Natalie stepped off the plane with Liam secure in her arms after thanking the pilot. At customs she looked around her after handing over her passport to the agent while giving a confident smile.

"Thank you, Ms. Gale," the agent stated as she did the quick check of Natalie's identification and handed it back. "Enjoy your stay."

"Thank you," Natalie said as she reclaimed her passport. As she walked away, she looked at it more closely and smirked at the name. Billie Gale. She took the envelope out of her purse and started to put the passport away when she saw a piece of paper. She pulled it out after stowing the passport safely away.

N-

How many times did Roxie say it? Stay safe and keep in touch. And as always 'Take care of you.'

-R

Natalie smiled at the Julia Roberts movie reference before she tucked the note back into her bag.

"Excuse me, don't I know you?"

"I don't-" Natalie started to say as she looked up. She stopped when she saw a familiar face in front of her. "Wow. I knew you were twins but I never thought…Wow."

Emily Quartermaine Lewis smiled at her sister's friend, "It's Billie, right?"

"Well, actually," Natalie started.

"For right now, it's Billie," Emily whispered. "And I'm Cathy."

"Cathy?"

"Cathy Lane-Duke," Emily winked. "And this little charmer must be your little boy."

"Yeah, this is Ben."

"He has your eyes," Emily smiled.

"Actually, I've always thought he has his father's eyes," Natalie said quietly.

"We should get going," Emily nodded as she motioned to the exit.

"Right. Oh," Natalie stopped as a thought occurred to her. "Do you have a car seat?"

"Yes. I have a boy not that much older than Ben."

"Perfect," Natalie nodded as she followed the other woman out of the airport.

-x-x-x-x-

John McBain rubbed his temples but not because he had a headache. He rubbed them so his hands would have something to do other than connect with Brody Lovett's eye or, and this part sickened him, Jessica's throat.

"John?" Viki's voice was gentle and concerned.

"No more coffee, Viki. If I have one more cup, I don't think I'll be able to restrain myself from killing Brody."

"Or my daughter," Viki added.

"I'd never lay a hand on a woman," John told her.

"I know," the older woman laid a hand on his shoulder. "We're all worried about her."

"Joey and Kevin?"

"I called. Neither of them has heard from her. They want to come home until she does, but I convinced them to stay put in case she decides to show up there."

"She won't," John shook his head. "She won't go anywhere that we would think to look for her."

Jessica, who had been listening close by, was suddenly struck by an idea. She slipped out into the front hall of Llanfair and dialed information.

State and city, please?

"Port Charles, New York," Jessica told them.

Thank you. What listing?

"I need the main number for General Hospital."

-x-x-x-x-

Natalie looked out the window as the scenery flashed by. She then turned to look over at the driver.

"So, you live in Sydney?"

"We live in a suburb of Sydney," Emily explained as she drove. "Zander picked our house solely for the pool. I love it because it'll be perfect for a growing family."

"You two want more kids?"

"Absolutely. My sisters and I spent most of our lives as only children. We want better for our kids. Robin's seriously considering another kid. Becca's already got number three, and I've got plans for number two cooking. What about you?"

"Me? I'm still trying to figure out how my life spun completely out of control so fast."

"Right," Emily nodded. "You know, I've met Jessica before. I can't believe she did this."

"You never met Tess or Bess."

"I did hear about them though."

"Rebecca told you?"

"No. Your mom and sister, believe it or not, were reading assignments for my psych class when I was training for the bureau."

"You're kidding," Natalie stared at her. "Do you still have the case file?"

"As a matter of fact, I do," Emily nodded. "I'll dig it out for you."

"Thank you," Natalie nodded. "I'd like to read about it from an objective point of view."

"It's interesting. My professor said two cases of D.I.D. in the same family are almost unheard of."

"Lucky us," Natalie said wryly.

"Oh," Emily realized her faux pas. "I'm sorry. That was stupid and insensitive. I know what it's like to have family problems that are fodders for the tabloids."

"The illustrious Quartermaine family," Natalie nodded. "Mom said she always thought a lot of your grandmother. What was her name? Lily?"

"Lila," Emily corrected. "Monica, my mom, says that Viki is a good person and stronger than she might think."

"She is," Natalie nodded. "Her father, Victor, was a cold bastard who had no business raising kids."

"I read that biography your mom's late husband wrote about him."

"Lord of the Banner?" Natalie questioned. "I've always wanted to read it but never got around to it. There's a box of them in an upstairs closet in Llanfair."

"He was a good writer," Emily nodded.

"I never met him. I came into my mom's life after Sloan died. I did meet your sister though."

"I know. That's why you're here."

"No, not Rebecca," Natalie shook her head. "I met Robin when she gave a lecture about being HIV+ at Llanview University."

"That's right," Emily nodded. "I'd forgotten she used to do that."

"Did you ever hear her speak?"

"No. But I did hear her ex-boyfriend, Stone Cates, speak right after he was diagnosed. He was really terrific."

"My mom gives money to the Stone Cates Memorial AIDS wing at General Hospital in honor of my step-brother, William Carpenter. He died of AIDS a long time ago."

"The wing was the best thing that Sonny Corinthos could have ever done with the money he was left," Emily said quietly.

"I always wondered what it would be like to meet him," Natalie said.

"Sonny? I think you have enough man troubles," Emily smirked. "Don't go adding a mobster to the list."

"I don't want to date him. I just wonder what it would like to meet him."

"He can be a good man, and he can be a ruthless S.O.B.," Emily told her. "He doesn't forgive easily, and he never forgets."

"Personal experience?"

"We were together for about five minutes a few years ago. It was a bad time in my life, and he was there to help me."

Natalie smiled, "I know how that works. It's happened to me once or twice."

"Ben's father," Emily asked.

"Yes, and the man I thought was his father," Natalie sighed. "I have no idea what I'm going to do now."

"Well, you have a few days to figure it out, right?"

"Right," Natalie nodded.

-d-d-d-d-d-

"Excuse me," Jessica tried to get the attention of a passing nurse as she exited the elevator onto the sixth floor of General Hospital. The nurse ran right by her. "Okay." Then the blonde went to the nurses' desk. "Excuse me."

"Can I help you?" A black woman asked.

"I'm looking for Dr. Scorpio."

"Are you a patient?"

"No. See, my sister and her sister are friends, and my sister ran off with my nephew. I was hoping that Dr. Scorpio's sister might know where Natalie, that's my sister, ran off to."

The woman stared at her for a moment, "The psych ward is up on ten."

"I'm not crazy," Jessica protested. "I just really need to find my sister, and I think Dr. Scorpio can help me."

"Help you do what?" a male voice asked from behind Jessica making her turn around. When the man's eyes focused on Jessica they widened. "You!"