A/N: Sorry it's been so long! I promise I'm going to update as much as possible whenever I can, it just wasn't happening the past two weeks. Anyways, I'm still not sure where this is going….so I thought I'd poll everyone. For whoever Brenda doesn't end up with; who would you like to see them with? Thanks for the feedback!

They pulled away slowly, both unsure of what was to come.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to get..."

"No, you had every right, its only been a little while." Sonny replied quickly.

They sat in silence for a few minutes, each waiting for the other to speak. Brenda finally broke the silence.

"So….I guess its your turn"

Sonny gave her a confused look before realizing what she meant. "There's really nothing to tell. You haven't missed much"

"I haven't missed much!?!? Its been five years, I come back and you and Carly are divorced and she's waltzing around town with my ex's brother, and you call that nothing!?!?"

"How?" Sonny couldn't stop the word from escaping as his eyebrows shot up. He took a breath and shrugged. "Like I said, not much"

"Please! You expect me to believe you're fine with this whole situation. Give me some credit Sonny, I know you better than that"

Sonny turned and looked her square in the eyes, his first mistake. He sighed and ran his hands over his face. "What can I say? Carly never was reliable."

"So are you going to tell me what happened?" Brenda replied.

 "Alcazar showed up a few months after you left. He blamed me for his brother's death and helped Rick kidnap Carly. She spent quite a bit of time with him. When she finally came back they had some sort of bond, and I guess Alcazar decided he was going to have her. To make a long story short, he managed to make it happen"

"I never liked that witch" was Brenda's only response.

Sonny practically fell over laughing. When he finally recovered he looked at her and smiled. "You always had good instincts"

He wanted to say more when the kids came down. "Dad, I'm starving! Are you gonna feed us or what!?" Michael shouted as he raced down the stairs.

"Yeah, yeah. Come on, you gonna demand food then you're gonna help me get it!" Sonny replied with a laugh as he dragged Micheal off to get dinner on the table.

"I can't believe you made the clam sauce! I'm completely stuffed!"

"Well, I'm glad you liked it. I aim to please. Dinner was pretty good, wasn't it? My kids adore Isabella. Not that I blame them, she's really wonderful. Reminds me a lot of you actually." Sonny sat down next to Brenda on the couch.

"I hope not! You didn't know me when I was a kid" Brenda laughed.

"Yeah, well, you turned out pretty well…" Sonny smiled softly. He couldn't resist, and he reached out and gently stroked her cheek.

Brenda's eyes closed. She sighed at the familiarity of his touch. But she couldn't deal with this. "No, no." She quickly pulled away and stood up.

"Sorry. Old habit" Sonny didn't have the guts to tell her the truth, his real feelings for her.

Brenda looked at him again. "Maybe its time to call it a night…"

"Hey, hey, there's no need for that. What about coffee, dessert?"

"Not now. I think its time to go" She quickly walked over to the stairs and called for Isabella.

As disappointed as Sonny was, his pride wouldn't let it show. He waited for the kids to come down and tried to collect himself.

"Come on sweetie, we have to get home. Its already past your bedtime. Say thank you to Sonny"

"But Mommy, I'm not tired" Isabella managed to get out before the yawn hit.

Brenda smiled. "Thanks Sonny, it was a great evening. And it was nice to meet all of you" she said as she smiled at the three kids before her. "Goodnight"

Brenda quickly left and Sonny turned back to the kids. "Ok guys, everyone upstairs and start getting ready for bed. I'll be up soon to tuck you all in" Once the kids were gone Sonny sat on the couch. With her perfume still in the air he sat there and thought about how much he would have liked to taste her lips again.