CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONE

HELENA’S YACHT:

Helena(as Andreas entered)Have you been able to track down Carly Corinthos yet?

Andreas: She’s off on her honeymoon with her husband. Mr. Corinthos rented out some manor house in the English countryside for them to enjoy themselves.

Helena: Isn’t that sweet. Her father needs a kidney and she’s off enjoying herself on her honeymoon. Well, I’ll just have to put a stop to that. Do you have the phone number of where they’re staying.

Andreas: There’s no phone where they’re at. I checked. Because of the popularity of all those historical romance novels this particular manor house is rented out so people, women in particular, can experience what it was like to really live in Regency England. The manor house is preserved exactly as it was in the Regency era of England.

Helena: How quaint. Then it looks like I’ll have to pay the honeymooners a visit in person.

Andreas: Madam, you wouldn’t! It’s there’s honeymoon.

Helena: Andreas, how long have you been working for me? You should know by now there’s nothing I won’t attempt to do. Besides, the trip will be worth it just to see Mr. Corinthos in a pair of those skintight pants men used to wear back then.

STEFAN’S BEDROOM, WYNDEMERE:

Stefan(stood out of the way so Bobbie could enter)Welcome home, Barbara.

Bobbie: (stomped into the room)I can’t believe you’re going to make me be your glorified whore to pay me back. When Roy finds out about this he’s going to go ballistic. When he’s through with you you’ll be lucky if he’s left you in one piece.

Stefan; Perhaps you overestimate your Mr. DeLucca, Barbara. Perhaps he’ll just think you’re being true to your nature.

Bobbie: Stefan, it’s not too late to change your mind. Let me go home before Roy finds anything out.

Stefan: Why would I want to do that, Barbara? The purpose of this exercise is for Roy to find out. That’s your punishment for all your sins. To lose the object of your obsession which cause you to do all that you did. (he added)Surely, Barbara, you knew there’d be a price to pay when I learned the truth. This is it. You didn’t honestly think I’d be so grateful that you were offering me a kidney donor that I’d just forget the fact you kept my daughter from me.

Bobbie: You did the same thing to me. You knew Carly was my daughter and Luke lied to me about her being dead and yet you didn’t tell me the truth.

Stefan: That was different.

Bobbie: Of course, how could I forget. Since you’re a Cassadine you can do stuff like that, but the rest of us can’t. We have to walk the line and mind our P’s and Q’s and if we don’t it’s your god given right to make us all pay.

Stefan; Rightly so. And if you’re smart, in future you’ll remember that.

HELENA’S YACHT:

Roy(enters just as Helena is about to leave for the airport)Mrs. Cassadine, I hope I didn’t interrupt anything. I just wanted to thank you for keeping your end of the bargain and to assure you I’d do likewise. When Bobbie came to tell me I was being released, she didn’t say how it happened, but I knew you were behind it.

Helena(smiled)And right you are. I told you I’d get you out, and Helena Cassadine keeps her promises.

Roy: Well, I’ve got to get home to Bobbie. I know she’s waiting for me. I just wanted to thank you, again.

Andreas(as Roy rushes out)Madam, he thinks you’re the one who obtained his release from jail.

Helena: (smiled)I know, isn‘t it wonderful. (she stared down at her departing jeans clad backside)A man of Mr. Delucca’s particular talents may come in handy. I’ll just have to make sure he continues to think he has me to thank for his release and make sure he never discovers I didn’t have a thing to do with it.

STABLE, ENGLISH MANOR HOUSE:

AJ(snuck into the stable and found the horse that had been saddled up for Sonny to ride on. Sonny would be down in a few minutes to take a ride or so a chamber maid AJ had gotten friendly with had told him and AJ wanted to make sure this would be a ride Sonny would never forget. He took a tack out of his pants pocket and wedge it beneath the saddle. When Sonny sat down in the saddle the tack would embed itself into the horse’s flesh and then it would be bye-bye Sonny. AJ suddenly heard voices approaching. He quickly ducked behind a bale of hay. It was Sonny and Carly.)

Carly(as she and Sonny entered)This wasn’t exactly as I imagined it. I thought you and I would spend the day horseback riding, then we’d stop by a quiet, secluded little meadow and have a picnic. Then by the time we were riding back to the stable we’d be so hot for each other we wouldn’t be able to wait until we got back up to the manor house so we’d end up hurrying into one of the stalls and having our way with each other.

Sonny: We can still do that. If we keep the horses at a walk I’m sure it would be safe for you to go riding with me.

Carly(rubbing her stomach protectively)After all the trouble I’ve had I’m not even going to take the chance. Besides, I’ll have just as much fun watching you riding in your tight riding pants.

Sonny: (pulled her into his arms and kissed her)Mrs. Corinthos, you’ve got an extremely smutty mind.

Carly(smiled)Damned right I do. Be prepared, Sonny. When you come back from your ride I’m going to yank you from your horse, pull you into a stall and have my wicked way with you.

Sonny: (smiled back at her as he climbed on the horse)You’re a witch for saying that to me just before I‘m about to go for a ride. You know that‘s all I‘m going to be able to think about while I‘m out riding.

Carly(smiled)I know. That’s why I said it. That way you‘ll be sure to make your ride a short one. Don’t keep me waiting long, Sonny.

Sonny: I won’t. You’ve made sure of that. (the minute he sat in the saddle the horse reared on it’s back legs and took off like the hounds of hell were nipping at his heels. Carly screamed as Sonny was bucked from the horse and he went flying into a wooden fence. While she rushed over to Sonny who was laying unconscious on the ground, AJ smiled and rubbed his hands together in glee. Finally, he was rid of Sonny and in no time at all he‘d have his old life back.)