Emily couldn't get the events of earlier off of her mind. As soon as they got home the boys went upstairs to play leaving her with some time on her hands to try and sort it all out. She slumped down on the couch running her hands through her hair. How could Carly even think that I would be able to fall for Sonny much less any other man right now? That's the last thing I need in this sorry excuse of a life of mine.
It wasn't any secret that Carly and she weren't exactly close, after all the other woman full heartedly supported Sonny's sister Courtney's relationship with Nicholas and had expected her former husband to do so as well but he and Jason along with Reese and Sam had been her support system at a time when she needed her friends the most. She looked around her, smiling at the laughter she heard coming from the boys room. Her husband's betrayal had hit her hard and when Sonny let her stay here he never realized the lifeline he had given her. The chance to focus her attention on those two boys had been her way of coping and looking after Michael and Morgan was a true bright light when her world had seemed so dim.
Med school had kept her busy too but after Reese's death that part of her life was an unsure path she didn't know if she should follow now. Maybe she should never have even attempted it, sometimes she wondered if she was just trying to please her parents. She hadn't even told them of her decision to drop out of the medical program for the time being. They just couldn't seem to understand what she was going through right now.
She closed her eyes to the memories as the lonely reality of her life began to seep in to the protective walls she had put up around her. Her chin trembled as the tears welled up. Shaking her head Emily fought to regain her composure.
"I need to get out of here." She spoke out loud to herself as she jumped up and went to the phone."
"Hi Bobbie? This is Emily, I know this is short notice and that your former son-in-law is not your favorite person but um… do you think you could come over and watch the boys for a little while? Sonny's out and I wanted to go check on Jason. Oh thank you Bobbie I really appreciate this. The boys will be so happy to see you. I'll let the guards know you're coming. Ok bye."
Emily ran her fingers under her eyes as she hurried upstairs to let the boys know she was going out and that their grandmother was coming over to visit. She was smiling at the thought of seeing her brother and who knows maybe she'd stop in to see Lucky and Elizabeth too.