"Thank You" Sonny said standing outside Alexis's PH door, after returning
from their dinner at the Grille.
"For what?"
"Knowing when to leave a thing alone."
"I don't usually, but I like you too Sonny, and I don't want to have to
choose between our friendship and my principles."
"Well, your principles aren't much different from mine."
"Well, that's just plain insulting."
"No, what I'm saying is your a survivor, you just know how to hide it better,
I wonder if your back was against the wall whether you'd kill somebody, I
think you might."
"I'd rather not put myself in the situation of having to find that out."
"Well, that's the difference between us."
Everything surrounding Alexis seemed to happen in slow motion, from Sonny leaving her side, to her spotting a gun left lying on the pulpit, to Luis Alkazar reemerging to take care of unfinished business. Alexis should've known better than to think a man like him would leave without finishing what he started, as he stood her taunting her, his voice full of wrath for being played a fool, he was seeking retribution to those that had caused him to lose Brenda. Alexis watched in horror as he'd aimed the gun at her, before she even had time to react, Sonny had lunged in front of her, his hand extending out to push her out of the way before the bullet pierced through him. As she got her bearings, she touched Sonny coming away with blood on her hands, Alexis raised to her knees to see the wound, her eyes traveling up to a sickening smile plastered across Luis's face. Her voice dripped with venom as she told him how he'd pay for his sins, she would see him punished, he'd called her a true opponent, one that would make the Cassadine's proud, his eyes burning into hers with hate, she raised the gun that she'd found and cocked it, he smiled as the bullet had disengaged from it's chamber, Alexis jerked back from the force of the gunfire, and watched as Alkazar fell forward.
Her hands trembled from the effects of what she'd just done, so much that she jumped when she felt a hand reaching out to take the gun from her, she glanced down at Sonny, as he winced with pain, on the verge of unconsciousness, but there he was reaching up to take the gun away from her, dropping it down beside him, he reached out again and grasped her hand, before he lost consciousness.
Alexis felt helpless, " Sonny wake up… stay with me, you've got to stay with me!"
Jason rushed forward, bending down to access Sonny's wound, calling out over his shoulder, "Chest wound, we need an ambulance now!" Taggert was behind him questioning where the wound was located, ripping open the shirt Jason studied the wound, "It's above his heart!"
Jason heard Alexis inhale sharply, " Alexis are you alright?"
Alexis blinked twice, her eyes never leaving Sonny, his heart… he'd saved her once again and this time he'd saved their child too… her heart expanded with love, but she found herself angry with him too.
"Alexis!" Jason shouted, causing her to jump, " are you okay?"
"I'm not the one you should be worrying about, " Alexis exclaimed, positioning her body so she was almost lying beside Sonny, leaning into his ear, " Listen up Corinthos, you've got a lot to explain to me, a lot to make up to me and don't think for one minute, just because you went all noble on me, I'm going to forget it… and dying, well dying isn't an option, do you hear me Sonny… it's non-negotiable, you cannot die on me!"
Jason who was busying working on Sonny paused for a split second amazed that he'd never seen it before, they had something special, and it that moment he said a little prayer that they'd get the chance to see it through.
"Alexis you should get checked out, don't worry I'll take care of Sonny." Jason spoke sternly, but with affection.
"I'm not leaving his side, and don't even think of ordering me too." Alexis replied defiantly.
"If he won't, then I will, " Jax asserted, walking up with his arm protectively wrapped around Brenda," you aren't helping him now."
"How do you know that?" Alexis asked angrily, she realized he was trying to help, but her first priority was Sonny.
Taggert, called Johnny over to Alkazar's body, Alexis' eyes watched the bodyguard approach the body and then look up toward the opening of the roof.
"Alexis are you listening to me?" Jax sighed.
"I shot him." Alexis admitted as Taggert and Johnny looked up surprised that she was paying any attention to them," he was going to kill me."
Just as she'd made her admission, Zander appeared in the doorway, his eyes boring into Alexis'.
