I've been so sick. Sorry guys. Not to mention my beautiful son somehow erased my USB drive with my updates on it and I'm looking for a new job. *Sigh* oh well, this Luke is how I remember him growing up. This is not over we still need to know who Gia's sister is and if Nicholas finds out about his son.
"He is a handsome child my dear." Edward strained to see the baby that slept in Jason's arms. He could not believe the girl's audacity in keeping the infant from him. This was his heir. "Wouldn't the Grill be a more respectable place to introduce your son to society?"
"Kelly's is fine grandfather." A.J. said sharply cutting the old man off. "Gia spent a lot of time here when she first came into town."
"Too much time." Gia said softly.
"You, me, Nicholas, Emily, and Elizabeth." Lucky stood back looking at the woman. "We were friends Gia what happened? I never thought you would cheat on my brother."
Gia sighed readying an answer. Jason saved her again. "What Gia did or does is none of your business."
"Why because you say so?" The police officer scoffed. "The mighty Jason Morgan speaks and I'm supposed to listen?"
"Lucky, where's Elizabeth?" Carly asked her cousin. "You know how lonely she gets when you're gone."
Anger poured from him. Lucky glared at the woman. She was one of the few people who knew about Adains' paternity. She promised to keep her mouth closed if he kept Elizabeth away from her family, including Jason. "My dad left town. Where did you send him?"
"What makes you think I sent him anywhere?" Jason mocked. "Luke's a grown man. He can go anywhere he wants."
Lucky moved closer to Jason only to be blocked by guards. "There's a rumor that you're starting a war with the Cassadine's. Keep my family out of it. Gia, I can't believe you did this. Nicholas is crushed. He loved you."
Gia smirked slightly. "I've had a taste of Cassadine love. Leave me out of it."
"Elizabeth was right, you really are selfish." Lucky started.
"Now young man, I understand you are upset but that young Cassadine boy had not been faithful to our Gia." Edward stood up wagging his finger at the blonde man. "I know about his affair with Nurse Landstorm, everyone at the hospital does. He does not deserve Gia. Now we are having a family dinner, please leave."
"Keep my dad out of this war Jason. I won't tell you again." Lucky stormed to the door.
"Tell Lizzy I said hi and kiss that baby for me." Carly smirked ignoring A.J.'s raised eyebrow.
"We need to have a talk Carly." Her mouth dropped open. "Not know."
The blonde-haired woman stuck her lip out but her husband turned his attention to his Grandfather. The old man was plotting to get his hands on Jamie. With a smile, A.J. met Jason's gaze. This should be fun.
Gia watched her brother and Sam from the end of the table. They were having a quiet intense, conversation. Every once and a while they looked over at her. She knew they were up to something.
"Everything ok," Jason leaned into her.
"Yes," She glanced over to the couple. "They're plotting something."
Jason slyly looked at the pair. Sam looked up with a forced smile. Jason did not like it. He sat quietly watching the group. Most of the Quatermaines were plotting but he expected that. Taggart and Sam surprised him. Gia seemed concerned also. Although their plan went smoothly, she worried that Nicholas had not tried barging into the dinner. He admitted it was unusual. The Prince was simple but not stupid. He could count and with Robin and Elizabeth, backing him the man could potentially find a way to prove he was Jamie's biological father. You know plan was foolproof. He would need to work harder to protect his family.
"Isn't this a delightful surprise?" Stavros appeared before them. Several guards stood between him and the family including the model he obsessed over. "I never had the opportunity to congratulate you on your nuptials. Now I have the pleasure of congratulating you on the birth of your child."
"You fiend!" Edward said extending an accusing finger at the Cassadine. "You should've stayed dead using our Gia to get at that boy, it's disgraceful."
"I assure you my dealings with Miss Campbell have nothing to do with Nicholas." His eyes ran over the woman's body narrowing when they landed on the child. "What a beautiful infant. You were meant to be a mother. I'm sure there were better choices for the father."
