Hey guys, its me again! :) I'm still working on Decisions Decisions Decisions, but got a little stuck So I started this story. If you've read it or are reading it, don't worry when I figure out how to continue I'll go back to it, So until then I hope you enjoy this one.
Summary: Everything about how Claudia and Nickolas met on the show happened, but instead of fighting Claudia Nickolas lets himself get closer to her. So we start off when lulu walks in on them in Nickolas' living room, but instead of walking in on a peck she walks in to find Nickolas straddled over Claudia on the couch.
Lulu: "Nickolas, What the hell!"
Nickolas and Claudia both look up to a startled Lulu.
Lulu: " Nickolas, what are you doing? Do you know who this is? Claudia Zaccarah, as in Anthony Zaccarah's daughter!"
Nickolas hands Claudia her shirt and gets off her to button up his own shirt. He was about to remark to Lulu's comment, but Claudia bet him to it, "I prefer Johnny's sister." Lulu turns from
Claudia, "Whatever, I wasn't talking to you. Nickolas, you didn't answer my question. What are you doing with this slut?! Just by the shift in Claudia's stance Nickolas could tell that
Claudia's next move wasn't going to be pretty, so he takes her by the hand and leads her outside the living room, "Claudia I'm sorry about Lulu. I'll take care of it, besides didn't you say
you were going to see your brother?" Claudia lets out a sigh of frustration, "fine, but you better take care of your sister or I will." Nickolas leans in to kiss her good bye but Claudia turns
and leaves. Nickolas turns back towards the living room, takes a deep breathe, and goes to face the 1st of 2 angry women in his life at the moment.
Claudia walks into the Metro Court lobby to wait for her brother, when she spots the newspaper. Claudia thinks, its good Jason finally grew a pair and isn't letting Sonny control him, but did
he have to burn my clothes, shit! I'll have to go and have a talk… She was cut off in her thoughts by Johnny, "where the hell have you been? I've been looking all over for you Claudia! Hell I
even went and threatened Sonny last night!" Claudia just calmly sits in a nearby chair, "Calm down John, I wasn't gone that long and I called." Johnny joins his sister in the chair, "I
wouldn't call a month, a week, and four days awhile. And you called once, once that whole time. Where were you? I was really worried, especially after Jason burned down the house."
Claudia throws the paper at Johnny, "Yeah, So I see. What's that about?" Johnny could tell she was avoiding the question, "Jason took over Sonny's organization, sent a message to dad
by burning the house down, where staying here at the Metro Court. Now where were you?" Claudia, dam it I thought I had him, "I'm fine. I just met a new friend and kind of lost track I
guess." Johnny looked at his sister, he knew there was more to this story but didn't want to push it because pushing Claudia usually didn't work to well. Johnny gets up, "fine, um. Are
you hungry? We could eat at the restaurant or just order room service?" Claudia gets up too, "Um…rain check? I have some errands to do. You know, thanks to Mr. Morgan burning all my
possessions." Johnny just shakes his head and laughs at his sister, "Claudia you'll use any excuse to go shopping." She smiles at her brother, "hey its not my fault." Johnny: "whatever,
cause to big of a dent, and hey no more disappearing acts okay?" Claudia agrees and they part ways.
Nickolas is on his second cup of tea, just watching Lulu rant and pace. Lulu turned to him, "Don't you have a response to anything I've said?" Nickolas: "How can I, you haven't stopped
since Claudia left." Lulu takes a seat next to Nickolas, "look I know your probably lonely, but seriously Claudia?" Nickolas gets up to sit his cup on the tray, "I know you're just looking to
protect me in your own way, but I'm a big boy. I can handle myself, and whom I choose to see or not see is my business." Lulu gets up and gathers her things, "fine, but I just don't think
you understand how dangerous Claudia Zaccarah is. And even if Claudia wasn't the daughter of the devil, I would still worry about you because you're my brother and I love you." She
hugs Nickolas and leaves before he has a chance to respond.
Johnny: "Well twice in one day. Are you stalking me because you missed me so much while I was left to believe you were dead?" Claudia joins her brother in the elevator, "O John, stop
being so dramatic. I was fine." Johnny notices the serious tone, "geeze I was just kidding Claudia. What's your problem?" Claudia is not in a joking mood, she just wants to go back to
Spoondermire and be with Nick in her new red heels with the gift she was wearing under her clothes, "Nothings wrong John." He gives her that "I'm not 5 look." Claudia: "Really, its
nothing. Dad just wants to see me." Now Johnny looked worried, its never good when their father wants to see Claudia, "Do you want me to come with you?" The elevator stops and
Claudia steps out, "No. I'll be fine, he probably just wants to know where I've been." The elevator doors close, and Claudia knocks on Anthony's door.
Claudia was frisked by two guards as soon as she steps threw the door, "Really, that was necessary?" Anthony comes into the room, "Well when you hang out with Jason Morgan how
am I to know your not working for him?" Claudia sits in a chair across from where her father was now sitting, "That's got to be a new record for you dad. I haven't even been back a full
day and you are already having me fallowed." Anthony: "Well if I didn't have such a treacherous daughter, maybe I wouldn't have to have you watched. And why were you seen coming
off the boat that goes to that Cassidine's? Is that where you have been this whole time?" Claudia: "So I'm not allowed to hang out with Nickolas either? What has he ever done anything
to anyone, he just stays to himself. " Anthony gets louder, "Exactly! That's anti social, and its not healthy. He just sits on his island pining away about his dead wife!" Claudia is upset
now, "Yeah and who's fault is it that she's dead? And Nick doesn't just pine away about Emily…" She stopped once she realized she was sharing that she knew to much about Nickolas.
