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Steve gently laid the woman's hand back down at her side. She had grabbed his wrist when she said that "He" was going to kill "Elizabeth". He exchanged a look with Elizabeth before the team rushed into the elevator that would take them to surgery on ten. The investigation team of Dante, Anna, Mia and Lucky were still standing there stunned by the latest revelation when Epiphany came out of the trauma room with a bundle in a plastic bag. She handed the bundle to Dante. "This is the dress she was found in. I knew you all would want this as soon as possible and I don't need you harassing my staff to get it; so here it is."

"Wait, let me see that" Lucky reached for the bag from Dante who handed it over. "Epiphany?"

"What Mr. Spencer?" Epiphany said clearly irritated.

"This was the dress the victim was found in? Where was she found?"

"The park. Can I go now?"

"Thank you Epiphany." Anna said looking at Lucky who was staring at the red dress as if it were a weapon.

"Dante, where was the first victim found?"

"The park. And she was wearing a similar dress"

"Lucky, where are you going with this?" Mia asked.

"Lucky?" Anna prodded.

Lucky looked up but he didn't look at the rest of them he was looking back to 15 years ago when he found Elizabeth crawling out of the bushes battered and torn and trying to fix her shoe. "I know who the killer is."

Three doctors were working on the Pier Killer's latest victim while Elizabeth and Felix assisted them. Felix was still a student but he had decided to follow in Elizabeth's footsteps and become a surgical nurse so he was assisting her to assist the doctors. Patrick eyed the scans and found there was bleeding and worked his magic on her head while Steve and Dolan worked on the rest of her injuries. Elizabeth and Felix ran the rape kit, and assisted the doctors. The surgery was long but in the end they did what they could. the rest was up to the patient. Patrick and Steve decided together that it would be best to induce a chemical coma or the shock, trauma, and pain could cause further damage.

They were headed out to the Nurse's station. Steve was still looking at Elizabeth like something was going to happen to her. "Knock it off, Steve. She could have been talking about anyone."

"She could have been but there was something…I don't like it."

"What happened?" Patrick said sliding his cap off.

"Yeah. How can we pick sides if we are in the dark?"

"Felix will agree with me." Elizabeth said latching on to the hope that her friend would help her out.

"Felix will agree with what?" Felix said.

"It's stupid." Elizabeth said.

"It's not stupid." Steve argued. "I just want you to be careful and to come and stay with me and Olivia"

"She wasn't talking about me!"

"Ok, Ok, kids." Patrick interrupted their argument "Start at the beginning"

"Steve thinks the Pier Killer is after me."

"It is not that simple. She said your name and that he was going to kill her" He then relayed the events to Patrick and Felix.

"I am not the only person named-"

"Elizabeth!"

Elizabeth spun around at the call of her name. AJ walked over having just exited the elevator. "What are you doing here?"

"I came to pick you up. Remember?" He said with a smile. "Hey guys"

"Hey" Was the collective call back to AJ.

"Maybe you can talk some sense into her." Steve said shaking his head as he walked over to where Dante stood with Lucky.

"What was that all about?" AJ asked.

"Steve thinks I am in danger."

"What? Are you?" AJ's smile vanished and concern took over.

"No, no. Steve is just over reacting"

"I don't know"

"Felix!"

"Look, honey, you are one of my favorite people and if there is some crazed mad man on the loose than I want you to be safe. Even if it's not you that she was talking about."

"She? She who?"

Frustrated Elizabeth turned to walk away. "I don't have time for this. AJ, I'll be ready in a few minutes I just want to grab my things from my locker. Then we can grab the boys from daycare." She leaned up and kissed him quickly on the lips before hustling away.

"Ok. Now what's really going on?" AJ asked. Patrick and Felix were more than happy to fill him in.

Steve filled Dante and Lucky in on how the surgery went. Dante wasn't happy that they wouldn't be able to speak to the patient yet but understood the reasoning behind the decision of a chemically induced coma. Steve wanted more information on the case. He had a background in forensics and he offered them assistance in finding out who the killer was.

"We know who it is." Lucky said.

"We think we know who it is." Dante cut in.

"What's going on, Lucky?"

