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Frank successfully beat his addiction to DL56, but not before losing his job as a paramedic. When Joe refused to lie for Frank at his disciplinary hearing, Frank saw this as betrayal on Joe's part. Frank then teamed up with Courtney to break up Joe and Karen's romance. Frank and Courtney succeeded in breaking up Joe and Karen temporarily, but their dirty scheme was exposed in the end.

Frank and Courtney started to grow closer and develop genuine feelings for each other. Frank wanted to come forward and announce that he was Neil's father, but Courtney wanted to keep that fact a secret. In the end, Joe learned the truth and was furious at Frank, Courtney and even Karen for keeping him in the dark for so long.

Frank and Courtney connected on a deeper level when Neil became seriously ill. Joe took matters into his own hands and gave Neil an unauthorized bone marrow transplant without Frank or Courtney's consent. Neil eventually made a full recovery and Frank was able to forgive Joe for his renegade behavior. At this same time, Frank was also reinstated as a paramedic when it appeared as though he had saved Neil's life when he had an allergic reaction to a peanut butter sandwich. In reality, Joe had saved Neil, but he and Frank agreed they couldn't reveal this fact since Joe was still on probation.

Frank was determined to make a family with Neil and Courtney and they moved in together. Needing some quick cash, Frank started gambling and was soon in debt. While "borrowing" money from the safe at the Recovery Room, Frank was shot! As it turned out, Frank hadn't been the intended target and he made a full recovery. Courtney, however, became increasingly alarmed by the dangerous situations Frank always seemed to find himself in.

Frank's life took an unexpected turn when Julie came forward and announced that she was Christina's mother. Frank then realized that Julie had been telling the truth about being pregnant while in Ferncliff and that he was Christina's father! Frank was happy with the love and care Scott and Lucy provided Christina and didn't want to disrupt the young child's life. Frank vowed that Julie would never get her hands on Christina but didn't plan on contesting Scott's adoption. Frank spent one day in the park with Christina to say goodbye to his daughter. Suddenly, Frank was struck from behind and knocked unconscious by Julie, who kidnapped Christina and fled to parts unknown. Frank and Courtney continued their relationship, but it was often strained due to Courtney's constant scheming. Frank and Joe were furious when Courtney told Mary that Joe had been exposed to HIV. After that fiasco, Frank was further disgusted by Courtney's actions when she tried to have Jamal arrested in order to claim the reward money. The final straw, however, came when Courtney told a reporter that a member of the hospital staff had been exposed to HIV. After walking into a trap set by Frank and Victor, Courtney was videotaped badmouthing everyone in town. Things then went from bad to worse when Neil accidentally played the tape at the Phantom Ball. After that debacle, Frank washed his hands of Courtney who packed her bags and headed off to work abroad. Frank is raising Neil as a single father and rented the apartment behind the Recovery Room to Jamal. With his life back on track, Frank found himself attracted to Karen, who began to return those feelings. Frank purchased an old computer at a charity auction as a gift for Karen.

Frank worked on the computer and soon contacted a young lady by the name of Cookie.  He spoke with Cookie on a regular basis and found out that the young woman was headed for disaster.  During this time, Frank and Karen’s romance continued and they declared their love for one another.

Frank warned Cookie not to feel pressured about anything and felt he had done a good deed.  When he turned off the computer and went to GH, no one knew Karen nor had even heard of her.  Frank went to Ian and asked him to help him fix a past mistake.  Ian gave Frank some “morca”, a tribal herb that helped people connect with past lives.  Frank used it to go back in time and ensure that Cookie…who turned out to be Karen’s mother, Rhonda…met and slept with Scott to conceive Karen.  Once Frank returned to the present, he related what had happened to Karen who was in awe of his story….and became completely convinced when Rhonda relayed a similar story about her past.

Karen and Frank continued to grow closer, falling more deeply in love with every passing day.  They stood by all their friends while the vampires roamed through Port Charles.  Unfortunately for Karen, Chris had began experimenting with vampire serum which she became injected with.  She became invigorated and began seducing Frank at every turn.  When they took off for a spontaneous vacation, Karen proposed to Frank.  Frank happily accepted and they made love, looking forward to their future together.  Karen’s health began to deteriorate quickly though and she sought out Chris’ help.  Frank knew that something was wrong and asked Karen about it.  Karen said that she was back on drugs and was going to rehab for a while.  Frank didn’t believe it and wanted more answers.  He found out that Chris had also taken time off and he went to Chris’ apartment to confront him.  He found Chris and Karen together.  Karen declared to Frank that she was in love with Chris but she hadn’t had the nerve to admit to him yet.  She kissed Chris while Frank looked on, but Frank refused to believe it.  He told Karen that he would find out exactly what was going on and be back.

After Caleb was destroyed, Frank forced his way into Chris’ apartment and whisked Karen away.  He took her home before demanding that Chris give her an antidote.  Chris started to blackmail Frank to leave Karen, but Rafe intervened and made Chris tell nothing but the truth.  Frank was amazed when Chris handed over the antidote, no questions asked.  Then he was even more amazed when his daughter, Christina, returned to town at Kevin and Lucy’s wedding.

Frank and Karen continued their relationship while Frank took a young misfit, Casey, under his wing.  Knowing that he needed another adult to help look after her, he invited Karen to move in with him.  She happily agreed and they moved in together.

Once Casey left, Karen helped her boyfriend Ricky begin to grieve.  Frank found them together and felt a bit odd about the situation….especially since he’d never approved of Ricky.  Once Ricky left, Karen lit a candle (the Desire candle) and Frank began to have visions of Karen dressed in red lingerie and sleeping with Ricky.  He became violent and forced Karen out of his life.  He thought he had beat his demons and wooed Karen back.  Just as things seemed to be looking up, Frank had another episode and ripped Karen’s clothes off in front of a television camera.  He went to jail and began searching desperately to figure out what was wrong with him.  He remembered an episode in his past when his mother had been assaulted by his father, and it caused him to also remember that his mother had once had an affair.  Frank knew what had caused his problems and began to work through them….but he had lost Karen….

Frank appeared to accept that Karen had moved on with Ricky, but he wasn’t happy about it at all.  Finding himself at loose ends, he threw himself into his work and left himself wide open for the Avatar to embrace him.

To Be Continued...