Chapter 7:Chess Pieces
I feel as if I were a piece in a game of chest
Meanwhile in the room, Alexis moved in closer to the man in the bed and sat down on it's edge. Looking into his eyes, she leaned in and shocked the hell out of him by kissing his lips.
Tensing up, he couldn't help wondering what the heck was going on until she leaned in closer and said "Hello, Johnny. That is you, isn't it. You are going to need another surgery to change your eye color, the green is showing through slightly."
Shocked he stared as she said "Now for the really big questions. Where is Jason Morgan? Is he alive? And what about Elizabeth Webber? Did she fake her death again?"
Johnny's eyes were in shock as the attorney stepped back. "How?"
"I never was attracted to Morgan, you on the other hand... anyhow, some thing in me knew." she said embarrassed but knowing she needed to tell him the truth so he would do the same. "So, how about answering my questions?"
"I would if I could. All I can say is that my memories are still a bit scrambled. I meet Jason in Mexico with our partner but that is the last thing I recall as Johnny O'Brien. I was sent here to protect Elizabeth and her sons while Jason worked something out but when I woke up down there, I was shot and lying in a bed with a dark haired woman telling me about a trip to Hawaii. I think at some point and for who knows why I started to believe I was Jason. Until the day Elizabeth walked into the coffee warehouse... when she was yelling at me, the memories came back." he said sick with worry.
"What do you mean protect Elizabeth and the boys, who from?" she asked hoping the answer wasn't her daughter but he quickly confirmed it was.
"All I can say is your daughter is on the list. When I woke up as Jason, I believed we were still dating, I had no memory of being told to be careful with her. I had my own residual memories buried deep. I more knew than felt things for those I cared about. I think my old crush on Elizabeth combined with what I knew about her situation with Jason... I screwed up and Elizabeth paid with her life for my mistake. I only hope that those boys are with Jason. Otherwise..."
"Why the plastic surgery?"
"Alexis Davis, former DA needs me to explain that one?" he asked doubtfully, not wanting to admit Jason needed the perfect alibi for what he had to do.
Her face flushing, she said "Fine, but what do you want to do with the harpy outside, from what I remember you didn't like her very much."
"Talk about an understatement." he said with a cold chuckle. "I need some help, if you don't mind. After I get rid of the beast, can you come back later and fill me in. I need to know what is going on and I don't have the luxury of time to get my memories back."
Unlocking the door, just as security was getting ready to escort the blond away, she said "I need to talk to Diane Miller, you should let Ms. Jacks in now."
Reluctantly, the guard did so, Carly started running her mouth and Johnny couldn't help wondering how he had managed to put up with her this long. Then with a hidden grin, he couldn't help thinking of her reaction to finding out she had made him the godfather of her daughter. "ENOUGH, CARLY!"
"HOW dare you let Sam keep me away." she fumed.
He knew the woman was good for something, he said "Well, you are in here now. What do you need Carly, I am a little busy."
AS she explained about Michael, then about Sonny and finally about Jax, he blew his top. "CARLY! Stop talking and let me tell you what to do."
She shut up, her eyes blinking at the tone. "Okay." she said cautiously.
"First, you don't love Jax, divorce him. If you did love him he wouldn't come behind Sonny and me. Frankly, he deserves better than you. Maybe you should call Brenda, tell her he is free." When her mouth opened in shock, he hid his soft chuckle then decided to force some truth out in the open. "Well, maybe that is going too far, but be honest with yourself if not me. Do you love Jax or the idea of Jax?"
Hoping he was going where she thought he was, she said what about Sonny.
"There is nothing I can do for him, I wish I could help him.." off a cliff he thought to himself. "What does Diane say?"
"That money leech is refusing to help him because of Michael." she said venomously. "Sonny is going to prison, you know he won't survive there. Then there is Olivia my so called friend, she is suing Sonny's estate because her son was stupid enough to not know he was taking on his own father. That is all her fault, if it wasn't for her, Dominic would still be alive."
"Carly, it is time for you to cut Sonny loose, you should have done so years ago." he said.
Carly felt her heart start to zing, maybe he was telling her that he was the only man who would stand by her. "What about my kids, Jax stole them."
