Story Title: New Love

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with ABC or General Hospital and I do not own any of these characters.

A/N: Ok it's been "Happy Brazen" as I like to call it, for the last 7 chapters and it will continue through this one. But as we all know maybe too well no one stays completely happy for long on GH. Also we will be seeing more of my other couple NEM (Nikolas and Emily), the return of a beloved character, the return and exit of a not so well liked character, and much more of my man Luke! I've been toying with another plot for a while now, and have decided to use it in later chapters, believe me when I say you'll either hate it or love it either way this is one HUGE twist that you won't want to miss. Oh and what's in store for Jason and Brenda you ask? Not to worry they'll over come the obstacles…or will they? You know the drill, read and review!!!

Chapter Title: There Is

Song: There Is by Boxcar Racer

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Brenda happily walks into Kelly's and immediately begins to search for Elizabeth. "Come on…Where is she?" Brenda asks herself impatient to talk to Jason again. Bobbie comes out of the kitchen, "Brenda?" "Hey Bobbie! How are you?" Brenda asks leaning over the counter to give her a hug. "Well jeez honey, I'm fine. What are you doing back?" "Umm, you know what Bobbie I thought I knew, and I also thought I was only going to stay a few days, but now I'm not so sure." Brenda replies. "Well I'm glad that you're back…you know Jax seemed pretty miserable after you left. Any chance you're back for him?" Bobbie continues. Brenda looks at her more seriously now, "I think Jax and I have gone back and forth too many times. I don't want to do that to him…or myself again, it's just too hard." "I understand. Anyway, you seemed like you were looking for someone when you came in." Bobbie says. "Oh yeah!" Brenda remembers, "Is Elizabeth around, I need to talk to her." "No she's not in yet. Can I give her a message for you?" "Umm, just tell her…it's about Jason." Brenda whispers quietly. "Jason! What about Jason? Is there something going on between you two?" Before Bobbie can ask any more questions as to why Brenda would need to talk about Jason, they both turn around to the sound of things dropping in the kitchen. "What was that?" Brenda asks leaning even more over the counter to see. "I think I know." Bobbie tells her. "Well Liz isn't here, but maybe I can be of some assistance! As we all know, I know everything, about everyone in this great, little, inbred Russian maniac infested, home to Count Vlad, town of Port Chuckles! Barbara Jean I think there is a problem in the kitchen, while I was trying to make my world famous onion rings I wasn't sure whether or not to put the oil into the pan or directly on the burner itself, so I did both." Bobbie runs into the kitchen. As the speaker who's already white hair is dusted with flour, then turns to Brenda and continues, "Brenda, my dear girl, how are you. Or better yet, how are you and Jason sailing along?" "Luke, I'm fine, and believe it or not, me and Jason…we're great. But I get the feeling you already knew that, didn't you?" "Of course I did! Haven't you heard yet?" he whispers playfully, "I've been made this town's honorary matchmaker! Now come here you!" Luke laughs. As he walks out from behind the counter Brenda realizes he is covered head to toe in flour, but still she allows him to pick her up in a bear hug and spin her around.

