Love Endures
by Susanne

Chapter 2 - The Family

Alexis was standing in the kitchen; a place she would never have entered if it hadn't been for Sonny's help in teaching her how to cook. Suddenly she could feel a pair of warm hands encircling her waist, and soon thereafter a pair of warm, seductive lips began nuzzling and kissing her neck, and she immediately knew that it was Sonny.

Sonny: "Good morning Mrs. Corinthos!" He exclaimed, as he turned her around to face him, and Alexis threw her arms around his neck, and they continued kissing until Marie interrupted them saying

Marie: "Excuse me, Mr. Corinthos? The children are up!" She exclaimed shyly.

Alexis: "We'll be right there Marie!" She smiled at the shy nanny.

Sonny: "We will?" He asked lifting an eyebrow.

Alexis: "Actually you will!" She smiled evilly. Get going - you have a couple of brats waiting for you."

Sonny: "Are you calling our children brats now?"

Alexis: "Get going!" She exclaimed, as they kissed one last time, and Alexis finished making breakfast, and together with Sonny set the table as they all sat down to eat breakfast like a real family.

Sonny: "So…What are you doing today?" He asked after Michael and Kristina had gone upstairs with Marie to get dressed.

Alexis: "Jax has asked me to look over some files in connection with a new business venture he's planning on doing together with Skye."

Sonny: "I smell trouble…" He replied, as he drank some orange juice.

Alexis: "And I smell someone trying to tell me what to do - once again. Jax is my friend Sonny, and I want to help him all I can. Are you taking Michael to school and Kristina to kindergarten?"

Sonny: "Yeah…Are you free for lunch today?"

Alexis: "I'm afraid not - Grace and I already made plans. It's been some time since we talked, and I don't want to neglect her since she dropped everything back when I had just delivered Kristina prematurely. She's even been talking about going together with Jax and open a new nightclub. She's always been resourceful like that."

Sonny: "Then how about dinner?"

Alexis: "Dinner sounds great. I need to talk to you about something very important."

Sonny: "Nothings wrong with you is there?"

Alexis: "Nothing like that - I promise!" She smiled, as they kissed shortly due to Johnny's knock on the door.

Sonny: "Yeah!" He yelled through the door, as Johnny opened the door, and in entered Jason.

Jason: "Sorry! I can come back…" He apologized, as he noticed what an inconvenient time he'd arrived at.

Alexis: "It's fine! I've got to talk to the kids about something anyways! Good morning Jason!" She replied smiling, as she made her way upstairs.

Sonny: "What's up?" He asked sensing that whatever Jason was there for had something to do with Zander and Courtney.

Jason: "Cameron found Zander and Courtney last night, and they're at the hospital right now."

Sonny: "The hospital? What happened?"

Jason: "Nothing serious! Courtney had fainted a couple of times while they'd been away, and I found out why they'd run."

Sonny: "And?"

Jason: "Apparently Zander had overheard a conversation, which had taken place between Ned Ashton and Faith Roscoe. To make a long story short Ned is planning to make a move against you due to the fact that you're living with the woman, and the child, which he considers his. And now when he's got Faith Roscoe mixed into it all I just thought that you'd might want to know about this."

Sonny: "Alright! First thing's first: I'm going to take Michael and Kristina to comparatively school and kindergarten, and I want Adam on Michael, and Max on Kristina. Johnny is to guard Alexis with his life, while you and I have a talk with Ned and Faith but before all that I've got to go by the hospital to see Zander and Courtney, and see for myself that they're alright!"

Jason: "Understood! I'll meet you there because I have to talk to Liz first!"

Sonny: "Is something up?"

Jason: "I don't know. I just think she's been a little uncomfortable in my helping Cameron finding both Zander and Courtney. She's feeling a little insecure I think."

Sonny: "Alright! Go see if she's alright, and meet me at the hospital in about an hour, OK?"

Jason: "Sure! See you!" He exclaimed, charging out the door.

Later that evening Alexis and Grace were in PH4 making a perfect mood for Alexis to tell Sonny that they were going to add a member to their family in approximately 8 months. Alexis had changed into a black, off - the shoulders dress, which reached her right above her knees, a pair of black sandals, and finally her hair was partly arranged in a ponytail with a few locks of her fringe hanging down easily.

