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  1. SoapQueen89

    WICKED: Episode 13

    EPISODE 13 At the hospital -- "Thank you Dr. Meadows. I can promise you Emily will get all the bed rest she needs." Alan spoke up and he glanced at Zander from across the bed. "I'm sure you will, Dr. Quartermaine. I'll check on Emily later on tonight." Dr. Meadows replied and then left the family in the room with Emily. Dr. Meadows closed the door of Emily's room before Alan spoke and tried to keep his anger contained so not to upset Emily. "I don't think we should stay too much longer, Emily needs her rest." "Right, doctor's orders." Zander replied smuggly, knowing that Alan was trying to keep him from his wife. Alan turned on his heel and brushed passed Monica as he headed out the door of his daughter's room. Monica apologized for Alan's reaction and then kissed Emily on her cheek goodnight. "I'm sure you are in very capable hands ...." Monica said as she glanced at Zander. "Yeah I am .." Emily smiled. "See you tomorrow though, right?" Monica nodded that she would be back to visit. Monica left the room, leaving Emily and Zander alone together. "Do I even want to know what is up with you and dad?" Emily replied as Zander took a seat on the swivel stool. "No, you don't. It's not good for you to know, it will just bring more worry, and it's the last thing you need right now. He'll get over it soon enough. He always does." Zander remarked and then leaned in towards her, she leaning in to him and their lips meeting for a sweet kiss. Emily noticed the guard that now stood outside her room and Zander noticed him as well. "The guard is just an extra precaution, nothing to worry about. I asked Thomas to have someone outside round the clock. While you're here in the hospital, I want you and the baby to be safe." "As long as you're here, I am." Emily replied as she latched onto Zander's hand. "I'm not going anywhere, I will be right here by your side .... there is no getting rid of me." he cracked a smile and brushed back a few strands of her hair that caressed her cheek. She felt more secure knowing her husband wasn't leaving her side, she didn't know what she'd do without him. She just didn't want him to feel like all this was his fault, because it wasn't. Emily knew that her father was blaming Zander for this, he always had blamed Zander for everything, since the first day she and Zander had met, it was nothing new. Zander didn't need the extra pressure from her father, he had enough to deal with, he certainly didn't need to have the guilt of this on his shoulders too. Emily slowly drifted off to sleep with Zander holding her hand in his, he watched her drift off. "Sweet dreams, sweetheart ...." he whispered and kissed her softly on her forehead as he stood up from his seat. He left her side and went out into the corridor and had a look around, the hallway was empty and he acknowledged the guard who stood at his post as he was ordered to. Zander walked back into Emily's room and sat on the chair once more. He watched her sleeping peacefully and soon he too had drifted off to sleep. The morning sun had woke him as his eyes opened and adjusted to the sunshine that filtered in through the blinds that hung in front of the windows. He stretched and twisted his tired body and stood from the chair. He walked towards the bed quietly, Emily still a sleep, he looked down at her and said a little prayer for her and the baby to be alright. He was startled by a knock on the door and quickly went to see who it was visiting so early in the morning. He was greeted with a huge bouquet of flowers carried by one of the duty nurse's and she stepped into the room, then walked towards the table and set down the vase. "These are for your wife ... beautiful aren't they?" the nurse remarked as she took a sniff at the flowers before leaving the room. Zander went to check for a card and he found one buried amongst the baby's breath. He pulled it from the bouquet and opened up the envelope, thinking it probably was from Ric or his mother. He certainly wasn't expecting what he found. Emily's name written across the front of the envelope and inside a small note card, harmless enough. He opened the card and began to read the message that was inside. "For Emily, I am sorry to hear that you and your baby are not well. My well wishes to the both of you. Best Regards Lorenzo Alcazar" Zander took the note and envelope from the flowers and stuff it in his jacket pocket, he had heard of Lorenzo Alcazar and nothing good. He was a major arms dealer among other things. Zander wondered why Lorenzo Alcazar would be sending Emily well wishes and how did he know Emily was in the hospital unless he was the one who who had sent the assailant to the cabin.
  2. SoapQueen89

    WICKED: Episode 12

    EPISODE 12 At the hospital -- "She can't be in labor yet, Alan .. it's too early!" Zander said as he held onto Emily's hand for comfort and reassurance. "I don't think it's labor pains .. this is something else." Alan replied with worry. Tears began to well in Emily's eyes as the pain she was feeling became stronger, too much to bear. She cried out in pain again and squeezed Zander's hand with all that was inside her. "You have to do something!" Zander yelled at Alan as he felt Emily squeeze his hand. Monica returned with Dr. Meadows and she did an examination of Emily and the baby. "I can't lose this baby, Dr. Meadows! Please save our baby!" Emily cried, the tears warm as they rolled down her cheeks. "Just try to calm down, Emily ....I'm going to do all I can." Dr. Meadows asked for Monica and Alan to leave the room so she could do a thorough examine of Emily and the baby, Zander would of been asked to leave as well, but Emily wasn't about to let go of him. As Dr. Meadows did the examine, Emily could feel the pain subside and she became more relaxed. "Is the pain diminishing, Emily?" Dr. Meadows asked as she noticed Emily didn't seem to be in much discomfort. "Yeah it is ...." Emily sniffled back the tears. "Good. Now I'm seriously keeping you here longer the 48 hours. Stress caused this episode and we can't be having it happen again." Dr. Meadows explained hoping her patient would understand. "The baby? How's the baby? He's okay, right?" Emily concerned, she looked at Zander then at Dr. Meadows for reassurance. Dr. Meadows hesitated and all went silent, it was deafening and the pause from the doctor, gave Zander the overwhelming feeling there was more that she wasn't telling them. "Dr. Meadows ... what about the baby?!" Emily's tears began to well in her eyes again as she noticed the doctor's somber look. "The baby seems to be feeling some discomfort but that can be expected after the ordeal Emily's been through." the doctor replied as she pulled back from Emily's bed and stood up from her swivel stool. "What can we do for him?" Emily asked worried about the welfare of her unborn baby. "Right now all we can do is wait and see. There isn't anything medically we can do, you just need to relax and sustain no stress, which was the case the last time. And again I'm prescribing complete bed rest. Which means, I'm not releasing you just yet. I'd like to keep an eye on the baby tonight and then do an ultrasound tomorrow to see what's going on in there." Zander reached down and caressed Emily's head with his hand as a reassurance to her he was there with and not to be afraid. But it would take more then Zander's touch to keep her from feeling afraid, she was afraid she was going to lose this baby, something she wasn't going to be able to handle. She couldn't lose this baby.
  3. SoapQueen89

    WICKED: Episode 11

    EPISODE 11 At the hospital -- "You have to save our baby, Dr. Meadows!" Zander distraught about his child and about Emily. "I'll do my best, Zander ... but it's up to Emily now. I've done all I can medically to help her." Dr. Meadows replied before leaving the family in the waiting area. "You know Emily wouldn't be in this situation if it weren't for you!" Alan barked at Zander. "Don't start with me Alan! My concern right now is for Emily and our baby! I don't have the time to argue with you." Zander snapped back and stormed off headed to see his wife. Alan went to go after him and Monica pulled him back. "Let him go, Emily needs him now. Fighting with Zander isn't going to make this situation any better." she replied as Alan pulled her to him. **** Zander stood in the doorway of Emily's hospital room and watched as she slept. Her hand draped gently over her bulging belly, he becoming more and more concerned for both of them as he looked on. He quietly walked into the room and sat down on the swivel stool next to her bed. He reached for her hand and held it in his as she opened her eyes when she felt his touch. "Hey ...." she said softly as her eyes focused on him sitting next to her. "Hey .... sorry I didn't mean to wake you." he replied as he brushed back a few strands of her auburn hair that caressed her cheek. "Are my mom and dad here?" she asked, glancing towards the door. "Yeah they're out in the waiting area. Devon's at the mansion with Alice." Zander replied trying not to make her aware of his concern for her and the baby. "What aren't you telling me?" she said as she saw the worry in his eyes. Zander breathed in deeply, he knew he had to tell her what Dr. Meadows had said, he just didn't know how. He knew she was going to be upset and worried, which was the last thing she needed. "I talked with Dr. Meadows. She's going to keep you here a little longer then originally planned." Zander began. "The baby? I'm gonna lose him aren't I?" Emily replied as panic was setting in. "Zander we can't lose this baby!" "We're not going to lose the baby, okay. Dr. Meadows said that all you need is rest and she doesn't think you can get the rest you need at home, she needs you to stay here for a few more days." trying to reassure her, he had hoped all she needed was rest. He was relying on Dr. Meadows to know what was best for Emily and their baby. He had to trust her, something Zander wasn't all that good at doing with people. Emily laid her head back against the pillow, a concern washed over her, her stomach tied up in knots, she felt them tighten inside her and a sharp pain shot through her. She grimaced in pain as her hand went to where she felt it. Zander noticed something was wrong, she trying to hide it, but it was too sharp to deny. "Oh God, Em ...!" he exclaimed as he felt her hand squeeze his tighter and tighter from the pain she was feeling. "Go ...." was all that escaped her lips and Zander knew she needed the doctor. He raced out of her room and into the hallway, calling for help from someone, a nurse ... anyone who could hear him call for help. Alan and Monica came running towards him from the nurse's station and asked what was wrong. "I don't know .. Em just got this pain all of a sudden ...something's wrong..." The three of them rushed to Emily's side and Alan began an evaluation of Emily's condition by applying his hands to her abdomen hoping to feel what was wrong. Emily grimacing in pain as she felt the pressure from her father's hands as he kneaded her like dough. Emily cried out as Alan told Monica to go get Dr. Meadows, something was seriously wrong. Zander stood on the other side of Emily's bed and held onto her hand wanting so much to take away the pain she was feeling. He felt so helpless.
  4. Thanks, now you made me cry! LOL!! Fabu job on the promo! I'm excited about this new story arc and I can't wait to see how it will play out!!
  5. SoapQueen89

