A
lot had happened the past month: Sonny and Alexis had been on opposite
sites fighting for custody over Kristina. Sonny had known from day
one that she was his daughter, but due to the dangers he’d
chosen to let Alexis believe that he was clueless. Now that both
Luis and Lorenzo Alcazar were long gone he’d felt confident
enough to start fighting for his daughter. Ned and Skye were married,
and had supported Alexis from day one along with Jasper Jacks. Alexis
had called in a favor from her old friend Grace Robertson, whom
Alexis had studied law with. Grace was next to Alexis the most savvy,
and inventive woman anyone in Port Charles had ever seen. The case
could go either way at this point seeing as Sonny and Carly could
provide a ‘stabile’ home for Kristina in Judge Farmer’s
eyes, but Grace always embellished the fact that Sonny was a known
racketeer. Alexis had no choice than to provide a ‘stabile’
home for Kristina too, and that was what Grace and Skye’s plan
was all about. They’d decided that if Judge Farmer should rule
in Alexis’ favor, Alexis needed to marry Jax. Jax and Alexis
had been a little reserved to the idea, but knew that if that was
what it took to get Kristina out of harms way then that was what
they’d do. They were right now in a small chapel in Alaska
where Jax’s parents lived and they intended to make this wedding
resemble a real one.
Grace: “You ready?” She asked entering the room where
Alexis was getting ready to marry her best friend; Jasper Jacks.
Alexis: “To get my daughter back: absolutely – to marry
Jax: no!” She exclaimed sitting down in the chair in the room.
Grace: “Listen…No one wishes more than me that there could
be another way for you to get that darling little girl back than
to marry Jax, but…”
Alexis: “I know…If I don’t go through with this marriage
then Sonny’s chances of being awarded sole custody of Kristina
will increase!”
Grace: “Exactly…And hey: you could do a whole lot worse
than Jax! Now…We’re all waiting for the beautiful bride
– John is waiting to walk you down the aisle, and Lady Jane
can’t wait to see you marry her son.”
Alexis: “Doesn’t this feel wrong to you?” She asked
wishing that she was anywhere but here, as Grace sat down next to
Alexis.
Grace: “What feels wrong to me is the fact that you’ve
been separated from your daughter for such a long time in the first
place! Ned and Skye are partly to blame for that, but they’re
here rooting for you. Sonny is as usual thinking of himself, and
I’ll be right there – beside you – I’ve got
your back Lex!”
Alexis: “I know! Thanks!” She exclaimed hugging her friend
tightly.
Grace: “Now don’t go ruining that make-up…Are you
coming?” She asked smiling.
Alexis: “Just give me a minute, OK? Tell John that I’ll
be right out…”
Grace: “OK…” She replied exiting the room.
Alexis: “Oh God…Am I doing the right thing? I know that
this is what’s right – for Kristina – but how about
what’s right for me? Jax is great, but can I really vow to
love him forever when I know in my heart that another man deserves
to hear me say those words?” She asked out loud, as she looked
in the mirror to look at herself. She wore an off the shoulders
white dress, which clung to her body like if it had been made for
her, followed by a pair of white sandals, a diamond necklace and
a pair of diamond ear studs.
*** FLASHBACK ***
Sonny: “It's all going to be OK. Don't worry about it.”
*** FLASHBACK ***
Alexis: “I doubt it Sonny…I doubt it!” She exclaimed,
as she took the bouquet of wild gardenias in her hands, and exited
the room to marry the best friend she could ever hope to have.
John: “Alexis? You ready to marry that son of mine?” He
asked when Alexis closed the door behind her.
Alexis: “Definitely…” She smiled kissing John on
his cheek just as the wedding march began to play, and John led
her through the doors, which opened into the chapel where Jax and
Ned were waiting at the altar on one side of the priest, and Grace
and Skye were waiting on the other side of the priest. Lady Jane
was seated in the front row happy that her son loved Alexis and
Kristina as much as he did to stand by them in this trying time.
When John and Alexis arrived at the altar, Jax stepped forward,
shook hands with his father, and took Alexis’ shivering hands
in his and said with a smile
Jax: “Don’t worry – we’ve already done this
once before - remember…?” Alexis smiled slightly before
letting Jax lead her to stand right in front of the priest holding
hands with Grace and Skye standing next to Alexis, and Ned standing
next to Jax.
The Priest: ““We are gathered here today to join Jax and
Alexis in holy matrimony. If there are anyone here who knows just
cause why these two should not be joined in holy matrimony, then
let them speak now or forever hold their peace.” Skye, Grace
and Ned all looked at each other, but none of them objected knowing
that this was the only way for Kristina to have a normal life. The
priest motioned for Lady Jane to join him in front of the bible,
as she’d been asked to recite Corinthians 1C 13: 1 – 13:
“If I speak in tongues of men or of angels, but have not loved,
I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
And if I have prophetic powers,
and understand all mysteries and all knowledge,
and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains,
but do not have love, I am nothing.
If I give away all I have,
and if I deliver my body to be burned,
and have not love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient and kind; it is not boastful or rude.
Love does not insist on its own way;
it is not irritable or resentful;
it does not rejoice in wrong, but rejoices in the right.
Love bears all things, believes all things,
hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.
As for prophecies, they will pass away;
as for tongues, they will cease;
as for knowledge, it will pass away.
For our prophecies are imperfect,
and our knowledge is imperfect.
But when perfection comes,
the imperfect will pass away
When I was a child, I thought like a child;
I spoke like a child; I reasoned like a child.
When I became a man, I put away childish things.
So faith, hope, love, abide these three;
but the greatest of these is love.”
