Carly sat down at a table at Metro Court and took a sip of her water. She had a late lunch date with Jax. She had gone out shopping for her wedding dress with Lulu and finally found the perfect dress. She even found the perfect dress at Wyndham's for Lulu, who she asked to be in her wedding. She smiled as Jax entered the room and she lifted her cheek so he could kiss it. "Hi Jax. How is your day going?" she asked breezily.

"Very well. I have made such plans for us Carly." Smiled Jax.

Carly leaned forward and put her chim in her hands, "Like what?"

Jax very deliberality shook out his napkin and laid it in his lap, "I have arranged for a minister to marry us here in two weeks. I have a guest list here for you to check out and we will send out the invitations now."

Carly broke in, excitement in her eyes, "Are you serious?"

"Very. I know from Bobbie that you went shopping for your wedding dress and the alterations will be completed by then. Flowers and a string quartet are arranged. Everything is completed. Bobbie is helping me with everything." Jax looked at Carly, whose excitement was seeping out of her pores, "Oh and I booked us rooms for two weeks in Hawaii for me and you. I am sure Sonny won't mind having the boys or if you want them to come with us, I will arrange for a nanny to come with us. The choice is yours."

Carly jumped up and hugged him, "Oh my God!" She raised her hands to her mouth, "Are you serious Jax?"

Jax smiled charismatically, "You want to get married and I want to get married. I say lets do it and lets do it right. We will invite everyone you want. Lady Jane is coming as well as Jerry. Jerry will be my best man."

"I do have a strange request though." Carly asked.

"Tell me whatever you want and it's yours." Jax replied, a smiing broadly and his eyes twinkling.

Carly asked, "Do you mind if I ask Jason to stand up for me instead of a maid of honor? He is my best friend."

"Of course. Anything else?"

Carly leaned forward and purred, "I want to make love to you right now. Let's go upstairs."

Jax stood up, "I thought you would never ask."

Ric walked into Kelly's. He had been looking everywhere for Scott Baldwin. As luck would have it he decided to stop in for a sandwich and Scott was there. Laughing to himself he sat down across from Scott, uninvited. "Please Lansing, sit down." Scott said sarcastically.

"Don't mind if I do." Ric moitioned to a waitress that he wanted a cup of coffee. "Mind if I join you for lunch? I have a business proposition for you."

Scott laughed, "Business? What business do you and I have to discuss. I just represented your ex wife in your custody battle." He took a bite of his sandwich as the waitress poured Ric his coffee and Ric ordered himself a turkey sandwich. "This ought to be good." He said, wiping his mouth.

Ric took a drink of his coffee and regarded Scott, "Well Baldwin you and I are two great lawyers. I think we should join forces."

Scott sputtered and almost choked on his food. He coughed several times, "Are you serious."

"Very. I think you and I would make a great team." Ric said seriously.

"The likelihood of you and and me working together is about the same as Elvis walking into this building in the next ten seconds. It will never happen Lansing." Scott explained.

Ric asked smoothly, "Why is that Baldwin?"

Scott popped a fry into his mouth, "Conflict of interest."

Confused, Ric asked, "What do you mean, conflict of interest? Are you talking about Alexis?"

"Well that too." Scott leaned back and smiled smugly, "I am Sonny Corinithos lawyer."

Ric rose in anger and half shouted, "What? Sonny? When you were DA you were trying to put him away just as hard as I tried too."

Scott raised his arms and shrugged, "Hey, if you can't beat em, join em."

Alexis and Taggert approach the Scorpio house in the middle of the afternoon. It has been weeks since Felicia and Maxie have died and Mac has not come back to work. On top of that, he has been getting drunk and was hospitalized for excessive drinking. He was out of control. "Taggert, I hate doing this. But the mayor is right. We have to do this."

"Mac will get back on his feet Ms Davis." Taggert said, "He always does."

Alexis rang the bell. The two of them waited several moments before ringing it again. Finally Robert answered the door. "Oh hello Alexis, Taggert. Sorry it took me so long. I was upstairs and I thought Mac was down here. Is something wrong?"

Alexis stepped forward, "Robert, we are on official business. Is Mac around?"

Robert stepped aside and let them into the house, "Please come in. I just need to go find him."

Taggert stopped him by placing his arm on his, "He's not in trouble Robert. We just need to talk to him. Then if you don't mind, Alexis needs to talk to you."

Bewildered at the request, Robert went off to search for his brother. He found him in his bedroom, looking through old photo albums. He was also drinking a beer. "Mac, Alexis and Taggert are here. They want to talk to you."

Mac waved Robert away, "Tell them I'm sleeping or something. Cover for me."

Robert stood steadfast, "Nope mate, you tell them." He walked out of the room and back downstairs. "Mac will be down in a minute." He said to his guests. Five minutes, then ten minutes passed. Robert went to get Mac again who clearly didn't want to see Alexis and Taggert. Finally Mac stumbled down the stairs. His hair wasn't combed and his clothes looked like he had slept in them.

"What do I owe this pleasure?" Mac asked sarcastically.

Alexis came forward and brushed her hair out of her eyes, "Robert, will you excuse us please." Robert left the room and Alexis continued. "Mac, the mayor has requested that we relieve you of your duties as police commissioner effective immediately."

"What?" Mac roared.

"Mac, I am sorry. However there have been too many instances of public drunkeness." Alexis softened her voice, "Mac, you need to get help."

"No, I need my job. I need something to hold on too." Mac retorted.

Alexis looked at him sympathetically,"It is only temporary Mac."

"Oh yeah, who is my replacement? Taggert? Is that why he is here?"

"Taggert is here to collect your gun and police sheild Mac. That's all. He is not going to be the commissioner." Alexis firmly stated.

Mac said beligerantly, "Tell me who is taking my job! I have a right to know!"

Alexis cleared her throat, "Mac, we haven't approached this person about the job yet. They have no idea." She paused, "The mayor wants us to offer the job to Robert."

An eavesdropping Robert fell into the hallway, "What?" both Scorpio brothers said.

Alexis looked at a sprawled out Robert and waited for him to get up. "Robert, the mayor would like you to be the commissioner. With your extensive background in law enforcement you would be a perfect fit. It would just be temporary until Mac is fit to return."

"If I disagree?" Robert asked.

"Then we will go elsewhere. But it is a temporary job and then your brother will assume his role. It is just until your brother gets everything under control." Alexis explained.

Angrily Mac looked from Robert to Alexis, "I would appreciate it if when you are talking about me, you also include me in the conversation. Who says I am leaving my job?"

"Mac, if you don't voluntarily take a leave of absence, you will be fired. I have no choice. I asked to come down here to tell you instead of the mayor." explained Alexis. "Mac, please give Taggert your shield and gun."

Mac sighed. He knew he had no choice. He went upstairs to get his things. Alexis turned to Robert, "You are expected at 8 am at the police station to meet the mayor." Once Mac handed everything over and Alexis and Taggert were headed for the door, Robert called out to them.

"Wait! Luke Spencer's not still the mayor is he? Cause I am not working with him...."