Since I am officially done with my first year of law school, I'd thought I'd celebrate by updating :) Hope you all enjoy this chapter!
Sam stepped off the elevator at the hospital and headed over to the check-in desk. She was hoping to not run into anyone she knew for this appointment, she wanted to keep it a secret until she knew everything was good.
"Hey Sam, your appointment is with me today," Britt said and Sam was shocked to see her. "Follow me."
"I thought I had an appointment with Dr. Lee today," Sam said as they entered the room. "Since when are you back here?"
"I was re-hired, I decided to come back. I can reschedule your appointment if you're uncomfortable," Britt said. She was trying to do things right this time now that she's back.
"Uh, no it's fine, I guess," Sam said, unsure of how she felt about being treated by Britt since her father did shoot Jason and leave him to die, but she realizes Britt can't control who her parents are. "I need you to do me a favor, though."
"Absolutely."
"You can't tell anyone I'm here because I think I'm pregnant," she said. "I'm even talking about gossip among the staff or people asking why I was here. Brad can't even know, because then he'll tell Lucas."
"My lips are sealed, you have my word," Britt said as she sat down and began to arrange what she needed. "It's been a week since you took the pregnancy test?"
"Yeah, and I don't remember the last time I had my period. I've been preoccupied."
"I heard Elizabeth tried to steal your husband, and she had the balls to call me out on my shit," Britt said then winced. "I'm sorry, that was inappropriate."
"Nope, you're fine," Sam laughed. "She has the balls to call people out on all their shit, but god forbid we call her out on hers."
"She was pissed when she saw me this morning," Britt said as she drew a blood sample from Sam. "I will send this to the lab. Have you had any morning sickness?"
"A little, more lately," Sam said. "I get really nauseous over certain smells."
"We can do an ultrasound while you're here to see if there's anything," Britt offered and Sam agreed.
She left to drop off the blood at the lab, giving Sam privacy to change. Britt hoped since the lab was quiet she'd get results quick just in case the ultrasound didn't show anything. She noticed Jason at the nurse's station, looking like he was waiting for someone.
"Hi, I'm Britt, we never actually met," she introduced herself. "Are you looking for Sam?"
"Yeah, I know she had an appointment today."
"Follow me," Britt said, leading him to Sam's room. She asked him to wait outside for a moment. "Sam, I found Jason. Do you want him in here?"
"Yeah, that would be great," she said and smiled when Jason walked in. "You're early."
"I missed you," he said, kissing her forehead. "I thought you were just here for a blood test to make sure you were pregnant."
"Britt suggested an ultrasound," she said as Britt began to procedure.
"Like I expected, you're probably about 5 weeks pregnant," Britt said as she noticed the tiny embryo. "It's pretty impossible to detect a heartbeat at this stage, but that's your baby."
"Really?" Sam gasped, tears filling her eyes. "Does it look okay?"
"It doesn't look like it's going to be an ectopic pregnancy," Britt said. "There's not much to tell at this stage, but it looks like your baby is there. The blood test will most likely confirm the pregnancy test you took last week. Congratulations, you two."
"We're having another baby," Jason said in awe as he looked down at Sam. "You're amazing."
"These are for you," Britt said as she handed Sam the sonogram pictures. "I will call later with the blood test results, and you weren't here for this."
"I appreciate it, thank you," Sam said. "What are the chances of the ultrasound being wrong?"
"There's always a chance for a misdiagnosis, it could be an abnormality instead of an embryo," Britt said. "But at home pregnancy tests are more reliable these days, and I'm sure the blood test will confirm that and the ultrasound."
"Are you going to be Sam's doctor?" Jason asked, remembering that Sam was supposed to meet with someone else.
"I just filled in for Dr. Lee today, I'm sure she'll be back when you come in for your later appointments," Britt said, not wanting Sam to feel pressured.
"You're back here for good? At least for the next nine months?" Sam asked.
"That's the plan."
"If you don't think it would cause problems between you and Dr. Lee, I'd like you to be my doctor," Sam said and smiled when she saw how happy Britt was. "I've had problems in the past with being pregnant."
"I read through your file when I saw I had an OB/GYN appointment, I like to have an idea of what my patients have dealt with in past pregnancies. We'll keep a close watch, but your pregnancy with your son went smoothly, so it shouldn't be a problem. I can schedule another appointment for you a month from today?"
"That'll be perfect, thanks," Sam said, waiting for Britt to leave. "She hates Elizabeth too."
"Oh good so you two bonded," Jason joked. "How are you feeling?"
"Great," Sam smiled as she stood up to get dressed, feeling Jason's gaze directed at her butt. "Like what you see?"
