Nik and Emily took off to Hawaii for some fun in the sun. They were staying at a friend's beach house on the main island of Hawaii. The house was right on the beach but off a way from all the hotels. Emily had wanted to go there for a long time and it was the perfect weather for their trip.
They packed plenty of sunscreen and also had their camera ready for lots of picture taking. They arrived in the afternoon and there was a driver waiting to pick them up when they landed. The driver took them to their friend's house and asked them if they needed to go into town for any groceries or other necessities. Nik knew that they were going to have to get some groceries but wasn't sure what was available for them in the house.
"Mr. and Mrs. Cassadine, I will be your housekeeper for the next few weeks. Your room is all set up and there are fresh towels in the bath for you. I am not sure what you like to eat but the staff and I are happy to make your honeymoon something that you will always remember."
Emily looked around at all the lovely furnishings in the house. She didn't sleep on the plane so she was a bit tired from the long flight. Nik was also a bit tired from the trip too. "I think that we will take our things to our room and relax for a little while. Do you have a set dinner time or does it matter? I know that different places have very strict dinner times but we were never those that had a strict time. I just don't want to upset anyone."
"You are fine. When we cook our dinner meal, if you are not around we can put it up for you and your wife. We can leave instructions on how to reheat it. Also, I know that you will probably be spending some time out of the house sightseeing so just remind us about it and if you will be late, you can call. I will leave the two of you alone but if you need me, you know where to find me." Emily was very happy about the house. It was right on the beach and in the backyard there was an in-ground swimming pool. Not everyone liked swimming in the ocean so having a pool was the best of both worlds.
The room that they were staying in reminded Emily of something that she would like to have in their new place. The bed was beautiful. It was a king sized bed and it had the kind that you could make soft or hard. It was great because Emily and Nik definitely were both very different when it came to sleeping. Emily liked her bed softer and warmer and Nik liked it harder and cooler. This bed had controls for both partners and they could warm up the bed or cool it down. There were other controls for hard and softness of the bed and also you could bring it up for more support. She had seen these beds before and now she knew that she needed this kind of bed in their new place. The room was airy and it had French doors that led out to the pool. The minute that Emily saw the pool, she had to go in it.
"I will race you to the pool. If you are lucky, I may forget my swimsuit." The two of them went into their suitcases and got out their swimsuits. The went into the master bathroom and changed. They grabbed a couple of towels and their sunscreen.
They were going to walk out the French doors but decided to get some lemonade to cool themselves by the pool. Emily was not a big drinker before she was kidnapped but after that she stayed as far away from alcohol as possible. She didn't think it could be a trigger but she was not taking any chances. They put their towels down on the lounge chairs and helped put on sunscreen on each other. Then raced each other into the pool. Emily loved that she didn't have to hide her feelings from Nik. She had told him all about the nightmares that she had while under his grandmother's control. She told him how she would hide and watch him when he came to visit. It hurt her so bad to know that he had been with other women but the one that hurt the most was Elizabeth. She understood it in one way but she never really asked Nik like she did Elizabeth. Elizabeth told her that she was hurting and Nik was hurting because of her being "dead". They were both crushed and turned to each other for comfort. Sometimes the comfort went a little further than they planned and for a while Nik and Elizabeth thought that Aiden was Nik's son and not Lucky's.
Nik and Emily hung out by the pool for the rest of the day. They called Spencer and told them all about the place they were staying at. They knew he would love to vacation there and they planned on doing that maybe at Christmas.
"Dad, I have been hanging out with Cam. We are playing video games in his room and later today we are going to check out some of the nearby stables. Elizabeth wants to look at the horses before she buys any for the stables that we are putting in later this year. I am all caught up on my homework and have a few things left to do before the end of school for summer vacation. We start classes back in September. I hope that you both have a great honeymoon and don't worry about me, I am fine and having a great time." Nik hung up with his son and then turned to look at his beautiful wife.
