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Chapter 44
They walked into the restaurant surrounded by guards. Sonny didn't care if it looked obnoxious or not. Alexis was staying safe. No one complained, the fact that they were eating at one of his restaurants helped tremendously with that. It also secured him a private dining room despite the last minute reservation. "This is lovely. I've passed it before but haven't yet eaten here." Alexis said as they were seated. Quickly they had menus, warm yeasty bread, and plate of olive oil for dipping.
"I can guarantee you a good meal." Sonny told her, liking how she looked in the low lighting.
"You come here often?" Alexis had seen Sonny's picture in the paper during her short time in Port Charles. He was usually pictured with an attractive woman. While yes the society page could indicate a player, Alexis also knew that often the reports on those pages weren't true. If that was the case her mother would have had more boyfriends than she could have counted while alive. In several cases the men linked with the soprano had just been sitting next to her at a large table. So Alexis was willing to give her date the benefit of the doubt.
"I own it." Sonny said smiling wide.
"Well in that case we will dine well." Alexis said laughing. "Do they have your butternut squash recipe?"
"Roasted butternut squash is not on the menu." Sonny had approval power over what was served. He rarely needed to use it because his executive chef was very good at her job. "I can request it if you like. They have squash in the kitchen because they make a soup from it."
"I don't need special treatment." Alexis assured him. She really liked that he said he would ask the chef and not tell the chef. Nothing was worse than a bully who threw their power around to impress someone else. "I'm sure there will be plenty of items on the menu I like. They have tiramisu!"
"You want to start with dessert?" Sonny said laughing.
"It's tempting. No brownies?" Alexis asked wondering why not.
"She won't give me the recipe. Believe me I've tried to get it." Sonny said trying not to pout. He also had his pastry chef try to reproduce them with no luck. Elizabeth had a secret ingredient that she wasn't sharing. "She said if she gave it to me I wouldn't need her anymore." Liz was joking when she said it, but Sonny thought there was just a bit of truth to that statement. Elizabeth had made a family here and she worried about losing it.
"That feeling will pass." Alexis read his concern in his eyes. "The more you accept her flaws and all the faster it will happen. But it doesn't go away completely." The gallery owner warned. "My family was not close. Kristina was pretty much all I had growing up because our mom was so busy touring. We made our own family and it was hard for others to break into the walls we put up."
"I grew up in a tight knit family. Me, my mom, and my dad. You may have met him Mike over at Kelly's." Sonny told her.
"I do know him. He's very charming too." Alexis knew now where Sonny got it from. "Did he teach you to cook?"
"He did." Sonny said thinking back on those lessons. "My mother, couldn't boil water." He said laughing. He still missed her. "How did sending your sister to Europe affect your relationship?" Sonny asked as the waiter brought out several wines for their approval. "Red or white?"
"I haven't decided what I want yet, this menu is too tempting." Alexis said looking it over. The joy Sonny took from his family was clear, but he got a bit sad talking about it. She knew from talking to Mike that he was widower, so Sonny's mom was deceased.
"I'm not a snob. I like good wine but I won't be upset if you have white wine with the ossobuco." Sonny let her know.
"I'll have some merlot then." Alexis requested.
"Bring a bottle." It would be from his private reserve.
"My sister understood why I came to Port Charles." Alexis said picking up their conversation. "She was the one to call me and tell me what she did. We are both happier with this arrangement." She looked out and saw some of the guards. "They will get to eat too, right?"
Sonny had to smile at that. "Yeah, they will." In shifts, but he liked that she asked. It was something Elizabeth did too. The waiter brought their bottle and when Sonny sipped then nodded, poured two glasses. "Salud." Sonny said raising his glass.
"Salud." Alexis responded tapping hers to his. It was going to be a good night.
After seeing Jason and Elizabeth back to their house Logan found himself with the rest of the night off. His buddy Cooper was out of town this week, and he didn't feel like hanging out with any of the other guards. He could swing by the garage and make sure things were in order there seeing as Elizabeth was starting on Monday, but honestly it was too late now. That office was a mess, she might quit on the spot.
