A/N: Sorry it took so long; I had planned for it to be up sooner but life got in the way. Anyway, I was kinda toying with the idea of a couple other couples...and after reading JC Morgan's review I decided to add one for sure...they make an appearance in here. Anyway, enjoy and thank you for the reviews...keep 'em coming!
Nikolas rushed towards the east side exit of the building but the first blast hit him harder than he expected, but when he fell he pulled Elizabeth on top of him so he took the brunt of the fall. A moment later she pulled off of him.
"Nik, are you okay" she asked pushing his hair off of his forehead.
He caught her hand in his, "I'm fine, how are you...did you hurt yourself...is the baby okay?" he asked concern filling his chocolate brown eyes.
She smiled sadly, "we're good...thanks to you"
To that she got a slight smile, and him trying to pull himself up, "ugh" he said groaning deeply.
"You're hurt" she said crestfallen coming to his side again.
He shook it off, "no, I'm fine...let's go" he said wincing as he got to his feet. They were only five feet away from the exit door when heard the rumble it was then he grabbed and covered her body with his as the explosion rocked the building around them. When she untangled herself she noticed his leg pinned under a beam.
"Oh honey" she said freaking out.
His usually gorgeous face contorted, "shhh, Elizabeth...you have to stay calm...for the baby, and for me"
She nodded the tears in her eyes as she tried to push the beam he grabbed her tiny wrist, "don't...you need to"
It was then she shook her head, "I'm not leaving you; so don't even say it...when we got...we're going together"
"Yes mom" he said a boyish grin peaking out.
As she sat next to him she looked deep in his eyes, "who would have thought I would be the mom in this group"
That garnered another million dollar smile, "Me and you...the parents of the group...I guess Lucky will join us soon...and you know if Em and I..." he said trailing off...the conversation seemed to not make sense anymore.
"Nikolas there is something I have to tell you...something that might change your feelings about me...and I understand" she said rambling.
He touched her small hand and intertwined their fingers, "what is it?"
"This baby is not Lucky's" she said her tears spilling out, as she attempted to pull away so she couldn't see the disappointment in his eyes.
Instead he pulled her wrist back, "look at me..." and when she brought her eyes to his, "have I ever told you that you have a pair of the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen?" he asked.
A part of her wanted to laugh, "thank you"
"For what?" he asked teasingly.
"I promise I am going to tell Lucky and Jason as soon as we get out"
"I know"
As she placed her palm on his cheek and looked into his chocolate brown eyes she knew that he was her constant, her protector...and in that moment she heard a familiar voice.
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Robin felt feather light in his arms as he hurried out of the building. He had saw her; laying on the ground and it took everything in him not to shoot Craig. He felt the cool air hit him as he made it out the door.
"MAC!" he screamed and when the older man turned around he ran to him.
He didn't ask any questions, "she's not doing good...Emily said that her heart rate is okay, but her breathing is shallow...take care of her" he asked concern very well alive in what some people would call dead eyes.
"We will" he heard Patrick say rushing over.
Jason let her go into Patrick's arms and the doctor nodded, "thank you"
Before he left he nodded too and he turned his eyes to the crowd looking to find her; when he didn't he decided to go back in...until the next explosion hit so hard that he was thrown back into the crowd...with one person on his mind.
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The first explosion had turned them around, and now Carly was trying to see through the dust to get them out. She had held onto Emily's hand the other time...but she was worried...Emily had been silent the whole time; even when the blast ripped through the lobby she stood there stoic. Carly knew she had to get her out and get some help. She wasn't quite sure which way the door was until she heard someone yelling.
"Carly" came an accented voice.
Tears sprang to her face, relief...followed immediately by dread, "Jax over here" she called no matter how her stomach flip flopped.
As the smoke cleared she saw his crown of blond hair come into view as he rushed over to them, "are you okay" he asked taking her in his arms.
She pushed him away and nodded as they both turned to Emily who stood silent.
"Emily, come on" Carly said rousing the girl from her trance.
It was a shock that Emily pulled away, "no, no, no" she said kneeling down and curling herself around her knees.
Jax looked to Carly and saw a fresh stream of tears pour out of her eyes, "go Carly...I will take care of her"
She nodded touching Jax's cheek for a brief moment before going outside to find Jason.
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Luke watched as the building blew...and he would have ran in there if Natasha wouldn't have grabbed him.
"Don't you even think of going in there and playing hero...do you hear me? People I love are in there...and people you love too...so why don't you do us all a favor and let them do their job" she said leveling a Cassadine glare at him.
He shrugged her off and was going to look for another way in the building when he Alexis yell, "LUKE, Lulu...Sonny has Lulu" she cried.
Sure enough out of the wreckage came the Don with Lulu cradled in his arms. Luke ran to them as Sonny passed the young girl over.
"Daddy" Lulu cried letting the tears spill forth from her eyes.
He fought back the tears and placed a kiss on her head, "I'm right here pumpkin...daddy is right here" he said as the medic's rushed them.
