Hello everyone, I've had this idea stuck in my head for a long time and I decided to go with it finally. This takes place after the 1/12/06 episode. PLease Read & Review and tell em what you think..I know this chapter doesn't contain much i kno, but things will pick up speed

Disclaimer: I don't own anything unfortunately

Chapter 1

Dr. Patrick Drake finished up his work at the main desk of General Hospital. He quickly gathered his papers and left the desk, only to bump into Emily Quartermaine.

"Hey slugger." Patrick said with his normal grin.

"Hey Patrick, I just wanted to say sorry again, Sonny, he's a protective man, and me being his best friend's sister and all…"

"Yea I'm sure that's it" Patrick said in a sarcastic tone

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"Nothing, it's just I can tell when someone has feelings for another, and the way Sonny talked about you, there was something there, but what I want to know is why you wanted to be distracted from him so much." Patrick asked

"How do you know it's Sonny I wanted to be distracted from?" Emily asked looking back at Patrick's 'what do you think I'm stupid' glare. "never mind no need to answer that, Sonny and me, we felt stupid little feelings for each other, and things are complicated…"

"Oh why because he kills people for a living, and you save them, yea that could cause a problem with his plans." Patrick said

"Well that's why I needed the distraction." Emily said ignoring Patrick's last comment "Anyway I was wondering if you'd want to go out tonight?"

"Sure I'd love to." Patrick smiled "I'll pick you up at 7"

"Seven it is" Emily smiled and then retreated through the elevator doors.

Just as Patrick turned around there was Robin walking over "Going out with Ms. Quartermaine again tonight?" Robin asked

"What's it to you?"

"Well as much as I despise you, You're a great surgeon, and I don't want you to be found on the bottom of some lake somewhere because you made the wrong move on Emily, She has very dangerous connections Patrick."

"Aww see you do care about me."

"Fine, make jokes, but don't come crying to us, when every single bone in your body is torn in half." Robin scoffed

"Didn't plan on it." Patrick said as he left through the elevator doors.

After the date with Emily Patrick was back at his apartment getting ready for bed. Thinking of the days' happenings. He walked over to a picture frame sitting on his desk. Staring into it, almost as if expecting it to move. He slowly picked it up then he turns his head away, no longer able to look at the photograph staring back at him. He slowly opened one of his draws and dropped the picture in it. Locking it, and he retired to bed.

A/N hey everyone so Read and review and tell em what you think!