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Chapter 9

Ric Lansing walked into his wife's hospital room, instead of finding the ailing woman he found her daughter. His stepdaughter. The same stepdaughter he'd had sex with two nights ago. They hadn't seen one another since and this meeting was uncomfortable. "Where is Alexis?" Ric asked pointing to the empty bed.

"She's down having some tests run." Sam told Ric, trying to figure out what she'd been thinking because despite what she told Carly she wasn't drunk. She was pissed and she knew that Jason hated Ric. She still didn't know why she thought sleeping with Ric would be good revenge against Jason. The only person who was going to be hurt if this got out was her mother. "We need to talk."

"About what?" Ric asked looking at his watch. If his wife wasn't here for him to play the dutiful husband he could go downtown. Elizabeth was due in to sign her statement. Maybe he could get a few minutes alone with her. Offer her his support now that she was separated from her husband.

"Someone saw us." Sam hissed out.

"Who?" Ric asked knowing that if what they did got out it would have many ramifications.

"I have no idea, but who ever it was told Carly." Sam threw her arms out as she spoke. "We both know she isn't known for her ability to keep a secret." It would be a wonder if both Jason and Sonny didn't already know.

"What did she want? She wouldn't just tell you she knows and walk away." This was even more of a problem. There was no love lost between him and his former sister in-law. She wouldn't hesitate to use what she knew against him.

"She warned me to stay away from Jason. It seems that he and Elizabeth have reunited." Sam knew her mother's husband had an unhealthy obsession with his ex-wife. Despite not being able to stand the man he would make a good ally in getting the two lovers apart.

"What?" Ric hadn't seen that one coming. He had to find a way to get between them. Elizabeth and Cameron were supposed to be waiting for him after Alexis died. Of course he would grieve for an appropriate amount of time but in the end he and Molly were supposed to form a family with his ex-wife and her son. Lucky had conveniently removed himself from the picture. There was no way Jason Morgan would stand in his way.

"It seems that Jason rode in to play White Knight after Lucky beat up Elizabeth." The hospital was still buzzing with yesterday's events.

"So Carly and Alexis both agree on something. They both want you away from Jason." Ric was trying to figure out a way to work this to his advantage. "I guess the devil is being fitted for ice skates in hell."

"That isn't the point. Once we find out who saw us I will figure out how to get around Carly. We need to find out who saw us." Sam was pacing. She'd been in tighter spots than this before and managed to come out on top. When Carly got back she could start an argument and hoped the other woman spit out a name.

"What do you want me to do Sam? Take out an ad in the paper. I wasn't exactly looking at anything but you." Ric had no idea who saw them, but in Port Charles secrets didn't stay buried for long. It was only a matter of time before the wrong person found out and tried to use what they knew to their advantage.

"I don't know." Sam admitted. "I guess we have to wait and see if anyone else approaches us. In the meantime I don't think we should be spending too much time alone. Have Alexis call me when you are leaving and I'll come back later with Kristina and Molly." Sam grabbed her bag. Carly was out of town so if there was a time to go see Jason it was now. She needed to get started on damage control.

Elizabeth sat in one of the interview rooms with Diane next to her. Francis and Johnny were standing directly behind the two women. She'd made a very uncomfortable walk through the bullpen. Det. Harper had just arrived with her statement. After reading it over she signed off on the document.

It still seemed surreal that she was in this position. She was pressing charges against the man who had promised to love and cherish her. If she hadn't been so weak and let everyone else dictate how she should live her life would they even be here? She and Lucky should have never married. Maybe if they hadn't he wouldn't have ended up on drugs and she wouldn't have ended becoming a woman she didn't even recognize.

As they walked out into the squad room the Det. informed Diane that a copy would be sent to her office and that they were done with Mrs. Spencer for the day.

"Webber." Elizabeth quickly corrected the Detective. "My name is Webber now."

"That was fast." Ric said from behind her.

Instantly Johnny and Francis moved between the man and the two women.

"Corelli and O'Brien I haven't seen the two of you in years." Ric hid his surprise well. He had no doubt that Sonny had called them back in response to Lucky's actions. They would make it hard to get near Elizabeth even if he managed to remove Jason from the picture. There were as loyal to Elizabeth as their boss was.

"We got homesick." Johnny told him. He hated Ric, if it wasn't for the fact that he was Sonny's brother the man would have been dead years ago. He betrayed everyone who ever trusted him, the fact that he was acting D.A. was astounding.

"Elizabeth how are you?" Ric asked ignoring everyone else.

"Really? Are you that arrogant or that stupid?" Diane asked incredulously.

"Ms. Miller." Jason's lawyer was smart and Ric didn't underestimate her. "What brings you by? Corelli and O'Brien get in trouble already?"

