Switching Places
Chapter 76
Twain: Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.
Jason entered the warehouse to see Francis, Diane and Johnny sitting grimly waiting for him. "What is going on?"
"I will be waiting outside, when you are ready for the paperwork call me in." said Diane.
"Canto, he is behind Carolyn Webber's death, out of revenge his granddaughter's death at the convent. He feels like the Zachara kid got a raw deal, but wants to keep Zachara's first wife's offspring out of here, in order for that to happen, Johnny has to stay a Zachara publicly. However he wants the kid to have contact with his mother."
"Okay, I get that, but what does that have to do with us?'
"We are to make it happen, if we do, we get the items that have kept him out of federal custody all these years. In other words, a get out of jail free card, forever." Said Francis from where he was reading the innocuously worded paperwork.
"Basically he suggested using our own contacts with Alexis to make it happen."
The problem was in a way not a problem; Jason got that. Johnny through Georgie had already made contact with his mother. "What is the timeline?"
"Unlimited, for now. He suggested you hire the kid, bring him in. We were talking about, I actually think it might be a good idea. He isn't a hot head, thinks before acting except in regards to a certain brunette." said Francis.
"Johnny, he might be a problem. Right now I got the idea, he wants nothing to do with this, and I got the feeling he is seriously searching for his little sister."
"That won't be a problem, if we get him in, Canto will use his contacts to locate this child. He is owed some very big favors." Tossing Jason a bunch of notes, Johnny told him "Proof. He also is willing to turn over some accounts as well."
Jason's eyes bulged as he realized the notes were promissory notes from some of the biggest families in the country. Including one from the head of Miami syndicate that would allow them access to the well-secured international docks he needed for some of the legitimate businesses they had been extending into.
"Can you reach Zachara?" He asked Johnny.
"He has been rather silent since Francis talked to him about Georgie. Since I last had contact a week ago, it will be three more weeks for the next contact. We could see if the Jones girl would let him know to contact us.
"No, we aren't using her. We will wait. Now I have to go and deal with my father in law." Opening the door he said to Diane "Did you bring the paperwork?"
"I will drive over with you, then take a taxi to the airport, I have to fly to Massachusetts on that matter we discussed."
As they walked out to the SUV he said "I thought that Jordan was handling that?"
"She did, it is now time for the big dog to take over. We are at the crucial point. The contact should be on your desk in a couple of weeks. Alexis will be handling any local business while Jordan and I hammer out this contract. This is how it works when the contracts aren't mob made, Morgan." she teased.
Felicia got off the plane, and saw Mac waiting for her. "Hey, thanks for picking me up. Where are the girls?"
"Georgie and Maxie are in New York with their friends. They will be back on Tuesday."
"The purpose of this trip was to spend the next couple of days together." She said exasperated.
"Felicia, they wanted to spend Mother's day with you, not the first weekend in June. You are the one who postponed that visit; they had plans this weekend. You can just spend a little extra time here."
Pulling up in front of the old house, he handed her a key chain. "We changed the locks since we are selling it. Here you go. I was hoping you would meet Alexis and I for dinner tonight. Adella's at seven o'clock."
Mac was still shaking his head when he entered the station to see Taggert looking like Christmas had come early. Sighing he said my office.
"I went to see Anthony Zachara yesterday. He was still mad as a hatter, but I put together what he said with what he didn't. I pieced some of what was going on at that estate. Lansing was sicker than we knew. Let's start with Corinthos mother." He stated as he tossed down the pile of paperwork and legal pad full of notes.
Mac sat down and took the file. "So this group was hiding her from her husband, wait I thought you knew this Deke."
"I did at least I thought I did until I got that file from a contact at the charity hospital in Brooklynn. Turns out I have to apologize to Corinthos. Deke really was severely abusing his wife. That by the way doesn't leave this office."
Nodding, Mac got that it was going to take a lot of liqueur and maybe some serious drugs to get those words to come out for Taggert to Corinthos. "So these women helped her escape, but how did Trevor find her?"
