Alexis the Surrogate

Chapter 36

Jason rested his head on Sam's belly. Despite the craziness surrounding them, they finally had a moment of peace and understanding.

"His name is Max." Sam announced.

Jason lifted his head and eyed Sam. "As in the bodyguard?"

Sam's face turned blush. "No. As in the little boy in Spencer's favorite story."

Jason sat up. "It's the same name. I've got no problems battling you on this one. Max Morgan? Give me a break." Jason started counting on his fingers. "Michael, Mike, Morgan, Max, Milo, Mikkos…can we pick another letter in the alphabet in this town?"

"You said you wanted nothing to do with naming babies and planning a wedding and now you want to change the baby's name and boot Skye from the guest list. What gives?" Sam threw up her hands.

There was a knock on the door. Jason didn't want to get up and invite anyone else in their comfort zone.

"You expecting anyone? I don't have to answer that." Jason asked.

"You probably should in case it's Spinelli with info on Franco. It could be my wedding planner."

Jason stood up. "I hope not that one Brenda had. What was her name? Carol? Spinelli doesn't knock and neither did she." He opened the door to Helena.

She peeked over Jason's shoulder to see Sam. "Just the person I wanted to see." Helena pointed in Sam's direction. "May I come in?" Helena asked.

Jason nudged Helena back into the hall. "What do you want?"

"Samantha didn't tell you that we have an understanding? I helped reunite her with her father, Lorenzo Alcazar."

"If you think you're revealing something I don't already know, you're wasting your time. I don't like it, but Sam and I will get through it."

Sam stepped out in the hall with Jason. "Helena, say what you need to say and leave."

Helena's smirk seeped with her devious nature. "I hear you have something that belongs to me. I don't take too kindly to betrayal Samantha. Ask your mother what happened to your grandmother. Nikolas should know better then to cross me."

"Is that a threat?" Jason asked as he moved in between Helena and Sam.

"I remember so many years ago being at the wedding of Luke and Laura. I put a curse on them and now Laura is catatonic and Luke doesn't know which end is up." Helena moved away and towards the elevator. "And by the way, it was my limo that killed your son, Jake. I honestly thought he was Lucky's. My condolences on your loss."

Helena disappeared in the elevator.

Ethan walked into Luke's office double-fisting Scotch and found his father slumped over a map sleeping.

"Luke!" He yelled. "I got your coffee."

Luke pulled up and took one of the drinks from Ethan's hand. "I wasn't sleeping." He rubbed his eyes. "I heard Natasha skipped town." He quickly sucked down his drink and grabbed the other in Ethan's hand.

"Slow down." Ethan cautioned. "I need your help. I gotta get Kristina on a plane to Greece. Nikolas already left with Molly."

Luke leaned over his desk and tried to catch his breath. "I told you not to get involved with a Cassadine."

"She's more Corinthos than Cassadine."

"Even worse."

Ethan pointed to the map. "Is this the map Alexis needs for the tunnels?"

"It's the old version. No use to her now. Helena made upgrades I'm sure."

"How do you feel about stealing from ELQ?"

Luke's ears perked up. "What's my share?"

"Enough to sneak away from Tracy for a little bit. Skye is in town." Ethan grinned.

Luke was suspicious. "What's the catch?"

Ethan rubbed his hands together. "Ok. It's for the Cassadines."

"You're crazy. You're doing this to impress the girl. She's gonna break your heart, Stretch. She's more Corinthos than Cassadine." Luke broke into accent mocking Ethan.

Ethan nodded. "And her mother. Don't forget about the mother. If I'm not in with mom and dad, I'm not in."

"You're a Spencer. You don't help Cassadines."

Ethan burst into laughter and pointed to the map. "What the hell are you doing? You're helping a Cassadine. Don't be a hypocrite."

"I'll do anything to stick a fork in Helena. Cassadine on Cassadine crime is fine by me. Anything else is helping Cassadines."

Sam couldn't focus on the wedding, but she needed something to take her mind off of Helena's vile threat. Carol Chang showed up at the penthouse unannounced. In her arms rested Sam's gown cloaked in secrecy of a garment bag.

Carol presented the dressed to Sam. "We need to readjust."

Sam pulled herself up from the couch. "Today? Not a good day."

"It must be today. Robin is on her way over to spot me. Her dress will be ready tomorrow." Carol laid the dress across the table and poked and prodded at Sam's stomach. "It's growing! It needs to stop. The dress can only be let out so far." Carol held her hands apart to demonstrate how much bigger Sam had gotten.

"It has a name. It is Little Miracle."

"Little Miracle needs to stop growing because I can't miraculously get you another dress right now." Carol continued to talk and pace. "I was at the Quartermaine's. Do those people ever agree on anything? And then some redhead started ordering me around…"

Sam broke from her stupor. "Wait wait. Redhead? Was her name Skye?"

