Claudia's location:

"Claws, please wake up." Sonny begged.

He kept a firm hand on her abdomen, feeling his child move for the first time. Her face was cut in some places and bruised in others. He'd kill Franco with his bare hands for what he did to Claudia and the baby. He watched as she stirred a bit and felt a long unknown held breath escape his lips.

"Claudia, come on. I'm here. Claudia wake up."

"Franco, stop!"

She sat straight up, her breath heavy and labored. He watched as she winced and laid back down. He wiped away a strand of hair from her face and watched her. She looked peaceful but wasn't sure.

"Claud, it's me. You're okay. Is the baby okay?"

He opened up his arms and welcomed her into them. He waited until he heard the long awaited sobs to know that his wife was finally back to him.

"Ow!" She exclaimed.

Fear coursed throughout his body.

"What is it? Is it the baby?"

Sam's location:

"Jase, I want to find out who my father is. This whole experience and watching Claudia wonder if Sonny would ever meet their child has made me really want to find him. The relationship may never become amicable but I want to try."

He kissed the back of her head lovingly, just happy to have her back in his arms and out of harm's way.

"Anything you want, I'll help you. Just know Sam, you are the most important thing in my life. I'm never going to let anything like this ever happen again. I promise."

"I believe you. I have to apologize, though."

"Why?"

"Because I doubted you. I thought I was going to die in that warehouse, alone and terrified. I didn't think I was ever going to be able to do this again."

She gave him a kiss on the lips, savoring him.

"God, Sam, I've missed you."

Her body sat straight up, Jason sat up with her, he thought something was wrong. She looked at him directly in the eye, he saw the fear they held. He was now scared, he had never seen Sam like this.

"The others, Jase, what….? Where do we go? If something happened to the baby and Claudia or Carly or even Lulu."

She was becoming hysterical, thinking of the possible fates of her best friends. Jason tried to soothe her, but it was a failed attempt. She knew Franco was capable of killing any of them. Jason got up and then helped her up.

"We'll go to Sonny's house and find out, come on."

They walked back to the car where Johnny still was, he looked worried sick. Sam felt the tears start their way to the front of her eyes, something was wrong with Claudia. That's what it had to be. Johnny wouldn't look this worried over nothing.

"Johnny…..?" Sam called out to him.

He zoned back in and looked up at them.

"Is Claudia….? Is something wrong.?"

"No, Sonny's not answering his phone."

"Okay, well let's go over to where the building was and find out."

Sam and Jason got in the car and Johnny put the key into the ignition. It didn't start. Sam jumped out and immediately looked at the hood. She had no clue what the problem was.

"We're stuck, unless we want to walk."

Lulu's location:

Dante held her in his arms for a little bit longer, before looking at her completely. He wanted to know everything, but mostly he wanted to break his cover so he could put this sick man in jail. Exactly where he belonged.

"What did he do to you?" Dante asked softly.

"We were in jail cells all over the place. Every time you guys would get too close he would move us. Each time he would threaten Claudia and the baby and we would all retreat. Dante it was horrible, we all felt so powerless."

"It's all okay, now. If I wasn't……..if I wasn't trying to take down Sonny, I would take down Franco, so hard and fast."

She placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.

"Please, don't take him down, Dante. Claudia won't survive without him, she needs him."

"Lu, I can't stop this. He deserves to go to jail. He's gotten away so many times."

"I know and you want to avenge Mr. Piletti, but he has a baby on the way. What if the baby doesn't get to meet his or her father?"

"Lu, I just can't….."

"I'm not asking you to stop right now. Just think about it for me."

"Fine, I'll think about it. Lesley Lu Spencer. I love you."

"Dante Angelo Falconarie, I love you too."

"Where are we meeting the others? I need to make sure they're all okay."

"We're meeting at Sonny's house. Lets go."

Carly's location:

"Jax, we need to go back to Sonny's place. I gotta know if my girls are okay."

Jax kissed the side of her head. This was his Carly, the Carly that cared about everyone.

"Since when do you care about the welfares of Claudia Corinthos and Sam McCall?"

"We got close, we protected each other, I saw the real sides of them. I care, Jax."

"Okay, lets go."

He started the car and drove the way to Sonny's house. Jax was just happy to have his wife back in his grasp. Home: safe and sound.

Claudia's location:

He couldn't get her to talk, she just sat there, wincing. He was worried and didn't know what he could do to help her through whatever she was feeling.

"Claudia," he pulled her chin up to look at him, "Tell me what's wrong?"

She shook her head.

"I'm fine, promise. Can we go back to the house to make sure everyone's okay?"

He wiped a piece of stray hair out of her face.

"Okay, but promise me one thing."

"Okay."

"Afterwards, I get to take you to the hospital."

He saw her roll her eyes, even though she tried to hide it.