"Morgan's dead mother in law. She took orders from Joe Scully while in college. It looks like he owed Lansing a favor. He had no idea why Trevor was interested, just thought he was offering help to the woman for future considerations. Carolyn Webber got access to some files someway. My guess is unbelievable. It looks like the Hardy's were part of the group."
"There were rumors over the years about her first husband, Lee Baldwin's brother hitting her, not so out there if that is true. So you think she accessed files after her marriage."
"It would have been twenty years ago, maybe less. So she would have been married to Webber, you and I both know if you do one favor in exchange for money or power for these people they own you."
"So she turned over Adella Corinthos."
"It looks like it. We also have an interesting little bit of proof that she was around when Elizabeth was born, along with John Zachara. Plus with her confession in the cellblock I might have a theory about who the dead kid is, looks like Zachara was a twin."
"Maria ends up back at Crimson Point, but that was before Adella Corinthos estimated death."
"Yes, but her death is right about the time of Maria's getting shot by Anthony. I think that Lansing tossed out one woman and replaced her with his newest obsession."
"Okay, I can see that, with the way he acted about the missing woman. We know that he was endangering his freedom by still looking for her once we had him in lockup."
"Even more importantly, he had Carolyn under cat's paw for infanticide. It looks like Maria escaped for a short time; he caught up with her again, that is when the glass walls became bulletproof. We know that from the order form for it."
"So why are you so happy?" He asked. "Most of these people are dead.
"Two things, I have proof that Trevor had contact with the Gamboni crime family that took over Joe Sully's old territory. We take this to the FBI and get them to give us part of the credit for a very large Homeland Security bust involving monetary connections to terrorism. There is also involvement with some Italian family. We also have proof they were behind the hit on Lansing."
"What proof?"
"Calls between Milan and New Jersey. New Jersey turned them down. So they had to contact someone else. I was hoping it was Morgan, but it wasn't. It was old school, Chicago family that took him out. Turns out Trevor also raped Anthony's daughter. Claudia."
"I thought our records showed she left here while she was still a kid." he said frowning as after what had almost happened to Georgie he hated to even hear about a rape case.
"Sixteen, she left home at fifteen though. To go to a convent for a couple of months. One of those dead bodies, the DNA sample matched up with Trevor as Daddy and Anthony as granddaddy."
"Sick bastard." he fumed as he wondered how they had missed this before.
"Claudia was more than likely raped because Trevor needed to control her; she protected the little brother after Maria's "death". Anthony blames the girl, according to him, she seduced Trevor. My guess is that Trevor told him that to get rid of someone in his way to power. From some records I have been tracing the Zachara kid has been going to various hospitals to get broken bones and serious lacerations taken care of since he was old enough to drive. They seemed to have increased in the level of severity and frequency since he got older."
"What did you find out about that?"
"Lansing had thought to use Johnny to takeover the organization, but the kid has avoided all of it. He was stronger mentally and emotionally than Trevor had expected. Trevor made it seem like Johnny was weak and Anthony was trying to beat the weakness out of him with those belts and his fists. He admitted that to me when I was there. Kid took it for one reason; to protect someone. Anthony never came out and gave me a name. We know he didn't know about his mother, his sister is protected by her maternal uncle."
"So who is he trying to protect?" Mac asked even while thinking he knew the answer. When Anthony had been arrested in Carly's car he had been looking for a young girl.
"Best guess from what Anthony said a girl friend. He doesn't have a name but Trevor did. Anthony isn't aware that he is dead, so he tried to have me take Trevor out if he refused to give me a name."
"What?" asked Mac wondering what laws his detective had broken in the pursuit of justice.
"I told him I worked for the organization; like I was some loyal made man."
Elizabeth was setting Lia down in her portable crib when Steven came in from the kitchen with a cup of coffee. "So I finally get to meet my little niece, nice name by the way." He said walking over to hug his sister and then asked if he was allowed to pick up the baby.
"Let's just wait until she wakes up. She gets cranky when her sleep is disturbed."
"Sounds like someone else I know." He said, then seeing Max in the door said "Hey; we need to talk about the bedroom suite, what happened to my bed? I was getting used to that bed."
