A/N: Alright so in the beginning we had their beginning! This part is the middle...what I wanted to show is everyone else seeing it...and them not even realizing it yet. So yeah, I hope it makes sense...and I hope you like...thanks for taking the time out to read and review; it means a lot to me!

Have you ever looked at someone you have known forever and suddenly it's like every thing is a revelation. The way their eyes crinkle when they smile; or how the light dances on their face. Do you notice the point where they become more than a friend to you...where they become your salvation...and what happens when everyone else notices, but you are too blind to see...until that day when someone finally opens your eyes...

"Don't give me that face...you heard what Dr. Lee said...bed rest" he told her for the fourth time since she walked into his home office.

She pouted again, "I'm bored" she whined.

It was at 8 months that Dr. Lee placed her on maternity leave and gave the order for bed rest. It was only a week into it and she was already going stir crazy.

He smiled at her; the light dancing off the gold in her hair.

"Why don't we take a walk?"

She practically beamed back at him, "let me go grab my shoes before you change your mind"

Nikolas watched as she walked away...the sway of her hips...the way her ponytail flipped...he caught himself though and went to his room and peeled off his shirt.

Elizabeth felt almost giddy...she didn't want to bug him, but she got lonely in the big house...and knowing he was right there to talk to just made it that much more of a temptation.

As soon as she grabbed her shoes she ran to his room, and there with the sunlight breaking through shining off his abs. Maybe it had just been too long since she had been in a relationship, but seeing Nikolas with his shirt off made her feel flushed.

When he pulled a light sweater over she cleared her throat to get his attention.

"Ready" he asked that little boy smile with the bedroom eyes creeping out at her.

They walked down to the edge of the water...just talking. With Nikolas she felt most comfortable.

"Are you excited about the baby" he asked gazing across the ocean.

A heavy sigh came first, "really excited...I just...Nikolas, why don't you hate me" she asked her voice barely above a whisper.

To that he stopped dead in his tracks and waited til her eyes met his, "why would I hate you?" he asked almost in a hurt tone.

"For getting pregnant by someone other than your brother..causing your brother to move a thousand miles away" she said her voice wavering.

He took her hands in his, "don't blame yourself for Lucky's decisions...first, Lucky made mistakes too...neither of you were blameless...and Lucky chose to leave...you are my best friend Liz, and I could never hate you"

It was then she smiled; as they continued walking both completely unaware that they were still holding hands. As they approached Wyndamere two little figures came into the horizon.

"MAMA!" Cameron said breaking away from Lulu.

She set down Spencer who was calling for his, "DADA"

As she looked at the four of them meet...she wondered if it was just her imagination...or if they didn't look like the perfect family.

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He felt his body being shaken from sleep and opened his eyes. Liz stood there in her pajamas looking at her watch.

"What" he asked still groggy.

She started to do her breathing exercises, "my contractions are 6 minutes apart...the baby is coming"

That was all it took to have him out of bed and dressed in two minutes. Immediately he woke Alfred and the nanny. On the way to the launch he called ahead to Dr. Lee to meet them at General Hospital.

He would have picked Elizabeth up had she not turned to him and told him not to. He did insist on holding her hand through the launch...which came in handy when she experienced a contraction. They did their breathing together that they learned in lamaze class. She told him he didn't have to go, but he had insisted on being prepared when the baby came.

Both were calm the whole way to the hospital...wrapped up in each other's strength for comfort.

"Okay now they are 4 minutes apart, that is good...too much pain?" he asked as she groaned her way through another one.

"Eh" she said waving her hand back and forth.

Dr. Lee met them and Epiphany had the wheelchair, "well looky here...Nurse Webber is finally gonna pop out that baby...and she only had to take 3 months off work" the nurse teased.

"I've missed you too Epiphany" she said smiling.

Dr. Lee spoke next, "we are going to get you set up in a room, and start to monitor things"

Liz nodded looking at Nikolas, "can you call Jason" she asked.

He nodded and walked out to the lobby to dial...After talking to the man he ran back to her room.

"You are 8 centimeters dilated...that's good...right on schedule" she said as Nik walked in.

