I shot Sonny, but I promise I didn't kill him. Now on with the show. Okay, this is going to confuse you, but I promise keep reading and you will understand.
Switching Places
Chapter 78
The next morning, Mac was still filing paperwork on what had happened at the Haunted Star. Seeing Garcia entering with the paper, he saw they had made the front page. "Well, we can expect a call from the Mayor at any moment."
"I have Beaudry at GH, your family is with Cassidine and his fiancee at GH. I understand Spencer did a runner."
"Good, now maybe we can finally deal with this woman. Have you talked to Morgan's attorney this morning?"
"She called to say they were on their way in, they had to stop at GH before coming here. I got the feeling that Morgan only came because you threatened to arrest him."
"I know how he feels, when we got home last night, I think I threw up at least twice."
The night before:
Mac saw Andre shoot Corinthos, but it barely registered as his mind went to his home where his daughters were. With THE BOMB. He had understood from Alexis how badly Helena hated her and seen it first hand himself, but it still shocked him. Gripping his wife's hand tightly he gave up his wallet and watch, then his wedding ring when the masked man insisted.
Alexis was obeying as well, he could see she was shaking as she removed the necklace he had purchased for her as a birthday present. She had already turned over the ridiculously small purse she had been carrying as well as her wedding band.
Turning to see what else was going on, he saw Monica stop putting pressure on Sonny's wound long enough to remove her wedding band and engagement ring. Then right back to helping save the former gangster. Her husband was having a more difficult time, as Alan's ring seemed stuck.
"Hurry up, old man." Said the robber with a Balkan accent. When he finally had the ring, he moved on to Jason and Elizabeth who looked like hell. As the couple showed him no rings on their hands and handed over their wallet and purse, the robber ripped Elizabeth's necklace off of her neck.
"That's not worth anything." She said to the guy.
"Well it must me worth something, or you wouldn't be wearing it." He said while holding up the slim chain with a quarter hanging from it. "See, according to the writing it is worth at least a quarter."
Jason pulled a shaking Elizabeth into his arms, not wanting anyone to delay the ending of this. He was going through security procedures all the while hoping that everyone at the Towers was on the ball tonight. He refused to think about what could go wrong.
Jax was trying to help Carly remove her necklace as the blonds' hands were shaking while she seemed to be chanting, my boys, my boys, oh god my boys. Pulling her into his arms, he whispered "Does Jason have a guard on them?"
"Y-ye-yes, but you heard what Helena said. She knew they were playing games tonight. Michael had found an old baby ball game in the attic at the Brownstone; they were playing with that when I left." She said still sounding shaky but seeming to calm at the mentioning of Jason.
"Just hold on, she won't stay long. We can check on Sonny, I promise I will get you to your boys."
"Forget Sonny; just get me to my boys." She said. Sonny was bleeding a lot, but Monica seemed calm so she knew it wasn't a mortal wound and Brenda would come running. He would be coddled and Carly would be holding her boys safely in her arms.
Seeing Luke reach behind the counter, Jason said loud enough for him to hear. "Don't even think about it. After I am finished with her, I will come after you if your hand even twitches."
Luke saw the look in Jason's face and knew he was serious. His lip curled but he stopped. Morgan didn't seem to realize that Hell's Bell's would kill the kids just because she could.
Real Time
Elizabeth entered the hospital room pushing Lia's stroller, "How are you?"
"This hurts like hell, no one told me that getting shot hurt so bad."
"Carly, what did you expect? A bee sting?"
"No, but really, why can't they give me some of those happy drugs?"
"The boys are with Jax, so before he returns do you want to tell me what the heck you were thinking?"
"I just saw the gun, and Emily holding her stomach in fear and didn't think. I just reacted."
"You know Tracy is claiming you did it to get in good with Alan and Monica."
"Oh course, because the whole world revolves around them. Can you fix this?" She said pointing to her IV.