"A grown man should not be sleeping on a frilly brass bed. It isn't a good thing."
"Just let me know how much that thing cost, so I can write you a check."
"Don't worry about it. I just charged to Jason's account at Wyndham's." He admitted. "I mean you changed the color of the walls to gray and had blue sheets, but left the bed?"
"I didn't want to bother with it. After being in a war zone, just having a real bed felt good. So Elizabeth, what's this I hear that you have been busy? You graduated; you had a baby and still managed to arrange for your best friend's fiancee to be nominated as most eligible bachelor."
As they sat down she explained that she hadn't intended to be so big. "This has gone global. Some kid in Tennessee sent it via the Internet around the world. The hospital is receiving donations from all over the place." She said. "By the way did you hear how you were doing?"
"Not funny little sister, this computer geek got my e-mail address somehow. I have been getting marriage proposals from all over the world."
"Did you hear some female soldiers that you worked with in Iraq sent money and votes for you, when you were in the cellar? They wrote a lovely note about you. Plus the nurses at GH tossed in some votes." She said as she showed him the paperwork she had with her.
"I don't want to be an eligible bachelor." He said plaintively not seeing his father and other sister entering with his grandmother.
""Steven it's for a good cause, it's not like you have to actually date any of these women." replied Elizabeth even as she realized the others had returned from the airport.
"How would you like if you were objectified that way?" Said Jeff as he walked over and hugged his daughter. "I am so glad you are okay, how is Lia?"
"She is fine, eating well and down to waking us only once a night." Jason and she had spent part of the night worried when Lia had only woken them up once.
"Are things okay?" He asked while moving her back a little so that he could look at her. She looked happy and healthy. "I was so worried."
"I am fine, seriously. Things went smooth, other than yelling at Dr. Meadows."
"I heard you were rather calm, that Jason was there with you." Said Jeff.
"He cut the umbilical cord. Then as soon as we had her, he went into overprotective daddy mode. The poor nurse who was cleaning Lia had him glaring at her the whole time because Lia objected to being cleaned and let everyone and anyone know."
"So you are fine, just great, can someone carry my luggage up to my room? Elizabeth, it's locked not that it stopped you last time. Now if you will excuse me, I am going to take a shower." Said Sarah as she walked past them and towards the stairs, "Hey, Guido, my room is the first one on the right."
"Sarah, Max isn't your servant, carry your own darn luggage." Said Steven. "Also you are in the small guestroom, I am using the other one."
"That was my room, it's always been my room."
"The thing is, Grams insisted. Dad, she has you set up in the old den downstairs. Sorry about that." Said Steven.
"That's fine, dad can stay at Sonny's old penthouse. The guard rotation is still using it so it's kept clean and the refrigerator stocked." Said Elizabeth.
"Good, then I can stay there too." said Sarah walking back down the stairs and over to where her grandmother was next to the baby.
"Not going to happen, Sarah. You are on a list of people not allowed on that floor." Said Elizabeth. "Dad, I have to go to GH, Max can arrange for us to take your luggage with you if you don't need anything it in right now."
"No, I have a meeting with the funeral home this afternoon. The body was supposed to arrive from Illinois last night." He said before reaching over to touch his granddaughter's fingers. "She is tiny like you were."
Georgie handed the shopping bag to Sage so that she could slip her hair back into it's ponytail. "So where to next?"
"What about a carriage ride?" Asked Maxie.
"Do you have any idea what those poor horses go through?" Asked Sage.
"So I guess that is a no. What about the ferry to Staten Island." suggested Brooklynn.
"We should eat first. Any place you want to go?" Georgie asked.
"What about the McDonalds in Times Square?" Asked Brooklynn hopefully.
"No, since we are dressed up how about some place fancy." Said Maxie looking at the smartly dressed people around them.
"Well Tavern on the Green is in the park over there." said Brooklynn.
"No, the food isn't that good, Skye and I went there."
"Delmonico's Steak house?" Suggested Brooklynn. Seeing the looks she said "Maybe not.
