"Mom" Michael called running into the living room with Morgan.

"Hey Mr. Man" Carly said giving him a hug, "Did you have fun with your dad and Emily?"

"Yes" Michael replied, "but we really missed you"

"I missed you too" Carly told him, she noticed Sonny standing in the doorway."Hi, stranger."

"Hi" Sonny said smiling. "How was your week?"

"It was good" Carly answered, "And your?"

"Exhausting" Sonny, laughed. "I wanted to talk to you about something."

"Michael, take Morgan upstairs" Carly said.

Once Michael had led his little brother up the stairs Carly motioned for Sonny to sit down. "What's up?" Carly asked.

"I proposed to Emily this weekend" Sonny told her. "I juts wanted you to know before I told the kids"

"I appreciate that" Carly replied. "Congratulations, I wish you both the best"

"Really?" Sonny asked looking relieved and a little suspicious.

"Really" Carly answered. "I had to let you go. Completely. I don't like Emily but this choice is yours"

"Thanks" Sonny said, just as he was getting up to leave there was a knock at the door. Sonny opened it.

"Flower delivery for Carly Corinthos" The deliveryman said, holding a large bouquet of pink and white roses.

"Roses?" Carly questioned. "Who in the hell sent me roses"?

Sonny signed the clipboard and grabbed the bouquet. He handed the flowers to Carly, she read the card and smiled a little.

Carly,

Thanks again for all your help. I really enjoyed spending time with you and I would love to get to know you better. I am again requesting you have dinner with me. Give me a call, or drop by any time.

Sincerely,

Nikolas Cassadine

"Ok, the suspense is killing me "Sonny snapped playfully. He pulled the card from Carly's hand and read.

"Nikolas" Sonny said looking at Carly. 'Care to explain."

"Not that it's any of your business but I helped Nikolas out with a tough situation" Carly replied.

"Like what?" Sonny asked.

"I found out that baby John was actually Nikolas's son" Carly replied. "I helped Nikolas get his son back"

"I am not even going to ask for further details on that" Sonny said with the waive of his hand. "It sounds to me like Nikolas is interested."

"Interested in what?" Carly countered. "Being my friend? Thanking me for my help? Come on Sonny, he was in love with my best friend. He is lonely and he's grateful, can't you just leave it at that"

"I can" Sonny told her as he headed out, "The question is can he?"

Carly picked up the phone and called Nikolas's cell phone.

"Hello" Nikolas answered.

"Hey, it's Carly" she told him.

"Hello" Nikolas said again. "I guess you got the flowers"

"I did they were beautiful" Carly advised him. "Really Nikolas, dinner isn't necessary"

"No, I guess it's not" Nikolas agreed. "But I would really love it if you would let me take you out."

"As friends, tight?" Carly asked.

"Of course" Nikolas assured her. "Please?"

Carly sighed. "Ok" she relented. "Tonight?"

"I will pick you up at 8:00," Nikolas told her.