Chapter 7:

Disclaimer :I dont own General Hospital. ABC does! Sorry. Im not making anything off this story or any other one.

A/N: Alright as you can tell there probably wont be any more arguing or fighting. Darn! That was the best part right? I had fun writing them though. My brother and his girl friend argue constantly! I mean no matter where we are at or what day it is. They fight over the stupidest shit and it is so funny as bad as that sounds but anyway getting back on track here. I was grounded. I did some major and I mean major begging so I could get ungrounded which I did yesturday. There is only two chapters after this thats why so Im wrapping this story up thats why theres no more fighting but keep the reviews coming! I love hearing from ya 3

Natalie just looked at her mother in confusion. "Him?" Natalie asked silently as she pointed to Nikolas. Courtney smiled and then answered. "Yes. Who else do you see beside you?" "I didnt know. I had to make sure. Are you sure?" Natalie said back to her mother silently so Nikolas couldnt hear her but he did anyway he just didnt say anthing. Courtney looked at her. "Yes I am sure." Courtney replied. It felt like deja vu because people had asked her that question before.

Natalie sat there and just looked at Nikolas and then her mother and back in forth for a while. She was still trying to take everything in. Courtney looked at her the whole time. "You okay?" Courtney asked her. "He's looking at me funny like he knows who I am or somethin." Natalie said. Courtney just looked at her and wished James was there so she could kill him for teaching her daughter these things. "Natalie he does know you." Courtney said. Natalie just looked at her.

"Can I talk to him?" Natalie whisped in her ear. "Go ahead. I have to go to the bathroom but be nice." Courtney said as she placed her daughter on the couch and walked away. "So." Nikolas said starting the conversation. "When did you meet my mommy?" Natalie asked him. "A long time ago before you were born." Nikolas said. "Are you going to live with us now?" She asked him. "I dont know. Do you want me too?" He asked her. "Yeah that would be nice. Can I sit on your lap?" She asked him. "Yeah." Nikolas said as he lifted her on his lap.

"I have a question." Natalie said. "Go ahead." Nikolas said back as he wasnt prepared for the question she was about to throw him. He did think she had a lot of questions though."Where do babies come from?" Natalie asked. Nikolas just looked at her not knowing how to respond to that one. "James told me that I landed on mommy's door step." She finished as Courtney walked back in and saw Nikolas's facial expression. "Whats wrong?" Courtney asked not catching the last part of the conversation. Nikolas just looked at her.

"Natalie?" Courtney said as she sat back down on the couch with the two of them. "I was nice. I just asked were babies come from." She said back to her mother. "I'll tell you later but right now its nap time so why dont you give kisses so I can tuck you in." Courtney said back. "I dont want you to take me. Can daddy take me?" She asked. "Sure." Courtney said shocked that Natalie had called him that already. "Give me kiss." Courtney finished. "Sleep tight sweetie." Courtney said as Natalie got off of her. "Lets go. I'll show you the way to my room. Can you carry me though?" Natalie asked him as Nikolas got up and picked her up. Courtney just smiled. It never took long for Natalie to warm up to somebody and she was glad that this went better then she thought.

"We have to find my killer bunny." Natalie said when they walked into her room. "Who's killer bunny?" Nikolas asked as he put her down. "My stuffy that mommy gave me." Natalie said as she looked under her bed. "Wheres he at?" Nikolas asked. "Why do you and mommy ask me that when I say I have to find him? He's lost! Gosh." She said. She never understood why people asked her that. "Okay." Nikolas said. He didnt have the slightest clue as to what the hell he was looking for but he started to look.

Twenty minutes had passed before Nikolas came back down. Courtney knew it was going to take him a while because Natalie probably had him read her a story and everything else. "Have fun?' Courtney said as she was now watching tv. "Not too bad besides the part of look for-" He began to say. "Killer bunny?" She asked. "Yes. Thats it. I didnt have the slightest clue as to what I was looking for." He responded. "Did she find it?" Courtney asked. "After ten minutes of looking for it she found it under a pillow on the floor." He responded.

"Yeah we got to clean her room." She responded. He just looked at her. "We?" He asked her. "Me and Nattie." She said. "She does it for french fry money." Courtney responded as Nikolas just looked at her. "What is-" He began to say as she cut him off. "Its where she helps me clean her room and I'll give her like a dollar or two depending on how long she helps me which isnt very long but she does and then when she wants fries one day after school or on the weekend we go to McDonalds and she buys french fries." Courtney responded as Nikolas just laughed.

"The kids only three and you're already bribing her?" He said. "No. That was our deal. She doesnt always use it for fries sometime she saves it and then we go to the store and she'll see a toy that she wants and even though she doesnt usually have enough money for it I still buy it and she gives me the money she did have for it." Courtney said as Nikolas just looked at her with a certain look. "What? She needs to learn how to work for things in life and not expect it just being handed to her." She finished saying.

"I love you." He said as he still shook his head. "I love you too." she said back as she moved closer to him. "So?" She said as he wrapped his arm around her. "Yes?" he asked her. "What did you's talk about?" She asked him. "Besides the baby conversation she asked when I met you and if I was going to be living with the two of you's now." He said as he kissed her on the forehead. "What did you say?" Courtney asked wondering more about the second one then the first one she asked. "Well I told her that we met a long time ago before she was born and that I didnt know." He said as he looked at her.

Courtney didnt know exactly what to say. Lately shes been at a loss of words when it came to Nikolas. "Your more than welcome to stay but Im not going to tell you that you have too." Courtney said as she looked back down. He just smiled. "I told her I didnt know because I didnt know if you would want too." He said back as she laid her head on his lap and looked up at him. "Now why wouldnt I want you too?" She asked him. "I dont know. Probably because I caused you so much stress lately."He said. "Im always under stress. Its called being a parent and now you will be too." She said back to him. "And you say that like its a bad thing." He said looking at her. "For some people yes but for us I think we'll be okay."Courtney said back to him as she turned her head to watch tv.

