Chapter 8:
No POV
Sonny ran into the ER with Claudia in his arms, shouting for help. Patrick ran up and grabbed her. He laid her on a gurney and wheeled her away with Sonny following.
Robin came over. "What's going on?"
"Claudia, Carly, Josslyn, Emmy, and Jake have been missing for three weeks, they were kidnapped by Anthony Zacchara, Claudia's father." Jason filled in. "They were trapped in some little room and it exploded. Emmy can't hear. Sam hurt her ankle when they were on the way back. She had to cut Claudia open and deliver the baby."
"Wow. Okay, let's get Jake and Emmy to exam room 1, Sam to room 2, Carly and Josslyn to room 3, and…who is this?" she pointed to the baby in Carly's arms.
"This is Claudia and Sonny's daughter." Sam answered.
"Let me have her. Everyone else, get where I told you. Doctors will be in." Robin took the baby from Carly and rushed towards the maternity wing.
Dr. Lee met her halfway. "Is this the baby?"
"Yeah. How's Claudia? I know the others will ask."
"She has swelling in her brain and Patrick took her into surgery. I'm going in to stitch her up and see what's going on with her stomach. But first, I'm taking this little one to the nursery."
"Are you sure? I can do it."
"It's fine, I'm passing her off to a nurse and going." Kelly turned and walked in the direction she needed to be.
Robin saw that Steve Webber was in with Jake and Emmy, who had Jason by their side. Monica was with Carly and Josslyn, so she went into Sam's room.
"How's Claudia?" she demanded as soon as Robin entered.
"She's going into surgery. She has swelling in her brain."
"Patrick's there?" Robin nodded. "That's good. He's the best."
"He sure is. Now, what's going on with you?"
"Jason, Jax, Sonny, Maxie, Spinelli, and I went to look for Claudia, Carly, and the kids. Jason, Jax, Sonny, and I went towards the mountains where the place they were is. Out of nowhere, there was an explosion. I think I passed out for a little while. Then, Jason and I were going on this path and we got separated and I found Claudia, Carly, and Jake, but Anthony was holding him and had a knife. Let's just say I, um, took care of Anthony. Claudia was in a huge puddle of blood, so I cut her open and got the baby out."
"You did good, Sam."
"No I didn't. She's in surgery."
"The swelling probably came from her hitting the ground after the explosion. The baby would have died. You saved her daughter's life."
"I did what anyone would have done."
"Can't you just accept that you're a hero?"
"I need an ultrasound." Sam said suddenly. "I'm pregnant and something might have happened to my baby."
"We can have all that arranged" Robin assured her. "Just lie back."
"It seems as though Emily's hearing loss is temporary. It should be back soon, it is common for patients who were near an explosion to lose their hearing." Steve said. "Jake is okay, but he has a concussion from when he hit the ground."
"Thank you." Jason said. He stood up, lifting both kids into his arms. He was relieved to have them back. He exited the exam room, coming face to face with Maxie. "Could you call Elizabeth, please? I know the two of you don't get along, but she needs to know and I need to get to Sam."
"Yeah, I'll call." Maxie got her phone out as Jason walked away. She answered on the third ring.
"Hello?"
"Elizabeth?"
"Who is this?"
"It's Maxie, we're at the hospital. We found everyone. Jake has a concussion."
She sighed. "Okay. I'll be there soon."
"Where are you? You said you were working today." Maxie said and heard a click. "Little bitch hung up on me!" Maxie walked into Sam's exam room. "She said she'll be here soon."
Carly and Josslyn walked in just as she spoke. Robin was given the job of telling them the news that she knew they would hate.
"Okay, so everyone seems to be fine. Sam's ankle will be sore, but the baby is fine. Carly and Josslyn are both perfectly healthy, Emmy's hearing should return, and Jake has a minor concussion. But, Carly, you can the kids need to stay overnight for observation."
"Whyyy?" Carly whined.
"Carly, don't argue." Jason scolded.
"Why? You hate hospitals too. And every time you're stuck in here and I tell you to stay, you don't. Why is that okay? Huh?"
"Because I'm a man. You just had a baby six months ago and Joss has to stay too, so it's not a big deal. Robin can put her in your room."
