Chapter Six

Mac set down his grandson and turned to look at the man standing in the doorway. "Relax, Zachara, I just got into town and heard about my daughter."

John had gotten a good look at the man's face and said "You had better have a damn good explanation for putting your daughter though this."

Moving to the door and looked out, not wanting to be seen, Mac said "I do, I would have been home a year ago but when Spencer and my impulsive eldest went after your company it exposed a weakness in his. One that made Luke more than a little nervous."

"So you let your family keep thinking you are dead?" he scoffed.

"For their sake and yours." he replied. Then added "I will tell you all I know when Georgie wakes up, she has been through hell according to Jerry."

"Did he know you were alive all this time?" asked Johnny as he moved closer to his wife.

"No, he found out last night when I showed up at his hideout." said a tired Mac. Looking at his daughter, he gave a gentle smile then said "When I first heard about the two of you, I was worried you were using her to hurt Maxie, then I found out you thought she was the one who had attacked your company. Then Jerry told me about the baby... seeing you here, it's clear you love her."

"She and our son are my life." he said then moved to where their son was asleep. "Georgie was thinking of naming him after you."

"Stop her, I always wished I had a different name, like my brother." he retorted humorously. John gave a quick laugh then said "I will get everyone to come back, I sent them home when Georgie came out of labor."

"Do me a favor, leave my brother's illegitimate son tracking down whoever he is looking for." replied Mac as he leaned against the wall then seeing Johnny's surprise said "Ethan Lovett, his mother's name is Holly Sutton. His father was my brother, Robert. He died a few years ago along with his ex wife Anna."

"I didn't know." said Johnny with a sinking feeling in his stomach. "But I would bet my father does."

"Yeah, me too." said Mac then added "My guess is that Ethan was somehow sent to protect you, your dad had to have known how dangerous the Spencers and Cassadines are. Now, if you will excuse me, I have to ruin a certain blond woman's day."

Johnny saw Georgie was waking up and moved over to where his wife was yawning. "How do you feel?"

"A bit sore, but good." she said with a smile. "How is our little boy?"

"Sleeping, do you want me to bring him over?" he asked as he rolled the clear crib closer to her. Leaning down, he gave her a quick kiss then said "Ten fingers, ten toes, and he sleeps just like you."

Running his hands down her arms, he took a deep breath and hesitated before adding "We had company while you were asleep."

Her eyes widening, she said "It wasn't a dream? My dad was here?" Struggling to sit up, she said "What is going on?"

"He said he had something to do but he is going to be back when they transfer you to a regular room." said Johnny just as their son started to fuss. Lifting him, his hands shaking just a bit, Johnny looked into his soft pink face and said "Hey, his wrinkles and red face are starting to go away."

"Good." she said with a giggle. "I was a bit worried our son was going to look like one of those Russian Prime ministers who drank a lot."

Johnny was placing him in her arms, but found he didn't want to let her go so he moved behind her and when she scooted forward eased on the bed behind her. As the little guy started to fuss, Georgie gave a worried laugh then said "I think he is hungry."

Starting to get off the bed, when Georgie stopped him, he said "I thought he needed a bottle?"

"No, he needs to be feed." she calmly replied as she moved aside her nursing gown, glad she had told that Nadine Crowell she would be breastfeeding. Johnny rested his head on Georgie's shoulder, awed as their son seemed to know exactly what to do.

The minute his down covered head was close to his food source, he latched on to his dad's amusement and his mom's shock. When Georgie flinched, John lost his amused smile and said "Wait, if that hurts..."

"No, it was just the surprise of how strong of grip he has." leaning her own head against his shoulder while his was on hers, she felt his hands on her hair as they quietly watched their son feeding. When the infant let go suddenly then started to cry, Georgie said "Hold on."

When he was attached to her other side, Johnny said quietly "There are no words I can say but thank you..."

Looking at him from her comfy spot on his shoulder, Georgie said "You know, I wasn't the only one responsible for bringing this little guy into this world. You had a part in this too."

"We still need to give him a name." he said turning the subject away with a slight blush. "Do you still have nothing?"

"I thought I would see him, hold him and it would come to me." she replied with a look down at their little boy. "But when I see him all I think about is us, together, creating him."

Kissing the back of her neck, he said humorously "Well, if we don't want to scar him for life, you had better help me come up with something."

"You have something, don't you?" she softly accused then saw his smile "Tell me."

"Dimitri Artemis Zachara" he replied then said "After our grandfathers."

"Why not after our fathers?" she asked then listened as he told her what Mac said. "Okay, fine. So, what do you think, are you a Dimitri?"

Lifting the infant, she laughed as he gave a small burp then said "Well I think you like it. Here, daddy, you can get out any air."

Turning a bit, Georgie watched as he held their son against his shoulder then patted him like they had read. Hearing footsteps, Georgie turned to see Nadine and Dr. Lee entering. "Hi, can I go to my room now?"

"Let's just check your blood pressure then we will get you ready. From the looks of things, this little guy has already had his first meal, how do you feel?"

"Sore." said Georgie with a frown as the little guy gave another belch. Giggling she said "I guess I should apologize for him."

