PINK, there was pink everywhere. As far as the eyes could see it was a sea of everything pink. Lorelei was thoroughly annoyed. She had stated she did not want a baby shower and now it was happening and it was frilly and pink.

And anyone who know her knew that frilly and pink were the last thing Lorelei was about. But she tried to put on her best cheery smile and show her appreciation to her cousin. Carly seemed so excited about yet again planning and throwing another party. Carly had been so good to her these last few months it was the least she could do to repay her. But Lorelei couldn't stop herself from wondering if Carly was somehow turning into Tori Spelling. Because she would have to stop her before she got that far.

"So how many people did you invite?" Lorelei asked. They still had some time before the shower so they were hanging out in Carly's living room.

"Basically every woman in Port Charles." Carly remarked very matter of factly.

"Are you serious?" Lorelei asked. When she heard the answer she almost swallowed her tongue.

"As a heart attack." Carly replied back not at all bothered by the look annoyed look she was now getting from her pregnant younger cousin.

"I don't even know half the women in Port Charles. Besides don't you hate a lot of them?" Lorelei pointed out.

"That is besides the point. The baby is going to need a lot of things so the more people the more presents."

"Or we could just go out and by stuff for her now that I have a job and everything." Lorelei shot back at her. "You make it sound like I am so desperate for baby things."

"I am sorry sweetie you know I don't think that at all. I know that even if you had never come here that you would have provided for that baby just fine. I am just excited that you are having a baby and that there will be a new little person living here."

"You do know that me and the baby are eventually going to find a place of our own right?" Lorelei asked. She really hoped that Carly did not expect her and her daughter to live at her house forever.

"Yes but I hope that is a long time from now." Carly stated her wishes.

"Caroline, don't you want your house to yourself and your kids?"

"Not really. We all really enjoy having you here. Besides Josslyn is so excited to have a little baby girl to live with. She tells me all the time she can't wait to share a room with the baby. She also says she will help out but will not do diapers."

Lorelei laughed. "I would not expect her to change diapers."

–

"Stone Cold are you at home?" Spinelli called as he let himself into his mentor's apartment.

"I'll be down in a minute." Jason yelled back from the second floor.

Spinelli took it upon himself to meet Jason on the second floor. He needed to talk to him about something really important. His excitement made him impatient. He quickly moved up the stairs, taking them two at a time.

The door to Jason's bedroom was open and Spinelli could not him in the room so he checked the weight room, but Jason was not there either. The last room he checked had once been his. He had called it the pink room. It had once belonged to Jason's wife from his very brief first marriage.

The door was ajar so Spinelli opened it. What he saw made his eyes widen. There Jason was sitting in the middle of the room on the floor trying to assemble what looked to be a crib.

"Stone Cold what are you doing?" Jason had been concentrating so hard on the task at hand he had not heard Spinelli coming up the stairs or opening the door.

"I told you I would be down stairs in a minute." Jason snapped. He was annoyed he had been caught. Nobody was supposed to know about this room. They weren't supposed to know he was making it a nursery.

"I apologize but I needed your advise on something and it just could not wait. But now I see that The Jackal is not the only one with news. Why are you assembling a crib?"

Jason stood up and walked past Spinelli. He closed the door and stood in front of it. Spinelli felt momentarily intimidated.

"I am going to tell you something that cannot leave this room. You have to swear on Maxie that you will not tell a soul." In a way Jason felt kind of relieved he had been caught. It would be nice knowing that someone else knew the secret besides Lorelei and himself.

"You know anything you tell The Jackal will not leave my lips ever. But I do swear on the dearest Maximista not to tell anyone."

"You know Carly's cousin Stevie right?"

"Yes I am familiar with the radiant pregnant goddess." Spinelli said hesitantly. He was trying to piece things together in his head but he just did not have enough information.

Jason flinched he was not a fan of the nickname. "Well the baby is carrying. I am the father."

Spinelli began to cackle. He laughed so hard he had to hold his sides because they were beginning to ache. After laughing for several minutes he finally was able to speak again. "Good one Stone Cold you had me going for a minute."

"I am serious Spinelli I am the baby's father."

Spinelli's face drained of color. "How?"

"When I went to Scotland. I met her at Loch Ness and well things happened." Jason shrugged. "It was just some random thing and then the next thing I knew she was here in town pregnant."

"This is wonderful." Spinelli beamed once he had a moment to really think about it. "You must be so happy. Does the Valkyrie know? If she does she must be beside herself. Her best friend and her cousin. What a match."

