Posted by LaQuana Nicole Davis on July 02, 2000 at 12:39:08:

Author's Note- Ok, This is an adaptation of Howard Fast's "The Legacy." I have been working on this story for two weeks
and I have alot of chapters done. My other stories...... Heaven's Tears and Connections are being put on hold because I don't
know where I put the rest of the finished chapters, LOL......also we are having problems with the links to stories; Anyway
eventually all my stories will get done....So enjoy and tell me what you think!!!

On this morning, during the last week of August, they had decided to take their morning stroll in the Golden Gate Park. The
weather had turned chilly, as it sometimes does in August, and the Pacific mist that enveloped the city showed no sign of
dissipating. Once they were in the park, Brenda wondered whether this might not be a better day to build a fire in Jax's study
and have a brady before lunch. Jax was ready to agree, but he pointed out that in the mist, the Japanese garden had a haunting
and unusual beauty, and since they were there, why not settle for a walk through the Tea Garden.

"As my master desires," Brenda said.
"Right, brown eyes. That's the way I like to hear it put." Brenda was wearing a gray pleated skirt and a white cashmere
sweater, and her husband eyed her approvingly as she got out of the car. "You look elegant today."
"Not every day?"
"I like what you're wearing."
"Its old, and it has no style."
"Well, that puts me in my place."
"No blue eyes, that makes it all the more delicious flattery, and flattery has always exsisted between us since we first met; which
is very special." She took his arm, and they began to walk along the twisting paths of the Tea Garden. They had the place to
themselves; not another soul was in sight.

Then, coming around a patch of shubbery, they faced two men, young men in their early twenties, wearing jeans, T-shirts and
tight leather jackets. One of them had stringy, light, streaked hair that fell to his shoulders; the other was darker, low sideburns,
a heavy chin. The one with the light streaked hair had pale eyes, and he had a long slender switchblade in his hand. He was
nervously alert, on his toes, his body vibrating slightly. The darker one had a set of brass knuckles on his clenched right fist. The
light-haired man was tall and well built; the other was smaller and slight.

"Ok, empty your pockets. And you, pretty lady, just drop your purse."

"Sure," Jax agreed. "Take it easy. No trouble at all." He felt Brenda's clutch on his arm tighten, and he whispered to her, "Let
go of me, baby." She let go of his arm and dropped her purse to the ground.

"No whispering," the small man said, grinning. "We want to hear it all."

"THere's over a hundred dollars," Jax said, taking out his billfold. He held it out, and the man with the brass knuckles took it.
"That's a good hit," Jax said. "We don't want any trouble."

"No trouble, I want your watch and also I want your wife." As Jax took off his watch, the man with the knife said, "That lady's
stacked like a brick house. You ever had a piece of @$$?"

"You got your money," Jax said. "Play it cool and get out of here."

The light-haired man stepped forward and put the edge of his knife against Dan's throat. "You make one move, and I cut you
up like cheesecake."

Brenda stood quietly, not moving, not backing away as the smaller man approached her. He reached out to touch her breast,
and at that moment, as the light-haired man turned his head to watch, Jax brought up his knee into the tall man's groin. He felt a
nick of pain in his neck, and then, as the tall man doubled over in pain, Jax struck him on the side of his face with all his strength.
At the same time, he felt the stunning blow of the brass knuckles on his left shoulder. As he leaped away, the small man came at
him, and Jax taking a glancing blow again, managed to grab the little man's arm in both hands. With all his strength, he swung
the man off the ground and threw him across the path into a clump of bushes. The tall man lay on the path, unconscious. The
other crawled out of the bushes, whimpering in pain, his arm dislocated, and stumbled away as fast as he could.

Jax stood trembling, his chest heaving, a trickle of blood running down over his sweater.

"My god, he cut you!" Brenda cried.

"It's nothing. Just a scratch."

"Let me look at it. You're bleeding like a pig."

"Thank you," he panted. "Just what I need."

"Give me your handkerchief." His hand shook as he held it out to her. "This will hold it. Thank God for turtleneck sweaters!
What a hoodlum you are!"

He nodded, grimacing.

"Are you all right, Jax?"