Laughing Elizabeth removed the needle and wiped her arm. "Remember when you first came here, you asked me to do this then?"
"And you acted like I was crazy?" She replied "Yes, what about it?"
"For the record, you are crazy, but I was thinking about how I had no idea what I was doing." She said as she took a Band-Aid from the cabinet and stuck in on her. "So, you still haven't answered my question."
"How am I, I am lots of things. All at once. Furious with Luke, mad at Jason for what he said this morning and at the same time so utterly grateful that my boys are just fine." She said with a small grin. "Plus, Jax has been sticking around, so that always helps."
The night before
Johnny was doing paperwork wondering why there was so much of it. How did Jason handle this? He wondered before throwing it down to get a beer. Entering the kitchen at the Penthouse, he groaned when he realized there was no beer. Jason had asked him to keep an eye of things while Elizabeth and he attended this party, but had promised beer if he would move into the penthouse..
Stopping to think about it, he brightened up at the idea it could be in the refrigerator in the other penthouse. Walking to the door, he saw Marco on guard in front of the door. "So do you want to frisk me?" He joked. Marco had insisted on frisking Diane the other day and soon found himself with a bruised ear.
"Funny man, funny." He said. "We just ordered dinner; do you want anything?"
"Just the beer our fearless leader promised."
"Oh, he mentioned it earlier. I sent Milo out for it. We haven't had any there since Dr. Webber stayed over."
"Who do you have with you?"
"Max inside, he is helping Mercedes with the new phone system. I am on the door; we have two guys in the lobby and two more in the garage. Why?"
"I'm thinking of running down to catch Milo, don't move without letting someone know." He said before taking the stairs.
Reaching the garage, he saw the men stationed there checking the id of the Lincoln pulling in. When Milo got out, he said to Johnny. "Hey, you might want to rescue the kid from Kelly's. Our guys inside are taking Jason's warning to heart."
Nodding, Johnny went in to rescue Timmy, or was it Jimmy. He could never remember. Seeing the guards refusing to let him use the elevator, he walked over as the older of the guards handed him a note. Unfolding it, he said "'Let the kid go."
Then stopped, as what he read became clear. "What?"
"The backpack. The new equipment that Stan put in could be on the fritz, but I don't want to risk it."
"Okay, here is what we are going to do, the kid comes with me, we go into the elevator in case anyone is watching, up to the second floor and then down the stairs to the garage. You call up and tell Max we have a Code Pink. He will be in charge until Jason or I change those orders. Get me Francis' apartment."
Jason was beating himself up, he had known that Helena had contacts in Italy, why hadn't he explored it deeper? Now people were hurt and it was all his fault. Entering the warehouse, he said to Johnny "I want everything our people can find on that woman. DO YOU HEAR ME EVERYTHING!"
Nodding in agreement, Johnny went to the office and asked an entering Diane. "I gather it didn't go well down at the station?"
"It went better than expected. However Jason is acting like he was the one who gave this woman the explosives and guns."
"That's Morgan for you. Can you have Jordan do some research for us?"
"She is already on it. Do you have any idea why this happened? I mean you don't usually rob an event where there are so many reporters and high society people."
"That's the Cassidines for you." He said as she left. Turning to the people remaining in the room he said "Let's get to work. I have someone I need to see. Stan get any help you need."
The night before
Georgie was feeding the toddler, while eating herself. "Alexis would have a fit if she knew we were eating these." Even as she gave Kristina another cookie.
"So, what do you think is it better with the icing or just plain? Come on; offer up an opinion." She said to the gurgling baby. Hearing a knock on the door, she wondered if Viola had forgot something.
Walking into the living room, she was still holding Kristina when she opened the door to see Johnny. "What are you doing here? Last I heard you were in Scottsdale." She said as she joined him on the porch. "Oh, this is Kristina, my little sister, Kristina, this is Johnny."
