DARKENING
OF A NEW DAY
(SEQUEL
TO A WHISPER IN THE DARK)
1
It’s been
two happy and peaceful years for the Spencer family and friends. Luke and Laura
never did get back together and each were happy in separate relationships.
Nikolas had introduced himself to the beautiful brown skinned girl at Lucky and
Liz’s reception and both fell deeply in love. Emily had dumped Juan and was now
dating Zander, Sonny Corinthoes new go to guy, much to her family’s dismay. And
now that Faison was dead, the Scorpios decided to make their home in Port
Charles. Anna soon became pregnant two months after Faison’s death and now
they’re the proud parents of a baby boy named Chance. Luke and Laura are the
Godparents and Lucky and Liz drop in to babyset every now and then. And as for
Lucky and Elizabeth they had lived happily in marital bliss for the past two
years. Neither had thought it was possible to be as happy as they now were.
Little did they know that everything they held dear and loved was about to
change.
Elizabeth
Spencer sat in her studio listening to the afternoon news as she painted the
next billboard for Deception, her mother in law’s new company. Painting was her
second love, her husband Lucky came first. At first it was a hobby, but soon
enough, that hobby began making money for her. She sighed happily when
something on the television caught her attention. It was a man being let out of
a jail cell by two prison guards, a very familiar man.
"Good
behavior is the reason predator Tom Baker is being let out of Prison. He was a
famous photographer for downtown faces and was thrown in prison for
blackmailing model Emily Quartermaine. More information at nine," The
anchor explained.
"Oh my
God," Elizabeth gasped at the news of her rapist being set free. She
couldn’t believe that after all he did they were letting him go.
Putting down
her brush, she dashed out of the studio and headed for L and B, where Lucky was
now working as a computer specialist/song writer. She found him in his office
deeply absorbed in the computer screen before him.
"L-Lucky,"
She managed to stammer, tears streaming from her eyes. Lucky glanced up and
frowned in concern.
"Elizabeth
what’s wrong? What happened?" He asked, getting up from his desk and going
to her. "What’s going on?"
"They
let him go. Tom’s free out on good behavior. I saw it all on the news."
"What?!
When did this happen?"
"Just
now," Elizabeth sobbed. "He’s out on the streets again Lucky and this
time there’s nothing to stop him!"
"Shhh
Elizabeth. Calm down. He’s not going to hurt you again. I won’t let him,"
Lucky rubbed her back.
"Hey
what’s going on in here?" Nikolas came up behind Elizabeth.
"They’ve
let Tom Baker out of jail," Lucky explained.
"What?!
Why?!"
"Good
behavior," Lucky explained. "Hey we better tell Emily. She’ll want to
know about this."
"I’m
also calling Gia. I want to know why her big brother didn’t warn us that the
slimebag was being let out," Nikolas stormed off.
"Let me
finish up here and then we’ll go find Em. Ok?" Lucky pulled away from his
wife who weakly nodded.
"I’ll
just set over here," Elizabeth took the first seat against the wall. She
forced a smile as Lucky smiled reassuringly at her as he began signing out.
*
Helena
Cassadine stood on her yacht waiting for her guest to arrive. It was very
important that he showed up. He was key to her revenge against the Spencers.
"Mrs.
Cassadine, your guest has arrived," one of her manservants bowed then
ducked out of the room. Soon she’s standing in front of a tall man with a dark
complextion and shifty brown eyes. She didn’t trust the man and knew he was a
very undesirable person and lacked the skills and know how that her other
henchmen suchas Cesar Faison and posessed. But this man was key to her plan.
"Mr.
Baker I assume," Helena nodded her head.
"Why am
I here?" The man looked about the yacht.
"We
have a great many things to discuss. Follow me. Do you know who I am?"
"No,"
Tom Baker followed the elderly woman deeper into the boat. Soon he’s seated on
a pulsh couch and she’s pour them drinks.
"I am
Helena Cassadine."
"Cassadine?
I knew someone…"
"Yes my
Grandson. He was one of the teens that put you behind bars for blackmailing
Miss. Quartermaine. Very grostesque may I add."
"Hey
listen, I was just joking. I never meant to send that picture of him…"
"Silence!"
