Chapter 23
Sonny and Carly arrived back home with the children at around nine in the morning. Carly carried Megan into the house while Michael, Morgan, and Stone ran into the backyard. Max went back to watch the boys. Kristina held her arms up to Sonny and he picked her up. Sonny and Carly walked upstairs with their daughters. Megan was sleeping with a pacifier in her mouth. Carly placed Megan in her crib and the baby grunted. Kristina looked at Megan with wonder in her eyes. Sonny handed Kristina to Carly and left the room for a minute.
"That's your little sister," Carly said as she rocked Kristina back and forth.
"Little," Kristina said with a giggle. Carly kissed Kristina's cheek. Sonny came back into the room and he had a video camera in his hand.
"And this is the day we brought Megan home from the hospital," he said as he walked in. Carly smiled brightly. "Here's mommy and big sister! Wave to the camera, Kris." Kristina waved a chubby little arm and Sonny pointed the camera down into the crib. "Here's baby Megan," he said softly. "Look how beautiful she is. One day we'll show this video to her friends and she'll tell us to shut it off." Carly laughed a little.
"Why don't we go downstairs and see the boys?" Carly asked. She grabbed a baby monitor from the nursery. She carried Kristina downstairs and they all went out into the backyard. Carly put Kristina down and she ran over to the swing set where Michael was swinging. Stone and Morgan were in the sandbox.
"Here, honey, can you hold this?" Sonny asked. He handed Carly the camera and he went over to push Michael on the swing. Carly grinned as she videotaped her family playing and having a good time. She was so happy that things were turning out for the best.
Inside the house, the phone rang. Carly put the camera down on a table so that it could still film Sonny and the kids. She walked into the kitchen and answered the phone.
"Hello?"
"Is this Carly Conrad?"
"Yes," Carly replied, a little irritated. "Soon to be Carly Corinthos . . ."
"Okay," the voice replied. "This is Monique Samson at Child and Family Services."
"Okay . . ." Carly replied slowly.
"I'm calling in regards to Cadence Conrad."
"What about her?"
"She has been taken into state custody."
"Why?!" Carly asked.
"Her father was arrested last night."
"He was in a bar fight and he ended up killing a guy. He was very drunk and Cadence was out in the car."
"Oh my God," Carly whispered.
"I was calling to ask if you'd like to bring her to live with you. I know you have adopted her."
"Of course she can stay with me. How long is her dad going to be in jail?"
"He's looking at up to ten years."
"Alright," Carly replied. She sighed heavily. "Where is she? I'll come pick her up."
"She's still in New York City," the woman replied. She gave Carly the address of where she could pick up Cadence. Carly hung up and she grabbed her purse and keys. At that moment, the door opened and Justus walked in.
"Hey Carly," he said.
"Justus . . . any news on Faith?"
"No," Justus replied. "They found a body at the bottom of the lake. It wasn't Faith's . . ."
"Thank God. That means she's still alive."
"Possibly," Justus replied quietly.
"What's in your hand?" Carly asked, motioning toward the packets in Justus' hand.
"Divorce papers."
"Awesome," Carly replied.
"Mark signed them before he got into some trouble. All you have to do is sign them and we'll get them filed at the courthouse.
"And I'll be divorced?"
"Sure will," Justus replied. He showed Carly where to sign and she sighed.
"Thank you so much," Carly replied. Justus left and Carly went back out into the yard.
"Sonny?" she asked. Sonny walked over.
"What's going on?" he asked.
"Mark got arrested and I need to go get Cadence. She's going to live with us. Her bed is still in Kristina and Megan's room . . . so can you get things re-organized for her?"
"Sure. Is Cadence alright?"
"She's fine," Carly replied. "Probably a little shaken up."
"I'm going to send Max with you."
"I want to do this by myself."
"Carly, I don't want you by yourself . . . especially after what just happened with Faith."
"Fine," Carly replied. "I don't want to argue."
"Tony!" Sonny called. Tony came around the side of the house.
"Yeah boss?" the new bodyguard asked.
"Accompany my wife to New York City so she can pick up her daughter."
"Okay boss," Tony replied. Carly handed Sonny the baby monitor and she hurried off with Tony to go pick up Cadence.
**
Lars walked into the hotel room that he had to share with Leon, his father.
"Where is my mother? Why haven't you taken me to see her yet?" Lars demanded.
