Switching Places
Chapter 47
As the next two months went by, Carly held her breath, hoping that things would fall out close to what they had in the past. While some things did stay the same others changed.
Alexis and Mac returned home happily settling into their new home. There were a few bumps in the road, mainly in regards to Maxie feeling a little unhappy when Felicia had insisted on the girls coming to visit that summer. That had only lasted two weeks after school was out, before they had used candy striping and working part time at Kelly's as an excuse to come home.
Carly had been with Alexis and Mac the day the doctor had assured them that Kristina was a perfectly healthy and happy little girl. That meant she would not get sick nor would she need to get stem cells in the immediate future. One bullet had been dodged.
Georgie and Maxie along with Brooklynn and Sage had spent the better part of the summer bonding together, while Lorenzo, Ned and Mac had been seen quite frequently clenching their hair after one of the girls so called adventures. The last one had required being rescued by the Coast Guard after borrowing the Quartermaine sailboat.
At least Lorenzo and Skye seemed to be getting closer, but it was still only friendship. The red head had stated that she was still getting over being so badly burned by Jasper Jacks and wasn't ready for a relationship. They had made a deal, taking time to get to know one another.
Lorenzo had been offered a permanent position as a professor of history. Having been afraid that his past spent cleaning up after his family would harm him, it had done nothing of the sort.
He had also been quite happy to find out that Elizabeth Morgan was interested in Italian artwork. Skye and Elizabeth had been quite helpful in helping arranging for the artwork that he had donated to get the attention of various groups interested in hosting the paintings and sculptures.
Lorenzo had been scared when Hector Ruiz had expressed an interest in Port Charles at the insistence of his sons Javier and Manny in spite of their promise to stay away from where he lived. He had walked away so as to not leave Sage with no one, so the threat had worried him, but it had only taken one call from an associate of Jason's to make sure they understood that it would be rather dangerous to their health to move to Port Charles.
Instead they had been defeated while trying to takeover the territory of some mob boss in New York territory. Javier was dead, Manny fatally injured. Hector had been offering his own territory up in order to protect his remaining son after the death of both of his favorites. Mateo, who was a priest had approached Sonny asking that the local mediator arrange a meeting. All had been settled to satisfaction of all concerned, helping cement Sonny's new restaurant as a place of peace.
Sonny had been getting close to his newest attorney, but Jordan had made it clear, that while she loved working for him, there was nothing between them. A string of young women had passed through his office portals before the current one had stuck for a few weeks. But that had not lasted after the young woman had protested his canceling on her to spend the day in New York at a Yankees game with his son.
Carly could not help wondering about Kate Howard and kept up with the latest gossip about the magazine maven. She had recently split up with Trevor Lansing, when he had moved on to greener pastures. A young woman named Giselle Tonaka. Who had made it no secret about wanting Kate's life.
Brenda had been in and out of town for a few weeks before returning to Paris, not Rome like she had ended up in the past future. She was staying close to Robin, who had been keeping closer tabs on her Uncle and his new family than was warranted. Hearing Brenda extol how happy Jason was and that Sonny had gotten out of the mob, had depressed Robin.
She had always hoped Jason would be the one to quit. Carly had been rather surprised at the person who had told her about Robin's depression. Jax had mentioned being in Paris before leaving to visit his parents. He was sailing their new boat home, when it was finished this fall.
Jason and Elizabeth had been getting closer if that was even possible. They had been to Italy, but neither had talked about what they had done, other than to distribute some presents. Carly had joked that the reason they were so quiet is they had not left their hotel. Since all they had done was smile at her, she had to give up the curiosity for now.
Elizabeth was enjoying her summer break, but had a close call. The hit and run, this time it had not been Courtney but a truly anonymous vehicle. Not even Jason had been able to track down the driver. From the weaving the car had done and the drugs found in the stolen vehicle they knew it was unlikely the person would be found.
Other than a few bruises and cuts, she had walked away from the accident. Jason however had wrapped her up in cotton, never letting her out of his sight, until he was sure she was okay. A new nurse at GH had not been so lucky. She had spent two weeks in intensive care, before being released with some broken bones. It was now mid July and the two of them other than when they were visiting Emily were spending all their time on the motorcycle, trying to work out their frustrations about the younger woman's cancer.
Jason looked around the warehouse, wishing he was at the hospital but Johnny and Francis had called him saying it was important.
