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  1. SoapQueen89
    SONBC ANNOUNCES PREMISE FOR "PORT CHARLES: AFTER MIDNIGHT"NETWORKS FIRST PRIMETIME DRAMA BEGAN PRODUCTION JUNE 22
    PREMIERES IN LATE JULY

    Series Reveals What Happens With “Port Charles'” Favorite Characters




    Manhattan, NY – (July 7, 2007) – Jennifer Snyder, Head Writer of "WICKED" and Consulting Producer/Associate HW of Port Charles: End Game, announced a 'first ever' will be brought to SONBC. In collaboration with Ryan Chandler, Executive Producer and Co-Head Writer of "Port Charles," the two talents will write and produce Port Charles: After Midnight, a night time spinoff of the SONBC Nominated "Port Charles."

    "Port Charles: After Midnight" will mainly focus on the lives of doctors and nurses at General Hospital as they encounter one crisis after another while working in the ER. In addition, there will be some non-hospital players involved as well. “My idea for the night time spin off will deal mainly with the hospital and the staff who encounter many challenges as they try to work together to save lives. Friendships between the new doctors and nurses will form as some of the cast of "Port Charles" will become entangled in the storylines on After Midnight,” states PC:AM Head Writer, Jennifer Snyder.

    “We will also be bringing back history as we re-introduce to the viewers The Nurses Ball. As history returns, so does the tradition of Lucy Coe spearheading the plans for the huge extravaganza. We are excited about bringing back the Ball, and we know the fans have missed it immensely.”

    “The plans for the first season have already been laid out, and you can expect to see many After Midnight characters appearing on Port Charles," says Ryan Chandler. "We have some great surprises set up for viewers, as well as some casting choices that will make you all quite happy."

    "Port Charles: After Midnight" will be a weekly episode, but episodes could appear more than once a week, as needed. If more than one episode is set to appear, an announcement will be made following an episode of Port Charles,” Chandler says. “Since PC: After Midnight is prime time soap, Jennifer and I can push the envelope and give After Midnight a racier and sexier edge. If you think Port Charles is hot, wait till you see After Midnight.”

    “Port Charles: After Midnight” began production on Friday, June 22 and will premiere Friday, July 27. Jennifer Snyder, consulting producer/associate head writer for "Port Charles" and Ryan Chandler, head writer & executive producer, "Port Charles'" will write and executive produce "Port Charles: After Midnight".

    Expect a cast announcement to be made shortly.
  2. SoapQueen89
    EPISODE 23


    At the PCPD --



    Sal Morales is .. was your contact?!" Ric replied as Zander smiled at him. "Well, Sal had been and then Miguel took over the last few years ...."

    "They came to Port Charles to see you ..."

    "Unfortunately yes they did."

    "Now I see why you wanted the immunity deal!"

    "Yeah, and now you can uncuff me, I have a wife who needs me." Zander replied as he showed Ric the handcuffs that still wrapped his wrists.

    Ric pushed himself away from the table and got up from his seat. He stormed out of the interrogation room and an officer came in to release Zander. Zander and Alexis walked back into the squad room and he noticed Thomas was still cuffed to the chair.

    Zander cleared his throat and Ric glared in his direction.

    "And Thomas? He was part of the deal, Ric." Zander said as he pointed towards Thomas.

    Ric motioned for an officer to release Zander's man from the chair. Some of the officers in the squad room blocked the doorway and Zander from leaving.

    "He's free to go ...." Ric said and shook his head for the officers to move out of Zander's way.

    As Zander walked towards the door, he heard the loud bang of Ric's clenched fist hitting the top of the metal desk in frustration and disgust.

    Zander stopped in his tracks but didn't turn around to look back at his brother, as Alexis walked up behind Zander and coaxed him thru the doors of the PCPD and out onto the front stoop.

    Zander gave Alexis a warm thank you kiss on the cheek .... "If you need me, I'll be at the hospital with my wife."








    Outside the PCPD --



    Zander and Thomas walked down the front steps of the PCPD, leaving Alexis standing alone as she cracked a smile while watching him walk to the limo that was waiting for him. She thought it strange that the street was empty, the silence was deafening, but that was shattered when gunfire echoed through the desolate city street and Zander suddenly fell to the ground.

    He laid lifeless underneath the lit streetlamp, Thomas lay with him. Alexis watched as the gunman ran towards a car that was waiting for him, Ric and other officers came running out of the police station when they heard the shots.

    "Someone call an ambulance, we've got two men shot out here!" Ric yelled back as he raced down the cement stairs to his brother's side.

    A few of the officers raced to their cars and gave chase to the car that sped away into the night. Sirens shrilled as the police cars took after the suspect, Alexis and Ric rushed to Zander.

    Hoping Zander was still alive, Ric turned him over and checked for a pulse, there was one but it was faint. Alexis knelt down by Zander and laid his head in her lap, she caressed his face and smoothed back his hair as tears stained her cheeks.

    "We gotta do something, Ric!" Alexis worried and in a panic.

    "There is so much blood, this can't all be Zander's." Ric noticed as he went to Thomas, who was lying next to Zander.

    "Is he ....." Alexis asked as she sat with Zander's head in her lap.

    "No, he's alive, but barely. Where is that ambulance?!"

    Officers began taping off the scene as they were instructed to do by Mac, who had come down the stairs to assess the situation.

    Ric stood up and was met by Mac.

    "Was it a hit?" Mac asked as he observed the two victims lying at his feet.

    "Yeah I think so."

    "The shots came from .... across the street." Alexis pointed. "He took off down the sidewalk to a car that was waiting for him at the end of the block." she explained as the ambulance sirens could be heard as it approached.

    "Well we have officers in pursuit, we'll get him." Mac said and he saw the medics had arrived.

    Alexis held onto Zander as the paramedics came onto the scene, their medical supplies in hand. One attended to Thomas as the other one knelt down beside Zander.

    "Ma'am you're going to have to get out of the way, so we can work on him." the paramedic said to Alexis as the evaluated Zander's wounds.

    "I'm not leaving him!" Alexis exclaimed tearfully as Ric came up behind her and tried to pull her back.

    "Come on, Alexis, let the men do their jobs ..." he said as she looked up at him, tears could be seen on her cheeks.

    Zander's blood stained Alexis's shirt and hands as Ric pulled her back from the scene, she focused still on Zander and watched as the paramedics worked feverishly on him. The officers around them treated the scene as a crime scene and one began to ask questions of her. She concentrating on Zander and not on anyone else, ignoring the officer who stood in front of her.

    Ric wrapped his arm around her ...."Zander's going to be alright. He has to be." tears fell from Ric's eyes as he spoke.

    Alexis turned into him and wrapped her arms around his neck tightly. Ric motioned for the officer to leave, that it was the wrong time to be asking questions from Alexis. The paramedics got Zander and Thomas both on gurneys and rushed them to the ambulance that was waiting. Alexis noticed and left Ric's arms to be with Zander.

    "I'm going with him!" Alexis demanded as she approached the paramedics.

    "I can't let you do that, ma'am ..."

    "I said I'm going with him!" she shouted again and tried to get into the ambulance. Ric came up behind her and his hands grabbed onto her arms and pulled her back.

    "Go! Go! We'll meet you at the hospital!" he ordered the paramedics.

    Alexis turned into him, and glared. "Zander needs me! How could you let him go without me?!" she cried angrily, the ambulance's sirens could be heard as it pulled away.

    "I know he does .. we'll meet them at the hospital. Come on, I'll drive."








  3. SoapQueen89

    Stand Off

    By SoapQueen89,

    Stand Off

    Jason, Zander and Faith
    At the Cellar


    Zander froze. His hand clenched tightly around the 9mm hand gun as he held it to the back of Jason's neck. Jason's hand still snuggly wrapped around Faith's throat, Zander could see it was hard for her to breathe as Jason squeezed tighter.

    "Jason, don't make me shoot you." Zander managed to get out as he swallowed hard, trying to not let Jason see him sweat.

    "Zander, if you pull that trigger it will be the last thing you ever do."

    Faith watched as Zander got a better grip on the gun and held to Jason's neck ... "Just shoot him already!" she cried out as Jason's hand fit snugly underneath her chin. Zander's mind was racing, his heart was pounding so fast, if he pulled the trigger, it would be because the adrenalin that pumped through his veins gave him the courage to do it.

    Neither Jason nor Zander flinched as the situation became more intense, the feeling in the room made it hard to breathe.

    "Let her go, Jason! Now! Or I swear ...." Jason's eyes were cold, they were hard, as they stared through Faith, who was helpless and depending on Zander to save her life.

    "Or what? Go ahead, Zander .. shoot me! Prove me wrong!" Jason left go of his hold on Faith and turned his attention to Zander, who was still holding his gun pointed directly at Jason. Jason pulled his gun from his waist band and held it on Zander. Faith fell back in the chair behind her as she rubbed her throat where Jason's hold was.

    "I should of shot you when I had the chance, Zander." Jason said without feeling. Zander's stare became cold, his eyes held no feeling for the man who stood before him. He felt his hands were moist as he adjusted his grip on his weapon.

    "Are you guys gonna kiss now or shoot each other?" Faith said as she stood beside them. Jason glanced at her with his cold eyes.

    "Zander's not worth the bullet." Jason replied as his eyes focused back on Zander.

    "I may not be but you are!" Zander said as he cocked his weapon. Jason's face showed no fear as he stared down the barrel of the gun.

    Faith stood beside Zander feeling the power as he held his weapon and took a solid stance up against Jason.

    "Any last words, Morgan?" Faith purred as her hand brushed against Zander's shoulders from one side to the other, keeping her eyes focused on Jason.

    "He doesn't have the guts to pull the trigger." Jason was confident that Zander couldn't kill anyone, it wasn't in him to do it. The gleem in Zander's eyes was gone, the coldness had already over taken him, his mind was clear, his attention focused on the trigger.

    Faith leaned in and whispered in his ear. "Shoot him." Zander's eyes drifted to Jason's stare as he felt his finger slowly add pressure to the trigger. Jason still holding his weapon up in defense, he saw Zander make the move to shoot and he did the same.

    "Don't do it Zander. Cause once you pull that trigger, it's all over, for you and me both." Jason replied.

    Faith stepped away from the stand off and walked towards the bar. She poured the liquor into a shot glass, she didn't flinch as shots rang out. She looked towards the doorway to see Zander standing over Jason. She walked over with the shot glass in her one hand, and the bottle in the other. Zander put his gun back in his waistband as she approached.

    "Drink?" He glanced down at the glass, and then the bottle, and then back at her.

    His hand reached for the bottle ... without saying a word he took a swallow, he could feel the coldness of the liquor all the way down. He wiped the excess liquor from his mouth with his hand and looked down at Jason's lifeless body lying on the floor. Faith stood in the doorway with a smile on her face, she had finally found someone with enough guts to do what others have only thought of doing.

