A/N: I am going to be changing the story just a little to let you all get what you wish for and that is I am going to have Emily come back. She is going to be a little different from the Emily that we all know and love but when she comes into the story, you will understand why. Thank you for all great feedback. I hope you enjoy this story as much as I have writing it. I do not own the characters, they belong to General Hospital and ABC.
Francis and Johnny went into town to get some more supplies for the house. Jason and Elizabeth and their four sons would be in the next day and they wanted them to have everything ready for the young family. The both knew how long the two of them tried to get together and finally they both woke up to the fact that they loved each other. Elizabeth always knew and so did Jason but they kept letting everyone get in their way.
Johnny walked into a small general store. It was cute like the ones you see in the movies. Then he saw her. She was older but he hadn't seen her since she was in college and so of course she would look older. She had the same hair color and style that he remembered and the beautiful smile. He got out his camera and snapped a few pictures of the beautiful woman. Francis also saw her and he almost collided with her. She had just finished a can of coke and threw the can into the trash. Francis snapped it up and put it away before anyone could see. The woman walked out of the store and headed towards her car.
Johnny got a few more pictures of her and her car. He also got one of her license plate. Once they found out if she was who they believed she was, they were going to show Jason. They both prayed that they were right.
The young woman was Emily but she went by Paige Bowen. She was hurt badly and lost her memory. When she came to, the only name she could remember was her mother's name, Paige Bowen. She had been going by that name ever since. She got help and decided that she wanted to help others who had the same problems that she did. She became a counselor for patients with some type of trauma. The clinic loved the work that she did because she could talk to them on their level since she was like them. She still has never gotten her memory back and the doctors don't expect to anytime soon.
Johnny and Francis had finished up their shopping and then got in touch with Spinelli. They needed to find out who she was and if she was Emily. They knew that she was Emily but needed the proof to show her and her family.
There was a lab that could do the DNA test. The problem was getting something that belonged to Emily that had her DNA to prove it was truly her. Emily was adopted so they couldn't use the family's DNA. Then Johnny remembered something about her twin. He had Spinelli find her and see if she could take a DNA test so they could figure it out.
Spinelli located Rebecca and soon the DNA was being sent to the lab. It was going to be something if they were right.
Meanwhile, Jason got Elizabeth and their sons and got into their SUV. They said their goodbyes and headed towards North Carolina. The boys had their games and most importantly their headphones. Elizabeth relaxed and held hands with her husband. The started on their journey towards their new life. Soon things were going to change and for the better. Port Charles better watch out.
The boys were soon sleeping and Elizabeth was just watching the road and thinking how lucky she was to have everything she wanted. The one thing that she didn't have was her best friend but she knew that Emily was watching over us. They spent the night outside of D.C. The second part of their trip was a lot shorter than the first part. When Jason pulled into their driveway, the boys were totally amazed by their new home. It was absolutely breath taking. Johnny and Francis came out to greet the boys and Elizabeth. Jason checked around the building and then he saw someone walking on the beach. He had to adjust his eyes because she looked like his sister. He knew that he must be dreaming or wasn't seeing straight and then he thought she could be his sister's twin, Rebecca but he heard she was out of the country with Ethan.
Johnny looked at Jason and looked in the direction of the young woman he saw the day before. "Okay, Francis and I saw her yesterday. I took a few photos of her and got her DNA from her coke can. Spinelli found Rebecca and she sent some DNA to compare this young lady's and we believe she is Emily. She is going by the name of Paige Bowen, who we know is her mother's name. I didn't want to say anything until I have proof but as you can see, she looks just like Emily."
Spinelli is checking into Paige's history. He should be reporting back soon. Jason then went into the house and was amazed by how much work had been done in just a short amount of time. The boys were running all over the place and when Jake and Cameron found out that their bedrooms were on a different level from their parents, they were very happy.
"Elizabeth, I want you to come outside with me for a few minutes. I have something to show you."
Elizabeth walked outside and they went to the beach. There were a few people walking down the beach towards them. When she first saw her, she froze. "Could that be, Emily? Or is Rebecca living here now?"
