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Chapter 13

The Cassadine Compound

Alexis and Sasha walk into the living room.

Alexis: "So I take it that you and Ned have gotten to know each other."

Sasha: "Yeah he's a really nice guy." A pause. "I approve if that's what your wondering."

Alexis: (smiling) "Just checking."

Back in Port Charles.

Wyndemere Library.

Stefan is sitting at his desk working on his laptop when the phone rings.

Stefan: (picking up the phone) "Cassadine." A pause. "The island?" Another pause. "Occupied, by whom?" A pause. "I understand, I will call my pilot."

Cassadine Island- Living Room.

Sasha and Mikkos are sitting at one of the tables enthralled in a game of chess, while Alexis sits on a near by couch reading a newspaper and drinking coffee.

Ned enters and joins Alexis on the couch.

Ned: (kissing her cheek) "Hi."

Alexis: "Hi yourself, and how's everyone back in Port Charles?"

Ned: "Dysfunctional as always."

Alexis: "I'm glad to see that some things never change."

Ned smiles.

Sasha: (To Mikkos) "That's check, and mate."

Mikkos: "Czarina, it pleases me to see that you have become a very proficient chess player.

Sasha: "That's only because you let me win."

Mikkos: "I have stopped letting you win months ago."

Sasha: (smiling) "Glad to hear it."

An older woman enters the room.

Woman: "Dinner is served in the dining room." She leaves.

Mikkos, Sasha, Ned, and Alexis all get up. Mikkos and Alexis exit first and Sasha holds Ned behind.

Sasha: "Ned, listen, I'm glad that we talked and all, but I just wanted to make sure that…."

Ned: (cutting in) "That I didn't say anything to your mother?" Sasha nods. "Don't worry, I didn't and I'm not going to"

Sasha: "Thank you."

Ned: "Sure. Now, lets go get some dinner."