Watching in amusement as the little girl rubbed cookie and frosting into her hair, he said "I got a call from Jason's man. He had something important to talk to me about. I was going to ignore it, but I thought that at least this way I could see you. So I waited until the nanny left and knocked. Uh, Georgie, you have blue frost-" he went to wipe it off her check when the stuff being rubbed into her hair fell down over her forehead.
Seeing the man on the deck laughing at her, Georgie wanted to be embarrassed but Kristina started laughing too and reached out to Johnny with her icing filled hands and rubbed it all over his shirt while babbling in baby talk.
"I think someone needs a bath. Stay, for a little while, please?"
Seeing the brown eyes he found himself say yes all the while knowing he should say no. "I just have to grab a shirt from my truck. I will be right back." Georgie watched in the diminishing light as he unbuttoned his shirt and changed into a different one while watching them on the porch.
Picking up Kristina she said to her little sister "You thought that was funny, didn't you. Want to know a secret, I owe you one. He looks really nice without a shirt."
Walking back up, Johnny blushed knowing she didn't realize she had been heard. "So, do you want me to help with her so that you can change too?"
"Actually I am just going to borrow my parent's shower and wash her at the same time."
Great just the image he wanted in his head, he thought. Hearing the sound of the water, he wandered around the room to keep his mind out of the gutter or rather the shower. Seeing the picture of her family he picked it up.
They looked happy. It was a candid shot taken at Christmas time and everyone was still in their pj's and robes. Hearing a sound he turned around and swallowed his tongue. Georgie fresh from the shower her skin flushed was not helping his immediate problem.
"Here, could you take Kristina while I get dressed. Her room is across the hall." She said while handing him the little girl holding onto her robe.
Once he had figured out the diaper the rest was easy. "So, I don't suppose you want to explain your big sis to me, do you?"
"I really doubt she is going to answer, but I would like one. Who are you and why are you holding Kristina?" He heard. Turning he saw the blond from the picture and a guy whose hand seemed to be on his gun.
"MAXIE!" Said Georgie from her bedroom door. Turning Maxie saw she was standing there with wet hair and was only half dressed.
"Georgie, who is this guy and why is he holding our sister. Dad is going to kill you. You know how he feels about guys being here. Plus he looks way older than you do."
"Relax. Nothing happened, but Kristina and some icing in my hair. This is Johnny, my friend who has been writing to me. Johnny, this is my sister Maxie and her boyfriend Jesse. What are you doing here?"
"I had to change; we are going to Jake's" she told her sister.
"Oh, have fun. Now Johnny and I need to talk, so can you hurry up?" She asked her sister.
"Fine." She said as Kristina picked up her rag doll from the changing table and chewed on it. "Hey, little one, let's get you one of your nice cold teething rings."
Tossing the doll at the sound of Maxie's voice she lifted her arms. Johnny bent to grab the doll at the same time as Georgie and they bumped heads. "Ouch!"
Rubbing his head, he went to look for the doll that had slid further under the bed and turned white. "Georgie, grab your sister and get the hell out of here, NOW!"
"What?" She asked stunned.
"Get out of here, there is a bomb under the crib. NOW GO."
"Come with me." She said.
"I can't. I think my hand putting pressure on the mattress triggered it. GO!"
"Not without you." She said while looking around for something of similar weight. Their shouting had drawn the attention of Jesse.
"Get her out of here, there is a pressure bomb under this crib. I triggered it." Looking underneath, Jesse turned white, he didn't know a lot about bombs but he knew this was one was going to be big.
Jesse grabbed a struggling Georgie and yelled at Maxie to get out. Once outside, he tried to call the station when he heard the sound of gunfire and was shot in the leg. "Take my car and get out of here."
"We aren't leaving you two." Said Georgie even as she got no dial tone on her phone.
"Listen to me, you have to get us some help. Go, now. The bomb won't go off as long as his hand is on it. Get your car and go, Maxie."
"NO!" Georgie started-
"Geo-"
"No, listen, we are going to go, but we take my car. It's bullet proof, remember?"