"Johnny and Francis saw her yesterday while we were driving down. They wanted to wait till their got confirmation but it looks like she lost her memory and is going by her mother's name, Paige Bowen. They took pictures of her and also of her car and license plate. The vehicle is owned by a Paige Bowen. Spinelli found Rebecca with Ethan in Australia. She sent over her DNA and it is being tested with the DNA on the coke can now as we speak. We should be finding out some time tomorrow. If it's true, then we need to call my mother and Nik. They need to know that she is alive."
Elizabeth just watched them go by but then Paige looked at the young couple. She walked over to them with her friends. "Hi! You must be our new neighbors. I heard a family just moved in here. My name is Paige, and I live right down the beach from you. My room mates are Kelly and Libby. We work at the clinic in town. I am a counselor there."
"I am Elizabeth and my husband, Jason Morgan. We have two buddies that I think that you saw yesterday in town. They are Francis and Johnny. We also have our four sons, Cameron, Jake, Aiden and Danny. We just moved down here from upstate New York. We have been looking forward to living on the beach. Is there any place that you would recommend we take our boys?"
"Wow, you have a big family. I can't remember mine but I guess I must be from down here since this is where I was when I woke up. There are a lot of things to do with the boys but being on the beach, you need to teach them to fish. There is a beautiful pier down the beach about a mile. The pier is a great place to start. Of course you could buy a boat and take us all fishing." Paige laughs at her joke and so do Elizabeth and Jason.
"I will think about that boat someday. We plan on having a cook-out this weekend. Would you like to come? You can invite more of our neighbors so we can get to know everyone." The three young ladies smiled and waved as they walked back towards their beach house.
"What are the odds of them living right down the beach from us? I am so happy that we moved down here. Let's go back upstairs and relax for the night. I hope that we find out that she is really Emily." Jason took his wife's hand and walked back into their home.
Elizabeth knew that the younger brothers would not remember Emily but Cameron would. "Cam, I have some amazing news to tell you but you have to keep it secret until we find out for sure that Johnny and Francis are right. We think that Emily is alive but she lost her memory. She is now going by the name. Paige Bowen. That was her mother's name. It seemed she got hurt and when she woke up, that was the name that she could remember. Tomorrow, we will find out from a clinic if she is Emily. Her twin sister, Rebecca sent some of her DNA to be tested with the DNA that Francis got off a coke can that Paige used. We just talked to her and her roommates that live down the beach from us.
Everyone went to sleep because it had been a long couple of days. It was nice to sleep in their own beds but the boys all wanted to sleep with them. It was going to be an adjustment for them and so they all cuddled up on the bed and fell asleep.
Francis went to the clinic and picked up the results. He went straight back so that Elizabeth and Jason could open up the results. He got back to the house and let Jason do the honors. Jason already knew that Paige was Emily but seeing it in print made it that much more real.
Everyone was happy especially Jason, Elizabeth and Cameron. Jason then called his mother, Monica. "Mom, I hope you are sitting down but I have some wonderful and unexpected news. There is someone living down here on the beach with me that will make you very happy. Emily is alive but she lost her memory. She is going by her mother's name, Paige Bowen. Francis and Johnny saw her in the general store a few days ago. Spinelli got in touch with Rebecca to get her DNA. They took a coke can from the trash with her DNA on it and it can back as a match for being related. I saw her on the beach yesterday. She works at a clinic in town helping people who have problems like hers from some type of trauma. I will send you a plane as soon as you can make it down here. Just remember that she doesn't remember us."
Monica took it all in that her daughter was alive. "Are you going to call Nik or should I? I will be packed and I can use the ELQ jet before yours gets here. I will be putting in a leave of absence at work. Thank you for calling me. I love you Jason." She hung up the phone and went straight into work. She had Robin and Patrick Drake move back and took over as co-chiefs of staff. She then tendered her resignation and walked out of the hospital.