"Jason, that's against policy rules." Robin said. Jason looked at her with pleading eyes, "Fine, but if I get fired, it's your fault."
"If they fire you I will talk to them." He said in a stern voice.
"I need to check on Claudia and Sonny." Sam told them. She groaned as she got off the bed.
"Tell Sonny I will be there soon." Jason said, kissing her. "I'm gonna get Emmy and Jake something to eat."
"Okay." Sam hugged Emmy, kissing her tiny lips. "I'm so glad you're okay, baby. I love you." She knew that she can't hear her, but she still needed to say it. She hugged Jake, then Carly, and then walked out.
Sam's POV
I walked down the hospital corridors and headed to the elevator. I went up to the maternity floor where Claudia would be after surgery. I saw Sonny when I stepped off the elevator.
"Sam, how are Carly and the kids?" He asked.
"Good. They are all staying overnight for observation. How's Claudia?"
"They haven't given me any updates." He ran a hand over his face. "I really love her."
"I know you do. She loves you back, so much. She was hoping that when she got pregnant the first time, the marriage of business would turn into marriage of love. She really has feelings for you."
"I know. I told her on Valentine's Day that I had to work, but the truth was that I was planning on asking her to renew our vows. That's why she went with Carly. But then Anthony took them. Bombed the warehouse and may have killed our daughter and Claudia may never wake up." Sonny told me. Tears were running down his cheeks. I hugged him.
"Sonny, don't talk like that. Claudia is a very strong, confident woman and your daughter is healthy. They will survive. If I hear one more hopeless word come out your mouth, I will smack you." I said sternly.
"Ok, thank you Sam. For delivering my daughter, for being there. Everything."
"It's nothing. Claudia's one of my best friends. I love her, and that baby."
"She wants you to be godmother, you know."
"She does?" He nodded. "I would be honored."
Then, Kelly came out. "Claudia's out of surgery."
"Is she okay?" Sonny demanded.
"Patrick relieved the pressure in her brain. She should wake up in the next couple of hours." We both sighed in relief. "If you would like to see the baby, she's in the nursery now."
"Go." I urged. "Jason will be here soon. I'll wait for him."
Sonny hugged me quickly and then went to see his daughter. I heard the elevator ding and turned around, thinking it was my husband, but I was met with an even better sight. Ethan and Rebecca.
"Sam!" I ran over to them. "Come with me."
"What?"
"Please. I know Ethan's going to freak out, plus you've been through this before. Come into the delivery room with me."
"It would be an honor." I smiled and then went with them towards the room. It's like baby central around here! I delivered Josslyn naturally, the new baby from C-section, and now I'm going into the delivery room to see Rebecca have her baby.
Maybe I should have been a doctor instead of a PI.
Sonny's POV
"Hi baby girl. I'm your dad. I love you so much, it's unreal. I can't believe your here." He paused to take a deep breath. "Your mommy will be so happy to see you when she wakes up. I'm going to go back out and talk to Aunt Sam and Uncle Jason and wait for news on mommy. I will be back later with your brothers and sister. I love you very much." I pressed a kiss to her tiny forehead and then walked out of the nursery to go sit with Sam and Jason, but I only saw the latter.
"Where's Sam?" I asked, sitting next to him.
"Rebecca's in labor, so she's with her and Ethan. How're your daughter and Claudia?"
"The baby is perfect. She even more gorgeous than she was on the boat." I smiled. "Dr. Lee said Claudia is okay and she should wake up soon."
"That's good." Jason even cracked a small smile.
"How are the kids?"
"They're good. Carly is in a room with Josslyn, even though she's not happy that she has to stay overnight. She keeps asking to see Michael and Morgan, so I called Alexis and told her to bring them and the girls. Maxie's with Emmy and Jake. They're both a little freaked out, but okay."
"Where's Elizabeth?" I couldn't help but ask.
"Maxie called her and she said she'd be here soon, but that was an hour ago. I called Lucky and he has Cam, even though it's Elizabeth's weekend. So I don't know, she's probably sleeping with the guy of the week."
I shook my head. "She's a pathetic excuse for a mother. Jake would be so much better off with you and Sam."
"Yeah, let's just hope the courts see it that way."
