Heart of Innocence
by Susanne

Chapter 12 -- Loyalty

Sonny was standing by the window in the livingroom thinking of how screwed up his life had become recently. He was living with a woman he no longer desired – he did however love Michael and Morgan, but his love for Carly had either disappeared or had never been present.

Carly: “Hey, stranger!” She exclaimed hugging Sonny from behind wanting him to desire her like he used to.

Sonny: “We need to talk Carly…”

Carly: “Right now? Michael and Morgan are at the park with Leticia and Max, we’re all alone…” She replied lowering her hands to the zipper of his pants.

Sonny: “Wow…Wait a second…” He replied removing her hands from his zipper, and walked to the fireplace to put some distance between them.

Carly: “What is it? Am I undesirable all of the sudden? You’ve just been through an ordeal Sonny, and I want to show you my love. Nothing does that like some sweet lovin’ in our upstairs bedroom.” She replied walking to the couch to face her husband.

Sonny: “Something has been missing from our marriage ever since you turned me into the Fed’s…”

Carly: “Come again? That happened several years ago, and I don’t believe that you’re going to use that against me?”

Sonny: “I’m not, OK? But our relationship changed back then, and not for the better! I wouldn’t have stayed as long as I did with Angel if I’d trusted in our love…”

Carly: “You’re going to use Angel against me now?” She asked still feeling bitter from when she’d wreaked havoc on their marriage.

Sonny: “I never – not once – did I betray you with Angel! I was stabbed, and she helped me get better, all right?”

Carly: “And she just conveniently forgot to tell you that she was Joseph Sorel’s daughter, and a former flame of Jax’s?”

Sonny: “You don’t know what you’re talking about…” He replied thinking back to a time when he’d had the chance to betray Carly with Angel – like she’d betrayed him by turning him into the Fed’s with the assistance of Roy.

*** FLASHBACK ***

Sonny: “There’s no comparison. This has nothing to do with what happened between me and my first wife. You’re missing the whole point. See…That’s the whole problem here.”

Angel: “No, it’s exactly the point. Who I’ve slept with, and what I’ve done before I met you or after for that matter is none of your business! I had an affair with Jax – so what? I make my own choices, for my own reasons, and I don’t have to justify any of them – especially to you! You and I are not involved Sonny, we’re not anything; I’ve never even kissed you! Unless…You want to change that right now?”

Sonny: “How you doing?”

Angel: “On second thought: I don’t want to kiss you.”

Sonny: “See…You’re making this personally that’s why I have to protect myself!”

Angel: “I’m not the one, who betrayed you – Carly did! If you don’t want a relationship with me, if you want to go back to your wife – one of the worst people I’ve ever met - then just go! But you don’t have to turn me into a liar and a schemer to do it! You may live in a paranoid world, where people are out to get you ALL THE TIME, but I’m not one of them!”

Sonny: “OK, you know something? The only reason you’re here talking to me is because you saved my life. And…I think that maybe I might owe you. But if you line up a group of people, that want me dead: Jax would be in the front of the line!”

Angel: “I got that at the funeral. You know what? Never mind it doesn’t matter!”

Sonny: “Wait, wait – was this what you were trying to tell me with the cops the other day?”

Angel: “Maybe! Or maybe I was just out to get you!”

*** FLASHBACK ***

Carly: “So, what are you saying? That you want a divorce again? To be with Alexis?”

Sonny: “I need to be happy, and I haven’t been happy for years. I thought I was doing the right thing by creating a family with you, Michael and Morgan, while having a daughter with Alexis. I wanted Kristina to feel like a part of a family!”

Carly: “Which she does! If this is about my bonding with Kristina then it’ll take time, but at least she doesn’t hate me…”

Sonny: “This doesn’t concern your and Kristina’s relationship, OK? This concerns…”

Carly: “What? What does it concern?”

Sonny: “The fact that I can’t be happy with you Carly, and you need to find a place to live with Michael and Morgan. We’ll decide on the divorce and custody later on!” He exclaimed walking to the front door to get Adam inside.

Adam: “Sir?” He asked following Sonny inside PH4.

