CHAPTER SEVENTY-FOUR

THE ENGLISH MANOR HOUSE:

Sonny: Carly made it clear to your son she’s keeping both her kidneys. You made a wasted trip.

Helena: I’m sure I can find a way to convince her to change her mind.

Sonny: Carly and I are going to have a baby. If she has any chance of all at bringing this baby into the world, she’s going to need both her kidneys. Your son is just going to have to find a kidney elsewhere.

Helena: It’s a child’s duty to honor their parent.

Sonny: And to give them their vital organs if needed?

Helena: Yes. I’m glad that you understand the matter.

Sonny: If you needed a kidney your son would tell you the same thing Carly told him. To look elsewhere. Carly just found out your son is her father so why should she give up one of her kidneys to him.

Helena: Mr. Corinthos, you’re a very smart man. If your wife doesn’t give my son one of her kidneys there will be a price to pay. You know that, don’t you.

Sonny: What I know is you’re going to be long gone before my wife returns. She’s got more than enough to worry about. She doesn’t need to be harassed by you, as well.

Helena: Mr. Corinthos, you are treading on very dangerous ground. You do know that, don’t you? You and Ned Ashton tried to thwart me from telling Emily Quartermaine she was my granddaughter, and now you’re preventing me from making my other granddaughter see the error of her ways.

Sonny: What you mean is threaten Carly to get her to do what you want. And you’re darn right I’m preventing it. You see, Carly and I protect each other. She protects me from people who bother me and I do the same for her. Now go away, granny, before I throw a bucket of water on you and make you melt.

Helena(grabbed Sonny’s chin and dug her fingernails into his skin)I want you to remember this moment, Mr. Corinthos, and now both you and your wife will pay a price for your selfishness some time in the future.

Sonny(grabbed her wrist and pulled his chin free of her grip)I’ve been warned. Now get out!

Helena(gave his face a caress that made his skin crawl)You will regret this, my pretty, and your little wife, too. I’ll make sure of that. You just remember that whatever I do to you in future, you’ve brought on yourself.

STEFAN’S BEDROOM, WYNDEMERE:

Stefan(laid back and sighed in sexual satisfaction as he patted Bobbie‘s thigh possessively)You do know how to drain me of all my tension, Barbara. You are quite the best I’ve ever had.

Bobbie: How long are you going to make me service you as your live-in whore.

Stefan: Barbara, if you say you didn’t just enjoy it as much as I did, we’ll both know you’re a liar.

Bobbie: My body enjoyed it, but my heart and my soul loathed it.

Stefan: Barbara, people like you and I don’t have hearts and souls. We’re very base creatures who live to indulge our appetites. I’ve finally faced what I am, perhaps you should do the same. Give up your delusions about yourself the way I have about myself and just face what you are. You’ll be much more happy that way.

Bobbie: You still haven’t told me how long?

Stefan: Well, if no donor is found to give me a new kidney, then you’ll be free as soon as a I shed my mortal coil.

Bobbie: You talk about dying so easily. Doesn’t it frighten you?

Stefan: No, I’ll face whatever happens head on. Of course, if a donor should come forward and give me a kidney, then our relationship would continue until I grow tired of you. I wonder if when that day comes you’ll welcome finally being free of me, or you’ll dread never knowing my touch again. (he caressed her body and she sighed with the pleasure it gave her)I wonder how you’ll justify it in your mind when you realize you’re right where you want to me and you’re happy living the kind of life I’ve inflicted on you.

Bobbie: (didn’t even offer a token fight to the way he was caressing her body)That day will never come. I loathe what you’re doing to me and what you’re making me into.

Stefan(smirked as he lowered his mouth to her breast)Yes, I can see that just by looking at you. Now you just lay back and suffer my unwanted touches as you arch your back for me and practically purr in pleasure.

Bobbie: I hate you!

Stefan: Show me how much, Barbara. Show me all night long. (he yanked her into his arms and they dissolved into a hungry kiss)

OUTSIDE THE GATES OF THE ENGLISH MANOR HOUSE:

Andreas(as Helena climbed into the limo)So, how did it go, Madam. Were you able to convince Mrs. Corinthos to change her mind about giving your son one of your kidneys.

Helena: I never got a chance to see her. Her delectable husband wouldn’t let me get near her. And even if I had, I doubt I would have changed her mind. Mr. and Mrs. Corinthos are two very selfish individuals who only care about each other.

Andreas: So what will you do now?

Helena: I have no choice. If I don’t want Stefan to die, I’m going to have to give him one of my kidneys. On the upside, Stefan will loathe it knowing one of my body parts has been put inside of him. He has hard enough time tolerating the fact that he sprung from my loins.

Andreas: And what about Mr. and Mrs. Corinthos?

Helena; You know me so well, Andreas. I want them both watched night and day. People of their nature are bound to do something wrong sooner rather than later and when they do I want to be there. The two of them are going to learn the hard way there’s a price to pay for telling a Cassadine no.