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Topic Started: Sep 28 2006, 03:54 PM (630 Views)
Nikolas Cassadine
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Nikolas was in the elevator with Melanie when his cell phone rang. He answered happily, but felt his face drop as the nurse explained to him the situation and that Lucas was going to child protective services unless somebody showed up.

"I'll be right there," he said, pressing the button to go to the ER instead of the parking garage. "Emily's been shot," he told Melanie, "They can't get in touch with Patrick and Lucas is alone. We're going to have to take him home with us for the time being. I'm going to call Lucky him look for Patrick. Do you mind calling Elizabeth?"

He dialed Lucky's number and explained everything, sending Lucky on a mission to find Patrick.
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Emily Drake
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"Mr. Cassadine," a nurse approached Nikolas and Melanie as they sat in the waiting room. She was carrying Lucas in her arms.

"He's fine. We had his pediatrician check him out. He could use some sleep, though."

"And Emily? Is she going to make it?" Nikolas asked.

"I haven't really gotten an update from the surgeon. But from my experience, you should probably be prepared to spend a lot more time with this little boy."
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Nikolas Cassadine
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Nikolas cradled Lucas in his arms. He turned to Melanie and offered her a small grin.

"I guess we can tell Lucas the good news, huh? He's had enough trauma for the night."
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Patrick Drake
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Patrick rushed through the doors and up to the desk. "Where's Emily? And Lucas? Is she alright?"
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"Emily's in emergency surgery. We haven't heard anything yet," the nurse manager explained. "Lucas is with Mr. Cassadine in the waiting area. When we couldn't get in touch with you, we called him."
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Patrick Drake
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"Couldn't get in touch with me?" Patrick asked. "I had my cell phone on the-"

Patrick saw his phone was off. "That bitch shut off my phone."

Patrick angrily headed toward the waiting room and found Nikolas with Lucas.

"Is he alright?" Patrick asked.
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Nikolas Cassadine
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"He's physically alright. Just a little upset. Where the hell were you?" Nikolas questioned angrily.

"On a date," Lucky answered spitefully from behind Patrick. "Take Lucas home, Nikolas. He needs his rest."

"You were on a date, while you're fiancee almost died?" Nikolas questioned. "I told you to keep them safe, you promised! Lucky's right, Lucas needs some rest. He's coming home with Melanie and I."
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Patrick Drake
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"It wasn't a date," Patrick angrily replied. "I was trying to get my son the surgery he needs to walk again. I'd never hurt Emily like that. She knew where I was. Please, let me take Lucas home."
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Nikolas Cassadine
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Nikolas looked at Lucky and then back at Melanie.

"Patrick, as much as I hope you're telling the truth, I can't feel comfortable leaving my son in your care until I know that you are. I was coming to talk to you and Em anyway about sharing custody tonight, now I know that I need to pursue it. And you should be warned..." he mentioned, getting closer to Patrick's face, "If Emily doesn't pull through, you have no legal right to raising Lucas."

He took the baby's carseat in one hand and Melanie's hand in the other, then looked to Patrick.

"Please call me when you find out about Emily's prognosis."
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Patrick Drake
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Patrick knew Nikolas was right. Without Emily, Patrick had no claim to Lucas until he could formally adopt the boy.

"Take care of him," Patrick said with tears in his eyes. "He- he loves his blue blanket, and- he loves the strained carrots and peas. He hates the banana baby food. And- if he's upset and doesn't need changing or fed, sing something soothing to him and it'll send him right to sleep."
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Nikolas Cassadine
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Nikolas nodded and followed Melanie and Lucky out. "I need to talk to Elizabeth anyway."

About an hour later, a cardiac surgeon came out into the waiting room and looked to Patrick. "Dr. Drake? Your fiancee is out of surgery."
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Patrick Drake
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"How is she?" Patrick asked hopefully. "Is she alright?"
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The surgeon sighed. "The bullet grazed her heart. The damage was pretty severe, but if we continue with more surgeries after she's strong enough, she'll be able to live with a heart condition. Most patients are successful with a pacemaker. Her personal effects are in her recovery room. She will probably come out of anesthesia shortly. You can go on in."
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Patrick Drake
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Patrick walked into Emily's room and started crying upon seeing her. He sat down next to her bed and took her hand.

"I'm so sorry," Patrick told her. "I shouldn't have left you. Now you're near death and Lucas is with his father, and now Zack might never get his surgery. I've lost everything."
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Emily started to flutter her eyes open when she heard his voice.

"Aren't you... the one that... says we shouldn't...... be so negative?" she whispered.
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Patrick Drake
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Patrick held her hand close to her cheek. "Shh, don't try to talk. You need all your strength to get better so we can bring Lucas home."
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Emily looked at him closely, then looked at the machines around her bed. "How bad is it?" she whispered.
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Patrick Drake
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"The bullet grazed your heart," Patrick told her. "You have a permanent heart condition and might need a pacemaker. Nikolas took Lucas home with him. They think I cheated on you with Meena."
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Emily squeezed his hand.

"I know the truth," she whispered, "I have an idea to keep our family together."

"Patrick Drake, will you marry me tonight? We can have a ceremony after Zack's surgery, but if we're really married... and I don't make it, you'll have rights to raise Lucas."
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Patrick Drake
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"I want to marry you," Patrick told her. "But you're going to live. We're going to raise Lucas together as husband and wife. As a family. I- I don't even know if Zack's going to get his surgery now. I never slept with Meena, hell I rejected all her advances."
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"This is exactly what I'm talking about," Emily started, 'Things are getting much wose before they get better. And with me here; we can't afford for me to get a pacemaker put in, Patrick. We can't even afford for me to be in this bed! I'd rather wait on my surgery and use whatever resources we can find on Zack. I'm not signing any consent forms for them to operate."
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Patrick Drake
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"You have to have your operation," Patrick told her. "His legs aside, Zack is ten times healthier than any boy his age. Even if he doesn't get the operation, he'll still be apart of our lives, and be there for Lucas. There's no danger of losing him. You need this operation to live, to watch Zack and Lucas grow up and have families of their own. Please, sign the forms. The boys can't live without you. I can't live without you."
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"I've seen people survive without pacemakers, Patrick, but if I have to watch Zack grow up without being able to play basketball or to swim or to even dance with a girl at his prom, I'll never forgive myself. I can't watch that little boy cry himself to sleep because he can't bathe himself anymoe. I'm the reason he's not getting his surgery; I should pay the consequences. If I check out AMA tonight, I can figure out a way to get Zack's surgery for him. And if I don't survive, then maybe it wasn't meant to be," Emily insisted.
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"Emily, please," Patrick begged. "Lucas and Zack will be devastated if they lose you. Look, I promised I'd never tell anyone this, but... the night we told Zack about our engagement, I heard him in his room, saying a prayer. Do you know what he told God? That if he had to choose between a mommy and walking, he'd want a mom. He'd want you, Emily. Zack and Lucas need a good mother, and I need a loving wife. You're all those things."
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Tears started to fall down Emily's cheeks.

"How did things get so screwed up? I just..." she gasped and put her hand over her chest. The monitors in the room started to beep as she lost consciousness again.
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