Immediately he walked to her side and took her hand, "you doing okay"

She shook her head in the affirmative; they talked and laughed trying to take her mind off the pain. When Jason walked in he felt like he was interrupting, but Nikolas spoke and eased tension by excusing him.

"I am going to go get some ice chips" he said walking out.

As he walked out he practically collided with his cousin, "Sam" he greeted her.

"Hey is Elizabeth okay" she asked.

It was a weird situation for all involved but he nodded, "yeah, it looks like the baby will be coming soon"

He watched her eyes go glassy and excused himself to go get the ice chips. When he got back into the room Liz practically screamed his name.

"Nikolas, ahhhhhh" she said fighting another contraction.

Dr. Lee came, "it's time she said...I need any extra people out of here"

Liz looked from Nik to Jason, "wait they can both stay, right?" she asked.

Kelly looked at the two gorgeous men, "fine by me" she said smiling.

"Okay push Liz"

Jason didn't know what to do as he watched the two people in the room focus on each other.

Nikolas dabbed the sweat on her forehead, "okay push...alright...squeeze my hand as tight as you need...but remember if you break it, your fixing it"

She tried to grin through the pain, "ahhhhhhh" she said as another one came.

Her body was exhausted as Dr. Lee called out, "you're crowning Liz...I need one big push"

Nikolas saw how tired she was, "c'mon...one more...one more and your baby will be here" he told her putting his arm around her for extra strengh.

"C'mon Liz, you can do it" he said as she pushed again.

"There you go"

The next thing she heard was the wail and Dr. Lee announcing, "it's a girl"

"Cut the umbilicol cord daddy" Dr. Lee said handing Jason the scissors.

When they took the baby to the nursery Nikolas turned to her, "congratulations" he said as she grabbed his hands.

"A little girl"she said the happy tears falling from her face.

He nodded, "do you need anything"

"Actually yes...go home" she said.

"What?"

"Go check on Cam for me...tell him he has a new sister, and tell Spencer he has a new little cousin" she told him.

He nodded, leaned down to kiss her cheek and left.

It wasn't surprising that Cameron and Spencer had crawled into his bed...it had become sort of their thing. So he put back on his pajamas and crawled in bed with his boys. When he woke Spencer was making busy with stripping Cameron of his socks.

"What are you doing silly boy" he asked grabbing his son and making him laugh.

Cameron's one eye opened and looked at them.

"Hey buddy" Nik said tussling his hair.

"Where's mommy" Cameron asked.

Nikolas sat up, "actually I have good news...mommy had the baby...you have a little sister"

"YAY!" the little boy said getting up to jump on the bed. Spencer soon after joined him. Nikolas shrugged his shoulders and figured...if you can't beat them...join 'em.

Nikolas showed up later in the day to be formally introduced to, Aubrey Liliana Morgan. Cameron stared in awe of his new little sister, and Spencer just kept wanting to touch her cheek. Now Cameron was curled against his mother's side, and Spencer sound asleep at her feet.

"Want to hold her" Liz asked.

Even when he faltered she kept handing her to him, "you won't break her"

He stared in awe of the little girl with the shock of brown hair atop her head, "I don't even remember when Spencer was this small..." he said sadly.

"Well this time you will get all the spoils...you can share in night time feedings with me" she said laughing.

Emily Quartermaine had come on the midnight flight from London...and she followed her mother's instruction to room 215...she had expected to see her brother in there...instead she got an eye full of something she never expected.

Her ex husband, her best friend...and their 3 kids...looking like a family. She wanted to shrug it off as nothing...until she saw the way they looked at each other over the baby...

It was hours before Emily came back...she was having a slight internal struggle. As she walked in the room Elizabeth beamed at her.

"Emily! When did you get in to town" she asked bringing her in for a hug.

They chatted, and cooed over the baby, but Liz could tell something was wrong.

"Em, are you okay?" she asked concerned.

Her best friend looked up at her and the words came before she could think, "when were you going to tell me you were in love with Nikolas?"

This time is different
And it's all because of you
It's better than it's ever been
'Cause we can talk it though

Finally Found Someone – Bryan Adams/Barbara Streisand