A/N: Well this was written over last week when I was re-living our Sexis week 2002. Happy Anniversary guys! So this is just a one-shot, I have a feeling some of you are going to want to kill me at the end…but I love you! Reviews are appreciated!

Alexis walked down the dank hallway. She couldn't say she didn't know why she was here…because she did, two brown eyes. The two brown eyes she couldn't say no too…the two brown eyes that were the same exact ones as her fathers. Now she stood in that damn coffee warehouse the tower of star shaped cupcakes balanced on a plate with the homemade card tucked under her arm.

"Sonny…SONNY!" she called stepping over a bag of beans.

When he finally walked out Alexis ached. His usually impeccable attire was rumpled, slightly askew…the bags below his eyes darker and more pronounced then the day before.

"What" he asked looking at her. He didn't know why she was here; looking at him…with those eyes, those eyes that expected more. If he was tired of one thing in the world it was letting her down.

His words stung like needle points on her skin and she toughened up, "your daughter…remember her…she made these for you and then made me promise I would give them to you…because she wasn't sure if she would see her daddy on his birthday"

Shoving them into his arms and then tossing the card on the table she went to leave but she caught the look in his eye and softened her resolve.

"You didn't remember"

Shrugging, "It isn't important anyway…but tell Kristina thank you" he said the last part a mere whisper.

"Tell her yourself" Alexis said firm enough to let him know she was serious.

It was in their eyes that gave away their hearts…it was the reason Alexis always felt the need to look away…why he always ended up staring at his designer shoes…and the moment he looked at her like that her heart was in her throat.

"You're surprised…surprised that I want you to see her?"

Squeezing his eyes shut she tried not to let her get to him…she always got to him…he hated that…hated that she walked away from him, she pushed him away, she didn't choose him…but she still got him.

"You were right Alexis…right, I hurt everyone around me…everyone I love gets hurt or taken from me…and I'm still left here standing"

His words; some of hers repeated back they stung her. She hated this…hated how after all the drama, the harsh words…he still affected her in that way.

"So what are you going to do about it Sonny? Huh, you have all the answers in the world…are you going to drown yourself in a bottle of scotch, quit taking your pills. Stop wallowing in your own misery and do something, damn it…you are the most powerful man on the Eastern Seaboard…make a decision; one that isn't about you" she yelled the emotion coursing through her veins too much for her to bear.

She didn't notice she was shaking until he touched her to steady her, his tone soothing as he whispered, "breathe Lex, breathe"

How was it that one word…one stupid verb could bring so many memories back…

He wondered how it was she always came when he needed her the most…and had the ability to look at him with those eyes and make him wish he could be the man she thought he was.

"I'm sorry"

"For what?" she asked turning to peer intently at him.

Hanging his head, "for not thinking you had the right to keep Kristina away from me…because you were right…you're always right"

The sound of her voice sliced her and she whispered, "I wasn't Sonny…I wasn't"

Before he could open his mouth to speak there was a rumble in the distance and before Alexis could realize what was happening he had her in his arms, their torsos pressed together as he thrust them through the door as the earth moved with such a forced that she could hear crashing mere feet away from them.

Pushing her under the desk, he shielded her with his body as he hit the steel door with his foot and it close with a resounding thud.

When the shaking stopped he looked at her still cowering over; the feral look in his eyes alive, "you okay?"

Simply nodding she tried to catch her breath, "was that?"

"I think it was"

"In New York?"

Pulling away from her and looking at the door, "it didn't feel like an explosion…so I think it was"

First he helped her off the floor, and then walked to the large steel door.

"Damn it" he said after trying to pull it open.

"What"

He turned to her, "it's stuck…I had this room built to be damn near indestructible"

"So we're stuck here"

"Yeah…until the rescue people get here"

She shook her head, "does anyone know you are here?"

"No"

"No one knows I am here either"

His shoulders sagged, "I'm sure someone will figure it out"

As Alexis looked around the tossed room she wasn't so sure.

Sonny went rummaging through the desk drawers in the shadowed room…Alexis didn't realize how dark it was until her the adrenaline rush was over.

"Ah ha" he said pulling out a dozen or so votive candles.

She shook her head, "I'm not even going to ask"

"They are Diane and Max's"

Her mouth made a wide O and he chucked, "you thought I didn't know"

Shrugging, "it wasn't really any of your business anyway"

"Yeah well I didn't want my lawyer distracted"

A bitter laugh came from her, "like last time"

The ache that hit him when she said it almost overwhelmed him, "I didn't"

"Yes you did, so don't apologize," she said turning around to move the pillow and sit on the couch.

Looking at her, he stayed silent and lit the candles setting them up around the room. Then he opened the small door next to her desk, "want a water"

"You don't have anything stronger?"

That got a dimpled smile, "sorry counselor" he said handing her the bottle.

Opening it she took a long drink and then looked at him, "you are surprisingly calm for a man stuck in a room with a woman you barely tolerate"

"That's not true…I tolerate you just fine," he said as she rolled her eyes.

Then he looked at her, "it's going to be okay…I'm sure Jason or Jerry Jacks will end up finding us"

"Jerry?"

"I'm sure he has a GPS tracking device hooked to you somewhere" he teased.

Her eyes narrowed at him and that is when she saw his hand, "oh my God Sonny, you're bleeding"

Trying to shrug it off, "it's nothing, just a little scratch"

"Let me see"

When he didn't listen she said it again, "let me see"

Finally he opened his palm up to her, "oh Sonny, this is not just a scrape…do you have a first aid kit"

Nodding, "second drawer"

Walking over she grabbed the stuff, "do you have any spare rags or anything"

His arched eyebrow answered that question and she thought for a moment…then stripped off the maroon top that was layered over her black tank. Taking the scissors she cut it into half, then strips from that.

