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Chapter 27
Jason was sitting staring at the pool when Cody came out. His friend looked like his mind was a million miles away. The blonde wasn't planning. Cody knew that look, nope he looked home sick. For Jason home wasn't a place but a person. "You want to run the plan by me." The fact that the former enforcer hadn't heard him approach spoke volumes. Jason was distracted something he couldn't afford to be.
"Have a seat." Jason invited. It was time to focus. He saw Shawn come out and waited for him to sit as well. "Helena wants Elizabeth dead but I think she also wants Luke dead as well. My girl is not going to be safe as long as Lucky is roaming around with a kill command in his head, so I want Helena and Lucky dead. I intend to make sure that I get what I want."
"How can we help you with that?" Shawn settled into his chair.
"I think we need to have a meeting. In my villa." Jason told the guys.
"I don't think Helena is just going to come over if you call her." Cody pointed out.
"I don't know." Shawn said grinning at his friend. "She's pretty bold. I'm willing to bet if she had Jason's number she would have called him and demanded Elizabeth by now."
"Nikolas said that his Grandmother is more into mind games. She would have taunted me about Elizabeth's death." Jason was getting a feel for Helena but he still didn't know her. "I still don't trust Nikolas, but we need for him to be there because Emily needs to be there." Jason was going to see if he couldn't get Helena to reverse what she had done before he killed her.
"Nikolas isn't brainwashed is he?" Cody wanted to know.
"I had Andy call and when Nikolas answered he used the trigger phrase. Nikolas had no reaction so either he's fine or Helena has another phrase for him. Frankly we don't have time to wait and find out. When we all come face to face, Cody I want you on Nikolas. If he even twitches in the wrong direction take him out. My sister is not to be hurt."
"We have a tranquilizer gun with stuff that won't hurt the baby." Shawn had requested it from Johnny while they were at the hotel. "We can neutralize her if it becomes necessary. So what is the rest of the plan?"
"Were going to use Emily to lure Helena out. Nikolas will let it slip that Elizabeth is in my villa. At the same time we are going to make that same information known to Luke and make sure he is able to escape. I'm guessing that Helena is watching my place so we need for her to see Elizabeth as well." Jason laid it out.
"Decoy?" Cody guessed.
"Yeah, I'm hoping Johnny can send me someone tonight. I'm guessing Helena won't move until tomorrow night at the earliest." Jason said thinking this out.
"How about instead of letting Luke escape we let him tag along? You've already promised not to kill Lucky so we could tell him that we intend to trap Helena and this is his chance to get his boy back." Shawn suggested.
"We need something to barter." Jason said nodding. "If we just offer to let Luke come with us he will suspect this is a trap. But if we tell him he can come with us in exchange for information he might not question it." Having the older man close worked because Jason knew he was going to have to kill him too. Luke would want revenge for Lucky's death.
"We don't need any more information." Cody pointed out.
"He doesn't need to know that." Jason said rubbing the side of his face. He picked up his phone. "Come out."
Logan appeared in the doorway a minute later. "What's up?"
"Who was Luke calling in Paris?" Jason asked the younger man.
"A woman named Holly Sutton. They ran together during the time Laura was being held prisoner by the Cassadines. Holly is trying to track Faison for him." Logan reported. "Luke called her just before we grabbed him. She doesn't have any leads."
"Is Luke up yet?" Jason wanted to know.
"Yeah, and he's pissed that we drugged him. I told him we wanted to make sure he didn't take an unscheduled walk and that seemed to make him happy." Logan said laughing. "He thinks we are actually worried about his skills."
"Of course he does, he's a Spencer. They are always at the top of the food chain." Jason wondered how one family could spawn so many egomaniacs. Even before the brainwashing Lucky had believed his father was a god. Then he learned what Luke had done to Laura and his idol became tarnished.
"Shawn you go make the deal. Tell him we want information on who he is calling in Paris. He's going to dodge but dangle coming along as the reward." Jason needed to call Johnny.
"Want to come along?" Shawn asked Logan.
"Sure thing." The Texan followed the older man to the back of the property.
