Chapter 7 -13

Chapter 7

“Nick, I hope that mom knows what she is doing”; Kenzie said to Nick.

Kenzie, I think your mom is doing what is best for her and your brothers. She is not being selfish like a lot of the other people involved in this, Nick said.

Lilia had been watching and listening to Nick and Kenzie from a distance. At first she had not wanted to reveal herself or her plan, but she now felt that she was going to need some help in making her grandson realize what he possible had to lose; if he continued to stay away from Liz and the boys.

“Kenzie, my dear; I have a proposition for you”; Lila said hoping it would all work out.

“Miss Lila, haven’t seen you around in a while”; Nick said, knowing she was up to something.

“Oh, Nick you know me”. “I live to float in the background”, Lila said knowing now that she would have to involve him in things as well.

He now knew, she was really up to something. If she didn’t let him help, he might tattle on her.



Lulu’s Apartment:

Lulu had been thinking of a plan to get Lucky what he wanted most, his children. And Lulu finally realized that the only way that was going t happen was if Liz was no longer a problem. Lulu knew that Liz had no plans to ever forgive Lucky for his affairs, or ever take him back. Then Lucky had to go and marry Siobhan, which further wrecked his chances. He just didn’t know how to think with his head. So Lulu was going to have to do this for him.

So, she finally decided on her plan, she was going to have to take Elizabeth out of the equation. She had loved Liz, but as times changed, her feelings of obligations changes as well.

Now, she would need to do two things. She needed to find someone who would be able to get rid of Elizabeth for her, and she needed to get Lucky to come back to PC.

So she went to call the number that she had found years ago, while snooping in the desk in Nik’s study. All that was on the piece of paper she had found was, Cassadine facilitator and the international phone number. This person should be able to get her in touch with someone who could help her, of course for a price.


Via phone call to Cassadine go between:

“Yes, I need help with a problem”. “I am willing to pay for services rendered, Lulu said into the phone”.

The person on the other end told her they would be in touch and hung up.

So now all Lulu could do was wait for the call that would change all their lives forever.



Later that evening:

Lulu was at home when her phone rang, the display saying unknown caller. So she answers.

“Hello”, Lulu said.

“Is this Lulu Spencer”? The person on the other end asked.

“Yes, this is she”.

“I was contacted by the person that you called earlier today asking for help”, he said.

“Yes, I would like to hire you to do a job for me”, Lulu told him. “When can we meet”?

“A meeting will not be possible”. “But I need you to email me all of the pertaining info, at that time I will email back a reply: stating if I will take the job, my fee and where you can wire the fee”; he told her.

“The email address is: roadrunner2456@yahoo.ru”, he told her and then hung up.

Unbeknownst to Lulu, the email she would send would be bouncing from email account to email account until it reached it true recipient.

So Lulu went home, and emailed that man all the info that he would need to get rid of Elizabeth. She decided that once Elizabeth was dead, she would then get Lucky to come home, figuring that if he came home now, some people would become suspicious.



4 Hours Later in Washington DC:

Lt. Joey Grant opened up his yahoo account, for the undercover assignment that he was currently on. The assignment was to discover who was killing people under the guise of being ordered by someone named Helena Cassadine.

He knew that the Cassadine woman happened to be in a prison in Russia, for crimes against the state, as the called crimes against the government. He also knew that she was not allowed to contact anyone, so she could not be giving any orders to anyone. His bosses knew that as well, so that was the reason that he was posing as a gun for hire, employed by Helena.

He opened up the email from one Lulu Spencer and read the email. He was curious as to why this woman would want Elizabeth Webber dead, and what she hoped to gain from it.

He then emailed her back, letting her know that he was going to take the job, what the fake fee was and where to transfer the funds. Then he called his supervisor and asked that they find out what calls a Lulu Spencer had made from her phone number, then asked that all callers be picked up quietly; of course.

He was going to Port Charles, New York and he was going to get to the bottom of this case.



Meanwhile back in Port Charles:

Carly had no clue about who Mr. Putin really was. And that was in his favor.

When in actuality, Mr. Putin was in fact really FBI Special Agent Sam Cullen. His assignment was to try and get an in with the Corinthos Organization and offer them a deal, help the FBI take down drug smugglers, and they would not be prosecuted for any drugs they were found holding.

