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Post by Admin on Feb 8, 2018 14:10:00 GMT -7
All Things are Relative
This is an AH story. And is rated T.
Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters and settings are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. No money is being made from this work. No copyright infringement is intended.
This is going to be my version of an ensemble story. You can forget everything you know about General Hospital. I am taking my own creative licenses here. Also for the purposes of this piece of fiction, DNA tests only take a couple of weeks. And they can tell if there is a familial match in the lab. Any and all criminal investigations will take place "real time", so it will take weeks to find out something.
All of the young children in this story were born around the time that Liz turned 15 or after. In the present she has babysat all the children but Dante, Michael, Morgan and Joss.
I know nothing about the mob, so any hypothetical mob stuff will not be accurate. Also, I am not a doctor, so if I am wrong about anything medical please forgive me. Also, some characters that were thought dead might not be dead for this piece of fiction.
Also any characters that I have added that may have starred on other shows are only here to help my story along. This is always and foremost a Liason story.
Australia slang used and definitions:
London to a Brick: absolute certainty (“it’s London to a brick that taxes won’t go down”)
Up Oneself: have a high opinion of oneself- “he’s really up oneself”
Walkabout, it’s gone: it’s lost, can’t be found
Timeline: 1999
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Post by Admin on Feb 8, 2018 14:15:45 GMT -7
Who portrays the character is in []
Elizabeth Hardy: [Rebecca Herbst] Jason Morgan: [Steve Burton] Sonny Corinthos: [Maurice Benard] Michael Corinthos Morgan Corinthos Jocelyn Corinthos Kate Howard [Megan Ward] Steven Webber [Scott Reeves] Olivia Falconeri- Webber Dante Falconeri Hayden Webber (daughter with Olivia) Maggie Webber (daughter with Olivia) Matthew Webber (son with Olivia) Steve & Audrey Hardy Mike Corbin
Diane Miller
Mac Scorpio (is married to Alexis) [John York] Alexis Scorpio Georgie Scorpio (adopted and living with Mac and Alexis) Maxie Scorpio (adopted and living with Mac and Alexis) Kristina Scorpio (she is Mac’s daughter) Molly Scorpio (she is Mac’s daughter) Robin Scorpio-Drake Patrick Drake Emma Drake Robert Scorpio Anna Devane-Scorpio [Fiona Hughes] Marcus Taggart Sarah Webber-McKay Dylan McKay [Luke Perry]
Frank Scanlon Karen Scanlon Lindsay Scanlon Sam Scanlon and David Scanlon Luke Spencer (reference only) [Anthony Geary] Laura Spencer (reference only) [Genie Francis] Lucky Spencer (reference only) [Jonathan Jackson] Lulu Spencer (reference only) Lucy Collins Kevin Collins Serena Baldwin-Collins (being raised by Kevin and Lucy Coe) Jeff Webber [Richard Dean Anderson] Diana Webber [Lindsay Wagner] Jasper “Jax” Jacks Chloe Morgan-Jacks Mackenzie Jacks Eli John Jacks Ned Ashton (only in reference) Nik Cassedine Emily Quartermaine (adopted by Alan & Monica) Edward Quartmaine Lila Quartermaine Alan Quartermaine Monica Quartermaine AJ Quartermaine McKenzie Bennett-Quartermaine (married to AJ) Lacey Quartermaine Hallie & Charlie Quartermaine [Lindsay Lohan] Bobbie Jones-DiLucca Roy DiLucca Lucas Jones Felicia Jones (only in reference) Tony Jones (divorced from Bobbie) Lee and Gail Baldwin (In reference only) Senator Alexandra Riley Falconeri [Linda Evans] Harrison Franklin Falconeri Antonio Falconeri [Bruce Boxlietner] Jose Ramirez David Addison Watson Darnell NCIS Sp. Agent in Charge: Leroy Jethro Gibbs [Mark Harmon] Senior Field Agent Caitlin “Kate” Todd Field Special Agent Tony DiNozzo [Michael Weatherly] Special Agent Tim McGee Special Agent Ziva David Forensic Specialist Abby Sciuto Chief Medical Examiner Donald “Ducky” Mallard ME Assistant Jimmy Palmer NCIS Director Tom Morrow Senior FBI Agent Tobias Fornell Brennan Killian Jack Killian [Gary Cole] Jennings Gallagher [Keri Russell] Frankie Gallagher Maggie Gallagher Georgia Hansen Sean Cavanaugh Homeland Security: Agent Lindsay Sutter: [Sela Ward] Agent Lance Flannigan
CID: Agent Harmon Rabb: Sarah Mac Mackenzie:
CIA: Agent John Shepherd: [Joe Flannigan] Agent Stella Cahill:
NSA: Agent Wade Donovan: Agent Kate McCallister:
DEA: Agent Daniel Cade: Agent Aeryn Hilton:
WSB: Agent Angela Monroe: Agent Terry Logan: [Brett Cullen]
NYPD: Detective Sophie Benson: Elliott Stabler:
RCMP: Benton Frasier [Paul Gross] Abigail Trenton [Paige Turco]
US Marshals: McGarrit Washington [Sam Elliott]
Texas Rangers: Brady Abbott [John Corbitt]
Alice: Reginald: Jordan Castle: [Phil Vassar]
Sofia Curtis: Taylee Aliya Cassidy Caitlynn Riley
Mick St. John: [Matt Battaglia] Mary Scanlon Joe Scanlon Scott Baldwin [Kin Shriner] Peyton Rory JoDee Lane Bennett Senior Detective Superintendent Matthew De Grace Detective Superintendent Abigail Borin FBI Agent Sue Thomas [Deanne Bray] Levi Dylan Wakefield [Luke Perry]
Spinelli’s Nicknames for PC residents:
Sonny: Mr. Sir Jason: Stone-cold Elizabeth: Stone-cold’s Fair One Diane: Brusque Lady of Justice Francis: Blond Sentinel Max: Mr. Muscles Kate: Miss Fashion Icon Mac: Defender of Justice Taggart: Mr. Clean, Kojak Audrey: Regal Nightingale Jasper Jax: Crocodile Dundee Steven: Doctor of what is fair and just Drs. Jeff & Diana Webber: The Dastardly Drs.
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Post by Admin on Feb 8, 2018 14:20:33 GMT -7
Prologue
Nineteen years ago in Bensonhurst NY and Port Charles, NY:
Michael Corbin Jr. was 19 years old. He was dating Connie Falconeri. He loved her more than life itself. He’d been going through a lot when he met Connie. His mother had died, quite possibly at the hands of her husband and Michael’s stepfather Deke. His real father was not around.
Connie Falconeri knew that Michael was it for her. Connie knew that she kept him grounded. Connie also knew that his step-father was a real SOB. And he was able to get away with what he did to Adele and Michael because he was a cop. As she was sitting in the office waiting for the results, Connie knew that the results would change lives. She just hoped that Michael wouldn’t run.
“Ms Falconeri, I have your results”, Dr. Jacobson said. “You are pregnant”. “Here is a prescription for prenatal vitamins as well as all the info we hand out to expectant mothers”. “I want to see you back here in one month”.
“Okay”, Connie said. She then left to go and tell Michael.
She’d already decided that even if Michael ran, she wanted her baby.
Later that day:
“Michael, I have something important that I need to tell you”, Connie said.
“Connie, what is it”, Sonny asked?
“I’m pregnant”, Connie blurted out. “I know that you might not want this baby, but I do”.
“Connie, I love you”. “And this baby is a part of you”. “And I know that this baby wasn’t planned, but I want this too”, Michael said.
Over the next 9 months:
Michael had been somewhat accepted by most of the Falconeri clan. Connie and Michael also knew that her father was whole heartedly against it.
Michael had been having problems with Deke as well as a man by the name of Joe Scully. Scully wanted Michael to come and work for him, but Michael didn’t want to. Scully had a very bad rep. Besides that, Michael didn’t like the way that Scully looked at Connie.
Connie and Michael’s major supporters were Connie’s mother Alexandra and her grandfather Harrison.
November 3, 1982
Connie’s water broke, which sent them to the ER. 12 hours later they’re daughter Melanie Adele Corbin was born. She had all of her fingers and toes. Little Melanie captured the hearts of all who saw her. They all fell head over heels in love with the little bundle.
But unknown forces were at work, plotting to bring harm to the new little family. For 2 days later, Melanie Corbin was taken from the hospital nursery, and vanished without a trace.
Michael and Connie were devastated. Alexandra was at a loss at how to help her daughter, Michael as well as her granddaughter. Harrison vowed; that his great granddaughter would be found.
Two months later:
Antonio Falconeri chose to use his missing granddaughter as the reason to punish his daughter for what he felt had disgraced the family name. He packed Connie up, and shipped her off to live with family in Italy. He didn’t give her a choice, and he made sure that there was no contact with Michael.
And then Scully took that opportunity, to reel Michael into his fold. It was a few weeks later that Deke was killed, and Scully held that over Michael’s head.
Alexandra, Harrison, Connie and Michael never gave up their respective searches for Melanie, but every trail went cold. Over the next decade and a half, Michael changed his name to Michael “Sonny” Corinthos, ended up killing Joe Scully and later moved to Port Charles, NY.
Connie Falconeri, left Italy after her father died; and she changed her name to Kate Howard. She then worked her way up in the fashion world.
But for Sonny and Kate, they’re daughter was never far from their thoughts.
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Port Charles New York; 1987
It was 4 in the morning when Steve Hardy was awoken by a strange noise downstairs at the front door. He went down to investigate the noise and found his 5 year old grand-daughter Elizabeth asleep on the front porch. Steve couldn’t see anyone else outside, so it seemed strange for his little Lizzie to be there without any adult supervise.
“Audrey”, Steve shouted to his wife; who was still asleep upstairs!
“Steve, where are you”, Audrey said from upstairs?
“I’m downstairs and you need to come now”, he said.
“I’m coming”, Audrey said as she descended the stairs.
“Elizabeth, honey what are you doing here; and where are your parents”, Audrey asked worriedly once she was downstairs and saw her granddaughter?
“Steve, what is going on”, Audrey asked her husband?
“I heard a noise and came down to see what it was, and found her asleep on the front porch; there was no one else out there”, Steve said quietly as not to scare his granddaughter.
“Let’s get her upstairs and let her sleep”, Steve said. So they took Lizzie upstairs and put her in the spare bedroom. When they were back in their bedroom Steve said: “In the morning I am going to raise he** with my son”. “Leaving their daughter without telling us”, what has gotten into Jeff and Diana.
“Steve you know as well as I do, what they were thinking”. “Sarah is more important to them than Steven or Elizabeth”. “They have always treated Sarah like a princess, and Steven and Lizzie like trash”, Audrey said to her husband.
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Later that morning:
Steve had been trying all morning to get a hold of his son and daughter-in-law. They were nowhere to be found. Their neighbor in Colorado had informed him that they had told everyone that they were taking the family to Africa so that they could work with Doctors without Borders. The neighbor hadn’t had any idea that they were going to abandon their youngest daughter.
While at the hospital making his rounds, he came to the decision that he and Audrey needed to find a lawyer and go for custody of their granddaughter. So, on his break he contacted their attorney and asked him to start the paperwork.
“Lee, I need your help”, Steve said to his friend.
“What do you need Steve”, Lee asked?
“Can you come and see Audrey and I this evening, we need your legal advice concerning our granddaughter Elizabeth”, Steve said.
“I’ll be over around 7pm”, Steve, Lee said.
“Thanks Lee”, Steve said and then hung up.
Steve knew that everyone that he and his wife knew would support them in this. They all had fallen in love with his little Lizzie when Jeff and Diana had brought her to visit when she was a baby. Despite what her parents had just done, Steve was going to make sure that she knew that she was loved.
Steve went to finish his rounds, and then he went home to prepare for Lee’s visit.
At 7pm right on the dot, Lee arrived and Steve let him in.
“What is going on Steve, and why do you need my advice”; Lee asked him?
“Sit down Lee, and I’ll explain”; Steve said as Audrey came into the room. “She’s down for the night”, Audrey said as she sat down next to her husband.
“At 4 am this morning I had heard a strange noise down here, so I came down to check it out”. “When I opened the front door, I found Lizzie asleep on the bench out there”. “She was alone”. “There was a large suitcase but nothing else”. “We asked her where her parents were, but she couldn’t tell us very much”, Steve said.
“What did she tell you”, Lee asked?
“She said that when she went to bed, she was at home in her bed”. “That she woke when they got here, but her parents didn’t say anything”. “She went back to sleep, and didn’t wake up until I woke her when I found her”. “There was no note or explanation”, Steve said.
“Have you tried to contact Jeff and Diana”, Lee asked?
“The number for their house in Colorado has been disconnected”. “Their neighbor told me that they packed up everything and left for Africa”. “He said that Jeff had not stated that they were going to leave Lizzie anywhere”. “He had assumed that she was going with them, as they took Sarah”, Steve explained what he’d been told.
“Lee; I am at a point of being done”. “They have always shown more love and attention to Sarah then they have to Steven or Lizzie”. “We want to go for custody”. “Obviously they don’t care”, Steve said.
“Have you talked to Steven”, Lee asked?
“I talked to him earlier, he told me that his parents called and told him that they were going to Africa, but they never mentioned Lizzie”. “Him being away at boarding school, there’s not much he can do”. “He told me he asked his dad about her; but they wouldn’t tell him anything”. “I reassured him that Lizzie was safe with us”, Audrey said.
“I will file the papers in the morning”, Steve; we’ll get this settled as soon as possible”.
Lee left them to figure out how to tell Lizzie what was going on. How did you explain to a little girl that her parents had left her, never to return for her?
In the months that followed, the entire town came out to support Steve, Audrey and little Lizzie. They all showed her how loved she was.
Jeff and Diana never bothered to show up, no one could find them. They had private investigators who couldn’t even find them. Steve had told Audrey that if they ever showed, he would ruin them for what they’d done to their daughter.
The judge made his decision; he awarded full and sole custody of Elizabeth Imogene Webber to Steve and Audrey Hardy.
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When Elizabeth was 10 years old, Steven moved back to Port Charles with his wife Olivia and his step-son Dante. Steven had wanted to be there to help his grandparents with Liz, but he also felt that he needed to be there for his sister, she was important to him.
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6 Years Later:
Elizabeth had asked her grandparents if she could change her last name to Hardy; they said yes, and 3 months later she became Elizabeth Hardy. She said she wanted nothing to do with her parents or their name.
The four musketeers had just left the theater, where they had seen the latest flick. They were headed home and decided to cut through the park.
Four young men appeared out of nowhere and grabbed Liz and Emily, and headed to the other end of the park. Lucky and Nik tried to help but things quickly turned deadly.
As Lucky and Nik were trying to get to Liz and Emily, Lucky was shot several times. Nik was badly beaten. At the other end of the park, the two men who had taken Liz and Emily were having their own fun.
Elizabeth was thrown to the ground, and before she could get away, the man was on top of her. He raped her and the beat her up pretty badly, all while Emily was forced to watch. The one holding Emily told her that she would be next just as some of Sonny’s men found them.
Sonny’s men had heard the gunfire, as well as the girls’ screams for help; and had come to investigate. The 3 guards who found Nik and Lucky called 911 and an ambulance had arrived. Lucky and Nik were rushed to GH.
The other 3 guards, who rushed to where they’d heard the screams come from, arrived to find the bosses sister and his “more than friend”.
They too, called 911 and got an ambulance on its way. They also called Sonny and Jason. The 2 girls were taken to the ER. By the time the four victims reached GH, all of their families were there. They all wanted to know what happened and who was responsible.
While Liz was being treated, Lucky was in surgery, but it wasn’t looking good.
Mac and Taggart arrived to question them.
Nik was able to give some details but not all. He told Mac that he’d smelled beer on the one holding him. He also told them that they’d been acting like they were high.
Emily told them that they were a little older than they were, possibly college students. Liz was unable to give a statement. Alan and Monica told them that Elizabeth was in shock. Her injures included: broken fingers, bruised ribs, cuts as well as the fact that she’d been raped.
Jason was in with her. Steve and Audrey thanked the guards who had found Liz. Yes, they would never approve of what Sonny and Jason did for a living, but they’d always protected their granddaughter.
While Jason and Elizabeth’s family were in with Liz, a doctor had come out and informed the Spencer family that Lucky had died on the table. The damage had just been too great.
After they laid Lucky to rest, the Spencer family left town, and they have not returned.
Everyone had agreed to wait to tell Elizabeth that one of her friends was dead. 3 Months after Liz was attacked, Steve Hardy died after having a massive heart attack. Everyone mourned the loss of Steve, especially his wife and grandchildren.
Over the course of the next four years, and with the help of their family and friends, the remaining musketeers healed. Nik and Emily were now dating and really close.
Mac and Taggart had found the college student who had killed Lucky, but not the other 3. During the last three years, Jason had found the other 3 students involved in the attack. He made sure they were punished and never found.
And Jason and Liz were finally dating. Jason really loved her. Liz loved him too. He’d even proposed, with her family’s blessing; and she’d said yes.
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Chapter 1
Today was Elizabeth’s 19th birthday, and Jason had a lot planned for the day and evening. He, Sonny and Kate had planned a party that was being held tonight at Couture. And he, Sonny, Kate and Liz were having lunch at the No Name.
He was on his way to pick up Liz. He still couldn’t get over the fact that her family had been so accepting of him and Sonny, as well as the guards. But he wasn’t about to do anything to rock the boat. He couldn’t lose her.
Elizabeth had spent the morning with her Grams, Steven, Olivia and her son Dante. She was too surprised at her family’s willingness not only to accept Jason and Sonny, but they had accepted when she had moved in with Jason a month before.
Hardy Residence:
“Grams, are you okay”, Liz asked concerned that her grandmother was ill?
“Yes dear, I’m fine”. “You’re all grown up”. “Your grandfather would be proud”, Audrey said.
Grams, I know that what you and grandpa and Steven did for my sake wasn’t easy. And I’ll always love you, Liz told her grandmother.
Just then there was a knock at the door.
“Grams can you get that, I need to run up to the bathroom real quick”, Liz asked then went upstairs?
“Come in Jason”, Audrey said.
“Thanks Mrs. Hardy”, Jason told her.
“Liz will be right down”, Audrey said.
“Does she have a clue about the party”, Jason asked hoping that Liz had found out about it yet?
“No, she is still out of the loop, and I will see you all at Couture at 7pm”. “I can’t wait to see her surprised”; Audrey said just before Liz came down.
When Liz came back down, she grabbed her coat and told Jason she was ready to leave. The she kissed her grams and told her she would she her later.
After leaving her grandmothers, Jason and Liz headed to the No Name. They were meeting Sonny and Kate. Sonny was treating her to a birthday lunch.
The No Name:
Jason and Liz arrived and went in and sat down with Sonny and Kate. They ordered and enjoyed light conversation. Making sure not to let any clues about that night’s party slip to Liz.
Unbeknownst to the party of four that was enjoying lunch inside, there were people outside awaiting a phone call on how to proceed. The group had just gotten a call from the person who’d hired them. They were told to wait until the right time and then do what they were supposed to do.
Inside the No Name:
The two couples were enjoying their lunch, when a group of people walked in. Each of them got a separate table. Kate had just asked Liz if she could come to Couture that evening, she wanted to run an idea by her, so Liz said she’d be there. They finished and ordered dessert.
Their dessert had just arrived, and that’s when it happened. Gunfire erupted in the restaurant. Jason and Sonny got Liz and Kate behind the bar, then went to help the other patrons.
When it was all over, the group who’d walked in were dead. Several other patrons had minor injuries. Sonny ordered the bartender to call 911. Just as Sonny finished, he heard Kate yelling for them from behind the bar.
When they got to them, they found that Kate had been grazed. Then they saw Liz. She had been hit 4 times, and was losing blood. At seeing that, Jason just froze.
Paramedics arrived along with Mac and Taggart. While Mac and Taggart went to ask Sonny and Jason what happened, the medics loaded Kate and sent her to GH. They also quickly loaded Liz, as she was losing blood really fast. They left and radioed ahead that they would need Liz’s blood type ready.
“What happened”, Mac asked?
“We were having a birthday lunch for Liz, when these people walked in”. “At first we didn’t think anything of it, as it wasn’t anything out of the ordinary”. “It’s a restaurant”, Sonny said.
“Then, just as we started our dessert, they started shooting”, Sonny told them.
“Are they enemies that came after you, hitting Liz and Kate by mistake”, Taggart asked?
“No, not as far as we know”. “After Sorel, we have been getting a heads up whenever someone new comes to town”, Sonny said.
Mac knew that Sonny had been trying to keep the drugs, guns and violence out of Port Charles. He also knew from rumors that some within the “five families”; didn’t approve of Sonny’s stance on the issues.
“We’ll let you know what we find out”, Mac told Sonny. “I know that you and Jason want to get to Liz and Kate, so I won’t keep you”.
Meanwhile at GH:
Bobbie had been working the ER when they got the call about Liz and Kate. When she heard that they would need Liz’s blood type, she went to look to see if they had any. She knew that Liz was AB-. If they didn’t have any she would have to put out a call for donors asap.
When she got to the lab, she asked if they had enough AB- blood on hand. She was told no; that they were all out. So she went and called Monica, and told her.
“What are we going to do”, Bobbie asked Monica?
“We will ask all of her family to donate, and then go from there”, Monica said.
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Back at the No Name:
“Taggart, let’s get to work, I want to know who is responsible for this”, Mac said.
With that, Sonny and Jason rushed to the ER, to check on Kate and Elizabeth. Sonny wouldn’t admit it, but he really loved Kate, and he knew that Jason loved Elizabeth with everything he had.
One of Sonny’s guards flagged down Mac and Taggart.
“Commissioner; that white van over there, has been there for over 4 hours, and if it had been someone who was inside the restaurant, they would have come out by now”, the guard stated.
So Mac called the station and requested that it be hauled in as evidence. Hopefully with the vehicle, they would get a lead. But what had happened wasn’t sitting well with him.
If Sonny or Jason had been the targets, why would the shooters walk into a crowded restaurant and just start shooting? It just didn’t make sense.
ER:
When Kate arrived at the ER, she was taken into a cubicle and examined. They said that she only needed stitches. So a nurse did the stitches. And she was asking about Elizabeth.
Elizabeth arrived 5 minutes later, and she was in bad shape. She had lost a lot of blood, and would need a transfusion during surgery. She was rushed up to surgery immediately.
As Sonny and Jason walked in, Bobbie was waiting for them. She wasn’t looking forward to informing Jason about Liz.
“Sonny, Kate is in cubicle 3, getting stitches”. “She’ll be okay”, Bobbie said.
“What about Elizabeth”, Sonny and Jason asked just as Monica and Alan came in?
“It’s bad son”, Alan said. “First of all she was shot 4 times”. “She going to needs blood transfusions”. “We are going to test all of her friends and family, we can start with you and Sonny”, Alan said to his son.
“I am assuming that Kate will want to donate as well”, Monica said to Sonny.
“I know that she’ll want to, she and Liz are close”, Sonny said.
So Monica sent someone in to set Kate up to donate. Then she and Alan took Sonny and Jason to donate. As the rest of Liz’s family and friends heard, they rushed to GH to help where they could.
When they got back to the surgical waiting room, all of Liz’s family and friends were there. Each of the adults was taking their turn to donate.
Audrey and Steven walked up to Sonny and Jason as they arrived.
“Sonny, thank you for what you did”, Audrey said knowing her granddaughter could be dead right now if not for Sonny and Jason.
“She got hurt Audrey, how was that protecting her”, Sonny asked feeling like he’d failed Elizabeth.
“Sonny, she’s strong”. “She’ll survive this too”, Steven said. “Don’t blame yourself”. “Mac is trying to find out what happened”.
Sometime later, Jason pulled Sonny aside. “I want to buy a house for Liz and I”, Jason told him.
“Well, I am buying a place called Greystone Manor”. “And I know that there is a piece of property next to it with a house”, Sonny told his friend.
“I know that place”, Kate said as she approached the two. “When I first moved here, I’d looked into it, but I felt it was too big for just one person”.
“Jason, why don’t you call Diane, and have her see if it’s for sale”, Sonny told him.
So Jason called Diane. He asked her to look into it, and if it was for sale; to purchase it on his behalf.
An hour later, Jason received a call from Diane saying that he now owned Madison Estate. She also asked him to let Sonny know that he now officially owned Greystone Manor. And with that, Jason and Sonny sent Max, to make sure both properties were secure and to do what he felt needed to be done.
Chapter 2
When Max got to the property, he asked to be shown around. As he was being shown the two houses, he was told that there was a tunnel between the two properties. At that point Max instantly knew what to do. He immediately went about getting one fence installed around both properties. And then he had two driveways installed. Then he had two separate driveways installed to each home. The guards would be able to direct any visitors to the proper house.
He then called Sonny and Jason, explaining what he’d decided, and they loved his idea. They knew they’d be able to protect their loved ones.
Sonny and Kate had been unable to go and see the house, as they had been told that their blood types matched to Elizabeth, and that they were asked to donate.
Elizabeth’s Room @ GH: Afternoon—(day of shooting)
Elizabeth had finally been brought to the room that had been arranged for her. Since being brought into the ER, she’d had guards present at all times. Jason hadn’t wanted to take any chances with “his heart”.
About two hours later, Liz was awake and taking 10 minute visits with people. Everyone wanted to see her.
Kate had gone and gotten Michael, Morgan and Joss, so that they could see Liz. Sonny knew that they would need to see her before they would believe that she would be okay. They loved Liz. Once Michael, Morgan and Joss saw that she was okay, Kate took them back out to the waiting room.
Steven, Olivia, Dante and Audrey were next. Steven told her that he loved her, and to get better, that she had people pulling for her. Audrey hugged her granddaughter and told her she loved her. Dante made her laugh. Olivia helped her get a drink. The four then went to let the other visit.
Over the course of the next hour, everyone who loved Elizabeth went in to see her; each with their own messages. Those people included: Mike Corbin, Diane Miller, the Mac Scorpio Family, Taggart, The Drake Family, The Scanlon Family, The Collins Family, The Jacks Family, Nik and Emily, The Quartermaines, Bobbie and Roy, And Robert and Anna.
The Baldwins; as well as Ned, sent flowers. Everyone hoped that Liz knew that she was loved.
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One hour later:
Bobbie, Chloe and Olivia had taken the children back to the brownstone. The adults felt that it would be better if the kids were distracted for now. As they were leaving, they ran into Max, who asked where his boss was. He was informed that he was on the fourth floor. And that Elizabeth was awake.
Just as Max arrived on the 4th floor, Monica and Alan walked into the waiting area and told everyone that there was news.
Waiting Room:
The reason that we need to talk to all of you is that something has come to our attention. And it will affect everyone in this room, as well as Elizabeth, Alan said.
“What is it Alan”, Audrey asked?
“When Liz arrived down in the ER, we didn’t have any of her blood type on hand”. “So we had to ask all of you, as well as others in the community to donate”. “As you know Sonny, you and Kate matched”. “But what you don’t know is that it was a perfect match, and that is very rare”, Monica said.
“But that’s not all, the lab tech said that he saw familial links between Elizabeth and you and Kate”, Alan said.
“How is that possible, and what does it mean”, Audrey asked?
“Grams, familial links mean related to right Alan, Steven asked?
“Yes, it does”; Alan said.
“How that be, Sonny and Kate aren’t related to Liz”, Audrey said.
“Audrey, do you know if by chance Elizabeth was adopted”, Monica asked her friend?
“No, not that I know of”, Audrey answered.
“Oh my god”, Steven said. “It all suddenly makes sense”.
“What are you talking about Steven”, Audrey demanded?
“When Liz was attacked in the park, I had called dad”. “He’d called me back, acting strange”. “I asked him what was wrong, he started to tell me something but mom stopped him”. “Then she hung up on me”, Steven said.
“What did he say”, Audrey asked starting to wonder about the secrets her stepson was possibly hiding?
His exact words were: Elizabeth was a…………..
“Those indignant, insufferable ingrates”, Audrey said. So that’s why they abandoned her, because she wasn’t theirs, so why worry about her. Just dump her on someone else. They never told Steve or myself that they’d adopted.
“I am going to suggest Sonny, that you and Kate as well as Elizabeth get DNA tests done, just so that you know for sure”, Alan said.
“Oh, Sonny; is it really possible that Elizabeth is our daughter, and she’s been here the entire time”, Kate asked?
“We’ll see about getting the tests done as soon as Liz is awake again to give consent”, Sonny and Kate said together.
While Alan had been talking to Sonny and Kate, Steven had been thinking back to his childhood. Elizabeth was five years younger than Sarah. And none of the puzzle pieces fit.
“Oh my gosh”, Steven said; loud enough to get the entire room’s attention.
“What Steven”, Audrey asked?
“I think I have just solved the Elizabeth puzzle”, he said.
“Explain”, the room asked?
“Okay, you all know that I’m 10 years older than Elizabeth”. “Well I was 5 years old when I went to live with mom and dad”. “3 months later, Sarah was born”, Steven explained.
“Well three and half years later, mom found out that she was expecting”. “But she lost the baby at five months”. “I overheard the doctor telling them that mom might not be able to have any more children”, he said. “I didn’t think anything of it at the time”. “Then mom starting have problems; bouts of depression and such”. “Then one night 5 months before they brought Liz home, I overheard them arguing”, Steven said.
“What were they arguing about”, Audrey asked?
“Well dad had told her that they could adopt, and that’s when mom blew a gasket”, he said. “Mom told him that she would never raise someone else’s brat”. “Then dad asked her about me”, Steven stated. “She said that I was different, because I was dad’s biological child”. “I’m now beginning to think that it is entirely possible that mom walked into that hospital in Bensonhurst, flashed her medical credentials, and walked back out with Lizzie”.
“How did your father explain Elizabeth to everyone”, Audrey asked?
“Well, mom had been gone for a while, dad said that she was covering for a fellow doctor out of state”. “Dad said that she’d been expecting when she left; and that Lizzie was a miracle child”. “I didn’t really believe it because Lizzie looks nothing like mom or dad, and mom had been having major mental problems before she left”. “I know that she never treated me like she treats Sarah”. “If she and Sarah didn’t have everyone’s attention she would get mad”. “And I am beginning to think that she started to have a mental breakdown after the miscarriage and subsequent diagnosis”. “She never treated Elizabeth right to begin with, but I think it got worse after everyone fell in love with Lizzie”. “And who wouldn’t fall in love with my beautiful baby sister”. “She and Sarah really started to hate Lizzie after that”, Steven said.
“Because, she and Sarah no longer had everyone’s attention. “And Sarah learned that from Diana as well”, Audrey said.
“Sonny, after hearing all of this, as well as seeing some of you and Kate in my Lizzie”; I feel that she is your daughter”. “But I do agree with you, we’ll ask her to take the test”, Audrey said.
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An hour later, as they were waiting for Liz to wake, they saw Mac and Taggart step off the elevator and come towards them.
“We have news”, Mac said as the approached the group.
“Sonny, you and Jason weren’t the target”. “You either Miss Howard”, Taggart told them.
“Then who was”, Jason asked?
“It was Liz”, Mac said. “And it wasn’t connected to either of you; that we can find”, he told Sonny and Jason.
“That doesn’t make any sense Mac”, Jason said. “Who would want Liz dead”?
“We will find out Jason”, Mac said. “We’re still combing through evidence”. “We’ll keep you all informed”.
“Well we have some news as well”, Sonny said.
“What kind of news”, Taggart asked?
“Well, Sonny and Kate just found out that Elizabeth is possibly their daughter”, Jason said.
“How is that possible”, Mac asked?
So, Sonny and Kate told their story. Then Steven filled them in on what he knew.
“Well, unfortunately; the statute of limitations has already expired then”, Mac said.
“I wish for Liz’s sake as well as yours and Kate’s that it wasn’t”. “You all deserve to see justice done”, Mac said.
“Monica, please let us know when she’s up for questions”, Mac said then he and Taggart left.
Chapter 3
(The day after the shooting)
PCPD Crime Lab:
“How’s it going Walker”, Mac asked as he walked in?
“We’re working on it; it’s a time consuming and slow process though”. “We have tons to sift through”, Walker stated.
“The fingerprints came back to a Franklin Tuggles, Celine Tanner and Tyler Deagan”. “All three have files as thick as a phone book”, Walker told Mac.
“Do any of them have any connection to Elizabeth Webber”, Mac asked?
“No, absolutely none”, Walker said.
“Well, keep on it”, Mac said as he left.
Mac just couldn’t figure it out. Who would want to hurt Elizabeth Webber, practically the entire town loved her; his own children included.
He wasn’t about to let this become a cold case. Elizabeth deserved to know who had tried to hurt her.
Elizabeth’s Room @gh:
Jason and Audrey were both in her room when Liz woke later that night.
“Jason”?
“We’re both here dear”, Audrey said as she took her granddaughter’s hand.
“What happened”, Liz asked?
“What do you remember”, Jason asked her?
“I remember being at the No Name with you, Sonny, and Kate. We were having lunch”. “Then someone started shooting”, Liz said. “Do they know who it was”, Liz asked?
Jason knew that he couldn’t lie to her, as she would notice the up in security.
“What is it”, Liz asked as she looked at both Jason and her Grams questionably?
“Mac gave some us info”, Jason said. “It wasn’t Sonny and I that they were after”.
“Was Kate the target”, Liz asked? “If so, why would anyone want to hurt Kate”? Liz didn’t want to lose her friend.
“Kate wasn’t the one sweetheart”, Jason told her.
“Oh god, I was the target wasn’t I”; Liz asked not understanding who would want to hurt her?
“Liz, it wasn’t the mob, as far as Sonny, Mac or I can tell”. “This was a person or persons unknown”, Jason said clearly rattled.
“Is there anyone who might hold a grudge against you for some unknown reason”, Jason asked cringing even at the thought of that.
“No, why would anyone want me dead, I’m not someone special”; Liz said looking at her hands.
“Elizabeth dear, you are very special”. “And not just to Jason and myself”. “This entire town loves you very much”, Audrey told her granddaughter.
“We have some things to tell you”, Audrey said.
begin flashback:
“Mother, why are you calling us, you made yourself clear years ago when you took Elizabeth away from us”, Jeff demanded of his step mother?
“Jeffery Webber, don’t you dare use that tone with me”, Audrey said.
“I have some questions to ask, and you had better tell me the truth, or so help me, I will ruin you”; Audrey said to Jeff.
“Elizabeth is not your daughter is she”?
Jeff knew that his step mother really could ruin him, so he told her the truth; “No she isn’t”.
“She isn’t Diana’s either is she”?
“No, she’s not”.
“She wasn’t adopted either, was she”?
“No”.
“So, Steven has a theory”. “Diana stole Elizabeth from a hospital in Bensonhurst, NY didn’t she”? “And you covered for her”?
“Yes and yes”.
“Goodbye mother, and don’t call us again”. “You have all the answers you will get from me”.
End Flashback
After having that very tense conversation with Jeff, Audrey was furious at him and Diana. And they had gotten away with it criminally anyway.
Preliminary tests were pointing to Elizabeth being Sonny and Kate’s daughter. The only unknown was how Liz would take the news.
“Just tell me grams, I can take it”, Liz said.
“Elizabeth, a little while ago I got off the phone with Jeff”; they hadn’t called him her father in years.
“What I asked him, confirmed some suspicions that your brother had”, Audrey said.
“What suspicions Grams”, Elizabeth demanded?
“You’re not their daughter”, Audrey said.
“How is that possible”, Liz asked?
“Diana stole you out of the hospital in Bensonhurst NY”. “And we think that we know who your real parents are”, Audrey said.
“Who are they, and have they been looking for me”, Liz asked through tears?
“Yes, they have been looking for you”, Jason said. “And they wanted you very much”.
“Who are they”, Liz asked again?
As Elizabeth asked that question, Jason opened the door and asked the 3 people outside if they’d come in. Jason just hoped that when she found out whom her parents were, that she wouldn’t be too shocked.
As it was, Sonny had been carrying around a lot of hurt, anger and guilt. Especially after remembering that Liz had been attacked in the park years earlier, he hadn’t been able to protect her then.
Elizabeth was still confused as Jason came back to stand next to her as Sonny, Kate and Steven entered the room. Liz could tell that Kate had been crying.
“Grams, what are …………..” Liz started to say before it finally hit her like a Mack truck. And she just didn’t know what to say.
“I know that this is quite a shock Lizzie”, Steven said, “but we’ll explain”. “First off, know that we all love you very much, and that’s not going to change”, Steven said as he hugged her.
As Sonny and Kate recounted what had happened, Liz felt ill; but once Steven started on what he knew, Liz needed to hurl.
“I believe you, all three of you”, Liz told the group. “I want to take a DNA test, I want to know”. “What about us”, Liz asked Steven? She was scared that now that it was all out that she would lose him.
“As far as I’m concerned Lizzie, you’ll always be my sister”. “That’s not going to change”, Steven stated.
“The same goes for me dear”, Audrey said. “You’ll always be my granddaughter”.
PCPD:
“Mac”, Walker said?
“We’re not getting anything from the emails”. “Whoever hired these guys had tech help”. “The email bounced all over the world and back again”.
“Okay, get me whatever evidence you can”. “The victim deserves to have justice served”, Mac said as Taggart walked into the office.
After Walker left Mac said: “I am still trying to comprehend the news about Elizabeth being Sonny and Kate’s daughter”.
“I know, but it would explain Jeff and Diana abandoning her at Steve and Audrey’s”. “The only thing I don’t get is how Jeff could let what happened, happen”?
“And Diana Webber can’t even be tried for what she did”. “Because the statutes expired a long time ago”, Mac said.
“So now because of that; Sonny, Kate and Liz will never have closure about this”, Taggart said. “Even they didn’t deserve to have to have their child taken from them”.
GH Cafeteria:
Alexis, Roy, Robert and Anna were sitting at a table still pondering the news of Elizabeth quite possibly being Sonny’s daughter. None of the four could believe the news that everyone had been told.
“I still can’t believe that Liz is Sonny’s daughter”, Roy said.
“And that she’s been here the whole time”, Alexis stated.
“I can only imagine the pain Sonny and Kate went through, not knowing where their daughter was”, Anna said.
“And what about Elizabeth as well”, Robert said.
“All that she went through and to find out that Jeff and Diana aren’t even her real parents”. “I would love to get a hold of their arses and teach them a thing or two”, Robert declared.
“I just hope that she’ll be able to deal with it”, Alexis said.
Elizabeth’s Hospital Room:
“Elizabeth, I know it isn’t going to be easy for us to get past it”, Sonny said; “but I hope that we can”.
“Sonny, I loved you before I knew that you were my father; you too Kate, this just makes it better”, Liz said smiling.
“Oh boy”, Liz said excitedly. “I have 3 new brothers and a baby sister”, she said. “WOW”!
“Do they know”, Liz asked?
“No, not yet”. “We thought that we would wait until we get the test results, unless you want me to tell them”, Sonny asked?
“Can I think about it”, Liz asked?
“Yes, we’ll wait to tell them until you’re okay with it”, Kate said.
“Mom, I am sorry for what the Webbers did to you and dad”. “I am so angry with them”. “And I never want to see any of them again, aside from Grams and Steven”, Liz vocalized.
Sonny and Kate started to tear up when they heard they’re daughter call them mom and dad.
“It’s not your fault baby, you were an innocent victim in this”, Kate said.
“I had better call your grandpa, he’s going to be thrilled”, Sonny said as he dialed Mike’s number.
“I kind of tired, Liz said through droopy eyes; I think I’ll sleep for a while, please nobody leave”; Liz asked as she fell asleep.
“We’ll all be here when you wake up sweetheart”, Jason said not intending to leave Elizabeth’s side.
4th Floor Waiting Room:
As everyone waited for updates about Liz were sitting in the waiting area, they couldn’t help but talk amongst themselves about the bombshells that had been dropped on all of them.
“Did any of you know that Sonny had a daughter, other than Joss that is”, Patrick asked they’re little group?
“I did”, Robin said. “But I had no idea that Elizabeth was that child”. “And to know now, I can’t begin to imagine what Sonny, Kate, Jason, Liz, Steven and Audrey are going through right at this moment”.
“It can’t be easy, finding out that the people you’ve known as your parents all these years, are really strangers; and that they stole you from your parents”, Karen said. “I feel for Elizabeth”.
“And then to know that Diana and Jeff will never face criminal charges for what they did”, Frank stated.
Outside Liz’s Room:
Sonny was out in the hall waiting for his father. He was glad that they’d put all the anger and animosity behind them. They had a good relationship now, completely thanks to his newly found daughter.
Chapter 4
GH Cafeteria:
“Should we be worried about Elizabeth’s mental state once she’s told everything”, Jax asked Kevin?
