Disclaimer: Checking, checking... Still checking. Okay, nope don't own the characters on General Hospital.
Summary: See Chapter #1
Author's notes:
1."" Dialogue, '' thoughts
2.C.O.S.: Change of Scenery
3.Italics an email or letter
4.The role of Emily will be played by Amber Tamblyn- that is beauty of fan-fiction: you get to switch up the actors/actresses.
Response to Reviewers:
Stratusfied247: This will have Lorenzo in it rest assured. I've always liked him better than Sonny anyway
Al: Your suggestions are much appreciated, when you do find an idea or two
Untitled: Chapter #2
Nikolas Cassadine looked up from his desk at Emily, sitting on the couch busily reading through her textbooks. It had been a month since she'd moved back into Wyndemere, and still she occasionally cringed at his touch. She didn't look at him with the same spark she had in her eyes, was still in its mending stages, but he knew that she loved him, so it would get better with time. He walked over and put a gentle hand on her back and felt her tense slightly and asked:
"I'm pretty well done all my paperwork so do you want to go up and grab something at Kelly's for dinner?"
"No, that's okay really. I have to study, I have a biology final." Emily answered looking at him smiling.
"Okay, how about I bring something back, and we can eat it at the breakfast island in the kitchen. I really want to spend some time with you Emily." Nikolas answered.
"Okay. That'll be great." Emily answered, and Nikolas turned grabbed his jacket and left, and Emily turned back to her studying.
Several minutes later, Emily looked up at the sound of a door opening:
"Well that was quick, Kelly's is usually packed on a Friday night." She called out. Nobody answered, so she became uneasy and shut her book just as Sonny appeared in the doorway.
"S-Sonny, what a surprise." Emily greeted him surprise evident in her voice.
"Where's Jason?" Sonny asked.
"I haven't seen my brother in days, why?" Emily replied.
"Where's Jason?" Sonny asked again his voice growing more insistent
"I don't know." Emily answered, and looked at him with a puzzled look on her face. Sonny took a step towards her from where he was standing in the doorway.
"You do know." Sonny accused, a dangerous look on his face. He took another step towards her.
"No, I don't Sonny, what's the matter?" Emily asked, she had stood and was becoming worried. He made a move to take another step and stumbled, his hand brushing against her breast, and recovered. Emily took one breath and knew without a doubt that Sonny was drunk.
"I need to see Jason." Sonny repeated.
"Jason isn't here, and hasn't been here. Emily hasn't seen her brother in a week or more. Now please stop terrorizing my wife and leave our home." Nikolas' voice became louder. Sonny moved back towards the doorway:
"If you do see him tell him that the whore calling herself my wife has finally filed for divorce. It seems that she's tired of being what she calls 'second best' in this marriage." He left. Nikolas moved immediately to his wife's side:
"Are you okay? He didn't try to…" Nikolas asked his voice full of concern.
"No he didn't. He just demanded I tell him where Jason, and wouldn't take no for an answer. He was drunk." Emily answered.
C.O.S.: Alacazar's house
Lorenzo Alacazar exited the car and crossed the driveway to the front door of his home, his mind going over the events of the past several hours at the board of directors meeting at the Quartermaines. Nothing too out of the ordinary, they'd had another fight, Skye had tried to make peace, and Luke had been… well typical Luke Spencer. It all left Alacazar with the view that the company needed leadership, and if things went according to plan he would be the one at the helm. It would help legitimize him once and for all. He nearly reached the door when he heard a voice:
"You. You made her do this."
"Corinthos, is that you?" Lorenzo asked, incredulously. Sonny stepped out of the bushes:
"You made her do this." He repeated.
"I made who do what?" Lorenzo asked.
"You made Carly file for the divorce." Sonny said exasperated.
"I never made Carly do any such thing. She has her own mind, she mad her own conscious decision to divorce you." Lorenzo calmly answered .
"Carly never makes such a major decision on her own. YOU PUT HER UP TO THIS!" Sonny yelled the last part.
"I can't believe you have so little regard for Carly's intelligence as to think that she would allow someone to manipulate her so badly." Lorenzo said disgustedly. He continued: "Carly is an intelligent, wise, beautiful and caring woman who deeply loves her kids. She's finally getting her life together, and I respect and admire her for it."
"Oh don't give me that about St. Carly. We both know that she's nothing but a common…" Lorenzo cut Sonny off by punching him:
"Get off my property Corinthos before I have you arrested for trespassing," He said, his tone menacing.
Sonny stumbled back into the bushes. Lorenzo continued on his way into the house, and picked up the phone to dial Carly's number. She picked up on the third ring with a tired-sounding:
"Hello"
"Hi Carly, it's Lorenzo."
"Hi, how was your meeting?" Carly asked, her tone becoming slightly happier. He proceeded to tell her of the various Quartermaine dramas.
"When I got home, I had a strange encounter with your estranged husband. He accused me of putting you up to getting a divorce. " Lorenzo stated. Carly paused for a moment before saying in a small voice:
"I'm sorry if he did anything to you."
"It's quite the opposite actually, I've been doing something I have longed to do." Lorenzo said. Carly laughed:
"There's a lot of that going around lately."
"It's good to hear you laugh, you haven't done enough of that lately." Lorenzo commented.
"It feels good too. To answer your question though: yes, I am getting a divorce." Carly confirmed.
"How do you feel about that?" Lorenzo asked, concern clearly evident in his tone.
"Surprisingly okay. I've begun the process of moving on the last few months, and now the divorce is just the next logical step." Carly replied.
"I'm here if you ever need anything." Lorenzo offered.
"I know, and thank you. " Carly paused to cover a yawn:
"I have to get to bed, I have an early breakfast meeting with Alexis, and then I have to hire a new bartender."
"Good night Carly."
"Good night Lorenzo, and thank you for calling." They hung up.
Carly sighed:
'I'm really glad he called. He always knows when I need a friend, and I'm going to need all the friends I can get for the next while.' She thought to herself.
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