See You Again

Part Two

Josslyn and Spencer let go of each other and let their eyes roam upon the other's face, drinking each other in.

"It's good to see you, Spencer." Josslyn spoke clearly, giving him her brightest smile.

He grinned back, "You too, Joss. Carly's been talking about your visit for weeks now."

"Speaking of." Josslyn began to ask, furrowing her brows. "What happened that made you move in to Uncle Sonny's?"

Spencer paled considerably and opened his mouth to reply when he caught sight of the new customers coming in. "Sorry." He said apologetically, though he seemed oddly relieved. "I've got to get back to work. I'll tell you if you can stay behind until I get off."

The blonde nodded in understanding and hurried to the table that her family now occupied. She took a seat between Morgan and Michael and grabbed the menu that was on the table.

"What did you and Cassadine talk about?" Morgan questioned, sounding very much the overprotective older brother.

Josslyn rolled her eyes at that. "God, you're acting overprotective already!" She huffed, crossing her arms under her chest with a pout. "I just asked what made him come to live with mom and Sonny. He told me he'd tell me if I stayed behind and wait for him to get off work."

"You do realize that he's your cousin, right?" Morgan asked.

Michael and Carly smothered their laughter at that.

Josslyn turned her head and smirked a bit too sarcastically, "Don't get your panties in a twist, Morgan. He's of no relation to me. Uncle Sonny isn't my father. He also isn't my uncle. And it's not like I grew up seeing him as a relative. And besides, why are you jumping to conclusions that I'm going to hook up with him? I just want to reconnect with an old friend."

"So, are you excited for senior year?" Michael asked curiously as he took a sip of his coffee.

The blonde smiled and nodded at the question. "Yeah. It should be great." She replied and flipped back her hair. "How are Sabrina and Avery?" She wondered.

Carly grinned at the mention of her step daughter, "Avery is enjoying the summer. She really wants to see you. She hears us talk about you a lot."

Josslyn's gaze flickerd down to the table and she frowned a bit. She hadn't ever really been a part of the little girl's life. The last memory she had of her was when the little girl was a small baby. "I can't wait to see her." She answered as she swallowed the lump in her throat. She'd missed so much. Not just the birth of her oldest brother's son, Caleb. But when Morgan began to date someone new and when he truly straightened out his life. She wasn't there when it came out that Dante had cheated on her cousin, Lulu. She wasn't even there when it came out that her godfather was still alive.

Just then, Spencer breezed over, notepad in hand and pen poised at the ready. "Are you guys ready to order?" He asked, giving them a bright, friendly smile.

Josslyn smiled, happy for the distraction and quickly ordered herself the crispy breaded cod with coleslaw, french fries, and a strawberry shake. Then she handed the menu over to Spencer as the rest of the people at the table ordered.

After he'd left the table again, Michael spoke up. "So, do you miss Australia, yet?" He wondered curiously, sipping at his coffee.

His sister shrugged and shook her head. "No. I mean, I can always go back there. I mostly miss my friends. Kendall, Jessica, Antonia, Bryan, and Ryder." She answered.

"Bryan and Ryder?" Morgan asked suspiciously, eyes narrowed.

Carly and Michael scoffed at his antics and watched as Josslyn rolled her eyes.

"Yes, Morgan. Bryan and Ryder. You've met them before when you came to visit with mom! You know that they're great people! And besides, Bryan is gay! And Ryder is like another brother!" Josslyn protested, blue eyes widened for emphasis.

"Come on, Joss!" He protested. "I don't see you as often as I like. I have a right to be worried."

Josslyn smiled at that and reached a hand over to squeeze his. "And while I appreciate it, you really don't need to worry about me."

Morgan grumbled in disagreement and folded his arms over his chest.

Josslyn turned to Michael, giving him a bright smile. "So, how's Caleb?"

Michael laughed, grin brightening his face as she mentioned his son. "He's a wild one. A real big ball of energy."

The blonde grinned. "I can't wait to see him, again." She exclaimed, practically bouncing in her seat. It's been far too long."

Before he could answer, Spencer hurried back over and placed their food in front of them, silencing the conversation for a moment.

After hugging her mother and brothers goodbye and promising to see them tomorrow, she headed over to the counter and took a seat to wait until Spencer had closed up. She watched him carefully as he cleared plates from tables and wiped down the counter. "So, how did you start living with my mom and Uncle Sonny?" She questioned she'd been mulling over all night as he finished up cleaning Kelly's.

Spencer bit his lip as he led her over to the door so they could both grab their light jackets off the standing coat rack and head outside. "It's kind of a long story. But..I found out something about my dad that was kind of unforgivable."

Josslyn gave him a questioning look, confusion ringing clear in her blue eyes.

He sighed at that and continued, "I found out how my dad stole ELQ from your brother and the rest of the Quartermaines. Beyond that, I found out that he knew Jason Morgan was alive, but he chose to keep it secret. He even had Hayden Barnes shot when she tried to tell Jason and Sam."

The blonde let out a gasp of shock, mouth open in an "o" and eyes wide in shock. "Oh my god! I am sorry about that, Spence. I mean...I was never your father's biggest fan after he took away ELQ from Michael. But I'd have never thought he'd do something as horrible as shoot someone. So, he's not in jail?"

Spencer shook his hand and held out his arm for her to lace her arm through. "No. Somehow, he got Hayden not to say anything by using me to make her feel guilty. So I did the only thing that I could. I went to your mom and Uncle Sonny and asked them if I could stay with them."

They were silent as they both walked into the empty park and took a seat in the grass.

"Well, that explains why my mother wouldn't tell me that you're living with she and Uncle Sonny." Josslyn said with a shake of her head. She placed a hand on his arm gently and looked at him imploringly. "Hey, you know you're nothing like him, right? You're honestly one of the best guys I know and whatever your father has done...it has nothing to do with you. You're your own person."

He looked at her grateful, yet curious. "Thank you for saying that. But how did you know that I needed to hear it?"

She smiled and shrugged. "I knew because I would want that reassurance if I was in your position. Besides, I know you. I saw how ashamed you were when you told me what your father had done."

Spencer felt tears sting his eyes and he nodded before turning back to look at the sky, sitting with Josslyn in silence for awhile longer.