Fate
by Susanne

Chapter 12 - Telling Cameron & Carly

A few days later Sonny and Alexis had decided to break the news to Cameron and Carly praying that they wouldn't hate them - Alexis wasn't so worried about Cameron it was more Carly she was worried about. But Sonny had assured her that he'd take care of Carly, as long as she let the good doctor know what had happened. Gina had taken Kristina to the park so Alexis would have some quiet time to tell Cameron the truth. When the doorbell rang Alexis answered it wearing a pair of jeans, and a blue blouse, and a matching cardigan with her hair up in a ponytail.

Cameron: "You look great!" He exclaimed kissing Alexis on her cheek before entering PH2.

Alexis: "Thanks! You look great too - I really want to thank you for keeping me grounded back when Kristina was kidnapped." She replied, as she closed the door shut.

Cameron: "I think that Sonny was the main reason you didn't fall apart. I saw you two up in the nursery - you've become close, huh?" He asked sitting down on the couch.

Alexis: "That's actually what I wanted to talk to you about too - I don't think that I have to tell you how important you've been for both Kristina and I…" She explained sitting down next to him on the couch.

Cameron: "But?" He asked knowing there was a 'but' coming.

Alexis: "The thing is that Sonny and I have been getting closer, and I feel that it's important for him to spend as much time as possible together with his daughter, and also…"

Cameron: "What?"

Alexis: "Sonny and I made love after you and Jax left the night that Kristina had been kidnapped. Sonny and I got to talking like we used to, and I saw a part of him that I haven't seen since he went back to Carly."

Cameron: "Alexis…What happens the next time Carly does something redeemable? He'll just take her back again!"

Alexis: "I have faith in Sonny and our love, and Kristina is a very big part of our decision to make our love work. I've been kidding myself for too long because I was scared of following my heart like I did with Ned. I've always thought of my mother and Mikkos and how that turned out, but I know now that I've got to put my heart out there, and I know in my heart of hearts that Sonny will treasure it this time around."

Cameron: "I care about you Alexis, and I know how much Zander cares about you, and you have to look at the fact that you're not only putting yourself at risk but also Kristina. People are trying to kill Sonny - can you live with that aspect for the rest of your life?"

Alexis: "I have to trust Sonny and our love, and what I'm doing is FOR Kristina - she needs her father, and frankly he needs her too."

Cameron: "I don't mean to be negative here but there's a lot of stuff you've got to consider. How about Carly? You know that she's not going to let you have Sonny. And what about Jax? He and Sonny have never gotten along!"

Alexis: "That's Jax' problem - if he wants to stay close friends with me he has to accept the man I'm in love with. I know that this must be a shock for you Cameron but I can't ignore my heart any longer!"

Cameron: "I want you to be happy Alexis - that's all I've ever wanted but you need to face your new life! It's not going to be any picnic!"

Alexis: "I know that, but I'm certain that together with Sonny I can make it work. I know that it will be hard for people to see me with the local 'mob boss' but dammit Cameron: he's my 'mob boss'!!" She exclaimed walking to her desk tired of having to make excuses over loving Sonny.

Cameron: "I don't mean to get you down Alexis but once you do this there's no going back - you'll be on the mind of every man or woman Sonny has ever disrespected. Can you live with that, and do you really want Kristina to go through that?" He asked getting up from the couch and, joining her next to the desk.

Alexis: "I want to give Kristina the kind of security and family I never had, and I'm sorry if Sonny isn't the kind of father figure you've wanted Kristina to have but he's a good man Cameron underneath it all he's a loving man, who's had a tough life."

Cameron: "All right…I actually had a feeling that this was what you'd want to talk to me about!" He revealed knowing that he'd never get her to change her mind.

Alexis: "How?"

Cameron: "Well…When I saw you and Sonny together in the nursery I was reminded of Zander's mom and I. We were like that until that terrible accident in the woods that cost Zander's brother his life."

Alexis: "I want you to know that you can always talk to me about Zander - even if I am together with Sonny, OK?" She asked hugging him tightly, as Cameron ran his hands up and down Alexis' back.

Cameron: "All right and I promise to talk to Jax, and get him to give you and Sonny some slack, OK?"

