A/N: This is the black out in my alternate universe where all things happen my way. Courtney is alive. Sam never lost the baby. Lila would be a little over a year and a half old now. I may write some scenes with Carly and Luke or Carly and Lucky- for the sake of this story they are a lot closer. She is also very close to Lucas. Alexis is not sick I wrote this story as a way to have my fave pairings. Some you may not like. Oh well.

This story has a lot of explanations that means it is way too complicated. Oh well.

Courtney was snuggles up to Nikolas with baby John in her arms. She leaned close to her fiancé and smiled. "Listen" she whispered.

Nikolas looked around and then looked back down at Courtney, "Listen to what?" he whispered to her.

"Silence" Courtney replied and then giggled.

"John doesn't cry that much" Nikolas defended his soon to be stepson.

"No- I don't mean him. I mean Jax," she said. "Right after John's birth he was always here but now…he seems to have given up"

Nikolas shrugged, "Don't question it" Nikolas said, "Just go with it"

He pulled Courtney back towards him- this was heaven. At that moment the lights flickered. "Damn" Nikolas hissed.

"Another brown out" Courtney said. She pulled John closer to her. "I think we she get off the island Nik- just in case"

Nikolas nodded, "You're right" He helped Courtney to her feet. "Go and pack for yourself and the baby. Don't pack a lot for yourself. Just enough things in case we have to stay with someone for a few days"

"Ok" Courtney said and she scurried off to John's room to pack. Nikolas headed to the room he shared with Courtney and grabbed a couple of duffle bags. In one bag he packed a couple of changes of clothes and some toiletries. In the other he packed all the candles and blackout supplies he could find.

Just as he finished Courtney rushed into the room. She handed baby John to Nikolas and began to throw some things in a bag for herself.

"Court- calm down" Nikolas said soothingly. 'We don't even know there will be a black out. And even if there is we can survive it isn't like Armageddon" He chuckled slightly. Courtney made a face at him.

"The idea of being in a black out with an infant seems like Armageddon to me" Courtney replied. She turned around with a duffle bag in her hands, "Let's go"

"Go where?" Nikolas asked as he grabbed his bags and the bag for little John. He walked down the stairs with Courtney.

She turned around a looked a little nervous. "The MetroCourt" she told him.

Nikolas felt like screaming, "The MetroCourt" He repeated. "The one Jax owns"

"And Carly" Courtney added.

"That makes me feel better" Nikolas mumbled.

"Look- I hate being around Jax too but the MetroCourt is the perfect place if the power goes out. You know it is"

Nikolas nodded and followed Courtney outside and together they waited for the launch in silence.