Hey everyone! Thank you for the reviews! I love them. Sorry for the long wait. Please review enjoy! PS WOW was I way off on Michael or what? I never thought he would act how I had him act, but I didn't think he would act like that! RIP Claudia you will forever live on in our stories!

Claudia entered her apartment to grab some more of her things. Sonny wanted her her back in his house until her father and Ric were neutralized. She flicked the light switch and tnesed when nothing happened. She tunred to her gaurds and someone grabbed her from behind. Another two men killed her gaurds by snapping their necks. Claudia tried to scream, but a hand covered her mouth. A gun was shoved into her bulging stomach. Claudia closed her eyes, tears slipping down her cheeks.

"Here's how this is going to go, Claudia," Ric said slowly removing his hand from her mouth, but not letting go of her or removing his gun.

"Don't do this Ric," Claudia pleaded. He shoved the gun deeper into her side causing her to shut her mouth and close her eyes, taking a calming breath. Her baby wasn't even born yet and she was already being held at gunpoint.

"As I was saying, Archie here is going to handcuff you and put you in his squad car. If you do anything to alert anyone I will kill your baby."

"Oh my god," Kate said walking in on the scene and seeing the dead body gaurds. Realizing her mistake Kate tried to run, but one of the men that had killed Claudia's gaurds grabbed her.

"Archie do you have another set of handcuffs?"

Sonny checked his watch again and then looked at his cell phone.

"Where are you?" he muttered to himself. Olivia came through the doors with Carly following behind her.

"Hey Sonny," Carly said smiling. "Claudia and I are going shopping later and I got out of a meeting early. Is she here?"

"Are you here to see Claudia too?" Sonny asked Olivia.

"I'm actually looking for Connie. Have you seen her recently? I know when she's mad she likes to come over here and talk to you."

"I haven't seen her" Sonny said shaking his head. Before he could say anything else Johnny burst through the doors.

"I was just at my place, Claudia's gaurds are dead and she's I can't find her," he said worry coursing through his body like electricity.

"Oh my god," Carly said sitting down.

"Maybe she panicked and is hiding out somewhere until it's safe," Olivia said putting a comforting hand on Johnny's shoulder. No one looked convinced.

"Sonny I told her it was going to be ok. I promised her I would keep her baby safe!" Carly cried her emotions raging.

"We'll find her. She's going to be fine," Sonny said picking up his phone. "Yea, I want every man we have looking for my wife. No! I don't care how you do it just bring my wife and child home safely!" Sonny shouted. Carly looked like she was going to lose it and ran out of the room. Olivia went to follow her, but Sonny stopped her.

"Let her be, she likes to be with Jaosn when these things happen," he said matter of factly.

"I am so sick of this!! Your wife and child were just abducted by two psycopaths. She's not just your wife either! She's Johnny's sister! Calry's friend! My friend! And these things shouldn't happen, but they do because of the life you chose! And because you and your sister couldn't or wouldn't leave this life! This baby didn't choose this life! But Claudia and your baby are paying the price. That baby is in danger because of you!" Olivia seethed. Johnny tried to hold her hand, but Olivia shook her head and stormed out.

"We will find her Johnny."

"We'd better," Johnny said going after Olivia.

Carly sat on the docks tears silently rolling down her cheeks…

"Even if Ric or your father gets their hands on you, you will fight them and you will win."

"How can you be so sure?" Claudia asked tears in her eyes.

"Because you're a bitch," Carly said. Claudia laughed.

"Thanks."

"No I mean it. So am I, I can admit it. But you know what? Men like Ric and your father they can't handle strong bitchy women because those women are stronger than them, meaner than them. You and I are mama bears Claudia we will kill anyone and anything that threatens our young. I've seen you do it with Johnny and I pity the person who tries to hurt your baby. Besides," Carly said smiling slapping the bed. "I am a bitch too so with you and me fighting for our babies we can't lose," Claudia laughed and wiped away her tears.

"Thank you Carly."…

"Carly. Carly!" Jason said again drawing Carly out of her memory. Carly blinked and more tears ran down her face. "What's the matter?" he asked. Carly launched herself into his arms.

"I promised her Jase. I promised her it was going to be ok. I can't lose her too."

"Is this about Claudia? Carly she deserves whatever she gets."

"Jason! She…she gets me in a way no one has in a long time. She doesn't take my crap and she makes me laugh. Like Courtney," Jason looked at her at the mention of Courtney's name. "I miss courtney so much sometimes it physically hurts. And Claudia makes me feel looked after. I know I can go to her with a crazy stupid plan like Lamaze classes and she'll try to talk me out of it. And when she can't she'll go with me anyway to help me when I inevitably crash and burn. No female has done that for me since Courtney."

"Carly, Claudia and Courtney are very differnet people."

"I know, but they both make me feel the same. They both accept me for me and I don't have to be afraid of offending them or making them hate me because I'm being myself," Carly said almost sobbing. Jaosn wanted to tell her about Claudia's involvement in Michael's shooting, but he couldn't do that to her. He loved Carly and that would hurt her. Claudia was no longer a threat and she had paid, not with her life, but paid all the same. Telling carly the truth would only hurt her and he had done enough of that in the past.

"What do you need from me?"

"Find her Jaosn, please?"

"I'd do anything for you Carly" Jaosn said hugging her tighter. Carly smiled into his shoulder.

"Thank you Jason."

Johnny found Olivia out by the gardens. He put his hands on her shoulders.

