Sonny: “Just that when I found out about Kristina being my
daughter I fantasized about buying her stuff, taking her to Central
Park – you know…Normal fatherly stuff…”
Alexis: “You will be able to see Kristina…”
Sonny: “Yeah, when? When she’s old enough to make her
own decisions? I want to spend time with her now! I want to see
her grow up! Can’t you understand that?”
Alexis: “I do understand Sonny, but as I’ve said before
then you chose this life, and it’s also this life that’s
the reason why Judge Farmer didn’t award us shared custody!
You’re a dangerous man, who lives a dangerous life. I’m
not about to send my daughter into that life too…I’ve
suffered far too many losses due to your life, and I’m not
about to lose my daughter to it, as I lost her namesake to it…”
Sonny: “So my lifestyle is your biggest problem with me?”
Alexis: “Partly: yes!”
Sonny: “What’s that supposed to mean…?”
Alexis: “There were a lot of reasons why I decided to keep
Kristina a secret from you. But your way of living was the biggest
factor!” She explained, as she thought back to the evening
she’d talked to Ned about the father of her child.
*** FLASHBACK ***
Alexis: “You need to understand that I know him much better
than you do, Ned. And despite what you think, he does have a sense
of honor and commitment, and he fiercely protects the people that
he considers his family.”
Ned: “He controls the people he considers his family. There's
a difference between control and love. He's back with Carly again,
isn't he? So where does that leave you?”
Alexis: “I don't want to have this conversation right now.
You wanted to talk; I talked; now you got to go. I mean it.”
Ned: “I know something is bothering you, Alexis, and I know
it has to do with Sonny. You know, underneath Sonny's charm and
heart-of-gold persona is a man who preys on the weakness of others.
I mean, look at Jason. He uses my cousin to kill people.”
Alexis: “You don't have proof of that.”
Ned: “Thank God, because I don't know what would happen to
my family if Jason ever went to prison for murder? But that's what
he does…On Sonny's orders. Think about it. Sonny took a brain-damaged
boy and turned him into a hit man.”
Alexis: “Why are you doing this?”
Ned: “Because for the first time in a long time, you seem to
be listening to me. Jason is back and soon he'll be taking orders
from Sonny again, and all the people who defy him, who inconvenience
him, will start to disappear. That's what Sonny does. That's the
man you claim to be your friend.“
*** FLASHBACK ***
Sonny: “Ned had an angle from day–one, and that was to
keep me away from the persons, who matters most to me…”
Alexis: “Persons…?”
Sonny: “I haven’t exactly been upfront with you Alexis…”
Alexis: “There’s a shocker!” She sarcastically replied,
as Sonny advanced towards her so that they only stood three or four
feet apart.
Sonny: “When I came to you after Carly had returned to Port
Charles I didn’t come for the reasons you thought at the time…”
Alexis: “What do you mean…?” She asked eying him
sceptically.
Sonny: “I told you that I still loved Carly, but at the same
time I needed you to tell me that you needed me…”
Alexis: “Excuse me…?” She asked trying to go back
in time to remember what exactly had been said that day.
*** FLASHBACK ***
Sonny: “So what are you thinking right now?”
Alexis: “I'm thinking that there are so many thoughts at the
same time that it's just too hard to pick just one.”
Sonny: “OK, so what do you want me to do?”
Alexis: “Let's just be honest with each other.”
Sonny: “Well, I'm trying to be honest. I'm trying, you know,
to respect what's between us and take you into consideration.”
Alexis: “I guess there's just a bunch of ‘I don't knows’.
I'm feeling a little embarrassed because I'm used to being in control
of my feelings and I'm really not. But I will be once the dust settles.
What I do know is that I care about you deeply and…”
Sonny: “Alexis, I respect you. I'll do whatever you want.”
Alexis: “Thank you.”
Sonny: “OK, just so I'm clear, you're still my lawyer?”
Alexis: “Yes.”
Sonny: “All right. Because, you know, if that's a problem…?”