Georgie pulled out the guidebook as they sat down by the stairs of the New York City Public Library.
"Okay, so we want upscale but someplace we can get into without a reservation. Let's see what is around here." she started thumbing through the appropriate pages while listening to her friends and sister.
Sage had been amused to see Georgie buying the guide book as soon as they got off the train, but so far it had saved their butts twice. "Okay, oh magic book find us lunch."
"Funny, Sage, really funny." She said before going back to reading. "What do we want to eat? Italian, American, French?"
"Food, as long as it is good and I know what is in it." Said Brooklynn before leaning against the large lion.
"Get off Fortitude, or is it Patience, either way stop leaning on the Lion." She said without looking up.
"Georgie, stop naming the statues." Said Maxie while Georgie rolled her eyes not bothering to tell Maxie that most statues really already had names. "I'm hungry."
"I didn't name them, a former Mayor did. So anyhow what about the restaurant at the Four Seasons. People in the publishing business go there. So what do you think Maxie?"
"Can we get in?" she asked not wanting to get excited if they were rejected at the door.
"Let's see." Calling Georgie made a reservation then suggested flagging down a cab, which Brooklynn took care of. "Do you think we are dressed well enough?"
Sage looked at each of them critically and said "We look fine, expect for Brooklynn's nose ring."
Once inside the Seagram's building, Georgie was admiring the view when the hostess said "How might I help you girls today?"
"Reservations under Jones for the Grill Room."
"We don't seem to have that listed." She said without even looking at the book after seeing how young they were.
"I called just a little while ago, I think you said it would be just fine."
"We are overbooked." She said. Turning to the people behind them he sat them at a table in the half empty room and returned. "I would suggest maybe trying the cafe down the street."
"Really, will I would suggest honoring their reservation. Hello, Georgie, Maxie. Alexis mentioned you were spending the weekend in town." Said Jax as he fixed his tie and buttoned his suit jacket. "So what have you been doing all morning?"
Maxie gave him an overview and mentioned the shopping and sightseeing they had done. "So would it be rude to ask what you are doing here?"
"I am having lunch with an old friend. She is running a little late. So may I join you for a few minutes?" He asked with a glance at the women who was suddenly all smiles as she recognized the single young billionaire.
Jax saw his lunch date entering and discreetly getting Kate's attention introduced her. "And these are my best friend's daughters, Georgie and Maxie Jones. Sage Alcazar and Brooklynn Ashton the daughter one of my closest friends."
"Welcome to New York. Are you enjoying your visit?" She asked as Maxie tried not to frown at the woman who didn't give her an internship. Even if it was her assistant who had interviewed and rejected her, this woman had been the one to actually make the decision.
"Yes, we are." Answered Sage. When the waiter arrived with their appetizers, the girls replied to Jax's question with the information they were staying at Nik's suite at Trump Towers.
Kate and Jax ordered and then she questioned rather curiously. "Why did you buy their lunch, aren't they a little young."
"Funny, Kate. They are good kids. Maxie has been working with my Interior Designer on the hotel and I have known their father for years. Back to when I was still living in Australia. Do you mind if I make a quick call?"
"No, go ahead." She said then went to look at her appointment book then looked up when she heard the words Bensonhurst. After he hung up she asked why would he be interested in the poorer part of Brooklynn.
"They are going there tomorrow. I was just letting Ned know." he replied worried a little about the girls wandering around unprotected.
"Why on earth would someone connected not only to you but also to the Cassidine family be in Brooklynn?" she asked not sure she wanted the answer.
"Lois, Ned's ex-wife is from there. She was Lois Cerullo then. My guess is that before their trip to Coney Island they will visit her grandparents." Kate knew that name, rather her alter ego Connie did. Lois Cerullo had been determined to get into the music business and last she had heard she had with the help of Connie's ex Sonny Corinthos.
Kate pretended to get a phone call and rushed back to her office, how the heck did this happen? How was it possible that her worlds were colliding? If Jasper Jacks ever found out who she was, her career was ruined. How on earth had that bigmouthed Lois Cerullo ended up married to a Quartermaine?