Sonny: “Go upstairs, and take Mrs. Corinthos’ bags into the waiting limo, and drive her to the ‘Port Charles Hotel’ – understand?”

Adam: “Most definitely, Sir!” He exclaimed walking upstairs.

Carly: “Don’t do this Sonny – you’ll be miserable without me and the kids. Alexis can’t make you happy – not the way I can!” She exclaimed, as Adam entered the livingroom once more – suitcase in hand. Sonny walked Carly outside PH4 by the arm, as she raged, while Adam followed closely behind.

Carly: “You can’t do this Sonny!” She exclaimed standing on the other side of the door.

Sonny: “Watch me!” He exclaimed shutting the door close!”

At Cameron and Alexis’ place, Alexis was sitting on the couch in the livingroom waiting for Cameron to come home from work. She needed to tell him the truth, and hopefully have their friendship intact by the end of their conversation.
Cameron: “Hey…Waiting for me?” He asked entering the house.

Alexis: “Yeah, I need to talk to you!” She exclaimed.

Cameron: “Yeah, what about?” He asked taking a seat next to Alexis on the couch.

Alexis: “I tried telling you this in the hospital, but everything was so hectic! Cameron…Something happened between Sonny and me in the building…”

Cameron: “What?” He asked arching an eyebrow.

Alexis: “We made love…It wasn’t something I’d planned on doing – it just happened!”

Cameron: “I see…You love him?”

Alexis: “I don’t think I ever stopped – do you hate me?” She asked not liking the sad look on his face.

Cameron: “I’m just confused…What do you want me to say?”

Alexis: “The truth would be nice!”

Cameron: “Listen, Alexis – I knew of your past with Sonny when we moved in together, and I’ve grown to love Kristina as my own daughter. I won’t hold this against you, but I do need to know what you want our next move to be…”

Alexis: “There’s more…”

Cameron: “What?” He asked skeptically.

Alexis: “I’m pregnant – and the father is Sonny!”

Cameron: “Oh my God! Does he know?”

Alexis: “Sonny? No, he doesn’t!”

Cameron: “I don’t know what you want me to say…?”

Alexis: “Obviously I still have feelings for Sonny, and I don’t want this baby to go through what Kristina did! I need to figure out where I stand with Sonny, and I don’t want to lead you on!”

Cameron: “I’m grateful that you came to me with this – can I still see Krissy?”

Alexis: “Of course…I hope that at least our friendship will still be intact! It might take some time, but I think that if we’re both consistent we can make it work!”

Cameron: “Yeah, I’ll move out in the morning, OK?” He replied.

Alexis: “No rush, OK? You can have the guestroom until you find a suitable apartment!”

Cameron: “OK…” He replied kissing Alexis on the forehead before venturing upstairs to figure out the course of his life.

Alexis: “Cameron, I’m sorry…”

Cameron: “So am I, so am I Alexis!” He exclaimed disappearing upstairs.

Kristina: “Hi mommy!” She exclaimed entering the livingroom.

Alexis: “Hey, baby! You had a good day?”

Kristina: “Yeah, why is uncle C. so sad?”
Alexis: “Because mommy did something that hurt his feelings!”

Kristina: “What did you do?”

Alexis: “Kristina…When your father and I were together we had feelings for each other, and those feelings haven’t left mommy’s heart!”

Kristina: “Will you and daddy be together again mommy?” She asked with an ecstatic voice followed by a pair of happy brown eyes.

Alexis: “I don’t know baby – but I do have to talk to your father, OK? So you’ll have to spend the evening with auntie Skye, OK?”

Kristina: “Cool!”

Alexis: “Even if mommy and daddy don’t end up together then we’ll always love each other – you do know that, right?”

Kristina: “Yeah, because you love me, and I’m the sign that you and daddy shared something beautiful once!”

Alexis: “That’s right!” She exclaimed gathering Kristina in her arms, thanking God for sending her this precious gift by the name of Kristina Chloe Davis-Corinthos.

Kristina: “Mommy?”

Alexis: “Yeah, sweetie?”

Kristina: “Can I still see uncle C.?”

Alexis: “Whenever you want to, baby – whenever you want to…” She replied smiling happily.

chapter 13