Jax:
“Alexis is what? Pregnant? That can’t be…Alexis isn’t
in a relationship, and she’s certainly not the one to go around
having one night stands.”
Tony: “According to her chart she’s pregnant, and it was
also double checked! Alexis Davis is pregnant!”
Jax: “Oh my God!”
Tony: “I’ll leave it up to you whether or not to tell
Kristina, Ned and Sonny the truth. I have to go, but I’ll be
by Alexis’ room to check in on her.”
Jax: “OK…I’ll be there!” He exclaimed exiting
the office amazed of how quickly things had changed. Alexis Davis
– independent in every single way was pregnant, and could possibly
have a terminal illness.
Kristina: “What did Tony say?” She asked wanting to give
the impression that she didn’t have any idea of why Alexis
had collapsed.
Jax: “Tony said that…Alexis is having a bad case of the
flu, and she just got stressed out, and that’s why she had
that spell at ‘Kelly’s’.”
Sonny: “You call that a spell? I’ve seen people fighting
a bad case of the flu Candy Boy, and this wasn’t it!”
Jax: “Leave it alone Corinthos! Ned, Kristina? Why don’t
you guys head on home? I’ll stay with Alexis…I’m
the only one they’ll tell anything to anyways!”
Ned: “Yeah…That sounds like a great idea! Call us if there’s
any change, OK?”
Jax: “I will! That goes for you too Corinthos…” He
replied, as Ned and Kristina had left the waiting room.
Sonny: “Like I said before Candy Boy: I’m not leaving
her!”
Jax: “Then stay out here and bother the nurses because you’re
not going to get within five feet of Alexis – you’ve done
enough damage to her life this far.” He replied entering Alexis’
room.
He was always amazed of how innocent she always looked to him despite
the incredible ordeals she’d been through in her life.
Alexis was wearing the traditional hospital gown, and her hair had
been tied up in a ponytail probably by the nurses when they’d
taken the different tests. She had a tube in her nose to supply
her with oxygen – no doubt. Jax took a seat next to the hospital
bed, and pushed a few strands of hair out of Alexis’ face.
Jax: “Why does these things always travel in packs, huh? Not
only do you have a lump in your breast but you’re also pregnant!
But no matter what I’m going to protect you Lex – no matter
the consequences! I promise you this with all of my heart.”
Alexis: “I know…” She replied quietly opening her
eyes making Jax know that she’d heard every word he’d
just said, and that she felt the same way about him.
Jax: “You’re awake? I have to tell…”
Alexis: “No, Jax! I don’t want Sonny to know, OK?”
Jax: “About the lump, the pregnancy or both?”
Alexis: “Both…He needs to get on with his life with Michael
and Carly, and I need to take better care of myself and my unborn
baby. That actually starts with you Jax!”
Jax: “Me? How so?”
Alexis: “The only other persons, who know about this are Kristina
and Monica! And I don’t want Ned to know about this, OK? It’s
enough that two people close to the Quartermaine family knows!”
Jax: “The Quartermaines? What does the Quartermaines have to
do with this?”
Alexis: “Just promise me…”
Jax: “I promise…Now how about giving me the whole story?”
Alexis: “Of what?”
Jax: “For starters I know that something has been going on
between you and Sonny ever since we found A.J. and Courtney on that
island together, and secondly I have a feeling that there’s
more to your lump than you’re letting on – so spill counselor
– what are you keeping from me?”
Alexis: “I know that you and Sonny have always been at odds,
but he’s always treated me with dignity and respect –
qualities that are extremely important to me.”
Jax: “I know…But Alexis he’s started out like that
with every single woman he’s ever been with: Brenda, Lily…”
Alexis: “This isn’t about Brenda or Lily or even Carly
– this is about me. Before I knew what was happening I’d
fallen for the very man I swore I’d never fall for. He’s
different when he’s with me than when you and him are hurling
accusations at each other.”
Jax: “Where have I heard that one before?” He replied
sarcastically making Alexis frown.
Alexis: “May I finish?”
Jax: “Of course – I’m sorry!”
Alexis: “Without any warning our relationship had gone from
close friends to lovers, and it’s not something that I planned,
and it wasn’t even something that I wanted until…”
Jax: “Until…?”
Alexis: “Until he looked me in the eyes, and told me that he
was choosing me over his job…” She replied with teary
eyes.
Jax: “Well…You’ve got to give the guy credit for
his skills in breaking down a woman’s defense.”
Alexis: “It wasn’t like that Jax! It had been building
in the air for sometime yet that night was the first time I’d
challenged him – and he challenged me back.”
Jax: “How?” He asked making Alexis go back in time.
*** FLASHBACK ***
Sonny: “You know what you are to me now? Someone who matters,
someone I need too much to push away. What am I to you? I mean,
what are we to each other? You’re like a dance, Alexis, and
I’m not talking about drunk on rum in Puerto Rico. You…You…You
like to dance around me. And that’s fine because I…I like
to dance with you, too. But not tonight. You forced me to choose,
and I…I chose you. I wonder, if the positions were reversed,
would you choose me? You’re a great lawyer and a great friend.
We can keep it that way, or we can just keep dancing indefinitely.
All you gotta do is walk out.”
*** FLASHBACK ***
Alexis: “Somewhere in my mind I had this picture of how perfect
my life with Sonny could be. But all that changed when the news
of Carly’s accident was made public. Sonny loves Carly –
he’s dependent on her. They might fight and scream but in the
end she’s the one that he always returns to. He even returned
to her after she’d gone to the Fed’s, and even after all
her scamming – he still forgave her.”
