Chapter 53
~ Deanna’s ~

Lucky had a lot of explaining to do. He and Elizabeth were over, they had been over for a long time, but when she ended things he wasn’t ready to face it. Lucky’s reaction in Kelly’s shocked even him and knowing Deanna was there to witness it did not help his situation either. He had to make Deanna understand that he wanted to be with her and only her. He would try to explain his attitude and actions to Nikolas later, he would even apologize to Gia and Emily, but for now it was about Deanna. Lucky knocked for a while to no answer and defeated he turned to leave only to have the door open. Shielding herself with the door she looked at Lucky surprised that he had come to see her.

Deanna- [softly] Lucky, what do you want?
Lucky- [softly] I…I wanted to talk to you.
Deanna- Why?
Lucky- [softly] I…I wanted to…I need to explain.
Deanna- [shaking her head slowly] There’s nothing to explain…
Lucky- Yes there is. What you saw…the way I reacted…
Deanna- [looking down] Shows that Elizabeth still means…
Lucky- [softly] Nothing to me.
Deanna- [looking at him with confused eyes] That’s not how it looked…
Lucky- [reaching out to gently touch her hand] I know and I’m sorry. I overreacted and loss my cool…
Deanna- You punched your brother…
Lucky- [quietly] And I’m going to apologize to him for that.
Deanna- [softly] Lucky… what happened to your face?
Lucky- [softly] Can I come in?
Deanna- [shaking her head] I don’t think that’s a good idea…
Lucky- Deanna…
Deanna- Lucky… I…I…
Lucky- [softly smiling] Can I come in? I want to explain…
Deanna- [softly] I don’t know…
Lucky- Please…
Deanna- [sighing] Come on…
Lucky- [leaning in to quickly kiss her] Thank you…

As they slowly entered Deanna’s apartment Lucky thought of the best way to explain his actions from earlier that day. And how to convince her that she mattered most to him.

[While tried still to think of the best approach] Deanna- [slowly] Lucky… I can’t do this if you still have feelings for Elizabeth. I can’t be put through that again…
Lucky- I don’t have feelings for Elizabeth.
Deanna- [shaking her head] What I saw today was somebody who still had feelings…
Lucky- It’s over between us…
Deanna- [softly] That doesn’t mean you don’t have feelings for her…
Lucky- [softly] I don’t…
Deanna- [softly] Then what was that Lucky? If you don’t care anything for her why did you act that way?
Lucky- [taking a deep breath] I…I don’t know…
Deanna- That’s not an answer…
Lucky- [softly as he looked down] I know…
Deanna- I can’t… [softly] Lucky…what do you want? I mean if you…
Lucky- [softly] You…I want you.
Deanna- [quietly] If you want me why were you acting like that? Why were you...
Lucky- I don’t want her to be hurt. I don’t want her being with Jason knowing that in the end he’s only going to hurt her.
Deanna- [shaking her head] You don’t know that…
Lucky- [shouting] I do! Jason can never make Elizabeth happy!
Deanna- [shaking her head] You can’t control her life…
Lucky- That’s not what I’m trying to do…
Deanna- [softly] Isn’t it? You can’t control who she falls in love with…
Lucky- She’s not in love…
Deanna- [continuing] You can’t control who she falls in love with anymore than you can control who falls in love and out of love with you.
Lucky- I don’t want her to love me…
Deanna- [softly as she shook her head] I’m not talking about Elizabeth Lucky.
Lucky- [looking at her] Then who…
Deanna- [quietly] I’m talking about me. I love you Lucky but I’m not going to play second fiddle while you rant and rave over your ex-girlfriend. I want and I deserve better than that. And if you… [wavering] if you can’t accept that then…
Lucky- [softly] I can…
Deanna- [quietly] Then you have to stop.
Lucky- Stop what?
Deanna- [shaking her head] This whole Jason vendetta thing.
Lucky- I don’t know if I can… Elizabeth needs…
Deanna- [softly] You have to let her go.
Lucky- But…
Deanna- You have to let her live her own life… [pausing] or…
Lucky- Or what?
Deanna- [looking down as she spoke softly] I…we can’t do this…we can’t be together.
Lucky- [quickly coming to hug Deanna] No…I want to…we have to do this.
Deanna- [quietly] Lucky…
Lucky- [holding Deanna tightly] Deanna I love you too. And I won’t let Elizabeth or anything else come between us.
Deanna- Ok…but…
Lucky- [softly kissing her face] I promise you…I’ll stop. Elizabeth and Jason are no longer my problem…if she wants to throw her life away…
Deanna- Lucky…
Lucky- I’m sorry… It’s Elizabeth life…she can do what she wants to.

Deanna slowly nodded her head praying Lucky could really let go of the feelings he still obviously had for Elizabeth. Her heart was already invested and she didn’t want it hurt again. They stood silently holding each other fearful their words would break the bond their silence was slowly forming.