"Elizabeth's in danger"

"What? How?" AJ walked over having overheard the last part. Felix and Patrick stood by the Nurse's station listening to every word.

"Look, AJ, this is a police matter." Dante said.

"No, You're talking about Elizabeth being in danger that makes it personal so what the hell is going on?"

"Lucky, she's my sister. I have to be able to protect her."

"We think the un-sub is Tom Baker."

"No!" This was from Steve.

"Would someone please tell me what the hell is going on?" AJ had no idea what they were talking about. He had a vague recollection of the name having something to do with Emily. "Isn't he the guy that was stalking Emily years ago?"

Lucky looked at Steve and then Dante and back to AJ. He wasn't happy that Elizabeth had decided to be with him but he knew that Elizabeth was going to need him. "He's also the guy who raped Elizabeth in the park on Valentine's Day fifteen years ago."

"What?" AJ was shocked and horrified. He had been an alcoholic and going through the mess with Carly when all that happened.

"Elizabeth and her boys can stay with me." Steve said. "She's my sister. I'll protect her."

"If anything Elizabeth and the boys are going to stay with me!" Lucky interjected. "They are my boys too."

"Yeah and you have been gone for over a year. They are staying with me." Steve was still angry with Lucky at what he put his sister through at Christmas the year before.

"Come on guys there is no need to fight over this. It's a police matter. Elizabeth and the boys will go into protective custody."

"No offense, Dante, But I know all about 'protective custody' and honestly it has never been that protective."

"This is ridiculous. Elizabeth is going to stay with me!" AJ said. They all started talking at once. Everyone claiming that it was their job to protect Elizabeth and the boys. They didn't notice when Elizabeth came out of the elevator and walked over to stand with Felix and Patrick.

"What's going on?"

Felix and Patrick had been watching the fight with interest. They both loved Elizabeth and were worried about her. But watching four men argue over whom had the right to protect her was fascinating.

"Lucky says that he gets to protect you because he knows what's going on. And they are his boys too."

"Steve says he gets to watch out for you because you are his sister and no one would mess with Olivia."

"AJ says that he is your boyfriend and it's his place to protect you."

"Dante is making the case for the PCPD" Felix finished.

"Come on guys we're not talking about anything that big. She just said my name. It doesn't mean she was talking about me."

"Actually, it does." Anna came up beside them. "Elizabeth may I speak with you privately for a moment. "Monica is waiting in her office for us."

"Yeah, Yeah no problem" Elizabeth was shaken by what Anna had said. She had to wonder what this could possibly have to do with her. The two of them got back on the elevator to go to Monica's office. Still the men continued to argue. Matt and Sabrina came by on their way out and asked what was going on. Patrick and Felix filled them in and then they too stood and watched.

"It's like a soap opera" Felix said.

Elizabeth sat down in the chair opposite Monica's desk in the chief of staff's office. Anna sat down beside her. "What is going on?" Elizabeth was really concerned now. Monica and Anna exchanged glances. "I don't understand. She wasn't talking about me. She couldn't be. Anna?"

"Elizabeth, I am afraid…." She stopped. "I don't know how to tell you this." She knelt in front of Elizabeth and took her hands. "We think the man abducting women and killing them is Tom Baker."

"No! No he's in prison they would have told me if he'd been released." Elizabeth was rocked to her core. She felt like the frightened girl who was so vulnerable and broken. She immediately folded in on herself.

Anna hated to be the one that had to tell her what was going on. She told Elizabeth about the red dress, and the park. She told her that all the victims were wearing scrubs and were walking on the pier where Elizabeth often walked. The pieces of the puzzle came together. There were tears in Elizabeth's eyes by the time she finished. Anna put her arms around her. Since Robin had been gone the two had gotten close. Both understanding the pain of losing a child and the pain of losing Robin. Anna looked at Elizabeth as if she were her own child.

Monica watched Elizabeth as Anna told her what was going on. She and Anna had talked and made a plan to keep Elizabeth safe. Monica had readily agreed. She had a lot to make up for after the way she had treated Elizabeth. She owed it to Emily to keep her friend safe. She also knew that her son was falling in love with Elizabeth and that made her very important to her as well.

