A/N: There will be very minor sub-stories pertaining to other characters/couples but it will all come back to Sexis. Thank you for reading and thanks everyone for the reviews; keep them coming :)

She let herself break with him...it was who she was...strong, independent, fierce Alexis Davis...he was the only one she ever let see the real her without the mask. This was the first person to know her, except her, understand her. Sonny Corinthos; mob kingpin was the man she needed to comfort her when the pain of the past had smacked her in the face, the day her husband ripped out her heart, in the hospital room with a chunk of her hair in her hand...this was the man who she needed to hold her. together.

He held her tightly murmuring words of reassurance to her...he needed her strong to help hold him together. It was at his worst moments that her voice would creep into his head with her no nonsense pep talk. She never let him feel sorry for himself; he needed that...and she needed him right now...and he would do everything humanly possible to help her.

Sonny pulled back from her slowly his hands cradling her face; no words had to be spoken as their eyes danced off of each other.

"Alexis...Sonny" came from Dr. Drake.

Both turned around Sonny closer to Patrick; as his left arm came down to allow his hand to grasp Alexis'.

"Kristina is out of surgery...she is post-op; we won't know more until she wakes up; she is allowed one visitor at a time and only five minutes per hour"

They nodded and she turned to him, as he took both of her hands in his, "Go in...our girl needs you...tell her how much I love her, okay?"

A simple shake of the head as she let his hands go her right coming up to his face and wiping the stray tears away. She gave him a sad smile as her hand cupped his cheek before turning away and disappearing towards the ICU.

He waited until she totally disappeared to turn around where everyone was sitting...he walked over to a plastic chair and practically fell in it putting his face in his hands.

"Sonny, are you okay, do you need anything" came from the person he least expected to be kind to him right now.

Samantha McCall had the kind of eyes that wore every emotion as plain as day and Sonny saw the sincerity and the pain written in them.

He shook his head, "I will be once she is okay"

Kate fought herself on whether or not to go to him...she could tell that he was waging a battle inside himself...and the truth was she didn't know what to do, but she figured she couldn't stand there like a fool all day. She almost had herself convinced to go over there when the elevator dinged once again.

"Sonny" Jason said making his way over to his best friend.

"How is she?" he asked breathless.

He watched as his friend's shoulders sagged, "Touch and go right now...they are waiting for her to wake up...Lex is in there with her"

Jason nodded, "you need anything...are the boys okay, do they know"

Carly came up in time to chime in, "Michael knows...he wants to come; I told him no for now, but you know him...he will find a way here if he has to hitch hike"

Sonny let out a sad smile, "if you could talk to him Jase...explain why he can't come down right now...I just..."

"No problem man...call me and please keep me updated, okay? If there is anything I can do...you know it...anything; we all love that little girl"

"Just pray"

Jason nodded and hugged Carly before he went off to Carly's house. Kate made her way over when he was alone.

"Hey" she said sitting next to him and putting her hand in his.

He leaned into her, his head on her shoulder as they sat silent.

Alexis walked into the room where Kristina lay. Her little body was riddled with tubes, iv's, and other medical equipment. But it was her face that lay unscathed. She looked like an angel in that moment...Alexis remembered watching her sleep as a baby...watching her little chest rise and fall. She took the seat next to her bed where she could hold her little hand.

"Hey Princess...Mommy is here, okay? Actually a lot of people are hear waiting for you to wake up, okay sweetie. I know you must be tired...but you know your sister Sam and Molly they are out there...and Nikolas...and your daddy is out there...I know you must want to see him; he told me to tell you how much he loves you...he loves you so much pumpkin...so much" she said stroking her hair.

The door clicked and Robin came in, "they need to do some tests but I promise I will get you right after they are done"

She nodded leaning over to kiss Kristina on the head once more. She walked out of the swinging doors and Sonny was instantly on his feet.

All she could give him was a sad smile, "they are running tests...Robin will come get us when they are done...I want you to go in"

"Lex-" he started to say but was cut off.

"Our girl needs her daddy too"

He couldn't help the way his dark eyes filled with tears as he nodded.

"I am going down to the chapel; I will be back soon" she told him giving his arm a squeeze before she left.

Sam watched Alexis go...torn between the sleeping child on her lap and going after her mother who needed her.

"I can take her if you need" came from Elizabeth Spencer.

Usually it would have been received with daggers but when Sam looked up she knew that for her sister she would put all her pride and hurt feelings aside.

"Thank you" she said handing the bundled toddler to her and then going after Alexis.

Alexis made her way to the hospital chapel and light a candle.

"Dear God, I know I don't do this as much as I should...but Kristina really needs a miracle" she said the tears falling down her face.

Sam came up in back of her and lit a candle...then she grabbed hold of Alexis' hand, "I thought you might need me" she said choking back tears.

Her mother turned to her, "I need you...I need all my girls"

Molly had awaken cranky and was toddling around the floor...ended up playing with Sonny's shoes.

"Hey Princess" he said brining her up into his arms.

She studied him for a second and then laid her head on his shoulder, and promptly fell back asleep.

Robin came out twenty minutes later, "lemme take this one...you can go to see Kristina"

Sonny handed her over and then kissed Robin's forehead, "thank you so much...for everything"

All she could do was smile at him; the man she once considered not only a good friend...but family.

The room was silent sans the steady beeping of monitors...Sonny walked in Sonny.

"Hey beautiful" he coming over to stand over her.

She looked so little lying there in the hospital; it took him back to the first moment he laid eyes on her knowing that she was his; he had been so angry and happy at that same time. This time the anger was replaced by a dull ache...he couldn't lose her...it wasn't the way it was supposed to be.

Patrick came in a short time later, "I need to speak to you and Alexis" he told him.

Sonny nodded and turned back to his daughter, "I love you girl" he said before kissing her on her forehead and following the doctor out.