Quartermaine Mansion: Lois:(enters)Hello, Reggie. Reginald:You're back, Mrs. Corinthos. Lois:Yep, that's right and I'm not leaving until my child is with me. The Q's have messed with the wrong person, this time. Edward:I thought I heard you squawking out here. I thought we made ourselves perfectly clear to you, earlier. As long as you're legally binded to that hoodlum you call a husband, you will be allowed no contact with Brooke Lynn whatsoever. Lois:Blow it out your ear, Mr. Q. Edward:How dare you speak to me in that tone. Ned:I thought I heard you. Lois:Did you think you could get rid of me so easily, Nedley. That I'd just sit by and let you keep me from my child. You should know me better than that. Ned:I did when you kept me from my child. Turn about is fair play. Lois:You know why I did that. I didn't want Brooke Lynn exposed to your family.(she points a finger at Edward)In particular, him. Edward:How dare you! Ned:And I don't want Brooke Lynn exposed to Corinthos. With his undesirable influence over her, Brooke will probably be shooting a gun and wanting to be a gangster when she grows up. Lois:You and Mr. Q are just as big of criminals as Sonny ever was. At least Sonny doesn't step all over people to get what he wants. Ned:No, he just kills them. Upstairs, Brooke's Bedroom: Sonny(enters)Hey, Brooke. Brooke(face lights up when she sees him as she runs to him)Uncle Sonny! Sonny(picks her up and twirls her around in his arms)You had enough of living the high life, yet, kiddo? Are you ready to come home and live with me and your mother? Brooke:Do you mean it? Sonny:Of course, I do, but only if you really want to. I mean it, Brooke. If you'd prefer to stay here, than that's why your mother and I want you to do. We don't want you to do anything you don't want to. The choice is yours. Do you want to stay here or leave with me. Brooke:I love Daddy and Great Grandmother Lila, but I want to live with you and mommy. I've missed you both, so much. Sonny:All right, then that's just what we'll do. But we'll have to be very quiet.(he holds a fingers to his lips)Shh! Brooke(holding a finger to her lips)All right, shh!(she add as he starts to carry her out of the room in a whispered voice)Oh, Uncle Sonny, don't forget Sir Sonny and Prince Candyboy. Sonny:(picks up the two stuffed animals)All ready? Brooke:All ready.(he carries her out of the room with no one the wiser downstairs) Jasons' Penthouse; Jason(opens the door to Taggert and Garcia)What do you two want? Garcia:We're here to talk to Ms. Roberts. Carly(laying on the couch)Jason, who is it? Taggert(pushes his way into the apartment)Just the little lady we're looking for. Jason:What are you two doing here? Garcia;Someone tried to smother your wife with a pillow, tonight, in her hospital room. You do remember Carla Solieto, don't you. She's the woman who was shot in this apartment the night she married you and who you've still failed to visit to see if she's alive or dead. Jason:What does that have to do with Carly? Taggert(holds up Carly's bracelet)Recognize this, Ms. Roberts? Carly:It's my bracelet. Jason:Where did you find it? Garcia:Laying in Carla Solieto's hospital bed. The person who tried to smother her must have lost it as they were trying to kill Ms. Solieto. Carly:Wait a minute! Are you suggesting it was me? Taggert:Just where were you at the time someone was attacking Carla Solieto in her hospital room? Jason:She was with me. This is obviously a set-up. Earlier I found Carly laying in the underground parking garage on the ground. She was chloroformed and someone swiped her bracelet from her. Garcia:Did a doctor examine her and give that diagnosis. Jason:No, I found a handkerchief laced with chloroform laying next to Carly. Taggert:So in effect, we only have your word for it. Since a doctor didn't examine her and no one witnessed this so-called attack on Ms. Roberts, she could have faked the whole thing, couldn't she. Carly(looks to Jason worriedly)Jason, what are they going to do to me? Jason:Nothing. They can't do anything. They have no proof against you. This is all just circumstantial evidence and very flimsy at best. Garcia:But we do have a warrant to search this apartment and Ms. Roberts car to get the proof we need to arrest her. Port Charles Hotel Bar: Faison(watches Jax as he downs another drink before sidling up to him)You look like you have a big problem, friend. Jax(orders another drink)It's the woman I'm engaged to. She's hellbent on getting herself killed and there's nothing I can do to stop her. She's a real danger junkie. She's gets off on it or something. I just don't understand her. Faison:I've met a few people like that, myself. It gets into their blood like a drug and they take all sorts of risks because they need the high it gives them. Jax:That's V, all right. I don't know why she can't be more like Brender. That's my soon-to-be ex-wife. Brender always wants some man to take care of her, but V is just the opposite. She's too independant for her own good. Faison:Maybe you should consider returning to this Brender if this V's need for danger is too much for you to handle. Jax:No, I love V. I'd never give up V to go back to Brender. It took too much to finally break things off with Brender so I could be with V. Besides, we're going to have a baby. No, I wouldn't trade V for the world, I just wish there was someway to channel V's activities into less dangerous pastimes. Faison:Perhaps, I can help you. Underground Parking Garage, Harborview Towers: Taggert(is searching the trunk of Carly's car while Jason and Carly watch from the sidelines)Look what I found here. Jason:What is it? Taggert:(shows him a pair of surgeons scrubs)It just so happens the person who tried to kill Ms. Solieto, tonight, was wearing surgeon's scrubs just like these to disguise her identity. Very carless of you, Ms. Roberts, to leave them behind in the trunk of your car. You should have dumped them as soon as possible. Carly:I've never seen them before in my life. I have no idea how they got in there. Someone must have planted them there, because I certainly didn't put them in there. Taggert(takes out a pair of handcuffs)Turn around, Ms. Roberts, and put your hands behind your back. I'm placing your under arrest. Sleepyhollow Inn: Bobbie(basking in the afterglow of Jerry's love making snuggle up against his chest)That was incredible. Jerry:I knew it would be, Red. Now aren't you sorry we waited so long. Bobbie;Not in the slightest. Things are always so much better if you've had to wait for them. Jerry:(nibbles at Bobbie's earlobe)Well, I've always been the impatient type even as a lad. I used to sneak downstairs the night before Christmas and open all my presents ahead of time because I just couldn't stand to wait for Christmas morning. Bobbie:As much as I wish we could continue this(she looks at her watch)we've got to get up and get dressed. The innkeeper said they're serving dinner in the dining room in an hour and I'm starving. Jerry:I can satisy any hunger you may have. Bobbie:I need sustenance, Jerry, and it's all your fault. You wore me out. Jerry:You cruel wench. Bobbie:I'll tell you what I'm willing to do. I'll take a shower with you and we'll conserve water. We might even have a quickie. Does that make you feel better. Jerry:A little bit. You and me in the shower, huh? I can do that. You stay here, while I go an adjust the shower to the perfect temperature, then I'll come and get you and carry you back into the shower with me. Bobbie:Oh, promises, promises. Jerry:This is one I intend to keep.(he gives her a lingering kiss then gets out of bed and goes into the bathroom.) Bobbie(stares at the phone in puzzlement when it begins ringing)Who could that be? Nobody even knows we're here.(she answers it)Hello? Stefan:Hello, Barbara. I hope you enjoyed yourself in Mr. Jacks bed, because it's the last time you're ever going to be there. the end ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com