I'm sorry, I wrote this earlier, but my computer crashed and I lost the files. Had to rewrite the entire chapter. Hope you guys enjoy anyway.

Chapter VII: It Always Comes Out

Ellison and Tessa sat, both eating ice cream. Danny sat across from them. Sam had stopped by her house to pick up Danny before they went to Kelly's. Tessa looked at Danny puzzlingly. "What is it?" Ellison asks. Tessa sighs.

"When I look at him, I see, me. I mean, I know we shouldn't make any assumptions about who our father is, but I really think it could be Jason." Tessa admits. Ellison looks at Sam, who was still at the counter placing her and Danny's order.

"Jason and AJ are brothers, I am sure that Michael and Danny look pretty similar." Ellison points out. Tessa nods and shakes her head as if to clear it.

"Yeah, I'm sure you're right." Tessa agrees. Sam appears with ice cream for her and her son. Tessa looks at Danny as he enjoys his treat. Tessa moves her gaze to Sam. "So, you and Jason just had the one child?" Tessa asks. Ellison slaps her arm. Tessa rolls her eyes. Sam clears her throat.

"Ellison, don't hit your sister." Tessa smiles at him as Ellison crosses his arms. "It's fine that you asked." Sam assures Tessa. "Now to answer your question, yes. Danny is the only child we had together. However, we both had children before Danny." Sam remains silent. Tessa looks at Sam in concern.

"What happened?" Tessa asks. Sam wipes tears from her eyes. Tessa shakes her head. "Never mind." Tessa states.

"No, it's fine. Jason had a son named Jake. Jake was hit by a car when he was four and was left brain dead." Sam explains. Ellison gasps.

"Oh God." He exclaims. Sam's tears start to come more as she takes a deep breath.

"Danny also has an older sister. My daughter, Lila. She was stillborn." Sam manages to get out. Tessa walks around the table and hugs Sam. Ellison just sits there. He just couldn't understand how stuff like that could happen. "She would be nine this November." Sam states. Ellison looks to her in sadness.

"Sam, why have you been so great to us? I mean, we come hear laying our problems out on you when you have lost a husband, a step son, and a daughter; all within a decade." Ellison asks as Tessa returns to her seat. Sam smiles.

"Because, I have to believe that they are still with me every day. In my heart, and my soul." Sam answers. Suddenly a man approaches them, around his arm is the doctor Ellison met when he first went to General Hospital, Britt Westbourne.

"Hey Sam, what's up?" He greets. Sam gets up and hugs the man.

"Hey Nikolas." Sam reciprocates. Nikolas looks past her and to the two siblings sitting down.

"Who are these two young adults?" Nikolas asks. Tessa gets up and shakes Nik's hand. Ellison looks to his sister awkwardly before doing the same.

"Oh, yes, Nikolas this is Tessa and Ellison Scott, they are two high school students visiting college." Sam tells Nik only half of the truth. Britt and Ellison meet each other's gaze and nod. Nikolas catches it and points to the two.

"Do you two know one another?" He asks. Britt nods.

"Yes. He came to General Hospital because he is interested in the medical field and was hoping to shadow a Doctor." Britt lies to him. Ellison felt bad. He didn't want others to lie for him so severely. What made matters worse, was that now he felt like he actually had to do what Britt said.

Sam looks to Ellison in surprise. "You know; Dr. Silas Clay might be willing to have you be a shadow." Sam suggests. Ellison's eyes widen as he nods.

"Sounds great." He manages to get out. Tessa smiles at him and starts to bounce up and down excitedly.

"Did you hear that Ellison? Know you get to realize your dream of being a doctor!" Tessa mocks. Ellison shakes his head.

"I hate you." He whispers. Tessa has trouble suppressing the laugh coming from her throat. Nikolas smiles.

"That's great, the Cassadine Family donates a lot to General Hospital, I would be willing to give a little more so that they can set up a shadowing program for you." Nikolas offers. Ellison clears his throats and gives the man a half-hearted smile.

