Chapter 1
The young woman once again looked at the invitation on the table, still not sure if she should go back there, after all things had not gone well when she had left all those years ago. The old man had told her he never wanted to see her in that house again. So why was he inviting her back? And why was it to some fancy shindig?
Still she had to admit there was a part of her that wanted to go, just to see all of their faces when she walked through the front door. Now of course her return would cause the same kind of stir that her aunt Tracy's would, but they would still be shocked she had accepted. And she was rather curious as to why he requested her presence in the first place.
The girl had read in the Wall Street Journal about ElQ having gone public. Truth be known she had considered buying the remaining 49% herself. The old man would have just loved that. She didn't though deciding she no longer wanted any part of it. He had forced her to leave the only family she had really felt a part of and if AJ and that new granddaughter of his wanted to take away his beloved company than so be it.
This wasn't to say that she hadn't been concerned when she found out about his heart attack. That in its self had almost made her go back. Her reasoning for not going back then had been she figured it would have done more harm than good.
So why did she feel the need to accept his invitation now? Why couldn't she seem to come up with a reason to not go? Oh sure she'd have to buy a new dress but that wasn't really a problem. The girl knew, deep down why she couldn't come up with any excuses, she wanted to go back. She needed to go back to her family, and whether they knew it or not needed her as well.
Picking up the phone she quickly dialed a number. Waiting the few seconds it took for the other person to answer gave her the time she needed to decide if this was what she really wanted to do. After all, there were going to be quite a few feathers ruffed and she would have a lot of explaining to do. Not only how she knew everything that had happened in Port Charles since she left, but there were some who would want to know why she had left in the first place. Why she had allowed the old man to force her out then. They'd also want to know why she had stayed away for so long., when so many of those she had cared about had been in trouble, and even some had died.
"Quartermaine residence, hello, hello, is anyone there?"
"Hey Reginald, it's me. Tell the old man I've received the invitation and wouldn't miss the fire works for all the money in the world. Ta."
She quickly hung up the phone and then picked it up again to dial another number. If she was going to do this she needed moral support. Finally after about the 20th ring a voice came over the line.
"Hello."
"Sam pack your bags. I'm going home, and you're coming with me."
"Jules are you sure about this? You haven't seen these people in ages and from what you've told me they may not welcome you back with open arms. Are you sure you want to go through that?"
"I can handle the family, besides Jasper needs me. The newest member of the family is trying to sink her claws into him. I can't and won't let that happen."
"Tell me this is more than just you not wanting Jasper to be hurt by Skye Chandler.
"Sam get packed. It's time for me to go home. I've let things get out of hand in Port Charles for too long. Jasper being there is only part of it. I'll be by to pick you up in an hour."
The young woman once again looked at the invitation on the table, still not sure if she should go back there, after all things had not gone well when she had left all those years ago. The old man had told her he never wanted to see her in that house again. So why was he inviting her back? And why was it to some fancy shindig?
Still she had to admit there was a part of her that wanted to go, just to see all of their faces when she walked through the front door. Now of course her return would cause the same kind of stir that her aunt Tracy's would, but they would still be shocked she had accepted. And she was rather curious as to why he requested her presence in the first place.
The girl had read in the Wall Street Journal about ElQ having gone public. Truth be known she had considered buying the remaining 49% herself. The old man would have just loved that. She didn't though deciding she no longer wanted any part of it. He had forced her to leave the only family she had really felt a part of and if AJ and that new granddaughter of his wanted to take away his beloved company than so be it.
This wasn't to say that she hadn't been concerned when she found out about his heart attack. That in its self had almost made her go back. Her reasoning for not going back then had been she figured it would have done more harm than good.
So why did she feel the need to accept his invitation now? Why couldn't she seem to come up with a reason to not go? Oh sure she'd have to buy a new dress but that wasn't really a problem. The girl knew, deep down why she couldn't come up with any excuses, she wanted to go back. She needed to go back to her family, and whether they knew it or not needed her as well.
Picking up the phone she quickly dialed a number. Waiting the few seconds it took for the other person to answer gave her the time she needed to decide if this was what she really wanted to do. After all, there were going to be quite a few feathers ruffed and she would have a lot of explaining to do. Not only how she knew everything that had happened in Port Charles since she left, but there were some who would want to know why she had left in the first place. Why she had allowed the old man to force her out then. They'd also want to know why she had stayed away for so long., when so many of those she had cared about had been in trouble, and even some had died.
"Quartermaine residence, hello, hello, is anyone there?"
"Hey Reginald, it's me. Tell the old man I've received the invitation and wouldn't miss the fire works for all the money in the world. Ta."
She quickly hung up the phone and then picked it up again to dial another number. If she was going to do this she needed moral support. Finally after about the 20th ring a voice came over the line.
"Hello."
"Sam pack your bags. I'm going home, and you're coming with me."
"Jules are you sure about this? You haven't seen these people in ages and from what you've told me they may not welcome you back with open arms. Are you sure you want to go through that?"
"I can handle the family, besides Jasper needs me. The newest member of the family is trying to sink her claws into him. I can't and won't let that happen."
"Tell me this is more than just you not wanting Jasper to be hurt by Skye Chandler.
"Sam get packed. It's time for me to go home. I've let things get out of hand in Port Charles for too long. Jasper being there is only part of it. I'll be by to pick you up in an hour."