A Blank Slate

by mandymld

Amnesia leads a pregnant Georgie Jones to believe she was behind corporate espionage leading to the downfall of the Zachara comp. What happens when John shows up looking for revenge?

5. Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Johnny slipped into his wife's hospital room, it had almost been a month since she had not woken up at the Metrocourt and while they kept saying numbers don't matter, he was well aware that the two doctors were keeping a very close eye on Georgie.

The only doctor who seemed to be able to give him any reassuring news was Dr. Lee, her obstetrician. She had stopped in when he had been feeling low and had shown him their little one. He had actually found himself laughing as he watched their child doing somersaults inside of Georgie's stomach to avoid being photographed.

Dr. Lee had told him that the baby was enjoying the time now because over the next two months was when it would gain weight and start to turn so that it was in the correct position to be born.

Touching Georgie's cheek, he sat down and pulled out a book. Dr. Drake had suggested reading to her. He had been reading her law books but decided after finishing them to start on planning for their future. He had been describing a future trip for them and their little one as soon as she was healthy. Then he had moved on to the parenting books he had found and now he was reading what Maxie said was her sister's favorite book, Pride and Prejudice.

In the hallway, Elizabeth Morgan was quietly talking to Epiphany, the elder nurse hoping that she could help her with a small project. "It's almost December, I know that you are busy with your own Christmas plans but I had an idea on Thanksgiving after he had brought in that DVD player and then that Charlie Brown cartoon."

"Whatever he needs." she said feeling horrible for the young man sitting by his wife's bed. She knew that Johnny was certain Georgie would wake up, he was equally determined that he would be there the moment it happened.

"Have you ever seen It's Christmas, Charlie Brown?" asked the nurse. Seeing Elizabeth's eyes light up, Epiphany gave a quiet chuckle and said. "I will take that as a yes."

"Let me talk him into helping me." she said then went to make a few calls. After making arrangements with Jake's nanny, Isadora said she would start right on it. Entering the room, she said. "Johnny, do you have a minute?"

Nodding, he marked his page, then stood. Stretching his aching muscles, he said. "What can I do for you, Elizabeth?"

"I was thinking we could decorate this room a little bit for Christmas." she said then when he started to shake his head no, she pointed out. "Epiphany said Georgie loves trees, maybe we could find out, get some popcorn, some construction paper and make her feel a little less like she is in the hospital."

Thinking on it, he agreed but said. "I will take care of it, if you can arrange for the the other stuff to be dropped off for me."

"Why don't you run out and get it." she suggested gently.

"N-no, I don't want to leave her, just in case." he stuttered as he moved back to the chair sitting next to his wife's bed. Knowing she wasn't going to get anymore from him, Elizabeth went to the tree lot next to St. Francis Church and found the perfect tree in a pot.

Epiphany saw the various items delivered then watched as the young man sat there, alone stringing popcorn, cutting and gluing paper as well as talking to Georgie. When the Morgans entered, she asked about the decorations.

"We did that together, at home. I just thought that maybe he might have more of a sense of her, doing something like this, other than sitting there reading to her day after day." said Elizabeth.

Entering, the couple told him the tree looked nice, but he barely looked up even when his father joined them. "We have to talk real quick, Elizabeth can you stay with Georgie."

In the hallway, Johnny impatiently looked at his father then at Jason before saying. "What?"

"Well, we have the gun that Leslie Vining used to kill her husband. Maxie let Spinelli in with some equipment he found while in Germany. It looks like Mac found it as well." Jason stated then added. "We also found Spencer Sr. He is dead. According to Raynor, the evidence and where the body was found, leads back to his wife."

Shocked, Johnny looked at his dad then asked. "Lucky?"

"Well, he is gone as well. He went to Greece, got on his half brother's private Island. Supposedly that security guy we fired about that same time, that Max guy. Well, he shot him sneaking onto the island. Cassadine claimed it was a terrible tragedy."

"What about the sister, did she know anything?" he asked tersely, wanting to get back to Georgie.

"No, at least according to Logan who knows lying to me would not be a good idea." Anthony grimly told his son. "She seems like a vapid waste but I am going to keep an eye on her, anyhow. Maxie by the way helped me track down the man at the SEC that Spencer bribed to take us on."

"Good, I have to get back in there." he said then without another word, left to rejoin his wife before Anthony could give him the rest of the news. Looking at Morgan, he said. "Now what?"

"I don't know, Jax said he is tracking down Jerry, even as we speak. I really hope your right about this."

Johnny knew he had his hopes up for something that really wasn't logical but right now, all he had were hopes. Entering the hospital room, he thanked Elizabeth for her help, then sat back down, looking at his wife. He just hoped that Jerry Jacks was up to what they thought.

He was half asleep a week later when he heard footsteps entering the room and saw a blond man crying. Trying to place the man, he was getting ready to ask him to leave when Maxie followed him in. "Dillon, you shouldn't be here."

"I just, I needed to see her, to apologize for my mistakes. We both know if she had been in her right mind, Georgie wouldn't have gotten involved with him." he said glaring at Johnny.

"And whose fault is it that she wasn't." sneered the blond woman. "You were the one who was screwing around with Lulu Spencer behind her back. You were the one who dumped her because she wouldn't sleep with you. Now get the heck out of here, you aren't welcome."

