Chapter 10 (Pier 52)

Lydia and Nikolas are reunited for the first time in over sixteen years as they come face to face with one another as Nikolas asks Lydia with a smile as he is happy to see her saying "So Lydia just what are you doing here back in Port Charles after all these years?" Lydia then says with a happy but defensive tone "For an ex-husband Nikolas...you really love to want to know my every move...but for what it's worth I am here both for business reasons but also for pleasure!" Nikolas then says "For what it's worth...I guess it is because I know you Lydia...I mean we were married and I can tell when you're lying...I think the reason you're back in Port Charles is personal!"

Lydia then says "You know what Nikolas...you're right...it is personal because why I am back...it has something to do with another man from my past!" Nikolas then says "Might I ask who, Lydia?" Lydia then says "A.J. Quartermaine!" Now Nikolas is definitely interested in why Lydia wants to go after A.J. as Nikolas says "Lydia we might actually have something in common...that being that we both hate A.J. Quartermaine and for good reason!" Lydia then says "Why Nikolas, what did A.J. ever do to you?" Nikolas then says "It's personal...but since you must know Lydia...A.J. is with the woman I love!" Lydia then says "Oh my God Nikolas...not you too...you're in love with Elizabeth Webber...boy that girl gets around!"

Nikolas then is quick to turn on Lydia as he says "Watch what you say about Elizabeth!" Lydia then says "Sorry but I thought Elizabeth was with your brother Lucky the last time I checked or that they were finding their way back to each other!" Nikolas then said "Lydia a lot has happened in these past few years that you have been away...a lot has happened...a lot has changed!"

Lydia then says "Apparently...so Nikolas what happened to Emily...I thought that you were so in love with her!" Nikolas then says "Lydia...Emily died a few years back and ever since her death I have been trying to move on from her but I can't...and needless to say that is how I fell for Elizabeth because needless to say long story short we had an affair!"

Lydia then says "Nikolas I am so sorry about Emily...if I had known...but who am I to pass any judgment on anyone...I mean during our marriage which was a marriage of convenience if you can even call it that...at best our marriage was a loveless marriage since I did cheat on you Nikolas with your own brother Lucky and then after our divorce was final...I took off with A.J. of all people, worst mistake I ever made!"

Nikolas then says "It still amazes me Lydia why you even ran off with A.J. Quartermaine to begin with..." Lydia then says "No need to remind me Nikolas...I regret it but at the same time I don't regret it because along the way I did fall in love with A.J. in that short time and needless to say I got pregnant as a result of A.J.!"

Nikolas is now in shock as he says "So wait a minute then...that means Lydia you have a child with A.J.?" Lydia then says "Yes I do as a matter of a fact...I have a daughter with A.J., her name is Natalya, in fact my daughter isn't so little anymore...she's a young woman already...she's sixteen years old going on 30!"

Nikolas then said "For what it's worth Lydia...I too have a child...a son...his name is Spencer...he's seven years old!"

Lydia then asks "Was Emily, Spencer's mother?" Nikolas then corrects her by saying "No...Emily was not Spencer's mother...but I was hoping that she wanted the job because when we got married for the last time...we were going to have Emily adopt Spencer legally as her son but needless to say no she was not Spencer's mother...Courtney Matthews was Spencer's mother!"

Lydia then says "Oh yes I remember Courtney Matthews...she was Sonny Corinthos' sister...she was married to Jason Morgan Sonny's enforcer the last time I checked...why what happened to Courtney?"

Nikolas then said "Courtney died too a few years back...and needless to say it's been me and Spencer taking on the world ever since!" Lydia then said "Just like me and Natalya...until she started asking questions about her father and now she knows that A.J. is her father... hell we even had a DNA test the other day at the hospital so the results should be in the mail anytime now!"

Nikolas and Lydia then catch up even more on each other's lives until Nikolas says to her "We should maybe catch up Lydia later for dinner!" Lydia then said "I'm staying at the Metro Court Hotel, so how about you come there!" Nikolas then said "That sounds great to me!"

Nikolas and Lydia then leave the pier going their separate ways

Kelly's

Rafe and Natalya are at Natalya's table talking when Rafe notices that something is up with Natalya as he asks her "What is up with you...you seem like you're staring off into space!" Natalya then said "I have a tendency to do that sometimes!" Natalya is trying to deflect but Rafe can easily tell that something is bothering her by saying "Is it your mother?" Natalya then says "Not quite...it's my father or the man who could possibly be my father A.J.!"

Natalya then says "The nerve of him...I mean especially after I was bonding with my brother or the guy who could possibly be my older brother Michael as we were talking about our mothers but also Michael was trying to urge me to give A.J. a chance!"

Rafe then said "Maybe Natalya that might not be a bad thing...I mean take it from someone who doesn't have any parents whatsoever...what I wouldn't give to have my mother back in my life or the man who I grew up knowing as my father!"

Just when they are about to get into a more detailed discussion about A.J., Molly and T.J. both walk into Kelly's as Molly comes face to face with Rafe and Natalya as she is clearly not happy as she is trying to hide her jealousy since it is clear that she is jealous but is trying not to show it while T.J. on the other hand he can clearly sense Molly's jealousy of seeing Rafe with Natalya but instead says nothing. Rafe is clearly jealous seeing Molly with T.J. while Natalya notices this and gets up from the table abruptly as she says "Rafe...I am going to get going...I just have to go!" Natalya then quickly rushes out of Kelly's not even saying good-bye to Rafe or Molly or even T.J. as she runs right past them running out of Kelly's leaving Rafe to wonder just what he did wrong but Molly clearly loving it as she is cheering inside but on the outside tries to hide it with worry while T.J. is clearly annoyed

Quartermaine Mansion

Natalya ends up finding her way to the mansion again but she uses the back terrace to come into the house and when she does she comes face to face with her grandmother Monica

Natalya tries to leave by saying "I'm sorry...I thought no one would be here...I should just go!" Monica then urges her to stay by saying "You must be Natalya...I have been waiting for this moment for a while now!"