Home for Christmas
"I wasn't sure if I would see you here tonight."
"I could say the same about you. When did you get in?"
"We've actually been here for almost a week. I had some things to finalize for the house. Paperwork to sign and stuff. I'm hoping to get settled in before New Year's."
"So you're really staying?"
"Yeah. Of all the places I've lived, Port Charles is the only one that ever felt like home. And that's what I want for Alec more than anything. That and maybe a clue or two that I can actually do this whole mom thing; that I'm not going totally screw this up and completely ruin his life."
"Don't be so hard on yourself. You seem to be doing pretty well from where I'm standing."
"You really think so?"
"Yeah I mean he seems like a happy kid," he observed as he watched the rambunctious four year old setting up the train set while Edward watched over him.
"He really seems to love it here. So um where's the new Mrs Morgan?"
"She's at the annual Davis girls Christmas Eve pyjama party. No boys allowed."
"Ohhh sounds like fun. Well I'm glad you came. Although given recent events I didn't really expect you to be anywhere else."
"Yeah I can hardly believe it. I feel like this is all just a dream and I'm gonna wake up and she'll be gone again," he admitted to her with a uncharacteristic catch in his throat.
"It's not a dream Jase. It's a miracle. She's really here and she's not going anywhere this time," she reassured him as she hesitantly put her arms around him.
Their relationship was unconventional to say the least. Not enemies but not friends in the traditional sense either. But no matter what their relationship was, one thing she knew for sure was that he would always be there for her if she needed him and she wanted to be able to be there for him too, as much as he would let her be.
He returned her hug with a bit more enthusiasm than she had expected, enveloping her in his arms and holding on tightly for a quick second before whispering Merry Christmas and letting her go.
"Merry Christmas."