"All in good time, son," Leon replied.
"I want to see her now!" Lars exclaimed. "You can't keep me from her!"
"Son . . ."
"I don't want to hear any of your bullshit, dad!"
"I will not be spoken to that way," Leon replied calmly.
"Look, I just want to see my mother. I want to meet her."
"Are you sure you're ready for that?" Leon asked.
"Yeah. Why are you keeping her from me?"
"Do you want to know the truth?" Leon asked.
"Yes!"
"She's locked in a secret room," Leon started. "She's dangerous, okay? She's crazy and she doesn't know who she is. I just wanted to keep you from her to protect you."
"I'm fine. I just want to know who she is."
"I'm afraid she couldn't tell you."
"Just take me to her!"
"Fine," Leon replied. "Let's go." He opened the door and looked at one of his bodyguards.
"Nick."
"Yes, Mr. Alcazar?"
"Show my son to the limo. Take him to see his mother." Nick looked confused for a moment. "You know where she's at."
"Right," Nick said with a familiar nod. "Come on kid. Let's go."
**
Later that evening, Sonny and the children had just finished eating. Michael was up in his room getting ready for bed. Kristina was already sleeping. Sonny had just finished feeding and diapering baby Megan; he was now sitting on the edge of the bathtub while Morgan and Stone splashed around.
Sonny had helped fix up Cadence's part of the room again. Luckily the bedrooms were all large. Cadence, Kristina, and Megan were all going to be sharing a room together.
"Come on boys, you've been sitting in here for ten minutes. It's time to get clean."
"Clean!" Morgan said, standing up.
"Clean!" Stone repeated. Sonny laughed.
"Okay, sit in there five more minutes and we'll call it a deal."
"Deal!" the boys exclaimed and continued to splash water everywhere. Sonny smiled at his sons and he looked at them. He wanted more kids with Carly. He couldn't wait for them to start their lives together. He couldn't wait for her to be in his arms again. He wondered if it was too soon for them to make love. He knew that Carly loved him and he knew that that they were going to be married. He just didn't know if she would want to go back into the physical part of the relationship so soon.
Sonny was snapped out of his thoughts when Morgan splashed a bunch of water all over Sonny's pants.
"Oh come on," Sonny groaned. "Alright boys, time to get ready for bed." He picked the boys up out of the tub and they ran out of the bathroom. "Come here!" The boys laughed as they ran in their birthday suits into their nursery. Sonny shut the door and cornered them with diapers and pajamas.
As soon as the boys were in their pajamas, Sonny put them in their cribs.
"Goodnight," he whispered to them, kissing them both. He walked over to Michael's bed. He kissed the sleeping boy's forehead and pulled the covers up on him. "'Nite buddy." Sonny padded down the hall to his room with Carly. He didn't want to have the question of whether or not he should sleep there or on the couch every night. He stripped out of his wet pants and his boxers. He slipped into some black silk boxers and changed into a tight black tank top.
Sonny dimmed the lights in the bedroom and he lit candles all around. He turned down the covers and turned some music on low. He heard the car pull in and he looked out the window. He saw Carly get out carrying Cadence. He left the bedroom, closing the door behind him and he met Carly halfway on the stairs.
"She's sleeping," Carly whispered.
"Here, I'll take her," Sonny replied. He took the sleeping Cadence in his arms and carried her to the room she shared with Megan and Kristina. He put her down in her bed and he and Carly both tucked her in.
"Maybe we should keep Megan in a spare room for awhile. I don't want her waking the girls at night."
"Alright," Sonny replied quietly. Carly wheeled Megan's crib across the hall to her an empty room. She made sure it was warm enough before she turned on a monitor and carried another with her. She walked into the master bedroom and was surprised to find Sonny in a candle lit room.
"Wow," she said with wide eyes. She put the monitor down on the dresser.
"I thought maybe we could . . ." Sonny started. He took Carly's hand and he pulled her into a slow dance. Carly grinned.
"Is this your way of trying to get into my pants?"
"Is it working?" Sonny asked with a dimpled grin. Carly laughed.
"We'll see," she replied quietly, resting her head on his shoulder. "We'll see." They continued to dance to the music.
"Carly," Sonny whispered. Carly lifted her head and stared into Sonny's eyes. A moment later, she wrapped her arms around his neck and they pulled each other into a passionate kiss.