Dillon look at them then in a defeated tone said. "Lulu almost died giving birth. She asked to see me. She told me the truth, all of it. How she lied to me, set up Georgie so that I would run to her. I can't let it go. I HAVE to tell Georgie the truth. Who know, maybe after everything, we can work things out. Be together."

Astonished at the blond's nerve, Johnny looked at him then pointed out. "Hornsby, what part of us being married and having a child together don't you get?"

"We all know that you were a mistake, I hurt Georgie and she went and chased the next man. Please, she doesn't love you, she can't." he said scornfully. "After what you did to her father, if you think she does, you are fooling yourself. You have no idea how close she was to Mac."

"Oh Dillon." said the brunette in the doorway. "Go home, sleep this off. Face it, you lost Georgie and she moved on. She loves him, she told me so."

Brooklynn turned to Ethan who was standing there and asked. "Can you keep an eye on my uncle for a few minutes while I talk to Johnny?"

Once the Aussie had taken the older man away, Brooklynn moved over to where her friend was lying asleep in the bed. "Georgie, please wake up soon, before this man here, actually starts to believe the crap my uncle is saying, because we all know that in Dillon's case it is seller's remorse."

"Bro-" Johnny started to tell her he wasn't worried about Dillon but the woman stopped him.

"No, this is typical for him, Dillon is the avoidance king, now that he knows the truth about Lulu, he is going to try and cling to Georgie, don't let him." she said fiercely. "I have to go."

Maxie had followed Dillon to the hallway ready to give him a piece of her mind but then looking at him said. "Remember this moment, because I have wanted to say this for almost a year. I told you so. Now it is too late. Georgie is going to wake up soon and when she does, she is not going to be happy with the way you just acted to her husband."

"She doesn't love him, she can't." he said desperately. Ethan shook his head then watched as his now canceled dinner date ended up driving home the blond.

Georgie was wandering around the great big house, calling out for her husband. She didn't know who he was or why they were here, but she just kept looking. But every time she opened a door it was a different scene in her life.

Elementary school, junior high, high school, halfway through, meeting Dillon. The motorcycle accident, the first time he cheated on her with that slut Sage, then the day she went to tell him about getting into her school of choice and she had seen him kissing Sam McCall.

Then college in two years, Maxie's messed up life, the day she had gotten the letter from her biological father, apologizing for leaving, Dillon's mess with Lulu. Law school graduation at twenty one. Why was only Epiphany there, where was... she kept getting stuck here.

Trying the next door, she was getting annoyed at how hard it was to open it. Seeing the cat that was following her around, she snapped. "You are not the Sphinx, I am not answering anymore of your damn riddles. Let me out of here."

"Not until you are ready." said the cat to her annoyance as she glared at it. "What kind of cat are you anyhow, why don't you have any fur?"

"Hey this is your projection, why don't I have any fur?" retorted the cat. Sitting down in the middle of the hall, Georgie glared at the mouthy cat then said. "Why am I arguing with myself if you aren't real?"

"I thought you said no more riddles?" snarked the cat while the blond just sat there wanting to scream. "My turn to answer the question, where is your dad, why wasn't he there when you graduated?"

Georgie thought about it then wept as she said. "He died. Lucky Spencer killed him, but I blamed... who did I blame?" The cat just swished it's tail and the door popped open. Glaring at the smug cat, she snapped. "Stop being so proud of yourself."

She would have sworn she heard the cat laughing as it raced into the room. Entering, she saw the piano and sat down at it. Plunking a few keys, she said. "Why is there a piano in my mind?"

When she saw the cat jump on to the top of it, then start to talk, she snapped "Oh shut up. I know, I know, the answers are in my head." Hearing the Christmas music, she followed the sounds and saw a man with his back to her playing the piano as others sang Christmas carols. "Great, so now I am in a bad fifties musical, what's next Doris day singing Que Sera Sera?"

Walking closer, she said. "Johnny? Wait, whose Johnny?" Then the room changed and she was in a club of some sort, staring off into space. Johnny, was she thinking about John Zachara, the jerk who had blamed her father for his mother's death. Sitting on the piano bench, she saw the man smile and smiled back. "Oh, sorry, I thought you were someone else."

When the man didn't answer, just kept smiling and playing the piano, she said. "See, there is this rich jerk, but that's fine. I don't want to think about that for a while..."

Georgie sat there, talking, working things out in her mind. Then she sighed as she said. "I don't know why I am talking to you. A man who looks like you, well, you aren't going to be interested in plain, simple Georgie Jones, boring law student who according to her sister dresses in Audrey Hardy's cast off clothes."

When the man stopped playing, Georgie looked at him and said. "I love you. Wait, I don't know you, how can I love you? What is going on here?" Standing, she was shocked when the room changed to become a shabby apartment. Well the walls and the built ins were and the furniture was old but well made, expensive.

Wondering about the inconsistencies, Georgie was soon embarrassed when she watched herself entering with the piano player then was ready to have a heart attack as she watched herself lose her virginity to the man who …

Annoyed when everything blurred, she glared at the cat sitting on the ledge of the window. Opening it she glared at the animal and said. "Why did you stop that?"

"I didn't, you did." sneered the cat. Reaching out to grab at it, she was pissed when it slunk into the room right past here and climbed on the bed next to the couple now cuddling with one another. Glaring at them, she said. "Get away from that bed, I want to see what happens next."

"No, you don't. Otherwise you wouldn't have conjured me." said the cat as it suddenly grew dark gray. "See, you wanted fur, now I have fur."

