CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR

THE TERRACE, THE NURSES BALL:

Robin: Sonny, I told you what she was like. I told you what she did to Jason and me. You were the one person I thought I’d never have to worry about when it came to Carly. You had her number and you knew exactly what she was. How could you be so stupid as to get involved with her.

Sonny: How do you know Carly and I are involved? Whoever told you doesn’t even know the whole story between us. They could only give you there slanted opinion about something they don’t know about or understand.

Robin: No one had to tell me anything. It was obvious the minute I walked into the Nurses Ball and saw the two of you crawling all over each other. It was disgusting. How could you carry on like that at the Nurses Ball. What would Stone think if he could have seen you.

Sonny: He’d see that I was enjoying myself and having a good time and he‘d be happy for me. I wish you could do the same thing. Can’t you be happy that for the first time since I left Brenda standing at the altar I’m really happy. That I’ve found someone who makes me happy.

Robin: Who? Carly! All she does is make people miserable.

Sonny: She doesn’t make me miserable. She makes me happy. She makes me laugh. When I have one of my black spells, she takes care of me. When anyone attacks or threatens me, she jumps to my defense and protects me the way I wish my mother had done when I was a child.

Robin: Is the sex really that good with her that she’s conned you into believing all that. This is why Jason left town, isn’t it? Because she seduced you into her bed. What happened, Sonny? Did Carly finally realize she’d never be able to get Jason to love her, so she went after you, instead. My god, Sonny, she ruined your friendship with Jason.

Sonny: No, I ruined my friendship with Jason. Deep down I knew my friendship with Jason was over the minute I saw Carly and I knew I wanted her for myself. I tried hard not to betray our friendship. I threw myself in a relationship with a woman who reminded me of Lily and Brenda and convinced myself I was in love with her. But underneath all that my feelings for Carly was still there. Then something happened between Carly and I and my feelings for her grew deeper although I tried to deny it because of my friendship with Jason. Then one night in late November Carly came to me because she was upset because she thought Jason was involved with Elizabeth Webber. That night, I wanted Carly more than I wanted to be Jason’s friend and I made sure he found out about it. That’s why Jason left town. And that’s the truth.(with that, he walks away from her and heads back into the Nurses Ball to look for Carly. Seconds after Sonny disappears inside the Nurses Ball Carly rushes out on the terrace and comes face-to-face with her enemy)

Carly: Where’s Sonny? What did you do to him?

Robin: What did I do to him? I have to congratulate you, Carly. You did something that never even occurred to me in my worst nightmares. You made Sonny fall in love with you.

Carly: What did you say?

Robin: Don’t play coy with me, Carly. I’m surprised you’re not gloating about it like you use to do with Jason. There’s only one reason Sonny would betray Jason by sleeping with you. That’s because he’s in love with you. Congratulations, Carly, you ruined Sonny. You ruined his friendship with Jason. And you ruined his relationship with me. I hope you’re happy.(with that Robin storms off leaving a stunned Carly behind)

Carly: Sonny’s in love with me. Is that possible. Could that really be true?

STEFAN’S BEDROOM, WYNDEMERE:

Stefan(laid in bed staring up at the ceiling. He and Bobbie had worn each other out in the very bed they were now laying in. Bobbie was fast asleep, but something was nagging at Stefan’s mind preventing him from joining her in peaceful slumber. Bobbie had kept acting like Stefan was just a john who’d paid well for her favors and that was the only reason she was servicing his needs. Stefan knew better. He could see it in her eyes that she wanted to have sex with him as much as he wanted to have sex with her. But he decided to humor her and let her have her little delusion. Something about him playing john to Bobbie’s hooker seemed familiar. Almost like they’d played this game before in the past. As he laid in bed staring up at the ceiling trying to catch hold of the nebulous something that was bothering him memories of the one time he’d been with a hooker came back to him.)

Hooker: (as he entered)My name is...

Stefan(looking around the room disdainfully)I really don’t wish to know your name. I just want to get this distasteful business over with. Contrary to what my father believes, I’m not a virgin. I don’t need you to teach me how it’s to be done. In fact, I could probably teach you a few things.

Hooker: Really?

Stefan: Really. While you do this to make a living, I do it for pleasure. I’ve been getting under the servant’s skirts since I was twelve.

Hooker: How old are you, anyway.

Stefan: I’m sixteen. And you.

Hooker: Fifteen.

Stefan: Well, I dare say when I’m through with you you’ll be vastly more experienced than you are now.

Hooker: If you’re so experienced then there’s no need for us to do anything.

Stefan: Knowing my father he’ll want proof that you did your job and I’m no longer a virgin. He’ll probably want to examine the sheets afterwards for evidence of our coupling. So we may as well get it over with. (he sat down on the bed and reclined in a very insolent manner)I like to watch a woman robe then for her to disrobe me. Once that’s over, I’ll tell you what I like. I think that should be the quickest way to get this business over with.(he comes back to the present and begins to study Bobbie, noticing similarities between her and the teen hooker he was with as a teenager)No, it can’t be possible. Barbara and that hooker cannot be one and the same. It’s just not possible.

CHLOE’S ROOM, THE PORT CHARLES HOTEL:

Chloe(lays back in the bed holding the sheets to her breasts)It’s been quite awhile for you, hasn’t it.

Mac: Felicia’s been so busy chasing after Spencer we really haven’t been together in almost a year.

Chloe: She’s a fool. Too bad she didn’t learn Dorothy’s lesson. You can looking over the rainbow for your heart’s desire and find out he’s right there in your own backyard. Well, that’s her loss and my gain.

Mac:(caresses her hip, possessively and leans over and kisses her)Thank you.

Chloe: For what?

Mac: For reminding me of who I really am. I’ve played dependable and reliable Mac so long, I forgot that’s not who I really am deep down inside.

Chloe(runs her fingers through the hair on his chest)Believe me, it was my pleasure. And thank you.

Mac: It’s my turn to ask for what?

Chloe: (runs her hands up and down his chest)For chasing away my nightmares for at least the night.

Mac: Then your brain tumor hasn’t gotten any better.

Chloe: Actually, the medicine and chemotherapy worked and it’s all gone.

Mac: Then why are you still having these dreams.

Chloe: Confession time. These psychic dreams I’m having don’t come from my brain tumor and they never did. I’ve been having bizarre dreams like this since I was a child but my mother told me if anyone ever found out about them they’d think I was a freak. So when Tony told Jax that my brain tumor could cause me to have bizarre dreams, I let him believe they were coming from my brain tumor. Somehow I just didn’t think Jax would understand that his perfect Chloe had dreams that sometimes came true. (a beeping sound suddenly fills the room)What’s that?

Mac: It’s my beeper.( He reaches down on the floor and pulls it out of his pants.)It’s the office. Do you mind if I use the phone.

Chloe(hands him the telephone on her nightstand)Be my guest.

Mac(dials his office)This is Commissioner Scorpio.

Taggart(comes on the line)Commish, this is Taggart. The Sex Toy Stalker has struck again. Hannah Scott was found dead in the dressing room at the Nurses Ball. I talked to some eyewitnesses and they said Chloe Morgan was the last person seen with Hannah Scott.(Mac looks over at Chloe in suspicion)