Courtney looked down at the sleeping tot in her arms as she smiled. Nikolas smiled at her. She went upstairs to put the child to bed and came back down with her hair in a pony tail and a tshirt and jeans. "So who's his Father?" Nikolas asked he still didn't know the little boys name. "Tyler's Father is my ex Jake" "Ex? As in Ex husband or Ex Boyfriend?" "Husband...Jake died a year after Tyler was born in an accident." Nikolas knew something wasn't right. It was either the parternal part of the explanation...the death of Jake...or the whole entire thing. He just wasn't sure but he wished that he was.
"I Married Jake after I left Port Charles it was a month after I met him...I was lonely and I needed someone. He was there. A few Months later Tyler was born and..After Ty was born Jake died." Courtney had to clear the lump that had formed in her throat. "Excuse me." she said politely as she got up and went to the kitchen to grab a drink. She couldn't do it..it was hard to lie to Nikolas to his face. 'He should know that he's Tylers father' she thought to herself. She knew she should have told him but being as bad a a bull in a china shop she went against her better judgement. 'It's too late.' she thought once more before leaving the kitchen and joinging him once more in the living room.
"What about you Mr.Wedding band.." she said slyly with a smile. "Remember that girl you hated in high school thought she was horrible?" "Katelyn Shriner!" Courtney gasped. It felt like they were in High school gossiping again. "You married Katelyn Shriner?" She laughed. "guilty." Nikolas admitted with a smile. "I can't believe you married her." "she wasn't my first choice..." Nikolas admitted innocently."oh really? Who was..." Courtney asked as they locked gazes. "You." he told her as he scooted closer. "Courtney I've always loved you and the day you left...I felt my whole world would end." He kissed her softly before she pulled away. "Nikolas..." She looked at him just as Tyler woke up crying. "I should...I--I." Nikolas nodded. courtney kissed his cheek. "I'm sorry. Maybe we can...later...See..." Courtney sighed as she walked upstairs and Nikolas left. Katelyn was up watching TV when Nikolas came in. "Care to tell me where you were?" "I was talking to an Angel." He said as he walked past her and went to sleep.
The next morning Courtney pushed Tyler on the swing. "Higher Mommy! Higher higher!" The toddler protested. "You're already going high enough little man." she said as she laughed at the fun her son was having. Too bad he couldn't have fun with both his mommy and his daddy. "Having fun?" A familiar voice asked as Courtney turned around. "Sonny!" Courtney hugged her brother and his wife Reese. "How's my nephew?" Sonny asked as Tyler ran to him. "Uncle Sonny!" The little boy exclaimed gleefully. Courtney smiled. "How have you been Courtney?" Reese asked. "Battling with the thoughts in my head." she admitted. "Reember what we talked about on the phone." "About Ni--" "Shhhh...not infront of Sonny or Tyler but yes...I'm too scared." "You? Scared? wow..but you have to he has a right to know." "I know and I will...eventually." Courtney said Noticing Nikolas and Katelyn across the park apparently arguing or just talking very very loudly.
"This isn't working! Maybe we should just go ahead and divorce!" Katelyn Screamed. "Maybe we should..." Nikolas agreed. He didnt know that agreeing would get him slapped but he did. Katelyn rared back and slapped him just for agreeing. "Marrying you was the worst mistake I've ever made!" She yelled. Nikolas was calm and composed and didn't care to dignify that with a response he tried to do her right and give her everything she had wanted but it just wasn't meant to be. She stormed off angrily and headed for wyndemere to pack. Nikolas looked across the park and noticed Courtney. Once she realized he had noticed her looking she turned as quickly as she could. "He seen me." she told Reese as she hid her face. "Indeed he did and he's headed this way." she said as she looked at Courtney.