Since it was close to dinner time he decided to go to Kelly's. Opening the door he patted himself on the back for making such a wise choice. Sitting at a table reading a very thick book, probably for school, was Emily.
Now a smart man would turn around and go somewhere else. While his dad had accused him of being many things, smart wasn't one of them. Still had Logan decided to not make things tense between her and her brother. He was backing up when she looked up and smiled at him. He didn't even remember walking over to the table.
"Hi." Emily said smiling. "Funny seeing you here." She must come her ten times a week, for lunch or coffee or a snack and never ran into him before. "What brings you by?"
"Dinner." Logan said grinning. "What are you studying for?"
"Organic chemistry final." Emily said huffing. She'd put off taking the subject for as long as possible. "Have a seat."
He should have said no. Then walked over, ordered his chili to go, and left. Instead he pulled out a chair and sat down. "You sure I'm not disturbing you?"
"Not at all. I need a break." Emily said smiling. His accent was very sexy. "How are you and Liz getting along?"
"Good. She's nice. Not what I expected." Logan admitted.
"You mean one of Jason's vapid groupies." Emily said rolling her eyes.
"I try not to ever talk bad about a lady." Logan told her. "Plus I didn't know any of them personally."
"That was very diplomatic of you." Emily said laughing. He had manners too. "Would you mind if I ordered something to eat as well. Or were you meeting someone?" He might have a date and was just stopping to be polite.
"It was just going to be me, and you were here first. So I should ask if you mind me staying." Logan asked smiling wide. Conversation between him and anyone else hadn't flowed this easily in a long time. He felt really comfortable with Emily, and that was the first indicator that he was going to be in a lot of trouble. At some point in his future Jason was going to be beating the crap out of him and saying to stay away from his sister. Logan already knew it was an order he was not going to obey.
"I would be happy if you stayed." Emily said blushing slightly. She couldn't wait to call Elizabeth. "What are you going to have?"
"The chili." Logan grinned. "Is there anything else on the menu?" He joked.
"Yes. I know from working summers here in high school." Emily laughed with him.
"You worked here?" Logan wouldn't see why she would.
"I'm far from the spoiled princess most people think when they hear the name Quartermaine." Emily told him.
"I didn't mean to offend you." Logan instantly apologized.
"You didn't." Emily promised him. "I worked here during my junior and senior year of high school." Every dime she earned, including tips, went to the hospital's hospice fund to buy wigs for cancer patients. Her parents had made a matching contribution when she graduated. It had been her two year community project that her high school required. "I also want you to know I didn't get any special treatment from Mike either. I had to pull my weight like everyone else."
"Were you any good?" Logan liked that she was feisty.
"In the beginning I was horrible. But by the time I left I was really good. Not as good as Elizabeth. I think Mike retired her apron." Emily told the guard. "So what part of Texas?"
"Houston." Logan told her.
"I've never been." Emily said leaning a little closer. "Do you miss it?"
"Starting in September and ending in April." He said leaning on the table too. "I'm not really a cold weather fan."
"Then why stay?" Emily asked him. "Girlfriend."
"I'm single." Logan grinned at how she got the information he really hoped she wanted. "I like my job."
"Your job." Emily said sitting back up. "Working for my brother."
"Yeah." Logan sat back in his chair too. Talk about a mood dampener. "Want me to go?"
Emily gave it some thought. "No." She said smiling. Jason was just going to have to deal. "I'm hungry let's order."
Sonny walked Alexis to her front door. "The car will be out front all night. In the morning he will follow you to the gallery."
"Thank you." She wasn't even going to pretend that didn't make her feel better. "The security guard?"
"Will be there by eight." Sonny promised. He wasn't sure who he was sending yet. Francis would have a suggestion. "I'll call you and tell you his name."
"Okay, I'm generally up late." Alexis said trying not to fidget or play with her hair. "I'm nervous." She admitted.
"No need to be." Sonny said smiling. He wasn't going to ever have to wonder what Alexis was thinking. She had a habit of just spitting out what was on her mind. Took all the guess work out of the relationship, which lessened his chances of screwing up.
