The Pressures of Family
Skye slowly turned around to face him, "Jax, what are you doing here?"
"I came to say that I'm sorry and that I want you back."
"You want me back?" Skye questioned.
"Yes, I realized that I made a mistake and I...."
Her temper began to flare she tried to keep her calm and lower her voice but when she opened her mouth, it was too late, "You didn't leave me Jax, I left you or don't you remember that part?"
"Skye, it doesn't matter who left who, all that matters is we're together."
She got up out of her chair and stood in front of him, "If you want to be with me then you're going to have to apologize."
"Apologize? For what?" Jax asked outraged.
"For not supporting my decision's." Skye stated flatly.
"Not supporting your decisions? You left me, standing in this very house on our wedding day and went to Wyndemere to find Stefan Cassadine."
"Yes, because it was the right thing to do."
Jax raised his voice, "How the hell was it the right thing to do? I'm the one you love, I'm the one you wanted to spend the rest of your life with. At least that's what you said, or did you say that and picture Stefan Cassadine?"
"That is enough, Jax, if you want to talk to my daughter you will do it calmly or not at all." Alan threatened.
"Yes, Sir." Jax quickly agreed.
Skye turned and smiled at her father, "Please excuse us, we'll talk in the living room." Skye got up and walked out of the dining room, letting Jax lead the way. Once they were in the living room she shut the doors behind them.
"What's this about Jax?"
"What is this about? I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you and you can't tell me you don't feel the same way. I know you love me Skye, I know you do, you can't deny it."
Skye let out a sigh, "I do love you Jax, I've never stopped loving you, it's just that I've made so many mistakes in my life and when I made this latest one, I realized that it's time I stand up and take responsibility for my actions, after all this was my fault. I put myself in impossible situations and this time the price to pay to get out is way too high."
"We can work through all those things together, if you'll just try and trust me. Please come back to the lake house with me. I mean you really can't like living at Wyndemere."
"Who told you I was living there?"
"AJ."
Skye nodded, "I was, but not anymore, I moved back in here last night and I'm going to stay until my child is born. Which brings me to another question, I called you several times the other day and told you I was having an ultrasound, why didn't you show up at the hospital?"
"Because the way we left things I didn't think you would want me there."
"Jax, if I didn't want you there, I wouldn't have called you."
"I know, I just didn't want to tempt fate. I played your messages over again and again just to listen to you voice."
"You did?" Skye asked hopeful
"Yes, I'm just sorry that I didn't get to talk to you. You didn't have the ultrasound all by yourself did you?"
Skye's eyes fell to the floor, "No, Stefan was there with me."
"Oh, and everything looks okay?" He took his hand and lifted her chin, "Skye, look at me."
"Yes, I may deliver a little early but the specialists have assured me that my son will be just fine."
"Son?" Jax questioned. "How do you know it's a boy?"
"I found out yesterday."
"With Stefan?"
Skye continued to look Jax in the eyes, "Yes."
"And where's Stefan now?"
"He's at Wyndemere."
"So you left Wyndemere to come back to the Quartermaine's?"
"Yes, I need my family and I know that we may not always get along but, they are my family and as much as I hate to admit it I do love them."
Jax placed her hands on either side of Skye's face, "I know that you love your family and if you'd rather stay here than with me, I understand." He kissed her cheek and then pulled her to him, holding her in his arms.
Skye closed her eyes and enjoyed the security of his arms around her, she wanted to stay in this moment forever because something would eventually disrupt it. And it did. Jax pulled away from her, "I'm sorry, am I hurting you?"
Skye looked up at him, "Why would you be hurting me?"
"Well, because of the baby, I didn't wanna hurt him by holding you too tight."
She pulled his arms back around her, "You're not hurting him, I promise."
Jax stroked her hair and whispered into her ear, "I missed you."
"I missed you." She whispered back. "I want to take things slowly Jax, I don't want to rush into anything. I know that I was the one that messed things up for us and it's up to me to make things right again."
"Taking things one step at a time is best." He agreed.
The door to the living room flew open and Tracy walked in, "Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt your moment."
Skye and Jax stepped apart, "That's quite alright, Aunt Tracy, I'm going to have breakfast and Jax has to go to work."
"Yes, I have a very important business deal." Jax turned to Skye, "I'll drop by later." He placed a kiss on her cheek. "Tracy, it's always a pleasure." He told her and then he was gone.
Tracy wrapped her left arm around Skye's waist, "Come on dear, breakfast is getting cold."
Skye walked with her towards the dining room, "What do you want Aunt Tracy?"
"What makes you so sure I want anything?" Tracy patted Skye's growing stomach, "I'm just looking out for you and the baby."
"That's what I was afraid of." Skye mumbled as they entered the dining room.
Skye took her previous seat and Tracy sat down beside Alan.
"Is everything alright Skye?" Alan asked.
