The Miracle
by Susanne

Chapter 14 - A Wedding & A Baptism

A few weeks had passed since Sonny and Alexis had reconciled, and everything around Port Charles had changed. Jason had rediscovered his love for Elizabeth, Jax and Skye were still happily married, Mike and Sonny had started to have a real father - son relationship with the help of Alexis and Courtney, and Courtney had started a nice, little coffee shop along with Elizabeth with the financial support of her big brother; Sonny. Sonny, Alexis and Kristina were now living in PH4, while Grace occupied PH2, and Jason and Elizabeth were living in Elizabeth's loft.
Alexis was standing in front of a mirror in a bungalow on the southern part of Puerto Rico were her and Sonny had decided to have their wedding. Seeing how relaxed they both seemed to be in a quiet and peaceful setting, it hadn't taken them long to decide for their wedding to be in the place where they'd first started to know there was something more between them than friendship. Grace, Courtney and Liz were Alexis' brides maids', while Jason, Benny and Johnny were Sonny's best men. Michael was the ring bearer, as he was a part of Sonny and Alexis' family now. At the same time as they were getting married, Kristina was getting baptized. Sonny and Alexis had decided on naming their daughter; Kristina Grace Adela Davis Corinthos. A very big name for such a tiny baby, but a lot of women had been responsible for Kristina being alive today, and they wanted to honor them. As far as Godparents were concerned Sonny and Alexis had decided to do something not that normal. They'd decided to have two pairs of Godparents. The first pair was Kristina and Adela, and the second was Jax and Grace. One pair of Godparents in heaven, and the other on earth.

Alexis was wearing a simple, white dress. It was strapless, and reached her to the ankles along with a slit, which went from her lower thigh and down. The dress had small sequins etched into the top of the dress. Alexis also wore a pair of high heeled, white sandals along with a bouquet of both white roses and gardenias. And last but certainly not least her hair was up in a French Twist held by some antic hair pins Grace had borrowed her. Courtney had given her a light blue scarf she'd tied around the bouquet, and Liz had given her an old charm bracelet, which had belonged to her Great Grandmother. So in other words; Alexis was covered.

Grace: "You look so beautiful Alexis!" She exclaimed, as she along with Courtney and Liz entered the room.

Alexis: "Thanks! How is Kristina?"

Liz: "Sleeping if you'll believe it." She giggled along with Courtney.

Courtney: "My father is outside, and he'd like to talk to you - do you have time?"

Alexis: "Sure!" She smiled, as Grace, Liz and Courtney left, and Mike entered.

Mike: "You look beautiful Alexis!" He beamed, almost like a proud father of the bride, which he kind of was as he was the one to walk Alexis down the aisle.

Alexis: "Is something wrong Mike?"

Mike: "Actually something's right for the first time in ages. Michael and I talked, and we wanted to give you something of Adela's." He replied, as he digged into his pocket, and retrieved a black, velvet box. He gave it to Alexis, and as she opened the box she gasped upon the sight, which met her eyes.

Alexis: "Mike! I don't know what to say; I'm speechless!" She replied with teary eyes, as she lifted the necklace out of the box, and looked at it closely. The necklace was out of silver, and had a diamond as a pendant.

Mike: "Michael and I both want you to wear this today, and in the memory of Adela keep it close to you. She'd have loved you as her own daughter had she ever had the chance to meet you, and I know in my heart that you're exactly who she'd have wanted Sonny to marry, and to grow old with." He replied, as Alexis turned, and Mike placed the necklace around her neck.

Alexis: "Thank you!" She exclaimed, hugging him tightly.

Mike: "You're welcome. Listen there's one more thing Michael wanted me to give you."

Alexis: "What's that?" She asked drying away her tears.

Mike: "This…" He replied, as he handed her a white box, and left Alexis alone in the room.

Alexis: "What have you done now Mr. Corinthos?" She asked herself, as she discovered a small note where it said:

Dear Alexis,

I can't wait to make you mine. I'm going to make you happy for each day we spend in each other's arms. Here's a little something to remind you of this romance's beginning.

Yours forever,

Sonny

As Alexis was unpacking the box she could smell a certain scent of gardenias. When she opened the box she found a gardenia, and knew exactly what Sonny had meant when he'd written 'here's a little something to remind you of this romance's beginning'.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door, and Grace, Courtney and Liz came into the room. Alexis picked up the bouquet, and was now also wearing the gardenia in her hair.