“No”, Kevin said. “I think that she’s better equipped now, then she would have been a few years ago”.
“It also will help, as she already has good relationships with Sonny and Kate”, Lucy said.
“I know Steven and Audrey very well, this won’t change how they feel about Elizabeth”, Jax said.
“It certainly changes a lot of dynamics”, Lucy said. “I never understood her relationship with Sonny at first, but maybe her heart was leading her home”.
“And now to think that she has 4 more siblings to love”, Jax said with a smile.
4th Floor Waiting Room:
“We will all need to be extra supportive of our Elizabeth”, Lila said. “She’ll need us all to get through this”.
“Our girl is tough, grandmother”, Emily said. “And she does have all of us, and she knows that”.
“And it makes sense as to why the Webbers didn’t return when Audrey and Steve went for custody, or when we were attacked”, Nik said.
“I feel for Lizzie”, AJ said. “All these years she’s wondered why her parents would abandon her”. “And now to find out that they’re not even her real parents”.
“I was adopted, and what the Webbers did; give adoption a very bad name”, McKenzie said.
“They have safeguards in place now, but back then it happened quite often”, Anna said. “And quite a few got away with it, because it wasn’t reported”.
“London to a brick, Sonny and Jason make Jeff and Diana pay”, Robert said. “Jason loves our girl, and Sonny is her father”. “They’ll pay for hurting our girl”.
GH Cafeteria:
“Who would want Elizabeth dead”, Alexis quietly asked Roy?
“I’m unsure Alexis, but I can guarantee that Sonny and Jason will find out”, Roy said. “And she’ll need more guards now”.
“Well, I know Jason won’t let it go”, Alexis said. “He loves Elizabeth, and they’re planning on getting married”.
Outside Elizabeth’s Room:
“How is she”, Mike asked his son?
“She’ll be here for a while, but they say she’ll make a full recovery”, Sonny said. “That isn’t the reason that I asked you to come over dad”, Sonny said.
“We got some news while waiting for Liz to come out of surgery”. “Dad, she’s my daughter”, Sonny said.
“What………… how”, Mike asked stunned?
“Well it will be confirmed with DNA tests, but everything fits. She’s our daughter”, Sonny said.
“I’m happy for you and Kate; I know how not knowing where she was affected both of you”, Mike said.
“Has Elizabeth been told”, Mike asked?
“Yeah, we told her a little while ago, and then I called you”. “Would you like to see your granddaughter”, Sonny asked?
“Yes, I would”, Mike answered.
“Elizabeth, Sonny asked as he opened the door to her room, would you be up for a visit from your grandfather”, he asked?
“Yes, I would like to see him”, Liz said. She had finally accepted that what her grams, Steven Kate and Sonny had told her was true. And it made sense.
It has started to sink in a little before her dad had come back into the room that: she had two parents who loved her, 3 new brothers who would protect her and love her and a new baby sister.
As Mike eased into the room, he heard; hi grandpa. And Mike was suddenly and happily at a loss as what to say.
After a few awkward moments Elizabeth said, “it is okay if I call you that isn’t it”?
“It’s more than okay”, Mike said with a grin.
“Dad, I’ve made up my mind”. “Can you go and tell Michael, Morgan and Dante about me”, Elizabeth asked? “I want my family”.
“Yes, sweetheart, I will go and tell Michael and Morgan first”. “Then I will go to the station and tell Dante”. “He went back to the station while you were still in surgery”. “He is going to be floored by the news”, Sonny said.
“Dad, can you tell them that I love them”, Liz asked?
“Yes, I will honey”. “Now don’t visit to long”. “You just got out of surgery and you need your rest”, Sonny said and then went to inform his children about they’re sister.
Sonny knew that Dante would become overly protective of his younger sister. Sonny knew that Dante had taken the news of his baby sister’s kidnapping very hard. Sonny also knew that once Dante had become a cop that he’d continued to look for his sister. All of his children were that way, loyal to each other to a fault.
Brownstone:
All the kids had just finished eating lunch when Sonny walked in. When the kids saw him, they immediately started asking questions about Liz.
“She will be fine guys”, Sonny told the kids. “She’ll be in the hospital for a while, but she’s going to be fine”.
“Bobbie, I’m going to take Michael and Morgan out back”. “I need to talk to them for a couple of minutes”, Sonny told her.
Once out in the backyard, Sonny said:
“Michael, Morgan; I have something important to tell you”, Sonny said.
“What is it dad”, Michael asked?
“Remember when I told you about your older sister”, Sonny asked?
“You mean our sister that was taken as a baby”, Morgan asked; wise for his age?
“Yes”, Sonny said.
“We found her”, Sonny said; waiting for the questions that he knew would come.
“Who is she and where”, Michael asked?
“You two have already met her”, their father told them.
“It’s Elizabeth”, he said.
“How is that possible dad”, Michael asked?
“Well, it’s kind of complicated, but later this week I’ll sit down with you and explain it okay”, Sonny asked?
“Okay dad”, both boys said.
“I have a message from Liz for the both of you”, Sonny said. “She said to tell you that she loves you very much”.
“Now, I need to go and tell Dante, you guys be good for Grandma Bobbie”, he said and went to tell his oldest son.
PCPD:
Dante had been sitting at his desk going over paperwork on a case when his father walked in.
“What’s going on dad”, Dante asked; knowing that his dad didn’t like to come into the PD?
“I have some news about your sister”, Sonny said.
“What’s wrong with Joss”, Dante asked not getting the reference?
“This is not about Joss Dante”. “This is about your other sister”, Sonny told his son.
“What dad”, Dante asked stunned?
“We found her, and she here in Port Charles”. “You may want to sit down for this”, Sonny stated.
“Your sister is in fact Elizabeth Webber”, Sonny said.
Dante looked at his dad, ready to tell him that what he’d just said was not funny at all; but the look on Sonny’s face was a serious one. He hadn’t been joking.
“Y-Y-Y- You found her”, Dante asked as the news finally sunk in?
“Yes we have, and she wanted me to tell you that she loves you”, Sonny said.
“How”, Dante asked?
“We’ll all sit down once Liz is out of the hospital and explain it to all of you kids okay”, Sonny asked?
“Are you going to be okay”, Sonny asked his son?
“Yeah, I’ll be okay”, Dante said. “Tell Liz that I’ll be by to see her soon; and that I love her too”.
“I’m going to head back to the hospital”. “I’ll give Liz your message”, Sonny said and then headed out.
Mac’s Office:
“Boss, I need to talk to you about something”, Dante said.
“What is it Dante”, Mac asked as he motioned him into the office?
“I wanted to let you know that if you were to assign me to the Webber shooting; that I would have to decline”, Dante told Mac.
“Why”, Taggart asked as he was talking with Mac when Dante arrived?
“Because, it would be a conflict of interest seeing as I‘m Sonny’s son and I just found out that Elizabeth is my sister; so needless to say, it would hurt the case if I was a part of the investigation”, Dante stated matter-of-factly.
I understand Dante, Mac said. I wouldn’t put you or this department in that position.
Undisclosed Location:
“What do you mean she survived”?
“I mean that she’s alive, and under guard at the hospital”.
“She was supposed to be dead; I won’t get what I want unless she’s dead”!
“Can’t you carry out a simple task of killing someone”? “I HIRED A BUNCH OF IDIOTS”! “You go back and do what I hired you to do and do it NOW”, and the line went dead. “The only sure way to get what I want; is to make sure that Elizabeth Webber is dead and buried”.
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Port Charles, NY
Next day (2 days after the shooting):
“Why did Steve and I not see this Gail, and how could Jeff be capable of this”, Audrey asked her friend over the phone?
“I don’t know Audrey”, Gail said.
“Do you want Lee and I to fly out”, Gail asked?
“No, I think we’re okay, I am just trying to understand why Steve’s son would let her do this, and then cover for her and defend her actions”, Audrey said.
“Sonny and Kate had their child taken and kept from them for 19 years”. “And they’ll never get justice for that”. “Neither will Elizabeth”, Audrey stated angrily.
“You may want to suggest to them about talking to an attorney about possibly filing a civil suit”, Lee suggested as he had come into the room and had heard Gail’s end of the conversation.
“Would that even be possible Lee, given the years that have gone by since”, Audrey asked?
“Audrey, if you know where Jeff and Diana are; and it is what Sonny, Kate, and Liz wants to do; then yes, it is possible”. He and Gail had been on speaker.
“They might not win, but Liz would be able to face them in open court”. “And that might be intimidating enough”, Lee said.
“Thanks Lee, Gail”, Audrey said. “I’m going to let you go, I want to get back to Liz”.
“Tell her that we love her”, Gail said then Lee and Gail ended the call.
Outside Elizabeth’s Room:
As Audrey arrived on the 4th floor, she noticed Sonny and Kate standing outside of Liz’s room.
“Good morning you two”, Audrey said as she approached.
“Good morning to you too Audrey”, the couple said.
“How is our girl this morning”, Audrey asked?
“Jason said that she had a good night, he was with her all night”. “He had Milo bring her some breakfast from Kelly’s”. “As we all know that she doesn’t like hospital food”, Kate said.
“I was wondering if I might speak to the two of you for a few minutes, if I may”; Audrey asked?
“Of course”, Sonny said.
“I’m not sure what your plans are but, I feel that for Elizabeth’s sake; that if you’re going to get all the answers, you might want to try and file a civil suit against Jeff and Diana”. “The only reason I would suggest it is that the 3 of you deserve some sort of closure”, Audrey said. “I will support you however I can”.
Webber Residence:
“Steven, how are you doing with all of this”, Olivia asked her husband?
“I’m livid about the fact that my father helped Diana by lying for her”. “And because it happened 19 years ago, Diana will never face charges”, Steven said.
“How about the fact that Elizabeth is Sonny’s daughter”, she asked?
“I have nothing against Sonny; the man”. “And about him and Lizzie, I know that he loves her and will protect her”, Steven stated.
“And we both know that they’ll both treat Elizabeth like a princess”, Olivia said. “Not to mention my Aunt Alex and grandfather will spoil her rotten”.
“How’s Dante dealing”, Steven asked?
“He’s doing okay”, Olivia said. “I think that once he can see her, and talk to her, then he’ll better be able to accept all of it”.
“What about you”, Steven asked?
“I am happy for Kate, she was very despondent after Melly, (that’s the nickname that we gave Melanie) was taken”. “And no one had any answers, and my uncle didn’t really help, by doing what he did”, Olivia said.
“I know that she and Sonny, nor my aunt or grandfather gave up looking for her”, Olivia said. “I also know that Dante didn’t either”.
Corbin Residence:
Mike had come home last night, and had taken out his old photo albums; looking through them, he thought to himself:
Elizabeth looks so much like her grandmother Adele, how could anyone not know, he thought. The Webbers had better hope they don’t have a run-in with me. How they treated my grandbaby is reprehensible and appalling.
Miller/Gambetti Residence:
“Max, how is our boss doing with the news”, Diane asked?
“He’s doing better than I thought he would”, Max stated. “We all knew about their little girl, but we all came to accept like they did, that they’d never know what had happened to her”.
“But now that they know that Elizabeth is their little girl, and what the Webbers did; aside from Steve, Steven and Audrey did to her, it isn’t going to be easy to get past”, Diane said.
Scorpio/Davis Residence:
“Dad, how is Elizabeth”, Maxie and Georgie asked?
They were all sitting at the table having breakfast. Mac and Alexis hadn’t told the girls that Liz was Sonny’s daughter yet. Mac thought that they would leave up to Elizabeth, if she wanted them to know all of it.
“She’s doing okay”, Mac said. “She’ll be in the hospital for a while, but she’s going to be okay”.
“I’ll take you to see her later today okay”, Alexis said. She wanted to talk to Elizabeth as well.
Scorpio/Drake Residence:
“Patrick, is Liz really going to be alright”, Robin asked her husband?
“Yeah, we got all the bullets out, and there wasn’t any major damage”. “She should be able to go home in a week”, Patrick said.
“I’m happy for Sonny”. “I know how not knowing where his little girl was torn him up inside”, Robin said.
“And then when Carly tried to take the kids, he nearly lost it, now I understand better”, Robin stated.
Scanlon Residence:
“How was Liz last night Karen”, Frank asked. He knew that Karen had checked on her last night before coming home?
“When I stopped in she was okay, she’s upset about what the Webbers’ did”. “She told me that if they were to ever show up, they’d better not come to see her”, Karen said.
“It’s too bad that the Webbers can’t be prosecuted”, Frank said.
“I don’t think that’s going to stop Sonny or Jason”, Karen said.
“I’m going to take the kids and go see her later”, Karen said.
“Well, tell her that I send my love”, Frank said and then headed off to work.
Collins Residence:
“Dad, can we go see Elizabeth”, Serena asked?
“Yes, we’ll go and see her this afternoon”, Kevin told his stepdaughter.
“Mom, are you coming too”, she asked Lucy?
“Yes, I will”, Lucy said. “We’ll take her some flowers”. Lucy had always liked Elizabeth. Ever since she had started helping with the Nurse’s Ball. Elizabeth had a lot of talent.
Chechnya, Russia:
Jeff Webber was afraid. He knew who Elizabeth was seeing and who she was friends with. Despite his wife’s hatred of their daughter; he’d had someone who kept him up to date on her life. After the conversation with his stepmother, he didn’t have any illusions about his or his wife’s safety. He knew that he was as guilty as Diana was. He’d lied for her as well as covering up what she’d done. And now it may very well cost him his life. He wouldn’t be able to talk himself out of this one. Not only had he aided and abetted a kidnapper; they’d then raised the kidnapped child.
But they had not loved her like they should have. Instead they had neglected her, they had abandoned her. Jeff knew as he looked across the room at his wife, it was only a matter of time. And he would not run.
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Chapter 5
Outside Elizabeth’s Room:
“Diane, Sonny here, I need to meet with you”. “Can you come to the hospital”?
“I’ll be there in an hour”, Diane said then ended the call.
“Max, I have a job for you and Spinelli”, Sonny said. “Both of you need to get down here now”, Sonny said into the phone.
“I’ll get Spinelli, and we’ll be there in 20”, Max said.
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Corinthos/Morgan Coffee Warehouse and Spinelli’s Apartment:
So Max called their young hacker, and told him that he’d pick him up in 10. Max had a feeling of what his boss wanted of them. Max arrived at Spinelli’s in record time and went up to wait for him.
“Max, what does Mr. Sir need with us”, Spinelli asked?
“I think that he wants us to find out where the Webbers are and if there was anyone else involved in Elizabeth’s kidnapping and the conspiracy to keep her hidden from him and Kate”, Max stated.
Outside Elizabeth’s Room:
“What was that about Sonny”, Jason and Kate asked as they came out of Liz’s room?
“Audrey’s right”. “The only way for you and I, as well as Elizabeth; to get answers from the Webbers, is to file a civil suit”, Sonny said.
“We’re here boss”, Max said as he and Spinelli approached.
“Max, find Jeff and Diana Webber”. “I also want to know if anyone else was involved”. “I don’t think that they could have kept her hidden all this time without help”. “Here is all the info that Audrey had”, Sonny ordered. “Once the Webbers are located, give the info to Diane”.
“What do you need Sonny”, Diane asked as she arrived?
“I want you to file a civil suit against the Webbers on our behalf”, Sonny said.
“I’ll get right on that, get their location as soon as you can Max, Diane said as she left to go back to her office to start on the paperwork”. She was planning on having; fun kicking the Webbers collective asses. As she stepped on the elevation she stated to no one in particular: “This is going to be SO MUCH FUN!”
Jacks Residence:
“Jax, who would want to hurt Liz”, Chloe asked?
“I’m not sure honey”, Jax said.
“Do you know how she’s doing with the news about Sonny and Kate”, Chloe asked?
“When I stopped by last night, Jason said that she took it really well”, Jax said. “I think that Jason wants to kill the Webbers”.
“Well, I may not condone killing or the like, but after what the Webbers did; they kind of deserve it”, Chloe said.
Spoon Island:
“Nik, why do you think that Jeff Webber really covered for his wife”, Emily asked? “Could Jeff have known who Liz was when Diana brought her home”?
“Even if he had Em, what did he have to gain by it”? “As far as I know, he has never met either Sonny or Kate”, Nik said. “But yet again I could be wrong”.
Em didn’t say more but she would bring it up to Jason when she went to see Liz while Nik was in his meetings. Because, if the was a remote chance that Jeff knew about who Elizabeth was when Diana brought her into their home, then Jason needed to know and find out the truth. Not just for Sonny and Kate, but Liz had a right to know why.
Qs:
“Reginald, will you bring the car around; I want to go and check on Elizabeth”, Lila asked as her husband walked into the room?
“I’ll be accompanying her Reginald”, Edward said as he sat down to have his morning coffee.
“Edward dear, before we go see Liz, let’s stop by and peek in on Alan and Monica”, Lila said.
Elizabeth’s Room @gh:
“Jason”, Liz asked?
“Honey, what is it”, Jason asked lovingly?
“Is mom still here”, Liz asked not seeing Kate in the room?
“Yes, she’s outside with your dad”, he said. He was still getting used to the fact that his girl was Sonny’s daughter.
“I need to speak to them Jason”, Elizabeth said.
“I’ll tell them”, Jason said; then he opened the door and asked Paulie to get Sonny and Kate.
“What do you need honey”, Kate said as she and Sonny came back into the room?
“I need to know why”, Liz said. “I need answers as to why she picked me, and why Jeff covered for her”.
“Elizabeth honey”, Sonny said; “I am already having it looked into. I knew that you deserved answers and so do your mother and I, and we will find out”.
“I want to tell you something that I have asked Diane to start; I am going to have Diane file a civil suit on our behalf”, Sony said, hoping that his daughter wouldn’t be upset.
“Good”, Liz said. “It’s probably the only way they’ll admit it”.
Chief of Staff’s Office:
“Monica, I don’t understand”. “Why would Jeff Webber, a world renowned doctor, cover up what his wife did”? “He’d have known that if he was caught, that he’d lose his right to practice”. “Even if it only came out at a civil suit hearing, he’d still lose his license”, Alan said.
“I’ve been wondering about that as well”, Monica said. “I hope that Elizabeth gets an answer to that”. “I heard that Sonny is having Diane file a suit on their behalf, as soon as they can find Jeff, that is”.
Q Gatehouse:
“I feel for Liz”, McKenzie said. “I was adopted, but mine was legal”. “I hope they’re able to get through this”.
“We’ll all be there to help honey”, AJ told his wife. “She has all of us for support”.
Robert Scorpio Residence:
“Luv, I’m going to look into how Diana got Elizabeth out of that hospital, as well as how they got a birth certificate for her”, Robert told Anna.
“That alone should have sent up a red flag Robert”, Anna said.
“I’m willing to say; that London to a brick, that they had help, which means; that would make Jeff complicit in the crime”, Robert stated.
“Robert, I just don’t know who would help them do this, and what would that person gain by doing it”, Anna asked?
“It could be someone who knew that Elizabeth was Sonny’s daughter, and wanted to hurt him”, Robert said.
“But Robert, back then Sonny wasn’t even in the business, whoever it was wouldn’t have had an in”, Anna stated.
“Well, we’ll still look into it”, Robert stated as he walked down the hall to his home office to call his contacts at the WSB.
As Anna walked out the door to head off to the hospital Robert said, “Hooroo Luv” (goodbye in Australian slang).
DiLucca Residence:
“Bobbie, how is Elizabeth”, Roy asked his wife?
“She’s doing okay”. “She’s dealing with all of the info that she’s been told”, Bobbie said.
“Mom, why would someone do that to a child”, Lucas asked?
“I’m not sure Lucas”, Bobbie said. “Now off to school with you”, she said to her teen-aged son, as he headed out the door.
“Roy, I’ve been thinking”. “Is it possible that this could be connected to Sonny’s past”, Bobbie asked?
“I’m not sure honey, but it might be something to ask Sonny about”, Roy said.
“How about you and I track him down and ask”, Roy said as he and Bobbie headed out the door?
Chechnya, Russia:
“Diana had just returned from the clinic when she saw her husband deep in thought”. He had been very quiet since the call from the states he’d told her about.
“Jeff; is something wrong”, she asked?
“Diana, I want you to tell me everything that you know and did before and up to when you brought Elizabeth home, NOW”!
“Why”, Diana asked?
Because I am in this up to my neck because I helped you, so I have a right to know, Jeff stated flatly.
“JUST TELL ME!”, he demanded.
Chapter 6
(6 days after the shooting)
Elizabeth’s Room @ GH:
“Oh, I have to call your grandmother and great-grandfather”, Kate said. “They’ll be ecstatic and come right away”. “They never gave up hope that we’d find you Elizabeth”.
“Call them and let them know that I’ll send the jet”, Sonny said.
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“Senator Falconeri’s office”; Mona speaking.
“Mona”, its Kate. “Is my mom available”, Kate asked?
“Kate, I’ll put you right through”, Mona said.
“Hello Katie, how are you”, Alexandra asked her daughter?
“Mom, I have some news, but I need you to conference grandpa in please”, Kate said.
“Hang on sweetheart, your grandfather just walked in, I’ll put you on speaker”, Alex said.
“Grandpa”, Kate said.
“Granddaughter”, Harrison said.
“We found Melanie”, Kate said. “But now her name is Elizabeth”. “You need to come”, she told her mom and grandfather.
“You found our Melly”, Harrison asked?
“Yes, and we have more to tell you but, it would be better to say it in person”. “Sonny is sending the jet for you”, Kate said.
“Sonny said that it will be there in DC in an hour”, Kate told them.
“We’ll be at the airport waiting”, Harrison said then hung up.
“It’s still hard for me to believe mom and grandpa live in DC most of the time”, Kate said to all of them. “But since dad died, mom got tired of that big house”.
Corinthos/Morgan Jet- 1 ½ hours later:
As the plane traversed from DC to PC; each of its two passengers were lost in thought; each thinking about the ramifications of Melanie being found.
This had to be somewhat unusual for Kate, her daughter was 19 now. Kate had missed out on all of the little milestones of Melanie’s life. Would her daughter even want her mother in her life, Alexandra thought to herself?
Who could have had my great grandbaby? And why did it take this long to find Melly? And will those responsible pay for what they did, Harrison thought as those questions continued to replay in his mind?
“Harrison, what if Elizabeth chooses not to let Kate and Sonny into her life”, Alexandra asked worried about her daughter losing Elizabeth all over again?
“Alex, I would think that Kate as well as Sonny would take whatever Elizabeth was willing to give”, Harrison told his daughter in law.
“Antonio was wrong to do what he did all those years ago”. “I still would like to know where he got the idea that Kate having Melly was disgracing the family name”, Alexandra stated.
“Alex, I don’t know either”, Harrison said.
Elizabeth’s Hospital Room:
“Elizabeth, your grandmother and great grandfather will be here in about 45 minutes”, Kate told her daughter.
“What if they don’t accept me momma”, Elizabeth asked worriedly? “The Webbers never accepted me for me”. “I don’t know if I could take anymore rejection”.
“Liz, maybe I should tell you about your grandma Alex and gr. Grandfather Harrison”, Kate said.
“Your nana is so accepting”. “She has loved me despite my faults, and I do have faults”, Kate said laughing a little.
“She put up with my father’s crap for years”. “She will accept you for you, if you’re willing to give her a chance”. “My mother is anything but perfect”. “She has flaws and faults too”.
“I’m willing”, Elizabeth said.
“And as for your great grand-dad, he is as stubborn as you are”. “He had to fight to get everything he has”. “He started his business from the ground up, and has fought hostile takeovers with grace”. “You’ll love him, and he’ll love you”, Kate said with a grin.
“Sonny, Kate; I feel that I should explain my family”. “Jeff is my stepson”. “When his mother, Helene, died; Steve brought Jeff to live with us”. “Steve was not perfect by a long shot, but he is in part partly responsible for Jeff’s behavior”. “Steve spoiled him, by giving whatever he wanted”. “I did my best to rein Jeff in but, I guess I failed”. “As for Diana, I have realized that Steve and I never really knew much about her”. “When Jeff brought her to meet us, they were already married, and they didn’t give much information away”. “I wish now that I would have taken the initiative, and had her investigated”, Audrey admitted sadly.
“Jeff and Diana always treated Elizabeth as an afterthought”. “Even when she was attacked a few years ago, they never came”. “Sarah has always been queen bee to them”. “Steve always hoped that they would come to their senses”, Audrey said. “I guess that is part of the reason that when they abandoned her on our doorstep, Steve and I had finally had enough”. “That is why, we fought to get custody”.
“Grams, their treatment of me started at the beginning”. “Sarah was always the bee’s knees; while Steven and I didn’t rate or matter to them”, Liz said. “I mean, they abandoned me on your doorstep when I was 5 years old for Pete’s sake”. “I will never make excuses for them again”.
“Neither will I dear”, Audrey said. “I am glad that Steve isn’t here to see this”. “He would do more than just chew them out”.
45 minutes later:
Sonny had sent Milo to pick up the Falconeri’s at the airport, and they would be arriving shortly. Sonny watched as Kate paced the floor in the hallway outside their daughter’s room.
Kate had been waiting for her mom and grandfather in the hall; when she saw them get off the elevator she called out:
“Mom”, Kate said.
“We’re here Kate, where is my granddaughter”, Alexandra asked?
“She’s right inside but, she’s scared that you won’t accept her for her; warts and all”, Kate said.
“Katie, Harrison said to his grandchild”. “None of us are perfect, we just are”. “She’ll always be accepted”.
“How did this happen”, Alexandra asked her daughter?
“Sonny, I, and few others will explain later”. “We are going to wait until Elizabeth is healed enough to go home”. “She’s had so much drama in the last couple of days, I just want her better, and don’t want to stress her out more by everyone expecting an explanation right now”.
“Elizabeth”, Kate asked as she opened the door? “Is it okay for your grandmother Alexandra and great grandfather Harrison to come in”?
“It’s okay mom”, Liz said.
“Elizabeth, I am going to go and check in with Alan and Monica about a few things”, Audrey said after meeting Alexandra and Harrison. “I’ll be by later”.
“Jason, take good care of our girl”; she said as she left. She knew that even with Kate and Sonny in the room with Liz, Jason wouldn’t leave.
“Elizabeth, I would like you to meet your grandmother Alexandra”, Kate said.
“Hi grandma”, Elizabeth said.
“Elizabeth, I am so happy”. “I have waited 19 years for this day”. “And I know that you’re worried that I won’t accept you, but you have nothing to worry about”, Alexandra told her granddaughter.
“Elizabeth, I would like you to meet your great grandfather Harrison”, Kate stated. “Grand-dad, this is your great grandchild Elizabeth”.
“Elizabeth, I am old and set in my ways; but I would never turn you away for who you are”, Harrison said.
“I love you both”, Elizabeth told them.
Kate blew out the breath she didn’t know she’d been holding. All would be all right. Then she introduced Sonny and Jason to her family. Then Alexandra and Harrison got to know Elizabeth as well as Jason.
Unknown phone conversation----- Unknown Location in Port Charles:
“We have a problem”.
“The only problem you will have is if Elizabeth Webber is still alive”!
“We have been unable to get near her”.
“Why”?
“Because, she’s being heavily guarded”.
“By whom”?
“Sonny Corinthos, Jason Morgan and the PCPD”.
“And she’s got some visitors that are high profile”.
“Who”?
“A Senator Alexandra Falconeri and a Harrison Falconeri”.
“Dammit, what did I do to deserve this”?
“What do you want us to do”?
“I want you to do what I hired you to do”. “Wait for an opening and end her life”, the caller said and then ends the call as someone else enters the room.
…………
“What is wrong honey”?
“Just some trouble at work, don’t worry about it”.
“Okay let’s go to dinner”.
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Port Charles Police Department:
“Mac, we’ve got absolutely nothing”. “Whoever hired them had vanished along with the rest of the crew”. “And we aren’t any closer to finding out who’s responsible”, Taggart said pissed off.
“Elizabeth deserves answers, and she may never get them”, Taggart said.
“I know Marcus”. “I have no intention of letting this end up as a cold case”, Mac said.
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Chechnya, Russia:
“NOW, Diana”; Jeff yelled again.
“What do you want to know”, Diana asked; knowing that once she told him, he’d be complicit too. And Jose’ had told her that if the authorities ever found out, he’d make Jeff the scapegoat. She wasn’t about to lose her husband. She’d worked too hard to make him fall for her.
“How’d you find out that Elizabeth was at that hospital”, Jeff demanded?
“There is a gentleman that I have known for years, his name is Jose Ramirez”. “He contacted me 4 months after we were arguing about adopting”, Diana said flatly. “He demanded that I help him and an associate of his, a man by the name of Watson Darnell; and he told me that if I didn’t help him, that he would ruin me”.
“What did he have on you”, Jeff demanded to know? “WHAT DID HE HAVE ON YOU”, Jeff yelled again?
“That I had worked my way through med school as a high priced call girl”, Diana said not one bit ashamed of herself.
“What the hell”, Jeff questioned? “Why”?
“Because I made way more that way instead of waiting tables”, she said.
“What did this Ramirez person want”? “WHAT DID HE WANT”?
“There was a young man that he wanted to come to work for him, and he was interested in the young man’s girlfriend”. “But he kept refusing the offers and the girlfriend despised him”. “So, Jose said he’d found a way to make it impossible for him to say no”, Diana said.
“And how was he going to do that”, and what did this Darnell man have to do with it, Jeff asked not liking the direction that this was going? “HOW”?
“By making sure their infant child disappeared”, Diana said.
“What did they want with this child”? “WHAT DID THEY WANT WITH THE BABY DIANA”?
“I was told that the baby was supposed to disappear to punish the young man for his insolence towards Mr. Darnell”, Diana said.
“And what were you supposed to do”? “DAMMIT DIANA, WHAT WERE YOU SUPPOSED TO DO”, Jeff yelled?
“I was told by Jose and Watson that I was to take the child, and do with it as I wanted”, she said. “But I was to make sure that no one found out who she was”.
“But why not place her with a loving family”, Diana? “ANSWER ME DIANA”, Jeff yelled starting to lose his patience with her?
“Because, I wanted another child”. “I wanted to love her, but she just kept fighting me, making it impossible to mold her to be like me, and started to look nothing like us”, Diana said flatly.
“So you just neglected her, and got me doing it as well, and treated her like nothing”. “What about Steven, unfortunately with him you can’t use that excuse”. “You treated him just as badly”, Jeff said?
“With Steven, he was at least your child biologically Jeff”. “Elizabeth wasn’t and I just couldn’t get past the fact that she didn’t look like Sarah or me”, Diana said.
“What did you expect, you took her from people who looked nothing like you or Sarah”, Jeff stated rather smugly. “Well my dear wife, I hope that you realize that your life is in real danger now”.
“Why”, Diana questioned?
“Because, that child that you so conveniently took and brought home; then abused and neglected, and then always claimed was your daughter; is dating the enforcer of one of the biggest men in the mob on the US Eastern Seaboard”. “And his boss is friends with her”. “She is under their protection”. “You can no longer run from this, and I will not let you”, Jeff said.
“You can’t stop me, and you’re just as complicit in this as I am”, Diana stated. “I go down, you go down too”.
“I’m going to take that chance”, Jeff said as he stopped her from leaving. He knew that to keep her there, he would have to sedate her. And he was going to do what he needed to do, and he would face the consequences later. He then sedated his wife and locked her in their room. He then called a friend of his that would be able to help. He had to hope that once his friend heard everything that he would help.
Quantico, Virginia------
NCIS Headquarters:
“Gibbs, what”, Jethro stated gruffly?
“Rude as always Leroy”, Jeff said.
“Jeff, good to hear from you”, Gibbs said.
“Jethro, I need to see you; but you’re going to have to come to me”. “I need your help”, Jeff stated.
Port Charles:
Elizabeth had been getting to know Alexandra, who told Liz that she could call her nana. Alexandra had fallen in love with her grandbaby.
Harrison had also gotten to know Elizabeth. He was very proud of his great granddaughter. Harrison and Alexandra had asked if they had any leads on who would want to hurt Liz. Sonny and Jason had told them that local law enforcement was working on it.
Elizabeth’s Room @ GH------
“Can I come in”, Dante asked?
“Sure”, Liz said.
“Elizabeth, you have to know; had I known, I would have told you”, Dante said.
“All that matters big brother is that we know now”, Liz said with a smile.
“I never stopped looking, I couldn’t”. “I know that we aren’t twins but I always felt there was a part of me missing”, Dante said.
“You do know that now that I have you back, I’m going to be a very over-protective big brother”, Dante stated.
“That’s okay, I won’t complain”, Liz said before giving him a hug.
“Well, I need to head to the station”. “I’ll come by later”, Dante said and then he left for work.
Sweetheart, I’m going to take your grandma and great grandpa to the PC Hotel so that they can get some rest, Kate told her daughter. I love you and we’ll be back later.
After Kate, Alexandra and Harrison left; Jason and Elizabeth were just talking about setting a date for their wedding when the guard popped his head in and asked is Miss Webber was up for visitors?
Kennebunkport, Maine:
“Boss, are you sure that Ramirez and the Webber woman will keep their mouths shut about what happened”?
“They’d better, if they want to live”, Darnell stated sinisterly.
“You would think that Ramirez would not want his part in what happened publicized”.
“He wouldn’t, but people change as the years go by”. “I will have to contact him, and remind him of the penalty for crossing me”, Darnell said.
Elizabeth’s Room @ GH:
Unfortunately the press had gotten wind of the shooting and had been hounding her and Kate for interviews. So the guards had been extra vigilant in keeping them away.
“Who is it Milo”, Liz asked?
“And please call me Elizabeth”, Liz said rolling her eyes.
“Yes, Miss Elizabeth”, Milo said.
“It’s Bobbie Spencer with Michael, Morgan, Lucas and Jocelyn”, Milo informed them.
“Let them in Milo, I’m up to visitors”, Elizabeth said.
“How are you doing sweetie”, Bobbie asked?
“I’m doing okay”, Liz answered.
“These are for you”, Michael said as he gave his sister the flowers they’d bought at the gift shop. “They’re from all of us”, he said.
“Thank you guys, they’re beautiful”, Liz said.
They stayed for about 10 minutes chatting and then they left to go to the movies. And as they were leaving, Olivia and her nieces and nephew walked in.
“Hi Auntie Elizabeth”, Hayden said.
“Hi squirt”, Liz said to her niece.
“Come here guys and get your hugs and kisses”, Liz said with a smile.
Jason and Olivia helped the kids get their hugs and kisses. Then the kids gave Liz the flowers, card and stuffed monkey that they had gotten her.
“Steven said to tell you that he’ll drop by later on his break”, Olivia told her sister in law.
“Liz, we’re going to go”. “Bobbie called and invited us to go with her and the kids to the film in the park”, Olivia said.
“Okay”, Liz said. “Have fun you guys and be good for your mom”.
“Bye Mr. Jason”, they all said as the scurried out the door.
As soon as Olivia and the kids had gone, Jason climbed up on the bed with Elizabeth, being careful not to jostle her injuries, to snuggle. He had really been afraid he was going to lose her.
“How are you feeling really”, Jason asked her?
“Really sore, but I’ll live”, Liz said holding his hand. “I know that what happened really scared you Jason, but I’m going to be okay”.
Soon there was another knock at the door. Jason knew that it has to be someone on the approved list, or Milo would have asked about the visitor.
“May we come in”, Alexis asked as she peeked in?
“Yeah, it’s okay”, Elizabeth said.
“How are you doing”, Alexis asked worried about her young friend?
“I’m doing okay, I am going to be sore for a while, but I’ll be okay”, Liz states. “I’m still dealing with everything that I’ve found out about the Webbers, and about Sonny and Kate being my parents”.
“It’s a lot to process”, Alexis said. “We’re all here if you need us”, Alexis said.
“The flowers are from Mac and I”, Alexis told her.
“The chocolate is from Georgie and I”, Maxie said.
“Here Miss Elizabeth”, Kristina said as she handed Elizabeth a stuffed alligator that was so cute. “This is from me and Molly”.
“From Molly and I”, Alexis corrected.
Mac said that he would stop by later, in an unofficial capacity of course, Alexis said
“We are going to go, we are meeting everyone at the park to watch the movie”, Georgie said with a big grin.
“Okay”, Liz said laughing. “I’ll see you later”.
“Bye”, the five of them said as they walked out the door.
“At this rate, I’m going to end up with my own Stuffed Animal Zoo”, Elizabeth said giggling. “But I’ll love it and enjoy the chocolate”.
“Would you like to say hi to your Aunt Liz Emma”, Robin asked as she walked in with the 1 yr. old?
“I thought I’d bring her by before I started my shift”, Robin said as she handed Emma to Jason. “Patrick said to send his love; he’s in surgery right now”. “Emma, give Aunt Liz a kiss”, Robin said.
Liz gave Emma a hug and kiss, and then Robin left to take Emma to daycare.
Silence passed in quiet companionship between the two, the Liz asked: “Do you think dad has found Jeff and Diana”?
“I’m not sure but when he comes back we can ask”, Jason said all the while not letting Elizabeth go.
Twenty minutes after Liz had been brought lunch by the guards, which was from Kelly’s, Karen and the kids asked to come in.
“How are you Miss Elizabeth”, Lindsay asked her favorite sitter?
“I’m okay sweetie”, Liz said giving all three kids hugs.
David then handed Liz a card and a stuffed hippo, and said: “these are from us”.
“Frank said to tell you that he’d stop by later”, Karen said.
“We need to go kids, I need to drop you at Grandma Mary’s”, Karen said; then they were off.
As they were leaving, Kevin Lucy and Serena arrived, giving hugs, candy and a stuffed duck.
“How are you really”, Kevin asked knowing that Elizabeth had been through hell the last few years and tended to take it all into herself and hold it in saying that she was fine?
“I really don’t know how to feel”. “I am pissed at Diana, she took me out of the hospital”. “And as for Jeff, he covered for her, I just can’t understand that; I need answers but I’m not sure that I’ll ever get them”, Liz said.
“I hope that you’ll be up to helping with the Nurse’s Ball, when the time comes”, Lucy asked?
“I think I’ll be okay but we’ll have to see”, Liz told Lucy.
“Well we’re going to go and let you get some rest”, Kevin said and they left.
“Hi Miss Liz, Mr. Jason”: Mackenzie and Eli said as they and Chloe walked into the room.
“Hi”, both Jason and Liz said to the trio.
“The flowers are from Jax and I”, Chloe said.
“They’re beautiful and thank you”, Liz said.
“And these are from Eli and I”, Mackenzie said as she and Eli handed Liz a rhino and a manatee.
“I love them”, Liz said with a little giggle.
“We’re going to head out, Bobbie invited the kids to go to the movies”, Chloe said and Jax will be by later. “He was on a conference call with Ned”.
Then Chloe and the kids zipped out the door.
Then AJ and family arrived. As McKenzie and the kids gave Liz the flowers, card and stuffed giraffe, whale and pink flamingo; AJ visited with Jason.
“How are you holding up Jason”, AJ asked?
“I was so scared I was going to lose her AJ, and it had nothing to do with Sonny or myself”. “This was someone who wanted to hurt Liz”, Jason said.
“How’s she doing with the news about Sonny and Kate”, AJ asked?
“She’s handling it”. “I know that she’s angry with the Webbers”, Jason said.
“Well, we just came by to say hi, and so that the kids could see that Liz was really okay; we might come by again later”, AJ said as they headed out.
As Jason and Liz were lying in her hospital bed, Elizabeth’s cell phone rang.
“Hello”, Liz said as she answered.
“Liz, it’s me Brennan”, her friend said.
“Brennan, I haven’t heard from you in quite a while, what’s wrong”, Elizabeth asked her childhood friend?
Elizabeth had met Brennan in Colorado when she was a baby. Her babysitter was Brennan’s mom, who was now divorced from her dad. And Liz and Brennan had been friends ever since. They had lost touch for a while, but always called one another when possible.
“Nothing, I heard about you, and mom said to call and see how you were”, Brennan told her. “Mom and dad said to see if you would mind if I came out to visit within the next month or so”?
“No, I would love for you to come”, Liz said. “Brennan, I‘m okay”. “Yes, I was shot, but I healing and I will be completely fine”.
“Okay”, Brennan said. “I will let you go, and I’ll let you know when I’m coming out”; Brennan said and ended the call.
A/N: time may pass quickly during chapters.
Chapter 7
Elizabeth’s Hospital Room
Jason and Liz had slept as well as could be expected considering Elizabeth’s injuries and the hospital noise. As expected Liz had woken a few times during the night from nightmares. He had held her throughout the night. During those times in between the nightmares, Liz would tell Jason about Brennan and their friendship.
“Good morning”, Liz said as she slowly woke.
