�I ran away a long time ago.� Jade said. �Someone might have mentioned it to your mother.� She wouldn�t be the one to tell Dillon that when he was just a little boy, and he believed his mother was sick, Tracey had spent the weekend in Florida with JW. �Anyway, people are worried..�
�I call Ned.� Dillon pointed out. Ned knew the truth, and had spoken to Alexis, although he hadn�t shared that with Dillon. �Ned knows and he�s offered to help us. How the hell do you think I got the money I have? Ned gave it to me, made me promise to call..�
�But he doesn�t know where you are either.� Jade said, and then sighed. �I can�t make you tell your families about the baby, but there�s something else going on here. Dillon, whose idea was it to give the baby up for adoption?�
�Georgie�s,� he whispered, not wanting his girlfriend to hear that they were discussing her.
�And what about you?� Jade asked, gently. Although rare, she had dealt with cases like this before. �What do you want?�
�I don�t know.� Dillon said, feeling for the first time that he could express his feelings and say everything he�d been holding in since the day Georgie had told him about the pregnancy. �I really love Georgie, and I think that we would make great parents, but she�s so sure that giving the baby up is the best thing for everyone.�
�But you have your doubts?� Jade knew that she couldn�t proceed until Dillon convinced her that he was as serious as Georgie.
�Yeah, but I also know that we�ll have more children. Later.�
Jade smiled as Georgie rejoined them. �I think that I have enough information.� She looked at them and wondered about her earlier idea for the adoptive parents. �Do you two plan on returning to Port Charles?�
�Yes, that�s the plan.� Dillon said.
It was wrong, but she knew that it could actually work out, if she played it right. �I have a couple looking to adopt. Usually, I go through a list, but all of my other couples are very close to having a baby. The only problem is that I�m sure that you are going to have to see the baby. A lot.�
Georgie looked at Dillon, but he stared at his hands. �Can we ask who the couple is?�
�Not yet.� Jade said. �I have to talk to them, and make sure that they are serious about adopting.� She looked at them. �But I think it might be a really bad idea unless you two agree not to go back to Port Charles, or they agree to leave.�
�Are they that close to us?� Georgie asked.
�Fairly,� Jade saw Dillon�s face. �Look, it�s probably a bad idea, but for some reason, I think that this could be the best solution�.�
�Would we have to meet them?� Georgie asked.
�Usually, I would arrange that before any decisions are made, but the biological mother is usually farther along. Let�s wait a few weeks, see what happens, and if I think it can work out, we�ll talk about it.�
�Who is it?� Dillon asked.
�I can�t tell you.� Jade said. �Technically, they aren�t clients yet. The husband wanted to adopt and surprise his wife.� She smiled to herself, thinking that it was typical of Zander to act before thinking. �Let me talk to them. If they want to adopt your baby, and you want them to, it could actually be a very ugly situation.� The more she talked about it, the less sure she was about pairing Emily and Zander with Georgie and Dillon. She looked at the young couple and shook her head. �Nevermind. I can�t do it.�
�Jade?� Georgie grew nervous, worried that Jade had changed her mind about helping them.
�I can�t pair your baby with that couple. It�d be too complicated.� Jade saw Dillon nod, and Georgie looked down. �That doesn�t mean I won�t help, but I think it�d be a bad idea.�
Dillon walked her out and thanked her. �Ned has been supportive, but it�s nice that we�ll see someone from time to time.�
�Let him come visit.� Jade instructed. �He will be able to help. Maxie is suppose to start coming in a couple of days a week to help Betty with calls and whatnot, and if Georgie decides that she wants to tell her the truth, I can bring her out here.� Jade was sure that Maxie wouldn�t tell Mac anything, but be very supportive to Georgie.
�We�ll see,� Dillon said. �Thanks for everything, Jade.�
�Not a problem,� she smiled. �I get calls everyday from people wanting to adopt. Trust me, if the two of you are serious, we�ll find your baby a good home.� She got in her car and Dillon watched as she drove away.
�He already has a good home,� Dillon said to himself before going in the house and comforting a nauseous Georgie.
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