"No, but if he is still doing that in the presence of women when he is eighteen." said a smiling Nadine as she watched Johnny carefully hand their son to her "Does this little one have a name yet?"

"Uh huh, so could you bring us the papers." said Georgie. "Well after we get back to my room. Dr. Lee, am I good to go?"

"I just need to get an orderly to move you to your wheelchair." she said then watched as Johnny lifted his wife and placed her in the waiting seat. "Okay, now Nadine is going to bring the little one, but first he had to go for some tests."

Seeing their reluctance, Kelly said "It will only take a few minutes and Emily Quartermaine is the doctor."

The various family members and friends were on their way back to the hospital while Mac went to see the man who replaced him. "We need to talk."

Raynor listened to to his story then said in a dazed tone of voice "Do you realize that Alexis Davis Lansing is not going to be happy about this. What is worse, is the child, wow..."

"Not really, considering it's parentage." replied Mac as they went to see the attorney. When she saw Mac alive, they saw her shock then confusion when he told her he had found her child. "Who?"

"Sit down. It's a bit of a mess but someone was paid by Sam McCall to alter the records, you knew about that, what you didn't know was that she thought Elizabeth Webber was your daughter."

When Mac saw Alexis' not so hidden reaction, he said "Thankfully for her sake, no, she isn't your child. However, Nadine Crowell a nurse at GH is."

When the woman stood, all eager to go and talk to her missing child, Mac stopped her then said in a disgusted tone. "Are you really that self involved that you don't realize she can't stand you. She isn't just going to accept your apology and say hey, all is forgiven. And when she finds out your part what happened with the community center."

Nadine had been one of the first volunteers, the nurse had been the public face for it until instead of the poor kids she championed using it, the local trust fund kids had benefited from the largess created.

Alexis felt her mouth moving but no words coming out as she got that Mac and the police commissioner were aware of all she had done for Sam. "We have other things to discuss as well Alexis, and for that we need to talk to your nephew, Nikolas."

Making the call, sweating them telling Nik the truth, she was stunned when inside with no warning. Mac handed Nik copies of photos showing his pregnant wife five months before with his brother..

"H-how do you know he didn't alter the pictures?" asked a shrill voiced Courtney when Nik tossed them down on the table in front of her. "He hates me."

"Courtney, those are olive trees, ones I planted this year and they are ripe which happened in the fall. Do you want to keep lying or can you just have the well if not class the brain... no not brains. Screw it, just admit it, you were sleeping with Lucky."

Courtney pouted then said "Yeah, it's true. But I had to, I just couldn't take having sex with you anymore. It's so unfair. Sam got Jax, Carly got AJ, I got stuck with the Greek Pillsbury dough boy. And Sam lied to me, she claimed you were related to her so that meant she couldn't have you. And then Carly got the next card."

His smile hidden at the blond's disgust with the man she was trapping, Mac then said "Cassadine, besides having proof that Luke sent Lucky to kill me, I also have proof of what they did to your company. Return to your Island, stay in Europe and do me one more favor, take your Aunt with you."

When Alexis tried to protest, Mac whispered in her ear "I know that you slept with Judge Townsend to get control of the Corinthos estate, I also know that you are trying to go after Morgan and his wife. Leave town, don't return or you will be facing a public lynching."

Alexis huffed and puffed then agreed to leave town while Mac made one more call "Holly, get to Port Charles, immediately."

Maxie sat down in the chair Johnny placed under her as she turned white "Dad, dad is a live?"

Georgie gave her big sister a smile and said "Yes, he arrived earlier, he is coming back later to fill us in on everything."

The small blond sat there, dazed as she thought about all that had happened since Taggert had come and told them Mac had been killed. "Boy, I am going to get the lecture of a lifetime." she said grumpily.

Anthony kept his mouth shut, as far as he was concerned the young woman needed to be pulled over someone's knee and spanked for her part in the attack on his business and the troubles she had caused her sister and his son.

When Jason and Elizabeth finally joined them, Mac returned with Epiphany and after greeting his daughters sat down and said "Let's get through this, then go from there. I found what you know about Rick Webber and what happened with Maria, but what you don't know is that Rick had a mistress, that was the part I was tracking down."

"What about this mistress, where does she come in?" asked Epiphany.

"This Lucy Coe was a librarian, Rick and she were involved. Lucy was later involved with Tony Jones and Scott. Anyhow, she lives in Arizona. I tracked her down and she told me a few things including that Scott and Rick were pretty tight years ago, and that they bonded when Rick was paid money by Scott to say he had been involved with Susan. He had lied on the stand and Tracy Quartermaine paid him for it.

Seeing their faces, he said Jason, your mother, didn't hang out with the other nurses, but I found some evidence from the custody hearing... do all of you know that Laura Spencer was once married to Scott Baldwin?"

Seeing the nods no, he said "Yes, that was when Luke attacked her at that disco. What isn't so well known is that Bobbie Spencer send Luke after Laura because she wanted Scott. Now the reason this matters is that later on, when Leslie killed Rick. Scott was part of the cover up. My guess is he planned on using it to get Laura back."