"Elizabeth, I would like it if you would come to the house and stay with me for a while." Monica said. "Anna has promised that the police department would be able to provide round the clock security for both you and the boys. No one will be allowed in the house without calling up from the gate first. You and your boys will be safe."

Elizabeth was still reeling. Tom Baker was back and he was killing women and dressing them up to look like her. He was trying to recreate the thing he had done to her only it was worse. He was torturing them. She was at the surgery she knew exactly what had been done to them. She was sick to her stomach she wanted to throw up. She stood and crossed the room heaving with the struggle.

"Elizabeth, this is the safest we can make you." Anna said coming up behind her and holding her. "You and your boys are going to be safe."

Elizabeth took a deep breath and calmed her racing heart. She knew she couldn't fall apart just yet. She had her boys to think about. She still had to get them out of daycare where Patrick had logged them in with Emma when he came in. "My boys!"

"They're fine" Monica said. "As soon as Anna told me what was going on I checked on them. Alice will guard them with her life if you choose to stay with us."

"My work, the nurse's ball"

"I am sure we can work something out. For now you can ride in with me. I'll discuss it with Epiphany and we will make sure that you are protected here too. I think your student nurse, Felix, will be more than happy to have the task of following you around."

"I don't want this," Elizabeth said. "That nightmare was supposed to be over."

"I know." Anna pulled Elizabeth into her arms.

Elizabeth straightened up and found her strength. "Monica, the boys and I would love to stay with you. I promise we won't be too much of a bother."

"It's no bother and the house could use the sound of children playing again. Now let's get you all set." The three women sat down to make plans. When everything was settled, Elizabeth headed back up to ten to get the rest of her things and check on Sabrina before she left. She was surprised to find everyone where they were when she went down to Monica's office only Matt and Sabrina had joined them.

"I see they are still fighting."

"Yup." Felix had been looking bored until Elizabeth stepped off of the elevator.

"Sabrina, how are you feeling?"

"Better. Matt's taking me home in a bit. I just wish I knew what happened."

"We'll figure it out" Matt said and placed a gentle kiss on the side of her head.

"Are you going to be okay?" Patrick asked putting his arm around her.

"I don't know. I am going to be staying at the Quartermaines' for a while, though. Anna thinks it is the best place for me right now and the boys will have plenty of room to run around. Cam's is on winter break right now so I don't have to worry about pulling him out of school." She took a deep breath. "I guess I should straighten this all out" resigned she headed over the where the men were arguing.

"AJ, are you ready? I need to go by my house and pick some things up for me and the boys." The arguing stopped and they all stared at her. "AJ?"

"Yeah, yeah, sorry," He said putting his arm around her. "We can swing by your house on the way to my apartment."

"I'm not going to your apartment," She said, which started them all arguing again.

"The boys and I are staying at the Quartermaines' with Monica." She said looking at each one. "There will be no argument. I am still going to be working I m still going to be planning the Nurse's Ball. Tom Baker has taken enough from me I will be damned if he takes anything else." She walked away from them all. She hugged her friends all goodbye. "AJ?" She called out as she waited for them elevator. He rushed over to her side and hopped in the elevator with her.

Felix watched his friend leave. He was proud of her. She was an amazing person in his eyes. She was fierce. "I may not know the whole history with this guy, but my money is on Elizabeth."

Two weeks had gone by and still the PCPD hadn't found Tom Baker. They had gone to his last known address but he was gone. They had found enough evidence to determine that he was indeed the Pier Killer. The first victim's blood was found at the scene as well as the second. There was no trace of the third woman though. She was found a week later in the same condition as the first victim. She had been murdered. Two more women had gone missing and been found. There were double patrols working the pier and the park. Mia was discouraged. Anna said she was going to call in some assistance someone who had worked the Baker case before. He was delayed though. He had told Anna he would be there as soon as he could; that Elizabeth meant a lot to him and he told her he would always protect her. He wouldn't let anything happen to her.