"NO car seat though?"
"Right now who cares?" She told her sister. "Let's go. We can use the phone at the gas station to get help."
Real time
Bobbie was helping Epiphany dress Sonny's wound, while wondering what had him dreaming in his sleep. "He looks peaceful." She told the other nurse.
"Must be the drugs, why did they shot him again? I thought he was out of the mob."
"It was Helena's henchman, who knows why she ordered him shot. She might not know he is no longer in charge. Let's get this finished so that Mike can come in and sit with him."
"I was expecting your daughter to show up, but I guess she is with her kids."
"Yes, they are releasing her today, but she is going home to rest. I think Sonny's girlfriend Brenda is coming in. Jason and Elizabeth haven't let their little girl out of their sight. So I don't expect to see her here all that much. Plus we all know that Jason is out there looking for the wicked witch."
"Shame he didn't shoot her last night." Said Epiphany as they left the room.
Max took the call from Johnny and tried to reach Jason. Hearing his voicemail, he swore then told Mercedes to get the little one dressed, then to take her over to the other penthouse. "Stay there with Marco and Milo until I arrive."
Johnny was downstairs in the garage as they saw the bomb was strapped to the bag. "Where did you get this bag?"
"One of the new waiters at Kelly's. Some foreign dude, he gave it to me. I was dropping it off at his place for him after leaving here. Why would he plant a bomb?"
Rolling his eyes behind the kid's back, Johnny and an arriving Francis looked over the bomb. "Okay, we are going to remove it from your shoulders. Now move slowly and carefully." He said as they removed first the right shoulder and arm then the left. The boy ran straight into the waiting gruards who took him to a safe house like protocol said to.
Francis saw that the bag would explode if opened, so they had no way to look inside. Turning to Johnny, he said "Put it in the trunk of the limo. One of the generic ones."
"I'll do it man." Said the Irishman.
"No, let's face it I'm the better driver. Now we don't have time to argue." Johnny waited until the bomb was in the trunk, then said "I will follow."
"Don't. I am going off the cliff over there. Just get someone on the phone, FIND Jason NOW."
Francis started to strap himself in with the seatbelt and then stopped. Laughing he thought to himself, if I have an accident, I am going boom anyhow. Putting the gear into reverse he slowly and carefully turned the large limo around. Then gave the signal for their man to take out whoever was watching them.
Hearing the all clear, he put his foot of the gas and floored it driving straight towards the water, diving out of the vehicle through the open door, he rolled violently to the right as the limo hit the water. Standing on his good knee, he waited hoping it would just sink, but as Johnny and Max joined him the car went KABLOOM!
Then a white ball of fire rose then quickly turned red as the second explosion took out the gas tank.
"Find Jason and Elizabeth, Max get upstairs and don't leave Lia, do you hear me?" Said Johnny.
Real time
Max was talking to his brother when Jason came back into the Towers, "What have we learned?"
"Just that the bomb was of Serbian make. The plastik traced back to the war there. Are we any closer to finding this woman?"
"No, plus with Spencer out there, the whole situation is murky at best. I have to go and see my sister. Milo you are with me, Max thanks for last night; you did the right thing. I have told you repeatedly. Lia and Elizabeth come first. Always."
"Right, I know." He told his boss. "Still I'm sorry for almost shooting you."
"Don't be. You had no idea who was coming off that elevator." He told his man.
The night before
Helena watched with her cold and bitter eyes as her grandson moved in front of his little fiancee. The girl was a nothing, certainly not worth of carrying the heir to the illustrious house of Cassidine. She would let things be, until she had given birth, which would be time enough to remove the girl.
Looking around, she saw that Luke was by himself, "So, Luke, I understand your son, died recently. What a shame, I enjoyed my time with him. He was a little green but more than willing to work towards my goals. Shame I had to send him back."
"Go to hell, in fact while you are down there say hello to you son and husband." He told her.
