Carly smiled as she finished reading the note and she went upstairs to get ready for Lorenzo. She didn't care what Sonny said, she was going to meet him whether he liked it or not. After she had gotten dressed in simple black slacks and a peasant blouse, she carefully applied some makeup to the spot where Sonny had struck her before. If Lorenzo saw that, he would almost certainly convince her to leave Sonny and she couldn't do that, not after Sonny had threatened to kill Lorenzo and her child if she did anything of the sort. Once she was sure she looked fine and Sonny was busy with Lily, she left, making sure no bodyguards were following her.
Once she had reached the docks, she looked around. She shivered and drew her coat close around her as she waited for Lorenzo to arrive. At that same moment, Lorenzo watched from further down and smiled to himself as he saw Carly arrive. He had missed her so much during their time apart, it was unbelievable. She was in his mind constantly; he couldn't go one second without thinking of their time together. He slowly approached Carly from behind and was startled when she jumped.
"Its okay, Carly. It's just me, Lorenzo." He said as Carly turned around.
Carly let out a deep sigh of relief as she looked in Lorenzo's serene cerulean eyes. She immediately grinned, something that naturally happened whenever she happened to be in Lorenzo's presence. Her hand went to her stomach as she thought of the tiny life they had created together out of pure love for one another. She looked at him for a couple of more seconds, lost in his eyes. It had been so long since she had looked in them and it stunned her as she realized just how much she missed him. It was much stronger than the loneliness she had felt during the panic room fiasco, when she had been separated from Sonny. No, her heart actually hurt as she thought of just how much she had missed talking to him. She snapped back to attention as Lorenzo's hand softly went to her shoulder.
"Carly?" he asked softly "Are you okay? I'm sorry if Sonny was aggravated by the note I sent to the penthouse, but I just had to see you. I hope that's okay with you."
Carly shook her head, overcome with awe at how thoughtful Lorenzo was. It was breathtaking just how much he seemed to care for her.
"Lorenzo, of course it's fine with me. Remember, I love you, not Sonny. You're the one who holds my heart and always will be." Carly couldn't resist leaning up and kissing him softly on the cheek. Lorenzo's eyes closed as her lips softly brushed against her cheek and he took her hand in his own larger one and slowly led her to a nearby bench. They sat down, never taking their eyes off each other. All of a sudden, Lorenzo began to rustle around in his coat pocket until he finally produced a familiar black velvet case. He held out the case to Carly and she opened it, recognizing the necklace that he had offered her before. She gasped in surprise. She had thought for sure that he would have returned it after she had rejected it the first time, but he must have kept it in hopes that she would open her eyes and realize her true feelings for him and her husband. Lorenzo looked at Carly as she lifted the elegant pendant out of its box. Her eyes were teary and she stared at Lorenzo in shock.
"Yo-you actually kept this for me?"
Lorenzo nodded as if it was obvious. "Of course. I never lost hope that we would someday end up together and I never will lose that hope. For now, will you please wear it as a reminder of my love together and when you feel trapped by Sonny, you can hold it and remember that there is someone who accepts and appreciates you for who you are. I will always love you, Carly, never forget that."
Carly nodded, too overcome with emotion to speak. She turned around pulling her hair away from her slender neck, allowing Lorenzo to easily put on the necklace. After he had clasped it in place, he couldn't keep from laying a sultry kiss on her tantalizingly bare neck. Carly turned partly and they stared at each other, feeling the heat and electricity pass between them. They leaned in but before their lips could meet in a scorching kiss, they heard a familiar voice and broke away from each other and looked towards the stairs. There was Sonny and he looked as if he was out for blood.
"So Carly, did you notify Lorenzo of the good news?"