“Morning to you too”, Jason said kissing her forehead.
“Jason, Mike is here; is it okay to let him in”, Francis asked?
“It’s okay Francis, you can let him in”, Jason said as he helped Elizabeth get comfortable.
“I come bearing hot chocolate and coffee”, Mike said as he entered the hospital room.
“Morning grandpa”, Liz said with a smile.
“Good morning to you too sweetheart”, Mike said.
At that moment, Francis stepped into the room announcing:
“We have a problem; you’d better turn the TV on to the local news”:
“Tally Atwater, here live outside the PCPD”.
“We have received info from an unknown source, stating that days ago there was a shooting at the Famous No Name restaurant owned by Sonny Corinthos”.
“My source stated that 2 people were injured and 4 are dead”.
“Who are the victims Tally”, asked the anchor in the studio?
“The names of the four killed are being withheld until the families can be notified”, Tally stated.
“And the other two”, the anchor asked?
“One of the victims is reportedly fashion magazine editor Kate Howard”, Tally informed the anchor.
“Who is the other victim”, the anchor asked?
“The second victim injured is the great granddaughter of Steve and Audrey Hardy; the name we were given is Elizabeth Hardy”, Tally said.
“As you may all know, Kate Howard is engaged to Sonny Corinthos”, the anchorman said.
“Have you been informed Tally as to Miss Hardy’s reasons for being present at the restaurant”?
“I was told by my source that she was at the restaurant with her fiancé’, Jason Morgan”. “They were celebrating Miss Hardy’s 19th birthday”, Tally stated.
“Do the police know who the intended target was”, the anchorman asked?
“If they do they’re not saying”, Tally informed him.
“We’ll keep you updated as more information becomes available”, Tally said and faded out.
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All three in the hospital room were in shock as the rest of the news continued. Jason wasn’t sure who Tally’s source was, but knew that it wasn’t Mac or Taggart. They wouldn’t do that to Elizabeth. Just as Jason turned off the TV, Mac and Taggart came in.
“It wasn’t us Morgan”, Taggart said walking in.
“I know that Taggart”, Jason said. “You and Mac wouldn’t do that to Elizabeth”.
“How’d they find out Elizabeth’s name”, Mike asked?
“We’re not sure, but I will get to the bottom of the leak”, Mac said.
“How are you feeling Elizabeth”, Mac asked?
“I’ll be okay”, Liz said. “Do you have any leads”?
Mac and Taggart informed the trio about what they knew, which wasn’t much.
“I’m sorry that we don’t have more to go on”, Taggart said pissed that he couldn’t give Elizabeth even that peace of mind.
It’s not your fault, Liz said.
Mac and Taggart left shortly after that, saying they would keep them informed.
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Quantico, Virginia & Chechnya, Russia:
NCIS HQ:
“I’ll be there as quick as my team and I can get there”, Gibbs said.
“Thanks Jethro, I’ll waiting”, Jeff said ending the call.
Chechnya, Russia:
Jeff knew that once Gunny found out everything, he’d lose one of his oldest friends. He’d have no one else to blame but himself.
Jethro was Elizabeth’s godfather. And his daughter and Lizzie used to play together. That was another secret on his conscience. He’d never informed Elizabeth about Kelly or Shannon’s deaths. But despite all that, Jeff knew that Gunny would protect Elizabeth, from everyone including him.
He then went to make sure that his wife was still sedated, and then went and packed for both of them. He knew very well that Gunny would take him and Diana into custody return them to the states. Once done packing he sat down to wait for Gibbs and his team.
NCIS:
Gibbs knew that he needed to get the go ahead from Tom to take his team into Russia. It would be treading on very shaky ground. After hanging up with Jeff, he had a feeling that he’d need his team for this trip.
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Director Tom Morrow’s Office:
“Boss, can I speak to you”, Gibb requested?
“Of course Jethro”, Director Morrow said.
“I need to go to Chechnya, Russia for personal reasons; and I am requesting permission to take my team; even thought this a personal trip”, Gibb said knowing that Tom would ask why.
“May I ask why”, Tom said?
“I have an old friend who’s in some trouble and needs my help. And I may need my team”, Gibbs said.
“Go”, Morrow said. “And be careful”. Tom knew that Gibbs wouldn’t ask if it wasn’t important.
“I’ll call if I need more than my team”, Gibbs said leaving the office.
NCIS Bullpen:
“Kate, Tony, David, McGee with me”, Gibbs said as he grabbed his gear and headed for the elevator.
“Where to Gibbs”, Kate Todd asked?
“Chechnya, Russia”; Gibbs stated.
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Port Charles, NY:
Elizabeth was trying to sleep, but thoughts of the day kept replaying in her head. All of her favorite charges had come to see her, bearing gifts. She truly adored those kids. She simply had been overwhelmed by all of it. Not only had she had visits from the kids; but she had other visitors as well.
Of course Jason was a constant presence, as well as that of her parents, Grams, Grandma Alex, Steven, Gr. Grandpa Harrison and Grandpa Mike. Diane and Max had dropped by bringing flowers and chocolate. Max and Diane stayed for a while and chatted with everyone. Steven, Patrick, Frank and Jax had stopped by bringing their laughter and good company.
Steven told her just to stay stress free so that she could heal. The 4 men told her they loved her and that they would see her later. Ned had sent flowers as well as calling to talk to both her and Jason. Nik and Emily had come by, bearing chocolate and flowers. They stayed for a while and then headed home.
Right after Nik and Em left, Edward and Lila had arrived. Lila brought roses from her garden. While she and Lila talked; Edward had pulled Jason aside.
“Jason, I wanted to let you know that no information about this will be leaked to the press from us”, he told his grandson.
“I know grandfather”, Jason had told him.
After Edward and Lila left, Alan and Monica popped in. They didn’t stay very long, but told Jason that if he or Liz needed anything; to page them.
Next to visit had been Robert and Anna. Liz would never forget that conversation:
“How ya doing Ace”, Robert asked Liz?
“I’ll be okay”, Liz said.
“We have some news”, Anna said.
“First of all”, Robert said; “Jeff Webber is very up oneself”!
“I did some checking, I know where the Webbers were up until six years ago”, Robert said. “After that it’s like they’re Walkabout, it’s gone”.
“And I found out that the birth certificate the Webbers were issued for you was a fake”, Anna said.
“We’re looking into finding some loophole in the kidnapping statute, so it’s possible that Diane; as well as Jeff could face kidnapping charges”, Robert told Liz and Jason.
“Thank you”, Elizabeth told Robert and Anna.
After Robert and Anna left, Jason had told Liz that Spinelli was really close to finding an exact location for the Webbers, so that Diane could file the suit.
Roy had called and talked to Liz, letting her know that he was thinking of her.
Something was bothering her. “Jason”, she said?
“Yeah”, Jason replied?
“Did you notice that something was off with Nik when he and Emily were here”, Elizabeth asked?
“No”, Jason answered. “Why”?
“I don’t know; it’s just a sense I’m getting”, Elizabeth explained.
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PCPD:
“Mac”, Taggart said as he walked into the room?
“We found out part of where the leak came from”, Taggart told Mac.
“Where”, Mac asked?
“It wasn’t from us”. “The station told us, after they saw the warrant; that it was an anonymous call”. “All the caller told them was: where it happened, when it happened and the victims’ names”, Taggart said.
“Whoever that caller was, I have a feeling that he or she was either there; or quite possibly a part of those hired to do it”, Mac said.
“And if the latter is the case, they would know by now that they’d failed”. “Which leads me to think, that they might try again”, Taggart stated.
“I’ll let Jason know so that they can be on the alert”, Mac said.
Chapter 8
En-route to Chechnya, Russia:
“Where are we headed Gibbs”, Cate asked?
“We are going to Chechnya”, Gibbs told his team; even though he’d told them that before they’d left.
“Why”, DiNozzo asked?
“To help out an old friend”, Gibbs said.
“So basically we are going on one of Gibbs’ personal crusades”, Tony said.
That comment got Tony a slap on the back of the head from Gibbs.
“This is not one of my crusades”, Gibbs said with a lethal glare at Tony. “An old friend called asking for my help”. “And he quite possibly could use the help of NCIS”, Jethro stated.
“So what’s your friend’s name”, Ziva asked?
“His name is Dr. Jeff Webber”, Gibbs said.
“How’d you meet”, McGee asked?
“He was a medic while I was in the corps”, Gibbs said. “We became friends”.
“So basically he called in a favor”, Kate said.
“No, and yes”, Gibbs said. “I am still unsure what is up, but my gut says that something is wrong”. “Okay, here’s what you need to know”, Leroy said.
“Jeff Webber is a doctor with a group called “Doctors without Borders””. “He is married to Doctor Diana Webber, also a doctor with Doctors Without Borders”. “They have 3 children: Steven, Sarah and Elizabeth”.
“Gibbs, is it possible that Jeff calling; could have something to do with one of their children”, Kate asked?
“All 3 of the children would be out of high school by now”, Gibbs stated.
“Let’s see”, Gibbs said. “Steven would be a doctor by now; Sarah too, quite possibly, Elizabeth would be 18 or 19 now”, he said.
“Elizabeth and Kelly were inseparable”, Gibbs said remembering Kelly and Liz.
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Port Charles:
GH~~~~~
While Jason and Liz were trying to sleep, the couple and the guards were unaware of the man lurking in the shadows waiting to make his move. An hour later, the unknown man saw his chance.
Meanwhile, Jason had woken up with a sense of dread, and with that he’d gone into the bathroom to make a call. As Jason was silently returning from making his call, he saw a dark figure standing over Elizabeth, holding a gun to her head.
He then heard the figure say to Liz that “she had to die”.
The second he heard Liz whimper, Jason instantly sprang into action.
Before the man could finish what he’d come to do, Jason had subdued him, as hospital security and Francis arrived.
Mac and Taggart arrived within minutes, neither believing that they would try again while Liz was still in the hospital.
“How is she”, Mac asked as the assailant was arrested and Alan rushed into the room?
“He was alone with her for about a minute, he was bragging about the fact that she had to die”, Jason said.
“He probably won’t talk but we’ll see what we can get out of him”, Taggart told Jason and Liz.
Jason then returned to Liz. “Are you okay Elizabeth”, Jason asked as he held her?
“I’m okay, I just can’t understand why this is happening”, Liz answered.
“Don’t be scared, we’ll find out everything and it’ll be over”, Jason said.
PCPD:
“Boss”, Taggart said as he walked into Mac’s office?
“The serial number was filed off the gun”. “We didn’t get anything from that”.
“Terry in ballistics is working on it but he said not to get our hopes up”, Taggart said.
“What about fingerprints”? “Anything on that end”, Mac asked anxious for answers?
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Somewhere in Port Charles:
“We failed again boys”. “The boss isn’t going to be happy”.
“And the stupid lug-head got caught”.
“Why does the boss want the girl dead”?
“I wasn’t told”. “We don’t get paid to ask questions”.
“We are being paid to do a job, and that job isn’t finished yet, so we need to take care of the girl and get out of here”.
“How do we take care of the girl when we can’t get to her”?
“We’ll wait for the best moment, and then we kill her”.
“What about the guards and the PCPD”?
“We take them out if we have to, they’re collateral damage”.
(8 days after shooting)
Chechnya:
Gibbs and Co had just arrived. And now were headed to the Webber home.
“What about local law enforcement boss”, Tony asked?
“We’ll worry about it once I talk to Jeff”, Gibbs said.
They soon arrived at Jeff’s home and knocked. A lot of questions were running through Leroy’s mind:
One- Why would Jeff and Diana always change the subject when asked where Lizzie was?
Two- Why wasn’t Lizzie at Kelly and Shannon’s funeral?
Three- Why did any and all photos over the last 14 years not include Steven or Lizzie?
Four- What wasn’t Jeff telling him?
Leroy had a sinking feeling that something had happened during the last 14 years and that Jeff and Diana had been lying to him.
“Gunny”, Jeff said as he opened the door. “Come in”.
“What going on Jeff”, Leroy asked wanting answers?
“Sit down and I’ll tell you everything”, Jeff said. So Jeff proceeded to tell Gibbs everything: from what had happened after Diana’s miscarriage to what Diana had told him hours ago. Jeff could see that his friend was pissed.
“Let me see if I have this right; Diana took Elizabeth out of a hospital in Bensonhurst, NY and brought her home”, Gibbs asked?
“Yes”, Jeff said.
“And you helped her cover it all up”, Gibbs asked as the rest of his team were awaiting the inevitable explosion that was coming?
“Yes, I did”. “But Diana didn’t tell me all of it back then”. “I didn’t find out about Ramirez or Darnell until a few hours ago”, Jeff said.
“Where is Steven”? “And why hasn’t he been in any of the photos I’ve gotten in the last 14 years Jeff”, Jethro asked?
“Steven was away at boarding school, then medical school”, Jeff explained.
“Why”, Leroy asked?
“Diana told me a few hours ago, that the reason that she demanded back then that he go was; because he was getting suspicious, and she couldn’t have him finding out what she’d done”, Jeff explained.
“How do you know that, since you claim that you haven’t seen him”, Gibbs asked getting more pissed off with every answer? “Where is he now”, Gibbs asked?
“He’s practicing medicine in Port Charles, New York”, Jeff told him.
By this point, Special Agent in Charge Leroy Jethro Gibbs was pissed. Jeff had a convenient explanation for every question so far and he was MAD.
“WHERE’S MY GOD-DAUGHTER JEFF”, Gibbs asked getting more pissed as time went on? “AND WHY WASN’T SHE IN ANY OF THE PHOTOS YOU SENT”? “AND WHY WASN’T SHE AT SHANNON AND KELLY’S FUNERAL”?
“Elizabeth is in Port Charles with my step-mother and Steven”. “She hasn’t been in any of the photos for the last 14 years because; Diana no longer wanted her; so she left her on my parents’ front porch”. “She wasn’t at Kelly and Shannon’s funeral because in part we left her, but more because Diana wouldn’t let me contact her to tell her about Kelly’s funeral”, Jeff said.
“Where’s Diana”, Gibbs demanded?
“In our room; sedated”. “I’m not going to let her run”. “And I’m going to face up to my part in all of this”, Jeff said.
“Jeff, you’d have faced up to your part once you told me all of this, and you knew that didn’t you”?
“Stay with him McGee”. “Kate and Ziva, go watch Diana”, Gibbs said. Once he and Tony were out of earshot, Gibbs called his boss. “Boss, I’m going to need your help”, Gibbs said.
“What do you need Jethro”, Tom asked?
“I need you to contact the Russian government; and clear us to bring back 2 US citizens”, Gibbs answered.
“Who are they and why are you bringing them in”, Tom asked?
“They are Doctors Jeff and Diana Webber, and I’m bringing them in because they’ve both admitted to kidnapping an infant 19 years ago”, Gibbs said flatly.
“Get them ready and I’ll get you cleared”, Tom said.
“Boss, can you patch me through to Abby”, Gibbs requested of his boss?
“Hang on”, Bill said then he sent the call down to Abby’s lab.
“Abby”, Gibbs stated.
“What do you need me to do”, Abby asked?
“I need you to find me everything on a Jose’ Ramirez and a Watson Darnell”, Gibbs said. “Also, find me everything you can on Doctor Diana Webber and any connection to Ramirez or Darnell”, Gibbs told his comp geek.
“I’ll get it to you as quick as I can, do you want me to also look into any connection between Ramirez and Darnell to Doctor Jeff Webber as well”, Abby said?
Gibbs then ended the call. All they could do now; was await Tom’s call letting them know that they could bring the Webbers back without interference or backlash from the Russian government.
When Gibbs ended the call without answering, Abby took that as a yes to her question about looking into Jeff Webber’s connection if any to Ramirez and Darnell.
“What’s next boss”, Tony asked?
“Once we get these two back, I need to make a trip to Port Charles, NY”; Gibbs said.
“Do you think Elizabeth knows about what the Webbers did, Tony asked”?
“No, I don’t”, Gibbs answered.
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Chapter 9
Port Charles NY— Next Day:
Sonny and Kate were on their way to GH when they received a call from Max saying that he, Spinelli and Diane needed to meet with him, as well as Elizabeth, Jason, Audrey, Steven and Mac.
“They are all on their way to GH boss”, Max said; then hung up.
As Sonny and Kate arrived they were directed to Liz’s room, where the rest were waiting.
“What do you have”, Sonny asked?
“Well Mr. Sir, we have found the location of the Dastardly Drs.”, Spinelli said.
“Where”, Sonny demanded?
“Russia, Chechnya to be exact”, Spinelli stated.
“Now you can file the suit Diane”, Sonny said.
“That is where the dynamics have changed”, Max stated.
“What do you mean Max”, Elizabeth spoke up?
“We found out that NCIS is involved, and are awaiting approval to bring the Webbers back to NCIS headquarters”, Max said.
“Who’s the lead agent”, Mac asked wondering if some of his past would come back to bite him in the arse?
“A Special Agent Leroy Jeth…” ; Max started to say but Elizabeth interrupted him.
“Leroy Jethro Gibbs”, Elizabeth said laughing.
“What”, they all asked her?
“He’s my godfather”, Elizabeth said.
“I think that I know how he got involved in this, or more importantly who got him involved in this; and he’s in for a very rude awakening”, Elizabeth said. “Jeff claims that they are friends but when it comes to me, Uncle Gibbs will protect me from everyone including Jeff and Diana”. “I can now expect a visit from him”, Elizabeth told the group. “And if he’s involved, it could mean that the Webbers just might be facing charges”.
“You are very right Fair one, NCIS is investigating the doctors Webber, as well as a Jose Ramirez and a Watson Darnell”. “And also their connections to the Webbers if any”, Spinelli answered.
“How good is this Agent Gibbs”, Audrey asked?
“Very good at what he does”, Max said.
“No, he’s better than very good”, Mac said.
“How do you know that”, Steven asked?
“Because I served with Agent Gibbs in the Marine Corps”, Mac said.
“How come no one knows about this”, Audrey asked?
“Because, I was injured while serving, but it’s more than that”. “I have kept what happened to me over there private.” “It’s really complicated, but I will tell you some of it”. “I got involved with a military nurse, and she was killed while serving overseas”. “We have a daughter, but I have no idea where she is, I am looking for her”. “And I may never find her”.
“I can’t wait to see Uncle Leroy”, Liz said. “I’ve missed him”.
Chechnya:
“Gibbs”, Tom said when Jethro answered the phone. “You have a go, bring them back”, Tom said and ended the call.
“Jeff, go pack”. “You and Diana are coming back to the states with us”, Gibbs stated.
“I was prepared for that”, Jeff said. “We’re already packed and ready”.
Kate and Ziva helped get a very groggy Diana to the car. Both she and Jeff were placed in handcuffs once on the plane.
Diana in her Own Thoughts:
As Diana became more coherent, she realized that she was in more trouble than she knew. Gibbs was like a pit-bull when it came to Lizzie, which was never good for her. And now that he was involved, she was as good as dead. But she wouldn’t go down alone. That had been the entire reason that she hadn’t let Jeff invite him to come and visit. She had known that he would figure out the truth. And Diana could not have allowed that to happen. It had been bad enough when Steven started getting suspicious and started asking questions. That’s why she had demanded that Steven be sent to boarding school in Cheshire, CT.
As the plane headed for VA, Diana thought to herself that since she would be facing jail time, she would take Ramirez, Darnell, as well as her husband down with her. One thing Diana knew for sure, this was a sure fire way to further the gap in Jeff’s relationship with Steven and his best buddy Gibbs.
She knew Gibbs would end his friendship with her husband. And she knew that once Steven found out his father’s involvement in all of what happened, he would never forgive his father.
As for Elizabeth, she’d gotten exactly what she deserved. Diana had known who her mother was and by extension; her grandmother and great grandfather. They all thought they were better than everyone else, well Diana had shown them.
And Audrey, with her holier than thou attitude towards Diana, well Diana thought, Audrey had been knocked off of her so-called pedestal. She’d always turned her nose up at Diana, because of her relationship with Jeff.
The only person she was concerned with keeping safe was Sarah. And Sarah would be safe, as Sarah knew nothing about what her mother had done. As far as Diana was concerned, everything she’d done had been done to ensure Sarah’s future. And Diana had ensured Sarah’s future, as when Steve had died, had left Sarah a sizable inheritance. But none had been left to Steven or Elizabeth. And that was how Diana had wanted it to be.
“Boss, what are these two facing once back home”, McGee asked?
“Well, Diana is facing kidnapping, conspiracy to commit, child endangerment and possibly more”. “Jeff will face charges for being an accomplice, as well as obtaining forged documents”, Gibbs said.
“We’ll have to see what else Abby comes up with”, Jethro stated.
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Port Charles: WSB Offices------
Robert Scorpio’s Office:
“Robert, your brother is on line one”, Robert’s secretary said.
“Thanks Terri”, Robert said.
“Mac, what do you need”, Robert asked his brother?
“Robert, I know that you’re looking into Elizabeth’s kidnapping”. “You’re going to want to contact a Special Agent Gibbs with NCIS”. “It appears that he and his team, are bringing the Webbers to Quantico for questioning”, Mac said.
“When you and Anna have time, I need to speak to both of you”. “I have some things that I need to tell you”, Mac said.
“Does it have to do with the case”, Robert asked?
“No, it’s personal”, Mac said.
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Chapter 10
Charlotte, NC:
“I have a right to know him”, Jennings said to her grandmother.
“I don’t think it’s a good idea”, Maggie Gallagher said. “He may not be willing to have you in his life”. “We don’t know more about him, other than his first name”.
“That doesn’t matter Nana”, Jennings said. “I am going to find him and meet him”. “He is my father”. “I just don’t understand why mom wouldn’t have made sure that she had contact info for him”.
“There could be lots of reasons that she didn’t know”, Maggie said. “It’s possible that he didn’t want her to know, or that he might have been in trouble, who knows”. “Your mom was the only one with all those answers, and she took those answers to her grave”. Then Maggie walked into the kitchen to finish cleaning up. “But, I won’t stop you from looking for him”, Maggie told her granddaughter.
“Oh mom, did dad know about me”? “If so, why did he not come looking for me”? “Oh, how I wish you were here”, Jennings said as silent tears fell down her face.
“Dad, I will find you, I promise you that”, she said and headed to work.
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Port Charles, NY------
Elizabeth’s Room @ GH:
“So what does this mean”, Kate asked not understanding NCIS’s involvement?
“What it means is that my father and Diana could be in a lot of trouble”. “Trouble they never saw coming”, Steven said. “What I remember of Uncle Leroy is that when it came to Lizzie; he was a fierce protector”. “He always said that, if anyone hurt his “Lizzie Ladybug”, they would answer to him”. “The only reason he’s not here now, and I’m just guessing, is that Diana made sure he never found out”, Steven stated.
“I’d forgotten that he used to call me that”, Elizabeth said with a huge grin.
By this time, Alexandra and Harrison were back and taking all the new info in.
“He used to call Kelly, Brennan and myself, the “Brat Patrol””, Liz said laughing. “I miss Kelly”.
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NCIS Plane-En-route to Quantico:
Gibbs was sitting in his seat contemplating why Jeff had lied and why Diana would do what she did, when McGee let him know that he had a live feed to answer.
“Who is it”, Gibbs asked?
“It’s a Robert Scorpio with the WSB”. “He says that it has to do with the Webbers”, McGee said.
“Let’s go”, Gibbs said to Kate, leaving Jeff and Diana with McGee, Tony and Ziva. Gibbs enters the other room, putting on the mic. MTAC appears on the screen, and he gives them the okay to put Robert through.
“What can I do for you Agent Scorpio”, Gibbs asks?
“I think it’s more of what I can do for you Agent Gibbs”, Robert said.
“And what would that be”, Gibbs asked?
“I can get you in touch with the children of the Webbers”, Robert said.
“Do you have a secure location to hold the Drs. Webber”, Gibbs asked?
“Yes, here at the WSB in Port Charles”, Robert said.
“We’re on our way”, Gibbs said. “By the way, are you by chance related to a Malcolm Scorpio”?
“Yes, I am”, Robert said. “I’m his older brother”.
“We’ll talk when we get there”, Gibbs said and then ended the call. Gibbs then contacted MTAC and got his boss on the feed. “Tom, there’s been a change of plans”, Gibbs said.
“I know, you’re headed to Port Charles, NY”. “I heard what the agent from the WSB said, and Abby is working on getting your information”, Tom said. “Be careful Jethro”, Morrow said and then ended the feed.
“Gibbs, who is Malcolm Scorpio”, Kate asked?
“He was someone that I served with”, Gibbs said. “He and I were friends”. “He and I were very close, then I lost touch with him”.
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Kennebunkport, Maine:
“If I go down, they go with me”, Watson said. “I haven’t worked and covered all my tracks, to go down alone”. He’d gotten word that Ramirez had fled. And he’d gotten word that someone was investigating the infant’s kidnapping that happened in Bensonhurst. But it wasn’t Dante Falconeri or Sonny Corinthos.
He knew that if cornered, Diana would talk, and he’d planned for that contingency; she was weak. He’d made sure that even if Diana confessed all; only she, her husband and Ramirez would go down. No one knew what his connection to Michael ‘Sonny” Corinthos really was, or why he’d used their child to punish him. And he’d made damn sure Sonny would never find out, even if by some chance he and Connie got their brat back.
The Cayman Islands:
Ramirez had heard about the investigation, which was why he and his son had fled. And he knew that Mr. Darnell thought and still thinks he’s safe, but if one goes down we all go down, Jose decided. Jose had found all the tracks Darnell had made to lead to everyone but him; but what Darnell didn’t know was that he’d removed said trail, and made sure that Mr. Darnell would be implicated as well.
Jose knew who Watson Darnell really was. Darnell had thought he’d covered up and buried his past really deep, but Jose had still found out. After hearing about the fact that people were digging into what had happened in Bensonhurst, he and his son had fled to the Cayman Islands. Not even Darnell knew about his holdings there.
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Port Charles Hotel— Port Charles, NY:
“Daniel, I want you to gather all the files pertaining to Melanie’s kidnapping, and get them to me ASAP”, Harrison Falconeri said to his investigator. Harrison had just left the hotel and he was now on his way to see Robert Scorpio @ the WSB.
Harrison had every intention of giving all of what he had to NCIS. Once he’d heard that they were involved, he knew they would be the best ones to finally find out all of it and give his granddaughter and Melly closure. It was still hard for him not to call her Melly.
But there was also another matter that he wanted to talk to Robert about, and it involved finding out what secrets his son had been hiding. He hadn’t told Alexandra or his granddaughter; but he’d had a very ill feeling, and that feeling had been nagging at him for 26 years. And now that feeling led to a fear that his son had been involved in what had happened to Elizabeth.
But Harrison also needed to know about a crime that he’d heard about happening 26 years ago in Charlotte, NC. A young woman had been raped, but could not identify her attacker, but there was DNA left behind. The case hadn’t been brought to his attention until he was in NC four years ago, and had been reading through old newspapers. He had then read about the case, and asked his private investigator to look into the case, and what had been found had scared Harrison to his core.
There was a very likely possibility that his son, Antonio was the young woman’s attacker. As Harrison arrived at the Port Charles offices of the WSB, he hoped that he was doing the right thing.
“I would like a moment of Robert Scorpio’s time please”, Harrison asked the security guard at the front desk.
The guard told him to wait while he got a hold of Agent Scorpio’s assistant. “Terri, I have a Harrison Falconeri here asking for a moment of Agent Scorpio’s time, if he is willing to see Mr. Falconeri”, the guard asked her?
After hearing the name Falconeri, Terri went into her boss’s office and immediately asked him: “Robert, there is a Harrison Falconeri at the front desk, and he is asked to speak to you”. “Should I go get him and bring him back”, Terri asked Robert?
“Yes, go and bring him back”, Robert said. He wondered what was bringing Mr. Falconeri to him. “What can I do for you Mr. Falconeri”, Robert asked as Harrison sat down?
“First of all, can you update me on what’s being done”, Harrison asked?
Robert told him all that he knew; from the serial number being filed off to NCIS bringing the Webbers to PC.
“I have some files from when we were trying to find Elizabeth on our own”. “I’m willing to turn them over”, Harrison stated. “I just want justice for my family”.
“Hold onto the files”, Robert told the other man. “When Agent Gibbs arrives, I’ll send him to you; he’s the best one to give the files to”.
“Thank you”, Harrison said.
“How are you and your family holding up”, Robert asked Harrison?
“We’re still processing the fact that Melly or should I say Elizabeth’s been found and has both of her parents here to help her deal with it all”. “Alexandra is still dealing, all these years later with how her granddaughter was taken”, Harrison stated.
“Well, it’s going to take time, as you really didn’t get any answers”. “From what I’ve read, you all were ignored or placated while the case sat gathering dust”, Robert said.
“Well, I am going to head to the hospital, so thank you for your time Mr. Scorpio”, Harrison said and let himself out.
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Commissioner Scorpio’s Office @ PCPD:
As Mac sat at his desk he couldn’t help but think:
Almost 16 years later and he still wasn’t any closer to finding his daughter than he was when he’d first been told about her. He’d tried to find her, but it was as if she’d vanished. All he could hope for was, that she would come looking for him. But that was only possible if her mom had told people who he was and that he was her daughter’s father.
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Elizabeth’s hospital Room:
“Liz, I need to talk to you about something I did that you might be mad about”, Jason said.
“Jason, what did you do that I might be mad about”, Liz asked her fiancé’?
“I bought us a house, actually more of an estate”, Jason said.
“Where”, Elizabeth asked?
“It’s called Madison estate, and it’s located next to the estate that Sonny bought called Greystone”, Jason said.
“I’m not mad Jason; we’ll need a place to live once we’re married”. “I don’t want to live in the penthouse”, Liz said. “I love you”.
“I’ll let you be the decorator”, Jason told her. “And I love you too”.
“I want to see this house, can you send someone over with a camera, and have them take pictures for me”, Elizabeth asked him?
“Yes, I can send Max back over to get pictures for you”, Jason said. “I’ll have him do it right away”.
“Thank you honey”, Liz said.
Scorpio Home:
“Thank you for making time for me big brother”, Mac told Robert. “You too Anna”.
“I’d best start at the beginning”, Mac said.
“When I was serving in the Marines, I met a nurse”. “We got involved and started dating”. “Then I was called to active duty, Operation Desert Shield and then Operation Desert Storm to be exact”. “I got ready to leave, and then minutes before I got on the transport; she dropped a bombshell”.
“What was her name”, Anna asked?
“Her name was Frankie Gallagher”, Mac told them.
“What do you mean was”, Robert asked his brother?
“I’d already been gone for 10 months when I got word that she was overseas as well, she sent me a letter”. “Then about a week after that letter arrived a list of casualties was listed on post, her name was on the list”. “She was killed”.
“I’m sorry Mac”, Robert said to his younger brother. “Can you tell me what the bombshell was”, Robert asked?
It was hard for Mac, but he loved his brother. “The bombshell was that I have daughter”, Mac explained.
“Where is she, your daughter”, Anna asked?
“I’m not sure”, Mac said. “Frankie was writing me, telling me how she and baby were doing”. “But then after finding out that she’d been killed, I lost all communication”.
“I’ve never seen her or met her”, Mac said. “I don’t even know where she is”. “I’ve been looking for her for the last 15 years”.
“We’ll help you all we can to find her”, Anna said.
“You might want to talk to Agent Gibbs, he might be able to help”, Robert said. “I’ll get you in touch with him”.
“Wait, Gibbs is coming here”, Mac asked?
“Yes, I contacted him when I found out that they were bringing the Webbers back”, Robert told Mac.
“Can you call me when they get here”, Mac asked?
“I‘ll do you one better than that, I send him to you”, Robert said to his brother.
“I’m going head home, the girls are waiting”, Mac said.
“Does Alexis know”, Anna asked hoping that her sister in law knew about Mac’s daughter?
“Yes, I told her all of it before we got married, She’s been supportive through it all”, Mac said then said goodbyes and left.
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Elizabeth’s Room @gh The next day:
“Honey, I wanted to know if we could start planning our wedding”, Jason asked?
“I would like to wait until this whole mess with the Webbers is over and done with”, Liz said. “I don’t want it hanging over our heads,” she said hoping that Jason wouldn’t be mad.
“I’m not mad baby”, Jason said. “I completely understand, you were shot, and then you find out that Sonny and Kate are your real parents”. “We’ll wait until this is all over okay”, Jason said hugging the love of his life.
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Chapter 11
When Sean Cavanaugh saw the news about the shooting and heard the name Elizabeth Hardy, he knew that he had work to do.
When hired by his client 5 years ago, he’d been asked to arrange for certain items; and was told never to show his client’s file to anyone. Or to tell anyone the particulars of what his client had wanted done.
When asked what he should do if something should happen to his client, Mr. Cavanaugh was told that the file he was being given had all the instructions he would need: all the principals involved, when to do what he’d asked for, as well as a sizable payment for all future work.
So now Sean needed to implement what Mr. Jesse Stone had hired him for. He needed to make sure that the policies were taken care of as well as deposited into the accounts. Oh yes, he knew who his client really was. He’d known from the beginning. So when Mr. Stone explained on his second visit to Sean’s office, the real name on the checks; he’d known that his client had been protecting himself as well as this Elizabeth Hardy.
Mr. Stone had said that Miss Hardy was to be contacted by Sean 6 months before her 19th birthday, and given the very large package that Mr. Stone had left with Sean for her. And Sean was determined to carry out Mr. Stone’s wishes to the letter.
Hardy Home:
“Hello, Alexis Davis-Scorpio’s office; Deb speaking, how may I help you”?
“This is Audrey Hardy; I need to speak to Mrs. Scorpio, its important”.
“Please hold while I see if she’s available”, Deb said and walked to her boss’s door.
“Alexis, there is an Audrey Hardy on line 2; she would like to speak to you, she says it’s important”, Deb said to her boss.
“I’ll take the call”, Alexis told her secretary.
“Audrey, what can I do for you”, Alexis asked?
“I need your help with a few things”, Audrey said.
“I can see you tomorrow @10 am, will that be a good time”, Alexis asked Audrey?
“Yes, that will be fine, I will see you tomorrow at 10”, Audrey stated and ended the call. Some people would be in for a rude awakening after tomorrow, and it couldn’t happen to nicer people, Audrey thought with a chuckle as she got ready to head to the hospital.
WSB HQ:
“I am looking for Robert Scorpio”, Gibbs said as he and his team arrived with the Drs. Webber.
“You’ve found him, Robert said as he arrived”. “Glad to see that you all made it here in one piece Agent Gibbs”.
“Let’s get these two down to holding”, Robert said motioning to the doctors.
“McGee, David stay here”, Gibbs said.
Then Robert led everyone else to the elevator. “We have to go down two floors”, Robert said as they stepped on the elevator. Once the elevator doors opened, Robert led the group down the hall, arriving at the holding rooms. The doctors were each placed in separate cells, at different ends of the room.
Once back on the elevator and headed back upstairs, Robert finally spoke: “What do you want to do first”?
“I want to go and see Elizabeth”, Gibbs said.
“There’s something you need to know first”, Robert said.
“What”, Jethro asked?
“11 days ago, there was a shooting at a local eatery here; Elizabeth was one of the victims”, Robert told the agents.
“Where is she”, Jethro asked?
“She’s in the hospital, recovering from her injures”, Robert said. “I can take you to see her”.
“Let’s go”, Gibbs said to Robert as well as his team.
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Elizabeth’s Room @gh:
“You’re healing very well”, Alan said to Liz.
“When will I be able to go home”, Elizabeth asked Alan as the door opened?
“Elizabeth, I need a moment”, Robert said. “Alan go ahead and finish, I’ll wait”, Robert said.
“We might be able to let you go home in a couple of days”, Alan said.
“Okay, I can handle that; thanks Alan”, Liz said. “You can send Robert back in”, Elizabeth told Alan before he walked out.
“Elizabeth, I apologize for my interruption”, Robert said. “NCIS needs to speak to you”.
“Okay”, Liz said with a grin.
“I’ll go get them, they’re in the waiting room”; Robert said and then went to retrieve Gibbs and his team.
Five minutes later room’s door opened and there stood Agent Gibbs.
“Lizzie Ladybug”, Leroy said letting out the breath that he’d been holding in since finding out about the shooting.
“Uncle Jethro”, Liz said smiling. “It’s been too long”. “Where are Aunt Shannon and Kelly”?
“Ah hell, this wasn’t going to be easy, neither for him nor for Elizabeth”; Gibbs thought to himself. “I have some bad news Liz”, Jethro said. “Shannon and Kelly were killed 8 years ago”.
And with those words spoken, Elizabeth fell apart. While Jason held Liz and let her cry it out, Gibbs and his team just sat quietly watching. The trio all knew about Jason Morgan, The Corinthos/Morgan enforcer. But to compare that man with the one before them, well all the stories and rumors were wrong. And Jethro could see that the man before him truly loved his god-daughter.
“I’m okay”, Liz told Jason about ½ hour later. “How’d it happen”, Elizabeth asked Leroy?
“They were killed by a Mexican drug Lord”. “It was a random shooting”. “They were trying to get the US government’s attention”. “It happened at the tail end of Desert Storm”. “I was overseas when it happened”, Jethro told his god daughter.
“Oh that’s horrible”, Elizabeth said to her uncle. “I didn’t know, I was never told”. “Diana and Jeff would have known”.
“Lizzie, the reason that I’m here is that I received a call from Jeff, he asked me if I would go and see him; he said it was important”, Gibbs explained. “When I arrived, he told me everything that Diana had confessed to him”, Jethro said. And then he told the group what Jeff had said.
By this time Sonny and Kate were present in the room, hearing all that Diana had done and why was enough to make everyone in the room ill.
“Thank you Uncle Jethro, for telling me”. “I know you didn’t have to, but you did”, Elizabeth said.
“This is your life that they messed with, you have a right to know”, Gibbs told his god daughter as he hugged her.
“I’m sorry, I should introduce you to the others in the room”, Liz said kicking herself for her bad manners.
“This is my fiancé’ Jason Morgan”, Liz said as Leroy and Jason shook hands. “This is Sonny Corinthos, he’s my real father”, Elizabeth aid as she introduced Sonny. “And this is Kate Howard, she’s my dad’s fiancée’ and my biological mother”, Lizzie said. “And I love them all”.
“I’m sorry this may sound rude, but are you sure about them being your parents”, Gibbs asked Lizzie out of concern for his goddaughter?
“We’re waiting on the DNA results, but prelim findings are saying that they are”, Liz said.
“Okay”, Gibbs said.
“I’ll get out of here in a couple of days possibly”, Liz said to all in the room. “I want to see Jeff and Diana”.
Just as Gibbs was about to answer, his cell rang.
“Gibbs”, he said as he answered.
“Gibbs”, Abby said. “You’re going to want MTAC to feed me to you via video, I have a lot to tell you and show you”.
“Okay, I’ll call you back when I’m set up Abby”, Gibbs said then closed his phone. “Lizzie, you won’t be able to talk to them”. “But I’ll see what I can do about you observing while we question them”, Gibbs said.
“Okay”, Liz said hoping they would finally get answers.
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WSB HQ:
When Gibbs and his team walked back into the WSB after seeing Elizabeth and arranging for a place to crash, they were ready to get answers from Abby.
Robert’s Office:
“Just so you know, this isn’t about the Webbers”, Robert said.
“You know my brother Malcolm”, Robert stated. “He needs your help”.
“Okay, I’ll go see him”, Gibbs said. “Also, do you have a room where my team and I can set up and use, and it needs to have video conferencing”.
“Yes, I’ll get it set up”. “I’ll let you know when it’s ready”, Robert said. “Here are the two locations of where to find Mac”, Robert said before Gibbs walked out the door. After Gibbs left, Robert went about getting what Gibbs needed set up, and quickly.
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Scorpio/Davis Residence:
Gibbs walked up and knocked on Mac’s door. While he waited for his knock to be answered, he reminisced about the last time he’d seen Mac. It was right after Mac had been shot; Mac had taken a bullet meant for him.
“Hello, May I help you”; Alexis asked when she opened the door?
“I’m here to see Mac Scorpio”, Gibbs said.
“May I ask your name”, Alexis asked?
“Sorry”, Gibbs said as he showed her his ID.
“Come in, I’ll go get my husband”, Alexis told Agent Gibbs.
A few moments later, Mac walked into the room and had to smile. Gibbs looked the same, other than that he was older; he was wearing a suit and a NCIS ID.
“Gunny”, Mac said greeting his friend.
“Malcolm”, Gibbs said.
“Everyone calls me Mac these days”, Mac told Gibbs.
“Your brother Robert told me that you needed my help”, Leroy said.
“Yes, but first of all; just so you know, this entire town loves and cares about Elizabeth”, Mac stated.
