Note: Well I feel close to tears, we are only two chapters away from the end. It's been a wonderful ride, thanks for
taking the journey with me. Comments, replies and suggestions are hoarded and smiled at later.

Chapter 46

Inside Alexis's Hospital Room

A knock came on the door as Alexis had fallen asleep, and Sonny went over and opened the door. "Where have you guys been?"

Michael shrugged as all three of his children filed into the room, "We had some errands to run Dad. Some errands that you forgot to do."

Kristina nodded and said "Errands that we put on the credit cards that you provided for us."

Sonny lifted an eyebrow at this and said, "Okay, so what errands were so important that you weren't here for the birth of Stone and Chloe?"

Kristina smiled in wonder as she walked over to the makeshift cribs of her newest siblings and smiled "You already named them then?"

Sonny nodded and said, "Meet the newest additions to the clan, Chloe Adele Corinthos and Stone Cates Corinthos."

Morgan and Michael stood around the crib with Kristina and said, "Welcome to the family kids. We are crazy but we have a lot of love."

"So Dad, you forgot to tell us that we don't have anything for our brother and sister at the house."

Sonny swore softly and a voice piped up from the bed, "Don't cuss around our children Sonny."

Sonny looked at his wife sheepishly and said, "I apologize but our eldest children just reminded me of something that I forgot to handle prior to you coming home. I'm just grateful that they did remember."

Alexis opened her eyes and looked at her children, "So did you guys see your new brother and sister?"

All nodded and said "Mom, Uncle Jason told us that we almost lost you again. What happened?"

Alexis shook her head and said, "Don't worry about that now, I feel fine. What happened to your Aunt Kristina and Uncle Zander? I haven't seen them since the babies were born."

Kristina started to giggle and then shook in mirth.

Sonny looked at his daughter in concern and said "Sweetheart, are you okay?"

Kristina nodded and looked at her mother who was starting to blush, "Mom knows where Aunt Kristina is. She's probably trying to return the Mediterranean birthing dress."

Hysterics broke out among all in attendance minus Sonny who looked at the pair and said, "Is somebody going to let me in on the joke?"

Dr. Goldblum's Office

Kristina knocked softly on the door and heard a gruff Come in. She opened the door and entered the doctor's office. Dr. Goldblum met her with a slight smile, "Please sit down."

Kristina smiled in gratitude and said, "I just wanted to come by and thank you for everything you did for my sister."

Marcus nodded at her and said, "I was just doing my job, Ms. Cassadine."

Kristina smiled and said boldly, "Please call me Kristina. You know doctor, I told my fiancée that you were in love with my sister and I don't think I was mistaken."

Marcus leaned back in his chair and looked on Kristina with curiosity, "So what you're saying is that I didn't have any other reason to be nice with your sister than out of love."

Kristina sat back and smiled, "My sister was like you once. She denied her feelings and hid behind anger to pretend life was okay. And then she met Sonny."

Marcus snorted and said, "The man who almost ruined her life. You told me the facts yourself; she lost friends, husbands, and other people all because of her association with Sonny Corinthos. He doesn't deserve her."

Kristina stood up and said, "I agreed at first but now I think there isn't anyone in the world, who could love my sister more. I just came by to see thank you and suggest that maybe you should resign yourself from my sister's case for your own good. You're a good man, doctor and I don't want to see you get hurt."

She put her hand on the doorknob and Marcus cleared his throat, and Kristina turned around as Marcus spoke, "Thank you for the advice, Ms. Cassadine."

Two Weeks Later
Inside Alexis's Hospital Room

During the last two weeks, Alexis had undergone a change. She had been through physical therapy for her atrophied joints while learning how to breast-feed twins. Sonny and the children had been by her side throughout this ordeal and today was the day. Today was the day that she had been given release from the hospital. She exited the bathroom with her pink jogging suit on and her hair pulled back into a tight ponytail. Her sister was right; she couldn't stand how long her hair had gotten and her first order of business was a haircut.

The door opened and she looked up and smiled, "What are you doing here Jason? I thought for sure that you were going home with Sonny to ensure that everything was spic and span."

Jason smiled softly and said, "Sonny can take care of that himself, I wanted to see how you were doing."

Alexis sat on the edge of her bed and patted the seat next to her, "Come seat. Take a spell off and tell me exactly what is on your mind."

Jason sat next to her and said, "I screwed up. I didn't think the first time and if I had maybe this wouldn't have happened."

Alexis looked at him in confusion and said, "What on earth are you talking about?"

Jason looked away and said, "I should've confessed everything that Carly had done the first time before he remarried Carly so Sonny could've gotten her out of his system once and for all. I didn't and this was allowed to happen, I just want you to know how sorry I am for everything."

Sonny and Alexis House

Sonny looked at the baby room and felt the tears come to his eyes, "You guys have outdone yourselves. Now all I have to do is go to the hospital and pick up your Mom and the twins."

Michael nodded and said, "You have some last minute things to arrange prior to their pickup so I'm taking Alicia over to the hospital so she can see my brother and sister again. She's fallen in love with them."

Morgan/Kristina rolled their eyes and said, "Who wouldn't fall in love with Stone and Chloe? They are simply adorable, they have the cutest dimples and they light up any room when they are around."

Sonny smiled at the pride he heard in his children's voice and said, "Of course they light up any room, they are Corinthos." All rolled their eyes at Sonny and started to laugh.