    Zander stepped over Jason's body without a second thought about what he had done. He walked to the bar and sat down on the stool, he glanced back over to Jason, the coldness in his eyes became a permanent part of his demeanor, the transformation was now complete. He could now say he was a cold blooded killer, and the man who took out Jason Morgan.
  4. SoapQueen89

    If You See Him

    By SoapQueen89,

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    If You See Him, If You See Her
    by Brooks & Dunn with Reba McIntire

    If you see him
    Tell him I wish him well
    How am I doing?
    Well, sometimes is hard to tell
    I still miss him more than ever
    But please dont say a word
    If you see him
    If you see him

    If you see her
    Tell her I'm doing fine
    And if you want to
    Say that I think of her from time to time
    Ask her if she ever wonders
    Where we both went wrong
    If you see her
    If you see her

    I still want her
    I still need him so
    I dont know why we let each other go

    If you see her
    Tell her the lights still on for her
    Nothing's changed
    Deep down the fire still burns for him

    And even if it takes forever say I'll still be here
    If you see him
    If you see her
    If you see him
    If you see her


    Ric, Alexis, Sonny Ficlette


    Alexis had rushed home from court just in enough time to get Kristina ready for her visit with Sonny. Viola had her all ready to go when Alexis hurried through the door. "Hi sweetums .." Alexis managed to let out as she tried to catch her breath. She dropped her briefcase on the desk then took Kristina in her arms. "Ready to go see Daddy Sonny ...." she said to the toddler as she stuffed her keys back into her purse that she still had draped over her shoulder. Alexis and Kristina headed out the door on their way to Greystone to see Sonny.

    Max greeted them at the front gate and invited them in. "Sonny's expecting you .." he said as he opened the front door of the manor. Alexis stepped into the house and began to unzip Kristina's coat. She walked into the living room and found Sonny sitting behind his desk doing paperwork. He looked up when he heard Alexis enter the room.

    "Hey ..." he said as he got from his chair.

    "Hi .. I'm sorry we're late. I got held up in court." Alexis apologized.

    "Nah, don't worry about it." Sonny said as he reached for Kristina.

    "I'll pick her up tomorrow evening after work ..... "

    "Okay ... we'll be here." Sonny replied as Alexis turned towards the door.

    "Oh, by the way ... have you seen Ric lately?" she asked hoping Sonny had cause she hadn't.

    "Not today, he stopped by yesterday though with some paperwork I had to sign. Why?" Sonny replied and questioned her wanting to know about Ric.

    "Oh no reason...." Alexis said acting suspicious.

    "I thought the two of you were still separated?"

    "Yeah we are .. but I haven't seen or heard from him for a while, I just thought you had since he is your attorney." she replied trying very hard to cover up the real reason she wanted to know about Ric.

    "Oh, yeah he stops by every day at least once ... do you want me to tell him you want to see him?"

    "No ... I mean .. no that's okay. I'm sure we'll run into each other at the courthouse or something." she replied and Sonny noticing her mannerisms.

    "Are you okay, Alexis ... I mean you and Ric ...?"

    "Yeah we're fine ... well at least I'm fine ... but .. well I worry about him, ya know. Don't tell him I said that or anything."

    Sonny chuckled at her reply. "Okay I won't ...."

    "Okay ... I'll be back tomorrow ...." she replied and knelt down to give Kristina a goodbye kiss. "See you tomorrow sweetheart."

    Alexis left the manor and headed home hoping Viola had a hot bath drawn for her with the scented bubbles she liked so much. After the day she had, she needed just to relax.

    =============================

    Sonny went back to working on business as the kids played games upstairs in the game room, and he hadn't even got a chance to finish what he was doing before Ric walked into the living room. Sonny looked up and smiled.

    "Hi ..."

    "Hi ..." Ric said as he heard the kids upstairs playing. "Kristina's here?" he asked.

    "Yeah .. Alexis dropped her off about an hour ago." Sonny explained as he saw Ric's expression change like he was disappointed he had missed her.

    "How is she? ... Alexis .. how is she?" Ric asked then cleared his throat as if it had dried up of moisture.

    "She's fine .... why?" Sonny asked curiously.

    "Oh no reason, I just wondered. We haven't talked in a while, that's all."

    "Oh and if you're wondering, she'll be back tomorrow evening to pick up Kristina. In case you wanted to be here when she stops by." Sonny replied and a grin on his face.

    "No that's okay, but could you tell her I still think about her .. you know in not a so subtle way. You're good at not being subtle." Ric grinned.

    "Why don't you just do it yourself, Ric ... she is still your wife."

    "Yeah I know but I don't want her to feel uncomfortable .... it's been awkward with us lately. It's probably better coming from you ... you know .. in conversation."

    Sonny grinned and chuckled .. "Yeah .. okay .. I'll mention it tomorrow."

    Ric looked down at his watch and noticed it was after 6 .... he still had to go back to the office for files he wanted to work on at home. "I gotta run ... don't forget to tell her .."

    "I'll tell her ... in conversation." Sonny replied as he picked up some of the toys lying on the couch. "Um .. before you go ... it's okay if you want to go up and see Kristina for a bit."

    Ric looked up towards the starts and didn't hesitate. "Thanks ...." he replied with a smile as he headed for the stairs.

    Sonny just shook his head and smiled as Ric hurried up the staircase to the playroom.


    ==========================================

    Max opened the door for Alexis as she arrived to pick up Kristina from her overnight visit with Sonny. "Thanks Max..." Alexis said as she stepped into the foyer. "He's in the living room with Kristina .." Max replied and led the way to the living room. Alexis walked in and saw Sonny and Kristina on the couch waiting for her. Sonny turned towards her when she came in and said hello.

    "Hi ... right on time .." he said as she came upon him.

    "Yep ... right on time .. Is she ready?" Alexis said as she seemed rushed to leave before she saw someone she wanted to but didn't.

    "Yeah .. she's had dinner and she's all ready to go .. what's your hurry?" Sonny asked as he helped Kristina off the couch.

    "Oh well .. it's getting late and Kristina still needs her bath ...and .." Alexis replied making excuses to run.

    "Oh ... you seem like you can't wait to get out of here just in case you know who would show up ..." Sonny smiled coyly like he knew something he didn't want her to know.

    "Yeah, well .... we gotta go ... and if you see him .. tell him ... I asked about him .." she stumbled over her words as her stomach was now tied in knots.

    "You still love him don't you?" Sonny asked as Alexis and Kristina walked towards the door to leave.

    "No .. well .. " she stammered as she turned around to face Sonny.

    "He's still .... " Sonny began but was interrupted. ".. loves her .." Ric finished the thought as he walked up behind Alexis.

    Alexis turned around, surprised to see Ric now standing before her ... "If you see him ... tell him I love him too..." Ric drew her into him and she wrapped her arms around him not wanting to ever let him go.
  5. SoapQueen89
    EPISODE 22


    The PCPD --


    Alexis placed both her hands on top of the table and leaned in towards Zander. He avoided looking at her by looking at the shiny silver bracelets he was wearing.

    "Look at me..." Alexis said and Zander looked up.

    "You need to take this deal Ric is offering you. You have Emily and your children to think about, Zander. You can't very well protect them from behind bars."

    "Yeah well I can't very well protect them if I'm dead! And taking Ric's deal will just be signing my death warrant, Alexis!"

    "Look, you signed your death warrant when you took over your father's business, Zander and Emily married you regardless, cause she loves you and she knows you will protect her! She trusts you! You can't go to prison and leave her with Devon, unprotected. You have no other choice but to take Ric's deal!"

    Zander couldn't imagine his life without Emily and his children, they are his world. He couldn't let his children grow up without a father and making the decision to take the prison term would be leaving without a father for the next 20 years. Alexis was right, he can't protect his family from behind bars. He had no other choice but to take Ric's deal.

    Alexis saw Zander was thinking over his options and excused herself from the room to talk with Ric. Perhaps leaving Zander to think on what she said would change his mind. She left the interrogation room and closed the door behind her, Ric meeting her when she emerged.

    "So .. did you talk some sense into him?"

    "I tried, I'm hoping he makes the right decision."

    "I hope so too, for Emily's sake. She needs him."

    "Yeah she does. Do you really need his contact, it sounds like he gave you plenty for the immunity deal?" Alexis asked.

    "You know the deal, Alexis .... Zander gives us the contact and I'll make sure things are in order for him to get a suspended sentence on these new charges."

    Ric and Alexis turned towards the interrogation room as Zander emerged and walked towards them. "The deal still on the table?"

    "You're doing the right thing, Zander." Alexis said as she stepped forward.

    "Oh one catch though." Zander said as Ric pulled out the paperwork.

    "What's that?"

    "Thomas is included in this deal." Zander replied and looked over towards Thomas still sitting and handcuffed to the chair.

    Ric sighed. "Okay, you give me your contact and you and Thomas can go. I'll work out the deals and give them to Alexis."

    A smile came over Zander's face. "So, tell me ... the contact?" Ric asked.

    "Can we not do this out here in the open?" Alexis led the way back into the interrogation room, Ric and Zander followed.

    Zander took a seat at the long metal table and Ric sat down across from him. Alexis closed the door and went to Zander's side of the table as Ric reached into his coat pocket for a pen. There was a tablet laying on the table in front of Zander and Ric laid the pen on top for Zander to use to write down what Ric wanted to know.

    "Okay Zander, tell me .... who's your contact?"

    Zander took the pen in his hand and wrote down his contact's name on the tablet in front of him. He turned the tablet around for Ric to read the name he had written down.

    "You have got to be kidding!" Ric blurted out.

    Zander smirked from across the table, "Ric, you wanted my contact and now you have him. I cannot help it he's on a cold, hard slab in the morgue."



  6. SoapQueen89
    EPISODE 21


    The PCPD --


    Ric walked out of the interrogation room and back to the desk to finish up the paperwork, Alexis followed and asked to see her client.

    "May I see my client now?"

    Ric agreed and had Zander uncuffed from the chair, they walked into the interrogation room and Alexis closed the door for privacy.

    "Has he lost his mind?!" Zander shouted at Alexis and she offered him a seat.

    "Ric's doing what he thinks is the right thing to do."

    "The right thing to do? Does he know that this will destroy my family?! I'm not too concerned about my business but Emily will be devastated and not too mention she's at risk right now, Alexis! Being arrested could not of come at a worse time!"

    "I know, Zander .. I told him that. I'm working on a deal."

    "What kind of a deal?"

    "A lesser charge and a suspended sentence."

    "Alexis, do you know what Ric has in evidence? He's not going to go for that, especially when he has my entire shipment! He's got me over a barrel and he knows it."

    "Let's not get ahead of ourselves with thinking the worst of your brother ...." her thought interrupted by Ric walking into the room. Ric came in and closed the door behind him.

    "Okay, you know I've got you on a list of charges that will send your ass to Pentonville for the next 30 years ... BUT, I've thought about it and made a few phone calls."

    "And ... you're willing to deal with my client?"

    "IF he can give me what I want." Ric teased.

