Where There's Smoke, There's Fire - Chapter 1
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Carly charges out of the Penthouse, pulling on her coat on as she pushes the down button on the elevator. A few steps behind, Sonny appears as he stares at Carly.
" So your just gonna walk out?" says Sonny.
" Your damn straight. I'm not gonna be around you when your like this." says Carly.
Sonny sighs as he puts his hand on his forehead.
" Like what Carly?! All I've done is state facts. I saw you with him!" says Sonny.
" No you saw what you wanted to see! We were just talking and Lorenzo was being a friend. Key word, friend. Nothing more." says Carly.
" So your just gonna leave, is that it? Everytime we fight now, and go to him?" says Sonny.
" You know what, Sonny? I am through talking to you. I've had it, I can't take it anymore. If you think that I'm sleeping with Lorenzo behind your back, fine. I don't care. I'm sick of hearing about something that isn't true." snaps Carly.
" Carly I don't.." says Sonny.
"...and I'm sure as hell not going to admit to something that didn't happen and that never will!" interrupts Carly.
The elevator doors open as Carly steps inside. Sonny blocks the doors from closing.
" Don't go. We can work this out. We just need some time." says Sonny.
" I need to be by myself to think, Sonny. I'll always come back home, you know that. I'm just going out for a little while." says Carly.
" Just..can you at least take Max with you?" says Sonny.
Carly let's out a sigh as she rubs her forehead, frustrated.
" I already called him. He's downstairs waiting." says Carly.
Sonny nods as he steps back from the elevator, letting the doors close. They stare into eachother's eyes, until all Carly saw was the silver doors.
Carly lets a small tear roll down her face, as the elevator doors open and she continues walking out of the building.
Sonny shuts the door behind him in the darkened Penthouse. He didn't know what was happening to him. Alcazar had placed so much doubt in his head. He has just pushed and pushed. So much that he actually invisioned him with Carly. Holding her, touching her.
" He's not taking my wife from me.." says Sonny in a rage as he throws a glass across the room.
Sonny walks over to the balcony window and stares out onto the streets of Port Charles. Remembering a time when he and Carly used to be happy. A time before Lorenzo, before the doubt..
Carly walks through the park as she sits on a nearby bench. She touches her stomach, looking down smiling.
" I bet your wondering what mommy's doing. I'm wondering that myself. Listen, I promise that I'll always love you. And so will your daddy. Sonny's a good man, he's just confused. And so am I. I know you don't understand any of this now, but I can promise you one thing. You will be loved." says Carly.
" Carly?" says a voice.
Carly looks up to see Ric standing there with a newspaper in his hand. She rolls her eyes.
" What do you want, Ric?" says Carly.
Meanwhile, Sonny walks down the Pier looking out onto the water. He tenses when a sudden breeze comes through. He hears footsteps behind him. He turns to see Sam walking his way.
" Sonny, hi." says Sam.
" Ms. McCall.." says Sonny.
" Oh Sam, please. Call me Sam." says Sam giving him a small smile.
" Alright, Sam. I actually was meaning to thank you for what you said at my trial last week. I don't know if I would have gotton released without you testimony in my defense." says Sonny.
" I keep my word. I told you that in the hospital. I was telling the truth, under the circumstances, you shouldn't have gone to jail." says Sam.
Sonny smiles as he cocks his head to the side, looking at the water again.
" Yeah well, thanks. I won't forget it." says Sonny.
Sam smiles, a little flustered by Sonny's charm.
" Do you mind if I sit?" says Sam.
" Oh no, please." says Sonny making a place for her on the bench.
" So, how are things going with your wife?" says Sam as she sits on the bench across from Sonny.
Sonny's expression changes drastically as he looks down at the floor. Sam gives him a look as she jokingly flips her hair to one side.
" That well, huh?" says Sam.
" No..I mean things have been hard. Alot's happend. We're just trying to get back to eachother. It's been hard so close to the delivery date and all." says Sonny.
" You must be thrilled. Being a father." says Sam.
" Carly and I have wanted this baby for so long.." says Sonny.
" I can tell..She's lucky. She got one of the good ones." says Sam.
Sonny looks at Sam, gazing longingly into her eyes.
" Listen to me, alright? I'm not good. And if you know what's good for you, you'll get off of this bench and walk away right now." snaps Sonny.
