We are still shocked by the General Hospital Loss of Baby Ashford-Lansing. We had no reason to suspect that Kristina (Kate Mansi) would fall out a window into the Metro Court pool and lose the child she was expecting for Molly (Kristen Vaganos) and TJ (Tajh Bellow). If anything, the writing on the wall pointed to an epic custody battle between the trio, not a heartbreaking death.
In the General Hospital In the episode that aired on August 7, viewers got a glimpse into Molly and TJ’s grieving process. Molly seemed determined to deal with her emotions by working as usual. Even though TJ asked her to stay home and help him clean up the nursery while they processed their feelings, she stormed out the door. She wanted to go back to work for the DA, and in this case, as part of her duties, she went to Ava (Maura West) in hopes of getting her to confess to the attempted murder of Kristina to avoid a trial.
And then there’s TJ. When Molly left, he spent much of the episode giving in to his emotions, crying while packing baby things into boxes. Luckily for him, Jordan (Tanisha Harper), Stella (Vernee Johnson), and Curtis (Donnell Turner) showed up to offer their support.
Now, there’s one thing Jordan noted while comforting her son that gave us pause. She pointed out that Molly left TJ to grieve alone, and it was clear the mother was not pleased. Additionally, Molly couldn’t bring herself to go in and comfort TJ or be comforted when she later returned to the door of the home she shares with TJ. All of this makes us believe that grief could end up tearing TJ and Molly apart.
The couple has been together for 10 years, and in the world of soap operas, that’s a long time. Considering Molly and TJ were already having problems in their relationship due to Kristina’s repulsive behavior as their surrogate, it seems like a romantic upheaval is about to happen between TJ and Molly.
We can imagine Molly continuing to shut TJ out in her grief and TJ becoming frustrated with the closed off version of his girlfriend. In his frustration, TJ might turn to someone who can understand his feelings and then one thing leads to another, he and that person cross a line that leads to a regrettable night of passion that develops into an affair.
Who will TJ turn to and who will things get heated? We have two suspects and we’ll start with Kristina.
Yes, Kristina is Molly’s sister, and the heiress of Corinthos is currently dating Blaze (Jacqueline Grace Lopez). However, Kristina completely understands how TJ feels as the child’s other biological mother, and she may be more willing to talk about her feelings. TJ has never been a fan of Kristina or used her as a surrogate, but sometimes sadness creates strange bedfellows. With that in mind, it’s possible that Kristina gives in to a passionate night with TJ because she finds a connection with him and realizes that Blaze can’t fully understand the pain she’s going through.
Now, if TJ doesn’t turn to Kristina, we have to consider the possibility that he’s building a connection with Willow (Katelyn MacMullen). Not only are the two friends, but she also knows what it feels like to lose a baby. While she’s currently committed to Michael (Chad Duell) and trying her best to put her secret kiss with Drew (Cameron Mathison) behind her, we have to remember that it wasn’t long ago that Nina misinterpreted a moment between Willow and TJ and accused Willow of cheating on Michael. Nina was completely wrong then, but her emphasis on the connection between TJ and Willow left a lasting impression on us.
If we had to choose between Kristina and Willow, we would hope that TJ and Kristina would engage in a cheesy romance. That would make for explosive drama in Port Charles.
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