Chapter Thirteen

Don't own GH or any GH character. And you know all that other crap

Diego was walking through the streets in Port Charles wondering what he was going to do, what he was going to say in order to convience his father that he was old enough to be included in the business. The boy was cute to say the least, he had black curly hair, brown eyes, and dimples which should say much. The adorable Sonny Corinthos was famous for his dimples and it was rather obvious that Diego had the ability to inherit that possibility. Other than the dimples, Diego looked very much like his father and wanted to become like him. Strong, smart and very powerful in every sense of the word. He wanted to be incontrol of everything in Port Charles, to be a leader and work in the family business that his father operated in.

Now to just convience his father.

Lorenzo had yet to yeild in his son's demands, not wanting Diego to live the kind of life he did. Diego was to go to college, and become a responsible citizen and Diego was all for that but he believed that his life couldn't be like that. He wasn't the college type and he always knew were he belonged and that was in the streets, fighting the good fight. He wanted his dad to count on him and wanted to help as much as he could.

Diego sighed and then stopped as he found himself a few feet away from Georgie and Maxie. He considered turning to walk the other way around, the last thing he wanted was to fight with Maxie again. Well, it was never really a fight was it? She would yell and through insults to him while he would stand still and let her because no matter what, he deserved it. Georgie turned around and looked at him in surprise and then smiled.

"Diego, hi" Georgie greated him brightly although even through she knew that her sister would be less than happy. Maxie turned around slowly and glared in distaste, then looked at her sister.

"Hi Maxie, hi Georgie" Diego greated back through he could feel the fury that had overtaken Maxie, and even through dismayed by those emotions, he choose to just be polite. "What are you guys doing here?"

"Thats non of your business" Maxie exclaimed in fastraution. To say that she could stand Diego would be an understatement.

"We wanted to go shopping" Georgie said quickly trying not let things escalate, "What about you?"
"Well, I wanted to go to baby r us, get something for Skye" Diego said after a moment, "I just don't know if what I get will be something she can use"

"Well, thats nice" Maxie said surprising both of them as their turned to her, she wore a smile that could be mistaken for a snare when she grabbed Georgie's arm, "But we were just leaving so good luck with that"

Diego watched in shocked suspense as Maxie draged Georgie along with her, he could tell that the sisters were having words and suspected that he was the topic and was even more sure when the two stopped and Georgie turned to walk back to him. Maxie didn't look happy at all and after glaring at him again, she turned and stalked away.

"Do you know the sex?" Georgie asked surprising Diego with the question and she knew that he was confused by the expression he wore, "The baby Diego, I want to help you find the present"

Diego smiled in gratitude and walked along with Georgie to the store, he knew that it wasn't a good idea to irritate Maxie by hanging out with Georgie and maybe it would be best if he just stayed away. Diego opened the door and let Georgie pass, there was a little such silence as the two teens checked out baby products.

"Are you excited?" Georgie asked turning from the pink dresses to Diego, "About being a big brother"

Diego was silent for a moment, he didn't know if he was excited or not, he really wasn't sure. He wanted to say he was but he wasn't, he was happy for his dad, that much was certain but he didn't really no what he would do with the baby. What kind of brother would he be, would he have anything in common with the baby and what if she grew up and she found out about him.

About his everlasting shame.

"Yeah" Diego answered with a small smile, it was a lie, "Thanks for helping me find something to give her"

"Don't be rediculas" Georgie said quickly and smiled at him, "I want to and I am happy to"

Diego watched as Georgie beginning selecting a few clothes here and there. She was really a special person and he didn't understand how he could have been lucky to find a friend like her. He didn't deserve her and after what he had done, her forgiveness was always overwhelming at times. Was she human? Perharps, she was an angel...his very own angel to bring him from the world of sin and shame. It would be easy to fall in love with her, to bad she was taken and to bad his heart belonged elsewhere.

To an untainable love.

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Emily walked into the Quartermaine Mansion and almost turned back to the streets, she wasn't ready for this. Her family was waiting for her in the family room, such was the traditions of this house. Whenever on of the pack wanted to do something, whenever something that would effect the family was to take place. Family meetings would always be called. She was strong, that much was obvious, that much she was sure of the fact...but her family. The Quartermaine never had discussion, they shouted and yelled until there voices grew hoarse but she was used to all of that. It was the emotions that she feared would touch in that deep part of her soul. What was she doing, she shouldn't tell them until after the fact. Get married to Sonny and let the family find out another way. Emily turned back to the door, already made up her mind. But wait...Emily dared not open the door. They would feel betrayed, they had taken her in, made her one of their own and here she was too scared to tell them that she was going to marry her love.