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Carly charges out of the Penthouse, pulling on her coat on as she pushes the down button on the elevator. A few steps behind, Sonny appears as he stares at Carly.
" So your just gonna walk out?" says Sonny.
" Your damn straight. I'm not gonna be around you when your like this." says Carly.
Sonny sighs as he puts his hand on his forehead.
" Like what Carly?! All I've done is state facts. I saw you with him!" says Sonny.
" No you saw what you wanted to see! We were just talking and Lorenzo was being a friend. Key word, friend. Nothing more." says Carly.
" So your just gonna leave, is that it? Everytime we fight now, and go to him?" says Sonny.
" You know what, Sonny? I am through talking to you. I've had it, I can't take it anymore. If you think that I'm sleeping with Lorenzo behind your back, fine. I don't care. I'm sick of hearing about something that isn't true." snaps Carly.
" Carly I don't.." says Sonny.
"...and I'm sure as hell not going to admit to something that didn't happen and that never will!" interrupts Carly.
The elevator doors open as Carly steps inside. Sonny blocks the doors from closing.
" Don't go. We can work this out. We just need some time." says Sonny.
" I need to be by myself to think, Sonny. I'll always come back home, you know that. I'm just going out for a little while." says Carly.
" Just..can you at least take Max with you?" says Sonny.
Carly let's out a sigh as she rubs her forehead, frustrated.
" I already called him. He's downstairs waiting." says Carly.
Sonny nods as he steps back from the elevator, letting the doors close. They stare into eachother's eyes, until all Carly saw was the silver doors.
Carly lets a small tear roll down her face, as the elevator doors open and she continues walking out of the building.
Sonny shuts the door behind him in the darkened Penthouse. He didn't know what was happening to him. Alcazar had placed so much doubt in his head. He has just pushed and pushed. So much that he actually invisioned him with Carly. Holding her, touching her.
" He's not taking my wife from me.." says Sonny in a rage as he throws a glass across the room.
Sonny walks over to the balcony window and stares out onto the streets of Port Charles. Remembering a time when he and Carly used to be happy. A time before Lorenzo, before the doubt..
Carly walks through the park as she sits on a nearby bench. She touches her stomach, looking down smiling.
" I bet your wondering what mommy's doing. I'm wondering that myself. Listen, I promise that I'll always love you. And so will your daddy. Sonny's a good man, he's just confused. And so am I. I know you don't understand any of this now, but I can promise you one thing. You will be loved." says Carly.
" Carly?" says a voice.
Carly looks up to see Ric standing there with a newspaper in his hand. She rolls her eyes.
" What do you want, Ric?" says Carly.
Meanwhile, Sonny walks down the Pier looking out onto the water. He tenses when a sudden breeze comes through. He hears footsteps behind him. He turns to see Sam walking his way.
" Sonny, hi." says Sam.
" Ms. McCall.." says Sonny.
" Oh Sam, please. Call me Sam." says Sam giving him a small smile.
" Alright, Sam. I actually was meaning to thank you for what you said at my trial last week. I don't know if I would have gotton released without you testimony in my defense." says Sonny.
" I keep my word. I told you that in the hospital. I was telling the truth, under the circumstances, you shouldn't have gone to jail." says Sam.
Sonny smiles as he cocks his head to the side, looking at the water again.
" Yeah well, thanks. I won't forget it." says Sonny.
Sam smiles, a little flustered by Sonny's charm.
" Do you mind if I sit?" says Sam.
" Oh no, please." says Sonny making a place for her on the bench.
" So, how are things going with your wife?" says Sam as she sits on the bench across from Sonny.
Sonny's expression changes drastically as he looks down at the floor. Sam gives him a look as she jokingly flips her hair to one side.
" That well, huh?" says Sam.
" No..I mean things have been hard. Alot's happend. We're just trying to get back to eachother. It's been hard so close to the delivery date and all." says Sonny.
" You must be thrilled. Being a father." says Sam.
" Carly and I have wanted this baby for so long.." says Sonny.
" I can tell..She's lucky. She got one of the good ones." says Sam.
Sonny looks at Sam, gazing longingly into her eyes.
" Listen to me, alright? I'm not good. And if you know what's good for you, you'll get off of this bench and walk away right now." snaps Sonny.