"First, I understand you are living at the hotel, why don't you move into the penthouse, Spinelli is moving out even as we speak. You and Michael should stay there for now." he said thinking that would solve two problems with one decision. Sam wouldn't try to stay and he knew the geek had the place wired for sound, let him get an earful of Carly.
Carly said softly "Just like it should have been all along. Our own little family." she said.
"Not just yet, I can't move in with you, not if you want custody of Morgan and your little girl." he said leading her down the garden path.
Thinking he had a plan and vowing to do whatever he said, she asked "What about Sam and your baby?"
"I had a vasectomy before Mexico." Seeing her face fall, he kept the snort of disgust to himself then he saw the moment that she realized what that meant.
"I WILL DEAL WITH SAM McCall." she said and Johnny wished he was well enough to enjoy the show that was about to come. Setting it up so it was Sam vs Carly was inspiring, hopefully by the end neither one would be standing.
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Alexis took the time to count to ten before knocking on Jason's penthouse door. When Sam let her in, she said "I thought I told you I would meet you at your place."
"This is my place, at least it will be when Jason realizes he needs me." she said sitting back down and picking up her box of Chinese food. "Why did you interfere between Jason and I?"
"Because you were out of control, I didn't want you to do something you would regret. Now, I am going to give you a..." hearing footsteps, she saw Spinelli coming down the stairs with Maxie. "I thought Jason told you to move out?"
"What?" asked Maxie in surprise.
"That is why I am here." she said then handed Spinelli a few pieces of paperwork. "He had me draw this up. It is an eviction notice. You have forty-eight hours to vacate the penthouse and turn all keys over to Diane Miller."
"Jason, would never do that to my Spinelli." said Maxie. Taking the paperwork, she read it and said "Why do you have this if Diane drew it up?"
Hearing the sound of a commotion at the door, Spinelli opened it to see Carly ordering someone in with her luggage. Looking around the blond's eyes narrowed on Sam who was sitting on the sofa calmly eating. "Okay, boys. Time to clear the trash out. There is a pink bedroom upstairs, I want everything out of it."
"What do you think you are doing?" shrieked Spinelli, his voice higher even that Maxie's. "Stone Cold..."
"Is the one who invited me to move in. He said he kicked you out."
"He has forty-eight hours before he has to leave." snapped Maxie as she tried to figure out what was going on. Alexis confirmed this and Carly said "Fine, then I will just sleep in Jason's room for now."
"Uh, I don't think so." said Sam standing up. "That is where I sleep."
"Sam, you and your brat with the unknown father need to go home to your own hovel." she sneered. "Jason, told me EVERYTHING. I AM HERE TO STAY, along with Michael."
"That little murderous brat isn't staying in my home." she shouted back at the blond.
"This isn't you home, now I suggest you collect your hooker heels and head home." she said. "Don't bother being a good guest and taking care of your food, I will do that for you. Bye bye Sammy." she said waving goodbye.
Sam looked at her mother who nodded that Carly was right. "Just you wait and see, I will be back here soon enough. If that whiny little tramp Elizabeth couldn't keep me out, you don't stand a chance."
"Oh, please, I was with Jason before either of you came along and in the end, me and my son are right back where we belong." she said smugly. Alexis had figured it out, Johnny was going to have the two women fighting this out while he just stood back and waited for them to destroy one another.
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Elizabeth awoke from her nightmare and went to speak to her Uncle Tom. "How are you getting any sleep if you are constantly here for me?"
"I sleep when you sleep." was all he said. "How are you?"
"Truth be told, seeing my life through different eyes. I let everyone walk all over me, still trying to buy love with obedience. Ric Lansing, sleeping with Zander to keep him away, marrying him again. Why the heck didn't someone stop me?"
"I haven't the answer to that one. Are you up to talking to mother again?"
"Not yet." she said standing and walking to the window. "I remember why I became a nurse. Turns out I am good at it."
"You are. How are you doing about being a mother?" he asked moving to stand next to her.
"It's strange. I mean I know that this was some time in the past, how old is my son now?" she asked looking at him.
"We are going to let you figure that out. You are doing well, Elizabeth. You seem a bit uneasy though."
