Against All Odds
by Susanne

part 5 -- A Visit From Sonny

Later in the evening Alexis was standing in the livingroom folding some of Kristina’s clothes. Alice had shown her how, and she was feeling like a ‘real mom’ after a long period of being separated from her little girl.

Alexis: “I didn’t realize that folding clothes could be this relaxing?”

Alice: “I never thought that I’d see you fold clothes…” She smiled at her friend.

Alexis: “Is Kristina still sleeping?”

Alice: “Yeah, I just checked in on her a few minutes ago…”

Alexis: “Good…She’s had a big day!” She smiled folding another item of Kristina’s when there was a knock at the door.

Alice: “I’ll get it…” She replied heading towards the door.

Alexis: “Thanks…It’s probably just my dear husband knocking because he forgot his key…” She smiled, as Alice opened the door.

Alice: “Mrs. Jacks isn’t available Mr. Corinthos…Hey!” She exclaimed, as Sonny barged past Alice into the livingroom.

Alexis: “Sonny? What are you doing here? You know you can’t be here…?” She asked shocked that he’d come.

Sonny: “What do you think you’re doing?”

Alexis: “I’m afraid you’ll have to be a bit clearer…?” She replied not knowing what he was talking about.

Sonny: “Why would you want to become partners with my brother? The man, who kidnapped my wife? The man, who…”
Alexis: “…Who’s a formidable lawyer, and who’ll be a great investment for the firm Grace and I are trying to get off the ground…? As hard as this must be to grasp then I didn’t do this to get back at you Sonny. I did it for myself and for my daughter!”

Sonny: “I won’t have you involved with Ric this way!”

Alexis: “I’m NOT involved with Ric when I’m married to Jax! And what if I were? It would be no concern of yours. You’ve made it very clear where you stand! So why are you really here? And if you want to warn someone against Ric then why don’t you look up Grace? Because she’s the one, who’s made it clear to have a personal interest in your brother!” She exclaimed enraged by Sonny’s insinuations.

Alice: “I’ll just take these clothes upstairs with me…” She replied grabbing the folded clothes before the two started throwing the items at each other.

Sonny: “Grace is in love with Ric?”

Alexis: “Off course not! She just likes him, OK? Now…You really do need to leave, OK?”

Sonny: “I’m NOT going anywhere!”

Alexis: “If Jax comes home, and finds you here he will call the police, and Judge Farmer will then be notified that you violated the ruling she’s made. Please don’t do this to your daughter Sonny – please…” She begged him.

Sonny: “I’m not afraid of Candy Boy or of Judge Farmer! I just want to spend some time with my child, OK? Is that too much to ask?”

Alexis: “Why don’t you spend some time with Michael and Morgan, huh? Sonny…If it’s what it’ll take to get your out of here then I’ll call PCPD and have Scott arrest you for being in violation of the court order.”

Sonny: “You threatening me now Lex?” He asked surprising both himself and Alexis of having called her by the name he’d moaned out loud when they’d created Kristina.

Alexis: “Jax has been away on business all day, but I’m expecting him back at any moment so I really think that you should leave Sonny. If you don’t you’ll only end up hurting Kristina in the process.”

Sonny: “There was a time we could talk about everything you know?”

Alexis: “Yeah, I know…”

Sonny: “You remember when A.J. had taken Courtney away with him, and I was beyond tired and you asked if you should take me to bed?”

Alexis: “Put you to bed – I asked you if I should put you to bed!” She corrected him, as they thought back in time to when things had been a lot simpler than they were now.

*** FLASHBACK ***

Alexis: “What do you want? Do you want me to put you to bed?”

Sonny: “You going to take me to bed?”

Alexis: ““Put”…I asked if you wanted me to “put” you to bed.”

Sonny: “Oh. Oh. “Put.” What do I look like, a two-year old? I don’t need you to take care of me, Alexis. You know, maybe just in the legal sense.”

Alexis: “I was being sarcastic.”

Sonny: “Oh.”

Alexis: “And speaking of a legal sense…”

Sonny: “Yeah.”

Alexis: “I’m advising you to get some sleep because you need adequate rest to make a rational decision, and I’m…”

Sonny: “Right.”

Alexis: “Emphasizing the word “rational” because a man that you hate has taken your twenty-year old sister out of the country.”