"I love what I see," he smiled as she shimmied into her jeans. "Lunch?"
"I'm starving," she said as she grabbed the sonogram pictures. "Our first baby picture."
"You still want to wait to tell people?" he asked and she nodded. "Good, I like just having this to ourselves for a while."
"Me too," she smiled as they walked out of the room together. "Although, Kristina definitely knows and she's been quiet for a long time so she might explode."
"We'll take each day of silence as a gift then," Jason said as he leaned down to kiss her. "Kelly's or MetroCourt?"
"Whichever you want," she said as she slipped her hand in his as they waited for the elevator.
"Wanted to let you know my nephew and his brother went to Greece to see if they could find anything," Dr. Finn said when he approached them. "Has there been progress on your end?"
"There has," Sam nodded. "Until we have something solid I don't like it disclose leads."
"Fair enough," Dr. Finn nodded. "I was unaware of your recent acquisition of ELQ. I had some explaining to do down at the PCPD. Have you come across anything unusual during your time there?"
"I don't work at ELQ," Jason said.
"Oh, I shall talk to someone else about this then."
"No, you're talking to the right people," Jason said gruffly. He didn't want to risk the Quartermaines losing ELQ again to a Cassadine. "If you start to poke your head around ELQ it could look suspicious and backfire in your face."
"Helena has records of every project funded and where that project took place. If you find that, I can narrow down the list," he said. "Good morning, Nurse Webber."
"Good morning," she replied as she stepped off the elevator. "Great morning when you find out everyone disappeared on you again."
"Oh, well I must be off," Dr. Finn said, quickly walking away from them.
"We should get going too," Jason said, gently shoving Sam into the elevator.
"Did they leave to find out what happened to my son?" Elizabeth asked, holding the elevator open.
"Who's they?" Sam asked, pretending not to know.
"Lucky and Nikolas. Please, don't act like they didn't call you two right away."
"I don't speak to my cousin for what he did to my family, and Lucky is an adult, he doesn't need to check-in with people he has no obligations to," Sam said as she moved Elizabeth's hand. "We're leaving now, bye."
Going to Greece had turned into a bigger headache than planned. Lucky and Nikolas found out that Helena not only barred Nikolas from the family accounts, but access to the family home. They've been in a hotel room for a week trying to figure out the best way to break in.
"Maybe we should call Sam. She can talk to Spinelli and he can help us out. We don't have blueprints, we're basing all this off of your memories as a kid," Lucky said.
"No, we can do this. We don't need to rely on them. We got this," Nikolas said, not feeling as confident as he tried to sound. "We just have to climb the terrace to get to the second floor."
"And the guards I'm sure they have waiting now that they know you're in town?"
"How was I supposed to know I wasn't allowed back there," Nikolas said. "This was a waste."
"Let's call Robin then, maybe she's been held here and would know where to go," Lucky said. "I'm calling someone, so either Sam or Robin. Pick your choice."
"Robin," Nikolas sighed as he sat down, feeling defeated.
"Good choice," Lucky said as he dialed her number. "Hey Robin, I need to ask you some questions, if you have time."
"My lunch break is almost over, can it be quick? Is it important?"
"I'm in Greece with Nikolas and we didn't really come here with a plan other than telling them we were going to vacation for a bit. We didn't expect Nikolas to be banned, so now we're stuck without a strategy to get in. Were you ever kept here?"
"For a month or two they had me doing research there since Helena was living there at the time. I think there are tunnels underneath that are similar to the ones on Spoon Island, but I couldn't tell you the entrance. I was always blindfolded."
"Okay, we can work with that."
"I think I may be able to help," she said after a minute. "I'm going to call Sam and she'll let you know if she was able to do it."
"Do what?"
"I can't say," she said, not wanting to betray Valentin's trust. "Just wait for her call."
"I will, thanks Robin," he said before hanging up. "So there are tunnels underneath the house, but no idea where the entrance is."
"So we're still screwed."
"Not exactly," Lucky said and hoped Nikolas took the news well. "Robin said she'll call Sam and we should wait for Sam to call us before doing anything."
"What!"
"It's for the best, really," Lucky reasoned with him.
"I don't agree."
"So you want to get shot by your family's security?" Lucky asked and Nikolas stopped pacing. "That's what I thought. Now, sit down and let's see what happens. We're not going to be able to do anything until it gets dark anyway."
"Who was that?" Jason asked when Sam returned from her phone call. "Was it the hospital with the blood results?"
"Uh, no," Sam said, still confused by the conversation she just had. "It was Robin. Lucky called her. Him and Nikolas went to Greece without a plan to break in."