"I have to find a way to avoid Jax." She told her assistant. "Nevermind why, just make sure I am always busy when he calls."
Elizabeth saw Bobbie at the hub when Jason and she got off the elevator. "Bobbie, how is everything?"
"Not so good, do you have a few minutes?" Elizabeth realized that the red head seemed rather upset and couldn't help wondering what Luke or Lulu did now.
Once they were settled in the waiting area, she said "First I need to tell you that Lucas decided that he is gay. I'm not sure why, unless it is the latest fad or what, but I just wanted you to hear it from me."
Elizabeth could not help wondering why she was reacting so badly, but then decided to was difficult for Bobbie's generation to wrap it's mind around. "Okay what else is going on?"
"Luke and I sent Lulu to Terry Brocks' farm in Iowa. She is out of control and what you heard last night was the last straw. We are hoping that being without a vehicle and the Internet will make her do some thinking. She won't even have her cell phone and Terry will keep her too busy to find mischief."
"Good, maybe she will straighten up. As for Lucas, Bobbie, no matter what he is your son."
"I know I just can't deal with it right now. He told poor Brooklynn last night right after the dance. It has me thinking back and wondering on everything that has happened in the last few years. I just think he is reacting to things in the past."
Joining Jason in his parent's office she gave him a quick explanation. "So Lulu is gone for the summer?"
"Yup. Monica why are we not telling Edward about this?"
"Lila wants to surprise him." She said. "I think it is wonderful."
"We will be there, but I'm not so sure the Haunted Star is the best location for this."
"I know, but Lila is looking forward to it." She said while watching as Lia took hold of Alan's finger and pulled it to her mouth.
"She is so beautiful; you too did well." Said Alan as his granddaughter looked up at him with her bright blue eyes that were shaded in the middle between Elizabeth's ocean and Jason's ice blue.
Carly went into her brother room to see him packing his suitcase. "Are you sure about this?"
"Mom can't deal. I am hoping time away will help her. Sorry about the party." Carly recalled how her mother had ignored the situation in the past and hoped to make her face up to things this time.
"I can try to talk to her." She said, seeing his face she said "When are you leaving? We can still have the party."
"I am going to stay with Guy's parents, they have known for a while. The guest bedroom if Mom asks. After graduation next weekend, I will go and stay with Sean and Tiffany. I already talked to them. As the for party, I just think it would be really awkward, so thanks but no thanks."
"That is going to hurt Momma, you know about the custody battle between them." She warned.
"She made it pretty clear what she thinks of my choices, and Dad isn't dealing with it at all. He keeps acting like I am just acting up. I have spent the last few years living a lie. I hurt Brooklynn last night, but it would have been worse to keep the charade up." He said trying for maturity.
"Hey, you are still my brother. Maybe not by blood, but I have come to understand you." She said. "When we finally move into our house, you are more than welcome to come and stay."
"Are you sure you want a degenerate like me around your sons?" He said bleakly recalled his father's hurtful words.
"Don't you dare think like that." She said. She would work on getting Tony to come around sooner, for Lucas's sake.
"Hey, I just wanted to say I was wrong about you." He said. "You were hurt when you came to town, you may not have dealt with things well, but the last couple of years, you have changed. I will miss you and the boys."
"We will be there for graduation. I promise." She vowed before reaching over to hug him while working it out in her head. She had the advantage she had known for years about this, her mom would eventually come around but it had taken Tony's death. She debated on allowing him to die this time, but knew that innocents would die so she had to change that part of the timeline.
Nik was getting good at slipping in and out of places, who knew that strange women where more than capable of getting your schedule and ambushing one like this. Seeing Morgan up ahead, he asked for a minute of his time. Once in the boardroom, he handed him a piece of paper. "The last payment. Alexis is transferring the stock back to you as we speak. Thank you."
"You are welcome. What are you going to do now?"
"Solidify my base, then figure out what to do with the treasure my people found."
"How did you find it?"
