Note: Okay so maybe she didn't wake up in this chapter but she's about to right? Anyway, this is the beginning of the
end sniff..sniff... There are only about 11 more chapters to go so I will be posting those shortly. Let me know what you
think of my funny bone in the coming chapters. As always, comments and replies greatly appreciated, criticism not so much.

Chapter 36

Continuing in Hospital Lobby

"What do you mean you are foregoing classes? Are you nuts? Michael you are about to graduate from high school and go to college. These days are the most important of your life. Morgan you are doing so well in school that you got an honorable mention. How do you think your mother would feel if she knows you were putting your scholarly pursuits on the backburner?"

"Breathe," Kristina told her father softly.

"Dad, we get where you're coming from but can you try to get us? We know you love Mom, that's never been in doubt. But you aren't the only one that loves Mom. Michael, Morgan and I are just as tied up in her recovery as you are. We can't sit idly by while Mom lies in a hospital bed not getting well. It's just not going to happen."

Sonny nodded softly and said, "Okay I'll give you that. Well, we obviously have to come to some sort of a compromise."

Three sets of heads nodded in agreement as a voice spoke up from behind all of them, "I have an idea."

Dr. Goldblum's Office

Marcus sat in his office pondering over the words that Sonny Corinthos, in his jealousy, had callously thrown at him. They were true in a sense. There was something special about Alexis Davis, no Corinthos he mentally corrected himself. There was something special about her that he was drawn to. When he had asked for background on his patient from her sister, he hadn't expected to instantly feel a level of respect for the woman that he hadn't felt for anyone in years. She had fought her way up from the bottom to rise to the top. The only thing he didn't understand was her relationship with Sonny Corinthos. It was almost like the man that people claim made her whole was destroying her and according to her sister; he was her counterpart and the other half of her soul. She told him that they were soul mates in the truest sense of the word. Shaking off the absurdity of the notion, he reviewed her case file once more.

Hospital Lobby

The idea came from Jason who had walked up on the conversation and had come up with a solution.

All eyes turned on him in expectation, "So what is it Uncle Jason?"

Jason smiled at Michael; his nephew had obviously forgiven him if he was being called Uncle Jason again.

Jason looked at Sonny and said, "Why don't you hire a tutor? They can help with the kids' classes at least until Alexis has awakened. Let's face it Sonny, we don't know how long she's going to be in a coma, everyone is hoping that she will wake up will soon. This way if she does wake up, you won't have to spend as much money."

Sonny looked at his children waiting, "So does that work for you?" Three sets of relieved smiles looked at the father as they all shouted their acceptance.

Zander and Kristina's Apartment

Kristina hung up the phone and turned to her fiancée in shock. "The doctor attending Alexis is in love with her."

Zander rolled his eyes in laughter "Dr. Goldblum, the one who is attending Alexis, Sonny's wife is now in love with her? And how exactly did you come to this decision, oh wise fiancée of mine?"

Kristina smiled and ran into his arms "He just called me again to get some background on my sister's case to best see how to help her. The way he talks about her makes it obvious. It's my sister's soul. It calls all that are around her, her soul is just that beautiful."

Zander nodded in agreement and said "But don't you think that the doctor is in a bit of a pickle? Sonny is going around emphasizing to everyone that will listen that Alexis is his wife; they are 3 children waiting on bated breath for her wakeup from a coma not to mention the fact that she's pregnant with twins for Sonny. How is this doctor, going to get anywhere romantically with Alexis, beautiful soul or not?"

Kristina shook her head at him as if he were slow, "I just said that he was in love with her, I didn't say it would ever come to fruition."

Hours Later, Hospital Waiting Lobby

"Nope, she's no good either."

Sonny turned exasperated to his daughter, "And that makes six. You have gone through six potential tutors in less than 3 hours. How do you do it?" The final candidate had just left the waiting room after Sonny saw a firm headshake from his daughter out of the corner of his eye. All of the men looked to the only woman left, in confusion waiting for her explication.

Kristina stood up and launched a detailed explanation, "Okay first one. Too young, her name was Sandy Campbell. Sandy, I mean what kind of a tutor is named Sandy. She reminds me of a Barbie doll. Second one, too old. Her name was Ma Davis. You might as well have named her Mae Kettle. Do you know she looked like she would drop dead any second? I don't want to get attached to someone who is about to die. Third one, her name was Renee Porter. She was looking at my father like he was a T-bone steak and she was a dog who hadn't eaten in weeks. Fourth one, her name was Molly Chatman; she looked like she wanted to devour me just because she could and I think she was gay. Fifth one, her name was Dora Johnson. She kept giggling. Don't you hate it when you have nothing more intelligent to do than giggle all day? What kind of tutor could she possibly be? Finally the sixth and final candidate, her name was Caroline Riley." After finishing her tirade, she sat down breathing heavily, exhausted from her tirade.

