Sam closed her eyes and expected to be caught by one of Lorenzo's men...when the person didn't grab her or yell she looked up.
Two brown eyes stared back at her and then a familiar voice, "what are you doing" he asked.
She grabbed his arm and pulled him around the corner, "shh, do you want to get us caught"
He rolled his eyes at her, "get caught...what were you doing this time"
Sam looked up at the man exasperated, "Cruz...fine I was listening to Lorenzo Alcazar's conversation" she hissed.
Cruz gently grabbed her arm and pulled her close to him bringing her ear to his lips, "don't turn around...Alcazar and his goons are coming our way; so why tell me were you listening to his conversation...I'm sure your boyfriend tells you to stay out of the business all the time" he said finally breaking contact when Alcazar was out of sight.
"One, Jason is not my boyfriend...Second, no never mind you won't understand" she said turning to walk away.
He touched her shoulder, "hey wait...did you ever think maybe..try me and then I could understand" he asked too nicely.
She turned, "Lorenzo is working with Ric...and I think it affects my...Kristina and Molly" she said not knowing what to call them anymore.
Cruz's face turned mad, "are you serious"
She nodded and he spoke again, "what can I do to help you?"
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"What" Sonny asked more confused than ever.
Alexis stood there stoic with tears running down her face; she wiped with one hand and walked back in the house taking Sonny by the hand and leading him with her.
When they sat down she still held his hands in hers. She didn't know what to say...how to explain everything. She had never spoken the words out loud.
"The summer before I turned sixteen Mikkos brought me home to Cassadine island because they were renovating the dorms...that was the first time I met Nikolas; he was about one...and as much as Stefan could love someone; he loved Nikolas...Helena was out of the country most of the time, as was Stavros...but at the end of August he came home. I remember the first night he and Stefan fought, and Stefan and Nikolas left the next morning..I avoided him for a week...but one day I was on the beach reading when he came down. I remember him leering at me..it made me uncomfortable; so I went inside the house. The last night I was there I came down for dinner and there he was. He approached me and told me what a beautiful woman I was becoming...far from the ugly child he remembered...he scared me, but I tried to shrug him off. We went down to table and he poured me wine...I didn't say no because I didn't want to make him mad. After dinner; I was tipsy. I had never drank before, and I felt so lightheaded. I went upstairs and climbed in bed. The next thing I knew I woke up and he was on top of me telling me how beautiful I was...I tried...to push him off of me, I screamed...I begged, but he wouldn't stop, and when I clawed at him he slapped me across my face, and put his hand over my mouth. I was only wearing a nightshirt, and then it happened...I stopped fighting; I just cried and prayed for it to be over. The next morning I woke up and there was blood everywhere...I pulled everything off my bed and threw it away...and then I stole new linens out of the closet. I saw him just before I was to leave and he touched my cheek where it had reddened from his hit, and whispered in my ear that if I told anyone he would make me pay" she said the tears coming to an almost sob.
Sonny fought back all the emotions that coursed through his veins...the intense anger, the sadness, and he wrapped his arms around her and let her cry.
"I never told anyone until now...I figured it just wasn't important...but Nikolas and Liz; they are best friends...and they don't even know how much more they have been" she said the sobs making her quiet while Sonny stroked her hair.
When the tears stopped she pulled back and continued, "I didn't know I was pregnant until around Halloween...even then I didn't want to believe it...until I started having morning sickness that interrupted all of my classes...they made me go to the nurse. As soon as she saw the bump they put two and two together. The school called Mikkos...remember when you asked me when I had my first panic attack? And I told you that it was because I thought I saw Helena and ran...well it was when I was pregnant, and I saw her and I was sure she was there to take my baby from me. Mikkos worked everything out with the school and didn't come to see me until winter break. It was then he took me up to a house in Maine he had bought for us to stay when the baby was near. I thought for a second that everything was going to be okay...I let myself start to love my baby. And then Mikkos gave me the adoption papers and told me to sign them...I swear I didn't want to, but I was scared. So I signed...even though everything in my heart, my soul told me not to. Then I went back to school, and I let my mind forget about Mikkos and the adoption...I remember the first time she kicked...and then when Spring break came I left school, and I knew I wasn't coming back until after the baby was born. One Sunday morning I went into labor, by late afternoon she was born...I only got to hold her once...and then they took her...the nurse came and gave me a lock of her hair, and that is all I have had of my girl. That night I thought I could talk Mikkos into letting me have the baby, but when I approached him he told me I was doing the right thing, and he was proud of me...all I really wanted was someone to be proud of me...so I went back to school and I tried to forget about her"
He nodded placed his hands on her shoulders, "everything is going to be okay" he said looking deep into her eyes.
She got up and looked out the window at the night sky and prayed her was right.
