"Whatever it is Carly, we can work it out." Sonny said. He had come so close to losing her, he wouldn't take the chance again.
Carly looked into Sonny's eyes and knew that she couldn't tell him the truth. It would destroy him. "I'm going to need some time to think. Is that OK?" She felt so guilty for not telling him then and there but it was just too much too fast.
"That's fine." Sonny smiled, "I'm gonna let you get some sleep. You need to rest!"
"OK. Tell everyone I said thanks." Carly said
"Sure thing." Sonny promised
Carly closed her eyes and Charlotte's face came into view. Carly remembered seeing Charlotte when she was flat-lining, she thought that her angel was coming to get her but here she was still lying to everyone and no closer to telling Sonny the truth.
Waiting RoomThe minute Sonny stepped out into the waiting room he was bombarded with questions.
"Is she OK?"
"Are you back together?"
"Can we see her?"
"Did she tell you what happened?"
Sonny held up his hand, "She's fine, no we aren't back together yet, you can see her tomorrow and no I didn't ask her what happened because I didn't want to upset her." Sonny answered all their questions in order.
Out of the corner of his eye Johnny saw the men who look like cops enter Carly's room. He nudged Jason and watched his eyes narrow. They let Sonny continue to talk with Bobbie and Mike and they moved over to Carly's room. They watched silently through the window as Carly talked to the men with a small smile on her face.
Carly's Room"I was so close to telling him but then I realized that I couldn't do it. I couldn't hurt him like that." Carly said with a small smile
"Well don't worry about that right now! You just got shot!" Charlie said
"I've had worse than this, I'll be fine!" Carly assured him
"Well nonetheless you need to take it easy. You almost died." Jeff argued
"He's right, don't worry about work or anything. Just concentrate on getting better." Bill said
"No! I can't just let my lead fall through just because I got shot. I am so close to getting Sorel and finding the leak. I'm not going to let all that go to waste." Carly said this with such determination that Bill, Charlie and Jeff knew it was pointless to argue with her.
Outside the RoomJason and Johnny watched the exchange between Carly and the men, both trying hard to read their lips.
"I'm getting something about work." Johnny whispered, "Don't worry about work?"
"That's all I got too." Jason said, "And something about not letting it go to waste."
"Well what does that mean?" Johnny asked
"I don't know." Jason answered truthfully," But I think we are going to have to pay close attention to what she's doing. She's got steel in her and with people like that you never really know what their capable of."
"You don't think she's like working with the police or something do you?" Johnny asked
Jason laughed, "After the mess it created with her and Sonny? No, she's definitely not working with the police."
"We better get back before Sonny notices that we are gone." Johnny said, "Are we going to tell him about this?"
"No, we need to wait until we have more information." Jason answered quickly as he and Jason made their way back to the waiting room.
The Next DaySonny made his way through the hospital and stopped at the nurses station on Carly's floor. "Does Carly Corinthos have any tests scheduled for today?"
"Nope, she'll be in her room." Elizabeth said, "Hey Sonny?"
"Yeah?" Sonny answered turning back to face Elizabeth.
"I'm glad Carly's OK." She said
"Me too." Sonny smiled
He walked quickly to her room, he opened the door with a smile on his face. It quickly fell and was replaced by a look of panic when he saw that Carly wasn't in her bed. "Carly!"
"What?" Carly walked slowly out of the bathroom in the clothes that Jeff had brought her. "Sonny chill out I'm right here."
"Yeah, I can see that. But what do you think you're doing?" Sonny asked frowning
"I'm going home. I hate hospitals." Carly said matter of factly
"Carly you just got shot yesterday. You almost died, you can't seriously be considering going home."
"I'm fine. The dying thing was a fluke. I woke up right away unlike some people I know." She said sending him a look
"I came back for you didn't I?" Sonny said with a smile, "But that's not the point, you shouldn't be leaving yet. You don't have the doctors permission."
"So?" Carly asked, "When has that ever stopped you."
Sonny knew that he was fighting a losing battle so he decided to try a new technique, "Fine leave, but then you are coming to live with me."
That stopped Carly in her tracks, "What?"
"You heard me. If you leave this hospital then you are coming back home with me where I can take care of you." Sonny said crossing his arms over his chest and giving her one of his famous looks.
"All right, you don't have to give me your mob look, I'll come with you." Carly said grudgingly
"Good. I already had yours and Michael's stuff moved into the penthouse." Sonny said smugly
"One top of everything this afternoon aren't we Mr. Corinthos." Carly said sarcastically
"Yes I am Mrs. Corinthos." Sonny smiled
Carly's hands jerked but she continued to button up her jacket. She decided to ignore the Mrs. Corinthos comment.
"Just go and get me out of here." Carly said
"Yes ma'am." Sonny said with a mock salute.
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