"No as far as I know nobody knows. When I first found out I told her I did not want to be a part of the baby's life. It was just too hard giving everything that happened with Jake." Spinelli nodded. He knew how hard Jason grieved for his lost son. "I still don't know if I can do it. I don't even know why I am putting together a nursery but I am."

"May I ask why you feel the need to stay away from your child?" Spinelli didn't expect Jason to answer. He knew his mentor wasn't the type to be completely open about his feelings.

Normally Jason wouldn't pour his heart out to anyone, especially Spinelli but today he was going to. He wanted someone else's perspective about the situation. "I just feel like I would be betraying Jake."

"No Stone Cold it is not like that at all. What you did for Jake you did out of love. What happened to him was an accident but that does not mean you have to stop living your life. To be perfectly honest The Jackal thinks if you do not get to know your child you will regret it."

"She's a girl- the baby I mean. A little girl." Spinelli could see the conflicting emotions in Jason's eyes.

"I have to go." Spinelli announced quickly trying to get out of the room. He was on a new mission now.

"I thought you needed my advice." Jason called out to him.

"It can wait."

–

Spinelli burst through the door of the apartment he now shared with Maxie. His girlfriend looked up at him in surprise. She had been sitting on the couch reading a fashion magazine until the sudden bang of the door being flung open scared her.

"Maximista have you gotten a gift for the baby shower this afternoon by any chance?" Spinelli asked hoping she had not.

"I was going to pick something up on the way." Maxie informed him.

"Might I accompany you?" Spinelli asked.

"You want to go to a store that sells baby stuff?" Maxie asked very surprised and a little suspicious.

"Yes. I cannot explain why but yes I do want to accompany you to the baby store."

"What do you know?" Maxie demanded. She placed her hands on her hips for emphasis. Spinell's eyes darted back and forth tipping her off even more that he knew something.

"I have been sworn to secrecy." Spinelli informed her.

Maxie pouted because she knew that if Spinelli had promised not to say anything he would keep that promise. It was a trait that she both admired and hated at the same time. For now she would have to respect his promise.

–

Maxie had called Robin up and the three of them headed over to Babies R' Us. Spinelli was completely lost. He knew he needed to get something but he had no idea what to get.

"Has Lorelei mentioned anything she really needs?" Maxie asked. She too had no idea what kind of present to buy.

"I think the best thing to do is to get a couple of outfits. I remember that being the only thing I really ever needed for Emma when she was a newborn. That and diapers. Diapers are always a practical gift."

Maxie felt strange about giving someone she barely knew diapers. She found herself in the baby girl clothing section. Before she had realized it she had five outfits in her hands. She couldn't decide which to get. They were all so cute. She decided to just get them all. That would be her contribution to this baby's life. Giving her some stylish clothes.

Robin laughed when she came around the corner and saw all the outfit choices Maxie had in her hands. "Went a little overboard huh?"

"I can't help it. These clothes are so adorable. There is no way I could not get them. That way when I see her in her little stylish outfits I can feel good that I started her on the right fashion path." Maxie justified.

"Where'd Spinelli go?" Maxie asked Robin.

"I was going to ask you about why he was here." Robin retored.

"He wouldn't tell me. You don't think he has feelings for her do you? I mean she is pregnant and the father is not in the picture. You don't think he wants to be the father do you?" Maxie began to panic.

"No I don't think that at all. Spinelli loves you so much. That and I think he is afraid of babies."

Maxie nodded thinking about how Spinelli did seem to freak out when there were babies around. Robin picked out a few outfits for the baby too. She also got a pack of diapers. Maxie gave her a look and Robin reminded her that diapers were like gold for a new mom. Robin also got a few things for Emma as well.

Spinelli was completely lost. He still had not found the right gift. He wondered the isles just praying that something would pop out at him Finally something did which he was so grateful for. On an end rack in the middle of the newborn section there was a little one piece outfit. It was pink and white and it had the words Daddy's Little Princess stitched into it with a little yellow crown underneath the writing. It also came with a little pink hat. Spinelli knew that this was what he needed to get. He also picked up a little pink baby blanket and a stuffed terry cloth dog. He was very proud of himself as he strolled over to the cash register. After paying he couldn't find the girls so he snuck over to the gift wrapping department. Normally he would have just wrapped the gift himself but he didn't want to chance Robin or Maxie seeing what he bought.

He found them standing by the front doors waiting for him. It seemed they opted to wrap their own presents because he could see wrapping paper in one of the bags they were carrying. Whistling he strolled up to them.

"What you end up getting?" Robin asked just trying to make conversation.