"We have tracked down the real body buried in the pauper's grave. A girl from North Caroline replaced Sam; her mother has been looking for her for months. She went missing after meeting with an attorney from New York about an inheritance. Looks enough like Sam that it would not take much work."
"Track things down, what else?"
"Johnny is staying to keep his father in line. He fled once at about sixteen, the family including the small kids he stayed with was brutally murdered by Anthony while he forced Johnny to watch. The official record say an intruder broke in and killed his mother, unofficially the police believe that Anthony did so in a blind rage."
"So besides taking out Trevor, we need to deal with the old man." He said leaning against his desk.
"Yes, Marco is still tracking him, we knew that Trevor thinks this is because of Ric, so we can still check deeper."
"What about Lansing, any change?"
"None, are you ready to let us take out Spencer?"
"Not yet. I want him to hang himself publicly first. Elizabeth has made a public peace with him for Emily's sake but she doesn't trust him anymore than I do. Francis I want two guards on her again. You in close, but a back up guard."
"Already taken care of boss. I had to pull Milo from the assignment through. Do you mind if I take Greg off Carly and give her Milo?"
"No, but at this rate, I am running out of guards." He said exasperated. This was the fourth guard to develop a crush on his wife, just for being nice. If it had been anyone else's wife he would have been amused, instead he was ready to ask Elizabeth to start being rude to the guards.
Elizabeth sat in the chapel needing a few minutes to herself. Emily was close to failing and her eternal optimism was scaring her family and friends since they didn't know what Alexis, Carly and Jason did. Nik was barely talking to anyone, let along helping Stefan try to retain control of Cassidine Industries. All he did was spend his days at Emily's bedside.
Looking at the paper in her hands, Elizabeth smiled at the request from Zander to arrange this for the couple. The young man had returned to help support Emily and to introduce his father to his friends here. He had been quite the support system since Lucky was acting like such a tool. Even Edward had come to appreciate the young man's calm demeanor as things got worse.
The Quartermaine family was slowly unraveling emotionally, Monica had been in the ER the day Elizabeth had been brought in. Freezing when she saw Elizabeth bloodied and bruised, she had not been able to work on the other patient. All she had done is hug herself and cry. Saying over and over again that she could not lose another daughter.
It had taken both Skye and Audrey to get her calm. The elderly nurse had ordered the on call doctor to sedate the cardiologist. Monica had come to visit her at the penthouse, saying she was sorry for losing it. That Elizabeth meant a lot to her. The entire conversation had done nothing but perplex Elizabeth, as it mentioned a friendship with her mother and something about suing her father.
As far as Elizabeth could recall, her mother had not liked Monica and that her father had always stayed quiet on the subject of the Quartermaines. Having Alan awkwardly trying to explain the remarks away two days later had confused her even more.
Sitting there, she could hear the doors opening, turning she saw AJ slip in not seeing her. Watching as he approached the front, she felt someone's arms come around her. Turning she saw her grams with tears in her eyes. "I need your help with something. Do you know how to run that infernal contraption in Monica's office? I want to call your father."
"Why?"
"Monica didn't want to have him come here, but I want his advice of how to get the best to come and help Emily." She said softly. Emily was now sleeping more than she was awake.
"Better yet, why don't we have Jason arrange for him to be shipped here in a crate?" She giggled through her tears.
"Trust me, both Alan and I have thought about it." Audrey said dryly. "All I want is a name. I know you have been sending e-mails and asking him questions, but it is time for him to help or stop calling Steve his father. Your grandfather would be so ashamed of him."
When Elizabeth returned to the chapel later that evening with Jason, she saw a closed sign. Turning to the Janitor, she asked what happened.
"Some guy, whose sister is sick, trashed the place. He just about destroyed the room. Father Coates got him out of there. The police showed up but the hospital refused to press charges."
Jason looked at Elizabeth, and then they got permission to enter. "Go ahead, I doubt that you could do any more damage."
Sitting in the pew, they held one another both praying for Emily's recovery to happen soon. Then Elizabeth suggested Jason track down AJ.
Walking down the hall, Elizabeth slipped into a room, not wanting Lucky to see her. She still could not believe he had spent four weeks in a mental hospital then was allowed to walk freely amongst them. He had played the no memory bit for all it was worth. Fooling both the judge and the doctors at Roselawn.
