Chapter 8:
Greece Main room of the "Cassadine Compound".
Alexis and Sasha sit on the couch in the middle of the room. They have been talking for hours, about everything: about Alexis' life in New York and Port Charles and about Sasha's life on the island and her studies. All the while Ned and Mikkos have been watching the scene.
Alexis: "So, X-Men, huh?"
Sasha: (smiling) "Yeah, apparently it's an acquired taste." She looks at Mikkos.
Mikkos: "That it is, Czarina." He smiles as he watches both his daughter and his granddaughter.
Sasha: "Well, it's getting late, and I think its time for bed."
Sasha and Alexis both stand and hug.
Sasha: "Goodnight mom, I love you."
Alexis: "I love you too sweetheart."
Sasha: (going over to Mikkos and hugging him) "Good night Grandfather."
Mikkos: "Sweet dreams Czarina."
Sasha: "Mr. Ashton, it was nice meeting you."
Ned: "Please, call me Ned."
Sasha nods and heads up the stairs.
Alexis: (to Mikkos) "She's amazing."
Mikkos: "Of course, she is your daughter after all."
Alexis: "Thank you Mikkos."
Mikkos: "I think that Sasha may have been correct. It is getting late and I will retire for the evening as well." To Alexis. "Will you be using your old quarters?"
Alexis: "I really don't think that's necessary, the guest rooms will be fine."
Mikkos: "As you wish."
He walks over the Alexis and kisses her on the forehead, nods to Ned and heads up the stairs.
Ned: "She's wonderful Alexis, you must be very proud."
Alexis: "I am. I just wish we hadn't missed out on so many years."
Ned: "That's not your fault."
Alexis: "I know. I have just felt so empty ever since the doctors told me that she died and..." She starts to cry and Ned wraps his arms around her.
Ned: "And now she's alive and you can both start over."
Alexis smiles and looks up at Ned as she wipes her tears away.
Alexis: (suddenly feeling a little uncomfortable) "Let me show you to your room."
Ned: (noticing her sudden change in demeanor) "Alexis... we should at least talk about what happened."
Alexis: "What do you mean?"
Ned: (exasperated) "Between us... in the cave."
Alexis: "Ned, I really don't think..."
Ned: (cutting her off) "Alexis, listen to me." He takes her by the shoulders and looks into her eyes. "When we kissed today, it felt so right, so perfect." A pause. "I still love you Alexis, and I don't want to loose you again."
Alexis looks like she's about to say something but instead she looks into his eyes and lightly kisses him. He responds instantly and wraps his arms around her waster as she encircles her arms around his neck. The kiss grows deeper and more passionate until Alexis breaks its.
Alexis: (whispering) "I love you too."
She takes his hand and leads him up the stairs. They walk down the hallway and reach the guest room. Alexis opens the door to reveal a lavish, decorated guest room. She and Ned make their way inside.
Alexis: (referring to the room) "I just love this room. What do you think, isn't it beautiful?"
Ned: (sincerely) "I think you're beautiful."
Alexis smiles at him and they start to kiss. The kiss becomes more passionate and Ned pulls Alexis into his arms and tightly wraps his arms around her. Ned starts to un-tuck her shirt as she starts to unbutton his shirt.
Ned: (breaking the kiss) "Are you sure?"
Instead of saying anything Alexis kisses him and they fall onto the bed remembering all the time that they had lost.
Sasha's Room Late night/Early morning.
Sasha is seen in bed tossing and turning. She finally wakes up startled and haggard. She sits up and bed and starts to rub her eyes.
Sasha: (mumbling to herself) "Damn you grandmother."
The room is completely dark except for the light coming from the hallway via the open door. Sasha obviously looks tired and fatigued as she stumbles to a dresser in the corner of her room. She opens ones of the drawers to the dresser and takes out four prescription bottles of pills and takes one from each bottle. She puts them in her mouth and takes them without water. She walks back to her bed and grabs her pillow and quilt and walks out of the room.