    WICKED: Episode 10

    EPISODE 10 At the hospital -- With that Zander flipped closed his cell phone and walked back inside the hospital. He met Alan and Monica at the nurse's station on Emily's floor and stopped to talk with them before going back to sit with his wife. "What the hell happened, Zander?" Alan barked wanting to know the details about why Emily was back in the hospital. "I don't know Alan, I wasn't there ...." Zander began but Alan interrupted him. "You promised you would protect our daughter! And now this?! And this isn't the first time ...." Alan replied with anger and Monica stepped in wanting to trying to take control before Alan's temper got the better of him. "Alan ... I'm sure Zander did all he could to protect Emily ..." Monica said and then eyed Zander for confirmation. "Of course I did! Look, Thomas was there, I stayed back here in town, I had no reason to believe that there was any danger! You want to know what happened at the house, you can ask Emily or ask Thomas. Right now I am going to sit with my wife!" Zander stepped forward to leave and Alan put his hand up against Zander's chest and stopped him. "I'm not finished with you just yet .... Emily will wait." Alan said sternly and Zander looked down at Alan's hand that laid heavy on his chest. The tension was high between Zander and Alan while Monica looked on not knowing how to stop the crash that was about to happen. As Alan and Zander stood face to face with each other, tension was building between two the of them, as Monica looked on. She noticed Dr. Meadows step off the elevator and walk towards them, the concern on her face worried Monica. "Zander, can we talk?" Dr. Meadows said as she came up behind him. Zander turned around when he heard someone speaking to him. The look on the doctor's face worried him. "Yeah sure." he said to her, but before leaving Monica and Alan he added ..."We'll continue this later." Zander walked away with Dr. Meadows and Monica and Alan both concerned about Emily wanted to know what was going on too and followed. "What's wrong, Dr. Meadows?" Zander worried. "I can see now that the 48 hours I gave Emily isn't going to be enough, she's in need of more time for rest and I don't think she's going to get that at home." "What are you saying?" Zander asked wanting the doctor to be more clear on Emily's condition. "What I am saying is that the baby's heart beat isn't quickening like I want it to, though it has increased since Emily was admitted. I feel she needs to stay here a little longer then 48 hours. I'd like to keep an eye on her." "Is she going to lose the baby?" Monica spoke up and Dr. Meadows turned around towards her. Dr. Meadows hung her head in doubt. "I don't know. Only time will tell."
  6. SoapQueen89

    WICKED: Episode 9

    EPISODE 9 At the cabin --- It wasn't long till Emily heard a car pull up outside the cabin. She peered out the shattered window to see who had arrived and noticed it was Gregory with Zander. She raced out onto the front porch, and not waiting till he emerged from the car, she was down the front steps and rushed towards the limo. Gregory opened the back door as fast as he could and Zander emerged as Emily rounded the corner of the car, she fell into his arms thankful he was there with her. Thomas emerged from the cabin and stood on the front porch as Zander and Emily walked up to the front steps together. She leaning on him as they climbed the few steps and onto the porch, Zander holding her tight against his side, his arm wrapped around her and his hand caressing her arm to comfort her. "Give me a few minutes ..." Zander said to Thomas as he walked into the house with Emily by his side. Thomas nodded and then walked down to the limo to meet with Gregory, who stood by the car waiting for instructions from Zander. Zander and Emily stood in the foyer of the cabin, and she turned into him holding him tight against her. She was thankful he was okay and with her now, she let out a sigh of relief as she felt his arms wrapped around her. "I am so sorry, Em .... I .." he began. "I know, but I'm fine ... the baby's fine ...." she replied her voice muffled against his chest. "But you're not fine, Emily ... you and our child could of been killed and it's all my fault." At the hospital -- Zander insisted that Emily go to the hospital to be examined by Dr. Meadows after what had happened to her and Thomas. He wasn't taking no for an answer. He called for more of his men to secure the cabin while Gregory took he and Emily back to the hospital. Gregory pulled the limo up outside the emergency room and parked. He got out of car and went to open the back door for Zander and Emily. Zander climbed out first and lent a hand to Emily. They walked into the ER, Emily leaning on Zander as they walked through the automated double doors. Bobbie stood behind the counter of the nurse's station and saw the two of them walk in, Emily looking pale, Bobbie immediately knew something was wrong and rushed to help her. "Emily .. you don't look so good?" Bobbie remarked as she greeted them. "I'm fine ... Zander insisted I come in to be re-checked by Dr. Meadows." Emily replied and rolled her eyes towards Zander. "Does he have good reason to be concerned?" Bobbie questioned as they waited for the wheelchair Bobbie motioned for. "He seems to think so, but I'm fine, really." Emily insisted as she sat down in the wheelchair that was brought by one of the orderlies. "You do look a bit pale ...." Bobbie began as her hand latched onto Emily's wrist and took her pulse. "Why don't we see what Dr. Meadows has to say about it." she continued and then cracked a smile. Dr. Meadows made room in her schedule to re-exam Emily and afterwards asked her to stay overnight for observation. The baby's heartbeat was a little slow and she was hoping that if Emily got some rest, the baby would improve. Emily was taken to a private room and given strict instructions. "I need you to rest, completely rest at least for the next 48 hours. We'll check on the baby later and hopefully the heartbeat will quicken to where it should be. If not, we'll do another ultrasound to see what's going on." Dr. Meadows instructed before leaving Emily with her husband. Zander reached up with his hand and brushed back a few strands of auburn hair that laid against Emily's face. She leaned into his touch and smiled at him. "I'm sorry I fought you so hard ..." she apologized. "It's okay, you're here now and you and the baby are going to be fine." Zander reassured her. "Yes, but there is someone out there who wants you dead, Zander. That's something you just can't forget." "I don't want you to worry about that now, remember what Dr. Meadows said ... you need complete rest and that means no stress." Zander leaned in and laid his lips softly against hers. She reached up and caressed his jaw line as the kiss lingered a little longer. Zander pulled back from the kiss when he realized someone should call Emily's parents. "I'm, uh .. going to call your parents and check on Devon .... okay?" he said as he got up from the swivel stool he was sitting on. "You get some rest while I'm gone." he continued then smiled at her before walking towards the door of her room. "Don't be long, okay?" she replied and he turned back towards her and smiled before leaving her alone to rest. Zander didn't want to worry her but his reasons for leaving her to rest was mostly to inform her parents but there was that part of him who wanted to know who took shots at his wife, that were more then likely meant for him. Zander walked out of the automated double doors of the front entrance to the hospital and reached in his pocket for his cell phone. His first call was to the Quartermaine estate to let Alan and Monica know that Emily was in the hospital, and to check on Devon. His second phone call was to Thomas, he wanted to know who fired those shots that could of killed his wife. "Thomas you better have something for me?!" Zander said as Thomas answered his cell phone. "Well, we know the guy came into town a few days ago. Who hired him? We're still working on it." Thomas replied. "You have 48 hours, Thomas ... Emily will be in the hospital that long and I want to have dealt with this man before she gets released. And I want a man on her room at the hospital 24/7 .... you got that!" Zander ordered. "Yes sir, right away." Thomas complied with his boss's orders. "Good, now Devon will be staying at the Q's for now and I want the estate looked after as well. I am not taking chances with my family!" "Got it." Thomas answered. "We'll take care of it."
  7. SoapQueen89

    WICKED: Episode 8

    EPISODE 8 At the cabin -- Thomas heard the engine roar of a vehicle outside and rushed out onto the front porch, hoping to see who the hidden assailant was, leaving Emily on the floor of the foyer, in shock of what just happened. Thomas didn't see anything but dust as the vehicle sped away down the dirt road, he then turned his attention back to Emily still lying face down on the hardwood floor. He rushed to her and helped her to her feet. "Are you okay?" Thomas asked as Emily stood up and brushed herself off. "Yeah, I'm fine. Thank you for doing what you did." she replied, her mind reeling. "Are you sure you're okay, should we go back to the hospital?" "Don't be silly, Thomas. I'm fine. I think we should call Zander though, he could be in danger at the warehouse." Worry about Zander overcame her, she had a bad feeling building in her gut. Thomas pulled out his cell phone and called Zander. It took a few rings before Zander answered. "Sir, I think you should get back to the cabin as fast as you can. We've encountered a problem." Thomas said when Zander answered, not giving him the chance to ask questions. "Emily? Is she okay?" Zander asked as worry set in. "Yes sir, she's right here...." Thomas replied and handed Emily the cell phone. "Zander? You gotta come back to the cabin!" Emily's hand shook as she held the cell phone to her ear and talked with her husband. "What happened? Are you alright?" Zander asked in fear for his wife. "I'm fine but you just gotta come back, Zander .... I think the danger is in town! You have to come back!" she pleaded. "Okay ... I'll be right there!" he replied and she could hear him ordering Gregory to take him back to the cabin. "Em .... I need to talk to Thomas, can you put him back on the phone?" Zander asked calmly making sure she understood. "Yeah, sure ... I love you ..." she replied and then handed the phone back to Thomas. Emily wiped her eyes of the tears that began to well in them as it had become apparent to her as to what had happened. She steadied herself on the chair before taking a few steps and sat down on the couch. Thomas kept his eye on her as he finished his conversation with Zander on the phone. "Thomas, what the hell happened?!" "I brought Emily back to the cabin and I noticed the front door was slightly open. I did a search of the house and found nothing and as we stood in the foyer, I heard gun shots and we hit the floor. I tried to get a look at the vehicle as it left but there was too much dust ...." his words drifted off as he tried to remember something about the assailant's getaway. "Is Emily okay?" Zander asked again filled with worry and concern about his wife. "Yes sir, she's fine ... a little shaken up but she's fine." "Stay with her Thomas, I'll be there as soon as I can." Zander replied and then flipped closed his phone. Thomas flipped close his phone and noticed Emily was sitting on the couch with her head being held in her hands. He could hear her sniffling back the tears and went to her, to see if there was something he could do. "Zander's on his way. Gregory is going to have him back to the cabin shortly." Thomas reassured her as he approached. Emily looked up from her hands and sniffled back the tears. "Thank you, Thomas .... You saved our lives, you know that, right?" "Just doing my job, Emily." Thomas replied being modest. "Job nothing, those bullets could of killed us, Thomas ... you didn't think twice about shielding me from them." Emily replied as Thomas towered over her. "Like I said, that's my job .... your husband expects that from me, Emily. I am just told what to do and expected to do it." Thomas answered her. "Job or not ... thank you." Emily sighed. "You're welcome. I'm going to go and check around the cabin. Are you going to be okay here?" "Yeah, Thomas I'm fine ....." Emily calmer now, knowing that Zander was on his way and he'd be safe once he was back at the cabin with her. Thomas nodded his head and began to look around the cabin, perhaps for a clue left behind that would tell them who was there and what they may have been looking for.
  8. SoapQueen89

