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Message: <blockquote data-quote="80&#039;s Cha Cha Cha" data-source="post: 433814" data-attributes="member: 6964">Chapter 17Kirby was unusually quiet as Adam drove them back to the mansion.  He knew she had not liked having to answer any questions, but Kirby had insisted she could handle it.“Kirby, you did fine…”“Oh Adam! No I didn’t! But I guess that awful reporter brought me into reality.  Sean probably did have something to do with that bloodbath at Amanda’s wedding.  I’m going to call Victoria.  I have to know what she knows!”“Father talked to Devon Miles, who talked to your sister, remember?  She wasn’t surprised by the resentment your brother harbors towards our family.  But the New Moldavia association was new.”Kirby nodded and sighed.“I know.  She thought he was still in some prison in Dublin.  I can’t believe I’m related to anyone that’s been in jail.” Kirby huffed.Adam reached over and patted her hand. He gave her a wan smile.“I want you to put today out of your mind. Father will handle this because he wants to.  Though I had my doubts before the press conference.  He’s understandably upset over Krystle.”“Yes,” Kirby replied, “and that was such a God awful question that reporter asked him.”“Yes. Gordon Wales. I’ve always thought he was more well suited to work at a tabloid, than at a financial paper.  But he has always scrutinized every business deal my parents have been involved in.  It’s clear he wants to be the ‘Bob Woodward’ of the finance world.”  Adam said in a surly manner.Kirby said nothing to that, as she noted that Jeff and Fallon’s car, passed them on the road. She then looked at Adam.“I thought Fallon seemed nervous today.” Kirby noted.“Of course she was! I’m sure she was afraid that SHE would get a question about her time with Farouk Ahmed.” Adam smirked.Kirby hesitated before speaking.  “I overheard Fallon telling Mrs. Gunderson that she was pregnant.” Adam looked over at her for a long, lingering moment, before watching the road again.“You’re sure?” he asked.“Yes.  And I think she isn’t announcing it because of all that is going on. Adam, I know this is going to sound horrible, but I don’t want Audrina sharing a nursery with the baby, when he or she is born.  Fallon told Mrs. Gunderson she thought it would be a girl and that she wanted Audrina and the baby to grow up together.”  Kirby admitted.“Would that be so terrible?” Adam asked gently.  “If our little girl and Fallon’s grew up together?”“It would be if Blake favored Fallon’s daughter over ours.  I just don’t want to live with Fallon and Jeff and they are not going back to California, or moving out of the mansion.” Kirby sighed.“You know what?  We need to take that trip to Montana that we were supposed to go on, before we found out about Krystle and Blaisdel.  Let’s go back to house, pack some things, get on the Carrington jet and just go.” Adam suggested.“I would love to but it isn’t practical.  Sean is expecting us in New Moldavia.  And unless Blake thinks of a way for that not to happen, we might as well call that place our new home.” Kirby sighed again.“Things are already falling apart for New Moldavia.  And the press conference today ensured that.  Now your brother, or whoever is really in charge over there, will have to answer our accusations.  They will lose investors and I doubt Colby Enterprises will want this much bad publicity for their pipeline.” Adam said firmly.Kirby said nothing but leaned her head on her husband’s shoulder as they continued to drive.  Adam put one arm around her, drawing her even closer and drove with one hand.  His idea was perfect.  And he planned to get his wife and daughter away from the media circus and off to some place that was quiet and peaceful.***Dominique had returned to Denver alone and resumed residence, temporarily, in her old suite at La Mirage.Blake had called her and told her what had happened with Adam and Kirby.  As if Krystle being kidnapped wasn’t bad enough.  Dominique could not stay quiet or give support from afar.  Blake was her brother and he needed her.  She sat down on the sofa and was about to reach for the phone, as to let Blake know she was in town, when a sharp knock on her door, halted that task.  Dominique stood up and walked over to the door, opened it, and saw the last person she wanted to see in that moment.Zachary Powers.“Hello, Dominique.  I saw you from the bar.  May I come in?”“Zachary,  this is not a good time.  And I’m here for Blake.”“I am here for Jackie.  And what we discussed. So I am afraid I am going to have to insist on coming in.” Zach said firmly.Dominique turned and walked back into the suite, leaving the door open.  Zach walked in and closed it behind him.  His eyes roamed over her from behind before Dominique turned to face him.“I hope you are here with the understanding, that it is now more imperative that Jonathan Lake does not become a permanent part of Jackie’s life.” Dominique said calmly.“If you are implying that I should go along with your request, without getting something for myself, then we will have to disagree.” Zach answered.“I cannot sleep with you, Zachary! I am about to marry the man I have loved for a long time! You are with Sable Colby and do not tell me you care nothing for her! Because I can see that you do!” Dominique huffed.“I am going to draw a bath. I want you to join me.  If you do not, I will tell staff here to have your things moved into my suite. And when that gets out, and I will make sure it does,  you can explain to Garrett when he gets wind of it.  And he will.” Zachary warned her.Dominique clenched her jaw.“I’m supposed to go along with this, when you haven’t done anything to keep Jonathan away from Jackie?  Get out! Get out, or I will have a different story to tell Garrett about why you really came here! And it will have nothing to do with Jackie.”  