Chapter 26
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It was the day of the custody battle. "Babe." Nikolas yelled up the steps. "What?" She yelled down. "Are you almost ready? We're going to be late." He yelled back yup as Nathan was at the bottem on the steps laughing. "Yeah. Hold on." She yelled back. She came down the steps pratically running in her three inch heels. "You might want to slow down." Nikolas said as he was sitting at his desk with Nathan sitting on it and Natalie in the swing. "I cant find my braclet." she said.
"What braclet?" He asked. "The braclet you gave me on our first Christmas." She said. "Wheres it at?" He said. "Mmm. If I knew I wouldnt be looking for it." She said. "When did you take it off?" he asked. "Last night before we got into the tub." She said. "Did you look on the sink" He asked. "Yes. Thats were I left my rings and my necklesses at when I took them off also." She said. He thought for a minute. "Didnt you forget to take it off?" Nikolas asked. "Huh?" She said. "Yeah remember. You got into the tub and noticed that you still had it on. You had me take it off for you because my hands werent wet." he said. "Where did you place it?" She asked him. "Check... Check on the side of the tub." He said. "Nathan earmuffs." She said. "If you lost it Im going to kill you." She said as she went up the steps. "You tell me that alot but it still hasnt happened yet." He told her as she made her way up the steps.
"Where are you and mommy going?" Nathan asked. "You know how we have to go to meetings for work?" Nikolas asked Nathan. "Yeah." He said. "Its sort of like one of thoses but I promise you we will be home as soon as possible. You gotta be good for Georgie." Nikolas said. "Okay." Nathan said back. They had asked Georgie to watch the kids because well, everybody else was going to be at the trail. This was the first time that anybody besides family has watched the kids. The phone rang. "Hello?" Nikolas said into it. "Okay no problem. I'll see you when you get here then." Nikolas said. "Okay bye." He finished before hanging up the phone.
"Who was that?" Courtney asked coming back down the steps. "Georgie. She is running late." He said. "How late?" Courtney asked. "Not sure but she said she will be here asap." Nikolas said as he picked up the phone to call Alexis. "Hey Alexis its me. Listen Georgie is running a little late which is making us run a little late but we will be there as soon as possible okay?" Nikolas said into the phone. "Okay bye." He said as he hung the phone up. "Mommy?" Nathan said. "Yes baby?" Courtney said. "When you get home from your meeting can we take sissy to the park?" Nathan asked. "I dont see why not but only if your good okay?" She said. "Im always good." He said.
At the courthouse:
Alexis entered the courtroom. She sat down at the table and pulled papers out of her briefcase. Sonny, Carly, Ryan, Lulu, Elizabeth, Lucky and Mike and the rest of the family plus friends sat behind her. Monica and the quatermaines along with Noah sat behind Emily's lawyer. Emily and Patrick came in and sat down with their lawyer. Emily looked over and saw that Nikolas and Courtney wasnt there yet. "He's not here and its about to start." Emily said as Patrick looked over.
"All rise for the honorable Judge Wallace." The cop said as everybody rised. "You may be seated." He said as he sat down. "Ms. Davis. Where are your clients at?" The judge asked. "They are running late but should be here any moment your honor." She said as the courtroom doors opened. Nikolas was holding Courtney's hand and they walked up to the front. "And your reason for being late Mr. Cassidine?" He said. "Babysitter was running late." He said. "Does the baby sitter usually run late?" The judge asked him. "No but we also have a new babysitter today because well all of our other ones are here." He said. "I had that problem a few times. You may be seated." The judge said as Nikolas and Courtney sat down.
"I see that we are here today for custody in regards of Nathan James Cassidine. Is that not correct?" The judge said. "That is correct your honor." Alexis said. "So its Drake vs. Cassidine. Lets proceed then." He said. "You may go first since Mrs. Drake is the one who brought us here today." The judge said talking to Emily's lawyer. "Thank you your honor." The lawyer said standing up.