But it was to late because Anthony caught on, "Aw, does someone have a crush on the prince?" He smirks at her as the guard brings out dinner. Claudia looks down, "What's this?"
Anthony looks at his daughter, "What? Can't I have dinner with my one and only daughter?" Claudia pushes the plate away thinking, he's probably is trying to poison me. Claudia crosses
her arms, "daddy what is this about? Why can't you just say what you want? You always have to bet around the bush." Anthony stops eating, "fare enough, I have a job for you." Claudia
just looks at her father waiting for the catch, "What kind of job?" Anthony smiles up at his daughter, "You are going to marry Sonny Corinthos so he can take over the Zaccarah
organization." Claudia just looks at Anthony dumbfounded for a few minutes, "You have finally lost what little bit of your mind you had left!" Anthony smacks the table top, "No! If anything
I've gained some of it back" he calms down and continues, "Now this is what you will do…" Claudia cuts him off, "No! Your fucking insane! This isn't the medieval ages, you can't just marry
me off in some business deal! Is this even legal. And what about Johnny? What's he going to inherit if you give away the business?" Anthony cuts in before Claudia starts back up, "Calm
down Claudia, you're over reacting. Besides I hear Sonny treats his wives a lot better than most would expect. And Johnny's to much of a…(he stopped for the right words) loose cannon,
yeah a loose cannon. Johnny's to emotion to take over the organization right now. And with marring Sonny, you can help take the business back when Johnny's ready." Claudia is shaking
her head because for once she's speechless and so she gets up to leave. But Anthony stops her when she gets to the door, "Now Claudia you wouldn't want to disappoint your dear old
dad would you? And what about Johnny? You say you'll do anything for him, well now is your chance to." Claudia just slams the door in her fathers face, and gets in the elevator.
Claudia was walking out the Metro Court just as Johnny was walking in. She wouldn't even noticed him if she hadn't bumped into him. Johnny: "Claudia. Claudia, hey what's wrong? What
did dad do now?" Claudia was still focusing on the exit, "Why don't you go ask your insane father?" She storms out of the hotel and heads towards the docks. Johnny knows he should let
his sister calm down but he cant help worry because when she's upset she doesn't think straight, but he decides to let her calm down. Johnny went upstairs to find out what happened
between Claudia and Anthony, "Shit dad! How can you not understand why Claudia's pissed? You are basically trying to marry her off to that ass hole Sonny Corinthos! " Johnny didn't
realize how upset he had gotten, so he ran his fingers threw his hair to calm down, "If you lay off Claudia I'll do what you've been grooming me for my whole life, I'll take over the
business." Anthony looks at Johnny in discus, "It sickens me how she has you wrapped around her finger. But that's not going to work this time because you aren't ready. Someday you
will be, that's why I'm doing this but right now you're just not ready. So Claudia is going to have to stop complaining, listen to me for once, and take one for the team." Johnny looks at his
father in discus now, shakes his head, and leaves to go comfort his sister.
Meanwhile: Claudia returned to Spoondermire Island.
Nickolas is at work at his desk when Claudia comes in, and Nickolas doesn't even notice until his chair starts to move backwards. Nickolas looks up and is shocked to see Claudia, "Hey, I
wasn't expecting to see you back here. Especially not tonight, I thought you'd still be mad." Claudia just eases her way onto Nickolas' lap so she is straddling him in his chair, "Does this
look like I'm still mad?" Claudia wraps her arms around Nickolas' neck and brings him into a passionate kiss as Nickolas wraps his arms around her waist just under the him of Claudia's
shirt. Claudia was Kissing her way down Nickolas' neck unbuttoning his shirt when her hands where raised above her head as he removed her shirt. Nickolas: "This is new?" Claudia
knows what he's talking about without even looking down, I knew stopping at that lingerie shop was a good idea, "that's a long story" she mumbles while still kissing his neck and going
back to undoing his shirt. Nickolas: Not that he was complaining about the red lacy bra, but how could a bra be a long story, "how could a bra be a long story?" Claudia tried to ignore the
question, but she could tell Nickolas wasn't going to let it go, "Its not really, it's just not as interesting as me trying to have sex with you right now" and she tries to remove Nickolas'
pants but he stops her. Nickolas looks confused because he knows she's not telling the whole story, "Claudia. What is it? What's wrong?" Claudia gets off Nickolas' lap and retrieves her
shirt but Nickolas bets her to it. Claudia sighs, "Nickolas really there is nothing wrong, now can I have my shirt please?" Nickolas hands her the throw from off the back of the couch
because he knows if he gives her shirt to her she'll leave, "Here. Now tell me what's really going on." Claudia wraps the blanket around herself, "Fine. I'll bring you your blanket back
later" and turns to leave but Nickolas stops her and gives her shirt back, we wouldn't want you to catch a cold." Nickolas buttons up his shirt as he heads back to his desk, but stops in
his tracks at Claudia's words, "Daddy is marring me off to Sonny Corinthos."