Chapter Twenty-One

Carly was arraigned and shocked to be told she was being charged with malicious wounding, with attempted murder and with attacking a fetal with intent to harm. She didn't get it, Taggert had told her Courtney was dropping the charges, how could this be happening?

When she heard the bail amount, she looked around then saw a man standing up in back. Nodding at her, she realized he was her husband's attorney and relaxed as she quietly followed the bailiff.

In the station again, she was led to Interrogation. "Where is my husband?"

"Mr. Alcazar is on his way to Brazil." said the man wearing the five thousand dollar suit. While the man wasn't here for Mr. Alcazar, at least not entirely, he was not going to tell her that as she questioned him. Let her find out later who she really owed her freedom to. "I have arranged for your bond, if you abide by its requirements you are free, if you violate them just once, you will be back in that jail cell."

Nodding in annoyance, she saw the officious little man was holding out some paperwork. Taking it she said "What is this?"

"Your annulment papers, Mrs. Corinthos, while reviewing your paperwork, we discovered your marriage to Mr. Corinthos wasn't ever legally terminated. Mr. Alcazar washes his hands of you and your responsibilities. Oh, and Mrs. Corinthios, he sold the house and had your car gotten out of the city lot. He suggests that you start to pay attention to your bills."

When the man had left, Carly shrugged, not worried at all. That just meant she would have to stay at Sonny's or throw herself on Jason's mercy. Both of which suited her fine. Signing for her personal items, she changed, then went to the hospital which was a few blocks away.

Making a call to the warehouse, she was furious when the guard hung up on her, then the same at Sonny's place. Calling for a taxi when she heard the impound yard was closed, she had it drive out the long road and to pull over in front of the large wooden doors.

"Hey Lady, that will be eighteen bucks." called out the driver.

"One minute, I just have to get the money from the staff." she said as she tried the door. Then pressed the doorbell and then after five minutes began to bang on the door. "I know you are in there, open the door. Open the damn door. Who do you think you are? I am not going to stand for this."

There were lights as a car pulled up behind her. "Carly what are you doing?"

Turning, she glared at Mac Scorpio then said "Look, tell them to let me in."

"Tell who?" he asked genuinely puzzled. "Carly, no one is living here. The staff was let go and the feds seized this house. They are planning on auctioning it off after the new year."

"What?" she asked choking on the word. "How? Why?"

"Carly have the taxi take you to the diner, your mother is going to meet you there." Mac said after a quick telephone call. Looking at the taxi driver he said"Drive her to Kelly's and only Kelly's if you want your fare to be paid."

Across town Jason was entering the house just after lunch, sliding his arm around his wife's waist as she folded towels. "I told you I would take care of those tonight."

Turning around in his arms, she said with a smirk. "I know but after that call from my grandmother, I figured folding towels was a much better option then driving over to Maple Street and using one of them to strangle her. What was she thinking? Calling you, trying to blackmail you with the truth about Cam?"

"Well she certainly is inventive." he said not wanting to worry Elizabeth but while he had been willing to believe it was simple human error because Elizabeth wanted to believe it, he was beginning to wonder if Audrey had changed the results of Cam's original DNA test. She clearly had a lot of hatred for him and from what he had heard a little while ago, would do anything she needed to get him away from Elizabeth.

Seeing Elizabeth' face, reading her guilt at what Audrey had tried to do to them, he pressed his fingers against her lips and said "Stop worrying so much. Just kiss me and we will take care of this tomorrow."

Placing one of her hands against his chest, she could feel the accelerated beat of his heart, his body felt warm and very solid as she let both of her hands move up his chest and over his shoulder. Her gaze caught his, while she went on her tiptoes as she pressed her lips against his while her hands threaded themselves into the hair at his neck.

Jason's arms encircled her waist tightly as he deepened the kiss, his lips devouring hers. He curved his body around her, his chest pressing against her chest. Her thighs were pressed against his as Jason lifted her up into his arousal.

Breaking the kiss, he eased his way down her throat, his need making her feel like she had been drugged. "My god, Jason. What you do to me!"