"Last thing I remember is AJ kidnapping Michael and I can't help wondering where my son is and why AJ is here." she said.
"AJ, I don't know much about. The man who brought me here to help you wanted me to work with him on his missing memories. I can tell you that your son is safe, he is on his way here. I told them to take their time so you could work on unscrambling your thoughts." he said moving close enough to hug her.
"Are there are other bad things ahead?" she asked looking him in the eyes.
"A few, but there are some good things as well. There were a few things going on that you didn't know about but should have. They led to some problems, but I think that in the end, you will finally be free to live your life, to be whomever you want to be. Now how about some breakfast?"
"No thanks, I need to sleep. Why am I so sore, how was I hurt or can't you tell me?" she asked.
"An accident. And we needed to make some people think you were dead. When you are ready, if you choose, I will be right by your side when you head back to face your past." he promised. "Your dad, he is pretty upset about your death, are you up to his learning the truth?"
"No, mainly because my mother will as well." she stated before heading back to sleep.
Tom breathed a sigh of relief when he saw it was almost ten o;clock, Morgan and the boys would be arriving soon and if Elizabeth followed her usual pattern she would sleep straight through that. They were still concerned about her reaction to Jason after she had stabbed him with the plastic knife in the arm that first day.
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Mac took the call and asked Monica if she was okay.
"Yes, but I need to know what you are pursuing. I am back in the states after taking Edward to England, Tracy slipped away with him."
"I am chasing down a puzzle. What is going on?"
"Where?" she asked only to be told he was in Philly. "Good, wait for me before you do anything. We need to talk, I think I need your help with something."
Laying back down in bed, Mac took out the latest riddle and tried to figure it out. Recalling the help that the travel guide had given him, he went to the Borders store that the concierge told him was on South Broad Street and picked up a travel guide. Just for laughs, he checked the one for Boston and found that the Harvard Bridge and it's measurement of smoots were in it.
Walking back to the Hyatt, Mac was once again trying to figure out Morgan's plan. Calling Felicia back, she had nothing for him but Anna gave him some news. "Jason Morgan was the silent investor when Morgan bikes were resurrected in London. He is the sole owner of the company."
"I don't remember him ever owning a Morgan bike, Harley's yes, but nothing that classic."
"I did some checking, he did have on registered to him in '99. But it was declared junked in 2002."
"I appreciate your help. If you come up with anything else, please let me know." he said before telling her about Sonny, Luke and Michael.
"Is it wrong that I take some pleasure from this. Carly destroyed Robin's relationship with Jason for this kid and he turns out worse than any Quartermaine ever did. I feel bad for the boy, he never stood a chance with her as a mother. Even Michael and Jason's relationship was all about her, never about what was best for that little boy, at least in her mind." said Anna.
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Epiphany heard the thud from the hub and then saw the two woman who had been as thick as thieves when they were pairing up to keep Jason away from Elizabeth fighting in the hallway outside 'Jason's' door. When they arrived at the hub, she finished filling out the paperwork she was working on, ignoring the harpies or maybe gorgons were a better description. Ignoring their ahems, she put the medical file away before turned to look at them. "May I help you ladies?"
"Where is Jason?" snarled Carly. "I need to talk to him."
When Sam asked the same question and also refused to take no for an answer, Epiphany said "I repeat, I can't give you that information."
Sam turned and saw Nik down the hall. Grabbing her cousin, she dragged him back to the counter. "I want you to tell me again that I can't have that information."
"Like I told you Miss McCall and Mrs. Jacks, you may not be informed where Jason is." she said slowly and evenly.
"Nik, do something, don't you own this hospital. She is just being spiteful because Jason came back to me and left Elizabeth." she whined.
"Epiphany, it might be better if you just told them where he is." he stated tiredly. He had been having a rough time dealing with his family and he was running into minor business problems that kept cropping up all over the world. If Helena wasn't dead, he would have sworn she was behind them. Instead he kept wondering if he was being paranoid.
"Mr. Cassadine, under the Privacy rules if a patient requests we keep things from the public, we are required to do so. I won't risk my license when Mr. Morgan made it very clear he didn't want them bothering him."