“Fair enough”, Gibbs said.
“Gunny, I have a daughter”, Mac started with. “I have never met her, all I know is that she exists, and I have been trying to find her for the last 16 years”.
“I’m asking for your help Gunny”, Mac said.
“Tell me everything”, Gibbs stated.
And with that, Mac told him everything he knew. All Mac wanted was to get to know his daughter and be in his life, and he was not going to play favorites. Yes, he had a daughter with Frankie, but Maxie, Georgie, Kristina and Molly were his children too and he loved them all very much.
After Mac told him everything, Gibbs headed to the Port Charles Hotel to get some sleep before starting his investigation, as well as having Abby looking into finding Mac’s daughter.
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Chapter 12
Charlotte, NC:
Georgia Hansen had heard the rumors, the girl that she knew was not her granddaughter; was looking for her real father. And Georgia was not going to make it easy for Jennings.
Georgia knew the truth, she’d found out after her son had died. Her son had raised Jennings as his own, out of the goodness of his heart. Cole had loved Frankie, despite the fact that Frankie hadn’t loved him.
And when Georgia found letters for Jennings from Frankie, explaining who her father really was; Georgia took them and hid them. In doing so and continuing to keep that information from Jennings, Georgia was punishing Frankie and by extension Jennings for hurting her son.
But unbeknownst to Georgia, someone close to her was about to take that knowledge away from her and give it back to Jennings and her father. This person had recently found out that Georgia had these secrets, and in essence had been punishing Frankie posthumously. And that she’s also been punishing Jennings as well by keeping the info from her.
That would stop now, this person had only one interest, doing what he felt was right. And tonight while Georgia was attending a meeting, he was going to go in and get what he needed to get. It would knock Georgia Hansen off her pedestal. He’d warned him that she would possibly do what she was currently doing.
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Port Charles, NY:
Office of Sean Cavanaugh:
Sean was in his office working on the things that Mr. Stone wanted. The current balance of the account set up for Elizabeth Hardy was now at over 2 million dollars.
He still needed to speak to the board of the hospital about the stock that Mr. Stone left to Elizabeth Hardy as well as the stock for ELQ.
This young woman named Elizabeth Hardy would indeed be a very wealthy woman in about 6 months. She would hold a spot on the board of GH. She would also own stock in ELQ. That would set this town on its ear, and Sean would enjoy the show.
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Scorpio/Davis Residence:
“Abby, I’m not ready for the other info yet, do you have anything on Frankie Gallagher for me”, Gibbs asked. He was standing outside Mac’s door and he hoped to have some good news for the man.
“All I have found so far Gibbs is her military records, that state that she died 16 years ago, and it also states that she has a daughter”, Jennings, Abby told Leroy.
“Well that’s a start, I can at least tell Mac what Frankie named their daughter, but keep at it”, Gibbs said and hung up.
As he was about to knock on the door a little brown eyed girl answered the door and asked: “are you looking for my daddy”? “Yes, I am”, Gibbs said. “And you must be Molly, aren’t you a gorgeous little girl”.
“Daddy, there’s a man here to see you”, Molly said and then she took off at high speed. “Do you have any news gunny”, Mac asked as he walked into the room, Alexis not far behind him?
“Your daughter’s name is Jennings”, Gibbs told his old friend. “As soon as I get more I’ll let you know”.
As that news set in, Mac just had to hope that when they found his daughter that she would be accepting of him.
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Later that day-----
Law Offices of Alexis Davis Scorpio:
“Thank you Alexis for seeing me”, Audrey said as she sat down in Alexis’s inner office.
“Not a problem Audrey”, Alexis said sitting down.
“So what can I do for you”, the attorney asked?
As Audrey handed Alexis her instructions as well as some fat folders Audrey said: “This is what I need done, and I need it done quietly”.
As Alexis opened the folder on top she commented: “WOW, are you sure about this Audrey”?
“Yes, I am very sure; and I talked to Lee and was told that once this is done it will be completely legal, and cannot be contested”, Audrey told Alexis.
“I will get started on all of this ASAP and let you know when I need your signature”, Alexis said to Audrey.
“Thank you, now I need to head to the hospital”, Audrey said then she let herself out.
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Charlotte, NC:
Georgia Hansen had just left for another meeting, which gave the man watching her from across the street another chance to get in and try to locate the information he was looking for. The last time he had been in the house, she had returned early and he had to get out without what he’d gone in for.
He had been watching her and following her over the course of the last few days and she had inadvertently let slip about where her hiding place was. She had not recognized him, and she had seen him years before, in fact they had known each other well.
Finally, she was gone and now he could go in. He now knew where to look. He let himself into Georgia’s home and head straight for her bedroom. And as he looked inside the huge armoire, there sat a very large box. And inside that box was all the info he needed to set things right.
Enjoy your view while you can Georgia, because very soon you will be down amongst the little people you like to scrape off your shoes, he said to the empty room; and then he was gone.
Once back at his apartment, he started compiling the file to send to Jennings Gallagher. But there was some info that he still needed and for that he called his pi:
“I need you to get me everything you can on the following people: Anthony Falconeri, Connie Falconeri, Jose Ramirez, Watson Darnell, and a Malcolm Scorpio”; he told the person on the other end of the line and then hung up.
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Port Charles:
Over the past few days Gibbs and his team had been gathering info to use when Gibbs went into question Jeff and Diana, but Gibbs was also waiting for Abby to get him all that she could on this Ramirez and Darnell. His gut was telling him that this was big.
After Robert had gotten them a room to set up it, the team had gotten to work. Abby had gotten them every piece of info on Jeff Webber, but she was still working on the rest.
WSB:
“Good Day Mates”, Robert said as Gibbs and his team walked in.
Gibbs had included Robert and Anna in his briefings and they were helping with some of the Intel.
“Boss, Abby is on”; McGee yelled to Gibbs from the doorway of the conference room.
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Port Charles Hotel Room 412:
Harrison was on the phone with his attorney, he was making arrangements so that the trust fund that he’d set up for Elizabeth 19 years ago could be transferred to her. And that trust was something that only he knew of, because even back then Tony had felt entitled to everything Harrison had.
He wanted Elizabeth to have the ability to do whatever she wanted in life, when she wanted. He’d seen some of her paintings, and she was really good; if she wanted he would get her in contact with a good gallery to show them.
Elizabeth’s Room:
Jason was sitting in bed with Liz, Sonny and Kate were sitting in chairs quietly chatting when Elizabeth said:
“I want to start a foundation, for the families of child abduction”. “I want to make sure that the families have help to deal with a child being taken, but also to help the families understand the legal aspects and dealing with law enforcement; would you guys be willing to help me”, she asked?
“Yes, we’ll help”, Kate told her daughter; “and I know that your grandmother and Great Grandpa will help as well”.
“I’m going to ask Lucy to help come up with some ways to raise money”, Liz said.
“And I’ll bet the kids will help by holding bake sales too”, Kate mentioned to the group.
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Chapter 13 (14 days after the shooting)
MTAC & WSB Conference Room:
“Abby, what have you got”, Gibbs asked?
“Not much”. “I am still working on Diana Webber”. “I am at a standstill with Ramirez and Darnell”, Abby stated.
“Give me what you’ve got”, Leroy said as Robert walked in with Anna.
“Jose’ Ramirez; 56 years old”. “He owns a company called High Tail It enterprises”, Abby said. “But he doesn’t exist before 20 years ago”.
“What about Darnell”, Jethro asked getting pissed?
“Watson Darnell, age 60, stockbroker”. “He owns property on both west and east coasts”. “He’s into shipping”. “Has his own company called Darnell Shipping”. “But I run into the same problem as with Ramirez, he only exists after 20 years ago”, Abby stated.
“Do you have photos of these two “ghosts””, Gibbs asked?
“Yeah, what do you want me to do Gibbs”, Abby asked?
“I want you to get an email with their photos ready to email to Fornell, I’ll call him; and I also want you to run those photos”. “Do you understand what I am asking Abby”?
“Yes, Gibbs I understand”. “I will do that”. “Let me know when to send the email to Fornell”, Abby said.
Abby was the only one who knew about a program that another hacker had gotten for Gibbs. Gibbs and Abby were the only ones who knew of its existence.
“Oh boy, Gibbs is pissed”, Abby said to herself.
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FBI HQ and WSB: (phone conversation)
Dragnet theme plays as a phone rings…………
“Fornell!” He answered.
“Fornell, I need to call in a favor”, Gibbs said when his friend answered.
“What do you need Jethro”, Tobias asked?
“If Abby sends you a couple of photos can you run them for me”? “I have a hunch but I need proof”, Gibbs said.
“Have Abby send them and I’ll run them”, Tobias said.
“What’s going on Jethro”, Tobias asked his longtime friend?
“I landed myself into a major cluster*******”!, Gibbs said.
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Charlotte, NC—Next Day:
“Jennings, I need to tell you some things”, Maggie said as she and her granddaughter sat down.
“What is it grandma”, Jennings asked?
And so Maggie proceeded to tell her grandbaby some truths, which included how she’d been raped while at college. And how her mother was the result of that rape.
“I loved your mother Jennings, I never had any intention of giving her up, it didn’t matter to me how she had been conceived”. “I loved her all the same”, Maggie told her granddaughter.
“Who was her father”, Jenn asked Maggie?
“I never knew”, Maggie said.
“So grandpa Charlie….” Jennings started to ask?
“Wasn’t your mother’s real father, but he loved her like his own, and he adopted her”, Maggie said.
“Did mom know”, Jenn asked?
“Yes, I told her when she was old enough”, Maggie stated.
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Elizabeth’s Room:
Elizabeth had gathered Jason, Sonny, Kate, Steven, Audrey, Diane, Alexandra, Harrison and Lucy together in her room.
“The reason I asked that all of you be here is that I need your help with something that I would like to do”. “I would like to start a foundation that would work with the families of abducted children: helping them deal with what has happened as well as helping them when and if their child is found and returned to them”, Liz explained even though a few had already heard about her idea.
“We could hold fundraisers; such as an eligible bachelor auction”, Lucy said. “We could ask for donations for an auction as well”.
And so the group got started on making Elizabeth’s suggestion into a reality. They came up with a name and then went to work on making a list of possible board of directors and trustees. And Diane handled the legal aspects of it all.
By the time they all had left Liz’s hospital room they’d accomplished the following:
Foundation Name: For the Sake of a Child
Board of Directors: Elizabeth Hardy, Harrison Falconeri, Alexandra Falconeri, Steven Webber, and Audrey Hardy
Trustees: Edward Q, Epiphany Johnson, Lila Q, Ned Ashton, Kevin Collins, Emily Q and Jasper Jacks
It wasn’t long after everyone left that Liz said:
“Maybe by running and creating For the Sake of a Child, my experience can help others, I think it can”.
“I’m proud of you”, Jason told her. “And I’ll help you as much as I can”. “I love you”.
Kelly’s Diner---- 1 hour later:
When Kate had shown up talking about their favorite sitter trying to raise money to help others, all the kids wanted to help.
And Maxie had been chosen as spokesman. She was the only one old enough to use the kitchen. But she knew that she couldn’t do the baking all by herself. So here they all were, at Kelly’s to recruit her Aunt Bobbie and Alice.
Alice was intimidating to most people, but Maxie wasn’t one of those people. She and Alice had gotten along well since Maxie had been 1 years old.
“What do you need Maxie”, Bobbie asked as she and Alice looked at all the kids and sat down?
“Have you heard about Liz”, Maxie asked?
“No”, both women answered.
“She is starting a foundation to help the families of abducted children”, Maxie said.
All of the older children had been sat down and told about Liz, her being kidnapped as an infant. This was their way of helping.
“Good for her”, Bobbie said.
“We want to have some bake sales to help Liz with the foundation”, Maxie explained.
“But I’m the only one old enough to bake”, Maxie said. “And I can’t do it all by myself”.
“I’ll help”, Alice said. She had always liked Elizabeth. “When do you want to have the first bake sale and where”?
“You could have your sale here, sell them here and I will chip in sales from Ruby’s cookies”, Bobbie said.
With that settled the group started to think about what to have made to sell as well as prices.
Chapter 14
Later that Evening---- Collins Home:
Lucy had been working since she’d returned from the hospital. She had come up with several ideas for raising money for the foundation. One of which was a 3 day event:
1st night would be a benefit dinner and show, 2nd night would be a benefit auction and the last night would be a concert.
Lucy knew that with the Nurse’s Ball 3 months away that Liz’s event would need to be before that. She’d run it by Liz tomorrow.
WSB Holding:
Diana was starting to wonder what Gibbs was doing, and what pray tell were they doing in Port Charles? She now realized that she should have just killed the little brat. To this day Diana couldn’t figure out what Darnell’s story had been. What had that brat’s father done to him?
But as far as Diana was concerned, her main priority was Sarah. And Diana would make sure that her daughter got what was meant for her to have. At any cost, even that brat or Jeff.
No, she hadn’t met Jeff Webber by chance. She’d heard about him, and after hearing about him, she’d done massive research on the entire Webber family. And when she’d found out that Jeff’s father was the Steve Hardy, she knew she’d be set for life.
Jeff didn’t need to think about what Gunny was doing, or why they were in Port Charles. Gibbs was here to make sure that Elizabeth was alright. Jeff also knew that Gibbs was gathering evidence to charge him and Diana.
He had decided on the flight over that he would tell them whatever Gunny wanted to know. He also knew that he was facing a prison sentence, and he would serve it without question.
He hoped to have a chance to talk to Elizabeth and Steven. He hoped that one day they’d forgive him for his part in all of this. He also knew that he owed Audrey an explanation, but he had a feeling that she would never let him explain.
And he knew that Diana didn’t think he knew what she’d been up to. She was about to find out that her house of cards was falling. After he had called Gunny, Jeff had called one other person; his attorney, one of which Diana knew nothing about.
Jeff had hired Jordan Castle 2 years ago when he’d learned that money was disappearing from Elizabeth trust account that had been set up by his mother’s family.
After finding the money missing, Jeff had asked Jordan for help in finding out where it had gone and doing what needed to be done to stop it and get back for Elizabeth.
His attorney had advised him, that he’d have his pi on the case, and once they had any information he’d let Jeff know. It had taken Castle and associates a year, but they’d found out what was going on.
Castle had found evidence that Elizabeth’s trust wasn’t the only one tampered with; Steven’s had been messed with as well. And Jordan had traced where the money had gone.
Jordan had shown Jeff everything. Diana was the one responsible for the missing money. And she’d hidden it away in an account for Sarah. But she’d slipped, and left a trail.
Diana didn’t know it, but when he’d called Jordan, he’d told him to make sure the account was closed and the money returned to Elizabeth and Steven. And asked him to send out the divorce papers to Diana’s attorney.
Diana was in for one last rude awakening, thanks to Jeff. She assumed that she and Sarah would reap the Webber Family money; no Jeff had arranged for it all to go to Steven, Elizabeth and few other key people. Liz may not be his daughter, but that didn’t matter, she would receive it.
Unknown Location----- Phone conversation:
“Is she dead”?
“She will be”. “The men I hired messed up, but that will be rectified soon”.
“Good, Elizabeth Webber is the reason that my family is in shambles”!
“We’ll both get what we want out of this arrangement”.
“You get to see Elizabeth Webber dead, and I get what is mine”.
“Did you know that she is involved with Jason Morgan”?
“No, but she is nothing but a slut and a whore”.
“Just make sure that you do what you promised and make sure she’s dead”, and the line went dead.
It was quite clear why the other person wanted Elizabeth Webber dead, she ruined that family. “Of course I’ve done my research”.
“Elizabeth Webber, 19 years old and an artist, or so she claims”. “Not the real daughter of Jeff and Diana Webber”. “I know who she really is: Kidnapped daughter of Michael Corbin and Connie Falconeri”.
“I just want her dead because she stands in the way of me getting what rightfully belongs to me”.
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Madison Estate 1 month after the shooting:
Elizabeth and Jason were waiting on the board of directors (For the Sake of a Child) as well as Lucy.
“Hello dears, don’t get up, I can seat myself”, Audrey stated. “Hello Jason”.
“Hello Grams”, Jason said smiling. He and Audrey had gotten into it about him calling her Mrs. Hardy or Audrey. She had told him flat out to call her grams.
“I love the house”, Audrey said.
“We love it too”, Elizabeth said.
Jason, Audrey and Liz were conversing when their housekeeper Mrs. Wyatt showed the others in. “Thank you Rachel”, Jason told her as Alexandra and Steven walked in and sat down. Jason had just sat down next to Liz when Lucy breezed into the room.
“Hello everyone”, Liz said. “As you all know, Lucy and I have been working on ways to raise funds for the foundation”. “We have come up with a few ideas”. “Diane has gotten all of the legal paperwork done and it will be filed as soon as we have a location”. “We still need to look at locations”, Liz said as she sat down.
“That’s where I come in”, Edward said as he walked in.
“I have a building that I am giving to the foundation”, Edward said. “It’s a few blocks from ELQ”. “It has four floors and should suit the foundation nicely”.
“Thank you Edward”, Elizabeth said.
“Anything for my future granddaughter in law”, Edward beamed.
When Diane arrived, Edward gave her all of the paperwork; she then left to file it at the courthouse.
After Diane left, Liz told the group about who she wanted as trustees. The group agreed with her choices.
“Okay, now that all that is settled we have to talk about your fundraisers”, Lucy said.
“As I mentioned to Liz two weeks ago, we need to have the first fundraiser before the Nurse’s Ball”. “So here are my thoughts………..”
When the group had finished listening to Lucy’s idea of a 3 day fundraising event, they all said: “do it”.
So Lucy was off and running to help Liz start planning and everyone volunteered to help.
Over the next few days, Liz and Jason finally got completely settled into their home. And the next day Elizabeth would get to see Jeff Webber.
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Chapter 15
PC Hotel:
Gibbs was contemplating the last few weeks:
Liz was finally able to go home, and she was trying to move on. But Jethro knew that she needed answers.
That’s why even though Abby was still gathering info; he was going to question Jeff. He didn’t think that Jeff knew more than what he’d told Jethro in Russia, but Gibbs was going to let the facts and evidence speak for itself.
WSB:
As Gibbs watched from the observation room while David and McGee brought Jeff in and sat him down, he pondered what Jeff’s real reason for letting Diana do what she did was; and if there was no real reason for Jeff letting her do it, then maybe he hadn’t really known Jeff at all.
Just then Agent Todd led Liz and Jason into the room. Jethro gave Liz a hug and asked: “how are you feeling”?
“I’m not at a 100 percent yet but I’m okay”, Liz said as she finally saw Jeff through the one way glass. “Does he or Diana know that I’m here”?
“No, Jeff’s been asking to see you but, I told him that was up to you”. “Diana hasn’t said a word”, Jethro told them.
“Okay”, Jethro said as he got Liz and Jason settled. “Agent Todd will remain here in the room with you”.
Just after leaving the room Jethro’s phone rang:
“Gibbs”, he answered.
“Jethro, did you get it”, Abby asked?
“Get what Abby”, Gibbs questioned?
“The file I sent on Jeff Webber”, Abby said.
“Hold on Abby”, Leroy said as Tony walked up and handed him a file.
“It just got here; thanks Abby”, Gibbs said then he closed his phone.
As he read the first page he couldn’t believe what he was reading; Jeff had killed someone. The first couple of pages related how Jeff had accidentally killed Heather Webber after she tried to disappear with their son. And Diana’s adoption of Steven wasn’t legal.
Could Diana have been holding that over Jeff to get him to do what she wanted?
The only thing that Gibbs knew without a shadow of a doubt about Jeff Webber was that he was incapable of killing anyone. Was it possible that Jeff was framed for Heather’s murder?
As Jethro and Ziva walked into Interrogation Room 1, he was beginning to wonder if he ever really knew Jeff Webber.
“I have some questions Mr. Webber”, Gibbs said being completely professional.
“Why the formalities Gunny”, Jeff asked?
Ziva was just listening and watching as her boss questioned a neglectful parent.
Gibbs ignored the question and proceeded to read Jeff his rights. “Do you understand these rights as I have read them”, Gibbs asked Jeff?
“Yes, and I waive the right to an attorney”, Jeff stated.
“Did you know who Elizabeth’s real parents were when Diana brought her into your home”?
“No, I didn’t know who they were, and I still don’t know”, Jeff answered.
“Did you know that Diana had gone to that hospital, and taken someone else’s child”?
“No, if I had I would have done everything to return the child to her parents”, Jeff answered.
“Really”? “Because I have information here that tells me you would have done anything to keep a certain secret from coming to light”, Gibbs said.
“If I had known about Lizzie at the beginning, I would have given her back”. “You know that Gunny”, Jeff said.
“I don’t know that”, Gibbs said.
“Can you arrange for me to see Elizabeth”, Jeff asked?
“No, not at this time”. “And it is entirely up to her if she WANTS to see YOU”. “And besides, she been reunited with her real family”, Gibbs said.
“Oh……… that’s great”, Jeff answered.
“Not very good for you or your wife though huh”, Gibbs said? “Did you know a young man by the name of Michael Corbin”, Mr. Webber?
“No”, Jeff answered.
“Did you know a Connie Falconeri”, Mr. Webber?
“No, but the name Falconeri sounds familiar”, Jeff answered.
“Do you recognize the names: Sonny Corinthos and Kate Howard”, Mr. Webber?
“Sonny Corinthos is friends with Elizabeth”, Jeff said.
“And how would you know that Mr. Webber”?
“I’ve had someone keeping an eye on her and Steven”; Jeff answered knowing that despite that, he had still neglected them.
“He’s also her father Mr. Webber”, Gibbs said waiting to see if Jeff knew or not. Seeing a shocked look on Jeff’s face told Gibbs that Jeff hadn’t know about Sonny being Elizabeth’s real father.
Observation Room:
“I don’t think that Jeff knew who I really was when Diana brought me home”, Liz said to Jason.
“It doesn’t sound like it”, Jason said.
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Interrogation Room 1:
“How did she find out”, Jeff asked?
“Did you worry about Elizabeth’s safety when you left her on your parents’ front porch in the middle of the night Mr. Webber”?
“Diana didn’t give me time to worry”. “After Diana made me leave Liz, we were on a plane out of the country”, Jeff said.
“Did she hold a gun to your head Mr. Webber, or did you just not care”? “I’ve been doing some digging Mr. Webber, and what I have found so far, I don’t like”; Gibbs stated. “Did you contact Elizabeth at any time after you left her Mr. Webber”?
“No”, Jeff answered.
“What about your son Steven, did you contact him after he was sent off to boarding school Mr. Webber”?
“No, I didn’t”, Jeff answered.
Just as Jeff finished answering, Cate walked in and handed Gibbs a piece of paper, then walked back out.
Gibbs opened the paper, and saw that Elizabeth had some questions for Mr. Webber.
“Why, if you claimed to love Elizabeth, did you not come back to fight for her when your parents went for custody Mr. Webber”?
“Because; Diana threatened to take Sarah and disappear”. “And she said she would make sure that I would never get Steven or Elizabeth”, Jeff explained.
“What about when your “daughter” was beaten and raped in the park at age 16; why did you not come back then Mr. Webber”?
“I didn’t come back because Diana told me that Elizabeth had brought what happened on herself, for the attention”, Jeff stated.
“What about when your son was injured while at boarding school Mr. Webber”?
“We called him”, Jeff said.
“Try again Mr. Webber”. “I have Steven’s records and they kept meticulous records of who called and when”. “And these records show that there was no contact from you at all starting from the time that he was picked up at the airport by school staff until he left at age 18”. “It shows that they called, and made note of the fact that you claimed it was too far to come”, Gibbs said. “Too far to travel Mr. Webber”? “Was your son not as important as your wife, daughter Sarah or your job Mr. Webber”?
“What I was doing, was trying to protect him from Diana”, Jeff said. “And my children ARE more important than my job or my wife”.
“So you say Mr. Webber, so you say”. “But you sure a have a very funny way of showing it”.
“What about when your son got married Mr. Webber”? “Why weren’t you there”?
“I didn’t know that he was getting married”, Jeff stated.
“I know you’re lying Mr. Webber”. “You say that you had someone keeping an eye on them for you, but yet you say you didn’t know”. “I also know that you didn’t bother to even return home for your father’s funeral, and what that says to me is that you put your daughter Sarah and your wife above anyone and everyone else; including your father”.
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Observation Room:
“He had people keeping him informed about us but he never bothered to come”, Elizabeth said questioningly?
“I’m sorry that you and Steven went through that”, Jason said.
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Interrogation Room 1:
“And you didn’t bother to even come when your grandchildren were born, one of which nearly died during delivery”? “Mr. Webber, are you that thoughtless”? “Well Mr. Webber, I have two bits of information that you don’t know: Elizabeth is getting married, to a good man who will put her first”.
“Is it Jason Morgan”, Jeff asked hoping that it wasn’t?
“You don’t have a right to ask”, Gibbs said.
“And someone tried to kill Elizabeth just mere minutes before you called me Mr. Webber”.
“WHAT”, Jeff yelled?
“How is she”, Jeff asked?
“Concerned are we; well it is just too little too late isn’t it Mr. Webber”? “Showing concern now; when you couldn’t show it years ago”. “But did you know that your wife knew about Liz getting married, as well as someone trying to kill her Mr. Webber”, Jethro said?
“NO, I DIDN’T KNOW”, Jeff shouted.
“Cate, take him back to his cell”, Gibbs said walking out the door and going in to talk to Liz and Jason.
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Observation Room:
“I know that was hard”, Jethro said to Liz as he walked in.
“It must have been hard for you too Uncle Jethro, he is your friend”, Liz said.
“I think that friendship has sailed”, Gibbs said. “I never really knew Jeff, I see that now”. “Why don’t you two head home, it’s been a long day”. Gibbs said. “I’ll go at him again when I have more info”; Gibbs said then walked the couple out.
Next Day:
“Agent Gibbs”, Steven said after Robert’s secretary brought him to where Gibbs and his team were?
“Yes, Dr. Webber”, Leroy asked?
“I would like to see my father”, Steven said.
“Okay, but I’ll be observing”, Jethro told him.
“That’s fine”, Steven stated.
“DiNozzo, David; go and get Mr. Webber”, Gibbs directed.
“You can talk to him in here, Dr. Webber”, Gibbs said leading him into Interrogation Room 1.
As Steven waited he tried to come to terms with the fact that his father was a man he no longer liked. He knew now that Sarah and Diana had been the most important to Jeff Webber.
“Steven”, Jeff said as he was brought into the room.
“Mr. Webber”, Steven said.
“That’s cold Steven”, Jeff said.
“I have some questions I would like to have answered please”, Steven said. “Why didn’t you take Elizabeth back to Law Enforcement when Diana brought her home”?
“I didn’t know the truth about Elizabeth”, Jeff said.
“Don’t lie to me, you knew”! “You’re the one who got her birth certificate made”. “I saw you get it from a man I later found out was a forger”, Steven stated flatly. “So answer my question”, Steven said again.
“I didn’t take Lizzie back because I saw that Diana was finally happy and I wasn’t about to ruin that”, Jeff admitted knowing that his deeply buried secret would now have to come out.
“Why didn’t you want to ruin Diana’s happiness”? “You sure as hell ruined mine and Lizzie’s”, Steven demanded?
“Because I came to realize that when Diana was unhappy she made people suffer”, Jeff said. “And because I had found someone else”. “Someone who was the total opposite of Diana”, Jeff said.
“You were having an affair”? “How long”, Steven demanded to know?
“Yes, I was having an affair”. “And since before Diana came home with Lizzie”, Jeff said. “I will tell you everything, but I need you to go and get Agent Gibbs”. “He needs to be here”, Jeff said.
So Steven stepped out of the room just as Gibbs stepped out of Observation.
Then both he and Gibbs returned to the interrogation room.
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“Why were you having an affair”, Steven asked?
“I fell out of love with Diana”, Jeff said.
“Why didn’t you just leave”, Steven asked angry?
“Because; she threatened you and Sarah”. “She told me if I left her, she would use what evidence she was holding to frame me for your mother’s murder; and make sure that Social Services came and took you”. “She also threatened to make sure that if that happened, that I would never get you back”, Jeff said.
“What’s her name”, Steven asked?
“Before I tell you her name, I need Jethro to have some people go and get her and your sisters and brother”, Jeff said knowing Steven would blow up at that news.
“You had children with her”, Steven yelled?
“Yes, and Diana found out”, Jeff said.
“Tell me where and I’ll have some of my people bring them to Port Charles”, Gibbs said.
Jeff then told them where his other family was, and Gibbs let him call them so they would be ready to come.
“Take them to Elizabeth and Jason’s”, Steven said. “I’ll call Jason and explain”.
“Thank you Steven”, Jeff said.
“I’m not doing this for you, I am doing this for my younger siblings”, Steven stated.
After Gibbs called his people to arrange for pickup, Steven then stepped out to call and explain to Jason.
“Thanks Jason, I’ll explain all of it when I come by later, just protect them for me”, Steven said and then ended the call. He then stepped back into the room.
“Back to answering my questions DAD”, Steven just as Gibbs stepped back into the room as well.
“Why are they in hiding”, both Steven and Gibbs asked?
“Because 3 years ago Diana found out about Sofia and the kids”. “She threatened their lives”. “2 weeks later, Sofia’s brakes were cut on her car”, Jeff explained.
“So, I contacted my attorney and he got them into hiding”. “And we started investigating Diana”. “My attorney is on his way here to give you all of what he and his Private investigator have”, Jeff told them.
“We also found out that Diana has been taking money from the trust accounts that my grandmother on my mother’s side set up for Steven and Elizabeth”.
“What was she doing with the money”, Steven asked?
“Jordan’s PI found out that Diana has been depositing it into an account that she set up, using Sarah’s first and last name; spelled backwards”, Jeff said.
“Right after I called you Gunny, I called Jordan, and told him to have the account closed and to return the money to Elizabeth’s and Steven’s accounts”. “Which is where it belongs”. “Diana is in for a very large surprise, Jeff said.
“Jeff, you need to be completely truthful with me”. “How much did you really know about Elizabeth and her kidnapping”, Gibbs asked?
“I didn’t know who her real parents were”. “The names that Diana gave me were: Andrew Clarke and Wendy Faulk”, Jeff said.
“Did you know that she was taken from Bensonhurst”?
“No, Diana told me that she’d been born on the streets”, Jeff stated.
“Steven, I hope that one day you’ll be able to forgive me”, Jeff said to his son.
“Did you really kill mom”, Steven asked needing to know?
“No, I think that Diana did, and framed me for it”, Jeff stated. “She needed something big enough that I would fold whenever she threatened me with it”.
“Steven, I need to talk to Elizabeth and your grandmother”, Jeff said.
Steven believed his father, but that didn’t mean he’d forgiven him for what he’d done.
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“I’ll try, but I can’t guarantee that either Lizzie or Grams will come”, Steven said.
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Hardy Residence:
“Steven how are you dear”, Audrey asked as Steven came into the kitchen?
“I need to talk to you grams”, Steven said. “It’s about dad”.
“I don’t want to talk about it”, Audrey stated.
“You have 5 more grandchildren”, Steven stated.
“What did you say”, Audrey asked?
And so Steven sat his grandmother down and told her all of it, every last word that Jeff had told him.
After hearing what Steven had just told her, Audrey knew that she would need to go and see Alexis and have her amend what she was doing for Audrey.
“My god that woman is a MONSTER”, Audrey said. “Where are my grandchildren”?
“Gibbs has agents going to get them and their mother”, Steven stated.
“Where will they be staying”, Audrey asked?
“Jason and Lizzie have agreed to let them stay with them”, Steven said.
“Grams, I am not ready to forgive him yet, but what he wasn’t saying; makes me think that Diana picked him out like a stud horse, got him to marry her, got him to help her make Sarah; by blackmailing him”, Steven said. “She killed mom so that she would have something to control dad with”, Steven said to Audrey.
“And she continued to keep control by threatening you, Lizzie and my other grandchildren”, Audrey said. “Not all of this is your father’s fault”.
“No, it looks like dad was doing what he had to in order to protect his children”, Steven said.
“Grams, I need to go and talk to Lizzie, but dad wanted to see you”, Steven said and then went to see Elizabeth.
Madison Estate:
Elizabeth was furious, Jason wouldn’t tell her what the call from Steven had been about.
“Liz, you can stop glaring at me, I’m not going to tell you”. “Steven said he would explain when he got her”, Jason said.
“I’m mad at you”, Liz said as Steven walked into the room.
“Lizzie, stop that, blame me not Jason”, Steven told his sister. And she was his sister, in all the ways that counted. “Liz you’re going to want to sit down for what I’m about to tell you”, Steven said. After Elizabeth had sat down, Steven told both her and Jason what he’d learned from Jeff, as well as what he and Audrey suspected.
“THAT EVIL WITCH”, Liz spat.
“So all this time he was really in love with this Sofia Curtis”, Liz asked?
“Yeah, and when Diana found out; she tried to kill Sofia and threatened my younger siblings”, Steven said.
“Our younger siblings Steven”. “We’re still family, even if it’s not by blood”. “And even though I hate him right now, I still love Jeff”. “He may not be my real father, but for my first 5 years of life he was”. “And in his own way, I think he was trying to protect me from Diana as well”, Liz said.
“So it’s okay if Sofia and the kids stay with you”, Steven asked?
“Yes, they can stay”, Liz said.
“And I’ll have guards on them”, Jason told Steven.
“Thanks Jason”, Steven said.
“He would like to see you”, Steven told Elizabeth.
“I’ll go tomorrow”, Liz said.
Steven then said his goodbyes and went to start his shift at the hospital.
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En-route to Davis-Scorpio Law Firm:
Armed with the names of her 5 other grandchildren; Audrey was on her way to see Alexis. She needed to amend the documents that Alexis was working on for her; to reflect her newest grandchildren.
She’d called Alexis and told her that she needed to see her, so there she was. “Hello Alexis, I am sorry about this”, Audrey said as she sat down.
“It’s no trouble Audrey”, Alexis said.
“Here is what I need added and revised”, Audrey said handing Alexis a stack of papers.
“I should have everything typed and ready for you to sign tomorrow”, Alexis told Audrey and then walked her out.
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WSB:
“McGee, find me everything you can on Heather Webber and her murder”. “Also; have any remaining evidence on that case sent to Abby”, Gibbs barked.
After what Jethro heard Jeff tell Steven as well as what Jeff had told him, Gibbs didn’t think that Jeff was completely at fault. If Diana was really the one who killed Heather Webber; then by doing so, she was able to control Jeff. And she controlled him again by threatening his children.
Lobby of WSB:
“Audrey”, Robert said as he was leaving?
“I need to see my son Robert”, Audrey said.
“I’ll take you to Agent Gibbs”; Robert said leading het to the elevator. “Gibbs”, Robert said seeing Robert as he and Audrey got off the elevator. “Audrey would like to see her son”, Robert told Gibbs. And Robert took his leave.
“McGee, Todd; go get Mr. Webber for Mrs. Hardy”, Gibbs said.
“Mrs. Hardy, I want you to know that we are making head-way in finding out how Elizabeth was taken”, Gibbs said.
“Thank you Agent Gibbs”, Audrey said as she sat. “Your son will be in shortly”, Gibbs said leaving.
Interrogation Room 1:
Audrey knew that Gibbs was watching and listening, and she didn’t care. He loved her granddaughter like his own. If it helped solve the mystery of how all this happened, then he could listen all he wanted.
Audrey was still angry with Jeff, but knowing that he’d been forced into it; made things a little easier.
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“Mom”, Jeff said as he was brought in.
McGee and Todd then left the two alone.
“Jeff how did this happen”, Audrey asked?
“Diana is how this happened”, Jeff said. “I’ve had a lot of time to think while sitting here”. “I think I was a sort of mark for Diana”. “And I fell for it hook, line and sinker”, Jeff stated.
“Can you tell me”, Audrey asked?
And so Jeff told her everything, including about Sofia and the kids. “I really messed up mom”, Jeff said.
“Make amends Jeff”, Audrey said. “Help Agent Gibbs nail Diana, and whoever she was helping”.
“I’m trying”, Jeff said. “Mom, remember what you told me about the March family”, Jeff asked hoping she’d understand what he wanted to say without really saying it?
“Yes, I do”, Audrey answered understanding.
“Diana was planning something mom”, Jeff said hoping she would get the hidden message.
“I am trying to forgive you Jeff, but it’s going to take time”, Audrey said.
“I know mom”, Jeff said.
“I would like to get to know my other grandchildren, if you will allow me to”, Audrey said.
“Of course you can get to know them and Sofia”, Jeff said to his mom.
“Steven said that they’ll be staying with Elizabeth”, Audrey said.
“That’s good. I know she’s not mine but she’s still family to me”, Jeff said.
“Who’s the man lucky enough to marry her”, Jeff asked?
“If I tell you, you’re not allowed to get mad; it’s her life”, Audrey said.
“Okay, I know I don’t have a right to get mad”, Jeff conceded.
“It’s Jason Morgan”, Audrey said.
Jeff knew about Jason’s accident, he just didn’t like the profession he’d chosen after. “Mom, I would like to talk to Liz”, Jeff said.
“I don’t know if she’ll come”, Audrey said. “Steven was going to talk to her”.
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Charlotte, NC:
“Jennings, you have a package here”, Maggie said as her grandmother entered the kitchen.
As she took the package, Jennings wondered who it was from and what it could be. She then sat at the table and opened it.
“Oh my GOD”, Jennings said.
“What dear”, Maggie asked?
“Grandma you need to see this”, Jenn said motioning Maggie to the table.
As Maggie and Jenn looked through the contents of the package, they realized that they needed help.
“Grandma, there’s a note”:
“Dear Jennings and Maggie,
My name is Mick St. John. I am a friend. Jenn, I know that you have been looking for your father. Your father has also been looking for you as well.
All the info about him is in this package.
I know that you want to know who I am and what I want in return. My only motive is to right some wrongs.
Please be careful, there is someone who does not want you to find your father.
You will get to meet me; enclosed are two plane tickets. They are to Philly, I will pick you up at the airport; I’ll be holding a sign with your name Jennings. I will see you soon.
Mick St. John”
“Can we trust him grandma”, Jenn asked?
“I think we can”, Maggie said.
“Let’s get packed and go, and be extra vigilant”. “We don’t tell anyone we’re leaving town or where we’re headed”, Maggie told her granddaughter. So, the two went to pack.
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“Hello, PC Branch of the WSB, Amy speaking; how may I direct your call”?
“I need to speak to Special Agent Gibbs, it’s very important”.
“What is it pertaining to”, asked Amy?
“Tell him I have info about the kidnapping of Melanie/Elizabeth Webber; as well as info about where to find Malcolm Scorpio’s daughter”.
“I’ll put you on hold”, Amy said.
Amy then called up to the conference room:
“DiNozzo answer that buzzing”, Gibbs ordered.
“What do you need Miss Roarke”, Tony asked?
“I need Agent Gibbs”, Amy replied.
“It’s for your boss”, Tony said handing Gibbs the phone.
“Gibbs here”, he said.
“I’m sorry to bother you Agent Gibbs”, Amy said.
“It’s okay, what do you need”, Gibbs asked?
“I need you to come down here”, Amy said.
“I’ll be right there”, Leroy said.
“I’ll be back, keep working”, Gibbs said as he walked out.
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A Few minutes later……………..
“Thank you for coming down Agent Gibbs”.
“I have a man on the phone who would only talk to you”. “He says he has information about the Webber case as well as info about Commissioner Scorpio”, Amy told Gibbs.
“Agent Gibbs here”, he said into the phone.
“Agent Gibbs, I have info to give you”. “I’ll be in Port Charles tomorrow evening”.
“Can I get a name”, Gibbs asked?
“Just call me Mick”.
“Did the receptionist tell you what I have info about”?
“Yes, but how do I know you’re telling the truth”, Gibbs asked?
“Malcolm Scorpio’s daughter’s name is Jennings”. “Her mother’s name was Frankie Gallagher”.
“Where do you want to meet”, Gibbs asked?
“How bout we meet at the WSB”? “And you’ll want Mr. Scorpio there”.
“We’ll be waiting”, Gibbs said.
“I’ll see you there”, and the line went dead.
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“Commissioner Scorpio”, Mac answered.
“Mac”, Gibbs said.
“You’re going to want to meet me at the WSB tomorrow night at 9pm”, Gibbs told Mac.
“Why”, Mac asked?
“Because someone with info about your daughter will be coming”, Leroy said.
“Okay, I’ll be there”, Mac said before ending the call.
Chapter 17
Next evening----------
En-route: Port Charles from Philly & WSB HQ:
“What did he say Gunny”, Mac asked?
“He knew who Frankie was & knew Jennings’s name”. “Just be patient Mac”, Gibbs said.
