Chapter 7

Port Charles, NY

She had wandered all over town just trying to get her sense of where things were. Now she was standing on the docks trying to figure out where she was and how to get back to Carly's. She was lost, and she had no idea where she was so she sat on a bench and placed her chin in her hands as she looked over the water.

Riley walked onto the docks as he spotted the brunette. She was beautiful her hair was gently being pushed into her face by the wind, and she looked so at peace, so calm, so innocent.

What Riley didn't know was that she was anything but what he thought. She was a spitfire, like her Aunt, everyone said they spent too much time together. She always looked at her life as some emotional roller coaster, and this town was the high point. This town, these people could make or break her life forever. That was why she was such a pain. She gave everyone a hard time. It was just easier that way.

Riley continued to look at this girl sitting on the docks as he approached her. He continued to approach the bench when all of a sudden he hears a very loud creaking noise of the docks bellow him. He stops in his place, hoping the girl hadn't heard the noise, and looked at her. She had. They stared at each other for a while until Emma spoke up.

"Can I help you?"

"Funny, I was going to ask you the same thing."

"Me, What makes you think I need help," Emma asked in a flirty tone.

"Something just screamed to me that girl needs your help Riley."

"Really, I didn't hear anything," Emma stated, "Well, I did hear something."

"And what was that," Riley questioned.

"Your ever expanding ego about to burst," Emma stated with a smirk.

"Ouch. That hurt."

"It was meant to."

The two one the docks were too busy with there flirty battling the other to notice the skinny brunette that approached. She spotted the two sitting on the docks. She hunched down behind the shrubs and listened.

"Oh, am I supposed to be hurt."

"You macho mob man, hurt?"

"That's what I asked. And where did you get the whole "macho mob man" from?"

"Just a guess, my Aunt told me that this town was a big mob zone, not to mention most people don't carry guns."

"I get your point. Who's your aunt," Riley questioned wanting to know where she had got her information.

"None of your business," Emma stated not sure she liked where he was headed with his questions.

The hidden brunette was getting mad who did she think she was, she had no right to talk to him much less flirt. Quickly, yet quietly she whipped out her cell phone and made a call.

Emma looked over Riley's shoulder to see a frizzy brunette hang up a phone and walk up the stairs off the docks and out of sight.

"Earth to the brunette. Anybody home," Riley questioned.

Emma had gone somewhere else. She recognized that hair from years ago. She just stared, not sure if she could move.

"Hello? Anybody home?"

"What? Oh I'm sorry I must've gone somewhere else, what were you saying?"

"I was asking if you had something to hide, I mean you won't tell me who your Aunt is so..."

"It's none of your business, and everyone has something to hide," Emma stated getting rather annoyed.

"Is that..."

Before Riley could finish his statement two men had guns pointed at their heads.

-.-

Meanwhile At The Cellar

Carly had been at her desk for hours doing paperwork. She had to get ready for the party she was throwing in a few days. She was so stressed with booking a band, getting food and drink she really didn't have time to get distracted. Carly looked up as a knock sounded on her office door.

"Come in," Carly yelled looking back down at the papers in front of her.

Jason entered the room. He looked like hell. He didn't know what was happening to him. He couldn't get her out of his head. He had spent all day looking over town for her. He checked everywhere she used to go. He found nothing. He had hoped he wouldn't have to ask Carly, but he had to see her.

"Where is she," Jason asked with a shake to his voice.

Carly looked up. She stared into Jason's eyes and saw the confusion that loomed in them. He was lost, again. It was the same when Sam went to Sonny, only now you could see the damage, which meant it was bad.

FLASHBACK

Carly had so much work to do. Between running The Cellar and raising the boy's she barley had any time to herself. She walked off the elevator and over to Jason's waving at Marco as she went up to the door and charged in.

Carly entered the penthouse and looked around it was too quiet for a baby and Sam to live there. As she was thinking this Jason walked out of the kitchen carrying a beer at 11 in the morning. Michael spotted him and yelling "Uncle Jason" over and over again as he ran into his arms.

Jason set his beer on the pool table and reached for the boy as he jumped into his arms. He needed this, to spend time with his nephews. After what Sam did.

"Hey Jase, Do you mind watching the boys? I have so much to do at The Cellar before I go too see Courtney, Sonny knows to come get them later."

She didn't know what was going on, only that Sam and Lila weren't there. And that really wasn't even on her mind Max had called a few hours ago and said Courtney had given birth to a beautifully healthy baby girl. He said he hadn't called sooner because Courtney hadn't wanted to disrupt her life. She was flying out in a few hours

"Hey Buddy." Jason said addressing Michael, "How about you go upstairs and watch some TV. I'll be up soon," setting his nephew down Michael nodded and ran up the stairs with a toddling Morgan close behind. Once the boys were out of earshot Carly spoke.

"What's wrong?"

"Sam and Lila left, you were right."

"Great," Carly practically screamed she was so excited.

Jason looked at her like she was crazy. He was hurting another person had just ripped his heart out, and Carly was happy. Was she happy that Sam and Lila had moved in with Sonny? Did Carly really want him to hurt?

Carly saw the look in his eyes and decided she needed to clarify.

"That's not what I meant. I meant that now that Sam's not tying you down with responsibilities as you put it, you could go see Courtney. And don't tell me you can't because you can," Carly stated with no room for argument.

Running his hand down his face in frustration he replied, "Carly, I'm not going, give it up. We both made our choices now we have to live with them."

"And you will be if you don't go with. Seeing Courtney will improve your mood, one look at her and you'll forget all about Sam and Lila."

"CARLY." Jason screamed

"Fine your lose. Don't come crying to me when you realize that you once again screwed up."

With that said Carly walked out the door and too The Cellar to get things in order before she left to see her niece.

END FLASHBACK

"Where's who?" Carly questioned hoping it wasn't Emma he was asking about.

"Don't play dumb. Courtney who else would I be looking for?"

Carly let a breath of relief out. This action didn't go unnoticed by Jason, as he stared at her trying to figure out what his friend was hiding. Looking down at her work Carly replied.

"She left."

This made Jason's mind start to wander and forget about what Carly was hiding. Was he the reason Courtney left? Did he chase her away? He wasn't sure, but he had too know preparing him self to speak Carly beat him too it.

"She had business in Italy. She'll be back, as long as you and Sonny are nice." She had seen the question in his eyes and figured she would answer. She added the end part hoping that after they met Emma, even if they didn't realize who she was, that they would be nice, and not judge.

She was going to be a test of everyone's stamina. To keep up with that girl would be a miracle. Carly also hoped Lila didn't try anything because Emma wouldn't stand for it, and when Emma's mad the world stands back. She just hoped Sonny and Jason would let the girl's war stay between if it came to that, and not take sides. That would be bad.

"Oh," Jason replied. He was about to comment on Carly's statement when his cell phone began to ring. Answering it he just nodded as he listened.

"All right, I'll be right their," Jason replied into the phone.

He looked up and saw Carly staring at him with a questioning look in his eyes. He'd have to tell her what the call was about. He didn't want too.