Sonny�s Room Sonny: Jason. You and Emily can come in now. Carly went to check on Michael so she�ll be gone for awhile. Jason: It�s not that I don�t want to see Carly. Emily: I should check on Ned. Sonny: Ned Ned all I ever hear is Ned. Emily: Should I tell him something for you? Alexis, Nikolas and Kristina walk in. Sonny: No that�s okay. Hey Alexis, Kristina, Nikolas. Kristina: Hey Sonny, how are you feeling? Sonny: Never been better. He smiles. Emily: I�m going to check on Ned, anyone care to join me. Kristina puts her arm around Alexis, who does not respond. Nikolas: I�ll go with you. They leave. Sonny: Jason, I would like you to meet Alexis�s little sister Kristina Cassadine. Kristina, this is Jason Morgan the best pal a guy could have. Kristina extends her hand as Jason takes it smiling. Alexis: Jason is also Ned�s cousin, AJ�s brother. Kristina: Wow, there are a lot of Qs without the last name of Quartermaine. Sonny and Jason glance at each other briefly. Sonny: Jason, if you don�t mind I would like to speak to Alexis alone for a moment. Jason nods. Jason: Can we talk in the hallways? Kristina nods and they leave. Sonny: So how�s Ned doing? Alexis: He should be fine. Sonny: Are you two back together? Alexis: I�m not sure. She sighs. Probably not. She pulls over a chair and sits down. Sonny: It�s probably for the best Alexis. Don�t let him lead you down a wrong path. No matter whether or not you�re still in love with him. See this as an opportunity to do something for you. That is unless you see being with him is what�s right. Alexis: Maybe it is. Outside Sonny�s Room Jason: So Kristina? I didn�t realize Alexis had a sister. Of course I didn�t realize Sonny had one either. Kristina: I�ve been looking for Alexis all my life. I found Jax and he brought me to her. Jason: That was good of him. Kristina: I know you probably don�t like Jax. Jason: Hey just because Sonny doesn�t, that doesn�t me we think alike. I make my own decisions. Kristina: I like that in a person. Jason smiles. So where have the Qs been keeping you hidden? Jason: Actually I left town years ago. I was sick and tired of Carly trying to play me for a fool and my grandfather trying to control me. Kristina: I�ve seen that in him although I do really like him. Jason: You live on Wyndemere? Kristina: No, I live in Alexis�s apartment across the hall from Sonny. Jason: I used to live there. Kristina: With Alexis? Jason: No, this was back when Alexis lived with Ned or Jax or whatever. Kristina: Cool. Ned, Julia, Olivia, Emily, Nikolas, and Brooke walk over. Hey guys. They booted you Ned? Ned: Yeah they couldn�t keep me inside any longer. I see that Alexis is in her rightful place with Sonny. Alexis notices Ned and comes out. Kristina: Ned� Ned: Anyways. Alexis, Kristina this is Olivia, Brenda and Julia�s little sister. Alexis raises her eyebrows. Kristina you haven�t met Julia yet either. This is Alexis�s little sister. Nikolas walks over and put his arm around Alexis. And this, Kristina, it the lady that comes first in my life, Brooke Lynn. He glances up at Alexis as he says this. Kristina: Hi Brooke. It�s so nice to finally meet you. She clutches Ned�s hand staring at Kristina. Ned: Say hi Brooke. Brooke: Hi. Alexis: Hey Brooke, wow you�ve gotten much taller since I last saw you. Brooke glances up at Ned and back at Alexis. Brooke: Hi Alexis. Alexis looks at Ned crestfallen. Ned shrugs. Jax walks over. Jax: Hey Ned can you come to Skye�s room? She just got out of surgery and I think there have been some real complications. Ned: Sure. Alexis: I thought you and Skye didn�t get along. Ned: She�s family. We protect them no matter what. He looks down at Brooke. Sweetie I need to go see my cousin. You stay with Julia and Olivia and I�ll see you soon. He looks at Emily. You coming? She nods. Jason, want to come meet your sister? Jason: Maybe later. Ned nods. He glances up at Alexis once more and then leaves with Emily following Jax. Brooke: Can we find my mom? Olivia: Sure! You want a piggyback ride? Brooke nods happily. Julia, Brooke