A Dangerous Game
By Misha

Disclaimer- I do not own any of the characters of General Hospital. They belong to the creators of General Hospital, Wendy Riche, Bob Guza, ABC Daytime, and probably a lot of other people with more money than me. I'm not making any money off this story so please don't sue me.

Author's Notes- The idea for this story came to me in a dream, believe it or not and I couldn't resist writing it down. It's an AU set either sometime in the past or in a fairy tale world of lords and ladies. Certainly not in the current timeline. A lot of the familiar characters show up, though they've been changed greatly. This will definitely be a Brazen romance, with some Sonny/Carly thrown in. I adore Brazen and like Sonny/Carly, though I prefer Sonny/Brenda. There will be a fair bit of Sonny/Brenda in this, especially at the beginning, but as I said, in the end it will be Brazen and S/C. I just have to get them to that point. Well, that's all, enjoy!

Summery- AU. Circumstances force Lady Brenda and Lord Jason into an arranged marriage. But as she is his best friend's mistress and he is still in love with his dead wife, neither of them expects it to ever be more than a sham. However, life rarely happens like you expect it too... (Brazen romance, eventually.)

Rating- PG-13

Lord Michael "Sonny" Corinthos: A rich and powerful landowner. Plays to win and has obtained power by less than honest means. Married his first wife, Lily, for power, but continued an affair with another woman. After Lily's death, he was finally free, but the beautiful Brenda was taken. He waited around, and some say took fate into his own hands, until she was free, but circumstances may make it impossible for him to wed her. However, even if he is forced to wed another, he will not allow his beloved Brenda to fall from his grasp.

Lady Brenda Barrett Jacks: The daughter of the powerful Lord Harlam, Earl of Genia, she is both beautiful and spoiled. She fell in love with Lord Corinthos at a young age and continued a passionate affair with him even after he married another. She married the wealthy Jasper Jacks to keep up appearances, though it became constricting when Sonny's wife died in childbirth. While she was honestly fond of her gentle husband, her feelings for him never compared to her love for Sonny. She grieved his death, but mourned only for a short period, before publicly courting Sonny again. Her father is urging her to marry again or else. But it may not be possible for her to marry Sonny and the mysterious Lord Alcazar has made it clear that he wants Brenda for himself.

Lady Caroline "Carly" Cassidine: The daughter of two of the most powerful families, the Cassidines and the Spencers. A headstrong young woman, who always gets what she wants. Once had her sights set on the handsome young Lord Morgan, but he spurned her advances and married another, so she turned her attention to Lord Corinthos. She is bewitched by his power and personality. She has decided that she wants to be his wife and will let nothing stand in her way. She is aware of his relationship with Lady Jacks, but she doesn't care. She is willing to do whatever it takes to have Sonny as her husband.

Lord Jason Morgan: Once the golden boy of the powerful Quartermaine family, a riding accident robbed him of his memory and gave him a new persona. He distanced himself from his family and struck out on his own, coming under the wing of Lord Corinthos. In the years since leaving Quartermaine nest, he has gained lots of money and power on his own as well as a feared and respected name. He never forgets what Sonny did for him and would do just about anything for his friend. He keeps to himself and has lived alone since his young wife Robin died of scarlet fever four years ago. He has no romantic attachments and no plans on getting involved again.

Lord Alcazar: A mysterious and powerful foreigner who has arrived in Port Charles with the sole agenda of acquiring the hand of the beautiful Brenda. He seems bewitched by her beauty and seems prepared to do anything to win it for himself. He is a man who hates to lose and know no boundaries on what he would do to get what he wants. He usually succeeds.

Lord A.J. Quartermaine- The eldest child of Lord Alan and Lady Monica, always told that he wasn't good enough. All his life he was compared to his younger brother Jason. After causing the accident which robbed Jason of his memory, A.J was even further disgraced in the family and fell deeper into the bottle. He has a large hatred of his brother and would do anything to just once feel superior.

Lady Courtney Quartermaine- The younger sister of Lord Corinthos. After a fight with her brother, she recklessly eloped with A.J, knowing that Sonny despised him. She grew to regret her decision as her husband's drinking grew worse. She is a prisoner in a trap of her own making and longs for a way out. She also fantasizes about her brother's best friend, Jason, seeing him as the perfect man. In her mind, she has made him the romantic ideal and would do almost anything to be able to be with him.

Lady Skye Quartermaine- The illegitimate daughter of Lord Alan, who was only accepted into the Quartermaine family when she was a teenager. Skye is terribly insecure, she is also jealous of those who were given all that she was denied during her childhood. She especially hates the spoiled and pampered Lady Brenda. That hatred was only intensified when her fiancŽ, Lord Jasper Jacks, broke their engagement in order to marry Brenda. She was devastated by him leaving her and never gave up hope that he would return to her. When he was killed, she blamed Brenda and swore that someday she would get her revenge.