"You're hear!" A voice exclaimed.

Emily closed her eyes and counted to ten before turning her sight to the family doorway where Aunt Tracy was standing scowling at her. Tracy narrowed her eyes and Emily wondering what miss perfect wanted or had done to shame the family. Nothing could really be as bad as her dating a criminial.

"Well your majesty" Tracy said sacastically, "Aren't you coming in, we your loyal subjects had been waiting long enough, so get on with it"

Emily sighed a great deal as she followed Tracy in the family room. Everyone was seated around, Tracy went and sat on the arm couch next to her husband, after Luke, and Lulu, Monica sat on a one person couch and Alan stood behind her, Alice was standing at the wine table and Grandpa Edward was sitting on the other one person couch across from Monica.

"Okay then, Princess Emily" Tracy began again waving her arms around then glared on the girl, "What do we owe the pleasure?"
"Tracy" Monica yelled before Emily could answer, "Emily wants to tell us something so please could not talk until she finishes"

"Thanks mom" Emily said knowing that soon enough, things would spill over, "Well I have some news, happy news, incrediable amazing news. I am so joyous, and happy right. Things have happen this past year full of many grievence in Port Charles. Thinking I lost Nikolas, having him taken from me and then getting him back only to...be...assualted and then then the virus...it seemed like my life was filled with just a lot of pain and well it was...but God always makes sure that after all that pain happiness..."

"Okay, baby girl" Luke was the one to interupt wearing an amused expression, "This sounds like a pity party for princess Emily and is droning out into a very cynical speach so just get to the point, I go things to do"

Emily was silent for a moment then looked around the room to every single member of her family and decided to just let it all out, "Well, I do have happy news, I'm sort of getting married"

There was a aire of silence...

"Oh, God no" Monica screached staring at Emily in complete disbelief, then looked back at Alan. Tracy sitting next to Luke began to laugh, she couldn't help herself, she had forgotten the family honor for a moment to amuse herself at how life turned out and because of her laughter everysingle person turned to her.

Edward turned from his daughter, she was crazy anyway then turned to his granddaughter, "Emily dear, if this is some kind of a joke...I gotta tell you its not funny"

Emily shuddered with fear for a moment then shook her head, "Its not a joke grandfather, I am rather serious"

Edward cluntched his bosom and began to breath in heavy air, "Oh God, I am having a hard attack, someone call 911"

Everyone ignored the old man and all stared at Emily in a serious manner, it was only minutes after she had declared her statement of truth and she was waiting for the flames to erupt already. But silence overtook the family room and everyone's eyes were glued on her. When she thought noone was going to say something, Luke suddenly stood up and walked over to her with a wide smile.

"Well congrats, babykins" Luke said and hugged Emily, this was about to go to hell and he totally loved to see drama unrevail around him.

"What are you nuts" Alan finally spoke wheather he was speaking to his daughter's news or Luke congrates bull. He couldn't believe this was happening, he touched Monica softingly yet glaring at Emily, "Have you completely lost your mind? Sonny, you're engaged to Sonny...is that what you are trying to say right now!"

"Of course thats what she is saying" Tracy spilled out and struggled not to laugh once more, she should feel sorry for her poor brother but she couldn't help herself but feel a little satisfied, that maybe she was better than them, "Who else could she be whoring herself to but Sonny"

At that moment, Edward stood up suddenly turning to Emily, "Why, why Emily...why you? Couldn't you have found a better suiter, a more honorable and better person for you. Couldn't you find someone else...why does he have to be Sonny?"

"Because she is in love" Lulu entered the conversation with a sigh, Emily and Sonny's love was something to be admired that was for sure, "And if she wants to marry the man she loves, why shouldn't she?"

Monica ignored Lulu and stared wildly at her daughter, "He is a murder, a criminal who devours everyone around him, Emily you are smarter than this, don't put yourself in danger"

"Smart?" Tracy gave a small bark of laugh then shook her head, "Really, if the girl was smart she would have not dated Sonny in the first place, but you know, you can't blame the poor girl...if anyone, blame the parents"

"You are one to speak" Monica threw out with spiteful anger, Tracy had a point however. To look at both of their children and judge them, who would win. Ned was a singer, Dillion was following his dreams of being a star and director. Monica's sons one by one had been destroyed by Sonny. A.J. had been driven in the ends of the earth, taking his family money along with him, her other son also a criminal was also a murder and now her daughter, the last hope was suddenly slipping away. All thanks to Sonny, that man was a nuisance.

