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Author's Notes: Sorry about the delay, I have been on vacation. THANK-YOU everyone who gave me feedback, please continue to feed my ego. Once again, I would like to say a special thanks to my beta reader and general sounding board.
In the Best Interests of the Child
Chapter 3: Tomorrow
Her life was about staying in control. You stay in control then your life works fine. You lose control and you end up with a baby on the way, ducking your best friend, lying to your brother, avoiding your sister, avoiding a six year old, suffering insane comments from your best friend's wife, and a month of work piled on you desk.
So above all she needed to stay in control.
To stay in control you had to have a plan.
"We have a plan," she told her daughter.
She would stay in the penthouse she loved for the first year or so. It was a practical decision that would allow easy access to the hospital, restaurants and other life sustaining services needed to care for a baby. Kristina would decorate the nursery. When her daughter needed more of a yard she would move to a house that provided a safe place to play. She would get nanny recommendations from Letica; she might even ask Laura or Bobbie for input on this. Sonny would have visitation, but final decisions on her and her daughter's life would be up to Alexis. Carly would not like it at first, but once she realized that Alexis and her daughter (Natalie? Katherine? Mary?) was not a threat to her position, then she would settle down. Michael could keep his family and Alexis would keep hers.
"We are going to have a good life here and you will be surrounded by family who loves you," she assured her daughter.
The only trick was making sure her plan was foolproof. This was why her bed now looked like a bookstore had exploded. She had books on pregnancy, the baby's first year, baby names, and baby safety. That was also why she had a 4pm appointment with Luke Spencer.
She had always known what Sonny's main occupation involved. She also had her front door as a reminder that Sonny's occupation was not kept at the office. She had never wanted to know even the most general of details before, now she couldn't afford not too. Her daughter's safety was too important to leave up to someone else, even Sonny. Carly may be able to sit up in her room and trust that Sonny would make everything all right, Alexis was not. Luke understood the world Sonny worked in, was not one to protect anyone from the truth, and was trustworthy, as long as the Cassidines were not directly involved. So she had an appointment with Luke Spencer in 20 minutes, even if she had not exactly told Luke about it yet.
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"And we got to see how the sails got tied to the rail, and where they fixed the sails, and were they steered the boat, and.Sorry Ms. Davis" Michael interrupted his field trip explanation to apologize to his neighbor for backing out of the elevator and into her.
"Alexis," Sonny's eyes flew up from Michael to look at her face. "Did you enjoy your vacation?" he asked in a concerned tone.
"It's alright Michael. Yes, I did enjoy my vacation, but I now have work and appointments to get caught up on. Enjoy your afternoon." Alexis slid past the pair and into the elevator, pushing the close button, before either man could say another word.
"I'll tell him tomorrow," she reassured her daughter. "I just need today to ensure that everything is alright for you and Michael."
Sonny looked at the elevator door. Something was wrong, seriously wrong, with Alexis and he needed to find out what.
"I haven't even told you the best part Uncle Sonny." Michael started again.
Sonny smiled down at his son, "What was the best part?" Today he would enjoy his time with Michael. Tomorrow he would help Alexis with her problem.
Author's Notes: Sorry about the delay, I have been on vacation. THANK-YOU everyone who gave me feedback, please continue to feed my ego. Once again, I would like to say a special thanks to my beta reader and general sounding board.
In the Best Interests of the Child
Chapter 3: Tomorrow
Her life was about staying in control. You stay in control then your life works fine. You lose control and you end up with a baby on the way, ducking your best friend, lying to your brother, avoiding your sister, avoiding a six year old, suffering insane comments from your best friend's wife, and a month of work piled on you desk.
So above all she needed to stay in control.
To stay in control you had to have a plan.
"We have a plan," she told her daughter.
She would stay in the penthouse she loved for the first year or so. It was a practical decision that would allow easy access to the hospital, restaurants and other life sustaining services needed to care for a baby. Kristina would decorate the nursery. When her daughter needed more of a yard she would move to a house that provided a safe place to play. She would get nanny recommendations from Letica; she might even ask Laura or Bobbie for input on this. Sonny would have visitation, but final decisions on her and her daughter's life would be up to Alexis. Carly would not like it at first, but once she realized that Alexis and her daughter (Natalie? Katherine? Mary?) was not a threat to her position, then she would settle down. Michael could keep his family and Alexis would keep hers.
"We are going to have a good life here and you will be surrounded by family who loves you," she assured her daughter.
The only trick was making sure her plan was foolproof. This was why her bed now looked like a bookstore had exploded. She had books on pregnancy, the baby's first year, baby names, and baby safety. That was also why she had a 4pm appointment with Luke Spencer.
She had always known what Sonny's main occupation involved. She also had her front door as a reminder that Sonny's occupation was not kept at the office. She had never wanted to know even the most general of details before, now she couldn't afford not too. Her daughter's safety was too important to leave up to someone else, even Sonny. Carly may be able to sit up in her room and trust that Sonny would make everything all right, Alexis was not. Luke understood the world Sonny worked in, was not one to protect anyone from the truth, and was trustworthy, as long as the Cassidines were not directly involved. So she had an appointment with Luke Spencer in 20 minutes, even if she had not exactly told Luke about it yet.
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"And we got to see how the sails got tied to the rail, and where they fixed the sails, and were they steered the boat, and.Sorry Ms. Davis" Michael interrupted his field trip explanation to apologize to his neighbor for backing out of the elevator and into her.
"Alexis," Sonny's eyes flew up from Michael to look at her face. "Did you enjoy your vacation?" he asked in a concerned tone.
"It's alright Michael. Yes, I did enjoy my vacation, but I now have work and appointments to get caught up on. Enjoy your afternoon." Alexis slid past the pair and into the elevator, pushing the close button, before either man could say another word.
"I'll tell him tomorrow," she reassured her daughter. "I just need today to ensure that everything is alright for you and Michael."
Sonny looked at the elevator door. Something was wrong, seriously wrong, with Alexis and he needed to find out what.
"I haven't even told you the best part Uncle Sonny." Michael started again.
Sonny smiled down at his son, "What was the best part?" Today he would enjoy his time with Michael. Tomorrow he would help Alexis with her problem.
