Chapter 2

"No, you can't be. Don't play a sick joke like that."

"I'm not joking, Carly. I was near dead when Faison shot me and kicked me into the water. When I came to, I was being held captive and handcuffed to a hospital bed. I'm pretty sure it was in Europe. There was this horrible German doctor."

"Obrecht." Carly hissed.

"Yeah, her. When I became too much of a problem, I was subdued and sedated. I didn't wake up again until sometime later where I awoke in this weird tank thing feeling extremely weak. Robin was there."

"Robin. You know about Robin."

"Of course I know about Robin. She's one of my best friends. We were together when I agreed to pretend to be the father of my brother's baby."

Carly's eyes began to water. "Oh Jason, it really is you." Carly threw her arms around her once lost friend and never wanted to let go.

Jason pressed his hand against the back of her head, holding her there while she sobbed tears of joy. "Carly, I'm so very glad to see you again. Do you know where Robin is?"

Carly pulled back. "She left her family a while back after making some big show about how if I knew what she was actually going off to do, I would worship…oh my god. Robin brought you back to life."

Jason nodded and Carly took a deep breath. "I need to thank her. Good god, I owe her."

"I owe her." Jason echoed. "Do you know where she is?"

"The last I heard she was in Paris."

Jason pinched the bridge of his nose. "That is highly unlikely. Based on what occurred that night, I would think that Helena is keeping her captive in Paris by threatening her family."

"That's why she wouldn't come back. I thought she was selfish when she's actually sacrificing her own happiness by keeping her family safe."

"I need to help her."

"Not necessary." Carly and Jason whirled to find Robin standing in the doorway of Hayden's hotel room.

"Robin? How did you get here?" Jason asked while Carly pulled the surprised woman into a tight hug.

"Thank you so much Robin for bringing back my best friend."

"I'm happy to help. When I heard about the accident I knew that Jason had gotten into an accident and that because of that accident he was going to look completely different. Unfortunately, I couldn't send word of my revelation as I was being held captive by Helena."

"Speaking of which. How did you escape her?"

"With my help." Nikolas said, walking up. "I knew who Jason was the entire time but I also knew that if I said anything that Robin would pay the consequence. I knew that Jason wouldn't be able to live with himself if he found out that his identity being revealed would lead to Robin's death."

Jason nodded in agreement. "Thank you for saving her, Nikolas. Thank you again for paying the medical bills."

"It was the least I could do after what my psychotic grandmother put you through."

"Excuse me, what the hell is going on here?" Hayden asked, walking up in her gym outfit.

"I could ask you the same damn question." Carly retorted. "You're not Jake's, or should I say Jason's wife."

"Who the hell is Jason?"

"I am." Jason said, glaring at Hayden. "And I would really, really like to know who you are working for."

Hayden put on a poker face. "You caught me. I'm not his wife, but I'm not working for anybody."

"That's a load of bull, Hayden. What motive would you have for going after a man with no identity and nothing to offer, no offense Jason?"

"None taken." Jason answered.

"I have my reasons."

Jason took a step forward and Nikolas and Robin stepped into further view. "Hayden Barnes, you do realize that identity fraud is a crime, correct? I will find out who you're working for whether you help me or not. Based on my relationship with Elizabeth prior to the regaining of my memory, I can only think of one person who would have a motive to have me out of the way."

"Ric, that slimy son of a bitch." Carly suddenly realized. "I should have known. When he feels threatened, he acts."

Jason closed his eyes and gritted his teeth. "I swear when I get my…"

"Nikolas, what are you doing here?" Hayden asked, interrupting Jason's rant.

"How do you know Nikolas?" Carly inquired, and then the pieces fell together again. "You and Nikolas?"

Nikolas hung his head. "In my defense, I knew she wasn't married. It was a moment of bad judgment."

Hayden looked at him in disbelief but simply shook her head and centered her attention on Robin. "Who's the nurse?"

Robin scoffed. "Doctor Robin Scorpio-Drake. I'm one of Jason's best friends and let me tell you I don't take too kindly when people take advantage of my friends."

"Well, this jig is up. I'm gonna get out of here." Hayden said in haste, moving to grab her waiting suitcase.

"Not so fast," Carly said in a razor edged tone, her hand darting out to take a tight grip of Hayden's forearm. "You're not going anywhere. I'm calling the police."

Hayden gulped and for the first time looked genuinely afraid.

"Actually, I've got a better idea." Jason mused. "Let's gather a crowd of my nearest and dearest, have a party if you will. Let them know of my mistaken identity and let them each take their pound of flesh from this lying whore."

Hayden's eyes widened but she wisely kept her mouth shut.