No POV
"One more push, Rebecca!" Kelly encouraged.
Rebecca squeezed Ethan's hand tightly. "We are NEVER having kids again! One is enough!"
"But babe, I want seven more." He joked.
"Then you can push them out of your…" she was cut off by the scream of her newborn baby.
"It's a boy!" Kelly announced.
"Yes!" Ethan shouted.
"What?" Rebecca said at the same time.
"Wait, I thought it was a girl." Sam said, looking at her sister-in-law.
"Yeah, so did I."
"I guess the ultrasound didn't pick up his boy parts. I'm so sorry." Kelly apologized.
"Oh, it's okay, Dr. Lee." Ethan happily watched the nurse clean his son up.
"A little boy." Rebecca smiled. "Our little boy."
Sam knew they needed their privacy. "I'm gonna go tell Jason he has a nephew."
"Do you wanna hear his name before you go?" Rebecca asked, happily accepting her baby. Sam looked at him with a smile.
"Sure. What's this little cutie's name?"
"Caleb Liam Lovett." Rebecca said, making Ethan smile.
"That's the name I picked if it was a boy, before we found out he was a she." Ethan kissed her. "Thanks, baby."
"You're welcome. And thank you, Sam, for being here for us."
"It was no problem." Sam smiled at the couple before exiting. She found Jason and Sonny in the waiting room.
"Hey." Jason greeted.
"We have a nephew." She said as she plopped down into the chair next to him. "Caleb Liam Lovett."
"I thought it was a girl?"
"Yeah, so did everyone else. But she's a he."
"He's gonna be alone in the sea of girls. Maybe our bun cooking will be a boy too." Jason pressed a hand to her stomach gently.
"Maybe." She looked at Sonny. "Has Claudia woken up yet?"
"No and they won't let me see her yet." Right as they said that, Patrick came out. He motioned for Sonny, who followed him down the hallway towards his wife's room.
"I wanna see the baby." Sam told Jason.
"She's in the nursery. C'mon." he stood, waiting for her to join him. He knew she was exhausted, but didn't want to just sit around while her family was in the hospital.
They walked to the nursery in silence, both of them lost in their thoughts. Sam got to the window.
"Which one is she?"
"Baby C." Jason pointed. Sam smiled immediately. "Sonny has a list of people allowed in to see her and you're on it. Wanna go in?"
"Yeah." She went to the door. After having a nurse check her ID and the list, she was allowed in. She went over and sat next to the baby's bed.
"Hey, little girl. You're gonna have a really good story to tell your children when they ask what happened when you were born…"
"Mom!" Michael and Morgan ran into Carly's room, hugging her tightly. She held them just as tight, glad to see her boys. She had missed them while they were gone.
"Carly!" Kristina and Molly joined in on the hug, holding onto the woman that was practically a second mother to them.
"Hey guys." She smiled at all of them.
"How's Claudia?" Alexis asked.
"She had to have surgery. Sam kinda did an emergency C-section on her."
Kristina rolled her eyes. "Great, now Sam thinks she's a doctor."
"She's pretty good at it." Carly said. "Ask Josslyn."
"How is the baby?" Morgan demanded.
"Your little sister is healthy and waiting in the nursery to meet all of you."
"Sister? Sonny said it was a boy." Alexis said, confused.
"Yeah, long story behind that one. It was for her safety from Anthony."
"Oh, okay." Alexis decided not to pry. "Where's Emmy? I miss my granddaughter."
"She's with Maxie. Warning you now, she can't hear. It's temporary." Carly looked at them all. "Wanna go see the baby? Sam's in the nursery with her and she'll introduce you."
"Are you sure? We can stay with you." Morgan offered. Carly couldn't help but smile at the way her youngest son clung to her.
"You can come back. I'll still be here." She kissed his cheek, then Michael's. "I love you both."
"We love you too." They went with Alexis down the hallway.
"…and I'm one of your Mommy's best friends. I love you so much already, and so does your Uncle Jason, and your cousin Emmy. She's dying to meet you, but she has to stay in a hospital bed right now." She brushed back a piece of her dark hair. "Your mommy will be so excited to see you when she wakes up. Oh look, here come your siblings and cousin."