"Fine."

He kissed her lightly on the lips, before helping her up and into the car. Then he started the all too familiar drive to their house.

The Corinthos household:

Dante and Lulu were the first ones in the empty house.

"What if they didn't get there in enough time?"

Lulu asked Dante just as Carly walked through the door, Jax following her closely.

"Well then I wouldn't be here, would I?"

Lulu ran to her cousin, they hugged, tightly and for a long time. Both realizing they really were safe. When they released they just smiled and sat on the couch. Hoping and wondering if the other two would come through the door.

"Has anyone heard from Sonny or Jason?" Carly asked.

Sonny then walked through the door, Claudia followed. Carly's head shot up when she heard the footsteps. She jumped from her seat.

"Claudia!!" She screamed.

The women embraced, but it was cut off, when Carly saw a look of pain spread on Claudia's face. Carly grabbed her shoulders trying to hold her steady.

"What's wrong? Claws are you having cramps again?"

Claudia shook her head. Sonny stepped towards his wife.

"Claudia, you need to go to the hospital." He commanded.

"No, Sam. We don't know if she's okay."

"We'll bring her to the hospital for you, you need to go, Claudia." Lulu told her.

Claudia shook her head once more and watched the door as Sonny held onto her, making sure she wouldn't faint. Claudia knew in her heart that she did need to go to the hospital, but Sam was her best friend. She felt that if she left, she would be letting Sam down.

"Where are they?" She cried.

Carly and Sonny rubbed her back trying to soothe her, but to no avail. Finally, Jason, Sam, and Johnny walked through the door. Sam and Claudia ran to each other. Hugging for the longest time.

"Thank God, you're okay." Sam whispered.

"Same here. Sam, I was worried sick."

Sam looked directly at Sonny.

"Why isn't she at the hospital. That's where she needs to be. Sonny, you aren't taking good enough care of her."

Sonny threw his hands up in defense.

"She would go unless she knew you were okay. I do think all of us need to go and get checked by a doctor."

They all nodded and left for the hospital.

General Hospital:

All of them except for Claudia had been cleared by a doctor. Claudia was still in with Dr. Lee, everyone was waiting outside the door when Claudia and Sonny walked out of the room.

"Claudia…..? Sonny…..?" Sam asked, concerned.

Claudia looked up, smiling at them. Sonny pulled his wife closer to him as both of them placed a hand on her stomach.

"Our little girl is perfect." Claudia told them.

Everyone smiled, while Carly, Sam, and Lulu hugged her. Jason, Dante, Jax, and Johnny shook hands with Sonny.

"I think everyone needs to go home and get a good nights rest." Sonny suggested.

"I agree." Jax sounded.

The rest of the men nodded as the women rolled their eyes. All of them said goodbye and went their separate ways.

Carly and Jax's house:

Carly had been welcomed home by Michael and Morgan who didn't want to let go of her, when they finally did they went to bed. Carly and Jax snuck upstairs and went to Josslyn's room. Carly felt her tears moisten her face as she picked up her daughter, who had gotten bigger.

"I didn't think I would ever be back here, again."

Jax wrapped his arms around her.

"Well, you are and I'm never going to let anything happen to you again."

Jason's apartment:

Jason had made Maxie and Spinelli leave the apartment for the night. He led Sam inside, holding her to him. She wriggled herself out from his grasp, walking around the place. She traced her fingers over the desk, couch, and pool table.

"I pictured this place when I was strapped to the bomb, I thought I would never see this place or you again."

"Samantha McCall, I love you and will never stop. Franco will never touch us, because I won't let him."

They kissed each other.

Lulu's apartment:

She walked back in to see the table still set up, she shook her head as Dante wrapped his arms around her.

"Have you thought anymore about what I said earlier?"

"Yes, and I've decided to not bust him, I just don't know how to go about it."

"I'll help you, you didn't hurt anyone so maybe nothing will happen and we can be happy together."

Her mouth formed an 'o' as Dante got down on one knee.

"Lulu Spencer, I love you and I've seen what life is without you. I've realized I can't do it. Lulu, will you please marry me?"

"Yes." She answered, tearfully.

Claudia and Sonny's house:

He laid her down in their bed, giving her sweet butterfly kisses all over. All she could do was smile. The life she had dreamed of in that tank was going to happen, they were going to be a family. Everything felt like it was going to be okay when he wrapped his arms around her.

"Thank you." He whispered.

"For what?"

"For being my wife, the person that I want to spend the rest of my life with, the person that I've realized I can't live without."

"And thank you for saving us."

She grabbed his hand from behind her and placed it on her stomach where their daughter was kicking.

"I love you, Claudia."

She was shocked, she wasn't expecting to hear that ever come out of his mouth.

"I love you too, Sonny."