and Olivia leave. Kristina: So that was Brooke? Alexis nods. Alexis: You two want to head back? Kristina and Nikolas glance at each other. Ned was released, he�s fine. Nikolas: You guys go, I need to go find Gia and my brother. Jason: I can take you two back. Kristina smiles. Kristina: That would be great! Waiting Room Lucky: So should we wait for Em? Nikolas: No, I think she�s going to stay with her family. Courtney: Well maybe I should too. Nikolas: Stay with Sonny? No, why don�t you come with us. Liz: Really, we should get to know each other. Courtney raises her eyebrows. Courtney: Sure I guess. Gia: There�s always room for more friends. Olivia: Does that include me? Lucky glances at Nikolas. Fine, suit yourselves. I never said I wanted to hang with you guys anyways. Nikolas: Olivia, we just met you. Olivia: Yeah and I�m sure I�m making a real good impression. Look I don�t care. I�m just going to go find a coffee shop. Courtney: Coffee sounds good. Olivia: You guys don�t have to hang with me. I�m a free spirit, I do what I want. Liz: Yeah I used to think that until it got me into trouble. Olivia: Do what you want. She glances at Courtney. Sonny�s sister? Courtney nods. Courtney: But don�t let that define me. Olivia: Coffee it is. Olivia and Courtney leave. The rest glance at each other. Lucky: Look, I like Courtney and she is Sonny�s sister. Maybe we should go after her. Nikolas: Olivia�s not trouble. She�s like Brenda. She�s fine. Liz: Right. Alexis�s Apartment Alexis: So you really like Jason don�t you? Kristina: He�s nice. I�m telling you, I�m just making friends. I�m not here for love. Alexis: Well you�re not going anywhere. Kristina: Things didn�t work out with Ned? Alexis sighs. Alexis: I don�t know. We�ve been trying to work this out for months now. I just� She glances at a picture on her desk of Jax, Chloe, Alexis and Ned. I really miss the fab four sometimes. Kristina nods. There�s a knock at the door. What does Ned want now? She opens it. Gail: Alexis! Alexis: Come on in. Gail walks in with a guy following her. Gail: I need a favor. Alexis: Sure. Gail: How�s your caseload right now? Alexis: Not bad. You have a case for me? Gail: Meet Jake Caldwell. Alexis shakes hands with him. Alexis: Kristina can you�? Kristina nods and leaves. Have a seat. They sit on the couch. Gail: Jake�s a doctor at General Hospital. He�s being charged with malpractice. Alexis: You do realize that last malpractice case I handled, I lost? Gail: I know but that was years ago Alexis. You�re still the best lawyer. I�d like to stick with you if that�s all right. Alexis: I just felt it was necessary to warn you, but I will put my all into it. Tell me about this. Gail: I�m sure you�ve heard about the Quartermaine mansion? Alexis: Of course� Jake: Skye Chandler Quartermaine is accusing me of malpractice. Alexis raises her eyebrows. She had to have surgery and I was the surgeon in charge. She came out paralyzed but I swear it wasn�t my fault. Alexis studies him for a moment. Alexis: Do you have anyone to back up your claims? Can you think of any other reasons why she might be paralyzed? Jake: I don�t know you can talk to the nurses, Bobbie Spencer was the nurse there along with a few others. I think it may have been the anesthesia. I think it was given incorrectly. Alexis: Who did the anesthesia? Jake: Gill Robertson. Alexis: I�ve never heard of him but of course that doesn�t mean anything. Jake: So you�ll take the case? Alexis: Of course. I�ll go over and talk to Skye as soon as I can. Do you know who�s representing her? Jake: Scott Baldwin. Alexis nods. She walks over to her desk and scribbles some things on a notepad. Alexis: I would like to meet with you afterwards, can we do dinner tonight? Jake: Wow I just met you and you already want a date? She glances at him sharply. He smiles. Alexis smiles and nods. Alexis: Sometimes it takes awhile to get a joke. It�s been a long few days. Gail: Are you too closely related to take the case? Alexis shakes her head. Alexis: I don�t know Skye at all. I