"Well look at Dr. Davis…been watching too many survival movies"

"Shut up and give me your hand"

Silently she worked on his hand and when it was all cleaned up he smiled, "seriously where?"

"Stefan taught me when we were younger…I think he kind of thought one day Helena or Stavros would hurt me and not get me proper care.

The anger he felt in his veins at the statement made his jaw clench as he ground his back teeth into each other, "they had no right"

"No they didn't…and either did Deke"

Their eyes met and for a moment in time; it felt like they were never apart. She broke the connection first getting up and pacing through the dimly lit room.

"Want to play cards" he asked.

"You cheat"

Laughing his mind went back to that day…it was like the calm in the storm…all the crap that went wrong with AJ and Courtney, Carly…and he wonders when the last time he smiled like that.

"Look, I will take off my jacket so no cards up the sleeves"

"Deal"

He couldn't tell you how long they played, or who won how many hands…but that didn't matter…all that mattered was that he felt alive again.

She didn't think about the time or where they were for hours…only when he stomach started growling did reality start to set back in.

"You hungry"

"Are you going to whip something up right here Chef Corinthos?"

Walking to the refrigerator, "ahh good still cold" he said pulling out sandwiches.

"Turkey or Roast Beef"

"Roast Beef"

Grabbing napkins and two more bottles of water he sat down as they silently ate.

When they were done she looked at him, "thank you"

"For what?"

Blushing, "for making this so comfortable"

"I've missed this," he admitted.

"Me too"

Yawning he looked at her, "why don't you get some rest, okay?"

Too tired to argue she laid took off her shoes and lay on the couch; Sonny slid his coat off the chair and laid it over her.

"I remember you," she whispered.

"I remember me too"

As she slept peacefully he sat in the chair across from his desk watching her. They say sometimes you don't realize what you have until it's gone…and for Sonny Corinthos that realization smacked him in the face as he sat watching the one that got away sleep.

Finally he too succumbed to sleep and he didn't wake up until he heard Alexis.

"Are you okay" he asked startled.

"Besides being freezing, yeah"

It was then he noticed the chill in the room and shivered as her teeth chattered.

"Jeez Lex, you're freezing" he said feeling her hands.

"A little…and please don't move your hands…you are warm" she said smiling slightly.

He climbed on the couch next to her and pulled her to him, "I'm going to keep you warm"

"If I wasn't so damn cold I would refuse," she said making him chuckle.

She felt his arms wrap tightly around her and she caught her breath in her throat…she just wished it didn't feel so good.

Holding her took Sonny back to a different time and he practically held his breath until she was lulled back into sleep…he didn't want her feeling the way his heart was thumping wildly in his chest.

His hand absently found his way into her hair; he knew part of it was extensions…remembering how emotional she was when she first started to lose it. He wondered how they got so far apart…how they let that wedge come between them…it all seemed so far away now…like that gap that was there before…was suddenly gone.

It wasn't that she hadn't had the dream before…it was just this time it was so real…those arms wrapped around her, his chest beating against hers, and her head tucked under his chin…it wasn't until she woke up that she realized how real it was.

Gently she tried to pull away but he opened his eyes, "leaving the scene of the crime?" he asked his deep husky from sleep.

The candles barely lit the room and he swore there wasn't a woman who had ever looked more beautiful.

Their eyes met first and she sucked in a breath and then her bottom lip…and he slowly, almost achingly slow leaned his body to meet hers.

Lips touched first tentatively…barely whispering into each other's mouths. She thought about stopping it, pulling away, but the bigger part of her just went for it as his mouth enveloped hers.

Sonny often felt like he was drowning, like water was filling his lungs…but kissing Alexis was like another kind of drowning…and he didn't want it to stop.

Their clothes were off rather quickly and then she looked at him shyly, "what are we doing"

"Do you want me to stop?" he asked.

"No"

That answer was definite…and his mouth moved to her neck, and down her chest, to her stomach, his tongue tracing the contours of her hips…her body had changed since the last time, and he relished in the new feel of it…touching her where she held their daughter.

She felt his body press against hers, it was slow, beautifully slow…his mouth on hers, he re-ignited the fire in her…their slick skin moving to a silent dance the candlelight illuminating their naked bodies.

When it was finished they lay intertwined on the couch.

"Not cold anymore" he whispered.

"No" she said stifling a giggle.

Silently they lay as his fingers made circles along her back and then they heard it.

"SONNY, SONNY, are you in there"

"Is that"?

"Jason" he answered.

He got up still naked, "JASON, WE'RE IN HERE!"

Alexis quickly got dressed and threw Sonny his clothes. Fifteen minutes later she was wrapped in a blanket given to her by the paramedics. She overheard a couple Coast Guards talking.

"Yeah a ship was leaking gas, it blew up causing the rumble"

Sonny was standing with Jason across the way as a medic examined his hand.

Their eyes met and he smiled, she smiled back…four matching dimples.

Six Weeks Later

"And did you hear? He broke up with her…broke up with Kate Howard" Diane rambled on as Alexis counted back the days on her day planner.

"Oh earth to Alexis, are you listening"

"Six, Seven, Eight, Nine…shit, shit, shit," she thought.

"Huh" she finally answered.

Diane pursed her lips, "did you hear nothing I said"

Alexis smiled, "sorry" she answered figuring it was better then, "no, I'm too busy figuring out I may be pregnant"

"You look a little pale are you not feeling well"

Thankful for the excuse Alexis smiled, "you know I do have a headache, can we continue this later?"

"Of course, you should get some sleep…you look like hell" Diane nodded, waved and left.

Later that night…

Seven sticks lay on the vanity…four said PREGNANT, two had plus signs, and one was a God-awful shade of pink.

She shook her head…April 22…Happy Birthday Sonny.