Morgan looked at her in confusion, "Okay, I followed you with the first two and even agreed with you on some of the other ones, but was wrong with the last one? Caroline Riley, she seemed pretty normal."

Kristina rolled her eyes as she folded her arms in annoyance and said "Caroline Riley? Sounds too much like Carly for my taste." Sonny looked at his daughter and then his sons and all fell out in laughter.

Chapter 37

Two Months Later (Yea I know right!)

Review of the Things Happening

It had been a long two months waiting on the brink of depression for the center of their worlds to awaken. Sonny had grown more desperate with each day that passed and no movement from Alexis except for the regular muscle and joint spasms. Dr. Goldblum kept insinuating himself in Alexis's case and it certainly didn't help that Kristina had all assured him that the doctor was in love with his wife. Even more disturbing was the fact that they were dangerously close to the due date of the twins and except for functionary motor movements she remained untouched by the outside world. The children had finally settled on an agreeable tutor and were all excelling in all of their classes; he had turned all of his business interests over to Jason to handle until he was ready to resume working and that wasn't until Alexis awakened. He hadn't heard from Carly since the divorce papers were delivered at the hospital two months ago. Everybody had been by the hospital to see the family.

Inside Alexis's Hospital Room
Kristina sat inside her sister's room with her hand pressed into her neck. "Alexis, will you stop this already. Your hair has grown way too long. You hate it like that, my new nieces or nephews are ready to come out and meet the world, and you sit here like nothing is going on outside of this hospital room. You have to wake up because I don't know how to continue this day in and day out thing. Zander has been great through this time, but I think he is even started to get annoyed at you. We are just sitting on bated breath for you to wake up so we can enjoy you waking up and the birth of your children. I'll probably have to go soon, because your children are almost out of their classes and no one messes with their routine."

Michael, Morgan, and Kristina filed into the waiting room and looked at their father expectantly. Each day it was the same thing, they came to him for an update on their mother before they went into the room to talk to her.

Hospital Lobby
Sonny shook his head and said, "There has been no change although Dr. Goldblum just got out of visiting her, preceded by your Aunt."

Kristina smiled and said "You are jealous of that doctor, aren't you Daddy? Don't you know by know how much Mom loves you? The last thing on her mind is cheating on you."

Michael snorted in agreement and said "And even if she could, she wouldn't dare do it with the doctor at the hospital while she's in a coma. I know Mom is amazing and all but I don't think that even she could pull off that feat."

Hospital Cafeteria

Jason looked up as Sonny came into the cafeteria. He had been hanging out at the hospital everyday of the week offering emotional support to Sonny when he could. He cleared his throat as Sonny sat down and spoke, "So, I hear that you have been giving Dr. Goldblum hell. Didn't I tell you I had him checked out? He's clean, he's hadn't even had a parking ticket."

Sonny shrugged his shoulders and said; "Keep digging. Kristina told me that the Doctor is in love with her soul or some crap like that. I just need to have all of the information on him so I can act accordingly."

Jason laughed and said "Since when do you take relationship advice from your kooky sister-in-law?"

Sonny laughed back "I know. It seems stupid but I feel like that they are so many thing that I can't control. I couldn't control the bullet that penetrated my wife; I couldn't control Helena or Carly from hurting my wife and almost ruining my life. The least I can do is control the people that want to take her away from me."

Jason nodded and said "Fine Sonny. If it'll make you feel better, I'll keep digging."

Alexis's Hospital Room

The children filed in the room as they looked at their mother who remained unaware of her surroundings.

Morgan walked over to her first and whispered softly in her ear, "So Mom. Two months? You certainly know how to remain the center of attention don't you? Could you stop this please? I've already missed so much of school because I can't stand to be away from you. Michael and Kristina come in here daily and tell you that they need you. Today it's my turn, I need you Mom please come back to us."

Morgan pulled back and nodded at his brother and sister. Ever since their mother had slipped into a coma, they took turns letting her know daily that she needed to wake up. It seemed silly at first but as time continued it became a necessity for their sanity. Michael leaned over and granted his mother with a kiss and a whispered I love you in her ear.

Kristina walked over to lean down and said "Uh guys?"

They turned around and watched in shock as their mother's eyes started to flutter. Kristina jumped up and down and said, "She's waking up you guys." Her smile quickly turned to a frown when she looked at her bed and said "Mom, doesn't do anything halfway does she?"

Michael looked at her in shock and said, "What on earth are you talking about?"

Kristina looked towards the bed and then to the fluttering of her mother's eyes, "Guys, her water just broke."