From the lack of a comfortable sleep in the cave, Sam finally rested peacefully. She curled up in the comforter and promised herself just a couple more minutes of sleep. She pulled the covers close to her face and inhaled. The smell so familiar woke her and she sprung up in her bed.

Sam stared across the room decked out in décor of a generation younger than her. She searched her bed and found it covered in light pink linens. She remembered them from her youth. In disbelief she jumped out of bed and ran to the grand balcony doors and found the grounds below filled with Arabian horses.

"I used to ride those." She said with a screech in voice.

"I know. You were a good little rider."

Sam quickly turned around and studied the face of a man she didn't recall. She held tight to the post of the bed in hopes that it would protect her from a potential threat. "Who are you?"

The man smiled. "Alexandria Samantha Cassadine, I'm your father. I'm Stavros Cassadine."

Alexis opened the door just enough to see Molly lying in her crib. Anna nudged Alexis to go inside.

"Go ahead. I'll be right behind you." Anna reassured her.

Alexis held tight to the door and grabbed hold to the side of Molly's crib. She briefly looked down. She looked up and closed her eyes taking a deep breath. "I know she's going to be ok." Alexis opened her eyes again and studied the tubes flowing though Molly's body. "Do you think she's in pain?"

Before Anna could respond, David stepped in and leaned on the closed door.

Anna continued. "Uh, if she's not crying, assume she's comfortable. Do you have an opinion David?"

Alexis and Anna focused their attentions on David. He stood upright and looked away from Alexis' eyes beaming on him.

"Molly's brain dead Alexis. I wanted to tell you sooner, but I didn't know how."

Alexis shut him off at "dead". She rested her chin on her arm on the top of the crib railing. She watched Molly and generated non-existent signs of life in her head. Alexis reached into the crib and pulled back Molly's covers. She ran her hand up and down the baby's tummy as she always did whenever signs of colicky moments would brew. Alexis couldn't cry. Her face felt hot instead.

David looked over at Anna shuttered in the corner. "Are you going to stay?" He asked her.

Anna remained unresponsive. David walked over and took her hand breaking her from the safety of her alone time in the corner.

"It's like Gillian." She muttered.

"I didn't look at it that way but if we're making comparisons then yes." David looked back at Alexis still focused on Molly. "Nik and Zander want in here. Can we discuss this outside?"

Anna followed David outside the room. He approached Nik, Zander, and Emily waiting quietly by the nurses' station to be allowed in.

"Hey." David started his news. "Guys and Emily, Molly is brain dead."

Nik turned away and sobbed loudly not caring who was around. Emily moved in Nik's direction to comfort him. Zander leaned his body against the counter and looked down at his feet.

"I can in theory only allow two visitors in total, but I'm sure Alexis will need all of you." David said.

"Nik and Zander can go. I think I'll go find Sam. She's been gone for a while. Maybe she's seeing Kristina." Emily raced away.

Nik wiped his face and walked past David into the Molly's room without further permission. Anna tried to reach out to Zander, but he threw up his arm for her to stay away as he followed Nik into the room.

"Did you do all you could?" Anna asked David.

"They waited too long. Ric will be fine. Time was of the essence for Molly."

"I'm sure Ric was in shock. What happens now?" Anna asked.

"Why do I feel guilty saying that I want to see if Molly's heart would be a good fit for Kristina? You have got to talk to Alexis. She needs to make a decision."

Sonny walked over to Anna and David. "What's wrong with Molly that we're even having this conversation?"

"Excuse me?" Sam stepped back towards the balcony doors wondering if jumping would be the smartest escape.

Stavros remained still. "Yes Samantha. I actually prefer to call you Alexandria." He sat down on the bed.

"Aren't you Alexis'…" Sam grabbed her stomach in pain.

Stavros stood up and moved towards Sam, but she put the barrier between them with a chair sitting by a desk.

"Don't!" She shouted. "I'm just sick to my stomach…at the thought. This is why she couldn't tell me. This is way she can't stand the sight of me! I understand now." She kept herself from breaking down in front of Stavros.

"I wish you would give me the opportunity to explain." He said.

