Two days later, Brenda is playing with Isabella downstairs when she hears a knock at the door. As she looks up, Sonny walks in.

"Sorry, old habit. I should probably stop with you here and all. Hi Isabella, how are you?"

"Hi! Do you wanna play with us?" Isabella asked hopefully.

"I don't think Sonny has time sweetheart, he was probably looking for Jason so they could get some work done" Brenda replied. "Jason left about a half hour ago"

Sonny nodded. "Thanks. You know, my kids are coming over this weekend. Maybe you and your Mom could join me for dinner? You could meet my kids, they're just a little older than you, but they would love another playmate" Sonny suggested.

"Please Mommy, could we?"

Sonny practically held his breath while waiting for her answer. He kept trying to convince himself that he was over the idea of a relationship with Brenda, but it was a losing battle. He still loved her, no doubt, and now there really was nothing stopping him.

Her death act of four years had convinced him that life was too short to miss out on anything. Just because you wanted to protect a person from pain, it didn't mean it would work. "We said we had some catching up to do. What do you say, Brenda?"

"Yeah, why not?" Brenda's curiosity of what he had been doing the last four years had gotten the better of her. It may not be the best idea to go anywhere near Sonny Corinthos, but she still cared. Although, she would never admit it, she still loved him. She really didn't want a relationship with him again, but to prevent that from happening, she would need to make it abundantly clear.

"I'll see you two tonight then, around 7?"

"Yeah, we'll be there" Brenda sighed as Sonny walked out, that man still has such power over her.

Just after seven with Isabella standing next to her, Brenda tugged nervously at her shirt. As they walked into the penthouse Brenda questioned yet again why she was doing this. But it was already too late; Sonny was welcoming them back into his home.

After the kids had arrived at the penthouse, Sonny had gone back to his pacing in the kitchen. Dinner was ready, Brenda's favorite, clam sauce. Amazing how that one food could bring back so many memories, especially from their first date. Of course memories of Stone and Robin returned as well, and with them a sad smile. But his thoughts were interrupted when Johnny knocked announcing Brenda's arrival. Play it cool man.

"Hey, come in, come in. Brenda, Isabella these are my kids, Michael, Christina, and Robbie. Guys this is Brenda and her daughter Isabella. Brenda and I are old friends." Sonny smiled as he did the introductions. She was absolutely gorgeous tonight, of course, she always was.

"Hey guys, it's nice to see you again Michael" Brenda replied.

"Yeah, I remember you from before. You married Uncle Jason" Michael said, a confused expression clouding his face.

Brenda laughed at that memory. "That's right. I can't believe you remember that"

"Why don't you guys head upstairs and play for awhile, and we'll call you for dinner" Sonny suggested.

The kids were gone in a flash, Christina was quickly fascinated with Isabella and took off to play dolls with her.

"I'm glad you're here" Sonny practically whispered as he ushered her to a seat.

Under his intense gaze, Brenda shifted uncomfortably. "It'll be nice to catch up. It's been so long"

"Yeah, there's a lot you have to tell me. Jason wasn't exactly forthcoming." Sonny looked at her expectantly.

"Isn't that why you like Jason so much?" Brenda only half kidded. "So what do you want to know" she continued innocently.

"Like what you did when you left PC. and where Isabella came from?" Sonny said softly.

"I thought you of all people would know Sonny" Brenda teased. "But I know if you're going to tell me anything I'm gonna have to spill my guts first?"

Sonny just shrugged.

"Ok, I went to London for awhile, but it just wasn't where I wanted to be. So I returned to the states and decided that Maine sounded nice and quiet. I moved into a small town where no one knew me and I opened a boutique. My own designs actually. I was doing pretty well. I met Eric a few weeks after moving there. He worked really hard to get me to date him" Brenda smiled slightly at the thought of him, a fact that didn't go unnoticed by Sonny. "But he finally convinced me and we were married within a year. He really was a very persuasive person." Brenda added wistfully. "Isabella came within a year of the wedding. Well, it wasn't much of a wedding. After everything that's happened I realized that big weddings don't work out too well for me. After all, my Vegas wedding to Jason was my only real one. So it was just us and the justice of the peace. Anyways, about four months ago Eric was coming home late from work, he's a doctor, and a drunk driver hit him. He didn't make it." After Brenda finished she just sat there, seeming to dwell in memories. Sonny just watched her; it was times like this he realized how strong she was. But sometimes he just seemed to forget.

"You really loved him, didn't you?"

"Yeah. I didn't think it was possible again, but I did. And look what happened." Brenda said, a small hysterical laugh escaping. "I'm cursed."

Sonny never could stand to see her cry and quickly leaned over from his place on the couch and held her. "Ssshhhh, don't cry, okay? Please don't cry."

They continued to sit there like that for a few minutes, reveling once again at being in each other's arms..