Elizabeth had the morning off from work and was trying to get some work done on the Nurse's Ball before she started the late shift but her mind kept drifting away. Everyone had come to see her at the Quartermaines' the first week but the visits had waned. Felix had come by with Sabrina and Matt. Patrick and Emma had visited. Monica had asked Audrey if she wanted to stay there too. Anna had mentioned that Baker might go after the people she cared about if he couldn't get to Elizabeth. Audrey had accepted as much for Elizabeth's sake as hers. She knew her granddaughter needed the peace of mind. Calls had been made around the world, to Sarah and her parents. Elizabeth didn't expect that they would come though. They hadn't bothered to show up after her rape, Lucky's "death" in the fire, the births of her three boys, her miscarriages or her marriages and breakdowns. No, they had been content to stay in Sarajevo with the occasional calls. Elizabeth knew her parents loved her but they always put their work above her. It was something she had dealt with years ago. Steve had made all the calls not wanting to put Elizabeth through too much.

Elizabeth had been calm, not outwardly showing any reaction to the news that she was the target of a serial killer. But later, after she and AJ had stopped at her house and his apartment to gather their things for an extended visit at the Quartermaines' and the boys were settled into AJ and Jason's childhood room, being told they were just visiting for winter break, after a tense meal of Tracey and AJ snarking at each other, it all came down on her. She had gone to the room she and AJ were sharing.

Elizabeth stepped into the shower off of their bedroom. As the water cascaded down on her, memories flooded her of a time she had desperately tried to forget. The pain, the humiliation, the horror of what had happened to her at such a young age was all coming back. She saw the woman who had come into the ER. The things he had down to her and she cried. Great sobs racked her body at the injustice of it all. She crumpled to the floor of the shower her legs unable to support her. Blinded by the water and her tears she didn't see AJ come into the room. She didn't hear him call out her name. She was barely aware of him picking her up and wrapping a towel around her or carrying her to the chair by the fireplace. She cried and cried until there was nothing left.

It killed AJ to see Elizabeth like that. When he heard the sound of her tears through the door to their bathroom, he had immediately gone in to check on her. It broke his heart to find her like that. He never expected to see her that way, like a broken doll. He wanted to tear apart Tom Baker. He wanted to break him with his bare hands for what he had put her through, for what he was still putting her through. He did what he could carrying her to the fire. He held her in his arms rubbing her back. At one point he got up and wrapped her in a blanket. He tried to get some warmth into her. Her skin was so pale; she was boneless in his arms as he held her whispering nonsense words of comfort. It was an hour before she finally spoke.

"It's my fault." Her tiny voice made his heart tear out of his chest.

"It's not your fault. It was never your fault."

"I should have known, should've been able to stop it."

"You couldn't have known any of this was going to happen."

"Those women; what he did to them; he's sick"

"He is sick. He always has been. You have to remember that."

"I understand if you want to walk away from me. I'm putting you and your family in danger. This is too much. I never wanted...this to happen."

"Elizabeth," AJ cupped her cheeks in his hand and forced her to look at him. "I am not going anywhere. I care about you. I care about Cameron and Aiden. I will always be here for you. I will stand beside you through all of this."

"You don't have to. The boys and I can go somewhere else. Maybe we can move in with Sarah. I can get a job at the hospital there. If I am not here maybe he'll stop. If I am gone then everyone will be safe."

"No, you know that's not logical. Think Elizabeth. You are going to stay here where I can keep you safe."

"No, I won't do this to you." She stood up and pulled the blanket tighter around her. "I won't make you pay the price for this."

"I'm not paying for anything." AJ stood as well, glad to see the fire back in her eyes. She needed to find her strength. He'd rather she was angry and fighting than broken. "I want to be with you and if that means we have to face this together than we will."

"I can't lose you too." She said looking him in the eyes.

AJ crossed the room to her and took her in his arms. "You won't. You can't"

She looked him in the eyes and saw his determination, his strength and gave in. She kissed him with everything she had in her. Desperate to be close to him, she dropped her blanket and held on to him. "Make love to me" She kissed him again. He wrapped his arms around her. She was the aggressor. She started tearing at his clothes pulling them from his body. And when they came together it was with everything they felt for each other. Their love making had a desperate edge to it. She fell asleep wrapped in his arms. He lay awake holding her. He quietly vowed that he would never leave her, that he would protect her with everything he had in him.