"Nik, do something. She can't get away with talking to you that way." insisted Sam while Carly laughed at the brunette.
Nik looked at Sam and decided he didn't need this hassle. "She didn't talk to me that way, she told you the truth. Now go home, I am sure that when Morgan realizes his heavy load is missing he will contact you and that moron Spinelli."
Carly outright laughed at that one then once Sam left said "Okay, where is Jason?"
"Mrs. Jacks, I don't care if your husband is on the board, you don't get the information either." When the blond threatened to get her fired, Epiphany looked behind her and said "Mr. Jacks your wife just threatened to fire me for not informing her where Mr. Morgan is at. Are you still looking for witnesses to testify as to her obsession with the man?"
"Thank you, Nurse Johnson, but my battle with my wife is at an end." Grabbing Carly's arm, he pulled her off to the small alcove. "You had visitation with Morgan and Jocelyn today. Where were you?"
"I was planning on stopping by later, I was dealing with Sam right now for Jason." she said blithely ignoring the glare from the blond.
"The social worker was there waiting on you. When are you going to take this seriously? Where are you staying?" Jax was pissed that Carly wouldn't take this seriously.
"Jason's of course." she said then glared as Jax walked away and went to see Robin who had requested his presence. "What may I do for you today?"
"I hate to tell you this, but we found something connected to Jerry." she said leading him into Patrick's office. "This is a strand of the virus that Jerry used on Nik Cassadine, this is a different patient."
Showing him the samples, Robin saw him notice that they were similar. "What is the difference and how are you certain that Jerry is involved?"
"Put the tape in." said Patrick. When Robin did, they saw Jason being shot by Jerry and then injected just before the roof caved in. "There is one thing, play the earlier tape."
Robin did just that and they saw Jason being shot four times. "What the heck? That looks like the same place and the same clothes."
"We know and we think the person who sent it to us was your brother. He had to know that we have a copy of the virus to compare it to, so why do it?"
"I have no idea. What does this new one do?"
"Affects brain function. In layman's terms, helps keep you from doing simple things like adding one and one and getting two." explained Robin. "Jax, we think that he was telling us that he did something to Morgan, but why confess. You understand your brother better than anyone, what does he gain from this?"
"I haven't the foggiest. I do have one question,why does this tape look edited." he asked.
"We noticed that as well. The first one had Sam showing up all freshly showered with one outfit, yet she left to do a search in different clothes and looking a bit bedraggled. I have been to that part of Mexico, there aren't a lot of easily accessed showers down there."
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Jason was holding the boys hands when they entered the Villa an hour later. "Is she?"
"She is asleep, I was thinking it might be best to let the boys see she is fine, then after they are in bed, we talk again. If her pattern holds she should be waking up right after that." said Tom before greeting his great nephews.
They were shy at first, but slowly warmed up after seeing their mother was asleep. "Jason, why is Mommy sleeping?"
"Remember I told you she was hurt, she is going to sleep a lot until she gets well again." he told Cameron and Jake. "For now, why don't you kiss her goodnight, then after dinner we can visit her again."
Johnny didn't know the blond in the kitchen but thought he resembled Jason a bit. With the boys there, business nor what was going on was discussed, they talked about the train, Paris and Jason's promise to take them to the city of boats when their mother was up to it. After baths and bedtime stories, they were soon tucked into the rooms AJ had had created for them.
Looking around before turning on the nightlight, Jason went back to the stone walled kitchen and said "They look great. Thank you, AJ."
"Don't thank me, I had fun. Not exactly a career choice I want, but..." he said with a grin that soon faded. "I will leave and take Mr. Zachara to find a room while Tom catches you up on Elizabeth."
Down the hall, AJ said "I thought we needed to have a word. I am sorry for what my son did to your sister, no matter what was going on, Claudia was your sister."
Johnny got it, "Michael? Michael was your son?"
"Was, yes. I lost him due to Carly's obsession with my brother and my screwed up way of fighting things. I have pieces missing as to why, but during the time I have been away... I have come to grips with who Michael has become." he said sadly. "I still love him but think the best way to show that would be to have him face his responsibility for what he has done."