    WICKED: Episode 7

    EPISODE #7 "Care to tell me how come Smith is still alive? I thought I hired you to do a job?!" the voice demanded into the phone. "You didn't tell me he wasn't living in town! How am I suppose to do a job when I can't find it!" the stranger replied trying not to attract attention to himself while standing on docks. "I'll find out and get back to you. Stay low!" the voice instructed then the line went dead. ******** Zander and Emily had made the doctor's appointment with Dr. Meadows but only Emily returned to the cabin. Zander went on to the warehouse to check on some recently arrived shipments and would meet up with her later. Thomas pulled the limo up in front of the cabin and got out. He opened the back door for Emily and she climbed out from the back seat. "Thank you, Thomas." Emily said with a smile and Thomas smiled in return. "Here, let me help you...." Thomas offered his arm to her. "That's okay Thomas I'm pregnant, I can make it myself." she smiled but took his arm anyway to be nice. "The boss told me to keep my eye on you and to take care of you till he gets back and that's what I am going to do." Thomas replied as he walked with her to the front door of the cabin. Thomas was alerted to the front door being ajar and held Emily back from going inside. Emily became concerned as she noticed it as well and stayed back as Thomas went in first with his gun drawn. Thomas pushed open the front door and stepped in cautiously, looking around the inside of the cabin for anyone else who may or may not be waiting for them. Emily became afraid as she waited out on the front porch as Thomas checked the house for an intruder. She became impatient and didn't wait for Thomas to return, she slipped into the cabin and lurked around the first floor of the house. "Thomas!" she called for him when she heard footsteps upstairs. Thomas rushed down the stairs and found Emily standing waiting for him just inside the front door. "Who ever was here isn't here anymore." Thomas said as Emily pulled her cell phone from her jacket pocket. "I'm just glad I left Devon with my parents and he's safe and sound asleep at the estate." she and Zander had dropped Devon off at the Quartermaine's earlier that day and had planned on picking him up the next day, giving the family some time to spend with him. As she dialed Zander's cell phone number into her phone, shots rang out and glass shattered from the window where the bullet had come through. Thomas pushed Emily to the floor covering her with his body for protection. His gun still drawn, he tried to see what he could by looking out the front door of the cabin, and protect Emily at the same time. She was his priority, if anything happened to her ..... he didn't even want to think about what his boss would do to him.
  9. SoapQueen89

    WICKED: Episode 6

    EPISODE 6 At the cabin - Zander's office -- "Alexis ....." "Yeah .. " she replied as she looked back towards Zander. "Thanks." Alexis smiled and then turned away from him and left him with his paperwork. Zander leaned back in the chair and placed his hand across his brow, contemplating what would be his next move. He needed to be careful, he didn't need the cops breathing down his neck right now. The last thing he wanted to have was Ric and Mac arresting him for Sal and Miguel's murders. But if he wanted to make his move on Jason, now was the time to do it. Jason had enough on his mind besides Zander, if he played his hand right, Jason would be easy pickings. Emily stood in the doorway of the office and saw Zander leaning back in the chair, obviously thinking hard about something on his mind. "Hey ..." she said and stepped in towards him. Zander peered underneath his hand and saw her step into the office ...."Hey .. and what can I do for you?" he asked. "Can't a wife just want to come and spend time with her husband?" she said as she approached him. Zander sat up quickly in his chair and patted his lap for her to sit. She raised her eyebrow and then sat down slowly on his legs as he wrapped his arms around her. "Are you okay?" she asked as her fingers got entangled in the hair around the nape of his neck. "Yeah I'm fine .. I should be asking you that .. you're the one who's pregnant." he smiled. Emily noticed his expression and saw there was something that weighed heavy on his mind. She didn't want to press him, she knew he wouldn't tell her what was bothering him, it would just make it worse for her to keep asking. "I'm fine .. I'm fat ... but, I'm fine." "You are not fat!" he argued. "Zander, yes I am and you don't have to tell me I'm not to make me feel better." she pouted as she looked down at her tummy. "Em, you are beautiful and I don't want to hear the word "fat" coming from your mouth." he replied being playfully stern with her. "Okay .. I'm not fat .... but I'll ask you that in 4 months from now when I'm as big as a house!" she replied as she quickly got up from his lap and he chuckled at her remark. "Now you're laughing at me?" she turned towards him not believing he was laughing at her. "No .. Em, I'm not laughing at you." he stood up from his chair knowing that he needed to get himself out of this and fast.. She stood in front of him with her hand on her hip and raised her eyebrow waiting for an answer and he couldn't help but snicker. She saw his reaction and turned on her heel to leave the office, not waiting for a verbal answer from him, she smiling all the way to the door before turning back around to look at him with a straight face. He threw his hands in the air, knowing he was defeated. She thought she'd let him off the hook and smiled sweetly. "You know, one of these days, I'm gonna get you back for all the times you get me, Em." he said as she stood in the doorway smiling. "Uh, huh ... sure you are." she giggled and turned back around quickly and left, leaving him chuckling to himself.
  10. SoapQueen89

    WICKED: Episode 5

    EPISODE 5 At the cabin -- Emily stood in front of the mirror and admired her pregnant form, as Alexis watched on. "I am so fat." Emily sighed as she turned to Alexis for reassurance that she wasn't. "Emily, sweetie, you're not fat." Alexis smiled. "Are you kidding? Look at me!" Emily turned to her side and pulled up her shirt to show her 5 month belly. "You look beautiful." Zander said as he walked in on her and Alexis, startling her when she heard his voice. Emily quickly turned towards him and covered her belly. He came to her and kissed her gently on her cheek as his hand caressed their unborn child. Emily noticed the concerned look that came over his face. "Something wrong?" she asked as she pulled back from him. "Nothing you should concern your pretty head with." he replied and then pulled her to him. "Something *I* should be concerned with?" Alexis spoke up. "No not you either. I got it under control." Zander said confidently before heading to the other room to work. Alexis didn't believe him. She had seen the circumstantial evidence that was being stacked against Zander, if he wasn't careful, he could find himself back in a jail cell before too long. Alexis excused herself and followed Zander to have a talk with him about how under control the situation really was. She stood in the doorway of Zander's office and leaned up against the door jam, crossing her arms in front of her. Zander looked up from the paperwork he was focused on and smiled. "We need to talk." Alexis said as she stepped inside the room and closed the door. "Okay, what about?" Zander replied and he closed the file folder. "We need to talk about Sal Morales." Zander leaned back in his chair and got comfortable. "Come on in .. let's talk." Alexis came in further and sat down in the chair. The evidence weighed heavily on her mind and she didn't like Zander's chances with what Ric already had against him. "I know Ric asked you about Morales, but now I'd like you to tell me too." she said as she got comfortable in the chair. "I don't know what you want to hear, Alexis." "I just want the truth, Zander. Whatever you want to tell me ... but I can tell you this much, if you don't come clean with me, Ric is going to send you away till your unborn baby has graduated from college." Alexis replied, hoping to scare him into telling her everything. Zander sat up in his chair and leaned forward against the desk. He contemplated telling her everything, but knew that what he would tell her, would bring everything crashing down around him. He sighed deeply and conceded into telling Alexis about his relationship with Sal Morales. "Sal was a frequent visitor to our house, he and Frank did a lot of business together. Sal was around a lot. After Frank died, Sal continued to business with my uncle. I was only in Miami till I was about 10, my mom took me to upstate NY and we left that part of our lives behind." "Okay, so did you know Sal was in town?" Alexis asked. "No I didn't know Sal was in town. I haven't spoken with him in years!" Zander got defensive. "Okay no need to jump down my throat ... I'm just asking because sooner or later, Mac is going to be asking the same question. I just want to be on the same page." "I'm sorry, Alexis. I know you're just trying to help. But I got things under control." Zander apologized and repeated that the situation was being handled. "I hope for you and your family's sake that it is." Alexis stood up from the chair and walked towards the doorway to leave.
  11. SoapQueen89

