Hi guys I'm back. I've been incredibly busy so I haven't had much time to
write. Sadly this may be the last chapter for a while but not to fear I
will finish this fic. It may just take a little longer than the average
story. By the way one of my reviewers had told me about a site with Sax
fics but the link isn't working so if you're reading this and you review
this chapter please put it up again. There isn't much Sax in this chapter.
It's basically what that the title says, catching up.
On with the story...
Chapter 3: Catching Up
"What do you mean you left her?" Skye heard Edward thunder from inside the house.
"She asked me to drop her off, what was I supposed to do?"
"I gave you specific instructions to bring her here. I'm surrounded by incompetent buffoons!"
Skye cringed. She dreaded going inside. The Quatermaine household wasn't one that you really wanted to be a part of. Nevertheless she was a part of that crazy family. And if the noises coming from inside were any indication, they were just as crazy as when she'd left.
She took a deep breath opened the door and walked inside.
"It's nice to see come things never change." She said with a fake smile.
"Skye you're home!" Alan walked quickly over to her and gave her a hug.
"We've missed you."
'Somehow I find that hard to believe,' she thought to herself.
"I've missed you all too," she replied looking around at her family and realising that as crazy as it sounded she actually missed her family.
She withdrew from her father's embrace. "Monica, grandfather," she said getting greeting out of the way.
"Welcome home Skye." Monica said forcing a smile.
"Yes welcome my dear, but we were expecting you much earlier."
"I gathered that. But if you'll excuse me I'd like to say hello to Lila and then get settled in. It's been a really long flight."
Edward and Alan nodded and she began to walk up the stairs.
After she had spoken with Lila she went to her room and began to unpack her things. She opened a drawer and found something she had forgotten was even there. Inside the drawer was a picture of her and Jax at their wedding. She remembered she had thrown it against the wall in a drunken fit soon after Jax had told her it was over. Somehow it didn't break and she had taken that as a sign that things between them would go back to the way they were. But by the time she had decided to leave Port Charles she knew better. She just couldn't bear to throw it away, so she closed it in a drawer she was sure she would never open again.
She stared at the picture, lost in thought, trying desperately not to let those feeling she had for him take over. She knew she had to be strong. If she let him hurt her one more time, she didn't think she'd survive it.
She looked up abruptly when she heard a light knocking on her door.
"Come in." She answered softly putting the picture back into the drawer and closed it.
"Just came to welcome you back home." Her brother said to her smiling. "I knew you'd be back though. It was only a matter of time."
He sat on the bed next to her.
"Believe me A.J I had no intentions of returning to this place. It is, dare I say, a little nice to be back. So you have to tell me everything that's been going on here. I feel like I've been gone forever."
"Well what are brothers for if not to update you on the latest Port Charles gossip. Let's start at the beginning. Well Carly and Sonny broke up after the truth about Kristina came out. That was the straw that broke the camel's back and their little house of cards came tumbling down."
"You must have enjoyed that." Skye said smiling.
"Totally and completely. But wait there's more. Alexis fought Sonny tooth and nail to keep Kristina and thanks to her psychiatrist and new husband she did get to keep her but Sonny get visitation. He hates it."
"I can imagine."
"But I have saved the best for last."
"Really? About who?"
"Our very own brother. You do remember Elizabeth Webber, right?"
"Yeah. She and Jason had a relationship once?"
"Yes they did. However now Miss Webber or should I say Mrs. Lansing is married to that man Rick who was Sonny's attorney and turned out to be his brother. There was a lot of bad blood between him and Sonny for a while but eventually they made peace and he even invited him to the wedding, along with the rest of the family. So everyone is at the church, Sonny and his precious sister are in the front row and just before the I do's our darling brother burst into the church and dragged Liz off on his motorcycle."
"Oh my God! You should have told me this before. Wait a minute, weren't he and Courtney..............."
"Yes and no one there was as shocked as her. I can only imagine the look on her face as she watched her knight in shining armour take off with another woman."
"Wait, but didn't you say Rick and Elizabeth were married?"
"Well Jason kidnapped her because he didn't want to her to marry Rick. What he didn't know was that she wanted to marry Rick, whether he was available or not. As soon she got away from him she and Rick were married and Jason left town, leaving Courtney a lonely mess."
"Don't tell me you tried to get her back."
"The thought of touching her after Jason has sickens me. She left town soon after he left though. She's probably following him around trying to get him back."
"This is all so incredible."
"I know life in Port Charles seems like a cheesy soap opera sometimes."
"By the way, how's Ned doing? I felt so bad for him when he lost Kristina."
"Well he's doing a lot better now. Alexis let him take Kristina to the city for a weekend a couple of weeks ago. She lets him spend time with Kristina a lot. I think that helps."
"I'm glad. I must admit I never saw Alexis letting that happen though. I know how she feels about this family."
"Well she didn't want him to see her initially but Ned and Jax eventually talked her into it."
A.J looked up quickly and stared at Skye realising he'd made a mistake.
"It's ok. I won't fall apart at the mere mention of his name. Nor will I run for a bottle so you don't have to worry."
"I'm not. You seem a lot stronger than when you left."
"I am."
"I should get going. You've had a long day." A.J said walking out the door.
"See you tomorrow." Skye said closing the door behind him.
She walked to the window and looked outside at the gardens. She suddenly realised that she had not been in her favourite spot on the estate in what seemed like forever. So she went downstairs and walked into the garden.
She stood with her eyes closed, taking in the sweet scents and melodious sounds, which cast a sharp contrast with the discord, which went on inside the house.
She was basking in the peaceful atmosphere when she felt s hand being placed on her shoulder. She figured it was her father and turned around smiling, only to have her smile fall when she saw the most beautiful blue eyes she had ever seen staring at her.
