Author's Note: Here's my solution for Michael's paternity! This is a three-parter!

Some of the content is dialogue from the canon-GH... I have no ownership of GH or its character & content because you already know what the deal would be if I did! Just saying!

Part I:

"I know a place where we can be alone." As soon as those words left AJ Quartermaine's mouth, she knew she was on the verge of making a bad decision. A decision she might not be able to follow through to its expected conclusion.

"Is it close?" Carly responded with a drunken grin even as she thought, Stupid, stupid, stupid. Why couldn't I just make the smart choice for once?

AJ grinned happily as he replied, "Very." Then he took her hand and led her up the stairs. He kissed her urgently as he opened the door. Carly was immediately assaulted with images of nights gone by with a different blue-eyed blond. She nearly said his name as realization hit as to whose room was inspiring the since of déjà vu. They were in Jason's room. She broke the kiss and moved away hoping to get some air… so she could think. Was this really what I wanted? To be thought beautiful by another stranger, just like with my best friend once upon a time. AJ's arms snaked their way around her waist as he nuzzled her neck.

"You are the most beautiful woman that I have ever seen," he whispered desperately into the skin of her neck.

"Oh, please," she giggled feeling special, but knowing he was full of it. Take the beer goggles off and say that.

"It's true," he asserted sounding almost sober as he turned her to face him. "You're like an angel. You've got a glow that could just light up the whole world." His apparent sincerity once again wooed her away any good sense she might have had as she fell into his passionate kisses.

At least until the memories of another man's kisses pulled her free. "Could you—could you just hold me?"

"Yeah," AJ assured Carly before pulling her back into his arms.

Feeling him hold her, all Carly could do was close her eyes and cling. With her eyes closed, she could almost imagine it was Jason's arms wrapped so securely around her. After a few moments, AJ nuzzled her neck before kissing her again. This time when they came together, it was a slower, more leisurely connection. One that she tried to believe felt right. When that didn't work, she tried again to pretend that she was with Jason, but the illusion didn't last. It was not long before the feeling of wrongness overwhelmed her again.

"AJ."

"What's the matter? What's wrong?" he asked with concern not even noticing the sorrow in her expression.

"I'm not ready," she explained gently.

"It's ok. We have all night long," he swore, the sincerity in his voice leading her to believe that kissing was all that he had in mind and allowed her to continue drifting in his arms for a little longer.

Jason Morgan swept into Jake's like he often did: all confidence. Looking around for his target, he noticed a bartender busing tables.

"Hey yo, Sam. Seen AJ Quartermaine? Blond guy, blue eyes, same height as me. Wears a jacket and tie," he offered as a description.

"Talkin' about that congressman guy that was all over the television news tonight?" he asked wiping down another table.

"Yeah. Yeah, you seen him?" Jason asked.

"See him? I'm lucky I've got any vodka left," he chuckled as he continued busing tables.

"How long ago did he leave?"

"About an hour ago. He was with some hot-looking babe. We started getting busy so I can't be sure, but it looked like they were headed upstairs. Strange since I know all the tenants and I ain't ever seen them before." He grabbed his bucket of dishes and headed toward the bar.

Jason frowned, then looked toward the back staircase with a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach.

But before he could turn and head up the stairs, Sam spoke again. "Oh, Morgan! Hey. I forgot. She left something for you." He grabbed a piece of paper off the shelf behind the bar and offered it to Jason.

Jason took the proffered note with a nod of thanks, and read: I came looking for you because I needed you. I guess you're busy, which is just my luck. Call me when you can. The note confirmed his fear, and the feeling growing in his stomach turned to ice when he realized AJ had taken Carly to his room. He immediately turned and bounded up the stairs two at a time all the while thinking, Come one, Carly. Don't do anything stupid.