*After talking to Leo Vanessa sees how torn he is having to fake his feelings once more* *Vanessa gets out her cell and calls Greenlee* *Greenlee answers the phone thinking it may be Erica since she's at lunch*
Greenlee: Hello? Erica I'm sorry I'm late. I was trying to think up a new campaign for you. I know your perfume idea was stolen and.......
Vanessa: *trying desperately to get a word in* Greenlee this is Vanessa. Get over here immediately it concerns Leo. He is in desperate need and I am frantic on what to do.
Greenlee: Vanessa do NOT think for one minute I'm buying your act. Leo is just fine I just saw him the other day. Besides, I'm too busy to run and discuss details about the Du Pres'. I have a job to do.
Vanessa: *ignoring Greenlee completely* Yes, but things have taken a drastic change. Greenlee you must come. *pretends there is static on the phone* Greenlee oh please oh Greenlee. Are you still there? Oh dear, I can't hear you. Well, if you are there meet me at the Valley Inn. We must chat.
Greenlee: *trying to answer Vanessa* Listen mommy dearest I.....*Vanessa hangs up the phone* *Greenlee starts to talk to herself* This better be good Vanessa or you and Leo will both be sorry. *slams down her cell and runs out of BJ's*
Vanessa: *smirks putting the phone down* Leo dear it's your mother to the rescue once more.
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Greenlee: *walks in slowly to the Valley Inn wearing a power suit that would knock Leo's pants off. Don't we wish?* *Spots Vanessa and walks over to the table* Vanessa I swear he better be bleeding or I'm leaving right now.
Vanessa: *in her snooty voice* Darling you must sit down. *snags the waiter* Please brings us two scotches straight up. *Greens looks at her rolling her eyes tapping her foot*
Greenlee: What is this about? I don't have time for afternoon delight. What has happened to Leo in the past few days that is so urgent?
Vanessa: Greenlee the boy is heartbroken. He is not himself and he needs you. Besides, I want you to know that he BEGGED me ages ago to get out of this whole conning you mess. He loves YOU sweetheart. I've never seen him so torn up over anything EVER! I should know right? Afterall, I am his mother and mother knows best. *Greenlee tries to interrupt after that lie but decides to let Vanessa dig her own grave* He wants you for real and the truth is that since after you bailed him out of jail a last year he has told me just that. He never wanted that Becca girl but he didn't know if you truly were interested in him. He loves you Greenlee.
Greenlee: What for? I'm done with love and he won't except my hand in friendship. I'm not up for another con this week sorry. Besides, even if what you say is true it's too late. I'm too tired to go through this again.
*commercial*
Vanessa: Greenlee listen to me. I wasn't supposed to say anything but he is in quite a bind right now. Do you know that Laura English is dying? Yes, it's true she has a heart condition that will kill her if she doesn't get another heart soon.
Greenlee: *hardly blinking at that confession* No, I didn't know but I'm sure there's always a miracle cure for her. Besides, I don't even like the girl. I was just playing nice for Leo.
Vanessa: Yes, but Leo is playing nice as well. He has to pretend he's in love with her. Brooke English is pushing him into this fiasco. Only you can save him. Just please go and talk to him.
Greenlee: Leo is lying again? Big surprise. Why should I help him? *giving her I don't give a damn look but we all know she does*
Vanessa: *becoming really serious* Because Greenlee you love him and he loves you. The biggest con of all would be to let that love go.
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Greenlee: Vanessa don't you dare throw that in my face. I loved Leo more than you will never know. Besides, I thought you would be thrilled he's going after another trust fund baby. I mean if I'm not mistaken Brooke is Phoebe's neice and she is loaded which means Laura is as well. The con is still on now right?
*Vanessa sees Leo enter through the doorway of the Valley Inn*
*Leo spots the back of Greenlee and his eyes have the lost look of love again as he runs over to rescue Greenlee*
Leo: Mother you really need to get another game to play. Greens doesn't have time for your lies.