"I know that there is something on your mind. I want you to ask me anything. I know that you have been hurt by what my grandmother had told you and especially about Elizabeth and me. I want you to know that if I thought for one moment that you were alive, I would have looked everywhere until I found you. You have always been the one. Elizabeth and I have used each other as crutches for a long time. She has always loved your brother, Jason. I have always loved you. When I needed her, she was there for me. When she needed me, I was there for her. She helped me through a few of my unhealthier relationships. The one who would get the hurt the most was Spencer. He has been missing a mom since Courtney died and then when you were kidnapped. He always thought of you as his mom." Emily listened and then she realized that what Nik and Elizabeth said were right. She didn't have to worry about them because she was back and she knew that she was loved by Nik. Elizabeth was always someone she could count on and she knew that she truly loved her brother, Jason. They were just there for each other when others had let them down.
"I think that we should just stay here by the pool for the entire two weeks. I don't think that we need to go anywhere else." Nik just laughed, grabbed his wife and threw her into the water and then dove in after her.
Elizabeth and Jason were relaxing listening to the boys playing when the doorbell rang. Milo answered the door and let Sam inside. She had gone to see the property that she had bought and was hoping that Danny wanted to go check it out with her.
"Is Danny ready to go with me to check out the new property? It is a couple of miles down the road from here and just about in the middle of my parents' place and your place. I hope that you don't think that I am trying to move to close to you or anything, it was just a great piece of property and Diane said that it would be perfect for Danny and me."
"I know that property and Diane is right about it being perfect for you and Danny. We looked at the property ourselves but it didn't have enough room. Sit down and relax and I will get your son for you." Elizabeth got up and went to get Danny.
Danny came running down the stairs and ran to his mother. "Mom, I am ready but can I stay here till we are all moved back?" Danny just looked at her mother and smiled.
"You can come with me and I will show you where we will be moving too. It is just down the road from here, so you can see your father and brothers anytime you want too. We will be staying at my parents' house till the new one is ready but you can come back and forth over here in between times. Your father and I have talked about you going to school this September at your dad's place. I think that it would be great for you to go to school with your brothers and cousin, Spencer. I know that you can't wait till your sister is born and will want to be here for that too. Let's go and maybe your dad and Lizzie can come with us to check it out."
Elizabeth smiled at Sam and Danny. She wanted to go but she felt that Jason should do that alone with them until the place was finished. Sam and Jason's divorce was final and so it made Elizabeth feel more at ease. She knew that Jason loved her and she didn't feel that she needed to try to get in between the two of them when it came to Danny. Danny was a great little boy and she adored him but she knew that he had his mother, Sam. She was just going to be his friend and care about him but she would not overstep.
"Sam, I am sure that Jason would love to go with you and Danny. I think it would be better if it was just the three of you but if you would like any suggestions about the place, feel free to ask. I love helping design rooms and decorate them." Sam was seeing a different side of Elizabeth. She was a lot surer of herself and because of that she wasn't as needy as she was before. She knew that it would be a while before they really became friends but it was a lot easier for the two of them to be in the same room as the other and that was a great step forward.
"Danny, let's go. I am sure that your mom wants to show you all the cool things that the new place has to offer. The best part is that you will be living in between my house and your grandparents' house. How cool is that?" Jason looked at Elizabeth and thanked her in his own way. Sam, Danny and Jason left to go check out the home that Sam had bought for her and Danny.
The house sat off the road and was cut-off from the main road. A new driveway would be the first thing that needed to be done. When you walked into the house, there was a lot that could be done to renovate it the way Sam and Danny would want it. There was a lot of room to add on to it and also build a place for Tony and James to live in too. Max and Milo had their own place not far from Jason's place.
Sam could see a lot of potential but also a lot of money to be put into the place for it too look like a decent home to live in. She felt like she was over her head in the way to design it but she knew that Elizabeth could help in that department. She also wanted to get back to her private investigating and now being back in Port Charles, she was hoping that Spinelli could help her out with some cases while he was also working with Jason.
Danny, looked at the place and knew that it would be a while before he was moving in there. "Sam, I think you know that this remodel will take a good six to eight months to do. I don't know if it would be worth to keep the house or demolish it and start from scratch. If you start from scratch, then it could be a year before you get in here. Do you really want to live with your parents until then?"
Sam got to thinking about that. She really didn't want to do that but where was she going to stay. Just then Monica called. "Jason, I am thinking about downsizing the mansion and moving away. Can we talk later on today about it? I would talk to Emily too but she is on her honeymoon and I don't want to disturb her."