    "What more do you want, Ric .... I've already given you more then enough for the immunity deal."

    "I want the bigger fish, Zander ..... if I get him, I'll deal to a lesser charge, suspended sentence and you go home to your wife and family. If not, well then ....."

    "If not then .. what? You're gonna send your own brother to prison?!" Alexis spoke up.

    "Wait, so if I give you my contact, I'll walk on these charges plus our immunity deal still stands?"

    "That about sums it up." Ric answered waiting to hear Zander's decision.

    "You know what that does to me Ric? That will put the biggest red target on my forehead, bigger then one I already have on for Jason! ..... " Zander sat and thought about the options he was facing.

    "No ... no way. I'm not giving up my contact."

    "You better re-think that Zander ... the deal isn't on the table very long. Remember you have Emily to think about and your children." Ric hoping to play on Zander's weaknesses to get what he wanted from him.

    "If I do this deal, Ric ... I'm signing my death warrant as well as my family's. I am not putting them in any more danger then they are already in!"

    "With the evidence I have against you, Zander .... your children will have their own children when you next see them, do you want that?! Do you want Emily to raise those children alone for the next 15 to 20 years? Do you?!"

    Alexis stepped in and backed Ric off of Zander. "Give me a few minutes with him..."

    "Fine .. but like I said, this deal is fading fast, so if you want it, you better jump at it pretty quick." Ric walked out of the interrogation room and closed the door, leaving Zander to ponder the consequences of making the deal to save his life from prison or to make the deal and sign his death warrant.



  7. SoapQueen89
    EPISODE 20



    Zander's Warehouse --


    The officers had cuffed Thomas and Zander and walked them out to the squad cars that were parked out behind the warehouse.

    As they got to the squad car, Ric turned Zander towards him. "You told me once to do what I had to do, it's my job as DA. Well guess what, my job as DA is making sure criminals that make their lives here in Port Charles get arrested, and unfortunately, brother dear, you are one of them."

    "You know Alexis will have me out on bail by tomorrow morning!" Zander barked back as the officer shoved him down into the back seat of the squad car and slammed the door.

    Ric turned away from the car and started to walk back to his unmarked vehicle .... "I don't think Alexis can even help you this time."



    PCPD Squad Room --


    Ric and the officers walked thru the squad room doors with Zander and Thomas both in silver bracelets. "Take a seat ...." Ric said as he showed Zander the chair by the officer's desk.

    "Hey .. I get a phone call." Zander said and Ric handed him the receiver from the phone that sat on the desk.

    "You have one call, so you better make it Alexis."

    Zander dialed the phone and called his attorney.

    "I need you. I'm at the PCPD."

    Zander hung up the phone and looked on as the officer talked with Thomas, who sat at the next desk over from where Zander was sitting. Alexis was right, yet again. The deal that he had made with Ric had come back and bit him, and he couldn't help but think about what all this was going to do to his family.

    It wasn't long before Alexis arrived at the PCPD and found Zander sitting in a chair, handcuffed to the wooden arms. "What's going on here, Ric?" she barked as she approached her client, Ric sitting at the desk filling out paperwork.

    "What's going on here, counselor is that I am charging your client with possession, distribution and trafficking of an illegal substance. And before you even ask if I have proof ....." Ric reached in the box that sat on the floor next to the desk and pulled the evidence from the box and laid it on the table. Zander laid his head back and closed his eyes because he knew Ric had him dead to rights with what he's got in that box behind the desk.

    "And you had a search warrant for that?" Alexis asked, her mind thinking quickly of a way to get Zander out of this mess.

    "Yes I do." Ric pulled the search warrant from his jacket pocket and handed it to Alexis. "This collar is by the book, counselor."

    "May I see you a minute?" Alexis asked as she motioned to Ric she wanted to see him in private.

    Ric got up from his seat and followed her into the interrogation room, closing the door behind him.

    "What are you doing? Do you even know?!" Alexis questioned.

    "Look I'm not liking this any more then you are, Alexis! But I cannot sit by and watch my brother do his dirty dealings right underneath my nose!"

    "Okay, what about Zander's deal? He told me .."

    "Yeah Zander and I have a deal ... I gave him immunity for the murders of Sal and Miguel. Not for drug possession and distribution!"

    "Do you know what this is going to do to Emily?! Do you even care about your brother or his family?! Ric you can't do this to him and you know damn well that you left very little wiggle room for me to help him!"

    Ric hung his head because he knew she was right. He didn't think far enough ahead to consider Emily and Zander's family, he was focused more on taking down Zander's operation then what would happen when he did.

    "Okay what about a deal, Ric? A lesser charge, suspended sentence ...?" Alexis continued hoping Ric would realize that what he was doing. "Help me here, Ric ... give me something."

    Ric pondered Alexis's offer, but need more time to go over a few things before he'd give her a definite answer. "Look, I'll think about it, that's the best I can do for now."


  8. SoapQueen89
    EPISODE 19



    At the hospital --


    "Look, the deal was straightforward and it was done between my brother and I. I didn't want to drag you into this Alexis."

    "Drag ... me into this? Zander, I'm your attorney of record, don't you think you should of consulted with me first before going and making deals with the DA?"

    "Alexis I didn't have time to consult with you."

    She sighed heavily. "Okay, so what kind of deal did you make that you shouldn't of ."

    "Full immunity ...."

    "Really ... for what? I mean, there has to be a catch?"

    "In exchange for the information on the man whose been behind all that's been happening around here for the past 6 months."

    "And Ric was okay with this?"

    "Well, not at first .. it took a little convincing, but he went with it."

    "I don't like the sound of that, Zander." Alexis replied.

    "Ric and I have an understanding ... let's leave it at that."

    Alexis sighed. "Well, let's just hope this deal of yours don't come back and bite us in the ass."




    Ric's Office --


    Ric returned the PCPD and headed straight to his office. Zander might have gotten immunity from the case about Sal and Miguel but he surely didn't have any deals about exporting and importing illegal product. Ric had no other choice but to write out an arrest warrant for his brother. Ric had seen too much and confiscated too much evidence from the warehouse to look the other way.

    Ric walked into his office and he was startled to see someone sitting in the chair waiting for him.

    "Mom?! What are you doing here?" Ric said as he realized it was his mother waiting for him.

    "I came to visit with you, can't a mother visit her son?"

    "Yeah you can, but I'm ... quite busy with work at the moment." Ric answered not wanting to write out the arrest warrant in front of their mother, but he had no other choice, he had to act now.

    Ric sat down at his desk and opened a file drawer. He pulled out the proper paperwork for the warrant and began filling out what he needed to. Elenore sat and watched as Ric made a phone call to the courthouse and she listened as Ric asked for the judge to sign a warrant for Zander.

    "You can't do this Ric!" his mother blurted out as she rose from the chair.

    "I can mom and I am. I have evidence on Zander, I can't turn my back on it!"

    "He's your brother! How can you do this to him?!"

    "Do this to him? Mom, he's been conducting illegal activities in Port Charles for the last 5 years now, and I've always looked the other way, it's time I stopped and did my job!"

    Ric grabbed his coat and stormed out of his office, leaving his mother alone worried about what was happening with her two sons. Ric hurried down to the squad room and grabbed a few officers to go with him.



    The PCPD Squad Room --


    "Let's go, pick up Zander." Ric ordered.

    "Ric ..." Commissioner Scorpio called.

    Ric turned around to see Mac standing only a few feet from him with a stack of files in his arms.

    "You're doing the right thing." Mac said.

    "I'm just doing my job." Ric turned on his heel and he and the officers walked out of the squad room on their way to serve the arrest warrant on Zander for the illegal product and shipments they had found in the warehouse.

    With Emily asleep still, Alexis and Zander talked for a while in the lounge just outside her room when Zander's cell phone rang.

    "I'm sorry, I have to take this." he said to Alexis as he pulled out his phone and flipped it open.

    "What's going on, Thomas?"

    "I need you here at the warehouse on Pier 53.....right away."

    "Okay, I'm on my way." Zander flipped closed the cell phone and said goodbye to Alexis, who became concerned something was going down that needed Zander's attention.



    Zander's Warehouse --


    Ric had the officers positioned out of sight, but he had a clear view of the alley behind the warehouse on Pier 53. He had hoped that Zander was still tending to business as usual, and soon enough, Zander would show to check on the shipments that had come in the night before. He looked down at the warrants he held in his hand, they covered all of Zander's warehouses and the vehicles in Zander's fleet. Ric had covered all his bases this time, there was no way Zander was going to wiggle out this time.

    Thomas was inside the warehouse uncrating the recent shipment when Zander arrived. Ric held back the officers till Zander was inside and then gave him another few minutes just to be sure.

    "Okay ... let's go." Ric ordered into the walkie talkie he held in his hand.

    Zander and Thomas were discussing the manifest as Ric and the officers busted through the back door of the warehouse. It had all happened so fast, there was no time to run and Zander was surprised to see Ric with 4 officers approach him.

    Ric saw Thomas reaching for his 9mm he kept in a shoulder holster. "Don't even think about it." Ric said as one of the officer approached Thomas with caution and took the gun from his side.

    "Alright Ric, what's this all about?" Zander asked.

    "This is an arrest warrant and this is a search warrant." Ric handed his brother two folded documents. "Now turn around, I believe you know the drill."

    Zander rolled his eyes, he couldn't believe this was happening. "How could you do this to me Ric?!"

    "Why is everyone asking me that! This is my job, Zander. I am here arresting a criminal ... that is you, right?" Ric said as he turned his brother around to face him.

    "I thought we had a deal?!"

    "We have a deal on the murders of Sal and Miguel ... we have no deal for illegal product distribution and possession." Ric smirked.

    "You have got to be kidding!"

    "Does it look like I'm kidding, Zander? I have enough evidence on you, I can't turn a blind eye on this one. I'm sorry, Zander, not this time."




  9. SoapQueen89
    EPISODE 18


    At the hospital --


    Zander feeling pretty good about his deal with Ric, he had Thomas drive him back to the hospital to see Emily. He had been gone for quite a while and he was sure she'd be worried about him. Thomas pulled the limo up in front of the hospital and Zander gave him a few last instructions before he climbed out of the car.

    Zander walked down the corridor towards Emily's room and saw the guard he had posted, was there as instructed. Zander approached and the guard nodded in acknowledgment of his boss. Zander opened the door to Emily's room and peered inside. He noticed she had visitors and he hesitated, but Emily saw him before he had a chance to back out.

    "Zander .. where have you been?! I've been worried sick about you!" Emily scolded as Zander stepped into the room and closed the door behind him.

    "I've been keeping you safe ...." he began as he stepped towards her, glancing to her mom and dad standing on the other side of the bed.

    "You call this keeping her safe?" Alan replied as he pointed out to the guard outside the door.

    "Dad, please. Zander's doing all that he can to protect me!" Emily spoke up as she reached for Zander's hand.

    "May I speak with Emily, alone, please?" Zander asked implying for Alan and Monica to leave.

