I'm glad everyone is enjoying this story so far. Once again, I hate to proofread and I am the world worst speller. This chapter focuses on Sonny, Claudia, and Johnny.

Side notes: The Claudia and Sonny scenes are happening at the same time. The Sonny and Jason scene happened before the Jason and Elizabeth scene that was at the end of chapter 2. I wanted to get all the Lucky and Liz stuff done all at once. So know you know why he was just arriving to his penthouse when she was about to leave.

Scene 4: Greystone Manor

"Good morning" said Claudia when she came down the stairs.

Sonny turned around from the bar and just stared at Claudia as she entered the room.

"You can't even be civil enough to acknowledge that I enter the room." snapped Claudia.

Walking from the bar to take a set behind his desk, Sonny stated, "Claudia, I don't want to argue right now."

"You act like I want to fight." Claudia stated while going to get a glass of water.

"Well, I detect a hint of an attitude." Sonny said while smiling.

Looking at Sonny smiling, Claudia stated, "What you think I'm funny."

"Claudia, I don't know what to think about you. I know I don't trust you." said Sonny.

Claudia deciding to change the subject asked, "I know Michael and Morgan have a room here but both the other two rooms look like guest rooms. I don't know if Kristina prefer one of the two room because she in never here so I was wondering which one of the rooms are we going to use for the nursery?"

"You are not touching either of the rooms." snapped Sonny.

"The baby is…"

Standing behind his desk, Sonny cut Claudia off mid sentence, "This may not be my baby and there is no way in hell I'm going to bring RIC's kid in this house."

"You seem to be fond of Molly." chimed in Claudia.

"One, I don't really get to see the kid, two Alexis didn't cheat on me with my brother, three this doesn't concern you." interjected Sonny.

Finishing her first thought, Claudia added, "The baby is going to need a room."

Sonny walked closer to Claudia, "Let me put this so that you will understand it. If the baby is not mines, you will not be staying here any longer, the marriage is over. "

"When you find out the baby is yours, he or she is going to need a room." interjected Claudia wiping tears off her face.

"Well when we have the aminocentesis done tomorrow, I guess we will find out. It should make it easy for you. If the baby Ric's, you can decorate your own place to your liking. If baby is mines, we will know whether the baby is a boy or girl so it would be easy to design the nursery." Sonny stated before going over to the bar.

Claudia stormed upstairs.

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Coming downstairs, Claudia noticed Sonny sitting in the chair. She went over to the bar, poured a glass of water, and then went to sit on the couch.

Olivia walked into the living room and said, "Sonny, Carly wants you to look over and sign these papers for Michael."

Claudia being annoyed, "Do you always have to be the person that comes?"

"First all of, I don't have to justify myself to you. But just because, I'm being nice today I going to explain it to you." stated Olivia.

"You don't have to explain anything to Claudia. This is my house, I decide who comes and goes around here." interjected Sonny walking over to take the papers out of Olivia's hand.

Handing the papers to Sonny, Olivia stated, "No need Sonny." Olivia walked over to Claudia, "Let's get something straight, your huffing and puffing may scare someone else, CLAU--DI--A, but you don't scare me."

Claudia reached up to slap Olivia but Olivia grabbed her arm. "Try that again, pregnant or not, I will be your a**." Releasing Claudia's arm, Olivia continues, "Anyways, Jax and Carly prefers not to come here because they don't want to deal with YOU. No one else will step a foot near this house, so it leaves me."

Olivia turned around and grabbed the papers from Sonny and leaves.

Sonny smiling at Claudia said, "Bye Olivia, have a good day."

"You can be civil to Olivia freaking Falconeri, but not your own wife. You need to control your whore."

"What have I told you about calling Olivia names." yelled Sonny.

"Put her on pedestal, Sonny. I don't care." Claudia said near tears.

"You could have fooled me." Sonny interjected.

"Whatever, I'm not going to stay here while you cheat on me with that tramp." Claudia stated walking towards the stairs.

Sonny pointed his finger and said, "I warned you Claudia." Walking over to the bar and to pour himself a drink, Sonny continued, "What the hell. You are actually standing here accusing me of sleeping with Olivia when you sleep with my own brother, and got yourself knocked up."