"Sure." Carol pulled out her phone and started to make calls.

Robin walked in to Sam's relief. "Not her again." She signaled in Carol's direction.

Sam's emotions overtook her and all she wanted was someone that understood her confusion.

"You ok?" Robin asked.

The two embraced until Sam felt the warmth of Robin bring her back to normal.

"Helena was here making threats as usual. I think Jason and I should just elope."

Carol pulled the phone from her ear. "There will be no eloping! I don't do eloping. I don't make as much money." She went back to her call.

Robin pulled Sam away from Carol's prying ears. "Where is Alexis?"

Sam took a deep breath. "She's in Greece and I think more than anything I'm upset that she's not here. Franco threatened her. He pulled a knife on her so I understand that she had to go. Should I postpone?"

Carol jumped in the conversation again. "No postponing! They've already done a test run in the cake and your dress will go out of style. And you're getting bigger!" She went back to her call again.

Robin grabbed Sam by the hand and took her upstairs to the nursery. "It's going to be ok. There will be an obscene amount of security. Brenda's wedding was pretty public, but yours will be private. Nothing could go wrong except Jason not showing up. And you know he'll be there."

"You're right. As long as he's there, nothing can go wrong."

Robin continued to reassure Sam. "I think Franco and Helena know what's going on and just want to scare you and Jason. Don't let them. We share a bond by the way."

"What?" Sam asked.

"Aside from my past with Jason, neither of us were supposed to be mothers. When your pregnancy test came back positive, I was so happy for you. And this all started because Alexis wanted to know how to be closer to you. So to see you emotional because she's not here means she did her job."

"I need a favor?" Sam was hesitant to ask.

"Does it involve me spending any time with that woman downstairs?"

"You're almost my size and you're my maid of honor."

"No." Robin tried to escape the room.

Sam got on her knees to beg. "Please just let her do the fitting with you. Add a couple inches. I have someplace I have to be. I promise I'll be back in time for the wedding."

Robin caved. "Ok. I'm going to hear about this the whole time and the first time she pricks me with a straight pin, I'm killing her."

"For you, Jason will hide the body." Sam laughed.

Jason rushed into Sonny's office just as Sonny was leaving. "I need to borrow your plane."

"Can't do it." Sonny said as he hurried to the door.

Jason followed him. "It's an emergency."

Sonny stopped. "I'm on my way to Greece. Kristina came home freaked out because her mom was attacked by Franco."

"She was threatened. Not attacked. Don't freak the kid out." Jason said annoyed.

Max and Milo drove up. Both were fighting with each other in the restaurant parking lot. Sonny spotted them from afar and ran outside.

"Let's go. I got a flight to catch." Sonny banged on the car ready to go.

"Uh Boss." Max stuttered as he got out of the car. "We have a problem."

Milo jumped back in the car and locked the doors. Max kicked the car door.

"I don't have time for this!" Sonny shouted.

"Neither do I." Jason hopped on his motorcycle and sped off.

"Boss!" Max shouted back. "Your plane was stolen."

Lorenzo watched Sam looking out of the airplane window. He checked her seat belt.

"You promise I'll be back in time for the wedding?" Sam asked.

Lorenzo grabbed a magazine and pretended to read.

"Where did you get this plane at the last minute?"

Lorenzo chuckled. "I have my ways."

Sam grabbed the magazine from his hands and put it away. "This is Sonny's plane."

Lorenzo relaxed in his seat. "I realized that I never stopped loving her."

Sam's jaw dropped. "Who are you talking about?" She cupped her hand over her mouth. "No!"

Lorenzo bit his lip hoping not to say anymore, but Sam grabbed his arm and shook him for more information.

"Lorenzo, you're in love with my mother?"

"I'm in love with Natasha." He said completely in denial.

"Enough to steal Sonny's plane? That's some serious love."

Lorenzo didn't blink an eye. "I have to get to her before Sonny does."

Jason arrived back at the penthouse to find Robin reading to Spencer.

"Where is Sam?" He asked.

"I kind of can't say."

Jason understood. "I'll never get used to this. You know right?"

"Yea. I did the DNA test. He is definitely her father."

"What's that? DNA?" Spencer asked.

Jason sat down next to Spencer. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't mean anything. It's a big word that people use to try to own other people."

Robin pointed to Spencer. "Sam told me. How do you think Sonny will feel?"

"He didn't like it when Courtney and I were together. I guess I haven't thought that far. Who am I kidding? He won't like it."

"You and Sonny ok?" Robin asked.

"When we asked Alexis to carry our child, everything seemed great between the four of us. Now it's not so great. Maybe Franco succeeded by breaking us all apart."