Lifting his head so that he could look at her, watching her flushed face until she burrowed into his neck, needing the feel of him against her skin. His hands eased up her back and into her hair as he looked at her swollen lips.

Following her neck line, down to the swell of her breasts. The outline of her nipples against the silk material made his mouth water even as he unbuttoned her sweater. Encouraged by her groans of pleasure he pushed the material aside as he brushed his nose against one of the very sensitive tips while he cupped the other one and used his thumb pad to tease the other tip.

With his tongue he circled the tip and felt her hands tighten in his hair. Just as she was telling him not to stop, her phone rang. "Don't stop."

Reluctantly letting go, he said "If you don't answer, they will try the house phone."

Looking at the caller ID as she straightened her shirt, she groaned then hit the button to say"This had better be very important Emily Bowen Quartermaine."

There was a gasp then the sound of a gasp "Uh, Elizabeth, this is Monica. I am sorry to disturb you, but Emily wanted me to call and cancel your late lunch today."

Flushing as she looked at the woman's son, she said "I am so sorry, Dr. Quartermaine, but..."

"No explanations needed." she said with a chuckle as she looked at the clock and got that more than likely Jason and she had been taking advantage of Cam being down for a nap. "Em got a chance to step in and see a brain stent being put it."

"Tell her to please call me later." Elizabeth said then looked around as she saw Jason was not in the kitchen any longer. "Okay, where did you go?"

Carrying the last of the towels upstairs as she figured out Jason had taken the first ones she had folded, Elizabeth was placing them in the linen closet when she felt lips on the back of her neck. "Jason, what are you doing?"

Instead of answering, he drew her into their bedroom, reached for the hem of his t-shirt, lifted it over his head and tossed it onto floor then saw how Elizabeth's eyes were heated as they scanned over his body. "See something you like?"

Traveling from his flat stomach to his naked chest and over his shoulders as she watched him sit down on the bench at the foot of their bed to kick off his shoes and then bend to remove his socks. "I would like to sculpt you like this but seriously, Jason what are you doing?"

Unbuttoning his jeans, the sound of the zipper being lowered then watching as he kicked them off. When he stood, he said "From where you are staring, I would think you don't need an answer to that question."

Tearing her eyes away from the very hard evidence of his arousal, she raised her startled eyes to his as she took another step towards him. The softness of her fingers running down the length of his arousal had him gasping out"Elizabeth."

When his lips hungrily claimed hers, she felt her cloths go away as if by magic instead of their hands getting rid of what was in the way of their being together. As time moved on, hands caressing and stroking one another until the fire exploded between them.

Lifting his wife, placing her in the middle of their bed, Jason moved next to her. Kissing her softly he said "This is the way it always should have been." as he entered her. Moving so that she was on top of him, he held onto her tightly as he whispered for her to just let go.

Blue met blue as they gave into their desires. Pleasure spiraling out of control as they came together and then fell apart again and again. "Wow."

Resting her head against his heart, she said "What got into you?"

Running his hands down her back, he said "Cam is asleep, we are home alone and I just realized that we have forever. There is something very seductive about knowing I finally have my dreams coming true."

Anthony was reading the last of the files, things were all in place for the various citizens of Port Charles to have a memorable holiday season. He had honored his late wife, was now setting up for his son to live a good life, a safe life after his death.

Making the call,he asked "Is everything set up for me to arrive on Boxing day?"

"Yes sir." said the woman on the other end of the phone. "The house is ready for you."

The silver haired man thanked her then went to do the last thing on his list, the one promise that was going to hurt, deeply. With a heavy sigh, he made arrangements for that police officer to meet with the man's future.

Pouting as he hit send on the computer, he decided he deserved a treat, but which treat did he want. Corinthos or McCall. Or maybe just a little snack, he could always expose Alexis Davis' secret. That could be some real fun.

Hearing his phone ringing, he listened to the attorney, "So Carly Corinthos was released, I want her slowly stripped of her assets. And have her get access to the DVD. She will send the other blond fleeing."

Hanging up, the old man looked out with window and with a twinkle in his eyes he said HO HO HO.

TBC