Grace: "So…What have you done with the little ones this evening?"

Alexis: "They're spending the night at Jax and Skye's. Jax has really gotten into the role of being a Godfather, and Skye is also warming up to them."

Grace: "She doesn't seem like the natural mother to me!"

Alexis: "She isn't but that's only because she's had a tough childhood. How do I look?"

Grace: "You look beautiful like always. When is Sonny coming home then?"

Alexis: "8 o'clock - I just hope that he remembers after everything that's gone down with Zander and Courtney lately."

Grace: "Yeah…Liz seemed a little upset over Jason helping Cameron find both Zander and Courtney. But what's important is that they're both OK! You haven't given Sonny any clues as to what you want to talk to him about?"

Alexis: "I don't know! I said that I had to talk to him this morning, and then last night I declined our usual vintage Cabernet at the 'No Name' so he could've figured it out - but I doubt it! I just don't think that he's expecting it."

Grace: "You're not worried about the fact that you're not in your twenties anymore are you? I mean…You mentioned that Dr. Bonds had told you about the risks being bigger when you weren't in your twenties anymore."

Alexis: "I just don't know if we can handle one more child. I know that Sonny will love any child and so will I. It's just that just because Sonny and I are married now doesn't minimize the dangers surrounding Sonny - it's actually only made them bigger. And I don't know if we can protect 3 children at the same time. I know that it sounds ridiculous."

Grace: "Of course it doesn't. You're just concerned about what's always concerned you about Sonny's lifestyle. It's only normal for a mother to want to protect her children. Just talk to Sonny about this OK?"

Alexis: "I will! Do you have any plans for tonight?"

Grace: "Actually I've got a date with a certain handsome devil, which I also have to get ready for. Will you be OK by yourself?"

Alexis: "Of course I will! I'm sure that Sonny is on his way home. Go on, I'll be fine!" She assured her friend, as they hugged, and Grace left Alexis by herself in PH4. Alexis went into the kitchen, and carried the food she'd made along with Grace into the livingroom, and placed it on the dining table. Furthermore she turned on the stereo, which played some romantic music, and lit some candles around the livingroom and anxiously awaited Sonny's return.

When an hour had passed since Sonny was supposed to have been home Alexis started to worry and called his cell phone.

Sonny: "Yeah!" He answered the phone suddenly.
Alexis: "Sonny? Where are you?"

Sonny: "I'm sorry sweetheart I meant to call you but I got delayed by…Courtney." He lied unsuccessfully but Alexis decided to let it slide because she didn't want to fight with him over the phone.

Alexis: "Courtney? So…I gather that you're not going to be home any time soon then?"

Sonny: "I'm afraid not. By the way what was it you wanted to tell me? Alexis?" He asked again, as Alexis hadn't responded to his question.

Alexis: "Nothing huge - don't worry about it! I'll see you later OK?" She replied sadly.

Sonny: "Sure! Are you positive you're alright?"

Alexis: "100 %! Bye!"

Sonny: "Bye!" He replied knowing that something was up with his wife.

Alexis: "We're just having a baby." She replied after having placed the phone in the cradle, and rubbing her stomach.

One hour later Alexis had cleaned up the dinner, which hadn't been enjoyed, blown out the candles and turned off the stereo and was now lying in bed, as she heard the front door open and be locked. She knew that it was Sonny but she didn't want to fight with him about why he'd lied to her. She knew that he'd lied because Courtney had called her earlier, and said that Sonny was with Jason at 'L&B' talking to Ned about something.

When Sonny entered the bedroom it was darkened, and Alexis was lying on her left side with her back to the bedroom door. Sonny guessed that she was fast asleep, and chose not to wake her up. He went into the bedroom, showered, and changed into a pair of black pajamas pants. When he lay down next to Alexis he could sense by the way she was positioned that she was tense.

Sonny: "Alexis? Are you awake?" He asked but since there wasn't any answer he figured that she was just exhausted due to work, and the fact that she was feeling under the weather.