"Most of you here today has seen Nathan." The lawyer said looking around the court room. "A cute adorable three year old who is... How do I put this?" The lawyer said. "Brainwashed by his very own father." The lawyer said. With those words coming out of his mouth Courtney quickly grabbed a hold to Nikolas's hand because she could tell that if he wasnt held back he would kill him because that wasnt true. "Now most of you would say thats a lie but its not. Nathan has a mother who is very well alived and yet his father still thought that it would be acceptable to replace her." The lawyer continued. "I object your honor." Alexis said standing up. Nikolas was glad that she finally did too before he did something stupid like kill Emily, Patrick and her lawyer. Then there wouldnt have been a custody battle but a murder trail.
"Im simply stating the truth." Her lawyer exclaimed. "The truth that you's want to believe! Not what really happened." Alexis shot back. "Counsels lets stick to the facts shall we?" The judge said. "Proceed please." He said. "Okay as I was saying. Nathan is a bright young boy. Adored by everybody but now, now there is somebody else in the picture." The lawyer said. "Sure Nathan was treated like the best thing since sliced bread but now he has a little sister who is biologically Mr. and Mrs. Cassidine." The lawyer said. "He is now second best in their 'Happy' family. His sister gets all the attention while he gets pond of on everybody else." The lawyer said. "Your honor that is a lie. Not once has my clients neglected Nathan for Natalie in fact Nathan is quiet fond of his little sister. Just ask anyone in the courtroom." Alexis said irritated.
"I would like to call Mrs. Quartermaine to the stand." He said. Monica got up and walked up there. "What is your relationship with my client?" He asked. "Emily is my daughter." She said. "So that would make you Nathan's grandmother correct?" He asked. "Correct." She said back. "You've been in Nathan's life since the day he was born." "Yes I have." "So that means that you've been there through the divorce of my client, then the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Cassidine and the birth of their daughter recentlycorrect?" He asked her. "Correct." She responded. "And from what you could tell do you believe that my client loves her son and wants to be a part of his life?" He asked her. "Yes I do." She said back. "No farther questions your honor.
"Ms.Davis?" The judge asked. "Yes I have a few." She said as she got up. "When you first met Courtney isnt it true that you didnt like her?" Alexis asked. Nikolas was confused on how this was going to help him. "Yes that is true." Monica said back. "Why is that?" Alexis asked. "Because I felt that she was taking my daughters postion in Nathan's life." Monica stated. "Do you feel the same way today?" Alexis asked. "No I do not. Courtney is wonderful to my grandson." Monica said. "His sister Natalie would you say that he is jealous of her or that she gets all the attention?" Alexis asked. "No I would not. He loves her very much and talks about her all the time. He was excited when he found out that he was going to have a baby sister and thats all anyone heard about for months and the day she was born it was like Christmas to him." Monica said.
"If it was up to you Mrs. Quatermaine, what would you say is the best solution for Nathan?" Alexis asked. Monica was silent for a moment. "I love my daughter deeply and I would say that Nathan needs his mother in his life " Monica said. "However, I would say that even though Courtney isnt his mother biologically, she is his mother in Nathan's heart and mine." She said. Emily couldnt believe that her own mother sided with Nikolas. She held back tears. "No farther questions your honor." Alexis said. "You may step down." The judge said.
"Your honor I would like to call Elizabeth Spencer to the stand." Emily's lawyer said. "You are Emily's best friend correct?" He said. "No." Elizabeth stated back. "No? Why is that?" He asked. "Well she left and never called me once. To tell you the truth last month was the first time I had seen her or talked to her in two years. Would you consider that a friend?" Elizabeth said. "So then your friends with Mrs. Cassidine?" He asked. "Yes. I would say that." She said. "So piece by piece this lovely person took my clients family and friends away from her. Turned them against her" The lawyer said. "I object your honor. We are not here for a personally attack on my client. We are here for custody over Nathan." Alexis said. "Counsel dont attack." The judge said. "Sorry your honor." The lawyer said. "No farther questions." He said.
