Alexis knocked on Kellie's door.
"Who is it?" Kellie asked.
"Alexis Davis-Lansing." Alexis said.
Alexis heard the lock click and the door opened.
"Isn't the lock overkill?" Alexis said, "I know you don't like Sonny but."
"It's to keep Michael and Morgan from surprising me," Kellie said, "Let's just say I'm a little jumpy."
"What'd Sonny say?" Alexis asked.
"Insisted I wouldn't hurt the boys," Kellie said, "It wasn't necessary. You should have seen his face when he found me installing the lock."
"I can imagine," Alexis said.
"How do know Sonny?" Kellie said, "I'm still playing catch-up."
"Sonny's my daughter Kristina's father," Alexis said, "Not to mention I'm married to his brother."
"Was your husband at the hospital yesterday?" Kellie asked.
"Yes, Ric was there," Alexis said, "You know that half this town will want your autograph if you keep putting Sonny in his place like you are."
"If I can get rid of the god complex, will they make me mayor?" Kellie said.
"The god complex, where'd you come up with that," Alexis said.
"It's a gift, it just comes to me," Kellie said.
"Do you want to have dinner with Ric and I," Alexis asked, "I'm sure you'd like to get away from here."
"This isn't some kind of family bonding thing is it?" Kellie said, "Because I'm not interested in family bonding."
"No, in fact my daughters won't even be there," Alexis said, "I take it Sonny thinks you'll just instantly accept him as your father and be a happily little family."
"A few more verbalfights with me and hopefully the delusions will stop," Kellie said.
"You need to get out this house," Alexis said, "Now you're delusional. But seriously, no family bonding alright. Anyone that can terrorize Sonny the way you do is should have their own holiday or something."
"Alright, Let's go," Kellie said.
At a restaurant
"I brought an extra guest," Alexis said, "You were right. She absolutely irritates Sonny."
"So it's the latest addition to my brother's." Ric started to say.
"Look if you don't want to get on my bad side," Kellie said, sitting down, "You won't make any reference to Sonny as my father."
"Fair enough," Ric said, "We were never properly introduced. I'm Ric."
"Kellie," Kellie said. They shook hands.
"So have you driven my brother up the wall yet?" Ric asked.
"Not yet. But he keeps threatening to put my mouth through some kind of reform program," Kellie said.
"My brother goes from running a powerful organization to putting a hit out on my niece's mouth…wait is it okay to refer to you as my niece because you are," Ric said.
"It'll drive Sonny nuts," Alexis said.
"Really?" Kellie asked.
"Sonny and I don't have the best relationship," Ric said, "He'll take it as a personal insult if you deny him as your father yet at least make it look like we have an uncle-niece relationship."
"If I refer to Alexis as my aunt, will that put a few more chinks in the god complex as well?" Kellie asked.
"What did Luke unleash on Sonny?" Ric asked.
"All his worst nightmares rolled into one," Alexis said, "A daughter who has a penchant for guns, wants in his business, wants nothing to do with him, and a smart mouth to top it off. Pardon me for the daughter reference, but"
"Breathe" Ric and Kellie said at the same time.
"The only people that ever tell me to breathe are Ric and Sonny," Alexis said, "And now you apparently."
"The answer to your question is yes," Ric said, "What do you want with Sonny's business?"
"I want to use it to get Ethan off my back," Kellie said.
"Aren't there other more legal ways to take care of that creep?" Ric asked.
"Ethan is mob. So I've already been involved in the darker side of things," Kellie said, "As for the legal system, where Ethan is concerned it's never been effective."
"Sonny wants to take care of everything for you doesn't he?" Ric asked.
Kellie nodded, "Jason knows that I have to be in on this," Kellie said, "So I figure Sonny will cave soon."
Eventually Alexis's phone rings. She answers and listens to the voice on the other end. She hangs up.
"The nanny has a family emergency, she's going to drop off the girls here," Alexis said, "I know I said the girls wouldn't be here Kellie, but.."
"Alexis, I understand," Kellie said, "It's okay. You're not expecting sitcom style family bonding."
"Did Sonny order you to engage in a family outing or something?" Ric asked.
"Breakfast," Kellie said, "I disobeyed."
"That doesn't surprise me," Alexis said, "I will ask though that you not let Kristina pick up on some of your habits."
"No problem," Kellie said, "I may have issues with Sonny, but Kristina and her brothers shouldn't have to deal with the fallout. Although it is harder with Michael and Morgan since they're there a lot. Mostly because they assume I would accept Sonny as my father."
"Mommy," Kristina yelled running. She got on Alexis's lap.
"How's my girl?" Alexis said. The nanny handed Molly to Ric.
"Who's that?" Kristina asked, pointing at Kellie.
"This is Kellie," Ric said.
"My new big sister?" Kristina asked, "The one I heard daddy Ric and mommy talking about?"
Ric and Alexis stared at Kellie.
"Yeah, I'm your sister," Kellie said, "I'm in town just for a little while."