Author's Note-
Hello everyone! This is my first story, and while I'm very excited, I'm also very nervous. Haha. I've read lots of incredible Liason stories on this site, so I'm just hoping mine is half as good as some of them are. A big thank you goes out to my cousin, Casey, for brainstorming with me and helping me out with this first chapter.
Obviously, this story is going to be extremely AU. There will be some things that actually did happen in the show that get incorporated, but for the most part, don't hold me to that. Certainly, don't hold me to any timelines.
Here are some of the major changes.
The obvious one- Jason and Lucky are brothers. Jason is Laura's firstborn son. She was never kidnapped, so there is no Nikolas.
Liz is an only child who was raised by her grandmother. She's been dating Lucky (who is actually a decent guy in this story) for about two years, but has never met Jason.
Emily is biologically a Quartermaine.
Those are the only big things I can think of right now. For their ages, Liz, Lucky, and Emily are all in their late-teens. Jason and Sam are in their early-twenties. Make no mistake, this will be a Liason story.
Hope you enjoy!
Elizabeth smiled at the delicious aroma of fresh-baked cookies as she walked into the Spencer kitchen. Her best friend, Emily, was just taking them out of the oven. Because Laura had to do last-minute Christmas shopping, she had left her homemade chocolate chip cookies, as well as her seven-year-old daughter, in the care of the girls.
"Not the least bit burnt," Emily said proudly as she set the tray onto the counter.
"Wow, Laura won't believe it," Liz teased. While both girls had some great qualities, cooking was not one of them.
Emily rolled her eyes playfully and took a sip of her soda. "So, shouldn't Lucky and Luke be back by now? I've never picked out a Christmas tree, but I don't think it's supposed to take three hours."
Elizabeth shrugged. She suspected that there was more going on than Christmas tree shopping, given how strange her boyfriend had been acting of late. However, she wasn't going to let her curiosity get the better of her.
She glanced over at the little blond girl in pigtails who was sitting at the table a few feet away, a look of determined concentration on her face as she scribbled onto a sheet of paper.
"She's too cute," Emily giggled, also looking at Lulu.
Liz smiled as she approached the young girl and sat down in the chair next to her. "What are you working on there, Lu?"
"A letter," Lulu answered, but still not tearing her eyes from the paper.
"Who are you writing a letter to?" Emily asked, also approaching the little girl.
"My brother." Lulu then looked up at her two confused babysitters. "I'm asking him to come home for Christmas this year. That's what I asked Santa for too."
The girls still didn't understand. It was never in doubt that Lucky would be home for Christmas, considering he still lived there. Though he had been looking at apartments recently, trying to gauge what he could afford once he found a job. Was that what his sister was worried about?
Elizabeth just gave the child an assuring smile. "Sweetie, I don't think you have to ask Lucky to spend Christmas with you."
"I'm sure there's nowhere else he would rather be," Emily agreed.
Lulu shook her head adamantly. "No, not Lucky. My other brother—Jason."
Liz's eyes widened. She had heard Lulu speak of a "Jason" a couple of times, but she had always assumed he was an imaginary friend, or someone she went to school with. She and Lucky had been dating for quite a while, and this was the first she was hearing about another sibling.
"So, you have another brother?" she asked slowly, glancing briefly at Emily who seemed just as shocked. Emily was like a sister to Liz, so she spent a lot of time with this family as well.
Lulu nodded. "Mommy says he lives in New Jersey now, but I want him to come home."
They heard the front door open, followed by Luke and Lucky's voices, apparently struggling to get the tree inside. Lulu excitedly hopped up and ran into the living room, eager to see the tree. Liz and Emily lingered behind.
"I can't believe this," Emily said, picking up the note.
"Me either," Elizabeth murmured. Lucky talked about Lulu all the time, but she could not recall him ever mentioning a brother. Or maybe she just hadn't paid enough attention. Surely, he had come up in conversation from time to time.
Emily shook her head as she read the letter. "This is so sweet. For Lulu's sake, I hope he comes."
A Few Days Later
Jason walked into his modest, one-bedroom apartment, exhausted after a long day at the garage. He fixed cars for a living, which he enjoyed doing. However, the pay wasn't all that great at the moment.
"Hey, baby."
He held back a groan as Sam came into view. She would tell anyone who would listen that she was his girlfriend, but in all actuality, she was just the one-night-stand that he couldn't get rid of. The only reason he put up with her was because he worked for her father and didn't wish to be fired. But today, he simply wasn't in the mood.
"Sam, what are you doing here?" he sighed.
"It isn't obvious?" she said, approaching him. "I missed you. And we never get to spend time together anymore, so I decided to make us a nice, romantic dinner."
"You shouldn't have."
Clearly missing the sarcasm in his voice, she grabbed his hand and led him to the kitchen table. There were two bowls of a substance that he could only assume was meant to be soup, but smelled more like it came from a sewer.
Jason grimaced. "You know, I'm really not hungry right now. I'll save it and eat it in the morning though."
"I guess we could hold off until then," Sam said slowly, wrapping her arms around his neck. "But that means you'll have to make it up to me tonight."
He should've known that he wasn't getting out of it that easy.
"Sam, look, I'm really tired. Can we do this some other time?"
She let go of him and stepped briefly into the kitchen. "I forgot to tell you, I got your mail." She came out, holding a stack of envelopes. "Lets see, we have the light bill, the note on your motorcycle, a traffic ticket. It's a good thing my father was generous enough to give you this job, or you would be royally screwed."
She just loved reminding him of that. He really had to get another job lined up. Soon, he decided as he took the envelopes from her. But as he started to put them down, he noticed that the top one had a Port Charles return address. The same address where he used to live.
As he tore into it, Sam's nonsense faded into the background. He even smiled once he saw that the note was written by his little sister. But as he started to read, he felt guiltier and guiltier. Because Lulu obviously missed him, and he still wasn't thrilled at the prospect of returning to Port Charles.
Because going back to Port Charles meant that he would have to deal with the rest of his family. His father had never liked him, especially not when compared to his brother. He was the issue in an overwhelming number of his parents' arguments. Jason always knew that Lucky resented him for it, even when he didn't show it. But Lulu, she was that one bright spot. She and Jason had always had a special connection, and he did miss her immensely.
"What is that?" Sam asked, annoyed that he had stopped paying attention to her.
"A letter from my sister."
Jason sat down, still holding onto the letter. He didn't know why he was debating this. He could never say no to his sister, not when he had been gone for so long already. Besides, a trip back home had the added advantage of getting him away from Sam for a few days. Maybe he would finally be able to come up with the perfect way to end things with her.
He looked up at her. "I'm going home for the holidays."
Do you guys think it's worth continuing? I would appreciate feedback!