    "Come on Alan, let's leave them alone." Monica said as she coaxed Alan towards the door.

    Zander didn't say anything more till he saw the door close behind them. He took a seat on the edge of the bed and caressed his unborn child with his hand.

    "Now are you going to tell me where you have been? Ric was here looking for you and I didn't know for sure what to tell him."

    "Yeah I know, I spoke with Ric. He gave me a deal, Em."

    "What kind of deal?" she replied as she tried to sit up.

    "A kind of deal that guarantees me the rest of my life with you and our children."

    "What does that mean? Ric's not looking to arrest you, is he?" she became worried now because of Zander's answer to her.

    "No, he's not and it's nothing for you to worry about. I have it all under control." Zander tried to reassure her.

    "Yeah where have I heard that before ..." she snickered and raised his brow.

    "It's different this time .. promise." he replied.

    "Okay, Zander .. I trust you that it is." she answered as he leaned down and laid his lips against hers gently.

    "I won't let anything happen to you, Em. You can trust that."

    "I do, Zander .. I do." she reached up and embraced him, pulling him to her.

    He pulled back from her and caressed her cheek with his hand. "Has Dr. Meadows been to see you today yet?"

    "She was here earlier. She says everything looks good, but still wants me here so she can monitor the baby." Emily replied as she rubbed her hand over her belly.

    Zander stood up from the swivel stool and removed his suit jacket, he laid back on the chair that sat in the corner and rolled up his sleeves. Emily gave him a confused look, she wondered what he had planned now, as he went to the door and turned the lock.

    "Well, since Dr. Meadows insists that you spend all the time in that bed, I guess the only way a husband gets some TLC is if he joins you." he smirked as he turned down the lights and walked back towards Emily.

    Emily moved herself over to make room for Zander, being careful of the monitors she was connected to, he climbed into the bed with her. She leaned into him and laid her head in the crook of his neck, as he wrapped his arm around her and pulled her to him.

    His hand instinctively laid gently on their unborn baby and her hand joined his. "She's going to be okay, you know?" Emily said softly.

    "I know .. I'm just worried about the two of you. We've been here before and I don't want anything to go wrong." Zander replied as his thoughts traveled back to when Emily was pregnant with Devon. "Speaking of Devon, I guess Alice isn't tired of him yet?" Zander added jokingly.

    "Are you kidding? They love having him at the mansion. I'm probably going to have a hard time tearing him away from them when I get out of here. Don't worry about Devon, he's being spoiled rotten as we speak." Emily laughed.

    "I'm sure he is. Between Edward, Lila and your mother, Devon I'm sure is getting the best care. I'm not worried, just that he's been with them a while now ..."

    "Mom and dad don't mind to watch Devon, they're glad to have him when they get the chance." Emily replied as she snuggled close to him.

    Before Zander realized how exhausted they both were, he found himself drifting off to sleep with his wife in his arms. It wasn't very long before a knock on the door startled him awake. He slipped from Emily's arms and walked to the door. He unlocked the door to see Alexis standing in the hallway waiting for him.

    Zander could see Alexis was agitated.

    "I just got off the phone with Ric ... when were you planning on telling me about this deal you made with him?"



  10. SoapQueen89
    EPISODE 17


    Backseat of Zander's limo --



    A short time had passed and Zander sat waiting for Ric in the back seat of his limo. He didn't want to give up Lorenzo but if it meant staying out of prison, he'd hand Lorenzo over on a silver platter to Ric.

    "Thomas ...."

    "It's 10 minutes since the last time you asked, Sir."

    "Where the hell is he, Ric should of been here by now."

    "Maybe he's not going to show, Sir?"

    "Oh he'll show, he wants answers. This has been going on far too long. If anything, I know Ric and he's desperate to punish someone. He'll be here."

    Thomas looked in the rearview mirror and saw an unmarked police car pull up behind the limo.

    "I think your guest has arrived, Sir."

    Zander turned around to see the unmarked car parked behind them. Ric emerged from the driver's seat and walked towards Zander's car. The back door opened and Ric climbed in.

    "This better be good." Ric said as he closed the door.

    "It is but I want some assurances before I give you anything." Zander replied wanting some promises first.

    "Zander ... " Ric shook his head side to side.

    "Look, I'm not going down for something I had nothing to do with and if you want the person responsible for it, you'll give me what I want, Ric."

    Ric sighed knowing Zander knew exactly what buttons to push to get what he wanted. "Okay, what do want?"

    "I want is full immunity from this case, Ric. No questions asked."

    "So you are in over your head again, huh?" Ric replied, thinking on Zander's offer.

    "Do you want this man or not?"

    "Yes I do want him, but .. full immunity?" Ric contemplated what he should do, he really needed the information Zander had to stop the violence that had been happening over the past few months.

    "You are the DA, Ric .. you make deals all the time. Now I'm asking for a deal for me. What's the problem?"

    "The problem is, is that you are my brother, Zander. I don't want to be compromised for giving you a deal of full immunity!" Ric replied laying out for Zander the situation he could be in.

    "Then I guess you have a choice to make, now don't you? You either give me, your brother the deal of full immunity or no dice. I will go after this man myself and there will be more violence and more killing, Ric. I can guarantee you that!"

    "Alright! I'll take the heat for this if it comes back on me ..... you have your full immunity."

    Zander grinned. "Thank you."

    "Now .... tell me .... who is this person? Who are we up against?"

    Zander reached in the back pocket of the seat in front of him and pulled out a manilla file folder, at least an inch thick. He handed it to Ric.

    "This is all the information you need to put a stop to the man. I've done all the leg work for you Ric, all you need to do is prosecute him." Zander said as Ric looked down at the file folder he was handed.

    Ric opened up the folder and began looking through all the paperwork inside. A picture of the man was attached to the reports Zander's men had compiled.

    "I don't know what to say, Zander."

    "A thank you might suffice. And tell me that I will not have to worry about this man again. He has hurt my family, our family, Ric .. I want him punished!" Zander replied reminding Ric that it wasn't only Zander's family but Ric's family as well.

    Ric looked up from the folder and looked at Zander .... "Oh you don't have to worry about that, Mr. Alcazar will be punished for all he has done, trust me."

  11. SoapQueen89
    EPISODE 16


    Zander's Warehouse --



    "Dammit!" he scolded as the other officers came running to assist him.

    "What do you want to do know, sir?" one of the officers spoke up as they watched the dust fly in the air from the limo.

    "What I want is Zander! And I will bet you anything he was in that damn car!" Ric replied frustrated that his brother was one step ahead of him. "I want an APB out on Zander and all of his vehicles, including the jet! I want him in custody within 24 hours! He has some explaining to do!" Ric barked at the officers who then scattered back to the cars to get started on catching the suspect.

    As Ric stood in front of the warehouse, the cell phone in his pocket began ringing. He reached in and flipped it open to answer it.

    "Lansing." Ric answered.

    "I'm sorry Ric I had to do that." the voice replied, Ric knowing it was Zander on the other end.

    "Where the hell are you?!" Ric demanded to know.

    "I can't tell you, I'm sorry Ric but I'm doing this my own way."

    "Zander! I can't let you do that! ..." Ric's words drifted off when he heard he was talking to dead space. Zander had hung up on him.

    "Dammit, Zander!" he scolded to the cell phone as he felt the urge to throw it out of anger and frustration.

    Ric, heavy footed strutted over to the unmarked police car and ordered for other units to get down to the warehouse and confiscate everything inside, including the shipments and the files. He wanted everything. While Zander was playing by his rules, Ric was going to be playing his.



    Zander wasn't about to run, not with Emily still in the hospital and their baby's life at risk. He pulled his cell phone from his pocket and called Ric back.

    "Lansing." Ric answered.

    "Ric .. cleaned out my warehouse yet?" Zander replied but didn't get a chuckle out of Ric.

    "Actually, yes I have Zander." Ric said bluntly.

    "You didn't!"

    "Zander you left me no other choice." Ric replied.

    "Meet me at the cabin .... and leave the officers at home." Zander instructed.

    "Zander, I don't take orders from you, I'm not an employee of yours .... I'm your brother!"

    "Yeah my brother who just happens to be the District Attorney. You'll meet me at the cabin, if you want to catch the person who has reeked havoc on your city, Ric."

    Zander flipped his phone closed and Thomas drove Zander to the cabin to wait for Ric.



  12. SoapQueen89
    EPISODE 15


    Ric's Office ---



    Ric had come back to see Emily a few times over the next few days and each time he would visit, he had a few choice words for Zander. Ric was become relentless about catching the assailant who tried to harm Zander's family, and Zander stood reluctant to tell Ric anything. Zander was pushing Ric to the point of arresting him for obstruction on top of a murder charge for Sal and Miguel Morales.

    Ric sat behind his desk and looked over the evidence in both cases, hoping to find a common line other then Zander. He didn't find any, unfortunately. Ric sighed deeply because he knew what he had to do, even though he didn't want to, Zander had pushed him to the point of choosing his job or his brother, and Ric couldn't cover for him any more. It was time Ric did his job.

    Ric got up from his seat with purpose and grabbed his suit jacket. As he walked down through the squad room he grabbed a few officers to take with him to serve the papers for arrest. He wanted to wait until Emily was out of the hospital and out of danger of losing the baby, but he couldn't wait any longer. If Zander wasn't going to tell him who was after him, Ric would take charge and make Zander tell him.



    Emily's Hospital Room --


    Ric and the officers obvious stop was at the hospital. Zander was more then likely with Emily, he had been by her side every day, what would make this day any different. Ric rapped on the hospital door and waited to enter till he heard Emily's voice from inside and invited him in. She not too concerned to see Ric until she noticed the officers who followed him in.

    "I take it your looking for Zander?" she said when she saw the officers who stood in the doorway.

    "Yeah I am, has he been here today?" Ric replied as he looked around the room for evidence of Zander being there with her.

    "He was here earlier. He left a little while ago."

    "I guess you're not going to tell me where he went, huh?" Ric asked knowing Emily too well.

    "Sorry, Ric. I don't know where he went, he didn't say. Can I ask what you want him for this time?"

    "I'd like to get some straight answers from him for a change." Ric replied before leaving Emily's room heading to the warehouse, perhaps Zander had some business to tend to.

    Ric and the officers left the hospital empty handed and headed to one of Zander's warehouses down on the docks. If not with Emily, Zander would be conducting business, Ric had only hoped that this time, Zander was amidst paperwork and not business associates.



    Outside Zander's warehouse on the docks --


    The unmarked police cars pulled up at the warehouse on Pier 51, two limos were parked out front. One limo Ric figured was Zander's, the other .... anyone's guess. Ric and the officers proceeded with caution, not knowing what they might find inside. The officer's guns drawn, ready for the unexpected.

    The door ajar, Ric pushed it open with his hand and peered inside into the empty warehouse. It dimly lit, though there was light in the office towards the back of the large empty space. Ric and the officers cautiously moved within the warehouse, alert for any sudden movements in the shadows.

