Story Title: New Love
Chapter Title: Family Portrait
A/N: Sorry it's taken so long! I'll start writing for Back Home again soon. Read and review please!
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with ABC or General Hospital and I do not own any of these characters.
Song: Family Portrait by Pink
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"Happy Thanksgiving Quartermaines!" Brenda cries walking in with Jason. "Brenda!" Ned runs to her and gives her a hug, "Jason." "Hey Ned." Jason replies. Alan and Monica are next to greet them giving Brenda hugs. "Jason I'm so glad you decided to come." Monica says. "No problem." Jason tells her, and he happily surprises her by giving her a hug. "Me too son." Alan agrees. Jason just nods to him. "Hey pretty woman!" AJ says, coming down the stairs with Emily. "Hey AJ, Hey Em." Brenda happily replies. AJ kisses Brenda, "Good to have you back…hey Jason." he says, cautiously extending his hand to him. "AJ." Jason replies easily, taking his hand. "So will we be revealing anything tonight?" Emily whispers to Brenda, "Things seem to be going pretty smoothly." "Yes, well keep in mind we haven't seen Edward yet, and he doesn't know that Jason is coming." Brenda tells her, avoiding the question, "By the way where is Nikolas?" "He'll be here soon." Emily assures her, with this she walks over to her parents. "Well, well, well, look what the cat dragged in." comes Skye's voice. "Great." Brenda mutters. Jason instinctively reaches to put his arm around Brenda, but after a look from Emily he thinks better of it. "Skye." Jason and Brenda say overlapping each other. "What are you doing back in town? You know Jax is with another woman now, not that that is going to bother you of course. So you know what why don't you just go.." "Oh for God's sake we could say the same thing to you, you ungrateful little cretin!" Brenda looks up the stairs, "Hello Tracy."
Momma please stop crying, I can't stand the sound
Your pain is painful and its tearing' me down
I hear glasses breaking as I sit up in my bed
I told dad you didn't mean those nasty things you said
"Brenda." Tracy says emotionlessly back to her, "And Jason you aren't going to say hello to your favorite aunt?" Jason merely looks at her, thankfully the doorbell rings. "That's Nikolas." Emily informs them, opening the door, "Hey." she greets him. "Hey, Em." he says, kissing her, "Everyone, Happy Thanksgiving…Brenda!" "Hey Nikolas! How are you?" "Can't complain." he replies taking Emily's hand. "Alright what God-awful family monstrosity is going on now?" Dillon asks coming in from the living room. "It's called Thanksgiving junior." AJ quips. "Dillon really darling, can't you do anything about your hair?" Tracy implores. "Like what mother? Dusting? Washing the floors perhaps?" he smarts back. "Dillon, Dillon come here I want you to meet someone." Ned interrupts, grabbing Dillon's arm. "Jason." Dillon says. Jason nods, feeling his pain of wanting to be anywhere but there, "I know." he says quietly. "Dillon this is my best friend Brenda Barrett, Brenda this is my brother Dillon." Ned continues. "Hi Dillon." Brenda says. "Nice to meet you." he replies. "Alright where is everyone!?!" Edward's voice booms from the dining room. Reginald rushes out into the foyer, "Good luck!" he whispers to Jason who laughs in return. "Wh-Brenda! Dear it's so good to have you back! You look stunning as always!" Brenda manages to get out, "Thanks Edward." before he sees Jason. "Oh for the love of God what is that hooligan doing in my house?" he yells. Jason looks to Brenda in subtle anguish.
I ran away today, ran from the noise, ran away
Don't wanna go back to that place, but don't have no choice, no way
It ain't easy growing up in World War III
Never knowing what love could be, well I've seen
I don't want love to destroy me like it did my family
"Excuse me, but this is my house!" Monica reminds him, "Jason is here for Thanksgiving." Nikolas clears his throat, "Hello Edward." Edward spins on his heel, "Jesus, you too! What do you want now?" "Grandfather it's okay, Nikolas is here with me." Emily explains. "Where is your so called husband?" Edward asks. "Zander and I filed divorce papers yesterday. I'm with Nikolas now. So be nice." she refutes. "Well I don't know what's worse." Edward raves, "A known felon or inbred Russian maniacs! In any case like most others, I'm sure this Thanksgiving is already shot to hell!" "Oh Edward put a sock in it!" comes Lila's quiet voice. "Lila, Lila, you can't possibly condone these people in this house! On Thanksgiving no less!" Edwards pleads with his wife. "Oh stop it Edward! Jason is family and Nikolas is close to ending up the same." Lila tells him. "Oh for God's sake mother don't encourage them!" Tracy cries. "Thank you Lila." Nikolas says. Jason kisses her cheek. "Thank you darling." she says to her grandson. "Lila, you will never hear me say this again but…listen to your daughter!" Edward begs. "Oh Tracy you are insufferable!" Monica rants. The two women begin arguing, and are joined in by Alan and Edward. Ned intervenes trying to keep the peace. Alice comes in from the dining room, "Excuse me, excuse me…HEY!" she yells. Everyone looks at her startled. "Dinner is served." she continues and heads back to where she came from. The family heads into the dining room with Edward grumbling, and Nikolas and Emily rounding them out. When the young couple are out of sight, Brenda holds Jason back. "What's wrong?" he asks. She pulls him down to her and kisses him, "Thank you for coming…and for staying." "I would do anything for you." he tells her simply. "Good," she laughs, "Because this is going to be one messed up dinner." Jason laughs and shakes his head, "I hope you're in the mood for pizza." He takes Brenda's hand and leads her into the dining room, not caring who sees them together.
In our family portrait we look pretty happy
We look pretty normal,
let's go back to that
In our family portrait we look pretty happy
Let's play pretend,
act like it comes naturally
Chapter Title: Family Portrait
A/N: Sorry it's taken so long! I'll start writing for Back Home again soon. Read and review please!