As far as Sam was concerned, it was a very good deal. But he was unsure as to if they would take it. He was playing the part of Putin, because his superiors felt that it was the best way to get a meeting with Sonny.

Sam would not be getting rid of anyone, but he may end up arresting Carly for hiring the hit. He would need to talk to his boss about that. They couldn’t believe that she had contacted the number that Lorenzo had given her.

Carly was goin down!!! She just didn’t know yet.


From their perch just outside the pearly gates, Nick, Lila and Kenzie couldn’t believe their eyes or their ears. Carly was going to get what was coming to her, better late than never, Lila; with a devilish grin on her face. Which ended, with all three laughing?

The three then went off to start putting Lila’s plan into motion.



Chapter 9

A/N: This chapter takes place while all the stuff with Jason is taking place.


Happenings Elsewhere in Port Charles on this day:

Liz now owned the house in Seattle. When they had arrived home, she had asked her dad if he would watch the boys while she ran some errands. She went and picked up some packing boxes. She knew she would need to tell her father what was going to happen, she was going to make him promise not to tell.

So when she returned home, she sent the boys upstairs to play, and then asked Jeff to sit down.

“Dad, I have something important that I need to tell you, she said”.

“Whatever it is, you can tell me, I won’t love you any less”; Jeff told his daughter.

“The reason that I took the boys and went to Seattle wasn’t just to see Kyle”. “I went to talk to him about a job that he had offered me some time ago, I had told him no then”. “But while we were out there this time, I said yes”. “I took the job, and we will be moving to Seattle as soon as school gets out the end of May”. “Please don’t be mad, I am doing this for my children”. “I can’t stand by and watch as my children are in pain, because they see Jason all over town with Sonny’s kids”, Liz said sadly.

“I’m not mad Elizabeth”. “I know that you are doing what you have to do”. I am very proud of you, I know I don’t enough but I am”. “I will help you and the boys however I can”, Jeff said to his little girl.

“I need you to make me a promise dad”, Liz asked of her father.

“I need you to promise not to say anything to anyone about us moving, at least not until I give you permission”. “I just need this time to pack up everything without everyone with an agenda, showing up here badgering me to stay”. “There aren’t any more reason for us to stay”, Liz stated flatly.

I promise, Jeff told her. “But I will help you and the boys pack up the house”.

Her plan was to take the next two months to get things done both here in PC as well as in Seattle. She was going to plan on how to decorate the new house, buying what she could then ship it to Seattle.

And for the sake of her children, she would not be informing Jason of the move. If he heard from other people, that was fine. He had made his choice, so she had to make hers.

Across Town @ Club 101:


“Mr. Putin, have you decided to take the job, or do I need to find someone else”, Carly asked him.

“Yes, I will take the job, but it will be on my timetable not yours”, he said flatly.

“I don’t care about that, just get it done”, she said and left Club 101.



Lulu’s Apartment:


Lulu, had just gotten home from work, and she needed to check her email. She wanted to know if she had heard from the man she’d hired to get rid of Elizabeth. He’d taken the job, but had not stated anything else, and she wanted to know when it would be done, so she could get Lucky to come home. She wanted all things right with her world, and right now they weren’t.

But Lulu had no clue that she was the one that would be getting the surprise as she had hired a cop to kill her ex-sister in law. As they say, good things come to those that wait.



Hardy Home:

“Jeff, I am worried for Elizabeth and the boys”. “What happened at Luke’s was hard on them”, Audrey said to her son.

“Mom, you don’t need to worry about Liz or the boys”. “You know that Liz will do what’s right for her family”, Jeff said to his mom.
“But she does need our support, very much so”.



Diane’s place of Residence:

“Do you really think that all of this will turn out okay”, Max asked Diane skeptically.

“I do, Max”. “I think that Jason will realize that if he truly loves his family, he needs to be with”. “Not across town, drinking himself into a stupor”, Diane stated.



Greystone:

Sonny was sitting in the study, thinking to himself that Jason needed to get his act together. He was going to lose everything that mattered to him. He wanted to help Jason, but Jason would not let anyone help him, he was going to go down a road he wouldn’t be able to come back from. Sonny feared that he would do something stupid.

He also knew that his wife was up to something. When Carly was plotting, she got very secretive about everything and she was being secretive. He just hoped he could stop it before someone got hurt.

