Tweet This Page

Winter of Resentment
Part 13 ~ Expectations
by Kimberly
7/7/08

"I would say I am surprised to see you, but I'd be lying." Carly's words were filled with hatred.

"I just came here to talk to Sonny before he left for his island."

"What could you possibly have to say to Sonny?"

Sam let out a sigh. She expected Carly to think the worst. "I just wanted to thank Sonny for saving my life."

"As usual, you think too much of yourself. Sonny was there to kill Diego, you just happened to be around." Carly smirked. "Do not think that Sonny was on his way to save you. If you are looking for your knight in shining armor, you won't find him here."

"Is it so hard for you to believe that I just wanted to say thank you?"

"Frankly, yes!" Carly walked over to the front door and opened it. "But if it makes you feel any better, I'll lie and tell you that I'll give him your message."

Carly held the door open, letting Sam know that her visit had ended. Sam walked through the door and heard it slam behind her. If Carly wouldn't give Sonny her message, she would have to find another way to contact him.

"Wow, Daddy, you look handsome," Tracey commented as she poured herself a cup of coffee.

"Thank you, Tracey." Edward straightened his tie. He stood slowly and made his way to the door.

"Where are you going?"

Edward turned and displayed a wicked grin. "Oh, I'm going to see my lawyer to update my will. While I'm at it, I'll be looking into Alan's will. There seems to be a discrepancy with his latest signature. If Alan's will has been tampered with, I intend to persecute the offenders."

Tracey gulped the coffee, causing it to burn the back of her throat. Before she could respond, Edward was already out of the house and headed towards the car. She never expected to face this dilemma without Luke. For the first time in years, she was on her own.

Jax watched Carly as she slept on the couch. Although she wouldn't admit it, packing up Sonny's house was too much for her to handle. Jax was concerned about the baby, but he knew that if he asked her to stop she would have been even more determined to exert herself. The front door opened quickly, startling Carly out of her sleep. Michael ran up the stairs and slammed the bedroom door behind him.

"Michael?!" Carly shouted as she struggled to sit upright on the couch.

"Don't bother," Jason said calmly as he entered the house with a sleeping Morgan in his arms. "He's mad at Sonny for leaving, but he has to work this out for himself."

As Jax reached out for Morgan, Jason gently transferred the sleeping child into Jax's arms "He cried himself to sleep." Jason whispered.

Jax nodded in acknowledgement and started up the stairs.

Carly gave Jason a warm smile. "Thanks for taking the boys to the airport to see Sonny."

"No problem." Jason glanced at the stairs. "Michael's mad at Sonny, me, the world. Maybe you should let him spend the summer with Sonny. Then he can see that Sonny's move was the best thing that could happen. Morgan, well..." Jason shrugged helplessly. "Morgan's just too young to understand. It is going to take him a while to adjust."

"I know. It is going to take them some time to get used to the idea that their dad is not 20 minutes away."

"Well, Morgan is still asleep, and Michael is pretending to be asleep," Jax said as he made his way down the stairs. As Jax made his way towards Carly, he watched Jason look intensely at Carly.

"What? What is it, Jason?"

Jason remained silent for a few seconds which seemed like minutes to Carly.

"You're frightening me!" Jax could hear the panic in her voice.

"I need to tell you something, but I just want you to remain calm. Can you do that?"

"Maybe this can wait until later. Carly's condition is too fragile." Jax suggested.

Jason nodded and turned toward the door.

"No, I need you to tell me. Otherwise, I'll just call Spinelli, or Max, or Diane. Just tell me. I promise to remain calm."

Jason and Jax's expression clearly displayed that they didn't believe her.

"I will remain calm. I promise." She leaned back against Jax.

Jason took a deep breath and quickly said, "I asked Liz to marry me, and she said yes."

The room fell silent. After a few minutes, Carly stood, walked over to Jason and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Congratulations. Did you set a date?"

"Not yet."

Good, Carly thought. This will give her enough time to find a way to stop the wedding. "It's been a long day. I'm going to take a shower and get some sleep. I'm glad you told me the news." Without turning back, she walked slowly up the stairs.

When she was out of sight, Jax and Jason looked at each other. They both knew that this was unusual for Carly. What they didn't know was what to expect next.

Comments? isitme@witty.com

"Winter of Resentment" ~  Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13

"Spring Flowers" ~  Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14

"Warm Spring Nights" ~ Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13

"Summer Suspects" ~ Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14

"Accidental Autumn" ~ Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13

"Murder, Marriage, and Mayhem" ~ Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15

"Tangled Webs" ~ Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13

"Regret" ~ Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7

Back to the Main GH Fan Fiction Page

Back to the Main General Hospital Page

Page updated 8/27/12