Sonny looked up...right into a pair of toffee colored eyes...she didn't have her wig on instead a dark scarf, jeans and a black sweater. He swore she had never looked more beautiful to him than in that moonlit sky...and he felt the tears fall from his eyes...and he watched her come towards him...and embrace him...it was funny how they always came together again...no matter what bad blood; when the times got hard; they were each other's fiercest protectors.
"Thank God you are okay" she said pulling back and placing her hands on his cheeks.
He nodded, "is everyone out"
To that she shook her head, "Nik, Liz, Sam...there still in there" and he turned her hand still in his to look out the building...just to see Carly run out her face searching for someone. Her eyes caught Sonny's for a moment and he nodded...then came Jax with Emily wrapped in his arms...they watched everything happening like slow motion; their hands still locked together...
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Lucky heard the moaning coming from the east side hallway, "hello, can you hear me...Elizabeth, Lulu?" he called.
Sam felt like someone had kicked her in the stomach, "over here" she yelled with as much as she could muster and it still came out like a strangled whisper.
"Sam" Lucky asked tearing at the rubble...he didn't noticed the gash on his forehead or feel the blood dripping onto his shirt...he just knew he had to get to Sam.
When he came around the corner he realized that she wasn't in the hallway...but inside a room. In a split second he was ramming through the door with his shoulder.
There she was laying there one of the shelves pinning her tiny legs to the ground. Her skin was pale in the darkness, her hair like a dark halo, and her lips looked like fresh cut roses...Lucky wondered how there was so much beauty in the midst of disaster.
"Nice entrance" she said the teasing tone he had grown accustomed to music to his ears.
He couldn't help but smile, but then frowned, "are you okay?" he asked leaning down to see which way was the best to lift the shelf off. As he found the edge he lifted with his legs freeing her.
"Better now" she said trying to come up...when she went to stand she lost balance, "ow"
Luckily he caught her, "whoa there..." he said settling her down on the couch.
"I will carry you"
"No"
"Yes"
"No"
To the last no he just scooped her up in his arms, "let's go"
Before he could turn around to the door he felt the explosion go off and in an instant he covered her body with his as the destruction ripped through the hotel.
After a few moments when everything seemed to settle; Sam felt his hot breath on her neck, "are you okay?"
"Yeah" he said pulling up to look in her eyes.
He was so close to her he could feel her heart thumping against his chest, and for a moment she could have sworn he saw desire in her eyes...and it scared him.
"Sorry" he said pulling away reluctantly.
She felt a rush of cold when he did, "we're stuck"
To that Lucky turned behind them and sure enough where there was a door...it was no more.
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Liz saw Jason, "over here...there is a beam stuck on Nikolas...and we need an medic" she yelled.
He nodded, "we need some help over here" and then rushed to Nikolas' side and trying to pull the beam off. Mac and Luke rushed in and helped pull the object off.
"Did Emily make it out, and Robin and Lulu?" Nik asked as they helped him on the gurney.
Luke nodded, "yeah they all did"
Nikolas sighed deeply Liz still connected to his hand until he saw Luke's face.
"What?"
Luke looked at the two, "Lucky went in...shortly before the second blast...he hasn't made it out...Sam either"
Nik felt the tears start to sting his eyes and he looked up to Elizabeth whose were already falling, "he is going to be okay...he is a Spencer" he told her and she nodded. The medic made quick work to stabilize his leg and give him some pain medication.
As they wheeled him to an ambulance the medic turned to Liz, "are you family...if not I can't let you on"
In a moment she turned to him, "I am his wife" and he waved her on board.
Nik smiled at her, "Elizabeth Cassadine...it has a certain ring to it" he said groggily the medication taking it's toll.
As she sat next to him she touched his forehead as his eyes closed with sleep, "yeah it does"
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As soon as he knew Nikolas was safe he ran out of the building his eyes scanning the people. And that was when he saw her doing the same thing. In a moment their eyes locked...and it was like they were the only two people in the crowd. Mere seconds later she was wrapped in his tight embrace as he silently prayed his thank yous in her halo of blond hair. She let the tears fall onto his shoulder as her arms wrapped tightly around his head. He pulled back wanting to touch her, look at her.
"Are you okay?" he asked stroking her face, wiping the tears away.
She nodded too overwhelmed to speak.
"Has everyone made it out?"
This was the question she was dreading and she shook her head.
"Em?" he asked his voice tinged with disbelief.
She shook her head, "Lucky...and Sam"
As the tears formed in his eyes he looked to her, "I have to go back in..."
"I know" she said the tears flowing down her face.
He embraced her again; kissing her temple, "I love you Carly...always know that"
"I love you too Jase"
When he went to leave she pulled him back, "come back to me"
"Always" he said intertwining his fingers with hers, "Always"
Only a moment after he disappeared in the rubble she felt the sobs wrack her body, and arms come around her with a blanket.
"Come on Carly; you gotta get checked out" she heard Alexis say.
Anger flashed, "I am not leaving him" she spat.
"Shhh...I know there is a triage here...let's get you checked out, and something to eat...you don't have to leave, but you know this is what he would want" she said leading her over to the medical station.
Carly nodded looking back at the building, "he will come back for me...he has to"