Let me say first and foremost that I do not own these characters. They are the property of General Hospital and ABC I just want to borrow them for a little fanfiction. Also I grew up watching GH but got away over the years and came back just after the train wreck and I've been hooked since. It's a Sonny/Emily story for those interested. I haven't written anything in a long time and hope that you will let me know what you think. This takes place after Wednesday's episode and Emily going back after the hat that one of the boys left behind. I don't know what's going to happen Monday but for my story I'm going to go from there. Thanks. EM

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They were headed back to the car after visiting Carly. The boys were so happy. It had meant so much to them, especially Michael, to see their mom on Thanksgiving. Emily hoped it would be a special memory that would keep them strong while their mother was away. The driver opened the car door and she rushed the boys in when she noticed that Morgan didn't have his hat. She told him to make sure the kids were buckled in and that she would be right back.

Emily turned to go back in to the building when she heard Michael calling for her from the car, "Aunt Emily?"

She turned back to see what he wanted, "Yes Michael?"

"Tell our mom again how much we love her and can't wait for her to be better and able to come back home o.k."

Her heart broke at the sadness and hope in his voice. He had been through so much. She smiled back, "You bet. Now you guys get warm and I'll be right back."

Emily got back to Carly's room and knocked on the door. She was trying to knock off the chill by rubbing her hands together as the door opened and there stood Carly with the hat in hand and a strange look on her face. "Hey, um…I see you found Morgan's hat," she tried to laugh off her sudden nervousness as she was ushered in. She turned to look at her friend, "The boys really enjoyed their visit today and Michael wanted me to tell you again how much they loved you and couldn't wait for you to get well so you could all be back together again."

Carly handed Emily the hat. "Hmmm….at least my kids want me back."

Emily wasn't sure but she thought she heard an edge to the other woman's voice that hadn't been there before today. It was calm and intimidating all at once. Carly was looking at her like she was trying to figure her out and Emily felt like a specimen under a microscope. She decided to try and focus the other woman's attention elsewhere, after all Carly hadn't been well and her own judgment had been way off as of late maybe she was reading the whole thing wrong.

"Come on Carly you don't mean that. Everybody wants you back," the other woman cocked her head at this and Emily felt like an bumbling idiot, "ok maybe not everyone but those of us that count."

"Sonny doesn't want me, he told me so the other night."

"Carly?" Emily was trying to think of something to say.

"Umm, you know Emily it's hard to resist a man like Sonny Corinthos even harder not to fall in love with him."

Emily didn't know how to respond. Her mind was reeling 'Surely she doesn't think…no, no, she's just….'

Carly opened the door, seeming somehow satisfied by the nervous tension suddenly in the air. "I think you should go now the boys are waiting."

She started out the door trying to think of something to say in response to the cold eyes that watched her walk out but Carly seemed determined to have the last word as she closed the door. "Tell my boys that I'll see them soon." Leaving a stunned Emily to ponder what had just happened and what exactly the former Mrs. Sonny Corinthos was implying.