I don't really watch GH anymore but my grandma is visiting and I caught a few episodes with her and all that did was remind me of a couple things: why I stopped watching in the first place and that I used to be fond of the show and most of the characters. It was that fondness that led me to discover fanfics and one of my favorites was a story in which Carly was a singer. The site which it was on is now defunct and I don't know if it was ever finished but I really enjoyed the few chapters that I read. Anyway that story is the inspiration for mine. And with the exception of Carly being a singer this is a completely different story.

P.S. This is my first fanfic so constructive criticisms are welcome

GH- Port Charles, NY

Head Nurse Barbara "Bobbie" Spencer sighed as she saw the stack of paperwork sitting on her desk. It was times like this when she really misses just being a regular nurse. She loves all the perks of course that came with the promotion but hated the headache of more paperwork. She sat down at her desk and decides to make a quick call to check on her son Lucas who was feeling a little warm when she left home. As a nurse she knew he was probably fine but as a mother she was worried especially since the three year anniversary of her daughter, BJ's death was coming up. She had died as a result of her school van getting hit by a drunk driver.

The pain and the grief is something Bobbie still struggles with to this day. It had even affected her marriage to fellow medical personnel Dr. Tony Jones, though if she were completely honest with herself she would admit that her marriage wasn't exactly rock solid before BJ's death. They were currently divorced and sharing joint custody of Lucas. It was very difficult at first but they both wanted the best for him so they did the best they could to remain civil with each other.

Her gloomy thoughts were interrupted by the nanny picking up. She said what Bobbie's head already knew even though her heart told a different story: Lucas was fine. He was watching TV and she said a quick hello and reminded him of how much she loves him. She once again looked at the stack of paperwork and decided to go get a cup of coffee from the shop across the street. She was also hoping the fresh air would do her some good.

Miami, FL

"So what's on the menu for tonight?"

Without opening her eyes she answers, "my bed."

"Ooh am I invited?"

Still with her eyes close she responds, "only if you don't mind getting shot."

"Damn girl! Why you gotta do a brotha like that?"

She finally opens her eyes and was about to respond but when she opens her mouth instead of words a yawn came out.

He chuckles a bit. "You're really tired huh"

"I feel like I could sleep for two days straight."

Carly better known as Caroline was exhausted and on her way home after a nine hour flight. She has just wrapped up her world tour of almost one year with only mini breaks in between legs. All she could think of was her head hitting her own pillow in her own bedroom in her own home.

Her music career as a solo artist had taken off and she'd been running on fumes for the past month or so. Her solo debut album exceeded everyone's expectation including her own. She'd been part of a girl group for about five years when her and her group mates Gia and Natalie decided to take a break and do solo projects. They decided that no matter what happened they would still get back together and make at least one more group album. They each meant it and not because they felt obligated but because they were all friends and loved being in the group.

Both Gia and Natalie's album were released before hers and were very successful and while she was happy for them she was now put under tremendous pressure by herself and the record label to do as good as them or better. So she worked her ass off to make her album and was really proud of her efforts until the day of presentation to her record label when one of the execs told her that she would be lucky to even go gold because there wasn't even one hit on there.

To say she was devastated would be an understatement. She was crushed beyond belief. She walked out of the meeting in a daze barely hearing the words of encouragement her manager and assistant were trying to give her. She went back to her apartment and cried for what seemed like hours. She'd even turned off her cell phone after the first two calls which were from her brother. She figured her manager had called him and told him what happened but she wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone.

Later that night after she'd finished crying, she took a bath and weighed her options. She could either lay down and take whatever the label throw at her or she could take matters into her own hands. So what did she do?

She leaked the song that she wanted to be the first single over the internet. It was a risky move that had the potential to backfire and piss of the label even more but at this point she didn't care. The exec's words kept on replaying in her head but she really believed that the album was good and just needed to be heard by the fans. She was right.

She got really good feedback with both fans and critics alike loving the sound. The label took notice and even though they were unhappy with what she did they gave her permission to shoot the video for the single and the rest was history. The album went platinum a month after its release date and eventually moving four million units in the states alone. A world tour was followed and she also won five Grammys including best new artist.

GH-Port Charles, NY

Bobbie got off the elevator and sees the hospital and town gossip Amy Vinning at the nurses' station. She hopes to make it back to her office without being stop by the woman and she almost did. Almost.

"Oh my God Bobbie! Have you heard what happen?"

Bobbie forces herself not to roll her eyes and turns around to face her. "What happened Amy?"

"Jason Quartermaine was shot."