Chapter 3

All night long and into the morning he stayed by their cribs, a whole year away from his children was like having a piece of his soul taken away from him. Carly and Michael were so happy to see him; it took a lot of explaining to Michael to get him to understand why his dead uncle was now back from the grave. Of course Michael had asked over and over again when his big sister was going to be coming home, Sonny had tried convincing Jason to take some time to be alone with his children before continuing the search for Stacy but he had refused, the sooner he got Stacy back the sooner he could start his life with her again.

Caleb reminded him more of himself; he hardly ever cried unless he needed to get fed or needed his diaper changed, Isabelle on the other hand wanted all of the attention in the room, the spitting image of Stacy. He wanted nothing more than to find Stacy and bring her back home to their family.

The whole time he was gone, every life he took was for her. Every breath he took, was for her. He needed her in his life, never before had he felt such a love for anyone in his whole life then he did for her, he wanted nothing but to have her here with him. Carly had told him that they showed the children the photo of him and Stacy from their wedding day, night after night always telling the kids how much their parents loved them. If only he had one more chance, one more chance to tell her how much he loved her, how much she was his life, how every breath he took, he took it for her, how without her there was no point of living. Did she know how much he loved her? Was she safe? Did she think of him as much as he thought of her?

His eyes focused on his wedding ring, after his supposed 'death' they had taken his ring off of his finger and gave it to Sonny. He was thankful that he kept it in a safe place all that time. While he was away he had to get a replica created, it didn't feel the same as the original one he wore now. He would give up his own life just to hold her, to feel her lips upon his lips one more time.

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She still didn't know why they were here, she hated being at her father-in- laws home, something about the man didn't feel right to her. Luis had gotten a phone call early in the morning, which had thrown off the rest of their Christmas shopping. Luis knew how much his wife disliked his father but he hoped that soon they would be able to put their differences aside and be a happy family. The door to his father's office opened up and inside stepped the man that brought pure terror and fear into Stacy's heart, Lorenzo Alcazar. If anyone in this whole world reminded her of her father it was Lorenzo. He always blamed her for Luis settling down and getting married, even having the audacity to order a blood test just to make sure Brooke-Lyn was really his sons.

Lorenzo walked over to his desk and sat down in his thousand dollar chair, selling drugs all over the US made him a very rich man, not to mention all the territory he gained when his wife's husband had suddenly and mysteriously died. Faith Rosco-Alcazar was a woman every man wanted, but no women wanted to mess with. Of course she always followed Lorenzo around like a little puppy dog and this day wasn't going to be like any other day, following right behind him was of course, Faith.

"I'm glad both of you could be here, I apologize for calling so early, I hope I didn't 'interrupt' anything" Lorenzo said staring at Stacy picturing him and her in his bed together, he already knew about her whole past, everything that happened in Port Charles, he also knew that Jason was alive and well and just wished he could be there to see Stacy's face the minute she laid eyes on her supposed 'dead husband'.

"No you didn't dad, what's this big emergency you wanted me and Stacy to be here for?" not catching onto what his father really meant.

Now was the time to put his plan into effect, it was going to be perfect, nothing and no one was going to be able to stop it.

"Well as you know, I'm expanding my business and of course I need someone there to make all the arrangements legally. That's where you come in Luis, I need you to go there and make the arrangements for me."

"Okay, no problem why was this such an emergency?"

"Because it's going to take at least a few months and I know that your wife and child mean the world to you so I'd like for you to take Stacy and Brooke-Lyn with you."

"Where is this place you need us to go do dad?"

Lorenzo made sure to look at Stacy dead in the eye as the words came from his mouth, "Port Charles, New York." If he could have laughed, he would have, the pure shock in Stacy's eyes proved everything he had read about her; he knew he had her right where he wanted her.

"Port. . .Port. . .Port Charles? You want us to go to Port Charles? Why? You know I think me and Brooke-Lyn would love to just stay here in Miami I hear New York is so cold this time of year and. . ."

"Hunny I think it would be great for both of us to take Brooke-Lyn up there to New York, I hear it's beautiful around this time of year, besides Brooke has never been in the snow before."

She knew she had to make him see that it wasn't a good idea. "But she's just a baby, what if she gets sick huh?"

What was wrong with his wife? Why was she acting so mysterious all of a sudden, it definitely wasn't something he wanted to discuss in front of his father. Smiling Luis took Stacy's hand, helping her out of her seat.

"We'll get back to you dad."

"Good, don't take too long. I need you there by tomorrow evening to meet with Sonny Corinthos"

He could see Stacy's face turning into pure terror. He knew once his son was asked to do something, he would do it, that was the kind of man he raised him to be. Stacy and Luis walked out of Lorenzo's office closing the door behind him. An evil smile appeared on Lorenzo's face, knowing he was soon going to get back at the woman who ruined his son's life.

Luis barely had time to stop his truck before Stacy barreled out of it, rushing into the house. Their whole ride home from his fathers she hadn't spoken a word. He knew there was something wrong, he just didn't know what. Port Charles had been the place they met, on the plane ride to Miami, was her life there really that bad that she didn't want to go back? Of course he could tell in her body language that when his father mentioned 'Sonny Corinthos' she almost froze in terror. Had he done something to her so horrible that it still scared her? He knew he had to get down to the bottom of it, but he didn't prepair himself for the news his 'wife' was about to drop.