AN: Some of the dialogue comes straight from the show.
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There are as many surprises in life as there are moments. Nik doesn't realize when the shift began – he was in the middle of it before he knew it had begun. That kiss at the nurses station still lingers on his tongue – taunting him with the warm honeyed taste of her, his best friend and former sister-in-law, Liz.
It started as a way to make Rebecca jealous, a simple kiss, nothing more. At least that's what he told himself. Liz has never liked Rebecca, she warned him about her from the beginning. If Liz knew about Rebecca's deceit she would understand his need for revenge. But weeks later Nik still finds his obsession with Rebecca haunted by that kiss.
Nik wonders if the reason he chose Liz to kiss was not as innocent as he first believed. He thinks back on all the times Liz visited him and took care of his son, Spencer, while he grieved for his fiancé, Emily. He looks over at a sleeping Rebecca and decides to move up his plans for revenge.
Liz is making a renewed life with his brother Lucky – working on strengthening their family. If he was any kind of brother he would let his new obsession go and leave Liz to her perfect and happy family. But he is a Cassadine prince and his pride won't let him leave them be. He wants Liz and he will have her. He picks up the phone.
Over ten years of friendship has taught him everything he needs to know to pursue and win her. She's there at Jake's when he arrives. She trusts him, so getting behind her defenses will be easy. All it takes is a few tequila shots, a few sad words about the state of his relationship with Rebecca, and fond reminisces.
Nik fixates on her lips forcing her to think of the kiss they shared. Pouting his own, he sees the flaring of her pupils, the slight tinge to her cheeks, and the quickening of her breath as desire begins to take hold of her alcohol induced euphoria. Taking advantage of this silent invitation he closes the distance between them. His hand clenches tightly in her hair, mimicking the tightening of his loins. Capturing her lips, he imagines taking her to a room upstairs, but no, this place is not private enough for all he wants to do with her.
He lets her go and agrees that this was wrong, that the kiss meant nothing. He'll let her win this round, knowing that in the end she will be his.