He had not even been charged for what had happened with Carly, instead he had used the excuse that he had thought he was working for the FBI. Scott had played it just right.
Mac had seethed when Scott had attacked Georgie's credibility on the stand. Saying that she had been confused and had no way of being sure that Lucky had been in his right mind. Jason had wanted to remove the threat, but Emily had been guilted by Lucky and his family into being protective of the supposedly lost man.
The only thing that had gone their way was when the police had rejected his request to be reinstated. In fact the police board had all but laughed in his face. Both Kevin Collins and Gail Baldwin had offered testimony stating his fragile mental state.
Elizabeth was disgusted with Lucky's using Emily's cancer to make her seem friendlier, but the minute they left the room, she had made sure to keep her distance. Looking out the door and seeing him trying to sweet talk a nurse into letting him wait for Alan in his office, Elizabeth could not help wondering why Lucky was so eager to get into the chief of staffs office.
When Lucky had been firmly denied, he had stalked away, muttering under his breath. Following him, she saw him enter Lainey Winters office, and let out a sigh of relief. Maybe he was visiting with the woman; he certainly needed to spend some time there.
Turning to the guard who was waiting patiently down the hall, she asked where Francis was.
"Jason ordered him to the office; I am your primary with Milo still on back up."
"Thanks Paulie. Do you mind if we go for a walk?" She said before heading to the park. Seeing the children playing she only hoped that one day with would be Emily's and her sons or daughters. Continuing on, enjoying the fresh air, Elizabeth saw the white church up ahead. Trying the door, she went inside and knelt down to pray for her friend.
Lucky growled "Where does she keep it?" He asked himself. Not finding what he was looking for, he knew he had to do this the more expensive way. Walking towards Charles Street, he saw Elizabeth entering the Methodist Church on the corner. Seeing her guards outside he slipped around to the side and into the chapel through the delivery door.
Francis who was arriving saw him and went around to the front, realizing that Elizabeth was inside. Telling the guards to go home, he entered in time to hear Lucky impugning Elizabeth. "I know you remember how we swore to be there for each other always." He said tightening his grip on her hand.
"Lucky, I have repeatedly told you. That all ended years ago. Now let go of me, before my guards arrive."
"This is all Jason's fault. He turned you against me." He said trying to pull her closer. "I will make you remember how much you love, you will come home and we will live the dream we always discussed."
Francis had reached them at this point, but had to laugh when Elizabeth reached out and pinched Spencer saying let me go. When the man didn't she was getting ready to punch him, when the preacher entered from the back. "Are you the young couple I am supposed to be meeting about getting married?"
"Please listen, we are meant to be together. Finding you in this church, I know it's meant to be a sign, just like the preacher's question." Lucky whispered urgently to Elizabeth who turned and looked at him with disdain.
"Yes, sir we are that couple. This is Elizabeth and I am Lucky."
At the same time Elizabeth reached out with her other hand and freed herself saying "No, in case you have "forgotten" I am already married. Sorry sir, but I would like to leave now. Lucky if I have to I can get a restraining order."
"Your mob connections can take care of anything, but I can't be intimidated. You know you love me, you and I have a permanent lock." He shouted as she retreated shaking her head. Taking out her phone, she called Diane and said "that order you wanted to get your right it can't wait for Emily to be well. Please take care of it."
Chapter 47
Jason waited until AJ had finished trashing the living room before entering. "You do know that you are not at fault for Emily having cancer."
"I hate this, at least when I drank I would forget, the pain would go away. Right now I just want to beat the hell out of something." He said throwing himself down on the chair, before getting up and righting the sofa.
"I know it's hard but I truly believe she will get well. We have suffered enough; things are going to be better."
"Are you sure that you haven't accessed some memories of Jason Quartermaine, because right now you are sound like him. Oh course he would have thrown in some medical jargon that makes no sense."
"Who know, it makes as much sense as anything else does." He shrugged. "AJ you have a lot going on, the new baby, Emily and Michael. Give yourself a break and if you want to beat the hell out of something let me know. I have a place we can do that."
"Let me guess, a dark alley with two bruisers named Guido.'
"No, a gym with two of my guys. Max and Milo."
Francis called Jason and the man was swearing when he arrived back at the hospital. Going to the waiting room that his family seemed to have taken over he pulled his wife into his arms and listened as she showed Nik the newly forming bruises on her arm.