    There were large wooden crates scattered about the warehouse, a closer look would tell Ric that Zander was obviously doing business with someone who would take the shipments off his hands. By just walking through the warehouse, Ric would have enough evidence to put his brother away for a very long time. But that wasn't what he was there for, it wasn't what the arrest warrant was intended for, so he had to be blind to the fact that there were crates of illegal product staring him in the face.

    "Zander! It's Ric, are you here?" Ric shouted as he and the officers walked towards the office.

    Some scurrying noises could be heard from the back of the warehouse and Ric ordered the officers to go check it out, leaving him alone looking for Zander. Ric opened up the office door slowly, hoping to find Zander at his desk. He was disappointed to find no one there, but a pile of paperwork. Though tempted to see what the pile contained, he kept focus on the task at hand, finding Zander.

    As Ric closed the office door, he could hear a car engine roar outside the warehouse. He rushed to the door, only to catch a glimpse of the taillights of one of the limos as it sped away down the alley.



  13. SoapQueen89
    EPISODE 14


    Emily's hospital room --


    Zander picked up the bouquet and carried it out to the corridor. The guard gave him a look of concern.

    "Marcus, take these and get rid of them. I don't care what you do with them, just take them. And then I want you to call Thomas and get him here, right away. It's urgent." Zander ordered.

    Zander pulled the note from his pocket and studied it. He wondered if all this time it was Lorenzo Alcazar pulling the strings. The explosion in the harbor, the attacks on the docks, the missing shipments.... was Lorenzo Alcazar responsible?

    Was Lorenzo Alcazar the person to blame for Emily being in the hospital? Zander's fists clenched around the note card as he thought about all that Lorenzo had done to him and his family.

    Lorenzo Alcazar was living on borrowed time.


    Zander sat with Emily, which eased her fears of being in the hospital and her worries about their baby. She had been in this situation before with Devon, and she knew the risks of being pregnant again. She began to blame herself. If she had not been so selfish of wanting another baby for her and Zander, she wouldn't of put a precious life in danger.

    "This is all my fault..." Emily said as she hid her head in her hands.

    "It is not your fault. Don't go blaming yourself for this, you and I both wanted another baby. If you take the blame for this, then I should share in it too." Zander replied as he pulled her hands away from her face.

    The moment was broken by a knock on the hospital room door and Ric peered in. "Am I interrupting anything?"

    "No, Ric come on in ...." Zander invited as he swiped his hand across his eyes and wiped his tears away.

    Ric came in and stood at the bottom of Emily's bed with a smile across his face.

    "Well, you're looking better." Ric said to Emily.

    "Thanks ... I'm feeling better." she replied as she caressed her tummy.

    "How's the baby, he's doing well too, I hope?"

    "Yeah, he's doing a lot better. So says Dr. Meadows. We just need a lot of bed rest."

    "Good... happy to hear that." Ric replied to Emily then turned his focus on his brother. "Zander, can we talk?"

    "Sure ... I'll be right outside if you need me." Zander said before leaving Emily and going with Ric out into the hallway to talk.

    "We got nothing on the assailant from the other night, Zander. Not fingerprints, witness .... nothing." Ric disappointed he didn't have better news.

    Zander not wanting to tell Ric about the flowers delivered to Emily from Alcazar, he wanted to handle the situation on his own. Alcazar had done this to *his* family, and he would handle it. Zander had enough experience with the PCPD know when that he would have a better chance at making Alcazar pay for his crimes against the family, then any court of law.

    Ric noticed Zander's expression and realized Zander had something but was keeping it from him. "You know something don't you?" Ric asked and Zander realized Ric saw the wheels turning inside his head about Alcazar.

    "Sorry, my men came up empty too ..." Zander answered, lying to Ric.

    "Don't give me that! You know who sent the man to your house, Zander .. you know, don't you?"

    Zander sighed, hoping he could keep what he knew to himself, but Ric saw right through him. "Zander, you have to tell me!" Ric demanded.

    "I don't have to tell you anything, Ric! This is business ...." Zander replied letting Ric know where he stood.

    "This isn't business, Zander .... this is personal! And it became personal when Emily became the target, and you know it!"

    "Just know that I've got it handled." Zander said as he turned and walked towards Emily's room.

    "No, Zander .... you're going to tell me who is responsible for this and you're going to tell me right now!" Ric ordered as he grabbed Zander's arm at the elbow, preventing him from going anywhere.

    Zander yanked his arm away from his brother's grasp and without answering him, Zander walked back into Emily's room, leaving Ric standing alone in the hallway, still waiting for answers.

  14. SoapQueen89
    EPISODE 13


    At the hospital --


    "Thank you Dr. Meadows. I can promise you Emily will get all the bed rest she needs." Alan spoke up and he glanced at Zander from across the bed.

    "I'm sure you will, Dr. Quartermaine. I'll check on Emily later on tonight." Dr. Meadows replied and then left the family in the room with Emily.

    Dr. Meadows closed the door of Emily's room before Alan spoke and tried to keep his anger contained so not to upset Emily. "I don't think we should stay too much longer, Emily needs her rest."

    "Right, doctor's orders." Zander replied smuggly, knowing that Alan was trying to keep him from his wife.

    Alan turned on his heel and brushed passed Monica as he headed out the door of his daughter's room. Monica apologized for Alan's reaction and then kissed Emily on her cheek goodnight. "I'm sure you are in very capable hands ...." Monica said as she glanced at Zander.

    "Yeah I am .." Emily smiled. "See you tomorrow though, right?"

    Monica nodded that she would be back to visit. Monica left the room, leaving Emily and Zander alone together.

    "Do I even want to know what is up with you and dad?" Emily replied as Zander took a seat on the swivel stool.

    "No, you don't. It's not good for you to know, it will just bring more worry, and it's the last thing you need right now. He'll get over it soon enough. He always does." Zander remarked and then leaned in towards her, she leaning in to him and their lips meeting for a sweet kiss.

    Emily noticed the guard that now stood outside her room and Zander noticed him as well. "The guard is just an extra precaution, nothing to worry about. I asked Thomas to have someone outside round the clock. While you're here in the hospital, I want you and the baby to be safe."

    "As long as you're here, I am." Emily replied as she latched onto Zander's hand.

    "I'm not going anywhere, I will be right here by your side .... there is no getting rid of me." he cracked a smile and brushed back a few strands of her hair that caressed her cheek.

    She felt more secure knowing her husband wasn't leaving her side, she didn't know what she'd do without him. She just didn't want him to feel like all this was his fault, because it wasn't. Emily knew that her father was blaming Zander for this, he always had blamed Zander for everything, since the first day she and Zander had met, it was nothing new. Zander didn't need the extra pressure from her father, he had enough to deal with, he certainly didn't need to have the guilt of this on his shoulders too.

    Emily slowly drifted off to sleep with Zander holding her hand in his, he watched her drift off. "Sweet dreams, sweetheart ...." he whispered and kissed her softly on her forehead as he stood up from his seat.

    He left her side and went out into the corridor and had a look around, the hallway was empty and he acknowledged the guard who stood at his post as he was ordered to. Zander walked back into Emily's room and sat on the chair once more. He watched her sleeping peacefully and soon he too had drifted off to sleep.

    The morning sun had woke him as his eyes opened and adjusted to the sunshine that filtered in through the blinds that hung in front of the windows. He stretched and twisted his tired body and stood from the chair. He walked towards the bed quietly, Emily still a sleep, he looked down at her and said a little prayer for her and the baby to be alright. He was startled by a knock on the door and quickly went to see who it was visiting so early in the morning.

    He was greeted with a huge bouquet of flowers carried by one of the duty nurse's and she stepped into the room, then walked towards the table and set down the vase. "These are for your wife ... beautiful aren't they?" the nurse remarked as she took a sniff at the flowers before leaving the room.

    Zander went to check for a card and he found one buried amongst the baby's breath. He pulled it from the bouquet and opened up the envelope, thinking it probably was from Ric or his mother. He certainly wasn't expecting what he found.

    Emily's name written across the front of the envelope and inside a small note card, harmless enough. He opened the card and began to read the message that was inside.

    "For Emily,

    I am sorry to hear that you and your baby are not well. My well wishes to the both of you.

    Best Regards
    Lorenzo Alcazar"

    Zander took the note and envelope from the flowers and stuff it in his jacket pocket, he had heard of Lorenzo Alcazar and nothing good. He was a major arms dealer among other things. Zander wondered why Lorenzo Alcazar would be sending Emily well wishes and how did he know Emily was in the hospital unless he was the one who who had sent the assailant to the cabin.




  15. SoapQueen89
    EPISODE 12


    At the hospital --



    "She can't be in labor yet, Alan .. it's too early!" Zander said as he held onto Emily's hand for comfort and reassurance.

    "I don't think it's labor pains .. this is something else." Alan replied with worry.

    Tears began to well in Emily's eyes as the pain she was feeling became stronger, too much to bear. She cried out in pain again and squeezed Zander's hand with all that was inside her.

    "You have to do something!" Zander yelled at Alan as he felt Emily squeeze his hand.

    Monica returned with Dr. Meadows and she did an examination of Emily and the baby.

    "I can't lose this baby, Dr. Meadows! Please save our baby!" Emily cried, the tears warm as they rolled down her cheeks.

    "Just try to calm down, Emily ....I'm going to do all I can."


    Dr. Meadows asked for Monica and Alan to leave the room so she could do a thorough examine of Emily and the baby, Zander would of been asked to leave as well, but Emily wasn't about to let go of him.

    As Dr. Meadows did the examine, Emily could feel the pain subside and she became more relaxed. "Is the pain diminishing, Emily?" Dr. Meadows asked as she noticed Emily didn't seem to be in much discomfort.

    "Yeah it is ...." Emily sniffled back the tears.

    "Good. Now I'm seriously keeping you here longer the 48 hours. Stress caused this episode and we can't be having it happen again." Dr. Meadows explained hoping her patient would understand.

    "The baby? How's the baby? He's okay, right?" Emily concerned, she looked at Zander then at Dr. Meadows for reassurance.

    Dr. Meadows hesitated and all went silent, it was deafening and the pause from the doctor, gave Zander the overwhelming feeling there was more that she wasn't telling them.

    "Dr. Meadows ... what about the baby?!" Emily's tears began to well in her eyes again as she noticed the doctor's somber look.

    "The baby seems to be feeling some discomfort but that can be expected after the ordeal Emily's been through." the doctor replied as she pulled back from Emily's bed and stood up from her swivel stool.

    "What can we do for him?" Emily asked worried about the welfare of her unborn baby.

    "Right now all we can do is wait and see. There isn't anything medically we can do, you just need to relax and sustain no stress, which was the case the last time. And again I'm prescribing complete bed rest. Which means, I'm not releasing you just yet. I'd like to keep an eye on the baby tonight and then do an ultrasound tomorrow to see what's going on in there."