"Ah ah, did I hit a nerve; I had to wonder, after all his killer is standing less than five feet from you."
"You are right about that, you are. My son was dead years ago, his shell returned to us, but you did more than scramble his brains, you stole his soul. Morgan just put him out of his miserly."
"True, but then Morgan took what I couldn't even get close to. He took Lucky's precious Elizabeth, amazing. I do have to ask you, Elizabeth. What is the appeal of Morgan, I mean Nik is just as rich as well as good looking, yet you fell for the brain dead thug. Tisk, tisk. Well, we are waiting."
"Don't let her get to you." Said Nik as he turned on his grandmother "Why are you here?"
"I made a deal with someone, giving Spencer hope, after all why do you think someone invested in this tub and it's drunk owner. To set this up. Now Dr. Quartermaine, I don't know why you are working so hard on Sonny, he won't be living. That was part of the deal with Mr. Lansing. I was sort of upset when he died, but he did give me a couple of good turns, so I thought I would return the favor."
"I won't let this man die." Said Monica as she kept up the pressure as she was handed yet another napkin.
"So noble, too bad you weren't very faithful to either of your husbands, if you had dear Elizabeth and her lovely hubby wouldn't be here." Helena said as she moved closer to Jason. Then looking at Elizabeth, she said to the nurse "I do understand my dear. That face, that body why stay with Lucky when you can have all this and the money too."
"You know nothing about me Helena. Why are you doing this, why our kids?"
"Because I like the idea of the challenge. At first I just wanted to take out Natasha's whelp, but I liked the idea of testing your security. So much fun. As for the Spencer kids, I really don't think anyone can blame me for that one. I mean look at Spencer's son and daughter, come on, admit it, Lulu and Lucky are worthless pieces of trash."
"You made Lucky into that mess, as for Lulu, she will grow up, we all do." Said Elizabeth while gripping Jason's hand tightly.
"Yes, but then we have Caroline, the mother of the two little boys in peril. She is following in her mother's footsteps, minus of course getting paid right away after the sex."
"Go to hell, Helena." Said Emily. "You have no room to talk what about you. You killed Lydia for nothing, same thing for Alexis' mother. I think you are jealous, I mean none of us have been married for our money, then had our husband move on to our classmate"
Seeing Helena stiffen, Carly and Nik moved closer to Emily but the younger woman just continued. "What about our friend, Zander, what possible excuse could you have for that."
"And that is why you are so unsuitable to be a Cassidine, if you have to ask. He dishonored my grandson, first my sleeping with you. You were not a virgin when you came to my grandson, as for the two women; they got what they deserved."
"Hate to break it to you, but I slept with Juan, long before Zander. Did you really think that Lydia was a virgin?"
"Maybe not, but at least she hadn't slept with a common thug, now it's been fun." She said before taking out the remote. "Which one shall I take out? The virtuous Georgie Jones and Natasha's test tube bought kid, or maybe the little mob princess, or better yet that two that carry Spencer blood?"
Real time
Elizabeth was sitting with Emily, as her friend told her about finding out she was pregnant. "So I went to Dr. Meadows about changing methods. When she called and told me, I was so happy, but I wanted to tell Nik today. I had it all planned I was going to buy some yarn and pretend to be learning to knit."
"And Helena ruined that." She said comforting Emily. "How are you feeling?"
"Fine, I mean I haven't had any symptoms yet. Mom overreacted of course. Nik and her both insisted on Dr. Meadows running a whole battery of tests."
"Why did you attack Helena? I was so scared for you." She admitted.
"I was so worried about you; Jason and mostly that Helena would hurt Lia, or one of the other kids. I just knew I had to protect them." She said holding her stomach. "My little one wasn't real to me yet. If that makes any sense."
"It does, but trust me it will become real soon."
"When Helena pointed the gun at me, I was sick but knew that I had to do it. Then Carly stepped in front of me. I couldn't believe it. She risked everything, for me." She said softly.