Sonny and Carly arrived back home with the children at around nine in the morning. Carly carried Megan into the house while Michael, Morgan, and Stone ran into the backyard. Max went back to watch the boys. Kristina held her arms up to Sonny and he picked her up. Sonny and Carly walked upstairs with their daughters. Megan was sleeping with a pacifier in her mouth. Carly placed Megan in her crib and the baby grunted. Kristina looked at Megan with wonder in her eyes. Sonny handed Kristina to Carly and left the room for a minute.
"That's your little sister," Carly said as she rocked Kristina back and forth.
"Little," Kristina said with a giggle. Carly kissed Kristina's cheek. Sonny came back into the room and he had a video camera in his hand.
"And this is the day we brought Megan home from the hospital," he said as he walked in. Carly smiled brightly. "Here's mommy and big sister! Wave to the camera, Kris." Kristina waved a chubby little arm and Sonny pointed the camera down into the crib. "Here's baby Megan," he said softly. "Look how beautiful she is. One day we'll show this video to her friends and she'll tell us to shut it off." Carly laughed a little.
"Why don't we go downstairs and see the boys?" Carly asked. She grabbed a baby monitor from the nursery. She carried Kristina downstairs and they all went out into the backyard. Carly put Kristina down and she ran over to the swing set where Michael was swinging. Stone and Morgan were in the sandbox.
"Here, honey, can you hold this?" Sonny asked. He handed Carly the camera and he went over to push Michael on the swing. Carly grinned as she videotaped her family playing and having a good time. She was so happy that things were turning out for the best.
Inside the house, the phone rang. Carly put the camera down on a table so that it could still film Sonny and the kids. She walked into the kitchen and answered the phone.
"Hello?"
"Is this Carly Conrad?"
"Yes," Carly replied, a little irritated. "Soon to be Carly Corinthos . . ."
"Okay," the voice replied. "This is Monique Samson at Child and Family Services."
"Okay . . ." Carly replied slowly.
"I'm calling in regards to Cadence Conrad."
"What about her?"
"She has been taken into state custody."
"Why?!" Carly asked.
"Her father was arrested last night."
"He was in a bar fight and he ended up killing a guy. He was very drunk and Cadence was out in the car."
"Oh my God," Carly whispered.
"I was calling to ask if you'd like to bring her to live with you. I know you have adopted her."
"Of course she can stay with me. How long is her dad going to be in jail?"
"He's looking at up to ten years."
"Alright," Carly replied. She sighed heavily. "Where is she? I'll come pick her up."
"She's still in New York City," the woman replied. She gave Carly the address of where she could pick up Cadence. Carly hung up and she grabbed her purse and keys. At that moment, the door opened and Justus walked in.
"Hey Carly," he said.
"Justus . . . any news on Faith?"
"No," Justus replied. "They found a body at the bottom of the lake. It wasn't Faith's . . ."
"Thank God. That means she's still alive."
"Possibly," Justus replied quietly.
"What's in your hand?" Carly asked, motioning toward the packets in Justus' hand.
"Divorce papers."
"Awesome," Carly replied.
"Mark signed them before he got into some trouble. All you have to do is sign them and we'll get them filed at the courthouse.
"And I'll be divorced?"
"Sure will," Justus replied. He showed Carly where to sign and she sighed.
"Thank you so much," Carly replied. Justus left and Carly went back out into the yard.
"Sonny?" she asked. Sonny walked over.
"What's going on?" he asked.
"Mark got arrested and I need to go get Cadence. She's going to live with us. Her bed is still in Kristina and Megan's room . . . so can you get things re-organized for her?"
"Sure. Is Cadence alright?"
"She's fine," Carly replied. "Probably a little shaken up."
"I'm going to send Max with you."
"I want to do this by myself."
"Carly, I don't want you by yourself . . . especially after what just happened with Faith."
"Fine," Carly replied. "I don't want to argue."
"Tony!" Sonny called. Tony came around the side of the house.
"Yeah boss?" the new bodyguard asked.
"Accompany my wife to New York City so she can pick up her daughter."
"Okay boss," Tony replied. Carly handed Sonny the baby monitor and she hurried off with Tony to go pick up Cadence.
**
Lars walked into the hotel room that he had to share with Leon, his father.
"Where is my mother? Why haven't you taken me to see her yet?" Lars demanded.