"I was thinking, do you think that we can talk Emily into moving to the main house with you and having Sam and Danny live in the gate house until their home is ready. It could be six months to a year before it is ready to move in. I think that you are just lonely and this could be a win-win for all of you. Emily will be moving into her new place in August so how about it mom?"
Sam just looked at Jason as though he was crazy but she liked the sound of living at the gatehouse until her new place was ready. She could have the house torn down and then start fresh with a new floor plan. "I will just have to convince my sister that you need her and that she is also helping out Sam."
"Okay, if you can get your sister to live here in the main house, the gate house is free for Sam and Danny to live in." Sam looked at Jason. Jason knew the best person to convince his sister of anything was Elizabeth. She knew how to get her to do anything she wanted her to do.
Jason went back to his place and Sam went to her parents. Danny had gone back with Sam but he would be having dinner there in a couple of days. Jason hated not having all of his children under one roof but soon Danny would at least be down the road from them.
"Elizabeth, I need a favor from you. It looks like the house needs to be demolished and started over from scratch. Sam and Danny are staying at her parents but she wants a little more privacy. Can you talk my sister into moving into the main house while Sam and Danny live in the gatehouse? Mom already approves of the move. She was thinking about selling the mansion and downsizing but I think that is because she is lonely. They will only be staying in the main house until they move into their new home in August." Elizabeth knew that Jason was right but how he thought she could talk Emily and Nik into she was not so sure about.
"Emily, I have a big favor from you. Sam's house is going to be demolished and started over from scratch. Sam can't live with her parents for that long but if you stay in the main house with your mother until your move in August, Monica says that Sam and Danny can stay in the gate house." Emily had Nik on speaker phone so Elizabeth knew that they both heard it.
"Okay, I guess we can stay at the main house with mom. I just don't want her to try to overdo anything for us. We have our own staff and they need a place to stay until we move but I know that mom has plenty of room. We might need to hide out at your place once in a while but I am sure it will all work out. There are only a few months till the house is ready." Nik looked at his wife and hugged her. He knew that she really didn't want to stay under her parents' roof but if it was to help out her nephew, she would do it.
Elizabeth thanked both Emily and Nik for doing this for them. Jason called Monica to till her the good news and then he called Sam. Sam was very grateful for the chance to be able to move from her parents' place.
The next couple of weeks flew by and the children were all done with school for the year. Everyone passed and Emma was on her way home for the summer. She missed her parents and they promised to spend some time with her before school started again. Now that Monica was chief of staff at General Hospital, Robin and Patrick were thinking about moving back to Port Charles too. They both despised working for Dr. O and now that she was forced out like she was forced in, well things were going better for everyone there.
The house was rented but the lease was going to be up for the first of September. Robin and Emma were going back to Port Charles and staying with her mother when Elizabeth had her little girl. She wanted to be there and also for the wedding. She loved working in Berkeley but Port Charles was home and it was time to go back to her roots.
Patrick was going to stay behind and close everything up over there and they pack their stuff up again and go back to Port Charles. His father was not too happy but he understood that Port Charles was their home and that they needed to go back. Patrick just hoped that he could talk his father into going back with him.
Emily and Nik had a very relaxing honeymoon but were glad to be back with Spencer. Their move to the main house was relatively painless and they didn't see Monica as much because she was back as chief of staff. Emily worried about not figuring out what she wanted to do with her life. She loved medicine but she also loved how the mind worked. She saw how the doctors at the clinic could bring her back and she wanted to do something like that. She decided that she wanted to go into counseling. She wanted to make a difference with people who were hurt like she was. Nik was very proud about that. Spencer also was happy about all the changes going on at the mansion.
Sam and Danny were living in the gatehouse with Tony and James. They had someone that helped cook and clean for them. Sam had Elizabeth help with the design of the new house. She also found her life being back in Port Charles just what she needed to be truly happy. She went back into the private investigating business with Spinelli. Spinelli was working with both Sam and Jason. Jason had started his new business in security systems.
It was getting close to time for Elizabeth to give birth to their daughter. Jason was loving being around her for this pregnancy. He wasn't there for Jake's but at least he was there for this one. In three weeks, little Katelynn Rose Quartermaine would be born. The boys couldn't wait till their little sister was born. Mom and dad were on top of things and Dr. Lee said that if the baby wasn't born by July 1st then she would induce her on that date.