TBC
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And we all know whom they belonged to. That's all for now folks. Review, review and then review some more. It might just make me update sooner. Enough with the bribes. Till next time.
On with the story...
Chapter 3: Catching Up
"What do you mean you left her?" Skye heard Edward thunder from inside the house.
"She asked me to drop her off, what was I supposed to do?"
"I gave you specific instructions to bring her here. I'm surrounded by incompetent buffoons!"
Skye cringed. She dreaded going inside. The Quatermaine household wasn't one that you really wanted to be a part of. Nevertheless she was a part of that crazy family. And if the noises coming from inside were any indication, they were just as crazy as when she'd left.
She took a deep breath opened the door and walked inside.
"It's nice to see come things never change." She said with a fake smile.
"Skye you're home!" Alan walked quickly over to her and gave her a hug.
"We've missed you."
'Somehow I find that hard to believe,' she thought to herself.
"I've missed you all too," she replied looking around at her family and realising that as crazy as it sounded she actually missed her family.
She withdrew from her father's embrace. "Monica, grandfather," she said getting greeting out of the way.
"Welcome home Skye." Monica said forcing a smile.
"Yes welcome my dear, but we were expecting you much earlier."
"I gathered that. But if you'll excuse me I'd like to say hello to Lila and then get settled in. It's been a really long flight."
Edward and Alan nodded and she began to walk up the stairs.
After she had spoken with Lila she went to her room and began to unpack her things. She opened a drawer and found something she had forgotten was even there. Inside the drawer was a picture of her and Jax at their wedding. She remembered she had thrown it against the wall in a drunken fit soon after Jax had told her it was over. Somehow it didn't break and she had taken that as a sign that things between them would go back to the way they were. But by the time she had decided to leave Port Charles she knew better. She just couldn't bear to throw it away, so she closed it in a drawer she was sure she would never open again.
She stared at the picture, lost in thought, trying desperately not to let those feeling she had for him take over. She knew she had to be strong. If she let him hurt her one more time, she didn't think she'd survive it.
She looked up abruptly when she heard a light knocking on her door.
"Come in." She answered softly putting the picture back into the drawer and closed it.
"Just came to welcome you back home." Her brother said to her smiling. "I knew you'd be back though. It was only a matter of time."
He sat on the bed next to her.
"Believe me A.J I had no intentions of returning to this place. It is, dare I say, a little nice to be back. So you have to tell me everything that's been going on here. I feel like I've been gone forever."
"Well what are brothers for if not to update you on the latest Port Charles gossip. Let's start at the beginning. Well Carly and Sonny broke up after the truth about Kristina came out. That was the straw that broke the camel's back and their little house of cards came tumbling down."
"You must have enjoyed that." Skye said smiling.
"Totally and completely. But wait there's more. Alexis fought Sonny tooth and nail to keep Kristina and thanks to her psychiatrist and new husband she did get to keep her but Sonny get visitation. He hates it."
"I can imagine."
"But I have saved the best for last."
"Really? About who?"
"Our very own brother. You do remember Elizabeth Webber, right?"
"Yeah. She and Jason had a relationship once?"
"Yes they did. However now Miss Webber or should I say Mrs. Lansing is married to that man Rick who was Sonny's attorney and turned out to be his brother. There was a lot of bad blood between him and Sonny for a while but eventually they made peace and he even invited him to the wedding, along with the rest of the family. So everyone is at the church, Sonny and his precious sister are in the front row and just before the I do's our darling brother burst into the church and dragged Liz off on his motorcycle."
"Oh my God! You should have told me this before. Wait a minute, weren't he and Courtney..............."
"Yes and no one there was as shocked as her. I can only imagine the look on her face as she watched her knight in shining armour take off with another woman."
"Wait, but didn't you say Rick and Elizabeth were married?"
"Well Jason kidnapped her because he didn't want to her to marry Rick. What he didn't know was that she wanted to marry Rick, whether he was available or not. As soon she got away from him she and Rick were married and Jason left town, leaving Courtney a lonely mess."
"Don't tell me you tried to get her back."
"The thought of touching her after Jason has sickens me. She left town soon after he left though. She's probably following him around trying to get him back."
"This is all so incredible."
"I know life in Port Charles seems like a cheesy soap opera sometimes."
"By the way, how's Ned doing? I felt so bad for him when he lost Kristina."
"Well he's doing a lot better now. Alexis let him take Kristina to the city for a weekend a couple of weeks ago. She lets him spend time with Kristina a lot. I think that helps."
"I'm glad. I must admit I never saw Alexis letting that happen though. I know how she feels about this family."
"Well she didn't want him to see her initially but Ned and Jax eventually talked her into it."
A.J looked up quickly and stared at Skye realising he'd made a mistake.
"It's ok. I won't fall apart at the mere mention of his name. Nor will I run for a bottle so you don't have to worry."
"I'm not. You seem a lot stronger than when you left."
"I am."
"I should get going. You've had a long day." A.J said walking out the door.
"See you tomorrow." Skye said closing the door behind him.
She walked to the window and looked outside at the gardens. She suddenly realised that she had not been in her favourite spot on the estate in what seemed like forever. So she went downstairs and walked into the garden.
She stood with her eyes closed, taking in the sweet scents and melodious sounds, which cast a sharp contrast with the discord, which went on inside the house.
She was basking in the peaceful atmosphere when she felt s hand being placed on her shoulder. She figured it was her father and turned around smiling, only to have her smile fall when she saw the most beautiful blue eyes she had ever seen staring at her.
TBC
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And we all know whom they belonged to. That's all for now folks. Review, review and then review some more. It might just make me update sooner. Enough with the bribes. Till next time.