Jackson sat silently on the bar stool at ConFusion. He stared down at the glass of scotch that sat before him. He'd finally taken a stand with Erica. He loved that woman with so much love and passion but it was never enough for her. The entire 24 years he had known her it was all about her all the time and now for once he'd put his dreams before hers.

For the last hour he sat there staring at the glass. He had left the Chandler's and had come straight here with every intention of getting as drunk as he possibly could now as he sat there with the scotch in front on him something kept him from taking a drink.

His eyes moved from the scotch to his phone. Since the moment Matt had handed him the glass his phone had been going off every few minutes. The first time the caller ID flashed "ERICA", then it was "BIANCA", then Ryan tried calling him. There had been a few calls from an unknown number. He had ignored every single call. He didn't want to talk to Erica or about Erica.

Lost in his own thoughts Jack didn't notice when Matt put down a cup of coffee next to him. "Are you ok Jackson? Should I call someone for you?" his voice cutting through the fog in Jack's head.

Jack looked up at the young man slightly confused for a second, "What? Oh no Matt thanks though."

"Call me crazy sir but men who are ok don't spend an hour staring at a glass full of scotch."

"No I suppose they don't. I guess I just have a lot on my mind." Jack looked back down at his phone tempted to look at the messages.

"Let me know if you need anything" Matt watched Jack nod his head and turned his attention back to cleaning up the place. The TV screen in the corner caught his eye. A breaking news report had interrupted the baseball game that had been playing. The reporter was standing in front of the Chandler Mansion cop cars in the background. The tag line read "Party at Chandler Mansion ends in Mass Shooting".

Matt dropped the towel he was holding and ran for the remote control. "Jackson weren't you at that party earlier tonight?"

Jackson nodded his head at him. "You may want to see this then." Matt turned the volume up on the television and both he and Jack watched the news carefully.

"Many of Pine Valley's elite had gathered at the Chandler Mansion to celebrate the return of Stuart Chandler. Some of the guests included Erica Kane, Bianca Montgomery, Miracle Doctor David Hayward, Chief Jesse Hubbard and Family, many members of the Martin family, former Cambias billionaire Ryan Lavery and his wife Fusion Co-Founder Greenlee Lavery, and recently returned to town Zach Slater and his wife Kendall Hart Slater. The festivities were in full swing when the party was disrupted with the sounds of gun fire. Witness reports say there was between eight and ten shots fired. The Pine Valley Police department has confirmed shots being fired by what appears to be a single shooter. They have also confirmed that six people were hit by the flying bullets. They have also confirmed one injured required only first aid attention as the bullet only grazed the victim. Two more victims are at Pine Valley Hospital listen in stable condition with minor injuries. The other three victims are listed in critical condition. No word on the identity of any of the victims or who the shooter is. We'll bring your more information as it becomes available to us. This is Deirdre Grey reporting for WCRW."

"OH MY GOD." Jackson grabbed his phone regretting never picking up the phone. He had eight messages and quickly dialed the number to retrieve them. First he heard Erica's frantic voice begging him to call her that there was an emergency. Then Bianca's voice cut in, "Uncle Jack? It's Bianca. I know your ignoring your calls but I need you to call me back soon. There's been a shooting."

Without listening to the rest of the message or any other message Jackson slammed his phone shut. He pulled some cash from his pocket and dropped it down next to the glass of scotch that still sat untouched.

"Jackson who got hurt?" he heard Matt's concerned voice.

"I don't know I couldn't listen to the rest of the message. I need to get to the hospital." Jackson didn't want to listen to the rest of messages. Something deep inside told him that if Erica, Bianca, and Ryan had all called him then his daughter must have been one of the one's hurt but he wasn't ready to face that just yet.

