Tales of a miracle daughter

Chapter 1: Presenting Natasha Lila Morgan

Around a month after Nate's birth the pent house was still and quiet on a rainy night until the distant clap of thunder was joined by the cries of an infant girl from the nursery. "Jason do you hear that? What time is it?"

"It's about 3 am." said Jason rolling over to look at the clock. "She was fed a few hours ago whose turn is it to check on her?"

"My turn, go back to sleep." said Sam pulling on her black robe walking out of the room. "Hey Nate you're okay momma's right here." Picking up her daughter in her arms Sam rested comfortably in the soft rocking chair. "It's too early for your daddy to read to you but I'll sing if you want." Nate cooed happily and Sam took it to mean she should. "Ok then but just remember you asked for it."

Hush my darling don't fear my darling

The lion sleeps tonight

Hush my darling don't fear my darling

The lion sleeps tonight

"I think she likes it." said Jason from the doorway. "And that would make two of us."

"That's very sweet of you to say." said Sam gazing at her very tired husband. "Especially since I remember the first time I was pregnant you said my singing was and I believe I'm quoting you on this one horrible."

"Well that was a long time ago, and I didn't know enough to appreciate it back then." said Jason walking toward his wife and child. "You are really good with her."

"She makes it easy. I don't think she's hungry again she ate a lot at midnight." said Sam smiling down at Nate. "But for now she's awake and just wants to know we're here for her."

"If you want I can stay with her so you can sleep." said Jason crouching down to their level. "I know you want to be rested for her christening today."

"I'll take you up on that." said Sam but not getting up. "Nate is so beautiful isn't she?"

"Yeah she is just like you." said Jason noticing the distant look in Sam's eyes. "Where are you right now?"

"Just the night you asked me to marry you." said Sam looking from Nate to Jason and back. "I've done the math and when you brought me back here and we made love we made this little girl."

"It's a miracle, I know enough to know that." said Jason as Sam gave him their daughter. "Are you sure your ok with Sonny as her Godfather?"

"Yeah I'm fine with it; Sonny's your best friend Jason. Are alright with me choosing Maxie as Godmother?" asked Sam. "I know she gets a little hard to deal with sometimes but she's helped me out a lot in the last few years. I'm not sure my sisters are ready right now."

"I get it Molly and Kristina are too young to really know what the responsibility means." said Jason understanding. "After everything with Spinelli I've learned to appreciate Maxie a little more. We should be cautious at the church today though; we tempted fate enough with both of our families at our wedding."

"Oh come on it's not gonna be that bad, everybody we love is going to be there." said Sam smiling thinking about it. "Alexis and Monica are gonna be doing the gushy grandma thing, Luke is gonna want to mussel Tracy when she starts talking about the Quartermaine-Cassadine mutt, oh and Edward is gonna be the best when he can't decide to whether to adore Nate or start trying to groom her as the next Quartermaine heir."

"Over my dead body is that happening." said Jason horrified at the thought. "No way in hell is Edward getting his hands on Nate to groom her for anything now or ever. Our daughter is not gonna have the Quartermaine legacy shoved down her throat like they tried to do to me."

"Ok, ok enough about the Quartermaine's especially when we have so many other fun dysfunctionals to deal with. Speaking of Carly how did she take it when you told her I decided to make Maxie Nate's Godmother?" asked Sam as every muscle Jason had visibly tightened and froze. "Jason you did tell Carly that I chose Maxie instead of her right?"

"See that kind of stuff would cause a lot of trouble." said Jason carefully. "I never saw the right time."

"Carly still thinks she's being named Nate's godmother?" said Sam quietly so not to disturb Nate who had fallen back asleep. "When we get to the church you had better tell her."

"I hope you were paying attention Nate." said Jason putting his little girl back in her crib. "I just managed to do everything on the list of things you don't want to do when your mom gets mad."

~ 10 am at St. Timothy's~

"So are you gonna stay mad at me all day?" asked Jason when they walked into the sanctuary with Nate in his arms. "Today's not about Carly it's about Nate and her christening."

"I know and I'm not mad at you I just want to get the fireworks with Carly over before we have a scene in front of everybody." said Sam looking around anxiously. "Where is Maxie? She said she would be here early with Nate's christening gown."