Greece Main room of the "Cassadine Compound".
Alexis and Sasha sit on the couch in the middle of the room. They have been talking for hours, about everything: about Alexis' life in New York and Port Charles and about Sasha's life on the island and her studies. All the while Ned and Mikkos have been watching the scene.
Alexis: "So, X-Men, huh?"
Sasha: (smiling) "Yeah, apparently it's an acquired taste." She looks at Mikkos.
Mikkos: "That it is, Czarina." He smiles as he watches both his daughter and his granddaughter.
Sasha: "Well, it's getting late, and I think its time for bed."
Sasha and Alexis both stand and hug.
Sasha: "Goodnight mom, I love you."
Alexis: "I love you too sweetheart."
Sasha: (going over to Mikkos and hugging him) "Good night Grandfather."
Mikkos: "Sweet dreams Czarina."
Sasha: "Mr. Ashton, it was nice meeting you."
Ned: "Please, call me Ned."
Sasha nods and heads up the stairs.
Alexis: (to Mikkos) "She's amazing."
Mikkos: "Of course, she is your daughter after all."
Alexis: "Thank you Mikkos."
Mikkos: "I think that Sasha may have been correct. It is getting late and I will retire for the evening as well." To Alexis. "Will you be using your old quarters?"
Alexis: "I really don't think that's necessary, the guest rooms will be fine."
Mikkos: "As you wish."
He walks over the Alexis and kisses her on the forehead, nods to Ned and heads up the stairs.
Ned: "She's wonderful Alexis, you must be very proud."
Alexis: "I am. I just wish we hadn't missed out on so many years."
Ned: "That's not your fault."
Alexis: "I know. I have just felt so empty ever since the doctors told me that she died and..." She starts to cry and Ned wraps his arms around her.
Ned: "And now she's alive and you can both start over."
Alexis smiles and looks up at Ned as she wipes her tears away.
Alexis: (suddenly feeling a little uncomfortable) "Let me show you to your room."
Ned: (noticing her sudden change in demeanor) "Alexis... we should at least talk about what happened."
Alexis: "What do you mean?"
Ned: (exasperated) "Between us... in the cave."
Alexis: "Ned, I really don't think..."
Ned: (cutting her off) "Alexis, listen to me." He takes her by the shoulders and looks into her eyes. "When we kissed today, it felt so right, so perfect." A pause. "I still love you Alexis, and I don't want to loose you again."
Alexis looks like she's about to say something but instead she looks into his eyes and lightly kisses him. He responds instantly and wraps his arms around her waster as she encircles her arms around his neck. The kiss grows deeper and more passionate until Alexis breaks its.
Alexis: (whispering) "I love you too."
She takes his hand and leads him up the stairs. They walk down the hallway and reach the guest room. Alexis opens the door to reveal a lavish, decorated guest room. She and Ned make their way inside.
Alexis: (referring to the room) "I just love this room. What do you think, isn't it beautiful?"
Ned: (sincerely) "I think you're beautiful."
Alexis smiles at him and they start to kiss. The kiss becomes more passionate and Ned pulls Alexis into his arms and tightly wraps his arms around her. Ned starts to un-tuck her shirt as she starts to unbutton his shirt.
Ned: (breaking the kiss) "Are you sure?"
Instead of saying anything Alexis kisses him and they fall onto the bed remembering all the time that they had lost.
Sasha's Room Late night/Early morning.
Sasha is seen in bed tossing and turning. She finally wakes up startled and haggard. She sits up and bed and starts to rub her eyes.
Sasha: (mumbling to herself) "Damn you grandmother."
The room is completely dark except for the light coming from the hallway via the open door. Sasha obviously looks tired and fatigued as she stumbles to a dresser in the corner of her room. She opens ones of the drawers to the dresser and takes out four prescription bottles of pills and takes one from each bottle. She puts them in her mouth and takes them without water. She walks back to her bed and grabs her pillow and quilt and walks out of the room.