Night On The Town Chapter 6: Tim McGraw, a general hospital fanfic

Title: Night On The Town
Disclaimer: Do I own GH? I totally wish, but no… not yet anyway 
Chapter 6: Tim McGraw (Carly)

Here I am, six thirty on a Friday night bored out of my mind. I'm on my fourth marriage to my two boys' father, and sitting in his house just is not appealing to me.

"Carly!" Sonny shouted up the stairs at me. "Do you want to do something tonight?"

It's almost creepy how he can pretty much read my mind and we aren't even in the same room as each other. I raced down the steps with a skeptical look at him, he better not have something romantic planned or I'm going to kill him. You see, I married him to keep him out of prison… and some days I wish he would go there with as much as he drives me insane. "Yes, why?" I ask, still looking on cautiously.

"Because Max just invited us to karaoke at Jake's." Sonny said, as if karaoke was number one on his list of things to do tonight.

"Yea, I'd love to go!" Okay, so maybe for the first time, and possibly the only time, there was no catch to this little outing… yet. I was going to enjoy myself. I may be in love with Jax but, I'm going to have fun with Sonny for putting me in this situation right now.

"He said he would meet us there between quarter after seven and seven thirty. So can you be ready in about forty-five minutes?" He asked… god, does he think that I'm that slow?

Almost fifty minutes later we were heading out of the house. As it turns out, Jason was invited on this little outing as well, and he too invited me to go. "I said forty-five minutes Carly." Sonny was mumbling. Okay, so I was five minutes later than expected. We only lived about a mile or so away from Jake's.

We got there to see that there were a few people there already. Maxie Jones was already pissing off my little cousin Lulu and my other cousin Lucky. Lucky's soon to be ex-wife was there next to him chatting away with Lucky and Cruz Rodriguez, Lucky's partner from the station. Next to Lulu was Milo and our most trusted bodyguard, Max… the entire reason we're here tonight.

"Happy to see you're here too." Jason said from behind me. I turned around and gave him a quick hug, showing him that I was grateful to see him. Sam was there too. Oh, joy… more complaining. Sonny and Jason jumped into a quick murmured conversation about business, the trial and a few other things as Sam and I made our way to the table, the guys closely behind.

"Hey Mr. C., Mrs. C., Jason. How are you all?" Max asked, jumping up quickly.

"Relax would you? You're not working!" Sonny said with a smile. It was one of those rare ones that he usually saved for myself and close friends, such as Max. That is one of the things I love about him. He has an amazing smile… WAIT! What was I thinking? I shouldn't be paying attention to the mans smile! The only reason I am married to him is to keep him out of Jail.

A lot of people ended up showing up for our group and it was entertaining to see people who didn't like each other because one reason or another sit at the same table for the people they did like. Two tables were mashed together, putting Elizabeth, Lulu and Lucky with Georgie, Maxie and Dillon, which in my eyes shouldn't be a combination matched often.

Milo had just come off the stage and walked straight up to Lulu, into her waiting arms, and it was so sweet. I can see that Cruz and Lucky are livid though… too bad for them. Although, I don't get why Cruz would be upset? Lucky, defiantly understandable, that is his little sister. But Cruz?

The two had obviously kissed because they both had really goofy grins plastered on their faces, and that is alright… they're so cute! I couldn't help but give a small aw, which in turn got me a glare from both Sonny and Jason…

"What are you two glaring at?" I demanded. "It's cute!"

"Whatever you say sweetheart." Sonny said, knowing full well that it would drive me nuts. I hate when he does the couple crap to me!

"Carly Corinthos, your up singing 'Tim McGraw', by Taylor Swift." Coleman said into the mic.

Walking up there and taking the mic, I gave him a small smile and a whispered thank you. Then the music started.

"You said the way my blue eyes shined,
Put those Georgia stars to shame that night
I said: 'That's a lie'
Just a boy in Chevy truck,
That had a tendency of gettin' stuck
On the back roads at night
An' I was right there beside him all summer long
An' then the time we woke up to find that summer'd gone
But when you think: Tim McGraw
I hope you think my favorite song
The one we danced to all night long
The moon like a spotlight on the lake
When you think happiness
I hope you think: ' that little black dress'
Think of my head on your chest
An' my old faded blue jeans
When you think Tim McGraw,
I hope you think of me."

I remember the one time he made a comment about my eyes… and I did tell him that's a lie. As I watch him now, he carefully watches my every move. And then his eyes catch mine.

"September saw a month of tears,
An' thankin' god that you weren't here
To see me like that
But in a box beneath my bed
Is a letter that you never read
From three summer's back
It's hard not to find it all a little bittersweet
An' lookin' back on all of that, it's nice to believe
When you think: Tim McGraw
I hope you think my favorite song
The one we danced to all night long
The moon like a spotlight on the lake
When you think happiness
I hope you think: 'that little black dress'
Think of my head on your chest
An' my old faded blue jeans
When you think Tim McGraw,
I hope you think of me."

That would be one way to put Sonny and my relationship… Bittersweet.

"And I 'm back for the first time since then
I'm standin' on your street,
An' there's a letter left on your doorstep
An' the first thing that you'll read:
Is: When you think: Tim McGraw
I hope you think my favorite song
Some day you'll turn your radio on
I hope it takes you back to that place
When you think happiness
I hope you think: 'that little black dress'
Think of my head on your chest,
An' my old faded blue jeans
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think of me
Oh, think of me"

Some day, hopefully, him and I will get it right, whether it is just friends or as husband and wife… we will get it right.

"You said the way my blue eyes shined,
Put those Georgia stars to shame that night
I said: 'That's a lie'"

Again, him and I stared at each other… and I felt a rush of emotion towards him. Love, caring, understanding, and a lot of other things that I just couldn't even begin to explain. Quickly I handed the mic back and ran to sit down.