Title: Coming Home 2/??
Author: Jenna Corinthos
Disclaimer: None of the Characters from General Hospital belong to me much to my dismay; any unrecognized characters were created by me.
Characters: Sonny Corinthos, Jason Morgan, Mike Corbin, and Jenna Nelson-Maxwell.
Author's Notes: This Fic contains no spoilers in it; it is my first attempt at a General Hospital Fan Fiction. I have watched GH on and off for over twenty years and is far my favorite Soap Opera. Any suggestions you might have feel free to email them to me. It has been spell checked but not beta read so any mistakes are mine and mine alone.
Feedback: Good or Bad please give to me; I have found that constructive feedback helps me become a better author.
Mail To: JennaCorinthos@aol.com
"Hey sweetness," Dirk said as she walked into the kitchen. "What's with the tears?" he added seeing her red eyes.
"Dirk, I need to talk to you and Sam," she said trying to smile.
"Sure kiddo, let's go upstairs," he said concerned by the look on her face.
Dirk handed over the kitchen to one of the other cooks and followed Jenna up the stairs to the apartment above the diner.
Once upstairs Jenna quickly explained what was going on. They already knew about her childhood and about her brother Mikey…in fact it had been Dirk who had helped her try to find him.
"Are you telling me this Jason Morgan was sent by your brother to talk to you?" Samantha asked when Jenna was finished telling her story.
"Yes, that is what I was told. I don't know if this Sonny/Michael is my brother, but I can't pass up the opportunity to find out." Jenna whispered tears stinging her eyes.
"Don't worry honey, you go do what you have to do. I'll cover your position until we can hire someone to take over for you"
"Thank you, I love you both so much, I don't want to leave you two," she whispered throwing her arms first around Samantha and then around Dirk.
Sam held Jenna close and cried with her, "We love you too baby, you're the daughter we never had. Don't worry about us you just go find your family."
Jenna and Dirk walked back downstairs and out of the diner. Dirk had insisted he drive her home so she could pack. On the way she called Jason and gave him directions to her house telling him she would be ready earlier than 8:00 and that he could pick her up in two hours.
When Jenna arrived at her house she unlocked the door and stepped inside, "Where does this brother of yours live?" Dirk asked following her into the bedroom so she could pack.
"You know what? I don't think Jason ever told me," Jenna said looking over at him.
"So we are on a first name basis with Mr. Morgan now are we?" Dirk asked teasing her.
"He told me to call him by his first name," Jenna said trying to hide the grin that was creeping up on her face.
"I think my little Jenna has a crush."
"Dirk, I do not get crushes. Teenagers get crushes. Grown woman don't," she said laughing as she packed her clothes.
Reaching into the top of the closet she pulled down a shoebox filled with pictures and goodies she had collected over the years. Searching through it she pulled out a faded picture and looked at it lovingly.
"Did I ever show this to you?" she asked sitting down on the bed with tears in her eyes.
"What is it?" Dirk asked gently.
"It's a picture of Mikey, our mother and I…it was taken a couple of months before she died," she said sadly running her finger over the worn picture.
"Your mother was a beautiful woman," Dirk said looking down at the picture.
"She was, wasn't she?" Jenna said smiling. "My mother was the greatest, she was always so cheerful and happy. I never understood how she could have killed herself," Jenna whispered.
Dirk slipped his arm around Jenna's shoulder and pulled her into his embrace, "Sometimes parents put on a façade for their kids."
"I miss her, I remember when I first left the foster home and moved in with the Nelson's, I tried to run away to get back to Mikey. I kept walking around the block cause he told me I wasn't allowed to cross the street," Jenna said with a sad smile. "I must have walked around that block 100 times before Mrs. Nelson stopped me. She asked me what I was doing and I told her I was running away so I could be with my brother, she got this sad look in her eyes. It wasn't until years later that I found out she had been separated from her brothers the same way I was."
"Jenna why is it you call her Mrs. Nelson?" Dirk asked.
"Up until I was a teenager I called the Nelson's mom and dad… I hated every minute of it because I was forced to call them that, and at 16 I came home and announced that I wasn't doing it anymore. I had a mother who had loved me and I wasn't going to disrespect her memory by calling a woman who didn't give a crap about me mom. Janet and John Nelson were the most evil people I've ever known. He did things that I hope no child ever has to go through." Jenna whispered as a knock came at the front door, signaling it was time for her meet her brother again.
"That must be your Mr. Morgan," Dirk said hugging her before getting up to answer it.
Jenna was just finishing her packing when Dirk walked back through the door followed by Jason.
"Hi, are you already to go?" he asked smiling at her.
Jenna looked at him and smiled nervously, "I've been ready for 23 years."
"So has Sonny trust me, he'll be waiting for us when reach Port Charles" Jason replied smiling.
Jenna turned to Dirk giving him a hug, "Well I guess this is it," she whispered trying to keep her emotions in check.
"You made sure you have copies of your separation paperwork and the restraining order, right?" Dirk asked concerned that if Alex followed her she would be in danger.
"Yes "Dad" I have it right here, I'll go to the police first thing tomorrow and make sure they'll uphold it. You act like I'm never coming back" Jenna said shaking her head.
"I love you sweetheart, but I hope you find your family and never want to come back," Dirk said getting emotional.
"I love you too," she whispered quietly.
"Make sure you watch out for her," Dirk said looking at Jason as he enveloped Jenna in another hug.
"Don't worry about that I'll protect her with my life," Jason said taking the suitcase from the bed.
Jenna and Dirk followed Jason into the living room and she took one last look around her house. She used to love this house, but so many terrible things had happened here during her marriage she was glad to be leaving for the time being.