"I have just one question for Mrs. Spencer your honor." Alexis said. "What do you think would be the best solution?" Alexis asked. "Well I would want my sons knowing who I was so I see how Emily would want to be a part of Nathan's life I mean its her only child." Elizabeth said. Emily was glad that somebody sided with her. "I however, wouldnt have left my sons for two years either and then try to take them from people they love and have a connection with for my twisted pleasure of getting back at my ex-husband either." Elizabeth said.Emily knew it was too good to be true. "Thats all your honor." Alexis said.
"Your honor I have just one last person I would like to call up." The guy said. "Go ahead." The judge said. " I would now like to call Mr. Cassidine to the stand please." He said. Nikolas just looked at Courtney and then Alexis. "Only if you want." Alexis silently said to him. "I'll go." He said getting up and walking over to the stand. "Hello Mr. Cassidine." The lawyer said. "Hello." Nikolas said back to the jackass atleast thats what most of the people in the courtroom thought he was. "Do you have fun messing with your son's mind?" He asked.
"I dont mess with my sons mind.Thats not reallymy thing." Nikolas said back. "But I see that you have fun trying to make my wife look bad. Is that because you dont have somebody that gorgeous to go home to everynight and your jealous?" Nikolas asked. The lawyer just threw him a dirty look. "We arent here dicussing my life we are here to discuss whats best for you son." The laywer said. "Whats best for my son is to stay with his father and mother and not let Emily anywhere near him." He said.
"Why would you say that? Is it because your mad at her?" The lawyer asked. "No." Nikolas responded. "Is it because she moved on with her life and made something of it? Something she wasnt able to do while she was married to you?" The lawyer asked. "Listen Im not in any shape or form jealous of Emily. I have my own life. I have a gorgeous wife that I go home to everynight and love with all my heart who I couldnt see my future without and two beautiful kids that I adore and I would do anything for. The reason Emily couldnt quote better herself unquote', as you would say it, while she was married to me was because she was too busy in the bed with your other client." Nikolas said.
The courtroom was silent now. "What are you trying to say?" The lawyer asked. "Oh. I take it they didnt give you the 411 then. To make a long story short. Emily walked out on my son before his first birthday so she could be with Patrick. I dont know about you but if you love your son would you leave him for a guy?"Nikolas said. "No farther questions your honor." The lawyer said. Emily was now pissed off at this point. "Counsel do you have any questions?" The judge asked. "No your honor. I think he did a pretty good job asking all of them." Alexis said talking about the other lawyer.
Nikolas went back down and sat in between Courtney and Alexis. "I have a descsion to make based on what we heard here today. We will take a recess and meet back here in thirty minutes. Durning that recess I would like to speak with Mr. Nathan James Cassidine." The judge said. "Okay." Nikolas said to the judge. The judge hit his little hammer thingy and the court was adjorned. Nikolas walked out and called Georgie and told her to bring the kids up there.
Ten minutes went by before Georgie arrived with the two kids. Nikolas met her outside and got the carrier and Nathan out of the car. "Do you need me to stay?" Georgie asked. "Please. We are going to need somebody to watch the two of them when we go bak in." Nikolas said. "Okay no problem. They were great by the way." She said. "Thank you so much for what you are doing for me today." Nikolas said as they made their way back into the courtroom. "Its no problem. Nathan is cool to hang out with." She said. "And Natalie is just so adorable." She finished as they walked back into the courtroom.
Nikolas walked up to Courtney. She was talking to Carly. "Hey." Nikolas said holding the carrier. "Hey." Courtney said back. "Hi mommy." Nathan said. "Is this your meeting?" He asked. "Yes baby." Courtney responded. "Its boring." Nathan said. "I bet you cant wait until you get out of here so you can take me and sissy to the park huh?" He said looking around at everybody. "Your right I cant." Courtney said. "Mr. Cassidine?" The cop said. "Yes?" Nikolas asked back. "The judge would like to see you and your son Nathan." He said. "Okay." Nikolas said as he handed the carrier to Courtney. She took the baby out of it and placed it on the floor.
