Yeah I kind of goofed and skipped a chapter so you will get two at once now when I'm fixing my error :)
For the Love of Family
Chapter 13: Quartermaine Family Circus
Emily looked into Patrick's eyes with confusion. She gleaned that the man standing in their dining room was her future father in law. She knew that her father had mentioned that he had known Patrick's father in the past but she hadn't realized they had been in contact in years. "I have no idea who this man even is Patrick," she stated honestly.
"I believe you, and I need to get out of here, I'm sorry," Patrick said jumping from the table.
Emily hesitated a moment uncertain what to do, "Go with him Emily, we'll explain all of this later," Monica encouraged hugging her daughter.
"Does anyone else plan on interrupting? Is there a sign on the front lawn family dinner in process please interrupt us?" Edward asked.
"Technically we're done with dinner, come Nicholas and Noah we'll go work through whatever the problem is in my office," Alan said embracing his wife quickly and then leading the other two gentlemen from the room and into his study.
"So what is really going on here mom?" AJ asked curiously.
"Noah is planning to return to General Hospital to practice, it has been a recent decision and your father and I were actually going to sit down with Patrick and Emily and explain that to them tonight in fact, but us Quartermaines sometimes have lousy timing.
AJ chuckled slightly not noticing his wife's inability to meet her mother in law's eyes. "So what are you going to do now?" he asked.
"Well after your father solves whatever crisis Nicholas Cassidine thinks exists then we'll still plan on talking with Emily and Patrick," Monica said.
"Would this be a good time for us to discuss why Nicholas Cassidine is still the hospital attorney?" Edward asked.
"Now father you know that is a topic for the hospital board, anyway I think Nicholas is getting better, it's been at least three days since he thought he had his last crisis," Monica suggested.
"Well two and a half but who is counting?" Edward quipped.
"You obviously," Brooke challenged reminding the family she was still there. Monica smiled remembering when Lois and Ned had been together. Even Edward cracked half a smile.
"Welcome home Brooke," Edward said.
Brooke rolled her eyes, home? it was more like the circus she wondered who was going to show up to create the third ring of the typical three ring circus and laughed a little internally.
"Yes, Brooke-Lynne welcome home, but we really should finish cleaning up and get a move on," Monica agreed.
Fifteen minutes later cleanup was finished and all but the residents of 66 Harbor View Road had departed. The children including Brooke were upstairs preparing to either head back to PCU in Kirk's case or to visit Brenda. Alan emerged from his study with Nicholas and Noah and after they had walked out the door Monica turned to him. "Do I even need to ask?"
"Well apparently because of Dr. Drake's sponsorship we need an additional rider on the hospitals malpractice policy, its really not a problem in fact I had apprised our agent of the situation and its all arranged for the policy renewal," Alan explained.
"So there really wasn't a problem?" Monica asked.
"Well no, and we can either be frustrated that Nicholas overreacted and interrupted or we can be thankful their isn't a problem, let's do that," Alan suggested.
"Let's be thankful Emily came to her senses and got rid of him, what that boy lacks is good common sense," Edward suggested gruffly.
"There is another good point we could be preparing ourselves for years of Nicholas crises, at this point I say we hope that he ventures into corporate law in the next five years. Don't worry father we won't suggest he apply for the junior counsel position at ELQ," Alan quipped.
"You even mention to that boy that ELQ is looking for junior counsel and I might have to usurp your stock options. Anyway I'm optimistic that Kirk, Dylan and Adam will see ELQ into the future, along with Ned it will remain a family corporation," Edward said.
"What about your granddaughters?" Alan asked.
"Well Emily is destined to save children's lives I can't think of a more admirable ambition," Edward said beaming. "I suspect Katelyn and perhaps even Nicole will follow her, now Shannon might be interested if ELQ delved into the fashion industry but Brooke is probably the most likely to have any interest in the corporation. She's smart too, she could be an attorney like her daddy, it must be in her blood by now," Edward fantasized.