Turning to shut the window, Georgie looked back and the room was the same it was now daytime and she was watching as Johnny returned in a suit. Smelling the air, she said. "Was Maxie here, that is her perfume? Wait, someone else I know wears that perfume, who?"

Then Johnny entered, she watched as he took a call after changing his clothes. Tensing as she heard what he had to say, she said. "Oh crap, I missed that the first time. No wonder he believed I did it. Wait, what did I do?"

The cat came over and rubbed his legs against her and she felt dizzy when she saw she was at the Metrocourt. Seeing Lucky Spencer coming her way, she knew that whatever Maxie was up to, he was the one egging her on. Listening, she felt sick as she walked into the restaurant.

Her mind was wandering between the pleasure she had found with Johnny, to the love she felt for him and then as they talked, she felt pain and just wanted to hurt him as much as he was hurting her. Hearing herself, she cried out to stop even as she got that no one could hear her. Running to the next door, Georgie was banging on it, determined to fix things, to undue the damage that Maxie did even as she wanted to slap her sister.

As Diane gently explained what had been agreed upon in her negotiations with the Zachara corporate attorneys, Georgie felt sick. "I will sign them."

"Are you sure?" she asked the young girl wishing she would at least tell her the truth about what had gone down. Instead after turning a light shade of green, Georgie handed the signed papers back and got up to leave after a quick conversation with Epiphany.

Georgie felt pain and she was right back to the room with the people singing while Johnny played the piano. "WAIT, THIS ISN'T WHERE I WANT TO BE!"

The cat still with fur looked at her and said. "Well then why did you bring us here?" Georgie sighed as yet again Johnny and she went to his apartment and she yet again lost her virginity. Stopping before that happened, Georgie saw him reaching into the drawer then opening the condom, seeing her own face, Georgie got it. "I was in love with him already."

Looking at the dark haired man, the scene continued and Georgie almost wept as she saw herself falling asleep while he told her he loved her for the second time that night, the first being the scene her mind had kept refusing to let her see.

They had loved each other, what had happened next well that was the result of others interfering. As the rest of the month fell out, Georgie got it. She finally got why she kept returning to this moment. Eager to find Johnny and tell him about their child, she let the scenes with Edward play out and didn't even wince as she was hit by the Brinks truck.

It was the week before Christmas, Johnny was sitting wrapping presents, thinking it might have been a better idea to have the clerk wrap them when he had ordered them. He wasn't very handy with the tape. Looking up as he saw a restless Georgie moving under the covers, he went to the doorway and called out to Epiphany.

Dr. Drake had said that it was a common occurrence when he entered, but the doctor did look hopeful so Johnny sat down and kept wrapping, kept making plans for his first Christmas with his family.

Hearing the sound of his assistant dropping off the daily office work that he had to do, he said to Ethan. "How are things?"

"Your father handled the party today. He got Brooklynn to sing." reported the man as he also walked over and scrutinized Georgie. "Her color looks better."

Running his hands through her hair, Johnny said. "I know, she moved her legs earlier."

Ethan walked to the door, aware that once Johnny was wrapped up in his wife, nothing and no one would distract him, so he just let his boss know if he needed anything to let him know as he left. Seeing his complicated girl friend, he said. "Why didn't you come in?"

"Dillon is here, stalking this room. I was letting Monica know." she said then asked. "How is he doing?"

"Actually, Georgie isn't the only one looking better. He looks less like the pirate he was starting to resemble."

With a soft chuckle, Brooklynn said. "That is because Elizabeth pointed out he might scare Georgie when she wake up, plus that kissing her with that beard might mark her skin."

Hugging the brunette, he said. "Let's head to this party, I don't know why you are insisting on going."

"For Emily. Nik is going to be showing up, his wife is pregnant and apparently she is being allowed to return from Greece for some reason." she said with a scowl on her face. "Jax is out of town helping Jason with something."

Ethan had known that, but he had been unaware of a connection between Emily and Nik until he had heard the gossip at the Quartermaine house while waiting for Brooklynn. "Dare I hope your granny won't be there?"

Georgie felt woozy as she started to wake. Then thinking on it, freaked, what if she was given drugs that affected the baby. No one knew she was pregnant. Frantic now to force her body to wake up, she was struggling to open her eyes. They felt like sandpaper as she swallowed and found her throat to the dry.

Trying to call out, she heard a yelp then the sound of someone at the door calling for someone else. Wondering why everything felt like it was miles away, and yet she ached, her entire body felt like it was stiff, like she had been asleep forever.

Opening her eyes, she saw nothing but a blur then blinking repeatedly, she tried again. Looking at the bright light now being shined in her eyes, she tried to tell whoever was doing it to stop, but they just kept moving the light from side to side then it clicked off.

"She is coming to." she could hear the voice a bit clearer from the blob in front of her with the light.

"No kidding." she heard someone say sarcastically. "I knew that without a medical license. What is going on with Georgie?"

Then a soft rumbling from a male voice then the sarcastic voice shutting up. Then nothing as she started to go back to sleep. She felt tired, hearing the protests, she tried to glare but nothing was happening. Her body wasn't obeying her commands.

Johnny moved next to his wife as the medical personnel cleared out, leaving him alone with his wife and her family. "Maxie, could you please stop antagonizing Drake?"