Elizabeth called up Nik next. "Okay, I wanted to tell you that I made it North Carolina safely. I want you to know that we have a neighbor here that you will want to see. Emily is alive but she lost her memory and she is now going by her mother's name, Paige Bowen. I saw her yesterday and she looks great. We have plenty of room for you and Spencer to stay here. Monica is on her way down as we speak. Laura can come too. We have invited her and her roommates to a cookout in a few days. We want you to be here." Nik was overcome by what Elizabeth had said. He knew that she would never tell him that unless she had proof.
"Spencer and I will pack up and be down tonight. I know that my mother would love to come too but I am not sure if she can leave here with everything going on with Lulu and Dante. Thank you and Jason for us.
They got the spare room ready for Monica, Nik and Spencer. Spencer would be hanging out with Cam anyway. Then the boys wanted to go swimming. They went to the pool and got in. The water felt wonderful and Elizabeth finally felt at peace. Paige was walking down the beach and Cam ran up to her.
"Hi! My mom tells me your name is Paige. My name is Cameron but everyone calls me Cam. Would you like to hangout by our pool? Mom is making some lemonade for our company coming in."
"That sounds great. I would love some lemonade." The two of them went up to the pool. Jason, Francis and Johnny were hanging out with the boys and Elizabeth went inside to check on the sleeping arrangements one more time.
Paige walked inside to see if she could help Elizabeth. She looked at the pictures on the wall and she got a pain in her head. She started to wobble a little. Elizabeth came up behind her and let her sit on the couch. She gave her a water and some aspirin. She knew that Emily was starting to get flashes about being Emily and seeing the pictures on the wall were making it come faster than Emily could handle.
"I am confused. Do you know me? Is that pictures of me on the wall with you?" Elizabeth didn't know what to do or say. She didn't want to scare her but she didn't want to lie to her either.
"Okay, this is going to sound crazy but until yesterday, my family and friends thought that you were dead. We have mourned you for over eight years. The little boy who asked you to come over has known you since the day he was born. He knows you as Aunt Emily. Paige Bowen is your biological mother. She died when you were either eleven or twelve. You were adopted by my husband's family, the Quartermaines. I know this makes no sense to you. Your adopted mother, Monica is on her way down and so is your fiancé, Nik. We don't want to crowd you or make you scared. We just want to know that you are all right. Please let us help you."
Jason came inside and said that he was going to get his mother. Nik and Spencer would be down here shortly afterwards so I am going to get them at the same time. He kissed Elizabeth on her cheek and then he looked at the panicked look on his sister's face.
"Do you want one of the guys to pick them up and I will stay here with you and Emily?"
Emily looked at them and realized that she was safe and maybe she could understand some of the flashes she was having. "Please stay Jason. I need to wrap my mind around this Emily. Can you show me more pictures?"
The boys came in and Cameron ran over to his aunt. "I am all wet but I will get dry and tell you some of my favorite stories." Cameron went with his brothers and Jason to get changed.
Elizabeth and Emily were looking at pictures. Elizabeth and Cameron were telling her stories about her and her boyfriends. Just then Francis brought in Monica, Nik and Spencer.
Emily saw her mother and she started crying. "Mom, you are really here? I have been having dreams about certain people and you and Elizabeth are in most of them. Jason, Nik and dad are in others. I thought that you all were just characters in my dreams like on a show that you watch every day. You all are so wonderful to see. I know it sounds weird because I don't really remember you but on some level I do. I have been a counselor and I counsel people who have had this happen to them all the time. Sometimes they get their memories back and sometimes it never comes back. I pray that I do get them back. I hate to leave but my roomies will be worried about me." Emily hugged her family and Jason offered to walk her home.
She felt safe with him walking her back and then he hugged her. "I will never leave you alone again. Love you, sis." Emily hugged her brother goodnight and then walked inside. Jason felt the breath that he had been holding. He was so happy that she was back in their life even if she didn't remember then. He needed to talk to her and tell her his experiences so she didn't feel so alone.
He walked back into his house and felt like he finally made it home.
