Chapter 3

Port Charles, NY

Jason sat on Sonny's couch waiting for him to finish up his phone call. He couldn't get the way Michael was acting out of his head. It was like he knew something he wasn't sharing, which was true. As Sonny entered the living room he looked at Jason with anger in his eyes he stated.

"Does she always have to go see Courtney? Is it not enough that she brought Michael with her once; she wanted to bring Morgan and Michael this time! I had to tell Morgan I needed him on the shipment to get him not to go! Is she trying to make me look like a hard ass?"

Jason just sat there taking it all in he didn't know what to say. He was a hard ass.

"Morgan and Riley are at the docks. They just called everything's fine they'll be back in a few hours," over the years Jason had done less and less of what he had originally done. Morgan had taken on watching the shipments, and Riley did what Jason used to do. Riley was the enforcer. They didn't kill as many people. Most were too afraid to go after them. Jason had started to do more managing right along side Sonny.

Some how the remained friends. With everything Sam put them through it's a miracle they did. Sonny said he loved Sam, and he may, but nothing would compare to what he felt for Carly. Yes, The woman enraged him. All she ever did was make him angry with her, but he couldn't stop loving her.

After Carly came back from seeing his sister he just couldn't get her to shut up about him going to see her, or Jason going for that matter. When it finally ended Sonny was shocked to say the least. He never thought it would end that way.

FLASHBACK

"Sonny would you just go and see her. She hasn't done anything wrong!" Carly stated they had been at this for a while, arguing on why Sonny should see his sister.

Sonny didn't want to see her, sure he wanted her there, but not if it would cost him Jason going back to her. He knew they loved each other, but he needed his family. He needed Carly and the boys with him, and he needed Jason to watch out for Sam. If he knew that night would play out as it did he would have gone to see her.

"I will not go and see that traitor," Sonny yelled, "I don't have a sister, If she were she would realize that Jason has a life."

"What taking care of your whore. Some woman YOU got pregnant! He could be happy with Courtney! Instead he is watching out for you!"

"Jason is doing his job, Carly. Its what he's paid for."

"What happens when you decide you want them? What happens when you decide to take what is OBVIOUSLY YOURS," Carly said rather sarcastically, "you really think you won't decide you want them, and then take them from Jason like we took Michael."

"That was different."

"NO, NO it wasn't and I'm not going to sit around and watch it happen," Carly screamed while heading up the stairs.

When she came back down, about 10 minutes later, she had Morgan in his carrier and Michael walking next to her. She looked at Sonny grabbed her purse and left.

She never came back. She had moved into Courtney's Loft with her boys, and asked for a divorce. That was the last time they were married. He had tried to get her to come back, but she wouldn't budge. She had said that someday Jason would leave Sam. And when that happened Sonny would pick up the pieces. So she never came back.

END FLASHBACK

"Look Sonny, Sam wanted me to talk to you about letting Lila go to the Cellar for that Dance," Jason stated pulling Sonny out of his thoughts.

"I don't want her going."

"Sonny she's a teenager. You really think you can stop her?"

Running a hand down his face Sonny replied, "Fine. She can go, but I want her watched like a hawk."

"Ok, I'll have one of the boys see to it. I've got some paper work too do," Jason said standing and making his way towards the door, "Bye Sonny."

"Bye."

Sonny continued to think about his ex-wife. He'd never admit it out loud but maybe he was wrong.

-.-

"God this is boring," Riley stated as Morgan signed some paper work.

"No shit man, When is anything interesting going to happen."

"No time soon I hope," Lila said as she approached.

Riley groaned while giving Morgan a look. Morgan got it. It wasn't that Riley hated Lila; he just thought that she was too clingy. She never left him alone. He just wanted to be friends with her, nothing more. She however wanted more. They all saw it, even though he told them all he wasn't interested in her, Sonny still didn't like the two alone.

Sam, however, thought her daughter looked adorable on the young mans arm. So every chance she got she would push them together. It annoyed Riley to no end.

"What are you doing here Lila? Riley and I are working."

"My Mom took my bags from shopping home. She said I could come and see the two of you."

"Well we're fine, Lila," Riley mentioned, "But we have apartments that we have to go look at so we'll get a guard to take you home."

Lila gave one of her puppy dog faces and reluctantly walked away. Her puppy dog faces would have been effective were it not for there constant appearances and the fact that Carly's were much more effective.

Once business at the docks was done, Morgan and Riley set out to find their own place. As much as they enjoyed living in the penthouse they needed their freedom.

-.-

Los Angeles, CA

Emma stood in front of her bathroom mirror. She had just gotten done with her shower and was busy brushing her teeth while looking in the mirror.

That morning was no different than any other morning of her life. She always ended up in her bathroom thinking about her family. The ones that knew she existed and the ones that didn't.

Mostly she thought about him, her Dad, a wonderful man, according to practically everyone that knew him. She wasn't so sure. It wasn't like she hated him, she really didn't hate anyone, she just had a strong dislike for some. Her mind started to wander to the only time she met him. She was about to get truly lost in her thoughts when she let out a groan.

"I promised myself I would forget about all that shit," She reasoned with herself as she stepped out of the bathroom now done brushing her teeth.

"Why can't I forget," She continued to ramble as she put on her baby blue bikini. Her and Cassie always seemed to be jumping into the ocean at the most inappropriate times, so when they were both about 11 they started to wear their swim suits everywhere. She grabbed her low rise hip hugger jeans and slide then on. Grabbing a tie-dyed t-shirt she ran out the door slipping it on.

As Emma entered the kitchen her mother looked her over. Her daughters pants looked like they would fall off at any moment, and it looked like she was swimming in her shirt. It wasn't that she was toothpick thin, she had the perfect body, exactly like her mothers when she was that age. Emma just, well she bought her clothing baggy. It was her belief that if a person likes you, they should like you for you, and not your body, or the fact that you can show it off.

Everyone was eating breakfast, except for her, and Cassie. She had heard Cassie scream and figured her dad had thrown her in the pool again. The first time that happened he got them both. They wouldn't get up after a night of watching movies when they were about 12, so after about 20 minutes of fighting with the 2 Max had picked them both up walked to the pool and thrown them in. Emma had learned her lesson always get up when you're told, Cassie however kept getting thrown in. She just didn't like to wake up.

Emma took a seat by her mom as Cassie walked in the door. They exchanged looks, and Emma couldn't help but laugh. Her best friend looked pissed. She loved to swim they both did, but to be woken up that way was annoying.

Taking a seat across from Emma away from her dad she spoke up, "You suck."

That got Emma going. She broke out in a fit of uncontrollable giggles. Everyone looked at her. She always laughed at Cassie whenever she got thrown in the pool. Even when she was wide awake.

"That's enough Emma. Eat your breakfast and hurry up. You and Cassie have to go clean your room before we go to get your Aunt."

Cassie's perked up at the mention of Carly and both girls started to shovel food into their mouths as Max groaned, "Can't we just forget her?"

"NO" Emma, and Cassie screamed between mouthfuls of food.

"I guess you got your answer dear," Patty said addressing her husband.

Once the girls finished eating they raced upstairs to clean Emma's room. They were completely excited to see their Auntie Carly, and go shopping.

Courtney watched the girls run up the stairs run up the stairs. What was she going to do. She had told Carly it was up to Emma, but what would Emma say. Emma hated to disappoint people, especially her Aunt Carly.

"Earth to Courtney," Patty said waving a hand in her friends face, "Any one there?"

"Yeah, yeah, sorry. I was just thinking. Did you know that Carly..."