Chapter 41:

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A/N: Okay so I got suckered into writing the last chapter! I jinxed myself by saying I couldn't slash wouldnt and now look! Well its time for it to end I think and Im pretty sure you all wanna know what happens so here you go!

She walked over to the elevator and hit the button.

She heard her name coming from the bar but paid no attention to it.

"Courtney where are you going?" A voice said getting closer to her as the doors opened and she walked inside hitting the close button.

She didn't look up but just tapped her foot.

Why did she always find herself in this position?

She was doing so well the last couple of days, starting to believe that she could get through this and then he had to go pull one like this on her?

"What happened?" The short brunette asked as she walked outside.

He shrugged his shoulders.

"I dont-." He said quietly. "I dont know!" He finished louder this time.

"What all was said?" Elizabeth asked him.

"I told her I knew we discussed that and then I told her that I will always love her and she walked away." Nikolas said.

"Nikolas you are playing mind games with her head." Elizabeth responded.

"How?" he asked her confused.

"By telling her you want a divorce and then going to tell her how you'll always love her." Elizabeth exclaimed.

"She knows that deep down that there will always be a place for her in your heart but for you to keep reminding her, it hurts Nikolas." She finished.

"I wasnt reminding her that time." Nikolas said as a ter escaped his eye.

"What? Huh?" Elizabeth was confused now.

"I was going to tell Courtney that I didn't want a divorce anymore." Nikolas replied looking down at the ground.

"Then what the hell are you doing standing here while she leaves?" Elizabeth asked him.

He was complicated that was for damn sure.

"I dont know if getting back together is the right thing or if getting a divorce is the right thing." Nikolas said frustrated.

"Tell me this. Why do you want to get a divorce." Elizabeth asked him.

"So I can stop hurting." Nikolas responded.

"Why are you hurting Nikolas?" She continued.

"I" was all he could say while he thought about it. "I dont know that either." He finished.

"Why did you tell Courtney you wanted a divorce." Elizabeth asked him.

"Because we have trust issues among other problems Liz!" He exclaimed.

"Every relationship has problems Nikolas." Liz said pleading her case.

"Not as many as me and Courtney does." he replied looking at her.

"Okay yes you's have been through more shit then half married people go through all their life in the past year but Nikolas it makes up for it." Liz said.

"The way you and Courtney look at each other like there is nobody else in the room. The way she smiles just when your name comes up in a conversation and she starts thinking of you." She continued on as he listened.

"The way you guys can make just a simple hug turn so passionate. The way she cares for Nathan like her own and how you glow with just her name being presence." He looked at her as she continued.

"How you both try and cover up your true feelings by telling everybody this is what you want and its for the best when really its neither of those." Liz finished.

He just looked at her not exactly sure what to say,

"Go after her Nikolas." Elizabeth said looking at him.

"What if she still wants the divorce?" Nikolas asked her.

"What makes you think she's ever wanted it?" Elizabeth asked him as he shrugged his shoulders.

"I dont know." He replied.

"Well I can tell you that she doesn't want the divorce but now its up to you to stop it because she's not." Liz said more calmly then she had been saying things to him.

"Dont worry about the kids. I'll get them from Lulu and Ryan for you." She said with a smile.

"They can come over and play with the boys unless Carly wants Natalie for Kara." Elizabeth said.

"Just call me and let me know whats going on and who has my children please?" Nikolas said looking at her.

"I can. Now you need to go find your wife." Liz said as they made their way back inside.

He walked over to the elevator and stepped on and the doors shut.

"How'd it go?" Jason asked her.

"I swear I need to get paid for this." She said nodding her head.

"Do you need to go home now?" He asked her.

"Nope. Im going to finish this drink and the next three and then go home. I dont know what I was thinking when I decided to have all those kids in my house because I forgot Sara was dropping off her little boy and girl." Liz said as she downed the bourbon.

"Courtney wait!" A voice yelled behind her as she came up on the docks.

"What Carly?" Courtney asked wiping her tears from her face.

"Awww sweetie whats wrong?" Carly asked her.

"Nothing. What is it that you need though?" Courtney asked because she wasnt in the mood to really talk to anyone right now.

"I was going to ask you if you wanted to go to dinner with me but you looked like you had an eventful afternoon." Carly began.

"What did the doctors say?" Carly asked her.

"Im able to have more children." Courtney said answering her.

"Thats good. Did you tell Nikolas?" Carly asked her.

"No he told me because somebody told him. Why didn't you just tell me that he already knew Carly?" Courtney asked confused.

"Because Courtney I thought you needed to tell him." Carly responded.

"He surprised me when he showed up and I thought maybe telling him was the best thing." She finished.

"Carly it wasnt your business to tell though." Courtney said.

