A/N: Yes. Rest easy girlies - Lia's OK and Carlie – LOL! Yeah those PC women have got it down pat. When I really stop to think about it I realize that each one of them is a little bit like me. LOL! That is probably part of the reason I'm still single - in life I'm overly sarcastic. ;)

Hmmm. I wonder if anyone saw the part with Jack coming. And if so – it's laziness on my part. I just can't create any more characters. I mean really. It's beginning to be that a vampire reference or two is all you get to make my story and PC related. :) I'm at my creative wits end. ;)

Until 16! Enjoy! xox-G

Chapter Fifteen

Grant moved out into the hallway looking like he'd been to hell and back.

"You OK?" Rafe said, trying to hold in his laughter.

"She hates me." His son replied. "I mean…you should have heard what she just said to me." Grant's expression couldn't have been more shocked.

Rafe had heard it. Chloe was yelling loud enough for the whole hospital to hear at the moment.

"Where is that guy with the drugs?" Grant looked around frantically.

"She's in that much pain huh?" Rafe asked.

"No. I want some for myself." Grant replied, laughing in spite of it all.

"She's going to be fine." Rafe laughed back at him. "You should have heard your mother when she had you."

"Really?" Grant didn't believe him. He moved to sit across from Rafe and held his head in his hands.

"Yeah." Rafe smiled at the memory. "With Katrina she told me that the next time we'd be switching places. Everything was so foreign to both of us – we had no idea what we were in for." He chuckled. "With you she was miserable for the last few months. It was the middle of summer, and it was sweltering. She couldn't have been more uncomfortable."

"And while she was in labor with you she screamed and yelled and threatened to torture me for the rest of my life because of it." Rafe continued. "But all that changed when you were born."

"How so?" Grant prompted, thankful to have something to take his mind off Chloe. "I mean, other than the obvious."

"You should have seen her face." Rafe smiled widely. "It's not news to you that I think your mother is breathtaking. But the first time she saw each of you…" Rafe said with a sigh. "She looked a hundred thousand times more beautiful."

Grant wasn't at all surprised to hear it. He knew full well how his parents felt about each other but it was always amazing to see.

"I know how you feel about Chloe. So…" Rafe grinned over at Grant and whispered. "Suck it up kid. Go back in there so you can see for yourself."

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Billie stole another glance at Aidan. She smiled to herself, thinking how she was babysitting her future brother-in-law. Unreal. She thought with a shake of her head.

As she watched him her brow creased with worry. He looked so much like his father, Billie noted. But he seemed so out of sorts. Usually he was a happy-go-lucky kid but today he argued with Ty for what seemed to be no reason at all. Now, while Ella and Ty played video games in the next room, he was sitting there watching her cook dinner - looking completely lost.

She jumped when Quinn came up behind her and pressed a kiss to the back of her neck. "Hey." He whispered.

She smiled and shivered a bit. "Hey." She replied as she turned to face him.

"What's going on here?" He leaned down and kissed her.

She kept her eyes closed as she answered him. "mmmm. Not much." She lowered her voice and gazed up at him. "Actually – I take that back. I think you need to talk to Aidan."

"What's the matter?" Quinn asked, concerned.

"I'm not sure." She whispered. "Maybe he's concerned about Lia. I told him everything was fine – but…"

"OK." Quinn cut her off with a kiss. He reluctantly let her go and moved to sit across from his brother.

"What's going on Midget Man?" He said with a grin as he settled in.

"Nothing." Aidan replied with a shrug.

"Doesn't look like nothing to me. Want to tell me about it?" Quinn asked him then.

"Not really." Aidan frowned. He stared up at Quinn with tears in his eyes. "You don't have to stay here. Don't you want to go hang out with Ty? He's almost your kid and everything."

Billie's eyes filled with tears of her own as she heard his words. She should have seen this coming.

"No. Aidan." Quinn shook his head, his heart heavy as he realized how much he'd neglected his brother. "Look at me. I should have realized that you might be thinking something like that. But as much as I care about Tyler – and I do – I'll always have time for you. " He asked as he ruffled the little boy's hair. "You're my one and only brother. There's no one more special than you. You got that?"

"Yeah. I guess." Aidan replied, beyond relieved to hear it.

"OK. So. Spill it Short Stuff." Quinn said then.

"If you have a dream – and it comes true – is it your fault if the dream's a bad one and you never told?" Aidan asked, his voice quivering.

Oh my God. Quinn blinked as he realized what Aidan was saying. "Aidan? Did you see what happened to Lia?" He asked.

"Uh huh. This morning. And I didn't tell anyone because I thought if I did it would come true. But I didn't say anything and it came true anyway." He started to sob, tears streaming down his cheeks now. "And now she's in the hospital and Eric got hurt and Mom and Lynnie cried and it's my fault."

"Aidan. Buddy. That's not true." Quinn fought to make him understand.

"B-b-but I have these daydreams all the time and some of them are good ones and I think that's cool. B-b-but some of them are bad and then I don't know what to do…" Aidan continued to cry.

Quinn moved to his brother's side and pulled him into his arms. He hugged him tightly. He wasn't quite sure how to do this but he had to give it a shot. "Here's the thing. Some people can see things before they actually happen. It's an amazing thing, Aidan. You're one of a very few people who can do that."

"Really?" Aidan replied as he snuggled closer.

"Really." Quinn nodded. He tried to explain in the simplest way possible. "You know how people say I look like Mom and you and Lia and Lynn – that you all look more like Dad?"

"Uh huh."

"But you know how people say that even though I look like Mom I act like Dad? Like when Mom says stuff like 'Don't try and charm me – God – you're just like your father.'" Quinn chuckled.

