"What?" he questioned looking confused.
"Nikolas is in Australia with Maxie…he needs to know Patrick…they are getting serious" she told him looking concerned.
He looked like her understood the brevity of the situation and he turned to Cam, "hey buddy, how would you like to visit Grams, and Uncle Noah" he asked.
"Tio Noah!" the little boy said in Spanish.
Elizabeth went to tuck him in bed, and when she came back in the room she heard Patrick on the phone.
"Yes I need three first class tickets to Port Charles, New York…Two adults, and one child…yes that is fine. You know what…make it three adults and one child…yes okay" she heard him say.
He saw her smiling, "could that extra ticket be for a certain blond hair patient of yours?" she asked.
"Well I was thinking that her therapy could involve a little vacation" he told her smiling.
She sat down on his lap and threw her hands around his neck, "you're the best, you know that right?" she asked looking into his deep brown eyes.
It was at moments like this that Patrick wondered how he found someone like Liz. And as he wrapped his arms around her small body and brought her down to the bed with him; he thanked the heavens above.
"Maxie, Maxie, come here!" the little boy screamed with his pail on the beach.
Nikolas sat there and watched them play…he thought of the last time he was playing in the ocean…he thought it was there he truly started to fall in love with her…when the symptoms of Matthew's existence first started to show. She looked so beautiful even then in the midst of sickness…he couldn't think about her anymore…this vacation was to forget about her…but as he stared into the ocean he couldn't help but remember that once upon time he stared out an ocean in Greece, and she in Atlantic City…and they wished on the same star.
She stared out into the deep ocean…she wondered what he was doing…did he think of her…and their little boy…he was beautiful…his raven hair curling around his head…and those eyes…it was like looking into a mirror. She was jarred from her thoughts by a familiar knock on the door.
"Dr. Drake" she said seeing the man pop his head in.
"Ms. Matthews, I told you call me Patrick" he said smiling.
"Only if you call me Courtney" she responded.
"Deal"
"I have a proposition for you" he told her looking at her chart.
"Why Dr. Drake, you are married, and your wife is such a lovely girl" she teased.
He laughed, "oh the funny one, eh?" and they both laughed.
"Seriously…I need to ask you a question, and I want as honest of an answer as possible" he told her.
She nodded and he spoke, "do you feel ready to face your past…to see your family…to see Nikolas?" he asked.
He saw her turn around the tears in her eyes and contemplated his question. He was about to leave when she turned around.
"Yes, I am ready" she told him which garnered dimples.
"Good, cause I think you need a vacation" he told her.
She looked at him a bit befuddled and he handed her a plane ticket, "two days from now, Liz and I are going back to Port Charles…and we want you to come with us" he told her.
She held the ticket in her hands…was she really going to do this.
"Yes" she told him before he left.
The plane ride was comfortable, and Cameron warmed up to Courtney right away.
"And we are going to see my Gammy and my Uncle Noah, and Lulu and Dilly…oh and my uncle Nik and Mattie!" he exclaimed excitedly.
Liz saw her eyes dance when he said the last two names, but she continued to listen to him babble on and on. Luckily Cam tired easily and climbed on Patrick's lap and they both fell asleep.
"Are you nervous" Liz asked smiling.
"Is it weird that I want to smile, throw up, cry and laugh all at the same time?" she asked.
Liz let out a giggle, "No I would think that is about right."
When the plane touched down Liz looked to Patrick as he pulled out a ball cap and sunglasses, "I wish I didn't have to do this, but"
Courtney smiled, "I understand" she said as they got out and walked towards the car.
Luckily Patrick had called Carly and arranged a suite for them to which Liz rolled her eyes.
"Do you think it is safe having her there?" Liz asked cocking her eyebrow.
"Yes dear, I know you and Carly aren't friends, but I told her I had my mistress with me, and I needed privacy" he said laughing.
To that Liz socked him in the arm hard, "OW!" he yelped.
"For that you are sleeping on the couch" she told him winking.
He laughed and pulled her close to him.
"Ew Mommy and Patty are kissing again; they do that a lot" Cameron told Court who just laughed.
When they arrived at the back door, Patrick went and got the key while the other's waited.
When he came back he ushered them into the room. Carly caught him at the last moment.
"Dr. Hottie is back to stay?" she asked flirting.
"Just a couple weeks, Liz and I are here to see family and stuff" he told her nonchalantly.
"Well call me if you need anything" she told him.
Liz stood at the door; "you are so lucky you didn't flirt back with her" she told him hands on her hips.
"Now why would I do that when I have the most gorgeous woman in the world in my hotel room" he said bypassing her, "Court" he called out.
She laughed and threw a pillow at him, "I'm just kidding baby" he told her nuzzling her neck.
"See Core-Nee, they do that a lot" Cam said making a face.
The adults all laughed as Patrick ordered room service.
The next morning they woke up early…Liz was going to see Nikolas first. As she headed to Wyndamere she thought about what she was going to stay. She didn't quite expect what she saw…all the boxes outside the door and Nikolas and Jason moving them in. Then she heard Mattie, "c'mon Maxie, let's put your stuff away so we can play!" he called out.
Liz stopped…she couldn't do this right now…she had to think of something else.
When she got back to the room she saw Patrick sitting on the couch with Cam sleeping next to him.
"Hey, what happened" he whispered.
"Maxie is moving in there today…I just…I couldn't do it" she told him.
He nodded. Unfortunately Courtney heard every word, and she felt the tears flow from her face.
She had to get out; had to go somewhere…so she threw on the cap and ran out. She didn't know where she was going, but she ran to what looked like docks…she started to cry, and didn't notice when the hair escaped from her cap.
Nikolas walked on the docks for Kelly's since he had promised Mattie a batch of double brownies. He heard a familiar noise and he walked fast towards it, that was when he saw the flash of blond hair…it couldn't be…but it looked so much…he followed after her.
She ran, ran back to the hotel as fast as she cool hoping the cool air gave her some clarity.
She disappeared and he was pretty sure he was hallucinating…he shook his head and continued on to Kelly's…he had to stop doing this.
She walked in the back door, her eyes red rimmed…everything hurt…
Patrick noticed she was gone, and went to look for her, and he found her in tears in the Metro Court lobby…he was approaching her when he heard a familiar voice.
"Oh my God, Courtney?"
A/N: I really don't think of ways to make these cliffhangers…well most of the time…Sorry it took so long; I lost my muse…but it came back; so here ya go…Hope you liked and reviews are greatly appreciated!