Breakthrough

Summary: Cameron/Alexis. I'm bad a summaries, but that basically covers it. Cameron tries to help Alexis as Scott closes in for an arrest, but "Kristina" makes it difficult. My first GH fic, please review.

A/N: I haven't been watching the show on a regular basis for very long, so if I mess up on any details, please correct me.

Disclaimer: I don't own or have anything to do with the show, characters, etc. But you already knew that, so on with the fic...

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Cameron stared at her. This young, pretty, intelligent woman should be with her daughter, where she belonged. Instead, she was somewhere deep inside herself, and Cameron was pleading yet again with her alter to let her be.

"Right, like you care about protecting my sister." 'Kristina' was saying. "You think she's an interesting case study, something you can pick apart and examine for your own knowledge. You don't want to help her for her sake, or for the baby's. You're doing this for your own benefit."

"Kristina, that's not true." Cameron protested. "Alexis has become a very good friend, and I care deeply about helping her. But I can't do that if you won't let her talk!"

"You want to talk to her?" 'Kristina' asked, almost mockingly. "Fine. Lexie, the quack wishes to speak to you."

Cameron watched in fascination as 'Kristina' slipped away. The woman closed her eyes, and gave a small shudder before opening them.

"Oh my God." Alexis breathed. "It happened again, didn't it? How long? What did I say?"

Cameron put a hand on her shoulder, trying to calm her before 'Kristina' re-emerged. "It lasted about twenty minutes, although I can't say for sure because you were already under by the time I got here. 'Kristina' said the usual things about wanting to protect you."

"When is it going to stop?" Alexis asked, tears filling her eyes. She felt sick. How could she take care of her daughter when she couldn't even take care of herself?

Cameron pulled her close to him, letting her lean against him as she cried. "It'll be okay, Lexie." he said assuringly.

Alexis pulled away. "What did you just call me?"

"That's what 'Kristina' called you, a few minutes ago." Cameron explained.

Alexis backed away, until she came to the wing chair across from the couch. She curled up in it, shaking.

"Alexis?" Cameron called gently.

She didn't seem to hear him. "Lexie. Nobody's called me that since..."

~*~Flashback~*~

A three-year-old Alexis is playing outside. "Lexie!" someone calls lovingly. Alexis looks up and smiles as a woman, her mother, comes into view. "Come here, Lexie." her mother says, picking her up. She spins the child around, as Alexis laughs gleefully.

~*~/Flashback~*~

Alexis looked up shaarply, realizing that Cameron was saying her name. "It's okay,' she said, struggling to maintain control. "I'm okay."

Cameron nodded sympathetically. "Maybe I should stay with you for a while..."

"No," Alexis shook her head. "Thanks, but I'm fine. Besides, I'm going to the hospital. I want to see my daughter."

"Okay." Cameron says quietly. "At least let me come with you. I should be there, in case something... happens."

Alexis nodded. Much as she hated the idea of 'Kristina' appearing while she was with the baby, she knew he was right.

Just knowing that she had lost control to 'Kristina' had been draining. Alexis, upon trying to stand up, found that she was weaker than she thought. Cameron put his arm around her, leading her to the door. Wordlessly, he helped her out of the building and into his car.