CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE

SONNY AND CARLY’S RECEPTION, THE PORT CHARLES HOTEL:

Bobbie(comes up behind Stefan just as he’s about to sample a glass of champagne and pulls it out of his hand before he can take a drink)With your condition you’re not supposed to consume any alcohol, whatsoever.

Stefan(turns to her)Why, Barbara, I didn’t know you cared.

Bobbie: I don’t, I just don’t want you collapsing at my daughter’s wedding reception and ruining it for her.

Stefan: Always the concerned mother, aren’t you.

Bobbie: Stefan, what do you want.

Stefan; I told you, I want to know why you wanted to talk to me so urgently while I was out of town.

Bobbie: I told you I’d talk to you about it after the wedding reception.

Stefan: Why can’t we talk about it now.

Bobbie: Because this isn’t the place, that’s why.

Stefan(grew tired of the game and decided to confront Bobbie head on)Barbara, you can stop playing your little games. I already know why you came to see me while I was gone.

Bobbie: You’re bluffing, Stefan. That’s the oldest trick in the book. I can’t believe you’d think I’d be so stupid as to fall for it.

Stefan: I never bluff, Barbara, you should know that by now. Maybe you should ask me where I went to when I went out of town.

Bobbie: I told you, I’m not going to get into this with you, here.

Stefan(grabs her by the arm to prevent her from walking away)It was the Florida brothel I first met you in. The one where we made our daughter together.( Stefan can see the truth written all over her face)My god, it’s true. I knew I was right.

Bobbie(tries to pull free of him)Let me go.

Stefan: Just what were you planning to do with your little secret. Wait until I was on death’s door then offer to save my life by telling me the truth in exchange for me getting your jailbird gigolo out of jail.

Bobbie: Yes, that’s exactly what I was planning to do.

Stefan: What kind of woman are you, anyway.

Bobbie: Don’t get self-righteous with me, Stefan. You’re the one who didn’t tell me Carly was my daughter, so why should I treat you better than you treated me. Why shouldn’t I use my knowledge to my best advantage. It’s exactly what you would do if our situations were reversed. Hell, it’s exactly what you did do when Leslie Lu needed a bone marrow transplant.

Stefan: Laura knew Nikolas was her child, I didn’t know Carly was mine. Today you cheated me out of the father’s right of walking his daughter down the aisle.

Bobbie(looked anxiously over at Carly who was having a good time with Sonny by on the dance floor)Stefan, what are you going to do? You’re not going to tell Carly you’re her father, are you? Stefan, look at her. She’s happy. If you go over and tell her the truth you’re going to ruin this day for her.

Johnny(comes up to Sonny and Carly)Can I speak to you for a moment, Mr. Corinthos.

Carly: I can’t believe this. This is our wedding day. You’d better not bring them on the honeymoon. (Carly walks away to give them some privacy).

Sonny: Were you able to nab Quartermaine?

Johnny: Yeah and in the nick of time. When Francis and I grabbed him he was standing in the balcony watching you and Carly getting married and he was about to shoot you.

Sonny: You’re kidding? I didn’t think he had the guts. So he’s safely on ice.

Johnny: And waiting for you to deal him when you return from your honeymoon.

Sonny: Good work, Johnny. Tell Francis both you and he will be getting a little extra something in your paycheck this week for doing such a good job.

Johnny: Sonny, there’s one other thing.

Sonny: What?

Johnny: When we were leaving the church we found Tammy’s body.

Sonny: Tammy? You mean she’s dead? How?

Johnny: It looked like the work of the Sex Toy Stalker.

Sonny: Carly and I didn’t see her body when we came out of the church with everyone else.

Johnny: That’s because Francis and I moved her body.

Sonny: You did what?

Johnny: We didn’t want her to ruin your and Carly’s wedding day.

Sonny: Just what did you do with Tammy.

Johnny: We dragged her behind some bushes so you wouldn’t see her when you came out of the church. Once you and Carly were away from the church we place an anonymous phone call to Mac Scorpio, so I’m sure he’s found her body by now.

Sonny: Thanks for everything you did.

Johnny: Just doing my job. You and Carly have a good time on your honeymoon.

Bobbie: Stefan, please, you can’t tell Carly. If you do, you’ll ruin her wedding day.

Stefan: Fine, I won’t tell her, today. But the minute she comes back from her honeymoon I’m going to tell her the truth. And that includes how you were planning to barter her to get your boyfriend out of jail.