"Yes, everything's fine." She assured him.
"Good." Edward said, "Because we have a busy day ahead of us young lady."
Skye agreed, "Right, Grandfather."
"What's so special about today?" Tracy asked.
"Your mother and I are taking her shopping." Edward told his daughter.
"Oh, sounds exciting, do you mind if I join you?" Tracy asked.
Edward looked over at Skye, "That's up to you dear."
Skye half smiled at Edward and then looked over at Tracy, she couldn't tell her no. Well, actually, she could, but then she'd never hear the end of it. "Sure, the more the merrier."
A few hours later they entered a New York store. Edward pushed Lila through the the store, Tracy and Skye entered behind them.
"Skye." Lila called.
Skye knelt down beside Lila's wheelchair, "Yes, Grandmother."
Lila touched Skye's hand, "I want you to go and pick out anything you'd like."
She smiled, "Aren't you going to help me?"
"Edward and I are going to pick out a special surprise for both you and the baby. Tracy will be of great help to you, I'm sure."
"Of course I will Mother." Tracy responded as she took Skye's hand and helped her rise up.
Edward looked at Skye, "Go get started and keep Tracy in line."
Edward and Lila went in one direction and then Tracy and Skye in another.
Tracy was browsing through the baby clothes, she held up a lacy, pink dress, "Isn't this just darling? I wish you were having a girl."
Skye walked over towards Tracy, "What do you have against little boys?"
Tracy hung the dress back from where she got it, "Nothing, Skye, I had two remember and I've never really been around Brooke."
Skye held up the blue baby quilt in her hand, the front was silk with embroidered designs. "What do you think about this?"
"I think it's beautiful." Tracy ran her hand over the quilt, "Do you know what that would look perfect in?"
"What?" Skye asked excitedly.
"I just seen the most exquisite cherry finish scroll crib. It has intricate carvings on the head of it, you've got to see it." Tracy grabbed Skye's hand and lead her over to the furniture.
"Aunt Tracy, it is beautiful." Skye laid the quilt across the dark wood, "The bedding is perfect."
"It is, but I didn't find it all by myself."
Skye looked over at her aunt, "What do you mean?"
Tracy took both of Skye's hands in hers, "I'm going to look through some more baby clothes, I want you to stay here and talk to the man standing behind you." She leaned in and kissed Skye's cheek. Then she turned and walked away.
Skye slowly turned around, she came face to face with Stefan.
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Skye slowly turned around to face him, "Jax, what are you doing here?"
"I came to say that I'm sorry and that I want you back."
"You want me back?" Skye questioned.
"Yes, I realized that I made a mistake and I...."
Her temper began to flare she tried to keep her calm and lower her voice but when she opened her mouth, it was too late, "You didn't leave me Jax, I left you or don't you remember that part?"
"Skye, it doesn't matter who left who, all that matters is we're together."
She got up out of her chair and stood in front of him, "If you want to be with me then you're going to have to apologize."
"Apologize? For what?" Jax asked outraged.
"For not supporting my decision's." Skye stated flatly.
"Not supporting your decisions? You left me, standing in this very house on our wedding day and went to Wyndemere to find Stefan Cassadine."
"Yes, because it was the right thing to do."
Jax raised his voice, "How the hell was it the right thing to do? I'm the one you love, I'm the one you wanted to spend the rest of your life with. At least that's what you said, or did you say that and picture Stefan Cassadine?"
"That is enough, Jax, if you want to talk to my daughter you will do it calmly or not at all." Alan threatened.
"Yes, Sir." Jax quickly agreed.
Skye turned and smiled at her father, "Please excuse us, we'll talk in the living room." Skye got up and walked out of the dining room, letting Jax lead the way. Once they were in the living room she shut the doors behind them.
"What's this about Jax?"
"What is this about? I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you and you can't tell me you don't feel the same way. I know you love me Skye, I know you do, you can't deny it."
Skye let out a sigh, "I do love you Jax, I've never stopped loving you, it's just that I've made so many mistakes in my life and when I made this latest one, I realized that it's time I stand up and take responsibility for my actions, after all this was my fault. I put myself in impossible situations and this time the price to pay to get out is way too high."
"We can work through all those things together, if you'll just try and trust me. Please come back to the lake house with me. I mean you really can't like living at Wyndemere."
"Who told you I was living there?"
"AJ."
Skye nodded, "I was, but not anymore, I moved back in here last night and I'm going to stay until my child is born. Which brings me to another question, I called you several times the other day and told you I was having an ultrasound, why didn't you show up at the hospital?"
"Because the way we left things I didn't think you would want me there."
"Jax, if I didn't want you there, I wouldn't have called you."
"I know, I just didn't want to tempt fate. I played your messages over again and again just to listen to you voice."