Liz: "Are you just about ready? Jason, Sonny, Benny and Johnny are waiting at the altar." She replied, as they walked out with Alexis. Sonny had arranged for an altar to be set up near the ocean in hearing ability of the waves. 3 violinists were seated next to the altar ready to play the wedding march. He'd hired an old acquaintance of his to perform both the wedding and the baptism.

Sonny: "Why isn't she here yet Jason?" He asked, as he glanced over at Jax and Skye, whom Alexis had insisted on inviting, as Jax was an old friend of hers. Jax was sitting with Kristina on his lap, who'd just awakened from her slumber.

Jason: "Sonny will you relax? She's a woman, and it her first 'real' wedding!" He replied, as respectively Courtney, Liz and Grace began to walk down the aisle followed by Mike and Alexis. Sonny immediately began to smile at Alexis showing off his dimples, as he watched Mike escort Alexis to him. When Mike and Alexis reached the altar, Sonny and Alexis locked eyes, as the minister began to speak

The Minister: "Who gives this woman away to this man?"

Mike: "I do!" He replied, as he kissed Alexis softly on the cheek. Mike and Alexis had as well gotten close, and it was almost as if Mike had picked up where Mikkos had never been. Mike went to sit next to Jax, as Sonny and Alexis locked hands, and faced each other smiling.

The Minister: "We are gathered here today to join Michael and Alexis in holy matrimony. If there are anyone here who knows just cause why these two should not be joined in holy matrimony, then let them speak now or forever hold their peace." As no one spoke the Minister motioned for Grace to join him in front of the bible, as she was going to recite Corinthians 1C 13: 1 - 13:

If I speak in tongues of men or of angels, but have not loved,
I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
And if I have prophetic powers,
and understand all mysteries and all knowledge,
and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains,
but do not have love, I am nothing.
If I give away all I have,
and if I deliver my body to be burned,
and have not love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient and kind; it is not boastful or rude.
Love does not insist on its own way;
it is not irritable or resentful;
it does not rejoice in wrong, but rejoices in the right.
Love bears all things, believes all things,
hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.
As for prophecies, they will pass away;
as for tongues, they will cease;
as for knowledge, it will pass away.
For our prophecies are imperfect,
and our knowledge is imperfect.
But when perfection comes,
the imperfect will pass away.

When I was a child, I thought like a child;
I spoke like a child; I reasoned like a child.
When I became a man, I put away childish things.
So faith, hope, love, abide these three;
but the greatest of these is love.

The Minister: "Thank you Grace! And now for the exchange of rings and vows. Sonny?" He replied, as Sonny turned to Michael and took Alexis' ring off of the pillow he was holding.

Sonny: "Alexis I used to think that I'd never get to have all of this; Michael, Kristina and you. I didn't think that I deserved to find that one person, who'd fulfill my life, and my heart. But I did manage to find you, and to find the family I've been looking for my entire life. I'll love you forever, and I ask you to be patient with me, as I will be more forgiving. Let's make this family work due to love, hard work and patience. I love you!" He replied, kissing the ring before sliding it onto Alexis' ring finger where the engagement ring was already placed.

The Minister: "Alexis?" He replied, as Alexis also turned to Michael, and got Sonny's ring from the pillow and said

Alexis: "I used to think that I was invisible, I used to think that I'd never find the one, who'd know me better than anyone else. But after some searching I did find him in the strangest form ever. We may be alike, and still opposites, but I know that that's exactly what'll make our relationship survive. We stand here united together with our family and friends, and I know that that's exactly what'll not only make this marriage of ours work, it'll make it last…forever!" She smiled, as she too kissed the ring, and then placed it on Sonny's ring finger.

The Minister: "It's now with great pleasure that I pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your bride!" He smiled, as Sonny placed his hands around Alexis' neck, and kissed first her upper lip, then her lower lip, and then lastly kissed her full-mouthed.

Jax walked up the aisle with Kristina in his arms, as Sonny and Alexis separated the Minister replied

The Minister: "If all Godparents, and parents will take their places, please?" He asked, as Jax and Grace stood next to Sonny and Alexis, and Jax was holding Kristina in his arms.

The Minister: "What's this child's name?"

Sonny: "Kristina Grace Adela Davis Corinthos!"

The Minister: "Father, we pray that Thou will bless Kristina Grace Adela Davis Corinthos. Watch over her. Help her parents to guide her safely into adult hood. Be the guiding force to her chosen Godparents that they may always be there to fill in any gaps left by her parents. Your love and loving hand is all that she will ever need. We ask these blessing In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen." He replied, as he'd splashed a little water on Kristina's head, as she'd just looked on with curious eyes. Sonny and Alexis looked at each other smiling knowing that now their lives were complete.

THE END!