting my dad and Jason Morgan. There is something you both need to hear."
When the foursome were together, he said "Jason, your other half, visited this geeks grandmother, did she seem a little strange to you."
"I don't remember that part yet." he said. "Why?"
"Turns out your friend Spinelli was locked up in a padded cell during his junior year of high school. It was why he was so old when he started college here. He was obsessed about some classmate, to the point that a restraining order was taken out on him."
Jason felt the usual pain then held his head and groaned. "I don't know who, but I see a man with dreadlocks saying that Spinelli wasn't who I thought he was. He quit working for us, soon afterwords. He tried to warn me."
"His grandmother, when I talked to her, said he was tutoring some kid on the football team, a senior when Damien was a sophomore. He tried to completely take over this kids life. When the player went to college at the the University of Tennessee, he would travel up there all the time. There was a new girlfriend, and your pal didn't like that she came first. It got pretty ugly."
Jason flinched as he recalled how Jax, his mother, his grandfather this Johnny kid and everyone had told him how he had let this seemingly harmless kid into his life. "What was the final straw?"
"He asked the new girlfriend to go with him to Mexico for spring break. The geek went nuts but when the jock returned, his girlfriend was wearing an engagement ring. Spinelli went over the edge and granny had him committed, turns out she had been fighting Social Services down there. They had been trying to get mental health help for years but she was getting a Social Security check for him and didn't want to give it up."
Sam was feeling good when she let herself into her place but seeing a blubbering Spinelli ruined the mood. When he told her what was going on, Sam could only shrug, had he truly believed that Maxie was going to stay with him?
When she asked him to look something up, he said "My heart is breaking goddess, I have no strength left within me to do as you requested. Besides, the evildoers took my laptop."
Pointing him to the one she had bought while running the agency, she told him to get her two tickets to South America. "Wait, make it three. We will be leaving right after the game ends tomorrow."
She didn't mention the we was Jason, Jake and her. Let Spinelli figure that after they had left.
Jason and Jack sat by themselves while Steven and Jeff were talking amongst themselves about a family problem involving Sarah. Looking over at the man who had hurt Elizabeth so badly, Jack finally said "You do know that if you screw up this time, there will be no reprieve, no more chances."
"I get that, I don't know why I got back with Sam. I haven't gotten those memories back, at all." he said still confused.
When Steven came over and sat down he said "Sam asked your friend Spinelli to help keep you from finding the kids right away, she wanted to get you away from Port Charles. They seemed to think that it would help get you two back together. I don't know what happened exactly but from what has been spilled by the conspirators, I have an idea of what happened. We were so focused on the whore being the culprit, we never realized she just took advantage of someone else's plan."
Seeing his interested, Steven showed him the time line and asked if her really thought he could recover from bullet wounds quick enough to do what Sam said happened. Seeing his look of disgust, Steven said "I thought not. Also, your leg wound, Drake said it didn't heal properly adding that to the fact the church is still standing, tells me that Mexico was a hallucination. On her part. Oh, I don't doubt you had sex with her, but I can't figure how."
"But why would he do it?" asked a confused Jason.
"Well we know that the experimental drugs cause hyper-sexual activity but frankly you aren't superman. So my guess is that between the drugs you were taking and what happened, you were out of it. I will be curious to see if when you get your memories back if you can recall what actually happened down there. There was simply no way you were up to participating in sex."
"Are you saying she raped me?" he asked shocked. Then stated, "What about once we were back here?"
"That is easier to explain. Your former computer geek friend was slipping a little something extra into your orange juice. With the drugs, the misfiring brain cells and the way everyone seemed to be pushing you towards the trash heap, you just let things be."
"Until I thought Elizabeth died." he said softly then looked up astonished. "That was why I was on my bike that night. I was at GH, they were calling Audrey Hardy about a nurse with two kids dying. I thought that it was Elizabeth. That I had lost everything I ever wanted. I was miserable and no one would leave me alone and I didn't want them around."
Jeff hadn't said a word to the Quartermaine heir since he had arrived but asked "Who is they?"
"Everyone, I remember thinking that I hated myself. That I had nothing left. I... I had stayed away, wanting a good life, with no danger and I still lost her, and there were no more chances." Even Jeff felt a twinge at the lock on Jason's face as the tears flowed down his face.
"What happened?" asked Jack.