"Lydia was reading about a pirate ancestor of mine while she was staying with me. It caught Emily's attention so she read the diary. Even after liquidating part of it at Sotheby's we still own two thirds of it. Once again, thanks for the help. I have to meet Emily she was getting her final tests back today."
"That's why we are here, Elizabeth knew that."
"Jason, one quick question, did your men help Conner find Mary?"
"Yes, they told him where she was; he got her out though."
"Thanks, I wish I could say I wish she were still alive."
"I understand. Emily and you can move on, now. No more major worries."
"I still have my grandmother, she is sending threatening notes to Luke. We know she is in Italy, with no way to get here, but it still worries me."
Jason waited until Nik had left then called Johnny and gave him the information. "Find out where and then double the security. My family will be there that night. I don't want to take any chances. Also did the background check come back on Mercedes yet?"
"She is clean; we are going to take her through security procedures this week. I know you want her to be available by the party. I will work on it."
"Good, I have to make sure the boat is ready for tonight. Elizabeth and I are taking Lia out for her first sail."
Taggert waited for Mac to return. The FBI had been interested in his information on the Gambonis. "Mac, there is an agent in your office. He asked to speak to you alone."
Entering he shook the agents hand and said "What may I do for you?"
"I want to borrow your detective. We have a joint task force going on, the stuff he came up with melds with some work we have going on in regards to terrorism and money laundering. I will arrange for someone to replace him if you are shorthanded."
"No, I have a man ready to be promoted to detective, but no position. Is this permanent or will I get my man back eventually."
The agent let in Taggert and made his offer. "It's up to you."
"I don't have a passport." He said.
"We will take care of that, so does that mean you are interested? Our people can even deal with any last minute relocation needs."
"Yes, I just have one thing to do before I leave. I rent furnished, so that isn't a problem. I will let my landlord know and grab a bag."
"See you at the airport. Commissioner, thank you."
"Are you sure about this?" Asked Mac.
"Yes, let's face it. My main reason for being a cop was to take down guys like Sonny and Morgan. Morgan is pretty much untouchable and Sonny seems completely out of the life. So why not take on others, who are more vulnerable. Do some good, on a larger scale."
"Good luck, we haven't always seen eye to eye, but I truly think this will be good for you. I will sort out any open cases and reassign them." He hated that Jesse was about to get promoted, he had always thought he would make a good detective, he just wished he wasn't dating his daughter.
Felicia entered the restaurant and saw Sonny glad-handing people. "Nice to see you doing well."
"Thank you, Alexis is in the private dining room, Mac just returned, they are waiting for you." He said and waited until she had joined them before telling the waiter serving them to listen in.
"So, how are things in Texas?" Asked Alexis.
"Fine, my grandmother is doing better. I appreciate what you have been doing for the girls, but I made a decision. I am taking Georgie back to Texas with me." She stated. "This adoption idea has made up my mind for me."
"Felicia, I promised her she could graduate here. She can make this decision for herself." Said Mac.
"No she can't. She is MY DAUGHTER, Mac. It is my decision. She is too young to be making these kinds of choices."
Alexis had intended to stay out of it, but knew she had to be on Georgie's side. "Felicia if you push this, I will help her file for emancipation. You haven't spent time with the girls in years. I understand how you feel; I do, but you need to let her be. She is happy here."
"I talked to Bobbie, she said that Georgie seems miserable. So I think you are missing something." she replied.
"No, in regards to her social life she is a little unhappy, she has had a series of bad dates, but I know Georgie, she is going to be okay. She is not going to want to leave."
"Alexis, she is my daughter, something you both seem to want to ignore." she replied, even Robin had said that Georgie seemed a little quiet when she had last talked to her.
"No, we aren't ignoring that, but you might want to talk to her. See what she wants. She has good friends, a good after school job and will be first in her class next year. She will lose that if she transfers. She wants to attend college here, I know that she is considering schools in the northeast."
"I will be staying until I have talked to her. But you have to understand my mind is made up, I need to make it up to her for all the time I have been away." She said.
