"Jason, you can't do this!" Carly screamed. Jason had just told her that he was giving up his rights to Michael. Baby Michael the son of Carly and A.J. Quartermaine. Before the marriage, Carly gave birth to Michael and instead of risking her baby being taken away by the Quartermaine's, she claimed that Jason as the father. Jason fell inlove with the red headed, cute as a button, bundle of joy and didn't want to lose him. When A.J. found out Michael's true paternity, he fought for custody and Carly agreed to marry him, in order to raise Michael right. The two shared joint custody with Jason.

"I can and I have. I HAVE NO LEGAL RIGHTS TO HIM! This will be the last time you see me here, Carly." Jason told her.

"But Jason…" Carly said with tear filled eyes.

"Carly, stop! I told you what I have done and your crying will not change anything. So please, I want to see Michael and say goodbye." Carly called the nanny into the room, and with her came Baby Michael. His red curls framed his face and a pacifier occupied his mouth. Jason took Michael outside near the pool, where he could say goodbye in private.

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"Are you sure you don't want to go to Emily's?" Brenna asked Juan. Juan lay on the bed in their room.

"I am sure. I am tired, I am hoping to get some sleep while my loud mouthed SISTER is gone." He grinned at Brenna.

"Well you just be like that then, Mr. Anti-sociable!" Brenna laughed. "I will try not to have too much fun without you." Brenna gave a little wave and left the room.

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Jason has said his goodbye to Michael and handed him over to Carly without hesitation. Now he lingered by the pool, not really wanting to leave Michael.

"Oh, Jason, hey!" Emily said as she and Nikolas came up to him. "Hey Jason have you seen Brenna?" Jason's heart skipped a beat at the mention of her name.

"Nope, why?"

"Well she should be here soon, we are going to go for a swim. But Liz just called and said that Audrey left and she has no way here. So if Brenna gets here before we get back, please tell her to wait and that we won't be long." Jason nodded. "Thanks Jas!" Emily and Nikolas left for Nik's Jag parked out front.

Jason remembered Brenna and how she openly flirted with him. He was intrigued by her and he knew it was wrong. But the way she smiled at him, and tossed her jet black hair over her shoulder's was fascinating to him. And the red streaks that were in her hair, made her absolutely irresistible.

"Well, I never expected to see you here." A female's voice said from behind him. Jason turned to see Brenna standing there. She wore a pair of short shorts and a sleeveless crop top over a black bathing suit. Jason smiled.

"Emily said she and Nikolas would be back soon, they had to go pick up Elizabeth."

"Oh darn, I guess that means you have to stay here and keep me company then, huh?" Brenna smiled, delighted with the idea. He wore a black shirt, that was tight enough to see that he had a very nice body. She wanted him, and she always got what she wanted. "So what brings you to the Quartermaine's? I heard that you disowned them or something."

"It a long story really. I don't want to get into it. Maybe I will explain it sometime." Jason told her, locking his eyes with hers.

"All right, fair enough." Brenna then thought of a more interesting question. "So are you seeing anyone?" Jason's eyes widened, but he still didn't look away.

"You mean, do I have a girlfriend?" Brenna nodded. "Nope, why?" Brenna smiled.

"Because I was afraid if you did, she might get mad if I kissed you." Brenna stepped closer to him.

"Kiss me?" He asked.

"Well if you insist." Brenna brought her hands to rest on the back of his neck as she kissed him gently. He slid his hands down her back to her waist as he eagerly returned the kiss.

As the two people shared the intimate moment, an unknown figure lurked in the bushes unseen by Brenna and Jason. Jason reluctantly pulled away from Brenna.

"We can't do this." Jason said. "It's wrong."

"Wrong?" Brenna asked. She didn't think it was wrong at all.

"I shouldn't have kissed you." He said looking her in the eye. She leaned closer to him.

"You didn't kiss me. I kissed you."

"And I kissed you back…I didn't have to, I could have turned away."

"But you didn't, you kissed me, because you wanted to. Admit it Jason."

"It was still wrong and it wont happen again." He told her.

"Jason…" She started.

"Hey! Bren!" Emily and Lizzie said cheerily as the two girls and Nikolas came into view.

"Hey guys!" Brenna said excitedly, even though she was more than disappointed at the moment they chose to show up.

"Hey Jason, what are you still doing here?" Emily asked, then realized that sounded rude. "I mean, I figured you would have gone by now."

"He stayed to keep me company while I waited for you three." Brenna said smiling at Jason. "Isn't that sweet?"

"Well I didn't want her to have to deal with the Quartermaines if they caught her out here by herself." Jason lied.

"Thanks Jas." Emily said smiling.

"No problem. Well I really should be going now. I'll see you guys later." He said glancing at Brenna. With that Jason left.

The four friends continued in their plans for a swim in the Quartermaine pool. They had a wonderful time, splashing and laughing for hours. Afterwards, Monica invited them in for tea and cake.

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Dr. Richard Johnson stepped into Kelly's diner with a smile on his face. He wore a hunter green polo shirt tucked into khaki pants. He had a medium build with sun streaked blond hair. He smiled as he saw the person he was dining with. Mr. Theodore Murty, an English Teacher at Port Charles High School. He joined him at the table he occupied.

