Leo pulled his car into the drive way at Chandler Mansion. He had been worried about getting past Chandler's security but with such a big party going on they weren't paying much attention to who was coming and going. He stared at the mansion knowing the woman he loved more than anyone in this world was in there.
He sat there thinking of how best to go in there and reveal himself to her and everyone else. He had been gone for almost ten years. Would she be angry with him? Would she hate him? Could he really go back in there and ask her to take him back? Would she even take him back she was married to Ryan now. With all the questions rattling through his brain he got more and more nervous about going in. Just as he thought he'd mustered up the courage to walk in there a limo pulled up.
For the first time in ten years he saw Erica Kane. He laughed to himself of course Erica was almost an hour late she always had to be the last one to arrive that way everyone knew she was there. He was careful to park in the shadows so she never saw the familiar face watching her.
AMC-AMC-AMC-AMC
Erica walked into the Chandler mansion and immediately started looking for Jackson. She had to get him to join her in Los Angeles. She loved him and knew that if he would follow her on her quest to make her dreams come true they could be happy.
She walked into the main room and surveyed the scene, everyone was there. Madison and Scott were talking with Greenlee and Ryan. The Hubbard family was celebrating Randi's news of a new baby. Zach and Kendall were talking with Bianca and Marissa. Tad and Dixie were talking with Adam and Brooke. Erica figured her best chance at finding Jack was to ask Greenlee, she must know where her father is.
She stood behind Greenlee and Ryan waiting for them to finish their conversation with Madison and Scott.
Greenlee was sitting on Ryan's lap and looked up at Madison, "I'm not even going to take the credit for you two being together," she joked with them.
"Well I might give you a little credit, I mean if you hadn't gotten Scott out of jail to distract me from Ryan I would have never met him." Madison hated admitting Greenlee was right about anything but did have to give the girl some credit for this amazing man in her life.
Scott leaned down and kissed Madison on the top of her head. Suddenly Madison remembered the stranger at Fusion.
"Oh my God Greenlee I totally forgot to tell you there was a man at ConFusion tonight looking for you!"
"Looking for me? Who was it?" Greenlee looked confused as to who would be looking for her.
"I don't know who he was I never got his name. He said he was an old friend of yours. To be honest with you I think it was a reporter looking for information on that new line you're starting. Either way he was very handsome. If I wasn't with Scott I may have bought me a drink." Madison smiled sheepishly at Scott.
"Oh it may have been the Lacy's rep. He was supposed to meet with me this afternoon but had to cancel he had trouble getting in from a meeting in Lanview. I'm sure that's all it was."
Erica was about to interrupt their conversation when across the room she finally saw Jackson across the room. She pulled him away from the others hoping she could get him back.
AMC-AMC-AMC-AMC
The party continued as the people of Pine Valley celebrated. Tad gave a beautiful toast which Adam finally asked Brooke to marry him. There was so much to celebrate new life, marriage proposals, and Stuart Chandler alive. Things had never seemed to go so well in Pine Valley.
Little did everyone know danger was waiting in the tunnels. JR lurked from room to room in the tunnels. He had been spiraling out of control for the last few weeks. He had lost everything his son, his wife, his job, his home, his family. It was finally time to make someone pay for everything that had happened. If Marissa hadn't started playing for the other team his life would be perfect again.
He watched them carefully his gun loaded he was waiting for the perfect moment. Bianca and Marissa were standing there all smug they thought they had put him in his place. He slowly lifted the gun towards them.
Just as he was going to pull the trigger Jackson and Erica walked back into the room arguing.
"All right. Yes. I don't want to get married. As much as I want to be with you, I don't want to rush into some wedding just to reassure you that I'm not going anywhere. " Erica tried to get Jack to understand how much she loved him and didn't need a marriage certificate to prove that.
"Finally you admit it. I wish you the best of luck in L.A. and with the rest of your life - without me." Jack was done with this he started to walk out of the room.
" Jack? Jack, wait! Jack, please don't go! I love you! I said come with me! Please don't walk out on me, Jack. I need you! " she pleaded with him.
" Frankly, Erica, I don't give a damn what you need." with that Jack lifted his head high and walked out on her.
" This is not the ending I want." Erica couldn't believe he would walk out on her. Erica started to walk out of the room to go after Jackson but was stopped by Greenlee.
"Oh Greenlee don't start with me now. Get out of my way" she said as she flipped her hair back.
"Erica please give him some space. Leave him alone." Greenlee hated what Erica did to her father.
Outside Leo watched as Jackson stormed out of the house. He remembered how the D.A. had always been on his ass during the Proteus case. He had still hated the way that Jack kept him from Greenlee after her father died.
Jackson climbed into his car and drove away as fast as he could. Leo knew if someone was already leaving the party it was only a matter of time before the party would wrap up and part of him wanted to reveal himself to her in public. Maybe she wouldn't be as mad at him that way.
He opened the door to his car and walked towards the mansion.
"Greenlee this is none of your business. Just go back to Ryan or Fusion or whatever it is you do." Erica turned away from Greenlee and started towards Bianca.
JR watched everything unfold. It was now or never. Marissa was in his sights. With the quick pull of the trigger he would make her pay.
Erica walked towards Bianca. Bianca would help her get Jack back.
JR lifted the gun up and pointed the gun at Marissa.
Erica got closer to Bianca almost passing in front of Marissa.
JR breathed deeply and pulled the trigger. First slowly then quickly a second shot.
"Erica" someone called out as they put their hand on her shoulder stopping her.
BANG….BANG