"What in the would could you possible say agains me?" Tracy asked standing up with a amused expression, "You are the ones who should take a look in the mirror, you and my beloved brother over here, look at how your children turned out, how pathetic"

"oh shut up Tracy" Alan snapped angrily, "This is actually a very serious problem, right now"

Emily sighed and slipped out as her family continued to rave and rant about her choices but noone noticed, the family was now attacking each other. Nothing was ever discussed in the house, everything always turned to an aguement. A dirty aguement. As for her she had to get out of that space. Her heart hurt because she felt ashamed and a little hurt that her family weren't willing to try things her way. She was happy, why couldn't she even be happy with the man she loved?

Why, why, why!

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Carly didn't know what her name would be after Sonny and Emily got married. Even after she had married Alcazar, people still considered her a Corinthos, hey, even she did but now everything would be different. Carly was thinking as she and her sons walked into the Corinthos Manor because Sonny wanted to tell the boys already about the event. Sonny was worried about how the boys would take the news, Carly knew that the boys would be happy. And why not?

Emily is perfect, everyone knows that.

Carly opened the door to the livingroom to find Sonny already there sitting down on his couch. He smiled immediately as the boys run to him wearing happy faces, it was always the same thing. All the time, and as always Michael began to happly chat with his father. Carly stood by and watched them for a while and smiled in contentment, this was her family and she was going to lose them soon enough wasn't she. Emily would be Sonny's wife and even mother to Michael and Morgan, maybe an even better mother. Carly shook her head to rid those unsettling thoughts. No, things were better the way they were.

"Okay guys" Carly says interupting the conversation, "Why don't you sit down for a moment, me and your dad want to speak to you"

Michael and Morgan sat down along side Carly in silence. Sonny sighed as well then offered a smile.

"Well then" Carly stated after a moment of silence, she thought that Sonny would start the conversation first but hey..., "Your dad and I want to talk to you about something important"

"Good or bad news?" Michael asked after a moment of silence looking at both his parents wearing an unreadable expression.

"Good news, happy news" Sonny said quickly after a glance at Carly then looked at Michael and Morgan and smiled, "I asked Emily to marry me"

"I know" Michael said without looking at his parents at all, missing the suprised glances they shot each other at that piece of news.

"Sweety" Carly started sitting up straighter all the sudden and waited as Michael turned to look at her, "How could you have possible known?"

Michael sighed at the question then smiled a little, "I sort of...kind of overheard you two talking yestarday"

"Michael" Carly sighed and shook her head slightly, "What you did, that was wrong...you do know that right? you should have been in bed"

Michael nodded his head then looked at Sonny, "Why are you marrying Emily?" He asked.

Sonny blinked realizing that Michael was now talking to him, "Because I...love Emily"

"But you love mom" Michael responded then looked back and forth at his parents, "You don't want to marry her"

"Its not that I don't want to marry your mom" Sonny stopped and looked at Carly for a moment trying to communicate with his eyes to her before turning his attention to his son, "Your mom and I have already been married and even though we have loved each other and still do, we can't be together...we have find other people that we can love and be with, do you understand?"

Michael gave a head nod, "Yeah"

"So you are okay with the engagement?" Sonny asked looking at Michael intently.

Michael was silent for a moment before turning to look at his father right in the eyes, "No, I don't want you to marry Emily, I won't accept it"

Sonny backed off while looking at Michael in astounishment, Michael was a spitfire, a hell raiser like his mother and he would be in disagreements with his parents so many times. But mostly Michael had always backed his father, Michael was a lot like his father in many ways, and this moment was a perfect example. He had a determined look that his father had often wore in business meeting.

"Well it's not your decision Michael" Carly said trying not to yell at him.

"Well mom you don't want this marriage between dad and Emily either" Michael exclaimed turning to her furiously, "If you don't want this marriage to happen, then neither do I"
Sonny was studing Carly's face then turned away from her, "What makes you think that your mother doesn't want this marriage to happen?"

"Because..." Michael turned from Carly to Sonny, "She loves you, dad, don't you love her even more than you love Emily?"

Silence trumped the livingroom space as the question hanged out in the air. What was the right answer to that question, Sonny looked up at Carly and leaned back on his chair. Carly was shocked by the question and even more so she was afraid of the answer that Sonny would give to Michael. What if he claimed that he looked Emily more than her, would she be able to get through that?

Really would she?