"All in good time, son," Leon replied.
"I want to see her now!" Lars exclaimed. "You can't keep me from her!"
"Son . . ."
"I don't want to hear any of your bullshit, dad!"
"I will not be spoken to that way," Leon replied calmly.
"Look, I just want to see my mother. I want to meet her."
"Are you sure you're ready for that?" Leon asked.
"Yeah. Why are you keeping her from me?"
"Do you want to know the truth?" Leon asked.
"Yes!"
"She's locked in a secret room," Leon started. "She's dangerous, okay? She's crazy and she doesn't know who she is. I just wanted to keep you from her to protect you."
"I'm fine. I just want to know who she is."
"I'm afraid she couldn't tell you."
"Just take me to her!"
"Fine," Leon replied. "Let's go." He opened the door and looked at one of his bodyguards.
"Nick."
"Yes, Mr. Alcazar?"
"Show my son to the limo. Take him to see his mother." Nick looked confused for a moment. "You know where she's at."
"Right," Nick said with a familiar nod. "Come on kid. Let's go."
**
Later that evening, Sonny and the children had just finished eating. Michael was up in his room getting ready for bed. Kristina was already sleeping. Sonny had just finished feeding and diapering baby Megan; he was now sitting on the edge of the bathtub while Morgan and Stone splashed around.
Sonny had helped fix up Cadence's part of the room again. Luckily the bedrooms were all large. Cadence, Kristina, and Megan were all going to be sharing a room together.
"Come on boys, you've been sitting in here for ten minutes. It's time to get clean."
"Clean!" Morgan said, standing up.
"Clean!" Stone repeated. Sonny laughed.
"Okay, sit in there five more minutes and we'll call it a deal."
"Deal!" the boys exclaimed and continued to splash water everywhere. Sonny smiled at his sons and he looked at them. He wanted more kids with Carly. He couldn't wait for them to start their lives together. He couldn't wait for her to be in his arms again. He wondered if it was too soon for them to make love. He knew that Carly loved him and he knew that that they were going to be married. He just didn't know if she would want to go back into the physical part of the relationship so soon.
Sonny was snapped out of his thoughts when Morgan splashed a bunch of water all over Sonny's pants.
"Oh come on," Sonny groaned. "Alright boys, time to get ready for bed." He picked the boys up out of the tub and they ran out of the bathroom. "Come here!" The boys laughed as they ran in their birthday suits into their nursery. Sonny shut the door and cornered them with diapers and pajamas.
As soon as the boys were in their pajamas, Sonny put them in their cribs.
"Goodnight," he whispered to them, kissing them both. He walked over to Michael's bed. He kissed the sleeping boy's forehead and pulled the covers up on him. "'Nite buddy." Sonny padded down the hall to his room with Carly. He didn't want to have the question of whether or not he should sleep there or on the couch every night. He stripped out of his wet pants and his boxers. He slipped into some black silk boxers and changed into a tight black tank top.
Sonny dimmed the lights in the bedroom and he lit candles all around. He turned down the covers and turned some music on low. He heard the car pull in and he looked out the window. He saw Carly get out carrying Cadence. He left the bedroom, closing the door behind him and he met Carly halfway on the stairs.
"She's sleeping," Carly whispered.
"Here, I'll take her," Sonny replied. He took the sleeping Cadence in his arms and carried her to the room she shared with Megan and Kristina. He put her down in her bed and he and Carly both tucked her in.
"Maybe we should keep Megan in a spare room for awhile. I don't want her waking the girls at night."
"Alright," Sonny replied quietly. Carly wheeled Megan's crib across the hall to her an empty room. She made sure it was warm enough before she turned on a monitor and carried another with her. She walked into the master bedroom and was surprised to find Sonny in a candle lit room.
"Wow," she said with wide eyes. She put the monitor down on the dresser.
"I thought maybe we could . . ." Sonny started. He took Carly's hand and he pulled her into a slow dance. Carly grinned.
"Is this your way of trying to get into my pants?"
"Is it working?" Sonny asked with a dimpled grin. Carly laughed.
"We'll see," she replied quietly, resting her head on his shoulder. "We'll see." They continued to dance to the music.
"Carly," Sonny whispered. Carly lifted her head and stared into Sonny's eyes. A moment later, she wrapped her arms around his neck and they pulled each other into a passionate kiss.