"Right this way." He said pointing towards a door. Nathan and Nikolas walked in. "Hello Mr. Cassidine. I take it this is your son Nathan?" He said. "Yes this is Nathan. Can you say hi?" Nikolas asked the shy little boy. "Hi." Nathan said. "I want to talk to him in priviate if you dont mind?" The judge said. "Nathan?" Nikolas said. "Yes daddy?" "How about you sit here and talk to judge Wallace for a little bit." Nikolas said. "Okay." Nathan responded. "Daddy?" Nathan asked as Nikolas was about to walked out the door. "Yes baby?" He said back to the little boy.
"Am I in trouble?" Nathan asked. Nikolas just smiled. "No honey you arent in troble." Nikolas responded. "Okay. Good." Nathan said as Nikolas walked out the door."Why is that good Nathan?" The judge asked him. "Because my mommy said that if I was a good little boy today that she would take me to play in the park when she was done here. She's going to take me and my baby sister, Nattie." Nathan said. He looked around and leaned towards the judge. "Even though I think shes broken we are still going to take her because I love her and she is my baby sister." Nathan said whispering. This just made the judge laugh.
"Hey." Nikolas said walking up behind Courtney. It made her jump. "Hey. How's he doing in there?" She asked him. "I think he'll be okay." Nikolas said. He could see the worried look in her eyes that she tried to hide. It just didnt work for her because he could tell. "Carly can I borrow Courtney for just a moment?" Nikolas asked. "As long as I can keep the baby." Carly siad. "We want her back but you can hold her." Nikolas said. "You know what I meant." Carly said. "Okay." Nikolas said. Courtney passed the sleeping baby to Carly and walked away with Nikolas.
"Whats wrong?" He asked her as they were now on the far side away from everybody. Emily was watching their every move though, like a hawk. "Nothing." Courtney said. "Baby. You cant lie to me." Nikolas said. She just looked at him. "Listen everything is going to be okay. I promise and tonight I will take you out since we havent had a night out by ourselves since Natalie's been born." He said. "Its not that. Im just worried. What if the judge dont think what we think is best for Nathan?" She said as tears filled her eyes just by the thought of losing him.
"It'll be okay. I promise." He said. "When this is done we will change clothesso we can take the kids to the park like we promised Nathan and then go get ice cream and then we can go home put the kids down for their naps. You will go out with Carly and pick out something sexy to wear tonight that'll have me not wanting to go out and we'll have dinner with the kids and leave right before Nathan goes to bed. I can ask Lulu to watch them.And then we can come home around midnight or later and I can make love to you until the kids wake up." Nikolas said as Courtney just laughed. "Okay." Courtney said. "Come here." Nikolas said opening his arms giving her a hug. "I love you." He said into her ear. "I love you too." She said back.
Five minutes later and the judge was back in the courtroom. "All rise for the honorable Judge Wallace." The cop said. "You all may be seated." The judge said."Now down to business.After reviewing what was said today in the courtroom and talking to Mr. Nathan just a few minutes ago I have decided whats best." He said as Nikolas grabbed Courtney's hand and squeezed it tightly. "I have decided that in the best intrest of Mr. Nathan that-"
A/N: Thats all for now! Sorry but I want to leave it there. I wanted to keep you's guessing even though Im not good at that at all. Anyway reviews are always loved so please read and review! Im stuck because Im not sure how I want this story to end or if I even do. I wrote this chapter like 30 times and said screw it! Im working on a short storyalso right now (gotta get my writing skills up for sols next month!)that came to me its NiCo also so I dont know when Im going to post first chapter so yeah thats in the works. I might actually take a break from this one and do that one since its short so let me know what you think.
Thank you everyone who continues to read my story you dont know how much it means to me. It means alot just so you know. I feel loved. I know Im retarded you dont have to tell me! By the way Im pretty sure custody battles are closed cases but I did it my way! Besides this is a made up story anyway and if I want to add a bit of unrealistic to it then oh well I cant help it. Keep this is mind for the next chapter too!