"How many times have I told you the baby is yours?" asked Claudia.

"Stop lying to me. I don't want to hear it. I don't even like you Claudia." stated Sonny.

Claudia wiping tears from her face, "I just want…"

"Stop with the whining. I know pregnant women get emotional but you cry at the drop of a hat over any little thing." chimed in Sonny abandoning the drink and walking towards the door.

"Just leave, that what you do best right. I guess you are about to go after my BROTHER's slut?"

Sonny turned back around to face Claudia and then decided he was through arguing, "I don't have time for this."

Claudia watched him walk out and then placed a call to Johnny.

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Sonny stormed out the house and drove to the coffeehouse. He took a seat behind his desk and then called Jason, "Could you meet me in the office?

"No problem will be right over." answered Jason.

Sonny mind was racing with thoughts of fighting with Claudia and kissing Olivia that he didn't notice Jason coming in and until he spoke.

"Glad you have guards on the door, cause someone could have come in and took you out. The sad part is that you would have never seen it coming." stated Jason standing next to the door.

"Oh, just got a lot on mind." said Sonny.

"Oh" Jason said coming in the room and moving closer to the desk before deciding to lean on the bar.

Sonny said while getting up from the desk to grab a drink. "The reason I call you here is Dominic Perelli."

Jason moving back over towards the desk stated, "I had Sam do a background check on the guy. He has been arrested for some petty crimes and just seems to be a low level Zacchara trying to work his way to higher position."

"And one cocky son of b****." added Sonny walking back to his seat.

"That he is. He has aspirations to take over this business one day, saying you going to get old if no one takes you out first." added Jason smiling.

Sonny chuckled. "That same night, you ask Sam to do the background check he told me that a Zacchara solider by the name of Danny Locatelli is behind the drugs being in the cabin in the woods. He then proceeded to tell me that this same guy was going to try to bring drugs in again tonight between 7:45-8p on pier 15."

"Do you think he is telling the truth?" asked Jason.

"I really don't know but I told the guy that I was going to put my men on it. I also informed him that if he is lying to me that I was going to put a bullet between his eyes."

"If he telling the truth, then what?" asked Jason.

"I told him that the bullet just might miss him." exclaimed Sonny.

"Oh." Jason said smiling.

"I also wanted to know if you think Johnny is ready to go out on his own."

"This is a simple job. All he has to do is follow the truck to locate the new hideout. Leave and report back to you. Let the Zacchara soldiers think, they have got one over on us, and hit them tomorrow when they are celebrating their victory. That way we take out more of the Zacchara crew who refuse to follow orders." explained Jason.

"So can he handle?" asked Sonny.

"I think he can but I will go with him tonight if you need me to." stated Jason.

"No it's a simple task that I don't think he could screw up, I'll send Max with him. For one thing, the Zacchara soldiers wouldn't hurt him. They know how much Anthony is protected of Johnny. And I just might need you at the house if I don't get the news I want tonight." said Sonny.

"I really don't think anything will go wrong tonight." added Jason.

"Famous last words."

Jason turned to leave while Sonny yelled for Max to come in.

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Max walked in Sonny's office, "You want to see me, Boss."

"Max, I'm going to need you to go with Johnny tonight on pier 15." stated Sonny.

"What time are we suppose to be there?" asked Max.

"I need you to be on the pier no later than 7:40p" answered Sonny.

Max looked confused because he had a date at the Metro Court with Diane at 8p.

Sonny looking at him asked, "Is there a problem, Max?"

"It just I have a date with Diane at 8p." answered Max.

"If this is a problem, I could put Milo on it." said Sonny.

"No I will go." stated Max.

"I can tell you that your part will be over by 8 because Johnny is the one who will be tailing the Zacchara driver once they leave the pier." added Sonny not wanting to ruin Max night.

"It's okay sir, Diane understand that work comes first and if I'm not there at exactly 8 it is not the end of the world." interjected Max.

