Relative Values Characters: Fulton Reed, Nadine Crowell, Dean Portman, etc. Pairing: Nadine Crowell/the Bash Brothers from the Mighty Ducks movies (family, not romantic) Rating: PG for now, might change later due to language Disclaimer: I don't own Nadine or any of the other the characters or the Metro Court. ABC and General Hospital owns most of them while Fulton Reed and Dean Portman belong to the writer of the Mighty Ducks trilogy. I don't know the Chicago Blackhawks or the National Hockey League either. The only characters I own are the girlfriends and Nadine's unborn baby.
Chapter One
Port Charles, New York
February 2008
"Fifth floor nurses station. This is Leyla. How may I help you?"
"May I speak to Nurse Nadine Crowell? I believe she should be on duty today."
"May I ask who is calling?"
"Could you tell her that Reed is on the phone?"
"Just one moment." she pushed a button and put the phone on its cradle. "Nadine, someone named Reed is looking for you."
"Thanks Leyla." She picked up the receiver "Slapshot? Is that you? What's up little bugger?"
"Nothing much blue eyed beauty. You up for a game of puck?"
"A game of hockey? Fulton Reed, you know better than to ask a pregnant woman that."
"What? I'm asking if you wanna come to one. Not play in it!"
"I would love to. But I don't think I can go all the way to Chicago to watch you goofs in action."
"How about the Port Charles Arena?"
"WHAT?? You're playing here? When?' She ignored the stare from Epiphany. "Aunt Raylene would smack you over the head if she knew you were in town and didn't come over for a visit. The both of yous!"
"See what you did man?" Fulton told the other person on the phone. "You might as well say hello since you've got the other receiver in your hand."
"Hey babe. How's the prettiest little nurse this side of the Mississippi doing?"
"I don't' know. Why don't you call the hospital and ask Jolene's doctors?"
"We checked in on her already. I'm asking about you."
"Aunt Raylene always says you were her favorite for a reason. I should have known it was your smooth talking." She laughed while placing a hand on her stomach. "We're fine. But I really can't talk right now. Call me in half an hour. We'll meet for dinner."
"All right, later cutie."
"Bye guys!"
"Who was that?" Liz Webber asked when Nadine hung up the phone. "And what's this about hockey?"
"Brother and cousin. Both play in the NHL. The Blackhawks."
"You're related to the infamous Bash Brothers?" Matt Hunter asked throwing an arm around her shoulder. "Crowell, you just became my new best friend."
"Thanks for letting me know Hunter. I hadn't heard." She said sarcastically while lightly smacking his shoulder. "And just so we're clear, they don't have tons of women hanging off them like you'd think."
"They don't? But they're the Bash Brothers!"
"They both have steady girlfriends in their lives."
"But still, how cool is it that you're family?"
"Very cool. If you're nice enough you'll find out."
Half an hour later…
"Metro court. This is Marty. How may I help you?"
"Hello, could you please connect me to either Dean Portman or Fulton Reed?"
"Just a moment while I check the registry misses." She waited while put on hold. "I'm sorry miss no one is listed here under those names."
"How about Alexander Crowell?"
"Just one moment." She waited again. "I'm sorry miss but you just missed them."
"Both of them? Can you tell me if they left a message for Nadine at the front desk?"
"As a matter of fact, they did miss. You are to meet them at the restaurant at seven sharp."
"Thank you. Can you have someone take them a message or connect me to the restaurant?"
"Certainly miss. I'll connect you straight away. Have a good evening."
"Thank you." She tapped her fingers on the counter while waiting to be connected the MC Grille.
"Metro court Bar and Grille. How may I help you?"
"Yes, I'd like to speak to Mr. Crowell. They should be seated at the bar. Dark hair, muscular build, might be drinking a beer."
"Just one second." She could hear the barkeeper put the phone to their shoulder. "Is there someone here named Crowell?"
"Nadine?" She heard a few seconds later. "Hiya cutie. I see you got our message."
"Yeah, Deanie Bear. You goofs should have told me you'd be listed under Crowell. Lucky for you the guy at the front desk didn't know who you two were. Unless you threatened him not to tell the press."
"Nah. Didn't have to. This blonde chick was with him. She probably recognized us because she asked for an autograph for her boy."
"That would be Carly. Her husband owns the place. So does she. I'm guessing it was for Morgan. Michael is more of a racecar fan."
"Yeah she told Marty that if the press got wind of us staying here he was fired."
"Really?" She giggled. "I'll have to thank her when I see her."
"What are you waiting for? Get you cute little baby bump over here! We're hungry!"
"Is that my little blue eyed beauty on the horn" A female voice was heard in the background. "Tell her I said hi. Come on baby. I wanna dance."
"I see the girls came with you goofs. Why didn't they come see me?"
"Because they knew you were working and are scared of your head nurse."
"Epiphany's not that bad. She's been like a momma bear with me lately. Won't let them know it all interns and student nurses give me crap."
"I'm liking her more already. Go home and change real fast because Fulton can only last on the dance floor with his woman for so long."
"I'll be there in twenty minutes. I just need to change clothes since I thought we'd go to Kelly's. See you soon Deanie Bear. Tell my brother I'll be there soon to entertain Erica from dragging him on the dance floor. Don't tell him I said so but I think he secretly loves it."
"Yeah, especially the slow ones. Our little secret. Love you little cousin. Be careful."
"I will. Love you too."
That's the first chapter. I hope evveryone liked it. Next chapter will go more into what happened between "Where Do I Go From Here?" and "Looking Forward" and we'll see more interaction with the Bashes and their girlfriends.