FAMILY
In 1993, Spencer anonymously sent Grant death threats in hopes of
dissuading him from marrying Vicky Hudson. When Grant found
out what his father tried to do, he broke off all ties with him. During
the next year, Spencer won his way back into Grant's life, and after
that Grant often came to his father for help with a personal problem.
In 1994 Spencer vehemently disagreed
with Grant's actions toward his wife
Amanda Cory. Spencer loved Amanda and felt she was the perfect
wife for his son. He hated how Grant was mistreating her, and
Grant, afraid that his father would spill the beans about his affair
with Lorna Devon, arranged for his father to leave town. Spencer
has returned twice since then, and father and son have mostly
patched up their differences, although they still tend to disagree about many things.
Grant cherished his mother, Justine, when he was a child. Her death
and subsequent absence prevented him from having a successful
relationship with a woman. Justine chose to re-enter her son's life in
1995 and Grant's world was rocked. Justine, violently insane,
centered her attentions on her beloved son, and his son, Kirkland.
Despite everyone else trying to capture Justine and lock her away,
Grant to chose to protect his mother, with disastrous results. Justine
kidnapped Kirkland, and Grant was forced to kill his brother Ryan to protect his son. Even until
her death shortly afterwards, Grant's love for his mother made him seek to protect her from the
rest of the world.
Children
Vicky gave birth to Grant's first child, Kirkland Harrison, in April
1994. There was a vicious custody battle for him after his birth.
Fearing that she would lose custody of her son, Vicky took Kirk and
left town with him in early May. When she returned, she pawned off
another baby as Kirkland, and tried to hide the real Kirkland from his
father. When Grant discovered Vicky's dirty deed, he hatched one
equally dirty. When the smoke cleared, Kirk remained with Vicky, and Grant was given liberal
visitation rights.
Not content to be a part-time father, Grant hatched a plot to eliminate Vicky and become Kirk's sole guardian. Vicky survived Grant's assassination plot and Kirkland remains with his mother.
Siblings
Ryan Harrison. Ryan was Grant's half-brother. The two had never
been close, and their indifference toward each other grew into
outright animosity ever since the two began their battle for Vicky's
affections. Neither trusted the other and neither gave the other half a
chance to prove otherwise.
In 1995, Grant was forced to kill Ryan in order to protect his son from his crazed mother, Justine. He was horribly guilt-ridden but chose not to admit his crime. Eventually he was arrested and admitted that, even though he could have called out to Ryan instead of firing the gun, he wanted Ryan out of his life. Grant's stay in prison was cut short due to the governor's intervention on his behalf. He takes comfort in Ryan's dying words of forgiveness.
Other Relatives
Patrick Harrison (RIP), paternal grandfather. Frank Harrison, uncle.
Anna Callahan, aunt. Kelsey Harrison, cousin. Fiona Merriman,
cousin.