    Zander reached down and caressed Emily's head with his hand as a reassurance to her he was there with and not to be afraid. But it would take more then Zander's touch to keep her from feeling afraid, she was afraid she was going to lose this baby, something she wasn't going to be able to handle. She couldn't lose this baby.




  16. SoapQueen89
    EPISODE 11


    At the hospital --


    "You have to save our baby, Dr. Meadows!" Zander distraught about his child and about Emily.

    "I'll do my best, Zander ... but it's up to Emily now. I've done all I can medically to help her." Dr. Meadows replied before leaving the family in the waiting area.

    "You know Emily wouldn't be in this situation if it weren't for you!" Alan barked at Zander.

    "Don't start with me Alan! My concern right now is for Emily and our baby! I don't have the time to argue with you." Zander snapped back and stormed off headed to see his wife.

    Alan went to go after him and Monica pulled him back. "Let him go, Emily needs him now. Fighting with Zander isn't going to make this situation any better." she replied as Alan pulled her to him.

    ****
    Zander stood in the doorway of Emily's hospital room and watched as she slept. Her hand draped gently over her bulging belly, he becoming more and more concerned for both of them as he looked on. He quietly walked into the room and sat down on the swivel stool next to her bed. He reached for her hand and held it in his as she opened her eyes when she felt his touch.

    "Hey ...." she said softly as her eyes focused on him sitting next to her.

    "Hey .... sorry I didn't mean to wake you." he replied as he brushed back a few strands of her auburn hair that caressed her cheek.

    "Are my mom and dad here?" she asked, glancing towards the door.

    "Yeah they're out in the waiting area. Devon's at the mansion with Alice." Zander replied trying not to make her aware of his concern for her and the baby.

    "What aren't you telling me?" she said as she saw the worry in his eyes.

    Zander breathed in deeply, he knew he had to tell her what Dr. Meadows had said, he just didn't know how. He knew she was going to be upset and worried, which was the last thing she needed.

    "I talked with Dr. Meadows. She's going to keep you here a little longer then originally planned." Zander began.

    "The baby? I'm gonna lose him aren't I?" Emily replied as panic was setting in. "Zander we can't lose this baby!"

    "We're not going to lose the baby, okay. Dr. Meadows said that all you need is rest and she doesn't think you can get the rest you need at home, she needs you to stay here for a few more days." trying to reassure her, he had hoped all she needed was rest. He was relying on Dr. Meadows to know what was best for Emily and their baby. He had to trust her, something Zander wasn't all that good at doing with people.

    Emily laid her head back against the pillow, a concern washed over her, her stomach tied up in knots, she felt them tighten inside her and a sharp pain shot through her. She grimaced in pain as her hand went to where she felt it. Zander noticed something was wrong, she trying to hide it, but it was too sharp to deny.

    "Oh God, Em ...!" he exclaimed as he felt her hand squeeze his tighter and tighter from the pain she was feeling.

    "Go ...." was all that escaped her lips and Zander knew she needed the doctor.

    He raced out of her room and into the hallway, calling for help from someone, a nurse ... anyone who could hear him call for help. Alan and Monica came running towards him from the nurse's station and asked what was wrong.

    "I don't know .. Em just got this pain all of a sudden ...something's wrong..."

    The three of them rushed to Emily's side and Alan began an evaluation of Emily's condition by applying his hands to her abdomen hoping to feel what was wrong. Emily grimacing in pain as she felt the pressure from her father's hands as he kneaded her like dough.

    Emily cried out as Alan told Monica to go get Dr. Meadows, something was seriously wrong. Zander stood on the other side of Emily's bed and held onto her hand wanting so much to take away the pain she was feeling. He felt so helpless.




  17. SoapQueen89
    EPISODE 10


    At the hospital --


    With that Zander flipped closed his cell phone and walked back inside the hospital. He met Alan and Monica at the nurse's station on Emily's floor and stopped to talk with them before going back to sit with his wife.

    "What the hell happened, Zander?" Alan barked wanting to know the details about why Emily was back in the hospital.

    "I don't know Alan, I wasn't there ...." Zander began but Alan interrupted him.

    "You promised you would protect our daughter! And now this?! And this isn't the first time ...." Alan replied with anger and Monica stepped in wanting to trying to take control before Alan's temper got the better of him.

    "Alan ... I'm sure Zander did all he could to protect Emily ..." Monica said and then eyed Zander for confirmation.

    "Of course I did! Look, Thomas was there, I stayed back here in town, I had no reason to believe that there was any danger! You want to know what happened at the house, you can ask Emily or ask Thomas. Right now I am going to sit with my wife!" Zander stepped forward to leave and Alan put his hand up against Zander's chest and stopped him.

    "I'm not finished with you just yet .... Emily will wait." Alan said sternly and Zander looked down at Alan's hand that laid heavy on his chest.

    The tension was high between Zander and Alan while Monica looked on not knowing how to stop the crash that was about to happen.

    As Alan and Zander stood face to face with each other, tension was building between two the of them, as Monica looked on. She noticed Dr. Meadows step off the elevator and walk towards them, the concern on her face worried Monica.

    "Zander, can we talk?" Dr. Meadows said as she came up behind him.

    Zander turned around when he heard someone speaking to him. The look on the doctor's face worried him. "Yeah sure." he said to her, but before leaving Monica and Alan he added ..."We'll continue this later." Zander walked away with Dr. Meadows and Monica and Alan both concerned about Emily wanted to know what was going on too and followed.

    "What's wrong, Dr. Meadows?" Zander worried.

    "I can see now that the 48 hours I gave Emily isn't going to be enough, she's in need of more time for rest and I don't think she's going to get that at home."

    "What are you saying?" Zander asked wanting the doctor to be more clear on Emily's condition.

    "What I am saying is that the baby's heart beat isn't quickening like I want it to, though it has increased since Emily was admitted. I feel she needs to stay here a little longer then 48 hours. I'd like to keep an eye on her."

    "Is she going to lose the baby?" Monica spoke up and Dr. Meadows turned around towards her.

    Dr. Meadows hung her head in doubt. "I don't know. Only time will tell."




  18. SoapQueen89
    EPISODE 9



    At the cabin ---



    It wasn't long till Emily heard a car pull up outside the cabin. She peered out the shattered window to see who had arrived and noticed it was Gregory with Zander. She raced out onto the front porch, and not waiting till he emerged from the car, she was down the front steps and rushed towards the limo. Gregory opened the back door as fast as he could and Zander emerged as Emily rounded the corner of the car, she fell into his arms thankful he was there with her.

    Thomas emerged from the cabin and stood on the front porch as Zander and Emily walked up to the front steps together. She leaning on him as they climbed the few steps and onto the porch, Zander holding her tight against his side, his arm wrapped around her and his hand caressing her arm to comfort her.

    "Give me a few minutes ..." Zander said to Thomas as he walked into the house with Emily by his side.

    Thomas nodded and then walked down to the limo to meet with Gregory, who stood by the car waiting for instructions from Zander.

    Zander and Emily stood in the foyer of the cabin, and she turned into him holding him tight against her. She was thankful he was okay and with her now, she let out a sigh of relief as she felt his arms wrapped around her.

    "I am so sorry, Em .... I .." he began.

    "I know, but I'm fine ... the baby's fine ...." she replied her voice muffled against his chest.

    "But you're not fine, Emily ... you and our child could of been killed and it's all my fault."



    At the hospital --


    Zander insisted that Emily go to the hospital to be examined by Dr. Meadows after what had happened to her and Thomas. He wasn't taking no for an answer. He called for more of his men to secure the cabin while Gregory took he and Emily back to the hospital.

    Gregory pulled the limo up outside the emergency room and parked. He got out of car and went to open the back door for Zander and Emily. Zander climbed out first and lent a hand to Emily. They walked into the ER, Emily leaning on Zander as they walked through the automated double doors. Bobbie stood behind the counter of the nurse's station and saw the two of them walk in, Emily looking pale, Bobbie immediately knew something was wrong and rushed to help her.

    "Emily .. you don't look so good?" Bobbie remarked as she greeted them.

    "I'm fine ... Zander insisted I come in to be re-checked by Dr. Meadows." Emily replied and rolled her eyes towards Zander.

    "Does he have good reason to be concerned?" Bobbie questioned as they waited for the wheelchair Bobbie motioned for.

    "He seems to think so, but I'm fine, really." Emily insisted as she sat down in the wheelchair that was brought by one of the orderlies.

    "You do look a bit pale ...." Bobbie began as her hand latched onto Emily's wrist and took her pulse. "Why don't we see what Dr. Meadows has to say about it." she continued and then cracked a smile.

    Dr. Meadows made room in her schedule to re-exam Emily and afterwards asked her to stay overnight for observation. The baby's heartbeat was a little slow and she was hoping that if Emily got some rest, the baby would improve. Emily was taken to a private room and given strict instructions.

    "I need you to rest, completely rest at least for the next 48 hours. We'll check on the baby later and hopefully the heartbeat will quicken to where it should be. If not, we'll do another ultrasound to see what's going on." Dr. Meadows instructed before leaving Emily with her husband.

    Zander reached up with his hand and brushed back a few strands of auburn hair that laid against Emily's face. She leaned into his touch and smiled at him. "I'm sorry I fought you so hard ..." she apologized.

    "It's okay, you're here now and you and the baby are going to be fine." Zander reassured her.

    "Yes, but there is someone out there who wants you dead, Zander. That's something you just can't forget."

    "I don't want you to worry about that now, remember what Dr. Meadows said ... you need complete rest and that means no stress." Zander leaned in and laid his lips softly against hers. She reached up and caressed his jaw line as the kiss lingered a little longer.

    Zander pulled back from the kiss when he realized someone should call Emily's parents. "I'm, uh .. going to call your parents and check on Devon .... okay?" he said as he got up from the swivel stool he was sitting on. "You get some rest while I'm gone." he continued then smiled at her before walking towards the door of her room.

    "Don't be long, okay?" she replied and he turned back towards her and smiled before leaving her alone to rest.

    Zander didn't want to worry her but his reasons for leaving her to rest was mostly to inform her parents but there was that part of him who wanted to know who took shots at his wife, that were more then likely meant for him. Zander walked out of the automated double doors of the front entrance to the hospital and reached in his pocket for his cell phone. His first call was to the Quartermaine estate to let Alan and Monica know that Emily was in the hospital, and to check on Devon. His second phone call was to Thomas, he wanted to know who fired those shots that could of killed his wife.

    "Thomas you better have something for me?!" Zander said as Thomas answered his cell phone.

    "Well, we know the guy came into town a few days ago. Who hired him? We're still working on it." Thomas replied.

    "You have 48 hours, Thomas ... Emily will be in the hospital that long and I want to have dealt with this man before she gets released. And I want a man on her room at the hospital 24/7 .... you got that!" Zander ordered.

    "Yes sir, right away." Thomas complied with his boss's orders.

    "Good, now Devon will be staying at the Q's for now and I want the estate looked after as well. I am not taking chances with my family!"

    "Got it." Thomas answered. "We'll take care of it."




