Mr. Immigration Man II, Chapter 22




Brenda, Jax and Jerry are all at The Outback.

" So, Brenda. Tell me how you and Jax got together."

" Well, first, I loved Sonny. Then Sonny dumped me for his wife. Then Jax and I got married. And Sonny's wife died. I got on pills. And then, I rediscovered my feelings for Sonny, during the time that I got kidnapped. Then, I left Jax. Then, Sonny and I went on the run for a murder that I didn't commit. Then, we got the bad guys, and returned home heroes. Well, Jax is one of those heroes. So, Sonny and I were supposed to get married. And I walked up the aisle alone. But, no Sonny. He left me, and I don't know why. I am so lucky that I have Jax. He bust down the door, and came to see me. Then, I went to the Quartermaines, but then Jax knew where I belonged. With him, at the penthouse. And then we got married. See, I married my bestest friend."

Jerry's eyes have begun to glaze over. " I see. Well, that's quite a story, Brenda. I can see what Jax sees in you."

" Well, Jerry, I would love to stay, but I have a photo shoot to go to. Bye." She gets up and kisses Jax.

Jax has this goofy smile on his face. " Isn't Brender great?"

" In a word little brother, HELL NO! What is wrong with you?"

" I don't know what you mean?"

" Jax. Have you lost your mind. You're Jasper Jacks, Captain of Industry. PLEASE tell me that you know that you can do better."

" Do better? What can be better than Brender?"

" Oh, Jax. I have a rolodex of women better than Brender. "

" Jerry's what the matter?"

" The matter is Jax....that by that story she just told, makes you look like the chump of all time."

" No, it doesn't."

" Get your head out of the sand, Boy. You look like a ROPE-A-DOPE! I expected better from you Jax."

" Well, at least I'm not going after a married woman."

" No, you're only going after some gangster's leftovers. You want the brutal truth, Jax. In all that story, I never heard her choosing YOU over The Godfather. I heard what the Godfather did, and then she reacted to it, with you. I hear that he won't leave his wife, so there you are. Then I hear that she leaves you, for him, and you keep sniffing around. Then, I hear that she's going to marry him, and is so anxious that she walks up the aisle. HE leaves her. Not SHE wizened up and found you to be the best choice. Jasper Jacks, didn't I teach you better than to be a leftover for any man?"

" Well, who has Brender now?"

" And if MobMan showed up tomorrow, do you think she'd be yours?"

" Yes."

" What color is the sky in your world?"

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Bobbie, Lucas, Nikolas and Stefan are all in the conservatory. Nikolas and Bobbie are playing backgammon. And Bobbie is losing. Mostly because she is observing the chess game between Lucas and Stefan. She is noting his patience with him. Stefan surely had kept his promise to spend time with Lucas. She was in thought, when....

" Bobbie, it's your move."

" Huh?"

" You're not paying attention." (Nikolas glances over at Stefan and Lucas) " So, Lucas is getting the chess lessons that I refused."

" Why?"

" I don't know. I suppose they were my first taste in independence. It was the first time that I had ever said no to Uncle, and stuck with it."

" He must have been livid."

" He was. But, he respected me for it. Bobbie..."

" Yes, Nikolas."

" I can see that you and Uncle are really making an effort this time. I can really tell, from both of you."

" Do you really think Stefan is.."

" Oh, totally. I can see it. He does the lessons with Lucas. He even went riding with us today."

" I told you, Nikolas, that we would have to prove ourselves to you. Have faith, Nikolas."

" I do, Bobbie."

" Well, let's get back to our game." They begin back to play when the phone rings. " Bobbie Cassadine."

" Bobbie, it's Felicia. I found out the reason why Stefan married you."

" I see. Well, I could come see you, if you want me too."

" Fine. I'm at the Detective Agency."

" And you're sure."

" We have all the proof that you'll need."

" OK, then. Bye." Bobbie hangs up the phone. " Well, I think I must go."

" Where, Barbara?"

" Oh, to see Felicia. She wants to discuss some things about possibly taking Lucas camping. I won't be long." Stefan comes to kiss Bobbie.

" Hurry back home."

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AJ opens the door to his apartment.

" Carly?"

" Hello, AJ. May I come in?"

" Why, Carly? Why should I let you in after all you've done?"

" Because, this is the one conversation that we need to have."

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Bobbie is sitting with Felicia in her office. Felicia has just explained the entire situation to Bobbie.

" Felicia, are you sure?"

" Bobbie, I have all the documentation. Here are your copies." She hands Bobbie a file.

" Well, I wanted the truth. And, with your help, I got it. I have to thank you, Felicia." Bobbie gets up to leave.

" Bobbie, are you going to be OK?"

" Yes, Felicia. Believe me, I've handled worse with Stefan."

" What are you going to do?"

" Honestly, I don't know. But, I will be doing something. Bye."

Bobbie gets to her car, and calls up Mike. They talk, and she leaves for a drive.

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Stefan is sitting in his den when the phone rings.

" Stefan Cassadine."

" Hello, you. Can we talk?"

" Katherine. You keep on calling me at home. What if Barbara had picked up the telephone?"

" Then, I would have hung up. Oh, Stefan don't you miss me?"

" Yes, Katherine."

" So, how is it that we haven't seen one another in such a long time?"

" Katherine, I remember our last meeting quite well. I think that you need to desist these calls. They are becoming tedious."

" Oooh, tedious. Such a Stefan word. I can't help myself. I think of you spending all those awful nights with Bobbie, and you want to be with me, and I just feel so sorry for you. It must be agony, having to share a bed with Bobbie, considering that you know what real love is like...with me."

" Yes, Katherine. Well, I must be going. I will speak to you again."

" When?"

" When I can get away."

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Bobbie walks into the Recovery Room. Mike spots her, and they go into the storage closet.

" Bobbie, are you sure that you want this?"

" Yes, Mike. Absolutely sure."

" OK then, here." Mike gives her an envelope.

" I don't know how to thank you, Mike."

" No thanks, necessary."

" Well, see you then. Bye, Mike."

" Bye."

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Stefan is waiting in bed when Bobbie arrives.

" Well, you had a long visit with Ms. Jones."

" The visit wasn't that long. I took a drive, also."

" Oh. Why?"

" I just needed to clear my head a bit. Well, you look ready for bed. I'll be out in a minute." Bobbie went into the bathroom, and took out the envelope that Mike had given her. A few minutes later, she was in bed with Stefan. Stefan leaned over to her and kissed her. " You look beautiful."

" Thank you."

They begin to kiss and to make love. But, Bobbie falls asleep soon after the first go round.

Stefan wakes up the next morning to find that Bobbie was gone. Since he was tired, he rolled over and went back to sleep.

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Bobbie walked up to the woman at the desk.

" Hello, Miss. Welcome to Mercy Hospital. May I help you?"

" Yes. I would like a physical and a complete bloodwork done."

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AJ was sitting on his couch. He was trying to grapple with the conversation that he and Carly had the previous evening.

“So, you’re telling me...”

“ What I am telling you, AJ. Is that this baby that I am carrying, has every chance of being yours as it does being Tony’s.”

“ But, the sonogram.”

“ Fake.”

“ Why are you telling me this.”

“ Because, I am just tired of the lies.”

“ What do you expect for me to do, Carly?”

“ I don’t know. I really don’t know.”