only really know her cousin, Ned, and that won�t really make a difference in this case. Gail: Good then it�s settled. I�m so glad. Jake is such a wonderful member of the staff it would be awful for this to be hanging over his head. Alexis nods. Alexis: I�ll do my best. Gail shakes Alexis�s hand and walks over to the door. Jake: Thank you so much, you�re a real angel to believe in me like you do. Alexis smiles. Alexis: Aw, shucks. No really I believe in all my clients. He takes her hand and then follows Gail out the door. Carly�s Apartment Zander: Is Michael asleep? Carly: Yeah I couldn�t figure out what to tell him about Sonny to I told him we�d talk about it tomorrow. Zander: So how are you doing? Carly: I�m fine although I noticed that I haven�t seen Alexis checking on him too much. Zander sighs. I just hope everything turns out all right. Zander puts his hand on her shoulder as she looks down and bites her lip. Zander: It will. I just wonder who would do such a thing. Carly: Yeah I thought about that too. Zander�s phone rings. Zander: Just a second. He picks it up. Yeah? Well I� No I think she left with Nikolas. You want me to what? But I�m here with Carly. Yeah I know but. Okay yeah. He hangs up. Carly: Sonny? Zander: Yeah, apparently Courtney is nowhere to be found so I have to go find her. I don�t even know where to look. Do you know where twenty year olds go? Carly shrugs. Carly: Well you�d better go then. Tenth Floor PC Hotel Reginald: Ms. Davis, how can I help you? Do you want to see Ned? Alexis rubs her forehead. Alexis: No I�m actually here to see Skye. Reginald: Oh she�s down the hall fourth room on the left. Alexis: Thanks. She glances down as a door slams behind her. She flips around to see Ned. Ned: Not here to see me? Alexis sighs, letting her briefcase droop at her side. Alexis: No but I could stop by afterwards. She smiles slightly. Ned: Well if we�re ever going to attempt to work things out. He walks towards her and takes her hand. She looks up at him smiling. Alexis: Which one of these rooms is yours? Ned smiles. Ned: So why are you here to see Skye? I didn�t know you two were friends. Alexis: Actually I�m here to talk to her about her malpractice suit. Ned: I didn�t know Alan hired you� Alexis: He didn�t, Gail hired me to defend Jake Caldwell. Ned drops her hand. Oh Ned, calm down. Alan didn�t offer it to me, Ned I�m not here to pick my cases. This is a professional case, don�t let it affect us. Ned: It�s always personal with you Alexis. You don�t know personal cause it�s all personal. She tightens her lips forcing herself not to say anything. Besides if you were to tell me something that would help Skye it would be attorney client privilege wouldn�t it? Alexis: So that�s it, I get written off again? We�ve been apart for a year now but I still love you Ned, I still do. And as much as I say that it never matters. So I give up, go to my little sister. She rolls her eyes and turns around. Ned sighs and touches her shoulder. Ned: Alexis�She turns around to face him. Can you think about not defending this guy? Biting her lip she shakes her head. Alexis: I gave him my word Ned. He nods. Ned: Give me a little time to digest this. Alexis: Well then, I have a meeting. She turns and walks down to Skye�s room. Coffee House Zander: Hey there Courtney. Courtney turns around not looking altogether too happy. Olivia: Ooh, who is this guy? Courtney: Oh, Olivia, this is Zander Smith, Zander this is Olivia Barrett. Zander walks over and sis down with them. Zander: Nice to meet you Olivia. Olivia smiles. Olivia: Same here. Courtney: So what are you doing here, I thought my brother had you following Carly. Zander: Yeah and I know you hate thinking about that. Courtney: He never seems to stick with his own life. Olivia: So you�re like a bodyguard? Courtney: Zander works for my brother. Olivia: Oh� She sounds disappointed. My sister dated your bother once. Courtney: Julia? Olivia: No, Brenda. Zander: You�re Brenda Barrett�s sister? Olivia: Thus the last name. Courtney: Who�s Brenda? Why