"Ms. Webber is my client. And I shouldn't have to remind you of the harassment charge she had filed against you. The one that should make you think twice about approaching her. It would look very bad if the acting D.A. had a restraining order taken out against him for stalking." Diane had no intention of letting Lansing anywhere near Elizabeth. She still was trying to figure out what the hell Alexis saw in the man. There were bad boys and then there were deviants. Lansing was definitely the later.

"I'm not stalking anyone. I'm simply inquiring how Elizabeth is doing seeing as she was harmed by a member of my department. She also happens to be my ex-wife." Ric knew they were drawing an audience. Since he still had to figure out who saw him and Sam this was not the time to draw attention.

"Where was your concern when you were thinking of pressing charges against her? When you wanted to arrest her for defending herself against an officer of the law? An officer who came to work day in and day out stung out on pills. If you wish to ask how Elizabeth is doing you can call my office and we will make sure you get an updated copy of her doctor's reports. Otherwise don't speak to her." Diane stopped having made her point. Ric knowing this wasn't the time or the place simply turned and walked away.

"That was very well done." Francis said impressed. Jason's lawyer was a fireball.

"That man is pond scum." Diane said turning to her client. "Are you alright?"

"Considering that you just dismantled Ric in front of his coworkers I am great." Elizabeth knew Ric wasn't done but for today he would leave her alone. Her choice in men before Jason left a lot to be desired. Thank goodness she was doing better now.

"I know a federal judge who owes me a favor; I think I'll look into that restraining order after all. I don't trust him." Diane said watching Ric walk away. "You've had a rough two days let's get you back home so you can rest like the doctor ordered."

Sam sat on a couch in the lobby of the Harborview Towers waiting for Jason to come down. The guards had refused to allow her on the elevator. She used to live here and they wouldn't even let her go upstairs. When she told them she was a friend of the owner they had simply told her to have a seat. She'd been sitting here for ten minutes already. Finally the elevator doors slid open and Jason walked off.

"Hi." She said jumping to her feet. She'd stopped at home to change before coming over. She wanted to look good to remind Jason what he was walking away from. "The guards wouldn't let me up."

"No one gets upstairs without being cleared." Jason informed her.

"Since when?" That rule hadn't been in place when she lived here.

"Since Elizabeth and Cameron moved in." Jason informed her, not caring how it made her feel. He couldn't even look at her and not see her rolling around on the floor with Ric.

"They live here." Sam hadn't known that, but she bet Carly did.

"Yes, what did you want Sam?" Jason asked. He'd told the guards not to let her up because he didn't want her anywhere near Cameron. He'd already informed Spinelli that Sam was not to be allowed up. He didn't care if the hacker remained friends with the woman he called Goddess, Jason no longer wanted her in his home.

"Is that why I can't come up? Because Elizabeth doesn't want me too?" Sam couldn't believe how quickly Jason had moved the other woman into his home. "I can't visit but she can sleep in my bed?"

"She isn't in your bed Sam. I wouldn't put her in a bed you slept in. You can't visit because you are no longer a part of my life. We aren't together we aren't even friends so there is no need for you to be here." Jason was glad they were over, the dramatics were tiring.

"What about the danger. That's why you pushed me away isn't it? So you can be around Elizabeth and her son, but not around me." Sam wanted to know what the other woman had that made men in this town so devoted to her.

"My personal life is no longer a concern of yours." Jason simply answered. He wasn't going to justify his choices to her.

"Have you seen Carly?" Sam asked suddenly.

"She came by yesterday to see if Elizabeth needed anything." Let Sam chew on that one. When she blinked rapidly he knew that he had thrown her. He wondered if she would start fishing for what Carly might have said to Elizabeth.

Sam realized that she wasn't going to get Jason to walk away. Carly had warned her that deep down the only woman Jason would ever want was Elizabeth. The blonde had told her that walking away from Elizabeth was the only thing in his life Jason regretted. For once the other woman was dead on. "Did you ever love me?" Sam turned on the waterworks hoping that would work.

"I did, just not as much as I love her." Jason answered honestly. It had taken him years to finally admit it, but it had always been true.

"I was just a place holder." Now she was pissed. He used her because he couldn't have his precious Elizabeth.

"No, when we were together I was completely yours. We broke up and are free to pursue other relationships. To sleep with anyone we want to." He couldn't help the jab. When her eyes widened he had to fight a smirk. "I know how you think. This isn't on Elizabeth. So if you come after her, I will not hesitate to destroy you. Don't come back. Goodbye Sam." Jason turned and walked back onto the elevator leaving the stunned woman in the lobby.

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