    WICKED: Episode 4

    EPISODE 4 Ric's Office -- Ric conceded and after Mac left the office, Ric picked up the phone and called Zander. It rang a few times before Zander picked up. "Yeah!" Zander shouted into the phone sounding very angry with something or someone. "Bad day?" Ric joked. "Yeah you could say that." Zander replied calmly realizing it was Ric. "We need to talk." "About what this time?" by Ric's tone it was police business again. "I need to know what you know about Morales, Zander." "Ric, I already told you what I know about Sal .. I don't know what you want else you want from me." "Zander we know Morales was in town to do business ... the trail has led us to you..." Ric's words drifted off. "You have got to be kidding! Ric, I swear I had no idea Morales was in town!" Zander got defensive realizing that once again the police would do anything to get him behind bars. "It's a set up, Ric!" "Look, I just had a talk with Mac, he's giving you one more chance to tell me, or he's going to haul you in here for questioning!" "You gotta do what you have to do, Ric." Zander said before hanging up on his brother. "Dammit!!" Ric shouted as he heard the line go dead. Ric got up from his chair and grabbed his suit jacket from the chair. He slipped it on and buttoned it before storming out of his office, heading to the squad room. As he made his way down the hallway towards the squad room, he ran into Alexis, literally. "Woah, what's your hurry?" Alexis said as she bent down to pick up the papers that scattered all over the floor when Ric bumped into her. "Zander's making me do my job!" he replied as he bent down to help her. "Come again?" "He's not telling me everything about Morales and now Mac's going to have to go pick him up." Ric explained. "I thought you had a talk with Zander about that?" she asked as she stood up with the files in her arms. "I did, but ... there's evidence stacking up against him this time and Mac is on my butt to get Zander to talk. And well, Zander's not helping." "I see .... I guess I should expect a phone call then." she hinting that Zander would call her for her legal services. "Yeah, I guess you should." Ric smirked before walking off. The Squadroom--- Ric walked into the squad room looking for the commissioner. He noticed Mac in conversation across the room, with a few patrolmen, and he approached. Mac turned around and saw Ric approaching. "I had a talk with Zander. He says he's being set up." Ric offered. "Well, let's see what he has to back it up." Mac said implying that he'd have Zander picked up and brought in. Ric sighed knowing that Mac had intentions of bringing Zander in for questioning about the shooting and Morales. He wasn't sure how much longer he could protect his brother from being arrested for 2 counts of murder. Mac stood in the middle of the squad room and bellowed the order ...."Carson, Spencer, and Williams .. go find Zander Smith!" .... Mac turned towards Ric ... "Care to tell me where I can find him and make our job a whole lot easier?"
  12. SoapQueen89

    WICKED: Episode 4

    At the cabin -- "The mob war seems to be escalating as time goes on, Zander. I don't know how much longer I can keep you out of the investigation." Ric said as Zander went to sit down in one of the wooden rockers. "Who's asking you to, Ric? I know you have a job to do." "You are my brother, Zander and I feel the need to protect you. I might not of been there when we were younger, but I'm here now." "Look, you know this business, Ric ... it's dangerous and it's illegal, you could arrest me right now if you wanted to for all the things you know I've done, you don't need some mob war as an excuse." "Is that what you want? Do you want me to arrest you and haul your ass in, leaving Emily and Devon here without you and unprotected?!" "No I don't want that, Ric but I'm just saying that I understand if comes down to that. You know as well as I do, my family is in danger and in more danger now that things are out of control between Jason and I. And now that Sonny is free, all bets are off." Ric looked at his brother confused by what he said. "Bets? What bets?" Ric asked and Zander realized now what he left slip. "I'm just saying that things are about to get more out of control and I can't stop it even if I wanted to." Zander replied knowing now that Sonny was free, Jason wouldn't hesitate coming after him now. Ric's office -- A few weeks had past since Ric visited his brother about the shooting down on the docks. The police were no closer now then they were a few weeks ago about why Morales and his son were in Port Charles, they could only guess they were in town to do business with someone. Ric had his own suspicions about who that was, his little brother was at the top of his list. Ric sat behind his desk and looked over the files that laid in front of him. He crumbled up the paper bag that held his lunch from Kelly's and threw it in the waste basket. It was only 1pm in the afternoon and already he was swamped with paperwork. He looked up from the file he was reading when he heard a knock at his office door. "Yes, it's open." he called to the person who waited in the hallway. "Ric?" the commissioner peered in. "Come on in, Mac .. I'm just finishing up some paperwork before court." Ric replied and invited Mac inside. "I wanted to talk to you about your brother." Ric flipped the file folder closed and sat forward in his chair. "Zander? What about?" "Did you have a talk with him about Morales? The circumstantial evidence is piling up, Ric .... I don't know how much longer I can give you." "Mac, he swears he had no idea Sal and Miguel were in town. Now I know what Zander has done in the past but he's my brother, I have to give him the benefit of the doubt that what he tells me is the truth." Mac sighed and turned to walk out of Ric's office. "Have another talk with Zander and soon, or I will have to haul him in for questioning."
  13. SoapQueen89