"She knows what could have happened. Promise you will stay with your family until she is caught."
"Nik is moving us to Brenda's old cottage. Luke offered us Laura's house. I couldn't live there; not knowing that Lucky was staying there while losing his mind."
The night before
Johnny pulled his phone out of his back pocket and seeing bars, very carefully called John O'Brien.
"Zachara I am a little busy right now." He got as a greeting.
"Well my hand is on a pressure bomb, but call me back when you have a m-"
"Where are you?" Hearing his answer, Johnny turned to Francis and said "Find them, I have to help Zachara, he is at the Scorpios, there was another bomb, under the crib."
"Shit!" He said even as he sped off towards the Haunted Star. Johnny grabbed one of Jason's bikes, and was soon driving the twenty-minute drive to the Lake House. On the way there, he saw Georgie driving her car into a gas station and rushing inside.
Taking the short cut through the fields, he saw the shadow and pulled out his gun to shoot first, he would ask any questions later. Taking the guy out as he was turning to the sound of the bike, he continued on his way. Arriving at the house, he saw the young detective walking back into the house. "Wait."
"Do you have some experience with these things?" Asked Jesse as he limped in with the mobster.
"We just had one explode in the harbor. It was on its way to the penthouse. Remote detonation along with
A trigger that would have gone off when the backpack it was in opened."
"This one just looks like a pressure bomb."
Entering Kristina's room, he saw the younger man look up as sweat ran down his face. "What do I do?"
"Just keep your hand steady. I am going to take a look." He said before getting on his back and looking up. "Crap, this is set up for a remote as well. Now detective go and clear the path to the lake. We can't just wait around and hope that whoever has the trigger changes their mind."
Johnny, waited then told the younger man, we are going to wheel this straight out through the kitchen to the side deck. We will have seconds to get it to the water.
"Fine, but when this is over I want someone to explain to me again why it is dangerous for Georgie and I to care for each other. As far I know, my father had nothing to do with this."
When Jesse returned, they slowly eased it out moving the bed inches, grateful for the wide hallways. When they arrived at the kitchen, they had to maneuver around the island, and out the door as Johnny Zachara started to tremble from the pressure he was keeping on the mattress.
"Okay on the count of three, we toss this over the deck."
"So to get this straight, one two three then we toss it?" Asked Jesse.
"Fine, here we go. One, Two, Three." Said Johnny O'Brien as they tossed it into the water. It hit the surface and started to sink, when the bomb exploded. Hitting the deck, they were soon covered in glass as the windows on that side of the house exploded from the shock.
"Is everyone okay? Asked Jesse.
"Fine, where is Georgie?"
"At the gas station trying to reach the police."
"You guys should get satellite phones." Said the gangster as he showed the detective he had service.
Real time
Georgie was still waiting to get in to see Johnny. He had been admitted when one of the pieces of glass had hit a bleeder. Seeing Dr. Quartermaine, she asked to see him.
Alan looked at the young girl and then said "Fine, but he is in need of sleep to recover from the blood loss. So just sit with him."
Entering she saw he was sleeping, and pulled a chair up the bed. "Thank you, I am so sorry."
Opening his eyes, he said "I'm just glad I was there. I couldn't handle losing you, too." Holding onto the hand that was resting on top of his, he said "Do they know who?"
"Helena Cassidine. Long Story, but she killed Alexis' mother, slit her throat right in front of Alexis when she was five. All because Mikkos was in love with Kristen and had kids with her."
Alexis had come to the hospital to check on Carly when the blond had insisted on checking on the young mobster. They were standing outside the room watching as the man inside pulled her daughter into his arms and held her rather awkwardly.
"He is a good guy." Said Carly. He might have been wrong for Lulu, but he was right for Georgie, she could tame some of his angst and he was someone who understood the pressure that Georgie placed herself under and could encourage her to become more outgoing.
