Questions and Answers
I have absolutely no business starting a new story. I have at least three fics I need to update, but this one kept gnawing at me, mostly because I miss the Sonny Corinthos I used to love. Sonny used to be a complicated but loving character. He wasn't a one-night stand guy (which is why sleeping with Carly when she was involved with Jason was out of character). The last I saw of the Sonny Corinthos I loved was on April 25, 2002. It was just after he and Alexis made love, had breakfast and were about to part ways when she asked him:
"Does anyone have any idea what happens next?
Sonny answers, "Does anybody?"
I have always hated this exchange because in my opinion it didn't feel authentic to whom Sonny had been. So, even though I don't own these characters, I'm going to try to get back to OG Sonny, by having him answer that question differently.
A couple more things: in this story, Michael was not SORASED and is only 3 ½ . Also, Carly didn't walk in and find Sonny and Alexis together the night they made love AND THUS, did not throw herself in the lake. Kristina is the only one who knows that Sonny and Alexis were together the night before.
Chapter 1 – The Morning After
Sonny gave Alexis the once over. She was so different than she had been the night before. When they made love she was bold, confident and free. And now, as she stood before him, back in her attorney clothes, she was shy and nervous. He wondered if she still doubted that he wanted this. He wanted them. He had done his best to show her the night before and he felt that in the moment she understood. But now, she was back in her head.
She finally spoke, "Does anyone have any idea what happens next?"
"Someone does." He smiled and moved closer to her.
Alexis furrowed her brows. Her confusion was evident. "And who might that be?"
He took her right hand with both of his hands. "You."
"Me?" She pulled her hand back. "What do you mean?"
He took another step closer to her. "What I mean, Alexis, is I will do whatever you want. You want us to go back to being friends; we can do that. You want us to be something more, we can do that, too."
"That's insanity," she scoffed. "You're going to put this all on me? What about what you want?" She hated the idea that he would put the weight of what they could be to each other solely in her hands.
"I'll tell you what I want if you tell me what you want." He teased her.
"Fine." She looked at the front door. "Is it ok if I take some time to think about it?"
"Yeah, yeah…just don't over-think it."
"Would I over-think something?" Alexis smiled broadly. Sonny laughed in response. It still amazed her that Sonny knew her so well. She moved in the direction of the door.
"Hey." Sonny cocked his head to the side. "Will I see you later?"
She gave him a smile. "If you want to."
Alexis continued to make her way to the door with Sonny following two steps behind her. He shamelessly ran his eyes up and down her form as he watched her walking from behind. She could feel his eyes on her but she didn't dare turn around. She needed to process what had gone on between them and she couldn't do that with so little space between them. Something about him made her throw caution to the wind.
Her hand was nearly on the doorknob when she felt him take her wrist and slowly turn her around. Without a word, he closed the space between them. His mouth inched toward hers, slowly, and carefully. Suddenly, they were both startled by a knock on the door.
"Sonny, it's me." The voice belonged to Carly. Immediately, it felt like a bucket of cold water and been poured on them.
Sonny released Alexis's wrist and stepped in front of her to open the door. Carly entered pulling little Michael in behind her.
"Sonny, Michael and I came by yesterday to give you your birthday card, but you didn't answer and the door was locked."
"Birthday?" The word slipped out of Alexis's mouth before she could stop herself.
"Are you always here?" Carly snapped at her.
Alexis rolled her eyes at the blonde, although she was actually more annoyed with Sonny. Was yesterday really his birthday? And had he managed to spend an entire night with her without telling her that they were having sex on his birthday?
"Sonny? Your birthday was yesterday?" Alexis asked incredulously.
He shrugged. "Yeah, I don't usually celebrate."
Carly grew irritated with Sonny and Alexis for having a conversation around her. Not surprisingly, she chose to take her irritation out on Alexis. "Alexis, do you mind? We're trying to have a family moment here."
"Carly." Sonny snapped.
"It's fine." Alexis touched Sonny's arm and continued to ignore Carly.
The touch of Sonny's arm did not go unnoticed by Carly. Something had changed between her ex and his lawyer. They were sleeping together. She had been accusing them of doing so for months, but now it was true. Her heart nearly shattered in a million pieces.
Alexis leaned near Sonny's ear and spoke very quietly. "Enjoy your son. I'm going to go get some work done." She knelt down and ruffled Michael's hair. "Bye bye, Michael." Without another word, Alexis walked out of Sonny's penthouse and into her own.
