Author's Note: The whole Mike/Sonny is a little confusing to write as far as how to reference the character. As Sonny's interacts more with people from Port Charles, he'll just be referenced as Sonny even though he doesn't have his memory back. Have a great weekend!
Nixon Falls
Kellie entered the Tan-O, carrying boxes. The Tan-O was empty. Kellie set the boxes on the bar.
"Hello," She called out.
"I'll be right there," Sonny's voice carried out from the back.
Kellie did a double take at how familiar the voice sounded.
"I'm dropping off some supplies for Phyllis Caulfield," Kellie replied cautiously, as Johnny walked in, "I was expecting to meet her here."
"Perimeter seems secure," Johnny said, quietly, "It's kind of empty isn't it."
"Are you Kellie Morgan?" Sonny asked, "Phyllis said to tell you she's running a little late, but she'll be here shortly."
Johnny looked at Kellie, confused.
"I don't like this," Johnny whispered to her, "Something doesn't feel right."
"I'm sure it's fine," Kellie said, uneasily.
"Your hand so close to your holster says otherwise, kid," Johnny said.
"Can I get you anything to drink, eat?" Sonny asked, coming out from the back.
"What the hell?" Kellie said, turning to Johnny, "Are you seeing what I'm seeing, Johnny?"
"Yeah, kid, it if it's really," Johnny said as they both looked back at Sonny.
"Dad?" Kellie choked out, "Have you been here this whole time?"
"You know me?" Sonny said, "Or recognize me."
"What do you mean do I know you?" Kellie replied, "Of course, I …."
"Kellie, he doesn't know who he is," Johnny said.
"Is that true?" Kellie asked.
"I go by Mike," Sonny said, "Your friend here is right. They found me washed up by the river months ago. No ID, I've got no memories of who I was before. You called me Dad. You're my daughter then."
"We thought you were dead," Kellie blurted out, "You know what I need a moment. I'll come back, but I just um…."
Kellie ran off.
Sonny looked at Johnny.
"Your relationship with her is complicated," Johnny said, "Now if you'll excuse me, I need to keep an eye on her."
"What are you like, her bodyguard?" Sonny asked.
"Yeah," Johnny said, leaving.
"What does my daughter need a bodyguard for?" Sonny asked. But Johnny was already gone.
Johnny caught up with Kellie out by the car.
"What do you need, kid?" Johnny asked.
"Damned if I know," Kellie said, "My dad's alive, tending bar in some small town. He apparently doesn't remember who he is or any of us. He's obviously going to have questions. But how the hell am I supposed to tell him he runs a number of businesses that are highly scrutinized by law enforcement and require you to always be on guard from enemies."
"First things first, breathe," Johnny said, "Second of all, we need to be extremely careful. I don't like that fact, Sonny washed up somewhere, and the cops didn't figure out who he was. There's no way someone wouldn't have recognized him or at least gotten a hit on his fingerprints. I think we're playing on someone else's turf right now."
"I don't want that to be right," Kellie said.
"Do not run off on me again," Johnny said, "Are we clear?"
Kellie nodded.
"What next?" Johnny asked.
"Call Jason," Kellie said, grabbing her phone.
Jason picked up right away, "Is everything okay? You made it to Nixon Falls alright."
"We made it to Nixon Falls," Kellie said, "We ran into someone."
"Who?" Jason asked.
"You might want to sit down for this one," Kellie said.
"It's fine," Jason said, "Who is it? Is someone giving you trouble?"
"It's Dad," Kellie said, "He's here. He's the bartender where I went to drop off supplies."
"You're sure its him?" Jason asked.
"Pretty sure," Kellie said, "There's a few things I'd want to check out first. But yeah."
"Did he say what he's doing there?" Jason asked, "Say why he didn't contact us."
"He doesn't know, Jason," Kellie said, "He doesn't even know who he is."
Jason didn't respond, trying to wrap his head around it.
"Okay, have you told him anything?" Jason finally asked.
"Just that I know him and I'm his daughter," Kellie said, "Johnny and I are outside the bar now."
"Can I help you?" Phyllis asked approaching them.
"It's a family matter," Johnny said, taking her off to the side as Kellie and Jason continued to talk.
"I hope everything's okay. I own the Tan-O here with my husband," Phyllis said, "So if you need anything, just feel free to come inside. It may not look like much. We're doing some renovations…"
"Are you Phyllis Caulfield?" Johnny asked.
"Yes," Phyllis replied, "Who wants to know?"
"I'm Johnny O' Brien," Johnny said, nodding to Kellie, "And this is Kellie Morgan."
"As in the Kellie Morgan bringing supplies from Crossing Into Dawn?" Phyllis said, "I'm happy to help you bring the boxes in."
