Faithe-- Chapters 10 & 11
~10
5am Spencer house
Everyone was in the living room waiting for Sonny to get back with the fake I.D.’s, so the teens could leave. Just then opened the door and walked in, not feeling the need to knock.
“I got ‘em!” Sonny said waving the envelope like it was from Publisher’s ClearingHouse. He took out the contents and distributed them to the teens.
“Wow, they look so real!” Liz exclaimed
“As far as you’re concerned, they are real.” Sonny said amused
“Well’ at least you didn’t make me a Cassadine.” Faithe smirked.
“I told the guy with the cruise line that Lucky and Liz are 18 and on their honeymoon, and Nikolas and Faithe are 20 and celebrating their first anniversary.” Sonny smiled knowing Faithe was not liking the whole situation.
“Lucas Jackson?” Lucky cried. Everyone laughed.
“Lucky was a little too obvious.” Sonny said simply.
“Between me being married to Nikolas, and Lucas over there, y’all are just having a laugh riot aren’t ya.” Faithe said pointing an accusing finger at the three adults. Luke and Laura laughed.
“I have to say I’m enjoying this.” Sonny said barely suppressing his laughter. “All my friend knows is that you’re friends of mine, and as far as he’s concerned, you’re married, so you’ll have to pretend.” Sonny grinned innocently at Faithe, who rolled her eyes at him.
“If he’s your friend, why didn’t you just tell him the we’re running?” Liz asked, knowing that Faithe wouldn’t like pretending to be Nik’s wife. She, of course, didn’t mind being Lucky’s bride, even though she’d rather be Mrs. Spencer, than Mrs. Jackson.
“I said he owed me, I didn’t say I trusted him. The less he knows the better.”
“Oh Sonny, gold cards, you shouldn’t have!” Faithe exclaimed mockingly.
“Consider it a wedding present” Sonny teased.
“Well Mr. and Mrs. Tyler, and Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, You kids should get going off to Virginia.” Luke said looking at the I.D.’s.
“Johnny will take you to New York City, then a train to Virginia Beach, the cruise to Puerto Rico, where my people will meet you.”
Lucky and Faithe nodded understandingly. Nik and Liz were still in shock that all this was happening.
“Just tell Stefan that I needed to get away for a while and that I’ll be careful.” Nik said to Laura.
“Okay, he won’t buy it, but I’ll try.” Laura said, not looking forward to that conversation.
“What about Gram? She is not going to be happy about this.” Liz said worried.
“I’ll talk to her and explain that you’re safe, and I’ll do my best to try and keep her from going to the police.” Laura said with a reassuring smile.
“Thanks Laura.” Liz said
“So, are we ready to roll?” Faithe said wanting to get out of town A.S.A.P.
“Yep, Johnny’s waiting outside.” Sonny said.
Everyone said a quick goodbye. Faithe and Luke were still on the porch while Lucky, Nik, Liz, and Sonny were walking towards the limo with the bags. Laura was inside the house. Faithe turned to Luke and hugged him.
“What do they want with me Luke?” Faithe mumbled into his chest.
“I don’t know Skeet, I just don’t know,” Luke then pulled back and looked her straight in the eye. “But whatever happens, here on out, you are part of this family, and will be protected like part of this family.”
“I know,” Faithe said nodding her head, “Thank you for not telling Nikolas or Laura about my mother’s history with the Cassadines.”
“No problem, but I’m gonna have to tell her soon. She hasn’t been askin’, but I know she’s waitin’ for me to tell her. And I had to tell Lucky, he asked me flat out and I couldn’t risk the progress we’ve made.”
“I understand. Mostly I didn’t want Nikolas telling Count Vlad.”
Luke smiled “you get outta here, stay outta trouble.”
“Trouble? Me? Nah” Faithe quipped as she turned and walked to the limo as Sonny walked to the porch and stood next to Luke.
“They’ll be fine Luke.” Sonny said noticing the worried look on his friend’s face, “In four days they’ll be safe in Puerto Rico.”
“I know. Skeet has lost so much so quickly, she’ll be strong on the outside for everyone’s benefit, but I honestly don’t know how she’s holdin’ up inside.” Sonny just nodded and went inside the house. Luke waited a few moments and then slowly followed.