"I will deal with him. I know that he should still be at Roselawn but Scott helped him get out against my requests. Can we keep this away from Emily, please?"
"I won't pretend in that room anymore. Nik it is making things worse. You didn't hear him today." Said Elizabeth. "I will try to avoid being in there when Lucky is here. The restraining order has been issued already, as soon as they deliver it, the rules will be in effect."
Jason pulled Elizabeth off to the corner and checked her arm, before asking his mother to take a look. Monica suggested an ice pack then went to see Audrey. The former nurse had reached Jeff and he had assured her he was on his way, along with Steven who was planning on staying for a while.
"How bad did he hurt her?" Audrey asked after explaining her reasons for overriding Monica's wants in regards to Jeff.
"Dark bruises already, when she wakes up in the morning it will be really sore. Elizabeth thinks that he is becoming obsessive."
"I can't believe that I truly believed he was less dangerous to my granddaughter than Jason. Especially if you are correct about the accident. How much longer before you go to Jason?"
"Marissa still isn't sure it was him driving. Mac told me that the drugs had no prints nor the steering wheel."
"If Lucky Spencer didn't do this, I can't help wondering who did?" She said sighing. "It's pretty sad that I wish it were him, so that he would be out of our lives."
Georgie was babysitting since she had been grounded for slipping out with Sage and Brooklynn to go listen to the Super Furry Animals, it hadn't helped that Mac had not believed her with the name of the band being so weird. Alexis had been the one to assure him that there really was a band named that.
She still could not help wondering if she had been grounded for the original offense or the fact that she had said something about Mac being too old to listen to that type of music. Placing Kristina in the large wheeled stroller, she took her down by the shoreline and walked closer to the shallow waters.
"Some day I will teach you how to swim. Maxie is pretty good too." She told her little sister who was staring at something behind her rather intently. Turning Georgie didn't see anything, "Sorry little one; there is nothing out here. We are both being punished for sneaking out."
"Great now I am talking to myself, well actually you, but since you can't answer that doesn't count." She said to the green-eyed baby. "The man who gave the genetic material for you must have very pretty green eyes."
"This is nuts; I am going to need to be locked up soon, along side Lucky if I don't get out of here soon." She sighed not realizing that Mac had heard her.
"We don't want that now do we. Georgie, I just want you to be careful." He said before returning her cell phone and keys. "Yes, things in town have been safer recently but don't take chances."
"I will try." She said not wanting to lie to him.
Grinning ruefully, he said "I have to bring Kristina to Alexis, don't forget while enjoying your freedom that we are having dinner with Bobbie tonight."
"I know, but can I meet you there. I was planning of calling Brooklynn and meeting her at the studio."
"Try and find out where Serena is as well. She is furious with Scott over Lucky."
"She is back home she called earlier. Lucy and Kevin grounded her until the end of summer."
Carly was waiting when AJ returned from buying Michael an ice cream cone and laughed when he handed one to her. "What about you?"
"No, I don't think that dairy products would settle well. Jason decided to force me to eat one of the sandwiches at the hospital. Elizabeth was making him eat two; I was sacrificed on the altar of marital harmony."
"She is always threatening him with soup, all he does is shudder then he gets the strangest glint in his eyes."
"I have seen it, for a man who claims to hate soup, I would say he is lying and actually does like it."
"You would be so wrong. He was over talking to Michael about why Sonny couldn't get him this weekend and refused some soup when Bobbie offered since Michael was eating some. If you had seen his face when he ended up eating some to keep Michael happy, you would know that he really doesn't like soup."
"I need to talk to you about something. There is this woman, I have been having lunch with, she doesn't understand about us, I was hoping you would not mind stopping over so that she can see that we are not really a couple."
"No problem, when do you want me there?"
"When Emily is well again."
"So you are starting to accept that she is going to get better."
"I saw the determination in her eyes; she is willing herself healthy. Jeff Webber is arriving this afternoon, to become part of her medical team. He is one of the best scientists in the world, looking for a cure. While I hear that as a human being he lacks any kind of heart, as a doctor he is one of best."
Carly felt slightly guilty that her first thought was getting some of the answers that she had questions to. Like why he avoided his daughter like the plague yet spent time with the other two kids, plus why if he didn't want to be her father, didn't he let Monica and Alan adopt her? Plus the most important question, how is Annie Logan Elizabeth's mother.