They sat in that postion watching a movie on tv as Nikolas just played with her hair and she held his other hand. It had been about an hour since the movie started when they heard a little voice. "Mommy?" The little girl said as Courtney lifted her head up quickly. "Yes baby?" She asked her thinking something was wrong. "Can I have some juice?" She asked. "Yes you may." Courtney said as she stood up and walked to the kitchen. Natalie climbed onto Nikolas's lap. She had her blanket and killer bunny in her hand.

"Here you go." Courtney said as she handed her a sippy cup. "Thank you mommy." Natalie said as the phone began ringing. "I'll get it." Courtney said as she reached for the cordless that was on the coffee table. "Hello?" She said into the phone. It was Sonny's number but she didnt known if it was Sonny or Carly and to tell you the truth she was hoping Sonny because Carly talked to long. "Hey girl." The other line said. She knew she didnt always get what she wished but she didnt care because she got the one thing she wished for the most and that was Natalie.

"Hi Carly." Courtney said into the phone. "So what have you been up too." She asked. "Nothing much just taking Natalie to school. You?" Courtney asked seeing if Carly was going to mention Nikolas's name. "Nothing much. So who's all there?" She asked. "Just me and Nattie." Courtney said. "Oh nobody else?" She asked. "Nope nobody else why?" Courtney asked. "Just wondering. I thought maybe you had company or something." She said wondering where the hell is Nikolas.

"Nikolas is here." Courtney said. "Really?" Carly said trying to act surprise but it didnt work. "Wow. What is he doing there?" She asked. "Cut the act Carly. I know." Courtney said into the phone. "I dont know what you are talking about but hey I gotta go. Micheal has a hockey game." She said. "Bye." Courtney said. "Bye love you." Carly said. "Love you too." Courtney said as she hung up. "Who was that mommy?" Natalie asked her. "Aunt Carly." She said as somebody walked through the door. "James!" Natalie screeched as she hopped down and ran to him.

"Nattie. I missed you darling. I got you a new pockey too." He said as he gave her a hug and kissed her on the forehead. He handed her the bag that her new purse came in."I missed you too but mommy said we have to have a talk. Thank you so much for the pockey. Its beautiful!" She said looking at it. "Really. Whats it about?" He asked her. "I dont know. All I know is that we arent in trouble. Guess what." She said as they went and sat on the chair. "What?" James asked her. "Thats my daddy." She said pointing to Nikolas who was sitting beside Courtney on the couch. "Are you sure?" James asked her. "Yeah. I asked mommy the same thing and she said yes so yes I am sure." She said back as they laughed.

James stayed for a while before he had to go home. Courtney made dinner and they were sitting at the table eating. "Mom? " Natalie said after taking a drink of her juice. "Yes?" She asked her back. "Can I get a bath after this?" Natalie asked. "Yes you may. Now finish your food so you can get a bath and watch a movie before you go to bed." Courtney said back to her daughter who started eating her mac and cheese.

Natalie was dressed and sitting on the couch after her bath getting ready to watch Madagascar. "Have you seen this movie daddy?" Natalie asked Nikolas." Cant say that I have." He said back to her. "You'll like it." Natalie said back. "Wont he mommy?" She finished. "Yes he will." Courtney said as she made her way to the couch after putting the movie in. They sat there and waited for the movie to load. "Dad?" Natalie said looking at Nikolas. "Yes?" He asked her as Courtney just watched the two. "Can I sit on your lap?" She asked him. "Yeah. Come on." He said as she climbed on his lap with the same blanket and killer bunny as earlier.

He had gotten use to somebody calling him dad because Natalie was always in need of something and always yelling for help and since the word mom was old to her she used the new one while trying to get him wrapped around her little finger like she had James, her Uncle Sonny and Uncle Jason and it was working too. The movie wasnt even over yet when Natalie had fallen asleep on Nikolas. "You want me to take her upstairs?" Courtney asked him. "No. I got it." He said as he stood up and carried the sleeping little girl upstairs to her room and came back down about a minute later.

"Did she wake up?" Courtney asked him as he made his way back down the steps. "No. She rolled over and on her side gripping her killer bunny hard though." He said. "Yeah she does that." Courtney said back as Nikolas sat back down beside her. "So how does it feel?" She asked him." What?" he asked confused on what she was talking about. "Your first full day of knowing your a father." She said.

"I was worried and scared." He said. She laughed. "What?" He said. "Its called being a parent but you'll get better at it." She told him. "Oh yeah?" He said pulling her into his lap. "Yeah." She answered him as she looked in him his eyes and kissed him and then pulled away. "What?" He asked her thinking he did something wrong. "Lets go upstairs." She whispered in his ear as he smiled. "I can go for that." He said as they got up and went upstairs.

They were laying in bed and it was now after twelve. He laced his free hand with hers as her head was laying on the other arm. "So." Nikolas said as athey laid there. "So." Courtney said back laughing. "You havent changed at all." He said kissing his forehead. "Your wrong." She said. "Well besides being a parent you havent." He said. "No I have. I have better fashion sense now." She said as they both just laughed. "According to James some of my clothes where out-of-date." Courtney said as Nikolas just laughed. "He goes with me when I get Nattie's clothes that way Im not buying her 'last season' clothes." She finished saying.

It was silent because neither one of them knew exaclty what to say. "Baby?" Nikolas said as Courtney proped herself up using her elbows. "Yes?" She said. "Will you marry me?" He asked her as she just looked at him not realizing what he just said. She thought maybe she was hearing things. "What?" She asked him. "I said will you marry me?" He asked her again.