Not wanting to get into what her problem with the playboy doctor was, she just agreed, knowing that Johnny was on edge. Georgie had woken up twice, each time becoming more aware of her surroundings but still not completely with them.

Epiphany heard the call from the intercom and told Johnny to let her know if anything changed before heading off to assist Dr. Julian in surgery while Maxie walked over and finished wrapping the last of the gifts for Johnny.

"Do you want me to bring you back some food?" she asked already going stir crazy in the small room and not getting how Johnny had barely left it and still be sane.

Giving her his order, he went over and opened the blinds Drake had had them close earlier. Hearing something he turned only to see it must have been his imagination as Georgie was still asleep. Then more noise this time from the doorway, finally Kelly Lee who was pushing in a piece of heavy equipment. "I have a surprise for you."

Looking at the Korean, he smiled when he saw her blocking him from helping her move the machine. "No, this is sort of an early Christmas present."

"Well, it really doesn't match our décor." he said then thought about Elton coming in and being horrified by the sight of Georgie's tree and their very long argument regarding decorations. They had come to a compromise, the designer going to the house and being allowed to decorate to his heart's desire there.

"It's one of the new ultrasound machines, with a color picture and with the ability to print right here." she said smiling as she hooked it up then started to warm the transducer. "Well, here we go. Baby's first Christmas photo."

Looking at their baby, Johnny was amused to see that it looked like their little girl was reaching for something. Squinting, he asked. "Dr. Lee, what is that?"

Laughing out loud, she said. "Well, at least we are finally getting answer to the question of whether it is a boy or a girl."

Looking at her and wondering what she was talking about, Johnny realized what it was he was looking at and blushed. "Oh, I only have girls names picked out. I have no idea, Georgie was taking care of that part."

"Well, daddy, you and mommy had better come up with some quick, because that is no little girl." she said then handed him the printed picture. "I know Georgie wanted to wait to find out, but I think that right now, with everything going on, well maybe it is better that you know."

"She woke up earlier." he said with lilt in his voice that worried Kelly Lee, both Dr. Julian and she were worried. Georgie's heart had been acting erratically for months, sometimes speeding up like she was running a marathon then slowing down way too fast.

All three of the doctors knew that it was going to be touch and go with the birth if Georgie wasn't awake. On her way out the door, she listened to him speaking to his wife and hoped and prayed for his sake, that everything worked out.

"Oh, Georgie, please wake up. Our little boy needs his mommy and I have no idea what to name him." The sound of hope mixed with despair and joy in his voice, saddened the doctor since they had no idea what was keeping Georgie in this state

It was quiet when she woke up. Blinking, Georgie saw the shadows and then felt the needle sticking out of her arm. Hearing someone at a distance, she looked at him then made a noise that sounded like hell.

To the man standing at the side of her bed, he couldn't help chuckling as he wiped the tears. "Georgie, relax, let me get Dr. Drake."

Blinking as she tried to recognize the voice, then felt her eye lids fluttering before they popped open as wide as they would go. Reaching out for the cup the man was holding, she took a sip of it before he could stop her. Coughing for a minute, she said. "Uh, I know you are mad about the baby, but please just listen to me."

Looking at her, confused, Johnny said. "Mad?"

"I am sorry, I mean, I know that we used condoms, but I swear, you are the-."

Putting his fingers against her lips, he said. "I know, we discussed this. Wait, Georgie what is the last thing you remember?" He asked as he got that she seemed to still be missing memories.

Thinking, she said. "I threatened Edward with the file dad was researching on Jason Morgan's house burning down. I know that the old goat thinks dad found absolute proof, but he hasn't. Otherwise he would be in jail by now. Anyhow, I left and went to drive to the house and I was hit by a truck. I ruined that tacky sculpture that AJ let Carly put in front of the ELQ offices."

Then her eyes blurred as she said. "I uh, I was cut out of my jeep. Oh, my god, did I lose the baby?"

Taking her hand, he gently placed it on her stomach, then gave a quiet laugh when her eyes widened ever more as she saw how large she was. "Wait, how far along am I and how long was I asleep?"

"Eight and a half months and you woke up after the accident without your memory. We got married, we are married." he said showing her his hand with the ring on it. "There is so much I need to tell you, but I need to ask you believe me about one thing."

"What's that?" she asked softly looking at her belly with awe.

Tipping her chin, so she had to look at him, he said. "That I love you."

Her own smile glowing, she said. "I know and I love you too."

Closing his eyes in relief, he said. "I have to get your doctors to check you out, then we will talk."

Leaning down, he gently kissed her then said. "Don't go anywhere, okay?"

An hour later, with tests from all three doctors finished, Georgie was impatient to see her sister and her husband. Looking at Epiphany who had been in there when the trio had tossed Johnny and Maxie out with a few other people she asked. "Can you let Maxie and Johnny come back in, please?"

Looking at the brown eyes that had once convinced her that baking two hundred cupcakes for the nursing home was absolutely necessary, Epiphany hugged her ex-charge and said "Yes, but I want you to talk your husband into going home, he has barely left this place since you were admitted."

Nodding in agreement, Georgie smiled as Maxie hurried in, hugged her then whispered. "If you ever do this to me again, I am going to wring your neck."

"We need to talk, when I am up to it, but for now I really need to talk to Johnny." she said looked at the man hanging back to give her some privacy with her sister. "Just know that I love you and that right now, I need answers that only he can provide."