    WICKED: Episode 3

    EPISODE 3 At the cabin --- Emily laid her arm across the bed and felt the coldness of empty space. Her eyes flew open and she realized her husband wasn't laying next to her. She slid out from underneath the blankets and shivered as the cold morning air surrounded her. She reached for her robe and slipped it on to dampen the chill before searching for her missing husband. Emily made a quick check on Devon, he was sound asleep in his crib and she closed the door quietly. She made her way to the stairs and took a few steps towards the landing. As she came down the steps, a smile came across her face. She stood and watched for a few moments, Zander so peaceful and relaxed as he slept on the couch in the living room. She bit her bottom lip and held her hand against her stomach as she walked down the steps wondering if she should wake him. She left him sleep a little longer as she went into the kitchen and brewed a fresh pot of coffee. She turned on the small television that sat on the counter as she walked in and turned on the local network, hoping to catch the news. She went about getting the mugs from the cupboard and making fresh coffee, not really paying attention to the broadcast but listening to what the reporter had to say. "Organized crime in Port Charles is once again under the watchful eye of the Port Charles Police Department and the District Attorney's office, after last night's fatal attack on the waterfront. As we reported last night 2 men associated with organized crime are dead, and at last count 4 others are in serious condition at General Hospital. Police are still investigating the attack last night, but sources say it all started in the warehouse on Pier 52 and escalated from there. According to reports, the two men who were killed in last night's incident, were new to Port Charles and had just arrived a few days prior. Police were unaware of their presence in Port Charles and are looking into the reasons why. The names of the deceased are Sal Morales and his son Miguel. The others who were injured in last night's attack have not been named as of yet. As more information becomes available we will be sure to pass it along." Emily stood in shock at the turn of events that she was listening to as she held her hand to her mouth and the other one on her stomach. She wondered if Zander knew about what had happened on the waterfront last night. She rushed to the living room and found him sitting up on the couch rubbing the sleep from his eyes trying to revive himself from his night's sleep. "Zander? Did you hear about last night?" Emily asked as she came into the room. "Yeah I heard. Thomas called and told me." he replied knowing she was talking about the shooting on the docks. She came and sat down beside him and reached for his hand as she laid her head against his arm. "I'm just glad it wasn't you ...." her words drifted off as she felt his arm wrap around her and held her against him. "But it could of been." he said realizing that it was him a few months ago lying in the hospital of a gunshot wound, it wasn't the first time and he didn't think it would be the last. "Yes but it wasn't this time, and for that I'm grateful." she replied as she looked up at him. "I remember that night you were shot, my mom called from the hospital and she didn't have to say anything, I knew you were hurt. I knew it, Zander. I felt it, I felt something was terribly wrong. It was the worst night of my life, I thought I lost you that night, Zander....." her words became sniffles as her eyes filled with tears and she leaned into him. His arms wrapped around her tighter as he tried to comfort her. "I'm so sorry, Em ...." was all he could say as he held her in his arms. Their moment together was interrupted by a knock on the door of the cabin. Emily wiped her tears as Zander rose from his seat to answer it, but not before reaching behind his back and pulling his weapon from his waist band. After the phone call last night from Thomas, he thought it best to be prepared for the unexpected. He peered out the window to see who was the door, and saw Ric standing on the porch waiting for him. He put the gun back in his waist band and opened the door and then stepped out onto the porch with Ric. Ric turned to see his brother walk out onto the porch, and Zander noticed a change in Ric on this visit. It wasn't a social call this time, this was business .... police business. "I guess you heard about last night?" Ric asked as Zander closed the front door and approached him. "Yeah I did. I take it this is not a social call." Zander replied as he leaned up against the railing and eyed his brother. "Not this time, little brother. I need to ask you a few questions about the two who were killed last night." "What do you want to know, Ric?" Zander got defensive. "I need to know how well you knew Sal Morales and his son Miguel?" Memories flashed in Zander's mind about the man he knew only as Uncle Sal. His father had many dealings with the man from Puerto Rico and Sal was a frequent visitor in their home in Miami. Zander never really knew his father's business associates, but Uncle Sal was one he knew quite well. Sal's son Miguel had been raised in the family business, like Zander and it was obvious that he would take over the organization when Sal thought it was time. Miguel was a rough character, though wore the finest of clothes and had an excellent education from the finest schools, his business ways were deadly. Ric saw Zander had drifted from the conversation. "How well did you know Sal and his son, Miguel?" Ric asked again. Zander looked at his brother, not knowing if he should tell him that he grew up knowing Sal Morales as his Uncle Sal. It wouldn't be the first time that Zander lied to his brother, but he had thought he was beyond the childish games of lying and having Ric cover for him. But telling Ric the truth could drudge up a whole lot more then he was ready for. "I knew them, Sal was a business associate of my father's. Do you think Sal being in Port Charles has something to do with Frank?" "No, I think it had something to do with you."
  14. The Night the Lights Went Out (In Georgia) by Reba McIntire Originally performed by Vicki Lawerence He was on his way home from Candletop Been two weeks gone, and he'd thought he'd stop At Web's and have him drink 'fore he went home to her Andy Wolloe said hello, and he said hi, what's doin', Wo? 'Said " Sit down I got some bad news, and it's gonna hurt" He said "I'm your best friend and you know that's right But your young bride aint't home tonight Since you been gone she's been seeing that Amos boy Seth" Now he got mad and he saw red Andy said "boy don't lose your head Cause to tell you the truth I've been with her myself" Chorus: That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia That's the night that they hung an innocent man Well don't trust your soul to no back woods southern lawyer Cause the judge in the town's got bloodstains on his hands Well, Andy got scared and left the bar Walking on home cause he didn't live far you see Andy didn't have many friends, and he just lost him one Brother thought his wife must've left town So he went home and finally found the only thing Daddy had left him and that was a gun He went off to Andy's house Slipping through the back woods quiet as a mouse Came upon some tracks too small for Andy to make He looked through the screen at the back porch door And he saw Andy lying on the floor In a puddle of blood and he started to shake The Georgia patrol was making their rounds So he fired a shot just to flag 'em down A big bellied sheriff grabbed his gun and said "Why'd you do it" The judge said guilty in a make believe trial Slapped the sheriff on the back with a smile and said "Supper's waiting at home and I got to get to it" Chorus: That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia That's the night that they hung an innocent man Well don't trust your soul to no back woods southern lawyer Cause the judge in the town's got blood stains on his hands Well they hung my brother before I could say The tracks he saw while on his way To Andy's house and back that night were mine And his cheatin wife had never left town And that's one body that'll never be found You see little sister don't miss when she aims her gun Chorus: That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia That's the night that they hung an innocent man Don't trust your soul with no back woods southern lawyer Cause the judge in the town's got blood stains on his hands That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia That's the night that they hung an innocent man Don't trust your soul with no back woods southern lawyer Cause the judge in the town's got blood stains on his hands <HR> After finding out the truth, Alexis and Sam had agreed to try to be civil to one another, and perhaps even begin to form some type of relationship. Alexis knew it would take a lot for them to ever feel like mother and daughter, but she had to try. She had agreed to meet Sam at Kelly's for coffee and to talk. Alexis had arrived early and had sat down at an open table. Mike brought her the cup of coffee she ordered as she waited for Sam. She kept checking her watch, it had seemed Sam was late for their meeting. Alexis collected her thoughts about what she was going to say to Sam once she had arrived, she knew anything related to Manny would spark an argument and she wanted to avoid another battle with Sam. As she sat in thought, Sam walked into the diner and approached her. "Hi ....." Sam greeted and Alexis invited Sam to join her. "I'm glad we could meet and talk about this." Alexis replied as Mike approached to take Sam's order. Mike left the table, leaving the two women hesitating to start a conversation. "Sam, I know the subject of Manny is a delicate one and we don't necessarily agree about him or what I had to do for him, but I need you to be careful. I fear Manny is still a threat to a lot of people." "You don't have to worry about me, Alexis. I can take care of myself." "Well, the situation between Jason and Sonny has made things a lot more volatile and with Manny still out there ...." Alexis replied implying that Manny could make his move against Sonny and Jason at any time, being their vulnerable right now, due to the situation their in. "I'm sure Jason has a handle on Manny." Sam replied confidently. "I'm not sure he does. There have been times that I have the feeling Manny is lurking about and he's coming up with a plan. One that's even worse then the previous ones he's come up with." "Jason has bodyguards on anything that moves, I'm sure he's ready for anything that Manny has planned." "Someone should be doing something ...." "Alexis, what are you suggesting?" "I'm not suggesting anything, I'm just saying that Manny is a threat to all of us, and until he's stopped, we are all targets of his psychotic behavior until that happens." As Alexis and Sam talked, Ric walked in the door and approached them. He leaned down and gave Alexis a kiss hello and then acknowledged Sam. Feeling it was time to make her exit, Sam stood up from her seat and left Ric sit down. "Thanks Alexis for the coffee and the talk." Sam said politely. "You're welcome, Sam. I hope we can do this again sometime." Alexis smiled. "Yeah, me too." Sam replied as she left the diner, leaving Ric and Alexis at the table alone. "So it went well?" Ric questioned as he removed his jacket and got comfortable. "Yeah I think so. I mean Sam and I aren't going to become best pals overnight. It's going to take some time to work things through, but I think we have a good shot." "Well, good. I hope you can." Alexis noticed that Ric seemed a little distracted. "Are you all right?" she asked as she noticed he looked a little flushed. "Yeah I'm fine. I got a pile of files on my desk at the office, that's all." Alexis sipped her coffee not believing his excuse but didn't press the issue. If Ric wanted to tell her, he would. ******************************* Sam left the diner and took the shortcut through the park as she headed back to the penthouse. Her thoughts on what Alexis had said about Manny and how he was a threat to everyone until he was stopped. Because of Jason, she knew Manny was no longer living at Kelly's, but had moved to a room over Jake's. It was on her way home, she decided to stop and have a chat with him. She walked into Jake's, Coleman behind the bar cleaning glasses and he nodded a hello as she walked by. She headed up the stairs to the rooms above the bar and knocked on Manny's door. No one answered. She reached for the doorknob and turned it, hoping it was open, perhaps she could do some snooping if he wasn't there. Sam opened up the door and saw Manny lying on the floor in a pool of his own blood. She stepped closer to him, not taking notice she had left her footprint in the stream of blood. She could see he had been shot in the chest and his body lay lifeless. Leaving the door open, she quickly ran down the stairs and out the back door of the bar, ending up in the alley. She took a moment to calm herself before going back to the penthouse. Her mind racing of thoughts of who she saw and what she did over the past few hours, she knew Durant would point the finger at her or Jason. After all Manny had done to her, she knew she'd be on the top of the suspect list. As she ran down to the end of the alley, she could hear sirens in the distance. She quickly ran away from the scene and reached the penthouse in record time. As she rushed in the front door of the penthouse, Jason was waiting for her on the couch. He noticed something was wrong and began questioning her. She explained to him what she had found and that soon Durant would be at their door. Jason quickly tried to think of what to do next. It didn't take long before the PCPD was at their door asking questions and wanting to take them both down to the police station for further interrogation. ********************************* Alexis and Ric still sitting at Kelly's in conversation was unaware of what was going on but was soon alerted as Alexis' cell phone rang. She flipped it open and answered it. "Sit tight, I'm on my way." she said and then flipped it closed again. "What happened?" Ric asked as Alexis gathered her things and than jumped from her seat. "I'll tell you on the way ... let's go." Before he could even get his jacket on, she was out the door. By the time Alexis and Ric arrived at the police station, Durant had Sam in handcuffs and she was being interrogated about Manny's murder. Alexis stepped up and took Sam's case without even thinking twice about what she was doing. Her daughter was in trouble and it was the least she could do after all that had happened between the two of them. She rushed into the interrogation room and put a stop to the questioning immediately. "My client has nothing more to say." she announced as she barged into the room. "But ..." Sam began. "No buts ... Mac, please can I have a few minutes with my client." "Sure ..." Mac replied and then left the room. "I didn't ask for you to come down here." Sam said sternly as Alexis took a seat across from her. "I know you didn't. Jason did. He's worried about you and he asked me down here as a favor." Sam looked up and saw Jason looking through the glass window of the interrogation room. She noticed the worry in his eyes and complied to having Alexis as her attorney. "Tell me what happened." "Durant says they have enough evidence to arrest me for killing Manny." "What kind of evidence?" "Apparently they have my fingerprints and foot prints at the scene or something." "Or something?" Alexis started to get worried herself. It was getting grim as Sam continued to tell her story. Alexis sat and listened to Sam, she knew she had to do something, or Durant would pin this murder on Sam, regardless if Sam was innocent. Alexis excused herself from the conversation and walked out into the squad room. Durant and Mac were huddled together as they discussed their next move. Alexis approached them and took a deep breath. She had to do it, they had enough substantial evidence to arrest her daughter for something she knew Sam wouldn't do. There was no time to think about it, she would do it for Kristina or Molly, she had to do it for Sam. "You have the wrong person in handcuffs." Alexis said calmly. Ric standing in close proximity he heard what she had said to Durant and Mac, and quickly reacted. "Alexis, no! You can't do this!" Ric bellowed as he rushed to her side. "I have to, Ric. I have to tell them the truth." "And what might that be, counselor?" Durant asked as Alexis wrung her hands as Ric stood by her side and worry came over him. This was not what he had planned, not at all. It wasn't suppose to happen like this. But what was he suppose to do. His wife about to confess to a crime she didn't commit to save her daughter who had been arrested for the same crime. He couldn't let Alexis do this, she had to think of Kristina and Molly. He had. Manny was a problem and he had to protect his family. "I killed Manny." Alexis blurted out. "Oh really." Durant said, not believing Alexis' abrupt confession. "Alexis think about what you're doing!" "Yes Alexis, think about what you're doing." Mac agreed. "I know what I'm doing. I killed Manny. I had no choice. He threatened my family, my children. I had to do something." "Well, Alexis, I don't believe you. You're covering for Sam. Any parent would. Their child is in trouble and their first instinct is to help them any way they can. Isn't that right?" "No, I'm not covering for Sam. I did it! I shot Manny in the chest! I killed him!" Alexis shouted wanting them to believe her. "Okay, okay. If you did it, where's the gun?" "The gun?" Alexis had to think quickly. She had to think of something to tell them about the gun. She stammered as she thought of a good story to tell them about what she did with the gun. "Yes, the gun. We didn't find one at the scene. It's the only key piece of evidence missing from the crime scene." As Alexis thought of a story, Ric could do only one thing. He left her side and laid his briefcase down on the desk next to him. He opened it up and his eyes quickly looked down inside the case, a 9mm staring up at him. The weapon the police were in search of, the weapon that he used to kill the bastard that was threatening his family. He stood in front of this briefcase for what seemed like a very long time contemplating on what options he had. He could only think of one.
  15. SoapQueen89