"Okay Courtney I get it! You can be mad at me if you want!" Carly shouted at her.

Right then and there Courtney broke out in more tears.

"Im not mad at you. Im sorry." She replied.

"Im sorry for telling him and just now shouting at you." Carly said softly.

"Its okay." Courtney said as she hugged her.

"Okay." Carly said as they pulled away and smiled.

"I need to get home but I'll call you later." Courtney said looking at her as she nodded her head.

"Okay." Carly said as they parted ways.

She put the key in the door to unlock it but to her amazement the door was already unlocked.

"Thats strange." She said as she walked inside.

She walked in and looked up surprised.

There was candles lit everywhere.

She knew she didn't have any candles lit when she left earlier.

She shut the door and walked towards the couch more when a voice spoke.

"Here." They said handing her a glass of champagne.

Courtney just looked at it and put it on the coffee table and sat down on the couch.

He sat down beside her.

"You didn't let me finish earlier." He said quietly to her.

"Nikolas I am all out of tears so whatever it is just save it please." Courtney said not making eye contact.

He knew she was going to retaliate but didn't know it was going to hurt him the way it did.

"No Courtney. There is something you need to know." He replied.

"Nikolas I-" she began to say as he put down the glass and put his hands on her face.

"Shh." he said looking at her.

She had a weakness for him and that made her stop.

"Dance with me." He said back to her as he stood up and grabbed her hands.

She told herself that if she was crying when this was over her kids will be fatherless.

He picked up the remote and turned the stereo on. She laughed.

"You seriously need to think of a better thing to do dont you think?" She asked him as this was what he always did.

He would ask to dance and then play their song

"No. This works." he said with a smile.

For a moment there everything acted like it was normal which it isnt.

"Courtney I love you and I know you love me and I dont want this divorce anymore." he said as this threw her completely off guard.

"What!" She asked him confused.

"Asking you for a divorce was the worst decision I have ever made in my entire life." He began.

"I thought I was doing what I thought was best and the only thing I was doing was hurting the one person that I loved the most in my life we well as myself." he continued as she felt tears coming.

"When your in pain, I feel it. When you cry, I cry. I love you Courtney and I cant see my future with out you in it not being my wife." He said as he let a tear go which made her let one go too.

"I love you too." She said as she looked in his eyes.

He leaned into her kiss as she kissed him.

Boy did she miss the way his lips felt against hers and she didn't want this moment to stop.

She slowly wrapped her arms around his neck as he lifted her up.

They made their way to the bed as he laid her down.

She woke up and rolled over but didn't feel anybody.

Courtney quickly shot up and looked around.

There was no way that could have been a dream. No way.

"Nikolas?" She shouted as she heard footsteps coming towards her.

"Yes baby." She heard an instant later.

"Oh god your still here. I thought you left." She replied as she saw his beautiful face.

"No not yet. Im waiting on you to get up, get dressed and then we go." He said looking at her as she smiled.

She smiled at him as he sat on the edge of the bed and she kissed him.

They picked the kids up and went back to Wyndermere.

"Mommy!" Nathan exclaimed.

"Yes baby?" Courtney asked him back.

"Does this mean we can live at home now?" Nathan asked her.

"Yes it does baby." Courtney said answering him.

"Yay!" Nathan exclaimed. "Me and sissy missed home." Nathan said looking at his parents who were cuddled up together on the couch.

"Yeah and daddy missed you's." Nikolas responded as Courtney smiled.

"Yup." Courtney added in. "Im going to put Nattie to bed." Courtney said as she looked over at the little girl who was passed out in her swing.

"Yeah that's a good idea." Nikolas replied as Courtney got off of the couch.

She placed Natalie in her bed and began walking down the hallway when she felt hands come up behind her.

"Shh." He whisper in her ear. "Nathan is in bed. He said he was tired." Nikolas said softly in her ear.

"Oh really?" She asked him as she turned around.

"Really." He replied as he looked at her.

He kissed her as they made their way down the hallway.

They laid in bed that night and looked at each other.

"We should have fights more often." She said looking at him.

"Why!" He exclaimed to why she would even say that.

"The make up sex is always great." she said with a smile as he laughed.

"I love you Courtney Leigh Matthews Cassadine." He said looking into her blue eyes.

"I love you too Nikolas Mikhail Stavrosovich Cassadine." She said as she looked at him.

Things were the way they were suppose to be and it felt the greatest its ever been.

A/N: Bare with me okay. Just to let you know it took me five hours not continuously obviously but having the document and looking at it to do this chapter and all five hours I was listening to "Must Be Doin Something Right!" Yes I am well aware I am a dork and I dont care so leave it and I'll have the thank yous to the reviewers up sometime soon promise!