A couple weeks went by and Marissa began to forget that she was the new girl in school. As she and Aiden grew closer and closer, his friends became her friends. And before she knew it, there were rumors floating around that the two of them were dating. They weren't true, but she couldn't help but be flattered that people thought she was dating the most popular guy in school. Not only was he popular and hot, he was such a good guy. Yes, Marissa was falling hard. She was just too scared to do anything about it.
"So, where is everyone?", she asked as she and Aiden walked up to the theater where they were supposed to be meeting the others.
"I guess they decided not to come", Aiden remarked. What she didn't know was that it was supposed to be just the two of them all along. This was the only way he could get her alone without actually having to build up the courage to ask her out.
"Oh. Well, do you still want to see the movie?"
"We're already here. We might as well", he answered. With that, they got their tickets and walked into the dark theater.
The movie was a chick flick. Sweet and romantic. Aiden felt like going to sleep during the majority of it. About halfway through the movie, he turned to look at Marissa who was wiping her eyes. Apparently, he had missed a sad part. Or a happy part. One thing he had learned over the years was that girls would cry over pretty much anything.
He smiled as he placed his hand over hers. She turned to face him with a surprised expression and she suddenly realized that this was her chance. In one of the rare times Marissa had ever acted on impulse, she pulled Aiden into a kiss that she knew would probably change everything.
"Um…I'm sorry", she breathed as she felt herself blush. It was lucky for her that the theater was dark.
"Don't be. I've wanted to do that ever since I met you", Aiden admitted.
At home, Elizabeth was on her computer browsing on a dating website. She had just set up her profile, but this whole internet dating thing was completely new to her. She never thought she would be resorting to this. She never wanted to. But she didn't want to spend the rest of her life alone. So, she would give this a try.
But after an hour had gone by, she turned the computer off in frustration. This wasn't her. This wasn't what she wanted. Some of these guys may be really great, but she knew that none of them could possibly compare to Jason. He was one in a million. Why couldn't she just forget him? Why couldn't she let herself be happy with someone else? She decided to try the website again tomorrow as she heard the door open.
Marissa was nervous. She couldn't believe how fast this was all going. Her head was spinning, but she was absolutely ecstatic. Aiden was hers. It all felt like a dream…an amazing dream.
"It's ok", he assured her as she reluctantly followed him into the living room. "Mom! Are you here?"
"Yes. What's going on?", Elizabeth enquired as she walked into the room. It didn't take her long to notice the striking blonde standing beside her son. Her eyes shifted to Aiden for an explanation. But she had a feeling that she already knew.
"Mom, this is my girlfriend, Marissa. Marissa, this is my mom", Aiden introduced them.
His girlfriend? Elizabeth's eyes widened though she didn't know why she was surprised. She had been through this before with both of her sons. Neither of them seemed to understand the concept of warning her before they brought a girl home.
"Hi. It's nice to meet you, Ms. Webber", Marissa smiled as she held her hand out to the older woman.
"Uh…you too", Elizabeth replied as she shook her hand. That was when she noticed the girl's eyes. There was something so familiar about them. "I'm sorry. You guys caught me off guard a little bit. What was your name?"
"Marissa Morgan."
Elizabeth's jaw dropped. Morgan? As in Jason? Those eyes…of course! This girl was Jason's daughter!
"Mom, are you ok?", Aiden asked cautiously.
"Yes. Yeah, I'm fine. I just…Marissa, is your father Jason Morgan by any chance?"
"Yeah. How do you know my dad?", she wondered.
"Oh, we're just old friends", Elizabeth answered quietly. She couldn't believe her son was dating Jason's daughter. How was this even possible? Jason was supposed to be on the other side of the country. She wanted to ask more questions, but thought better of it.
"That's so weird. You should come see him sometime", Marissa suggested.
"I should", she said slowly. "So…you two…when did this happen?"
"Today", Aiden grinned as he put his arm around Marissa who was beaming.
"Well, I'm happy for both of you. So, when did your parents come back to Port Charles?", Elizabeth asked with her eyes directed at Marissa.
"Well, I came back with my dad a few weeks ago. My mom's still in California. They're divorced now."
Jason was divorced? For the first time in years, Elizabeth felt a glimmer of hope for her future. Could there still be a chance for them? So much time had gone by. What if they had changed? She didn't think she had. And she couldn't see Jason changing either. But he was a father now. She always thought he would make a great one. Still, becoming a parent changes you. She knew that all too well.
Maybe Marissa had been brought into her son's life to bring Jason back into hers. Or maybe it was all just a huge coincidence. Either way, she had a chance now. A chance to make things right like she should have done all those years ago. Now, she just had to decide if following her heart was worth the risk of rejection. And there was a huge risk involved. But Jason Morgan was worth the gamble.
