When We Wake Up
Chapter 20

"No way."

"What do you mean no way?" Sonny jumped up.

"I'm not going back to Port Charles."

"Why not?"

"Because, I can't stay in one place for very long anymore, and since I was drunk, its no telling what I did or who I told something to and they could find me." She looked down at the carpet and Sonny softened a little at her explanation.

"Carly" he walks over and grabs her hands. "I'll protect you, you can come with me."

"No, no one can protect me." Carly shook her head.

"I know this is a lot to ask, but do you trust me?" Sonny looked up at her pleading for her to believe in him.

"I want to" she stared at him. "God, I want to soo bad"

"Then trust me"

She looked down at him and he saw a tear slid down her cheek. "I don't want you to get hurt Sonny." she said quietly.

He reached up and wiped the tear from her cheek. "I won't get hurt. It will all be fine, I'll take care of you. You just have to trust me. Can you do that?"

Carly weakened from the look he gave her. Why couldn't she resist this man? "Ok"

"Great!" Sonny said jumping up.

"Wait Sonny, there are some things we need to discuss."

Sonny's face turned serious as if he was afraid of what she was going to say next. "Ok"

"What are we going to do about living arrangements? You know, about living together?"

Sonny laughed "What do you mean? We're married, that means will live together."

"But Sonny, we're married only by name, what will all your friends think about you bringing your bride that you've only known for less than seventy-two hours home?"

"Well, first off, I don't really have that many friends.,....and secondly, I don't really care what others think. I'm my own man." Sonny smiled.

"Oh I'm sure" smiling back at him. "I can already tell."

"Don't worry, everyone will like you as much as I do" Sonny reassured her.

"Ok, then what about a job? I just came into town and hadn't had a chance to get a job yet. If I'm living with you I need to help pay bills."

Sonny burst out laughing at that.

"What are you laughing at?"

"I have plenty of money, you'll see. You definitely don't need to work."

"What if I want to work?" Carly asked.

"You can work if you want. I won't stop you, I just was letting you know you don't have to." he told her.

"Listen to us, we already sound like an old married couple" Carly laughed.

"I know" Sonny said with a laugh "Anything else your worried about before we head home?"

"Nope" Carly smiled and jumped up. "Let's get going then."

"Your already ready?"

"Yup, its now or never." Carly said.

Sonny and Carly went around the room picking up all the things. There wasn't many but they got it all put in bags as Sonny called the airport and got the plane ready and called downstairs for someone to drive them. A couple minutes later they were headed out the hotel room.

Sonny reached his arm out to Carly. "Let's go home"

"Home" Carly said and they both smiled. "That has a nice ring to it"