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When she and her grandmother had arrived in Philly, the man was waiting for them.
He’d told them it would take a few hours to get to Port Charles, but he wanted to be sure no one tried to stop them. He’d also said that he would explain everything once they were at the WSB in Port Charles.
That had been several hours ago, now as they were 20 minutes from Port Charles, Jenn wondered:
Will dad want me in his life? What if he’s married and his family won’t accept me? What does this Mick St. John have to do with my mom and my dad? And why are we going to Port Charles, NY?
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“Mac, will you stop fidgeting”? “You’re wearing a hole in the floor”.
“Next thing you know, you’ll fall in; and find yourself in Timbuktu!”, Gibbs said.
“Ha Ha; you always were a riot Gibbs”, Mac said.
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A Few Minutes Later:
Gibbs and Mac heard them before they saw them. “Let me take the lead”, Leroy told Mac.
“Agent Gibbs, you have visitors”, the security guard said as the group walked in.
“Thanks Bill”, Gibbs said.
“Mr. St. John, I presume”, Gibbs queried?
“That’s the name I’ve been using for the last 25 years”. “My real name is Mason Hansen”. “Everyone please let me finish”, Mason asked? “Yes, Jenn; I am Georgia Hansen’s son”. “My mother is not a nice woman”. “She controlled her children like she controlled her husband”. “We had to live our lives the way she wanted us to”. “She controlled who we dated, everything”.
“And if anyone got in her way, she got rid of them”, Mason said. “The final straw for me was when I turned 18”. “I was dating a nice girl named Grace”. “My mother didn’t like her”. “She snapped when she found out that Grace was pregnant”. “Two weeks later, Grace was dead”. “The official reports said that she was killed by an accidental house fire”. “I didn’t buy it”. “So I faked my death and started over”, Mason said.
“I had been friends with Frankie, and I was happy when I found out about her daughter”. “Then I heard that she’d been killed”. “At that point I had returned to Charlotte when my brother called me”. “Cole and I met, and what he told me had rocked me to my core”. “Cole had found out that my mother was hiding some dark secrets, but she was also blackmailing people”, Mason stated.
“So, I left to start dismantling her info”. “While I was gone, Cole had been killed by a drunk driver”. “He’d left me a letter stating that he’d found out that mother knew about Jennings; who her father was, where he lived and so on”. “Cole also stated that she’d known since before Frankie had died”. “Frankie had tried to find Mr. Scorpio, using her connections but failed”. “Cole found out that Georgia had had a part in that”, Mason admitted.
Needless to say that what Gibbs, Maggie, Mac and Jennings had heard so far was shocking.
“Cole also realized before he died that mother was punishing Jennings for the fact that Frankie had fallen out of love with Cole”. “Yes, Frankie had loved Cole, but it wasn’t as deeply as she loved Mr. Scorpio”, Mason said. “After I came back I started to finish what Cole and I had started”, Mason said.
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Mac knew that the young woman in front of him, was his daughter Jennings, but he would let things play out as they would.
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Maggie was appalled to hear what Georgia had done. To punish Jennings for the fact that her mother had fallen out of love with Cole, that SHE-DEVIL. I hope she gets hers, Maggie thought to herself.
“Jennings”, Mason said. “Cole loved your mother very much”. “He wasn’t mad about what happened”. “He was going to bring you everything”, Mason told her. Knowing it was time to introduce Jenn to her father said: “Mr. Scorpio, I would like you to meet your daughter Jennings”, Mason said.
Both Jenn and Mac hesitated for a minute before Jenn moved forward.
“Dad”, Jennings asked?
“Yeah”, Mac answered. “I looked for you, but it was like you’d vanished”.
“That was Georgia’s doing”. “She had connections and used them to get custody of Jenn, claiming that Jenn was Cole’s”, Mason said.
“I remember that”, Maggie said. “It took Charlie and me, 3 years to get our granddaughter back”.
“Mrs. Gallagher, I had hand in your getting her back”. “I took DNA from both Cole and Jenn; and had a friend run the tests”. “After I got the results, I sent them to the judge anonymously”, Mason explained.
“It was you that played with me that day in the park cross from the courthouse the day that grandma and grandpa brought me home”, Jenn said smiling. “You told me that I would be going home, where I belonged”.
“Yes, that was me”, Mason said.
“Thank you Mason”, Maggie said.
“I’d like to get to know both you better”, Mason said to Jenn and Maggie.
“We’d like that”, Maggie answered.
“Agent Gibbs, why don’t we let these people get to know each other; and I’ll tell you what I know”, Mason asked?
“We can go upstairs”, Gibbs answered.
“Mrs. Gallagher, one thing”, Mason said. Mason knew that what he was about to say would blow Maggie’s, Jenn’s and his own life sky high; but he had to tell her.
“Can I come and talk with you tomorrow sometime”? “I have a few things to tell you, and they’re better said in private”, Mason asked?
“Yes, I’ll see you tomorrow Mason”, Maggie said and then Mason and Gibbs headed upstairs.
Maggie looked at Mac and said: “you really loved my daughter, didn’t you”?
“Yes, I did”. “I was planning on coming home after my tour and asking Frankie to marry me”. “I wanted us to be a family”, Mac said. “I was devastated when I heard that she’d been killed in the bombing in Saudi Arabia”. “I tried to find out more but wasn’t able to”, Mac said. “I was wounded at the tail end of Desert Storm; I spent several months in the hospital”. “When I got out, I wasn’t any good to anyone, so I went home to Sidney for a while”, Mac said. “And after that, I followed my brother here to Port Charles”.
“Do you have a family of your own”, Maggie asked?
“Yes, I do”. “And they know about Jennings; and want her in their lives”, Mac stated.
“When you say they, who do you mean daddy”, Jenn asked?
“You have an Aunt Anna, Uncle Robert, a cousin named Robin; for starters”. “You also have four younger sisters: Maxie, Kristina, Georgie and Molly”, Mac said with a grin.
“I would like to meet them”, Jenn said.
“It’ll have to wait until tomorrow morning”. “Robin is on rounds at the hospital, your aunt and uncle are in bed asleep; and your sisters are fast asleep by now”, Mac said.
“Okay”, Jennings said.
“I’ll always love you Jennings”, Mac told his daughter. “Let’s get you settled for the night”. “You can either stay with us or I can take you to the Port Charles Hotel”, Mac stated.
“We’ll stay with you Mac”, Maggie said.
And so the trio left for Mac’s home. On the way, Mac called and let Alexis know that he was bringing home Jenn and her grandmother.
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WSB Conference Room;
“McGee, pull up Mason Hansen’s information”.
After McGee had pulled it all up, Gibbs saw that all the info that Mick/Mason had told him was the same as on the screen. Gibbs still had McGee run the fingerprints.
And the fingerprints matched as well. Gibbs wasn’t surprised by that, and knew that whatever information Mason had would be good.
“So what do you have”, Gibbs asked Mason?
“I know that Georgia knew the woman that you call Diana Webber”. “That’s not her real name”, Mason said.
“What is her real name”, Gibbs asked?
“Her real name is Amanda Holden”, Mason stated.
“How did /does your mother know/knew her”, Gibbs asked?
“Georgia was a Madam, she ran/runs a high priced call girl service”. “She’s managed to keep it hidden from everyone including my father”, Mason told them.
“Does she still run it”, Kate Todd asked, knowing that if she was that the feds could get her, and she would face jail time?
“Yes, over the last 11 months I’ve gathered everything I found”. “She has very meticulous records”. “Here is all of what I have found”, Mason said handing Gibbs the files he’d brought with him.
Gibbs then dialed Abby. “Abby”?
“What do you need Gibbs”, Abby asked?
“I need you to run two names for me”, Gibbs said.
“Give”, Abby stated.
“Georgia Hansen and Amanda Holden”. “Also reference Ramirez and Darnell against those names”, Gibbs said then hung up.
“Do you have anymore”, Gibbs asked Mason?
“After some digging, I found out that Maggie and my father had been dating”. “Georgia was jealous, Mason stated. “Georgia wanted my dad, and apparently saw Maggie as an obstacle”. “The push and pull between my dad and them went on for about a year and a half”, Mason said. “Before I say more, I need to explain my existence”, Mason said.
Gibbs, as well as his team wondered what Mason meant by that statement.
“I didn’t find this part out until Georgia took Jennings from Maggie and Charlie Gallagher”. “Maggie and my father had child; a son, me”; Mason explained. “Georgia made Maggie believe that her child had died at birth, she had help”, Mason spat. “Georgia asked a nurse who worked for her to help her”. “And she controlled my father by threatening Maggie’s life and mine”. “She made my dad let her raise me as her own”, Mason said.
“What else did she do”, Gibbs asked?
“Well to her, Maggie was still a problem”. “So she asked a client of hers; an Anthony Falconeri, to take care of the problem”, Mason stated.
“How”, Ziva asked?
“By ending her life”, Mason said flatly. “But Mr. Falconeri didn’t do what Georgia wanted him to do”.
“What did he do instead”, Agent Todd asked?
“He raped her, and beat her up pretty badly; Frankie was a result of that”. “Mom and Charlie protected her from both Georgia and Mr. Falconeri”.
“So, Maggie is your real mother”, Gibbs asked?
“Yes, I had a DNA test done”. “I didn’t tell anyone”. “I was trying to protect mom”. “Frankie was my sister”, Mason said sadly.
“I still need to tell Maggie and Jennings about this”, Mason said.
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“Boss”, DiNozzo stated.
“What”, Gibbs asked?
“This little black book only has first names”, Tony said.
“I may know some of those names”, Mason said.
And so Gibbs, his team and Mason went to work on Georgia’s little black book.
Chapter 18
Gibbs and company had worked through the night to put the Georgia/Antonio F/Diana Webber puzzle together. The puzzle was far from complete but Gibbs was determined to figure it out.
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Madison Estate:
It was 5 am and Jason was holding his beautiful fiancée in his arms. He looked at her with affection and worry. Yes, the dark circles were starting to fade but the nightmares hadn’t. He was pissed that they still didn’t know who was responsible for the shooting, but he wasn’t angry at Mac or Taggart, they were doing the best they could.
He and Sonny had been looking into the shooting as well, but had run into a brick wall. Whoever was responsible had hidden their tracks well.
Mac still had the man who’d tried to kill Liz at the hospital in custody, but he wasn’t talking.
Then there was all the info about Jeff Webber. Jason was starting to believe more and more that Jeff hadn’t known about Elizabeth before Diana brought her home. And that by allowing Diana to convince him to leave Liz with Audrey and Steve, that he was in a way able to protect Elizabeth from Diana.
“Morning”, Liz said awhile later.
“Good morning baby”, Jason said.
“So what’s on your agenda for today”, he asked her?
“I need to go and see Jeff, will you go with me”, Liz asked?
“Yes, I’ll go with you”, Jason told her.
So Jason and Elizabeth readied for their day ahead. They had breakfast, and then headed to see Jeff.
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WSB:
“Uncle Leroy”, Liz said as they walked in?
“Hey kiddo, how are you doing”, Gibbs asked?
“I’m okay”. “I need to talk to Jeff”, Liz told him.
“Okay”, Gibbs told her.
“Tony, go get Jeff”, Gibbs ordered.
So while Tony went to fetch Jeff, Gibbs led Liz and Jason into Interrogation Room 1.
As Jeff was brought into the room he saw Elizabeth. He realized that he could have tried to prevent all this.
“Elizabeth”, Jeff said.
“Jeff”, Elizabeth answered.
“I need answers”, Liz said.
“Okay”, Jeff said in reply.
“Did you know”, Elizabeth asked?
“No, I knew some of it, but not all”. “I didn’t know that you weren’t Diana’s”, Jeff said.
“What did she tell you”, Liz asked?
“When she brought you home, she told me that you had been the child of a friend; who had asked her to raise you for her, and because I was stupid; I didn’t question her”, Jeff stated. “And in essence she lied to me about it twice”. “Once when I asked her about you, and when I asked again when getting a birth certificate for you”, Jeff stated.
“I believe you”, Liz said.
“What happened to make you leave me on Grams porch that night”, Liz asked?
“Diana had given you something”. “You were admitted to the ER, and things started to come out”, Jeff answered.
“What was she given”, Jason asked?
“It was anti-freeze, deluded of course but still anti-freeze”, Jeff said quietly. “She was trying to kill you”.
“Why not notify the police”, Liz questioned?
“Because when I confronted her with it, she threatened Steven and Sarah”. “So, I came up with a plan”, Jeff said.
“What plan”, Gibbs asked? He hadn’t left Liz to face Jeff alone.
“The ER doc was a friend; so we came up with this: I knew all 3 kids were at risk, so I agreed to Diana’s terms, but threw in some of my own”, Jeff said.
“What terms”, Elizabeth asked?
“Well, I knew that she wanted Steven sent away to boarding school”. “He’d be safe there, so I agreed”. “She wanted to take you with us Elizabeth”. “But that was not what I planned”. “I told her that I wouldn’t go unless we left you with my parents”, Jeff said. “It was the only way I could think of to keep you safe”, Jeff said.
“It wasn’t until very much later that I found out she’d lied about hurting Sarah”. “But she kept threatening you and Steven”, Jeff explained defeated. “I had fallen out of love with Diana”. “But she said if I left, she would make sure that I lost you, Steven and Sarah, so I stayed”, Jeff explained. “But I continued to see Sofia”. “Diana’s schedule was different from mine, so it made it possible for me to be with Sofia”.
“Steven said that she found out about Sofia and the kids”, Liz said.
“Yes, she found out about 6 months ago”. “And then she tried to hurt Sofia and the kids”. “That’s when I sent them to Helene’s family”, Jeff stated. “But I also knew they wouldn’t be safe there for long, so I call in a favor, and a friend took them into hiding”. “I hope that one day you’ll be able to forgive me Elizabeth”, Jeff said.
“I just don’t know”, Liz said honestly.
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Scorpio Residence:
“Thank you for allowing us into your home”, Maggie said to Alexis.
“Jennings is Mac’s daughter”, Alexis said.
“Good morning Maggie”, Mac said as he walked in.
“Good morning Mac”, Maggie said.
“Morning mom”, Georgie and Maxie said as they walked into the kitchen.
“Maxie, Georgie; I would like you to meet Maggie Gallagher”, Mac said.
“Nice to meet you”, both girls said.
“Remember when I explained to you about my having a daughter who is older than you, and that I was trying to find her”, Mac asked the girls?
“Yes”, the girls answered.
“Well I found her, and Maggie is her grandmother”, Mac explained.
“Where is she”, Maxie asked?
“She’s still asleep”, Mac answered.
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A short time later, Jennings entered the kitchen.
“Morning”, Jennings said.
“Morning dear”, Maggie said as she kissed her grand-daughter.
“Morning dad”, Jennings said.
“Morning Jenn”, Mac answered.
“Maxie, Georgie, Kristina, Molly; I would like you to meet your eldest sister, Jennings”, Mac said.
“Hi”, all four spoke.
After all the introductions were over, Jennings spent the day getting to know her family.
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Charlotte, NC:
Georgia had no idea that her “son” was alive; nor did she know that he was helping Maggie and Jenn. As it was, Georgia had been looking around for someone to help her eliminate Maggie and Jenn; and she’d found someone.
**Phone Conversation**
“Hello”
“Yes, I was told you could help me get rid of a problem”, Georgia said into the phone.
“Yes, I can”
“What’s your fee”, Georgia asked?
“$ 20,000 each”
“Okay, my problems are Maggie Gallagher and Jennings Gallagher”. “I want it to look like an accident”, Georgia said.
Georgia was then given instructions as well as the location of the pay-off.
Unknown location ---
**Phone convo # 1**
“Is it done”?
“No, we failed”. “And Curly is in police custody”.
“You idiots”! “Can’t you do anything right”?
“At the next opportunity we’ll get it done”.
“You make sure that Curly is eliminated so he can’t talk”!!
“Dammit, I want Elizabeth dead already”!!
**Phone convo # 2**
“Is Elizabeth Webber dead yet”?
“No, security has been too tight”. “They’re waiting for a break in security”.
“She’d better be dead soon, OR YOU’RE NEXT”!!!
Scorpio Residence:
“Hello”, Mac said as he answered his cell phone.
“Mac, gunny here”. “Can you, Maggie and Jenn come to the WBS”, Jethro asked?
“Yes, why”? “What’s up”, Mac asked?
“We’ll explain when you get here”, Gunny said.
So Mac, Maggie and Jenn headed back to the WSB. Each contemplating what was going on.
WBS:
“What is going on Gunny”, Mac asked once they’d arrived?
“Let’s go into the conference room”, Jethro said.
“Maggie, Mason has some things that he needs to tell you”, Leroy said.
“Maggie, I know that you may not believe what I am about to tell you, but I have proof”, Mason said.
“What”, Maggie asked?
“I’m your son”, Mason said.
“No, that’s not possible”. “My son died at birth”, Maggie said not quite sure of what was going on.
“Georgia wanted you to believe that”. “She wanted dad, so she made you believe that I’d died”. “Then she forced dad to marry her and keep quiet about me”, Mason said as he handed Maggie the file on Georgia and what she’d done.
As Maggie read the file she said, you are telling the truth. “You are my little boy”, Maggie cried.
“Yes I am”, Mason said as he hugged Maggie. “I hope that we can get past this and be a family”?
“Yes, we can be a family”, Maggie answered.
“What do you think Jenn”, Mason asked Jenn?
“I’m with grandma”, Jenn said.
And so Mason, Maggie and Jenn got to know each other as family. And as Maggie got to know Mason, she thought:
Georgia, you’d better be grateful that I’m not a vindictive person; or you’d be given some revenge for taking my son.
Mason was also thinking to himself: I know mom is not the kind of person for revenge; but Georgia will get hers.
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Chapter 19
Madison Estate:
Steven was at Elizabeth and Jason’s. He and Audrey had come after Steven had received word that Sofia and the kids were an hour away.
“So how did things go with Jeff dear”, Audrey asked Liz?
“It’s going to take some time for me to forgive him but, I am willing, for Steven’s sake”, Elizabeth said.
“Thank you Lizzie”, Steven said.
“I don’t believe that he knew all of it when Diana brought me home”, Liz said.
“I don’t either dear”. “I think she kept the truth from him figuring that if caught, he’d take the fall”, Audrey said.
“But Diana didn’t count on Agent Gibbs, Jason or Sonny”, Steven stated.
“Uncle Jethro will nail her”, Liz said.
“And then I have a feeling that your father will have her taken care of once she’s behind bars”, Audrey stated calmly.
“GRAMS”!!, Steven said shocked.
“WHAT”, Audrey asked? “I’m embracing what Liz has embraced”. “Sonny and Jason will protect Liz and that is okay with me”. “No matter what the cost”, Audrey said.
Just then Liz’s housekeeper, Rachel, announced Sofia and the children.
“Thank you Rachel”, Liz said.
“Welcome to Madison Estate”. “I’m Elizabeth”.
“Thank you”, Sofia said.
“I’m Steven, and this is Audrey Hardy, my father’s step-mother”.
“Hello Mrs. Hardy”, Sofia said.
“Are we really safe here”, Sofia asked?
“Yes, NCIS has men posted outside”. “And my fiancée has men posted as well”, Liz said.
“Let’s get my younger siblings settled and then we have a lot to talk about”, Steven said.
“Okay”, Sofia said tiredly.
And so after Steven and Rachel got the kids settled in the family room; Steven, Liz and Audrey filled Sofia in on everything. And needless to say, she was shocked.
“Steven, I never meant to ruin your father and Diana’s marriage”, Sofia said.
“You didn’t, Diana did”. “My dad loves you”, Steven said.
“Elizabeth, even though you’re not really related to Steven of Jeff; I still want you to be an older sibling to my children”, Sofia said. “And even though Jeff hasn’t shown it in the best way, he did /does love you”, Sofia added.
“I would like that”, Liz said. “And I know that once he found out the truth, he tried to protect me”.
“Steven, I would like to go and see Jeff, if possible”, Sofia said.
“I’ll take you now”, Steven answered.
While Steven took Sofia to see Jeff, Elizabeth and Audrey got to her younger siblings; and Audrey got to know her grandchildren.
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WSB:
Gibbs was beginning to see that this Ramirez, Darnell as well as Diana were using Jeff as a scapegoat.
“Gibbs, what is it”, Cait asked?
“I’m being played, and whoever it is, is going down”, Jethro stated coldly.
“What do you mean”, Ziva asked puzzled?
“It means that Jeff is no longer a suspect in Elizabeth’s kidnapping, and I’ll vouch for him on the rest”, Gibbs said.
“But………..”, McGee said started to say.
“Yes, I know that he obtained a fake birth certificate, but he was conned by Diana”. “I think she set the whole thing up”, Gibbs said.
“Uncle Jethro”, Steven said as he came to stand in the doorway?
“Steven”, Leroy said.
“This is Sofia Curtis, and she would like to see my dad”, Steven said.
“Ziva, take Steven and Sofia to Interrogation Room 1, while I go and get Jeff”, Gibbs ordered.
“If you’ll follow me”, Ziva said.
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Holding Cells:
Gibbs stopped inside the doors and listened as Diana yell and ranted that this was all entirely that brat Elizabeth’s fault. As Gibbs walked by Diana’s cell, Diana tried to goad him, but it didn’t work.
“Jeff, you have a visitor, I need you to come with me”, Gibbs said. And so Gibbs took Jeff up to I Room 1. He knew that even though Jeff was a scapegoat; Jeff would need protection as well once Diana realized that her plan had failed.
Once back upstairs, the four of them talked.
Madison Estate:
Elizabeth and the kids were enjoying a movie when the phone rang:
“Hello”, Liz answered.
“Lizzie”, Brennan said.
“Hi Bren”, Elizabeth said in reply.
“How are you”, Bren asked?
“I’m better, I’m at home”, Liz said.
“Have they found out who did it”, Bren asked?
“No, but we have another mystery on our hands; involving the woman I thought was my mother”, Liz stated.
“What”, Bren asked?
And so Liz explained to Brennan what she could about what was going on with Jeff and Diana.
“So, Diana isn’t your real mother”, Brennan quizzed?
“Correct”, Liz said.
“And Jeff isn’t your dad”, Bren questioned again?
“Correct again”, Liz said with a little giggle.
“WOW”, Brennan said. “I thought my life was a soap opera”.
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Over the course of the next week a lot happened for the citizens of Port Charles:
Maggie and Mason had bonded as mother and son. They were making up for lost time. And through Maggie, he got to know his late sister Frankie.
Jenn and Mason also bonded as Uncle and niece. Mason was proud of Jenn. He got to know her more every day.
Maggie had been able to find a nice sized house for her and Jenn. She, Mac and Jenn had discussed it, and it was decided that Jenn would live with Maggie; but she would see Mac whenever she wanted. Neither was going to cut anyone out of Jenn’s life.
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Steven and Elizabeth had bonded with Sofia and the children. Steven loved all of his younger siblings, Liz included.
He, Liz and Audrey spent time with Sofia and the children. Audrey liked Sofia and loved her new grandchildren.
XXX
All the kids had their first bake sale, which was a huge success. They made $ 1,000. They were very proud of themselves. They started planning on what to do next, and more people volunteered to help.
XXX
The police were still no closer to finding out who had hired the men to go after Elizabeth then they were at the beginning of the investigation.
XXX
Mac and his family were bonding with Maggie, Mason and Jenn. Kristina, Molly, Georgie and Maxie were thrilled to have an older sister.
Maggie and Alexis had become fast friends. And Jenn and Alexis were getting to know each other as well.
XXX
Mason had the same idea, but for different reasons. He knew that Georgia was still a threat; and until he could get proof to have her arrested, his mother and niece would not be safe in NC. He wanted time to get to know his mom and Jenn.
XXX
Robert and Anna also got a chance to get to know Jenn. And Robert could see that Jenn had inherited her father’s determination.
Jenn and Robin had hit it off instantly. And they were finding ways to pull pranks on everyone.
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WBS:
Jeff had been sitting in the Interrogation room for about 10 minutes; he was wondering what was up.
He wasn’t expecting any visitors. And he knew that Sofia and the kids were safe at Jason and Elizabeth’s.
“Jeff”, Gibbs said as he entered.
“Heather was still alive when you left her”, Gibbs informed him.
“So what now”, Jeff asked?
“Well, we’ll need you to testify against Diana; and possibly others”, Gibbs said.
“But for now you’re free to go; but don’t go far”, Gibbs stated.
“I’m not planning on leaving Port Charles”. “I need to get to know my son again; and I’d really like to meet Liz’s real family”, Jeff said.
“That’ll be up to them”, Gibbs said in reply.
Chapter 20
Unknown location:
“Dammit Diana, can’t you do anything without screwing it up”, Ramirez asked the empty room? He knew from experience that Diana would end up giving up everyone to save herself. He would just have to make sure that they would take the fall, he’d be safe. He still couldn’t understand what Darnell’s real connection to Michael Corbin was; or why he wanted him punished.
“Father, Darnell’s on the phone”, his son said.
“What”, Jose’ spoke into the phone?
“I just got word, Diana is being held by NCIS in Port Charles, NY; she’s at WSB headquarters there”, Darnell said.
“Damn”, Jose said. “Why is NCIS involved”?
“I am unsure”, Darnell lied. He knew, but Jose didn’t need to know that.
Darnell knew who Diana was married to, as well as Jeff’s connection to NCIS. He’d made sure to always know everything about the people he associated with or had deals with. And he also knew that Diana’s daughter Sarah had secrets that she wanted kept buried. As for Michael; or Sonny as he called himself now; Darnell had gotten his revenge.
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WSB:
“Gibbs”, Abby said via video link?
“What do you have Abby”, Jethro asked?
“Nothing yet”, Abby said. “I’m still working on it”.
“Okay”, Gibbs said.
WSB:
“Agent Gibbs”, Mason said as he entered?
“I have some information that needs to be told to Mac and his daughter, Maggie, the Falconeri family and Elizabeth Webber”, Mason informed the agent.
Gibbs trusted Mason’s judgment. He now knew all things Mason. Mason had served in the military; and had recommendations in his jacket. So he called all involved and requested their presence.
When Mason showed Gibbs what he had, Gibbs said:
“Holy Hannah”!!
“WOW”!! “I didn’t see that coming”, Gibbs exclaimed.
2 hours later:
WSB Conference Room 1--
As Liz and Jason were sitting, they were wondering why they were all there:
“Jason, why would Uncle Jethro want all of us here”? “I mean Grams, my mom, Grandma Alex, Gr. Grandpa Harry, Mac, his daughter Jenn and Mrs. Gallagher; what is going on”, Liz asked?
“Looks like we are about to find out”, Jason said as Gibbs and another man entered the room.
“This is Mason Gallagher”, he’s Maggie’s son. “Now, you’re all probably wondering why I’ve called you all here”, Gibbs stated. “We found out some information that concerns everyone in this room”, Jethro said.
“During the course of my investigation into Georgia Hanson, I found out some things; and as a result dug deeper”, Mason explained. “What I found out disgusted me and I almost went vigilante, but stopped and knew that those involved needed to know”. “I didn’t come to Port Charles just to bring you to your father Jenn”, Mason said.
“Mom, I know that you have been through so much in your life, but I have to bring this up”, Mason said softly to Maggie. “Mom was raped while attending college, she was never able to identify her attacker”, Mason said.
“But I have since found out who was responsible from info I found in Georgia Hansen’s home”. “His name was Anthony Falconeri”, Mason explained.
“Oh God”, Alexandra said. “When was this”, Alexandra asked softly?
Mason answered for his mother, and gave Alex the dates.
“That was the infamous 2 weeks that he claimed he was in LA on business”, Alex said. “THAT MONSTER, HE LIED TO US”, Alex yelled.
“Mrs. Gallagher, I apologize for what my son did”, Harrison said.
“It was not your fault Mr. Falconeri”, Maggie said. “Your son was the only one responsible”.
“Was mom his daughter nana”, Jennings asked?
“Yes”, Maggie said in tears.
As everyone sat processing that information, Kate realized:
“That means that your daughter was my younger sister”?
“Yes, you are correct Ms. Howard”, Maggie said.
“And that means that Jenn and I are cousins”, Liz stated?
“WOW”, Jenn exclaimed. “Not only do I get my father and my younger siblings; an aunt, uncle and cousin; but now another aunt, a grandfather and another cousin that my mom had”. Jen looked at the Falconeri family and wondered if they would accept her?
And Maggie looked at Alexandra Falconeri and was afraid that she would scream, rage and ultimately refuse to accept Jenn and make life in Port Charles miserable for her and Jenn?
As everyone in the room was waiting for someone to explode, Kate ended the suspense: “Maggie, you are not to blame for what my father did”. “He attacked you; and that was his fault not yours”, Kate said. “Your daughter was my sister, I wish I had known her; but I can get to know her through you and Jenn”, Kate said with a slight smile.
“Mrs. Gallagher, I would personally like to apologize for my late husband’s behavior”, Alex said. “And I would like the chance to get to know you and Jenn”.
“Maggie”, Harrison said. “I know that you might be afraid that the Falconeri family will make your life miserable; but we have no intentions of doing that”. “My son was not perfect, and I am coming to realize that he had some very dark secrets”, Harrison said. “I would like to get to know my granddaughter if that is alright with you”?
“I didn’t know that he was in NC”. “He and I had an argument; I’m not sure about what now, but he walked out and I didn’t see him for 2 weeks”, Alex explained.
“No”, Maggie said. “I will not let you blame yourself for what happened; or take the blame for what that man did”. “He did it, and he is the only one responsible for his actions”. “Harrison, I would like for you to meet your granddaughter Jennings”, Maggie said making the introductions. “Jenn, I would like you to meet your grandfather Harrison”, Maggie said to Jenn.
Jenn gave Harrison a big hug; then Harrison introduced them to the rest of the family.
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As everyone was getting to know each other, Gibbs and his team were watching from across the room.
“WOW”, Cait said. “You’re god-daughter is related to your other friend’s daughter”.
Gibbs turned to his team: “Let’s let them be, and get back to work”. “McGee”, Jethro said quietly?
“Yeah boss”, Tim said?
Gibbs then handed McGee a piece of paper and waited…..
“Are you sure boss”, Tim asked?
“Yes, when you have it, bring all of it directly to me”, Gibbs said.
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Some Time Later---
WSB Conference Room 1:
Mason’s phone starts singing: “(I love this crazy, tragic Sometimes almost magic, awful, beautiful Life: By Daryl Worley)”
“Hello”, Mason spoke.
“We have a problem”.
“What kind of problem”, Mason asked?
“A Georgia Hansen kind of problem”.
“What is she up to now”, Mason demanded?
“She’s put out a hit on Maggie and Jennings”.
“SHE WHAT”, Mason yelled; getting everyone’s attention including Gibbs and his team?
“Do whatever you have to do to intercept and stop it; I’ll handle things on this end”; Mason said then slammed his phone shut!!! Mason then motioned Mac and Gibbs over to a far corner of the room and started to explain:
“That was my contact in Charlotte; he’s been watching Georgia for me”. “He just informed me that she put out a hit on Maggie and Jenn”, Mason said.
“He’s going to try and stop it but, I’m going to make sure that my mom and Jenn are protected”, Mason declared.
“I can put agents on them, but I don’t want to tip her off to the fact that we are investigating her”, Gibbs said.
“I know”, Mason said in reply.
“I’m for asking Jason and Sonny”, Mac Said.
“That could work”, Gibbs said …
And so Gibbs, Mac and Mason told the group what was going on.
“Jason”, Mac asked?
“Would you and Sonny have some men that you could give as round the clock guards for Maggie and Jenn”, Mac asked?
“Yes, we do, and I can have them here in 10 minutes”, Jason answered. He then called the men and told them to come.
As everyone was preparing to leave Mac said: “Jason, I think it might be safer for Maggie and Jenn to stay with you and Liz until this is over, if that’s alright”?
“Its fine Mac”, both Liz and Jason said.
So Mac headed back to the station; Jason and Liz’s family headed back to the estate, and Gibbs and his team went back to work.
Chapter 21
Later that evening:
“Gibbs”, Abby’s on screen, McGee said.
“What have you got Abby”, Leroy asked?
“Well let me say this, Heather Webber was insane”!
“I still have to wait on the files from the lab, but the fingerprints found that match Jeff were smudged”.
“And adhesive was found around the prints; and that tells me they were lifted from somewhere else and placed in Heather’s room”, Abby said.
“But I found more; I found prints that match Diana Webber”, Abby stated.
“And everything points to Diana killing Heather”, Abby said to Gibbs.
“Tell me everything”, Gibbs ordered.
“Well, Diana Webber was not her legal name before entering medical school”. “It was Amanda Holden; and she has a record for prostitution; but we knew that from you guy Mason”, Abby said.
“After she changed her name to Diana Baxter, she started Medical School”. “She apparently wasn’t making enough waiting tables; so she became a high priced call girl; that’s how she paid for school”. “I’m sending McGee all of what I’ve found on her clients”, Abby said.
“I’m still working on Ramirez and Darnell”, Abby told Gibbs.
“Boss, it’s coming through”, McGee said as all the info was opening via email.
2 days later:
“Gibbs”, he barked into his phone.
“I know who killed Heather Webber”, Abby said.
“Tell me”, Gibbs ordered!
“Diana ordered it done”, Abby told him.
“Do you know who she hired and why she wanted her dead”, Gibbs asked?
“I haven’t been able to find out the who; Gibbs it was almost 20 years ago”. “And as to the why, you’d have to ask Diana to get the answer to that one”, Abby told Gibbs.
Madison Estate:
“Morning”, Jeff said as he entered Elizabeth’s kitchen.
“Good morning”, Jason said.
“Jason, I want to thank you for letting Sofia, I and the kids stay”, Jeff said. “I know I have a lot to make up for”.
“Good morning honey”, Jason said a Liz entered the kitchen.
“Morning”, Liz said.
“Elizabeth, I know that I have a lot to make amends for; and I will do that”, Jeff said.
“I’m willing to try”, Liz said.
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Unknown Phone conversation # 1:
“Is she dead”?
“No”
“Why not”?
“Law enforcement is heavy”.
“What about Curly”? “Has he been eliminated”?
“We can’t get to him”.
“GET RID OF HIM”!!!!
“We will, as soon as we can get in”.
“AND GET THE JOB I HIRED YOU TO DO DONE”!!!!
“We Will”.
“YOU’D BETTER”.
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Unknown phone conversation # 2:
“Why isn’t she dead”?
“She’s too heavily guarded; my men need to wait for an opening”.
“All you’re giving me is excuse after excuse; you’re trying my patience”!!!
“You’re also running out of time, GET IT DONE NOW”!!!!
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WSB:
“Gibbs”, Cait said?
“What”, Gibbs questioned?
“I’ve found an email account for Georgia; and there are emails here to and from both Ramirez and Darnell”, Cait said.
“And from the content of these emails, I’d say that they know each other”, Cait stated. ……………………
Kelly’s:
Liz and her family were sitting at a table waiting for their food when the bell over the door rang.
Force of habit had Jason and Sonny looking towards the door.
Luke walked into Kelly’s.
Sonny and Jason didn’t know how to react to seeing Luke. He and Laura had blamed Elizabeth for Lucky’s death.
“I come in peace”, Luke said. “I know now that Liz wasn’t to blame”. “I was grieving and I put my foot in my mouth”.
“It's okay Luke”, Liz said.
“Why are you here”? “Are you and Laura moving back”, Sonny asked?
“No, I’m here because my dear wife is missing”, Luke informed them. “I’m looking for her”. “We aren’t moving back”.
“Elizabeth, I wish you and Jason all the best”, Luke said then left.
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“There you are”, Lucy said as she rushed in. “I need you, we have planning to do”.
And with that, Lucy drug Liz out of Kelly’s with Francis following.
WSB:
“Gibbs”, McGee said. “I think you need to see this”.
“See what”, Gibbs said as he walked over to McGee?
As Gibbs read what Tim was showing him, Jethro was floored.
Kate Howard knew Diana; but she knew her as Amanda, Gibbs said.
“We need to talk to Ms. Howard”, Gibbs said.
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Sometime later:
“Thank you for seeing us Ms. Howard”, Jethro said.
“Anything to get justice for my daughter”, Kate said.
“Did you know a young woman by the name of Amanda Holden”, Gibbs asked?
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“Yes, I did”, Kate said.
“What can you tell us about her”, Gibbs asked?
“She was…… impulsive, conniving, smart, and obsessed with being rich. She was always telling people that she was going to be a doctor; marry a prominent man and have the perfect life”.
“After high school graduation she just vanished”. “No one ever saw her again”, Kate answered.
“Did she have a grudge against you”, Gibbs asked?
“Yes, she disliked me because I was popular and didn’t have to work for my looks”, Kate replied.
“Thanks, we won’t keep you”, Gibbs said then he and Tony left.
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The Recovery Room: Parking lot
Lucy and Elizabeth were chatting near Lucy’s car when shots rang out.
Francis grabbed Lucy and Liz and pulled them behind another car.
Francis had barely gotten them down behind the car when a bullet whizzed above Elizabeth’s head.
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Soon sirens could be heard approaching.
“Francis, what happened”, Taggart asked?
“Lucy and Elizabeth were talking by her car; then bullets started flying”, Francis said.
“I grabbed them, pulling them behind this truck”. “Just as I got them behind it and down, a bullet flew over Elizabeth’s head”, Francis explained.
“Taggart”, an officer yelled?
“I’m coming”, Taggart said as he walked across the lot.
“What do you have”, Taggart asked?
“Your shooter was here and here’s the target”, the officer said handing Taggart a photo.
“Shxx”!, Taggart spat. “Boss”, Taggart said once Mac was on the phone?
“What”, Mac asked?
“They tried again”. “Elizabeth was the target”, Taggart said.
“Is she okay”, Mac asked?
“Yes; she and Lucy are fine”, Taggart said.
“Crap”, Mac said.
“I agree”, Taggart said hanging up.
Taggart saw that Jason was here; he must have arrived while he was talking to Mac.
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Later that day:
WSB
“Uncle Jethro”, Liz said as she and Jason walked in?
“What ladybug”, Gibbs asked? “I heard; are you okay”?
“Yes, I’m okay”. “I need to see Diana”, Elizabeth said.
“Okay, but I’ll be in the observation room”, Jethro told her.
“That’s fine”, Liz said.
“Ziva, go and get Diana”, Gibbs ordered.
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Interrogation room 2:
Diana didn’t know what was going on as she was directed into the room; then handcuffed to the table.
“Why am I in here”, Diana demanded to know?
Ziva didn’t answer her; she just leaned against the wall.
“Hello Diana”, Liz said as she walked into the room.
“THAT’S NO WAY TO TALK TO YOUR MOTHER”, Diana said sternly.
Liz slaps her hands down on the table, scaring Diana. “YOU’RE NOT MY MOTHER”! “My mom is Kate Howard and she loves ME”, Liz said.
“If you know, then WHY are you here”, Diana sneered?
“I have some questions”. “And if you answer them, maybe just maybe I’ll talk to Agent Gibbs on your behalf”, Liz stated. “Why did you take me from my mother”?
“Because I wanted you”, Diana lied.
“That’s not the truth, and you know it”, Liz yelled. “You can rot, I won’t help you”, she yelled and walked out.
Hallway
“Let’s go home”, Jason said.
“Liz, get your family together”. “I have some things to tell you”, Gibbs said.
“Is 7 pm okay”, Liz asked?
“Yeah, that’s fine”, Gibbs said.
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Madison Estate: 7 PM
“Did he say what he wanted to tell us”, Sonny asked?
“No, he didn’t”. “But I trust him daddy”, Liz said with a smile.
Just then Gibbs and Cait were led in.
“Thanks for being here everyone”, Gibbs said.
“We found out some things that we felt you needed to be apprised of”, Gibbs said.
“Okay”, Jeff said.
“Diana is not her real name”. “She was born Amanda Holden”, Gibbs informed them.
“THAT WITCH”, Kate spat! “I’m why she took Melanie”?
“We’re not sure yet; but my gut says no”, Gibbs stated. “I’ll let you all know when I know more”, Gibbs said.
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Unknown location:
“Did you get the job done”? “Is she dead”?
“No”
“And why the he** not”?
“We couldn’t get a clean shot”. “She’s too heavily guarded now”. “And law enforcement knows that someone wants her dead”.
“How”?
“We’re not sure; someone told them”.
“Was Curly taken care of”?
“No, he’s been moved to the WSB”. “We can’t get to him”.
“Son of a B****”!
“Use the other plan”.
“Will do boss”.
“And take care of the other target as well”.
Then the line went dead.
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“Hello”
“Is she dead”?
“No”
“You’re getting very close to the end of my patience”.
