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I do not own any of the characters and places mentioned in the story. They all belong to General Hospital, which is owned by ABC.

Note: Flashbacks are identified by italics.

Chapter 1: That Cold October Night: Part I

"I'm so glad you're back," Skye told Sonny as they walked out of the airport. "I rushed over here to pick you up. I thought you'd left without me."

"No. I just waited to get off the plane," Sonny stated as he smiled.

Skye looked at him as he held his luggage in both his hands, and couldn't help but remember what happened the first night they became friends.

"Look, I know what you're going through," Skye told Sonny while they were still at the bar. "My husband left me…on our wedding night."

"Jax?" Sonny asked as Skye nodded her head. "That's different though. Carly and I had gone through so much."

"So did Jax and I."

"Carly and I had a family. We were married all those years, and then suddenly she wants out!?! I just don't understand it."

"I don't think anyone does," replied Skye softly. "I don't think anyone really excepts their spouse to walk out on him or her."

"After all those years…all those good times…all those memories!" Sonny stated as he drank another shot.

"It's sad. I know," said Skye. "Jax and I never even got to celebrate our marriage before he dumped me. That's the worst part about it, you know? I wanted to be married to him more than anything else, but I guess he didn't feel the same way."

The two stood silent for a few minutes, and then Skye said, "Listen, we don't belong in this place. It's so dark and lonely. Why don't you come to my apartment?"

"I don't think so," said Sonny.

"Why not? Where are you going to stay?"

"I'm planning on finding a new place tomorrow. I wanted Carly and the kids to stay in the penthouse. I'm just going to stay here tonight."

"You're going to stay in a bar all night?" Skye asked. "Just come to my apartment. I swear nothing will happen, and you can leave first thing in the morning. I think you just need to rest, especially after all those drinks you consumed."

"I…I don't know. I don't want to seem like a hassle to you."

"There's no hassle. Now, come on, let's go," Skye said as she got up and tried to get Sonny to get up as well. "I'll get us a taxi since neither of us is in the right mind to drive. We can just pick our cars up tomorrow. Now come on!"

"Fine. Fine," Sonny stated as he reluctantly got up.

******

Skye opened up the door to her apartment, and let Sonny and herself in before she closed it again. They both took a seat on the sofa as Skye explained where Sonny was going to sleep.

"You can take the guest bedroom on the right. The bed's all made, and you have your own bathroom. The kitchen's right there," she said as she pointed to her. "If you want anything to eat take it, but I don't have that much food. I'm not the type of person who likes to grocery shop."

"I can see that," Sonny said jokingly. "You know, I'm only staying tonight."

"I know!" said Skye. "I just wanted to tell you where everything is."

"So…do you have any Scotch?" Sonny asked.

"I'm an struggling alcoholic! I don't keep liquor in my apartment!" Skye said guardedly.

"No. You go to the bar to drink."

"Yeah…yeah. I wish it was easy to quit. With my life, though, something always goes wrong, and I usually look for the bottle for help," Skye said. "I've quit several times, and I even go to AA every week. Nothing seems to work though."

"I've never realized how hard it is to stop something when you're addicted to it. I know it's not easy," Sonny said reassuringly.

"Yeah…well, enough about my petty problems. Spill it Corinthos!"

"About what?" Sonny asked surprised.

"About why you're upset."

"I already told you at the bar! Carly wants a divorce."

"Why though? Why does she want a divorce?"

Sonny put his hand on his chin, and started to recollect. "She told me that she just…fell out of love. That's it. She said it was for the best that we move on. She wanted us to go our own separate ways."

Skye shook her head in bewilderment, and asked, "How can she say that she's not in love with you anymore? I mean, Jax and I have been broken up for over a year, and a part of me still loves him. Plus, you two have children together. That's absurd!"

"I know," said Sonny. "I feel exactly the same way. I mean, I even left the mob just for Carly. She told me it was either the mob or her, and I chose her. I'm glad I'm out of the mob, but still…"

"That's proof that you love her. You loved her enough to quit your job!" Skye said.

"Exactly!"


"So, what are you going to do about the children?" asked Skye.

"Carly's probably going to want to keep them. I don't want a big, nasty divorce, but I also want to see my children. We're going to have to set up some kind of custody arrangement."

"Well, that's good that the children will still have the two of you. It's important that a child sees both his mother and father."

"I agree," said Sonny. "I'm not sure if Carly, though, wants me anywhere near the children. She'll probably want full custody. All I know is that if Carly wants a fight, I'm going to give her one, especially when it concerns our children."

Skye shook her head in agreement as the two stood silent for a minute.

"Can I ask you something?" Sonny asked, breaking the silence.

"What?" Skye said looking at him.

"Why don't you have children?"

Skye stood silent for a few seconds, then replied, "For many reasons."

"Like?"

"Like…like, well…first off, I found out that I have a hard time conceiving. I found that out a long time ago because I was curious as to why I never…you know…unexpectedly…got pregnant. Lord knows that that should have happened quite a few times." Skye got up, and went over to the fireplace mantle near the sofa. She then turned around, and said, "Plus, with my lifestyle, I really don't have the time to have a child. I'm a businesswoman, and my career comes first. And then, I never found the right man to have a child with. I thought that Jax and I would have a swarm of children; that we'd live in this huge house that could fit the whole family. Us and two…three…four…maybe five children. That just never happened, though, and I've never felt that way about another man ever again."

"Hmmm," Sonny replied.

"Well, you have children. You must be a good father. I've seen you with Michael anyway. I know that he cares about you."

"Yeah. You know, I never thought I could care about someone so much. It's odd how the minute your child enters your life, you already love him forever," Sonny said smiling.

"It must be a wonderful feeling. I wish I could love someone like that," Skye replied looking down.

"You will. Once you find the right man, you will. You'll have all the children you've wanted. You'll have the family you've dreamed of."

"I hope you're right," Skye replied as her eyes started to water.

"You know, this might be the alcohol talking, but I can't believe that we're getting along so well," Sonny said laughing.

Skye laughed, and replied, "I know! I mean, up until tonight we couldn't stand each other. That's odd."

The two sat silently as Skye looked down at her hands. Then, after a few minutes, Skye looked up to see Sonny staring at her with his deep brown eyes. Their eyes met as they just stared and stared into each other's eyes. Then, suddenly, in the confusion of the moment, Sonny leaned in toward Skye and kissed her! As their lips locked, Sonny placed his hand on her cheek, and Skye did the same thing.

TO BE CONTINUED!

Any ideas for future stories?? I'm up for it! Thanks!