"Really no need Mr. Cassadine. I'm not sure how one explains rape." Sam stated while gripping tight to the chair.

Sonny approached David and Anna both unsure of who should speak.

"Should I re-frame my question?" Sonny asked.

David stepped forward. "No. I got your question. Uh…Molly's brain dead."

"Is that certain or what?" Sonny started to shift his body weight side to side and rub his hands together. "I mean you're the doctor. You're supposed to work your magic. There are always options."

"To pull the plug or not to pull the plug." David said.

Anna punched David in the back.

David tried to explain. "Sonny, Molly's a baby. Her organs are very sensitive. Any trauma can turn tragic."

"Why couldn't it be Ric?!" Sonny raised his voice. "Is he alive?"

Anna moved over to Sonny. "Don't threaten your brother. I'll have to protect him. Don't make me do that."

"I didn't threaten. I just asked if he was alive."

"Killing him won't change Molly's condition." Anna said. "You need to focus on Kristina."

David stepped in front of Anna to steal Sonny's attention. "Which brings up a very important point. Sonny, you need to go in there and convince Alexis that Molly could save Kristina."

Sonny clicked his tongue and stuffed his hands in pockets. "I would…uh…yea I want to, but I can't."

"Why can't you? I'm curious. In fact I'm shocked. I'd think you'd jump at the chance to save your daughter instead of Ric's." Anna crossed her arms.

"Well. Alexis is already concerned that she always chooses Kristina. And I just decided after the last time, I'm staying out of these types of decisions. I don't wanna go there again."

"Again?" David asked.

"Well. The last time Kristina was sick, I had just found out I was her father. Sam and I conceived a child together…"

"Really?" Anna asked.

"Yea." Sonny nodded. "Long story short, Kristina's only match at the time was my baby with Sam..."

David's scrunched up his face. "I hate to interrupt but that just sounds funky."

Sonny yanked his hands from his pockets and used them to help him talk. "Listen I'm not gonna justify what I did wrong or right…"

"You did a mother and daughter?" David asked.

"Shut up David!" Anna yelled. "Continue Sonny."

"Anyway, baby Lila died. Alexis went to Sam to use Lila's stem cells for Kristina. It wasn't pretty. I'm just saying."

Anna smiled. "But do you see how it turned out? Sam saved her little sister's life. You both lost Lila, but you both gained Kristina."

Sonny rubbed his chin. "Yea I know. I'm not doing it. But I know who can."

For the time Nik and Zander waited to approach Alexis, she didn't notice them in the room. They had never seen her disjointed before nor did they know how to help her.

Alexis looked back at Nik holding Molly's stuffed bear in his hand. He was a tall soldier against the wall fearful of his aunt. Her eyes focused on the bear.

"Give it to me." She said reaching her hand out to Nik. "Who took it away from her?"

Zander moved over to the corner that Anna had inhabited earlier. He closed his eyes and wished the wall would open and take him away. He no longer wanted to be there.

Nik reached towards Alexis and handed her the bear. The vibration of her snatch from his hand was felt in Nik. He wanted to say something, but he didn't from the guilt of a survivor formed in his throat.

Alexis nuzzled the bear next to Molly. "I don't have to leave her. I know what it means to be brain dead. Not because I've been brain dead. I have lost my memory. At any rate, I researched it a long time again. I don't know why. Anything can happen right?" Her eyes met Nik's first and slowly grazed the room to try to meet Zander's, but he looked to the floor.

"Is any one going to answer?" She asked. "I guess not. Anyway, I'm going to wait. Because I know that nothing is forever." She looked down at Molly and smiled. "Isn't that right Sweetheart? You can come back anytime you want. Doctors don't know all that much." Alexis looked at Nik. "Where is Stefan? He can fix this."

Nik looked at Zander. Zander chewed on his finger and continued to look down. Nik grabbed hold to the doorknob.

"I'll go look for him Alexis." Nik stuttered and left the room.

Before the door could close, Zander raced for it, but Alexis grabbed it first and shut it before he could leave.

"Where are you going?" She asked.

Sam raced for the door, but Stavros slammed it closed before she could leave. She quickly moved away from him.

"What do you need with me?" She asked.