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Elizabeth Webber walked into her Gram's house in the still of the night. She felt a calmness come over her that she hadn't felt in awhile. That was until she saw the picture that sat on the mantle. Her and Lucky smiling on their wedding day. She took it down and looked at it...wondering how things had become so bad. She traced the face of the man she thought she would be with for the rest of her life...and she knew where she had to go tomorrow. As she made her trek to her room she looked in on her son. Cameron was the ultimate surprise...she never expected to have a son; especially not with a man who was what one would consider a one night stand...but he had been her greatest joy. It was then she wondered how Alexis had felt. It was different for her; she was only 16 when she gave birth...and she was a Cassadine. Liz knew enough about Alexis past life and the Cassadine's to wonder how scared she must have been. And then she thought about Nikolas...one of her best friends...her cousin. It was then she kissed her boy atop his curly head and walked to her room. She sat on her bed and looked down to her still flat tummy.
"So mommy talked to your grandma tonight...I told her about you, and your daddy...You know what's funny little one before this you only had a mommy, daddy, big brother and Grams...now you have all that plus a cousin, a second cousin, two aunts, and a grandma...how does that sound...yeah it sounds good to me too" she said gazing at the star filled sky above.
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Alexis picked up the phone and dialed Jax's number while Sonny went to check on the girl's. When the voice mail picked up she left him a short message, "Jax, this is Alexis...I can't tell you where I am, but I am safe...with Sonny. I need you to not tell Ric where I am, please Jax...I will talk to you later, and I love you" she said before clicking.
After leaving almost the exact same message to Nik she walked upstairs towards the girl's room. When she heard Sonny she just stood outside the room.
"My little Princess...you look just like an angel when you are sleeping. I am sorry that daddy didn't protect you and mommy better...but I'm here now, and I promise Kristina...no one will ever hurt you, Molly or Mommy again" he whispered before kissing her forehead.
She saw him walk to the crib and look into Molly, "you look just like your grandma...you know that...sleep tight little one...everything is going to be okay" he said before walking out.
Alexis ran to the bathroom and walked out intersecting with him, "hey, did you get your calls done" he asked.
"Yeah...I left messages for Jax and Nikolas...I haven't called Sam...I don't know what to say yet" she said her shoulders sagging.
He placed his hand on her shoulder, "You'll figure it out...why don't you go to sleep"
"Trying to get rid of me?" she asked arching an eyebrow at him.
To that the dimples peaked out, "I shouldn't answer questions without my lawyer present"
With those words her dimples peaked too...and after checking on the girl's she went to sleep.
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Ric sat on his couch the scotch bottle long emptied; the tequila in his hand now. He had made so many mistakes...but he would win...Jason Morgan would pay, and he would get his family back...whether it be Alexis or Elizabeth who he found it with.
When he drained the last of the tequila he smashed the bottle up against the wall...this time he wouldn't come in second...
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Milo groaned when he heard her walk through the door. It was way too early in the morning for him to deal with her; so he ducked out leaving Max to face the wrath.
"Where the hell is my worthless ex husband Max" Carly said in her sing song voice.
Max was flustered, "Um, hey Mrs. C.; Mr. C. isn't here right now...he um...stepped out...and...he...um...didn't say when he was going to be back" he managed to sputter out.
She rolled her eyes at his obvious deflection, "the way you're acting Max...you would think he was in Spain with Emily again"
The bodyguard laughed nervously pulling his collar, "naw Mrs. C...he is just out on the Island for business"
Carly didn't believe him, but she left anyway; running straight into Ric.
"What are you doing here?" she asked icily.
Ric sneered at her, "I'm here to see my brother"
She rolled her eyes at him, "well he isn't here; so why don't you turn back around and go around on your merry way"
"Are you mad because Sonny went on vacation without you?" he asked bitterly.
She smirked at him, "Mad because Sonny doesn't love you?"
He glared at her as she sauntered out.
Carly had a bad feeling about this...but she wasn't about to let on to Ric.
Max walked out at the same time, "I'm sorry Mr. Lansing, but Mr. C. is out of town at this moment...I could have him call you when he is back in town"
"Whatever" Ric said before storming out slamming the door behind him.
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Liz walked out of Shadybrook feeling broken. Lucky had hurt her beyond repair, but seeing the lost look in his eyes when she told him about the baby...it broke something inside of her.
She didn't even know where she was going until she ended up in the elevator to the Penthouse when her hand found contact with the door.
Jason heard the knock and walked to open it, "Liz" he asked seeing the lost look on her face.
"I told Lucky today, and he hates me...how horrible am I" she said her lip quivering.
He noticed the way she wrapped herself in her own embrace and he walked towards her embracing her...wanting to make the pain go away.
The kisses started at the top of her head, then her forehead, down her cheekbone, and then he came crashing down upon her mouth.
Suddenly she pulled away, "stop" she whispered into his chest.
"I'm sorry" he said thinking he went too far.
Liz looked up at him and asked, "what is this thing going on between us?"
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Alexis woke up late, and surprisingly both of the girls were out of bed. When she walked downstairs she smelled coffee. And as she poured herself a cup she looked out the window. She watched Sonny alternate between pushing Kristina and Molly on the swing set. She shook her head, only Sonny would think of getting a swing set with a baby swing when they were hiding out. She wondered how so suddenly everything could change...
Maybe she got up too fast, or the fact that she didn't have much dinner the night before...but the next thing she new everything went black
A/N: I hope you liked...I know everything is moving at a snail's pace with a really slow build...but I feel like that is what needed...hopefully you do too! Thanks for all the wonderful reviews that give me such great motivation...you all ROCK!