A/N: Okay, this story has been mulling around in my head since AJ came back to the canvas and shared his first scene with Elizabeth. First couple of chapters will follow the show, just because I've loved their scenes so far. So here's my next story, and my first Quiz story, You Found Me! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters, just the storyline.
"The best love story is when you fall in love with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time."
Chapter 1
Over My Head (Cable Car)
~December 11th, 2012~
Starr helped him out of the elevator, and told him that she would find him a nurse. AJ heard her talk to someone, and then watches as a familiar face turns around the corner with Starr.
I never knew
I never knew that everything was falling through
It takes him a moment to recognize the brunette standing before him. She was Steven's younger sister, and Emily's best friend, Elizabeth Webber.
That everyone I knew was waiting on a cue
To turn and run when all I needed was the truth
"Elizabeth, it's been a long time," AJ recalled. "I knew you were back, but I heard you couldn't attend Edward's funeral because you were on house arrest," Elizabeth told him.
But that's how it's got to be
It's coming down to nothing more than apathy
It was like she had seen a ghost. She couldn't believe this man was standing three feet in front of her.
I'd rather run the other way than stay and see
The smoke and who's still standing when it clears
"Yeah well, that's all been cleared up. It's good to see you," AJ said with a smile, but he was surprised by her mild animosity towards him. "I'm sorry I can't say the same."
Everyone knows I'm in
Over my head
Elizabeth led them to an empty check-up room. "You can wait in here, I'll be right back," Elizabeth informs them as she leaves the room. "Okay, thanks Eliza-"
Over my head
With eight seconds left in overtime
He tried to thank her, but she was gone before he had a chance. He sat on the small table, waiting patiently for the brunette nurse to come back. AJ forgot she worked here; it had been seven years since he had last seen her.
She's on your mind
She's on your mind
"Ok, it looks like I'm going to be the one patching you up. Do you have your insurance card," Elizabeth asks as she walks back into the room with a clipboard.
"Uh, I haven't even had time to get one, or a license for that matter. Um, I can pay with cash, if that's cool...which is in my wallet, which is in my jacket back at the gym," AJ remembered and groaned. He looked to Starr, and asked her to go get it for him before Sonny torches it.
Let's rearrange
I wish you were a stranger I could disengage
He turns his attention back to the petite woman with her back to him. AJ could tell by her body language that she wasn't happy to be here, and he had an inkling as to why.
Just say that we agree and then never change
Soften a bit until we all just get along
"I wouldn't blame sonny if he did," Elizabeth admitted, turning around to face the man that had apparently risen from the dead. "Are you taking his side," AJ asked with interest, keeping any bitterness out of his voice.
But that's disregard
Find another friend and you discard
"Do you have any idea how many people in Port Charles would like to take a crack at you," Elizabeth asked him with slight annoyance. He would have smiled at getting her riled up, but AJ was sure it wouldn't help his situation.
As you lose the argument in a cable car
Hanging above as the canyon comes between
Elizabeth pulls out some gauze and starts to clean the cuts on AJ's face. She treated him for his wounds inflicted by Sonny. They were quiet for a few minutes, not quite sure what to say to one another. "So how did you clear up your legal situation," Elizabeth asked as she threw the dirty gauze away.
"I made a deal with the DA. They dropped all the charges," AJ told her. "What," she whirled around and AJ smirked at how fast she moved. She quickly composed herself. "No trial? No prison time?"
Everyone knows I'm in
Over my head
"Sorry to disappoint you, no," AJ sarcastically answered. "But Emily saw you shoot Alan in the back. You tried to kill your father and your brother," Elizabeth recalled. AJ grimaced at the memories. It felt like it was a different lifetime.
Over my head
With eight seconds left in overtime
"What-what do you want me to say, Elizabeth? That I was messed up? That I was out of control? That I was a train wreck? It was true, all of it. That was a long time ago, and I've changed," AJ told her, but she didn't believe him. She had heard that line a thousand times before, and AJ saying it didn't change her mind.