"That would be amazing." His voice strains. Tessa can't hold it anymore and starts laughing. Ellison kicks Tessa in the shin. She yelps in pain and glares at him. Sam looks to the two.

"No fighting." Sam reminds them. Nikolas looks to Sam in confusion.

"Okay, weird. Britt and I are just here to pick up dinner for Spencer. See you around." Nikolas explains before walking away. Sam turns to the two and sits down.

"Am I going to have to keep treating you like children? For goodness sakes, your young adults, act like it." Sam chastises. Ellison and Tessa nod. Sam looks to Danny, who is tired and barely staying awake. Sam sighs. "I have to get Danny to bed, let me take you two back to the Metro Court." Sam says.

Tessa shakes his head. "No thanks, Ellison and I are going to stay out a bit longer. But thanks for the offer." Tessa replies. Sam nods before picking up Danny and leaving. Ellison and Tessa look to one another, anger still lingering. Ellison turns to her.

"Did you really have to do that? I mean come on Tessa, why do you have to be such a jerk sometimes." Ellison spits. Tessa scoffs.

"I was having fun. I mean it's not like you'll have to actually shadow a doctor, we're leaving once we find out who our father is, which is hopefully soon." Tessa argues. Ellison shrugs.

"Why do we have to leave. I like it here I kind of want to stay." Ellison admits. Tessa laughs.

"Come on Ellison, don't be stupid, you know we can't stay here. We have to go back to the city." Tessa insults.

"Come on Tessa, we always do what we're told, let's start living the life we want to live." Ellison counters. Tessa runs a hand through her hair and lets out a deep breath.

"You know what Ellison, grow up and be an adult. Because right now you are really getting me heated." Tessa spits. Ellison gets up, grabs the melted ice cream in his cup and throws it on her. Tessa gasps, getting up as the ice cream runs down her clothes.

"Did that cool you down?" Ellison mocks before throwing the empty cup at her. Ellison gets up and leaves, leaving Tessa there by herself.


Ellison was walking down the cooling streets of Port Charles. He felt bad about he and Tessa had left things. He just was tired of Tessa teasing him and treating him like a child. Then again, he hadn't proved her wrong by acting so immaturely.

"Hey. Watch what you're doing?" The question brought him back to reality. He had walked into a man he recognized as AJ Quartermaine. Ellison felt slightly nervous, this man could potentially be his father. If that were the case, Ellison would need to make a good impression on him so that he could stay in Port Charles.

Ellison smiles at him. "I'm sorry, I'm just preoccupied." Ellison apologizes. AJ looks at Ellison, as if pretending to try to remember who he is. AJ remembered him from earlier that day. In fact, AJ had walked into the teen in a hope to talk to him.

"Hey, you were the kid that was checking into the Metro Court with his sister a few weeks ago, right?" AJ asks. Ellison nods.

"Yes, that's me. You're AJ Quartermaine. I've met your nephew, Danny." Ellison states. AJ smiles.

"Yeah, Danny is great. My grandfather, Edward, he met Danny right before he passed, and it made him just the happiest man alive." AJ recalls. Ellison crosses his arms. It was difficult to hear of all the sadness that was present in the lives of those in Port Charles.

"Well I can see why; Danny has been great." Ellison agrees. He starts to leave, but AJ grabs onto his arm.

"Wait, what brings you to Port Charles?" AJ asks. Ellison lets out a deep breath.

"Well, I got an opportunity to shadow a doctor at General Hospital, not sure how much longer I will be here though." Ellison lies. AJ sighs.

"Okay, look, I was hoping you'd tell me yourself, but I guess that you're still keeping a secret. I overheard you say that I might be your father. I just want to offer my help in any way I can." AJ explains. Ellison is left speechless.


Tessa looked after her brother, still seething from her argument with him. She shakes her head and pulls out her phone. She finds her mother's number. After a few rings, he picks up.

"Hey Honey, what's up? Are you having fun at Vassar?" Their mother asks. Tessa sighs.

"Okay Mom, Ellison and I have been lying to you, and its time I told you the truth." Tess states.