Chapter 47

Inside Alexis's Hospital Room

"Get over yourself, Morgan. You know what Carly is capable of, if it hadn't been this death faking stuff it would have been more FBI stuff. There was just no telling what she was capable of in regards to Sonny. I now know what it is to love and be loved by Sonny so on some level I can't hate Carly for what she did. I certainly don't approve or condone it but I can understand it so let it go Jason. All you are guilty of is holding it in too long but you've been pardoned for that so let it go."

Jason leaned over and kissed Alexis on the cheek and said, "I've never told you this but I'm happy you're Sonny's wife. And not just because you make him better because you do, it's just you bring a joy to him that I've never seen expressed on his face. You also make everyone who comes in his presence want to be a better person because you can see how much you have changed him, and that includes me. I just never thought I would say this because I didn't think that anyone could win their way into my heart, but I love you Alexis. You are like another sister to me."

Alexis grinned and leaned over and said, "I love you too Jase. As a brother of course, but I do love you."

Inside Alexis's Hospital Room (Minutes Later)

Kristina came rushing into her sister's room and said, "So where are my latest additions to the family? Stefan called me today and told me that he was taking the first plane back and was going to check on you and the newest Cassadines."

Alexis rolled her eyes and said, "As much as I love my single-minded brother he forgets, they are Davis-Corinthos children and nothing not even all the money in the world can change that. On to other things, I see you and Dr. Goldblum have been spending a lot of time together, how does Zander feel about that?"

Kristina rolled her eyes and said, "Zander loves me and I love him. He's not threatened by my friendship with the doctor who is still in love with you."

Two days after their conversation he removed himself from Alexis's case, Marcus had contacted Kristina and a beautiful friendship had blossomed.

Alexis smiled at her and said, "Sonny is just happy that the doctor is nowhere near me. Every time I mention his name he grumbles something under his breath, about the doctor being in love with my aura or something. You didn't put that idea in his head or anything did you?"

Kristina crossed her arms in innocence and said, "Me? Put ideas in Sonny's head, how could you think that?"

Inside Alexis's Hospital Room (Later That Day)

Michael knocked on the door to his mother's hospital room and entered. His mother was sitting up in bed with his sister in her arms breast-feeding while his aunt was in the rocking chair with his brother, "So Mom, you up for visitors?"

Alexis shook her head and said, "No, I'm not up for visitors but I'm always up for family. Come on in."

Michael opened the door and let Alicia in the room.

Alicia grinned at her and said, "I've come bearing gifts. I was at the mall yesterday and saw the cutest gifts and I couldn't resist."

Alexis smiled and said, "Would you like to hold one of them?"

Michael shook his head and leaned over and kissed his mother's cheek and then his brother on the head. "I just came to see if we could steal away one of our newest members for a walk in the park. We will be back in time for the party at the house, we promise?"

Alexis looked at them in shock while Kristina rolled her eyes and said, "Michael, you do know the party was supposed to be a surprise."

Michael laughed and said, "Aunt Kristina, when will you learn? If you tell Dad anything he can't keep a secret from Mom it's not in his nature."

Inside Alexis's Hospital Room (Hours Later)

"So who's ready to get sprung out of this hospital?"

Alexis looked up from her sleeping daughter and said, "I remember a time just a short while ago when our oldest son was saying that to me. I was about to embark on a scary moment in my life. I was living the house I had created with you and our children to go to the Port Charles Hotel. I told Michael that I felt like I was spinning backwards. Who would have thought that 2 months from that date, I would be here, back with you, married to you and with our children safely arrived and happy? So after saying all of that I only have one more thing to say, we are ready to go! Hopefully we never have to return to this place again."

Sonny looked at her in shock of her outburst but then noticed that something was awry and said, "Where's my son?"

Alexis smiled and said, "Your newest son was stolen away by your eldest son and her girlfriend. They wanted a walk in the park and they needed some good company. Since Stone was full as a tick, and Chloe here hadn't eaten yet, I thought the best idea was Michael take his newly released brother for a walk in the park with his girlfriend. Besides, he promised me that he would back in time for the surprise party."

Sonny nodded in agreement and went and took Chloe out of his wife's arms and kissed her on the forehead. She rewarded him with a sleepy yawn. "Sonny, your daughter has just eaten and probably needs to be burped. Besides, we need to rush home so we won't be late for the party."

Sonny nodded and said, "And whose idea was it that you tell the whole world that I couldn't keep a secret?"

Alexis grinned sheepishly and said, "I just told the family the truth you can't keep a secret from your wife. Don't you remember the shaman priest Sonny, trust?"

Park in Port Charles

"Alicia, there's something I need to tell you."

Alicia looked at Michael in fear as she held his brother in her arms, "Michael, just tell me. If you want to break up with me just let me know."

Michael laughed shortly and said, "Are you crazy, I would never break up with you! I just brought you out to the park to let you know that I love you and I want us to be together. I'm not pressuring you for sex or anything like that, it's just I've never felt this kinship with another person and I don't want to lose that. I thought if I told you that maybe you would feel the same way and I could alleviate some of this fear that I've been carrying around. I guess after everything I lived through I just don't want you to wake up one day and realize I'm not worth it and you're gone."

Alicia smiled relieved and said, "Michael, don't worry. I feel the same way, I love you too."

Zander walked into the house after Kristina and said, "Okay we are here guys, what help do you need getting ready?"

Kristina walked over and gave Zander and kiss on the cheek, "Thank god, you're here Uncle Zander we need you for some man things."

Morgan took Zander's hand and led him into the kitchen for some help. Kristina then turned to her aunt "Aunt Kristina, you can help me finish with the decorations in the living room and the nursery."

Thanks EP