Vannessa: Leo darling glad you could join us. I was telling Greenlee how you are going to be stuck in a loveless union again and not because of money but health.
Greenlee: *turns around in her chair looking straight up at Leo angrily* Leo your mother just informed me of Laura's heart condition. Since you will be seeing her on a 24/7 basis, please give her my best.
Leo: *looks over at Vanessa* Mother I think you need to go. Besides, where's the tight leash Palmer should have you on? Greenlee and I need to discuss something.
Vanessa: But darling I'm here to help..*cut off my Leo pulling her out of her chair* Oh fine I leave you two lovebirds alone. Just think some day you can tell your children that Nessie saved you two from destroying each other. Ironic isn't it? *walks away looking at them both smiling with a chesire grin on her face*
Leo: You know mother always the dramatic one.
Greenlee: So Laura is not dying?
Leo: *looks into Greenlee's brown eyes and places his hand on hers* Yes she is dying, and yes what she told you is true. Though, this is not my idea. Brooke begged me to go along with this. She said the only way that Laura will survive is with hope. David confirmed this with me a couple of days ago.
Greenlee: *tears gathering in her eyes* Well, I guess the joke is on you you Leo. Tell me how does it feel to be the loser for once?
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Leo: *winces and grabs her hand* Greenlee I never meant to hurt you and once I fell in love with you I never even entertained anything but spending the rest of my life loving you.
Greenlee: *tries to pull hand away but sees the sadness in his eyes and gently grabs his hand a bit more tightly* Leo I don't know what to say. I wanna be friends but I can't promise any more than that. How you could expect me to do that after finding this out is beyond me.
Leo: Greens, baby, if there were a way to rewind time I would do it. I would come to town, meet you, and never even entertain the thought of hurting you. I would make myself into someone who never made you cry. I would make all the pain you're feeling vanish. *takes her fingertip and kisses it* I still can do that. Please let's just start over.
Greenlee: Leo how can you say that? You're pretending to love someone who almost destroyed our relationship a while back? Yes, I know I threw Laura overboard but I never meant to hurt her. Now, you are destroying my heart once again by telling me you're going to be in love with her but it's all a lie. You said a while back that all I do is lie. My how the tables have turned. Now all I do is tell the truth and you can't help but hide the truth from ME.
Leo: *still holding her hand moves to the chair next to hers* Baby please I will never lie to you again. I just didn't want to see that look of pain in your eyes. It's there again and I am the one that is causing it AGAIN. I hate to even say this but with the pneumonia and Laura being in and out of consciousness well she may go into a coma. I told Brooke that I couldn't do it anymore and she said just do it while she's still conscious. I STILL think about that day on the roof. I STILL want to run away with you and elope. After all this is finished, I will do that. Please let me sign that prenup once and for all.
Greenlee: Leo I don't know. *crying hard biting her lip to keep from sobbing any louder* Damn you had to this in a public place. Haven't I been humiliated enough? *pulls away from him and runs out of the restaurant*
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*Leo runs after her and pulls her to him*
Greenlee: Stop it Leo. This is wrong. I can't be with you even if I wanted to. You're taking care of Laura. It would kill her to see you with me. What kind of relationship is that? One that is all lies. Our relationship will be based on lies again.
Leo: *turns her around putting his hand to her face gently stroking it wiping away the tears* There is nothing fake about how I feel about you. I know it's asking so much to trust me right now but that's all I can do. I promise once Laura is out of the woods I will tell her the truth. This is for some reason giving her hope. I wish to God it didn't have to be this way.
Greenlee: Leo but it is! *crying again sighing* How can we begin again when you're still with someone else?