Alexis: “No.”
Sonny: “I can get somebody else. They're not going to be as
good as you are, nobody can be, but I don't want to make you uncomfortable.”
Alexis: “You're not, you don't. I mean, you won't.”
Sonny: “All right.”
Alexis: “I'm not giving up. I'm just breathing. Go home and
be with your wife. I'm fine.”
Sonny: “All right.”
*** FLASHBACK ***
Sonny: “When you told me to go home, and to be with Carly –
I took that as you letting me know that you didn’t want ‘us’!”
Alexis: “Why didn’t you say so? I’ve been going around
for years now thinking that that ‘one night stand’ was
pure sex for you!”
Sonny: “I experienced heaven with you that night Alexis, and
I’d do it again in a heartbeat if I thought it was what you
wanted…” He replied turning around, and walking to the
fireplace to stare into the fire.
Alexis merely looked at Sonny, and his profile, as she fought her
own emotions whether or not to go to him, and tell him the truth
– finally. Alexis slowly walked up to Sonny, stopping right
behind him taking a deep breath before placing her hands on his
shoulders and resting her head on his back.
Alexis: “I feel the same way…” She softly replied,
as Sonny turned around from the fireplace and stared into Alexis’
soft eyes.
Sonny: “You do…?” He asked placing his hands on Alexis’
shoulders.
Alexis: “Deep down – I’ve always felt like that!”
She exclaimed with teary eyes, as Sonny ever so softly placed his
lips on Alexis’ waiting for a reaction. He didn’t have
to wait that long because suddenly Alexis’ arms gathered themselves
around Sonny’s neck pressing her body against his.
Sonny: “You sure…?”
Alexis: “I haven’t been more sure of anything else in
my life except for Kristina…” She smiled, as their lips
once more connected through a passionate kiss.
Sonny: “I love you…” He moaned, as he placed small
kisses up and down Alexis’ throat.
Alexis: “I love you too…” She replied, taking Sonny’s
chin in her hand looking mesmerized into Sonny’s brown eyes
before their lips made instant contact once more.
Sonny suddenly separated their lip lock, and bent down, and lifted
Alexis up in his embrace supporting her back with one arm, and her
legs with the other arm.
Sonny: “Let’s make some magic…?”
Alexis: “It would be my pleasure…” She replied softly
kissing him on the lips before Sonny ventured into his bedroom with
Alexis in his arms where they would make love for the duration of
the night to the voice of Vanessa Williams singing ‘Save The
Best For Last’.
‘Save The Best For Last’, performed by Vanessa Williams
Sometimes the snow comes down in June
Sometimes the sun goes 'round the moon
I see the passion in your eyes
Sometimes it's all a big surprise
'Cause there was a time when all I did was wish
You'd tell me this was love
It's not the way I hoped or how I planned
But somehow it's enough
Chorus:
And now we're standing face to face
Isn't this world a crazy place
Just when I thought our chance had passed
You go and save the best for last
All of the nights you came to me
When some silly girl had set you free
You wondered how you'd make it through
I wondered what was wrong with you
'Cause how could you give your love to someone else
And share your dreams with me
Sometimes the very thing you're looking for
Is the one thing you can't see
(Chorus)
Sometimes the very thing you're looking for
Is the one thing you can't see
Sometimes the snow comes down in June
Sometimes the sun goes 'round the moon
Just when I thought our chance had passed
You go and save the best for last
You went and saved the best for last
(Vanessa Williams – In Love)
Many hours later Sonny and Alexis were lying in spoon with Sonny
behind Alexis with his arms entwined around her stomach somehow
sensing that something in there needed protection.
Sonny: “Thank you for making me the happiest man alive…”
He whispered into Alexis’ ear.
Alexis: “You’ve very welcome…” She replied sleepily
with closed eyes, as she rubbed Sonny’s forearms happy to be
back together with the man of her dreams.
Sonny: “You OK?”
Alexis: “Never been better…” She replied, as they
both fell asleep blissfully aware of their happiness.