I've given a lot of thought to the nights we use to have

The days have come and gone

Our lives when by so fast

I faintly remember breathing on your bedroom floor

Where I laid and told you but you sweared you loved me more

Jason keeps checking his watch. "Come on Emily." His work for Sonny is done, he is now waiting in the park. The minutes are like hours to him when he is away from Brenda. Finally he hears his sister's voice, "Jason? Jase, where are you?" "I'm over here!" he calls to her. "Hey!" she says running up to him out of breath, giving him a hug before they sit down. "You said you had something to tell me. The last time we were here together was when I told you I had breast cancer. It's nothing bad like that is it?" Jason just stares at his sister, "No it's just the opposite of that. Something really good, unbelievable, but good." Emily stares back at him, he looks so happy, and suddenly it all comes together…she knows, "Oh my God!" Before she can say more Jason stops her, "Just let me tell you. I know you probably already know but just let me say it…please?" "Okay, I'm sorry, go ahead." Emily says beaming. "Ok, well you know that Brenda and I have been together a lot, and getting along really well since she came back. I think we were even pretty close when she left the last time. Ever since she came back we have been spending a lot of time together…and we became kind of…more than friends. I-In fact just last night we…umm we said that…that we love each other. And we do. I love Brenda. I just, I don't know. I do, I love her." Jason finishes his speech to see Emily looking at him her hand over her mouth looking like she's trying not to laugh. After what seemed like forever of waiting for her reply Emily looks up and yells out, "Yes! Thank you God!" Jason is completely taken aback, "What? What is that?" Emily looks at him laughing, "Jason don't get me wrong, I'm so happy for you. But I was getting so sick of being a go between for the two of you. Liz too! We love you both, but we were just waiting for you to say it for yourselves. We have known ever since she came back. Jason it's so obvious!" "Really? You knew!?" Jason asks. "Of course we knew how could we not?" she replies. "Well then Em I have a question…why didn't you tell me?!? It would have saved me a lot of time…and a disturbing visit with Luke!" "Jase it's just one of those things you had to figure out for yourself. Sometimes you can't pick who you love, who loves you, when you fall in love, or how it happens. Stuff like love, Jason you can be expecting it, or it can just sneak up on you. There's no telling how it will go." Emily tells him. "Kind of like you and Nikolas?" he asks, changing the subject. Emily's smile fades away, "Yeah exactly like that. Jason what am I going to do?" Jason reaches up and runs his hand over her hair, "Do whatever you think is right. Just know it's not only not fair to Zander for you to stay married to him…it's not fair to you either. You clearly want to be with Nikolas, and Em I've seen him, he wants to be with you too. It's killing him to be away from you." "You're probably right. I don't know…I just need to figure this all out and soon. But anyway Jason this is great about you and Brenda, I'm so happy for you!" She leans over and hugs him, "Thanks Emily I love you." "I love you too Jason." she replies. While they are hugging another person shows up where they are. "You're both in love, and I am so happy for you. But dears why didn't you come and tell me at once. Leaving me out of all the good things about your lives." comes a gentle voice jokingly. Emily and Jason look at their visitor, and then back at each other grinning, knowing they've been caught. "Hi Lila." "Hi grandmother." Emily and Jason say overlapping each other.

Those notes you wrote me I've kept them all

I've given a lot of thought on how to write you back this fall

with every single letter in every single word

There will be a hidden message about a boy that loves a girl

"So you and Morgan huh?" Luke says taking a sip of his coffee. "Yeah, can you believe it?" Brenda asks him. "Can you?" he replies. Brenda thinks for a minute and then laughs, "No not at all!" "Well you're a lucky girl Brenda. That Jason has got one hell of a lip lock on him!" Luke chuckles. Brenda nearly spits out her own coffee, "Excuse me?!?" Luke continues laughing, "Hey now, don't get all jealous! No I'm kidding. Just yesterday he came in to my club and had a drink. He was being really annoying. Couldn't see what was right in front of him. So I just helped him…see the light, if you will." "By kissing him?" Brenda asks. "Well first he said that when he kissed you it meant something, and then he said it didn't. He was really confused, so I just showed him the difference between a kiss that means something and a kiss that means nothing." Luke explains. "I bet he loved that." Brenda laughs. "He probably loved that I did it afterwards! Because then I sent him on after you! I knew he loved you…I really didn't want to be his go to boy when he's confused about something that's so obvious. I have more important things to worry about. Not that you aren't important, but this was something that could and should have been taken care of long ago." "Well then thank you Luke." Brenda says leaning across the table and kissing him on the cheek, "I always knew I loved you." "More then Morgan?" Luke asks. Brenda shakes her head smiling. Both of them look up to the sound of a glass shattering. "You and Jason?" Bobbie says in disbelief. Seeing that it's too late to make up a cover story Brenda tells her the truth, "Yes me and Jason." "Brenda wow that's great. I'm really happy for you." Bobbie tells her. "I know, thanks Bobbie, but as I was just about to tell Luke, we don't want a lot of people to know just yet. Most people still don't even know I'm back. Please promise, both of you, please don't tell anyone. Especially Carly and Sonny." Brenda asks looking from one to the other. "I won't I promise." Bobbie says giving her a tight one armed hug, "But again I'm really happy for you." "Thanks. And Luke?" Brenda questions. "Scouts honor!" he says saluting to Brenda. "Luke you were never a scout." Bobbie says correcting him. "Shhhh!" Luke whispers loud enough so Brenda can hear, "She doesn't know that, so really I can then tell everyone about her and Jason with out breaking any codes of scout honor or whatever them boys are all about." "Luke!" Brenda says nervously. "Oh I'm just kidding you know I won't tell anyone." he promises her. "Very funny. Just for that you're paying for my coffee. I really have to go now though." Brenda tells them getting up to leave. "Oh? Off to see Jason?" Luke teases. "Not looking like this I'm not!" Brenda replies, "No I'm going back to my hotel room to take a shower and get some sleep. I'll see you later though." She kisses Luke on the cheek again, and gives Bobbie another hug. As Brenda starts to walk out the door Luke calls out to her, "You two lovebirds are too cute! I want an invite kids!" Brenda looks back at him, laughing and shaking her head she walks out. "Ok Barbara Jean. What do you say me and you get back to work on those onion rings." Luke says happily walking back behind the counter. He grabs a chef's hat, and an apron. Bobbie looks nervously into her newly cleaned kitchen and walks in after him.

