Chapter 3

"I came here to stop you from making a mistake…" Lorenzo told her.

"Enzo, we went over this, this morning," she said, irritated that he had come to stop her.

"I know. I just think you need to slow down a little."

"I want him to know who I am," she countered.

"I'm not saying you shouldn't. I'm just saying ease into it. Just wait a little while," so I can tell Carly, he thought to himself.

"No, I'm not. He deserves to know." And before Lorenzo could say anything else, Brianna turned on her heels and knocked on the door…

 "I came here to stop you from making a mistake…" Lorenzo told her. "Enzo, we went over this, this morning," she said, irritated that he had come to stop her. "I know. I just think you need to slow down a little.""I want him to know who I am," she countered. "I'm not saying you shouldn't. I'm just saying ease into it. Just wait a little while," so I can tell Carly, he thought to himself. "No, I'm not. He deserves to know." And before Lorenzo could say anything else, Brianna turned on her heels and knocked on the door…

Inside the penthouse, in the kitchen, Sonny, Jason and Courtney were sitting at he counter talking.

"So…" Sonny said, eyeing his sister and best friend suspiciously. He noticed every now and them Jason and Courtney would glance at each other and smile like children sneaking cookies before dinner. Sonny knew exactly what was going on.

"So…what?" Courtney tried to play dumb but she couldn't help but turn to Jason and smile.

"So, you guys are back together, aren't you?" he said, smiling at the couple.

"How did you now?" she asked while Jason's hand slid over hers. She turned her hand over and linked fingers.

"Honey, I know everything."

Courtney and Jason laughed at the comment, "Yeah, we are," Jason said as he smiled at Courtney again, "It happened last night."

"Okay, that's all I need to know. I don't need to know about 'it'," Sonny said and got up to place his coffee cup in the sink.

Jason and Courtney laughed again, "Well, thank God this building's place is soundproof." Courtney teased her brother.

Sonny, to add dramatic effect, covered his ears with his hands and squeezed his eyes shut, "No, no, no…I don't want to hear this."

They all laughed again as the knock sounded on the door. Sonny started to head out with Jason and Courtney, hands still linked, behind him. They heard rumble of feet across the ceiling and down the stairs.

"I got it…" Michael yelled as he sprinted across the living room towards the door.

"Michael…No," Sonny tried to call out to him but it was no use. No matter how many times he told his son not to open the door he still didn't listen…

Brianna looked towards the door again as it began to open and saw a little red headed boy.

Michael looked up to see a pretty girl with long, dark hair and eyes he swore he's seen before. His attention immediately diverted to the man standing behind her.

"Mr. Alcazar. What do you want?"

At his son's words, Sonny sped up his pace and hurried to the door with Jason and Courtney close behind.

He grabbed the door and opened it wider so he could look out. He saw a young women and one of his worst enemies standing in front of his son.

"Michael, come here," He told his son hurriedly. He didn't want him near Alcazar.

Michael turned and stood behind his father, in between Jason and Courtney. Courtney laid her arm around the boy's shoulders and pulled him closer to her. Jason smiled at how protective she was of Michael and Morgan and turned back to Sonny, Alcazar, and the woman.

"What do you want?" Sonny repeated his son's question, glaring at Lorenzo with fire in his eyes.

Brianna stood frozen to the spot as soon as she saw him. Her father. Her father. She has his eyes, she thought dully. And she saw fire and hate in them as they glared at her husband. What was the history between them? She thought.

She had to stop something before it starts, "Oh…Mr. Corinthos, My name is Brianna Mitchell C-" she quickly changed her mind, "Alcazar," she held out her hand for him to take.

Sonny's eyes met hers, held. There was an instant where something seemed to click, chocolate brown to chocolate brown. As soon as it was there it was gone.

"What do you want?" he asked again, not taking Brianna's hand.

Brianna let her hand drop to her side again and Lorenzo saw disappointment in her eyes but she covered quickly. "I'm here for a job."

"Well you can look else where because I'm not talking about my business with or anyone associated with him," Sonny asked as Jason shook his head at the obvious ploy to get to them.

"Please, give me a few minutes," she said, almost pleading.

There was a moment of silence as Sonny considered. What he said next shocked Jason, "He has to leave."

Brianna nodded, trying to contain her excitement, and turned to Lorenzo, "Please. I'll meet you back at the hotel."

Lorenzo saw the hope in her eyes and couldn't bring himself to demolish it by refusing. Anyway, Corinthos doesn't go after family. He nodded and leaned down to kiss her and hug her.