Looking between the Italian and her sister, she said. "I get it, I really do. But when this is over, we HAVE TO have a sister gossip session, okay?"

Agreeing, Georgie watched as Maxie left her alone with her husband. As soon as the door closed, she said. "Last I remember, we had a huge argument that ended with you wearing food. What happened next?"

Telling her about the SEC investigating his company, about leaving town, mad at himself for still loving her. Then chasing after Jerry Jacks, losing him but coming home with Ethan. Learning about her and the baby, getting married. "I was so sure that I was right then when I found out I was wrong we spent a few more weeks figuring things out."

"But we made it, right?" she asked.

"We uh, we were having lunch and you said something to me, that gave me hope for the first time since that night before the Cassadine non-wedding." he said sitting down next to her. "We ended up in a suite at the hotel. I arranged it so we could, er, well I guess that part is kind of self explanatory."

Blushing, he said. "We were supposed to meet at home, talk that evening about having a future together. I had set it up for us to get away for a little while. When you didn't come home, I went to the hotel, you wouldn't wake up."

Georgie and he spent the next hour getting caught up, he told her what had been going on with the Spencers, Dillon's visit. That she laughed about it, eased the very tiny space in his heart that worried the blond had been right.

When Georgie saw the watch on his arm from where it was encircling her as he sat on the bed with her, she said. "You need to go home and sleep."

"I am not going anyplace." he said firmly. Then with a wicked grin, sure that he had a way of distracting her, he said. "Besides, we have an important decision to make. What to name our son?"

"A boy?" she asked touching her stomach. "I thought you were certain we were having a girl?" she teased him.

Taking out the well worn pictures from the desk drawer, he showed her their son's hand and what was a little below it. "Well, I hope it grows." she joked then kissed him. "But if his dad is anything to go by, he doesn't have..."

Kissing his wife senseless, he gasped for breath when he pulled back only to be pushed off the bed. "Now, go home, sleep in our bed, for both of us." she said. Then added. "I bet you thought I would forget about that, didn't you?"

"I was hoping." he grumbled, then handing her his cell phone, he said. "Give me thirty minutes to get there then I am going to call you. I need to hear you, breathing over this, I need to know."

As she suddenly awkwardly stood, he caught her as her knees gave way. "What do you think you are doing?"

"Going with you." she said knowing he wasn't going to go home and sleep. "Where are my clothes?"

"Georgie no." He tried to order her back to bed, but she just gave him that look he was learning to not argue with.

"Yes, you need sleep and you aren't getting any here. And I know what is going to happen, you will spend the night listening to me over the phone and not sleeping. So we are both leaving. Dr. Lee said our baby is fine. The only thing they are worried about now that I am awake is my strength. So either go get a wheelchair or carry me out. Those are your options." she stated as she reached for his coat on the chair from where she was leaning against the hospital bed. "Now."

Stepping into the hallway, Johnny helplessly explained to Epiphany and Dr. Julian what was going on. "Well from a medical standpoint, she is healthy. We were worried about her heartbeat, but it has been stable for a few days and since she woke up six hours ago there hasn't been a repeat of the falling back into a coma. Do you have someone who can help you if she needs it?"

"I will go with them." said Dr. Quartermaine from the other side of the hub. "There is a guest room in that place, right?"

Monica followed Johnny in and made a deal with a protesting Georgie. "Fine, but I want him to sleep and if he won't get it here, then we are heading home."

Trying to argue with his wife, Johnny was worried about her blood pressure as he finally helped her into the limo he had called for. At home, he was carrying her in when he stopped stunned. "Johnny?" she asked weakly as she saw that Christmas had thrown up all over the inside of their home.

"Elton, your pal Elton and my father. I recognize a lot of these ornaments as ones my mother bought us while we were traveling over the years." he said pointing to the German Santa and Mrs. Claus on the table next to the door.

As he carried her up the stairs, he heard Dr. Quartermaine pulling in and made Georgie promise to stay where he had put her as he went to let her in. "Dr. Quartermaine."

Showing her the spare room, he asked her to check on his wife and when they returned to the master bedroom found her holding a book that she quickly hid. Heading back downstairs to get some juice for his wife, he quickly hid the last unwrapped present that he had to finish.

Meanwhile upstairs, Dr. Quartermaine was a bit worried at how erratic Georgie's heart was beating. "I am not so sure this was a good idea." she told the younger girl after removing the stethoscope from her ears. "Your heart is a little fast."

Blushing, Georgie saw the woman's confusion and pulled out the book behind her back. "I got this the day that I slipped into the coma, I uh, I sort of was hiding it."

Reading the title and understanding, she said. "You do know that right now, that isn't a good idea."

"I know, I just was, well I mean, I have known you for years, it was instinct. I was reacting to you as well someone who saw me growing up as a kid." she said causing the older blond to laugh. Adding ruefully "Its' like I was afraid you would tell my dad about it."

Monica gave a quiet chuckle as she helped her ease onto the bed. "Got it, now how about I help you change into what you usually wear to bed."

Groaning, Georgie looked at her helplessly and said. "The day er I went shopping things were tight."

"Okay, I have an idea." she said practically then went to the closet, finding Johnny's she grabbed what looked like the oldest dress shirt there then helped Georgie change into it. As she was tucked into bed, Johnny returned with their juice and Monica quickly said good night while Georgie rolled up her sleeves. "Now come to bed."