is she so important to my brother? Zander: Brenda was the love of Sonny�s life. She died a few years ago. Courtney: Oh, she turns to Olivia, I�m sorry. Olivia: Yeah she was my only sister, Julia�s a half sister, and Julia wouldn�t even let me go to the funeral. Courtney: That must have been awful. Siblings should learn not to interfere with their younger sibling�s lives. Zander: I never had siblings. Hell I never had a family at all. Olivia: That must have been nice. Zander: Not really. Although, I�m not sure if it was worse than a stuffy boarding school. He winks at Olivia. She smiles. Tenth Floor PC Hotel Emily: Oh it�s so great to see you guys! Lucky gives her a big hug. Nikolas picks her up and spins her around. Nikolas: I have missed you so much. Liz: So have I. Gia: And I. Emily: Well I�ve missed all of you. She looks at each of them. Liz: Soooo� She smiles. Emily: Hey guys come out here. Where�s Courtney? Nikolas: She went off with Olivia a few hours ago and we haven�t seen her since. Emily: Oh well, cause I think I got his friend excited. Liz: I thought you said it was his brother. Emily: Yeah his frat brother. They�re not really brothers. The two guys walk over. Nikolas, Lucky, Elizabeth, Gia this is Peter Cassidy and Toby Banebridge. Guys this is Nikolas Cassadine, Lucky Spencer, Elizabeth and Gia Campbell. They shake hands and Peter puts his arm around Emily. Peter: It�s very nice to meet all of you Toby: Same here. Nikolas: Same here. Peter: She�s told up so much about you. Liz: Oooh Em, he is cute! Toby: So where�s Courtney? Emily sighs. Emily: Actually she�s not here. But I�m sure she�ll want to meet you. I�ll invite her to dinner. Alexis walks out of Skye�s room. Nikolas: Hey Alexis! Alexis smiles and walks over and puts her arm around Nikolas. She stares at Peter for a second. Alexis: Peter? Emily looks up at Peter. He smiles Peter: Oh my g-d! Alexis! He reaches out and pulls her into a hug. Emily glances at Nikolas. Alexis: Last I knew you were somewhere in Russia. Peter: Yeah and then I came to America. Alexis raises her eyebrows. Alexis: Oh. I was going to call you soon. I just wanted to make sure Helena was put away for good. Nikolas: Uh, Aunt Alexis, how do you know Peter Cassidy? Alexis turns and glances at the younger people. She looks back at Peter. Peter: If you think it�s safe, it�s fine with me. Alexis: Peter�s last name is Cassadine not Cassidy. Nikolas�s eyebrows rise. He�s the son of Tony Cassadine and Alexandria Quartermaine. Lucky: I thought they were killed years ago. Alexis: Yes as a matter of fact they were killed very soon after Peter was born. I was about 10 at the time and Stefan was about 16. Victor took care of Peter until he was sent to prison and then gave him to Stefan and I to take care of. When I was about 16 I sent him to live with friends in Russia so that I could come to America and told Stefan that he was dead. It was just better with less people knowing he actually existed. We were never sure who would come alive again like Stavros so this was better. Nikolas: That would make him� Alexis: I�m his first cousin and you are his first cousin once removed. Emily: Does that mean I�m related? Alexis: Very distantly and even only by marriage at that. Don�t worry Emily, you guys are fine. Emily smiles as Peter hugs her. Lucky: More Cassadines? Nikolas hits him as Lucky smiles. Alexis looks back at Peter. Alexis: I�m so happy to see you. Peter: Same here. Emily: So should I call Courtney about that dinner? Alexis looks at her watch. Alexis: Oh dinner, I should go! Peter, can you meet me at my apartment at about 9 tonight? He nods. Nikolas can show you where it is. Skye�s Room Jax: Well it�s good that they let you out of the hospital. Skye smiles. Skye: Why Jax, what are you doing here? Jax: I came to see if you were all right. Skye: I�d be better if I didn�t just have a meeting with Alexis Davis. Jax: Skye� Skye: Can you believe she�s defending the guy who did this to me? Jax: She�s defending the guy who bombed the mansion? Skye: No, she�s