CHAPTER FIVE

SETTLING PLANS ARE MADE

March 8th, 2010

METRO COURT – RESTUARTANT/ BAR

Vito looked across the table for four at his nephew. "How are you Dante." His right eye brow rose. "The truth. No shit."

"How the hell am I opposed to feel?" Dante seethed through his teeth. He was speaking in a low tone. He couldn't believe that his two uncles were trying to ambush him here. Okay, ambush was the wrong word for this. But it felt like an ambush. His fingers were drumming on the table cloth.

Angelo just lowered his eyes at his nephew's tone. He tried to hide the tears that were fighting for release. He refused to release them. He had been crying ever since he learned of Olivia's condition. It was time to stop crying. It was time to be there for his sister, and nephew.

Dante swallowed the vile that rushed up his throat as he took in his uncle's lowered eyes. He knew that he wasn't the only one going through the pain and anger. His entire family was going through it also. They were going to lose their daughter, sister, aunt, niece, and cousin. But he was going to be fucking lose his mother for crying out loud. He had every right to be more upset than any of them. He was going to lose the woman whom carried, and bore him. The woman whom gave him life.

"Look, I'm sorry for the way I spoke." He slowly said. "I know you love ma."

"She's our sister." Angelo softly said, lifting he eyes to meet his oldest nephew's brown ones. "She's my big sis. Of course we love her damn it." Anger laced his voice. He swallowed around the lump.

Dante leaned forward and put a arm around his uncle's shoulder. Squeezing as hard as he could. He could only offer this favorite uncle of his (his middle name honored him) only part of his comfort. He needed most of his self comfort for himself.

Angelo put his own arm around his nephew. Uncle and nephew just sat gripping each others shoulders.

Vito just waited for the moment to move passed. He didn't mind the comfort scene that his brother and nephew were sharing – he had witnessed countless of them since Dante was born. Angelo was more of a father figure towards Dante than another Uncle. Angelo was the most sensitive one out of all the brothers. That was why he and Olivia truly were the closets.

His eyes quickly scanned the dinning room, and saw that although there were curious eyes and ears, no one came close to coming over. He saw that people knew whom Dante was, and they knew Angelo and him by sight now. Among the rest of the Falconeri family. Folks of Port Charles knew enough not to come up during times like these.

Vito was still amazed at how his little sister could crave her essence in any place that she choose. She can even do so without even thinking about it. The was one of the things he loved the most in his only sister. He was so happy that he confessed this when she was only twelve, and he himself was sixteen. He was happy that he didn't let that first chance go by – all do to his being a teenager. He would always be grateful to his close relationship that he had with her, and all the boys. That's what siblings should have, solid and close relationships throughout their lives.

SONNY'S MANSION – LIVING ROOM

"You didn't need to carry me down here, Sonny. I still do have the use of my legs." Olivia said as Sonny was tucking the fleece comforter around her waist. "I can also make sure that I stay warm."

Sonny just looked into her eyes, "I love being near you, Olivia. You should know that by now." Leaning forward he captured her mouth with his own.

Olivia's arms wrapped around his neck and drew him in for a deeper kiss. Her eyes had closed the moment his shaking and warm lips met hers. She felt his tongue glide across her closed lips. Opening them to grant his entrance, she moaned softly her pleasure.

Sonny deepened the kiss, how could he not, when he was kissing this most amazing woman. His eyes had closed the moment his mouth touched hers. He was beyond blessed that she allowed him to be this close to her once more. Finally pulling away, his eyes opened and he just watched her silently.

"I love you." She whispered as she opened her eyes. "I have always loved you. I just wanted you to know."

"I'm so sorry Olivia." Sonny croaked. "I'm so sorry that I willing walked away from you. I'm so sorry that I couldn't allow my heart and soul to know true love." Licking his lips. "I could have saved myself so much misery if I had."

"But than you wouldn't have Micheal, Kristina or Morgan." Olivia's right hand rose and rested on his jaw. "I don't regret anything. Expect for not telling you about Dante. I shouldn't have -"

"You did what you had to do to protect your child. Our child." Sonny replied. Leaning forward and kissing the corner of her right eye. "I don't blame you."

"You should." Olivia's voice was full of regret.

Sonny did the only thing he could do, he captured her mouth once more. He carefully covered her body with his own. He showered her with his kisses and touches, and he felt her began to respond. He slowly lifted his head and looked into her eyes. He read what he needed into them.

"I love you." Her hands were running all over his face. "I love you." She repeated as she gave a small yawn. "I love you." She traced his jaw line. Her eyes were blinking. "I love you." She murmured as she feel asleep.

Sonny carefully turned himself so he was on the outside of the couch. He made sure that her body was snug against the back. He made sure that she was covered nice and snugly. Not no heat was allowed to leave her body. Running his hands lightly down her cheek over and over again, he just simply watched her rest.

