Part Three

From there it was a flurry of activity both inside and outside of the Metro Court. As the police struggled to prepare for a confrontation that they were blind to what was brewing inside.

And within the walls of the Metro Court the various medical personnel were doing their best to help Robin even with Fun One's mercurial moods. It wasn't until Alan Quartermaine stood up to the gunmen and earned himself a knot on the back of his head for it that Elizabeth had kept her spirits up. As they led Alan off down the hall, several of the gunmen opened bags and started to place explosives around the room.

Her fear cemented in her mind as things continued and every moment she spend in that lobby, she had one thought repeating over and over in her head. "Just wait, he'll be here... just wait..."

A sudden yank on her arm brought her back to the situation at hand and she found herself dragged to her feet. "Well, well, the nurse Elizabeth... all by yourself." He nods to the man beside her and Elizabeth is taken down the hall and far away from her friends.

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Outside the Metro Court

Cruz pulls Lucky aside and gets up into his face. "Lucky... you have to calm down!"

"Calm down? My wife is in there!"

"Lots of wives are in there, Lucky and you're not a husband standing here, you're a policeman. If you can't keep that straight, Mac will send you back to the station."

"No, no," Lucky struggled to calm his nerves but it wasn't working, "I have to get in there and save her... I have to, Cruz... I've messed up so many times... I can't... I can't..."

Cruz set a consoling hand on Lucky's shoulder but the younger man shrugged it off. "I'm supposed to be in there you know... I'm supposed to be there with Liz, Nikolas and Emily!"

"Maybe," Cruz was losing hope in calming his partner, "maybe you'll do them more good out here... you never know."

Lucky moved away, muttering to himself under his breath. Cruz watched DA Lansing take note of the young officer and Cruz swore under his breath. Lansing already had it out for Lucky... this wasn't going to help. Not at all.

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Locked in the Metro Court Hospitality Suite

"Dr. Quartermaine?" Elizabeth pressed the wet cloth to his face and ignored the twinge of pain in her side. Her shoes were heeled and the absolutely wrong choice to wear when she was pregnant, but like a bird she'd spotted the shoes and the 'Pretty' part of her brain had taken over. She shook her head. Thinking about things like this.. she was losing it. "Dr. Quartermaine?"

"Alan," he took in a breath, "Call... me... Alan."

She saw his eyes open and she smiled. "Good, I just wanted to make sure you were still conscious."

He nodded. His chin tipping slightly down as he looked at her.

Smiling she leaned closer and pressed the cloth to his cheek. "I'm sure Emily would want to be the one in here with you, but I'm glad she's out there if that man will let someone help Robin, he'll choose Emily."

"This is all so wrong."

She took his hand and gave it a squeeze. "It'll be alright, I know it will."

He gave her a weak smile as he held tightly onto her hand. "That call you were trying to make-"

"I can't believe I did that! I don't know what I was thinking."

Alan flashed her some teeth. "You called Jason."

A myriad of emotions played across Elizabeth's face. "Yes... I tried. I knew..." she took in a breath, "if I got through to him..."

"He'd stop those men."

She smiled and shook her head. "I know that sounds silly, but-" The door opened and Elizabeth's heart was in her throat. She stood and put herself between Alan and the door. When she saw Emily she felt a little rush of relief. Leaving Emily behind to care for her father she went back to the lobby.

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Inside the Metro Court Lobby

Fun One picks up the phone and purrs into it. "Yes?"

"This is DA Ric Lansing and I'm here to help you."

"Help me?"

"Yes, I'm here to make sure this ends well..."

"Then you'd best be ready to give in to my demands."

"What are they?" Ric held the phone tighter in his hand.

"I'll let you know," the leader teased, "after I make my list. Be ready." Hanging up, Fun One turns and sees that Elizabeth is now back in the lobby. "I hope that you took good care of the good doctor."

Her gaze is strong on his face, her eyes challenging him where her mouth wouldn't dare. "I did what I could."

"That's all that we can ask of you, Dear Elizabeth..."

*** ***

Perhaps it's the way he says the words, it couldn't be the look in his eyes... no, the small holes in the mask couldn't show her anything of his expression. Still, Elizabeth wondered why a sudden chill slipped down her arms and tingled her fingertips.

*** ***

At The Corinthos-Morgan Office

Jason pulls Spinelli along behind him as he searches the office for any kind of equipment that might prove helpful.

"Stonecold," Spinelli minces steps in the doorway, "are you quite sure of what you saw?"

"Spinelli!"

Jason's anger is obvious. "I know you're sure, but i was just wondering seeing as you've been a bit distracted lately and now knowing that your most loving girlfriend is trapped inside the hotel with a bunch of evil-doers must be extremely upsetting and-"

"Dammit, Spinelli, pack!"

Jason turned back to the desk, opening a side drawer and reaching in for a mag-lite. Touching the metal he felt a shiver slide through his hands and he looked up suddenly. He didn't know what he expected to see, but something deep down inside of him said he should hurry.