"Then Lucky got the idea of blackmailing the victims and since Maria was the wealthiest, it looks like they decided to start with her. They knew they couldn't use her to get business information, it would have made it too obvious. The only part I don't know is when Luke got involved but he was."

"But dad, how or why you?" asked Georgie.

"That was a simple coincidence. When you came after me, Johnny, Luke knew I
would look into it and since I knew Lucy, she was friendly with my late wife; they got worried. The worst part is, they weren't worried as much about the blackmail as that I might find proof that their business was a house of cards."

"Daddy, it was my fault. Lucky was there, he lied to me and I let him." said Maxie as she hugged Mac.

"No, that part wasn't. Lucky would have figured it out eventually, but this business where you went after Zachara Enterprises and used your sister to do it. That, that we will be talking about and frankly there is no explanation you can offer that is going to appease me." he said glaring at his eldest. "You didn't think, and then to work with Lucky Spencer, who I warned you about."

Seeing Maxie flush, Mac said "NO, no guilty looks, no I am sorry, you are going to face up to what you did. I am sure that you thought it was all going to be swept under the carpet with Georgie and Johnny getting married and having their child, but I refuse to let that happen. We have talked about this repeatedly, revenge solves nothing."

Maxie fled the room and Anthony and Mac's eyes met. "She is only partly at fault. Georgie, when you are better, we are going to have another talk about no longer covering for your sister. This time it could have cost you too much. As it is, from what Jerry said, you almost lost your mother's ranch."

Seeing Georgie looking down, ashamed, Johnny was going to protect his wife when Anthony said "I had it put in their little boys name and any other future children they might have."

"Doesn't change that Georgie and Johnny almost lost each other." said Mac as he hugged his daughter. "I love you,but you have spent a lifetime covering for your sister, you are a parent now and I think that will help you understand why this is a problem."

The next day, Maxie and Mac had a long talk, afterwords, she looked at him and said "I went to Mr. Zachara, he was right, I should have done so sooner, but I got what I did was wrong. Dad, can you forgive me."

"I did long before I came home." he stated then added "I just want so much for my girls, and it looks like Georgie is going to be happy, now we can work on you."

Georgie was happy, that spring she passed the bar then turned down her father in law's offer to join the company saying one member of the family working there was more than enough. Johnny was back as president and he and Jason were working on renovation the docks.

Their attorney, Diane Miller had hired Georgie to work part time since the young mother didn't want to be parted from their son too much. Maxie meanwhile had been put in charge of the Paris office of Couture Magazine and had met a handsome doctor.

Hearing footsteps, Johnny went to the door of their home and saw Georgie holding their little boy as she kicked off her heels. "So, do you remember what day it is?"

Pretending, she looked at her three month old son then back at him before saying "No, was it something important?

Taking Dimitri, he place the little boy in his portable crib then said "You are not funny, my love."

"Are you sure about that?" she asked teasing him then said "Oh, I know, it is the anniversary of the non Cassadine wedding, that's what it is. I wonder if Emily is doing cartwheels?"

Allowing himself to be diverted, he said with a grin "More than likely she is shouting from the rooftops about the escape she had. By the way, Courtney's triplets, their father is Nik. The word is just spreading."

Shaking her head in disbelief, she asked out loud "I wonder if that means she gets her house in Spain."

"Who cares, I am more concerned because this is the one year anniversary of our first time together." he said then added "I have arranged with the Morgan's nanny, she is coming over to babysit, Dad is going to handle anything business wise that comes up, so..." he said wiggling his eyebrows. "What do you say to some adult time?"

"Hum, I don't know." she said thinking on it. "Let's see, my husband and me, possibly no clothes and no interruptions. Yeah, I think I can handle that."

Johnny was excited two hours later, as they slipped up the stairs to the studio where he had hidden the dress. "I uh, I have to go and grab dinner."

Georgie just took the offered key and hurried up the stairs. Letting herself in, she saw the lights were on then Elizabeth standing in the middle of the room. "What are you doing here?"

"Well, right now, your husband and mine are waiting for us." she said then told her to check out the closet. Seeing the wedding dress, Georgie looked at the pregnant woman then said "What is going on?"

"We or rather you are getting a second wedding, since I have already had one." she said with a chuckle. "Mac is on his way, Brooklynn and Maxie as bridesmaids are waiting for you, so hurry up and change before Maxie calls again asking if you like the dress."

Helping her change, Elizabeth pinned up her hair and at the knock on the door said "That must be your dad."

When they arrived at St. Mary's, Anthony stopped his daughter in law and offered her the diamond necklace that had belonged to his late wife, before watching as his son remarried his wife in a ceremony with flowers, guests, and reception at the country club afterwords.

"Wait, I thought Jason and you were banned?" asked Georgie as the limo arrived at the front gates.

"Morgan wasn't happy with that, so he bought the place." said a laughing Johnny as he opened up the door and held out his hand for his wife. "Live with me, be my love?"

"Gladly." she said taking his hand entering the club, feeling like she was entering a new stage in her life.

The End