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Jesse pulled into a parking spot at Pine Valley Hospital. This night that had started so wonderfully had turned to hell with the sound of the first bullet flying. He sat in his car for a moment praying for all those who had been hurt tonight. He prayed for Angie and the other doctors that God would protect them and give them the skills to save people's lives. He prayed for comfort for those sitting in the waiting room waiting for word on the one's the loved. He prayed for those involved in the car accident. Finally he asked God to keep everyone safe for the rest of the night and that they would have no more struggles to face this night.

He stepped out of the car and walked towards the emergency room. The sound of his shoes hitting the pavement echoed in his ears. His cell phone ring tone cut through the monotonous sound. Jesse stopped just outside the entrance and pulled out his cell.

"Please tell me you have good news for me Natalia."

"Sorry Dad. I just got a call from Rachel the Slater's Nanny." Natalia hated to put more on her father's plate.

"Are Zach and Kendall's boys aright?" Jesse rubbed his fingers over his temple trying to keep the headache that promised to push threw away.

"Their boys are fine dad. Rachel's watching Miranda, Gabby, and AJ for Marissa and Bianca as well. She put the kids to bed a couple of hours ago and went to check on them. Dad AJ's missing." Natalia braced herself for Jesse's response.

"JR?" was the only word that slipped from his mouth.

"That would be my guess. Brot and I are headed over there to see what we can find. It can't be a coincidence that AJ was kidnapped and Marissa was shot tonight."

"Let's not connect any dots until we have more evidence Natalia. But between you and me, you may be on to something. I'm at the hospital now I'll let Adam and David know. I want to keep this from Marissa and Bianca as long as possible they don't need the stress right now. Get an Amber Alert out now and keep me apprised." Jesse slipped his phone back into his pocket.

The automatic doors slid open and Jesse stepped into the waiting room. Everyone looked up to see who was entering. Jesse's eyes surveyed the room looking for Adam or David. The room was deathly quite as they awaited news of their loved ones. Ryan and Leo sat near each other both had their heads in their hands. Zach sat next to Kendall who was sitting in a wheel chair. Tad and Dixie sat with Colby and Liza all were praying together. Opal sat with Erica and Bianca. Erica still looked shell shocked at the events that unfolded.

Across the room Jesse noticed Adam standing at the nurses' station. Jesse walked over to him and listened to their conversation.

"What do you mean my son and grandson?" Adam tried to keep his anger under control. "My son is on a plane right now and my grandson is safe in his bed. Who are you to try and tell me they were hurt in some car accident."

The nurse noticed Chief Hubbard standing with him. "Mr. Chandler, Chief Hubbard, a young man and his son were brought into the ER after their vehicle flipped over on the side of the road. The man kept calling out for his son. When we had him stabilized we took him upstairs for emergency surgery. We looked through his belongings and found this." She showed them a black leather wallet with the Chandler family crest embossed in the corner. Jesse opened the wallet and found JR's drivers license.

"Mr. Chandler I'm sorry you had to find out this way. I thought someone had already called you to tell you about the accident. I'll let JR and AJ's doctors know you're here and are waiting on them." The nurse walked away looking for the doctors.

"What the blazes is going on Jesse? Dixie told me that JR was at the airport ready to leave here and now he's in the OR? Not to mention someone turned Stuart's welcome home party into a bloody massacre." Adam looked up at Jesse's face and noticed the look in his eyes.

"No, no, no you don't think JR pulled the trigger do you? No he would never do that. He would never intentionally hurt anybody." Adam slammed his fist down on the nurses' station.

Jesse put his hands on Adams arms stopping him from hurting himself, "Adam we don't have enough information yet to come to that kind of conclusion. Go be with your family I'll keep you updated as to what we know."

Adam turned and made his way into the waiting room. His head hung low. Deep down he was worried that JR was the cause of all this pain how could he look these people in the eyes knowing his son could be responsible.

Jesse watched Adam and pulled his phone back out. "Natalia I need you and Brot to go over to the site of the car crash. I think you were on to something."

Jesse walked down the halls of the ER and stopped in front of the trauma room. He saw his wife and Jake working on Greenlee.