"Hey Sam." Kristina whispered, walking into the nursery. Milo and Jason had both told the nurse it was alright, so she allowed them in.
"Hi everyone. This is your new sister, and your cousin, Molly." She leaned the blanket forward so they could see her. "Baby girl, this is your brother Michael, your sister Kristina, your brother Morgan, and your cousin Molly."
"Awww, she's adorable!" Molly gushed.
"Does she have a name?" Morgan asked
"Yeah, but Claudia wouldn't tell anyone when she was pregnant, so she goes by Baby C."
"Can I hold her?" Michael asked.
"Sure. Here, sit down and I will place her in your lap." Sam wasn't willing to take any chances. Not after the rough delivery she had. "I'm assuming you've already seen your mom."
"Yeah. She told us about Emmy. I'm sorry, Sam." Kristina said.
"It's okay. She's going to get her hearing back."
"I hope so." Molly replied. The two had so much in common. Emmy loved when Molly read to her about Romeo and Juliet.
After the baby was passed around to everyone, the group left. Alexis was going to take the four kids back to her house after they saw Sonny and Claudia (the boys protested heavily, not wanting to leave their mom) and Sam and Jason went to see Carly, Maxie, and the kids.
Sonny sat in Claudia's room, gripping her hand tightly between his own. "Claudia. You have to wake up. For our daughter." Nothing happened. "I love you so much. Please come back to us so we can be a family. A real family, one that loves each other. Because I love you more than anything. Well, except our daughter."
Claudia's finger twitched.
"That's it, baby come on." He encouraged
"S-sonny." Claudia stuttered.
"Claudia! You're back!" He said kissing her forehead
"Please tell me we have our baby."
He smiled. "We do, and she's perfect."
"Where is she? Give her to me." Claudia screamed, frantically looking around. She obviously didn't realize what was going on.
"Hey, calm down. You're at the hospital now. Everyone is okay, except your father."
"What happened to him?" she couldn't help but ask.
"Sam killed him. She and Carly pushed him into the water off that cliff."
"Good." Claudia sighed. "I want my baby."
"Hold on, she's in the nursery. Let me get the doctor."
"Oh thank god." She sighed in relief.
The doctor came in and talked a bit about what happened during the surgery explaining to Claudia everything that happened to her. After that, Sonny left to go to the nursery to get their daughter.
"Hi baby girl, let's go meet Mama. She's so excited to see you." Sonny said as he walked to Claudia's room "Here she is. All healthy, a little small, but healthy."
"She didn't get hurt at all?"
"Nope, she's strong, just like you." Sonny sat next to her. "Sam delivered him on that cliff. She had to cut you open."
"It seems like she really likes delivering babies."
Sonny laughed. "Yeah, and she was just in the delivery room with Rebecca. Looks like our little girl shares a birthday with Rebecca and Ethan's son, Caleb."
"Caleb? I thought they were having a Caitlyn?"
"Dr. Lee was wrong. They had a boy, Caleb Liam Lovett."
Claudia stared down at her daughter, completely mesmerized. She never thought she could love someone as much as she loved her baby girl .
"Can you get everyone in here so I can announce her name?"
"Yeah, give me a few. Carly and the kids were admitted for overnight observation. Emmy lost her hearing temporarily, but should get it back soon."
"My poor little munchkin. Hurry up, get everyone."
Sonny called Jason to gather everyone. Jason asked Robin if he could take the kids and Carly to see Claudia and she reluctantly let him. Everyone piled into the small hospital room.
Sam was holding Emmy, Jason was holding Jake, and Carly was holding Joss as Michael pushed the wheelchair his mother was forced to sit in. Morgan, Molly, and Kristina stood near the window with Alexis near Kristina. Maxie and Spinelli were last and stood next to Sam.
"Family, I would like you to meet the newest Corinthos baby. Baby Chloe Samantha Corinthos." Claudia announced. "Would her godmother Sam like to hold her?"
"Are you sure? Carly was the one who was with you in there all that time…"
"And you're the one who delivered her." Claudia interrupted.
Sam took the baby. She kissed her forehead. "Chloe and I have already had our time to get acquainted. I think her Aunt Carly would like to hold her."