"I can't think of anyone better than my husband." Gia dragged out the last word her eyes never wavered from the evil black ones that stared her. "Jason and I were hoping before the year is out we would have a little sister to join Jamie."
Stavros forced his hands to remain relaxed. She was baiting him. He knew what the foolish girl thought she would get away with her brazen behavior. Once Morgan was gone, her punishment would be more severe. She would understand that he was her master. Anything he said, anything he wanted, she would comply or she would suffer the consequences.
"Little Bird has claws I'll need to trim those." he reached into his jacket pocket several guards aimed their guns at his head. "Just a present for the little one."
"I don't want your presents, Stavros. I don't what you near my son. I don't what you near my family. You Cassadine's are poison. Go back to your island and stay away from us." Gia said vehemently.
"As you wish little sparrow, until we meet again." Stavros put the small package back into his jacket pocket before he turned and walked out the door.
Carly stifled a shiver. She remembered her first meeting with the man a few months before. Despite Gia's assurances, he gave her the creeps. Her instincts were right. The man was a loon. "Someone should kill him again."
The smell of roses wafted through the open veranda. The older woman sat in the overstuffed chair surrounded by a pink silk robe. Andreas, her manservant and sometime lover, poured a cup of steaming aromatic tea into a perfectly white china cup. The soft strains of a violin drifted from the balcony below.
"Come back in an hour." She commanded in a husky voice. The tall, dark man nodded leaving the candle lit room. "Hello Luke."
" Cupcake," He moved into her view. "No more games sweetheart. This is your swan song."
"Really?" She was smug now.
"Who's going to sing it? You? Jason Morgan."
"Bad mistake your boy made." He said.
"Stavros in the perfect son, tall, handsome, intelligent…"
"Are you his mother or his lover?" Luke grinned. "Doesn't matter, your families' ancestral motto is 'cause as much misery to as many people as possible' and you my dear are the grand mistress of misery!"Luke smiled as he slowly wrapped a piece of gold silk around his hands. "This is part of the dress Gia wore the night your son beat and raped her. Gia is a good kid. She deserved better than being dragged naked across the pier and raped. Not surprised. No, you were there. Watching your little vipers every step."
"Stavros needs distractions." Helena defended quietly. Luke took position behind her head. The strap slowly tightened around her neck. He smiled when the grand dam died quietly. She did not struggle.
"Good girl." Luke sat his phone on the table. In sure movement, he started the video recorder. Pulling a black mask down, he took a gas can. Dousing the body, he began muttering to himself. "Sorry but you can't come back darlin'."
Jason sat with his arm around Gia's shoulders when his phone beeped. The brief video was all he needed. He gave Max a nod the man disappeared. Twenty-four hours since they took Jamie home. This was going to end now. "We need to go."
Gia wrapped a large blanket around her son. Jason led them from the restaurant.
"Carly," A.J. and Taggart gathered their families moving to follow Jason.
"Where is everyone going?" Edward demanded. Monica pat his arm.
The limousine raced through the city streets. They dropped Sam, A.J., Taggart, Carly and the kids at the Penthouse. Now he sat back holding her hand. Gia, for her part stared out of the window. She shook.
"I can take you back. You don't have to do this." He said quietly.
"He would kill Jamie." She sniffled. "I need to do this. I need to protect him. You know there is a chance Nicholas will find out about Jamie."
"Killing changes you." He explained as the car stopped in front of the warehouse. Another limousine sat waiting.
"Being raped changed me. Stavros, Helena, Stephan, and Nicholas changed me. Marcus watched this one show when we were kids, I don't remember the name but this old guy said 'it's predator and prey, be sure you know which one you are,' I'm tired of being the prey. We need to end this."
Two Days Later
Breaking news tonight, the bodies of Stavros and Helena Cassadine were found early yesterday morning. Helena burnt beyond recognition in a Paris hotel. Mr. Cassadine was hung by his feet in a warehouse owned by the Cassadine family. My informant said he was brutally tortured before a single bullet ended his life. Neither Stephan nor Nicholas Cassadine had a comment at the time of this report. More of this breaking story tonight at ten.