"It was self defense, " Alexis interjected, " you can't arrest me for protecting myself."
"No one said anything about being arrested Alexis, it's a crime scene… it's my job to check the facts."
"Can we talk about this later, " Jason said cutting Taggert off, glancing at Alexis with suspicious eyes, " where's that ambulance?"
"I'll go check!" Brenda volunteered, glancing at Jax before disappearing out the door.
"How am I going to let her out of my sight ever again," Jax mumbled, turning to see a sympathetic smile on Alexis' face, he shook his head, " Lex, think about the baby."
Alexis smile disappeared, as she held his gaze, her eyes speaking volumes, so much so that the men in the room felt like crawling under something for shelter, "What do you take me for? I may be pregnant, but I'm not stupid, nor am I an invalid, so stop treating me like one, I got enough of that from Ned, I don't need it from you too!"
"What do you suppose Corinthos would say?" Jax asked, his brow crooked, " you know he'd be in agreement with me, even if it were through gritted teeth."
"The day he agrees with you on anything, will be the day I learn how to cook without burning it, " Alexis muttered, " and since when have you resorted to using guilt as a weapon, are you by chance taking a page out of the Sonny Corinthos code of ethics?"
"Hardly, as if that would ever happen, " Jax scoffed rolling his eyes, "my concerns lie solely on you and Brenda."
"Still the same Jax, " Brenda smiled fondly, coming up from behind as the paramedics whisked by her.
Jax felt as if he were in a time warp, it seemed so natural to see her there like she'd never been gone, he had so many questions to ask, "She's being stubborn, like all women are when it comes to Sonny."
"Rivalry still in tact, eh?" Brenda teased.
"Along with their egos," Alexis added, "now Jax, if you don't mind stepping out of my way, I'm going with Sonny."
By this time they'd walked out of the church and onto the sidewalk, the evening sunset casting a languid backdrop on what had been a turbulent day, the Paramedics were loading Sonny on the ambulance, when Jax made one last attempt to sway Alexis.
"Noooo, you'll come with me and Brenda to the hospital."
"Okay, I think I've been extremely tolerant, regarding your recent behavior, but you've crossed the line… don't tell me what to do."
Brenda squeezed Jax's arm, " she'll be in an ambulance with trained professionals, what more do you want?"
"What I want is that almost five years ago my friend didn't take Sonny Corinthos on as her client, that's what I really want… but since I'm not going to get that… I'll step aside, but Alexis don't look to me, when Corinthos gets wind that you were more concerned for his health than your own, he's not going to be happy."
"I'll be sure to tell Sonny you were defending his rights as an egotist, when he regains consciousness"
"Come on Alexis, you know what I'm saying is true, when he throws one of his tirades what are you going to do?"
"If he says one word to me, I'll tell him to put a cork in It."
"To Sonny?" Brenda asked surprised
"Alexis had the rare ability to insult Sonny… you know those in your face insults that would usually warrant bodily harm from one of his thugs… uh, no offense Johnny… anyway you get the gist."
Brenda was impressed, "Remind me to come to you the next time Sonny does something to tick me off."
"Will do, now Jax help me on the back of this thing."
The paramedic held up a hand, " are you family?"
"I'm the Mother of his unborn child, that's got to count for something. " Alexis stated, extending her hand so the paramedic could help her up.
Taggert's mouth fell open, muttering under his breath, " Well, I'll be damned Corinthos and Davis."
"Don't say another world Taggert, or so help me I'll have your badge." Alexis warned as the doors of the ambulance closed.
Taggert smiled in amusement, leaving Jax to shake his head, " What could you find the least bit funny right now?"
"Them," Taggert said motioning toward the now ambulance that took off down the street, " we used to call them the dimple team at the precinct, now I've got to go collect my winnings."
"Your winnings?" Jax and Brenda asked at the same time.
"Yeah, I won $1000 tonight, I bet years ago they'd be more than friends… and they just proved I was right."