A/N: I totally am ripping off AMC's storyline. Thanks for reading; feedback is loved and appreciated!

He had once told Jason that the her face was the one he would see before he died. But when the bullet connected with his brain it wasn't Brenda's face he saw; instead he saw her. Her toffee eyes shined at him, the gold in her hair shimmering like a halo and for one second all he wanted was more time.

Robin was standing at the Nurse's station; she hated night shift but when Kelly came down with food poisoning she offered to work it. It didn't make it better that Patrick had somehow been put on rotation too...along with Nurse Leyla. She swore it was more than morning sickness making her nauseous. It had been relatively quiet; until she got the call...2:23 am; a moment that changed everything.

She answered the phone at the desk, "yeah shooting on the docks; one adult male with a gun shot wound to the head; we're pulling in two minutes"

Her heart dropped as potential victims faces ran through her head; immediately she paged Patrick 911.

Before the elevator doors opened he was running over, "what's up"

"Victim, gun shot to the head"

Hearing the ding of the elevator she turned and saw who it was, "oh God Sonny"

Patrick looked from the victim to Robin then to the paramedics, "his vitals"

As they rattled off the list he turned to Robin, "I have to take him into surgery"

Tears filled up those brown eyes as she looked at him, "please Patrick; please save him"

Nodding he pushed the gurney towards the OR; Robin turned to the phone.

Jason never slept completely; always waiting for that midnight call about work. So when his phone rang at 2:30 in the morning; he wasn't that surprised...until he heard the voice.

"Jason, it's Robin"

"Hey, is everything okay"

And then the words that stopped the world, "no, it's Sonny"

Carly Corinthos-Jacks was wrapped up in her adoring husband's arms; their hands protectively over the small bump that was taking form. She swore that she would kill whoever was calling her at this God forsaken hour.

"Hello" she answered groggily.

"Carly, it's Jason"

It was a phone call that would tear their world apart.

Jason made it to the hospital in record time and coming through the door he saw her, "Robin"

Immediately she was in his arms; it felt natural...knowing that he was one person who could understand what this was doing to her.

"Any news" he asked when they finally parted.

She shook her head, "not yet...Patrick is operating on him...it was a single gun shot wound to his head...where were his guards; what was he doing on the docks?" she asked the sobs choked in her throat.

He hugged her again, "I don't know"

Carly frantically dressed; Jax sitting at the end of the bed looking worried.

"Jax, I hope you don't" she tried to explain

"Shhh, go, I will stay with the boys...call me as soon as you have news"

"I love you"

Smiling sadly, "I love you too"

Jason rubbed his temples; time seeming to stand still until the elevator dinged and he heard her call to him.

Immediately she was in his arms; he holding onto her for strength, "any news?" she asked finally pulling away.

His blue eyes met hers and she saw the despair, "Oh God Jase; what are we going to do if he isn't okay"

Shaking his head they walked back to the couch, "I don't know Carly; I don't know"

Alexis hated early mornings; so as she waited by the already brewing coffee pot she flipped on the TV. Pouring her cup she turned to watch the weather when a breaking news jumped in.

"Local mobster gunned down" he announced flashing a familiar picture.

The mug shattered around her feet as the hot coffee scalded her toes...but she couldn't feel. She only heard bits and pieces of the rest because she was too busy trying to catch her breath.

"In surgery...no update on his condition" as she fumbled with the buttons on her cell phone.

"Diane, this is Alexis...just, damn it, call me back"

She heard keys jiggling in the door as Viola walked in, "hi Miss Davis"

"Oh Viola thank God you are here; I have to go...tell the girl's I will be back later...and no TV; do not let Kristina turn on the TV today"

Nodding as Alexis ran out the door, "okay Miss Davis" she said confused.

Patrick Drake was a master at what he did. Top ranked neurosurgeon; people came from all over the country for his expertise. But as he operated on Sonny Corinthos; he couldn't shake the look on Robin's face...begging him to save this man. He wondered what it was about men like Sonny Corinthos and Jason Morgan that had smart, independent, beautiful women pledge their undying loyalty to them. Even if it didn't make sense; he wouldn't let Robin down...not again.

Jason paced the length of the floor; Carly was in one of the open OR rooms lying down. It took some convincing to get her there but in the end the concern for stress on her baby won out.

He heard someone call his name and when he turned; it wasn't someone he had expected. Alexis Davis stood there; her usually pulled together facade seeming slightly rumpled.

"Alexis" he greeted almost stoically.

"Is he okay?" she asked breathless.

