Alexis woke up three hours later and looked around at her surroundings. For a moment she thought that maybe it had all been a horrible nightmare and that she had woken up and she would see that everything was fine, that everything was okay. Glancing around she realized she wasn't at home, but in Johnny's living room and everything came back to her. Sitting up she looked at the clock on the TV and it read 6:47PM. She got up and realized that she was starving, she hadn't eaten since that morning. She felt guilty, she was eating for two now, she couldn't afford to forget. As if in sync with her feelings she smelled the lovely aroma of food and her mouth began to water. Following her nose she walked to the nearest door, opening it slowly she looked in and saw Johnny sitting at a table reading the newspaper. He looked up and smiled, "Hey sleepyhead." "I didn't realize I was so tired, have you heard from Sonny yet?"
"Yeah, I talked to Francis he says that Sonny has locked himself in the Penthouse and won't let anyone in. He and Carly had an argument just before she left this morning. I guess it has really shaken him up that she could have died angry at him."
Fresh tears sprang to Alexis' eyes at the thought of Sonny's torment, all of his fears were coming true, he was unable to protect Carly and she knew what that must be doing to him, how helpless he must feel. She couldn't think about that right now, Sonny was her friend and she wanted to be there for him but she had a baby to think about and she had to eat first. "I just noticed that you are wearing normal clothes," she said trying to get her mind off of Carly's death as she looked at the sweater and khakis that Johnny was wearing.
"Yeah, well I figured while you were sleeping I should get comfortable, I called Zander and let him know what happened and that you were alright."
"Thank you," said Alexis taking the seat across from him.
"I know you wanted to go to that restaurant but I made a little something for you to eat."
"That would be wonderful, I don't think I have the energy to see a lot of people tonight, what did you make?"
"Fettichini Alfredo, salad, and fresh baked bread. You aren't going to have some weird craving like pudding on your salad or something?" he asked smiling as he pulled it out of the oven and sat it on the table.
"I hope not," she said laughing, it was adorable how nervous Johnny was when it came to her baby, "thankfully morning sickness hasn't hit me yet." As weird as it was having a bodyguard, Johnny was surprisingly easy to talk to, he was like Sonny in that way, except that he didn't have that egotistical 'I'm always right' air about him.
"You know, I am terrified of having a child, my childhood wasn't exactly all slumber parties and ballet recitals, and being a Cassadine didn't make it any easy."
"Yeah I've heard about some of the things the Cassadines have done, your brother faked his own death right?" he said as he pulled the salad out of the refrigerator.
"Yes, Stefan, my half brother, all with this twisted plan to get back at my step-mother, Helena. This is delicious," she said as she bit into the warm buttered bread.
"My sister's recipe. So do you think you're going to have a son or a daughter?"
"I haven't really thought about it, but now that you mention it, I think I would like to have a girl. Do you ever plan to have children?"
"No, not with my line of work anyway, maybe someday though, if I find that right person, I don't really have time to go out and socialize."
"You'll find her someday."
"I hope so."

They finished with the meal and Alexis helped him load the dishwasher. "Do you think we can go back to the Penthouse now? I want to check on Sonny."
"Sure. Maybe you can find a way to help him."
Johnny drove to the penthouse and the elevator ride up was silent. Alexis left the elevator and headed towards Sonny's door but something caught her eye. Turning around she saw Ned sitting beside her door with his head in his hands.
"Ned, what are you doing here?" asked Alexis walking over to him.
"Alexis! Thank God that you are okay," said Ned giving her a tight hug.
"Of course I'm okay, why wouldn't I be?" asked Alexis.
"I heard about the bombing and Sonny financed Deception and I thought maybe you had been there, this is what Sonny does, Alexis, he gets people blown up."
"Ned...Carly is dead, have some compassion for Sonny, he lost his wife and Michael lost a mother. This isn't the time to go on a tirade about Sonny's life and frankly Idon't want to hear it." "You're right, I'm sorry, but it doesn't change the fact that Sonny is bad news."
Alexis sighed, no matter what happened Ned was never going to change.
"Do you want to come in? We have to talk about something," said Alexis opening the door to the penthouse and walking in. She tried to build up her courage, it was the right thing, to tell Ned, he had Brooke Lynn and he was wonderful father, he'd treat any child of his as it deserved to be treated. He would love to have a son.
"I'm sorry about yesterday, I didn't mean what I said. I just don't want you to be any more a part of Sonny's life that you already are and I guess when I saw that you had a bodygaurd it got to me. I worry about you Alexis."
"I know you do, but Sonny is my friend, he's part of my life and you have to understand that." "I'll try, I promise."
Alexis took a deep breath. "Ned I have something to tell you."
"What?" asked Ned sitting down and looking at her intently.