    WICKED: Episode 2

    He was startled by the cell phone ringing in his jacket pocket and went quietly to answer it. He slipped out of the bedroom so he not disturb Emily who was sleeping peacefully, and he walked down the stairs before flipping the phone open and saying hello. "Do you have any idea of what time it is?" he said to caller. "I'm sorry sir but this can't wait." the voice replied. "What can't wait Thomas?" Zander asked when he recognized the voice belonged to his foreman at the warehouse. "Turn on the television, sir." Zander walked into the living room and turned on the television and turned it to the local news station to see what was so important. As he stood and watched the news broadcast, his body tensed up and anger began to fill him up. He listened to the reporter at the scene and clinched his fist as the story unfolded in front of him. "The criminal activity here on the Port Charles docks came to a head tonight, once again. Shots rang out on the docks earlier this evening and two men are dead, a few others were taken to the local hospital and are said to be in critical condition tonight. The Port Charles police are investigating this latest war, but are not releasing the names of those victims of tonight's attack. We will know more as it becomes available to us." Zander turned off the television and focused his attention back on Thomas who was still hanging on the other end of the call. "I need details and I need them now, Thomas! This war has got to stop, there has been too much bloodshed already." Zander demanding to know what happened. "I'll see what I can find out." Thomas replied. "Yeah you do that and report back to me as soon as you know anything." Zander flipped closed his phone and then ran his hands through his hair in anger. He rubbed his hands along his face and sighed deeply. The latest attack was sure to bring more focus on him, something he didn't need after all that had happened over the past few months. More security was indeed the next step, he wasn't going to take the risk of losing his family and all of what he worked so hard to keep. The rain still pounding hard against the windows, and the thunder rolled across the sky, it seemed the storm had been letting up just a bit, he thought, until a crack of lightening lit up the sky surrounding the cabin and the lights flickered. The storm had not let up at all, it just became more wicked.
  16. SoapQueen89

    WICKED: Episode 1

    Episode #1 Late Night - at the safehouse cabin -- The rain pounded hard against the windows and the thunder rolled across the midnight sky as Zander sat in the wooden rocker just rocking himself back and forth. It had seemed to become routine for him to be restless at night, not being able to sleep, he had guessed because he had alot on his mind. He had yet to come to peace about his father's death, the only father he had ever known, and his killer still walked free from the responsibility of taking the life of another. His mind still wondering about the what ifs and where he would be at that moment if had known his real father, how would his life be different. His mother, would she still be running looking over her shoulder or would he have had the chance to live his life with her in a loving home the way a child should. His mind took him to an off distant place and it startled him back to the here and now as the lightening cracked outside. The storm raged on outside as well as inside him as he sat and rocked himself hoping to find some sleep tonight, and hoping that he would be able to come to terms with all that had transpired. As he rested his head back against the wooden rocker, he closed his eyes in the hopes of some peaceful rest, but he knew that wouldn't come to him, not with all the memories of his past still haunting him. His past still very much lingering around him, and he wished like every night before that he could just rid himself of the demons. As he sat there resting his eyes, not keeping them closed for very long because of the images that flashed before him of Sonny and what he had done to his mother. Whether he liked it or not, Sonny was his father, he was the bastard child of rape, there was no denying it, it was staring him in the face every night since he remembered what had happened that night. Zander had sworn when his son, Devon, was born that he would never become neglectful of him or never raise his hand to his child, he would always show Devon love and understanding, respect and honesty and he would never tell a lie to his child. He would never leave him, like his father had done. He figured what his mother had said to be true ..... any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a daddy to a child. Zander had that with Frank. Frank was his father in every respect of the word. Frank was there to guide him, to listen to him, to give him all the love and support he needed growing up. Frank was the only father he had known and Sonny took all that away from him. Frank was dead and Sonny killed him, those were the facts, yet Sonny was not behind bars, he had not suffered as he had for the past 15 years, Sonny took no responsibility for what happened that night and it was time he did. Zander sat and watched as the storm raged on outside the window, lightening flashed across the darkened sky and he could hear the thunder rolling above him. He wondered to himself why his mother seemed to recognize Emily's family, she hadn't mentioned the name Quartermaine as he was growing up, it intrigued him that his mother would have some connection to the most influential family in Port Charles. He was sure she wasn't about to explain it to him, he would have to find out on his own, what he wanted to know .. if he wanted to know. He wondered what deep dark secret his mother might be carrying around with her for all these years. It didn't make him feel any better to know that someone else besides himself, carried their own demons within them, he just hoped he could rid himself of his one day.
  17. SoapQueen89