"How did you hook up with Jason?" From what Johnny had heard the two brothers hadn't ever got along.
"Long story. I was wandering around lost when I saw this man and I knew he was my brother. Trouble was, he wasn't." he said with a chuckle.
"This lookalike that Morgan has in Port Charles." said Johnny.
"Yes, he knew me and it turned out he was in contact with my brother. We got together, I needed his help. There is someone out there I have to rescue." he said. "Jason had a plan, he thought that Sam was somehow connected to the mess with Jake's second kidnapping."
"Which we now know was Sonny and my father. Or someone else." he replied.
"Yes, but we were tracking Jerry Jacks when he suddenly up and went to Mexico. When we arrived, I got Jason away from the bottom dweller and he decided to have Johnny take his place."
"Johnny, I thought his name was Brian." only for AJ to say O'Brien.
"Jason still didn't trust Johnny because he had screwed up on a previous assignment, tracking down Diego Alcazar, but I think that what is missing in my mind is connected to him." said AJ. "When Jason was shot after meeting up with Sam, I got him away, told Johnny to take over. We didn't get to give him a full disclosure on the mess, but he was from Port Charles originally so he knew most of the story."
"I got Jason to a hospital and it took a while for him to recover. When he did, he was a man on a mission. After we reached a dead end, we knew we needed help and went to Port Charles. The very same day the warehouse exploded. Did you do that?"
"No, I was in the building planting listening devices. I have no idea about the explosion. Is that how you got Elizabeth out?"
"Yes, Jason carried her out the back door of GH with the help of someone we have on the inside. Then we went to find the boys. You are very lucky to be alive, you do know that, don't you?" he asked glaring at the younger man.
"I do. I thought Elizabeth was dead and I don't have any real explanation, but something told me to get those boys out of there. We went to Italy then to England hoping to cover my rear for the kidnapping."
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Jason sat in the corner, then said to Tom, "She remembers the me that seemed to lie and cheat on her, then."
"Yes and no. Jason, she no longer has the need to protect Lucky, she sees things clearly now. You should know that she is furious with herself, she thinks she should have stayed at the penthouse and had it out with you instead of letting you get taken in by the succubus, her words not mine."
Jason winced then said "She is wrong actually. I had spent the night dealing with the mess that was my life, I had decided I wanted better for her, than me."
"You can't help who you love, Jason, It doesn't work like that." he pointed out.
"I know, but you can help whose life you screw up. At the time, I thought I could survive as long as Elizabeth was out there, as long as … well, I know I messed that one up. That was one of many times I looked at her and saw purity and all that is good. Then at myself and knew I had crossed to many lines for me to ever have anyone that good love me."
Tom thought about some of the discussions he had had with AJ, with Liz and with Jason and knew that these two needed to talk, but first he wanted his niece to be mentally healthy enough for this talk. "What did you come up with, for the boys and you while I am helping Elizabeth."
"I am going to show them Tuscany, all the places I wanted to show Elizabeth over the years. In time, if she ever forgive me, I am going show them to her to."
"What about Nik and Lucky? Can you get past what happened there?" asked Tom needing to know how many people's emotions he was going to be dealing with.
"Does it hurt, yes like hell. Can I forgive, there is nothing to forgive, we weren't together because of our foolishness. Elizabeth is my soul, I have spent too long fighting it. I am sure we are going to have to talk things out, that we are going to shout at each other, but in the end,... in the end, there is no one else for me."
"I think that the hardest part for both of you is going to be forgiving yourselves for your own mistakes. You for not letting her in on your plan and Elizabeth for something she had no control over. She was ill, but I doubt she is going to get that deep down."
"I lost my family too many times, never again." he vowed. "Has Epiphany gotten in touch, has Johnny woken up yet?"
"Oh, have I got something for you to watch. Your brother fell out of his chair laughing." said Tom. Then going to get Johnny and AJ he said "Would anyone like some popcorn?"
Then hitting play he went to check on Elizabeth. Seeing she was awake he said "Let's take a quick walk."
Showing her the room with Cam in it, he saw her crying as she saw her son. "He is so big, what if I never get back my memories of him. What if..."
