Chapter 6 - The Interrupted Date

After some coaxing Cameron had succeeded in getting Alexis to go out with him. They were going to the ballet to see "Romeo & Juliet", which Alexis hadn't been 100 % for, but Cameron had a real gift in persuading people so Alexis had finally caved in. Alexis had arranged it so that Kristina spent the evening with her father in PH4.

Cameron: "Are you ready to go Alexis?" He asked yelling up the stairs.

Alexis: "Just about!" She yelled back down the stairs, as she looked at the reflection in the mirror in her bedroom. She was wearing a black, strapless dress, which ended by her ankles and she also wore a pair of black sandals together with a black shawl.

Downstairs there was a knock on the door, and Cameron went to answer it realizing that it was probably Sonny.
Cameron: "Sonny!" He exclaimed stepping away from the door allowing Sonny to enter the penthouse.

Sonny: "Cameron…Is Kristina ready?" He asked, as Cameron closed the door shut.

Cameron: "Alexis is upstairs getting ready for the ballet, and she'll come down together with Kristina in a few minutes!"

Sonny: "All right! So…The ballet, huh? What are you going to see?"

Cameron: ""Romeo & Juliet" - have you seen it?" He asked wishing that Alexis would hurry up.

Sonny: "A long time ago with my mother…" He exclaimed going back in time to when he'd had a similar conversation with Alexis.

*** FLASHBACK ***

Sonny: "I took my mother to the ballet once. I'd been out of the house for a couple of years and I was making good money as a numbers runner. And I walked past Carnegie Hall and there was a poster. My mom used to, you know, watch ballet on public television. She used to tell me all the time how, you know, it was…she used to go to the ballet all the time, you know, to…in Cuba when she was a little girl, so I decided I'd take her, and so I bought two box seats. They were for the afternoon when I knew that Deke would be working, so I went to the house and I surprised her. She was so excited, you know…her whole face changed and she was like 10 years younger and beautiful again and she…she even wore this suit that she hadn't worn since she was…she had stopped working and…so we went to the ballet and she was looking around, you know, and she was like a little kid seeing everything and she…all she kept telling me was how much bigger this theatre was than the one in Cuba. So we get to the box seats and there were all these girls and they all had uniforms."

Alexis: "What color were they?"

Sonny: "I don't…I don't…I don't remember, but they were giggling and flirting and they kept looking at me, you know. And I just kept thinking, we're…we're so different, you know, because to them this is, like, a fun day in the afternoon. They're going to go back to their rich schools and rich lives and they'll forget the ballet. But to me and my mother, it was like we were visiting another planet. What I didn't know then is that even rich people can hurt as bad as poor people."

Alexis: "I wonder if on any of my field trips I ever looked over from my box at the ballet and saw a beautiful Cuban woman with her son. I don't think so. I would have remembered you."

Sonny: "I'd have remembered you too."

*** FLASHBACK ***

Cameron: "Well…Look at you two!" He exclaimed, as Alexis descended the flight of stairs carrying Kristina together with having a bag filled with baby stuff placed on her right shoulder.

Alexis: "I think I've packed everything she'll need for the night, and if not just come over because Gina's home tonight. I've packed diapers, wipes, cream, lotion, clothes, teddy bears, etc. Here's the bag, and here's your guest for tonight!" She exclaimed handing first the bag, and then Kristina over to Sonny.

Sonny: "I think we'll be just fine, right Princess?" He asked, as father and daughter created eye contact.

Alexis: "Well…Then I'll say goodnight - goodnight sweetie - sweet dreams, and don't let the bed bugs bite!" She smilingly kissed Kristina goodnight.

Sonny: "Have a great evening! Come on Princess!" He exclaimed, as he left Cameron and Alexis alone in PH2, as he and Kristina went into PH4 to spend some quality time together.

Cameron: "You look so beautiful Alexis!"

Alexis: "Thanks! Sonny will be fine alone with her won't he?"

Cameron: "Of course he will, and Gina's here if something should happen. Are you ready to go?"

Alexis: "Yeah…I just have to get my purse!"

Cameron: "Great! Then I'll go down, and warm up the car!" He exclaimed kissing Alexis softly on the cheek, as he exited the penthouse while Alexis walked to the mantel where a picture of her and Kristina at the park was placed. In the picture Alexis was lying down on a blanket with Kristina standing on top of her stomach with both of them giggling.