"We left them with your bartender," Johnny said, "Speaking of which, how long has your bartender been here in Nixon Falls?"
"Since right after Christmas," Phyllis said.
"How did you meet him?" Johnny asked as Kellie wrapped up the call with Jason.
"I'm not sure I'm comfortable answering that question other than he showed up in town with no memory of who he is," Phyllis said, "I'm starting to think you may know who Mike is."
"He's my father," Kellie said, turning her attention to Phyllis, "He was thought to have drowned when a bridge collapsed and he went in the river. His body was never found."
"Mike was found washed up by the river," Phyllis said, "I was his nurse at the hospital. He came to work for Lenny and I here while we tried to figure out who he was."
"Did the cops run his fingerprints?" Johnny asked.
"They said they didn't get a hit," Phyllis said.
Kellie and Johnny looked at each other.
"How has his behavior been?" Kellie asked, "He has bipolar disorder and without medication…"
"We figured out shortly after Mike's arrival he needed medication," Phyllis said, "he's been on medication almost since he arrived."
"Good," Kellie said.
"Does Mike know that you know who he is?" Phyllis asked.
"Yeah, we told him," Kellie said, "I just I couldn't…I needed…My dad's alive and I can't quite."
"Sounds like you just need a few minutes before you talk to him," Phyllis said, "There's a park just down the road. Why don't you and Johnny go there, take a walk. I'll talk to Mike and let him know he can find you there."
Inside The Tan-O
"I hear you had some visitors," Phyllis said.
"That might be an understatement," Sonny said.
"I ran into Kellie Morgan and her friend outside," Phyllis said, "Your daughter's a lovely young woman."
"Is she okay?" Sonny asked, "She was pretty shook up when ran out of here."
"She still is," Phyllis said, "Sounds like she and the rest of your family grieved your loss pretty hard."
"Apparently, my family whoever they are thought I was dead," Sonny said, "That's a lot. Is she still here?"
"I told her about the park down the road," Phyllis said, "Thought it might be a good place for her to clear her head and wait for you. She's not the only one in shock right now."
"After months of not knowing who I am or if anyone was even looking for me," Sonny said, "I got used to the idea, I might never know. And now, just like that, the answers are there. What if I don't like what I find out about who I was before?"
"Then I guess you get to make different choices," Phyllis said.
"My daughter carries a gun and the man with her is her bodyguard," Sonny said, "I'm trying to imagine what kind of life I gave my daughter to make that necessary for her."
"Who says it's anything you did?" Phyllis said, "Kellie runs an organization that has put stop to activities that were making bad people a lot of money. Maybe she gets threats from that. Not to mention, if she has someone inside her foundation putting drugs in donations to families in need, she might be wise to have protection."
"I don't know," Sonny said, "I got a feeling."
"You won't know for certain until you talk to your daughter," Phyllis said.
The Park
"So how did Jason take the news?" Johnny asked.
"Probably won't sink in until he sees Dad for himself," Kellie said, "Jason is coming here as fast he can. He's also concerned about the fact that no one identified him with his fingerprints."
"I'll give you two guesses as to who I think didn't want your father found," Johnny said.
"Cyrus would be at the top of the list," Kellie said, "What do I say to him Johnny? It's Dad, but not like Sonny Corinthos the godfather. If he really doesn't remember me at all…."
"Think of it like you're meeting him for the first time," Johnny said, "Like how your first meeting with him might have gone if you hadn't been trying hide that fact that you were his daughter….and not angry at him and the world."
"I don't think it's that simple," Kellie said, "While he may not remember, I have this whole history with him that is just. ..ugh. Not to mention this Sonny here in Nixon seems like he doesn't have a care in the world. What's he going to think when I tell him he's runs the mob allegedly? Or that I'm married to his business partner and all the stuff that I do, that I've done."
"He might need some time to process all of this," Johnny said, "But Sonny, whether it's the one we know or the one we just met, the only thing that's going to matter to him at the end of the day, is you're his daughter. He's not going to abandon or reject you if that's what you're afraid of."
"And if we fight like normal," Kellie asked.
"That sounds like business as usual," Johnny said, "But probably unlikely at least for now."
"Right," Kellie said, sitting on the park bench, "I need a moment alone."
"I'll stick close," Johnny said, "You're going to be okay, kid."
Johnny left, leaving Kellie to her thoughts.
"Is this seat taken?" Sonny asked cautiously when he approached Kellie.
"Pretty sure it's got your name on it," Kellie quipped.
"Whatever that actually is," Sonny replied, sitting down, "My watch said Mike, so we assumed that was at least my first name."
"The watch was your dad's, who actually is Mike," Kellie said, "Michael is your actual first name, but no one calls you that."
"So what is my name or nickname?" Sonny asked.
Kellie took a deep breath before answering, "Sonny Corinthos."