METRO COURT – RESTUARTANT / BAR

"We have asked you to meet us, Dante, to inform you that your mother and you are not going to be living at Sonny's any longer." Dante's brown troubled eyes stared into his own. "It's time to get sis out of Port Charles, and back home to Bensonhurst." Vito wrapped his arms across his chest. "Where the family will care for her."

"She won't leave." Dante shook his head. "She wants to remain in Port Charles. Not only for Sonny. But Gideon needs her."

"We are quite aware of Gideon and his feelings for sis." Vito said. "Our plan is to take Gideon with us. Olivia and Gideon will be together." He swallowed. "When she passes, than Gideon will be raised among the family."

"Gideon is Sonny's son,. He's not going to allow you to take him." Dante said. He knew that the family would never allow Sonny any where near Olivia in Bensonhurst.

"Gideon will be much better off without Sonny in his life. Gideon should have a chance at life without Sonny's influence on his life." Vito's head tilted to the right. "With your mother's love and caring, you, Dante, turned out just fine. Gideon will also. How could he not? With his big brother by his side – and the family whom loves him." A hard frown. "Gideon is a Falconeri after all."

"Not by blood." Dante shot out.

"By his love for Olivia, that makes him an Falconeri." Vito shot back.

"I love and respect you and the rest of the family, Uncle Vito." Dante said in a firm tone. "But, I'm going to respect my mother's wishes. Only her wishes and her will matters here. She will not leave Port Charles. She will not die in Bensonhurst. She wants to die here in Port Charles, with Sonny, Gideon, and myself as a family." Steel had entered his eyes as he spoke. Standing to his feet, and leaning into the table with his hands. "I'm going to see that she get's her wish." One last look, Dante turned and walked away from the table and his uncles.

Angelo turned and stared at his oldest brother. "Don't fight this Vito, you will only cause Olivia needless pain, and zap away most of her much needed strength."

"I knew that Olivia wouldn't be returning to Bensonhurst." Vito said. Tears rolling down his eyes. "I just had to physically hear it from my nephew's own lips was all." He turned around in his seat, "You got all that?" He stared into Carly's blue eyes.

"I will help you all find suitable homes." Carly said in calmly. "Would all of you like to live together? Or separately?"

"We will need a large home for dad, mom, Aunt Theresa, and I know that both Thomas and Edward wants to remain by their side." Angelo said. "The rest of us can manage on our own."

Carly nodded. "I would like to offer up Jax and mine mansion to them. Do you think they'll be comfortable with the intrusion?"

"They would love to be among Olivia's closest friends. You live very close to Sonny's. So it wouldn't be too much of a distance for them to go and see Olivia." Angelo nodded. "Thank you. I'll inform them when I see them."

"Good. They can move in today." Carly stood to her feet. "My old house is open for anyone to take. I'll talk to a few of my friends. See if there are anymore openings within the week." She smiled softly and walked away.

SONNY'S MANSION – LIVING ROOM

Dante walked through the front door of Sonny's home. He shut it carefully behind him, he didn't know where his mother was in the mansion. He didn't want any sudden noise to bother her. He saw the the door to the living room was open, so he passed the study, where Sonny mostly liked to spend his time in. He pushed the ajar door slightly, his breath caught in his throat.

There was his mother sleeping peacefully on the couch, with Sonny's arms around her . Sonny's head was against his mother's head, he was sleeping also. He felt like this was one of those witnessing a mother and father private moment. Ones that he had always prayed to have when he was a boy. He was finally having his prayers answered. He was going to enjoy witnessing them. He just prayed that he would have most of his adult hood to enjoy them,. He wanted his children to enjoy these private grandparents moments themselves.

He leaned his head against the door frame as he simply watched his parents sleep. Feelings arms wrap around him, and a neck resting against his, he didn't move. "You finally have your wish." Her soft voice whispered in his ear.

Lulu turned her head and kissed Dante's cheek. She ran her hand gently down his face, and than rested her head against his neck once more. They silently just looked on the scene on the couch.

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"Carly has opened up the mansion to you." Vito said looking over at his parents. "Also Aunt Theresa, Thomas and Edward. She says that you can go today. She went home to finish up the finishing touches."

"Thank Vito." Edmund Falconeri said with a tired, and worn smile. "It will be nice to be much closer to our daughter, than what the Metro Court holds for us."

Kahlan, his wife, couldn't keep the tears from falling. She just wanted to be at her daughter's side, and try to protect her from this disease that was killing her. "I'm ready to go." She turned to her sister, "Theresa, if you aren't ready yet. Than you can met us at the Jax's."

"I'm ready to go now, Kahlan." Theresa said. "I had never unpacked. I knew that we would find another homing spot after Olivia got released from the hospital."

"Than it's settled." Edmund turned to his two sons, "When you see Edward and Thomas, inform them where we are. Tell them not to worry about their things; we'll bring them with us."

"Sure dad." Vito said with a nod. He shook his father's hand firmly.

The Falconeri family went their separate ways.

END CHAPTER FIVE