    Drive

    <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value=" name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> DRIVE by Alan Jackson It was painted red the stripe was white It was eighteen feet from the bow to the stern light Secondhand from a dealer in Atlanta I rode up with daddy when he went there to get her We put on a shine; put on a motor Built out of love, made for the water Ran it for years, 'til the transom got rotten A piece of my childhood that will never be forgotten It was just an old plywood boat With a 75 Johnson with electric choke A young boy two hands on the wheel I can't replace the way it made me feel And I would turn her sharp And I would make her whine He'd say "you can't beat the way an old wood boat rides" Just a little lake across the Alabama line But I was king of the ocean When daddy let me drive Just an old half ton shortbed Ford My uncle bought new in '64 Daddy got it right 'cause the engine was smoking A couple of burnt valves and he had it going He let me drive her when we'd haul off a load Down a dirt strip where we'd dump trash off of Thigpen Road I'd sit up in the seat and stretch my feet out to the pedals Smiling like a hero that just received his medal It was just an old hand-me-down Ford With a three-speed on the column and a dent in the door A young boy two hands on the wheel I can't replace the way it made me feel And I would press the clutch And I would keep it right And he'd say, "a little slower son you're doing just fine" Just a dirt road with trash on each side But I was Mario Andretti When daddy let me drive I'm grown up now three daughters of my own I let them drive my old Jeep across the pasture at our home Maybe one day they'll reach back in their file And pull out the old memory And think of me and smile and say It was just an old worn out Jeep Rusty old floorboard, hot on my feet A young girl two hands on the wheel I can't replace the way it made me feel And he'd say, "turn it left and steer it right, Straighten up girl, now you're doing just fine" Just a little valley by the river where we'd ride But I was high on a mountain When daddy let me drive When daddy let me drive Oh he let me drive She's just an old plywood boat With a 75 Johnson with electric choke <HR> "Daddy, Daddy!" a 5 year old little girl called out as she saw her daddy pull the car into the driveway. Emily came to the window and stood behind Amelia as she stood on the sofa cushions peering out the window watching as Zander got out of the car. "Daddy's early today." Emily said as she went to the front door and opened it for him. Amelia jumped off the sofa and rushed to her daddy as he set down his briefcase by the door. "Hey there munchkin!" he replied as she grabbed onto his leg. "I missed you, daddy." she cooed as he picked her up in his arms. "I missed you too, peanut." he gave her a kiss on her cheek and twirled her around. Her giggles filled the house as Emily peered from the kitchen and smiled at what she saw. "Hey you two, dinner will be ready in about an hour." Zander set Amelia down as he removed his coat and then took her little hand. "Come with me sweetheart, daddy has something to show you." He and Amelia walked hand and hand out to the garage, as they passed through the kitchen, Emily wondered what he was up to now. She stirred the pot and turned down the heat so it wouldn't boil over. She took off her oven mitt and followed them out to the garage. The fall leaves blew in the light breeze as Zander opened up the garage door. He helped Amelia down the two steps in to the double car garage. She stood there with her hands at her side, her foot twisted back and forth as she waited for her daddy to show her the surprise. Zander walked over to the corner of the garage and lifted the blanket off the bicycle he had hidden. As he removed the blanket, Amelia's face lit up. She raced to the bicycle with her eyes wide. "Is it mine Daddy?" she asked as Emily watched from afar. "It's all yours peanut." She hugged him with all her might. "Thank you daddy." she said as she tried to get on the smallest bicycle he had found. "Whatcha got there?" Emily asked Amelia as she stepped out from the doorway. Zander smiled as he felt a warmth come over him. "It's a bicycle ... my daddy got it for me." Emily giggled. "Oh he did, did he? Don't you think that's a bit big for you, sweetheart?" Amelia glanced back at her mom and then tried again to get on her new bike. "I can ride it ... see?" she said as Zander helped her into the seat. Her feet barely touched the pedals but the smile that was on her face was enough for Zander. "How bout I help you with that?" Zander said as she tried to ride it by herself. "Okay daddy." Zander held on to the back of the bike as Amelia pushed with her legs to make it go. "See daddy, I got it." she replied as she turned to drive the bicycle out the opened door. "I see, munchkin. I see." Emily stood back and watched Zander and Amelia go down the driveway with the bicycle. Amelia's laugh could be heard from inside the garage as Emily smiled warmly. She found complete happiness in that moment. "Oh, dinner!" She ran quick back into the kitchen to take the pot off the stove before it burned fast. Zander was glad that the driveway was so long, Amelia would have them in Poughkeepsie before he'd know it. He pulled back on the bicycle to slow it down so they could turn around and head back to the house. "You can let go now, Daddy." she said as she made the turn. "I don't think quite yet, you're still getting the hang of this." he said as he saw she wobble with it. "I'm okay now Daddy. See?" she balanced out the bicycle and Zander let go ever so slowly. He kept his hands close to the bicycle in case she lost control, but she seemed to be doing fine. As they reached the garage, Zander grabbed hold of the bicycle again to slow her down. "I can do it Daddy." she said as they entered the garage and she came to a stop. "See, told you." she remarked as he chuckled knowing she didn't do it all by herself, he helped a little. She hopped off the bicycle as Emily came back and stood in the doorway. "I did it Daddy!" she hugged him tightly. "Yes you did my little munchkin!" he exclaimed as he picked her up, the smile on her face made all the driving around to find the bicycle worth while. ***************************** "Don't forget, Amelia's birthday party is tonight, so be sure you're home early." Emily said as she talked to Zander on the telephone. "I know, I have one stop before I come home. I'll be there in time. Don't worry." he replied as Emily bit her bottom lip and held her hand against her stomach trying to comfort the anxiousness that dwelled within her. "Zander, this is Amelia's sixteenth birthday ... I want to be perfect." Zander sighed, he knew how much this party meant to Amelia and to Emily. "Sweetheart, it will be perfect. I promise." "Okay, I have to go, Alexis is knocking at our door." Emily said her goodbyes to her husband and went to the front door to invite Alexis in. "You guys are early. I wasn't expecting the two of you till ..." Cameron and Alexis both kissed Emily on her cheek and stepped into the cottage. "Oh my! It's 5 o'clock! I am not at all ready!" Emily looked down at herself and noticed what she was wearing. "Alexander home yet?" Cameron asked as Emily started up the stairs. "No he's not, he should be here soon though!" she shouted as she reached the top of the stairs. Cameron and Alexis made themselves comfortable on the couch. "Hey Grandpa!" Amelia rushed Cameron and gave him a big hug. She kissed him on the cheek and giggled. His beard tickled her since she was a little girl. "Hi sweetheart! Are you ready for your party tonight?" he asked as she squeezed herself between he and Alexis. "Hi Alexis" she said as she hugged her. She didn't dare call Alexis grandma, that was a no no. Even when Alexis and Cameron married a few years ago, she had always known Alexis as a big part of the family, but calling her grandma was out of the question. "I'm sorry, grandpa ... what did you ask?" Amelia asked again as she looked towards him. "I asked if you were ready for your big party tonight?" Amelia's face lit up. "Of course I am! It's not every day I turn sixteen!" Cameron reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a black velvet box. "I wanted to give you this before your guests arrived." Emily walked down the stairs slowly, it had been a while since she could wear heals and she tried to steady herself against the banister. "Oh grandpa!" Amelia threw her arms around Cameron. "I'm sure it's beautiful." she remarked before opening the box. "Well, open it." he said as she caressed the box in her hands. She lifted the lid on the box and peered in side. Emily approached to see the gift her daughter received from her Grandpa. Amelia's eyes widened as the bracelet glistened. "It was my mother's. I wanted you to have it." he replied as he noticed Amelia's eyes well up with tears. She sniffled back the tears as Emily placed her hands on Cameron's shoulders and gently squeezed to let him know she thought it was thoughtful of him to give such a gift. "I love it Grandpa! Thank you!" Amelia embraced Cameron once more before heading up stairs to get ready for her party. Just then, Zander walked through the front door. "Am I late?" he said as he looked down at his watch. He stood in awe at the door as he noticed Emily standing in front of him. "You, look beautiful." he replied as he set down his briefcase, not letting his eyes off of her. Emily approached him and wrapped her arms around him. "Thank you. You have exactly a half hour before company starts to arrive." she giggled as he nuzzled her neck. "Before I go upstairs .. Is everything all set?" he asked hoping the present was delivered as promised. Emily pulled back "Yes, it's all ready to go." Zander waved a hello to his dad and Alexis who sat on the couch before he made his way up the stairs. Guests started to arrive right on time. Zander came down stairs and Amelia followed in her brand new dress. Cameron noticed she wore the bracelet he had given her and a smile came to his face. The family gathered in the kitchen and waited for the guest of honor. Emily had the birthday cake displayed on the kitchen table, the candles were lit as the guests gathered round. They sang happy birthday to Amelia and she pulled back her brunette curls as she blew out the sixteen candles that were on the cake. Zander took hold of Amelia's arm and pulled her towards the garage. "Sweetheart, your mom and I have a surprise for you." he said as he reached for the door knob. She got excited at the thought, cause the last time she got a surprise in the garage it was a new bicycle, she was hoping for something a lot bigger this time. Zander placed his hands over Amelia's eyes as she stepped down into the garage, it was dark and smelled musty but she didn't care, she just wanted to see her surprise. Emily opened the garage door and turned on the light. The guests awed as they saw the gift before the birthday girl did. She knew by the sounds behind her, it was something really good. She began to get anxious as Zander walked his daughter over to her surprise gift. Cameron pulled the blanket from the present and revealed to her a brand new convertible. Amelia jumped into her father's arms filled with happiness and enthusiasm. "Thank you, thank you, thank you, Daddy!" No matter how old she got, he loved to hear the word "daddy" and he loved to see her smile. She climbed into the drivers seat and closed the door. She explored every inch of the car before asking for the keys. Zander dangled them in front of her ..."I will give you these, only if I'm the first one to take it for a spin with you." She jumped up and down in the seat anxious to get her hands on the keys. "Yes! Get in!" she took the keys from Zander and stuck them into the ignition. Her guests stood back as she started up the car. It was a little too cool for the top down, but neither cared. His daughter turned sixteen today, and she was happy. He didn't care about much else in that moment, Amelia was all that mattered. She slowly drove it down the driveway, being very careful. Zander sat in the passenger seat watching every move she made, making sure she looked in her mirrors, watching her speed, and being sure she stayed towards the center of the drive. "You seem to have the hang of this." he remarked as they made their way down to the end of the drive. "I do Daddy .. I really do." She slowed down the car so she could turn it around. "Now remember to look both ways and remember to always use the mirrors ...." Amelia made the turn and headed back towards the house. "I know Daddy. Don't worry, I can do this .. I'm not a little girl anymore." Zander looked at his daughter and in that moment, realized she had grown up before his eyes. ******************************** "Are you ready, sweetheart?" Zander asked as he took his daughter by the arm. "I'm as ready as I'm ever gonna be I guess." she smiled at him with a tear in her eye. "Before we do this, I wanted to tell you something." Amelia looked into her father's eyes, the love he had for her was apparent and brought more tears. He wiped away the tears with his thumb and caressed her cheek. "Your mother and I love you so much, and we have always wanted you to be happy, above anything else." Amelia sniffled back and bit her bottom lip. Zander smiled as he noticed her do the one of the things she got from her mother, it always reminded him of her. "I love you too, Daddy." she smiled. She was practically glowing and it warmed his heart to know she found someone to spend the rest of her life with, someone that made her happy, someone she could share her dreams with, someone who would believe in her and someone who loved her the way she should be loved. He embraced her lovingly as the music began to play. That was their cue. He took her arm in his and began to stroll down the aisle. He was so proud of her, she was his little girl, and now she was all grown up. They reached the alter, she kissed him on the cheek as the tears began to fall again. He took his daughter's hand and gave it to the man who was about to promise her his life. Zander turned and sat down in the first pew with Emily. She took his hand in hers and squeezed it gently. "She's going to be just fine, sweetheart. Don't worry, she's not a little girl anymore." her words rang through his mind as he remembered all the other times he had heard them before. "I know, but she'll always be mine."
  18. WICKED is the sequel to the STORM and it will pick up where the STORM leaves off with episode 50. Readers will see more of the bodyguards as they will play more of a role in the sequel. Readers can expect more explosions and more shoot outs between the mob rivals Jason and Zander, and in the sequel Lorenzo Alcazar is thrown into this volatile mix. Readers will also be told a story of Zander's past as a child and also a close bond forming between Alexis and Ric. The cast will stay the same and if any recasts or new residents move in, we will be sure to keep you all informed of the changes. WICKED will debut on Monday, May 14th. Thank you all for reading The Storm, and I hope you continue to read it's sequel, WICKED!
