~@~@ Complicated Ch. 6

I disclaim

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 It was frightening, two hours later and she could still hear Alexis' lecturing in her head. Even Grandfather's lecture didn't stay that long, but in all honesty she deserved it, after all she took on a new client only three hours into her partnership.

Two hours ago

Emily hesitated just outside Alexis' office door, she stepped back prepared to walk away, when Jane's voiced stopped her. " Might as well get it over with my dear, delaying it will only upset her more."

" You're right." She didn't understand why she was so nervous, she'd done something pretty stupid things before and never feared the reaction, hell she once killed a snake, so why was she so scared now. She knocked on the door softly and quickly half hoping that Alexis wouldn't hear, but the women had the hearing of bat.

" Come in."

Emily stepped in the room, and released an anxious breath, Alexis wasn't alone. There was a small boy laughing happily on her desk jet-black hair, brown eyes, and dimples.  " I take it, this handsome guy is Kristian."

Alexis nodded happily, picking up her son, and bringing him around to Emily, who held out her hands. " Kristian this is your long lost Godmother Emily."

Taking the small boy, Emily hugged him to her, and gave her friend a small smile." I want to thank you again for making me his godmother, even though I couldn't be here for the ceremony."

" Well it was nothing, besides you were the only one we could agree on." She shook her head, and retook her seat behind her desk." I cringe when I think of how he reacted when I suggested Stefan."

" Yeah, well I'm still honored." Em tightened her hold around the child and took a deep breath." Speaking of new clients."

Alexis looked up, and narrowed her eyes. " We weren't speaking of new clients." She moved in front of the desk, and leaned against it, arms crossed her midsection. " Why would we'd be talking about new clients, we have too many right now."

" Well, I was at the police station, delving those papers, because you wouldn't believe the back up at the courthouse." " I mean the secretary looked at me like I was insane, when I asked if the papers could be filed sometime this decade." " So I went to the police station, you know going over her head, any way…"

" Could you speed this up."

" Well, I was in the elevator with this kid, who gotten arrested." " I'm talking real railroad job, here Alexis they picked him up because he had a prior."

"JANE." Alexis used off the desk, and took back her son." Jane, can you take Kristian for a little bit." Jane walked in briskly and took the little boy, stopping briefly to give Emily a small wink. " Are you telling me you just offered your services to this kid, in the elevator?"

" NO, he retained in an elevator."

" Really how much?"

" Dollar." She said weakly, she dropped her head, and began looking at her feet, she could feel the disappointment radiating off Alexis.

" Emily, look at me." Alexis meet her friends' eyes, and shook her head; it was almost scary how much Emily was starting to resemble her in her actions."  The first time, I met Sonny Corinthos, I did the same thing." " I saw him being harassed by Taggert, and I asked for a dollar."

" I know that's where the idea came from." She gave a small smile, but quickly lost it, when she heard a sharp intake of breath. " I know I was impetuous, and rash, but Alexis he's innocent, but because of two strikes, they're not even looking for real criminal."

" Emily, I'm only going to suggest that you watch that impetuous streak, it has a tendency to lead you away from the path you want to take, and that's good advice coming from a former mob mouth piece."

" Penny for your thoughts."

The words were whispered in her ear, and caused a slight shiver to go up her spine. Shaking off her thoughts of Alexis, Emily turned to stare at her friend. " Nikolas, you're worth several billion dollars, I expect more then a penny."

" Of course you do you're a Quartermaine, always trying to up the price."

Emily and Nikolas' eye connected right before they rolled them, and looked at their third and final dinner companion." Shut up Spencer."

Lucky put up his hands, in mock surrender. " Whoa, what's up with the double team? "

" There's no double teaming tonight, gentleman." Emily stepped off the stool, and looked at her companions." I see enough of that at the mansion."

" Then may I suggest a quiet dinner, with two old friends." Nikolas said as he extended his arm.

" Sounds lovely." Emily took his arm, and glared at Lucky." Come on Spencer."

Lucky watched them walk away, following slowly behind to observe the two. The days when he hated Nikolas were over, but he was still a little sensitive about Nikolas relationship with some of the women in his life, and Emily was at the top of the list. Nikolas was a good guy, but he never really grasped how much Em was in love with him all those years ago, and fresh off a break up with Gia, he was definitely on the rebound, he was definitely not going to rebound with Emily. " Hey Cassadine, stop trying to steal my date."

 Nikolas stopped and spoke over his shoulder. " Spencer, I believe the ladies on my arm."

" You know right about now, you two resemble Luke and Stefan, and I'm not sure I want to date either one of them." Both men turned and glared at her, but she merely shrugged it off and continued onto to their table. " Don't pout."

" Wow, Little Emily grew up." Nikolas chuckled, before following, leaving his brother alone.

" Yeah, she has."

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" Court." A.J. walked into their apartment, not at all surprised to fin his wife missing.  It seemed that he and Courtney were always missing each other; he was starting to think that it was deliberate. Thinking back he realizes that he hadn't really seen her since last week, he picks up the phone about to dial Kelley's, when the door opens revealing the object of his thoughts. " Court."

" A.J. what are you doing here?"

" I live here."

" I meant it's the middle of the day, I thought you'd have a meeting or something." 'Like every other time, I've needed you'

" I played sick."  He watched her put her sweater away, going the long way around the room to the closet, these days she went to great lengths to avoid touching him. " I thought maybe we could go out to dinner, make a night of it."

Courtney turned away and moved toward the window, he didn't seem to get it; a dinner wouldn't fix the problem. She felt alone, like a piece of her was missing, and the only time she didn't feel that way was when she was with Jason. " I don't really feel like going out, maybe another time."

He dropped his head, and ran his hand through. " Yeah another time, I should probably get back to work."  He opened the door, and looked back at her, wondering what went wrong." I love you."

" Yeah, bye."

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James watched her laugh at something the blond guy said, he had identify her companions as Nikolas Cassadine, and Lucky Spencer, and even thought he hadn't been in town long he knew that both men were powerful in their own right. Keeping out of sight, but still able to see his mark, he ducks behind a pillar, and pulls out his cell phone, dialing the familiar number. "She's eating dinner with Cassadine and Spencer at The Outback."

" Excellent, I have someone else watching her right now, I want you to search her room." " From now on I want to know where she's' going before she gets there. " " Don't fail me." Hanging up the phone the dark figure opened their desk and pulled out an old photograph. " Soon."