"I need you to stay calm and listen to me. I'm not going to hurt you Sam."

Sam walked back towards the balcony doors. "I'm sure you said the same thing to Alexis right?"

"Because I respect Alexis' need to tell you the truth, I'll leave that to her."

Sam turned away from Stavros. "I don't think I even want to hear it. I'll take your word for it. How high are we?"

"Planning to jump?" He asked.

Sam walked outside and leaned on the banister. "Probably. I've done more daring things in me life."

"You're just like your grandmother Helena. Have you met Helena?"

"Sure." Sam watched the horses. "I want to ride one of those horses."

"And try to leave me. Don't want to get to know me?"

Sam turned around and looked at Stavros. "Mr. Cassadine…"

"Please call me Stavros if you can't call me Father…"

"Ha ha!" Sam burst out in laughter. "Ok. No. There will no 'daddy'. I don't even call Alexis 'mommy' so don't hold your breath. I have no use for you. I don't need a father. I already have one."

"Oh really?"

"Yea."

"What's his name?"

"Lorenzo Alcazar. He's my father. He has his flaws, but he's great."

Stavros smiled wide. "Did you know he's a good friend of mine? He's the reason I found you."

Alexis grabbed Zander's arm. He jerked it away.

"Alexis, you're not ok. Nik and I just want to help. Stefan is dead."

Alexis placed her hands on Zander's face. "So were you. But you're here now."

Zander squirmed and pulled away from her. "Your hands are cold."

Alexis wrapped her arms around herself. "Do you think Molly's cold too? I should call for more blankets…maybe enough for all of us?"

"We can't stay here Alexis." Zander's eyes welled with tears. "We have to say goodbye."

Alexis shook her head. "No. I have to believe in a miracle. Have you forgotten miracles? You got a second chance. Molly deserves one too."

Zander let out a deep sigh and leaned his body against the wall. "You're hopeless Alexis."

The door cracked open and Bobby stuck her head inside.

"May I come in Alexis?" She asked.

Bobby waited for approval, but Alexis stared at her for a moment and went back to focusing on Molly. Zander waved her in and went back to his corner.

"Alexis…" Bobby said.

Alexis looked at Bobby. "Aren't you a nurse? Can you get more blankets? Molly is cold."

Bobby placed her hand on the railing of Molly's crib. "I'll make sure she's warm. I just left visiting Kristina." Bobby paused to await a response from Alexis, but she was met with silence. "She's not doing well. You have to let Molly help her."

Alexis pulled her tissue from her pocket and dabbed her eyes. "And what would that require?"

"You have to let Molly go. Everyone working to help Kristina all discussed this and we believe that Molly's heart would be good for Kristina."

"And what if it's not? Then I lose two daughters. Not just one…two. So I'd rather they both stay as they are. But thank you for your concern. Please get Molly more blankets soon."

Zander moved from his corner and stormed out the door. He noticed Sonny stirring in a circle.

"Hey." Zander called for Sonny's attention.

Sonny approached Zander. "Is Bobby helping?"

"Bobby's bombing and I'm pissed right now!"

"Pissed at who?!"

"Pissed at Alexis!" Zander slammed his fist on the nurses' station. He laid his head on the counter. "And I don't know why."

Emily found Nik sitting in the waiting room with his head in his hands.

"Hey Nik." Emily tapped Nik's shoulder. "How is Alexis?"

Nik lifted his head and wiped his eyes. "I'm supposed to be looking for Stefan for her. So just guess how she's doing."

Emily sat down next to Nik. "She's asking for Stefan?"

"Don't take this the wrong way, but I think it's a bad idea for Zander to be in Port Charles."

Emily's eyes grew wide. "Where are you going with this?"

Nik stood up and paced. "I just think Alexis is getting this false sense of hope for Molly. I bet she thinks that if she hopes enough, Molly will come back to us. So we got Zander rising from the dead because Alexis prayed hard enough for him to come back. Next up maybe Stefan! Why don't we just wish Stavros would come back too and I could really get the chance to know my father?!" Nik sat down and put his head in his hands again.

"What's this really about Nik?" Emily asked.

He lifted his head and looked at her. "I'm just tired of losing my family."