"You're thinking about Lila right now aren't you?" said Jason hearing a hint of sadness in his wife's voice. "These are things she never got the chance to do this with her."

"Yeah and I'm probably always going to miss her but we're here to celebrate the daughter we are blessed with." said Sam glancing at the door again. "But there's not gonna be a ceremony if Maxie doesn't get here soon."

"I'm here I'm here with the gown nobody panic!" said Maxie running in with a white bundle in her arms. "I'm sorry I'm late one of the favors I called in to get this tried to flake on me at the last second."

"It's beautiful Maxie," said Sam looking at the gown. "And you're here now that's what counts; we're early anyways."

"So when Sonny gets here no Marlon Brando jokes?" asked Maxie only half kidding. "He does give Godfather a whole new meaning."

"Listen if you have a problem with this I could just ask one of my sisters." said Sam laughing as Jason stood there clearly not getting the joke. "I get how it might make you uncomfortable to be god parents with Sonny."

"Mac wasn't too thrilled about the connection but after you've been such a good friend to me I wanted to do this for you." said Maxie waving a little at the infant. "Hi there Nate; besides if I don't step up for her who will Carly?"

"Godmother Carly Jacks at your service." said Carly walking with what looked like a white bundle of her own. "There she is, precious little girl."

"I'm glad you could make it, Maxie you want to come help me get her ready?" asked Sam before turning to Jason who was silently begging her not to take his only line of defense against an angry Carly. "We'll be back in a little bit, besides you need to talk to Carly. Good luck."

"Wanna tell me what that was about?" asked Carly when Sam and Maxie left with Nate. "Why did Maxie have a christening gown with her?"

"Because Sam asked her to be Nate's godmother." said Jason uncomfortably. "Maxie's been a good friend to her over the years."

"I am your best friend Jason." said Carly shocked. "You are Godfather to my children; why would Sam choose her over me?"

"I don't know Carly maybe it's that Maxie never tried to pay her 5 million to walk away from me." said Jason remembering getting the call about the fight at Jake's. "I asked Sonny to be Godfather Sam just wants someone in her corner."

"Carly leave the poor guy alone." said Sonny walking up with Brenda. "You'll still be in Nate's life."

"What are you doing here; it's a family only event?" said Carly shifting her focus to Brenda. "You don't have any reason to be here."

"I'm Sonny's fiancée and Sam and I are friends." said Brenda indignantly. "You're the one who's not family."

"Enough both of you; today isn't about you or you." said Jason tired of the endless bickering match. "Look this is my daughters christening can we please call a cease fire for one day?"

"Fine I'll go see if I can do anything for Sam." said Brenda walking away. "Make myself useful."

"Over my dead body." said Carly following her.

"You know all of this could've been avoided." said Jason once he and Sonny were alone. "Anyone who thinks Carly and Brenda are ever gonna stop hating each other is dreaming."

"Hey take this one up with your wife she's the one who invited Brenda." said Sonny smirking. "But you know what that's not important right now congratulations man."

"Thanks Sonny." said Jason as the two shared a brotherly embrace. "There was a point I didn't think this all was really possible."

"You deserve it I know you and Sam wanted a family for a long time." said Sonny. "And I'll make the same promise you made for my kids I'll do everything I can to help make sure she has a good life."

"I know you will." said Jason having faith Sonny would return the favor. "The time is gonna come when she can't come to us with a problem and when it does I hope you can be someone Nate can talk to."

"I'll be there I swear." said Sonny feeling at least some of the commitment that his best friend had always shouldered. "Your like a brother to me. You've been there for my kids their whole lives aside from Dante for obvious reasons now it's my turn to do the same for your daughter."

When Michael had brought his siblings Alexis came with Molly Nikolas showed up with Brook Lynn and Monica arrived with Edward, Luke, and Tracy the ceremony could begin.

"We're here today to welcome into our faith a new life." said Father Coates when all of the guests had taken their seats. "What is the child's name?"

"Natasha Lila Morgan." said Jason proudly.