"Bossy aren't you." he said while hurrying to put on some sweats. Fifteen minutes later, was the sound of two people breathing as they fell asleep finally together in their own bed.

Georgie woke up gasping, her dream had felt so real, reaching out for Johnny was reassuring as she lay there trying to put the final pieces together in her mind. Things had slowly been organizing themselves in her brain, like a giant jigsaw puzzle with all of it pieces now in place.

She could feel him curled up behind her and tried to turn but found that it was impossible. Starting to giggle, she stopped worried that it might wake him up and if her dreams were correct, he hadn't had a lot of sleep.

Touching her belly, she could feel the baby inside of her. In her head, she was thinking about what happened next. How did they do this? Should she consider giving up her career? How involved would Johnny want to be. Would he be a Leave it to Beaver father, coming home at the end of the day or would he be more hands on?

Touching her belly, she said to her little boy. "Well one thing is for sure, you daddy loves you."

"You too." rumbled the voice behind her. Tightening his arms for a minute, then sitting up, Johnny looked at his wife in the morning dawn and said. "You should be sleeping."

Reaching up, she touched the roughness of his chin and said. "So should you, but my mind insisted on waking up. I think it wants a cat treat for finally figuring things out and putting itself back together."

Worried that she was still a bit confused after that remark, he saw her smiling and said. "What?"

Telling him about her dreams, the cat that led her to what she had been hiding from, she finally said. "I don't even know why it was a cat. I was going to ask Dr. Collins the next time I saw him. I mean, why a cat and not a dog or a goldfish. Or even I don't know the ghosts of Christmas?"

"Are you hungry?" he asked after they had talked some more and it was almost eight. "I could make you something to eat."

"Not really hungry, but I am thirsty." she said holding out her hands so he could help her up. Hearing his soft grunt, she glared at him when he pretended to rub his back. "You are so not funny."

Leaning in, he kissed her and said. "Actually I am. You can ask anyone."

With that, he hurried down the hall as she said. "I really hate how you always get the last word."

Following him, she looked around the decorated house, finding Monica Quartermaine reading a medical journal in the sun room, the blond doctor insisted she check her out then gave her a clean bill of health at least in regards to her steady heartbeat. "I am sorry you ended up staying for nothing."

"I am not. My house is a zoo right now. Everyone is in town for the holidays including Tracy who I didn't invite."

"Why if you don't want them there, don't you tell them to leave?" she asked curiously. "I mean, I know about a lot of that from when I was dating Dillon, then from what has been coming out since Mr. Quartermaine died. I mean, other than Miss Lila and Emily, they are all pretty much jerks."

Georgie looked up, feeling horrible about insulting Monica's family. "Don't worry, I know that most people are thinking the exact same thing, they just keep it to themselves. I prefer honesty. Well, the reason is, Lila, she loves them all."

Thinking on that, Georgie said. "I get that."

Accepting the juice Johnny brought her, she was contemplative as they left for her appointments at GH. "Hey, what is going on, in that brain of yours?"

"I was just thinking, that I have so much to do before the baby is born. Then there is Christmas, at the end of the week and I haven't gotten anyone anything." she said with a frown. "I always do my shopping early and this year..."

"We can go after your appointments." he said as they got out of the Coupe.

"What about your job." she asked a bit worried. "I mean, you were with me, all the time, who did your work?"

"Ethan brought it to me at the hospital, dad handled all face to face meetings except those with Morgan. He would come and bring Elizabeth to sit with you while I would meet with him." Johnny didn't want her worried about anything, not even something as inconsequential as the company.

"I am so sorry." she said feeling guilty about what he had gone through.

"Don't be. Dad withdrew from the company more for Mom than anything else, he has been enjoying stepping back up. He and I made a deal. One year from the day you wake up, I have to step back into the owners seat, until then." he said looking into her eyes, "until then... we can use that time to figure out how we want this to work."

Getting a clean bill of health from Drake and Julian as well as a lecture about leaving the hospital without doctors' approval, Georgie hugged her husband tightly when they were in the elevator. "I am free."

His arms around her, he leaned down to kiss her just as the doors slid open. "Zachara."

Turning to look at Nik, then the very heavily pregnant Courtney, he held back the question he wanted to ask until the blond looked at Georgie and sneered. "I heard how you trapped him with a baby."

Courtney felt some satisfaction as Georgie tensed up. She hadn't wanted to come but Nik had insisted when they found out how far along she was and how many babies she was carrying. She had fought it as long as she could but he was insisting on DNA tests.

Georgie and Johnny looked at one another as they got what she had said both wanting to laugh at the blond but they both felt pity for Nik as well.

Calling his father, then Ethan as soon as they were clear of the other couple, Johnny let them know they would be at the shopping center. Shopping with Georgie soon became quite an experience. She didn't insist he join her in the stores except when it came for an idea of what to get his father and him.

When she finally sent him away after suggesting he go find some music, Georgie called Elizabeth and went searching for the right store. Inside, she saw Lulu, the blond was doing better after her baby being stillborn, but that didn't mean Georgie wanted to see her.

"GEORGIE!" hearing her name being called and grimacing since it had gotten Lulu's attention as well, she turned to see Dillon standing there with a grin on his face. "Hi, wow, look at you."

"Yup, big as a house." she said cheerfully and deflected his carefully worded request to see her later. "How are you Dillon, Lulu." She added on the blonds name when she joined them scowling at her.