Helena snapped. "I will not have you interrupt me while I’m speaking. Is
this in anyway unclear?"
"No,"
Tom shook his head.
"Good.
Now where was I? Oh yes. I need you Mr. Baker. As you need me."
"And
how do you figure that?"
"Money
and reputation Mr. Baker. I can give you all those things if you help me. You
see I know a great deal more about you than you realize. Like you’re the rapist
of young Elizabeth Webber. The prosecution was just too lazy to prosecute you
for that."
"They
have no proof of that! It’s her word against mine!"
Helena
laughed. "Elizabeth Webber Spencer is a very well-liked woman in Port
Charles Mr. Baker. You are a sexual predator and a blackmailer. Who do you
think they’re going to believe?"
"What do you want me to do?"
"Help
me. Help me get revenge against the Spencers. And once that’s done, I’ll set
you up in another city with new references. You’ll have a whole new life."
"And
how will you keep those kids from talking?"
"I have
my ways. You’ll see. Now to my plan, set back and listen."
*
Gia and
Taggert were at Kelly’s waiting for Nikolas. Taggert’s not surprised to see
anger in the young man’s eyes as he enters.
"Nikolas
what’s going on?" Gia got to her feet.
"I want
to know why we weren’t warned," Nikolas glared at Taggert. "We had a
right to know that slime was being set free. Yet poor Elizabeth was caught off
guard when she turned on the news to see him being set free!"
"Who?"
Gia asked.
"Tom
Baker."
"Who’s Tom Baker?" Gia looked at her brother.
"Rapist/blackmailer,"
Taggert sighed. "Nikolas and his friends helped put him away a few years
back. I’m sorry Nikolas but I wasn’t at liberty to share that
information."
"What?!
The man who blackmailed my best friend and raped my brother’s wife was set free
and you weren’t at liberty to warn any of us about that?! I thought you were
our friend!"
"I am
Nikolas."
"Liz
trusted you!" Nikolas ranted. "We all did!"
"Nikolas
shhh. Calm down. Yelling is not going to help anything," Gia rubbed her
boyfriend’s arm.
"After
all Lucky and Liz have been through and now they have to deal with this."
"Nikolas
believe me when I say I’m sorry. If I could I’d make sure that Baker was kept
in jail forever, but I’m powerless in that department. I’m sorry."
"Yeah?
Well so am I. I should have killed the bastard when I had the chance,"
Nikolas snorted, pulling away from Gia and storming out the door.
"You
better go after him Gia. I don’t want him to do anything stupid," Taggert
warned.
Gia nodded.
"Later," She rushed after her boyfriend.
*
Lucky and
Liz found Emily at the Quartermaine’s boathouse, waiting for her new love
Zander to arrive.
"Hey
guys what’s going on?" She asked, then notices the look in Elizabeth’s
eyes. "What’s wrong?"
"Em…they’ve let Tom Baker out of jail for good behavior," Lucky
explained. "Elizabeth saw it on the news a couple of hours ago."
"What?! After what he did to me? To Liz? To all of us?!"
"Emily
I’m sorry," Elizabeth hugged her friend, beginning to cry again.
"Shhh
Elizabeth. It’s not your fault. Man, I can’t believe they’re letting him out.
Oh my God, he must be angry at all of us. He’ll be out for revenge."
"I
know," Lucky nodded. "Elizabeth and I have talked it over and we
think it’d be safer if you come stay with us for a while? At least until we
know what he’s going to do."
"What?
But Lucky…I should be safe here at the mansion. Believe me, grandfather and the
others never let me out of their sights for very long and when I’m not with
them I’m with Zander. He has Sonny’s men on him all the time. So there’s
nothing to worry about. How about Nikolas?"
"I don’t know. We haven’t had time to talk about it," Lucky shrugged.
"Why is
this happening Lucky? Wasn’t that whole ordeal with Faison enough?"
Elizabeth looked to her husband who was just shaking his head.
"Obviously
not."
Emily hugged
her friend. "Don’t worry you guys. Everything will be fine. Tom can’t get
to us anymore."
"I hope
you’re right Em. I hope you’re right," Elizabeth sighed sadly.