A couple of days after Tatiana made her presence known in Port Charles Gia took her to meet A.J. The two sisters were looking over a publicity proposal in AJ's living room when he walked in.
"Hey Gia" he said "I'm surprised to see you so early." he teased her. It was almost time for lunch.
"ha, ha AJ" she told him not really upset at his teasing "I'd like you to meet my sister, Tatiana"
Tatiana looked up from the paper and smiled "hi, AJ its nice to meet you"
AJ just stared at the sisters they were the spitting image of each other the only difference was the hair. After a couple of minutes the girls began to laugh, "what's wrong AJ never seen twins before??" Gia teased.
Gia's teasing snapped AJ out of his reverie "Yes I have..I was just feeling bad for poor Tatiana over here, having to spend her whole life looking like you." He wrapped his arm around her shoulder as he sat down. Gia just stuck her tongue out at him.
"So what were you guys looking at before I got here??"
"The team's publicity record" Tatiana answered "It's really amazing anyone shows up at the games, they don't know any of the players. I think you'd have a bigger fan following if the players just put themselves out there more and a bigger fan following means bigger profits. More people will buy jerseys, season tickets and any other little knick knacks that you slap the team logo if they feel the team is approachable." she told him enthuiasastically
Gia sat back and smiled, that was her little sister never holding back. AJ was shocked by her upfront attitude, but he liked it "You really think so??"
"Yes, I do. This web page that Gia's building is just the begining of what this team needs to get them on the map as an important NFL team and not just an "expansion" team." Tatiana was starting to feel like she had overstepped her bounds by the way AJ was looking at her "..but that's just my opnion"
"And I love it, when can you start??" AJ told her smiling his goofy smile
"Now, if you want" she told him
"Good, we'll talk about salary later. Let's hear more about your ideas for the team" He told her.
The three of them started brainstorming and talking about ideas and joking around. They were so into thier work that they didn't even notice Hannah walk in and have a seat at the table.
"Hey baby" AJ told her when he noticed her "how long have you been sitting there??"
"Long enough to see you more happy than I have in a long time" she told him as she reached over the table and quickly kissed him.
"Hannah, I want you to meet Tatiana. Tatiana, this is my fiance Hannah." AJ introduced the two girls
"its nice to meet you" they told each other as they shook hands. Tatiana couldn't feel that she knew that name.
"Wait a minute, you dated Marcus didn't you?" Tatiana asked Hannah
"Yes, I did" Hannah answered feeling uncomfortable.
"Well, I'm happy for you that you moved onto someone better" she told her sensing the tension.
Tatiana looked at her watch, "well I don't know about ya'll..." she place emphasis on the world ya'll to annoy her sister "....but I'm getting hungry, so I think I'm gonna go get something to eat"
"I have an idea, how about we all go down to the grill and get something to eat..it'll be my treat" AJ offered.
"Okay" the girls agreed in unison. AJ opened the door and followed the 3 girls out to the elevator.
At lunch they talked about what it was like to grow up as a twin, they asked Tatiana about Spellman, and Tatiana asked AJ what it was like to own a football team, and asked questions about the upcoming wedding. As they sat there talking they never noticed the two men watching them from afar.
One of the men couldn't believe it was her. After all these years they were finally in the same city again. He remembers thier last conversations, he was telling her that he didn't like her anymore and that she might as well go live with her dad like she been wanting to do. and she told him that no matter what he did or said there would always be a place in her heart for him and then turned around and left. That was jus the beginning of women turning around and leaving him.
Tatiana tried to remain in the conversation, but could feel eyes on her. When she looked up she saw him look away. Her heart skipped a beat, she didn't think she'd ever see him again..not after all the hurtful things he said to her.
"Tatiana..Tatiana" Hannah kept calling her name
"I'm sorry...huh??" she said after Gia nudged her.
"Are you okay you like you just a ghost??" Hannah turned to look where she had been looking and saw no one there.
"it was something like that, so have you picked your bridesmaids yet??" she asked trying to change the subject, luckily for her it worked. Hannah started talking enthuisastically talk about her wedding again.
After lunch, Tatiana excused herself saying she had a headache and was just gonna go for a walk. Not really knowing where she was going she ended up on the docks. She stood there thinking about Micheal, and how as a child she thought there was no one else for her but him. She was so caught up in her thoughts that she never noticed the man standing behind her trying to get the courage to talk to her.