Alexis: "That would be great, and don't go around thinking you won't be a part of Kristina's life anymore. You're practically the reason she's alive today. I don't know what I would have done if you hadn't come that evening in the park after Alcazar had left me there in labor."

Cameron: "Luckily we'll never know - Kristina is healthy and beautiful just like her mother - good luck Alexis - I mean it!" He exclaimed exiting PH2 after kissing Alexis goodbye on the cheek.

When Sonny arrived at 'Kelly's' he met Courtney, who looked pretty angry, and Sonny could tell that it had something to do with Carly.

Sonny: "Hey Courtney…What's wrong? Is Carly OK?" He asked, as Courtney looked him in the eyes with a look that said 'what do you think?'

Courtney: "I'm beginning to think that my friendship with Carly has been idiotic! She just blew up at me for having defended Alexis when Carly called her a woman with no mother skills whatsoever. I'm telling you Sonny if she wasn't married to you…"

Sonny: "That might not be the case for much longer!"

Courtney: "Are you serious? You're divorcing Carly - why?"

Sonny: "Because I'm in love with Alexis, and I have to make her happy, and I won't lose her a second time because of Carly's games."

Courtney: "Congrats!" She smiled hugging Sonny tightly before leaving to give Sonny a chance to talk to Carly. Sonny walked into 'The Cellar', which was Carly's new club instead of 'Club 101'.

Carly: "Listen Ned! I got Kristina away from Sonny, and I passed her onto you - I want my Goddamn money!!" She screamed into the receiver, as Sonny entered the club.

Ned: "I'm in jail Carly! How exactly are you counting on me giving you money from in here?"

Carly: "But…" She whined, as Sonny intently listened to the conversation between Ned and Carly.

Ned: "Goodbye Carly!" He shouted hanging up.

Carly: "Ned! Are you there?"

Sonny: "So…Ashton has turned against you too? That's not nice is it Carly?" He asked making Carly feel a chill down her spine, as she turned around to see a mad Sonny Corinthos staring right back at her.

Carly: "Sonny? Ashton? That wasn't Ned Ashton…That was my business associate Ned…Jensen - that's right Ned Jensen!"

Sonny: "STOP LYING TO ME CARLY - GAME'S OVER!!" He yelled before grabbing her arm.

Carly: "Sonny…You're hurting me!"

Sonny: "You think this is painful? Then how about realizing that your only child has been taken my some madman? Or how about having an epiphany when you find out that the woman you ONCE loved kidnapped your child in exchange for an amount of money she could just have asked her husband for?!!" He yelled with tears in his eyes.

Carly: "I wasn't you I wanted to hurt Sonny - it was…"

Sonny: "Alexis, right?"

Carly: "Yeah…You understand that right?"

Sonny: "Do I understand that you'd inflict so much pain on a woman, who's done nothing to you other than being civil with you? I'd have to say no to that one Carly!"

Carly: "Has Alexis been civil to me? Where did you get that load of crap? She slept with my husband?"

Sonny: "Ex-husband!" He corrected her, but Carly just brushed it off saying

Carly: "Alexis knew that you were taken Sonny - she knew that you were still in love with me, and since when has Alexis hired you to do her bidding?"

Sonny: "I've come to tell you that I'm filing for divorce first thing! I can't be with you anymore Carly."

Carly: "Why?"

Sonny: "Because my heart belongs to someone else - actually my heart belongs to two ladies; Alexis and Kristina."

Carly: "You're just confused Sonny that's all this is - I'm telling you that…"

Sonny: "NO!! Let me tell you something Carly: you're going to leave this place to Courtney, and then you're going to leave town."

Carly: "And why would I do that?"

Sonny: "Because if you don't…I'll head straight down to 'PCPD', and tell lieutenant Taggert that I've found my daughter's kidnapper!"

Carly: "I'll deny it!"

Sonny: "How much time do you think it'll take Ned to turn on you? I'm thinking community service, and he'll sing like a little birdie!"

Carly: "Ned doesn't know anything Sonny - just like Alexis won't spend one night in our bed!"

Sonny: "My bed! And she will be back in PH4 in a matter of days you can count on that Carly!" He exclaimed leaving the pitiful excuse of a woman Carly had turned out to be.

Carly: "Sonny!!" She yelled falling to the ground sobbing.

chapter 13