"Fine, but I have missed you. That jerk you are stuck with wouldn't let me visit with you and then had the nerve to dismiss our past like it was nothing." said Dillon as a pouting Lulu said me to without even feeling the least bit embarrassed about lying.

Georgie scoffed then said. "Really, let me guess, now that your family is gone and you are broke, you thought you would use my being unconscious to try and move in on my husband. You didn't miss me, we were never friends and as for our past. Well Johnny was probably worried, you would try to stab me in the back while I wasn't able to defend myself. As for Dillon, I believe it, you have always wanted what you can't have."

"How can you talk to me like that. Just because I ended up with Dillon?" she said wiping away a tear.

"Lulu, you know what? I could care less that Dillon and you are together. I am happily married to the man I love, I have a baby on the way and Christmas presents to buy. I don't have time to deal with whatever drama is playing out inside of your head." she retorted. "Now if you will excuse me, I have to meet someone for lunch. Merry Christmas to both of you."

Dillon felt sick, he had wanted to apologize for his mistakes; he had come to realize that it was too late for them. That his inability to handle confrontation had cost him the woman he had truly love. Walking away, he ignored Lulu's screeching behind him as he drove home deciding to move to LA and work with Ned.

Christmas day was hectic, first they had celebrated with Maxie and Epiphany, along with Anthony, followed by a dinner at the Morgans. Jasper Jacks and Emily announced their engagement while Spinelli spent the night trying to make up for getting the wrong information about Georgie.

As they were leaving, Jason and Elizabeth were discussing the future wedding with Jax and Emily and the Aussie started to think about his brother's part in this mess. "Johnny, your guy, is he any closer to locating my brother?"

"He had tracked him down to Greece, then lost him at a convent of all things." he said.

"Greece?" asked Georgie. "Any place close to this mysterious island that the Cassadine's own?"

"No, on the other side, closer to Turkey." replied her husband.

That night when Anthony had stopped in on his way home, Georgie was amused to be thanked for the golf shirts and shorts. "My wife, Maria, made me take it up. She was a bit frustrated when I would come home stressed out after work. She hired me a trainer and then got me a membership in the local club. According to my cardiologist it was what kept me from having a heart attack from stress."

"Did you stop after she died?" she asked as they took the glasses Johnny offered.

"No, actually I stopped after Johnny got us kicked out of the club a ten years ago." he replied with a look that told her there was a good story to that. "Do you want to tell your wife?"

Shaking his head no and glaring at his father, Johnny rather rudely suggested his father go home. "Now is that anyway to treat a guest?" asked his laughing wife as she heard about her husband and Jason Morgan playing a version of polo golf.

"So they tore up the greens, but the part that got them banned was they were hollering and yukking it up after hitting a golf ball into the president of the club's martini glass. Then announced free drinks for everyone for hitting a hole in one."

As they laughed, Johnny glared while Georgie asked "But surely he has retired by
now."

"Did I happen to mention his son is now in charge." said the older man wryly.

"No, you didn't." said the laughing blond who with a sideways glance at her husband who was red, "Okay, more."

"No, I think it it time for this old man to head home to bed." said Anthony as he kissed her on the check. "But someday soon, we should do lunch, I will share his baby pictures."

"OOOHHH, I bet he was a cute baby with those curls and that smile." she said only for Johnny to all but shove his father out the door. "That wasn't' very nice."

"I'll apologize on Monday, but for now I have plans for my wife." he said as he pulled her up. "Shall we?"

New Years Eve, Georgie was telling Maxie how they had spent the night watching the stars through the telescope he had bought her, while her sister looked at her annoyed.

"You spent the night looking at the stars, what a weird gift, well maybe not for you." she said with a sigh. "When are you going to tell us what you are naming the sprog."

Glaring at her sister, Georgie snapped. "It isn't a sprog, it's a baby boy."

Hearing an argument, they turned in around to watch as out on the terrace Nik Cassadine was making an ass of himself with Emily Quartermaine. "Go get Jax."

"What?" asked Maxie not taking her eyes off the fight only to be shoved out of her chair.

"Go get Jax." Georgie said pointing to Courtney heading towards the terrace. Looking around she saw her husband talking to a blond man and that Jason Morgan was dancing with his wife. She had no intention of going out there but she would try to distract the blond who was pregnant.

"So, Courtney, what are you expecting?" she asked getting in front of the blond.

"Two boys and a girl." she said then tried to get around the other woman. "Look, we both know you don't give a crap about me so get out of my way. I am not letting my husband humiliate me this way."

"No, I think we stay right here." she said then when Courtney went to grab her arm, she felt a man behind her stop the blond and say with a British accent. "I think we obey Mrs. Zachara's wishes."

Rolling her eyes, Courtney went to press forward just as Jax went out the double doors to stop what was going on with his fiancee and Nik. "What is this about?"

"Tell him." snapped Emily. "Tell him what I just heard you telling someone on the phone, now! Lucky, was out for more than to take down the Zacharas, it was to take down Nik as well. It's why he dumped his American companies. Without the sale he would have gone to jail, prison actually."

Flushing the Prince said "I can't be arrested for it, not any longer."

"What did you do?" asked Johnny as he walked onto the terrace with Morgan. "I suggest you tell me before I find out on my own."

"Nothing that is still in affect." replied the man with the accent. Jax turned and glared saying. "Jerry, where the hell have you been?"

"In hell actually, courtesy of Luke Spencer." he drawled. "I will explain when we are warm."