"You're surprised? Nikolas isn't the brightest. If he can't pay his way in, he's screwed," Jason said and smiled at Sam's amusement. "He bit off more than he can chew, we can leave him there."
"We could, but that leaves Lucky too and that I would feel bad about," Sam said as she picked at her fries. "Robin thinks we should call Dr. Finn, he's been looking for a reason to get Nikolas on his side."
"What is Dr. Finn going to do?"
"I don't know, but it's worth a shot. If that doesn't work, I'll have Spinelli pull up the blueprints of the property and see where they can get in."
"If we go back to the hospital, Elizabeth might get suspicious."
"Which is why I'm going to call," Sam said as she pulled out her phone. "Hello? This is Mrs. Morgan. I wanted to talk to Dr. Finn quickly if he's available. I'll hold, thanks."
"Dr. Finn."
"It's Sam, I'm calling because Robin told me you'd be able to help," she said, getting straight to the point. "Nikolas wasn't allowed in the vacation home and him and Lucky are now sitting ducks because they can't figure out how to get in."
"And how am I supposed to help?"
"Robin said you were looking for an in with Nikolas, and this might be your chance. Any ideas?"
"I might be able to call of the guards. I will call back when it is done."
"Great, thanks," she said and hung up. "He'll take care of it."
"What do you think they'll find in Greece?"
"Who knows," she shrugged.
"Okay, that was Sam," Lucky said when he got off the phone. "She said we're cleared to go back. Just act like you're going to stay there for a visit, but she advises us to make it quick."
"I don't see how this is going to end well, but okay," Nikolas said, knowing that Sam wouldn't send Lucky into an ambush intentionally. If it was a bad idea she would have given them a backup plan. "Let's go."
Much to Nikolas's surprise, they were let in without any problems. The groundskeepers and butlers welcomed them like they forgot about kicking them off the grounds earlier in the week.
"My apologies, Prince Cassadine," the butler said. "We were not updated on the new orders given. Your late grandmother informed us that you were no longer welcome."
"Grandmother was upset with me, it's unfortunate that she passed before we were able to make amends," Nikolas said, trying to sound sincere. "May I ask who gave these new orders?"
"I cannot say, he requested anonymity when he called," the butler said. "I do hope you enjoy your stay."
"My brother and I will enjoy our stay even more if we are left alone," Nikolas said. "I spent many a summer here, I don't think I will have a problem finding my way around."
"As you wish," the butler said, sensing that Nikolas was upset. "We will all retire to our quarters for the evening. I hope you have a relaxing stay." ;;;;;;;
"Where to, Prince Cassadine," Lucky asked with a smirk once they were alone. "I hope whatever goes down doesn't ruin our chances of coming back here because it's quiet lovely."
"Shut up," Nikolas said as he began to walk toward the west wing of the house, where he wasn't allowed as a kid. "If anything is hidden here, it's in this part of the house."
"We should start in anywhere she might as used as an office."
"No, if Helena had a secret she was keeping it in her bedroom," Nikolas said as they walked upstairs. "She was making sure it stayed close at all times."
"This plan makes me uncomfortable," Lucky said as they headed toward the master bedroom. They heard something fall from within one of the rooms and someone cursed. "Should we check that out?"
"Yeah, no one should be here," Nikolas said as he tried to open the door. "It's locked."
"Excuse me, is everything okay," Lucky asked as he knocked, using the best accent he could muster up.
"Everything is fine, I knocked over a vase," the female voice was getting louder as she approached the door. She opened the door and the two men were stunned. "Are you two new here?"
"Uh," Nikolas stammered. He couldn't believe his eyes.
"Yes, we're new," Lucky said, quickly recovering. "Nico, go clean up the mess."
"Yeah," Nikolas nodded, moving into the room as Lucky pushed him. Lucky leaned against the door and locked the door. "Your name is?"
"I'm Claudette, if you're working here you should know that," she said, rolling her eyes.
"Right," Nikolas nodded.
Lucky went into the bathroom and began to search through the cabinets. He found a bottle of chloroform in the bottom cabinet. He grabbed that and a washcloth, hoping he didn't have to use it. He started looking through the medicine cabinet and noticed all the prescription pills lined up. He thought about pocketing them to bring them back so maybe it would help figure out what was going on, but knew due to his past that wouldn't look good so he took out his phone and started taking pictures of the labels. He was obviously in there for too long because he heard something crash against the wall like it had been thrown and yelling started.
"Who are you! You're not the help! I'm calling security," Claudette freaked out at whatever Nikolas said to her. Lucky cringed and exited the bathroom.