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That afternoon
On a train outside of Virginia Beach
Courtesy of Sonny they had a private room on the train. Nik and Liz were both sleeping and Lucky and Faithe were talking.
“Luke told me, that you know about my mom. Thank you for not telling Nikolas.” Faithe said quietly.
“Nikolas wouldn’t have told Stefan, but I know you and Dad don’t trust that, so I went along with it.”
“Thank you.”
“You should know I told Liz. We don’t keep any secrets from each other.” Lucky said matter-of-factly. Faithe slowly nodded her head. The wheels in her head were spinning at a blinding speed. Lucky couldn’t read her expression. Suddenly she smiled.
“I figured you would. It’s all right, I think I trust Liz.” Faithe said turning to look out the window.
“Do you trust me?” Lucky asked.
Faithe turned back to him and eyed him suspiciously, “I don’t know.”
“Why?”
“Because you’re friends with him” she said jerking her head in Nik’s direction.
“Well maybe if I’m friends with him, he’s a different kind of Cassadine.”
“Or maybe if he’s friends with you, you’re a different kind of Spencer.”
“Faithe we’re all in this together, and you need to trust me. I’m not asking you to trust Nikolas because I understand why you can’t do that, but not trusting me because of him, that’s pushin’ it too far.” Lucky said
Faithe looked down at the floor, “I know and I’m sorry.” She said quietly.
“Do you trust me?” Lucky asked for the second time.
Faithe lifted her eyes to meet Lucky’s “Yes”
“Good”
“And who knows I might even tell Nikolas about my mom when we get to Puerto Rico; he might have some information about Chrystos.” Faithe said
“That might be a good idea. Does my mom know?”
“Luke said he was telling her today.” Faithe said
“Next Stop Virginia Beach!” the Conductor called from outside their room.
Lucky turned to Liz, “Elizabeth, baby, wake up.’ He whispered in her ear.
“Hmmm?” Liz mumbled raising her head and looking around.
“We’re almost there.” Lucky said kissing her forehead. And seeing that Faithe was making no attempt to wake up Nikolas, he reached over and lightly slapped Nik’s cheek.
“What?” Nik mumbled sleepily, and then glared at Lucky.
“Wake up ‘Sleeping Beauty’, we’re almost there.” Lucky said laughing.
Nik stretched and they all got ready to leave.
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The Spencer House
Laura came out of the kitchen, and Luke was standing in front of the window looking out.
“So, when do we hear from the kids?” Laura asked walking over to Luke.
“Lucky took his laptop and he said he’d e-mail us when they got on the ship.” Luke said still looking out the window, “ I’ll check the computer in a couple of hours, they should be there by then.”
“I called Audery and she wasn’t pleased but I convinced her that Elizabeth was safe so she decided not to call the police. And I assured Stefan that Nikolas was in no danger, but I didn’t tell him about what happened this morning or that Faithe was with him.” Laura said.
“The less he knows the better. Laura there’s something you need to know.” Luke turned around and looked at Laura.
“What?” Laura asked calmly. She knew Luke was keeping something from her, but she also knew he’d tell her, now she knew she was right.
“I know why the Cassadines are after Faithe.” Luke said walking to the couch and sitting down, “And I know which ones are after her.”
“Okay, tell me.” Laura said as she sat next to him.
Luke told Laura everything that he had told Lucky ending with the fact that Chrystos is the one who’s been chasing Faithe’s family.
Laura had shock and terror in her eyes. “Chrystos?” the word almost stuck in her throat.
“Yeah, darlin’, What’s wrong?” Luke was worried. This was no the reaction he was expecting. Laura took a deep breath.
“I guess it’s time for this to come out. Luke, so you remember when Nikolas found out about Stefan being his father, and I asked you to keep it a secret from everyone else, and I said I tell you why when the time came.”
Luke only nodded his head.
“You know how we were always told that if there wasn’t an heir, the Cassadine fortune and empire would break up among the family.” Luke nodded again; “Well that’s not true. If it came out that Nikolas wasn’t the heir then control of the family would just revert to someone else. The next in line is Chrystos’ son Ilias. That’s how we convinced Nikolas to continue to act as prince. Believe me, as much as you don’t like Nikolas, having him in control is worlds better than Chrystos and Ilias.”
Luke just sat there for a second in shock. Then calmly said, “I always wondered how Count Vlad got Nikolas to stay in the family.”