defending Dr. Caldwell, the doctor who left me paralyzed. Jax: Everyone has a right to a lawyer. Don�t say anything about Alexis, Skye. She�s my ex-wife and one of my good friends. Skye: Doesn�t ex mean anything? Jax: Yes, if we were really married because we were in love. It was all a ploy to help Chloe. Skye: Oh I see how it is. You�ll defend everyone but me? Jax: No, Skye. He sighs. Maybe it wasn�t a good idea for me to come. Skye: Well fine then, leave. Jax: Is that really what you want? Skye: Did you really come to check up on me? Jax: Yes I did. You�re a friend of mine; I would do the same if it were Alexis or your cousin Ned. Skye smiles slightly. Skye: Well then have a seat and we can talk. Outback Alexis: I haven�t been here in a long time. She thinks back and can almost hear Ned playing Don�t Get Around Much Anymore on the piano. Jake: Well I�m glad you like my choice. He pulls out a chair for her and she sits. He moves to sit opposite her. She smiles. Alexis: I actually can�t stay long because I have a cousin meeting me at my apartment. Jake: You have family in town? Alexis: Yes, a sister, a nephew and now a cousin. They�re all wonderful. Jake smiles. Jake: Shall I get the drinks? Alexis: Sure. Jake: Martinis with lime? Alexis: Sounds good. He gets up and tells Felicia at the bar and brings them back to the table. Alexis watches him the entire time. Jake: You know this place used to have live music. Alexis: Yes, I used to come here. Jake: Oh that�s right, you said you know Ned Ashton, right? Alexis looks down at her hands and looks up and smiles. Alexis: Something like that. Jake: So what did you get out of Skye Quartermaine. Alexis: Let me give you a description of Skye. She�s a thirty-year-old woman who feels like everyone�s out to get her. Thus she becomes a conniving weasel intent on destroying everyone, even those she loves most. Jake�s eyebrows raise. Jake: So I take it you don�t like her. Alexis: Well I actually never had the opportunity to meet her before today. I only knew what I had heard. Jake: So we can use her past against her. Alexis: We can and we will. I also have doctors lined up to prove it could have been anesthesia. Did you even know her before? Jake sighs and puts down his drink. Jake: Just everyone I had heard of the great Quartermaines. I had read in the news of the arrival of Skye. I�d never met her. Alexis: Have you ever been to Pine Valley? Jake: Are you trying to prove I did this? Alexis finishes off her drink staring at him. Alexis: I�m a Cassadine. Jake: So I�ve heard. I had also heard of your pre-empted wedding to Ned Ashton. Alexis purses her lips. And, that you were one of the most beautiful women in Port Charles. She smiles softly. He touches her hand. And I see that was definitely not a rumor. Alexis: You�re very flattering. I don�t usually hear that from my clients. Jake: I�m not one of your usual clients. I didn�t plan this Ms. Davis. Alexis: Alexis please. Jake: I can�t help it, I�m drawn to you Lex. I am. Alexis: I have a meeting to get to. She stands. He stands too. Then he takes her hand and kisses it. She turns and walks away. Oh, Jake, court 9 o�clock sharp. Jake: Sure thing. She smiles and leaves. Tenth Floor PC Hotel Ned: Jax, Jax come here I need to talk to you. Jax: What�s up Ned. Still trying to find a way not to have the life with Alexis that you deserve? Ned rolls his eyes. Ned: This is not about Alexis. I received this letter that I�m only supposed to open in the presence of you and Alexis. Two out of three ain�t bad. Jax nods. Ned slowly opens the envelope. Jax: What does it say? Ned: I think Chloe�s alive. Jax: What? He grabs the letter from Ned. I love you. I�m afraid I�ll never get home. Tony� who what? He looks up at Ned. We need to show this to Alexis. Ned: She�ll know what to do? Jax: Tony something, we have something he wants? I don�t know, she wants Alexis to help her. She wants us to save her. Who took her in the first place? Ned glances at the letter. Ned: I don�t know. Let�s go. Jax nods. Alexis�s Apartment