This vacation's useless

these white pills aren't kind

I've given a lot of thought on this 13-hour drive

I missed the grinding concrete where we sat past 8 or 9

and slowly finished laughing in the glow of our headlights

"Honestly, everyone leaves me out of the loop nowadays!" Lila says to her grandchildren laughing. "I'm sorry Lila. Brenda and I we were going to tell you. Trust me we were. All of this just happened last night, even I'm still trying to figure it out." Jason tells her. "I know Jason dear. Even though you may not get along with Edward you always make time to come and see me, and I'm so glad." Jason who has been kneeling in front of his grandmother kisses her hand, "I always will." "You know darling I've known you and Brenda had something, since when you announced your marriage. It just seemed so right, so real. After that I never said anything to you, as not to make you angry, but I disapproved of Courtney. It wasn't real between the two of you. You were always too happy with each other, no problems. And that Jason, that is a problem. Two people can't be together forever, if they are exactly alike. No couple can last if they don't disagree. That was the problem with you and her." Lila explains. "Why didn't you say anything?" Jason asks. Lila sighs, "I didn't want to make you angry, and I didn't think you would listen." "I could never be angry with you, and in all reality, I think I knew something was wrong with us too. I would have listened though. I probably would have agreed with you. Not necessarily about Brenda at the time, but about Courtney I would have listened. But she's gone, and it's me and Brenda now." "And I'm so glad to hear it!" Lila assures him, "Now Emily sweetheart I am a bit confused about what's going on with you and Zander. Did I hear right? You don't love him?" "Oh Grandmother, Zander was my first love, and I will always love him on some level. But I just don't think I'm in love with him anymore, and I don't love him like I love Nikolas." Emily tells her. "Then why did you marry him?" Lila asks kindly. "Well," Emily begins, "I thought I was going to die. I didn't want to leave Zander in doubt, that I didn't love him I mean. I thought I was doing the right thing, I really did. But then when I pulled through, I didn't know what to say or do. I loved Zander yes, but I wanted to be with Nikolas, and I still do." Lila looks at her granddaughter and says, "I assume you're referring to Nikolas Cassadine." Emily smiles and nods. "Well dear, he is a fine young man. And from what I've seen he loves you very much as well. So Emily just do what will make you happy, follow your heart." Emily kisses her grandmother on the cheek, "Now you're starting to sound like Jason." she laughs. "Is that really such a bad thing?" Lila asks. "No." Emily answers, looking up at Jason, "No, not at all." Lila who was smiling before, now sighs and looks away. "What's wrong?" Jason asks. "It's nothing Jason darling. I just wish that your brother could find a love like you two have." Lila explains to them. Jason stays quiet, where as Emily speaks, "He will, grandmother, he will." "Well it was lovely talking to both of you, but I really should be getting back before the family gets too worried." Lila says. "Oh, I'll go with you, I have some things I need to take care of." Emily says. "Bye Em." Jason says giving his sister another hug, "Goodbye grandmother." he says to Lila who is happily surprised at being called grandmother by him. Jason kisses her on the cheek and Emily and Lila set off. Jason does too, in the other direction, until something hits him, "Emily, wait!" he calls to her as he runs back over to them. "What is it Jase?" Emily asks. "Umm…Brenda and I aren't telling a lot of people about this just yet. So if you could please not tell anyone about us I-we would really appreciate it." "Of course dear." Lila promises. "Yeah sure Jason whatever you want." Emily tells him. "Thank you both. Bye." Jason says setting off again. "Bye" Emily and Lila say together. "Oh Jason." Lila calls to him. He turns again. "I always thought you and Brenda reminded me of someone and I just figured out who." Lila tells her grandson. "Who?" Jason asks. "Myself…and Edward." she replies. Emily bursts out laughing at the look on Jason's face. He is both amused and disturbed, "Excuse me?" he laughs. "We agree on almost nothing, we are both stubborn, and hotheaded at times. But the one thing we can always count on, is our love for each other." Lila explains to him. Jason walks over, and kisses her on the cheek, "Thank you for that. I guess it's better when you explain it." "You're welcome dear." Jason playfully hits Emily on the arm, "Stop laughing!" he says laughing himself. "I'm sorry!" she tells him. "Ok I really have to go now." Jason says checking his watch, "For the last time…Goodbye." "Bye Jason" they say, Emily still laughing as she walks away with Lila. Jason smiles at their backs and walks off himself.

Do you care if I don't know what to say

will you sleep tonight or will you think of me

Will I shake this off pretend its all okay

that there's someone out there who feels just like me

There is