“How mad are you?” Laura asked trying to disifer Luke’s emotions. Luke took a deep breath and sighed.
“Not as much as you would think.” Luke said evenly, “Thank you for telling me darlin’.”
“Thank you for understanding, but now we may have a bigger problem because Nikolas is in danger. I could let Stefan know. He could even help.”
“No. You can tell him after the kids are safe in Puerto Rico, but I don’t want his help.” Luke said gruffly.
“Okay, that’s fair.” Laura said.
After a minute Luke said, “I’m starvin’, what’s for dinner?”
Laura smiled and kissed him on the cheek, and silently went into the kitchen to finish dinner.
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~11
Virginia Beach
The docks near the cruise ship
The taxi had just arrived at the docks, Nikolas was in the front seat and Lucky, Liz, and Faithe were in the back seat. The taxi stopped and Nik paid the driver. Lucky and Liz got out on their side, and just as Faithe was about to open her door, Nik opened it for her and reached his hand out to help her out. Faithe got out of the cab without his help and pushed past him.
“I was only being polite, you don’t have to be rude.” Nik said annoyed.
“Sorry if manners don’t live up to your princely standards.” Faithe said turning to face Nik.
“You’re manners wouldn’t live up to the standards of a goat.” Nik said fed up with Faithe’s insults, and her calling him a prince sent him over the edge.
“Oh, and I’m sure you know exactly what a goat’s standards are, huh Princey.” Faithe said rolling her eyes, and walking towards the boat.
“Faithe, why are you always so mad at me?” Nik said following her.
“Maybe it’s just your winning personality.” Faithe said sarcastically.
Lucky and Liz looked at each other and rolled their eyes.
“They’re at it again.” Lucky whispered to Liz.
“Aren’t people going to be suspicious if they are at each other’s throats?” Liz whispered.
“Nah, Faithe is good at pretending to be someone else, she’ll pull it off.” Lucky assured her.
As they walked onto the deck of the ship a man with dark eyes, dark skin, and dark hair, wearing a very well tailored royal blue suit greeted them.
“Hello, I am Enrique, the owner of this lovely vessel.” Enrique said gesturing at the deck behind him.
“Nice to meet you, I’m Faithe Tyler, and this is my husband Nikolas.” Faithe was so sweet and honest that if Nikolas hadn’t known he would have believed her.
“Lucas Jackson” Lucky said reaching out his hand to shake Enrique’s, “And this is my wife Elizabeth.” Lucky said the last three words grinning from ear to ear, as a newlywed should be. Elizabeth smiled back at Lucky.
“Ahh, Sonny’s friends. Then, call me Ricky.” He said relaxing his tone and posture. Then pointing to Liz and Lucky said, “I’m guessing you two are the newlyweds.”
“Those two couldn’t keep their hands off each other the entire train ride down.” Faithe said, smiling with wicked glee at Liz and Lucky.
“Do all of you know each other?” Ricky asked.
“No, not really, just mutual friends of Sonny.” Lucky said.
“But we got to know each other a little on the train.” Faithe chimed in, putting her arm behind Nik around his waist. Nik wrapped his arm around her shoulders in response.
“Well, Sonny said to give you all the VIP treatment, so it would be pleasure if you would attend a private dinner party on Friday. I throw one on every trip for my special guests. It promises to be good fun, good food, and good music.” Ricky said flashing a grin at the two couples.
Lucky was just about to politely decline when Faithe cut him off.
“We would love to come.” Faithe said smiling. Lucky shot her a look that said ‘What are you doing!’ Ricky didn’t catch this. Faithe ignored Lucky and continued, “It sounds like fun.”
“Great, I’ll see you in three days. I hope you enjoy yourselves until then. Bobby will take you to your suits.” Ricky said gesturing to a young man who seemed to beside them.
“Thank you” They all said following Bobby. As soon as the two couples were gone a man came to stand beside Ricky. H looked like some kind of assistant.
“Those were the friends of Corinthos?” The man said.
“Yeah, I had my doubts when Corinthos called me, but either they’re telling the truth or they learned to lie at a very early age.” Ricky said thoughtfully.
“Do you want me to keep an eye on them?” The man asked.
“Nah, that’s all right Charlie, but if anyone starts nosing around about them, let me know, OK?”
“You got it Boss.”
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