Inside, the crowd gathered as he told his story. "I knew Mac Scorpio from when we were growing up in Australia. He called me for help looking into the Spencers. We had a meeting in Tempe, but when I got there he had left a note. I followed it and we left his car at the motel."

"Later that day, we were driving in tandem towards Flagstaff when his brakes started to fail him. His car went down the embankment and exploded." Georgie and Maxie both flinched as he continued. "I was shot by Spencer in Greece when I found him trying to get to his brother's island several months ago."

Courtney was a bit uneasy, she knew that when Nik found out that Lucky had been there long before that Max guy had caught him, she was in trouble.

Jerry quickly deflected the conversation, needing to find out what Spencer had been doing with his half brother's wife before telling any thing more. He could see that some were still suspicious and he knew he would have to spill the rest but not as long as the Cassadines were in town, he didn't trust Nik or his wife.

Early New Years Day, Georgie was in the shower, glowering at her belly then with a sigh called out to Johnny. "I need you help."

Entering, he helped her dry off then told his body down boy as his wife attempted to dress herself. "What time do we have to be there?"

"Around one." she replied as she felt the ache in her lower back. Rubbing it, she said "I can't wait for the next two weeks to be over with."

Hugging her, he leaned down to kiss her stomach and said. "I know, but I have to admit I kind of like this look."

Seeing him leering at her, Georgie laughed then pointed out "I just want a good night's sleep and to be able to roll over onto my stomach. You have no idea how much I miss sleeping that way."

At the Zachara house, Georgie joined her father-in-law at the table and said "Are we early?"

Yawning he said "I spent dawn with Maria, it was what we would do on New Years, wake up with the sun and then talk about what we wanted to do during the year." he said smiling at her. "What about you, did your family have any traditions like that?"

"Dad always cooked a dinner, we usually played some sort of game and Maxie usually ended up stomping up to her room after losing." she recited. "But it was always after watching the parade and the ballgames. Dad loved college football."

"The Orangemen?" he asked about the closest college team.

"No, usually whatever team was their rival that year." she said laughing nostalgically. "Dad was like that, he would be contrary about strange things like that, mainly because in the end it wasn't a matter of life or death. He used to say that it was only a ball game."

Georgie abruptly stood and rubbed her stomach then her back before attempting to apologize but Anthony chuckled and said. "There is nothing to apologize for, I understand that my grandson has been giving you fits for a few days."

"He won't let me sleep." she said ruefully, "I spent all my time either in the bathroom or wanting something to drink or eat. But now he has added to his routine, he is pressing against my spine somehow, my back truly aches."

"Don't take this the wrong way and remember Johnny was born a long time ago but could you be in labor?" he asked a bit concerned.

"No, Dr. Lee said around the fourteenth, and I have read that first babies are usually late." she relied confidently. "Besides, Elizabeth said I would know, that my body would make sure I knew that it was time."

An hour later, Georgie sighed as she stood and walked to the window, trying to hide that she was in pain. So far it wasn't at all like the books had described, more like an ache all over instead of just the back.

Feeling something she felt her eyes growing huge then turned to call out to Johnny. "J-Johnny, oh my god, I think we need to go to the hospital."

Standing, he rushed over and helped her to the door. "What is it? Are you in labor?"

"No, I just feel like something is wrong." she said in tears as they hurried to the hospital while Anthony called Kelly Lee and then Georgie's family.

Dr. Lee meet them at the door then listened to what Georgie had to say. "Sweetie, you are in labor."

"But, no, it's too early and my back isn't the only part of me aching." she said then explained about how her pelvis ached and how her legs felt tingly.

"It's labor, your water just hasn't broke." she said to both of them. Johnny looked at them in horror then said. "She can't give birth yet, he doesn't have a name."

"Well, I told you a few weeks ago to get a name and I don't think your son is going to wait for you to decide on one." scolded Kelly while grinning at the two of them.

An hour later, Georgie's water broke, then twenty minutes later, Johnny felt woozy as he cut the umbilical cord. Listening to the newborn cry, Kelly handed him off to Epiphany and Nadine Crowell the pediatrics nurse while she efficiently dealt with the after birth and the new mother who was looking between her new son and his father who was now propped up against the wall.

Giggling, Georgie looked at Kelly then said. "I wish I had the strength to tease him right now."

"You did good. No tears and from the sounds of it, your son is doing well." she said then they smirked at one another as Johnny moved drawn to the sound of the angry little boy as he was cleaned and wrapped up. "So, now you two, find a name for him."

Carrying their son back to his wife as they moved them to recovery, Johnny kissed the clearly exhausted Georgie and said. "Do you want to hold your son before you head off to sleep?"

Watching as Georgie fell asleep holding their son, he lifted him and placed him in the small portable crib next to her bed. When Epiphany returned, he thanked her for her help then said. "Thank god it's the women who go through that, if it was up to us, the species would never have lasted this long."

Chuckling in agreement, she said, "Go let them know Georgie and baby are fine."

Heading out, he gave Maxie, his father and the rest the news before admitting sheepishly that they didn't have a name for him. "I uh, I have to get back to Georgie and our little guy. When she wakes up they are moving her into a room and will allow visitors then."

As the crowd dissipated, a tired Johnny returned to see a figure holding onto his son while standing near Georgie. "I don't know who you are but put our baby down and back away from my wife..."

TBC