The pain in his chest eased. "Sure I'm all right." He took several deep breaths. "Wouln't you know it? Midmorning in the park,
and not a cop or a soul in sight. There's civilization for you."

Brenda had picked up his wallet and her purse. "I think you killed him, Jax. He hasn't moved."

"Not likely." He bent over and reached into the unconscious man's pocket.

"What are you doing?"

"I want my watch. I paid two hundred dollars for that watch."

To be continued....................
end chapter 1
Posted by LaQuana Nicole Davis on July 04, 2000 at 10:03:14:

Author's Note: Hell, Angels....How is everyone? Well, this chapter is going to be short, but its important because it tells where
the story is going. This chapter is dedicated to Christina. She is such a lovely person and full of spirit all the time. So, Christina if
you are reading please know that you are appreciated for your fanfiction and montages on the JB message board!! Also special
hugs to Lois, Shirley, and Arleen....I love ya guys!! Anyway, Enjoy.....And tell me what you think. Oh, you may need a tissue!!

It was past lunchtime when they finally finished with the police and the depositions. Brenda had washed out the cut and put a
band-aid on it, Jax had changed his clothes and sat sprawled in a chair in the study, a drink in one hand, and documents in the
other.

"I want you to see Dr. Kellman," Brenda said. "Don't think I didn't see you hold your breath and feeling your chest."

"It's nothing.I'm fine."

"No you are not!"

"Woman, for God's sake, I saved you from a fate worse than death."

"I don't know about that."

"Oh, come on Brenda, lets not get into this right now."

"It's never now, or later......when are we going to discuss this."

"We have already talked about this; the bottom line is that you will die if you have a baby because of the illness."

"You know something today in the park mylife flashed right before my eyes. I realized that life is way too short and you just
have to live. Just because I have this gene illness does not mean we have to stop living. I'm going to die anyway..... I want to
give you a child, so you won't be alone after I'm gone. Our child will be a product of our love."

(She reached out to him)

"We could always adopt; My God Brenda, the doctor gave you only two years to live. If you have a baby then that cuts it
down to less. I'm spending every waking moment with you; I'm even running J&J Jacks from our home!"

(She touched his face.)

"Thats exactly what I'm talking about. We are not living...... we are slowly dying. We run everything from here. I should be in
L.A running L&B with Lois and you should be going on those business trips instead of Jerry!!"

(Jax walked towards the window and stared at the water; Brenda walked behind him and wrapped her arms around his waist.)

"I'm not being selfish, I just love you so much and I don't understand why life has given us a bad hand."

"No, Jax, life is a gift and thats why God has given us a baby. I'm four weeks pregnant.......

(Jax's eyes turned cold and icy.)

"You're what?"

"Pregnant."

"I thought you were on the pill."

"You know the pill is not 100% sure."

"I don't believe this, we agreed to use protection which means we were on the pill; unless you didn't take it."

(Jax raked his hands through his hair in frustration.)

"Yes, we did agree to use protection, which means I was taking the pill and you were supposed to go to the drugstore to get
something called latex protection!! This is not onesided; its supposed to be a two way thing."

"I think you did this on purpose!"

"What?!! How can you say that?"

"I can't believe you did this behind my back! We talked about this before Brenda. Bloody hell!!"

(Brenda had tears falling down her face.)

"After five years of marriage and after everything we've been through; you still think that I would do something behind your
back, Oh, Jax what has happened to us?"

(Jax was silent.)

"You're getting an abortion; and that final!"

(Brenda reached over and slapped Jax across his face.)

"How dare you say that! I will not kill my baby. Do you get that? Its not our baby anymore, its my baby and my body!!"

(Brenda walked towards the door, but Jax grabbed her arm.)

"Wait, Brenda."

"Get your hands off of me. You know I didn't think you would react this way...... Sonny would, but not you. Well, I guess its
the first time for everything."

(She turned the door knob slowly.)

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going to Lois, I'm leaving you Jax."

"For how long?"

"For good, I want a divorce."

(Brenda left the room with her head down low and silent. Jax fell to his knees and started to cry.)

"Oh, God, what have I done?"