"I just wish there wasn't so much of an age difference." Said Alexis as her seventeen-year-old daughter climbed up onto the bed and cuddled closer. Sighing she turned to Carly and said "What went wrong?"
"Well since Lorenzo was the one behind the original theft, I thought it wouldn't happen. If Nik had mentioned the ice queen was around, I would have been anyplace else last night."
"Thank god for Taggert." She said. Then laughed. "I think we should throw him a party."
"I can't believe that he was tracing Helena. Who would have guessed that the terrorists he was helping track would turn out to be Helena?"
The week before
Taggert loved Italy. The weather and the office he shared were quite a step up from Port Charles. Seeing his coworker entering he asked what had he found out.
"Just the proof that the money went to this Spencer. Are you sure he isn't connected to this?"
"Luke Spencer, not a chance. He is a lot of things, but this, there is no way. Why send the money to him? The money is going to the rusting tub he calls a casino."
"We have to find the connection. You know the players, what about this Morgan?"
"No, I know he is dirty, but not this. He is an old-fashioned criminal. No drugs, no women and I can assure you, he would not be involved with this. Nor Corinthos. That other guy, he is out of it. He is a professor."
"Are there any other connected families?"
"The Zachara's are done, Anthony is in a padded cell, and his attorney is dead. The only other international criminals we have dealt with are Jerry Jacks who fled town on tax evasion. And of course the Cassidines, but they are pretty much done. The Prince in legitimate and his aunt is an attorney married to the police commissioner."
"There has to be someone, maybe someone wanting revenge. Another mob family?"
"Against Morgan, maybe things have been rather quiet. The remaining Zachara is too young and the remains of the organization are done. The only person I can think of would be more discreet. "
"So, give me the name?" Said the man as his hands moved over the keyboard.
"Helena Cassidine."
...Five days later....
"You remember that Cassidine woman; she just left on a private plane." Said the agent from his chair. "To someplace called Amherstview in Canada."
"Get someone on it, then get a plane ready. That is barely fifty miles away from Port Charles. I have to make a call."
"You can't. This is top secret information. We have to catch her ourselves."
"Then get that plane here; I think I know why she is doing this now. There is a party tonight on the Haunted Star, a charity event."
"She couldn't do anything."
"Do you believe people can be brainwashed?"
Looking at Taggert as they rushed out of the office, "No, it's not possible."
Laughing darkly, he said "Then I have a tale to tell you. That women is evil and this party has quite a few people she hates who will be in attendance, trust me Helena could and will do whatever she wants and can."
Real time
"So, we got here, found one of her men outside the boat, I overheard him talking, then headed for the Towers, in time to see the limo explode. I knew there were two more bombs, so I came here to grab Garcia and we got the call from Beaudry."
"How did you figure out where the last bomb was?" Asked his new boss.
"It's not that difficult. Helena would want to hurt any Spencer kids. We got here, took out the outside man and then entered. Garcia took out the nanny and the kids. I found the bomb in the kitchen. WE just couldn't figure out how to defuse it. Then I decided to toss it in the shower. And turned on the water."
"Your lucky it didn't explode on you." Said Mac even as he relived rushing home to find the trees in his backyard on fire and glass all over the deck while his daughter sat on the porch wrapped up in the arms of a bleeding mobster while wearing shorts and a t-shirt.
"I know, but I was hoping since it was an old fashion cast iron tub, it might help defuse some of the shock."
"I will be letting my boss know that you did a good job. I talked to your partner about his not calling here. Interdepartmental cooperation was promised; I just need to keep reminding all of you of that. Good first job, Taggert, so go get checked out and then be on the next plane back to Italy. This assignment isn't done yet."
After the man had left, the Agent in Charge told Mac, "I do apologize for the loss of items and the people shot. We are working on fixing some things."
"Just get it done, this was way too close." He said as he tried to control his stomach.
The night before
Jason waited until Helena seemed distracted and took a good look at the detonator in her hand and prayed his men were as good as he hoped. Reaching into his pockets he touched his wedding rings for luck and watched, as Elizabeth never took her eyes off of Helena.
