Every Time:
Chapter Seven: Baby


Carly smiled when she saw Jason walk towards her. "Hi"

Jason returned her smile with one of his own as he crouched down beside her "What are you doing out of bed?"

"Going for a push" Carly said as she looked behind her at the nurse.

"Carly the doctor said" Jason started to say

"Stay in bed' I know" Carly cut in with a small grin "Dr. Meadows said it was okay to get some fresh air, so the nurse here is taking me to the garden"

Jason just looked at the nurse "I'll take her"

Carly just rolled her eyes as Jason took control.

They didn't' say anything as Jason pushed Carly into the elevator or when they neared the garden doors. Carly pointed to where she wanted to go, it was a small benched area covered with trees and flowers. Carly sighed as she felt the warm sun on her face. "I'm having an ultrasound today" Carly said with her eyes still closed "Do you think you could be there?"

Jason watched as she relaxed in the sun "If you want me there, I'll be there"

Carly nodded she looked down at her hands with a slight frown "He should be here for this" Carly said softly as she felt her eyes fill with warm tears. "He thought he would never have a child." Carly laughed through her tears "I bet he never thought he'd have two"

"Two?" Jason asked even though he knew the answer. He and Sonny both heard Alexis.

Carly just looked at Jason, slightly confused "I thought you heard?" Carly just shrugged "Alexis proudly informed me she's having his baby"

Jason frowned as he looked at her "When you find out?"

"The day of the funeral" Carly said as she looked at a Blue Jay bathing in the bird bath "She came by and said that if Sonny knew he would have tried to be more aware and taken better protection" Carly touched her stomach "have more to live for"

Jason just looked at her as she continued to talk. "Carly, you know that's not true"

Carly just looked at him "How do you know? Sonny's gone"

Jason just shook his head and turned to face her fully "Carly, Sonny loved you. He would have been just as careful either way. You know that"

Carly bit her lip "Then why is he gone?" she asked quietly

Jason shook his head and pulled her into his arms as best as he could. He had no words to ease her pain, to say more would hurt her to say less would give her little comfort. Jason remained quite.

"Sir"

Sonny looked up when he heard Max "What is it?"

"You wanted to know if there was any activity regarding Mrs. Corinthos" Max said straight faced

"What happened" Sonny said controlled, although he could feel his heart starting to be beat faster.

"Alcazar had someone watching Mrs. Corinthos. We were able to get rid of him, but we have no idea what he said to Alcazar."

Sonny nodded as he closed his eyes "I want to double the security around her"

"Done"

Sonny looked away "How is she?"

Max relaxed his face for a moment before he stood straighter "She's been order bed rest and to avoid stress at all times. There are two guards on her at all times, even when Mr. Morgan is with her." Max frowned in thought "She has an ultrasound today"

Sonny looked up at that "I don't care how you do it, I want that tape"

"Yes sir"

Sonny turned away from him and waited until Max was gone before walking over to the vent. "Brenda, what the hell am I going to do with you?"

"Well Carly, everything looks to be coming along nicely" Dr. Meadows says happily as she looked up at her charts "Your baby is doing very well"

Carly smiled as she lightly touched her stomach "that's my boy"

"A boy?" Dr. Meadows said with a slight grin.

"Of course, Sonny..." Carly looked away "he always wanted a son"

"What about a daughter?"

Carly smiled as she leaned back against her pillows "A daughter with his dimples would have him wrapped around her little finger from the minute she opens her big brown eyes" Carly looked over at her doctor. "She would be …"

"I know this is a difficult time" Dr. Meadows said softly as she placed a gentle hand on Carly's leg "but you have a baby to think about, to plan for…that should give you some comfort"

"It does" Carly replied "I'm having a baby, by a man that I will always love"

Dr. Meadows just listened as Carly continued to talk "Sometimes I think I'm going crazy, feel like he's still me with me" Carly looked at her doctor then down at her hands "I know he gone, but…it's like he there"

"He is" Dr. Meadows brought Carly's head up "He's always with you. In your heart and in your soul. You baby will always give you that connection"

Carly nodded. "I can't lose my baby…please Dr. Meadows. I have to have this baby"

Dr. Meadows nodded "I promise that I will do everything within my power to make sure that you will" Dr. Meadows looked down at her watch "I have to go, but I'll have one of the nurses bring you a copy of the ultrasound" Dr. Meadows stood up and looked down at her patient "Get some rest"

"Thank you" Carly said as she snuggled into her pillow. "Dr. Meadows, when can I go home?"

Dr. Meadows looked down at her chart once more. "Tomorrow, you've been here a week so far, so I think tomorrow will be good"

Carly smiled as she closed her eyes. Goodnight my love Carly thought with a gentle smile.

Sonny smiled as he watched the screen. There in black and white was his baby. Max was able to make a copy of the tape as well as all of Dr. Meadow's medical notes. He knew she was worried about his wife.

High risk of miscarriage within the first trimester

Sonny felt as if those words were burned inside his head. He wanted to be with her; instead he had to rely on others to take care of her. He felt helpless and useless. Alcazar was hidden, even Roy couldn't find him. Sonny held back the laugh he felt as he pictured Roy Deluca finding anyone.

Sonny closed he eyes as he leaned against the wall.

I love you so much. You are my heart and my soul. You are the best parts of me, sonny. And I swear, no matter where you are I will always love you. I will never love anyone like I love you. Never, ever again

Sonny could feel the tear slide down as he thought about that night. He could still her voice as she cried, pleaded and begged for him to wake up. He had past out, simply because those bullets still hurt. Being shot five times in the chest and back would do that to a man.

Sonny looked back at the screen and pressed the pause button. "My baby" Sonny said in wonder, he had no idea what he was looking at, he just know his child was there. Safe.

High risk of miscarriage

Sonny shook his head as he closed his eyes "I swear I'll make sure that never happens"

Sonny kept is head down as he kept his eyes closed Good night sweetheart…I'll be with you soon