In the car, Jade placed an important call to her office. �Betty, get the out of state files. I�m placing this baby with a family no where near Port Charles.� It was the only thing she could do. Usually, the only reason she�d consider taking such drastic measures is if she thought there was a chance the biological mother would run into the adoptive family. In this case, most of the town knew Georgie and Dillon; placing their baby in town, with someone unknown, would be very difficult.
Betty agreed and then dropped a bomb. �Mrs. Smith called. She said she�d be taking care of Alyssa for you. Something about a personal issue that needed to be discussed.�
�Emily�s at my house? Right now?� Jade asked, knowing that if Zander had angered her by asking Jade for her help before talking to Emily, she had a long night ahead of her.
�Yes, and Ms. Cassadine, she didn�t sound happy.� Betty knew Emily hated Jade. Everyone in town knew. �I�d be careful if I were you.�
�Thanks, Betty,� Jade said as she entered Port Charles. �Go ahead and fax over the out of state files, and the biological mothers that have yet to pick families to adopt. Mrs. Smith might be interested in seeing those.�
Georgie and Dillon were having their first fight since leaving Port Charles. �You can�t expect me to jump all over that idea!� She couldn�t believe what he was suggesting.
�She�s your sister! Maxie could really help you during this.� Dillon said, trying to convince her to let Jade tell her sister. He was becoming less enthusiastic about giving the baby up and he thought that Maxie might be a strong ally.
�Maxie would love this! She�d tell Mac as soon as Jade had the words out of her mouth.� Georgie felt irritable, tired, and still a little nauseous. �Please, can we drop the subject?�
�For tonight,� usually Dillon was reasonable, and it irritated her even more that he didn�t seem to want to listen to her. �Go sit down and I�ll make some dinner.�
Georgie sighed and sat down on the couch. She loved Dillon, really, but lately she hadn�t felt like herself. She knew that her body was going through several changes, but Georgie wasn�t sure she could live the entire pregnancy not knowing how she�d feel from one moment to the next.
�Did you give my earlier question anymore thought?� Dillon asked.
�About moving to Europe?� Georgie asked and he nodded. �Why?�
�Jade seems to think that this other couple would be perfect, but for some reason, she doesn�t want to give them our baby. I have no idea who she could be thinking of, but if we were to make a clean break from Port Charles, the baby could have a good life with a good family��
�But you promised we�d go back home�� Georgie said, hating herself for becoming so emotional. �I�m sorry��
�It�s okay. It�s hormones.� Dillon smiled. �Think about it.�
Georgie nodded. �I will,� she promised, hoping that after a good night�s rest, she would feel more like her old self.
Jade walked in and saw Emily rocking her five month old daughter. �Hi, Emily.� Jade said, trying to keep her voice even.
�I envy you,� Emily said, fighting tears. She and Zander had had a huge fight after he told her about seeing Jade. He�d walked out after calling her a cry baby. It had angered her that he�d turned to his ex lover again in need of comfort. True, Jade hadn�t offered anything physical, but Emily still feared that the relationship would go back to what it was. �You are still able to have a baby, feel the baby inside you��
�Emily, I�m sorry. Believe it or not, I really am. I told Zander that I�d help you two in any way that I can. I have my secretary faxing over some possible matches��
Emily set the sleeping baby in her basset net. �Why?�
�Why what?� Jade asked, knowing where the conversation was heading.
�Are you doing this for me? Zander and me? Or is this a way to get on Zander�s good side?�
Jade took her shoes off and pulled her hair from the French braid she normally wore on hot days. �Emily, Zander asked me to be his attorney. Most of the time, I handle adoptions, occasionally, family court, for Zander, because Alexis is no longer practicing, I handle any and everything. He asked me to help the two of you find a baby. I�m helping you. As a family. Plus, it�s not fair that you of all people can�t�.� She stopped and Emily understood. �I want to help both of you, Emily.