Elizabeth satin the parlor drinking a mug of tea. She was alone. AJ had taken to boys into the yard to build a snowman. Monica and Audrey were out. Elizabeth walked around the room looking at the pictures that marked the great Quartermaine family. There were pictures of Dillon and Georgie; how beautiful she had been, and kind. Ned, Lois and Brooklyn when she was a little girl were next to pictures of the Ward branch of the family. There was a picture of Jason and AJ smiling together before the accident that changed their lives. Emily's picture sat next to Alan's which was beside a photo of Lila and Edward. Elizabeth marveled at the Quatermaines they fought each other so hard but they were family and that seemed to trump everything. She picked up the picture of Emily.

"I wish you were here. I miss you so much everyday. I wonder what you would say about what has become of all of us."

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt." Tracey walked in the room.

"No, I'm sorry." Elizabeth said putting the picture back. "Me and my boys have invaded your home." Elizabeth bent down to pick up one of Aiden's toys. Tracey crossed the room and picked up a teddy bear off the chair holding it in her hands. She looked at Elizabeth as she sat down on the couch. Tracey had been upset at first over the Webbers taking over the mansion but once Monica informed her of the situation she let it go. Contrary to popular belief, she liked children. They were unspoiled by age and the harsh cruelties of life. Elizabeth's boys were rather well behaved and she enjoyed spending time with them. She looked at Elizabeth. The poor wretch had been through a lot. If it was one thing Tracey admired it was courage and strength and Elizabeth Webber had plenty. Edward had said that the Webber girl had grit and he liked that.

"I do it too"

"What?" Elizabeth asked surprised by Tracey's kindness.

"I talk to Daddy and Alan." She said looking at their pictures on the mantle.

"Does it help?"

"Sometimes." Tracey replied. She fiddled with the teddy bear. "I admire you."

"What?" Elizabeth said.

"Don't sound so surprised." Tracey said. "You forget I was married to Luke. I know how hard things were for you after you lost Jake." She sighed and got up to get a drink at the mini bar. "I thought it was dreadful the way everyone left you to deal with it on your own. But you did. You showed that you didn't need anyone." She drank the glass down and looked at Elizabeth. "Anyone who is that strong can get through anything." She set the glass down and walked to the door. "Pick up these toys I am sick of tripping over trains and cars" She softened the command with a small smile of support and left the room leaving Elizabeth perplexed over the whole thing.

Elizabeth picked up the toys thinking of all the things that had transpired over the last two weeks. There was no news on Baker. Anna kept her informed about the investigation. She had come by the first day with Amelia Flynn and Lucky. Elizabeth had been shocked to find out Lucky was working for Sean Donely and that Mia was his daughter. Elizabeth noticed there was something going on there but she had too much on her mind to try to figure it out. Anna had wanted to go over everything with her. Starting with her rape fifteen years ago. AJ had asked her if she wanted him to leave and she said no. Anna asked if she was sure it was okay. Not wanting to put her through to much but they needed everything they could get. She insisted that she was fine and that would do anything she could to catch this psycho. They all sat down in the study. AJ sat beside her, holding her hand, as she relayed the events of that Valentine's Day, of the horrors she had experienced.

As she talked, Mia couldn't help but watch Lucky. He seemed to be reliving it too. The two had talked that first night. He came to her room at Kelly's to explain himself. She didn't want to hear it. They were done but Lucky was insistent. She heard him out and then showed him the door. It was the hardest thing she had done in a long time. She had wanted to let him back in; to her life and her bed but she knew Lucky had to sort out his past before he could be free of it. She watched him as Elizabeth talked of what happened when he found her. She looked at him with new eyes; seeing the past between the two of them. She also noticed how his eyes kept straying to where Elizabeth held tightly to AJ's hand. But then he looked at her and something changed in his expression. Mia couldn't figure out what it was. She refocused and listened to Elizabeth's story taking notes all the while. They had left shortly after that. AJ telling Lucky he was welcome anytime he wanted to see the boys.

Elizabeth sat back down at the desk determined to get some real work done on the Nurse's Ball. Lucy had pretty much taken over most of the planning but there were still some decisions she needed Elizabeth's input on. She had just gotten to the section of the packet Lucy had marked centerpieces when there was a commotion at the front door.

"Where is she?" She heard. She had a vague recollection of that voice.

