Chapter 9

Mid-July

Location- General Hospital

Carly Spencer walked off the elevator with Morgan holding her hand.

As soon as he saw Bobbie he let go and ran towards her, "Grandma!"

Bobbie stepped out from behind the nurse's station and bent down to hug her grandson.

"Thanks, mom, for watching him tonight." Carly said "All this little guy could talk about all day is getting to spend the night at his grandma's house.

Michael is having a friend spend the night at home and Leticia is there."

"So, are you going to be working?" Bobbie asked, fishing for information.

"I'll be at Caroline's but it will be more pleasure than business tonight. I have a date."

"Which ex-husband is it?"

"Mom! Neither, ok? And it is no big deal. I was taking a little hiatus from dating since the divorce isn't final yet. But then I got a offer too good to pass up. This guy is in town for only one more night and he seems like he would be good for a laugh or two. This last month of -"

Carly glanced down at Morgan. How could she word it to describe all the mob violence that was happening? Good men in the organization, ones who

had fought to protect her and her kids way of life, had died because of the Morales family trying to takeover the territory.

Jason had stomped them down into submission for now but the police had ten new investigations to try and pin on him.

Plus, the Morales' would be back for more. Jason had warned her of that much already.

Carly settled on saying, " After all the craziness going on around here, I need a break."

"What's the name of your break?"

"Good-bye, mom." Carly said with a smile. She bent down and kissed Morgan's forehead. " You be good."

"No, you be good Carly Corinthos." said Bobbie

Carly gave her a face. " It's Carly Benson Spencer now. I'm going back to my roots. And what do you mean be good? Aren't I always?"

"No," said Bobbie with a laugh

"Hey!" But Carly laughed too.

"Bad mommy?" asked Morgan

"No," said Carly, still laughing " Do you see what you started, mom? I have a date to get to. Now make sure you let the driver in the car I have waiting

outside take you home and the guard stays with you all night."

She hugged Bobbie. Life felt good. A safe family for tonight, a thriving business, no husband to try and please and then be told she couldn't, and making life even sweeter Jason had promised to spend more time with her and the boys now that things were quieter.

Tonight she wanted to get

lost in something different, someone who could take her mind off the latest mob war they had all just survived.

Tomorrow's getting harder

make no mistake
Luck Ain't even lucky
Got to make your own breaks

bon jovi lyrics