Lucky- [quietly] I…I have to go…
Deanna- [looking up at Lucky] Where are you going?
Lucky- I want to go and apologize to Nikolas and Gia in person. I said some harsh things…
Deanna- [softly touching his bruised face] I’m sure they understand…
Lucky- [shaking his head] Even if they do I still have to apologize.
Deanna- What happened to your face?
Lucky- [smiling] Some idiot started running his mouth and I didn’t like what he was saying so I tried to stop him.
Deanna- [smiling] If you look like this how does he look?
Lucky- [smiling] I didn’t stay around to see but next time…
Deanna- [raising her eyebrows] Next time? Did you know this guy?
Lucky- [shaking his head] No.
Deanna- You were fighting with a total stranger… over what?
Lucky- [smiling] You know…I don’t even remember. I was in the wrong place at the wrong time and the guy wanted a fight so…
Deanna- [smiling] Next time…leave.
Lucky- [laughing] I will… The sooner I go and see Nik and Gia the sooner I come back…
Deanna- [laughing] Well since you said it like that…get out!
Lucky- [laughing as he leaned in and kissed her] Very funny…I’ll be back before you know it.
Deanna- [smiling] You better be…
Lucky- [kissing her lightly as he left] I love you.
Deanna- [smiling] I love you too.

Lucky left feeling bad for lying to Deanna. He did love her, that was the truth, but he could not allow Elizabeth to fall under Jason’s spell. If it was the last thing he did Elizabeth would be free from his control. Maybe then she could be happy. If he owed Elizabeth anything it was that…happiness. Something he thought as he was walking back to Kelly’s…something he was not able to give her since his return.

Chapter 54
~ Kelly’s alley ~

Sonny slowly turned towards Carly confused about what Jason was yelling about.

Sonny- What did you do?
Carly- [slowly] I did what I had to do…
Sonny- [softly] What?
Carly- Sonny you have to understand…
Sonny- What did you do Carly?
Carly- I gave Lucky some money… I didn’t know what he was going to do with it.
Jason- [angrily] Stop lying Carly…you called and set it up!
Sonny- [looking from Jason to Carly dreading what he was about to hear] Set up what?
Carly- I…I…
Jason- [tired of her stalling] She interfered in something I told her to stay out of… She purposely set out to hurt Elizabeth and I’m not going to let her get away with that.
Carly- Jason… open your eyes! That slut will never be anything more than an easy lay.
Sonny- Carly!
Carly- [yelling at Jason] Why can’t you see what I see? Why can’t you see her for the whore she is?
Jason- [quietly] Because she’s not one…
Carly- [yelling] She’s not? She was with Lucky, Nikolas, you… God only knows who else.
Sonny- [facing Carly angrily] Why do you care Carly?
Carly [reaching out to touch Jason] Because he’s my friend and I care what happens to him.
Jason- You don’t have to Carly. Hell I don’t want you to care about what’s going on in my life.
Carly- [trying to touch his face] It’s too late Jason…because I already do care and I will care for the rest of my life.
Jason- Why?
Carly [quietly] Because I love you and I don’t ever think I will ever stop and I only want what’s best for you.
Jason- [grabbing her arms and holding them in front of her tightly] Listen…
Carly- [trying to pull away] Jason you’re hurting me…
Jason- [jerking her arms again as she tried to pull away] Good… now I want you to hear me and hear me good. Stay away from Elizabeth. Stay away from me. I don’t care what you think you are doing but if you ever come near or purposely hurt Elizabeth again you’ll have to answer to me.

Pushing her away after his statement he angrily walked back to his bike and sped away needing the wind to block out all of his thoughts.

[Slowly turning toward Sonny rubbing her arms where Jason had just held her] Carly- Why didn’t you do anything?
Sonny- [shaking his head as he clearly tried to control his growing anger] What was I supposed to do?
Carly- Stop him. How could you let him grab me like that? Why would you…
Sonny- [yelling] Stop it Carly! Just stop it… Jason told you to leave Elizabeth alone but you still went after her…
Carly- [yelling] She got what she deserved!
Sonny- [shaking his head] And what do you deserve?
Carly- Sonny I’m not apologizing…
Sonny- [pointing at her as he yelled] I’m not putting up with your antics Carly. I’m not about overlook what you did. Whatever your issue with Elizabeth…
Carly- [yelling] I hate her!
Sonny- [yelling] Whatever your issue with Elizabeth get over it.
Carly- Get over it… I have a right to feel the way I do.
Sonny- I’m sick of it Carly.
Carly- Why do you always take her side? Why is it everything she does it right? No matter what I did…
Sonny- Stop it! This is not about who’s right or wrong. This is about you purposely hurting her after Jason told you not to. You purposely…
Carly- Her… I am so sick and tired of everybody taking up for that tramp. Tell me this Sonny…did you sleep with her too? Is that what she can do no wrong in your eyes too?
Sonny- [shouting] That’s enough! I don’t know what your problem is but I’ve had enough of it.
Carly- And I’ve had enough of Saint Elizabeth I can stand…
Sonny- I’m not going to keep going round and round about this with you. I’m telling you this only once. You pull another stunt like you did…whether you knew what he was going to do or not…then that’s it!
Carly- [shocked] You’re going to leave me over what I did to that little slut?
Sonny- [shouting] Carly! Stop it! What I’m talking about is more than Elizabeth. You have continually did whatever you wanted no matter who got hurt and I’m tired of it.
Carly- Sonny…
Sonny- No… Sooner or later you have to face some consequences because of your actions and from this point on that’s exactly what’s going to happen.
Carly- What…
Sonny- [pointing at her] You interfere in someone else’s business…you involve yourself in someone else’s relationship you will face the repercussions alone. You will have to deal with them alone because I’m finished.
Carly- You don’t mean that…
Sonny- I do…

Sonny turned and walked away from Carly as she shouted and pleaded for him to return. She knew she went to far this time but she was only looking out for what was best for him. Elizabeth could never make him happy and eventually she would show him and Sonny that and they will again be by her side. Carly walked to the limo and rode home praying quietly the whole time that Sonny would be there to greet her.