Alexis: "We're going to be happy very soon Kristina - I promise you with all of my heart that you'll never go through what I did!" She exclaimed, as she took her purse off of the coffee table, and exited PH2.

After having seen the ballet Cameron and Alexis had decided to take a walk on the docks before returning to PH2. Cameron had spotted a popcorn vendor a few yards away so he'd gone to buy some, as Alexis seemed pretty down. Alexis could suddenly hear someone behind her, and immediately thought that it was Cameron but to her surprise when she turned around she was face to face with Ned Ashton.

Alexis: "Ned? What are you doing here?" She asked skeptically, as he had recently begun to scare her to death by the friends he was making around town.

Ned: "Last time I checked this was a free country! Can't I come by the docks if I want to? I see you've taken up with the good doctor!"

Alexis: "So?"

Ned: "And you've moved in with Port Charles most wanted?"

Alexis: "I've not moved in with Sonny - I still live across the hall just like I did when Kristina was alive!"

Ned: "With our daughter?"

Alexis: "NO! With the child Sonny and I created! I want you to stay the hell away from both Kristina and me, got it?"

Ned: "How about the dangers surrounding Sonny's life? Doesn't that apply anymore?"

Alexis: "Judge Zuma ruled that Kristina and I should move into PH2. And for your information the dangers surrounding Sonny's life aren't that different from the ones surrounding your life - so don't come here trying to lecture me!"

Ned: "One of these days you're going to learn what it's like having your back against a wall, and then you'll decide on what's more important: Sonny or Kristina!"

Alexis: "This has nothing to do with Sonny! Let me go!" She exclaimed, as Ned held on tightly to Alexis' left arm, which was starting to hurt.

Johnny: "I'd let go of Ms. Davis right now if I were you buddy!" He exclaimed practically breathing down Ned's neck.

Ned: "Do you actually think that you're scaring me?"

Max: "Then how about me? Do we scare you now?" He asked placing his hand on top of Ned's, which was placed on top of Alexis' arm.

Cameron: "What's going on here?" He asked when he saw Alexis being surrounded by Johnny, Ned and Max.

Johnny: "Mr. Ashton was just leaving I think!" He exclaimed looking Ned dead in the eyes, as Max escorted Ned away from Alexis.

Cameron: "Are you OK?" He asked, touching Alexis' shoulders in a way to find out if she was really OK.

Alexis: "I'm fine - honestly!" She exclaimed turning to Johnny, who knew that he was about to get a real chew in by the phenomenal woman he'd been ordered to watch with his life as the stake.

Max: "Mr. Ashton won't bother you again Ms. Davis!"

Alexis: "I'm guessing that Sonny had something to do with this sudden appearance of you two? Johnny, Max…Please tell your boss that I don't want or need his protection."

Cameron: "Not to agree with Sonny or anything but something terrible could have happened if these two hadn't showed up when they did!"

Alexis: "Cameron…I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself. Will you please take me home?" She asked turning to Cameron.

Cameron: "Sure! You two better come along!"

Alexis: "What? Why?"

Cameron: "No matter how much you resent Sonny then he is right about you needing protection especially if Ned's in cahoots with Faith Roscoe!" He replied, as Cameron, Alexis, Johnny and Max walked to Cameron's car.

Johnny: "Goodnight Ms. Davis!" He exclaimed, as he turned in the direction of PH4, as Cameron and Alexis entered PH2, while Max stood post outside. Inside PH4 Johnny had told Sonny about what had happened, and Johnny had calmed him down by saying that he and Max arrived before anything serious happened.

Sonny: "She's OK? Maybe I should check in on her?"

Johnny: "Not necessary - Dr. Lewis is with her. I'm sure she'll be just fine. They're great friends, you know?"

Sonny: "Yeah…I know!" He exclaimed, as Johnny exited PH4, and took his place outside the penthouse while Sonny thought about everything he'd recently lost.

Inside PH2 Cameron and Alexis were sitting on the couch holding hands, and Cameron asked

Cameron: "Maybe I should go, and give you some quiet time?" He suggested getting up.

Alexis: "No - please don't go!" She pleaded with him, as their lips quickly found each other.

chapter 7