"Calm down." She heard Audrey saying. "She didn't leave"

"I want to see my daughter!"

"Dad?" Elizabeth wondered out loud rushing to the entry hall.

"There she is!" Elizabeth was then enveloped in strong arms. She then saw her mother standing beside Audrey and Monica. Stunned Elizabeth was speechless.

"Let me look at you." Jeff pulled away and Elizabeth got her first look at her father in over fifteen years. 'Andrea isn't she beautiful?"

Elizabeth's mother walked over and took her daughter in her arms. "My baby." She said tenderly.

Elizabeth was confused. Her parents were there? "What? How did you?"

"Steven called us." Jeff said.

"Why are you here?" Anger was working its way into her voice.

"Why else do you think we're here?" Andrea said. "Steven called us and told us about Tom Baker. You didn't really think we could stay away." Andrea said still patting her daughter.

Elizabeth brushed her hands away. It was amazing to see her parents but their neglect over the past few years had made her bitter about seeing them. "Why now? Why not when I lost my son, or when I miscarried my first child, or when I got married or when I was raped?"

Jeff was taken aback by his daughter's tone. He had thought she would be glad to see them. Monica jumped in to fill the silence. "Perhaps we should go into the parlor. Alice, would you please see about rounding up AJ"

"Yes, Ms. Monica."

"Shall we?" Everyone headed into the parlor. Tracey having poked her head in at the disturbance saw what was going on and headed right back up to her room. This was one family squabble she wanted no part of. Tensions were high as they entered the room. Monica quietly slipped to the side giving Elizabeth a supportive squeeze to let her know she was there if she needed her.

"Elizabeth…"

"I don't understand what is going on."

"Elizabeth, your mother and I..." He reached over to take Andrea's hand. She was as beautiful as Elizabeth remembered. Her blonde hair was long enough to reach her shoulders and her blue eyes still sparkled when she smiled at her. Elizabeth was having trouble holding on to her anger. It was so good to see them. A part of her wanted to crawl into her father's lap and let him tell her everything would be okay. But all the years of neglect had taken their toll. "We love you very much"

"Then where have you been for the last sixteen years."

"Elizabeth" Audrey broke in coming to her side and holding her in her arms. "I know that you are hurt. I know what you have gone through. And so do they."

"How?" Elizabeth challenged "A phone call once a year? A letter?"

"Your parents love you Elizabeth and they have made mistakes. You should hear them out. You owe it to yourself."

"Fine" Resigned Elizabeth stared at her parents. Audrey walked over to Monica's side and suggested that they give them some privacy. The two women left the room together. They didn't go far though both stopping outside the door and listening in.

"Elizabeth, Your mother and I have been foolish." Jeff hesitated at Elizabeth's snort. "We never should have left you. We should have stayed and raised you properly but we felt we had to go to help people less fortunate. To help those people."

"I needed you. Sarah needed you. Steven needed you."

"We know. We thought about coming home so many times. Everything you said was true." This was Andrea. She walked over and when Elizabeth pulled back she pleaded. "Darling, we have been wrong. We wanted to come home to you when we found out about what happened to you all those years ago but we didn't know about it until much later." Elizabeth let her take her hand. She led her to the couch and sat down with her. Jeff sat on the coffee table in front of her. Andrea talked about how much they had missed and how utterly full of regret they were that they had missed so many important things in her life.

"We love you so much. We can't let you go through this alone. Not anymore" he said taking her hands. Elizabeth stood up and crossed the room to the French doors looking out over the snow-covered grounds. She knew she should be angry and she was the there was something more than that. She wanted her parents. She wanted to forgive them.

Jeff walked over and put his arms around her. "I love you Sweetpea."

Elizabeth turned and looked up at him. "You used to call me that when I was little" She said with a little smile.

"We know we were wrong." Andrea said walking over to join them. "We just want a chance, Elizabeth. Please let us help you." Tears ran down all of their cheeks. The hugged each other tightly. Elizabeth knew that things weren't alright between them and she knew it would be a lot of work on all of their parts but this was one of the things she had dreamed about; having her family together. She looked up and saw AJ standing in the doorway holding Aiden on his arm and Cameron's hand as Monica and Audrey stood to either side of him. As much bad things were happening to her she still had this.