Leo: We can begin with this. *gently places his lips on hers and starts to urgently kiss her passionately*
Greenlee: *Moans softly between kisses* Oh Leo how I miss your lips. I miss this so much but my heart is so frightened. *sighs kissing him more and then pulling away gently looking into his eyes* It hurts so bad at times I can't breathe. I have pushed that hurt down deep inside of me but the second I see you again. The second I look at your face I can't hide it.
Leo: *crying too as the tears run down his cheeks* Let me take the pain away Greens. Let me be the one to make this right. I can do it.
Greenlee: I want to believe you but it's so hard. I am a different person Leo. I want to be independent. I want to be someone that looks in the mirror is proud of herself. I want to be SOMEONE.
Leo: YOU are someone. How can you doubt that? I've never met anyone like you in my life. You are given so many obstacles but you always seem to overcome them and win out in the end.
Greenlee: That's not exactly true. We have so many obstacles and every time it breaks us apart. Why?
Leo: I don't know baby. I wish I could tell you the answer to that. *kisses her lips*
Greenlee: *pulls away* Leo stop that. I'm being serious. If we can't overcome these problems that are in our way how can we be together?
Leo: Because my love I know that we can from this feeling I feel inside for you. It overcomes my whole body and if it is that powerful we can survive these problems. We can be together and nothing or no one can break us apart.
Greenlee: Leo I have that feeling too. *gently cups his cheek wiping away his tears with her fingertip* I try to deny it. Jake keeps telling me that I'm doing everything just to let that feeling go but that even he sees it's not working.
Leo: Good ole doc Martin. *Sighs* I guess I should thank him but I really don't want to. *laughs and twirls her around* Baby so does that mean we're not over? Will you give me a second or wait a third chance? Will you let me prove the love I feel inside to you?
Greenlee: Shoot if you weren't so beautiful right now I'd be tempted to say no. *smirking touching his face* However, your face always wins hands down. Of course, the rest of you isn't so bad either. *pouts for a second* You didn't even compliment me on my new attire? *does a spin giggling*
Leo: Oooooo baby La Kane has nothing on La Smythe. *looks seriously at Greenlee* Those words you just said! They have made me feel like I'm alive again. *grabs her back to him and whispers in her ear* I love you so much Greenlee. Nothing will ever destroy the feelings that I have for you. One thing I've learned from Laura's heart condition is that you have to grab what you want and hold on tight forever.
Greenlee: *sad again pulls away frustrated* Yes, but Laura wants YOU Leo! She wants to own you like her gaudy clothing! By the way I can offer some shopping tips so at least she can look good while being ill. She wants you to stick to her like a second skin. *Cringes* You know just saying that leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
Leo: I like Laura but only as a friend. She is no more to me than any one would be in need. You know? She IS a friend and I will tell her that when she is well.
Greenlee: You won't kiss her right? I know that's probably on the check list from Brooke. *smirks talking aloud like Brooke* Now Leo you must first hug her five times a day. Then we have to start a makeout session at least three times a week. Sex is out the question but if she really wants it then you may have to give into her on that one. *bites lip to keep from laughing and crying at the same time*
Leo: *laughs smirking* You know you are the ONLY one that has made me laugh in days. Damn it feels so good but listen I am NOT doing any of that. My lips are sign, sealed, and delivered to you baby.
Greenlee: Will that be cash or charge sir? *giggles touching his bottom lip*
Leo: *grabs her again* Now let's see if I can't give you a better taste in that lucious mouth shall we? *kisses her passionately with one of his swallow me kisses*
Leo: *reluctantly pulls away finally and sighs looking at his watch* I bet you have to get back to work and unfortunately I'm due back at the ICU unit. *pulls her close kissing her stroking her hair and kissing her fingertips* You need a ride?
Greenlee: No, my car is right outside. I better boogie over to La Kane's before she sees I'm missing. I'm sure she could care less though. kisses him once more. By the way Doc Martin is at the hospital due to a patient in need. Why don't you give me a house call later after Laura's in la la land. I'm a patient with lots of needs. *winks and runs out blowing him a kiss*