"We'll find her," he said.

"Alive? With her baby? Johnny I'm not stupid your father is not going to make this easy. He's…"

"No one knows my father better than I do excpet maybe Claudia. I know his hideouts, his men; I know the way he thinks. And I love my sister I'm not going to stop until I find her…I…" Johnny put his head in his hands. Olivia wrapped her arms around him.

"We have time. Her baby isn't due for another two months right? He won't hurt her until the baby is born."

"Unless he finds out it's a girl," Sonny said coming up behind them.

"No, Claudia told me it was a boy," Johnny said his fear rising.

"We had to make everyone believe that so your father wouldn't try to kill her. It bought us more time," he explained.

"No, it bought them more time! Do you have any idea what will happen to Claudia if my father finds out that baby is a girl!" Before Sonny could respond Jason came through the doors.

"Carly told me what happened," He said.

"Is she ok?" Olivia asked.

"She's scared. She's inside if you want to see her," Jason said. Olivia nodded and entered the house.

"Why are you here?" Johnny asked. The last time Jason had been near Claudia he had treid to kill her.

"I'm here to help."

One week later and Claudia was still missing and it looked like Kate might have been taken as well. Everyone figured she had walked in on Ric taking Claudia since both of them had last been seen in the building where Johnny's apartment was. Sonny was looking over some files and trying not to think about what was happening to his wife, his child, and his ex finance when Johnny ran into the room.

"My father was just released from prison."

Kate sat on the floor her hands over her ears. She felt like it had been days, but it had really only been a few hours. Claudia had been screaming since her father had come to get her. It had been a week since they had been kidnapped. Someone had to be looking for them by now. Suddenly the screaming stopped. It was completely silent.

"No, no!" Kate said running to the door. "Claudia?! Claudia answer me please!" As long as Claudia had been screaming Kate knew she was still alive. What had they been doing to her Kate wondered. She was terrified they were going to come for her next.

"Move away from the door" Anthony said. Kate shuddered and did as she was told. The door opened and he walked in cradling a baby. The scene looked unnatural. He handed the baby to Kate and she looked down at the baby girl. Claudia's deep brown eyes were staring back at her. "If you get her to a hospital soon she should be fine. I have no use for a girl," Anthony said in disgust starting to leave the room.

"Wait!" Kate shouted. "Where is Claudia? What did you do to her!?"

"She hemoraged" Anthony said his vocie emotionless.

"Is she ok?" Kate asked.

"She's dead," Anthony said shrugging his shoulders. "Now you can have the perfect little family with Sonny like you've always wanted," he said before leaving. Kate couldn't move. Claudia was dead? The baby yawned and stretched. Kate looked down at her and smiled. She was such a beautiful baby. Kate wondered if Claudia had been able to hold her baby girl, see her even, before she died. Kate hoped she had. Kate felt a single tear fall. This baby would never know her mother or feel her love. The door opened again and a guard came into the room.

"Mr. Zaccara told me to take you to General Hospital"

"What about Claudia's body? Her family deserves to bury her" Kate said.

"I'm afraid Mr. Zaccara already disposed of the body. He doesn't want anyone finding out what happened here or he would be sent back to prison. Please Ms. Howard come with me. You can't save Claudia, but you can save her baby" Kate nodded and followed the gaurd clutching tightly to Claudia's baby.

Sonny rushed into the hospital Johnny, Carly, and Olivia behind him. Kate stood up and Olivia hugged her.

"Are you ok? I was so scared," she said.

"I'm ok," Kate said hugging Olivia tightly. "It's just…" she trailed off unable to tell them about Claudia.

"Where's my sister?" Johnny asked tears already threatening to fall.

"She had the baby," Kate said. "Anthony brought her to me and let us go,"

"Is the baby ok?" Sonny asked.

"It's too soon," Carly added.

"The doctors want to keep her overnight, but amazingly they think she should be just fine."

"What about Claudia? I want to see her," Carly said. Kate looked down.

"Anthony said she hemoraged and she... she-"

"No! No! He's lying!" Johnny shouted.

"Kate what happened to Claudia!?" Carly asked tears streaming down her face.

"She died Carly! She died giving birth to her beautiful baby girl with no one there, but her crazy father and Ric Lansing. Is that what you want to hear? Are you happy now!?" Kate shouted crying. Carly collapsed into Sonny's arms.

"Connie-" Olivia started.

"No! I had to listen to her scream for hours and then she just stopped. And that was the worst part. She just stopped! I may have hated Claudia, but I never wished her dead! Especially not like that!" Kate yelled losing control of her emotions. Olivia pulled her cousin into her arms keeping an eye on Johnny. He seemed to be in shock, or worse denial. He was staring off into space like he was lost and was looking for something. Or someone, Olivia thought her heart breaking.

Dr. Lee came out into the waitng room some time later holding Claudia's baby.

"I know Claudia's gone and that is a tragedy, but you have a miracle right here. Claudia is in this baby girl, she died giving life to her child. She wanted this baby so badly and now it's up to all of you to make sure this little girl gets everything her mother was going to give her," Dr. Lee placed the small baby into Sonny's arms and everyone else gathered around to look at the baby.

"She has Claudia's eyes" Sonny said a tear silently falling down his cheek. Carly smiled.

"She's perfect," she said.

"Your mommy loved you so much" Sonny said. "And even though she can't watch you grow up you will know her, you will feel her love."

THE END

*Just kidding lol*