A- Are you up?

N- (sleepily) No. I'm glad it's Saturday. It is Saturday, right?

A- Yep.

N- This is pathetic. I don't even know when the weekend starts. We can stay in bed all day.

A- Uh, actually, I was wondering if you would like to take a trip to Boston?

N- And meet your daughter? Sure. We can take the ELQ jet if you want.

A- I was hoping you'd say that.

N- Why?

A- No reason.

N- No, tell me.

A- It's nothing really.

N- Yeah, right.

A- It's just more private, that's all.

N- Why would you care about that...unless you were planning to do something that would be considered inappropriate in public?

A- (smiling) No. Now go get in the shower. I'll join you in a minute.

N- I'm sharing you again, aren't I?

A- Yep.

N- You see, I grew up spoiled and selfish. I never had to share anything.

A- Poor baby. Sharing can be fun.

N- I doubt it. Ned goes into the bathroom and Alexis picks up the phone.

S- Stefan Cassadine.

A- It's me.

S- Oh, Alexis. How are you?

A- Fine, and you?

S- Okay. You know, it's ironic. I never cared for my mother, but know that she is gone, I feel a void in my life.

A- I can't say that I feel the same way.

S- That's understandable.

A- I'm going to Boston today. I want to ask Calista to come to Port Charles.

S- Would you like to use the Cassadine jet?

A- I'm using the ELQ jet. I don't think I'll be attending Helena's funeral.

S- Fine. I have to go to work.

A- Stefan, it's Saturday.

S- I know. But the hospital still operates on weekends. have a nice trip.

A- Bye.

Alexis hangs up and joins Ned.

On the plane, to Boston.

N- You seem tense. What's wrong?

A- I look that bad that you can see how tense I am?

N- No, just that gatekeeper intuition. So, what's the problem? Are you nervous about seeing Cali?

A- No, well, kind of. I didn't tell Cali that I was coming because I wanted it to be a surprise. I told her the truth about this family and my true relation to Stefan. But I'm also worried about Stefan. I didn't tell him anything. But I'll tell him when I get back to PC.

N- Where are you and Calista going to live?

A- In the hotel. I don't think that I'll be to welcome around Wyndemere. I'm also worried about her reaction to you.

N- Uh-oh. Does she know about me?

A- Well, I told her that I was seeing someone.

N- Now you have me worried that she won't like me.

A- I'm sure she will. I'll let you in on a little secret. She has all of Eddie Maine's cds. She even saw him in a concert in Boston.

N- Ooh, she saw my alter ego. But when was the last time you sw her?

A- A little over a year ago.

N- Wow.

A- Yeah, wow. I miss her, you know? It's hard on her birthday and on Christmas. I wish I could have seen her, but it was just too dangerous.

N- Hey, hey. It's OK.

He puts his arms around her and kisses her tears away. She finds his embrace immensely soothing.

N- Your daughter understands, I'm sure.

A- How come you're so sure? You've never even met her.

N- I'm sure she didn't want you or her dead.

A- Look at me, a wreck over going to see my daughter.

Pilot- Prepare for landing.

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