  19. SoapQueen89
    EPISODE 8




    At the cabin --


    Thomas heard the engine roar of a vehicle outside and rushed out onto the front porch, hoping to see who the hidden assailant was, leaving Emily on the floor of the foyer, in shock of what just happened. Thomas didn't see anything but dust as the vehicle sped away down the dirt road, he then turned his attention back to Emily still lying face down on the hardwood floor. He rushed to her and helped her to her feet.

    "Are you okay?" Thomas asked as Emily stood up and brushed herself off.

    "Yeah, I'm fine. Thank you for doing what you did." she replied, her mind reeling.

    "Are you sure you're okay, should we go back to the hospital?"

    "Don't be silly, Thomas. I'm fine. I think we should call Zander though, he could be in danger at the warehouse." Worry about Zander overcame her, she had a bad feeling building in her gut.

    Thomas pulled out his cell phone and called Zander. It took a few rings before Zander answered.

    "Sir, I think you should get back to the cabin as fast as you can. We've encountered a problem." Thomas said when Zander answered, not giving him the chance to ask questions.

    "Emily? Is she okay?" Zander asked as worry set in.

    "Yes sir, she's right here...." Thomas replied and handed Emily the cell phone.

    "Zander? You gotta come back to the cabin!" Emily's hand shook as she held the cell phone to her ear and talked with her husband.

    "What happened? Are you alright?" Zander asked in fear for his wife.

    "I'm fine but you just gotta come back, Zander .... I think the danger is in town! You have to come back!" she pleaded.

    "Okay ... I'll be right there!" he replied and she could hear him ordering Gregory to take him back to the cabin.

    "Em .... I need to talk to Thomas, can you put him back on the phone?" Zander asked calmly making sure she understood.

    "Yeah, sure ... I love you ..." she replied and then handed the phone back to Thomas.

    Emily wiped her eyes of the tears that began to well in them as it had become apparent to her as to what had happened. She steadied herself on the chair before taking a few steps and sat down on the couch. Thomas kept his eye on her as he finished his conversation with Zander on the phone.

    "Thomas, what the hell happened?!"

    "I brought Emily back to the cabin and I noticed the front door was slightly open. I did a search of the house and found nothing and as we stood in the foyer, I heard gun shots and we hit the floor. I tried to get a look at the vehicle as it left but there was too much dust ...." his words drifted off as he tried to remember something about the assailant's getaway.

    "Is Emily okay?" Zander asked again filled with worry and concern about his wife.

    "Yes sir, she's fine ... a little shaken up but she's fine."

    "Stay with her Thomas, I'll be there as soon as I can." Zander replied and then flipped closed his phone.

    Thomas flipped close his phone and noticed Emily was sitting on the couch with her head being held in her hands. He could hear her sniffling back the tears and went to her, to see if there was something he could do.

    "Zander's on his way. Gregory is going to have him back to the cabin shortly." Thomas reassured her as he approached.

    Emily looked up from her hands and sniffled back the tears. "Thank you, Thomas .... You saved our lives, you know that, right?"

    "Just doing my job, Emily." Thomas replied being modest.

    "Job nothing, those bullets could of killed us, Thomas ... you didn't think twice about shielding me from them." Emily replied as Thomas towered over her.

    "Like I said, that's my job .... your husband expects that from me, Emily. I am just told what to do and expected to do it." Thomas answered her.

    "Job or not ... thank you." Emily sighed.

    "You're welcome. I'm going to go and check around the cabin. Are you going to be okay here?"

    "Yeah, Thomas I'm fine ....." Emily calmer now, knowing that Zander was on his way and he'd be safe once he was back at the cabin with her.

    Thomas nodded his head and began to look around the cabin, perhaps for a clue left behind that would tell them who was there and what they may have been looking for.




  20. SoapQueen89
    EPISODE #7




    "Care to tell me how come Smith is still alive? I thought I hired you to do a job?!" the voice demanded into the phone.

    "You didn't tell me he wasn't living in town! How am I suppose to do a job when I can't find it!" the stranger replied trying not to attract attention to himself while standing on docks.

    "I'll find out and get back to you. Stay low!" the voice instructed then the line went dead.

    ********


    Zander and Emily had made the doctor's appointment with Dr. Meadows but only Emily returned to the cabin. Zander went on to the warehouse to check on some recently arrived shipments and would meet up with her later. Thomas pulled the limo up in front of the cabin and got out. He opened the back door for Emily and she climbed out from the back seat.

    "Thank you, Thomas." Emily said with a smile and Thomas smiled in return.

    "Here, let me help you...." Thomas offered his arm to her.

    "That's okay Thomas I'm pregnant, I can make it myself." she smiled but took his arm anyway to be nice.

    "The boss told me to keep my eye on you and to take care of you till he gets back and that's what I am going to do." Thomas replied as he walked with her to the front door of the cabin.

    Thomas was alerted to the front door being ajar and held Emily back from going inside. Emily became concerned as she noticed it as well and stayed back as Thomas went in first with his gun drawn. Thomas pushed open the front door and stepped in cautiously, looking around the inside of the cabin for anyone else who may or may not be waiting for them. Emily became afraid as she waited out on the front porch as Thomas checked the house for an intruder. She became impatient and didn't wait for Thomas to return, she slipped into the cabin and lurked around the first floor of the house.

    "Thomas!" she called for him when she heard footsteps upstairs.

    Thomas rushed down the stairs and found Emily standing waiting for him just inside the front door.

    "Who ever was here isn't here anymore." Thomas said as Emily pulled her cell phone from her jacket pocket.

    "I'm just glad I left Devon with my parents and he's safe and sound asleep at the estate." she and Zander had dropped Devon off at the Quartermaine's earlier that day and had planned on picking him up the next day, giving the family some time to spend with him.

    As she dialed Zander's cell phone number into her phone, shots rang out and glass shattered from the window where the bullet had come through. Thomas pushed Emily to the floor covering her with his body for protection. His gun still drawn, he tried to see what he could by looking out the front door of the cabin, and protect Emily at the same time. She was his priority, if anything happened to her ..... he didn't even want to think about what his boss would do to him.




  21. SoapQueen89
    EPISODE 6



    At the cabin - Zander's office --


    "Alexis ....."

    "Yeah .. " she replied as she looked back towards Zander.

    "Thanks."

    Alexis smiled and then turned away from him and left him with his paperwork.

    Zander leaned back in the chair and placed his hand across his brow, contemplating what would be his next move. He needed to be careful, he didn't need the cops breathing down his neck right now. The last thing he wanted to have was Ric and Mac arresting him for Sal and Miguel's murders. But if he wanted to make his move on Jason, now was the time to do it. Jason had enough on his mind besides Zander, if he played his hand right, Jason would be easy pickings.

    Emily stood in the doorway of the office and saw Zander leaning back in the chair, obviously thinking hard about something on his mind.

    "Hey ..." she said and stepped in towards him.

    Zander peered underneath his hand and saw her step into the office ...."Hey .. and what can I do for you?" he asked.

    "Can't a wife just want to come and spend time with her husband?" she said as she approached him.

    Zander sat up quickly in his chair and patted his lap for her to sit. She raised her eyebrow and then sat down slowly on his legs as he wrapped his arms around her.

    "Are you okay?" she asked as her fingers got entangled in the hair around the nape of his neck.

    "Yeah I'm fine .. I should be asking you that .. you're the one who's pregnant." he smiled.

    Emily noticed his expression and saw there was something that weighed heavy on his mind. She didn't want to press him, she knew he wouldn't tell her what was bothering him, it would just make it worse for her to keep asking.

    "I'm fine .. I'm fat ... but, I'm fine."

    "You are not fat!" he argued.

    "Zander, yes I am and you don't have to tell me I'm not to make me feel better." she pouted as she looked down at her tummy.

    "Em, you are beautiful and I don't want to hear the word "fat" coming from your mouth." he replied being playfully stern with her.

    "Okay .. I'm not fat .... but I'll ask you that in 4 months from now when I'm as big as a house!" she replied as she quickly got up from his lap and he chuckled at her remark.

    "Now you're laughing at me?" she turned towards him not believing he was laughing at her.

    "No .. Em, I'm not laughing at you." he stood up from his chair knowing that he needed to get himself out of this and fast..

    She stood in front of him with her hand on her hip and raised her eyebrow waiting for an answer and he couldn't help but snicker. She saw his reaction and turned on her heel to leave the office, not waiting for a verbal answer from him, she smiling all the way to the door before turning back around to look at him with a straight face.

    He threw his hands in the air, knowing he was defeated. She thought she'd let him off the hook and smiled sweetly. "You know, one of these days, I'm gonna get you back for all the times you get me, Em." he said as she stood in the doorway smiling.

    "Uh, huh ... sure you are." she giggled and turned back around quickly and left, leaving him chuckling to himself.




  22. SoapQueen89
    EPISODE 5




    At the cabin --


    Emily stood in front of the mirror and admired her pregnant form, as Alexis watched on. "I am so fat." Emily sighed as she turned to Alexis for reassurance that she wasn't.

    "Emily, sweetie, you're not fat." Alexis smiled.

    "Are you kidding? Look at me!" Emily turned to her side and pulled up her shirt to show her 5 month belly.

    "You look beautiful." Zander said as he walked in on her and Alexis, startling her when she heard his voice.

    Emily quickly turned towards him and covered her belly. He came to her and kissed her gently on her cheek as his hand caressed their unborn child. Emily noticed the concerned look that came over his face.

    "Something wrong?" she asked as she pulled back from him.

    "Nothing you should concern your pretty head with." he replied and then pulled her to him.

    "Something *I* should be concerned with?" Alexis spoke up.

    "No not you either. I got it under control." Zander said confidently before heading to the other room to work.

    Alexis didn't believe him. She had seen the circumstantial evidence that was being stacked against Zander, if he wasn't careful, he could find himself back in a jail cell before too long. Alexis excused herself and followed Zander to have a talk with him about how under control the situation really was.

    She stood in the doorway of Zander's office and leaned up against the door jam, crossing her arms in front of her. Zander looked up from the paperwork he was focused on and smiled.

    "We need to talk." Alexis said as she stepped inside the room and closed the door.

    "Okay, what about?" Zander replied and he closed the file folder.

    "We need to talk about Sal Morales."

    Zander leaned back in his chair and got comfortable. "Come on in .. let's talk."

    Alexis came in further and sat down in the chair. The evidence weighed heavily on her mind and she didn't like Zander's chances with what Ric already had against him.

    "I know Ric asked you about Morales, but now I'd like you to tell me too." she said as she got comfortable in the chair.

    "I don't know what you want to hear, Alexis."

    "I just want the truth, Zander. Whatever you want to tell me ... but I can tell you this much, if you don't come clean with me, Ric is going to send you away till your unborn baby has graduated from college." Alexis replied, hoping to scare him into telling her everything.

    Zander sat up in his chair and leaned forward against the desk. He contemplated telling her everything, but knew that what he would tell her, would bring everything crashing down around him. He sighed deeply and conceded into telling Alexis about his relationship with Sal Morales.