"I went to all the places that meant anything to us. The place where I got to finally tell her I loved her, the safe house, then the studio. It was destroyed and that destroyed me even more than the pain I was feeling. I spent the night there, my heart slowed as my mind wanted my body to just close down. The next morning, I … I just wanted to die but couldn't. There was still Cam and Jake. I needed to be there to watch over them at a distance."
"Why at a distance?" asked Jack, they all realized Jason might be there physically but his mind was reliving something horrible.
"Because everything good I touch I ruin. Its why I was walking away, I wanted the few good things I had left to be happy to have a better life than I could give them." he said wiping the tears. "I was out the cliff roads, trying to figure out how I was going to live when … wh--
"When what?"
"When I remembered. I... I reme... I remembered my plan." said Jason coming alive. Looking at Steven he said growing stronger. "I was starting to put it together, starting to recall that I had wanted something different. There is a camera in my old apartment.. I found it one day. That freak was taping me."
"So even if you hadn't had your accident..." Steven left it hanging only for Jason to shake his head no.
"You don't get it. It wasn't an accident." he said sadly. "He remembered. Jason Morgan remembered the truth, then realized Elizabeth died hating him. He felt his heart stop. That was why he released the handlebars. But it's also why he was fighting to live, for Jake and Cam."
Jeff off all people understood that, when he had had a heart attack, what had kept him alive was knowing he had to tell Elizabeth the truth. That he couldn't die without telling his little girl the truth. "What do we do now?"
"Nothing, you let me take care of this." said Jason grimly. Seeing their looks of concern he said "Not as Morgan, I was born a Quartermaine. When we are protecting are own, we are ruthless."
"Fine, but I want to know your attentions towards my daughter." said Jeff only for Jason to look at him and say sir, that is none of your business.
"Excuse me?" he asked angry with the man in front of him.
"It is between Elizabeth and I. That is the problem, we have both spent too much time worrying about how others around us were affected by decisions in our lives, well no more."
The next morning, Spinelli woke up and went to find some aspirin. Not finding any, he walked back into the living room and saw Sam's purse with it's contents on the rug. Bending to pick them up when he saw the familiar white bottle, he saw the letter with Jason's handwriting.
Picking it up, he read the note, then did so again. He was certain it was a fake, and knew that he had to talk to Sam about it. Pounding on her bedroom door, he rushed in saying. "I know that this if fake, Stone Cold would never write a note this horrible to the woman who is the love of his life. He would never hurt our family this way."
Sam sat up and looked at the clock. Reading that it was barely five in the morning, she said "Spinelli where did you get my letter and why were you reading it?"
"But goddess, it must be a fake." he protested then turned when he heard someone clapping. Seeing Jerry Jacks there, he shouted "Be gone, evil dude. Flee this place before I have the white knights wipe you off the face of the earth."
Jerry just placed his hand on Spinelli's face and pushed him down onto the bed next to Sam. "Shut up. You have to be the most annoying creature on this earth."
Spinelli was starting to protest when Sam shook her head no, saying. "He has a gun, Spinelli."
Yawning, Jerry said. "Get dressed then tie up the geek."
"What?" asked the geek in question then protested that Stone Cold would avenge his death.
Rolling his eyes, Jerry turned and said "I thought I told you to shut up." Taking out the tape from the bag of goodies with him, he placed duct tape over his mouth then looked at Sam. "Our plan has changed. Simon Prentiss moved the money to the bank."
"WHAT!" she screeched. Spinelli was shocked, there was no way his goddess was involved with this, then perking up wondered if this was a sting that his master had set up to take down the dastardly brother of the Valkyries husband.
"Yes, so what that means is we have to improvise." he said then looking at her said "Well, that means I have to improvise. Since the Canadian border is so much closer than the Mexican one, my needs have changed and you my dear have become a liability."
"You need me to get access..." Jerry looked at her then smiled. "No, actually I don't. And while I am upset about the passports and fake documents I would get for you down there, I can easily replace them north of the border. It is a shame because Javier did so want another round with you."
Seeing the confusion on Spinelli's face, Jerry said "Oh, Sam didn't tell you about her time in the Mexican whorehouse. Yes, I had her delivered as a present to my old friend down there. He enjoyed his time with her, since he isn't used to a willing participant. I have video, shall I share?"
"No? Okay, how about I tell you how Sammy here, without drugs, without force slept with a man in exchange for her freedom. Which he allowed her, in spite of her shouting out Morgan's name when she came. I do have to ask Sammy, what did you have to give him for the drugs, what was the trade off, because we both know you aren't that good in bed."