she said coolly.Zachary moved closer to her.“I have already hired someone to dispose of our Mr. Lake.  I know he is on the New Moldavian Council.  He will be deciding what will happen to Krystle Carrington and your nephew Steven…among others.  I also know he plans to take Jackie there with him tonight.”  Zachary told her.“Jonathan is helping run New Moldavia?” Dominique asked before turning away from him.  She felt sick! Yes, she had known Jonathan had wielded some influence but now things had changed.  Now, King Camden was dead, probably killed, and if Jackie ended up in that mess, Dominique feared she would never see her only child, ever again.Dominique turned back to him.“You’ve really hired someone?”“You will be getting a call from Garrett soon.  He will tell you that Jackie has called him because she is worried about Lake.  They have chartered a private plane to New Moldavia. Jackie is waiting for him. She is waiting for a man that will never arrive…unless you want him to.”  Zachary said bluntly.Dominique took a deep breath.“No.  I don’t want him to.” she told him.Zachary smiled at her before turning to walk off towards the bedroom.  It was not long before she heard water running from the tub.Dominique began to undress and told herself that what she was getting ready to do, was no different than performing on stage.  She was going to ‘sing’ for her daughter’s life and well being, then put it out of her mind forever.***NEW MOLDAVIA-Dex and Steven were now sharing a cell.  Steven was sitting on a bed, his head in his hands.  He was trying to make sense of what was happening.Or what had happened.Luke had not gasped his last breath and died.  And yet he had clearly looked dead.  His father had seen Luke’s body as well.  And Steven had sat with his body for a long time.  There would have been no way of reviving him. Dex could see that Steven was in some sort of shock.  But there was no time for it.  He stood near the cell door.“What about Daniel? Where did they take him? Or is he dead?  Steven? I need for you to answer me!” Steven slowly ran his hands down his face and stood up.“I don’t know where Daniel is.  I don’t know where anyone is. I just know that I sat with Luke’s dead body for almost a half an hour.  My father was in the room with me at some point.  This man that has my old face, is not Luke.  I don’t know what’s really going on here, but he can’t be Luke.”  Dex nodded.“So the Duchess of Branagh was lying when she told Claudia and you about Luke and Lindsey?”“I don’t know. I mean all we know about her is that she really wants Adam on the throne.” Steven sighed tiredly.“Yes.  As does Sean now.” Dex reminded him. Rowan had paid them a visit, along with two guards, and told them of his plans to insert Adam on the throne.“I don’t think Sean was expecting Daniel to just outright shoot King Camden.  None of us were.” Steven answered.The cell door opened and Matthew Blaisdel was shoved in! The door was quickly slammed shut and locked after him.“Jesus…” Steven griped and shook his head at him.“Hello, Steven.” Matthew said calmly before his eyes fell on to Dex.“You’re married to Blake’s mouthy first wife.  She’s really something.” Matthew said.“I take it you don’t mean that as a compliment?” Dex asked sarcastically.“You would be right.” Matthew answered.“What the hell have you been doing all of these years?” Steven asked, trying to keep his cool.  “Claudia and I went traipsing around South America looking for you. Your damned mother tried to drive my wife back into a mental institution!”Matthew shrugged.“First of all, Steven, no one but Claudia, could drive herself into a nut house.  All she has to do was look at wallpaper and she’d go crazy.  And I know all about your trip to South America.  I made sure you all found no signs of Lindsey or myself.”Steven was about to answer that, but Dex put a halting hand!“Why would you make your daughter undergo plastic surgery? And why does she look like Fallon Carrington?”Dex and Steven could see Matthew flinch.“That was King Camden’s idea.  Lindsey looked like my little girl until a year and a half ago. Farouk Ahmed is a big investor here New Moldavia.  When Fallon went missing, King Camden came up with the idea of Lindsey turning herself into Fallon and being seen with Ahmed, just to mess with Blake and Jeff’s heads.  I didn’t want Lindsey to do it, but she was convinced she looked too much like Claudia.  I didn’t agree with that, but Lindsey hates Claudia.  And rightly so.  She hates you too…”“Yeah,” Steven snapped, “I get that! So who is that guy that’s supposed to be Luke?  And don’t tell me that he is him because I saw Luke die!”“Luke did die.  I don’t know who he is, Steven. I never saw what that man looked like before he underwent surgery.  He suddenly looked like I last remembered you looking, Lindsey took a liking to him and the King married them and gave them titles.” Matthew admitted.Dex folded his arms.“Why are you in a cell with us, Blaisdel? What happened? Rowen had a change of plans?” Dex asked curtly.“You could say that.  As did I. I brought Sammy Jo here.  And Krystle. But Rowan wants to go in another direction.  He’s telling people that King Camden killed himself and he wants his sister, and her husband, to rule New Moldavia.”  Matthew informed them.“We know that. Where is Krystle?” Steven asked. “I can’t believe you’d drag her into this!”“I don’t know,” Matthew now said softly, in a contrite tone, “and I’m scared to death that Rowan will dispose of her.  She won’t fit in with his plans here as my wife.”Dex scoffed!“No she won’t, because she’s Blake's wife! But I doubt anything will happen to her.  The plan seems to be to make Blake suffer as much as possible.  And Rowan is doing a hell of a job of that so far.” Dex said.</blockquote>

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