    "Sal was a frequent visitor to our house, he and Frank did a lot of business together. Sal was around a lot. After Frank died, Sal continued to business with my uncle. I was only in Miami till I was about 10, my mom took me to upstate NY and we left that part of our lives behind."

    "Okay, so did you know Sal was in town?" Alexis asked.

    "No I didn't know Sal was in town. I haven't spoken with him in years!" Zander got defensive.

    "Okay no need to jump down my throat ... I'm just asking because sooner or later, Mac is going to be asking the same question. I just want to be on the same page."

    "I'm sorry, Alexis. I know you're just trying to help. But I got things under control." Zander apologized and repeated that the situation was being handled.

    "I hope for you and your family's sake that it is." Alexis stood up from the chair and walked towards the doorway to leave.
  23. SoapQueen89
    EPISODE 4


    Ric's Office --



    Ric conceded and after Mac left the office, Ric picked up the phone and called Zander.

    It rang a few times before Zander picked up. "Yeah!" Zander shouted into the phone sounding very angry with something or someone.

    "Bad day?" Ric joked.

    "Yeah you could say that." Zander replied calmly realizing it was Ric.

    "We need to talk."

    "About what this time?" by Ric's tone it was police business again.

    "I need to know what you know about Morales, Zander."

    "Ric, I already told you what I know about Sal .. I don't know what you want else you want from me."

    "Zander we know Morales was in town to do business ... the trail has led us to you..." Ric's words drifted off.

    "You have got to be kidding! Ric, I swear I had no idea Morales was in town!" Zander got defensive realizing that once again the police would do anything to get him behind bars. "It's a set up, Ric!"

    "Look, I just had a talk with Mac, he's giving you one more chance to tell me, or he's going to haul you in here for questioning!"

    "You gotta do what you have to do, Ric." Zander said before hanging up on his brother.

    "Dammit!!" Ric shouted as he heard the line go dead.

    Ric got up from his chair and grabbed his suit jacket from the chair. He slipped it on and buttoned it before storming out of his office, heading to the squad room. As he made his way down the hallway towards the squad room, he ran into Alexis, literally.

    "Woah, what's your hurry?" Alexis said as she bent down to pick up the papers that scattered all over the floor when Ric bumped into her.

    "Zander's making me do my job!" he replied as he bent down to help her.

    "Come again?"

    "He's not telling me everything about Morales and now Mac's going to have to go pick him up." Ric explained.

    "I thought you had a talk with Zander about that?" she asked as she stood up with the files in her arms.

    "I did, but ... there's evidence stacking up against him this time and Mac is on my butt to get Zander to talk. And well, Zander's not helping."

    "I see .... I guess I should expect a phone call then." she hinting that Zander would call her for her legal services.

    "Yeah, I guess you should." Ric smirked before walking off.



    The Squadroom---


    Ric walked into the squad room looking for the commissioner. He noticed Mac in conversation across the room, with a few patrolmen, and he approached.

    Mac turned around and saw Ric approaching.

    "I had a talk with Zander. He says he's being set up." Ric offered.

    "Well, let's see what he has to back it up." Mac said implying that he'd have Zander picked up and brought in.

    Ric sighed knowing that Mac had intentions of bringing Zander in for questioning about the shooting and Morales. He wasn't sure how much longer he could protect his brother from being arrested for 2 counts of murder.

    Mac stood in the middle of the squad room and bellowed the order ...."Carson, Spencer, and Williams .. go find Zander Smith!" .... Mac turned towards Ric ... "Care to tell me where I can find him and make our job a whole lot easier?"
  24. SoapQueen89
    At the cabin --


    "The mob war seems to be escalating as time goes on, Zander. I don't know how much longer I can keep you out of the investigation." Ric said as Zander went to sit down in one of the wooden rockers.

    "Who's asking you to, Ric? I know you have a job to do."

    "You are my brother, Zander and I feel the need to protect you. I might not of been there when we were younger, but I'm here now."

    "Look, you know this business, Ric ... it's dangerous and it's illegal, you could arrest me right now if you wanted to for all the things you know I've done, you don't need some mob war as an excuse."

    "Is that what you want? Do you want me to arrest you and haul your ass in, leaving Emily and Devon here without you and unprotected?!"

    "No I don't want that, Ric but I'm just saying that I understand if comes down to that. You know as well as I do, my family is in danger and in more danger now that things are out of control between Jason and I. And now that Sonny is free, all bets are off."

    Ric looked at his brother confused by what he said. "Bets? What bets?" Ric asked and Zander realized now what he left slip.

    "I'm just saying that things are about to get more out of control and I can't stop it even if I wanted to." Zander replied knowing now that Sonny was free, Jason wouldn't hesitate coming after him now.



    Ric's office --


    A few weeks had past since Ric visited his brother about the shooting down on the docks. The police were no closer now then they were a few weeks ago about why Morales and his son were in Port Charles, they could only guess they were in town to do business with someone. Ric had his own suspicions about who that was, his little brother was at the top of his list.

    Ric sat behind his desk and looked over the files that laid in front of him. He crumbled up the paper bag that held his lunch from Kelly's and threw it in the waste basket. It was only 1pm in the afternoon and already he was swamped with paperwork.

    He looked up from the file he was reading when he heard a knock at his office door. "Yes, it's open." he called to the person who waited in the hallway.

    "Ric?" the commissioner peered in.

    "Come on in, Mac .. I'm just finishing up some paperwork before court." Ric replied and invited Mac inside.

    "I wanted to talk to you about your brother."

    Ric flipped the file folder closed and sat forward in his chair. "Zander? What about?"

    "Did you have a talk with him about Morales? The circumstantial evidence is piling up, Ric .... I don't know how much longer I can give you."

    "Mac, he swears he had no idea Sal and Miguel were in town. Now I know what Zander has done in the past but he's my brother, I have to give him the benefit of the doubt that what he tells me is the truth."

    Mac sighed and turned to walk out of Ric's office. "Have another talk with Zander and soon, or I will have to haul him in for questioning."


  25. SoapQueen89
    EPISODE 3




    At the cabin ---


    Emily laid her arm across the bed and felt the coldness of empty space. Her eyes flew open and she realized her husband wasn't laying next to her. She slid out from underneath the blankets and shivered as the cold morning air surrounded her. She reached for her robe and slipped it on to dampen the chill before searching for her missing husband.

    Emily made a quick check on Devon, he was sound asleep in his crib and she closed the door quietly. She made her way to the stairs and took a few steps towards the landing. As she came down the steps, a smile came across her face. She stood and watched for a few moments, Zander so peaceful and relaxed as he slept on the couch in the living room. She bit her bottom lip and held her hand against her stomach as she walked down the steps wondering if she should wake him. She left him sleep a little longer as she went into the kitchen and brewed a fresh pot of coffee.

    She turned on the small television that sat on the counter as she walked in and turned on the local network, hoping to catch the news. She went about getting the mugs from the cupboard and making fresh coffee, not really paying attention to the broadcast but listening to what the reporter had to say.

    "Organized crime in Port Charles is once again under the watchful eye of the Port Charles Police Department and the District Attorney's office, after last night's fatal attack on the waterfront. As we reported last night 2 men associated with organized crime are dead, and at last count 4 others are in serious condition at General Hospital. Police are still investigating the attack last night, but sources say it all started in the warehouse on Pier 52 and escalated from there. According to reports, the two men who were killed in last night's incident, were new to Port Charles and had just arrived a few days prior. Police were unaware of their presence in Port Charles and are looking into the reasons why. The names of the deceased are Sal Morales and his son Miguel. The others who were injured in last night's attack have not been named as of yet. As more information becomes available we will be sure to pass it along."

    Emily stood in shock at the turn of events that she was listening to as she held her hand to her mouth and the other one on her stomach. She wondered if Zander knew about what had happened on the waterfront last night. She rushed to the living room and found him sitting up on the couch rubbing the sleep from his eyes trying to revive himself from his night's sleep.

    "Zander? Did you hear about last night?" Emily asked as she came into the room.

    "Yeah I heard. Thomas called and told me." he replied knowing she was talking about the shooting on the docks.

    She came and sat down beside him and reached for his hand as she laid her head against his arm. "I'm just glad it wasn't you ...." her words drifted off as she felt his arm wrap around her and held her against him.

    "But it could of been." he said realizing that it was him a few months ago lying in the hospital of a gunshot wound, it wasn't the first time and he didn't think it would be the last.

    "Yes but it wasn't this time, and for that I'm grateful." she replied as she looked up at him. "I remember that night you were shot, my mom called from the hospital and she didn't have to say anything, I knew you were hurt. I knew it, Zander. I felt it, I felt something was terribly wrong. It was the worst night of my life, I thought I lost you that night, Zander....." her words became sniffles as her eyes filled with tears and she leaned into him. His arms wrapped around her tighter as he tried to comfort her.

    "I'm so sorry, Em ...." was all he could say as he held her in his arms.

    Their moment together was interrupted by a knock on the door of the cabin. Emily wiped her tears as Zander rose from his seat to answer it, but not before reaching behind his back and pulling his weapon from his waist band. After the phone call last night from Thomas, he thought it best to be prepared for the unexpected.

    He peered out the window to see who was the door, and saw Ric standing on the porch waiting for him. He put the gun back in his waist band and opened the door and then stepped out onto the porch with Ric. Ric turned to see his brother walk out onto the porch, and Zander noticed a change in Ric on this visit. It wasn't a social call this time, this was business .... police business.

    "I guess you heard about last night?" Ric asked as Zander closed the front door and approached him.

    "Yeah I did. I take it this is not a social call." Zander replied as he leaned up against the railing and eyed his brother.

    "Not this time, little brother. I need to ask you a few questions about the two who were killed last night."

    "What do you want to know, Ric?" Zander got defensive.

    "I need to know how well you knew Sal Morales and his son Miguel?"

    Memories flashed in Zander's mind about the man he knew only as Uncle Sal. His father had many dealings with the man from Puerto Rico and Sal was a frequent visitor in their home in Miami. Zander never really knew his father's business associates, but Uncle Sal was one he knew quite well. Sal's son Miguel had been raised in the family business, like Zander and it was obvious that he would take over the organization when Sal thought it was time. Miguel was a rough character, though wore the finest of clothes and had an excellent education from the finest schools, his business ways were deadly.

    Ric saw Zander had drifted from the conversation. "How well did you know Sal and his son, Miguel?" Ric asked again.

    Zander looked at his brother, not knowing if he should tell him that he grew up knowing Sal Morales as his Uncle Sal. It wouldn't be the first time that Zander lied to his brother, but he had thought he was beyond the childish games of lying and having Ric cover for him. But telling Ric the truth could drudge up a whole lot more then he was ready for.

    "I knew them, Sal was a business associate of my father's. Do you think Sal being in Port Charles has something to do with Frank?"

    "No, I think it had something to do with you."
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