Lucky scored his drugs, then went to his mother's house. Slipping up the stairs, he never saw Lulu trying to get his attention. When she walked into his room to see him with a small baggie full of brightly colored pills; she backed away before he saw her.
Walking to her room, she closed the door and called Dillon. When he answered she asked for him to meet her at Kelly's. "Lulu, I am in Rochester, with Sage and her uncle, but I will stop over later, when I get home."
Tossing her room, she left the house, ten minutes later. Heading down to the docks, hoping to find her father, she was out of luck and hungry when she decided to go to Kelly's.
Carly had finished talking to her mother, when she saw her young cousin enter, joining her while she ate, she once again worked on getting her trust. Only to be rewarded when Lulu asked if she would keep a secret for her.
"What is going on, you know that I will try to help?" She asked.
"I just saw Lucky with a bag of pills. He took three of them, then hid the rest in his room." She said tearfully. "What am I going to do, Nik is busy with Emily. My dad is missing again, and there is no one else to help."
Carly mentally made plans to find out what kind of drugs, then suggested that the younger girl come and stay with her for a few days.
"I don't want Aunt Bobbie to know." She said firmly.
"With the baby coming next month, I have moved into my new place. Michael and I would be glad for the company." Besides, later on, I can take you keys and go over to find out exactly what kind of drugs my dim-witted moron of a cousin is taking.
"Fine, but I promised to meet Dillon later on." She said as they walked to the car and drove off, never seeing Carly's guard call Jason and let him in on what he had heard.
"Find out what Spencer is taking. Then arrange for them to be replaced with placebos." He said before returning to the office. Jeff Webber was due in this afternoon, and Jason had no intention of being anyplace than with his wife.
"Jason, we have the agreement with the Gambinos. When do you want to do it?"
"What was their offer first?"
"They take over the New York City Ports; we get all the rest. They offered to cut us in on the gambling revenue, but I said you didn't want it."
"No, there is too much heat on in the city to get involved. Sonny is supposed to be meeting with the Boston contingent after dealing with their minor mess-ups for the Rhode Island families."
"They showed up early. It was taken care of. Boston offered up their shipping lanes in exchange for Providence not taking out the younger son of the don." Said Sonny entering. "They also agreed to your request. The other things, they said were fine. There was a request though. Something about a stain that Lansing left on their city's honor. That you were aware of what they are talking about?"
"The stolen paintings. Lansing has quite a collection. I actually have an idea about that; it will allow me to deal with a cop here that I need to take care of." Jason said with a smile. He had found a way to deal with Capelli, without having to kill him. A prison term of about twenty years should do.
After Sonny realized he had to get to the restaurant in time to do the evening specials, he rushed out to the amusement of the guards and Jason. Francis said with a little chuckle. "I think that he has finally found his perfect spot. A fiefdom where he is supreme ruler, with lots of power that doesn't endanger people unless they get spoiled clams"
Jason stopped laughing long enough to say "Sonny is happy, the families love having him as a mediator. This way they get to have someone who truly knows the business but whose only loyalty is to this organization."
"Since we have the former don outside of Buffalo who is our mediator, it works out well. Jason the kid disappeared last night after another beating. I lost track of him after the visit to the medical clinic. I got in and looked at the papers, it wasn't as bad this time, but he pulled a gun on Anthony."
"Take care of the other problem while he is gone. Who is calling in the anonymous tip?"
"Get this, I arranged for a former housekeeper to do so. Also if we still want to make it look like the police did the shooting, we are going to have to get a police issue gun, where are we getting that?"
"One of our guys got Capelli's spare gun. It is in the system after a shootout last month. I would really love to find the gun that took out Devlin and shot Spencer."
"More than likely it is in the bottom of the harbor."
Alexis joined Mac in the office after the pediatrician had cancelled their appointment for Kristina. "Did you find out?"
"Dr. Perkins family will be fine. A few bruises and a sprained wrist."
"What about who caused the accident?"
"No, but it was a stolen car, they also found some pills inside." He said knowing she would get the connection.
"Did you check on his location?"
"Lucky was supposed to be at home, at least according to Lulu, but Carly mentioned that she was with her at Kelly's during the time in question."
"We are going to have to arrest him soon."