Alexis: Kristina, are you home? Krisitna walks out of the kitchen. Kristina, this is Peter. He�s our cousin. Kristina walks over and shakes hands with him. Kristina: Have you been hiding him in the closet? Alexis glances at Peter. Nikolas: He�s been in Russia. Kristina: You knew? Nikolas: No. I just met him a few hours ago. He�s Emily�s boyfriend. Peter smiles. Alexis: His father is our uncle, but for the moment just think of him as part of the family. She puts her arm around Peter. Kristina: How long have you known about Peter? Alexis: Since he was born, I�ve been hiding him for many years. Stefan doesn�t even know he�s still alive. Kristina: Well I guess we�re all lucky to have Alexis. Ned: Yes we are. Alexis turns around and smiles seeing Ned and Jax standing there. However they look very upset. Alexis walks over and touches Jax and then Ned on the shoulder, staring up at them. Alexis: What�s wrong? Ned looks at the rest of the Cassadines. Umm� excuse me a moment. She walks out into the hallway closing the door behind her. So? Ned: Here. He hands her the letter. She puts on her glasses and reads silently. She looks up at the men, her eyes wide open. Alexis: Chloe is alive? Jax: That�s her handwriting� She looks down again. Alexis: She wants us to come find her. Ned sighs. Jax: Who is Tony? Alexis glances over the letter again and then looks up at Jax. She glances at the door of the apartment. Alexis: He can�t still be alive� Ned: Alexis, who is Tony? Alexis stares down at the letter and shudders. Ned and Jax share a look. Ned walks over and puts his arm around Alexis. She bites her lip. Realizing whom the letter affects she looks up at Jax. Alexis: Tony is Anthony Cassadine, my uncle, Mikkos�s brother. He�s married to your distant cousin, Ned. She looks up at him. Alexandria Quartermaine. Ned looks at Jax. Jax: Is he dangerous? Alexis nods slowly. Alexis: Very. When they died or we thought they had I put their son, Peter, into hiding. He�s Emily�s new boyfriend. Ned walks away. Ned, I didn�t do it. He turns to face her. Ned: I know, I know. She can�t ever find a boyfriend that won�t put her in harm�s way. Alexis: He would never do that on purpose. No one even knew he existed until hours ago. Ned sighs. He walks over and stands in front of Alexis. He puts his hands on her shoulders. Ned: We must go save Chloe then. I don�t want to put you in danger Alexis, but neither Jax nor I really know your uncle. Alexis reaches up and touches his cheek. Alexis: I know. I would do anything for Chloe. The Barrett Apartment Olivia walks in and slams the door behind her. Julia: Nice of you to show up. You know the past three days you go places and I don�t even know where you are. Olivia: Maybe that�s the point. Maybe I don�t want you following me. Julia: And then you wonder why I kept you in that boarding school. At least then I knew where you were everyday. It kept me a little calmer. Olivia: Oh good. Well then thank g-d you let me out! Julia: What do you think you�re going to do here? Brenda got out of boarding school, thought this life was wonderful and where did she end up? Dead! Olivia: Yes but she met Jax and Sonny. She had loved. She met the loves of her life. Julia: You came here expecting love? Is that why you wanted to come? I came, I met Ned and AJ and they�re certainly not loves of my life. Not everyone is like Brenda. Olivia: Well maybe if you had more of Brenda�s spirit more guys would fall in love with you! Julia walks over and slaps Olivia. Julia: How dare you! After all I�ve done! Keep you away from your mother! Olivia picks up her purse and heads for the door. Yeah go on and leave, I�m not watching over you anymore! Brenda at least loved me back and appreciated all I did. You�re an ungrateful little ingrate and you deserve whatever is coming to you! Olivia slams the door behind her. Julia covers her mouth realizing what has just happened. She walks over to the table leaning against almost doubling over. Inside Alexis�s Apartment Alexis: Ned, Jax this is my cousin Peter