Just as Alexis expected, Kristina was waiting in the living room, ready to pounce. "Good morning, Alexis." She practically sang her words. "You look radiant."
"Kristina…" Alexis warned, "don't start."
Kristina folded her arms across her chest. "Come on Alexis. I wish you would open up. At least tell me how you left Sonny."
"I left him with Carly. Now, can I go upstairs and shower?"
Kristina nodded with out a word. She could tell that the Carly's arrival at Sonny's house hadn't left her sister in the best mood. But what had happened? She paced back and forth as she debated whether she should check on Alexis or whether she should give Sonny a piece of her mind.
Kristina weighed her options. Alexis would be furious with her if she went to Sonny's and meddled. This was a fact. She needed a distraction. Kristina slowly dialed Ned's phone number. Of course, he picked now of all times to be busy. She paced in an attempt to waste time. Ultimately, she decided that in order to best support Alexis, she needed to know what had gone on. So, she took a deep breath and headed to Sonny's place.
When she reached the hallway, she stopped in her tracks. In the hallway, she saw Carly and she was obviously upset. Though she had Michael in her arms, she told Sonny that he was going to regret what he was doing.
As Carly moved toward the elevator, Kristina slipped quickly back into Penthouse 2. A huge smile spread on her face. She ran to the base of the stairs and yelled, "Alexis, you need to get down here, now! Alexis!"
A few seconds later, Alexis appeared at the bottom of the stairs, wrapped in a silk robe, hair wet and already forming into loose curls around her face. "Kristina, what is it?"
"He chose you, Alexis." The glee practically exploded from Kristina.
"Who chose me? What are you talking about?"
Kristina smiled broadly before continuing. "Sonny. You came home angry because Carly showed up, but he just sent her on her way. He wants to be with you. And you want to be with him."
Though she couldn't admit it to Kristina, this information pleased Alexis. She did her best not to react, but apparently failed because Kristina pulled her into a hug.
"I knew this was what you wanted."
"Kristina."
"I mean, I still have reservation about his lifestyle."
"Kristina."
"And Carly will make your life miserable, but—"
Alexis placed her hand on her hips. "Kristina!"
Kristina froze in her tracks at Alexis's tone. Neither had the time to say another word because there was a knock on the door.
"Lexis, it's Sonny."
Now, Alexis was the one who froze. She had quite the conundrum. Should she answer the door for Sonny in her current state of undress or did she dare leave him downstairs with her sister. Both were dangerous propositions. She looked at the door and then at Kristina. With a heavy sigh, she knew what she had to do. "Kristina, will you please go upstairs?"
"Happy to." Kristina then leaned and whispered. "I'll be in my room…with the music turned up loudly…for a long time." She winked.
"Kristina, please just go."
Kristina chuckled and then walked up to her room. The way she looked at Alexis as she ascended the stairs reminded Alexis of a mother watching her child go off on her first date.
Alexis opened the door. Sonny was not ready for the sight of Alexis just out of the shower standing in a silk robe. He licked his lips when he saw her.
"Hey."
"Hey yourself." She waved him inside and quickly wrapped her arms around herself.
He closed the door behind himself then leaned against it. He watched her like a wolf watches its prey. Alexis pulled her robe tighter, although she wasn't sure it helped anything, particularly since she hadn't had time to dry off properly. She looked down at the ground and at the stairs where Kristina had been moments before. All the while, Sonny remained silent just taking in the sight of her.
Finally, Alexis spoke, "Why are you here, Sonny?"
Her voice snapped him from the spell he was under. He smiled his million-dollar smile, then moved toward her. "Well, I wanted to know if you decided what happens next? You know between us?"
Alexis chuckled. "You certainly didn't give me much time to think about it."
He laughed. "You thinking doesn't usually work in my favor."
Alexis shook her head as she fought off a grin. She looked at him. "You sure you want to leave everything up to me?"
Sonny smiled. "Maybe not." He closed the space between them. In one sweeping move, his hands were framing his face. He brought his lips to hers and engaged her in a searing kiss. He was careful. He made sure he didn't tangle his hands in her hair or allow them to roam her body. Losing control was not an option. Not at the moment. He didn't want to scare her off by moving things too fast. He only needed Alexis to know that he wanted them.
When they broke apart, Alexis's lips were swollen and her heart was racing. She tried to shake the haze from her head. When she was finally able to speak, she said, "You don't play fair."