AJ had come immediately when Alice had come to fetch him. He and the boys had unwrapped their winter clothes in the mudroom off of the kitchen and headed straight for the parlor. He caught Audrey and his mother with their ears pressed to the door. Shaking his head at hem he quietly opened the door to see Elizabeth standing with two people he didn't know. The smile on her face when she saw him put any fear he had when Alice told him he was needed at the house away. Elizabeth pulled away from the couple and walked over to him.

She kissed him on the cheek taking Aiden from him and turning to face the strangers. "Mom? Dad?" She said taking Cameron's hand. "I want you to meet your grandsons. Cameron? This is your grandfather and grandmother."

"Elizabeth" Andrea breathed walking over and crouching in front of Cameron. "They are beautiful.

"Mom. Dad. This is Cameron and this is Aiden." She presented her boys. Jeff was over come with emotion. He crouched down with his wife to look at his daughter's sons. They were a little shy having never met them before and there was some confusion as to who exactly the new people were. After a few minutes Audrey and Monica came over and took the boys from the room with the promise of hot chocolate and cookies in the kitchen with cook. Elizabeth crossed the room and took AJ by the hand.

"This is AJ Quartermaine."

"Monica and Alan's boy."

"Yes, sir" AJ said shaking his hand.

"AJ and I…We're..."

"Together" AJ finished for her with a smile. Jeff had noticed the younger man right away and the look the he was giving his daughter. It was easy to see that the two of them meant a lot to each other.

"I know we have a life time to make up for," Jeff started. "But why don't you start with what's been going on, lately. Steven said someone was trying to kill you and that's why you are staying here."

"Oh, Dad, It's a long story." Elizabeth sighed leaning into AJ.

"Why don't you start at the beginning? Your mother and I aren't going anywhere we are home for good." Jeff said leading them over to the couch to sit down. They talked through to early evening until Elizabeth had to leave for work and they missed dinner. AJ promised to run by Kelly's and pick her something up. Jeff and Andrea settled in to the rooms Monica had given them for their stay. She had thought things might be awkward with her ex-husband and his wife coming to stay with them but everything seemed to be fine.

Molly Lansing-Davis had a mind of her own. She was so angry over her latest fight with her mom over TJ that she had left Kelly's without thinking about the dangers of walking along the pier at night. She wished her mom would just understand that she and TJ were not stupid and that they weren't doing anything like fooling around. They just hung out. She had taken a job at Kelly's trying to get a little more independence she didn't want to have to rely on her mother for everything. She was industrious; she had decided. When she was leaving work she told her mom that TJ was going to meet her at the movies Alexis had told her to come straight home. Molly was so upset that she had forgotten every warning she had been given and decided to take a walk.

Dante and Lucky were on the other end of the pier going over the area where the latest victim was suspected of being taken.

"Nothing. There's nothing here." Lucky said.

"There has to be something." Dante said crouching down to look under a stack of crates.

"We need to catch a break and soon."

"Every day this guy is on the loose the more nervous I get."

"Have you talked to Elizabeth lately?" Lucky asked.

"Not lately. Mom and Steve stopped by the other day. She said Elizabeth appears to be doing well but Ma doesn't buy it."

"What do you mean?"

"She said Elizabeth looked strained. You know, pale, tired."

"If I know Elizabeth she's taking the blame on herself."

"Yep that's what Ma said."

"You want to go back to the park?" Lucky asked.

Dante shrugged and as the two turned to head in the other direction they heard a scream.

AJ was heading back from Kelly's. He stopped in to grab a sandwich for Elizabeth. It had been good to see her happy with her family. He knew that the strain of the last two weeks was taking its toll. Having her parents here would help her out. He rounded the corner headed for the hospital when he heard the struggle. He knew Elizabeth was safe at the hospital. She was working with Steve, Sabrina and Felix. He had seen all of them still he hurried.

As he came around another corner he saw them. He had the girl around the neck the knife pressed against her throat. He recognized the girl as Alexis Davis' daughter. The sandwich dropped forgotten from his hand.

"Let her go" He said, trying for calm. "There's no reason for anyone to get hurt." He knew then. He knew who the guy holding the teenager was. It was Tom Baker.