Chapter 6
"Sonny, I'm going to Kelly's for breakfast. Do you want me to bring you anything?"
Entering the room from the balcony of Jason's penthouse he headed for the kitchen for another cup of coffee. He wasn't aware that had Carly come in and didn't really care to see her this early in the morning. He was raw and preferred not getting into a conversation with her about anything, especially Alexis.
"No Carly, I'm not hungry. Benny, should be here in a few minutes and we'll be heading out for the rest of the day. I won't be home until late. You need to remember there is a war on and take the proper precautions. I have assigned two bodyguards to you as well as Michael. Be smart, Carly. Keep your tendency for dramatics under control. Protect Michael at all costs. Not just from the war, but from what is between us as well. I will not discuss this with you this morning, I don't have time."
"Fine,' she retorted acidly. Carly backed toward the door not taking her eyes off Sonny. She chose words that she knew would hurt. She wanted to hurt him as much as he hurt her. "You know, Alexis will never have anything to do with you. You're nothing but a criminal to her; someone who deserves to be behind bars. While you're out saving the world today, why don't you remember that."
Opening the door to leave she ran into Benny.
"Be careful Benny, he's got his attorney on his mind again and you know what that means. No one's safe in the room with him."
"GET OUT, CARLY." Damn, he had to get his anger under control. He couldn't blow it now. He needed to keep her close for a while longer. With her in place under his roof, Alexis was safe. He watched her flounce out and shook his head. How could any one person be so dense?
"Benny, come in. What have you got?"
"Well, like I told you last night, you are meeting Mr. DiLucca at 10:00. I am having Zander brought here at 1:00. We need to begin reconstruction of the warehouse as soon as possible and..."
"No."
"Excuse me?"
"The warehouse will not be rebuilt. Level it. Clear away everything. Find another site for the warehouse or find one to purchase close by."
"But sir, that is the most lucrative piece of property on the waterfront. We will lose money if we move the warehouse away from Pier 52."
"I'm not going to discuss it with you, Benny. I have my reasons. We'll find another way to make up the loss in revenue. Just follow my orders. I want the area cleared before the end of the week. Got it?"
"Yes, Mr. Corinthos. I'll see to it."
"Thanks, Benny. And Benny... move your family. I don't want their blood on my hands as well."
"It's already done. Don't worry boss. We'll win this one and we'll keep the cost minimal."
"It's already cost too much. Much more than I care to think about. Just go on and take care of what I asked and I'll talk to you later Benny."
Entering his own home Sonny went to his desk and sat down. 'Ok, Corinthos, how are we going to end this. Think man. There has to be a way of stopping this war without further damage. What would you do, Alexis? Tell me, what would be your first move?'
"You've already set the first move in motion."
Sonny stood so quickly, the chair he had been sitting in rolled across the room hitting the dining room table.
"Alexis?"
"I'm here; I'm a part of you, just listen to your heart. We'll work
this out together. Roy is the first step."
Smiling with content for the first time in days Sonny retrieved his chair and sat back down. She was with him. She had so firmly latched on to his heart that even though miles separated them physically and emotionally their bond was strong enough to bridge the chasm.
"Ok counselor, let's work this out."
***************
Waking to a new morning, Alexis stretched her arms and legs to prepare them to meet the day.
"Kristina? Is breakfast ready yet?"
Hearing silence Alexis rolled over and buried her face into her pillow as the realization of her sister's death slammed into her once again. Resigning herself to another day without Kristina she pulled the pillow over her head and decided to stay in bed away from the world. Sleep would keep the pain at bay.
"Alexis, get up. You cannot hide from life."
Pulling the pillow from her head, Alexis listened expectantly... hopefully.
"Yes, I'm here. Listen to your heart. You have to get up now. It's
a beautiful day and the baby is hungry."
Finding peace for the first time in days, Alexis smiled.
"Oh all right, but do you have to be the voice of reason so early in the morning. Good morning, little sister and thank you."
"Just looking out for my big sister. See you later."
"See you later."
Raising her hand to caress the most important person in her world now Alexis, spoke quietly with renewed hope.
"Did you hear her, angel? She's still with us. She didn't leave after all and we'll be just fine. Come on, I have to get you fed. How do you feel about some eggs and bacon? I know it's a little ambitious for me, but you are not going to starve because a simple kitchen seems to be the only thing that can intimidate your mother. Besides, Kristina will help us if we get into too much trouble."
Laughing quietly to herself she went to the kitchen and was surprised to find a take out box on the table. Upon closer investigation she found a note.
"Good morning. Just thought you might want a little breakfast to
start your day. I'll look in on you later. Ned."
"Now see, you and I are not alone at all. We have friends who care about us and you have a surrogate daddy who doesn't want you to starve. Come on, we'll eat and then we'll decide what we are going to do today. Since our main source of income is no longer a viable option we need to find another one. I wonder if your Uncle Jax needs an attorney?"