But he also knew that if she got arrested, he was not going to bail her out. He and Jason had been doing it for years, and after hearing all that Cameron had said to everyone that day at Luke’s; he was done cleaning up her messes. And he wouldn’t let Jason do it either.



Quartermaine Mansion:

Dinner had been quiet this night as all were deep in thought about how to help Liz and the boys. Even though Edward was all bluster, even he didn’t know how to fix this. He wished that his grandson would get his head out of his A***. He would lose it all otherwise.

Monica and Alan, were not only worried about Elziabeth and the boys, but also for their son. He had sacrificed so much over the years for other people; that somehow he got lost along the way. All they could do was hope that he would find his way back.

Nik and Emily were worried about the same things, but for different reasons. Emily feared that Liz would take the kids and leave town. Nik feared that Jason’s enemies wouldn’t care that he was not with his family. They would still be considered targets.



Butler Residence:

Alexis and Shawn had just put Kristina and Molly to bed, and then they had returned to the living room.

“Shawn, honey”. “I think I know why Liz went to Seattle”; Alexis said to Shawn.

“Why do you think she went”?

“Okay, let me explain some of the back story and then I’ll tell you”; she said.

“Elizabeth grew up in Colorado, where she lived until she came here to live with Audrey”. “I got to know her not long after that, because of Nik”.

“One night she and I had been talking about our respective childhoods, and she had mentioned a friend by the name of Kyle Shepherd”. “Who is now a doctor practicing at Seattle Grace Hospital in Seattle, Washington”.

“So now for why I think she went to Seattle”. “A few years ago, Kyle had sent her a large manila envelope; contain a job offer at Seattle Grace”. “She turned down of course, citing that she needed to stay in PC for Audrey”. “She told that she had a feeling that Kyle would never take the offer off the table”.

“I think that she went to see Kyle, to take the offer”. “Think about it Shawn”. “Every time Cam sees Jason, he’s with Sonny’s kids or with Kristina and Molly”. “Cam’s heart gets broken again every time he sees Jason”. “I think she took the job”, so Cam and Jake, wouldn’t have to see Jason all the time”.

“And I hate to say, but I think it would be better for them not being here”. “They would all have a fresh start in Seattle”. “I don’t want Liz to move, she and I have gotten to such good friends, but I plan to support if that what she decides to do”, Alexis said.

“I will support any decision she makes, remember I have been where she is, as a child”. “It was hard to watch my father walk away and choose his job over us”, Shawn said.



General Hospital:

As Steven was doing his rounds, he had a lot of time to think. He now realized that the reason that she and the boys had gone to Seattle. It was not for a friendly visit, it was so that she could take the job that Kyle had offered a couple of years ago. And he couldn’t blame her. He would support her of course, and visit her often.



Luke’s:

“What are we going to do about stone-cold”, Spinelli asked of the motley group gathered?

“I don’t geek boy”, Luke said to Spinelli endearingly. “All we can hope for is that he figures it out and soon”.

“I am more worried about the boys; those boys have been through so much. They don’t need this. Lucky abandoned them, and now Jason. How much more can those 3 little boys take before they break, Georgie asked worriedly?



Author’s Note:
The next few chapters will center on all citizens in Port Charles from now until the Big Move, which will be two months away. Conversations will be from every point of view.



Chapter 10


While at work every day, Liz did her job; but on her break she would work on her lists. She was using them to keep track of what needed to be done at both houses.

She was planning on letting Steven have her house. He would be starting a family eventually. If he didn’t want the house, she would then sell it.

She made a list of things to get for each of the boys’ rooms. The new house was a four bedroom, so each of the boys would have their own room. Here in Port Charles, Cam and Jake were sharing a room.

After making the lists for each of the boys, she then started to cross off the items each child already had. After that it was easy to get the rest purchased and sent to Seattle, where Kyle would take it to the new house.

Aiden was the one that would need a lot of things to be purchased for him, as he would soon be a year old; she wanted to purchase a toddler bed for him.

She had decided on the flight back, that she would not use any of the money that Jason was continually depositing into an account in her name. As far as she was concerned, it was hush money. She planned to have the bank put all of it into a cashier’s check and she would leave it with Sonny for him.


