A few days later
"You're not going back to work," Sonny said. "You're not well enough yet."
"All I have to do is pour drinks," Kellie said, "Luke keeps security at his club."
"I'll have the guards stop you," Sonny said.
"I'd like to see them try," Kellie said, "I may not be able to deal with Ethan, but I need to do something other than hang around the Godfather Compound."
"Nice one, Slinger," Luke said, "You ready to kill your spawn yet, Corinthos?"
"I need a muzzle for that mouth of yours," Sonny said.
"The guards would have to catch me first," Kellie said, "Besides, someone has to put you in your place. I'll temporarily volunteer my services until I leave town."
"Or until you decide to escape the Godfather Compound again," Luke said, "Are you up to working tonight, Slinger?"
"I was on my way, when Corinthos decided to exercise what he perceives to be his parental rights or something." Kellie said, edging towards the door.
"Pick your fights, Papa Godfather," Luke said, "You'll end up with a few less gray hairs that way."
"I'll parent my daughter the way I see fit," Sonny said.
"In case you hadn't noticed, Slinger's legal," Luke said, "You don't get much say over what she does."
"What the hell is your interest in my daughter?" Sonny said.
"She's got spunk," Luke said, "Slinger owes me a favor anyway. Looks like she flew the coop. How many rounds have you lost with her now?"
"Just get out," Sonny said.
"Yes sir, Papa Godfather," Luke said, leaving.
The Haunted Star
"Thanks for distracting Sonny," Kellie said.
"No problem, I needed another bartender tonight anyway," Luke said, "You aren't going soft on Papa Godfather now are you?"
"Hell, no," Kellie said, "But the rug rats don't need to watch verbal shoot outs between Corinthos and I everyday."
"It looked like you were losing your edge back there," Luke said.
"Let's just say Corinthos and I have managed to make a truce of sorts, no matter how tenuous it is," Kellie said, "He finally stopped telling me to let him and Jason handle the whole Ethan mess."
"At the rate you're going, you'll take over Godfather enterprises in no time," Luke said.
"I found another of Sonny's buttons to push too," Kellie said, "Uncle Ric."
"You bring out the heavy artillery don't you, Slinger?" Luke asked.
"As amused as everyone seems to be with my ability to take out Sonny figuratively, I ought to start charging," Kellie said, "I'd be set for life."
"A lot of people would pay to see it," Luke said, "I'm sure we could set something up."
"I'll stick to pouring drinks," Kellie said, "I don't have to deal with the god complex that way."
"So how did Papa Godfather take it when you referred to Ric as uncle?" Luke asked.
"Changed the subject like he always does when he knows I'm right," Kellie said.