She's on your mind
She's on your mind
"Every time you came home from rehab, every time you were begging for forgiveness...Emily would tell me and she believed it, that you changed. So what's different about this time," Elizabeth demanded. AJ shook his head, not wanting to deal with his painful past.
Everyone knows I'm in
Over my head
Elizabeth leaves the room to get another nurse, and AJ stands up to stretch his legs. He's surprised to see Elizabeth stride back into his room. "I thought you were getting someone else to treat me," he asked her and she shook her head. "Just doing my job," she muttered as she got out more gauze.
Over my head
With eight seconds left in overtime
"You know, I don't blame you for having a problem with me. I get it," AJ told her with a defeated tone in his voice. He was used to people hating him. Elizabeth looked up to see that he had moved from the corner of the room, and closer to her. "I'm in no position to judge," she admitted.
She's on your mind
She's on your...
AJ chuckled, and she looked up at him. "Why not? Everyone else does." Elizabeth frowned at him, and he saw pain in her eyes. "Before Jason was shot, I did something that I will be ashamed of for the rest of my life. I told him and he forgave me, but I will never get the chance to make it up to him," Elizabeth whispered.
And suddenly I become a part of your past
I'm becoming the part that don't last
He realized that she didn't resent him for what he had done to Jason, that she understood the need to be forgiven. "People don't think this, but I knew my brother really well. When Jason forgave you for something, that was it. He was over it. There was no reason to make up for anything," AJ told her.
I'm losing you and it's effortless
Without a sound we lose sight of the ground
Elizabeth looked up from the medical supplies and turned her gaze to AJ. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry I've been so hard on you," she admitted. "You know, whatever you did to Jason, I guarantee you it wasn't as bad as what I did. I miss him so much."
In the throw around
Never thought that you wanted to bring it down
Elizabeth nodded, forgetting how alike Jason and AJ were. "So do I," Elizabeth mused, and AJ could hear the hurt on her voice. He pulled out a picture of a younger Jason and AJ. She smiled at the young man that would grow up to be the love of her life.
And everyone knows I'm in
Over my head
"You know, the other day I was up at the house and I was looking through a bunch of photos and I found this one. It's funny; I remember exactly what was going on in our lives at that point. I was actually not in trouble, for once and Jason was getting straight A's, of course. He was thinking about being a doctor. We had our entire lives ahead of us. There's just...so much I wanted to make up for with Jason. I'm just...sorry I never got the chance," AJ confessed.
Over my head
With eight seconds left in overtime
Elizabeth moved her teary eyes from the picture to look at AJ. "Well, he was sorry too. You know, he went to your grave and actually apologized for keeping you from Michael."
She's on your mind
She's on your mind
AJ looked at Elizabeth, astonished by what she just said. "Jason did that? He apologized for keeping me from Michael?"
Everyone knows
She's on your mind
Elizabeth nodded her head, "He regretted hurting you." AJ turns his gaze away from her, surprised by what his younger brother had done.
"You need to keep that dry," Elizabeth orders him and AJ nods his head. Elizabeth hands him the picture. "Keep it. I have another copy. You didn't know Jason before the accident. He was such a good guy. He was such a good brother. He deserved a different life."
Everyone knows I'm in over my head
I'm in over my head
I'm over my...
Elizabeth tenderly held the picture in her hands. "He loved the life he had. Thank you for his." She looks up at him, and he nods his head. "Yeah, don't mention it," AJ tells her, hopping off the table. He moves to the door, but turns around at the sound of her voice. "AJ, stay away from Sonny," Elizabeth sighed and AJ nodded his head.
Over my head
Over my head
AJ thanked her for treating him, and left the room. Standing in the doorway, AJ turns around to say something else, but he notices how she touches Jason's face in the picture and her eyes tear up. AJ frowns, not realizing how deeply she cared for his younger brother, but leaves her to her privacy.
She's on your mind
She's on your mind
A/N: I hope you guys liked the beginning. I for one loved their first scenes together, and how it wasn't just about Jason, but also about Emily. Lyrics to 'Over My Head (Cable Car)' by The Fray. Let me know what you thought in a review, and what you would like to happen. Until next time!