A/N: Another one shot during the ball about Sexis. What should have happened on Friday. Thanks for reading; reviews are appreciated!
Sonny listened to the three people argue about him like he wasn't in the room. Carly plead her case passionately and he could even admit she had good reason for wanting Ric dead, Kate was shooting right back with the fact that Sonny couldn't let his brother die. It was a valid argument that had been true in the past, but Ric had crossed the line of brotherly love too many times. Trevor's opinion didn't matter; he was the scum of the earth. Finally when it got to be too much he interrupted.
"Stop!"
All three turned to look at him, "I am going to see what's going on...and then I will make my decision"
"Sonny" Carly interrupted.
He put his hands up, "I'm sorry Carly"
To that she stormed off, Sonny shot one look in her direction and followed Trevor up the staircase.
The staircase was long and wound up to three hallways. Sonny's mind shot to one of the conversations with Alexis; how Wyndamere wasn't even half of the size of the compound in Greece.
When they finally rounded a corner they came to a door; Trevor took the lead as Sonny and Kate followed.
Patrick was perched over Ric taking vital signs, "good you're here"
Sonny nodded, "what's going on?"
The young doctor began to give him the spiel, in the middle he heard a deep groan. He wondered how he hadn't noticed her there in the shadows...but when he heard the sound she made; he ran to her.
"What's wrong?" he asked kneeling and turning to look at Robin.
"We think it's appendicitis...we can't be sure"
He turned back to Alexis, "how bad is the pain"
She winched, "it only hurts when I breathe"
Watching her in pain made something inside him ache.
"Is there anything you can give her?" he asked Robin.
Alexis rolled her eyes, "down killer; they are taking good care of me"
"The truth is; she has to get to a hospital...if the appendix bursts they need to get her antibiotics, and remove the appendix. We aren't equipped her to give her an appendectomy"
The severity of the situation weighed heavy on him. He racked his brain for a solution; until he was interrupted by Trevor.
"Sonny, your brother is going to die, we need you to give blood"
Turning to him, anger in his eyes, "Not right now...do you not see me with the mother of my child?"
He heard her groan again and his hand was squeezing hers, "jeez Lex, you're appendix couldn't pick a better time to burst?"
That caused a brief smile, "it was the only time I could schedule it in I guess"
"Where is your Candyboy; I thought he was going to find a boat...and rescue you"
The last part was said with a hint of disgust in his voice and she smiled, "don't worry; I am sure Carly will do something totally crazy and you can save her"
Watching her in pain and not being able to do anything about it made him want to cry...so he just gripped her hand.
"I'm sorry"
"For what?"
"This whole mess is my fault...Anthony Zaccara"
She narrowed her eyes at him, "don't...don't blame yourself for this...I mean if it was your fault; I would be the first to tell you"
He laughed, "I miss that"
"Me too"
Kate stood at the edge of the room watching Sonny and Alexis..she couldn't explain the feeling of watching them banter...the ease of the conversation...it wasn't jealousy; it was another emotion she couldn't quite pin point...but she felt it in the pit of her stomach down to her perfectly manicured toes.
Carly burst in the doors a couple moments later to everyones chagrin.
"What the hell is wrong with you" she asked Alexis.
Robin rolled her eyes, "We think she has appendicitis"
Suddenly she turned serious, "wait isn't that dangerous"
"It can be"
"What the hell; why aren't you doing something for her"
Patrick was the one who spoke, "she has to get to a hospital Carly...there is nothing we can do here"
"Where is stupid Jerry...Jax is supposed to be getting a boat...I am going to find him and Sonny; don't do anything until I get back"
In a flurry she was out and Alexis looked at Sonny, "is this a bad episode of the Twilight Zone"
"Don't try to distract me"
"Stop worrying, I am going to be fine"
"Like you aren't squeezing my hand every ten seconds"
"Jerk"
That got dimples, "yeah, good thing I have you around to remind me"
"You do have amazing luck"
"Alexis I..."
She interrupted, "Sonny...if anything happens to me...take care of Kristina"
"Shh, don't...don't talk like that" he pleaded.
The tears came into her eyes quickly, "you two belong together; I wish I would have realized that earlier"
His dark eyes pooled, "I wish I would have realized stuff earlier..."
"No regrets Sonny...none"
Her hidden meaning wasn't lost on him.
Just then Jax burst through the door, "I have a boat...I'm ready to take Alexis"
Sonny turned to him and then back to her, "I'm coming with"
"No"
"Lex, please"
"Stay...Sonny, stay and give Ric the transfusion"
"Are you-"
"Do you want Molly to grow up and know that Uncle Sonny could have saved her daddy but didn't"
His eyes went to the floor; then brought them back to her. He turned slowly to Jax, "if anything happens to her...I swear"
Jax nodded and in one swoop had her in his arms.
Her eyes met his one last time as he smiled sadly. When she was gone he walked over to Patrick, "let's do this"
In a moment the tube was stuck in his arm and the blood flowed from he to Ric. Kate came and sat next to him.
"This is really a great thing you are doing for your brother"
A million memories from the past shot through his brain, "I'm not doing this for my brother"