"Angie we need to get her up to the OR soon." Jake closely monitored her vitals.

"I know but she's too weak. If we take her up there now she could crash before we even get a chance to repair any of the damage." Angie was frustrated. Greenlee was a strong woman but right now it was almost as if she didn't want to live. Her blood pressure was dangerously low and her heart beat was irregular.

"We've got to find a way to get her vitals up or she'll never make it up there Jake."

"On that front I've got an idea." Jake turned to her and the discussed their next move.

David Hayward sat in the chapel. He wasn't a religious man but he had nowhere else to turn. He knelt in front of the alter. He lit three candles. With each flame that he lit he sent a prayer up to heaven.

"God I know I only come to you when I need something. When my own skills aren't enough. God right now there are three incredible women down there who need you. Brooke is happy for once she and Adam are finally finding happiness and now this. Please guide Cara and Griff's hands. Give them the skills to keep her with us. And Marissa, God you have taken two children from me already. Please don't take her to. I was so mad at you after Leora died and then you gave me hope bringing Babe into my life."

David stopped for a moment and sobbed at the thought of his daughters. He had never got to see them grow up. Leora had died too soon and Krystal had kept Babe and Marissa from him.

"God I thought I got a second chance with Babe. I tried to do right by her to love and protect her and I screwed that up over and over again. And then you took her from me. And I hated you God how I hated you. You let my father kill himself. I was left to be raised by Vanessa. You took my brother from me. Then you give me some ray of hope with Leora and then Babe and then your rip them from me. Please God don't take Marissa to. And Greenlee man did I mess up there. I loved her and I messed that up. I can't even blame that screw up on you that was all me. God please be with her. She's a strong woman but people can only handle so much. Give her the strength to fight. I know you need some more angles up there in heaven with you but down here in Pine Valley we need some angles to. And these women are as close to angels on earth that you can get. So do us a favor God and don't take them from this place."

David wiped his eyes and walked out of the chapel. He went to join the others in the waiting room.

He walked into the room and looked for Leo. He saw his brother his head against the wall and his eyes closed. David walked over to him. He reached his hand out to place it on his shoulder. Before he got there he felt a fist slam into his face.

David hit the ground hard. He put his hand to his jaw rubbing where the fist had made contact. "What the hell are you thinking Ryan?"

Ryan stood over David his eyes filled with anger and hate. "What the hell am I thinking? What the hell are you thinking? You had to play God David?"

David stood up, "What are you talking about?"

"You've walked around here claiming to have two patients left in your precious Orpheus project. You've let everyone believe that they have someone out there they thought they lost still alive. For ten years you knew, you knew that Leo was alive and you let Greenlee mourn him. You sick son of a bitch." Ryan brought his fist back to punch David again.

Before Ryan could push his fist forward into David's face again an arm reached out and stopped him.

"Ryan, David didn't save me." Ryan turned to see Leo looking back at him.

"I'll explain everything to you later. I can promise you that Ryan but David was not involved."

"Leo, you would do anything to protect your brother. You really expect me to believe that your being alive had nothing to do with him."

"Ryan it doesn't matter what you believe what matters is what's true. David had no idea I was still alive until he saw me at the Chandler's just like everybody else."

Ryan turned back towards David. "If that's true then who the hell is your other patient David. I want their name."

"I don't give a damn what you want Ryan. Whoever that person is has nothing to do with you or anyone else in this room." David looked around the room and noticed all eyes were on him. Everyone wanted to know who this other patient was.

Leo walked up to his brother, "David who did you save?"

David couldn't lie to his brother or brush him off, "I'm not proud of it Leo. I never should have saved them."

"Just tell us David."

"You have to know Leo. He paid me a lot of money. I didn't know who he really was or where he got the money from. He had a heart problem and was worried something might happen. He paid me to be a part of Orpheus."

"David…." Leo pushed again.

"Alright Leo I'm sorry." He looked down at the ground, "My other patient is…"