"Make your call. The sooner we get moving the sooner you can get back to your girl." Cody wouldn't mind going back to Ireland himself. Maybe he'd take a break and see if he couldn't talk Siobhan into being his personal tour guide for a few weeks.
"I'm still focused and I did hear you walk up." Jason smirked. "But yes I do miss her. I have a reason to be careful."
"Good to know." Cody didn't want to have to be the one to bring Jason's body back. "I'm cooking tonight so hurry up. I don't like stragglers to the table." Cody said before walking away as well.
Jason dialed Johnny's number. "O'Brien." Johnny had just finished chatting with Duke Lavery. They were making plans to go to Port Charles.
"We have a plan." Jason told his friend.
"I have a decoy." Johnny wished he could see the expression on the other man's face.
"How did you know I wanted a decoy?" Jason tried not to be put out.
"I helped train you boy-o." Johnny said laughing. "This won't work without Liz and there is no way in hell I'm sending her to you. I got a young lady who is strikingly similar." Over here women of Liz's build with her coloring were not hard to find. Chloe knew exactly who to call. "Make sure she doesn't get hurt."
"Won't be an issue." Jason had a tunnel out of his place. Before the shooting started their decoy would be well away from the villa. "I need you to make some recordings for me. Elizabeth saying certain phrases." He planned on making sure that his decoy was never fully seen but hearing the right voice would help sell it.
"Text me what you need." Johnny saw where Jason was going. "I can have her over to you tonight."
"Later is best. I will leave your place when the plane is in route." Jason would go in through the front door. His team and the decoy would come in through the tunnels. "I will have Cody meet her at the plane."
"Sounds good. Chloe and I are heading over to Francis's for dinner. You call yet?" Johnny knew Jason could totally zone out to anything else when he was in work mode.
"A little while ago." Jason said quietly. "I'm hoping this is over tomorrow night."
"Even if it's not check in so we know you are okay." Johnny instructed.
"Yes mom. I will make sure to brush my teeth before bedtime too." Jason said laughing. Still it was nice to be cared for.
"Asshole." Johnny said laughing too. "I have to go do real work. Before I go. After this over you will want to dump your villa." Jason wouldn't want to bring Elizabeth there. In fact his friend would probably not buy in the provenance again. "When you take Liz to Naples stay at my place."
"Thanks, she'll like it here." Jason said grinning. "I have to go Cody said he would shoot me if I'm late to dinner."
"Be careful Jason." Johnny said seriously.
"I will, watch out for my girl." Jason requested.
"You know it." Johnny said before hanging up. Before picking up Chloe he was going to go to the cathedral and light a few candles. It never hurt to say a few prayers for protection.
After a very good meal they started putting things into play. Jason started by calling Nikolas. "How is my sister?"
"Good." Nikolas had moved into the kitchen. "Your guy called earlier."
"I know, I'm not going to apologize for testing." Jason didn't care if the younger man is angry.
"I don't expect you too. I love your sister and will take whatever steps I need to so that she stays safe. I can't begrudge you the same thing. The phrase might not work on me." Nikolas admitted.
"We've factored that in." Jason assured him. "There is a good chance you have a tracking device somewhere on you. Probably your watch." The Prince wore an expensive time piece, one he would have to remove to shower or swim. It could very easily have been altered or replaced during one of those times. "Don't take it off." Jason knew that would be the other man's first instinct.
"Okay." Nikolas said slowly.
"I need you to tell Emily that Elizabeth is at my villa. But don't do it until I call you back. After you do I need you to unblock the phone and then take a walk. I will tell you when you can return to suite." Jason had bugged the phones while his sister was under. "When things are going to happen I will need you to bring Emily to my villa."
"That's not safe." Nikolas immediately protested.
"We are only going to get one shot at this Nikolas. If Helena can reverse this she's going to have to do it then." Jason wasn't letting her go. "Helena is probably going to want Emily there anyway. I'm not going to clear your Grandmother through security."
"Good point." Nikolas still didn't like it. "Helena will want to know for sure Liz is there."
"Exactly." Jason hoped he his gut instinct that Helena wouldn't mess with her grandson was correct. "Wait for my call." He said before hanging up the phone. "I'm heading out." Jason told his crew. They wouldn't be joining him until later tonight. Luke was staying here, he'd already been knocked out for the night. This time the desert he'd been given was laced. Shawn and Logan would bring him over when they were ready to put everything in motion.
