Part Four

Outside the Metro Court

Ric had just finished explaining the situation to Patrick before he dialed the number for the hotel lobby. Craig picked up soon after but the young surgeon did what all young men do in situations of distress... he panicked. Ric reached out to snatch the phone from Patrick, but he was too late. The surgeon stared down at the phone in his hands. "He hung up."

Mac's expression was dark, but Ric didn't waste time on either of them. "I'll be right back... I have to see what my options are... NO ONE answers the phone or makes a call into the lobby until I get back."

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Inside the Metro Court

Craig, free of the presence of anyone else, took a moment to smile. He'd just left Sonny Corinthos tied up and while he'd wanted to take an extra punch or two he knew he had other things to do. He'd let Sonny make a phone call to 'arrange' for his escape using Corinthos assets... he wouldn't need it.. but at least now he knew that Sonny's men were running around trying to get things ready... thinking their boss was going to get out of this okay. He also knew that it was going to keep Jason Morgan busy. He didn't want to worry about Morgan breathing down his neck. Not at all.

He did have one more piece to put in motion.

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Outside of The Metro Court

Ric resumed his post outside the Hotel. His meeting with Jason had gone well. The man may have no emotions to speak of, but his ridiculous little friend was anxious and sweating profusely. They not only knew about the Metro Court... he'd interrupted their plans. Now, as he listened to the SWAT Captain going on and on about someone sneaking into the Hotel he know exactly who it was braving the police and a band of armed gunmen. Jason Morgan was going in with his computer geek and Ric knew that later, when all hell broke loose he could heap blame on them.

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The other side of the block Outside the Metro Court

Luke grabbed his son by the shoulders. "Come on, Cowboy... are you gonna saddle up and go in there with me? Or are you going to stay out here and twiddle your thumbs with them?"

Lucky looked over at Mac and the other police. "H-How do we get in? Where?"

Luke grabbed his son by the shirt and pulled him along after him. "I know a guy."

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Inside the Metro Court Lobby

Elizabeth shifted on her knees, the added weight of her baby was making it hard to keep feeling in her lower legs, swollen as they were. Before she realized what was happening, a hand grabbed her arm and pulled her to her feet. As she struggled to get her feet firmly beneath her body a tight twist inside her abdomen pushed a gasp of air out from between her lips. "Ow."

She was deposited on a bench beside Lulu, but even the younger girl's whiny voice couldn't reach her. Hands smoothing over her belly, Elizabeth was desperate to ease the pain... terrified, she fought against the rising panic. "No... no..."

She heard voices arguing and realized that she herself was actually speaking, asking, begging for water. "Please," she asked him, her hand reaching out, "may I have some water."

His smile was slick and she hated him all the more for it.

She would get out of this, she determined. And when she did she'd learn to shoot a damn gun and put a bullet between the gunman's eyes.