"Did you have a nice day at work?" Mr. Murty asked his dinner companion and roommate.

"Oh yes, it was super." He replied in a an unusually high voice.

As their conversation continued, Juan Santiago made his way down the stairs that led up to the rented rooms.

"Juan, hey could you get that table for me? I have some business to take care of." Tammy called from behind the counter. She held the phone in one hand and a pen in the other.

"Sure." Juan told her. He went behind the counter and retrieved a notepad and pencil before proceeding to take the customers orders. "What can I get you?" Juan asked politely. Richard and Theodore studied the menu for a moment before ordering. Juan took down their order and reported it to the cook in the kitchen.

As he was leaving the kitchen, a new customer came in. He was tall, dark and very well built. He approached Tammy who gave him the 'hold on' signal. After yelling through the phone at someone, Tammy slammed the receiver down.

"Can I help you Sonny?" Tammy asked. Juan looked up, hearing the name.

"You wern't busy were you?" Sonny Corinthos asked, gesturing towards the phone.

"No, I was just reordering some supplies I ordered last week that I should have gotten today! The man on the phone was very rude!"

"Want me to have him…take care of?" Sonny smiled, showing his adorable dimples. Tammy laughed.

"What can I do for you Sonny?"

"Have you seen Jason, today?"

"He hasn't been in here today." Tammy informed him.

"He was supposed to meet me at Luke's thirty minutes ago, but he never showed, so I stopped by here."

"I haven't seen him and I've been here all day."

"Well, I'll just check Luke's one more time." Sonny smiled courteously.

"If I see him, I'll let him know you're looking for him."

"Thank you." Sonny said before leaving the diner.

Juan watched him leave, then turned to Tammy.

"Do you need me anymore tonight? I need to go…find…my sister."

"Go, on, I've got everything under control." Juan nodded and then left the diner. He had no intention of looking for Brenna. He wanted to talk to Sonny, his father.

Juan made his way to Luke's, a place he had been to only once before. He hurried along, hoping Sonny would still be there. When he arrived, Sonny was standing at the bar, talking to a tall blond man with a cigar. Juan didn't know what he was doing there. What was he going to do, walk up to him and say, "So how ya been dad?" Juan stood there trying to figure out a way to approach Sonny.

Sonny received a call on his cell phone and ordered a drink before seating himself at a vacant table. One of Luke's waiters was about to deliver Sonny's order to him when Juan quickly approached the bar.

"Is that for Mr. Corinthos?" Juan asked. The waiter nodded. "I'll take it to him, I'll be joining his table tonight." Bad lie, Juan thought, but the waiter bought it. Juan grabbed the glass, glistening with moisture and brought it to Sonny. He stood, glass in hand, until Sonny looked up at him. Juan immediately placed the glass on the table before Sonny. As he brought his hand back, the glass was knocked over. Cool liquid flowed over the table as Sonny jumped up quickly. Juan grabbed some napkins and began soaking up the liquid. " I am so sorry. I am clumsy." Juan said embarrassed. As he leaned over the table a gold necklace slid from under his shirt. Sonny stared at the golden pendant on the necklace. He recognized it from his past.

"Where'd you get that necklace?" Sonny asked. Juan stopped and looked at him. Sonny's face changed. "Where did you get it?" Sonny demanded.

"It's mine." Juan whispered.

"That was my wife's necklace, where did you get it?"

"You gave it to me." Juan finally said. Sonny's eyes widened, as he finally realized who this kid was. He looked at the pendant then at the face of the boy.

* Flashback *

Sonny Corinthos stood on the porch of a family in Puerto Rico. The mother and father stood off to the side as a three year-old boy approached him. His dark features matched Sonny's. From his dark curls, to his deep brown eyes that were stained with tears. The little boy, was scared and saddened by the news this stranger had brought him. His mother was gone, her life taken by another. He wasn't sure how to feel, because the only mother he had ever known stood less than four feet behind him, and yet this man was telling him, his mother was dead. However seeing Sonny, cry made him sad, it scared him. Sonny knelt down and pulled a gold chain from his pocket. A classy gold cross pendant dangled from it.

"This was your mother's. I feel as though she'd want you to have it. She loves you and so do I. If you ever need anything, look ,me up." Sonny placed the chain over the child's head. He looked up at Sonny, his innocent eyes open wide.

* End Flashback *

"Juan." Sonny finally said. Juan nodded.

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Brenna had been upstairs and she noticed Juan wasn't there. She went downstairs to see if he was working.

"Where's Juan?" She asked Tammy.

"He left a few minutes ago. He didn't say where he was going." Brenna thanked Tammy and left for her room. She wasn't worried, she was just curious. Where was he? What's he doing? And with who? I'll ask when he gets home. She thought. She sprawled out on the bed and thought about Jason. He was so cute! She jumped up off the bed.

"I kissed him." She said out loud. "I kissed him! Oh my God!" She screamed like a teeny bopper at a Backstreet Boys concert. She laughed at herself for being so stupid.

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Chapter 4 is up next

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