"Fuck you, Jerry." she said when she saw the geek turn white as he realized Jerry was telling the truth, "You know what I had to give him."
"Ah, yes. But does your little friend here know? See, Sammy offered up two young people in exchange for her freedom. To work as slaves in Mexico."
Spinelli was trying to block out Jerry's words, knowing they were lies, they had to be. Sam wasn't that sort of person. She was a good woman, one who had made some bad choices yes, but only when she was hurt by the lies that the evil woman trying to steal her man had told.
Then Jerry took great pleasure in outing what Spinelli had done to win Jason Morgan for her. "You are lying, he loved me. He loved only me. He wanted me, he fucked me all the time." she shouted.
"Well, if you are given several doses of erection drugs, as a guy it is perfectly normal to find the nearest rutting whore and use her. Especially when you don't give a shit about your own life anymore, like Morgan didn't. See he had his own plan, one I put a stop to, so that you and I could play our little game. But you reneged so I had to let the truth come out. Even as we speak, others are putting it together. They are going to want to send you to jail, but I don't think that is a fitting end to your less that stellar life."
"What about you, kid, what do you want me to do to sweet Sam?" Seeing he wasn't getting to the kid who seemed to be in a trance, the man with the gun pointed it at the woman standing next to the bed where the geek was tied up, said "Sam, I wish I could say it has been nice, but it hasn't."
Making a desperate bid for the gun in her bedside drawer, Sam was too late. Jerry had shot her in the back of the head, then turned her over so that she was lying next to Spinelli with his glove covered hand and said "Just to be sure."
Shooting her between the eyes, Jerry looked at the sobbing geek and said "So should I stake her just to make sure she can't come back to life like the blood and soul sucking tramp she is?"
"No, okay, well enjoy your day. I am sure that at some point the police will come to check on her." with that Jerry removed the silence and pocketed it before dropping the gun on the bed next to Sam's body.
Jason was up at the crack of dawn, he had lots of things to take care of that day. Including looking for a new home for Elizabeth the boys and he. Calling his property manager at ELQ he ordered the man to take down his wants and needs. "I want a list of all homes in the five mile vicinity of GH up for sale or possible sale."
As he headed down the stairs, he saw Elizabeth entering past Alice who had been acting rather strange for the last couple of days. "Do you have some time this morning?"
"Sure." he said escorting her into the living room. "What can I do for you?"
"I was hoping you would be interested in having lunch with the boys and I today." she asked. Seeing his smile, she said "I guess that is a yes?"
"Yes, where do you want to meet?"
"My old studio. Do you need me to write down the address?" She asked not sure if he remembered where it was.
"No, I remember it." he said then asked "I know this is going to sound strange, but would you go to dinner and the movies with me this evening. You know, an adult date?"
With a slight blush, she said "Yes. The boys are having a night with Dad and Steven anyhow at Grams place."
"Is that secure?" he asked worried about the geek.
"Yes, they just wanted one night before dad has to head back overseas and Steven is going to be busy dealing with Spinelli."
"I do know about that part of it." he added. "Has Lucky bothered you any more?"
"No, but I did get messages on my voice mail about Nik leaving Cam and Jake GH in honor of Emily."
"Wow, I had no idea." he said then recalled the message from Monica. "Does my mother know?"
"I believe so." she said then looking at her watch headed towards the door. "I have to get to work."
"Uh, okay. So we can make more definite plans regarding dinner at lunch." he said helping her into the sports car. Stopping her, he leaned down and gave her a soft kiss saying. "Until lunch, then."
Tossing her purse inside the car, Elizabeth walked around the door and moved over to Jason and pulled his head down. Kissing him, teaching him how to kiss her was a strange feeling, but at the same time she found he was a quick learner when he pulled her in closer to deepen the kiss.
"Hey, get a room you two." they heard.
Turning to glare at the young man he had heard his Aunt calling Dillon, he said "and where did you spend the night?"
"It's not what you think, I was consoling an old friend. Lulu is coming to LA with me." he said walking into the house. Stopping to make another comment, he saw that Jason and Elizabeth had gone back to kissing one another.
"I will see you at lunch." she said breathlessly when she pulled back.
"I only hope I can get some work done, my mind is most definitely going to be on other things." he said with a smile as he closed the car door behind her. "Be careful, okay? I love you."
With a smile she said "I love you too."
TBC