Title: Concessions
Date: 12-28-06
Fandom: General Hospital
Character(s): Alexis Davis, Luis Alcazar
Then
"Jesus Christ Luis, you killed a Cassadine."
"We own them Enzo. Their lives are ours now."
"If you truly believe that Luis, you a bigger fool then I imagined."
Then
He'd had seen the video of the funeral. Enzo had made him watch. She had been bright and terrible in her grief. She would bring Brenda back to him. She would forgive her sister's death for her nephew's freedom.
Then
She was weaker then he'd been informed. Pregnant by Aston or Corinthos, it did not matter. Neither man was worthy of her.
Then
She'd been in the snow and he waited to walk past and leave her. But behind the fear he'd seen an animal spark of hatred. Like called to like. He took her to the hospital and stayed with her while the child was born.
Then
Both Jacks and Corinthos were visibly disturbed by his presence at her side. But She understood. Kristina Louisa Cassadine was signed on the birth certificate. The nephew was there, still unaware of his responsibilities.
Then
He stared at the child. Dark hair and eyes like Sage, like Ashton, like Corinthos, like the nephew.
Brenda came to him that night.
Then
He called a meeting of the family. She came unknowing. The nephew arrogant and ignorant. The Uncle stern and unmoved. The Grandmother, escorted by Enzo, sly and anticipating. The Deal explained, the cost realized. She was furious, the glint of hatred again. The brother made her see reason. Enzo's gaze helped to calm her.
Then
She kept her bargain. Jacks reunited with his wife. Corinthos rushed off to berate his for another betrayal. The Quartermaines were occupied by a "Cassadine Takeover" of ELQ.
A confrontation between her and Brenda. Brenda ran back to him for reassurance.
Then
Enzo is meeting with Her again. To hold up his end of the bargain. The nephew is indigent, the brother un-amused. Aston is jealous and Corinthos is "concerned".
Brenda leaves him again, but keeps returning.
Then
Enzo invites her to Venezuela for more "contract negotiations". Brenda is amused and they invite themselves along. Enzo is attached to her and the child.
Then
The brother calls a meeting. He does not approve of Enzo's attachment. He will not interfere with his brother's business.
Then
Brenda tells of the child's true paternity. He is not amused. She is devastated. Corinthos threatens. He and Enzo are joined by the brother and the nephew in their response.
Then
Enzo takes Her and the childe to Greece. Jacks is angry with Brenda. Corinthos laps up Brenda's sympathy. He does not care.
Then
He visits them with Sage in Greece. He leaves Brenda back in her waterfront town. Enzo is happy, She is strong, and the child is beautiful.
Brenda is waiting for him when he returns.
Now
She is marrying Enzo. Brenda has only eyes for him. Sage holds the child. His namesake, his brother's child.
Now
A brother for a sister. A kingdom for a woman.