It could all be so simple
But you'd rather make it hard
Loving you is like a battle
And we both end up with scars
Tell me, who I have to be
To get some reciprocity
No one loves you more than me
And no one ever will

Is this just a silly game
That forces you to act this way
Forces you to scream my name
Then pretend that you can't stay
Tell me, who I have to be
To get some reciprocity
No one loves you more than me
And no one ever will

No matter how I think we grow
You always seem to let me know
It aint workin
And when I try to walk away
You'd hurt yourself to make me stay
This is crazy
This is crazy

I keep letting you back in
How can I explain myself
As painful as this thing as been
I just can't be with no one else
See I know what we got to do
You let go and I'll let go too
Cause no one's hurt me more than you
And no one ever will

Care for me, care for me
I know you care for me

There for me, there for me
Said you'd be there for me

Cry for me, cry for me
You said you'd die for me

Give to me, give to me
Why won't you live for me

To be continued.............

Song Credit: "Ex-Factor" by Lauryn Hill
end chapter 2
 
 

Posted by LaQuana Nicole Davis on July 07, 2000 at 09:07:31:

Author's Note: Hello, Angel's!! Well, I have great news, but if you want to know then e-mail me.... my address is
[email protected]. This news is so unexpected, but I'm excited. Anyway, special greetings to Kermit and Cheri..... they are
so cute and they always make me laugh because of their excitement to any JB story that is posted on the board. Ok, on with
the story!! Enjoy, and tell me what you think.

Five months have passed since Jax and Brenda had that explosive argument about the baby, and her dying if she gives birth
because she has the gene illness. Jax wanted her to get an abortion, but Brenda stood her ground saying, "I won't kill my baby."
Brenda left Jax and told him that she wanted a divorce and that she would live with Lois in L.A. At that time she was four
weeks pregnant. Meanwhile, Jax is living in a nightmare.......

When you love someone so deeply
They become your life
It's easy to succumb to overwhelming fears inside
Blindly I imagined I could
Keep you under glass
Now I understand to hold you
I must open up my hands
And watch you rise

Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Fly abandonedly into the sun
If you should return to me
We truly were meant to be
So spread your wings and fly
Butterfly

I have learned that beauty
Has to flourish in the light
Wild horses run unbridled
Or their spirit dies
You have given me the courage
To be all that I can
And truly feel your heart will
Lead you back to me when you're
Ready to land

Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Fly abandonedly into the sun
If you should return to me
We truly were meant to be
So spread your wings and fly
Butterfly

I can't pretend these tears
Aren't overflowing sleadily
I can't prevent this hurt from
Almost overtaking me
But I will stand and say goodbye
For you'll never be mine
Until you know the way it feels to fly

Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Fly abandonedly into the sun( Fly....to the sun)
If you should return to me( I know you're mine)
We truly were meant to be( Spread your wings and fly)
So spread your wings and fly
Butterfly

"Come on Jax open the bloody door!"
(Jerry banged on the door to Jax's office.)

"Go away Jerry, I don't want to see anyone. That includes you too."

"Look, Jax, I'm not leaving this house until I get some straight answers as to why you dropped form the face of the earth."

(Jerry was yelling form the top of his lungs.)

"Go away!"

"Fine! I'm going to kick the bloody door down. I'm giving you to the count of three and then I'm coming in..... One ..... two......
three...."

(Jerry was just about to knock down the door, but it opened and he fell on the floor.)

"Gee, Jerry, you always knew how to make an entrance."
(Jax was being very sarcastic.)

Jerry got off the floor and started to look around the room. What he saw shocked him..... the room was a mess!! Papers and
pictures were all over the desk and floor. Left over food such as: chinese and pizza were on the couch. And clothes were
everywhere.... when was the last time the laundry was done? But the surprising part was seeing how Jax looked. He had a blue
terry cloth robe on with a white T-shirt and holes in his jeans with no socks on. And he wasn't shaved!! Worse of all Jax
smelled like liquor!!
(Jerry was the first to speak.)

"What the hell is going on? Where is Brenda? And, why do you look like this?"

(Jax sat his drink down and picked up some documents off his desk, he handed them to Jerry. Jerry looked over them quickly.)

"Well, this would explain why you sent me on every business trip from Tibet to Baghdad in the last five months."

