The Miracle
by Susanne

Chapter 12 - The Revelation Of Kristina

A few weeks had passed, and Sonny had successfully come out of his unconscious state. He'd helped both Bobbie and Michael in surviving the death of Carly. The funeral had been held not more than a week ago. He could still remember Alexis talking to him, but he couldn't remember anything but the fact that she'd been there to help him fight death. He'd decided to go and see her today, and talk things out with her. Grace was alone at the apartment while Alexis had taken Kristina to a doctor's appointment with Dr. Meadows. Sonny knocked twice on the door, and was surprised when he was faced with the young woman from the hospital, as was Grace surprised to see the notorious Sonny Corinthos in front of Alexis' apartment.

Grace: "Can I help you?" She asked annoyed, as she didn't have many good thoughts of Sonny at the moment.

Sonny: "Is Alexis home?" He asked, as he could sense that he wouldn't be able to sway Grace with his charm.

Grace: "Why?" She harshly asked.

Sonny: "Because I need to thank her."

Grace: "For?"

Sonny: "For talking to me at the hospital. I really think that she might have been my saving angel."

Grace: "And here I though that you were literary challenged!" She added sarcastically, while stepping away from the doorway to allow Sonny to enter.

Sonny: "Look…I'm sensing some tension in your behavior so why don't I just come by later when Alexis is home? Where is she anyways?" He asked, as he closed the door after entering the apartment.

Grace: "She's at the hospital with Kristina for a regular check up with Dr. Meadows! Anything else?" She harshly asked.

Sonny: "What is your problem woman?"

Grace: "Don't call me woman like I'm some kind of irritating accessory that you can't remove - like Kristina for example!"

Sonny: "What in the world are you talking about? You know what? You're starting to sound more and more like Kristina for each time I see you!"

Grace: "Well somebody's got to put you in your place. You walk around in Port Charles like you're 'the man', and truth be told: you're nothing but a coldhearted, relentless, power sick man, who's got to get another barber!"

Sonny: "Huh?"

Grace: "Look…I don't know everything there is to know about you, Alexis' friends or even this town, but I am a pretty good judge of character, and let me tell you Mr. Corinthos you aren't scoring any big points at the moment."

Sonny: "Listen, whatever I did to you to make you feel this way I'm sorry!"

Grace: "Not me! Alexis! You used her because you were feeling lonely, and you made all these great promises, which you were never going to keep. You made Alexis think that she counted for something, and then in that instant when she was blissfully happy you just snapped your fingers, and made sure that her entire world fell apart." She emphasized, snapping her fingers loudly.

Sonny: "Whatever happened between Alexis and me is our business - not yours!"

Grace: "Is that the same speech you gave Kristina?" She asked mockingly with a tilted head.

Sonny: "Listen…"

Grace: "NO! You listen to me! I'm not like Kristina, and I'm not going to walk into a warehouse, and be blown to bits because I know something that's up to Alexis to tell you. And I'm not going to be brushed off like some dust on your overpriced jacket."

Sonny: "I asked Kristina at the hospital if she needed to tell me something, and she said 'not anymore'."

Grace: "She was dying Sonny! Of course she'd protect her sister from you!"

Sonny: "Come again…"

Grace: "Alexis is a beautiful, kind, compassionate and understanding woman. Kristina tried to protect her from you just like I'm sure Jax and Ned did. But what was the point? You just take whatever the hell you want! But this you can't take!"

Sonny: "Look…Why don't you just tell me what you're talking about?"

Grace: "I know about how you've lost every, single child that the woman you were with was pregnant with. But the irony is that when it happened for the 3rd time you just took Ned's word for it."

Sonny: "Ned? What the hell does Ned have to do with any of this? You're surely not saying that…?" He asked with wonder present in his voice.

Grace: "A lot actually! Alexis and you made love, and out of that night the most beautiful and natural thing emerged. Truth be told: I probably shouldn't even be telling you this, but I don't agree with Alexis. And I pray to God that I'm doing the right thing. Sonny…Ned isn't Kristina's father - you are!"

Sonny: "We had a paternity test done, and it showed that Ned was the father of Alexis' baby!"

Grace: "Ned rigged it, and rightfully so!"

Sonny: "Excuse me?"

Grace: "Honestly Sonny…What kind of a life can you offer any child? At the first sight of danger you'll send the child with Michael to Hawaii or somewhere until you're convinced that your enemy of the week is handled. That's why Alexis kept the truth from you. She didn't want to risk loosing another part of herself to you."

Sonny: "Oh my God! I'm going to be a father." He said in admiration.

Grace: "Just because you fathered Kristina doesn't mean that Alexis would want you to take any part in raising that beautiful, little girl. You're a dangerous man Sonny; you have enemies everywhere you look. Some of them are even very close to Alexis."

Sonny: "I'll protect Kristina just as I've protected Michael in the past. I just don't understand why she didn't tell me. We could have worked something out, and instead I've missed some of the most important things."

Grace: "You don't think that she tried to tell you? If you just try and think back Sonny I'm sure that you'll come to the realization that she tried to tell you practically from day one!" She exclaimed, as Sonny went back in time.

*** FLASHBACK ***

Sonny: "Are you in some kind of trouble?"

Alexis: "No, I'm not in any…and if I were, I would be perfectly capable of handling it."

Sonny: "No question about it, you're one of the strongest people I know. That's why, you know, I'm concerned. Because whatever this is it has got to be serious, whatever's bothering you?"

Alexis: "And I can handle it."

Sonny: "You don't have to deal with this alone."

Alexis: "I'm not dealing with it alone. I'm just not choosing to deal with it with you."

Sonny: "Oh, so you're getting help, then?"

Alexis: "Stop worrying about me."

Sonny: "OK, I'm going to make you some coffee. It'll make you feel a lot better…"

Alexis: "I don't want any coffee."

Sonny: "What do you mean?"

Alexis: "I don't…I don't even want a heart-to-heart. I just want you to understand that I want you to go."

Sonny: "I care about you…"

Alexis: "I know you do, and you can't just drop in here anytime you want, day or night. I have a lot of work I have to do right now."

Sonny: "Do you want me to leave?"

Alexis: "Yes!"

Sonny: "Give you a little room; get the hell out of here?"

Alexis: "Please."

Sonny: "OK, you're going to tell me what the problem is. When I shut down, go into myself, you won't let me. You try to help. That's all I'm doing now."

Alexis: "I'll try to remember how annoying that is."

Sonny: "You don't look well."

Alexis: "Thank you."

Sonny: "Did you go see the doctor?"

Alexis: "Will you please give this a rest?"

Sonny: "As soon as you tell me why you're so wound up, I will do that."

Alexis: "What is wrong with you? I'm serious. You need to respect me enough to back off."

Sonny: "Well, you know I respect you."

Alexis: "Then back off."

Sonny: "Tell me what the problem is; I'll make it go away."

Alexis: "I seriously doubt that."

*** FLASHBACK ***

Sonny realized immediately that not only had he been completely blind, but Alexis had also given him signals, as to what had been wrong that day.

chapter 13