"Sonny, I'm going to Kelly's for breakfast. Do you want me to bring you anything?"
Entering the room from the balcony of Jason's penthouse he headed for the kitchen for another cup of coffee. He wasn't aware that had Carly come in and didn't really care to see her this early in the morning. He was raw and preferred not getting into a conversation with her about anything, especially Alexis.
"No Carly, I'm not hungry. Benny, should be here in a few minutes and we'll be heading out for the rest of the day. I won't be home until late. You need to remember there is a war on and take the proper precautions. I have assigned two bodyguards to you as well as Michael. Be smart, Carly. Keep your tendency for dramatics under control. Protect Michael at all costs. Not just from the war, but from what is between us as well. I will not discuss this with you this morning, I don't have time."
"Fine,' she retorted acidly. Carly backed toward the door not taking her eyes off Sonny. She chose words that she knew would hurt. She wanted to hurt him as much as he hurt her. "You know, Alexis will never have anything to do with you. You're nothing but a criminal to her; someone who deserves to be behind bars. While you're out saving the world today, why don't you remember that."
Opening the door to leave she ran into Benny.
"Be careful Benny, he's got his attorney on his mind again and you know what that means. No one's safe in the room with him."
"GET OUT, CARLY." Damn, he had to get his anger under control. He couldn't blow it now. He needed to keep her close for a while longer. With her in place under his roof, Alexis was safe. He watched her flounce out and shook his head. How could any one person be so dense?
"Benny, come in. What have you got?"
"Well, like I told you last night, you are meeting Mr. DiLucca at 10:00. I am having Zander brought here at 1:00. We need to begin reconstruction of the warehouse as soon as possible and..."
"No."
"Excuse me?"
"The warehouse will not be rebuilt. Level it. Clear away everything. Find another site for the warehouse or find one to purchase close by."
"But sir, that is the most lucrative piece of property on the waterfront. We will lose money if we move the warehouse away from Pier 52."
"I'm not going to discuss it with you, Benny. I have my reasons. We'll find another way to make up the loss in revenue. Just follow my orders. I want the area cleared before the end of the week. Got it?"
"Yes, Mr. Corinthos. I'll see to it."
"Thanks, Benny. And Benny... move your family. I don't want their blood on my hands as well."
"It's already done. Don't worry boss. We'll win this one and we'll keep the cost minimal."
"It's already cost too much. Much more than I care to think about. Just go on and take care of what I asked and I'll talk to you later Benny."
Entering his own home Sonny went to his desk and sat down. 'Ok, Corinthos, how are we going to end this. Think man. There has to be a way of stopping this war without further damage. What would you do, Alexis? Tell me, what would be your first move?'
"You've already set the first move in motion."
Sonny stood so quickly, the chair he had been sitting in rolled across the room hitting the dining room table.
"Alexis?"
"I'm here; I'm a part of you, just listen to your heart. We'll work
this out together. Roy is the first step."
Smiling with content for the first time in days Sonny retrieved his chair and sat back down. She was with him. She had so firmly latched on to his heart that even though miles separated them physically and emotionally their bond was strong enough to bridge the chasm.
"Ok counselor, let's work this out."
***************
Waking to a new morning, Alexis stretched her arms and legs to prepare them to meet the day.
"Kristina? Is breakfast ready yet?"
Hearing silence Alexis rolled over and buried her face into her pillow as the realization of her sister's death slammed into her once again. Resigning herself to another day without Kristina she pulled the pillow over her head and decided to stay in bed away from the world. Sleep would keep the pain at bay.
"Alexis, get up. You cannot hide from life."
Pulling the pillow from her head, Alexis listened expectantly... hopefully.
"Yes, I'm here. Listen to your heart. You have to get up now. It's
a beautiful day and the baby is hungry."
Finding peace for the first time in days, Alexis smiled.
"Oh all right, but do you have to be the voice of reason so early in the morning. Good morning, little sister and thank you."
"Just looking out for my big sister. See you later."
"See you later."
Raising her hand to caress the most important person in her world now Alexis, spoke quietly with renewed hope.
"Did you hear her, angel? She's still with us. She didn't leave after all and we'll be just fine. Come on, I have to get you fed. How do you feel about some eggs and bacon? I know it's a little ambitious for me, but you are not going to starve because a simple kitchen seems to be the only thing that can intimidate your mother. Besides, Kristina will help us if we get into too much trouble."
Laughing quietly to herself she went to the kitchen and was surprised to find a take out box on the table. Upon closer investigation she found a note.
"Good morning. Just thought you might want a little breakfast to
start your day. I'll look in on you later. Ned."
"Now see, you and I are not alone at all. We have friends who care about us and you have a surrogate daddy who doesn't want you to starve. Come on, we'll eat and then we'll decide what we are going to do today. Since our main source of income is no longer a viable option we need to find another one. I wonder if your Uncle Jax needs an attorney?"