"You need to make the first move." She told him.
"I can do that." Sonny said putting a hand on her waist and urging her forward, when she was standing close enough he leaned forward and kissed her. When her arms slipped around his neck he kissed her a bit harder.
Alexis moaned and stepped closer. Sonny Corinthos knew how to kiss a woman. When he pulled back she just stood there for a moment with her eyes closed and let the buzz in her system slowly fade. She opened her eyes and gave him a smile. "That will get you another date."
"I'm hosting brunch on Sunday at my place. Would you like to come?" Sonny said smiling.
"I will be there." Alexis said in a throaty voice.
"Brunch on Sunday, and dinner Tuesday night." Sonny suggested.
"Absolutely." Alexis smiled wide. "I'm going to go in now." Or jump him where he stood. She wasn't a shy virgin, but she wasn't a sleep with a guy on the second date kind of woman either.
"You have an alarm system?" Sonny wasn't going to ask to walk through. If he went in there he wasn't leaving until morning.
"I do." Alexis assured him unlocking the door. "Goodnight Sonny." She waved before stepping in the house.
"Goodnight Alexis." Sonny said waiting until he heard the lock click before walking away.
Logan followed Emily back to the Quartermaine mansion just to make sure she reached home safely. When she turned off she tapped her horn and he responded in kind. During dinner she had mentioned that she was going to be at Elizabeth's house tomorrow. At first he'd been annoyed when he learned that he was not going to Sorel's service. There was a good bet something interesting would happen with so many families in one room. Now not going didn't seem so bad. While the odds were slim that he would get a chance to talk with Emily tomorrow he would certainly enjoy the view.
They had a pretty relaxed night. After getting home, Jason had to take care of some business that got interrupted by his responding to the alert, so Elizabeth did some painting. She cooked dinner and they had a fairly quiet meal. After dinner Jason disappeared back into his office so she went to the studio, once again, to paint and hang out with her pets.
Elizabeth knew that Jason was making sure that everything was in place for tomorrow. The guys were all tense and she didn't mind that business had his attention. Based on how he'd looked at her at dinner he needed the space to settle a bit. The alarm had scared him.
"I'm heading up for the night." Elizabeth said standing in the door way to his office.
"I'm done so I'll come with you." Security was as tight as he could get it. Both at the service and here at the house. Emily was going to be here too, and he had a guard to follow her from the mansion to here and anywhere they might go tomorrow. The ladies weren't restricted to the house, but he knew they would spend most of their time here.
Upstairs he showered first and when she came out of the bathroom in her sleepwear he was sitting up in bed waiting for her. She smiled as she walked across the room. How could she not? Jason wasn't wearing a shirt and his body never failed to impress her.
Under the covers she slid over until she was close to him. She tilted her head up and he was right there waiting to kiss her. It started out slow. Just a gentle glide of her lips across his but it soon heated up, with their tongues dueling for dominance. Just as the kiss moved from hot to just a bit frantic Jason pulled his mouth from hers and crushed her too him.
He was holding her too tight, he knew that but he couldn't seem to stop. He had been terrified at Logan's alarm. All he could think was that he had just found the love of his life and might lose her. His face was buried in her neck breathing in her sweet scent as he just told himself that she was fine.
Elizabeth held Jason tight understanding exactly what had happened. She ran her fingers through his short hair and rested her cheek on the top of his head. He was trembling hard against her. "I'm okay Jason. Logan kept me safe." She murmured. "You made sure I had a guard who could keep me safe."
"I love you Mia, so much." He said not lifting his head. The trembling was stopping and soon his heart rate would return to normal. They would be keeping a close eye on Ric. Shawn had called to say that Rudy alerted him to the possible issue. John was going to be monitored as well until they knew for sure he wasn't involved. They needed to find the leak in their organization, Francis was already looking into that.
"I love you too Jason. With all my heart." Elizabeth said just trying to relax him so he could sleep. He had a busy day tomorrow. He would be up early, and hopefully they would make love before he left the house. If not then tomorrow when they went to bed. For now she would just let him hold her as tight as he needed to.
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