"You alright?" Jason asked quietly.
"I'm just fine, let's go," she said following him out the door.
Giving Dirk one last hug she got into the car door Jason was holding open for her. "This is the number she can be reached at, and I've already given you my cell phone number. Sonny wanted me to express his gratitude to you and your wife. A package will be arriving in a few days. If you ever need anything please don't hesitate to contact either myself or Sonny Corinthos," Jason said shaking the big man's hand.
"Thank you Mr. Morgan, but that won't be necessary. Jenna is like the child my wife and I were never able to have. We love her and would do it all over again."
Jason nodded knowing a proud man when he saw one…the offer had been made all they had to do is call it in. Jason got into the limo and closed the door. At Jenna's questioning look he grinned. "Sonny wanted you to arrive in style."
"So Jason, tell me about my brother," she said as they pulled out of her drive way and started their three hour trip to Port Charles where her long lost brother and father were waiting.
Jason reached into his pocket and pulled out a photograph of Sonny taken at a General Hospital charity ball a couple of weeks before and handed it to him.
Tears sprang into her eyes as Jenna looked down at the picture, taking out the picture in her purse she compared the two. Their was no mistaking that Sonny Corinthos was her big brother, everything was the same he looked older, but the features were there. It was his eyes that frightened her, there was such sadness there yet there was a look of danger in them.
"He looks almost the same, just older," she whispered handing the picture of Sonny, their mother and herself.
"I have another picture for you" Jason said handing her a picture of her father.
"Jason do you think it would be alright if I hold off on seeing my father for awhile, I think I'm going to need to gather the courage to see him."
"That can be arranged, Sonny said how ever you wanted to handle it he was behind you 100%."
"Thank you."
"Your welcome…I have to tell you Sonny is married but I think you'll like Carly, she can be a little overbearing at times and a little ruthless. I think once you get to know her you'll like her."
"Do they have any children?"
"One, a little boy named Michael, he's actually Carly's son. He's a great kid."
Jenna and Jason talked over half the way to Port Charles, filling in Jenna on Sonny at least what he could tell her. By the time they arrived she was relaxed until they pulled into the Port Charles Hotel where the Penthouse was located on the top floor.
"My brother lives in a hotel?" Jenna asked confused.
"Actually he lives in the penthouse. He owns the entire top floor…I have an apartment across the hall.
Jenna nodded and stepped out of the limo and nervously looked at Jason. "Everything is going to be fine…relax," he said gently.
'Relax…he wanted her to relax and she was seeing her brother for the first time in 23 years.' She only hoped Michael was the way she remembered him.
As they rode the elevator up to the top floor and stepped out she noticed a man sitting outside a door at the end of the hallway.
"Who's that?" Jenna whispered to Jason grabbing his arm.
"That would be Johnny, another one of Sonny's bodyguard's."
'Bodyguards? Why would Michael need bodyguards?' she thought to herself as they approached the door.
"Welcome back Jason, the boss is waiting for you," the tall and very muscular man said with a smile.
"Thank you Johnny, I'd like to introduce you to Jenna Maxwell."
"Miss. Maxwell, it's a pleasure to meet you, welcome home."
Jenna smiled nervously and shook the man's hand. "Thank you Johnny."
"If you need anything please don't hesitate to ask," Johnny said smiling at the pretty brunette.
Jason smiled at her encouragingly as he opened the door. Jenna's heart began to pound frantically as they stepped into penthouse.
"Hey Carly, is Sonny around?" he asked feeling Jenna grip his arm.
"Yes, he's in his office, why don't you go get him?" Carly said smiling.
The woman standing before her looked like she wanted to bolt. "Jenna, I'm Carly Corinthos your sister in law. I've been looking forward to this for weeks. Please sit down." Carly said trying to make the young woman more at ease. This couldn't be easy for her. Carly remembered when she had first came to Port Charles looking for her mother. It had been a totally different situation then, but she remembered the fear.
Jenna was just about to sit down on the leather sofa when she heard a sound behind her and slowly turned around. "Welcome home Jenna Bug," her brother whispered.
"Mikey" she whispered starting to cry but unable to move. Nobody but Michael had ever called her that.
"Yeah it's me sis," he said walking up to her and pulling her into his arms.
"I never thought I'd see you again," she sobbed against his chest. Neither Jen nor Sonny noticed Carly and Jason discreetly leave the siblings alone.
"It's all right, we are together again and no one can change that," he said stroking her head.
"I searched for you from the time I turned 18 but never found anything… why did you change your name?" she asked looking up at her brother.
"It's a long story sweetheart, maybe one day I'll tell you, right now I just want to look at you," he said turning her around in a circle.
"You look just like mom," he said in awe.
"I'll take that as a compliment," Jen said smiling as they moved to sit on the couch.
"I understand there was some trouble at your job today, are you alright?" Sonny asked quietly.
"Yes thanks to Jason," Jen replied.
"We are going to get right to work on that divorce, Johnny and Jason will take you to the police department tomorrow to get your restraining order registered here in Port Charles. In the afternoon we'll talk to my lawyer."
Jen nodded and looked at her brother, Mikey. "Sonny, Jason said Dad was back…I… umm… I don't want to see him yet," Jenna whispered.
"You don't have to see him until you're ready."
"Do you want me to call you Michael or Sonny?"
"Jenna Bug, you can call me what ever you want, I'm just glad to have you back," he said slipping his arms around her.
"I think I kind of like Sonny better, for some reason it fits you. I have to tell you I never thought you would be one to dress in suits. You always complained when mama made you dress up for church." Jenna smiled.
"So tell me about you're adoptive parents, what were they like?"