"I don't want to hear your smart mouth right now."

"Well, this time you are going to hear my smart mouth.... What did you do to Brenda to deserve these divorce papers?"

"Why do you think this is automatically my fault?"

"Because, Brenda wouldn't have just left you like this without a reason; you said or did something to make her leave. So what
happened?"

(Jerry took of his leather jacket and sat on the couch. Jax took in a deep breath before he bagan speaking.)

"She's pregnant, Jerry."
(Jerry jumped up and hugged Jax and slapped him on the back.)

"This is great news.... I'm going to be an uncle!"

"No, its not great news."

"Why?"

Because, the doctor told us that if she had a baby that she would die immediately after giving birth.... the doctor already gave
her two years to live because of the gene illness. Now its down to less!"

(Jerry saw the tears in his eyes.)
"Oh, I see."

"When she told me that she was four weeks pregnant five months ago.... I completely lost it. We had a big fight and then she
said she was leaving me, that she was going to live with Lois."

"Jax, I know you said something to make her angry and upset. What was it?"

"I accused her of not taking the pill, and then I mentioned that she should have an abortion."

"No wonder she wants a divorce....I would want one too if you said those things to me."

"Oh, thanks, Jerry. You're a big help."

"Look, I'm the last person that should be giving advice; usually you are the one giving me advice, but I think that you are being
selfish."

"What!"

"Think about it..... You are only thinking about how you will feel after Brenda's death. What about her feelings? Did you ever
stop to think about how she might feel leaving you all alone after she dies? THis baby is her way of telling you that her memory
will live on through your child. Do you understand what i'm trying to say?"

"Yeah, I do, but I just don't want to loose her. I love her so much."

"I know you do.... but who says that Brenda will die. So far I've been hearing negative things instead of positive. Modern
medicine works wonders now adays. I'm sure J&J Jacks can use all of its resources to find a cure for this gene illness.

"Brenda is six months pregnant; that only leaves us with three months of research."

"Remember, positive thinking. Don't worry, I'll get started on this right away. In the mean time try to get your wife back."

(Jerry picked up his jacket and headed for the door, but Jax stopped him.)

"How do I get her back?"

"First, clean up this house before you have roaches, then clean up yourself because you smell!! But most importantly start acting
and thinking like a husband and father."

(Jax smiled for the first time in months.)

"Thanks Jerry."

"Hey, what are bothers for, but don't make this a habit about me giving advice..... I'm the bad one in the family, remember?"
(Jerry winked his eye and left the room.)

Jax went to his desk and picked up the phone.....

"Yes I would like fresh pink tulips and that big six foot teddy bear with ballons delivered to Mrs.Brenda Jacks at L&B
Records. Yes, that is all. Thank you."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

L&B Records-2:00PM
*************************

Brenda walked into her office having luch with Miguel and Lois. She was doing very well these last few months. Her business
was thriving and on her
last doctor's visit she was given a clean bill of health. But late at night when she was all alone in her Bedroom......she would cry
herself to sleep because she missed Jax so much, and she wanted him to be apart of their baby's life.......

"Hey, Robin, did I recieve any messages?"

"Nope, not one, but some delivery guy brought in flowers. THey are in your office."

"Thanks. You can have the rest of the day off. I'll call you tonight."

Brenda walked into her office and was surprised at what she saw. There were ballons everywhere and a big teddy bear was
sitting in her chair. She noticed the tulips with a card in them. It read: TO THE MOTHER OF MY CHILD.

Brenda had tears in her eyes; oh, God did she yearn for jax right now..... It was after she thought those very words that her
office door opened and smiling Jax stepped in wearing a blue armani suit; looking so handsome. Brenda only stared not saying
a word, but she anxiously ran towards him and hugged him. Jax held her close to him and breathed in her vanilla sent hair. He
released Brenda and pulled her face gently towards him and kissed her passionately. They assaulted one anothers lips with their
tongues until Jax pulled away gently. He was the first to speak.

"I'm sorry Brown eyes...... can you forgive me?"

To Be Continued............

