Kellie showed up at the Metro Court with Molly and Kristina in tow.
"It's about time you came by," Carly said, approaching them, "and with a couple of kids no less."
"The nanny got sick," Kellie said.
"We want our ice cream sundaes, please," Kristina said.
"You promised them ice cream," Carly said, "I hope you realize it'll be messy."
"Whatever," Kellie said, "Is Morgan around?"
"I believe one of the bellhops is showing him a card trick," Carly said, "I'll go get him. I'll have get the waiter your order."
Kellie, Molly, and Kristina grabbed a table.
Morgan came flying at Kellie. "Kellie." He yelled. Kellie caught him.
"I told Michael you'd come back," Morgan said, "He said you didn't love us and wouldn't come back."
"I guess Michael will be surprised when I pay him a visit soon," Kellie said, "Add a sundae for Morgan to that order."
"Already did," Carly said, sitting at the table with Morgan.
"Did you bring any presents from your last trip?" Morgan asked.
"I didn't," Kellie said, "I couldn't find the right present for you."
The waiter brought the ice cream. The kids remained occupied eating it.
"So what have you been up to?" Carly said.
"This and that," Kellie said, "I ran into your uncle in Switzerland."
"You had to get his butt out of trouble didn't you?" Carly asked.
"I helped," Kellie said, "Although I take full credit for saving it whenever I remind Luke of it."
"His ego needs to be taken down a few notches," Carly said, "So I don't blame you. What else have you been up to?"
"Anything else is classified," Kellie said.
"Now come on," Carly said, "I won't tell anybody."
"That's like your uncle going to AA," Kellie said, "Impossible."
"Is trouble your soul mate?" Carly asked, "Because you can't seem to find Kellie Corinthos without finding trouble somewhere nearby. If you were saving Luke, I can only guess what you got yourself into."
"Story of my life," Kellie said, "Trouble chose me and now that I have a choice, I can't seem to walk away from it."
"Kellie, Molly made a mess," Kristina said. Molly had hot fudge all over her face. Kellie grabbed a napkin and worked to clean it off. "Are you practicing for the messiest four year old contest?" Kellie said, "I think you're off to a good start. But your parents might have objections to that."
The kids giggled.
"Well, despite the hold the dark side has on you," Carly said, "You look like you've put yourself together."
"You mean I wasn't together two years ago?" Kellie said.
"Two years ago, your demons were on the verge of eating you alive," Carly said, "and you'd stopped trying to see the good in anything. Now look at you hanging out with your siblings and cousin because you want to not just tolerating them."
"Remember when you asked if I pushed everyone away to keep myself from being hurt?" Kellie said, "You were right on the money. As much I told myself I was distancing myself to keep Ethan from using them, it really was to protect myself. I didn't think I could let them in just to lose them."
"It gets lonely shutting everyone out," Carly said.
"Am I that easy to read?" Kellie asked.
"Just to those of us that know you," Carly said, "You don't hide your emotions as well as you think you do."
"Don't let it get around," Kellie said, "I have a reputation to protect."
"Alert the media, Kellie Riley Corinthos has a heart," Carly said.
"I'm serious," Kellie said, laughing.
"It translates to "don't piss her off or she'll have you for breakfast," Carly said.
"Does it still make you sad, your daughter's not here?" Kristina whispered to Kellie. Carly overheard, sort of.
"Have been holding out on everyone, Kellie," Carly said, "Does Sonny know he's a grandpa?"
"Damn sedatives," Kellie muttered.
"Grandma Bobby just walked in why don't you all go say hi?" Carly said to the kids, "Spill."
"This is too bizarre," Kellie said, "Can we drop this?"
"I want to meet the little spitfire," Carly said, "I'm sure she's got your sassy personality."
"You can't meet her because she's dead," Kellie said.
Carly sat stunned. "I'm sorry, what happened to her?"
"Promise you won't laugh," Kellie said.
"I'm guess her father is the man behind the engagement ring you had me stash," Carly said.
"Right," Kellie said, "I miscarried."
"How does Kristina know?" Carly asked.
"I told you to drop this," Kellie said, "When I was in the hospital right before I skipped town, I had this dream. My mom was there and.."
"So was your child, a little girl?" Carly asked.
"It was so real," Kellie said, "When I woke up, Kristina overheard me telling Sonny about it."
"You were still suffering the effects of the drugs," Carly said, "Otherwise you would have kept your mouth shut."
"I'll have to bribe her to not mention that ever again," Kellie said, "I'll end up in the nuthouse for sure."
"So you had a dream about the daughter you never go to meet," Carly said, "Some people never even get that."
"Things were said," Kellie said, "That made no sense then, but are starting to make sense now."
"Explain," Carly said.
"My mom told me that everything I'd been through was to prepare me to protect my family in the future," Kellie said, glancing at the kids.
"Protect them from what?" Carly asked.
A moment of silence passed before Kellie spoke up, "The kicker is Erin told me to tell her daddy "Hi" when I saw him. I humored her, thinking there was no way in hell I'd ever see him again."
"Don't tell me you saw him," Carly said.
"No," Kellie said, "But I may soon and not by choice."
"You know where he is?" Carly said.
"Yeah, Jason looked into it," Kellie said, "So I could at least know that I didn't mess him up by breaking up with him the way I did."
"What's the matter then?" Carly said.
"He never knew about the baby," Kellie said, "Plus, he thinks I'm dead."
"You hate the idea of blowing his life apart," Carly said, "But maybe you need to resolve things with him."
"Can we drop this please?" Kellie said, "Besides, I think the kids are trying Bobbie's patience. I promised Molly and Kristina they could visit Sam and Danny."
"I have a meeting soon anyway," Carly said.
The kids came running. "Can Morgan come with us to see Danny and Sam?" Kristina asked.
"Please, mommy, can I go?" Morgan said.
"If Kellie doesn't mind taking him along, then I don't mind," Carly said.
Morgan wrapped himself around Kellie's leg, "I'm coming with you, Kellie," Morgan said.
"You can come," Kellie said, "But we'll get there a lot faster if you are not wrapped around my leg."
"I'll come pick him at your place," Carly said, "Where is that?"
"Right across the hall from Sam and Jason," Kellie said.
"I'm not gonna ask," Carly said.
"You'll be the first not to," Kellie said.
"Kellie, come on," Morgan said.
"Alright I'm coming," Kellie said, "See you later Carly."