Jason ran into Detective Chase out in the hallway on his way to see Alyssa.
"Can you give me an update on the search for my wife?" Jason asked.
"I'm sorry," Chase said, "We still have officers canvassing the area. However, today has stretched our resources thin between the shooting at the school and Ryan Chamberlain."
"Do you have any specific leads you're looking into?" Jason said.
"Look I can't divulge that to you as a civilian," Chase said.
"You just said the PCPD is spread thin," Jason said, "I can help."
"My hands are tied," Chase said, "I'm sorry. Now if you'll excuse me."
Jason looked like he wanted to say more, but was stopped by Charles.
"Let him do his job, Jason. If the PCPD hasn't found her by now," Charles said, "It's likely Garrett slipped out of Port Charles. NCIS would be a better bet now that they have a new trail to follow where Garrett's concerned.
"Do you have a number for one of them?" Jason asked.
"Not that would be in a position to help you," Charles said, "That is Lorenzo's department. He, though fortunately awake, can't talk or move much at the moment. It'll be months before he gets back to himself."
Jason thought for a moment made a call, "Spinelli, I need you to tell me how to find one Leroy Jethro Gibbs."
"Gibbs, that's an interesting choice," Charles said, wondering how that would go over.
"How's Alyssa?" Jason asked.
"In need of some familiar faces," Charles said as he and Jason made their way to Alyssa's room, "Olivia's with her now. She wants her mom and she refuses to talk about what happened to her."
"Did Garrett touch her?" Jason asked.
"We think so," Charles said, "but nothing visible or obvious."
"What about Jared and Jamie?" Jason asked,
"At the Quartermaine Mansion with Alice. They're cooperating with Spencer to keep an eye on Alyssa," Charles said, "Spencer has been glued to Alyssa's side since she came in and keeps Jamie and Jared apprised of things here to a degree. He set up a video call for them with Alyssa once she calmed down."
"If I have to leave town to track Kellie down," Jason said, "Can you stay with the kids?"
"You don't even have to ask," Charles said, "The only thing that matters is you find Kellie quickly, so she has a fighting chance of beating this cancer."
Charles caught Jason shift uncomfortably.
"What is it?" Charles asked as they stopped outside Alyssa's room.
"I'm not sure how to tell you this, Charles," Jason said, "Kellie's doctor in California gave her an IUD instead of tying her tubes. According to Monica, the IUD would been ineffective at preventing pregnancy for a least a couple of years now. She thinks it's more likely that Kellie's pregnant rather than suffering from cancer."
Charles breathed a sigh of relief, but was visibly stunned.
"I'm not even sure I can wrap my brain around that entirely," Charles said, "But that is the best news I've heard all day."
"You're okay with Kellie and I having a baby," Jason said, "I thought you might have difficulty with that considering she was married to your son."
"Considering the fact we thought Kellie was facing a death sentence," Charles said, "I think I can more than live with another child running around. The truth is life goes on and it's been going on for quite awhile."
"With the IUD, the pregnancy could still be life-threatening," Jason said.
"I still like these odds better," Charles said, "Maybe not what any of us expected…"
Charles stopped talking and paused before continuing, "Helena."
"What does Helena have to do with this?" Jason asked.
"Did Kellie ever tell you what Helena left her and Tyler in her will?" Charles asked.
"A cigar with a pink ribbon," Jason said, "But she and Tyler never figured out what it meant. So Helena could have paid a doctor off not to tie Kellie's tubes, but why?"
"When it came out that my Tyler's mother was Helena's daughter, Helena changed directions with how she took her revenge on Kellie," Charles said, "Up until her death, Helena didn't bother much with Tyler, Kellie, and kids. And when she did it was more like a game she was playing. Her favorite thing to do was remind Kellie that her blood runs through her children's veins. I think the woman got some sort of satisfaction from just knowing Kellie was raising her great-grandchildren."
"So Helena was trying to manipulate the situation so that Kellie give birth to at least one more great-grandchild for her," Jason said.
"It definitely would be something Helena would do. What I can't figure out is why even bother with an IUD if that was the case?" Charles said.
"Unfortunately confirming if Helena was behind the change in Kellie's birth control method will have to wait," Jason said, "Once we can track down the doctor, we can probably figure that out eventually."
"All I can say is that if it was Helena," Charles said, "It definitely did not go according to her plan."
From around the corner, Shiloh went unnoticed having overheard Jason and Charles's conversation.
Somewhere south of New York
Garrett had driven south as far as he could before he realized he needed to stop and sleep. He had handcuffed and tied Kellie up in the back of the suv. With the anti-nausea wearing off, Kellie was in no shape to fight back.
He found a motel in the middle of nowhere to stop where he paid the desk clerk enough money not to ask questions.
"We are going to have some fun tonight Kellie girl," Garrett said, lift her out of the car.
In the motel room, Garret unbound her and threw her on the bed.
"I've been thinking all the things I'd do to you for a long time," Garrett said, taking his shirt off. He sat on the bed and pulled Kellie against him.
Kellie tried to get up from the bed. Garrett pulled her tighter against him.
Kellie tried to shove him, "No."
"Soon you'll learn, the answer is always yes," Garrett said, slapping her face, "I'm going to enjoy breaking you. And one day I'll break your daughter too."
Kellie struggled to get away and then threw up all over Garrett.
Garrett shoved her away disgusted. Kellie fell to the floor.
"What the hell is wrong with you?" Garrett screamed.
"I'm sick, you asshole," Kellie said, trying to make her way towards the door while Garrett was distracted cleaning vomit off of him, "and most likely dying to boot."
"Not before I have my fun with you," Garrett said, realizing what Kellie was doing. He quickly moved and before Kellie knew what happened, he'd handcuffed her hands back together, before she passed out again.
Garrett left Kellie on the floor while he went to finish cleaning himself up.
When his phone rang, he answered it.
"You haven't tried anything with Kellie Corinthos yet have you?" Shiloh asked.
"Not for lack of trying," Garrett replied, "She threw up all over me and fainted. She said whatever ails her is killing her."
"Kellie Corinthos-Morgan only thinks that she's dying," Shiloh said, "A misguided assumption on her part. However, she can't be blamed for that. Not when to her knowledge she's incapable of conceiving a child."
Garrett looked at Kellie lying on the floor, "Are you saying what I think you're saying."
"I overheard Morgan telling her dead husband's father that Kellie could be pregnant," Shiloh said.
"Can you imagine the price some people would pay for the child of Kellie Corinthos and Jason Morgan?" Garrett said, laughing.
"We won't be selling that child," Shiloh said, "I want him or her. Can you think of a better way to assist the karma coming his way? Morgan and his insufferable twin think they own Sam and Kristina, trying to poison them against the good we do. Think about it; Jason's child being raised in the Dawn of Day family and he'll have no idea."
"Do you know how difficult it's going to be to keep my hands off of her?" Garrett said.
"Her history of miscarriage during those type of activities means you have to," Shiloh said, "Think of the well being of the child. Once the kid is born, Kellie is yours to do what you want with."
"I may just have to bring in a doctor and confirm this," Garrett said, "And I know just who to bring in for this assignment."
"I'm sure you do," Shiloh said, "Keep me posted on how the mother and her child fare."
After Garrett and Shiloh ended the call, Garrett knelt on the floor next to Kellie, moving her hair out of her face. Kellie was still out of it.
"You have no idea, do you?" Garrett said, "I guess we'll have to see how long it takes you to realize what precious cargo you're carrying."