"We have no evidence, other than rumors of drug use and that he doesn't have an alibi." Announced Taggert as he entered the room. "We know he is responsible for the rash of thefts as well. I just have no way of proving it. For a man who was a lousy cop, he took the ability to wipe down a crime scene to heart."
"Sir, a call for you on line 2."
Mac went to answer the phone, only to hear it was for Taggert. The detective picked up the phone, his eyes widening when he heard whom it was. After gesturing for a pen, he took out his evidence book and wrote down what he heard. Finally hanging up he said to Alexis, "Sorry but I have to tell Mac this alone."
Worrying it was about one of her clients, Alexis took Kristina and after kissing her husband said she would head over to Bobbies. Both men were nodding even as Mac read Taggert's notes, his eyes widening as he got closer to the bottom.
"How good is this source?"
"Mrs. Rosilita lived next to me while I was a kid. She worked hard as a single mother to support her kids and was upset when her son Enzo went to work for the man. Enzo died a few years ago. That was when she quit."
"If she quit, how would she know?"
"She is still working for the man's ex-wife at their place in Martha's Vineyard."
Taggert was looking at a man of the city even as he was speaking to his boss. "Crimson Point is just inside the Port Charles borders. I still think we should call in the state police."
"Fine, but I don't want to tell the Mayor until afterwards. If this is wrong, I don't want the egg on our faces to public. Call Judge Samuels, he is less strict on getting a warrant, use what we have about Ric, then we pretend to find the painting by accident."
"Are you sure?" Asked a surprised Taggert.
"It's a legal search; we won't get one for just the paintings. We have the files from Durant's office."
"They mention the two cops that were involved with the Carly Corinthos kidnapping? I thought we wanted to keep that quiet until Spencer gave up his accomplice?"
"We use it now. I have the proof I ran an investigation, you ran it yourself."
"This could backfire; we could end up with a federal task force here in town."
Jeff unbuckled his seat belt, thanked the stewardess, and then shook his head as Steven whispered they are called flight attendants.
His son had been visiting after spending time in Iraq, but Jeff was under no illusion that it was because he wanted to spend time with his family. The truth was, he wasn't ready to go back to civilian life after his tour.
Walking to the waiting area after getting through customs, Steven noticed the placard saying his name as they went to the car rental kiosk. Stopping he said "I'm Steven Webber."
"Dr. Webber, I am here to pick you up, we have a car waiting to take you to the hospital. My name is Milo; I will be available to help with anything you need."
Getting his father's attention, they soon followed the man out, amused that the chauffer never offered to carry the luggage, until they saw he was not the driver. After getting into the back of the limo with them, he said "do you want to go to the hospital or your hotel?"
"We will be staying on Maple Drive, here is the address." Said Jeff writing it down.
Milo didn't even look at the paper before saying Mrs. Hardy will not be able to host you, she has some guests at the moment, I was instructed to arrange for rooms at the hotel.
Stunned, Jeff just sat back and watched the scenery going by, as Steven said they would like to freshen up then head over to the hotel, asking the man if he knew who was staying with his grandmother.
"A doctor Cameron Lewis and his son Zander." In fact, they had been moved in by Audrey and Elizabeth to block Jeff from staying at the house. Audrey was in a wicked mood after getting in a shouting match with Carolyn over Jeff's visit.
Mac took the paperwork, then told his men to be sure to where their protective vests, before going to see Justus. "Here it is, are you sure you don't want to come."
"I avoid placed where there might be flying bullets, unless I have to be there." He said before handing the paperwork back. "I will try and keep the Mayor occupied for you."
"Good, I didn't tell Taggert, but I get the feeling he is dirty."
When they arrived at Crimson Point, they all had the lights and sirens off on the official police cars, but they mostly had unmarked vehicles. When they arrived they found most of the Zachara men out searching the grounds. Mac turned to Taggert and Capelli and said "Watch your backs."
Knocking on the door after driving past the open gates, the door was opened by a guard who asked "Who are you?"
"Port Charles Police, we are here to execute a search warrant, please stand aside."
The guard turned white then said "You can't come in here."
"Sir, this is a duly signed warrant, I don't need your permission to come in. Stand aside or I will have you arrested." Mac saw the silver haired man from his files coming out of a closed door. "
"What do you think you are doing?" Asked Trevor, when he read the warrant, he crumpled it up in one hand and said "I will have your badge for this."
