Beyond Repair
By: Lesera128
Rated: M
Disclaimer: I own nothing. I am just playing in someone else's sandbox….
Summary: Secrets abound as Skye reluctantly returns to Australia at AJ's behest despite the fact its where her marriage to Jax ended in disaster the previous year. AU. Skye/Jax. SAX.
Author's Note: I am reposting some of the older works that I have saved on my harddrive. Old-time SAX fans may remember this story. It was originally posted under my other penname [MuseofJaynor] at the Skye messageboard fan fiction archive. Many people already know this, but in case you were wondering, yeah, that was me.
As A.J. pulled the car into the drive way, he smiled at Skye. She sat next to him in the front passenger's seat while A.J.'s wife sat in the back with the baby and car seat.
"Here we are, Skye. Home sweet home," A.J. said as the car stopped and he pulled the parking break up.
There was that word again. Home. What was so important about such a single thing anyway? Skye had never had one, and it hadn't done her any worse for wear, as far as she could see. In actuality, Skye thought she was better off than many of the people who fawned over having "homes." In the long run, Skye had honestly come to believe that the baggage that came with having a home did far more damage than the supposed benefits that it was supposed to grant a person.
Skye had mixed emotions as she gazed at the house. So much had happened here, and yet it was to one of the original scenes of several crimes she had committed in the past to which she returned. Shaking it off, Skye ignored A.J.'s wife as she helped take the baby out of her car seat.
However, as A.J.'s wife stopped Skye as the moved up the front walkway. Touching Skye's shoulder with a gentle hand, A.J.'s wife said softly, "Skye?"
Reluctantly, Skye turned around. Forcing a polite smile at her hostess, Skye answered, "Yes?"
"I just wanted to tell you that what A.J. said at the airport was true. I really am glad you are here. My home is your home for as long as you want it to be."
"That's very generous of you," Skye said.
A.J.'s wife smiled slightly. "It means the world to A.J. that you are here at long last. After all that had happened, he never thought that you would be able to get to a point where you could actually-"
Skye cut her off as she waved a hand nonchalantly in the air, "It's what A.J. wanted. And he hasn't asked me for anything in a long time. If me being here was that important, than it was the least I could do for him… especially after all he's done for me."
A.J.'s wife smiled and nodded. "Yes, of course. I just hope you enjoy your time in Australia as much as we have. It really has become like a second home to us."
At these words, Skye couldn't help herself as she lost a bit of the self-control that she had worked so hard to maintain since she had first seen A.J. and his family in the airport terminal. Somewhat on a pure whim, Skye asked, "Yes, it was unusual that you and A.J. decided to stay here after all that happened. If you don't mind me asking, why did you, Carly?"
Shrugging, A.J.'s wife took several seconds to ponder her response before she responded at last. Lifting the child she carried in her arms slightly by way on indication, Carly said, "Well I guess the two most important reasons are because this is where A.J. and I found our way back to each other despite everything that had happened."
"And the second?" Skye prodded, fearful of the answer.
It came immediately, and tore at Skye's shredded heart as Carly spoke. "Our daughter was born here. We both felt it important that she retain that at least for the first few years of her life. We both handled Michael's first few years so badly, that we didn't want to make the same mistakes with her. We figured that staying away from Port Charles... well, that might help things. And besides, it's one of the most important things to know where you've come from, don't you think?"
Skye hesitantly nodded, and almost stopped herself from adding, not only was it important to know where you had come from, but also where you were going. And at this point in time, Skye Chandler hadn't the foggiest notion in regards to either one.
-TBC-