"Emily, please, listen to me!" Nikolas pleaded.
"I am not Emily! Who are you! Get out!" she yelled, pushing Nikolas back against the wall.
"I'm so sorry," Lucky said as he placed the washcloth over her mouth and held her until she passed out. "Pick her up, let's go."
"Are you kidding me!"
"No, now hurry," Lucky said as he checked the hallways to make sure there were no guards. "Nikolas, we'll figure this out back home. Let's go."
"Fine, fine," he grumbled as he picked up his not dead fiancée. "This is impossible."
"I hope someone has some answers for us back home," Lucky said as they ran out of the house to the car.
"What if she wakes up again?"
"I took the bottle."
"This is insane."
"Welcome to a Spencer adventure, brother," Lucky smiled as he floored it out of the driveway and drove to the airport. "At least we had a clean getaway. My dad usually left in a shoot out."
"That's not making this any better."
"I'll take this as a win," he shrugged.
"What is that?" Sam asked as she woke up startled by the banging that was coming from downstairs. "Jason?"
"I'll go check it out," he said as he jumped out of bed.
"I'm coming," she said, grabbing the gun she kept in her nightstand. She didn't miss the look Jason gave her. "What?"
"Nothing," he smirked, trying to control his reaction to seeing his wife in his t-shirt holding a gun. The banging on the door brought him out of his fantasy. They walked downstairs and Sam pointed the gun at the door when Jason opened it.
"What the fuck you two!" Sam whispered-yelled to try to keep Danny asleep. She had checked in on him and shut his door before coming downstairs. Lucky looked shot and Nikolas was holding an unconscious woman. "Why are you here?"
"I was hoping you could explain this," Lucky said as he gestured to the woman who Nikolas was setting down on the couch. "I might be overtired and the adrenaline rush is wearing off, but that looks like Emily Quartermaine."
"Oh my god, you found her," Sam gasped. "She was in Greece this whole time?"
"You knew she was alive?" Nikolas asked in rage. "Sam!"
"I only found out recently, and she's in worse condition then Jason. We didn't even think we'd find her alive, why the hell would I get anyone's hopes up that she was?" Sam shot back at him. "Do not try to compare this to keeping Jason from me. You will lose."
"Don't raise your voice to my wife again," Jason warned Nikolas.
"She thinks she's Claudette," Lucky said, trying to keep things under control. "Who is that?"
"Nathan West's ex-wife," Jason said.
"That explains why he looked so spooked when he saw the picture on my desk of Emily," Lucky said.
"Hasn't Spinelli been checking security footage for Emily?" Jason asked Sam, not understanding how he could have missed this.
"He has. Maybe she just returned?" Sam said.
"Security footage gets encrypted and if a hacker tries to get in, he gets a backup feed of the gardeners going in and out," Nikolas explained.
"Spinelli did text me the other day that something was off about the footage and he was working on it," Sam said to Jason. "What do you plan on doing when she wakes up?"
"Didn't get that far," Lucky said and winced at the look Sam gave him. "This was unplanned! I thought I'd be coming back with like a flashdrive or something, not Emily!"
"She can't stay here, I won't put my son in danger," Jason said and Sam agreed, her hand quickly going to her stomach but she realized they weren't alone so she pulled at the t-shirt she was wearing.
"She'll stay with me," Nikolas said.
"How are you going to explain this to Hayden?" Lucky asked.
"How would you explain this to Elizabeth?"
"Fair enough," Lucky nodded. "Let's go before she wakes up."
"Did you drug her?" Sam asked.
"I might have found chloroform in the medicine cabinet," Lucky said with a guilty look on his face. "She was freaking out, there was no way to get her to calm down enough to get her back here. How else would you have done it?"
"Just get someone to check on her if you can. She has no memories at all of being Emily from what I know, so don't expect much from her. She's practically a stranger."
"Yes, ma'am," Lucky said as he opened the door for Nikolas. "Sorry for waking you two up."
"Let us know what happens when she wakes up," Jason told them. He shut the door and sighed as he leaned against it. Sam pressed up against him and wrapped her arms around his waist. "You tired?"
"Wide-awake actually," she said as she looked up at him. "What do you want to do?"
"I've got some ideas," he smirked as his hands ran under the t-shirt she was wearing.
"I think I like those ideas," she smiled as she pulled away and grabbed her gun off the coffee table before running up the stairs, laughing when she heard Jason right behind her.
I always loved Britt, so I wanted to find a way to bring her back. Let me know what you thought of this chapter, I love reading all your reviews. I appreciate every single one I get :)