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In the Best Interests of the Child

Chapter 10: Congratulations

"Detective Taggert is here to see you Ms. Davis," Mrs. Lansbury announced. "I have put him in the drawing room."

"Thank you Mrs. Lansbury," Alexis said. "I will be right there."

"Do you want me to come with your?" Kristina asked.

Alexis smiled at her sister, "No thanks."

"Of course not, Alexis is used to discussing shootings and bombings with the police by now," Nicholas drawled.

"Nicholas!" Gia scolded him in a harsh whisper. Kristina just glared at him.

However, Alexis just ignored her nephew and left the room. She was actually relieved for the excuse to escape her family. No one in the room knew what to say about what was going on so they were all trying to pretend nothing was happening. The forced small talk was getting on Alexis' nerves.

Mrs. Lansbury paused outside the parlor door. "I have taken the liberty of showing Mr. Corinthos and Michael to the Green Room. I thought they would be more comfortable waiting there," she told Alexis.

Alexis couldn't help but smile. The quiet guest bedroom tucked away from the main section of the house was the perfect place for Sonny to soothe Michael while she took care of Taggert. Mrs. Lansbury had arranged things perfectly as always.

"Thank you. Would you please let Mr. Corinthos know I will see him when I am finished here?" Alexis asked.

Mrs. Lansbury inclined her head and then headed back down the hall.

Alexis took a steadying breath and then opened the parlor door.

Taggert was standing in the center of the room facing the windows. "Detective Taggert," she greeted him.

He turned around to face her. "You know I have never seen any room but Nicholas' study more then once," Taggert said. "How many rooms does this place have?"

Alexis nearly smiled. Taggert was always the same. Right now that was extremely comforting to her.

"I don't know," Alexis admitted. "Far more then is strictly needed I'm sure."

The interview didn't take long. Alexis answered all of the questions Taggert asked.

She and Carly were taking in the park. Someone called out Carly's name. There were two men in suits. Both men had opened fire. Carly was hit. She and Michael had fled to Wyndamere. She had called Sonny to inform him of his son's whereabouts and then called the police to report the incident.

Alexis hoped that Taggert wouldn't notice the holes in her answers.

She didn't remember if the men kept firing after Carly had been hit. She didn't know how she and Michael had avoided the two hit men and their bullets. She didn't remember how long they had hid in the stables before Ned and Kristina had found them.

Luckily, Taggert didn't seem to notice the holes. When she finished speaking he simply closed his notebook.

"You probably want me to wait until tomorrow to take Michael's statement," Taggert said.

"I think he has been through enough today," Alexis agreed.

"If his mother is masochistic enough to stay with Corinthos, Michael is going to have to get used to days like this. Isn't that right Ms. Davis," Taggert drawled as he pinned Alexis with his gaze. "Second time for you, right?"

Alexis kept her face carefully neutral and her gaze steady. No, Taggert never changed.

After a moment Taggert simply walked to the door. "Don't forget to have Corinthos make an appointment tomorrow," he said.

Just before he stepped through the door he paused and half-turned back toward her. "By the way, congratulations," he said. Then Taggert was gone, closing the door behind him.

Alexis just stood there in shock.

It wasn't Taggert's implied warning that surprised her. Taggert was always the same and so were his warnings. To Taggert, Sonny would always be public enemy number one.

It wasn't even that Taggert knew she was pregnant. Between the speed of gossip in this town and Gia's relationship with Nicholas, Taggert probably had known for days.

What kept her frozen was the realization that Taggert was the first person to actually congratulate her. Sonny had been in shock. Her family had been cautiously happy. Her friends had been outright worried. However, no one had just congratulated her. It had been left to Taggert to give Alexis her first normal expectant Mommy moment. The irony was not lost on her.

Alexis smiled as she rested her hand on her daughter, "I don't think we will share this little piece of irony with your father."