By ten that night the entire crew was in the villa. The young lady that Johnny had sent did look a lot like Elizabeth. Jason made his call to Nikolas and they waited. Andy had been able to find the frequency of the homing device on the Prince so they knew exactly when he left the room. Ten minutes later the suite's phone rang.
"Hello." Emily answered absently. She was worried for her friend, Jason should not have brought Elizabeth to Italy.
"Protect your Queen." Helena said to her granddaughter in law.
"With my life." Emily responded.
Jason figured it was a response that only the older woman's voice could provoke.
"Very good. Have you learned anything?" Having to call and check in was an annoyance, but Helena knew that it was the best way to get the information she was after. Being seen with Emily, outside of a family gathering, would be too suspicious.
"Elizabeth is in Naples." Emily responded.
Jason thought his sister sounded flat. He was doing his best to hold onto his temper. That old bitch would pay for this.
"Wonderful." Helena said smiling. "In your brother's villa, I presume."
"Yes." Emily answered.
"Good. We have the layout. I want you to get invited over. Tomorrow night." Helena instructed. "When you are there find a way to call your friend Ashley." That would be a subconscious thought in Emily's brain until the brunette followed the command.
"Call Ashley." Emily repeated. She didn't have a friend named Ashley, but saying she was calling Helena if asked wouldn't do.
"After the call disable the alarm. Use your training." Helena had taught the young woman some special skills. Not the same ones as Lucky, but enough. "After that is done go back to your brother and forget what you did."
"Yes, my queen." Emily would remember.
"You have served me well." Helena looked forward to having such an obedient slave in her family. Controlling Emily meant molding the Cassadine heir. All those months of making late night trips through the tunnels to program Emily were now paying off. Nikolas was a disappointment but his child would not be. "Protect your queen." She repeated before hanging up the phone.
In the villa the guys listened to the dial tone. "That was cold." Cody said breaking the silence.
Jason was just staring at the computer. Finally he took a deep breath. "Nikolas go back." He told the younger man making the promised call.
He looked at his crew. "Let's go over everyone's movements." He said sitting at the dining room table. "Shawn and Logan I want Luke here by five. We'll make it seem like Emily and Nikolas are coming over for dinner. Cody you are on the door. Luke said Helena doesn't go anywhere without Andre, when they come through you take him out if you can and escort her into the main room. I will have Emily secured in my room right after she and Nikolas arrive. The rest we will have to play by ear." Which none of them liked. "But at the end of the night I want anyone who is threat to my girl dead." He said in a cold voice. The men gathered around the table nodded.
Elizabeth had a good night with her friends. It couldn't be called a great night because Jason was so far away. Dinner was, of course, amazing. Johnny and Francis manned the kitchen and they were both fantastic cooks. It was a skill that Diane had no clue Francis possessed. He promised to cook for her in the coming weeks and she gave him a flirtatious smile in response. Chloe knew Johnny could cook and she said she was happy for that because she burned cereal pouring it into the bowl.
Siobhan, Cooper, and Jesse joined them. Elizabeth had enjoyed watching Jesse and Cooper flirt. Although Cooper was a bit on the shy side which was kind of sweet. It looked like love was definitely in the air for everyone. Having Siobhan there kept Elizabeth from feeling like the odd man out.
When it was just her, Diane, and Frannie she made a discreet exit to give the other couple some privacy. Upstairs she showered and pulled on Jason's t-shirt. It smelled like him and that kept her from completely falling apart. If this was just him going to Italy she wouldn't be this much of a mess. But he had left, putting himself in danger to keep her safe. So yeah she was scared for him.
Turning over in the too large bed Elizabeth closed her eyes and tried to think about what she was going to do tomorrow. Siobhan knew how to can and promised to come over and show her how it was done. They were going to make strawberry jam and put it up as the locals said. Elizabeth was looking forward to it. Looking forward to keeping busy so that the fear stayed at bay.
"Stay safe, Jason. I love you." She whispered before closing her eyes and going to sleep.
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