"Nothing special. Just this and that." Spinelli said trying to be very vague. "Would you ladies mind terribly if I dropped you off at Robin's house and then took off. I have something I need to do?" He asked.

"Yea sure I guess so." Maxie said. She was still bothered by the fact that she knew something was up but had no idea what it was.

–

The ballroom of the MetroCourt had been decorated specifically for the shower. There were pink balloons and table cloths. All the deserts were covered in pink frosting. Also Carly had them hang a clothes line up and all the baby clothes hanging from it were pink. To say that the baby would be surrounded by pink would be an understatement.

"How are you feeling today?" Robin asked the guest of honor. Lorelei had been making her rounds, thanking all the people for coming to her shower. But she had gotten tired so she went and had a seat at the table Robin and Maxie happened to be sitting at.

"Tired but over all I am feeling pretty good. By the way Maxie thank you so much for the clothes they are so adorable."

"I just wanted to make sure she got off to a good fashion start." Maxie responded.

"I just cannot wait to just hold her in my arms and dress her in all these little outfits."

She spotted Monica across the room. She excused herself to go talk to the grandmother of her daughter. When she got to her she gave Monica a hug.

"Thank you so much for inviting me and Tracy to your shower." Monica said.

"I am just happy you are here. It makes me feel a little better that I know at least a handful of these women." Lorelei frowned. "Carly's idea to have the shower not mine."

"She's just a little excited."

"Hey there is something I need to talk to you about. I have been meaning to talk to you about it for the past couple of weeks but I really wasn't sure how. I'm still not sure but I think I really need to get this out before the baby is born."

"Are you alright? Is that baby alright?" Monica asked instantly concerned.

"No, we are both fine. Could we please talk in private?"

"Of course."

Lorelei lead Monica into one of the empty conference rooms. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath to steel her nerves. It was now or never.

"Are you sure everything is alright?" Monica asked. She was still feeling very concerned about the young woman.

"Yes. Well kinda. The baby and I are in perfect health. I wanted to talk to you about the baby's father."

"Oh." Monica was a little surprised that she would be talking to her about something so personal. It was not like Lorelei had been very forthcoming about the baby's father in the time she had known her.

"I met her dad while I was overseas on spring break. It was just some random fling. I never even imagined that I would get pregnant but I did. I had no idea who the guy was and I figured I would never see him again. I was all set to do it on my own but then I came here and I found him again."

"So the father is someone who lives here in Port Charles?" Monica asked. Her mind raced with the possibilities of who this man could possibly be.

"Yes he does." Lorelei confirmed.

"Well who is he?" Monica was so intrigued now.

"Jason." Lorelei closed her eyes waiting for some sort of explosion.

"Jason. As in my son Jason?" Monica asked after a few moments.

"That would be the one."

"And he knows this is his baby?"

"Yes he does but he has also stated that he doesn't want to be involved. I think he is scared that something will happen to her like what happened to Jake." Monica looked surprised. "Yes I know about his son Jake. I don't want to push him into more than he can handle. So I will let him deal with this on his own time."

"So she's my-" Monica had tears in her eyes. She was so happy that she could not finish her sentence.

"Yes she is your granddaughter. I am so sorry I did not tell you sooner. I didn't know at first not until Jason told me you were his mother and then I didn't know how to tell you. But please do not tell anyone else. You are the only one who knows besides Jason and myself. Eventually people will know the truth but for right now it is our little secret."

"Lorelei you could not have made me any happier than you have right now. And I promise your secret is safe with me. I cannot wait to see Edward's reaction when he finds out that your baby is his great-granddaughter. It will make him even more fond of you."

"May I ask you a question?" Monica nodded. "Why aren't you doubting me? I mean I know I am telling the truth but you are just trusting my word completely without a doubt."

"Because this is the first thing that has happened to this family since Michael woke up from his coma. I don't want to take this miracle for granted. You say she is my granddaughter I am not going to question it."

–

"Stone Cold." Spinelli let himself into the penthouse yet again. This time he found Jason eating a sandwich in the kitchen. "Here." He said handing Jason the present he had purchased earlier.

"What's this?" Jason questioned.

"Just open it." Spinelli urged.

Still suspicious Jason tore open the wrapping paper and then opened the box. There were no words to describe what he could feel when he found the outfit and the toy dog inside. His eyes left the present to look into Spinelli's excited orbs.

"Why?" Jason asked.

"Because there should be clothes and toys in her nursery. Plus Lorelei got a whole baby shower I wanted the dad to feel special too."

"Thank you Spinelli it means a lot to me." And it really did.