Then he saw the gun raised at Emily as the old woman took the shot, only for Carly to move in front of her. "So, the Spencer blood is inside of you, niece." Said Luke as she held her arm and cussed.
"Shut up, Luke." Said Bobbie as she moved towards her daughter. Helena's men had been moving closer to their queen.
Seeing the movement, Jason moved as well, wanting to get a hold of the remote.
"Ah, Mister Morgan thinks he can take this away." Said Helena while staring at him. "So since you couldn't make a decision, I guess I will. The Pied Piper will take all the ch-"
The double doors to the exit opened at the same time as the police entered from the back of the boat. Andre attacked some wiring to the wall as Jason desperately reached for the remote and ripped it out of her hand. Turning he yelled, "Hit the ground, they are blowing the wall."
As people threw themselves down the debris started to fall, as a large hole appeared. Helena turned to look at Luke and curled her lip saying "I won, I always win. The trigger is for show. By now your little brats are all dead."
Jason pulled Elizabeth into his arms as he dropped the remote from his numb fingers when she screamed at Helena. "I will kill you, I swear I will kill you." Even as she sat up and collapsed into Jason's arms while sobbing.
Real time
Jason found Elizabeth with Lia in the park. Sitting in a ring of guards, his wife was talking to their daughter. He had not known what to say to her, since blowing up at Francis the night before. When the guard had come onto the boat. He had found himself believing the witch, that their daughter was dead.
Elizabeth had pulled him back as he yelled at the man, saying "Jason, let's hear him out. Francis, our daughter, tell me Lia is fine, please." She begged.
"She is fine that is why I am here looking for you. She is fine. Max, Marco and Milo are with six other guards." He said even as Jason seemed to calm down, he knew that Jason would react like that, it's why he had come, knowing they would need reassurance, but that only seeing and holding Lia would do that.
"Thank god. Helena said she was dead." Jason said brokenly.
"She is fine. They all are. Taggert got to the Brownstone, no idea how he knew, but he did. Johnny and I took care of the bomb at the house and he went to help Zachara at the Lake house."
Jason looked at the man and was dazed at his lose of control. "Francis, I am sorry. I-I just.."
"Don't you realize I understand how you feel? I do. However you owe me some beers at Jakes when this is finally over."
Elizabeth hugged the guard and then went to check around on those needing medical attention.
"Hey, where are you?" She asked as she handed Lia to him and kissed his bruised hands.
"Last night, the way I reacted." He admitted. "I can't believe I attacked Francis, I don't even remember why I did it."
"You were scared, we both were. But while you were being strong for me, you were holding it all in." she said gently. "Jason, you love so completely, it scary for you when you can't stop things from hurting, but I understand that, so does Francis."
"I still pulled something that Sonny would do." He said.
"I know you think that, but you were terrified Francis was going to tell you our little girl was dead. I would have reacted the same way. If he had told us that, I would have been worse, I'm sure."
Jason pulled her to him tightly and said "I can't lose you, either of you."
"I know; I feel the same way."
Sonny woke up to find out he had fallen asleep against the light post. Looking around he saw that the streets were empty and he was all alone. Where was Connie, she said she would meet him here at midnight. Had she been caught slipping out?
Tony Jones entered the room when Epiphany had called him. Seeing the man still in a coma he looked at the readings and said that is rather strange. They should be that high unless he is awake.
Monica was waiting for Lila. The elderly woman had sent Edward to see Alan. Returning she saw Monica waiting along with her doctor. "What is it?"
"A blocked artery, it's fixable. But we need to operate. It's close to the head; I want to bring in a specialist."
"Fine, but we have to find away to keep Edward from learning about this." She insisted. "You can't tell him."
"Lila, I am here as your doctor, I can't tell him." Said Monica.
"Get your specialist here. I will have it done as soon as possible."