Cassadine. Peter, these are my good friends Ned Ashton and Jasper Jacks. The men shake hands. Kristina: Alexis, what�s going on? Alexis glances at Ned and Jax. She glances down at the letter in her hand. Alexis: Peter, we have to put you back into hiding. Peter: Why? Alexis, what�s going on? Jax: Alex and Tony are alive. Nikolas�s mouth drops open. Peter: My parents are alive? He looks at Alexis who bites her lip and nods. He smiles. They�re alive. Alexis: Peter, this is NOT good news. I know you would live to know your parents and so would I. But I know my father was not a good man and neither was� is yours. She takes his hand and leads him to the couch. They sit. She takes his hand in her staring down at it. When you were born, hun, I was very young, 10. I was so happy that you were born. The island was beautiful but it was cold. I could not get close to my� father. She shakes her head. Stefan was my only companion but Laura came around then and I was alone. Peter, I didn�t just hide you so I wouldn�t be lonely but I wasn�t sure if your parents were gone. Helena didn�t want you and I wanted to keep you safe from them. She takes her hand away and brushes her hand through her hair. She sniffs forcing herself to stay in control. Ned and Jax glance at each other. But your parents... While my father was distant and Helena was evil, our uncle Victor was fun. Yes, he did things he shouldn�t have but he loved the family as a whole, everyone in it. And I know he would have loved you. She looks up at Peter and then over at Nikolas and Kristina. And you guys too. She looks back at Peter. However, Uncle Tony was different. He was from a worse breed than either my father or Victor. He was a truly sadistic man. He lived only to hurt people and destroy their lives. I lived in fear of him. And it didn�t change with each person he came in contact with until he met your mother. I met your mother only a few times. She was beautiful, not pretty like Laura was, or stunning like my mother, but utterly beautiful. I was taken with her. However one could not get close to her. She was pure ice, the �Ice Princess� if you will. When the two of them got together, I saw a romance I have not seen since. Tony truly adored his Alexandria and Alex doted on Anthony. Helena was even in awe; she and Mikkos never had that relationship. But was good as they were together was how bad they were to everyone else. She presses her lips together. Kristina sits on the arm of the couch by Peter and puts her hand on his shoulder. Jax: So we need to get to Chloe as soon as possible. Kristina and Nikolas look up at Jax and back at Alexis. Alexis takes a deep breath and looks at Peter briefly. She glances up at Jax. Alexis: Yes, we need to. Ned: But what do they want? Why Chloe? Peter looks up at Alexis. He stands and walks over to the desk. Alexis looks down again in anguish. Alexis: I did what was best for you, Peter, my love. I know I did. She grits her teeth as the tears begin to fall. Nikolas walks over and puts his arms around his aunt. Kristina walks over to Peter and puts her hand on his shoulder again. Peter kicks the desk. Peter: I wanted to know them! Damn it, why did you have to do that! Ned and Jax walk over to Alexis. Nikolas switches places with Ned as Alexis throws her arms around Ned and sobs. Jax: I�ll go to Russia tonight. Nikolas: I�ll go with you. We�ll check out the situation and let you know what�s going on. Peter, I�ll let you know� Peter nods. Alexis gets herself under control and looks up at Nikolas and Jax. Alexis: Be careful you two. I love you both. Jax: Ned? Ned: I have to stay here. My cousin is in court tomorrow� Alexis looks up at him and remembers. She stands and turns away from him. Alexis: I need to prepare for that. Jax: We�ll go. He motions to the rest of them and Peter, Nikolas and Ned follow him out. Alexis turns to face Kristina. Kristina: Thank you for saving me. Alexis opens her arms as Kristina falls into them. They hold each other tightly. |
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