"Natasha was the name my mother was born with." said Sam beaming at her daughter. "Lila after Lila Quartermaine and the child that brought us together in the first place; and of course Morgan for the family we worked to build."

"Do you as Natasha's parents take responsibility in caring for and nurturing her?" asked Father Coates. "To raise her in the faith of our lord and savior Jesus Christ?"

"We do," said Jason and Sam together as they smiled widely at their child.

"Are the godparents present? Their role is almost as important as the actual parents please rise." said Father Coates as Jason placed Nate in Sonny's arms. "Sonny Corinthos and Maxie Jones do you vow along with Natasha's parents to raise her guide her and guard her pure spirit from the forces of sin?"

"We swear." said Maxie and Sonny together.

"Natasha I now baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." said Father Coates drawing a cross on Nate's forehead with the water on his fingers. "A child is the personification of love and commitment; which being said ladies and gentlemen join me in welcoming into our church and into our live Natasha Lila Morgan."

"Ok thank you everyone for coming." said Sam when the ceremony over. "If you all have time there's a celebration over at Kelly."

"Hey Robin." said Jason as she and Patrick walked up. "I'm glad you could make it."

"Are you kidding I wouldn't have missed it for the world. "It's been years since I've seen you even close to being this happy."

"Pretty amazing when the two of you hit Port Charles I wasn't sure any of this possible." said Sam now holding her daughter. "A lot has happened since then but now you two have Emma and we have Nate."

"Definitely reminds you of what's important in life." said Patrick; in the last few months Robin had come to forgive him for his one night stand with Lisa. "Family is first and you do everything necessary to protect that."

~ 15 minutes later at Kelly's ~

"That was a beautiful ceremony." said Monica as she and Edward approached. "I'm very happy for the family you've built."

"Thanks Monica we're pretty happy to." said Sam looking from her daughter to the in laws. "And your granddaughter was so well behaved during it."

"An absolutely precious little girl." said Edward beaming. "ELQ and the Quartermaine legacy will rest on her shoulders one day."

"She's a month old Edward." said Jason annoyed. "And when she gets to be old enough no one will be forcing any family traditions on her."

"Who's talking about force?" asked Edward. "I learned that lesson with you; no Natasha will simply have opportunities available to her that anyone with Quartermaine blood has."

"Daddy why are you opening up yourself up to more disappointment?" said Tracy walking up with Luke who looked like he was suffocating on the warm family atmosphere. "Aside from being the blood of a second generation illegitimate Cassadine there's no way Jason's letting you close enough to his offspring to mold."

"Oh lighten up Granny." said Brook Lynn with Nikolas at her side. "You can stand to be happy for the family for one day."

"Brooklyn does have a point wife, this isn't the time or place." said Luke trying to avoid a public multi-family brawl. "Besides I know where Barbra Jean keeps the good stuff in back."

"Wow you got Tracy to go away." said Nikolas impressed. "That's no small feat."

"Just ignore her, her bark is a lot worse than her bite." said Brook Lynn apologetically. "I'm sorry about her."

"Don't worry about it," said Sam genuinely. "Tracy's never thought much of me and the feeling is mutual."

"Whatever this party is for Nate." said Brooklyn as Sam placed Nate in her arms. "Hey there sweetie I hope you know the families you were born into are a little crazy but we love you a lot."

"See that black hair that's all Cassadine." said Nikolas proudly. "You know mental tendencies aside we are very good looking people."

"Yeah but try looking again those blue eyes are Lila's." said Brook Lynn. "Good luck this one could actually turn out normal."

"I'd say she might just be the best part of all of us." said Jason beaming. "Morgan, Cassidine, Quartermaine they all have long and pretty weird histories."

"One thing's for sure she has a lot of people looking out for her." said Brook Lynn. "Blood family and everybody else."

"Welcome to the family Nate."

A/N There is Ch 1 little Nate Morgan's life. It was hard to figure out a storyline to choose for this girls life so I opened myself up to all that are possible. the first few chapter will be parts of her young life untill her teen years where I can incorperate a real story. Thank you for reading hope you enjoyed it and Please review if you think i should continue.

PS this story if i continue will be slightly AU which means Joss never got cancer Luke never hit Jake and Jason still has a child he isn't in contact with.