“She’s too heavily guarded”. “And law enforcement knows that someone wants her dead”. “But we have one last option to play”.
“It had better work, or your life ends”!
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WSB:
“Gibbs”, Cait said.
“What”, Gibbs said as he walked to Cait’s station?
“Get a load of this”, Cait said as she showed Gibbs what she’d found. “Jeff and Diana aren’t married”, Cait told him.
Gibbs was at a loss. “How was that missed”, Gibbs asked?
“And get this, they are not even Common Law; and her name change wasn’t legal”, Cait told him.
“Boss”, McGee says. “You need to see this”.
When Gibbs arrived at the table McGee was using, he read what Tim handed him:
Sarah Webber was set to inherit Hardy money, in the amount of 5.5 million dollars. But because Sarah’s mother wasn’t married to Jeff at Sarah’s birth or at the time of Steve Hardy’s updating his will, Sarah would not inherit.
It would revert to Audrey, who in turn could immediately give it to whomever she wanted. But that wasn’t all; Steve had left Elizabeth a trust fund; that at the current date totaled 60 million dollars. Elizabeth was due to get that money 4 months from now.
“That’s a clear motive for Sarah Webber to kill her sister”, Ziva said.
“Yes it is; FIND HER”, Gibbs ordered!
GH Parking lot:
The kids were doing a great job on the garage sale; Jennings was helping as well.
Everyone had donated items; it was for charity so everyone knew it was for a good cause.
By 4 pm, there wasn’t a single item left to sell. Jenn helped Maxie count the money; they’d made almost $1,000.
Madison Estate:
“Hello”, Liz said answering the phone.
“Hello Lizzie”, Sarah said. “How are you”?
“Sarah, if you can’t call me by my name than don’t bother”, Liz said.
“I’ve called you that name for years Lizzie”, Sarah sneered.
“I didn’t like it then, and I don’t like it now”! “So stop it”, Elizabeth told Sarah.
“You know Lizzie; you haven’t changed, you’re still a brat and a b****”, Sarah spat.
“And you’re still a witch Sarah, goodbye”, Liz said then hung up.
X O X
“Hello”, Jeff said while sitting in Liz’s living room with her.
“Daddy”, Sarah said.
“Sarah, how are you”, Jeff asked while giving Liz a look that said: I know she’s up to something?
“I’m fine daddy”. “But I need a favor”, Sarah told him.
“What”, Jeff asked?
“Can you lend me 5,000 dollars”, Sarah asked?
“Unfortunately I can’t Sarah; I’m a little strapped for cash myself”, Jeff stated.
“But daddy”, Sarah whined?
“No buts Sarah; I don’t have that much to give”, Jeff told her.
“Fine”, Sarah spat.
“Do you know where mom is”, Sarah asked?
“No, I’m not at home; I’m at a conference”, Jeff said.
“Okay, thanks dad”. “I’ll keep trying mom”, Sarah said ending the call.
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Harrison’s hotel room:
“We’re glad we found out about you and Jenn”, Harrison said.
“I just don’t know what to think”, Maggie said.
“My son was good at hiding things”, Harrison said. I still haven’t found out all his secrets”.
“Then Frankie died and my life became about Jenn”, Maggie said.
“Maggie, I wouldn’t have tried to take Jenn”, Harrison said.
Madison Estate:
“Uncle Jethro what’s wrong”, Elizabeth asked when he arrived?
“We found something”, Gibbs said seeing that everyone was there.
“What did you find”, Jeff asked?
“All of you may want to sit down”, Gibbs replied.
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After waiting for everyone to sit down Gibbs said: “1st: Jeff, your marriage to Diane wasn’t legal; because Diana’s name change wasn’t legal”, Jethro said.
“Well I sure as heckle didn’t see that coming”, Jeff said.
“And as we were looking into that we found something else”. “Sarah has a motive to go after Elizabeth”, Gibbs said.
“WHAT”, Jeff said. “WHY”?
“Your father left Sarah 5.5 million dollars”. “He assumed that she was a Hardy Webber”. “But he left Elizabeth a trust fund totaling over 60 million dollars”, Gibbs said. “But there’s more; because you and Diana aren’t legally married, Sarah isn’t legal to inherit”.
“But then Elizabeth can’t inherit either”, Jeff said stunned.
“You’d have to ask Steve Hardy’s attorney”, Gibbs said.
“That would be Lee Baldwin”, Jeff said.
“No he isn’t”, Audrey said. “Your father hired someone new a year before he died”. “His name is Sean”. “I’ll call him”. And Audrey did call Sean C.
“Why would Sarah do this”, Jeff asked?
“Because that’s how you and Diana raised her dad; to do anything and everything to be “top dog” and get what she wanted”. “She was and is a SPOILED BRAT”! Steven said.
“But this is where it gets good; Sarah has no idea about any of this”. “And her 5.5 million reverts back to Steve; but with Steve’s passing, it goes to Audrey”, Gibbs stated.
“So what you’re saying is that Sarah wanted me dead because she wants the 60 million dollars that grandpa left me”, Elizabeth asked?
“Yes”, Gibbs said.
“Not entirely”, Audrey stated.
“No”, a strange woman said.
“Yes”, Sean said as he was shown in.
“So which is it”, Jason asked confused and just a little pissed?
“All of the above”, Sean said.
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“My name is Sean Cavanaugh, I represent Steve Hardy”. “I’ll start”, he said looking at the others. “I was hired by Mr. Hardy about a year before his death”. “He informed me that he wanted to change his will; as well as add a codicil that could not be mentioned until Elizabeth’s 19th birthday”.
“He also told me that he was being deceived by his son and daughter in law”, Sean explained. “Miss Webber, Steve knew that you weren’t his granddaughter”, Sean said.
“So, Sarah wants me dead for absolutely no reason”, Liz said close to tears. Steve Hardy had lied to her as well.
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Chapter 23
“Not quite”, Sean answered.
“What do you mean”, Audrey asked? Her late husband had secrets.
“Even though Steve knew that Elizabeth wasn’t his granddaughter, he still loved her and left her an inheritance”, Sean said.
“How did he find out”, Jeff asked?
“He told me that he’d been informed via a package he’d received”. “He said that it didn’t say who your real parents were; but that you would be in danger if the truth came out”. “The letter that was with the package, said that prep work was being done to ensure your safety”, Sean said.
“He loved me”, Liz asked?
“Yes Miss Webber, he did”; Sean said.
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“When he changed his will; he made these changes:
Mrs. Hardy, you still retain the family home. Steven, he of course left you your trust fund, but also some property in Nova Scotia, Sean explained. And Elizabeth, Sean said. He left you more. We’ll set up an appointment to go over it all”.
“Just tell me how much right now please”, Liz asked?
“As of when Steve changed his will it was 60 million”. “But as of yesterday it totals more than that”, he said.
“WOW”, Elizabeth said.
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“I have another piece of the puzzle”, Ms. Connor said.
“I’m Ms. Connor; I represent Helene Webber’s estate”. “She too had initially left Sarah money; but she changed her mind after spending time with Diana and Sarah”.
“I’m sorry Mr. Webber, but your mother thought that Sarah was a spoiled brat”, Ms. Connor said.
“I totally agree Ms. Connor, so no offense taken”, Jeff said.
“Ms. Webber, Helene also left you a sizable inheritance”. “And Sarah would have known about the change”, Ms. Connor said.
“What she left you is quite different from what Mr. Hardy left you”, Ms. Conner explained.
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“What did she leave then”, Jeff asked?
“She left you stocks, some property as well as a sizable trust”. “She wanted you to have it immediately”, Ms. Conner said.
“Elizabeth dear, I think I am the last piece of the puzzle”, Audrey said.
“How”, Jeff asked?
“Well, before I married your father, I had some assets of my own that I earned and took care of”. “I came into the marriage with those assets”, Audrey explained.
“You can continue mom”, Jeff said.
“The last time that I had updated my will, was right after you and the family came to visit that Christmas”, Audrey said. “And the will that Diana knew about stated that Sarah was my heir, but that Elizabeth would inherit as well”.
“I have since changed my will; all of my holdings will be divided between Steven, Elizabeth and my 5 youngest grandchildren”. “Sarah will not be getting a dime from me”, Audrey stated.
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“Good morning”, Robert said as they entered the building.
“Morning Robert”, Audrey said. “I’m here to see agent Gibbs”.
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“What can I do for you Mrs. Hardy”, Jethro asked?
“For starters you can call me Audrey”.
“Okay”, Gibbs said.
“I’d like to see Diana”, Audrey said. “I won’t say anything about the money or your investigation”.
“You can tell her about your will, but please do not tell her about the rest”, Gibbs said.
“Okay”, Audrey replied.
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“Hello Diana”, Audrey said.
Diana didn’t answer.
“I thought you’d like to know that Elizabeth is healthy, happy and knows about her true parentage”, Audrey said.
Diana still said nothing.
“I thought you’d also want to know that I changed my will”. “Sarah will not be inheriting any of my holdings”, Audrey told the evil woman.
“YOU OLD HAG”, Diana spat! “SHE’S YOUR GRAND-DAUGHTER”!
Audrey didn’t respond. After Diana finished yelling every expletive known to man, Audrey said: “I’m not impressed by you; and I wasn’t when Jeff married you”! “Goodbye”, Audrey said before leaving the room.
Crimson:
“Aunt Kate, Hi”, Jennings said.
“Hi”, Kate returned.
“I love your office”, Jenn said.
“How do you like Port Charles so far”, Kate asked?
“What I’ve seen so far I like”. “Now if I can find a job”, Jenn said.
“How would you like to work for me”, Kate asked?
“What would I do”, Jenn asked her?
“Well, you would assist me and my personal assistant”, Sidney, Kate said.
“Okay, I’ll take it”, Jenn said.
“Good”, Kate exclaimed.
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Falconeri Residence:
Since finding out about Maggie and Jenn; Alex and Maggie had gotten to know each other and had become good friends.
Maggie really liked Alex, and could believe what she and her daughter had been through.
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Later
Kate had arrived with Jenn just as Harrison arrived.
They all had dinner, and then Kate visited with Maggie. Kate learned a lot about Frankie, and Kate wished that she was there.
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Jenn was getting to know her grandpa. She loved the “old coot” already. She told him that she was going to be working for Kate.
“You’ll have fun”, Harrison said.
WSB:
Next day
McGee was bringing Diana up from holding.
“Good morning Diana”, Gibbs said once she was seated.
“Go to hell Agent Gibbs”, she said.
“You didn’t sleep well”, Gibbs asked?
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“I’ve gotten to know my god daughter”, Gibbs said. “I spent time with her and her fiancé Jason”. “She’s turned into a lovely young lady”, Gibbs stated with a smile.
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“She’s nothing but that witch’s illegitimate bastard”, Diana said. “She’s nothing”.
“That’s where you’re wrong Diana”, Gibbs said. “She is something: she’s someone’s daughter, someone’s grand-daughter, future wife and friend”.
Diana had no response to that statement.
“You’d be wise to co-operate Diana; you’re facing a lengthy prison term”. “Do you want to go down alone”, Gibbs asked?
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There was no answer from Diana.
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“I’ll leave you to think on that”, Gibbs said before telling Ziva to return Diana to her cell.
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“She’s going to be a tough nut to crack boss”, Tony said.
“Maybe”, Leroy answered.
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Madison Estate:
“Mrs. Hardy”, Sofia said.
“Yes”, Audrey replied?
“I want to assure you that I didn’t set out to ruin Jeff’s marriage”, Sofia said.
“I know Sofia”, Audrey said.
“What happened afterwards with Diana was a nightmare”. “She even tried to have me fired; thank god my boss knew what I was involved in at the time”, Sofia said.
“Diana has always been vengeful and spiteful”. “She chose to rid herself of the reminder of her crime; but she couldn’t escape what she’d done”, Audrey stated.
“Jeff told me what he knew about that day; the day that Diana brought Elizabeth home, but it wasn’t much”, Sofia said.
“Well, I think she knew that if Jeff had known everything, he would have ruined her”. “So, she withheld certain information to protect herself”, Audrey said.
Chapter 24
WSB Interrogation Room:
Diana was waiting for Gibbs. She would not go alone; she’d take them all down with her.
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She still didn’t know why they hadn’t brought Jeff back to his cell that day. And he hadn’t been back since.
Where the hell was he, she wondered?
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“Good morning Diana”, Leroy says entering. “Are you ready to talk”?
“Where is my husband Gibbs”, Diana asked?
Gibbs didn’t want her knowing that Jeff was in the clear, so he said:
“We moved him”.
“Why”, Diana wanted to know?
“Because you were getting on his nerves with your incessant talking and complaining; as well as the threats”, Gibbs informed her.
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“So are you ready to talk or are you wasting my time”, Gibbs questioned?
“What do you want to know”, Diana asked?
“Let’s start with Heather Webber”, Gibbs said.
“Fine”, Diana answered.
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“Did you murder Heather Webber”, Gibbs asked?
“Not personally, but I had it done”, Diana said casually.
“Why”, Gibbs asked?
“Because, I’d already had my eye on Jeff; and I saw how she manipulated him, so I got rid of her”, Diana said.
“But why frame Jeff”, Gibbs asked?
“So he wouldn’t be able to leave me”, she explained.
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Gibbs had gotten her to write out a full confession. He’d made her admit to the fact about Jeff not being there after he’d confronted her with the evidence.
She’d set her eyes on Jeff, and had seen Heather as a threat.
But Gibbs wanted to nail Diana not only for Heather’s murder; but he wanted her for Elizabeth’s kidnapping, the prostitution and the other stuff they’d found out.
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“Cait, keep digging”. “We’ve got her for Heather Webber’s murder; I want her for the rest”, Gibbs ordered.
“Will do Gibbs”, Caitlin Todd said then got to work.
Later that evening:
Port Charles Hotel
“Wow”, Jason said as he and Liz entered the room.
“Lucy sure knows how to make a good impression”, Liz said.
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“Good evening everyone”, Liz said as she stood on stage.
“My name for those of you, who don’t know, is Elizabeth Webber”.
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Elizabeth then told her story. Once she was done, she explained about the foundation as well as it purpose.
“First of all, I would like to thank all of you for coming”, Liz said.
“Our first speaker should be well knows to you all”. “His son was abducted”. “Sadly his son was not returned to them alive”. “After his son Adam’s death, he fought to have Code Adam instituted around the country”. “His is currently the host of “America’s Most Wanted”. “Please welcome John Walsh”, Elizabeth said.
“Thank you Miss Webber”, John Walsh said as Liz reached her seat.
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Unknown location:
“Diana Diana Diana”. “You’d think you’d know by now that you’re not good at hiding secrets”.
“I know the truth about Sarah”!
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Diana figured that he’d never find out the truth about Sarah.
“Well she was wrong, and she would pay for keeping the truth from him”, Darnell said to an empty room.
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Port Charles Hotel:
“Thank you Mr. Walsh”, Liz said.
“Now I would like to introduce to you the mother of Steven Staynor”. “He was the child whose story was told in the film “I know My First Name Is Steven”, Mrs. Staynor”, Liz said.
“Thank you Miss Webber”, Mrs. Staynor said.
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Across town:
“Here’s the plan: There is a benefit concert at Port Charles High in 3 days. Just as the concert is ending we take everyone hostage; separate out target from the rest; and kill her”, the man said.
“Can we take the funds”, another man asked?
“Yes”, the man said.
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Cayman Islands:
“I just received the transfer”, “Thor” said.
“Good”, Jose Ramirez said.
“How do you want it done”, Thor asked?
“I want her dead”, Jose answered.
“Do you know where she is”, Thor asked?
“She’s in a holding cell at the WSB in Port Charles, New York”, Jose answered. “Will that be a problem”?
“No”, Thor replied.
“I want it done ASAP”, Jose said.
“I’ll let you know when it’s done”, Thor said. Then the line went dead.
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“Soon that b**** would be dead”. “One less person to worry about”, Jose thought out loud.
Port Charles:
PC Hotel:
“Thank you Mrs. Staynor”, Liz said.
“Child abduction is more common than people think”. “And despite some children being found, more are never found”. “Their families never get closure or answers to “why their child”, Elizabeth explained.
“Now I would like to introduce to you Ms. Kate Howard”, Liz said.
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“Thank you Elizabeth”. “My name is Kate Howard”. “Elizabeth is my daughter”. “She was taken from us the day she was born”.
“We can’t tell you a lot of our story as it is still an open case”, Kate said.
“But by a miracle we got our girl back. And she has turned into a smart, beautiful talented young woman”, Kate finished.
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“Thank you mom”, Elizabeth said as Kate returned to her seat.
“Next I would like to introduce to you Marc Klaas, father of Polly Klaas”, Liz said.
“Thank you Miss Webber”, Marc said.
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After Marc Klaas finished, the founder of Megan’s Law was introduced as well as Delimar Vera.
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After Delimar was finished, Liz returned to the stage with her parents.
“I would like to once again thank all those who’ve donated as well as those of you attending”.
“And I would like to finally add:
Child abduction is not just a US problem. Child abduction happens around the globe, with some never being reported.
Also, some abductees’ are abducted for use in the “Sex Trade”; it is more common than we think.
Thank you for coming and have a good night, the trio said in unison”.
Next Day:
Madison Estate:
Jeff had asked Liz and Jason if they could get the family gathered this morning. He and Sofia had a few announcements.
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“What’s up”, Steven asked when he and his family arrived?
“Not sure”, Elizabeth said hugging Steven and family.
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“Thank you all for being here”, Jeff said as everyone finished breakfast.
“First of all, Sofia and I are settling here in Port Charles”. “And we have found a house”, Jeff stated.
“2ndly”, Sofia said. “I have been offered a position at the PCPD, and I have accepted”.
“Lastly, Sofia and I are getting married”, Jeff announced.
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Everyone offered their congratulations, then Elizabeth asked: “when”?
“In a month if possible”, Jeff answered. “I would like everyone’s help pulling this off”.
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As everyone agreed to help, Audrey pulled Jeff aside and asked:
“What about Diana”?
“Gibbs, my attorney and I will be telling her this afternoon”, Jeff said.
“She’ll have conniption fit to end all conniption fits”, Steven said as he approached.
Chapter 25
Later that day:
While Sofia stayed at the estate and started planning the wedding; Jeff and Diane headed to the WSB.
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WSB:
“Morning Gunny”, Jeff said as Gibbs met them.
“So today’s the day”, Gibbs asked Jeff?
“Yes, it’s time to get it over with”, Jeff stated.
“Okay”, Gibbs said.
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“Let me go in first”, Gibbs told Jeff.
Diane was in observation with Caitlin.
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“Good morning Diana”, Gibbs said entering the room.
“Screw you Agent Gibbs”, Diana said.
“No thanks”, Gibbs replied.
“You have a visitor; and he and I have some information for you”, Gibbs said.
Jeff then entered the room…………
“Hello Diana”, Jeff said.
Diana was shocked. Jeff had walked in unescorted. What the he** was going on? He was supposed to go down with her!
“What do you want Jeff”, she asked? “And why aren’t you in jail or restraints”?
“He’s been cleared of all wrong doing Diana”, Gibbs said.
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“What about the “brat”? “He helped me”, Diana spat.
“Only because you conned him”, Gibbs said. “He didn’t know everything now did he”, Gibbs said with a questioning look towards Diana?
“But that isn’t why we’re here”, Jeff said.
“No, it’s not”, Gibbs agreed.
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“Why then”, Diana asked after a few silent minutes?
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“Gibbs found out some things Diana”. “And he informed me about it, and we thought you should know”, Jeff stated.
“And what would that be”, Diana asked?
“That you and Jeff aren’t legally married”, Jethro said.
“Wha……at do you mean”, Diana asked stunned?
“It means Diana, that my marriage to you wasn’t legal”, Jeff said.
“What do you mean by that”, Diana accused?
“What I mean, is that you and I were never married; thank god”, Jeff said coldly.
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“YOU’RE LYING”, Diana yelled!
“Here’s the proof”, Gibbs said showing her the papers.
“NO, this is not happening”, Diana squealed. “No”!
“Yes, and that being the case Diana, I don’t owe you a damn dime”, Jeff said.
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And with that Jeff and Gibbs left the room. As they entered the observation room, they watched as Diana lost it.
After they had left the room, Diana had proceeded to destroy it. She ranted and raved that “THIS WASN’T OVER”.
She was the returned by force to her cell; which she destroyed as well.
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“How dare he and that overgrown ape lie to me about our marriage”! “We were married, and I WILL GET HIM BACK”, Diana screamed.
Then she suddenly froze. “What if it is true”? “I’ll lose everything I worked and plotted and planned to have”. “I need to come up with a plan”, Diana said quietly to herself.
December 8th
The town of Port Charles was decked out for the holidays. Port Charles loved the holiday season.
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Everyone had helped Audrey decorate her house; they’d all helped each other.
Jeff, Sofia and family were settling into their new home. And they loved the house.
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Sofia had started her job @ the PCPD. She knew she’d get along fine with her co-workers. She and Jeff had also gotten the kids registered and attending school.
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“Thank you for helping with this Gunny”, Jeff said.
“No problem Jeff, you were framed”. “Diana used you”, Gibbs said.
“Well now you can still practice”, Gibbs said after hanging up the phone with the state medical board.
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“Welcome aboard Jeff”, Alan said.
“Thanks Alan”, Jeff replied.
“How are things between you and Elizabeth”, Alan asked?
“We’re trying”, Jeff answered. “I really thought I was doing the right thing”, but I was wrong.
“From what I’ve heard, Diana had you where she wanted you, and made sure you stayed there”, Alan said.
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Later that evening
Madison Estate:
Everyone was gathered for a multi-family dinner. Jason and Sonny had decided it was time to tell the “family” about what was really going on with the Feds.
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“Everyone, can we have your attention”, Jason asked as he and Sonny stood?
“What’s going on”, Edward asked?
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Sonny looked at Jason then spoke………
“We’re working with the feds”.
“What”, Monica asked?
“How”, Audrey asked?
“Why”, Edward asked? “Are you in trouble Jason”?
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“We have a deal; with the PCPD, ATF, and DEA”, Jason said.
“Why”, Alan asked? “When did this start”?
“It started that night that Elizabeth, Emily, Lucky and Nik were attacked in the park”, Jason said.
“I don’t understand”, Edward said.
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“While Elizabeth was in the hospital; we were approached by an Agent from the DEA”, Sonny said.
“They quietly informed us that two of those college men worked for Josef Sorel; and that Sorel had ordered them to go after the group in the park to start a mob war”. “Sorel wanted all of NY, and saw us, meaning me and Jason as obstacles in his way”, Sonny said.
“But that wasn’t all we were told”, Jason said. “The agent also told us that, Sorel was planning on not only using the group as a means to get at us, but they were planning on using most of the people in this room”, Jason said.
“So we made a deal with them, as a way to protect those in this room from Sorel and anyone who might take his place”, Sonny explained.
“But why would they want you out of the way”, Monica asked?
“So that they could freely move their guns, drugs and whatever else they wanted through, without us being in their way”, Jason explained.
“But, what about the dead bodies”, Edward asked?
“Just an illusion”, Sonny said. “They are all alive and well, serving sentences in maximum security facilities across the country”, Sonny said.
“But the biggest reasons were our families”, Sonny said hugging his daughter.
“WOW”, was the room’s consensus.
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“I approve”, Edward stated.
“Grandfather”, Jason started…
“Jason, please let me finish”, Edward asked?
“Okay”, Jason said.
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“No, I have never approved of what you and Sonny do; but you don’t allow guns or drugs to come in”. “You also don’t deal in prostitution”, Edward said. “And I have noticed the low crime rate as well”, Edward admitted. “And now you’re trying to protect all of us”.
“Couldn’t have said better myself Edward”, Audrey said.
December 9th ---
Tonight was the art auction. Elizabeth was excited. She had a few pieces that she had donated.
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“Good morning Elizabeth”, Jeff said.
“Morning”, Liz mumbled.
“I forgot, you don’t like mornings”, Jeff said with a small smile. They were still staying at the estate while some renovations were being made to their house.
“Most mornings, I’m okay, but the last few have been stressful”, Liz answered.
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“Liz, I know that I have lot to make amends for”. “I’d like to get to know you”, Jeff said.
“It would make it a little better for Grams and Steven, if we could get along”, Elizabeth said.
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So, Jeff and Elizabeth spent time together that afternoon, just getting to know each other.
And Liz was finding that she couldn’t stay mad at the man. All he had done was try to protect her, Steven and Sarah.
“Jeff”, Liz said?
“Yes Elizabeth”, Jeff replied?
“I’m willing to forgive and move on”, Elizabeth said.
“Okay, but I still plan on making amends for what I did”, Jeff told her.
WSB:
“Mason, I just got word; Georgia has been arrested and I requested her presence here”, Gibbs informed the man.
“What are the charges so far”, Mason asked?
“We’re starting with murder for hire”, Gibbs said. “And we’ll add more as we confirm information”.
General Hospital:
Lucy was buzzing around like a hornet. She wanted this to be a success for Elizabeth.
“Are we all set”, Edward asked her?
“Yes, guests will start arriving in an hour”, Lucy answered.
Edward had not been surprised to see that Jason and Sonny had purchased Elizabeth’s pieces.
They did indeed love her very much.
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By 11pm all art had been bought. The auction had been a huge, huge success.
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WSB:
“Welcome Mrs. Hansen”, Gibbs said leading her to a holding cell a floor above Diana.
“Why am I here”? “I’ve done nothing wrong”, Georgia demanded?
“You’ve done nothing wrong”, Gibbs asked? “We’ll be talking later”, Gibbs said before leaving.
Chapter 26
Madison Estate:
“Thank you Rachel”, Elizabeth said. “I am a Christmas lover”.
“No you’re a Christmas freak”, Jason said walking in.
“But you love this Christmas freak, and you’re a brat”, Elizabeth told him.
“I do and I know”, Jason said with a laugh. “Where is everyone”?
“Well; Jeff and Sofia are out shopping for their house”. “Grams is at the hospital with Steven”. “I’m not sure about the others”, Elizabeth said.
“Okay”, Jason said leading his fiancée upstairs.
“What are you up to Mr. Morgan”, Liz said as she was being led up to their room?
“I am planning on showing you how much I love you”, Jason said.
And as they reached their bedroom, Jason did indeed show Elizabeth how much she was loved.
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As Liz and Jason were loving each other, others were doing things to get ready for the holiday season.
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But while the citizens of Port Charles were getting into the holiday spirit; there were sinister people prepping to wreak havoc on the town.
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And in some distant locale, someone was waiting to hear that Elizabeth Webber was dead.
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Later that day:
“Liz, are you sure about the day after tomorrow”, Jason asked?
“What has you worried Jason”, Elizabeth asked?
“My gut is telling me that something is wrong”. “We still haven’t found those responsible for the shootings”, Jason said.
“It’ll be okay”. “You and dad have upped security; and Mac Gibbs and Taggart will be there”. “We’ll be okay”, Elizabeth said.
Jason let it drop, as he was determined not to lose her.
WSB:
“Good morning Georgia”, Gibbs said walking in bearing coffee.
“Let’s cut to the chase Agent Gibbs”. “Why am I here”? “Why was I taken from my home and brought here”, Georgia questioned?
“You’re here because we know that you hired a hit-man to kill a woman and her granddaughter”, Gibbs said watching her flinch.
Then he showed her the proof.
“Is that all”, Georgia asked coldly?
“No; it’s not”. “We know about the prostitution and blackmail”, Gibbs said.
There was no response from Georgia.
“We also know about what you did to Maggie Gallagher”, Gibbs said.
“What did I do to that bxxxx”, Georgia asked?
“Faking her son’s death; taking him and raising him as your own”, Gibbs said.
Again, no response from Georgia.
“What about hiring Anthony Falconeri to hurt Maggie Gallagher Georgia”, Gibbs asked?
Yet again, no response from the woman.
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“McGee, take her back to her cell; she’s going anywhere”, Gibbs said.
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“Mason, would it work to throw the fact that we know about Diana shake some things loose”, Gibbs asked?
“I don’t know”, Mason replied.
“What about Ramirez and Darnell”? “Or you”, Gibbs asked Mason?
“At this point, anything would be worth a try”. “But I would leave me only as a last resort”, Mason said.
“Okay”, Jethro returned.
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Around Port Charles ->
It seemed like everyone was finishing up last minute Christmas shopping. Elizabeth was all done and her gifts were wrapped and it was only December 5th.
Yes, she did have to go out and get gifts for Gibbs and his team, her grandmother as well as Mac and family. But she’d done it.
The pile of gifts under the tree was huge. It had been decided that Christmas would be at Jason and Elizabeth’s.
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Later that night:
Everyone was gathered in Liz’s family room helping Jeff and Sofia plan their weeding, which was to be on New Year’s Eve.
Unknown location:
“Hello”
“Is she dead”?
“She will be after tomorrow”.
“Good”. “Call me when she is found dead”.
“Will do”.
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Phone rings again…………………
“Hello”
“Is she dead”?
“No, but by tomorrow she will be”.
“You’d best not mess this up”. “I will no longer have patience for your failures”.
“It will be done by tomorrow”.
The next day ->
Sarah Webber was pissed! She had tried to withdraw some of her inheritance from Grandpa Steve, only to be told that the account was empty. How could that be?
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Arriving at the bank, she demanded to see the manager.
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“How can I help you”, the manager asked?
“I went to withdraw funds from this account; but I was informed the account was empty”, Sarah said. “I would like to know why; when there should be at least 5 million in the account”.
“Let me do some checking”, the manager said standing and going to check.
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When he returned he was carrying a piece of paper.
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“I am sorry”, the manager said handing her the paper which read:
This is to inform this branch of this bank that the account numbered …………… has been closed at our parent branch. Funds are no longer available.
“WHAT”, Sarah yelled?
“I am sorry ma’am”, the manager said.
“I will be getting to the bottom of this”, Sarah informed before storming out.
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Port Charles:
Audrey had closed the account that Sarah had been trying to access.
She had gotten a cashier’s check for the entire amount and would be giving it to Elizabeth’s foundation.
She was very proud of Elizabeth.
WSB:
“Gibbs, Abby’s on the link for you”, Ziva said.
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“Abby, what have you got”, Gibbs asked?
“Not much”. “I am sending you what I have on Georgia Hansen”. “Still got nothing on Ramirez or Darnell”, Abby told him.
“Keep at it”, Gibbs ordered.
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Falconeri home:
“Hi papa”, Liz said to Harrison.
“Hello Liz”, Harrison said. “Your grandma will be joining us in a while”.
“Good”, Elizabeth said.
“So, how goes the Christmas shopping”, Harrison asked?
“I’m all done”, Liz answered as Alex walked in and hugged her granddaughter.
“Hi honey”, Alex said.
“Hi Nana”, Liz replied with a smile.
And so that was how they spent the day; just talking with each other.
meanwhile ->
WSB:
“You ready to talk Georgia”, Gibbs asked walking in?
“Go to hell”, Georgia spat.
“I thought you’d like to know; we have an old employee of yours. An Amanda Holden”, Gibbs said seeing Georgia flinch.
“Amanda who”, Georgia tried to cover?
“Amanda Holden”. “One of your ladies of the evening”, Gibbs said.
There was no response.
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“DiNozzio, take her back”, Gibbs said. “We’ll talk later Georgia”.
Madison Estate:
Elizabeth was sitting on the sofa killing the 3 hours before the concert just lounging when Jenn walked in.
“Hi”, Jenn said.
“Hey”, Liz replied. “So, do you like working for my mom”?
“Your mom is a riot”, Jenn said laughing. “I think she insulted my wardrobe”.
“She probably did”, Liz said with a laugh.
“So, we’re cousins”, Jenn said.
“We are”. “This is all so hard to fathom”, Liz said. “And we don’t even have all the acts yet”.
“I know”, Jenn said. “I started out just wanting to know my dad”.
“I wasn’t looking for anything”. “It found me; but I am glad it did”, Liz said. “Because, now I have family that loves me for me”.
“Me too”, Jenn said hugging Liz.
WSB:
All of a sudden shot were heard.
“What’s going on”, Gibbs asked Robert as the shots stopped?
“Let’s go find out”, Robert said.
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“What happened”, Robert asked one of his men?
“This man walked in and pulled a gun and tried to get into cells”, the agent said.
“Who was he after”, Robert asked?
“Diana Webber; he signed in claiming to be family”, the agent said.
“Someone wants her dead”, Gibbs said.
“Yeah; and they might have gotten their wish if not for security”, Robert stated.
PCPD:
“Boss”, Taggart said?
“Yeah Marcus”, Mac asked?
“Curly’s dead”, Marcus said.
“How”, Mac asked?
“Someone broke his neck”, Marcus said.
“In lockup”, Mac asked pissed off?
“Yeah, in his cell to be exact”, Marcus answered.
“Damn”, Mac stated.
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1 hour prior to concert:
Elizabeth was putting the finishing touches to her outfit. Jason was waiting downstairs.
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All Jason could say as Elizabeth came down the stairs was “WOW”!
“You look beautiful”, Jason said.
“You’re not half bad yourself”, Liz replied.
“You ready”, Jason asked?
“Yes”, Liz answered.
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Port Charles High School ->
As Alan sat down, he commented to Monica:
“It’s strange to come to a benefit concert in jeans”.
“It’s how Elizabeth wanted it”, Monica said.
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“Monica”, Kate said approaching with Audrey, Alex and Maggie?
Monica rose and greeted all four women. “Where’s Harrison and Mason”, she asked?
“They’re talking security with Jason and the others”, Maggie said.
“Oh”, Monica said. “How are you getting along Maggie, with everything”?
We’re adjusting. Jenn and I are looking for a house. Mason’s looking for one as well, Maggie said.
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Good evening everyone. I hope that everyone is ready to hear some good music, Liz said.
Love, Me Artist: Collin Raye
Love, Me I read a note my Grandma wrote... back in 1923.... Grandpa kept it in his coat... and he showed it once to me... He said, Boy, you might not understand... but a long long time ago... Grandma's daddy didn't like me none... but I loved your Grandma so....
We had this crazy plan to meet... and run away together... Get married in the first town we came to... and live forever... But nailed to the tree where we were supposed to meet... instead... I found this letter ...and this is what it said....
If you get there before I do... don't give up on me... I'll meet you when my chores are through... I don't know how long I'll be... But I'm not gonna let you down... Darlin' wait and see.... And between now and then... till I see you again... I'll be loving you... Love, Me
I read those words just hours before... my Grandma passed away... In the doorway of a church... where me and Grandpa stopped to pray... I know I'd never seen him cry... in all my fifteen years... But as he said these words to her... his eyes filled up with tears...
If you get there before I do... don't give up on me... I'll meet you when my chores are through... I don't know how long I'll be... But I'm not gonna let you down... Darlin' wait and see... And between now and then... till I see you again... I'll be loving you..... Love, Me
And between now and then ...till I see you again... I'll be loving you... Love, Me
Nobody Wins Lyrics Artist: Radney Foster
You said this ain't over yet I've said things that I'll regret Won't be easy to forget Scars take time to heal
Before another bitter word gets used I was hoping we could call a truce
'Cause nobody wins, we both lose Hearts get broken and love gets bruised When we light that same old fuse Again and again
Nobody wins, slammin' doors We both lost this fight before And I won't play that game no more 'Cause nobody wins
Darlin', we got too much pride It don't matter whose wrong or right Honey, love ain't black and white It's the way I feel bout you
All I want to do is hold you tight I can't take another angry night
Nobody wins, we both lose Hearts get broken and love gets bruised When we light that same old fuse Again and again
Nobody wins, slammin' doors We both lost this fight before And I won't play that game no more 'Cause nobody wins
I know something's 'bout to break if we don't bend Baby, what's it gonna take
Nobody wins, we both lose Hearts get broken and love gets bruised When we light that same old fuse Again and again
Nobody wins, slammin' doors We both lost this fight before And I won't play that game no more 'Cause nobody wins Nobody wins, nobody wins
Nobody wins
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Chapter 27
Port Charles High:
“When I heard this song the first time, I realized that there was a huge message in it for Jason and me”. “That message was that as a couple you need to talk to each other and communicate with each other, or the relationship won’t work”, Elizabeth said glancing at Jason.
Easier Said Than Done Artist: Radney Foster
You put together all the pieces of the puzzle So one more lie would be a waste of my breath It's too late now for me to start being truthful No amount of regret could win back your love
You see it's easier said than done Words can't rebuild all the trust my lies killed Resurrect some old feeling that's already gone
You see I can't make I love you Mean what it used to It's easier said than done
You've got every right girl to hate me For betraying any real love we've known Only a fool could break something so sacred And begging forgiveness won't right the wrong
You see it's easier said than done Words can't rebuild all the trust my lies killed Resurrect some old feeling that's already gone
You see I can't make I love you Mean what it used to It's easier said than done
You see I can't make I love you Mean what it used to It's easier said than done
“When I heard this song for the first time about a month ago, I knew that I need to ask our next performer to come and sing this song”, Elizabeth said…..
Dream Big Artist: Katrina Elam
There comes a time in every bodies life When your destiny is born There's no doubt what you're all about Is there without a warning
When it comes you gotta take it And believe you're gonna make it through There's not a challenge you can't face There's not a rainbow you can't chase
Dream big, reach high Don't ever be afraid to spread your wings and fly With a heart full of faith A whole lotta luck and some love to see you through Dream big and it just might come true
Always know what the future holds Is in the hands of fate And don't forget that when times get tough The gift is worth the wait
And when it finally comes together Your star will shine forever more And it could give hope to all the rest Show them how to be the best
Dream big, reach high Don't ever be afraid to spread your wings and fly With a heart full of faith A whole lotta luck and some love to see you through Dream big and it just might come true
Oh, with a heart full of faith A whole lotta luck and some love to see you through Dream big and it just might come true
“Dad, I love you very much”. “And I about to give you a crash course in funny”, Liz said grinning at Sonny. “This song is for all dads in the room tonight”.
Wrinkles Artist: Diamond Rio
Gettin' out of the tub, all drawn up like a raisin Showed my fingers to my daddy while he was shavin' Said, "Look at my toes dad what's wrong with my skin Will this go away, will I be normal again?"
Well, he picked me up and set me down on the hamper Wiped off his face while he gave me the answer It was the first time I noticed the lines in his grin As he dabbed a little foam on the end of my chin and he said
Those are wrinkles, ain't nothin' to be scared of They're just a product of time and true love Some are gonna come and go, some are gonna come and stay Son, you're still young, you're gonna be okay
Well, I walked down the hall, saw my momma gettin' ready For a long overdue date dinner with daddy She was cussin' those crows feet, didn't know I was listenin' Started talkin' about her younger years And how much she missed them and I said
Those are wrinkles, ain't nothin' to be scared of They're just a product of time and true love Some are gonna come and go, some are gonna come and stay Mom you still look young, you're gonna be okay
As I get a little older, I'm startin' to get a few And I'm sure I gave mom and dad at least one or two We're all gonna have 'em, there ain't no doubt But those are wrinkles in life, ain't nothin' you can't iron out
Those are wrinkles, ain't nothin' to be scared of Some are gonna come and go, some are gonna come and stay I still feel young, gonna be okay Those are wrinkles ain't nothin' to be scared of
“After Lucky died, this song really got to my heart”. “I loved Lucky in my own way, and I still miss him”. “He was a very good friend”, Elizabeth said.
Someone Else's Turn to Cry Artist: Chalee Tennison
Hello, old friend, haven't seen you for a while Just how long has it been, I've missed your smile It's so easy to lose touch Some days I'd all but given up on you Now here you are to see me through
Mirror mirror on the wall Who is the strongest one of all The broken heart I used to be of This woman staring back at me
I'm so glad you've come around With your help I won't back down It's time to hold our head up high It's someone else's turn to cry
You and I, we go back a long, long way Still I'm surprised to see that look upon your face I don't see the tears this time There is something different in your eyes Now I know how I've needed you so
Mirror mirror on the wall Who is the strongest one of all The broken heart I used to be of This woman staring back at me
I'm so glad you've come around With your help I won't back down It's time to hold our head up high It's someone else's turn to cry
I'm so glad you've come around With your help I won't back down It's time to hold our head up high Let's wipe the tears out of our eyes It's someone else's turn to cry
“I requested of our next artist, this song”. “I am sending this song out to my wonderful and loving grandmother Audrey Hardy”. “She loved my grandpa to very end of his life”, Liz said.