"I'm going to need you to verify if a laundry stops on pier 15 and if any suspicious activity is going down. You can then report back to me and let Johnny do his part." explained Sonny.

"No problem, Boss, you can count on me." said Max.

"Good, glad to hear that." Sonny stated.

Max exited the office while Sonny placed a phone call to Johnny.

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Johnny stormed in. "This better be important, Claudia?"

"Hi Johnny, nice to see you too." Claudia said handing Johnny a drink.

Taking the drink from Claudia, Johnny stated, "Stop with the formality, what is it that you want?"

Seeing that Johnny was being impatience, Claudia spilled, "Dominic Perelli is becoming a problem. He needs to be stop."

Taking a seat on the couch, Johnny looks at Claudia and said, "Claudia, I'm not killing any one for you."

"I'm not asking you too." chimed in Claudia.

"What are you going to do? The last time you tried to get rid of someone, you put me in the line of fire." interjected Johnny.

Taking a seat on the couch next to Johnny, "Johnny, you were never in any real danger."

Getting up and walking to the bar, Johnny stated, "Claudia, I'm not about to argue about this again."

Turning towards Johnny, Claudia said, "You are the one that brought it up."

Pouring himself a drink, Johnny exclaimed, "Well to me, Dominic just seems to be an arrogant jerk that have a tendency to bite off more than he could chew. One day, he is going to me his match, but it won't be me."

Walking over to the bar next to Johnny, Claudia added, "That arrogant jerk can link me to putting a hit on Jason."

"Well I advised, you not to do anything about Jason, but did you listen. This just proves my point that your helping the situation always backfires." added Johnny.

"Well, Johnny I have the situation handle this time. I just wanted to warn you." said Claudia smiling.

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Johnny know that he sister have done something stupid, yelled, "Claudia, what have you done, now?"

"Well, I over hear Dominic telling Sonny about Danny Locatelli bringing in a shipment on pier 15, tonight between 7:45 and 8p." answered Claudia while walking to look out in the hall before continuing.

Johnny becoming annoyed by the minute shouted, "Get to the point."

She then checked the terrace before continuing. "I call the cops and tipped them off to what is going down tonight."

Johnny really trying to control his anger, exclaimed, "You did what? Are you crazy, Claudia?"

Touching Johnny's chest trying to calm him down, "John, listen"

Moving away from Claudia, Johnny stated angrily, "No Claudia, you listen. You are just as crazy as our old man. You are constantly putting MY LIFE and your life on the line."

Moving closer to Johnny, Claudia whispered," Johnny"

Johnny backed away and yelled, "Let me finish. You may have a death wish, Claudia. But me, I want to live. Eventually get out of this sick and twisted business and have a family. I know that may be a foreign concept to you. But you do remember I left this business, but no. I couldn't stay out because I had to be dragged back in by YOU."

Moving closer to Johnny again, "Johnny, just hear me out."

Being annoyed that Claudia was once again interrupting him; Johnny took a hold of Claudia and yelled, "I SAID LET ME FINISH." Letting Claudia go, Johnny calmed down and continued, "You keep coming up with these half-brain ideas thinking it going to save you when you are just pushing yourself further under. When are you going to wake up and see that Sonny doesn't love you, Claudia? The man can't even stand to be in the same room as you. But yet to do everything in your power to grab hold of the one person that doesn't care if you live or die."

Sensing that Johnny was finish, Claudia chimed in, "But once he finds out that the baby is his, everything is going to change."

Pouring himself another drink, Johnny interjected, "Wake up, Claudia, baby or no baby, he doesn't want you. This marriage was a business deal, where you were passed over like an added bonus."

Wiping tears from her face, Claudia asked, "John, why are you saying this"

Believing his sister couldn't possibly be this naïve, Johnny stated, "WHY, why am I saying this. Claudia you know it's true. You told me on numerous occasions, that our father didn't care about. You think he was looking out for your best interest when he threw you into the business deal. Claudia, our father knew you were behind Michael's shooting. He was hoping that Sonny takes you out so he doesn't have to do it himself."

Claudia came closer to Johnny and stated, "Tonight is going to be different."

