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Chapter Fifteen
New lives begin
Harmony
Fox sulked in his room at the Crane Mansion, much like he had been doing for the past couple of weeks. His heart was hurting and right now, there was no stopping it.
Chad knocked on his door and entered the room and stared at his younger brother. "Bro, you need to stop sulking and get on with your life. You can't constantly dwell on the fact that you lost Theresa."
"I know. But I just can't get her off my mind," Fox said.
Chad knew one way to get him out of his mood was to shock him. And the call they had received earlier was definitely shocking. "Ethan called a while ago. Said he couldn't wait to tell us the good news."
"What type of good news?" Fox asked, perking up slightly.
"He and Gwen are going to have a baby!" Chad announced.
Fox's head shot up at that. "What! How is that possible!"
"Gwen saw Dr. Quartermaine down there and he did a full physical and saw no reason that she wouldn't be able to carry a child to term. He also did some investigating and found out that the specialist she saw here had been paid to lie, by Rebecca, so that when Gwen would find out she couldn't have children of her own…"
"She would go after Theresa for revenge. All along, Theresa could've had EM and they could've had a child of their own. Damn Rebecca!" Fox exclaimed.
"I know. I'm glad that father and grandfather not only kicked her out of the family, but out of Harmony as well," Chad said.
Fox smiled. It hadn't taken Chad long to adjust to calling Julian and Alistair father and grandfather. Chad was definitely becoming a Crane.
"I'm glad that she is out of this family as well. Too bad he didn't just kill her. Theresa would've loved it. How are things going with you and Whitney?" Fox asked.
"As best as they can be. Grandfather has custody papers for her to sign as soon as the baby's born. He doesn't want her in its life after the way she lied," Chad told him.
Fox nodded as the two of them walked down the stairs of the Crane Mansion and out to the limo. They get in the limo and drive into town and stop at the Blue Note.
Both men head inside and sit at a table. It just happened that tonight was the night in which a new singer was performing for the first time. A young woman Fox hadn't seen in years.
Liz stepped up on the stage and introduced the young woman. Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to present our performer for the night, Carissa Montrose!"
The young woman steps up to the microphone and pulls it off the stand. The music begins and the sultry voice, one Fox hadn't heard in years, comes forth.
I know just how to whisper and I know just how to cry.
I know just where to find the answers and I know just how to lie.
I know just how to fake it and I know just how to scheme.
I know just when to face the truth and then I know just when to dream.
And I know just where to touch you and I know just what to prove.
I know when to pull you closer and I know when to let you loose.
And I know the night is fading. And I know the time's gonna fly.
And I'm never gonna tell you everything I gotta tell you,
but I know I've got to give it a try.
And I know the road to riches. And I know the ways to pain.
I know all the rules and then I know how to break 'em
and I always know the name of the game.
But I don't know how to leave you and I'll never let you fall.
And I don't know how you do it, making love out of nothing at all.
Out of nothing at all. Out of nothing at all.
Out of nothing at all. Out of nothing at all.
Out of nothing at all. Out of nothing at all.
EverytimeI see you, well the rays of the sun are all
streamingthrough the waves in your hair.
And every star in the sky is taking aim at your eyes
like a spotlight.
The beating of my heart is a drum and it's lost
andit's looking for a rhythm like you.
You can take the darkness from the deep of the night
andturn it to a beacon burning endlessly bright.
I gotta follow it cause everything I know,
well, it's nothing til I give it to you.
I can make you run or stumble. I can make the final (clock?).
And I can make every tackle at the sound of the whistle.
And I can make all the stadiums rock.
I can make the night forever or I can make it disappear by the dawn.
And I can make you every promise that's ever been made.
And I can make all your demons be gone.
But I'm never gonna make it without you.
Do you really wanna see me crawl?
And I'm never gonna make it like you do,
makinglove out of nothing at all.
Out of nothing at all. Out of nothing at all.
Out of nothing at all. Out of nothing at all.
Out of nothing at all. Out of nothing at all.
Out of nothing at all. Out of nothing at all.
(Making Love Out of Nothing at all by Air Supply)
Fox sat staring in wonder at his old friend. She had been a tomboy, but now she was a beautiful young woman. Her auburn hair shone under the lights of the club, her green eyes glittered as she looked out at her audience. Her skin was literally flawless, making her seem angelic.
Chad watched his brother as he stared up at Carissa from their table. He could see that this young woman could be the one for his brother.
JR walked through Port Charles Park earlier that day. He loved the feelings of freedom he had now, especially after the way he had told of Adam earlier.
He came upon the playground and noticed Elizabeth sitting on a blanket playing with Cameron. He approached the two and greeted them. "Hello! So this is the little man you told me about last night!"
Liz looked up from Cameron and smiled. "Hi JR! Yep, this is Cameron, my little blessing."
"He is adorable, Liz. He is just adorable. He looks just like you," JR said as he joined the two of them on the blanket.
"He looks like his father. It's just too bad that his father didn't live to see him," Liz said.
"What happened to his father?" JR asked.
"He was killed by the cops when he attempted to kidnap Emily and make her leave with him. He had also tried to entrap Nikolas by framing him for murder," Elizabeth explained to him.
"That is horrible. That's even worse than anything I did to Babe. And I know now that I was wrong to do all that to her," JR said.
"Good. You're learning your lesson. Mary is a good friend of mien and Babe is her cousin and anyone that hurts Babe hurts Mary," Elizabeth tells him.
"I understand that. But I'm planning on changing if I can. And I am doing that right now. I'm staying here, in Port Charles. I will never return to Pine Valley and I told my dad that before he flew back there this morning," JR told her.
"Would you like some help with your new start?" Theresa asked from behind them.
"I would love it. Any help I can get with my new life here in Port Charles will be greatly appreciated," JR said.
"Well, first you need to find yourself a job and a place to live. And both situations create a humbling situation. Right now, the one option that can satisfy both is working as a busboy at Kelly's, which can also get you a free room upstairs. Or working as a bartender on the Haunted star and living on board. Of course you'd have to ask my father about rent there," Lucky said from beside his wife.
"I don't mind such a simple job. Being a busboy is nothing to be ashamed of. Hell, I worked on a freighter on the Pacific. And I learned a lot there. I can do a lot," JR said.
"Well, let's go get you set up there," Liz said, rising from the blanket and handing Cameron to Theresa, who placed him in the double stroller with EM.
JR got up and waited for Liz to fold up the blanket before Lucky, pushing the girls, Theresa pushing EM and Cameron, Liz and JR took off for Kelly's.
JR smiled as they arrived at Kelly's. He liked the place already. "This is a nice place. Who owns it?" he asked.
"My father and aunt do. My aunt Ruby owned it up until her death and gave it to dad and aunt Bobbie," Lucky said as he opened the door to the diner.