Two Teardrops Artist: Steve Wariner
Two teardrops (Two teardrops)
Two teardrops were floatin' down the river One teardrop said to the other "I'm from the soft blue eyes of a woman in love I'm a tear of joy she couldn't carry She was so happy she just got married I was on her cheek when she wiped me away with her glove I could tell from the look on her face she didn't need me So I drifted on down and caught me a ride to the sea"
The other tear said, "We've got a connection I'm a tear of sorrow born of rejection I'm from the sad brown eyes of her old flame She told him they would be lifelong companions Left him with questions and not any answers I was on his cheek as he stood there calling her name I could tell he had a lot of my friends for company So I drifted on down and caught me a ride to the sea"
Oh, the ocean's a little bit bigger tonight Two more teardrops somebody cried One of them happy and one of them bluer than blue The tide goes out and the tide comes in And someday they'll be teardrops again Released in a moment of pleasure or a moment of pain Then they drift on down and ride to the sea again
Two teardrops (Two teardrops)
Last night I sat in the waiting room The nurse walked in and gave me the news It's a baby girl and they're both fine An old man sittin' not 10 feet away Just lost his wife and he said to me "You've got a brand new angel and I've lost mine I guess the good Lord giveth and the good Lord taketh away And we both wiped a teardrop from our face"
Oh, the ocean's a little bit bigger tonight Two more teardrops somebody cried One of them happy and one of them bluer than blue The tide goes out and the tide comes in A whole new circle of life begins Where tears are a part of the pleasure and part of the pain 'Til they drift on down and ride to the sea again
Two teardrops floatin' down the river Two teardrops (Two teardrops) Two teardrops floatin' down the river Two teardrops (Two teardrops)
Hold on To the Nights Artist: Richard Marx
Just when I believed I couldn't ever want for more This ever-changing world Pushes me through another door
I saw you smile and my mind Could not erase the beauty of your face Just for a while Won't you let me shelter you?
Hold on to the nights Hold on to the memories I wish that I could give you something more That I could be yours
How do we explain Something that took us by surprise? Promises in vain Love that is real but in disguise
What happens now Do we break another rule Let our lovers play the fool? I don't know how To stop feeling this way
Hold on to the nights Hold on to the memories If only I could give you more
Well, I think that I've been true To everybody else but me And the way I feel about you Makes my heart long to be free
Every time I look into your eyes I'm helplessly aware That the someone I've been searching for Is right there
Hold on to the nights Hold on to the memories I wish that I could give you more
Hold on to the nights
“This next song is for Jason and Elizabeth”, Steven said from the stage.
Right Here Waiting Artist: Richard Marx
Oceans apart day after day And I slowly go insane I hear your voice on the line But it doesn't stop the pain
If I see you next to never Then how can we say forever?
Wherever you go, whatever you do I will be right here waiting for you Whatever it takes or how my heart breaks I will be right here waiting for you
I took for granted all the times That I thought would last somehow I hear the laughter, I taste the tears But I can't get near you now
Oh, can't you see it baby? You've got me goin' crazy
Wherever you go, whatever you do I will be right here waiting for you Whatever it takes or how my heart breaks I will be right here waiting for you
I wonder how we can survive This romance But in the end if I'm with you I'll take the chance
Oh, can't you see it baby? You've got me goin' crazy
Wherever you go, whatever you do I will be right here waiting for you Whatever it takes or how my heart breaks I will be right here waiting for you
Waiting for you
Chapter 28
Port Charles High:
“I have always been a big kid at heart”. “I love Disney films”. “My fiancée can testify to the fact that when I watch them, I tend to sing along with the songs”, Liz commented.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Artist: Mary Poppins
It's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious If you say it loud enough, you'll always sound precocious Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Um diddle, diddle diddle, um diddle ay Um diddle, diddle diddle, um diddle ay Um diddle, diddle diddle, um diddle ay Um diddle, diddle diddle, um diddle ay
Because I was afraid to speak When I was just a lad My father gave me nose a tweak And told me I was bad
But then one day I learned a word That saved me achin' nose The biggest word I ever heard And this is how it goes, oh
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious If you say it loud enough, you'll always sound precocious Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Um diddle, diddle diddle, um diddle ay Um diddle, diddle diddle, um diddle ay Um diddle, diddle diddle, um diddle ay Um diddle, diddle diddle, um diddle ay
He traveled all around the world And everywhere he went He'd use his word and all would say There goes a clever gent
When Dukes and Maharajahs Pass the time of day with me I say me special word And then they ask me out to tea
Oh, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious If you say it loud enough, you'll always sound precocious Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Um diddle, diddle diddle, um diddle ay Um diddle, diddle diddle, um diddle ay
No, you can say it backwards, which is dociousaliexpilisticfragicalirupus But that's going a bit too far, don't you think?
So when the cat has got your tongue There's no need for dismay Just summon up this word And then you've got a lot to say
But better use it carefully Or it could change your life For example, yes, one night I said it to me girl And now me girl's my wife, oh, and a lovely thing she's too
She's, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
A Whole New World Various Artists Aladdin Soundtrack A Whole New World (Aladdins Theme {the Single Version} (Menken & Rice)
I can show you the world Shining, shimmering, splendid Tell me princess, now when did You last let your heart decide?
I can open your eyes Take you wonder by wonder Over, sideways and under On a magic carpet ride
A whole new world A new fantastic point of view No one to tell us no Or where to go Or say we're only dreaming
A whole new world A dazzling place I never knew But, now, from way up here It's crystal clear That now I'm in a whole new world with you
Unbelievable sights Indescribable feeling Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling Through an endless diamond sky
A whole new world (Don't you dare close your eyes) A hundred thousand things to see (Hold your breath it gets better) I'm like a shooting star I've come so far I can't go back to where I used to be
A whole new world With new horizons to pursue I'll chase them anywhere There's time to spare Let me share this whole new world with you
(repeat third verse)
A whole new world (Every turn a surprise) With new horizons to pursue (Every moment red-letter) I'll chase them anywhere There's time to spare Anywhere, there's time to spare Let me share this whole new world with you
A whole new world That's where we'll be A thrilling chase A wondrous place For you and me
Forever Love Artist: Reba McEntire
The first time I laid my eyes on you I knew We'd spend this life side by side I still feel the same though you're so far away I swear that you'll always be my
Forever love I promise you Someday we'll be together forever love I won't give up, no matter what I'll be waiting for you forever love
Minutes and hours and years may go by But my heart knows nothing of time So, don't cry just keep me right here in your dreams And hold on to these words of mine
Forever love I promise you Someday we'll be together forever love I won't give up, no matter what I'll be waiting for you, forever love
Love is the road to our destiny Nothing can change what is meant to be, forever love
I won't give up, no matter what I'll be waiting for you, forever love I'll be waiting for you, forever love Forever love
“When I heard our next artist perform this song, it made me realize that all of us can change what is wrong in our world if we try hard enough”, Elizabeth said to the audience.
What If Lyrics Artist: Reba McEntire
Sometimes I don't understand Feels like I'm living in a world gone mad Look around, all around it's just the same People just rush everywhere
No time to ever take the time to care We're the ones, we're the losers in this game So where is the tenderness we sacrifice for progress And where is the love we need, you know it makes me wonder
What if everybody, what if everybody reached out with just one hand? (Reached with just one hand) What if everybody, what if everybody sang out with just one voice? (Sang with just one voice) Maybe we could change things
What if everybody, what if everybody cared with just one heart? (Cared with their own heart) What if everybody, what if everybody tried to light one spark? (Tried to light one spark) Maybe we could change things somehow
Somehow it's all up to us, gotta take this world Make it a world of love, gotta do it now Gotta find a way to make a change somehow There's gotta be a way for us to make it better
What if everybody, what if everybody reached out with just one hand? (Reached with just one hand) What if everybody, what if everybody sang out with just one voice? (Sang with just one voice) Maybe we could change things
What if everybody, what if everybody cared with just one heart (Cared with their own heart) What if everybody, what if everybody tried to light one spark? (Tried to light one spark) Maybe we could change things somehow
Here in our hearts, oh, the answer is there If we only would look inside them We can make it better, we can make it better If we try together
What if everybody, what if everybody reached out with just one hand? (Reached with just one hand) What if everybody, what if everybody sang out with just one voice? (Sang with just one voice) Maybe we could change things
What if everybody, what if everybody cared with just one heart? (Cared with their own heart) What if everybody, what if everybody tried to light one spark? (Tried to light one spark) Maybe we could change things somehow
Voices That Care
(Ralph Tresvant) Lonely fear lights up the sky Can't help but wonder why
(Ralph Tresvant & Randy Travis) You're so far away
(Celine Dion) There, you had to take a stand In someone else's land Life can be so strange
(Peter Cetera) I wish we never had to choose To either win or lose We could find a way
(Bobby Brown) We could find a way
(Brenda Russell) But I won't turn my back again
(Bobby Brown) Turn my back again
(Brenda Russell) Your honor I'll defend
(Jani Lane:) So hurry home till then
(Luther Vandross) (Till Then)
Chorus: Stand tall, stand proud Voices that care Are crying out loud And when you close Your eyes tonight Feel in your heart How our love burns bright
(Luther Vandross) Hurry home
(Garth Brooks & Kathy Mattea) I'm not here to justify the cause Or to count up all the loss That's all been done before
(Gunnar & Matthew Nelson) Just can't let you feel alone When there's so much love at home We're sending out to you
(Michael Bolton) All the courage that you've known The bravery you've shown Clearly lights the way
(Pointer Sisters) We pray
(Little Richard) To make the future bright
(Pointer Sisters) To make the wrong things right
(Rap) (Will Smith) Right or wrong We're all praying you remain strong That's why we're all here singing along
Hey, hey Stand tall, stand proud Voices that care Are crying out loud And when you close Your eyes tonight Know in your heart How our love burns bright
(Bobby Brown) Voices that care Are crying out loud
And when you close Your eyes tonight Feel in your heart How our love burns bright
(Celine Dion) You are voice You are the light
Stand tall, stand proud Voices that care Are crying out loud
(Luther Vandross) Are crying out loud, oooh
And when you close Your eyes tonight Feel in your heart How our love burns bright
Chorus: Stand tall, stand proud Voices that care Are crying out loud And when you close Your eyes tonight Feel in your heart How our love burns bright
(Warren Wiebe) You are the voice And the guiding light Feel in your heart How our love burns bright
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“I would like to thank all our artists for helping the cause”, Liz said. “I would also like to thank………”
Shot were heard. Then men appeared on stage, grabbing Elizabeth by the hair.
“Nobody move, and no one will get hurt”, the man holding Elizabeth said.
“What do you want”, Mac asked?
“What do we want you ask Commissioner Scorpio”, the man said. “We have what we want right here”; he said yanking Liz closer. “We are also taking the funds raised tonight”.
“I don’t think so”, Sonny said.
“Who are you to say what we’ll do”, another of the men asked?
“Sonny Corinthos”. “And that’s my daughter you’re holding there”. “You’d be wise to let her go”.
“No”, the man said. “She’s out ticket out of here”. And before anyone could spring into action the man and Elizabeth were gone!
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“Mac, we have officers down outside”, Taggart said.
“Who the hell are these men”, Mac asked?
“We don’t know”. “But Mac”, “I think they were the ones after Elizabeth”, Marcus said.
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“We have to stop them Mac”, Sonny said.
“We will”, Mac said then went to work.
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“Not again”, Kate sobbed. “I can’t lose her again”.
“We won’t”, Jason assured her.
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Sonny moved off to the side and dialed a number:
“Hello”, Don Sandoval said.
“I need you to put out feelers”. “Someone just took my daughter Elizabeth”, Sonny said.
“How”, Sandoval asked?
“At the benefit concert”, Sonny said. “Let everyone know that I will not tolerate any of the families helping these monsters”.
“I’ll talk to you soon”, Don Sandoval said.
XOXOXOXOXOXO
Unknown location:
“Shxx man”! “That’s Sonny Corinthos’ daughter”. “Are you crazy”? “I’m out”!
“I’m out too”, another man said. “I won’t go up against Corinthos”.
“We’re out too”, the rest said. “Corinthos will come after us”. “I’d rather take my chances elsewhere”.
“You are all cowards”! “I’m not afraid of Corinthos”!
“You should be”, the rest said. “But it won’t be Corinthos that kills you”. “It will be Jason Morgan who kills you”! “Because not only is that Corinthos’ daughter; that is Morgan’s girlfriend”.
And with that, they left.
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He was left with few choices. He knew that they were right. Corinthos and Morgan would come; and when they did, they’d kill him.
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOX
Port Charles High:
“Gibbs”, he barked into his phone.
“Gunny its Mac”. “We need you and your team down at Port Charles High School”.
“Why”, Gibbs asked?
“Some men showed up @ the concert”. “They took the money and Elizabeth”, Mac said.
“I’m on my way”, Gibbs said ending the call.
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Chapter 29
“Gunny”, Mac said. “If you have any ideas; now would be the time”.
“I don’t have anything definitive yet”, Gibbs said.
“Okay; lets head out and start looking”, Mac replied.
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Unknown location:
When Elizabeth came too; she couldn’t move. Then she realized that she’d been chained to a beam in the middle of a room, and her feet were tied.
The next thing she realized was that she felt off; like she’d been drugged.
The last thing she noticed was that the room was very cold. She was shivering.
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Elsewhere ->
Sonny and his men had searched everywhere they could think of, but they hadn’t found Elizabeth.
Kate had become inconsolable and Monica was forced to sedate her.
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Gibbs was pissed.
“Jeff”, thanks for coming, Gibbs said.
“No problem Jethro”. “What’s up”, Jeff asked?
“I think you daughter may be the one trying to kill Elizabeth”, Gibbs said.
“But why”, Jeff asked? “Oh god, the money”!
“Yup”! “And now she’s desperate”, Gibbs said. “Do you know where she is”?
“No, only Diana knows”, Jeff answered.
Then let’s go see Diana, Gibbs said.
WSB:
“Let’s cut to the chase Diana; where’s your daughter”, Gibbs asked?
“I’m not telling you”, Diana said.
At that, Gibbs beeped Jeff to come in.
“Hello Diana”, Jeff said.
“I hope you have some money squared away”, Jeff said looking at her.
“Why”, Diana sneered?
“Because she is apt to be in a world of hurt soon”, Jeff said.
“And why would that be dear Jeff”, Diana said?
“Because, Gibbs started… your daughter is possibly going to be brought up on murder for hire”.
“For what”, Diana asked? “And why would I need money to help her”?
“Because she’s not legally a Webber; because we weren’t legally married Diana”, Jeff said.
“Well, she’s still a Hardy”. Audrey will help her, Diana said.
“She’s not related to the Hardy’s Diana”. “And my stepmom has no intention of helping the woman who is trying to kill Elizabeth”, Jeff said.
“Do you really want Sarah ending up on America’s Most Wanted Diana”, Gibbs said?
There was no response from Diana.
“Take her back McGee”, Gibbs said.
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“Agent Gibbs, I would like to see Georgia”, Harrison asked?
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“Who are you”, Georgia asked?
“My granddaughter is Frankie Gallagher”, Harrison said. “And I want to know why you hurt my granddaughter and great granddaughter”?
“Because Maggie deserved to be damaged; and as for Frankie’s brat, Frankie hurt my son”, Georgia said. “They both deserved it”!
“No they didn’t”. “And you stole Maggie’s son”, Harrison said.
“He was supposed to be my son”, Georgia screamed!
“No he wasn’t”, Harrison said. “You just wanted what you couldn’t have”! “I’m going to do everything in my power to see you in prison”.
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“Hello Georgia”, Mason said entering.
“I’m your mother, so treat me as such”; Georgia yelled.
“YOU’RE NOT MY MOTHER”! “YOU’RE JUST A POOR PATHETIC EXCUSE FOR A HUMAN BEING; who if she doesn’t get what she wants, she just takes it and hurts anyone who gets in her way”, Mason said. “My mom is a really great person who did not deserve what you did to her; and neither did my sister or niece”. “I will make you pay”.
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Georgia was pissed. Her life was going to hell. Mason had found out the truth, so had Anthony’s father. “I should have killed Anthony and gotten rid of Maggie”.
“No, you should have realized that at some point you’d get caught”, Jennings said.
“You”, Georgia said. “The bastard of the bitch who cheated on my son”!
“You are just an old pitiful woman that was unlovable”. “No one wanted you, you are a mean hateful woman”, Jenn stated.
“You are exactly like your mother”, Georgia said.
“Go to hell”, Jenn said before walking out.
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“Well hello Georgia”, Maggie said. “Quite the pickle you’re in huh”?
“What do you know”, Georgia sputtered?
“I know that you’re in the custody of the WSB; and that you’re being investigated”. “And I’m as free as a bird”, Maggie said.
“You’ll get yours Maggie”, Georgia said.
“Oh, I am so scared”, Maggie said laughing. “Goodbye!!”
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“Hello Diana”, Alexandra said walking in and taking a seat.
“Who are you”, Diana asked denying knowing her?
“You know good and well who I am”. “You stole my granddaughter”, Alex said.
“What do you want”, Diana asked?
“You tell me where your daughter is, or I make a call and her name will be placed on the terrorists’ watch list”. “She’ll be hunted like an animal unless you tell me where she is”, Alex said. “And I will kill your daughter if Elizabeth is not returned to us”!
“Why should I tell you anything”, Diana sneered? “Get out!!”
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“She’s not planning on helping Alex”. “She’s cruel, mean hateful and heartless just like her daughter”, Harrison said. “Jason will find Elizabeth”.
Then he dialed a number…………
“Hello”?
“Dan, its Harrison”. “Take the Diana Webber file and use it to destroy her”.
“Will do boss”.
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“Damn it, where is she”, Jason yelled?
“We’ll find her Jason”, Gibbs said.
“But she might not be alive when we do”, Jason said.
“We’re not giving up Jason”. “We will find her”, Sonny said.
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“Hello Diana”, Jeff said. “I’m going to tell you what will happen to Sarah”. “Once she is arrested she will be placed in shackles; loaded onto a plane and taken to NCIS”. “From there she’ll be transported to a Super-max prison for life”. “I hope that you won’t mind not being able to see her”.
Unknown location:
“Damn it”, Darnell shouted. “First Diana; now Georgia”.
“Why me”?
Port Charles:
Q mansion:
All those who loved Liz were holding vigil at the mansion. They all prayed that Liz would be found safe and sound.
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(sound of phone ringing)
“Hello”, Jeff said.
“Dad”, Sarah stated.
“I don’t have time for your droll Sarah”. “I am heading to Port Charles; Elizabeth was kidnapped”, Jeff said.
“Oh”, Sarah said while giddy inside. “I’ll let you get back to it then”. “Bye”.
“B-Bye”, Jeff said then closed his phone. “That was odd”.
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WSB holding cells:
Diana was sitting there thinking. Sarah was in serious trouble; and Diana was unable to help.
“Maybe if you could get Sarah to turn herself in; you might be able to see her, Diana whispered out loud. But do I really want to help that bastard”?
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She also knew that Harrison and Alex Falconeri would make her life hell if she didn’t help get that bastard back.
“What have you been doing Sarah”, Diana whispered aloud?
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Jason was determined that his future mother in law would not lose her daughter.
“Coming out of his thoughts Jason asked: anything”?
“Not yet”, Max answered.
“Damn it”, Jason said.
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->hours later:
Jake’s:
“What happened Max”, Sonny asked walking in?
“He walked in and downed 10 beers in 20 minutes”. “Then he started tearing the place apart”, Jake said.
“Where is he Max”, Sonny asked?
“Upstairs”. “After Johnny got him up there, he fell apart”. “He won’t let anyone in”, Max stated.
Above Jake’s:
Jason was out cold. And he was reliving every moment he’d had with Elizabeth in his sleep.
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“NO!!”, Jason screamed as he bolted upright.
“Please don’t let me lose her”, he cried out.
Unknown location;
As Elizabeth looked around her prison, she realized that she was in a cold storage room somewhere. She also realized that because it was so cold in the room, that it was a very real possibility that she very well may die in that room.
“I don’t want to die”, she sobs.
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“This just in……………
We were just informed that an attempt was made on the life of a prisoner in the custody of the WSB.
Dr. Diana Webber was attacked a few weeks ago. It is still unknown as to who is responsible.
No further information has been given”.
WSB:
“I’m willing to make a deal here Georgia; you tell me all and you live”. “You don’t tell all and I’ll make sure you get death”, Gibbs said.
Georgia was silent.
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“So Diana; what will it be”? “The rest of your life never having contact with your daughter, or you getting to see her once a month”, Gibbs asked?
“I want an attorney”, Diana said.
Gibbs handed her a phone………………
“Hello”, Daniel Garrison answered.
“Daniel, its Diana”. “I need your help”.
“I’m sorry Diana”. “I am no longer able to help you”, Daniel informed the woman before ending the call.
Daniel had been informed that if he helped her he could kiss his legal career goodbye.
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Diana was royally screwed. Harrison Falconeri had kept his promise. He had made sure she’d never get out of this. Now what would she do?
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Unknown location:
“What may I do for you”, he asked?
“I have a job for you”.
“What do you need”, he asked?
“I want this man dead”, the person said handing him a photo.
“When”, he asked?
“Yesterday”.
“May I ask why”, he questioned?
“Because he’s as responsible as Ms. Webber for my son being dead”.
“It’ll be done”, he responded.
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-> hours later:
Jason was back looking for Elizabeth. But he wouldn’t be able to move on from this until he found her.
“Jas……” Max said as shots started ringing out.
Seconds later, Max saw Jason lying in a pool of blood.
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General Hospital:
“Alan its Jason”, Sonny said.
……………………….. “How is he Alan”, Sonny asked?
“He came out of surgery fine; but he’s going to have quite a recovery time though”. “And it will help when Liz is found”, Alan said.
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“Oh god”. “Something’s happened to Jason”. “I feel it”. “Now who will find me"?
She cried until the cold got to making her lose consciousness.
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No one knew it, but Elizabeth was fading fast. The cold was setting in.
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Sonny was sitting with Jason when his phone beeped……
“Corinthos”.
“Boss, it’s Stan”.
“What have you got”, Sonny questioned?
“You need to send men to this address…… between Rochester and Port Charles”, Stan said.
“Will do”, Sonny said before hanging up. “Go”, he said to Johnny and Francis.
Rochester:
“Max, we need that door opened”, Francis said. They’d been working on it for the last 10 minutes.
“I know…… got it”, Max yelled.
Once the door was open Francis ordered:
“Search the entire building”.
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It was 10 minutes later that they found the cold storage room.
“Look”, Max said. “If the building hasn’t been used in a while, why is there a lock on it”?
Francis then saw a thermostat and got a glance, then said:
“Get that chain and lock off now”!
Max immediately went to work and got the chain and the lock off the door.
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“Elizabeth”, Francis said approaching?
“There was no response”.
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“Johnny she’s blue; we need to get her to GH”, Francis said.
They didn’t wait for an ambulance. They took her right to GH.
General Hospital:
“ALAN”, Francis shouted as he, Max and Johnny rushed in with Elizabeth.
“What happened”, Bobbie asked? “She’s blue”.
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“Lay her here Francis”, Alan said pointing to a gurney.
They then started working on Liz.
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Soon after they got all the monitors hooked up, Elizabeth flat-lined.
“Start CPR now”, Alan said as he and the staff worked to save Elizabeth.
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As the 3 men watched they knew that all they could do was send out a text to all of the family and tell them to come to GH.
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“Grandpa Steve”, Elizabeth said when she saw him?
“Yes my little Lizziebell”, Steve Hardy said.
“Where are we”, Liz asked?
“We are at what might be called a staging area”, Steve said.
“Did I die grandpa Steve”, Elizabeth asked?
“Yes, but Alan and everyone are trying to bring you back”, Steve said.
“What happens now”, Elizabeth asked?
Chapter 30
“I am waiting on that knowledge”, Steve said. “I am very proud of you”. “You have turned into a fine young lady”.
“You’re probably mad that I’m involved with Jason”. “And also about my being Sonny’s daughter”, Liz stated.
“No, I know that Jason loves you”. “And I still love you”. “You’ll always be my granddaughter”, Steve stated.
“But I know you didn’t approve of Sonny”, Elizabeth said.
“I just didn’t approve of his occupation”, Steve answered. “I’ve been watching the past months”. “He is good to you and that is all that matters”, Steve told her.
“But what about Jeff and Diana”, Liz asked?
“I’m very disappointed in my son”. “He has become a slave to Diana”. “And as for Diana; I made nice for Jeff’s sake, but I never liked her”, Steve said.
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“It’s time for you to go back”. “You have so many things still to do”, Steve said.
“I love you grandpa”, Liz said.
“Before you go there’s one thing I need to say; tell you grandmother I will see her later”. “And kick Sarah’s ass”, Steve ordered smiling.
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Jason’s Room -> Same time as above convo:
Sonny was informed that his daughter had been found. So Monica was sitting with Jason.
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“Mom”, Jason said softly?
“I’m here Jason”, Monica said.
“Did they find Elizabeth”, Jason asked starting to panic?
“Yes”, Monica said not knowing how much to tell him right now.
“I need to see her”, Jason begged.
“Hang on”, Monica said.
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ER:
“Ah”, Elizabeth gasps.
“It’s okay Elizabeth”. “You’re at GH and you’re safe”, Alan said.
“What happened”, Liz asked?
“You were found; Francis said that you were unconscious and were slightly blue”, Alan answered.
“Where’s Jason”, Liz asked afraid?
“He’s upstairs”, Alan told her.
“What happened”, Liz asked as Monica rushed in?
“How is she”, Monica asked quickly?
“She’ll be fine”. “I want to keep her overnight just to make sure”, Alan told Monica.
“Jason needs her now”, Monica quickly said.
“Why”, Alan asked?
“Let’s just get her to Jason”, Monica said evading his question.
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Jason’s Room:
Sonny was having a hard time getting Jason to calm down.
“Jason; man you have to calm down”, Sonny said as Monica and Alan wheeled Liz in.
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Alan now understood why Monica had come to get Elizabeth. Jason had been having a hard time since Liz had been taken; and add to that his being shot, it was bad. But seeing him in complete panic was not good. If they didn’t get him calm, he could undo all the work the doctors had done to save him.
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As Elizabeth took in his injuries, she didn’t even think. She just climbed into bed with him.
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As soon as Jason felt her in bed, he was finally able to calm down.
“Elizabeth”, he whispered?
“I’m here Jason”, Liz murmured back.
At that point he fell apart.
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sometime later ->
“How are they”, Kate and Sonny asked?
“As long as they’re together, they’re fine”. “If they’re apart, they both start to panic”, Monica explained.
“We have them in the same room”, Alan told the couple.
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Site where Jason was shot:
“Mac; whoever was aiming at Jason was a pro”. “No shell casings left behind”. “The guy checked his brass”, Taggart said.
The only thing we’ve found is this photo of Jason with a bull’s-eye drawn on it, Mac said.
“Could this be connected to Liz”, Taggart asked?
“But why; if it was, why was Jason the only one hit”? “Especially when Max was here too”, Mac said aloud.
“That’s got me stumped too”, Taggart said.
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Where Elizabeth was found:
“All their fingerprints are burned off boss”, Tony told Gibbs.
“Damn”, Gibbs said.
“But they’re pros”, Ziva told them.
“How do you know that”, McGee asked?
“Because my brother trained this one”, Ziva said.
“Do you know his name”, Gibbs asked?
“Ari called him Cobra”, Ziva said. “Those are the only names he used when I was around”. “They all had codenames”.
“Okay”, Gibbs said.
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All around Port Charles and the web everywhere were riveted to their TV screens and computer monitors……………………
“This just in……
We have received word that famed enforcer for mob boss Sonny Corinthos was shot yesterday. We have been told that he is at GH in critical condition.
Also we have been informed that Elizabeth Webber was rushed to GH hours ago and is in the best of hands.
We wish her and her family the best”, the reporter said.
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“NO! Why won’t she die”? “Damn those men”. “They couldn’t do one simple job”, she screamed!
Now she would have to figure out how to make sure that Elizabeth Webber died.
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“Jason Morgan’s still alive’? “How could that be”? “The man I hired is a pro; I guess I have to do everything myself”!
General Hospital:
“How are they’, Alex and Harrison asked?
“Physically; they’ll heal”. “Emotionally and mentally, I don’t know”, Alan said.
“I’m beginning to think that if Liz hadn’t been found; or if she hadn’t been found alive, Jason would have hurt himself”, Monica admitted.
“I can say with certainty that if they’d found Liz; but Jason had died, that Liz would have shut down completely”, Kate said to the group.
“You’re right”, Sonny said agreeing.
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After saying Jason’s name two days ago; then saying those three words, and then crawling into Jason’s hospital bed; Liz hadn’t spoken since.
And Jason was worried about her. Being unable to help, all he could do was talk to her about where he planned to take her on their honeymoon.
“I’ll be here waiting when you’re ready baby”, he told her.
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1 week later ->
WSB:
“What do you need Diana”, Gibbs asked?
“I want to see Elizabeth”, Diana said.
“You need to tell me where Sarah is first”, Jethro stated. “When you do, you can see Elizabeth”, Gibbs said lying. “So what’s it going to be”?
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“No”, Diana said.
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General Hospital:
Elizabeth was slowly starting to come out of it. She was still scared, but she felt safe.
“How you doing sweetie”, Sonny asked his daughter?
“I’ll be okay”, Liz said quietly. She still couldn’t be away from Jason. If they took her for tests and he didn’t go with her, she would start to panic.
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“Did they find anything”, Jason asked Sonny later?
“No”, Sonny answered glancing at a sleeping Elizabeth. “Absolutely nothing”. “Gibbs did say that Ziva recognized one of the dead men that had her”.
‘What about at the clearing”, Jason asked?
“Nothing Jason”, Mac said entering. “All I can tell you is that it was a pro; a very good one”. “He checked his brass”. “I’ve asked Jethro to put a detail on you and Elizabeth”. “I am beginning to think that what happened to Elizabeth and what happened to you is connected somehow”.
“We won’t fight you on that Mac”, Sonny said. “I will do whatever it takes to protect my daughter and Jason”.
“Thanks Sonny”, Mac said. “I’ll let you know when I have more”.
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After Mac left Sonny asked:
“Do you think we should postpone Christmas”?
“No; that may be the best thing for her right now; is to have everyone she loves all together for Christmas”. “It’s not like we don’t have enough room to house everyone at the estate”, Jason said.
“I’ll make it happen”, Sonny said. “Take care of her”, he said before leaving to arrange everything.
“I will”, Jason said.
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Four days later ->
Madison Estate:
In the week and a half since Elizabeth had been found she had started to bounce back. The only change was that she was terrified of being alone or away from Jason. But Jason didn’t want to be away from her either. He was afraid if he was; he’d wake up and would find that she was still missing.
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Sonny had been surprised when everyone including Gibbs and his team agreed to spending the holiday out at Jason and Elizabeth’s.
When Elizabeth had found out that Jason had told Sonny that’d be what she’d want, she’d ended up in tears. And Liz had told Jason that he’d been right. That was what she had wanted.
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Christmas Eve:
“How are you”, Sonny asked Jason?
“Now that I have her here; alive and well, I can breathe again”, Jason said.
“I know what you mean”, Sonny said. “I was afraid we wouldn’t get her back”.
“That wasn’t an option”, Jason said. “And besides, I made a promise to Kate”.
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“Mom; I was scared”. “I was so afraid I was going to lose her all over again”, Kate admitted.
“I was too”, Alexandria said. “But I don’t think Jason would have accepted that outcome”.
“How is grandpa with all that’s happened mom”, Kate asked?
“He is very suspicious of your father Kate”, Alex said. “He’s hiring an investigator”.
“How are the kids dealing with all of this”, Alex asked?
“They were scared”. “Michael admitted that he didn’t want to lose his sister”, Kate said.
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“Hey sis”, Steven said. “I love you”. “Are you really okay”?
“I will be eventually Steven”, Liz said.
“I’m always here if you need me; okay”, Steven said.
“Thanks big brother”, Liz said.
“I love you”, Steven said kissing the top of her head……………
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Olivia and the kids drug Liz into the family room to watch Christmas cartoons.
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When Jason looked in on everyone, he saw all the kids were cuddled up with an asleep Liz; whose head was laying on a pillow in Dante’s lap. To Jason’s eye, all the kids were protecting Elizabeth. And he had to love them for that.
“She’ll be okay Jason”, Audrey whispered. “You’ll both be okay”.
“I know”, Jason told her.
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“Mac; from what you’ve said, Sarah could really want Liz dead”, Alexis said quietly.
“Yes, my gut is saying that’s part of it”, Mac said.
“What do you think about the rest”, Alexis asked?
“I’m not sure”, Mac answered.
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“She’s very lucky to be alive”, Patrick said. “Why would anyone hurt our friend”?
“I don’t know honey”. “But someone does”, Robin said.
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“Frank”, Karen said from the spot in a quiet corner?
“What honey”, Frank asked?
“I remember Sarah”. “She was known for not liking it when someone had what she wanted”. “Could she be responsible for the attacks on Elizabeth”, Karen asked?
“I don’t know”, Frank said.
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“Kevin”, Lucy said pulling him out of the room?
“What”, Kevin asked?
“Could what happened to Jason and Elizabeth have anything to do with what happened in the park”, Lucy asked?
“I don’t think so”. “That was random Lucy, this wasn’t”, Kevin explained.
WSB:
Diana had heard the whispering. If Sarah was responsible for what happened to that little brat, she’d failed.
She knew she wasn’t getting out of this mess. But she was realizing that she was going to go down; she’d take everyone with her. Everyone, but Sarah.
Australia:
“I am glad your friend is safe”, Lady Jane said.
“So are we”, Jax said.
“How is she”, John asked his son?
“They’re dealing”, Jax said. “They’re still trying to figure out who wants her hurt”.
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Madison Estate:
“Where’s Liz”, Sonny asked?
“In the den, Ned called”. “They’re chatting”, Jason said.
“How is she really Jason”, Emily asked approaching?
“Em, she’ll be okay”. “Just give her time”, Jason said.
“She’s my friend”. “I worry”, Emily said.
“I know”, Jason said hugging her.
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“How are you holding up little brother”, AJ asked? He was worried about Jason.
“I’m okay”. “I’m just glad that she was found”, Jason said.
“I’m here if either one of you needs me”, AJ told his brother.
“Thanks”, Jason said.
Audrey’s room:
“Merry Christmas to you too”, Audrey said to Lee and Gail.
“How is she”, Gail asked?
“Better”, Audrey returned.
“Does Mac know anything”, Lee asked?
“Lee; I’m afraid that it’s Sarah”, Audrey said.
“Why”, Lee asked?
“I think that she thinks Elizabeth is in her way of getting the money from my family; as well as from Steve and Helene”, Audrey said.
“She doesn’t know that Steve hired a new attorney; or that he changed his will”, Lee questioned?
“No, and neither of us thought she needed to know”, Audrey said.
“It will be interesting”, Gail said.
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Chapter 31
After the New Year ->
Attorney of Steve Hardy:
“So do you have any questions for me”, Sean asked?
“I don’t know what to say”, Elizabeth said. “So he had his suspicions about my really being his granddaughter, and yet he still left me what he did”?
“Yes he did”. “But even though he had his suspicions; he still loved you”, Sean answered.
“Can Sarah contest it; or Jeff or Diana for that matter”, Jason asked?
“Yes, they could”. “But they would have to know that they’d lose”, Sean said. “And the way that Steve set it up, they only have 30 days from today to do that”.
“Wow”, was all Elizabeth could say.
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3 days later:
“Well dad; today’s the day”. “How do you feel”, Steven asked?
“That for the first time I’m truly happy”, Jeff said.
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“By the power vested in me by the state of New York, I now pronounce you husband and wife”, the minister said.
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“Congratulations Jeff”, Audrey said.
“You’ve made the right choice”, Gibbs told Jeff.
“Nail Diana Gibbs; promise me”, Jeff said.
“I will Jeff, I will”, Gibbs said.
“Thanks”, Jeff replied.
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Unknown locations:
“It would have been better that she had not survived”, the man said.
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“You screwed up again”, she yelled into the phone!
“We know”, the man said. “But you didn’t tell us that she was Sonny Corinthos’ daughter; or that she was engaged to Jason Morgan”.
“It doesn’t matter”, She yelled!
“Yes it does”. “Because of who she’s related to as well as who she’s involved with; you’ve signed our death warrants”, the man said.
“You fools; you’re nothing but cowards”. “You’ve gotten all the money you’re going get”, she said slamming the phone down.
“It looks like I will have to go and kill that bastard myself”. “Now to figure out how to do that without getting caught”……
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“She has betrayed me for the last time”, the woman said.
“She’ll go to Port Charles to do it herself; and when she does, she’ll get hers for her betrayal”.
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Port Charles:
“Thanks for seeing me”, Gibbs said.
“No problem”. “What can I do for you”, Sonny asked?
“I can’t officially start looking for Sarah without proof or a warrant”. “Would your man be willing to find her and all he can find as to what she’s been up to”, Gibbs asked?
“Yes; we’ll get him on it right away”, Sonny said.
“Thanks”, Gibbs said as Jason saw him out.
***
Madison Estate:
“Hi”, Liz said opening the door for Gibbs.
“How are you doing kid”, he asked?
“Getting better”, Liz answered. “What do you need”?
“Do I have to need a reason to see my god daughter”, Gibbs asked?
“No”, answered. “Sorry”, Liz said.
“Elizabeth; I want you happy”. “Don’t let all of this ruin that. Plan your wedding and marry that young man”, Gibbs said.
“Okay”, Liz said as he hugged her.
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WSB:
“Boss……… Abby’s on the link for you”. “She says it’s very important”, McGee said.
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“What have you got Abby”, Jethro asked?
“You’re not going to like it”, Abby said.
“Tell me”, Gibbs said.
“Facial recognition came back; but it set alarms off everywhere law enforcement is concerned”, Abby said.
“Ah hell”, Gibbs groaned.
“Sorry Gibbs”, Fornell said. “Prep for a large contingent”.
“Why”, Gibbs demanded?
“The law enforcement ABCs are on the way”, Fornell replied.
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“Scorpio”, Gibbs said?
“Jethro”, Robert said. “Anything out of Diana”?
“No”. “But we are going to need a lot more room”. “Facial recognition came back”. “We are in for a law enforcement invasion”, Gibbs informed.
“Ah bugger”, Robert said. “Just ruin all our fun”.
“Yup”, Gibbs told him. “This is about to get a lot more complicated”.
“I’ve got a huge room in the basement; and we can move you in some tables”, Robert told him.
“Thanks”, Gibbs stated.
“Gibbs”, Tony said from down the hall?
“Yeah”, Gibbs said.
“Diana's asking for you”, Tony said.
‘Hmmmm”, Gibbs said head to interrogation.
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“What do you want Diana”? “Ready to tell me where Sarah is”, Gibbs asked?
“I want to see Elizabeth”. “And I want my attorney”, Diana stated.
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“Well, your court appointed attorney is on his way”. “And as for Elizabeth; until you tell me what I want to know, the answer is no”, Gibbs said.
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“Start packing up”. “We're moving to the basement”, Gibbs informed his team.
When Jethro read the list of law enforcement coming, all he could think was:
This had turned into a huge case.
He had to wonder just what each of them had on his quarry. And would it lead him to those who had ordered Elizabeth taken as an infant?
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Madison Estate:
After Gibbs had left the night before, Liz had realized that he was right. She wasn't going to postpone anymore.
So...... she sat down to start planning her wedding.
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It didn't take Elizabeth long to write down all that she and Jason had decided so far. She knew what she and Jason each wanted for their wedding. So now it was just getting together with her Grams, her mom and her Grandma Alex to make the final decisions and get it all down.
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12 hours later ->
WSB:
“May I help you”, the security guard asked?
“Yes, we're looking for NCIS Special Agent Gibbs”, Olivia Benson answered.
“Wait here and I will go and get him”, the guard said.
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“Agent Gibbs”, he said extending his hand.
“NYPD Elliott Stabler and this is my partner Olivia Benson”.
After handshakes, Gibbs said:
“We're in the basement”.
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“Who do you want first”, Olivia asked?
“I would say Diana, but we'll wait until everyone else is here”, Gibbs said.
“Okay”, Elliott said.
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Madison Estate:
Everyone was sitting @ the table making lists as well as deciding on a menu; that was reason her dad was present. She knew he was anal about food.
“Mom”, Liz said sighing?
“What honey”, Kate answered?
“I just can't find the dress”. “None are what I am looking for”, Liz said resigned.
“Well if all else fails; we'll either go to Kleinfeld's or Lori's in Atlanta”. “We will find your dress”, Kate told her daughter.
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“At least I know what Jason and I want cake wise”, Liz said.
“So, Jason has been giving his opinion on things”, Sonny said?
“Only certain things, but yeah”, Elizabeth stated.
“That's good”, Alex said.
“I told him that he didn't have to wear a tie”, Liz said.
“Okay”, everyone else replied.
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WSB:
Gibbs escorted the DEA in and said they could pick out a table. They'd been told that this was a big operation.
