"You summoned me Corinthos?" Alcazar asked stepping out of the shadows.

Sonny turned and looked at his adversary. "Yes, this is important" Sonny said. "It's about your alliance with Ric"

"I don't know-" Alcazar started.

"Don't" Sonny interrupted him. "We have proof and I want you to know we are about to take Ric down. You're either with us or against us. I am willing you to give you immunity for a brief time but let me reiterate this is a limited time offer and it expires when I leave here"

Alcazar seemed to be considering this. "What do you want me to do?" He asked.

"Not much" Sonny said. "Pretend all is the same. When Ric comes to you relay back what he says. You and I shouldn't speak but you could get the message through Carly"

Alcazar grew quiet again, "Ok" he said finally. "I will be in touch"

Sonny wondered if Alcazar would do as they discussed. If he didn't he would die-plain and simple.

O0o0o0o0o0o0o

Elizabeth was sitting with Alexis in Sonny's living room. "How is lucky?" Alexis asked.

Elizabeth shrugged, "From what I hear rehab is going well," Elizabeth said. "As well as could be expected."

"Good, I am sure Lucky is pleased about the baby" Alexis said.

"It's not his" Elizabeth blurted out.

Alexis was taken aback, "Who's is it?"

Elizabeth took a deep breath, "Jason's" she said.

Alexis sighed, "Wow, that is…"

"Lucky cheated on me with Maxie Jones" Elizabeth explained. " I was hurt and I needed a friend. Jason had just found out about Ric and Sam. No one meant for it to happen but it did. I got pregnant and this baby is his"

"Does Jason know?" Alexis asked.

Elizabeth shook her head. "No, I went to tell him and then he got arrested"

Alexis nodded her head, "And that made you question whether or not he could be a good father?" Elizabeth nodded her head and Alexis took her hand. "Take it from me, Sonny and Jason live a dangerous life but they are loving devoted fathers. Look at Michael and Morgan. Those kids are charmed."

"Thanks Alexis" Elizabeth said. "I will keep that in mind"

The two sat there for a moment in silence wondering what Sonny would have to do to get Jason out of jail. The silence was broken by Carly thundering down the stairs. She stood in front of the couch for a moment and looked between them.

"Yes Carly" They said simultaneously.

"I need someone to talk and trying to pick a lesser of two evils." She replied. Neither replied to that and Carly continued to stare finally Alexis snapped.

"Oh for goodness sakes Carly what is it?"

"I am pregnant" Carly said.

"Who is the father?" Elizabeth asked.

"What because you don't know you assume no one does?" Carly snapped. She sighed. "Jax of course"

Elizabeth and Alexis exchanged a look. "Why is this a bad thing? You and your fiancé are about to have a baby- this is good."

"Are you insane? This is horrible" Carly said.

"How?" Elizabeth asked.

"I wanted to postpone the wedding until things were settled. You know Ric and all that. But Jax was against it. Now Jase is in jail, I really thing postponing the wedding but when Jax finds out about the baby he is going to want to get married immediately"

"That is an excellent point" Alexis said. "You have to tell him about the baby and tell him how you feel about he wedding. Speak calm and rationally and make him understand"

Carly considered this, "You're right. I will go and find Jax" Carly said with a sigh. She walked out of the room.

"Sonny isn't going to take that well is he?" Elizabeth asked.

"No, not at all" Alexis said and she started to laugh. Elizabeth couldn't help but join in.

"Well ladies, what is so funny?" Sonny asked.

The two stopped laughing and looked at him. "Nothing" Alexis said. "What's going on with Jason?"

"He should be out of jail soon?" Sonny replied.

"Good, well, keep me updated" Alexis said. "I am going home"

"Are you sure that is a good idea?" Sonny asked.

"Yes" Alexis told him. "We will be fine. I doubt Ric will come by. But if he does I will call you, ok?"

Sonny nodded although he didn't seem convinced. Alexis went upstairs and gathered the girls and then she left.

O0o0o0o0o0o0o

"Jax" Carly said while they were on their way home.

"Yeah" Jax said looking up from his laptop.

"I have something to tell you" Carly said.

"Ok, I am listening" Jax replied and he looked back down at his laptop.

"I am pregnant" Carly whispered.

"What?" Jax asked. "I couldn't hear you"

"I am pregnant" Carly shouted.

Jax dropped his laptop and looked over at her. "You're what?" he asked.

"Pregnant. With child. You know…" Carly said.

Jax just stared for a moment and then he started to grin. "We are having a baby?" he asked.

Carly nodded and giggled as Jax threw his arms around her. "This is wonderful" he said. "Why did you even hesitate to tell me?"

Carly felt tears sting her eyes. "Because Alexis has cancer and Ric is jerk. Because Jason might be a daddy and now he is in jail. I think we should postpone the wedding until everything is settled down but I knew once you heard about he baby you wouldn't hear of postponing the wedding"

"If you want to postpone the wedding than we will. Whatever makes you happy" Jax said. "I love you Carly"

"I love you Jax, thank you" Carly said.

She leaned into give him a kiss when she the car jolted forward and the world went dark.

0o0o0o0o0o

"It's done" The man told Ric.

"Thank you" Ric said.

Sam came into the room. "What's done?" she asked.

"Nothing" Ric said. "Go back to bed. You need your sleep"

Sam sighed deeply but she didn't argue. Right now Ric was all she really had.

"Are they dead?" Ric asked once Sam was gone.

"Yes, both of them" the man said.

"Again, thank you. Here is your money" Ric said. He handed an envelope to him and the man left as quietly as he came.

Ric went back to work smiling manically.