"Remember, we don't deal in what if's. Now are you ready to work on some more memories?"
"I was hoping we could talk about the memories I have already have. I need to deal with what happened to Carly, I get the feeling I don't want to go home feeling sorry for her." she said with her brow furrowed.
As Tom worked with Elizabeth so that she came to understand that Ric Lansing was responsible for what had happened, not her, he gently interjected a discussion about pulling the gun on Jason. When she seemed to be unable to work on that, he backed away, moving on to her miscarriage and Faith Roscoe.
Talking about Zander had Elizabeth revealing how she almost killed the man, how Jason had help cover for her only for Zander to commit suicide by cop. "To this day, I can't help thinking that for Zander, death was a release."
"Sometimes it is. Have you been able to work on your emotions in regards to your parents?"
"Dad, yes. I just don't get Mom. I never will." she said. "All I can do from here on out, is live my own life and let them do the same. Jeff, someday I might be able to talk to him, but Carolyn. I doubt it."
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There was a moment of silence after Jason choked when Alexis kissed 'him' but her explanation made him smirk. "So, who is this guy again? Because I don't think he likes the people in your life, Morgan." said Johnny.
"You think?" asked AJ hitting the rewind button to where Spinelli was being choked. "Ah, a thing of beauty. Do you suppose we can get camera's into the penthouse, I really want to see the Sam and Carly battles."
Jason turned to the door where Tom was standing. "I heard what Epiphany had to say, I want to contact my mother."
"I already did. On the surface it's because of Audrey. The problem is she is working with Mac. She was on her way to Philly."
"Wait, Mac is already in Philly?" asked Jason.
"Yes, he is waiting on your mother after she ordered him to." said Tom who saw AJ's glare. "What is it?"
"He had better not take advantage of..." Johnny started laughing at the man.
"You mother is an adult, she has been a widow for how long?" he asked.
"Go to hell, Zachara." snapped AJ. Looking at Jason he said "What?"
"If Monica were to become involved with Mac, I have no problem with it, she has been lonely since Alan died and then when we lost Emily, it has been tough on her." he said. He could still hear her crying when he told her about his sister.
Walking to the door, he asked quietly. "Elizabeth, how is she?"
"Sleeping again, these things tire her out. When she isn't tired, I know she isn't dealing with her honest emotions. It's good that she gets things out." he said then saw Jason walking towards the padded room. When the mobster slipped inside, Tom wanted to protest but he also knew that this would be good for them both.
On his way to bed after a mind numbing discussion with AJ on the clue they couldn't figure out, he stopped to check in on Elizabeth only to find her asleep wrapped up in Jason's arms. He had to smile, it was the first time his niece had truly looked happy as she slept. She might have not known Jason was there, but deep down, she felt safe with him.
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Back in Port Charles, Carly was furious when the woman from social services informed her that they worked on the governments' schedule, not the person being interviewed. "You should have been there yesterday. Now if you will excuse me, I have other clients."
"Look, you had better get this straight. I am a busy woman, I don't have the time to deal with some petty lowly paid bureaucrat. If I have to get the Judge to order you to watch me spend time with my own children, you had better be there. Who do you think you are?" she asked only for the woman to say go for it.
Calling Lulu on her way out the door, Carly said "I need you to help me, track down those brothers of yours as well."
Lulu tracked down Ethan then Lucky saying Carly wanted them to visit her at Jason's penthouse. Lucky wasn't to happy to be standing outside the door. When Carly opened it, they walked in and said "What is going on?"
Hearing a key in the door, they soon heard knocking then Carly's phone rang. Finally the sound of the lock being picked. When Sam put her tools away she opened the door with a flourish for Spinelli and Maxie saying I told you so.
"You told them what? That you knew a criminal way to break in, good. Now leave. Spinelli, security has your things downstairs in one of the empty storage rooms, Sam, since you don't live here, I am going to assume you have nothing here."
Sam thought about her visit with Sonny and said "You're correct. We are only here for Spinelli's items. Thank you for being courteous enough to have them packed." Turning she said to Spinelli, "Let's go check out our new digs."
The Spencer's watched as she unlocked the door to the penthouse across the hall as Carly screamed "NO way in HELL are you living in MY old place."