"Uh huh." Aidan said again. He wiped at his nose with the back of his hand. Billie moved to the table and sat beside them. She handed Aidan a tissue.

"Well. You and - Lynnie too – you got something from Mom. You can see what's going to happen before it really does. It makes you very special."

"Mom can too?" Aidan couldn't believe it. He thought he was just weird. "AND Lynnie?"

"Yep. Mom and Lynnie both." Quinn replied as he pulled back and wiped the tears from Aidan's cheeks. "And I'm sure Mom will want to talk to you herself. Until she does I want you to remember this. Just because you can see something doesn't mean it's your fault if it happens – OK?"

Aidan didn't quite believe him, but he felt better than he had in a long time. "'K."

"Listen to me. If you're ever worried about anything you tell me alright? I'll always be here for you."

"'K." Aidan said again with a sniffle.

Satisfied for the moment, Quinn smiled as he said. "Now. Go and play with Ella and Ty until dinner. And this weekend I promise you – you and me – we'll spend Saturday together – just the two of us."

"Cool!" Aidan's eyes lit up as he scrambled off Quinn's lap and ran in to meet his friends.

Quinn turned to face Billie, who was wiping at her eyes.

"Poor kid…" He began. His next words were cut off by Billie's long and lingering kiss.

Quinn chuckled as she pulled away. "What was that for?" He whispered as he stared into her eyes.

"You - Quinn." She smiled back at him. "You're such a good man. I can't believe I was lucky enough to find you."

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Worried that he was too late, Jack ran into the hospital. He was intercepted almost immediately. A hand reached out and pulled him into an empty exam room.

Suddenly he was pressed against the door and was being kissed thoroughly.

"That's quite a welcome home." He laughed as he pulled away.

"I'm sorry." Michelle replied, blushing a bit. "I'm just so happy to see you."

"Don't be sorry. I'm happy to see you too." He gazed down at her, smoothing her honey colored hair off her face. "I take it there's still time."

Michelle nodded. "But not much. Chloe's almost ready. I'm about to go back up there."

He smiled widely as he replied. "OK. I'll go with you."

Reluctantly Michelle stepped back and walked to the other side of the room. Her voice was tinged with worry as she began. "Jack. We have to figure out how to do this. We've put it off until the last possible moment."

"I know…" Jack said softly.

"She'll be so happy about the gift you're giving to her and Grant. I'm sure she'll be thrilled to know that she'll be raising her child in the house she grew up in. But how are you planning to tell her that you're moving in with me?"

"I planned to do it when she was in a really good mood. Like right after she had her epidural. Am I too late?" Jack teased.

"It's not funny Jack. This is ridiculous. No one but your brother knows we're even dating." She said with a sigh.

"That's not true. Elizabeth knows…and how it hasn't come out before now is a total miracle. Billy - the chef at the restaurant knows. And Jamal and Imani know now. I told them before I left." Jack laughed louder.

Michelle gave him a look that said she wasn't amused.

"And they said they're sure they'll love you when they get to meet you." He whispered as he walked to her and pulled her close. "They yelled at me for not bringing you with me in the first place."

Michelle wiped at her eyes. "You don't understand. All these people…they loved Melissa so much. Jack, how am I ever going to compete with that?"

"The same way I'll compete with all of your friends who loved David." Jack said softly.

As he gazed down at her he thought back to when they'd first met. When Chris first played matchmaker, Jack had wanted nothing to do with it. Though Chris and Elizabeth were an odd but perfect match, Jack never thought Chris would be good at pairing anyone up. He needn't have worried.

One dinner with Michelle and Jack realized how much they had in common. She had lost her own husband to cancer, just around the time he'd lost Melissa. They both had overcome a lot growing up. Michelle came to Port Charles looking for a new start. Now they were both getting ready to make another new start together.

Despite knowing that she was helpless to stop it, Michelle was beyond nervous about it all. If Chloe had a bad reaction to the news, she didn't know what she'd do. Not to mention she'd been the one to organize the renovations on the house, including the nursery. If Chloe decided she wanted to have nothing to do with her it would ruin everything.

She was Chloe's doctor – she was Chloe's friend's doctor. She was also only a few years older than Chloe herself. It was a completely awkward situation and there'd be no avoiding her if it went over badly.

Michelle never expected to fall so hard so fast. It was still unbelievable to her. Pushing away her fears for the moment, she ran a hand over the side of Jack's face and stared into his eyes. Her pager beeped and she jumped a bit, startled by the noise. She didn't need to look at it to know who was looking for her.

"I have to get back upstairs." She said with a sigh, pulling away reluctantly.

"OK." Jack replied with a nod. "I'll follow you in a minute or two. You know. To make it look good."

"OK." She smiled as she walked to the door. "But hurry up Grandpa." She gave him a wink and moved to the hallway.

Jack stood in the center of the room, an odd sense of peace coming over him. His heart hurt as he thought of Melissa, and how ecstatic she'd be to see their first grandchild be born. He thought of Chloe and how though he knew Alison was there for her she must be missing her mom terribly.

He took a deep breath and whispered. "You know I'll never forget you don't you? I see you every time I look at Chloe and God, Melly – I miss you every single day. But even now I hear your voice whenever I'm not sure of what to do. I heard it when I met Michelle. It's almost like you were pushing me, just like you always did."

"I don't know how people are going to react." Jack continued with a sigh. "They might think it's too soon or she's too young or…" He laughed, at that moment hearing Melissa's response just as if she was standing next to him. "I don't! I honestly really don't care what anyone thinks…except for Chloe."

The voice in his head insisted that everything would work out alright. Jack took a deep breath and walked to the door.

"OK." He whispered with a nod. "I'm going to take your word for it."