“Long time Caitlin”, Daniel said.
“Yeah”, Caitlin said.
“How did you guys get involved”, Daniel asked?
“My boss”, Caitlin said.
Gibbs wasn't going to explain more than once, so he was waiting on the other before doing so.
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“Boss”, Tim said walking in some time later?
“Yeah”, Gibbs questioned?
“We've got a problem”, Tim said.
“What”, Jethro asked?
“Diana attacked a guard; then tried to make a call”, Tim said.
“Damn it”! “How's the guard”, Gibbs asked?
“He'll live”, Robert answered entering.
“Do we know who she was trying to call”, Gibbs asked?
“We're trying to trace now”, Ziva said.
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Interrogation Room:
Diana watched as her court appointed attorney walked into the room.
“I will start with this; I am not very optimistic Diana”. “They have a lot of evidence against you”, Lincoln Tucker stated. “Add on top of that; that you're not co-operating”. “You’re facing a long prison term”. “I would suggest you help yourself and co-operate”.
There was no comment from Diana.
“I have also been informed that you could be charged as an accessory in your daughter Sarah's crimes”, Lincoln said.
“They wouldn't dare”, Diana spat!
“They would and they can”, Lincoln informed his client. He was beginning to see that it was a lost case.
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“Homeland Security's here boss”, Tony said entering.
“Okay”, Gibbs said.
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As the hours passed; CID, CIA, NSA, WSB, RCMP, US Marshals, TX Rangers and Fornell all arrived.
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Diana's cell:
“You asked to see me”, Gibbs said standing in front of the cell.
“I want to see Steven”, Diana requested.
“That's up to him; but I will ask”, Gibbs said before walking away.
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GH:
“Steven”, Jethro said?
“Gibbs”, Steven replied.
“Do you have a moment”, Gibbs asked?
“Yeah; what's up”, Steven asked?
“Diana is asking to see you”, Gibbs stated.
“Did she say why”, Steven asked?
“No”, Gibbs said.
“I'll come by after my shift; we'll see what she has to say”, Steven said.
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Port Charles Hotel:
“Thanks for designing the t-shirts again this year”, Lucy said.
“No problem Lucy”. “I enjoyed it”, Elizabeth said.
“Are you doing an act this year”, Lucy asked?
“Yes, I am performing”, Liz said.
“Hopefully I won't lose my clothes”, Lucy stated.
“Yes, hopefully not”, Liz said with a laugh.
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And so Lucy, Liz as well as everyone else rushed around to get everything prepped and ready for the ball.
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Helene's attorney's office ->
“Wow”, Elizabeth said after the attorney was finished.
“She wanted you to be able to do what you wanted”, the attorney said.
“But I wasn't her granddaughter”, Liz said.
“Helene didn't care”, the attorney said as she had Elizabeth sign all the papers.
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WSB:
Interrogation Room:
“Hello Diana”, Steven said.
“Steven”, Diana said coldly.
“What do you want Diana”, Steven demanded?
“What I want is to know why you've turned against your family for that brat”, Diana spat?
“She's my sister; and I will protect her”, Steven said.
“NO SHE'S NOT”! “Sarah is your sister”, Diana yelled.
“As far as I'm concerned I'm not related to Sarah; just like I'm not related to you”, Steven replied.
“You son of a bitch”, Diana spewed. “I raised you”.
“No you didn't”. “You just wanted me gone”. “So you had me sent away”, Steven stated.
“Yes I did”, Diana said. “I never wanted you there”. “But I wasn't given a choice”. “If I had been, I would have said no”.
“You would have left me with Heather”, Steven questioned?
“Yes I would have; she was your mother; not me”, Diana stated coldly.
“Goodbye Diana”, Steven said walking out.
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Georgia had demanded to see Jenn. Jenn had agreed; she wanted to know what the woman was up to.
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“Hello Georgia”, Jenn said.
“I'm your grandmother, greet me properly you ungrateful little bxxxx”, Georgia demanded.
“No, you're not”, Jenn said.
“I'm glad your mother was killed”. “She betrayed my son”, Georgia said.
“No she didn't”. “What do you want”, Jenn demanded?
“You and your grandmother, Maggie”; dead, Georgia shouted!
“You wish”, Jenn yelled in reply.
“Yes, I do wish”. “Both of you have been a thorn in my side since your mother walked into my son's life”. “Your mother should have walked away”. “But she didn't”. “And of course, just like her mother she couldn't stay away from me and mine”, Georgia said. “But I will get what I want in the end”.
“What is that supposed to mean”, Jenn demanded?
“For me to know”, Georgia said with an evil grin.
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“What else could she plan on doing Mason”, Gibbs asked?
“I'm not sure”. “But It's can't be good”, Mason said.
“We'll double security on you, Maggie and Jenn”. “I won't take any risks”, Gibbs said.
“Thanks Agent Gibbs”. “I will do whatever it takes to protect my mother and my niece”, Mason said.
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Nurse's Ball:
Gibbs just smirked as he sat at a table with Jeff and Sofia. He had let Elizabeth con him into his coming to this thing. He was even in a tux, and he hated the things. But for Elizabeth he would enjoy the evening. The things he did for that girl.
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As everyone entered the ballroom, Lucy thought to herself:
This year is going to be different, but better. Elizabeth had taken over some of the planning and had gotten some good acts to come and perform for this good cause. She had to give the girl kudos; she was under a lot of stress and was still pulling off what Lucy had said couldn't be done.
Chapter 32
Hello and good evening. As you all know I am Lucy Coe and I would like to welcome you all to the Nurse’s Ball. We have a great night plan for you all so why don’t we get started. Here is our first act, Rick Springfield.
"Jessie's Girl"
Jessie is a friend, Yeah, I know he's been a good friend of mine But lately something's changed It ain't hard to define Jessie's got himself a girl and I want to make her mine
And she's watching him with those eyes And she's lovin' him with that body, I just know it! And he's holding her in his arms late, late at night
You know I wish that I had Jessie's girl I wish that I had Jessie's girl Where can I find a woman like that?
I play along with the charade That doesn't seem to be a reason to change You know I feel so dirty when they start talking cute I wanna tell her that I love her but the point is probably moot
'Cause she's watching him with those eyes And she's lovin' him with that body, I just know it! And he's holding her in his arms late, late at night
You know I wish that I had Jessie's girl I wish that I had Jessie's girl Where can I find a woman like that?
Like Jessie's girl I wish that I had Jessie's girl Where can I find a woman... Where can I find a woman like that?
And I'm lookin' in the mirror all the time Wonderin' what she don't see in me I've been funny; I've been cool with the lines Ain't that the way love's supposed to be?
Tell me, why can't I find a woman like that?
You know I wish that I had Jessie's girl I wish that I had Jessie's girl I want Jessie's girl Where can I find a woman like that?
Like Jessie's girl I wish that I had Jessie's girl I want, I want Jessie's girl
I would like to bring someone out here who has gone beyond the call with her help in planning this; She again drew the image for the t-shirts you have seen around. Let’s see if we can get here out here, Elizabeth Webber, Lucy stated.
Elizabeth came out onstage and was given a round of applause.
Our next act consists of Steven Webber and Jason Morgan, so let’s give them a hand, Lucy said.
“King of the Road”
Trailers for sale or rent Rooms to let, fifty cents No phone, no pool, no pets I ain't got no cigarettes Ah, but two hours of pushing broom Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room I'm a man of means by no means King of the road
Third boxcar, midnight train Destination: Bangor, Maine. Old worn out clothes and shoes I don't pay no union dues I smoke old stogies I have found Short, but not too big around I'm a man of means by no means King of the road
I know every engineer on every train All of their children and all of their names And every handout in every town And every lock that ain't locked When no one's around
I sing, trailers for sale or rent Rooms to let, fifty cents No phone, no pool, no pets I ain't got no cigarettes Ah, but two hours of pushing broom Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room I'm a man of means by no means King of the road
I know every engineer on every train All of their children and all of their names And every handout in every town And every lock that ain't locked When no one's around
Trailers for sale or rent Rooms to let, fifty cents No phone, no pool, no pets I ain't got no cigarettes Ah, but two hours of pushing broom Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room I'm a man of means by no means King of the road
Trailers for sale or rent Rooms to let, fifty cents No phone, no pool, no pets I ain't got no cigarettes Ah, but two hours of pushing broom Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room I'm a man of means by no means King of the road King of the road King of the road
King of the road
Lucy then comes back out on stage…
I would like to let Anna Devane and Robert Scorpio come and tell you about how they have dealt with their daughter Robin fighting HIV.
Thank you Lucy, Anna said as she and Robert walked out on stage……
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I didn’t know that Jason could sing, Maxie said to Georgie.
I don’t think he likes for people to know that he can; it would look bad for his image, but he must not care now, Georgie said to her sister.
Elizabeth has changed him for the better, Mac whispered.
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Our next guests heard about our charity and asked if they might be allowed to come and perform to help our cause. Let’s welcome the great Kevin Costner, Modern West and Sara Beck, Lucy said before exiting the stage.
Let Me Be the One (Feat. Sara Beck)
Kevin Costner Let me be the name you whisper when you're dreaming in the night Be the hand you reach for every time you need to hold on tight The one who stand beside you when the worst of troubles come Let me...Let me be the one
Sara Beck Let me be the place you hide away when you need somewhere to go The keep of all your secrets that no one else should know The wandered road you head for every time you're on a ride
Let me....Let me be the one Let me be the one Let me be the one For evermore
Let me be a true companion as we travel in trough time the one who will protect you not the one who falls behind
I wanna be your hero I wanna live to from the sun I wanna pull you from the fire I wanna help you rise above I wanna be the lightning in your eyes I wanna stand and fight for you I wanna be the place wherever hearts are true
Let me be the one Let me be the one
Did you know the way I felt? or did you just now realize?
Did you know what you always wanted when you looked into my eyes? I promised that I love you whatever moments come
Let me....Let me be the one Let me be the one Let me be the one For evermore For evermore For evermore For evermore Let me be the one
When I was sitting outside of Kelly’s trying to find acts to perform this year; I never expected to get a phone call from our next performer saying that he would like to perform. But here he is; let’s give a big hand for Jack Wagner, Elizabeth said!
All I Need Jack Wagner
Kissing you was not what I had planned And now I'm not so sure just where I stand I wasn't looking for true love but now you're looking at me You're the only one I can think of, you're the only one I see
All I need is just a little more time To be sure what I feel, is it all in my mind? 'Cause it seems so hard to believe That you're all I need
I guess it's true we've all been hurt before But it doesn't seem to matter anymore It's maybe a chance we're taking but it always comes to this If this isn't love we're making, then I don't know what it is
All I need is just a little more time To be sure what I feel, is it all in my mind? 'Cause it seems so hard to believe That you're all I need
No stars are out to night but we're shining our own light And it's never felt so right 'cause girl the way I'm feeling It's easy to believe that you're all I need You're all I need
Our next performance was a surprise when this talented young lady told me that she wanted to perform in the show, Lucy said. Here is Elizabeth Webber.
The Song Remembers When (Trisha Yearwood)
I was standing at the counter I was waiting for the change When I heard that old familiar music start It was like a lighted match Had been tossed into my soul It was like a dam had broken in my heart
After taking every detour Gettin' lost and losin' track So that even if I wanted I could not find my way back After drivin' out the memory Of the way things might have been After I'd forgotten all about us The song remembers when
We were rollin' through the Rockies We were up above the clouds When a station out of, Jackson played that song And it seemed to fit the moment And the moment seemed to freeze When we turned the music up and sang along
And there was a God in Heaven And the world made perfect sense We were young and were in love And we were easy to convince We were headed straight for Eden It was just around the bend And though I have forgotten all about it The song remembers when
I guess something must have happened And we must have said goodbye And my heart must have been broken Though I can't recall just why The song remembers when
Well, for all the miles between us And for all the time that's passed You would think, I haven't gotten very far And I hope my hasty heart Will forgive me just this once If I stop to wonder how on earth you are
But that's just a lot of water Underneath a bridge I burned And there's no use in backtracking Around corners I have turned Still I guess some things we bury Are just bound to rise again For even if the whole world has forgotten The song remembers when
Yeah and even if the whole world has forgotten The song remembers when
You all probably know me as being the voice of “Ariel” in the Disney movie “The Little Mermaid”. When I heard about your cause, I asked if I might join you all tonight.
Someone Else’s Turn To Cry (Chalee Tennison)
Hello, old friend, haven't seen you for a while Just how long has it been, I've missed your smile It's so easy to lose touch Some days I'd all but given up on you Now here you are to see me through
Mirror mirror on the wall Who is the strongest one of all The broken heart I used to be of This woman staring back at me
I'm so glad you've come around With your help I won't back down It's time to hold our head up high It's someone else's turn to cry
You and I, we go back a long, long way Still I'm surprised to see that look upon your face I don't see the tears this time There is something different in your eyes Now I know how I've needed you so
Mirror mirror on the wall Who is the strongest one of all The broken heart I used to be of This woman staring back at me
I'm so glad you've come around With your help I won't back down It's time to hold our head up high It's someone else's turn to cry
I'm so glad you've come around With your help I won't back down It's time to hold our head up high Let's wipe the tears out of our eyes It's someone else's turn to cry
I was approached by this next group and asked if they could help us tonight. We said yes, but they had a concession; they wanted one of us to perform with them, so we agreed. Let’s welcome Kenny Rogers, Diamond Rio, Collin Raye and our very own Elizabeth Webber, Lucy said moving off the stage.
She Will, He Knows
A two room house on an acre lot It ain't much but it's all they got Boy, sometimes it sure seems a lot To keep up on her own
Pile of bills, a load of clothes Wipin' tears from a two year old Makin' sure supper's on Before he makes it home
In her mind, she hears him say I'm gonna make it better someday
He will, she knows He's gonna build their dreams A little further down the road Her faith, it shows Even if the whole world says, he won't He will
He spends all day underneath the hood Makin' Chevrolet run like they should He don't like it much but the pay is good That's enough to make him stay
He's workin' lots of overtime 'Cause he's got a little plan in mind For a hill off Highway 109 That he drives by everyday
Sometimes money's hard to save But if anyone can find a way
He will, she knows He's gonna build their dreams A little further down the road Her faith, it shows Even if the whole world says, he won't He will, she knows
And every night, he holds her close and she believes If anyone can make it more than just a dream
He will, she knows He's gonna build their dream A little further down the road Her faith, it shows (Her faith, oh, it shows) Even if the whole world says, he won't He will (Oh, he will) He will (Yes, he will) She knows
Chapter 33
“Please welcome Bryan Adams”, Lucy said before exiting the stage.
“I was thrilled to be here to help raise funds and awareness for Aids charities”. “This song goes out to Elizabeth from Jason”, Bryan said.
Everything I Do, I Do It For you Bryan Adams
Look into my eyes, you will see what you mean to me Search your heart, search your soul, When you find me there you'll search no more Don't tell me it's not worth tryin' for, You can't tell me it's not worth dyin' for. You know it's true, everything I do, I do it for you Look into your heart, you will find, there's nothing to hide Take me as I am, take my life, And give it up I would sacrifice Don't tell me it's not worth fighting for, I can't help it there's nothing I want more, You know it's true, everything I do, I do it for you There's no love like your love And no other could give more love There's nowhere, unless you're there, All the time, all the way...yeah (SOLO) (Look into your heart babe) Oh you can't tell me it's not worth trying for, I can't help it there's nothing I want more Yeah, I would fight for you, I would lie for you, Walk a wire for you, yeah I'd die for you You know it's true, everything I do, I do it for you
Audrey then appears on stage:
“A few years ago I looked back at what the Hardy family had been through”. “Steve and I never thought that we would be raising our granddaughter, but we did”. “When I heard this song for the first time about 7 months ago; I couldn’t place who it reminded me of”. “But now I can; my granddaughter Elizabeth, before Jason”.
That’s Me Martina McBride
There's a photo in an album he don't notice anymore That's me, that's me There's a stack of cards and letters buried deep inside a drawer There's a photo in an album he don't notice anymore That's me, that's me There's a stack of cards and letters buried deep inside a drawer That's me, that's me And the shirt that I once slept in hanging loose behind the door Tossed aside so carelessly That's me, Oh that's me
There's a picture in my wallet and one less faded in my mind That's him, that's him There's a name that always haunts me and it slips from time to time That's him, that's him There's a yearning that I feel in my heart and in my soul An old flame that'll never dim That's him, I know that's him
(That's me) Hangin' on to the end (That's me) Starting all over again (That's love) Oh that's the way it goes
There's a woman in the chapel in the back row by herself That's me, that's me And a man at the altar says "I do" to someone else That's him, that's him As the wedding party leaves throwing rice and wishing well A single tear falls silently That's me, Oh Lord that's me
Oh, that's me That's me
“Our next performers are two of our own. They dedicate this song to her dad, Mac Scorpio and grandfather Steve Hardy”.
“Georgie Jones and Elizabeth Webber”.
Little Girl By Reba
Daddy used to tell me If I ran too fast I'd fall and hurt myself Daddy used to tell me If I ran too fast I'd fall and hurt myself But the ice cream man would ring his bell And I'd get there before anyone else I'd see a puppy in the window An I'd run and press my face against the pane And daddy'd say slow down girl After all these years I guess nothing has changed
That little girl I knew Ran after you But she fell this time And broke her heart in two Ain't that just like a little girl I knew
Back home there stands an old house With a picket fence Beneath a big ol' tree I can almost see the backyard And the little girl with freckles That was me
There were dreams of toys and storybooks And lord it seemed I wanted them so bad Well twenty years have come and gone And I'm still chasin' things that I can't have
That little girl I knew Ran after you But she fell this time And broke her heart in two Ain't that just like a little girl I knew
Guess I'm still that little girl Daddy I still haven't learned to slow down yet
“Please welcome Reba McEntire”, Lucy says before leaving the stage.
Whoever’s In New England
Reba
You spend an awful lot of time in Massachusetts Seems Like every other week you've got a meeting waiting there Business must be booming or could something else You spend an awful lot of time in Massachusetts Seems Like every other week you've got a meeting waiting there Business must be booming or could something else Be moving in the air up there
You say that it’s important for our future An executive on his way up has got to play the part Each time duty calls you got to give it all You've got with all your heart
When whoever's in New England is through with you And Boston finds better things to do You know it’s not too late 'cause you'll always have a place to go When whoever's in New England’s through with you
I hear the winter time up north can last forever I’ve been told its beautiful to see this time of year They say the snow can blind you till the world you left behind Just disappears I hear
I packed your bags and left them in the hallway But before you leave again there’s just one thing you outta know When the icy winds blow through you remember that it’s me Who feels the cold most of all
When whoever's in New England is through with you And Boston finds better things to do You know it’s not too late 'cause you'll always have a place to go When whoever's in New England’s through with you
“Before I perform the next song, I would like to ask some of my good friends to join me; please give a round of applause to Martina McBride, Elizabeth Webber and Linda Davis”, Reba says.
On My Own Reba
(sung by Reba, Martina, Liz and Linda Davis)
So many times I said it was forever Said our love would always be true Somethin' in my heart always knew So many times I said it was forever Said our love would always be true Somethin' in my heart always knew I'd be lying there beside him
On my own, On my own, On my own So many promises never should be spoken Now you know what loving him costs Now you're even talkin' divorce And you weren't even married
On my own Once again I'm One more time by myself
No one said it would be easy But it once was so easy Well I believe in love now here I stand You wonder why
I'm on my own Why did it end this way On my own This wasn't how it was supposed to be On my own I wish that we could do it all again
So many times I know I could have told you That losing him would cut like a knife He walked out and there went your life I don't want to live without him
On my own This wasn't how it was supposed to end On my own I wish that we could do it all again On my own I never dreamed I'd spend one night alone by myself On my own You've got to find out where you belong again On my own You've got to learn how to be strong again On my own I never dreamed I'd spend one night alone by myself
You've got to find out where you belong again Your hear is saying that it's time again And I know you're gonna shine again
“I was pleased to meet and talk with Elizabeth before performing here tonight and when I told her which songs I was planning on she asked if I would dedicate a song to her late grandfather Steve”, Linda said.
From The Inside Out Linda Davis
(dedicated to Jason)
First time he laid eyes on her He kissed his heart goodbye He nearly drove right off the road And all she did was smile But when she burned up their first dinner And laid cryin' on the couch That's the moment that He fell in love from the inside out She loved the way He always brought flowers to the door He took her to new places That she'd never been before When he lost his job and he lost his pride And his heart was filled with doubt That's when she knew how much she loved That man from the inside out From the inside love is stronger Than the outside lookin' in When the tears fall you learn What love is about from the inside out She has watched her raven hair slowly turn to gray Since the day that he retired he just gets in the way Well, they ain't much to look at Two old faces in the crowd But that could write the book of love From the inside out From the inside love is stronger Than the outside lookin' in When the tears fall you learn What love is about from the inside out From the inside out, from the inside First time he laid eyes on her He kissed his heart goodbye
“Kenny Rogers”, Robin said before exiting the stage.
It’s A Beautiful Life Kenny Rogers
Beautiful Life You can do what you want just seize the day What you're doing tomorrow's gonna come your way Don't you ever consider giving up, you will find, oooh It's a beautiful life, oooh It's a beautiful life, oooh It's a beautiful life, oooh I just want to be here beside you And stay until the break of dawn Take a walk in the park when you feel down There's so many things there that's gonna lift you up See the nature in bloom a laughing child Such a dream, oooh It's a beautiful life, oooh... I just want to be here beside you I just want to be here beside you and stay until the break of dawn You're looking for somewhere to belong You're standing all alone for someone to guide you on your way Now and forever It's a beautiful life, oooh... I just want to be anybody We're living in different ways It's a beautiful life I'm gonna take you to a place I've never been before o yeah It's a beautiful life I'm gonna take you in my arms and fly away with you tonight It's a beautiful life, oooh...
“All I can say is that they found some great performs to help with this”, Kate said to Sonny.
“That’s our daughter for you”. “She knows how to get people to help”, Sonny said.
“You gotta love our girl”, Harrison said.
“Yes you do”, Alexandra said. “She’s one of us”.
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“And now I would like to let Robin come out and talk to you about her personal fight with HIV”, Lucy says before handing the stage over to Robin.
And so Robin talks about her fight with HIV and the loss of Stone……
Chapter 34
The room cheers as Elizabeth appears on stage in a stunning Chloe Morgan original.
“This next song has been a fave of mine for quite a few years; so when I had the chance to ask our next performer to come and perform, I took the chance”. “I would like to introduce to you Peter Cetera and Chicago......”, Elizabeth announced.
"Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
Everybody needs a little time away I've heard her say From each other
Even lovers need a holiday oooh Far away from each other
Hold me now It's hard for me to say I'm sorry I just want you to stay And after all that you've been through I will make it up to you I promise you, baby
And after all that’s been said and done You're just the part of me I can't let go
ooooh bup bup bup bup
Couldn't stand to be kept away Not for a day From your body Wouldn't want to be swept away awaaaaaaaay Far away from the one that I love
Hold me now It's hard for me to say I'm sorry I just want you to know Hold me now I really want to tell you I'm sorry I could never let you go
And after all that we've been through I will make it up to you I promise you
And after all that's been said and done You're just a part of me I can't let go
I can't let go.
Morgan Corinthos table ->
“I love you”, Jason whispered to Elizabeth. “I love you too”, Liz whispered back.
“I was asked by Miss Webber if I would dedicate this song to her fiancé' Jason; with the words I love you for being you”, Peter said.
"You're The Inspiration"
You know our love was meant to be The kind of love to last forever And I want you here with me From tonight until the end of time You should know, everywhere I go Always on my mind, in my heart, in my soul
Baby, you're the meaning in my life You're the inspiration You bring feeling to my life You're the inspiration Wanna have you near me I wanna have you hear me saying No one needs you more than I need you
And I know, yes, I know that it's plain to see We're so in love when we're together Now I know, now I know That I need you here with me From tonight until the end of time You should know Everywhere I go Always on my mind, in my heart, in my soul
Baby, you're the meaning in my life You're the inspiration You bring feeling to my life You're the inspiration Wanna have you near me I wanna have you hear me saying No one needs you more than I need you
Wanna have you near me Wanna have you hear me saying No one needs you more than I need you
You're the meaning in my life You're the inspiration Bring feeling to my life
You're the inspiration When you love somebody Till the end of time When you love somebody
Always on my mind (No one needs you more than I) When you love somebody Till the end of time When you love somebody Always on my mind (No one needs you more than I)
“This song is for all the couples out there”, Peter stated.
"Faithfully"
Some say it's just the nature of the beast When you love somebody so passionately Time has a way stealing That raging fire you're feeling Leaving the ashes laying at your feet
Those fools of little faith will never know Those higher places two hearts can go Where time is standing still And love will burn until The heaven and the earth have come and gone
This fire inside for you is constant as the morning star And you will be forever in my heart As long as there's a river searching for an endless sea I will always love you... faithfully
Tonight we'll raise a glass to lovers, across the ages We'll hold each other and toast to the day When history (is) said and done and we'll still stand as one Some things were never meant to fade away
This fire inside for you is constant as the morning star And you will be forever in my heart As long as there's a river searching for an endless sea I will always love you ...faithfully
This fire inside for you is constant as the morning star And you will be forever in my heart As long as there's a river searching for an endless sea I will always love you... faithfully
“Next up I would like to allow Audrey and her seniors group to come and do their number”, Lucy said as Audrey and her seniors' group came on and dance to Bugle Boy.
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“Go Grams”, Elizabeth yelled.
“Elizabeth”, Steven said embarrassed.
“Well, someone needs to cheer her on”, Elizabeth stated matter of fact.
“Oh you”, Jason said with his arm around her.
“Our next fine group”, Lucy said before exiting the stage.
Taggart, Mac, Georgie and Maxie appeared on the stage and danced to jailhouse rock.
“They are so cute”, Elizabeth said.
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Lucy returns to the stage:
“Everyone, I would like to introduce Country recording star Doug Stone”, Lucy said.
Little Houses
A little white house, in the heart of town On a little sad street, just a little run down Became a home, for Bill and Sue Two newlyweds, who did the best that they could do
And when they brush each other, passin' in the hall Sue would smile and say, "This place is pretty small"
"But you know, love grows best in little houses With fewer walls to separate Where you eat and sleep so close together You can't help but communicate Oh, and if we had more room between us, think of all we'd miss Love grows best, in houses just like this"
Before too long, Sue and Bill Were makin' plans, for Jack and Jill Oh, happy day, when the news came in But what to do, when they found out Sue was having twins
When they could not pass each other in the hall Well, Sue would smile and say, "This place is really, really small"
"But you know, love grows best in little houses With fewer walls to separate Where you eat and sleep so close together You can't help but communicate Oh, and if we had more room between us, think of all we'd miss Love grows best, in houses just like this"
That little white frame house still keeps them warm Though it's been thirty-two years, since the kids were born And when they look back now, they hold each other tight And whisper in each other's ears, "You know you were right"
"Because love grows best in little houses With fewer walls to separate Where you eat and sleep so close together You can't help but communicate Oh, and if we had more room between us, think of all we'd miss Love grows best, in houses just like this Yeah, love grows best, in houses just like this"
Too Busy Being in Love Doug Stone
If I had taken the time To write down a few lines Every time that you crossed this heart of mine I'd put them all in a book How much time would that have took The words in years have a way, you're slipping back Oh no, too bad There goes the chance that I had I could have written a play so sweet and so funny Given old Mr. Shakespeare, a run for his money Written the words to the prettiest tune That would never leave a dry eye in the room My only excuse for not doing enough Well, I was too busy, being in love Yes, I was too busy, being in love Brand new phrases appear Every time you are near All these words you inspire after all these years But I never reached for a pen Break the mood that I'm in Before I knew it, the words were gone again Oh no, too bad There goes the chance that I had I could have written a play so sweet and so funny Given old Mr. Shakespeare a run for his money Written the words to the prettiest tune That would never leave a dry eye in the room My only excuse for not doing enough Well, I was too busy, being in love Yes, I was too busy, being in love I could have written the part to make young lovers crazy I could have written the movie for Hepburn and Tracey The beautiful song and it starts with your name Written my way into fortune and fame But I have no regrets for not doing enough Well, I was too busy, being in love Yes, I was too busy, being in love
Why Didn’t I Think Of That
He sends her roses and lines he composes Things a lady loves Well, he's there to hold her when she needs a shoulder If life gets too rough Oh, now that she's left I keep kicking myself whenever I start thinking back He says, he needs her, tells her he loves her Why didn't I think of that? When she gets down well he's always around her He makes her smile again He mends her heartaches, remembers her birthday And tries to be a friend Now that she's gone I know what I did wrong It's all so simple in fact He says he wants her, can't live without her Why didn't I think of that? Ooh, I've been watching Every move that he makes Ooh, I've been thinking It could have been different somehow If I'd know what I know now He sings her love songs and tells her his love's strong Think she needs to know He tries to please her, he calls for no reason Just to say hello He says, he loves her and he'll never leave her And I never will get her back I did my best, thought of everything else Why didn't I think of that? Ooh, I've been watching Every move that he makes Ooh, I've been thinking It could have been different somehow If I'd know what I know now He sends her roses and lines he composes Things a lady loves He's there to hold her when she needs a shoulder If life gets too rough Oh, now that she's left I keep kicking myself whenever I start thinking back He says, he needs her, tells her he loves her Why didn't I think of that? He says, he loves her, and he'll never leave her Why didn't I think of that?
“Please give a big welcome for Diamond Rio”, Robin said from off stage.
Love A Little Stronger Diamond Rio
I don't leave any room for doubt When it comes to you and me You know all about the way I feel inside You know how hard I try But that don't mean that I can't Love a little stronger, dig a little deeper Go a little farther, anything to please you girl Tonight I'm gonna start all over Show you girl what's in my heart Oh, oh, oh, gonna love a little stronger You tell me you're the lucky one But I see things differently I have just begun to show you that you mean Everything to me I still feel the need to Love a little stronger, dig a little deeper Go a little farther, anything to please you girl Tonight I'm gonna start all over Show you girl what's in my heart Oh, oh, oh, gonna love a little stronger Love a little stronger, dig a little deeper Go a little farther, anything to please you girl Tonight I'm gonna start all over Show you girl what's in my heart Oh, oh, oh, gonna love a little stronger Love a little stronger, dig a little deeper Go a little farther, anything to please you girl Tonight I'm gonna start all over Show you girl what's in my heart Oh, oh, oh, gonna love a little stronger Gonna love a little stronger Gonna love a little stronger
Chapter 35
“Again here is Diamond Rio”, Lucy said from stage left.
You’re Gone Diamond Rio
I said, "Hello, I think I'm broken" and though I was only jokin' It took me by surprise when you agreed I was tryin' to be clever, for the life of me I never Would have guessed how far the simple truth would lead You knew all my lines, you knew all my tricks You knew how to heal that pain no medicine can fix And I bless the day I met you and I thank God that he let you Lay beside me for a moment that lives on And the good news is I'm better for the time we spent together And the bad news is you're gone Lookin' back it's still surprisin', I was sinking, you were rising With a look you caught me in mid-air Now I know God has his reasons but sometimes it's hard to see them When I awake and find that you're not there You found hope in hopeless, you made crazy sane You became the missing link that helped me break my chains And I bless the day I met you and I thank God that he let you Lay beside me for a moment that lives on And the good news is I'm better for the time we spent together And the bad news is you're gone, the bad news is you're gone You're gone You're gone You're gone
“Our next guests of the evening are a new group to the Country Music scene; please welcome SheDaisy”, Lucy said from stage right.....
I Will… But SheDaisy
How can I keep from singing? My life goes on in endless song I hear the music ringing It find an echo in my soul How can I keep from singing? I won't be bored I won't be ignored I won't be your dirty secret I won't be your cure-all pill I won't run to fetch the water Just to tumble down the hill I won't be your Friday paycheck I won't be the prize you flaunt And I won't be your Martha Stewart, baby Or your all-night restaurant But I will, I will, I will be your everything If you make me feel like a woman should Yeah, I will, I will, I will be the whole shebang You know I will But, I won't be your crutch to lean on I won't wear stiletto heels I won't walk a mile in your shoes Just so I know how it feels I won't be your obligation I won't be your Barbie doll And I won't be the portrait of perfection To adorn your wall But I will, I will, I will be your everything If you make me feel like a woman should Yeah, I will, I will, I will be the whole shebang You know I will, but Hey you know, you know I will all right I won't be your lifetime girlfriend I won't be just one of the guys I won't be your mama's favorite I refuse to be the last in line But I will, I will, I will be your everything If you feel make me feel like a woman should Yeah, I will, I will, I will be the whole shebang You know I will Yeah, I will, I will, I will be your everything I will, I will be the whole shebang I will, I will be your everything I will, I will, I will, I will, I will yeah You know I will You know, you know I will You know I will You know, you know I will You know I will, but
“When I was asked to come perform, I had a young lady come up to me ask if I would sing this song and dedicate to her friends Elizabeth and Jason; so I said yes”. “Elizabeth and Jason this is from your friend Georgie”, Trisha said.
She’s in Love with The Boy Trisha Yearwood
Katie's sittin' on the old front porch Watchin' the chickens peck the ground There ain't a whole lot goin' on tonight In this one-horse town Over yonder comin' up the road In a beat-up Chevy truck Her boyfriend Tommy, he's layin' on the horn Splashin' through the mud and the muck Her daddy says he ain't worth a lick When it comes to brains, he got the short end of the stick But Katie's young and man, she just don't care She'd follow Tommy anywhere She's in love with the boy She's in love with the boy She's in love with the boy And even if they have to run away She's gonna marry that boy someday Katie and Tommy at the drive-in movie Parked in the very last row They're too busy holdin' on to one another To even care about the show Later on outside the Tastee Freeze Tommy slips something on her hand He says my high school ring will have to do 'Til I can buy a wedding band Her daddy says he ain't worth a lick When it comes to brains, he got the short end of the stick But Katie's young and man, she just don't care She'd follow Tommy anywhere She's in love with the boy She's in love with the boy She's in love with the boy And even if they have to run away She's gonna marry that boy someday Her daddy's waitin' up 'til half past twelve When they come sneakin' up the walk He says, "Young lady get on up to your room While me and Junior have a talk" Mama breaks in, says, "Don't lose your temper It wasn't very long ago When you yourself was just a hay-seed plow boy Who didn't have a row to hoe" My daddy said, "You wasn't worth a lick When it came to brains, you got the short end of the stick" But he was wrong and honey you are too Katie looks at Tommy like I still look at you She's in love with the boy She's in love with the boy She's in love with the boy What's meant to be will always find a way She's in love with the boy She's in love with the boy She's in love with the boy What's meant to be will always find a way She's gonna marry that boy someday She's in love with the boy
“Here’s George Strait…..”,Elizabeth said from her seat.
Carrying Your Love With Me George Strait
Baby all I got's this beat up leather bag And everything I own don't fill up half But don't you worry 'bout the way I pack All I care about is gettin' back, real soon A goodbye kiss is all I need from you 'Cause I'm carrying your love with me West Virginia down to Tennessee I'll be movin' with the good Lord's speed Carrying your love with me It's my strength for holding on Every minute that I have to be gone I'll have everything I'll ever need I'm carrying your love with me On a lonely highway stuck out in the rain Darlin' all I have to do, is speak your name The clouds roll back and the waters part The sun starts shinin' in my heart for you You're right there in everything I do 'Cause I'm carrying your love with me West Virginia down to Tennessee I'll be movin' with the good Lord's speed Carrying your love with me It's my strength for holding on Every minute that I have to be gone I'll have everything I'll ever need I'm carrying your love with me I'm carrying your love with me West Virginia down to Tennessee I'll be movin' with the good Lord's speed Carrying your love with me
The Chair George Strait
Well, excuse me, but I think you've got my chair. No, that one's not taken, I don't mind If you sit here, I'll be glad to share. Yeah, it's usually packed here on Friday nights. Oh, if you don't mind, could I talk you out of a light.
Well, thank you, could I drink you a buy? Oh, listen to me, what I mean is can I buy you a drink? Anything you please. Oh, you're welcome, well, I don't think I caught your name. Are you waiting for someone to meet you here? Well, that makes two of us glad you came.
No, I don't know the name of the band, but they're good. Aren't they, would you like to dance? Yeah, I like this song too, it reminds me of you and me. Well, baby do you think there's a chance That later on I could drive you home? No, I don't mind at all.
Oh, I like you too, and to tell you the truth That wasn't my chair after all. Oh, I like you too, and to tell you the truth That wasn't my chair after all.
“I would like to thank all of our celebs for their help in making this a success”. “I would like to give a special thank you to Elizabeth Webber for her help”. “Thank you all and good night”, Lucy said ending the ball.
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WSB basement:
“McGee”, Gibbs yelled?
“Yeah boss”, Tim said?
“Anything on Sarah Webber”, Gibbs demanded?
“Sarah Webber”, NYPD Detective Olivia Benson whispered to Elliot?
“I heard it too”, Elliot said softly.
“No”, McGee told Gibbs.
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“Who wants to be first”, Gibbs asked the room?
“We will”, Texas Ranger Abbott said of him and his partner.
“Okay; lay it out”, Gibbs said.
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“Diana grew up in Dallas, TX; where she was constantly in trouble with the law”, Ranger Brady said.
“What kind of trouble”, Cait asked?
“She was arrested 3 times for shoplifting”, Ranger Abbott said.
“Wow”, Ziva said.
“She was arrested for vandalism”. “The judge gave her 1,000 hours of community service”, Ranger Brady explained.
“What did she vandalize”, McGee asked?
“A public school”, Ranger Abbott stated.
“She spent a year in juvie for assaulting a police officer”, Ranger Brady said.
“She wasn't tried as an adult for that”, Tony asked?
“No”, Abbott answered.
“What else”, Jethro asked?
“Prostitution”, Brady answered.
Gibbs whistled!
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Unknown location:
“Damn it”, she yelled. “I am surrounded by idiots”.
“Honey what's wrong”, her husband asked?
“Nothing sweetheart”, she lied. “I'm just venting”.
“Okay”, he said not truly believing or buying it.
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“I will fix this if it is last thing I do”, she whispered after her husband had left the room.
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“Hello”, she said answering the cell phone?
“You imbecile”! “Why is she still alive; and why do you continue to fail”? “Your time is up”!
“But”.... she tried?
“No buts”. “You failed; and that was your last chance”!
xoxoxoxoxoxo
“If anyone else has anything on Sarah, hold it for later. Diana first”, Gibbs said wanting to nail the woman for what she'd put Elizabeth through.
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WSB:
“My turn”, Fornell said.
“Shoot”, Gibbs stated.
“Okay”. “First off, she's a wanted fugitive”, Tobias said.
“What for”, Cait asked?
“For each of what I'm about to tell you she has several counts pending;
Identity fraud, Healthcare fraud, money laundering, child abuse, murder and domestic terrorism”, Fornell said.
“Holy hell”, McGee said.
“Why is she not on your America's Most Wanted”, Ziva asked?
“Because she thinks very highly of herself; she thinks as clean as the driven snow”. “But Amanda is not; but all this time we've been looking for Amanda, not Diana”. “Diane only exists on paper”, Tobias stated.
“She'll be on it now”, Gibbs said. “And her daughter Sarah is about to follow suit”.
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“What”, Gibbs asked Benson?
“I know that name”, Olivia Benson said.
“How”, Jethro asked?
“She was a madam while attending medical school in NYC”. “We closed her down; she was doing some disturbing things”, Elliot said.
“We're trying to tie her to some strange murders”, Olivia said.
“WOW”, Tony stated.
“Do you know where she is”, Gibbs asked?
“At present, no”; Elliot stated.
“Damn it”, Gibbs yelled!
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“Who's next”, Gibbs replied?
“We'll go”, US Marshal Nolan Washington said.
“Go ahead”, Jethro said.
“We don't have much; but it's enough to have us being a part of this”, Nolan said.
“You wouldn't be here Nolan if you didn't”, Gibbs said of a man that he admired.
“What do you have Wynn”, Tony asked?
“On skipping out on court appearances; we also suspect that she tampered with a federal witness”, Wynn replied.
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“Gibbs”, Robert said from the doorway?
“Yeah”, Jethro said?
“Georgia has made a request”, Robert said.
“What”, Gibbs asked?
“She's asking for Mason”, Robert said.
“That'll be up to Mason”, Gibbs said.
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Sometime later ->
“Sorry to call you away from family Mason”, Jethro said.
“It's okay”. “I assume it's about Georgia”, Mason said.
“It is; but what you decide is up to you”, Gibbs said.
“What did she ask for”, Mason asked?
“You”, Gibbs replied.
“Let's see what she wants”, Mason answered.
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