  19. At the hospital -- Zander and Emily stepped off the elevator on the 5th floor of the hospital, they were on their way for Emily's appointment with Dr. Meadows. With smiles across their faces, they walked down the corridor to the doctor's office, knowing what the results would be made it a little easier for Emily to be there, there was no stressing about what the results would be, she already knew. Her appointment was just for confirmation and to get set up on a routine of vitamins and doctor's visits for the next 7 months. Her and Zander waited for Dr. Meadows to finish with another patient in the waiting room of the office. After a short time, Dr. Meadows emerged from behind the closed door and invited Emily in, Zander waited in his chair for her. "So how are we feeling, Emily?" Dr. Meadows asked as she took Emily's chart in her hands and looked down at it. "A little nervous, but fine otherwise." Emily replied as she hopped up on the exam table. "No morning sickness, dizziness ...." "No not this time." Emily replied as Dr. Meadows turned towards her. "Okay then, I guess we'll take a look to see what we have and get you on the schedule. You can put this on and I'll be right back." the doctor said as she handed Emily a blue paper gown to wear. Emily got down off the exam table and removed her clothing, so she could slip on the gown she was given. As she slipped on the blue gown, she noticed the fullness of her breasts, a sure sign of pregnancy, she had that with Devon. Emily got back up on the exam table and waited for Dr. Meadows to come back. She waited a few minutes till the doctor returned and then she laid back on the table after Dr. Meadows closed the door. The doctor approached her and took a seat on the swivel stool at the foot end of the table. Emily could feel the pressure inside her as Dr. Meadows examined her and she relaxed her body as she breathed in deeply and exhaled. Dr. Meadows pulled back from Emily and removed the gloves from her hands as she stood up from the stool. "Well, you are definitely pregnant, and we'll see how far along with an ultrasound at the next visit. I want to take some blood and run some tests, but from what I can tell, you shouldn't have any trouble with this baby." Emily sat up on the table and a concerned look came over her. "As you know, the first time I was at high risk, any indications of that this time?" Emily asked as Dr. Meadows jotted down some notes. "Well, with any pregnancy there are always risks and no guarantees. We'll take precautions now, so we can prevent the risks the best we can. We'll know more as you progress with this baby." Dr. Meadows reassured her. "I'll send in the technician to draw some blood and we'll get those tests done." Dr. Meadows added with a smile. "Thank you ...." Emily smiled in return. She left out a sigh of relief, all was well for now. She caressed her lower abdomen as she heard a knock at the door to the room. Zander peered in and saw her still sitting on the exam table, her feet dangling over the end of the table. She motioned for him to come in and he stepped inside, closing the door behind him. He walked over to her and stood in front of her, her legs opened to let him slip snugly in between them. "What did Dr. Meadows have to say?" he asked as he brushed back her auburn hair around her ear. "She said all looked good. She wants to get some blood for some tests, but she said I'm healthy to carry this baby and should have no problems carrying to term." Emily said and Zander noticed the worry that filled her eyes as she said it. "If all is so good, then why are you worried?" "Who's worried? I'm not worried." she replied trying to hid the fact that she was. "You are .... I can see it in your eyes, Em." Zander asked knowing that the first pregnancy was rough for Emily, she had almost lost Devon more then once and was put on the strictest of bed rest for the last 4 months before delivering him. "I guess, I just don't want anything to happen to this baby, Zander. It was a miracle for us to have Devon and we've been truly blessed with him. I guess I'm just worried that perhaps this time we won't be so blessed." she replied as she leaned into him, wrapping her arms around his waist. She felt his arms wrap around her and his hands caress her trying to soothe her fears away. She felt him against her and held onto him as tight as she could. She could feel the new life fluttering inside her and she smiled realizing now that all was going to okay. On the docks --- "You have your orders, now I don't care what you have to do, I want him dead!!" the voice ordered the dark haired stranger who stood on the docks of the Port Charles Harbor. The stranger flipped closed the cell phone and stuffed into his jacket pocket. He pulled out a picture of the target he was paid to get rid of, and stared down at it. The picture burned into his mind as he crumbled it up and threw it into the water. He looked up into the night sky and noticed the storm clouds were moving in as thunder could be heard in the distance. He pulled his jacket up to cover his neck as a chill came over him and he stood contemplating his next move. He pulled the 9mm gun from his jacket pocket and admired it, feeling how comfortable it was in his hand and his eyes became cold and bitter as the thoughts of killing Zander Smith filled his mind. The dark haired stranger walked off and disappeared into the pitch blackness of the night as another storm brewed over the city of Port Charles. <HR> The sequel called WICKED will begin next week on Monday, May 14th.
  20. At the cabin -- "So ... are we pregnant?" she asked anxiously. He still giving her a blank stare. "Well, I don't really know .. all I saw were lines." he cracked a smile. "Lines? Lines as in two of them?!" she asked as she was starting to get excited. She couldn't stand it anymore and pulled the cap off of the stick to see for herself. He stood there and watched her look down at the results, a smile came across her face and then his. He was waiting for her reaction to the results as she just stared at them. Her one hand went to her mouth and the other went to her stomach as she looked up at him, he smiling in return. He nodded to her and she nodded in return as she confirmed what he had already suspected from reading the stick. "We're pregnant!!!" she squealed as she ran into his arms almost knocking them both to the floor. He wrapped his arms around her and spun her around, lifting her up off the floor, her feet dangling against him. Both of them were overjoyed with the results of the home test. It was about time to bring some happiness to the family and Emily being pregnant again was just what the doctor ordered. He set her down and pulled back from her. He reached up with both hands, cupping her face in them. "Congratulations, mommy." he whispered just before his lips pressed softly against hers. She fell into him and wrapped her arms around his neck, the stick that held the positive results still wrapped tightly in her hand. At the courthouse -- Ric's office After collecting his messages, Ric walked into his office and set down his briefcase by the door to remove his jacket. He picked up his briefcase once again and carried to his desk, setting it down on top of the paperwork that had piled up. He not noticing the front page of the morning Port Charles Herald, he sat down and opened up the case. He took out more files and added them to the pile he had started on last night. As he removed the briefcase from the desk, he glanced over at the framed picture that sat on the edge, just beyond the pile of files. He and Alexis had grown quite fond of each other over the past few months, he not sure of what to think of their budding relationship, they were like oil and water, but for some reason they clicked together. She understood him and knew where he was coming from most of the time. She was beginning to know him better then himself and though it scared him to get so close to her, enjoyed her company and was intrigued by her. He was brought back as Alexis knocked on his office door and he noticed her standing there. "Hey ... what can I do for you, Alexis?" he said as he reached for a file folder from the pile. "I came to find out what your plans were for tonight. I have this dinner thing to go to and well ...." "And you wanted to know if I was free tonight to go with you ..." he finished her thought. "Yeah something like that." she replied as approached his desk. "If I don't drown in paperwork, I'll be happy to go with you tonight." he chuckled at the mounds of files that lay scattered covering his mahogany desk. "Need some help?" she offered "No, most of these just need signatures. I'm just signing off on some cases. What I need is an assistant." "Well, I can't help you there, I'm in need of my own." she laughed. "Have you talked with Zander lately? He hasn't called and I can't seem to get a hold of him." Ric asked as he laid the file on top of the morning paper, not noticing the headline. "I think with the baby coming, he and Emily are finding themselves a bit busy for everything else." she excused the absence of Zander and Emily. "Yeah I'm sure that's it. I'm thrilled for those two, it's about time they have some happiness in their lives." Ric replied as he got up to file the paperwork he had been signing. As he removed the file from the desk, Alexis noticed the headlines on the newspaper that laid underneath and picked it up off the desk. "Ric ... did you see this morning's paper?" "No, I haven't had the chance to, why?" he replied as he turned back towards her noticing she was reading the headlines of the newspaper. "Because I think you should read the front page." she said as she turned the paper to him, holding it in her hands so he could see the headlines that read .... "No Charges for Corinthos". As she read the headlines he walked towards her and grabbed the paper from her hands. Reading the article that was underneath the picture of Sonny, his mouth dropped. The federal case had been dropped due to lack of evidence. "I wonder if Zander's seen this ...." Ric said as he looked up from the paper.
  21. The cabin --- It had been a few weeks since the verdict and Zander was not all too happy about the idea that Sonny was still walking the streets, he was anxious to find out about the federal case that was pending against Sonny. He had exhausted all his personal avenues, including his brother and had decided what was best for his family was that Sonny needed to be removed from their lives for good. He had others to worry about besides himself, and now that his mother was living in Port Charles, it made it all the more important to take out Sonny. Zander had been working in the study for the last few hours, trying to make the connections he needed to put his plan into motion. He needed an alibi for the exact time, and he needed more then Emily to be his witness. She was his wife, she would sure be a problem as a credible alibi, he needed more. He relaxed back against his chair and it leaned back with the pressure of his body against it. He closed his eyes and went into deep thought about what he was planning on doing. There could be no mistakes, no slip ups, this had to come off perfectly if it was going to work and for him not to go to prison for the next 20 years or worse. As he laid back thinking, he didn't hear Emily come into the study. "Zander?" she waited for him to notice her in the room. He still laid back in his chair, turned his head towards her and opened his eyes to look at her. "Hey sweetheart ..." he said and he reached for her as he extended his arm and hand to her. She walked to him and took his hand as he led her to him. He popped up from the relaxed position and sat up straight in the chair, he then pulled her to him and back into his lap as her legs hung over the arms of the chair. She left out a gasp as she was surprised that she ended up in his lap. "I need for you to make sure you have the 18th open. I made a doctor's appointment with Dr. Meadows. I wanted it sooner but she didn't have anything open till then." Emily said as Zander reached his arms around her and flipped his calendar to the week of the 18th. "That's 3 weeks from now." he replied as he took the pen and wrote in the small space a note about the appointment. "Can't we find out sooner then that? I don't know if I can wait that long." he pouted, disappointed that he'd have to wait for 3 more weeks to find out of Emily was pregnant again. "Well, I could always use the home test I have left, but it's not as accurate as a blood test from Dr. Meadows." She remembered she still had one test left in the box she had bought a month or so ago. Zander lifted her up off his lap and she stood up. "What are you waiting for? Go take the test!" he smiled. "Maybe we can finally have something to be happy about!" he continued as she began to walk away from him, nervous about taking the test herself. As she left the study, she heard the phone ringing and figured he would be busy with business till she got back. She climbed the stairs slowly, on one hand not wanting to know and yet on the other she couldn't wait to see the positive result. She knew she was with child, she could feel it. Just like she had when she was pregnant with Devon. She knew weeks before the blood test confirmed it. She walked into the bathroom and closed the door behind her. She pulled the test out of the drawer and opened up the box. Her insides twisted with nerves as she ripped open the plastic wrapper and then stared at the stick. She breathed in deeply knowing what ever the results were, it was meant to be. If she and Zander were meant to have another baby, they would. She couldn't predict their future, but she was confident that whatever would come their way, they would overcome it together. While Emily was upstairs all Zander could think about was what the results would be. He became anxious to know and began to pace his study, back and forth. A few minutes had passed, but it felt to him a lot longer and he then heard footsteps coming down the stairs. He wrung his hands together and ran them through his coal black hair in frustration. He couldn't take it much longer, he had to know. Emily came down the stairs with the results in her hands, she was shaking so bad as she held the stick tightly so she wouldn't drop it. She had not looked at the results, she wanted her and Zander to find out together. A silence came over the room as she stepped into the doorway of the study. He stopped pacing and looked at her, by the expression on her face, he couldn't tell if it was good news or bad. "Here .. you look, I can't." she said as she extended her hand to him, her hands shaking from being so nervous. He took the stick from her and pulled off the cap. He released a deep sigh and looked up from the results. She looked at him, and he didn't say anything just looked at her with a blank face. He replaced the cap and handed it back to her, then stood there, still not saying a word.
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