Two months prior to the Big Move—

Sonny’s POV:

Sonny was sitting in the study contemplating all that was going on around town.

He was concerned about Liz and the boys. He had gone by to see her, and there had been boxes everywhere. He’d asked her about it, and she had stated that she was doing some redecorating. But she refused his offer of having some men come to help.

She wouldn’t speak about the trip to Seattle. The boys would, talking about where they had gone, new friends they’d made but that was as far as it had gone.

Sonny knew that Jeff had information about what was going on, but Jeff wouldn’t say.

He was also concerned for Jason. Jason wouldn’t talk to him; he would go out, get drop dead drunk; then pick a fight with the biggest, most bad a** men in the room. Then end up with cuts and bruises.

Sonny had given a standing order to all the guards: “Follow Jason, but don’t get in his way; and make sure he gets home alive and in one piece”.

Knowing that was all he could do.

He was worried about Cam. Cam used to visit Kristina often, sometimes everyday; them doing things together. But Kristina had only seen Cam once since they had gotten back. He knew that Cam was hurting.

Sonny had begun to realize that he had not expected and demanded Jason to be at his beck and call, he and Elizabeth would be married and Cam would’ve had what he needed most, a father who cared.

And now because of his constant insistence of loyalty from Jason, he had made Jason do exactly what Mike had done to him and his mother. Which was to abandon them, like they were nothing.

Sonny had been sitting there for quite some time when he finally realized what Cam had been doing by pulling away from Kristina.

Cam always saw Jason with Michael, Morgan and Kristina. And every time he did, it hurt. And by Cam pulling away, he would have to see Jason with Sonny’s kids. Cam was protecting himself.


Alexis’s POV:

She was beyond angry at Jason. He had in essence abandoned his family. He may have taken the Morgan name, but he was still a Quartermaine. Quartermaines don’t abandon family. She had learned that from Lila.

She didn’t understand how he could ignore his children, choosing Sonny’s over his own. And she knew that he hadn’t been to place flowers on Kenzie’s grave since after Jake had been kidnapped by Maureen.

And as she had been sitting in her office earlier, she had finally come to understand why Cam was distancing himself from Kristina. It hurt him to see Kristina now, because Jason had chosen Sonny’s children; over Cam, Jake and Aiden.

Alexis had finally been able to get Kristina as well as Molly to understand that Cam wasn’t trying to hurt them; he just didn’t want to be hurt himself.


Diane’s POV:

Liz had finally informed of what would be taking place in 2 months. She asked that Diane draw up change of ownership papers for Steven and her to sign.

She also asked of Diane, that a visitation agreement be drawn up, so that if Jason ever decided that he wanted to see the boys, it would all be legal.

Luke’s POV:

He knew darn well that something was going on. Liz wasn’t acting like herself. It was as if she was a pod-person from planet Oz.

She claimed that she was redecorating, but Luke didn’t buy it. If that was the case, why was every room packed or being packed into boxes?

He was more than a little mad at Jason. He felt that Jason was throwing away his family, and there wasn’t a d*** thing he could do to stop it.

He just hoped that if Liz needed help, she would come to him. He had a feeling she wouldn’t, because of what Lucky had put her and the boys through; but he could still hope, and be there if she did.


Chapter 11

1 ½ months to the Big Move:

Alan’s POV:

Alan knew there was something going on with Liz. She had come to see him, saying that she had something important that would need to be discussed in the coming weeks. But hadn't alluded to exactly what that was.

Even Epiphany had noticed a change in Liz. She seemed happier and went around with a skip in her step. She hadn’t done that prior to the trip to Seattle. And it wasn’t about Jason, that he was certain of. Because Jason was avoiding them, like they had the plague.

Jeff’s POV:

Jeff was very proud of his daughter. Liz had made a major decision regarding her future. She took a huge leap of faith that everything would work out.

He was one of the few people, who knew that she was taking the boys and leaving town for good. Jeff had a feeling that the others suspected that something was up, but didn’t know what.

He knew that Liz had informed Diane, as Liz needed legal matters dealt with. But other than himself and Diane, no one else knew. Liz wasn’t planning on telling anyone else until right before she and the boys left town.


Georgie’s POV:

Georgie was happy that something had happened to change Liz’s mood. The last couple of years had been pretty rough on her and the boys, no thanks to Jason.

