| Chapter 3 "If it's okay with you we are," Mercedes told her daughter. "I want to. Sonny lives near here doesn't he?" Bailey asked. "Yeah." "Momma, why are we moving here?" ~~~ "Sonny, please, tell me what's wrong," Carly said. She was worried about him. "Carly, I'll be right back," he said standing. He crumpled the piece of paper in his hand into a ball. He slipped it into his pocket, but it fell out. He didn't notice this as he walked away, however Carly did. She bent down and picked it up. ~~~ "Mercedes Escobar's room," the man said when he reached the desk. "Mrs. Escobar is in room 2059," the person at the desk replied. The man nodded and left. ~~~ "Sonny asked us to," Mercedes replied. She went to her room and came out a few minutes later when the phone rang. "Momma, it's the Grille. They say that someone is waiting downstairs for you." "Bailey, tell them I'll be down in a minute." Mercedes quickly grabbed her bag and left the suite. ~~~ Carly uncrumpled the paper and realized that it was a birth certificate. As she read the names, her heart stopped. Baby: Bailey Adella Mother: Mercedes Blanco Father: Micheal Corinthos Jr. ~~~ Mercedes walked into the Grille and saw her impatient guest waiting for her. "Mateo," she said as he kissed her cheek. "Mercedes, mi hermana," he replied. "What do you want little brother?" Mercedes asked, none too pleased with the fact that he was hiting around at something. "Okay, okay. Let's sit." They were led to a nearby table where they both sat down. "So?" Mercedes asked after the waiter took their orders. "I'm in trouble, grande hermana." ~~~ Bailey paced the hotel suite. She wanted to leave, but she was under strict orders not to unless a guard was with her. And the guard hadn't arrived yet. There was a knock at the door. Thankfully, Bailey went to answer it. She opened the door without checking first and she was shoved back inside the room. ~~~ Sonny saw Mercedes sitting with Mateo and decided to appraoch them. "Mercedes, Mateo," he said. "Sonny," Mercedes said. "Hey, Sonny," Mateo said. "Mercedes, I need to talk to you about our mutual problem." "And that would be?" "Rosco." Mercedes nodded. "Mateo, I'll be right back," Mercedes said standing up. She followed Sonny into the hotel lobby. "Rosco knows about Bailey," Sonny said. "How much?" "He knows that I'm her father." "He may be stupid, but I doubt that he'll try anything." "Why are you so sure?" "I'm not, but he knows who I am and who you are, and he knows what we do when our families are threatened." Sonny nodded. "Did you talk to Bailey about my offer?" "Not in so many words, but she does want to move here." "I'll have Alexis start the paperwork. Are you going to be okay?" "I'll be fine Micheal." She smiled. They both went back into the resturant. ~~~ A few hours later Mercedes led Mateo up to the suite. She was half carrying him because, instead of telling her how he was in trouble, he drank. SHe opened the door and turned on the light. Not looking around, she led Mateo over to the sofa and laid him down. Only once he was safely on the sofa did she look around the room. Her breath caught in her chest. The room was a mess. the table had been turned over. Books, magazines and other debris was all over the floor. "BAILEY!" |