Carly nodded, passing Josslyn off to Michael and extending her arms to Sam to hold Chloe.
"Hi baby girl. You are so cute, but not cuter than your cousin, Josslyn. You, her, and the new baby will be best friends."
"Wait, new baby?" Claudia interrupted. "Who's pregnant?"
Sam raised her hand. "Guilty as charged."
Claudia, Alexis, Michael, Morgan, Kristina, and Molly broke out in excited chatter; they hadn't known about her pregnancy. Sam tried to get all of the attention off of her by talking about Chloe, but it wasn't really working.
Chloe was passed to the 'family' and everyone said hello. When it was Emmys turn, Sam sat down with Emmy in her lap and Jason set Chloe in Emmy's arms.
"Hold her head, baby." Sam said gently, but then remembered she couldn't hear her, so she moved Emmy's arm to where it needed to be. Emmy started whispering to Chloe.
"Hi Chloe, I'm Emmy. I can't hear you, but you can hear me. I love you. Me and you and Jossy are going to have lots of play dates and go shopping wif our mommies togefer."
After Alexis and the older kids held Chloe, they left, saying their goodbyes to the happy couple. Michael pushed Carly and Josslyn back to their room, leaving only Sam, Jason, Jake, and Emmy.
"Mommy, can I stay wif Auntie Claudee?"
Sam asked the couple if it was okay, and they quickly agreed. Though she didn't really want to leave her daughter after the experience they had had, she knew she couldn't be scared forever. She nodded at Emmy, giving her permission, and then kissed her head. Sam, Jason, and Jake left.
Emmy (with Sonny's help) climbed up on the bed with Claudia. The brunette woman asked her husband to give the three of them some time alone and he agreed, going to get some coffee.
"Auntie Claudee, I can't hear you, but I love you and Chloe."
Claudia started crying. Carly had told the whole story, and truthfully, she couldn't believe that this had all happened. Emmy didn't deserve to lose her hearing, all because of Claudia's psycho father. She hugged her tightly, kissing her head. Chloe started to fuss.
"Auntie Claudee! I heard Chloe!" Emmy exclaimed.
"You did?"
"I heard you too. I can hear!" Emmy said excitedly.
"That's amazing!" Claudia hugged her. "I wanna tell you something now that you can hear me."
"What?"
"Thank you."
Emmy giggled. "For what?"
"You were so helpful when we were stuck in that room. If you hadn't helped me every day, I might not have made it. You saved mine and Chloe's life."
Emmy started crying. "Auntie Claudee, I will always sabe you." Emmy said, kissing her cheek. "Can I hold Chloe again?"
"Sure." Claudia placed the fussy baby in Emmy's lap.
"Chloe, I love you." She said. "Auntie Claudee, can I sing her a song I wearned at Nana's that Mowwy teached me?"
"Of course, anytime you want to sing to Chloe you can."
"Twinkle twinkle wittle star how I wonder what you are. Up a bub the worwd so high like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle Twinkle wittle star how I wonder what you are." Emmy finished.
"Emmy, you have a really pretty voice."
"Fank you. I sing wif mommy at night."
"Mommy has a really pretty voice too."
"Mmhmm." Emmy looked at the baby. "Look! Chloe is sweeping again."
"Yeah, she likes your voice too. It helped her go to sleep."
"Auntie Claudee, when do we all gets to go home?"
"You get to tomorrow, but I go home next week. You can come visit me though."
"I will! I misseded you so much when I was in my woom wif Jakey. Did you know his mommy neber came to sees him?"
"We'll that's not nice"
"Nuh-uh. But my mommy did and he was cryin' and I fink mommy singed to him. But I don't know, I didn't hear."
"Well now you can, baby girl. You and mommy can both sing to him. Guess what?"
"What?"
"Auntie Rebecca had her baby. His name is Caleb. I bet if you ask Mommy, she'll take you to see him."
"Cool!" Jason came into the room.
"You ready to go, Em?"
"Yeah, Daddy! Bye Auntie Claudee. I love you. Bye Chloe, I love you too."
"Bye baby girl. I love you so, so much."
Emmy got down off the bed and grabbed Jason's hand. She reached up, trying to open the door just as Sonny did from the other side.