She wanted to go and beat him to a bloody pulp. But she wouldn’t be there for Liz and the boys if she was in jail. So she couldn’t risk that.

Georgie was positive that Liz had made the trip to Seattle, to take the job that Liz had mentioned to her two years before.

And though she would miss Liz, if it was true, she would support her through it all. She could always go visit them in Seattle. It wasn’t like Liz was leaving the planet.

Monica’s POV:

Monica knew that Alan was worried. He hadn’t come right out and said it, but she knew he was afraid that Liz would take the boys, leaving town; telling her, Alan and Edward as well, that they wouldn’t be allowed to see the boys because of Jason.

Liz had a good head on her shoulders; she would still let them see the boys.

Alan had mentioned Liz’s visit to her, and that he was not quite sure what was going on. Alan had said that Liz hadn’t told him what it was she was going to need to discuss, but Monica had a hunch.

Her hunch was that Liz had gone to Seattle to look for a job. Liz was trying to protect the boys from the pain of seeing Jason that Monica knew for certain.


Chapter 12




1 month until the Big Move--

John’s POV:

John was beginning to wonder if maybe Carly, Lulu and Sarah had gotten a hold of Jason a few years before, brain-washing him to their point of view; which was to abandon his family.

Then, somehow found out about the pow-wow at Luke’s two months ago and did it again. Because, that was the only reason John could come up with to explain Jason’s behavior. But John had no idea of how to fix it.


Audrey’s POV:

Audrey had been spending as much time as she could muster, with her grand-daughter and great grandsons.

She already knew what was going on. She didn’t need for her grand-daughter to tell her, she knew Elizabeth better than most people thought she did.

She had found out about Kyle’s offer from a friend who worked at Seattle Grace. She was not about to stand in Elizabeth’s way.

Although, she did want to go and kick Jason’s a**, for his recent behavior; toward Liz and the boys.



Spinelli’s POV:


Spinelli, who had not been back to the penthouse since the meeting at Luke’s, was beginning to think that the Jason of recent years was an alien. Carly had replaced the real Jason with this imposter. But how did they get the real Jason back. That was the million dollar question.

He had been keeping an eye on the Valkyrie, as he knew she was up to no good. She hadn’t been publicly open about it, not like previous times when she outwardly hated a person. She was planning something, and it would be big.

He also had a funny feeling that Lulu, as well as Sarah; each had a plan to hurt the little dude and his family. Proving it would not be easy, but Spinelli was going to prove it. He would protect Cam and his family, Spinelli felt it was his duty.



Emily’s POV:

If she could she thought, she would have her brother committed. He was certifiably crazy. That had to be it. That was why he was acting like a clueless Neanderthal.

She had gone over to talk some sense into Jason, but all that had been accomplished was him proving that he was no doubt absolutely crazy.

And she was worried about his constant drinking. It wasn’t helping matters either.


Chapter 13

3 weeks prior to the Big Move—


Steven’s POV:

Steven had finally gotten out of Liz, what was going on. He’d known that this is what she would do. She had been backed into a corner by Jason’s inability to choose his family.

She was like a mama bear, she would protect her young; even from their father. She had done so with Lucky, who had been slightly unstable at best.

He had told Liz that he would help her pack, and if she wanted, he would drive out to the coast with her; helping her get the house settled.


Shawn’s POV:

Two days ago, he had seen Jason; finally getting the chance to let him know that he was a coward. Jason wanted to have the love of his life, as well as the family; but not the responsibility that came with it. He wanted others to do it.

His father had been the same way, leaving all the responsibility to others, instead of taking care of his family himself.


Edward’s POV:

When Edward found out about Jake, and by association, Cam and Aiden; he thought he would get his grandson back.

Not to control, or to run ELQ, but because he truly loved his grandson. Yes, he would’ve loved for Jason to run ELQ, but Jason didn’t want to; and Edward had accepted that.

Edward just wanted Jason to have what he and Lila had been given, a family to love.


Nik’s POV:

Jason didn’t realize that a lot people would give the world to have what he’d been granted: a family.

Nk had even gone and told him just that. All it had gotten him was a liquor bottle thrown in his direction.

If Elizabeth left, taking the children, Jason would have no one to blame but himself. Jason was being selfish, Nik thought to himself.