Title: A Dream is a wish your heart makes

Author: H_weasley

Paring: Carly/Steven

Rating: PG

Warning: None

Summary: is obligated to go to Sonny's wedding and hates every second until an old love interest comes back into her life.

A/N: I wrote this before Emily died during her relationship wit Sonny. Carly and Jax were never together. This is not Carly/Nikolas pairing. Nikolas may get his own storyline in this plot.

Chapter 1:

Carly watched Sonny and Emily dancing under the stars the moonlight casting a heavenly glow on both. She pulled her eyes away from the bride and groom and looked for her "date".

He was approaching her slowly carrying two glasses of champagne. "Sorry, it took me so long" Nikolas said, "I got tied up talking to Lucky and Liz". Carly shrugged and took the drink from him. Nikolas looked over at Sonny and Emily scowling ever so subtly. He threw himself into the chair next to Carly. "Is that hard for you?" he asked his voice low.

Carly regarded her ex again reaching into her soul for the answer. "No." she concluded, "At least not for the reasons everyone thinks. It's just hard to watch Sonny move on when I am so very lonely"

"Yeah, same here." Nikolas replied. "We both need to get laid"

Carly laughed, "Did the little prince just say laid?" Carly asked, "I never heard such vulgarity out of your mouth."

"Celibacy will do that to you" Nikolas replied laughing with her. He put his half- empty glass and looked at his watch. "Are you ready to go?" Nikolas asked her. 'I told Alfred I would be home by midnight."

"Nikolas you need to get an actual Nanny" Carly lectured, "John is heading to the terrible twos soon and Alfred is too old to care for him"

"I know, I know" Nikolas agreed, "Are you ready to go?"

Carly knew she should want to go home, there was nothing for her here but going home alone was little too depressing. "No" Carly said, "I am not quite ready to go."

Nikolas was hesitant to leave her, "Are you sure?" he asked. "I would be more comfortable if you let me take you home."

Carly shook he head, "Go on Nicky." Carly assured him, "I will be fine"

"Ok." Nikolas relented. He leaned over kissing her lightly on the cheek. "Call me tomorrow."

Carly sat back in her chair and downed the glass of champagne in one gulp. She watched other couples hit the dance floor and suddenly hated all of them because they had something she might never have again.

"Carly!" someone called form over her shoulder, "My God, you are more beautiful then I remember."

She couldn't place the voice so she turned."Oh my god" Carly cried jumping to her feet, "When did you come back to town?" He looked very handsome in a crisp white shirt and black slacks. His hair was shorter but still unruly. Is just me or did he get cuter over time, Carly thought.

"I am just here for the wedding" he explained then looked her up and down, "although that dress is enough to make me stay" Carly turned bright red and started laughing nervously. He turned and motioned to the dance floor. "Care to dance?" he asked.

Carly grabbed his hand and pulled him toward the exit, "No" She told him. "I have a better idea". Steven Webber laughed as Carly pulled him into her car and told the driver, "Take us to jakes"