"Fank you, Unca sonny."
"You're welcome, princess."
"Take good cawe of auntie Claudee and Chloe pwease." She said.
"You can hear?"
"Yep. I got it back when Chloe started fussin'. Then I singed to her. She falled asweep."
"We'll that's good. I'll see you later, okay?"
"Okay!" Emmy let Jason pick her up and they walked out of the room together. They met Sam and Jake in the room the two kids would be sharing.
"Mama!" Emmy wiggled out of Jason's arms and flew into Sam's. She hugged her tightly. "I can hear!"
"I'm so glad, baby." Sam kissed her nose. "I love you, Emily Mariah. So much."
"I love you too."
"Ready to go meet your other cousin?" Emmy nodded.
"Auntie Claudee said is name is Caweb."
"Yes it is. And you know how Auntie Claudee and Joss share the same birthday?"
"Yeah. Now Chloe and Caweb do too!"
"Right. You are so smart."
The mother daughter duo headed down to Rebecca's room while Jason and Jake stayed behind, watching some TV show about motorcycles.
"Auntie Becca!" Emmy whispered-yelled. "Is this Caweb?"
"Yep." Rebecca proudly answered.
"Wanna hold him, Rascal?"
"Can I?"
Ethan picked up Emmy and put her on the bed next to Rebecca. "Be careful."
"I will. I already gotted to hold Chloe."
"Who's Chloe?" Rebecca asked
"She's Auntie Claudee's and Unca sonny's baby. She's so cute. I singed twinkle twinkle wittle star to her. Then she falled asweep."
"Oh. Good. How is Auntie Claudee?"
"She is happy. But tired. She keeped yawning. And smiwing."
Soon after, Sam and Emmy said their goodbyes and Sam brought her daughter back to her and Jake's room. The two were going to sleep in the other bed in Carly's room so they wouldn't get scared overnight. It would be the first time they slept in a hospital since the day they were born.
When they got to Carly's room, she wasn't there. But she left a note.
'In Claudia's room if anyone is curious.'
Sam decided to go check on them.
"Hey" she whispered, walking into Claudia's room.
"Hi. I'll be back in a few." Carly replied.
"I figured. But for now, let's have some girl time." She sat on the end of the bed. Claudia and Carly were both at the top, Chloe in Claudia's arms and Josslyn in Carly's.
"Sounds wonderful." Claudia whispered. "You know, we can talk normal though." she said in a normal tone.
"Well good. Quiet was never my style." Claudia and Sam rolled their eyes at Carly.
"How is your nephew?" Claudia asked.
"Good. He's adorable."
"Wait, what nephew?" Carly questioned.
"Rebecca had a boy. His name is Caleb Liam Lovett."
"Awe. Wait…"
"I know. Kelly was wrong. It's a boy. 100%"
"Ok. Well how are the kids?"
"Good. Emmy got her hearing back. Jake is a little depressed though because Elizabeth hasn't come by to see him."
"That bitch!" Carly shouted.
Chloe started to cry.
"Thanks Carly. Now you calm her down." Claudia said.
"Let me. I'll sing like Emmy did." Sam grabbed the baby. "Hush little baby don't say a word, Mommy's gonna buy you a mocking bird. If that mocking bird doesn't sing Mommy's gonna buy you a diamond ring. If that diamond ring turns to brass Mommy's gonna buy you a looking glass." With that the baby fell asleep.
"Wow. You do have a really pretty voice Sam."
"Thanks. Here's your bundle of joy." She passed Chloe back to her mother. "Carly, I think we should let them get some sleep. I know the kids are tired, but wanted to say goodnight to you."
"Ok let's go. Bye Claudia, we love you. Chloe too!"
"Bye guys."
"We'll probably see you tomorrow."
"Yeah, I told Emmy she can come see me whenever she wants."
"Oh great. Plan on making room in the bed then. She'll probably stay all week with you until your released and then will want to come home with you." Sam said, giggling.
"What can I say? I'm just so lovable." Sam and Carly laughed. "Well, we'll see you tomorrow then. Love you guys. Send Sonny back in."
Sam and Carly walked out, glad that they had all escaped this mess in one piece.
