When Kellie and Jason got off the plane, they were met by Sonny, Dante, and Robert.
"What are you all doing here?" Kellie asked.
"Our flight got in not too long ago," Dante said, hugging her, "We figured we'd wait for your plane to get in."
"And see if I'm in one piece," Kellie quipped.
"And to tell you only one of us at a time gets to go missing," Dante said.
"For someone that lords his marginal position as big brother over me," Kellie said, "You don't set a very good example for your younger siblings."
"I missed you too," Dante said.
They stepped apart and Sonny pulled Kellie in for a hug.
"I hear you and Jason are making me a grandpa again," Sonny said.
"In about 6 months I guess, give or take," Kellie said.
"Are you okay?" Sonny asked.
"i'm not dying and Garrett is behind bars forever, I hope," Kellie said, only partially holding it together, "I will be. I'm sorry, I don't know what's wrong with me."
"You've got nothing to apologize for," Sonny said, "What you've been through, it's just going to take you time to work through."
"Dad's right," Dante said, "You just have to give yourself time to process everything that happened. You're strong. I have no doubt you'll feel like yourself in no time."
Something in Dante's voice and eyes caught Kellie's attention. Something wistful and insecure.
"What about you?" Kellie asked.
"I'm home," Dante said, "I have to adjust. Same as you. You have nothing to worry about."
"Do you have any idea how good it feels to have both my oldest kids home," Sonny said, wrapping one arm around each of them.
"Agent Gibbs," Dante said, seeing Gibbs standing at the plane door, "What brings you here?"
"Just making sure your sister stays out of my hair," Gibbs said.
"That's Special Agent Gibbs," Corinthos said, "He's a pain in the ass."
"Funny, he said the same think about you," Kellie said, "What did you two do or say to each other?"
"Gibbs laid into Dad about Carly not having a guard," Dante said.
Kellie looked at Jason and Robert, "Wait, Carly doesn't have a guard? I just assumed Ryan took the guard out of commission when he took Carly."
Jason looked away and Robert shrugged, "Don't look at me. This is your family squabble."
Kellie stepped back, "When the hell are you going to learn, Dad?"
"She has a guard now," Jason said, "It's taken care of. I had Max set it up."
"For how long, Jason?" Kellie said, "We both know when Dad feels like everything's okay to him, he gets lax on security and guards."
Kellie didn't say another word. She nodded good bye to Gibbs and then walked away from the group. Dante followed her.
Sonny watched as Kellie and Dante walked away, "I never wanted to see that look on my daughter's face again."
"What look is that, Sonny?" Robert asked, "From what I understand her being pissed at you is business as usual."
"I've only seen her look that devastated, betrayed one other time," Sonny said, "It was when she found out I took Michael to the warehouse without guards and he ended up in a coma. When we almost lost her to that infection in South America not long after, I promised myself that I would do everything I to make sure she didn't have cause to look at me like that again. When she moved back here I promised her I'd do everything to make her feel safe here in Port Charles and not like she had to be ready to run. I failed her, Jason, and you."
"What are you going to do to fix this?" Jason asked.
"Leave whatever guards you, Max, and Brick think are necessary in place," Sonny said, "No matter how much Carly and Josslyn don't like it."
"You do realize that just telling Kellie you'll leave the guards won't regain her trust," Jason said.
"She has to know that I'm serious," Sonny said, "I know."
"I'm going to get her home," Jason said.
"Let me know how she is," Sonny said.
Jason looked up to where Gibbs had been standing. Gibbs had disappeared back on to the plane unnoticed. Jason shrugged and went off in the direction of Kellie and Dante.
"What is the deal with this Gibbs?" Sonny asked, "He just stood at the airplane door the whole time. I'm surprised after the way he spoke to me on the phone last night, he wasn't sticking his nose in to the conversation."
"He said what he needed to say," Robert said, "At this point, he's just screwing with you by showing his presence and leaving."
"This guy is a federal agent?" Sonny said.
"He really doesn't like you," Robert said, "If I were you I'd be grateful for the tactic he chose."
Kellie was sitting in the backseat of the SUV with the guards when Jason opened the door and sat next to her. Dante had left to go wait for Robert and Sonny.
"I really thought Dad had learned by now, Jason," Kellie said, "I didn't realize I still needed to pay attention to Dad's security details too."
"Carly not having a guard is on Sonny," Jason said, putting his arm around Kellie, "and it's on me. It's not on you. I knew she didn't have a guard, but I didn't think it was my place after being gone so long to interfere in Sonny's security like that. I didn't expect that the result would be me going after Carly when you needed me with you."
"I wanted you to stay with me, Jason," Kellie said, "I wanted you with me while I was wait for tests and to get whatever the news was going to be."
"I wanted to be there with you," Jason said, "I'm sorry that I wasn't there for you. That I couldn't go after Alyssa and keep you from ending up at Garrett's mercy."
"What do we do now?" Kellie said.
"Sonny says the guards are staying," Jason said, "I think he actually means it this time."
"Well him saying he'll keep them doesn't mean much at this point," Kellie said.
"I get it," Jason said, "He's let you down too many times on that front. I can't defend him and I know that you have to see him stick to the promise to believe it. But I think he's sincere."
"He always is," Kellie said, "Until he comes up with a reason to change his mind. You can't fix this. I don't know if any one can."
"I wish I could," Jason said.
"I know," Kellie said.
"What do you want to do?" Jason asked, "Go get the kids from the Quartermaines? Although Monica and Olivia offered to keep them a few more nights if you wanted some time to yourself."
"They're coming home tonight at least," Kellie said, "I need to see them. I need my family all under one roof. I need things to be as normal as they can be."
"Done" Jason said, "I'm going to take you home. While you relax, I'll go pick up the kids. This way you also avoid the barrage of questions from my family in the meantime."
Kellie and Jason's House
After taking a bath and changing clothes, Kellie came downstairs surprised to find Jason still there by himself.
"Olivia said she bring the kids over in time for dinner," Jason said, "Something about Jake visiting."
I'm sure it was conveniently arranged," Kellie said, sitting next to him on the couch.
"Olivia just wants you to have the time you need for yourself," Jason said.
"You vetoed going at the punching bag until you can hear the doctor say it's okay," Kellie said.
"If the doctor okays its," Jason said, "You should probably work with a trainer."
"I did during my pregnancy with the twins," Kellie said, "So I'd know what to do and not do. I can't go at it as hard as I'd like to do."
"Just humor me," Jason said, putting his hand against Kellie's stomach, "I just want you and the baby to be healthy."
Before Jason knew what happened, Kellie kissed him hard. As he kissed back, she straddled him, her hands pulling his shirt up.
Jason grabbed her hands to stop her and pulled back.
"There's no pressure for this," Jason said, "Maybe we should check with the doctor…"
Kellie moved her hands to Jason's jeans, pressing herself against his chest and blocking his hands from hers.
"Jason Morgan, I will kill you," Kellie whispered in his ear, "If you tell me we can't do this right now. The baby will be just fine. The doctors in Florida said we're both perfectly healthy. There's no reason we can't. I won't lie. I'd be using you to feel something other than all the other crap I've been feeling right now. I need to feel something good and that's this with you, right now. I refuse to let what Garrett did screw with me so bad I don't make love to my husband. I don't ever want to waste time like that again. Maybe it's kind twisted reasoning for jumping my husband, but I don't care."
Kellie kissed Jason and he pulled her tighter against him.
"Are you sure?" Jason asked.
"Yes, now stop talking," Kellie said, kissing him again.
Jason responded by carrying Kellie upstairs where he let her set the pace.
