Disclaimer: Still the same.
A/N: Courtney moved out of Kelly's a month ago and now lives in the loft. Except she doesnt share it with Jason in this one. Just herself. Thanks for the feedback! Not to worry I'm back in school. It still sucks. If you wanna know more about the whole bomb thing I posted the article on my profile.
Chapter 14:
She woke up the next morning by Nathan's laughter coming over the monitor. She didnt want to wake Nikolas so she went and got the baby. It was now eight so she figured that he wasnt going back to sleep. She took him down stairs and played with him on the floor. About thirty minutes later Nikolas walked down the steps. "Hey." he said "I was wondering where you were." "Nathan woke up and I figured I would get him so you could sleep in for once." "Well thank you." he said as he walked over and gave her a kiss on the forehead. He made breakfast that morning.
After breakfast they were back in the living room playing with Nathan and his toys. The phone started ringing. Nikolas walked over to answer it. "Hello?" he said. "Yea. Oh are you kidding me? Well let me see what I can do. Okay I'll call you right back." he said as he hung the phone up. "God." he said as he looked down on his desk. "Whats wrong?" she asked. "I have to go on a business trip so now I have to call Elizabeth and see if she'll babysit Nathan until Wensday night." she just looked at him. "Or you could just let me watch him. I mean Elizabeth and Lucky did just have a disagreement and Im more than capable of watching a baby until Wensday." she said as she walked her way over to Nikolas. "Well I was going to ask you. You are what popped in my mind first. I just didnt want to ask you and you do it out of obligation." he said looking at her. "I want to do it." "What about your job?" he asked her. "Well who normally watches him when you work?" "Elizabeth, Lucky or Audry." "Well I can drop him off with who ever can watch him and then pick him up. And if Lucky or Elizabeth wants to have him longer or whatever thats fine too." "You sure you want to do this?" he said looking at her and then Nathan. "Yes. I think me and Nathan could bond." she said. "Okay well let me call Lucky and see who's babysitting him for the next three days." "Okay." she said giving him a kiss on the cheek. She started backing away when he pulled her close to him. He whispered in her ear."Thanks alot." "No problem and besides I love Nathan." "I know." he said giving her a kiss. She went back to playing with Nathan on the floor.
Nikolas made his phone call to Lucky and then went to go pack.He had to be at the airport at three so he had time to spend with Nathan before he left. Nikolas was busy packing when Courtney walked into the bedroom. "Hey." she siad. "Hey. Is he sleeping?" "Yea he went down without a problem." "Good I'm glad. If he gives you any trouble while I'm gone just take him to Lucky." "I'm sure it wont come to that but if it does I will." "Okay. Thank you so much." he said as she walked over to him and he pulled her close to him. "Its not a problem. Really." "I know. Im almost done packing." he said. "And that means what exactly?" she asked him. "It means that I have probably about one and half hours to spend with you." he said as he kissed on her neck. She laughed. "Dont bite. I dont want to look like a french whore. Its bad enough I have one on the other side." she said as he started bitting once she finished her statement. "Hey what did I say." she said hitting his back lightly. "Sorry I just want them to match." He said as he looked at her. He started kissing her on her lips and soon enough they where at it again.
It was almost three when they left the house. They were in her car driving to the airport. "Are you staying at my house or your loft?" he asked her. "Probably my loft. It may be small but your house is big and I dont feel comfortable with it just being me and Nathan." she said "I understand. Just dont forget his blanket and his bear or he wont sleep with out them." "I know this baby." "I know just making sure." he said. She dropped him off at the airport about five minutes later. He didnt want her bringing Nathan into the airport because it was too busy.
"Its just you and me bud." she said as they pulled out of the airport parking lot. He smiled real big. "We're going to have lots of fun too." she said. She went back to Nikolas's long enough to get some of his toys and enough clothes and diapers to last him until Wensday. They arrived back at her loft about five. She took himin and put his stuff up. "Are you hungry honey?" she asked Nathan. He nodded as a way to say yes. "Okay. We'll go get something to eat and then we will go to the store and pick you some snacks up." she said as she went and got the little boys jacket.
They we're at Kelly's eating when Lucky walked in. "Hey." he said making his way over to their table. "Hey. What are you doing?" she asked. "Picking upfood for me and Elizabeth. Which by the way I need to thank you on your advice. It helped me alot." "No problem." "Is he being good for you?" he asked her looking at the baby who was sucking ketchup off of his french fries. "Yeah. He's not a problem at all." she said wiping his mouth. "What time do you want me to come get him or are you going to bring him to me?" "I can bring him. Its on my way to work so I could drop him off about 7:30 or 7:45 between there." "Okay. Well I gotta go thanks again and see you tomorrow." he said as he got up and got his food then walked out the door. "Alright. Nathan are you done sweetie?" she asked. He took his napkin and started trying to wipe his face off. "I take that tha is a yes." she said as she pick the little boy up and payed for the bill.
When they got back from the store, it was a little later than she expected. "So heres the plan. You get a bath and then you can have some fruit snacks and then its off to bed." she said as she took him into the bathroom and gave him a bath. That night her and Nathan fell asleep on the couch watching a movie.