Realizing he may have gone a little too far, Johnny was happy that Claudia had changed the subject. He decided to hear her out. "How is that, Claudia? You involved the cops, so people could hurt tonight."

Claudia began to explain everything to Johnny. "See that's it Johnny, no one is going to get hurt. I called Danny Locatelli and told him that was a snitch among the group and that the cops got word of what was happening tonight. No drugs are going to be there tonight, just one of his men and regular laundry delivery."

"So you think it is okay to have drugs on the street?" asked Johnny.

"No I don't, Johnny. You know me better than that. Tonight, Sonny is going to have men on pier 15 to check out the whole situation. Dominic knows if the tip is false, that Sonny is going to kill him. Therefore, my problem is eliminated." interjected Claudia.

"When the cops find out they have been put on a wild goose chase, you don't think they are going to investigate." stated Johnny.

"It can't be trace back to me." exclaimed Claudia.

"What about Danny?" asked Johnny.

"He is just happy that he got the heads up, we can trust him."

"Why is that, Claudia? He is already causing problem for the organization, what make you think he won't give you up to move ahead." asked Johnny.

"Because he doesn't know it's me who called him. He probably thinks it's one of Sonny's men." said Claudia with a smile.

Seeing the look Claudia had, Johnny stated, "I don't even want to know the details."

"Okay" added Claudia.

"I'm not saying that I agree with you, but where do I fit in?" asked Johnny.

Happy that Johnny was coming around, Claudia responded, "I'm pretty sure you are going to be one of the men on the pier tonight. I just want you to act like everything is going as plan but to stay far enough back so you don't come off as suspect to the cops."

"What about Jason?" asked Johnny.

"Sonny is not going to send him to handle a situation like this. He probably going to send Max or Milo." interjected Claudia.

"So you have this all figure out." stated Johnny.

"I promise you, it's going to work this time, Johnny." Claudia said trying to convince Johnny as well as herself.

"For you and the baby sake, I hope so."

Putting her hands on Johnny's chin, "It will, Johnny."

Johnny started walking towards the door. Before pulling out his ringing phone, Johnny said, "Take care of yourself, Claudia. I guess I will see you tonight."

"Love you too, baby brother." said Claudia to Johnny's back.

Walking out to answer the phone, Johnny replied, "Whatever."

Completely outside the house, Johnny pressed the talk button on his phone and asked, "What is it, Sonny?"

"I need you to me at the coffeehouse." stated Sonny before hanging up the phone.

"Be right there" answered Johnny.

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Johnny walked into Sonny office, "You want to see me."

"Take a seat" said Sonny pointing towards the vacant chair.

Looking at the chair and back to Sonny, Johnny stated, "'l'll rather stand."

"Have it your way" said Sonny reclining back in his chair.

"Could we get to why I'm here?" asked Johnny impatiently.

Sonny spoke, "Tonight I need you to be on pier 15 at 7:40 with Max. A guy by the name of Danny Locatelli…." Sonny paused for a second. "Do you know him?"

"Not personally" snapped Johnny.

Sonny continued where he left off, "Anyways this guy is suppose to have a shipment of drugs deliver to pier 15 tonight. His cover is a laundry truck. Max is going to inform me that this in fact happens and I want you to tail the driver and see where he goes. Once you know the location, you hail tail it out of there."

"Are you trying to get me killed?" asked Johnny angrily.

"Hopefully you're smart enough not to get caught." chimed in Sonny.

"This sounds like a suicide mission." interjected Johnny.

"It's not, trust me." added Sonny.

"Trust you." exclaimed Johnny.

Finishing his thought process, Sonny said, "You are a Zacchara, they are not going to hurt you. For one thing, they know Anthony would order a hit on them from jail if either one of them hurt you. These people are not stupid."

"I see you have thought this through." stated Johnny

"You don't get in my position by being stupid. Another reason, I will not put you in any danger is because if you died I would have to hear Claudia whine all the time if this baby is mine."

"Man, you are a sick bastard." stated Johnny angrily before storming out of Sonny's office.

"Been called worse, be there on time tonight." yelled Sonny to Johnny's back.