The Power of Love
by Susanne

chapter 2 -- The Fall

Alexis had just finished getting dressed for Carly’s party over at ‘Kelly’s’ – a party Bobbie had insisted on throwing Carly in order to show how happy she was that Carly was back home. She was waiting for Jax to come and pick her up, as he’d insisted on taking her.

Jax: “Hey…” He replied entering PH2 after having knocked on the door.

Alexis: “Hey…You look great!” She exclaimed putting on a huge smile.

Jax: “Thanks – and so do you…Where’s the esteemed Don Corinthos?”

Alexis: “With his wife I suspect – why?”

Jax: “He’s just usually your date at these type of parties. He was when ‘Club 101’ had its grand opening.”

Alexis: “Sonny is back together with Carly – and I suspect that he’s over at her place right now…”

Jax: “OK…In that case: shall we?” He asked extending his arm to Alexis.

Alexis: “Let’s…” She laughed, as they went in the direction of ‘Kelly’s’ and Carly’s party. When Jax and Alexis arrived in front of ‘Kelly’s’ Carly was there getting off her cell phone.

Carly: “Hey Jax. Hi, guys.”

Jax: “Everything OK?”

Carly: “Yeah. Can you give us a minute together?”

Jax: “Well, we just got here.”

Alexis: “It's OK. I'll be right in.” She assured her friend before Jax entered ‘Kelly’s’ leaving Alexis and Carly alone to talk together.

Kristina: “Hey Jax!” She exclaimed, as she and Ned joined Jax at a table inside ‘Kelly’s’.

Jax: “Kristina…Ned!”

Ned: ”Where’s Alexis? Didn’t she come with you?”

Jax: “She’s outside – talking to Carly!”

Kristina: “What? How did you let that happen? That’s the very last thing Alexis needs right now!!” She exclaimed making Sonny overhear.

Sonny: “What’s wrong with Alexis?” He asked joining Jax, Ned and Kristina.

Outside ‘Kelly’s’ Carly was trying in her unique way to get Alexis away from her ex-husband.

Carly: “Get this straight, Alexis. It is over between you and Sonny. You will never be with him again because we are back together. So whatever little fantasies that you have going on in your head, you can rid of them, because there's nothing that you have to offer that I can't give him.” She replied turning around to walk into ‘Kelly’s’.

Alexis: “Oh, I wouldn't bet on that.” She replied under her breath.

Carly: “Excuse me?” She asked turning around.

Back inside ‘Kelly’s’ Kristina was trying to get out of a situation she’d created by opening her big mouth once again at the worst imaginable time.

Kristina: “Nothings wrong with Alexis, Sonny…Why would you even say that?”

Sonny: “Usually you don’t have a problem with Alexis talking to Carly but tonight it seems to bother you, and another thing is that Alexis has been behaving odd these past couple of days.”

Jax: “That really can’t be a mystery to you Corinthos? Any woman, who’s been around you has to behave odd at some time…”

Sonny: “I wasn’t talking to you Candy Boy!”

Ned: “Just cool it alright? Both of you! Alexis is a grown woman, and she can take care of herself, and I’m sure whatever she and Carly are discussing then Alexis can handle it!” He exclaimed wondering himself if what he’d just said was true or not.

Meanwhile outside ‘Kelly’s’ the tension was boiling between Alexis and Carly.

Alexis: “Will you excuse me?” She asked trying to get past Carly and into ‘Kelly’s’.

Carly: “No. Not until you tell me what it is you think Sonny could possibly want from you.”

Alexis: “Nothing. Absolutely nothing. You're right. I'm perfectly insignificant…” She replied trying once more to get past Carly without any luck.

Carly: “OK, you know what? You need to listen to me for one minute. I really hope that you enjoyed your one night with Sonny and that you've got a photographic memory because it is the only way you will ever relive that again.” She replied holding onto Alexis’ arm.

Alexis: “Let go of my arm, Carly.” She replied getting tired of this miniature Barbie that Sonny was dead set against leaving.

Carly: “Hmm? What?” She asked daring Alexis to get past her.

Alexis: “Don't do something that you're going to regret. Let go of my arm.” She warned her opponent afraid of fainting because she was starting to feel dizzy.

Carly: “Oh, oh, oh…Is that a threat?” She asked egging Alexis even more on.

Alexis: “Will you please let go of my arm?” She yelled, as she pulled her arm away from Carly’s grasp just as she tumbled into a coffee table, which she hit her head on and fell to the ground immediately.

Carly: “That’ll teach you a lesson…” She giggled, as Luke made his entrance.

Luke: “What the hell is going on here? Natasha? Oh my God!! BARBARA!!” He yelled into ‘Kelly’s’, as he took off his jacket, and placed it over Alexis’ body.

Kristina: “Oh, my God…Alexis? Alexis? What's going on?” She asked screaming, as she’d responded to Luke’s yelling.

Bobbie: “Oh my God! Alexis? Kristina? Go in the back of the restaurant; get my bag, and then call 911, OK? Hurry!”

Kristina: “OK!” She exclaimed running to the back to fetch the bag.