"You did?" Skye asked hopeful
"Yes, I'm just sorry that I didn't get to talk to you. You didn't have the ultrasound all by yourself did you?"
Skye's eyes fell to the floor, "No, Stefan was there with me."
"Oh, and everything looks okay?" He took his hand and lifted her chin, "Skye, look at me."
"Yes, I may deliver a little early but the specialists have assured me that my son will be just fine."
"Son?" Jax questioned. "How do you know it's a boy?"
"I found out yesterday."
"With Stefan?"
Skye continued to look Jax in the eyes, "Yes."
"And where's Stefan now?"
"He's at Wyndemere."
"So you left Wyndemere to come back to the Quartermaine's?"
"Yes, I need my family and I know that we may not always get along but, they are my family and as much as I hate to admit it I do love them."
Jax placed her hands on either side of Skye's face, "I know that you love your family and if you'd rather stay here than with me, I understand." He kissed her cheek and then pulled her to him, holding her in his arms.
Skye closed her eyes and enjoyed the security of his arms around her, she wanted to stay in this moment forever because something would eventually disrupt it. And it did. Jax pulled away from her, "I'm sorry, am I hurting you?"
Skye looked up at him, "Why would you be hurting me?"
"Well, because of the baby, I didn't wanna hurt him by holding you too tight."
She pulled his arms back around her, "You're not hurting him, I promise."
Jax stroked her hair and whispered into her ear, "I missed you."
"I missed you." She whispered back. "I want to take things slowly Jax, I don't want to rush into anything. I know that I was the one that messed things up for us and it's up to me to make things right again."
"Taking things one step at a time is best." He agreed.
The door to the living room flew open and Tracy walked in, "Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt your moment."
Skye and Jax stepped apart, "That's quite alright, Aunt Tracy, I'm going to have breakfast and Jax has to go to work."
"Yes, I have a very important business deal." Jax turned to Skye, "I'll drop by later." He placed a kiss on her cheek. "Tracy, it's always a pleasure." He told her and then he was gone.
Tracy wrapped her left arm around Skye's waist, "Come on dear, breakfast is getting cold."
Skye walked with her towards the dining room, "What do you want Aunt Tracy?"
"What makes you so sure I want anything?" Tracy patted Skye's growing stomach, "I'm just looking out for you and the baby."
"That's what I was afraid of." Skye mumbled as they entered the dining room.
Skye took her previous seat and Tracy sat down beside Alan.
"Is everything alright Skye?" Alan asked.
"Yes, everything's fine." She assured him.
"Good." Edward said, "Because we have a busy day ahead of us young lady."
Skye agreed, "Right, Grandfather."
"What's so special about today?" Tracy asked.
"Your mother and I are taking her shopping." Edward told his daughter.
"Oh, sounds exciting, do you mind if I join you?" Tracy asked.
Edward looked over at Skye, "That's up to you dear."
Skye half smiled at Edward and then looked over at Tracy, she couldn't tell her no. Well, actually, she could, but then she'd never hear the end of it. "Sure, the more the merrier."
A few hours later they entered a New York store. Edward pushed Lila through the the store, Tracy and Skye entered behind them.
"Skye." Lila called.
Skye knelt down beside Lila's wheelchair, "Yes, Grandmother."
Lila touched Skye's hand, "I want you to go and pick out anything you'd like."
She smiled, "Aren't you going to help me?"
"Edward and I are going to pick out a special surprise for both you and the baby. Tracy will be of great help to you, I'm sure."
"Of course I will Mother." Tracy responded as she took Skye's hand and helped her rise up.
Edward looked at Skye, "Go get started and keep Tracy in line."
Edward and Lila went in one direction and then Tracy and Skye in another.
Tracy was browsing through the baby clothes, she held up a lacy, pink dress, "Isn't this just darling? I wish you were having a girl."
Skye walked over towards Tracy, "What do you have against little boys?"
Tracy hung the dress back from where she got it, "Nothing, Skye, I had two remember and I've never really been around Brooke."
Skye held up the blue baby quilt in her hand, the front was silk with embroidered designs. "What do you think about this?"
"I think it's beautiful." Tracy ran her hand over the quilt, "Do you know what that would look perfect in?"
"What?" Skye asked excitedly.
"I just seen the most exquisite cherry finish scroll crib. It has intricate carvings on the head of it, you've got to see it." Tracy grabbed Skye's hand and lead her over to the furniture.
"Aunt Tracy, it is beautiful." Skye laid the quilt across the dark wood, "The bedding is perfect."
"It is, but I didn't find it all by myself."
Skye looked over at her aunt, "What do you mean?"
Tracy took both of Skye's hands in hers, "I'm going to look through some more baby clothes, I want you to stay here and talk to the man standing behind you." She leaned in and kissed Skye's cheek. Then she turned and walked away.
Skye slowly turned around, she came face to face with Stefan.
TBC.....................
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