"Who me?" he held up his hands.
"Yes, you. You kissed me!"
"You needed to know what I wanted and well, I'm not so good with words, so I had to, you know…"
"You do fine with words…and otherwise." Alexis poked a finger in one of his dimples.
"Well?" He tilted his head to the side.
She took a step back. "Tell me what you want."
He rubbed his hand along his jawline. "Well, I was figuring that you could move your stuff into my place." He fought back a smile as he watched the wheels spin in her head.
Alexis's eyes grew large and she started to stammer. "Wh-what?"
"You moving in with me seems like the next step." He couldn't help himself. He had to tease her more.
"What?!" She threw her arms in the air, much to Sonny's delight.
"I mean…I've cooked for you. You've cooked for me…and I've survive."
She crossed her arms in front of her body. "Shut up."
He paid her no mind. "I've spent the night at your place."
"On the sofa!" she scoffed.
His voice grew soft as he gazed intently at her. "You've spent the night at mine…not on the sofa." He took her right hand on which she wore her grandmother's wedding rings. He pushed the diamond on the ring back and forth with his thumb. "We've even vacationed together."
"That was a business trip!" She yelled.
"So, you usually drink rum and dance around fountains on your business trips?"
She snatched her hand from his.
He flashed a deeply punctuated set of dimples at her. "I've met your family."
"They hate you." She deadpanned.
He chuckled. "You've met my family."
"Yes," she said, and then she sighed dramatically. "They're always barging into my apartment."
"Because they already know where to find me, which leads me to my point that we should move in together."
She began to pace, as she grew increasingly more animated. "Sonny, we have never even been on a date. Why can't you just ask me on a date like a normal man?"
"You want me to ask you on a date?"
"Yes!" Alexis yelled. She clamped a hand on her mouth as soon as she said the word.
"Alexis, will you go to dinner with me…please?"
"Yes. Just stop with the crazy talk."
"Ok." He shrugged.
Her eyes narrowed on him. "You tricked me. "
"I don't know what you're talking about." This time, he couldn't keep from laughing,
"You knew if you freaked me out about moving in with you, I'd gladly agree to go to dinner with you."
Sonny suddenly felt shy. He rubbed his hand across his cheek. "And it worked."
Alexis couldn't stop herself from smiling. "Jerk."
He was laughing harder now.
"Fine." Alexis shut her eyes tightly. Then she opened them and looked deeply into Sonny's eyes. "I choose us. I want to be with you, Sonny."
Their lips met once more.
"I won't let you down." He brought his hand to her cheek and caressed it as she leaned into his touch. "Promise."
"Where are we even supposed to go on a date?" She hesitated. Her mind raced as she thought of what half of the town would say if they saw her on a date with Sonny. Ned would yell her. Jax would yell at him. Carly would yell at them both. "Please don't say The Grill. Kelly's is out, too." She rolled her eyes before adding, "And neither of us wants to go to Luke's, I'm sure."
"So, you don't want to be seen with me in public?" Sonny turned his back to her. "Scared I'm going to embarrass you in front of your friends?"
"No." She placed her hand on his shoulder, which caused him to turn around. "Most of them think we have been sleeping together for months. I'm just afraid we wouldn't be able to get a word in over everyone telling us we are making a mistake." She tilted her head as she thought. Suddenly, she had an idea. "We could go to the No Name." Alexis loved their food. She wondered if cooking was a required course at Mobster University.
"No." Sonny said without further explanation. What he couldn't say was that it too soon for his world to know that their relationship had changed. It could put her in danger that would require her to travel with guards and to check in with him more frequently. She wasn't ready for that.
"What does it mean if we can't even eat together in public?" Alexis said, quietly. "Sonny, maybe we should quit while we are ahead. We can't even go on a date in peace."
"I'll find some place. Don't worry, 'Lexis." Sonny focused his eyes on her, trying to get a read on her feelings. "Don't let this change your mind."
"I'm ok," she said without being asked. "It's just dinner." She pushed out a deep breath. She chuckled as she thought about Sonny's earlier shenanigans and again pushed a finger at one of his dimples. "It's not like you're asking me to move in with you."
"Exactly." He stretched the word smiling broadly in the process. He touched her cheek. It was a soft caress. With it there was a gentleness that he didn't always show to the world. His mind raced. They were going to do this. He kissed her cheek. "See you, soon."