Sonny: “What the hell happened to her?” He asked looking at both Luke and Carly for answers.

Luke: “I happened to come by, and I saw Natasha lying on the ground – unconscious with Carly standing over her with glee in her eyes.”

Carly: “That’s a damn lie, and you know it! You’ve just never liked me so nothing would joy you more than to pin this thing on me…”

Luke: “I’ve got better things to do than to stand around here and be called a liar but since I care for Natasha I’m not about to leave her.”
Carly: “Why should you? I’m the only one, who’s worth leaving!!” She exclaimed looking at Sonny.

Sonny: “Just stop it Carly! This isn’t the time…”

Carly: “You’d love that wouldn’t you? Well…Since no one here believes in me – what’s the freakin’ point in staying around?”

Ned: “My words exactly!” He exclaimed, as Carly left.

Kristina: “Here’s your bag Bobbie…” She replied handing Bobbie her medical bag.

Sonny: “Why hasn’t she regained consciousness yet?” He asked worried sick.

Bobbie: “I don’t know Sonny…Shouldn’t you go and see if Carly is OK?”

Jax: “My thoughts exactly Bobbie…”

Sonny: “Shut your mouth Candy Boy!! I’m not leaving Alexis until I’m sure she’s OK!”

Ned: “Stop it right now – you guys! The only person that’s important right now is Alexis, and how to help her get better.”

Suddenly the sound of sirens could be heard in the distance, and soon the paramedics were at place outside of ‘Kelly’s’ trying to figure out what was wrong with Alexis.

Paramedic: “How long has she been unconscious?” He asked checking her pupils.

Bobbie: “20 minutes tops – she apparently fell to the ground.” She explained, as two other paramedics got Alexis onto the stretcher.

Kristina: “Where are you taking my sister?”

Paramedic: “General Hospital! She needs to be checked over thoroughly – she could have unspeakable damages due to that fall she took.”

Kristina: “I’m going with her in the ambulance!”

Paramedic: “That’ll be fine – the rest of you will have to either go home, or take your own means of transportation and go to ‘General Hospital’.”

Ned: “We’ll be right there sweetheart…” He replied kissing Kristina goodbye.

Kristina: “Alright! See you there…” She replied taking Alexis’ hand in hers, as the stretcher was rolled out to the ambulance.

Jax: “Don’t even think about going there Corinthos!”

Sonny: “And who’s going to stop me Candy Boy? You?”

Ned: “Jax? We need to get going if we’re going to make it there in time to support Kristina, while Alexis undergoes treatment.”

Jax: “Yeah…Why don’t you just do what you do best when it comes to honorable and noble women; leave!” He exclaimed going with Ned to his car to drive to ‘General Hospital’.

Luke: “If I didn’t know better Corinthos then I’d say that you’ve got a personal stake in how Natasha handles this – could I be right? Has the two-faced mobster fallen for the lovely Natasha?” He asked reading Sonny like an open book.

Sonny: “This is not your concern Luke – and stop calling her Natasha – her name is Alexis!”

Luke: “She might be called Alexis Davis, but Natasha is who she really is. Natasha is who went through all that heartbreak as a kid, and Natasha is the person that comes out every time people overstep the boundaries that are set.”

Sonny: “Alexis is my friend and my lawyer, and yes: I do care about her. No matter what Candy Boy, Ned, Kristina or even you say Luke then I’ll be there for her!” He exclaimed walking away from the person he’d once considered to be his friend.

A little while later Tony Jones had treated Alexis by running multiple tests on her, which had all proven that she’d neglected to take her medication on time, and that had caused her dizziness. Jax, Ned, Kristina and Sonny were in the waiting room waiting for Tony to come out with some news.

Jax: “Dr.? What’s the verdict?” He asked, as soon as Tony stepped out of Alexis’ room.

Tony: “Jax…I need to talk to you in private please?”

Sonny: “Why? What is it that Candy Boy can hear, and we can’t?”

Tony: “This is delicate information, and the hospital’s information on Ms. Davis has Mr. Jacks listed as the next of kin seeing as they were married once.”

Ned: “What about Kristina – she’s her sister. Jax is her ex-husband!”

Tony: “It’s standard procedure, and if Jax wishes to he can tell you guys what I’m about to tell him but in the meantime I’ve got to follow the protocol of this hospital…Jax?” He replied, as he and Jax stepped into Tony’s office.

Jax: “What is it Tony? Just tell me!” He exclaimed wanting to know what was really wrong with his ex-wife.

Tony: “I pulled Alexis’ file, and I found that a few days ago she was here talking to Monica Quartermaine, and that she’s got a biopsy ordered to take place in a few days.”

Jax: “A biopsy? She’s got cancer?”

Tony: “It’s not for certain, but she did find a lump in her breast and she’s been ordered to take some medication, but obviously she forgot it tonight, and that’s why she collapsed.”

Jax: “Isn’t this a clear sign of the cancer being there then?”

Tony: “In my professional opinion it could be any number of things, and also Alexis has a complication in connection with her lump – she’s pregnant!” Jax just continued to stare at Tony as if he was crazy.

Chapter 03