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with ABC or General Hospital and I do not own any of these characters.
Song: Family Portrait by Pink
**************************************************************************************************
"Happy Thanksgiving Quartermaines!" Brenda cries walking in with Jason. "Brenda!" Ned runs to her and gives her a hug, "Jason." "Hey Ned." Jason replies. Alan and Monica are next to greet them giving Brenda hugs. "Jason I'm so glad you decided to come." Monica says. "No problem." Jason tells her, and he happily surprises her by giving her a hug. "Me too son." Alan agrees. Jason just nods to him. "Hey pretty woman!" AJ says, coming down the stairs with Emily. "Hey AJ, Hey Em." Brenda happily replies. AJ kisses Brenda, "Good to have you back…hey Jason." he says, cautiously extending his hand to him. "AJ." Jason replies easily, taking his hand. "So will we be revealing anything tonight?" Emily whispers to Brenda, "Things seem to be going pretty smoothly." "Yes, well keep in mind we haven't seen Edward yet, and he doesn't know that Jason is coming." Brenda tells her, avoiding the question, "By the way where is Nikolas?" "He'll be here soon." Emily assures her, with this she walks over to her parents. "Well, well, well, look what the cat dragged in." comes Skye's voice. "Great." Brenda mutters. Jason instinctively reaches to put his arm around Brenda, but after a look from Emily he thinks better of it. "Skye." Jason and Brenda say overlapping each other. "What are you doing back in town? You know Jax is with another woman now, not that that is going to bother you of course. So you know what why don't you just go.." "Oh for God's sake we could say the same thing to you, you ungrateful little cretin!" Brenda looks up the stairs, "Hello Tracy."
Momma please stop crying, I can't stand the sound
Your pain is painful and its tearing' me down
I hear glasses breaking as I sit up in my bed
I told dad you didn't mean those nasty things you said
"Brenda." Tracy says emotionlessly back to her, "And Jason you aren't going to say hello to your favorite aunt?" Jason merely looks at her, thankfully the doorbell rings. "That's Nikolas." Emily informs them, opening the door, "Hey." she greets him. "Hey, Em." he says, kissing her, "Everyone, Happy Thanksgiving…Brenda!" "Hey Nikolas! How are you?" "Can't complain." he replies taking Emily's hand. "Alright what God-awful family monstrosity is going on now?" Dillon asks coming in from the living room. "It's called Thanksgiving junior." AJ quips. "Dillon really darling, can't you do anything about your hair?" Tracy implores. "Like what mother? Dusting? Washing the floors perhaps?" he smarts back. "Dillon, Dillon come here I want you to meet someone." Ned interrupts, grabbing Dillon's arm. "Jason." Dillon says. Jason nods, feeling his pain of wanting to be anywhere but there, "I know." he says quietly. "Dillon this is my best friend Brenda Barrett, Brenda this is my brother Dillon." Ned continues. "Hi Dillon." Brenda says. "Nice to meet you." he replies. "Alright where is everyone!?!" Edward's voice booms from the dining room. Reginald rushes out into the foyer, "Good luck!" he whispers to Jason who laughs in return. "Wh-Brenda! Dear it's so good to have you back! You look stunning as always!" Brenda manages to get out, "Thanks Edward." before he sees Jason. "Oh for the love of God what is that hooligan doing in my house?" he yells. Jason looks to Brenda in subtle anguish.
I ran away today, ran from the noise, ran away
Don't wanna go back to that place, but don't have no choice, no way
It ain't easy growing up in World War III
Never knowing what love could be, well I've seen
I don't want love to destroy me like it did my family
"Excuse me, but this is my house!" Monica reminds him, "Jason is here for Thanksgiving." Nikolas clears his throat, "Hello Edward." Edward spins on his heel, "Jesus, you too! What do you want now?" "Grandfather it's okay, Nikolas is here with me." Emily explains. "Where is your so called husband?" Edward asks. "Zander and I filed divorce papers yesterday. I'm with Nikolas now. So be nice." she refutes. "Well I don't know what's worse." Edward raves, "A known felon or inbred Russian maniacs! In any case like most others, I'm sure this Thanksgiving is already shot to hell!" "Oh Edward put a sock in it!" comes Lila's quiet voice. "Lila, Lila, you can't possibly condone these people in this house! On Thanksgiving no less!" Edwards pleads with his wife. "Oh stop it Edward! Jason is family and Nikolas is close to ending up the same." Lila tells him. "Oh for God's sake mother don't encourage them!" Tracy cries. "Thank you Lila." Nikolas says. Jason kisses her cheek. "Thank you darling." she says to her grandson. "Lila, you will never hear me say this again but…listen to your daughter!" Edward begs. "Oh Tracy you are insufferable!" Monica rants. The two women begin arguing, and are joined in by Alan and Edward. Ned intervenes trying to keep the peace. Alice comes in from the dining room, "Excuse me, excuse me…HEY!" she yells. Everyone looks at her startled. "Dinner is served." she continues and heads back to where she came from. The family heads into the dining room with Edward grumbling, and Nikolas and Emily rounding them out. When the young couple are out of sight, Brenda holds Jason back. "What's wrong?" he asks. She pulls him down to her and kisses him, "Thank you for coming…and for staying." "I would do anything for you." he tells her simply. "Good," she laughs, "Because this is going to be one messed up dinner." Jason laughs and shakes his head, "I hope you're in the mood for pizza." He takes Brenda's hand and leads her into the dining room, not caring who sees them together.
In our family portrait we look pretty happy
We look pretty normal,
let's go back to that
In our family portrait we look pretty happy
Let's play pretend,
act like it comes naturally