Elizabeth was glad that dinner was almost over. Sarah had been complaining the entire time they had been at Adella's. Between it being the first time they were away from Lia and listening to her sister snark and whine had just about driven Jason over the edge. He had pinched the nerves by his nose at least four times in the last fifteen minutes.
Audrey could take no more, but had to since they were in a public place, but seeing Carly and AJ entering with Michael just was the icing on the cake when the youngster rushed over to greet Jason and Elizabeth.
"So, hello Sarah. I'm Carly Corinthos. How was getting through security?" Carly asked smugly while hugging an envelope. . "Did you remember to take the batteries out of your toys this time?"
It was like throwing a lighted match, Sarah stood and slapped the blond, and not stopping to think of the fact it was blowing her public facade of the proper lady vs. her sister's mob moll. "Get away from here, we are mourning our mother. She was a wonderful woman who took care of the poor, she was incredible, so why don't you leave so that we can mourn in peace."
"Don't you mean your mother, I mean she wasn't Steven's. That was Heather and Diane. Nor was she Elizabeth's mother. That was Annie, so it would be your mommy. The same woman, who tried to kill Elizabeth, but harmed the wrong kid. She admitted it in the middle of the police station. Why should they have to sit here and pretend for you? You are a bitch who has tried to help her make Elizabeth's life miserable for years."
"You have no idea what you are talking about, Lizzie is a liar, just ask anyone. All she has ever done is lie to try and get attention. Why do you think she married the gangster, too get everyone's attention and for his money." She was spewing venom unaware of her audience.
"Really, around here most people know that she married him for sex, and well his motorcycle. Right Elizabeth?" She turned to her friend. Realizing that the brunette was embarrassed she said "I'm sorry, I know this wasn't appropriate but I just came here to see you because of something that happened earlier. I got an interesting call tonight about your sister."
"Carly. What is going on?" Asked Jason while keeping an eye of Sarah at the same time as he saw Jeff trying to keep Sarah away from Carly.
"I had a private investigator looking into something for me. Ask Sarah about Lucky and a certain scrapbook. How she was in contact with him. How one of the last calls he made that night before attending the party was to her. How he mailed her a package."
"Sarah?" Asked Audrey sick at the idea that was floating in her head.
"So I talked to Lucky, we were friends. I understood how Elizabeth played games with him. She played him like a fiddle. He did everything she ever wanted and she tossed him over for some rich guy without even a thought." Sarah had loved Lucky, she would always love him, he was not the first thing she had stolen from her, but after their mother it would be the last. She had made plans to destroy her sister while in town.
"Sarah, why don't you tell them the rest? Tell them what your mother and you were up to."
"I have no idea what you are talking about." She insisted.
Carly tossed down the package and said. "Jason someone named the Jackal sent these to me. Along with a video game. He has been playing against Michael on the Internet. He seems to know a lot about all of us. He sent this to me; told me he stopped it from getting out in virus form. That it came from a Russian computer, two days ago."
"Carly what is it?" asked Jason while watching as AJ seemed to be trying to get someone's attention.
"Lucky's little scrapbook. This Jackal swore this is the only copy released. I had Max go to Mrs. Hardy's house earlier. AJ went along for an impartial witness. We found this in her suitcase." She picked back up the large white airmail envelope and the letter she had kept separate.
Reading it Jeff turned to his daughter said asked why? Not wanting to believe that even Sarah could be this vicious.
"Mom and I talked the day before she died. How Audrey and Grandfather changed their will how my pathetic needy little sister inherited all of it, like she needed it. Of course she will when her husband is gunned down in front of her or ends up rotting in a jail cell."
"Sarah what are you talking about?" Asked Elizabeth ignoring the comments about Jason, she had heard them before from Carolyn.
"Elizabeth, grams and gramps set it up for us to inherit the house." Said Steven. "Sarah went looking while she lived her before and thought that dad did. Carolyn knew about the change before she died."
"It's pathetic; she played grams like a violin, getting us booted. I wish you had died, you have made my life miserable for years." She hissed at her stunned sister.
"Is there a problem here? Asked the gentlemen behind the blond, while holding out handcuffs and placing them on Sarah's wrists.
TBC