Song Credit: Butterfly, by Mariah Carey
end chapter 3
 

Posted by LaQuana Nicole Davis on July 10, 2000 at 15:52:01:

Author's Note: Hello, Angels, I hope everyone is well. Also I want to thank all the Angels for their wonderful feedback and
support. As you all know I'm pregnant....so that was the big news!! Sorry if this chapter is short, I couldn't type fast because I
was thinking about how I'm going to tell my husband about the baby.... Anyone, know how to deal with morning sickness or
afternoon sickness,LOL!! Anyway, enjoy and let me know what you think.

It's been a long time since we
started
And all of the hurting we've been
through I find that I'm still
in love with you

Searchin' and searchin', looking
for better

Greener pastures never grew
cause everything I needed I
already
had with you

Been around and tried to find
someone to replace the love that
made us one

No one else could ever make me
whole, you for me and only
me for you

Come to me and we can start
things new heaven knows the
way that
I miss you

Baby please don't take your love
from me, only you can make my
life complete

I've learned a lesson, never to let
the one you love slip away
Oh, baby, it took this tragedy
For me to see that you are the
only one,
baby you complete me

I never knew a love, until you
came and showed me what it
was
And i'll never let you go, never
again
I promise you this time, forever
We'll make it last and things will
be better
Better than before..........

Jacks Mansion(Sanfrancisco) Midnight
*********************************************

Jax held a sleeping Brenda in his arms; rubbing her tummy and enjoying the scent of her lotion that she put on before they went
to bed. He couldn't believe that the last twenty-four hours made a big difference in his life. It was just yesterday that he was
cursing the fates and himself for not having Brenda in his life, but now things were going to be different. He was going to show
Brenda and their baby how much he loved them, and since Brenda had forgiven him, he knew this was his chance to make
everything ok; to prove to her and the baby that they were going to live. His family was not going to die.... if he had to sell his
soul to the devil to make sure they would live then so be it. Finding a cure for Brenda was his mission, and everything else was
secondary.....Him and Jerry have a meeting in Portcharles next week about a drug that may help; the only thing that was
troubling to Jax was who they were dealing with. Jerry called at ten o' clock pm to comfirm the meeting and the terms of the
argreement.......

(The telephone conversation)
**********************************

"Hey, Jerry, did you find any infomation?"
(THere was silence)

"I think I found alittle too much infomation."

"Look, just tell me what you found out."

"Ok, I found out that a certain person owns a phamacutical company that makes a drug for this rare gene illness that Brenda
has."

"You found all this out in less than twenty-four hours. Who owns the company and where is the location?"

"Before I tell you, I need to know if you are alone."

"Yes, I'm alone, I'm in my study. Why?"

"Where is Brenda?"

"Brenda is in the nursery putting toys and baby clothes away. Come on will you just tell me."
(Jax was getting frustrated at Jerry's antics.)

"Ok, the location is in Portcharles....."

"And?"

"The person who owns it is..... Helena Cassadine."

"What! You have got to be kidding! "There is no way in hell that we are dealing with her; not in this lifetime......how much
money does she want?"

"Look, Jax, what Helena wants goes way beyond money.....the price is just too high."

"What are her terms?"

"Maybe there is another way to......
(Jax cut Jerry off.)

"Jerry, please just tell me."
(Jerry was hesitating.)

"Ummmm.....she wants us to sleep with her."

"Is this some type of sick joke?" Is she crazy?!"

"No, this is really serious.... so what are we going to do?"

"We are just going to give her what she wants and deserves."

"Well in that case we are half way there."

"What are you taking about?"

"I'm saying that I already slept with her."

"What! Please tell me you didn't do that."

"Trust me, it was no peaches and cream. I did it because we need that drug; no one else has it in the world."

"How can I trust you, when you pull a stunt like this! Oh, this is just great. Now she expects me to sleep with her!!"

"The question is.......Are you going to sleep with her?"

"I don't know, Brenda and I just got back together. There must be another way to get those drugs."

"The way I see it is that we have three options: One- You sleep with Helena. Two- Somehow we steal the drugs. Three- We
murder Helena."

"I think option number two is better."

"Personally, I think murder is much better."

To Be Continued................

Song Credit: Kelly Price-"You Complete Me"
end chapter 4