AN: Why aren't you people reviewing? In the words of the great King Arthur—"You make me sad." (Monty Python and the Holy Grail—great movie.)

Maybe it's because I've been on a month hiatus and now all of a sudden I'm writing again. Oh well. That's life. I shouldn't be too hard on you guys though. I'm just sad that in 48 hours I've only had one review! *cry* Oh well. Maybe it's because everyone has a life, unlike me, and therefore I should be proud of you. Never fear. Tomorrow I start college and so I probably won't be writing for a while anyway. =D Anyway, onto the story.

Oh, and I went with my gut and re-named (again) Amanda, to Hope, to Emily. I still have to go back and change the rest of the chapters, but from now on, Hope, also known as Amanda, will be Emily. Okay? =D

And now onto the story.

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Golden Child

Chapter Nine

          Later on, I traipsed my way out of the secluded area that I had managed to find myself in, and after a few wrong turns and close calls, I found my way back to town. I sighed as I walked the familiar paths, wondering what I would say to Jason. He'd always been a great listener, never judgmental, so I knew that he would be supportive. But I also knew that he would want Sonny—my father—to know, and he would pester me about it. I sighed. Come on, Kris, you have to do this. Trying to fight the fear that had taken over, I dragged myself over to Harbor View Towers and walked into the elevator. I was a bit shaky as I waited for the elevator to reach the top floor—I am a bit uncomfortable with elevators. But anyway, when it did reach the top floor, I was greeted by Marco, one of the guards that stood by the doors.

          "Hello," I greeted him, politely. He eyed me questioningly. "Who are you?"

          "Kristina… Ashton." I decided to go with the name people knew me by. "I'm Jason's niece."

          "Ah." He nodded in understanding. "I do believe Mr. Morgan is available at the moment. Let me show you in."

          "Thank you." I smiled and followed him obediently as he opened the door to Penthouse Four and ushered me in. "Mrs. Morgan, your husband has a visitor." I presented myself and Courtney smiled. "Thank you, Marco." He nodded and closed the door, while Courtney offered me a seat and a drink. "Hey, Kristina. What brings you here?"

          "I… I have to talk to Jason about something. I guess you can know, too, if you want."

          "Do you want me to?" Courtney asked.

          I shrugged. "I don't think it matters. You'll probably find out anyway, because it has something to do with you, too."

          Courtney appeared thoughtful. "If you want me to be here when you tell Jason whatever you need to tell him, then I'll be here. If you don't, I have plenty of things to do. Sorry my house doesn't look clean at the moment."

          I blushed. "Yeah, I didn't think to call."

          "That's okay. My husband and brother live on spontaneity. I'm used to it." I laughed. Just then, I heard two voices coming from the stairs. "But Daddy, I want to see her!"

          "Em, listen to me. I know she's your friend, but I know she needs to talk about really important stuff, okay? I'm sure she'll tell you when she's ready."

          I heard a defeated sigh and looked up to see Emily peeking behind a corner of those stairs. I waved a little at her, then established eye contact with my uncle as he walked down the stairs. "Hey, how's my favorite niece?"

          I laughed. "I'm your only niece."

          "That's not true; Bella's my niece too."

          "Only by marriage." He smirked and took a seat across from me. "So, what brings you here?"

          "Can I not just come by and see you for no reason?" I asked innocently.

          "Well you could, but you haven't pleasured me with that yet, so I don't think I'm that special." He mock-pouted and Courtney hit him playfully. "Seriously, though, what's up?"

          "I… I found something out two days ago, something that turned my world upside down. And… it involves other people, and it's big news, and I don't know how to break it to the people involved, but I know that they—he—has to know."

          Jason narrowed his eyes. "Are you pregnant?"

          I raised an eyebrow. "No!"

          He shrugged. "Okay, just checking. And Em, I know you're hiding, so don't even try anything," he added, loudly. I smiled as I could hear Emily clomping upstairs. "Continue, please."

          "Um… well… two days ago, I found out that Ned and Skye aren't my biological parents."

          Jason nodded, the sign that I should continue on.

          "And, well, I found this out because a woman named Alexis came and it somehow slipped that she is my birth mother." Courtney raised an eyebrow at this news. "So I wanted to know exactly how I ended up being raised as a Quartermaine, so I went to go see her. Apparently she is back in town after a long period of time. But anyway, she told me everything I needed to know, the circumstances of my history. And Jason… this is a really huge deal, so don't flip out. But… I asked her who my father was… and she said… she said that…" Suddenly, I couldn't find the words.

          "Who is it, Kristina?" he asked, sharply. With that tone of voice, and his steely gaze, I wondered how anyone who was ever interrogated by him could not say anything and stay sane.

          I lowered my head. "Sonny Corinthos."

          Courtney gasped, while Jason looked at me incredulously. "No."

          There was a pregnant pause, and then he asked, "Does he know yet?"

          I shook my head. "That's why I came to you first, Jason. I was hoping you could help me break the news to him. You are my favorite uncle—still, don't worry—and you are like his best friend. Somehow I think it would be easier if you were there with me."

          Jason nodded. "Yeah, for someone who doesn't know him, you seem to read him pretty well."

          Shrugging, I told him, "Well, he is my best friend's father. She's told me about him."

          He nodded again. "Okay. I'll be there. But Kristina, he needs to know, so don't keep it from him for too long, okay?"

          I sighed. "Okay." Just then, there was a sharp knock at the door, and I jumped. Courtney placed a reassuring hand on my shoulder as Jason went to open the door. Sonny and Bella were on the other side.

          "Sonny, what's wrong?" Courtney asked, as we could all tell he was distraught.

          "Carly… car… hospital… Roscoe…" was all that Sonny could get out. At this, Jason's eyes narrowed. "Do you want me to hunt him down?"

          Sonny nodded, and Jason looked sympathetically at me. "Don't say anything until I get back," he mouthed. I nodded, and then Courtney asked, "Carly's in the hospital?"

          "Yeah… it's… apparently, it's bad. They wouldn't let me see her."

          Courtney nodded. "Do you… do you want me to go over there?"

          "Please." It wasn't just a request, it was a plea.

          "Okay. Sonny, you're in no state to be going out. Just stay here, okay?"

          "But—"

          "Sonny, please."

          He sighed in defeat. "Fine. But the moment you hear something—"

          Courtney nodded. "I will call you. Don't worry, Sonny. I'll take care of her." She waited as Jason got himself ready and then said goodbye to me. "Kristina, I'm really sorry about this."

          I waved a hand. "Don't worry, I'll be okay."

          "Can you… can you watch Em and Justine for me?"

          "Definitely."

          "If you need anything…"

          I stood. "Go do what you have to do. Carly's in trouble. Sonny will be here if I need anything—it's the least he can do right now."

          Courtney smiled, relief evident in her eyes, and closed the door behind her securely. Now, it was just Sonny and me… my father and myself.

You'll find out about why the name Roscoe comes up now, and why it is a he instead of a she. You will also find out Kristina's take on why Sonny is OOC right now. (At least I think he is.) And of course, the tension mounts as Sonny and Kristina are left alone together. So. Stay tuned, and in the meantime, REVIEW!!! (Please?)

Oh, and sorry about the short chapter. Do you guys like the length of the chapters or do you want me to make them longer? Let me know. (Ha, now you MUST review! Just kidding)