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Family
Reunited Chapter 9 Alexis awoke to the smell of food. She opened her eyes and blinked a couple of times. "Were am I?" she mumbled, as she looked around and realized she was on the couch in the living room. Alone. Sonny had been here with her last night. They must have fallen asleep. Alexis could hear Sonny's voice in the kitchen. She quietly walked to the door and peeked inside. Sonny sat at the kitchen table, Kristopher on his left, Kristina on his right. Kristopher held his cup out to Sonny. "What do you want?" Sonny asked. Kristopher shoved the cup at Sonny again. "I distinctly recall your mother saying that you had to ask with words," Sonny said very tenderly. "Tell me what you want." "Juice, please," Kristopher said, again holding the cup out for Sonny as he gave him a dimpled grin. "Very good," Sonny said as he displayed matching dimples. Sonny took the glass, refilled it and handed it back to the boy. "Why do we have to be quiet again?" Kristina asked. "Because your Mommy is asleep on the couch. She had a very long day yesterday so we are being nice and letting her sleep," Sonny responded. "Why didn't she just sleep in her bed?" Kristina inquired as Kristopher shook his head, in agreement with his sister question. "Did anyone ever tell you...you talk too much," Sonny asked with a big smile. "My Mama tells me all the time," Kristina said proudly. "You are definitely your mother's daughter," Sonny said as he patted her head. She displayed her own set of dimples, almost identical to her mother's. Kristopher tapped Sonny on the shoulder. "Yes?" Sonny asked. "Gape jelly?" Kristopher asked, holding a slice of toast out to Sonny. "All right...I think we are getting somewhere...your mother is going to be so proud of you," he said with a smile. "Now if only I can keep up with the good things and don't teach you anything bad." "Mama," Kristina said as she saw Alexis standing in the doorway to the kitchen. Alexis had been watching Sonny with his children, their children. She couldn't help but smile. The dream she had many times in the last three years was coming true before her eyes - Sonny making breakfast for his children, like he had made for her the morning after their conception.
"Actually...I did," she said as she bent to place kisses on the foreheads of her children. "Sonny made us breakfast. It's even better than Maria's breakfast,” Kristina said. "Your mama's always enjoyed my cooking," Sonny responded with a full dimpled smile, as he poured Alexis a cup of coffee and handed it to her. "Omelet?" he questioned. "That would be wonderful," she responded. "You know. you two really need to thank Sonny," Alexis said. "If it weren't for him, we would be having cold cereal for breakfast this morning since Maria went to visit Mrs. Landsbury." "Thank you...Mama can't cook...she burns things," Kristina offered. "Some things never change," Sonny said with a chuckle. "Hey...hey...how come it seems like they always side with you," Alexis asked in mock horror. "Maybe we just know you better," Sonny whispered as he glanced at Alexis and gave her a small smile. "Why did you stay last night?" Kristina looked to Sonny and then to Alexis for an answer. "Because it was late," Alexis began. "The only people who visit us are Cousin Nicklas and Uncle Stefffan," Kristina said. "That's right baby," Alexis said. "Sonny is a friend." "You said that our daddy was a friend," Kristina stated, adding "I'm not a baby." "Yeah I did," Alexis laughed softly as she looked at Sonny. It had been less than 24 hours since he had re-entered her life and it felt like they had never been apart. Alexis knew what was coming next. She wasn't going to have to tell the twins. Kristina was going to do it for her. She said a little prayer that the effort she had made telling the children about their father would make this moment one of sweetness not sorrow. Alexis saw Sonny's face go from carefree and happy to tense and uncertain. Alexis nodded her head at Sonny letting him know she thought this was going to be okay. "You said that Kristopher looked like Daddy," Kristina stated, as she looked over at Sonny. "Kristopher and Sonny both have dimples. "And, so do you," Alexis told the little girl. "Yeah...but...I have your dimples,"she said showing them off. "That you do, sweetheart," Alexis answered with a matching smile. "Do you love us, Sonny?" Kristina questioned. "Yeah, I do...I don't see how anyone that meets you doesn't love you," Sonny responded quietly. "Mama said our daddy loves us," Kristina stated. Kristina crawled from her chair and carefully walked over to Sonny. "Are you Daddy?" Kristina asked, as she looked up at him. Kristopher had been sitting quietly, glancing back and forth between his sister and the adults. "Daddy?" Kristopher asked with a questioning look. Sonny knelt in front of Kristina and placed the palm of his hand on her cheek as tears filled his eyes. "Come here, Kristopher," Sonny said as he reached out to his son. Kristopher climbed from his chair and walked over to Sonny. Alexis stood behind Sonny, with her hand on his shoulder. "Yes, my loves," Alexis whispered. "This is your Daddy." Sonny gathered both of his children in his arms and hugged them close to him. "Yes...I'm your Daddy," Sonny said, his voice cracking with emotion. "I'm here...and I'm never gonna leave you again." "See Kristopher...I knew he would come," Kristina told her brother confidently. "What took you so long?" Sonny and Alexis couldn't help but laugh at their daughter. Sonny stood and took Kristina in his arms. He placed a kiss on her forehead and handed her to Alexis. He then bent down and picked up Kristopher and placed a kiss on his forehead. He held his arm out to Alexis and pulled her close into a hug. "Daddy's here," Sonny whispered to his new found family. "And it's all gonna be okay." And it was.
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