Sonny sat, half asleep, on his couch. He had brushed his teeth and used mouth wash several times, ensuring that the taste would be gone. He still hadn't eaten, and yet he wasn't hungry at all.

Someone knocked on the door. Carisi woke up, startled, but didn't move. He stared at the door, not wanting to let anyone in. They knocked again.

"Carisi!" Amanda called through the door. "Are you there?"

Carisi quickly walked to the door and opened it. Amanda was standing there alone and somewhat annoyed.

"What the hell Carisi?" She pushed her way into Carisi's apartment, quickly glancing around. "We tried to call you, but you didn't pick up."

"Whatta mean 'Manda?" He replied, laying back down on the couch, and closing his eyes.

"Sonny it's 9 o'clock. You're over an hour late."

Carisi just sat there.

"What is going on with you?" She sat down next to his feet. She then noticed his tie and jacket were still on the couch, and he was in he same suit he had worn yesterday, but it was wrinkled.

"Nothing Rollins, just gotta bug. I was up all last night, and I was gonna call Liv in the morning, but I musta fallen asleep."

"Well Lieu is pretty mad, you and Lex have that-"

Carisi suddenly got up and ran into the bathroom. He started dry heave. Amanda came in behind him and sighed.

"Have you eaten at all?" She said.

"No." He backed up from the toilet, and leaned against the wall.

"I'll tell Liv that you're taking a sick day." She pet his hair, and walked out. Sonny could hear her shuffling around his apartment.

"'Manda," He stood up and walked to the kitchen, she was filling a glass with water. "Hey don't worry 'bout me. I jus' gotta bug."

"Okay, but drink this water slowly. And when you're done eat something light for your stomach, like Cherrios." She handed his the cup, then rubbed his arm. "Text me if you need anything."

"Yeah- Thanks." Rollins left, and Sonny went to his room. He changed out of his suit, and laid on his bed.


Carisi woke up to the sound of someone walking around his apartment. He quietly sat up and reached towards his bed-night stand where his gun was hidden in the drawer. He slowly opened the drawer, trying not to make any noise. He shuffled everything in the drawer around, searching for his gun. He couldn't find it.

"Looking for this?" Lex walked in, holding Carisi's gun. He wasn't pointing the gun at Sonny, but proving he had control over Carisi. He tucked it into his belt.

"How did you get in?" Sonny backed up, trying to create as much space between him and Lex as possible.

"Spare key, you aren't that good at hiding things." Lex started to walk toward Carisi. "Amanda told me that we need to talk." Lex walked right in front of Carisi, trapping him. "Did you tell her?"

Sonny held up his hands and leaned away. "No I didn't tell her anything. She thinks I have the stomach bug."

"Good, but until I talk to Rollins, Ryan is going to be staying with you. He's on his way up now."

"I'm not going to go anywhere. You don't have to babysit me."

"I'm not babysitting you. Ryan is." There was a knock at the door. "And there he is now. Don't move." Lex walked out and Sonny ran to the escape window in his room. He frantically tried to get it open, but gave up when he heard heavy footsteps walking back to his room.

"Sonny you remember Ryan."

"Sonny? I like it." Ryan walked up to Carisi and ran a finger down his face.

"Enough Ryan. You just have to keep watch over pretty boy until I get back from my talk with Amanda. There are handcuffs on the couch just incase he gets a little to hyper." Lex turned to walk out but stopped and yelled back to them. "And no playing with him. I want him to anticipate what is going to happen to him." Lex walked out.

"Now that he's not here, I have you all to myself. Let's go get the handcuffs."