The Priest: “Thank you Lady Jane! And now for the exchange
of rings and vows. Jax?” He replied, as Jax turned to Ned and
took Alexis’ ring from him.
Jax: “Alexis…You found me in my time of need, and you
let me mourn Brenda’s death on my own terms. You were there
for me when I wouldn’t let anyone else near. That meant more
to me than I can ever tell you. But during both of our ups and downs
in life, I’ve come to realize that I see you as much more than
a friend – I see you as a soul mate, and as someone I can share
the life of a precious little girl with…Marry me Alexis –
to make both our lives complete…” He replied, sliding
on the gold wedding band followed by lifting both her hands up to
his lips and kissing them tenderly.
The Priest: “Alexis?” He replied, as Alexis turned to
Grace, and got Jax’s ring from her and said
Alexis: “From the very first moment I saw you, I knew that
you’d play a significant role in my life, and I was right.
Jax…You brought my long-lost sister to me, and even though
Kristina is no longer with us I still feel her presence in my life
every day. I see my sister in my daughters eyes, soul and spirit,
and I know that I’ll never be able to thank you for giving
me this precious gift. I will honor and love you for the rest of
my life, and then some. Jax…I want to marry you because what
I feel for you is indescribable – it’s pure and simple
love…” She replied, sliding on the gold wedding band.
The Priest: “It’s now with great pleasure that I pronounce
you husband and wife. You may kiss your bride!” He smiled,
as Jax placed his hands around Alexis’ neck, and kissed her
softly on the lips right before John, Lady Jane, Ned, Skye and Grace
began clapping their hands thrilled that Kristina’s future
now was secured.
Jax: “Thank you for the ceremony Father!” He exclaimed
shaking the priest’s hand.
The Priest: “You’re very welcome, and I hope that everything
will work out perfectly for you and Mrs. Jacks and that darling
little girl…”
Alexis: “Thank you Father – that means a lot…”
She replied smiling shaking the father’s hand too before the
priest left the newlyweds and their guests alone.
Lady Jane: “I’m so happy for both of you…Even if
it’s only for the sake of little Krissy then I know that you
love each other.” She replied hugging first Jax and then Alexis
tight.
Alexis: “Thank you, Lady Jane – that really means a lot!”
She exclaimed enjoying having her surrogate mother in her life once
again.
John: “As far as I’m concerned you’ll always be our
daughter-in-law, and little Krissy will remain our Granddaughter
even if her biological father isn’t Jax!”
Alexis: “Thanks…” She replied with teary eyes before
John hugged her tightly followed by shaking Jax’s hand.
Lady Jane: “Well…We’d better turn in if we’re
going to return to Port Charles in a matter of hours – come
along John, and give these young people some quiet time…”
Jax: “Sleep tight…” He replied, as John and Lady
Jane made their way out of the chapel leaving Jax, Alexis, Ned,
Skye and Grace alone.
Skye: “You’re sure this will make Judge Farmer rule in
Alexis’ favor?” She asked Grace.
Grace: “I’m absolutely positive! Nothing Ric Lansing will
throw at Judge Farmer can get Sonny sole custody of Kristina. The
only trump card that Sonny had was his so-called ‘happy’
marriage to Carly, and since Alexis is now married to Jax she’ll
provide a safe and happy environment for Kristina.”
Ned: “Won’t it look like a set up? I know that we’ve
got Jax’s parents and the priests statements of how Jax and
Alexis fell in love, and how they professed their undying love for
each other in this church, but…”
Grace: “Ned…I honestly don’t think that Judge Farmer
will put Kristina with yet another set of ‘parents’ seeing
how many people Kristina has been living with to this day. The little
girl is 3 years old, and she’s already lived 6 different places:
the Gatehouse, the Quartermaine mansion, Brenda’s old cottage,
Wyndemere, Cameron’s cabin and Zander and Emily’s house.
No judge in his or her right mind would move Kristina – especially
not into the residence of a notorious mob boss.”
Ned: “You don’t know Sonny as well as we do Grace…He’s
calculated, and he can buy any judge.”
Grace: “Not Judge Farmer! Farmer only has Kristina’s best
interest at heart, and even though she’s not seen Alexis on
her best days then she knows that Alexis only has her daughter’s
best interest at heart.”
Skye: “Grace is right Ned! Sonny doesn’t stand a chance
against Jax and Alexis’ marriage. Kristina will soon be back
where she belongs: with her mother.” She replied looking friendly
at Alexis making it clear that all animosity between the two former
rivals had been erased.
Ned: “You’re right! Why don’t we follow John and
Lady Jane’s lead, huh? I’m pretty beat!”
Skye: “Yeah…Me too – we’ll see you guys in the
morning, OK?”
Jax: “Yeah – sleep tight!” He exclaimed, as Jax,
Alexis and Grace watched Ned and Skye leave the chapel.
Alexis: “Jax? Would you excuse us? I need to ask Grace a few
questions…”
Jax: “Sure! I’ll wait outside…” He replied kissing
Alexis on the cheek before leaving the two friends alone to talk.
Alexis: “Tell me the truth! Lawyer to lawyer, friend to friend:
what are my chances of being awarded sole custody?”
Grace: “Why are you asking this now? You’ve just married
Jax, and thereby secured your daughter’s future!”
Alexis: “I know Sonny – probably better than he knows
himself, and I know how he can suddenly pull a rabbit out of his
hat – my chances?”
Grace: “Your chances of being awarded sole custody of your
daughter are 99,9 % - Sonny and Carly don’t stand a chance
against you and Jax, OK? Kristina can finally have the family you’ve
always wanted her to have, and you can finally start being a full-time
mom.”
Alexis: “Thank you…” She replied hugging her friend
tight relieved that soon everything she’d fought so hard for
would be hers.