Sonny: “I’ll find him.”

Alexis: “I’m sure that you will. It’s what you do when you find them that concerns me.”

Sonny: “I’ll bring Courtney home.”

Alexis: “What if Courtney doesn’t want to come home? What if A.J. has other plans?”

Sonny: “A.J. won’t be in a position to object to anything.”

Alexis: “See, and yeah, yeah…That’s because you’re exhausted, a little bit drunk.”

Sonny: “No.”

Alexis: “Which is why I can disregard what any other reasonable person would have interpreted as a threat against A.J.’s life.”

Sonny: “Things usually end up working the way I want them to, and if they don’t, I deal. Either way, it’s my problem, not yours. Free to bill me for this. But the problem is, I think you’re wasting my time and yours.”

Alexis: “So you would rather that I just go across the hall and let you drink yourself into a bigger stupor?”

Sonny: “Yeah.”

Alexis: “No problem.”

Sonny: “All right.”

Alexis: “Although, I have one…”

Sonny: “What now?”

Alexis: “Intoxication is not an acceptable defense for criminal behavior.”

Sonny: “Right. And who says I’m going to break the law?”

Alexis: “Well, then if you’re not, then you should want to hear your legal options in this situation. That way, I can swear in court that to the best of my knowledge you had every intention of working out your situation with A.J. in a legal manner.”

Sonny: “Alexis, if you want to just say here, why didn’t you just say so? Come here…”

*** FLASHBACK ***

Sonny: “We had some great times didn’t we?” He asked taking her hands in his.

Alexis: “We sure did! But that’s all over now – you’re married to Carly, I’m married to Jax and we both have families of our own now…”

Jax: “I couldn’t agree with you more darling…” He replied from the doorway noticing how Sonny and Alexis’ hands were entwined.

Alexis: “Jax! You’re back!” She exclaimed getting her hands out of Sonny’s grasp and walking towards her husband to give him a hug.

Jax: “Is Kristina OK?” He asked kissing Alexis on the cheek making Sonny jealous.

Alexis: “Yeah she’s fine…She’s been asleep for a few hours now…”

Jax: “Good…You know Corinthos? If I’m not mistaken then you’re not allowed to be anywhere near Kristina without consent from her guardians, who just happen to be me and my wife.”

Sonny: “No one will tell me when I can and can’t see my daughter – got it Candy Boy?” He asked seeing red when it came to Jax.

Alexis: “Maybe you should go Sonny?” She replied turning to Sonny.

Sonny: “Alright…Thanks for the trip down memory lane…” He replied heading out of the penthouse making Jax wonder what he’d meant with that statement.

Jax: “Why was he here?” He asked as soon as the door slammed shut.

Alexis: “He’d found out about Ric going into business with Grace and me…”

Jax: “He’s not the only one, and I never dreamt of saying this but I agree with Sonny.”

Alexis: “I know that it’s pushing the envelope, OK? But Grace kinda talked me into it, and I kinda feel sorry for him. He’s misunderstood like…”

Jax: “…Sonny?”

Alexis: “I’m not comparing brother with brother!”

Jax: “Really? Alexis…If you’re starting to have second thoughts about this marriage of ours then you should tell me!”

Alexis: “I’m NOT having second thoughts alright? I just…I felt sorry for him, OK?”

Jax: “Yeah, I know…That’s the one thing that Corinthos is good at – getting women to feel sorry for him. Don’t risk your own and Kristina’s happiness for that man! He chose Carly over you once before Alexis so there’s no guarantee that he won’t do it again.”

Alexis: “I said that I felt sorry for him, I didn’t say that I had forgotten everything that I’ve been through with him. But the fact of the matter is that Sonny and I share a daughter, Jax! That’s not something that can just be erased.”

Jax: “I know…Look I’m sorry, OK? It just caught me off guard to see the two of you here together – holding hands I might add!”

Alexis: “Don’t start!” She warned him not wanting to get into one of his Sonny speeches again.

Jax: “Ned and Skye have invited us out tomorrow night! At ‘Luke’s’ for some dinner and dancing…”

Alexis: “Great! I could need the unwinding!” She exclaimed, as she ventured upstairs to kiss her little girl goodnight.

part 6