"That isn't your choice. Your ex-husband was quite happy to lend it to us." Sam said with a smile. "Now if you will excuse me, we have movers bringing my stuff in."
"Does Sonny know how you betrayed him to the feds?" snarked Lulu.
"Shut your mouth about things you know nothing about." snapped Maxie. "Ric was lying when he told Kristina that, come on, we all know what a liar that man is."
"That is why he killed himself, right?" asked Lucky. "Or did you make some sort of 'arrangement' with John Zachara?"
Slamming the door, Carly answered her phone when she saw it was Jason. With a smile, she greeted her future only to be told that he was staying at Jake's. "You can always come and visit later after dark."
Lucky gagged then when she hung up asked why they were there? "You need money, I need help. I want to break that little group next door up and we both know that Spinelli is a replacement for Maxie. If she thought she could get back with you, she would in a second."
"I am not a gigolo." he protested hotly then his eyes widened when she offered him a million dollars. "Half up front and half when she breaks that little SOB's heart."
"Lulu, can you be his hand holder, please?" she asked. "I think that he stole from Jason. I went to see Bernie and he said there was no money in any of Jason's accounts. I need to know where his money is. Ethan, you know lots of people down by the docks, and aren't tainted with the ex-cop label,. I want to know who the real father is of Sam's kid. It isn't Jason's. He had a vasectomy a while back."
Nodding, Ethan said "Same deal as Lucky?"
"Yes, with a bonus if you find a way to track her to Jerry Jacks." she said then went to call Michael. Telling him to come home, she stood on the balcony waiting for him to arrive.
"Well?" he asked.
"They were in, Sam won't know what hit her." she said. "I need you to stay out of trouble, do everything that lawyer Monica hired tells you."
"Why hasn't Uncle Jason come to visit us?" he asked.
"He is waiting until he can get here unseen. He probably doesn't want to compromise your case. Remember he has been on trial several times before. Now did you visit your father?"
"No, the police commissioner refused to allow visitation on the grounds that we are c-conspirators." he said walking up the stairs to his room. "That man, Cody Paul, tell Uncle Jason he needs talked to. He refused an order from me today."
Carly only hoped they could hold it together long enough for Jason to rescue them. He was her last hope.
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Mac answered the knock and let in Monica who said "I have a suite, let's head there. Then you can tell me what you know about the man lying in a bed claiming to be my son."
"I know less that you do, what I do know is that he has me running around the country tracking clues."
Mac knew that something was up, just not what it was.
As they went up to the top floor, Monica told him about Edward and Tracy then asked his opinion about Michael when they arrived.
"I don't know, Monica. I think that Carly and Sonny added to being shot has created someone that we are all going to regret knowing."
Taking the clues, Monica read them. "Smoot, Harvard bridge." Seeing him staring she said "Jeff and I considered Boston General, but ultimately decided on Port Charles. We wanted away from the big city after New York. The second one would be the NYCL. The lions, as to the third, it makes no sense."
"Oh, but you aren't used to the clues, I figured that one out and was only waiting on you." he said. "Shall we?"
Monica called and checked on Edward, then they were off. Monica read the note again as they got into the cab. When visiting the first home of our country, remember to honor it's first ambassador to France. A man of many talents, he created a legacy that will live for generations. If you visit the his place of honor you will find a musical instrument that was rumored to drive men mad. Your next clue for liberty can be found attached to it.
"I have no idea what this is." she said "I didn't know that Ben created an musical instruments."
"Thanks to Maxie insisting on watching a movie I do. Some cop went undercover in a beauty pageant. Well, anyhow, Georgie was telling Brooklynn about the origins of her talent. Then she mentioned visiting one on her class trip here in Philly." he said. "I just had to find which museum associated with Ben Franklin."
Jason woke up in the night, he could feel someone touching his face, and kept silent as Elizabeth ran the tip of her finger down his nose and across his lips. "What happened to us, Jason? Why am I so angry with you?"
When she snuggled back down and went to sleep, Jason felt his heart start beating again. Enclosing her into his arms, he whispered I love you as he felt her body fall back into a deep sleep.