Shrugging, "still in surgery"

Nodding, "will you please; keep me updated"

Never finding use for a lot of words; he had come to think that he was pretty good at reading people; and the look in Alexis' eyes made chills go up his spin.

"Yeah, of course" he answered.

"Thank you" she said before walking out.

Once in the elevator she put her hand over her mouth attempting to choke back the sob.

When Patrick walked out of the OR, Robin stood there and he nodded, "it was successful but we won't really know anything until he wakes up.

"Okay...and thank you" she said before running off.

Jason sat in the lobby; simply waiting. He had fought the urge to seek whoever did this...it wasn't time. After Robin came with the news he had sent Carly home; promising to stay and call when there was news.

Nadine checked the vitals on Mr. Corinthos knowing how imperative it was that he wake up soon. Silently she said a little prayer for the man...she didn't know him but it was something she did for all her patients.

Robin lit a candle in the little chapel and prayed, "Stone...you have to watch over him okay; make him come back to us...I can't lose anyone else; not right now"

Carly sat on the couch; her boys and man surrounding her. She fought the urge to cry; Sonny would be okay...she would not have to tell her children that their father wasn't coming home.

Alexis sat in the car...her head laying on the steering wheel; all sobbed out. This wasn't the way things were supposed to be...and for a second all she wanted was more time.

Patrick got the page from a nurse and ran down the hall to Sonny's room. The man's eyes were flickering open.

"Mr. Corinthos; do you know where you are?" he asked.

Sonny's head throbbed horribly as the bright light stung his eyes. The voice invaded his thoughts and he managed to make his heavy lids open, "who are you?" he asked.

"Dr. Patrick Drake; you are at General Hospital; you were shot last night"

Everything confused him but as his eyes focused on the younger man he grimaced, "are you new?"

To say he was confused was an understatement, "I'm the neurosurgeon on staff"

"I don't think we've met...can you do me a favor and call Alexis; she is probably freaking out"

"Alexis Davis?" he asked confused.

A smile came to the man's face, "yeah she's a...my attorney and a good friend"

Patrick nodded, "Mr. Corinthos; can I ask you what the date is"

"April 19, 2002"

Robin ran down the hallway when she heard but Patrick caught her at the door, "don't"

"What's wrong, is he not okay"

Leading her around the corner, "Robin...he thinks it's April 2002"

Seeing Robin's face made Jason's stomach fall to the floor, "what's the matter was the surgery?"

"The surgery went fine...he is awake but, there is some residual damage"

The blank look on his face made her continue, "he thinks it's April 2002"

Sonny was getting antsy when no one was giving him answers...God how he needed Alexis to help calm him down. He wondered if the pretty boy doctor had called her yet; he couldn't remember what happened...but he was sure she would be pissed at him and relieved at the same time. It was lately that he had realized exactly what she meant to him...and he thought that maybe it was about time to tell her. He had been flirting with the idea since Kristina let it slip how Alexis felt about him...he had tried coaxing it out of her...but laying in the hospital bed he realized that seizing the moment was what he had needed to do all along.

Jason listened to Patrick wax on about medical mumbo jumbo until the doctor said something he understood, "he thinks it's April 2002 and he is asking for Alexis Davis"

Alexis got the call from Jason and in 4.2 minutes she was back in the waiting room, "what's up"

After he told her; she stood there, mouth agape, "2002...2002"

Nadine interrupted the group, "um, Mr. Corinthos keeps paging the nurse's desk and asking for Miss Davis"

Looking to the two doctors, "so am I supposed to just pretend that it's 2002...act like these last 6 years never happened?"

Patrick nodded, "for right now; just go talk to him...keep him calm; we have to figure out what exactly is wrong...and if it's permanent"

She nodded, "okay"

Walking towards the room she didn't quite know what to say...how to react...that was until she opened the door and saw those dimples.

"Hey you" he said the bandage protruding from his head.

Sitting down nervously, "how are you feeling"

"Better now, what happened? I don't remember anything"

"We don't really know yet"

Reaching out to take her hand in his, "Alexis, I..there's something I have been wanting to tell you for awhile...but I've been holding out; trying to get you to spill first...but I don't want to play games...life is too short"

Hearing the words; she wondered if her heart was going to burst from her chest...she wanted to stop him, but she couldn't speak as he went on.

"This relationship...first you were my lawyer, my confidante, my friend...and now you are so much more. I need you Alexis; I hate needing anyone but I need you...and I think I'm-"

"What is going on" interrupted him.