The next two days went basically the same way. She would drop him off and then pick him up after work. She would make dinner for him and they would play with some of his toys then it was to bed for him after his bath and snack and then Nikolas would call her everyday at nine to see how he was. Always the same answer"He was good." which was the truth. Courtney loved spending this time with Nathan because they got to bond.
The day was Wensday. The day Nikolas was coming back. She dropped him off with Lucky and told him that his daddy would be coming home today. He was happy because he missed his dad. It was about noon when Courtney got a call from Nikolas. His plane had been delayed and wouldnt be getting in until late that night or the next morning and he needed her to take him to the Quartermaines for him. She said sure no problem.
Work ran a little over and she didnt get off until three thirty and she was suppose to get off at three. So as soon as she pick Nathan up it was over to the Quartermaines. She got over there and got him out of the car and walked up to the door and knocked. "Oh hey Courtney." Skye said as she answered the door. "Hey. Is Monica here?" "Um yea come on in." They walked into the living room area. "I'll be right back let me go get her." Skye said as she was leaving. Courtney was scared. She has never been in here without Nikolas and even when she came with him they were in and out not staying long at all. "Hey Courtney. I didnt know you would be dropping Nathan off." "Yea. Nikolas's meeting ran over so he told me to come drop him off and then pick him back up at eight." "Oh okay thanks." Monica said as she was looking at the little boy. "Well here is his diaper bag. Lucky said that he didnt take much of a nap today so he might be a little fussy. I think he just misses Nikolas." she said as she passed the things to Monica. "Okay no problem." "Bye Nathan." Courtney said as she handed Monica Nathan. He started crying. "It'll be okay sweetheart. She'll be back to get you." Monica told Nathan trying to calm him down. It wasnt working. Monica realized how close Nathan was to Courtney now. A lot closer than she thought. "Hey Courtney?" Monica said as she began walking out the door. "Yea?" she responded. "Can you leave your cell number that way if I need you I can call you." she said. "Sure." she wrote her number on a peice of paper and handed it to Skye so Nathan wouldnt see her leave.
It was about six when Monica called Courtney. "Hello?" she said as she answered the phone. "Hey. Its Monica. Listen if your not busy I thought that maybe you could just come ahead and get Nathan. He's gotten really fussy since you left and I dont want to upset him anymore than I have too." "Sure its not a problem. I'll be there in a few." she said. She left her apartment and went back to the Quartermaines. When she walked in Nathan didnt see her right away. "Thank you so much." Monica said. Nathan turne his head towards Courtney. When he say her he ran to her. She picked him up. "Your tired arent you?" she said. "Here his things." "Okay." she said grabbing his bag. "Thanks." "No problem. Give grandma a kiss so we can go." Nathan turned his cheek to her so she could kiss him.
When they got back to her apartment she gave him a bath. He's already ate so she didnt need to do that. She didnt know what time Nikolas would be back if at all that night. Nathan didnt want to lay in the pack-n-play so she laid with him in her bed while watching Monsters Inc. He quickly fell asleep on her arm while drinking his chocolate milk. Courtney was just as tired as he was and she didnt realize he was asleep so she just left him on her arm as she fell asleep. Ten o'clock rolled around and her phone started ringing. It was Nikolas. He figure that she probably didnt hear it. He was back in Port Charles and making his way over to Kelly's to see is Courtney was at her apartment.
"Hey Mike. Sorry to bother you butdo you know whereCourtney is?" "Yea she went to pick up Nathan about four hours ago and thenshe headed back to her loft." "okay thank you." he said. "Nikolas?" a voice behind him said. He turned around to see it was Monica. He didnt really want to talk to her because he was sure that she was going to complain about Courtney having Nathan the last couple of days even though its none of her business. "Yea?" he said as he looked at her. "I'm going to tell you that Nathan only stayed with me until six instead of eight tonight." He had a confused look on his face. He didnt add up the time when Mike told him she left four hours ago. "Why?" he asked. "Well Courtney dropped him off and he was fine until she went to leave and then he started crying which he's never done before. I called Courtney about six and asked her to come get him. I didnt want him being anymore upset than he already was so I figure I would have her come pick him up." This came as a shock to him. "Was he okay after that?" "Yeah. As soon as she walked through the door and he seen her he ran to her and that was it. She left and he wasnt crying." "Alright thanks." "No problem and as much as I hate to admit this,he loves Courtney and he needs her in his life." Wow he thought to hisself.Thats a big step for her."Well thanks. That means alot. It really does. I hate to cut this short but I gotta go." he said. "Sure no problem." she said as she went and got her food and he walked out the door.
He took a cab to the loft and walked up to Courtney's floor and pulled out the key Courtney had given him about two weeks ago. He unlocked the door and walked into her loft. Right away he didnt see her and Nathan laying on the bed with Monsters Inc. main menu screen on the tv.He walked over to her bedroom area and he just stood there admiring his son and his girlfriend laying there. He could tell that he was peaceful. Courtney was more to the right side of t he bed as Nathan was towards the middle. Nikolas slipped his shoes off quietly trying not to wake either one of them as he made his way to the bed. He climbed into the bed beside Nathan. He laid there just looking at the bond that Nathan created with Courtney over the last three days. It was stronger than he imagined. He took a piece of hair that way laying in Courtney's face and placed it behind her ear as he looked at her. He kissed Nathan on the head and drifted into sleep. Nathan wasnt the only one that needed her in his life Nikolas needed her too.