"Step aside." Mac ordered Taggert up the stairs and told Capelli to lead the police down stairs on their search. "Trevor Lansing, I would like you to come down to the station to answer a few questions."
"No, we are outside of the city limits." He had made sure of that when getting Anthony to buy this estate.
"Actually sir, with the new lines drawn last year, you are just inside."
"I am unavailable at present for questioning." He smiled at Mac.
"Sir, while it was phrased as a question, it is not a yes or no sort." Turning to the uniformed officer with him, he said "Stay with Mr. Lansing, do not let him use his telephone."
Hearing a shout upstairs, he quickly climbed them, and saw what had Taggert so excited. Holding up the evidence, he said to Mac. "We have him. I will arrange for the police to tear this place apart."
Mac smiled to himself, while the warrant claimed to be looking for evidence of Trevor's complicity in the Corinthos kidnapping, he had not expected to actually find anything. Taking the evidence back, he waited until it had been duly written up and photographed.
Heading back down the stairs, he asked "where is Anthony Zachara."
"On a trip, he is getting some sun along with his son." Trevor answered without even breaking a sweat.
"Why are the men searching the grounds?"
"They are doing a routine patrol that is all."
Mac turned to the man entering and said "Did you find anything?"
Capelli didn't think that Lansing was aware of his involvement so he was more than happy to pin the kidnapping on the lawyer. However they might have even bigger fish to fry now. "I think you need to look in the library sir."
Andy waited until he saw Taggert carrying down the evidence he had planted earlier. The guards were looking for a mysterious intruder. That had been him. Thanks to Mac having to track down Judge Samuels he had time to get out here and plant the clothes belonging to Sam McCall.
He had intended to use them on Spencer, but with his past relationship with the woman it would not have worked. He was glad he had kept them though.
Mac was sickened at what Capelli had found. Holding up the bloody belt, he saw the knife underneath and realized that Morgan had known about some of this. Walking over to piano, he sat down to regain his equilibrium only to feel worse when the man returned and silently pointed out what he had missed.
Two fresh bullet holes in the wall. Seeing the gun on the desk, he saw it was an older model revolver. Freshly fired. "What the hell happened here?"
Hearing a shout, Mac turned to his detective and said "Get a crime scene unit here now."
Following the pointing fingers, he smiled when Taggert showed how the wall opened, then handing his boss the flashlight said. "I can't find a light switch, but you will not believe what I found.
Inside and down the stairs was a series of room, with some stolen art work all around. "These are the pieces from the Gardener Museum in Boston, this was stolen from a museum in Norway a few years ago, and the rest I have no idea on."
Mac knew he needed an art expert. Pulling out his phone he saw that he had no signal down there, but when he went to back to the main floor, Taggert stopped him. "Mac, this isn't what I brought you down here for. This is." He said pointing to a different area with a set of rooms behind glass. It was rather obvious that at some point someone had been living in the room, a female someone.
"My god, what did we stumble on to?" Asked Mac. "Get in there, any way you have to. I want to know who was being held in that room."
Jason was just entering GH with Elizabeth when the call came through. Getting that he needed to take the call, she went over to the bench to collect her thoughts. Seeing her husband stiffen and then look confused, she started to worry.
Hanging up, Jason said to her. "I have to leave as soon as we are done visiting Emily."
"Anything I can know about?" She whispered.
"That was Justus, so of course. Mac wants to see me about Trevor Lansing. Sonny too. They executed a warrant on the Crimson Point Estate. They found some proof that Lansing was tied to the kidnapping, but that was small stuff."
"Carly's kidnapping? Small stuff!" Said an upset Elizabeth not realizing they had drawn the attention of her family who was entering.
"In the bigger picture, yes. They found evidence of a possible murder, some stolen paintings worth billions and a room that looked like it had a long term kidnap victim in it. A woman. They are looking for Anthony, so stay close to your guards."
"What about Johnny."
"He hasn't been found. They found a bloody belt and knife."
"Oh my god, what if he is dead?" She asked horrified.
Jason saw the attention they had attracted from the two men and wished he could tell her that his men had seen Johnny a few hours ago in town. He was hurting but was moving around.
"Elizabeth?" They heard, stiffening she turned.
Seeing her father and brother she said "Follow me, I will take you to Emily's room."
TBC