I think this might just be exactly what happened. I can't see EJ randomly finding "adoptive parents" in the short time she was in San Antonio. I still think there's a possibility she went there for that purpose and the deal fell through. Or it could be she just ended up there after taking off from AZ. MOO
Hmmm... this is all making me wonder if the Smith's didn't try to get her to come back based on that conversation on the 23rd, when she refused, possibly Tammi then hooked her up with other adoptive parents?
I feel like I'm missing something that I just read, but, it's still possible Elizabeth went out on the 23rd on a job interview, Tammi called and told her Logan was going to find her etc. and that she should come back (covering her behind in the process), she said she wasn't coming back, then Tammi set up someone to pick up Gabriel (hence the post about the underground, was that on the 23rd)? I'm not stuck on this scenario, just seeing if it's another that is feasible.