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Turning To Stone - Chapter 10
The impact of seeing Jason hit Sonny harder than expected. Gone was the idyllic life on the island with no worries. Yes, he'd received an occasional phone call about business, but he really hadn't thought about how he would balance his life as Alexis's husband and his place as the boss in his world. Although, it had only technically been two weeks since he'd seen Jason, he remembered that he now lived in 2002 and his friend had been gone more than a year.
Sonny watched as Jason's eyes darted to Alexis, whose hands still rested on his back. Jason was typically hard to read, but at this moment, his surprise was fairly transparent.
"Hey," Jason uttered.
Sonny understood his confusion. The last time Jason was in Port Charles, Alexis was just their attorney. She was someone who bailed both of their butts out of trouble before she went home to her boyfriend the businessman rock star. Now, the chemistry between them was tangible.
"Hey buddy." Sonny and Jason embraced.
Alexis blushed a bit before she stepped forward. "Hi Jason."
"Hi Alexis." The two shook hands awkwardly. Immediately, they both averted their eyes, though Sonny couldn't understand why either of them was embarrassed. Jason tugged at his ear then he cleared his throat. "Sonny, I just came to tell you I'm back in town. I'll catch you tomorrow."
Alexis spoke quickly. "No, you two stay and talk. I'll go say goodnight to Kristina." She moved toward the door and Sonny followed.
As she turned to say goodbye, Sonny surprised her with a passionate kiss. As they parted, he felt her breathing become uneven. He ran his finger along her cheek and down to her chin. "I don't care who knows how much I love you."
"Hmm. This is going to take some getting used to…but I like it. And I love you." She kissed his mouth once more.
His heart leapt. This was the first time in what felt like three lifetimes that she'd ever admitted she loved him in front of another person. He kissed her once more. "Be right back?"
She nodded and smiled before she called out, "Goodnight Jason."
"Goodnight."
The door closed behind her. Suddenly, without her, Sonny felt alone.
"Alexis?" Jason's voice shook Sonny from his trance. It carried no emotion or judgment, yet it relayed to Sonny all the questions his friend had for him
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"Yep. It's a long story." It was a long enough story to the point where their daughter was conceived. He considered the way their story unfolded the first time then he thought about Stone's appearance and their hasty wedding. He laughed. "It's a very long story…for another time. I love her. You know, I didn't like to say those words before, but I can't think of anything else to describe what I feel."
Jason looked at him and smiled. "I'm glad you're happy. But all the love stuff is kinda nauseating."
Both men chuckled.
Jason sighed. "How did Carly take you and Alexis getting together?"
Sonny sat on the sofa and Jason joined him. "She walked in on us, threw herself in a lagoon, faked her own death and was most recently caught driving drunk."
"That well?"
"Yeah and she hasn't even heard the news yet."
"What news?"
"Alexis and I got married in Puerto Rico...week before last."
Jason stared at Sonny for a full minute without saying a word. "Congratulations, man."
The two men stood and embraced.
"What are you going to do about Carly?" Jason frowned.
"She's Michael's mother, but from now on, Alexis is my priority. She's my wife and the woman I love. I hope that one day soon, she'll be the mother of both of my children." Sonny couldn't help hinting about the baby Alexis didn't know they were expecting.
Even Jason's stoic facade couldn't hide his surprise. "Alexis is pregnant? With twins?"
"No, but after the last couple of days anything is possible."
Sonny filled Jason in with some of the details of their island wedding and the child he learned he'd fathered. "Jase, I'm going to need your help. I want to make a move to take the business legit. We've got to start changing the focus of our investments. I'm going to need you when I have to negotiate our exit with the other families." Sonny paused. "I guess I shouldn't assume you'll want to leave the business, too."
"I'm with you, man. In this business or another, I'm with you."
Sonny nodded, touched by his friend's loyalty. He found comfort knowing that some things were the same no matter what time or place he found himself in. Inside he knew it was a comfort that was short-lived. There was trouble on the horizon. He wasn't sure from which direction it was coming, but he could feel it. One thing he knew for sure, he'd gained too much over the last few days and he had no intention on losing it.