"Don't worry. I'll be all right. I'm not going to tell him yet. You were right. I love you," Brianna whispered in his ear when he hugged her.

"I love you, too," he said back and pulled away. With one last look at Sonny, them Brianna again he walked to the elevator and boarded.

She turned back to Sonny and he moved out of the way to let her in. "Thank you…"

"Lucky," Nikolas yelled. "You've been spending a lot of time with my brother, Emily. What's going on between you two…?"

Emily stared at Nikolas in shock, "What are you talking about? Nothings going on with Lucky. We're friends, Nikolas."

"Them why are you spending more time with him then with me lately. You know he loves you. Why make him think he has a chance by hanging out with him a lot?" he asked. Jealousy and anger were evident but the hurt he kept inside.

"Nikolas, listen to me," Emily came up to wrap her arms around his waist from behind, "For one thing, there is nothing going on with Lucky and me and there never will be. For another thing Lucky knows that there's no chance with me because I love you. Okay?" she asked hoping she got through to him.

When he said nothing she continued, "Please, believe me. I don't want Lucky, I want you. I don't love him, I love you."

Nikolas wasn't completely convinced but he turned and wrapped his arms around Emily's shoulder. There was one thing for sure. He wasn't going to lose Emily to his brother…

Skye watched Luke pick at his food across the dinner table at the PC Grill. She knew something was wrong. First he was almost jumping up and down before they left but when he got into the car he was acting different. She had a feeling it was because of the phone call.

She finally decided to find out what's wrong with her husband, "Luke, what's wrong?" she asked setting her fork down on her plate.

"Nothing darlin'," he said.

"I know something's going on, please tell me. I want to help. I love you."

At her declaration Luke looked up at her. What was he suppose to say? He was so confused. He didn't know what to say, think, feel. One thing he knew was that he had to tell Skye.

"Blaze…uh…I love you, too. The call that I got when we were leaving, it was from Shadybrook."

"Oh, no. Is Laura all right?" she asked reaching across the table to grab her husband's hands.

"No, I mean, yeah she's fine. Darlin'…um…Laura escaped from her room a couple of hours ago."

Skye's hands stilled from rubbing Luke's for comfort and she stared at him.

"So...what's going to happen?" she asked him.

"I don't know, I seriously don't know."

Lorenzo stood on the docks and looked out over the familiar view of the water and breathed deep the smell of the water. It was good to be home, he thought. He just couldn't wait to see Carly. He knew he was married and he loved Brianna to death but he just couldn't wait to see her.

As soon as he thought the words he turned to the sound of someone coming down the docks steps and saw her. Her blonde hair was shining in the moonlight. She was carrying a sleeping baby boy.

"Carly…"

Carly looked up and saw him. Lorenzo. A smile graced her lips as she turned to Max, "Max, can you hold him for a minute?" she asked.

"Are you sure Mrs. C.?" he asked, looking at Alcazar.

"I'll be fine just take him, please," she said and handed the boy over to Max.

Smiling, she walked over and surprised Lorenzo by pulling him into a hug. "Its good to see you," she said pulling away.

"Its good to see you too," he said as he ran his hand through his windblown hair.

Carly caught he glint of his wedding ring, "You're married," she said. She didn't know how she should react to that. Emotions ran through her.

"Yeah…I am," he said.

"Well…congratulations," she told him, not knowing what else to say.

"Thanks, I need to tell you," Lorenzo had decided no matter what Brianna had said to Sonny he was going to tell her the truth.

"Tell me what?" she asked as he led her to the bench and sat down.

"My wife's name Brianna. She's…she's Sonny's daughter," he got out.

"What?" she must not have heard him right, "Sonny's daughter?" she asked.

"Yeah."

"Does he know?" she asked, instead of asking 'by whom?'

"No, she decided to keep it a secret until she gains his trust," he said.

"Are you using Sonny's daughter to get to him?" Carly asked, all the happiness she felt by seeing him again drained from her face.

"No…definitely not," he answered quickly.

She didn't know what to think, what to feel, what to say. Lorenzo was married that was one thing she didn't know what to think about but to Sonny's daughter he doesn't even know, that's completely different.

"I have to go," she said and stood from the stool.

"Wait, Carly," Lorenzo stood with her.

"Don't worry. I won't ruin it for your wife. I won't tell Sonny," she said and she disappeared.

Lorenzo sighed and rubbed his hands over his face. This was going to get complicated, confusing and not just a little messy, he thought. He headed back to his and Brianna's hotel room.