Jax: “I’m the very last person to stand in judgment of
you or of Corinthos thinking of how many mistakes I’ve made
in the name of love but…Sonny is also dependent on Carly because
he’s never dared to take your hand and dance with you. He didn’t
dare because he was scared of the consequences. And as far as Carly’s
accident goes: I’m not so sure that it was an accident.”
Alexis: “What do you mean?”
Jax: “There are just some things that don’t quite add
up!”
Alexis: “Like what?” She asked intrigued despite her current
state.
Jax: “The woman that Michael saw in the backyard of the ‘Brownstone’
that night: I’m positive it was Carly, and if I’m right
then why did she run off? And also if Carly was hiding out in some
cottage, and could barely stand on her own two feet in the church
then how in the world did she manage to make it to a coffee shop
a few days after the accident.”
Alexis: “So you’re saying that it’s just one more
scam on Carly’s part?”
Jax: “It’s beginning to look like it!”
Alexis: “I don’t believe this…”
Jax: “Which brings us to what happened between the two of you
outside of ‘Kelly’s’ – what happened?”
Alexis: “Carly didn’t push me, alright?”
Jax: “Then what happened?”
Alexis: “She was letting me know in no uncertain terms that
my relationship with Sonny was over, while holding onto my arm and
when I tried to get past her – she wouldn’t let me. I
pulled, and she let go, which resulted in me tumbling into the table,
and falling down onto the ground.”
Jax: “She might not have directly pushed you Alexis –
but she is responsible.”
Alexis: “Can’t we just rest this issue?”
Jax: “OK…But you still haven’t told me the whole
story about your lump – what’ really going on here?”
Alexis: “Take my purse – there’s a journal in there
that’ll explain everything…” She replied pointing
to a chair where the nurse had placed Alexis’ purse.
Jax: “Your mother’s?” He asked, as he took the journal
out of the purse.
Alexis: “Yeah…Turn to the last page, and read it –
you’ll understand what’s going on after having read that
page…” She explained, as Jax opened the journal up on
the very last page, and read out loud.
Jax: “Dear Diary, My daughters; Natasha and Kristina are getting
more and more beautiful for each day that passes, and I don’t
know if I can keep this secret from them any longer. It’s only
a matter of time before Helena makes her
move, and I know that if she knew of my illness she’d just
hide my medication from me, and watch me suffer. I know that somewhere
in Mikkos there’s a place for me, Natasha and Kristina but
I can’t wait for him to see it. When I’m alone with Mikkos
he’s a completely different man – then he’s the man
I made love to, and created two beautiful daughters with. Natasha
is so much like her father. She protects me whenever Helena comes
by to give me the latest threat, but she’s also very much frightened
that something bad is about to happen. I think that somewhere deep
down in my little girl’s soul she knows that I’m about
to die. Dear God: what will I do when I’ll be forced to leave
this place without my two beautiful and innocent girls? I know that
Natasha will always protect Kristina – but who will protect
Natasha? If I knew that I could go to my grave without wondering
how my strong and brave little girl will ever survive in the world
of Helena Cassadine. Please give Natasha the strength to stand up
to Helena, because if she doesn’t have that strength then she
won’t survive this battle – for her life.”
Alexis: “Do you understand now?”
Jax: “Your mother was dying from cancer? Did you know?”
Alexis: “I didn’t know for sure – but I knew that
a big change was on its way, and sometimes I think that if Helena
hadn’t known of my mother still secretly seeing Mikkos then
Helena wouldn’t have touched her – she’d just have
enjoyed watching my mother die – slowly from this terrible
illness.”
Jax: “Why have you kept this journal a secret? Did you have
it back when I brought Kristina to you?” He asked closing the
journal, and handing it to Alexis.
Alexis: “No, I actually went to ‘Wyndemere’ the afternoon
Stefan left Port Charles, and I found a package on the desk addressed
to me – from Stefan. The package entailed this journal…”
She replied rubbing the cover of the journal gently.
Jax: “Stefan has known about this for this long?”
Alexis: “No, he found it in the attic of ‘Wyndemere’
– Helena probably stashed it there not realizing what was written
in it. She probably thought it was mine, and didn’t think twice
about taking another thing from me.”
Jax: “So…To this day Helena still doesn’t know that
your mother was dying?”
Alexis: “No there’s a certain kind of pattern in the kind
of men that my mother and I have chosen, right?”
Jax: “All being fair – Mikkos was somewhat more dangerous
than Sonny…”
Alexis: “And I know that Carly isn’t exactly like Helena
– but there’s a certain kind of pattern in the way we
live our lives, and end them…”
Jax: “Don’t even start talking like that, OK? You’re
not going to die!”
Alexis: “And how do you know that?”
Jax: “Because every single time you’ve come to face with
Helena, Stavros, Carly, A.J., Edward you’ve always stood your
ground, and I can’t see why that won’t work this time…Can
you?”
Alexis: “This is different!”
Jax: “No – it isn’t! You’re a fighter Alexis,
and no matter the outcome of that biopsy then you’re going
to make it – and this will only be a faint memory a few years
from now.”
Alexis: “And the baby?”
Jax: “That baby is going to be so loved it won’t know
what hit it!” He smiled, as they locked hands as the friends
they were.
