Second Chances

Chapter 6

"Sonny, Who the hell is she? And what are you doing kissing her?" came Sam's shrill voice.

Sonny turned back and saw Sam looking at him. She had her hands on her hips. Jason was behind her with Carly by his side looking at Emily and Sonny. Elizabeth and Max were off to the far side.

"Sonny? As in Sonny Corinthos?" Emily looked at Sonny stunned, "But you said that your name was Michael?"

"It is, Michael "Sonny" Corinthos. Emily I can explain everything to you. We need to go somewhere and talk."

"I..." Emily was still shell shocked seeing Sonny again. She thought that he was dead. She had seen the explosion. She had raised their son alone. Carlos. What was she going to tell Carlos? She looked at Sonny how would she tell him that he had a child?

"I can't do this...I can't see you right now. You let me believe that you had died. I don't know who you were. I never did." Emily said with tears running down her face. She brushed them away with the back of her hand. She turned to leave but Sonny grabbed her arm.

"Emily..."

Sam started to walk down the stairs towards them but Max held her back.

"Get your hands off me you big ape. Sonny what are you doing kissing that hussy?" Sam said.

Sonny looked at her with such anger in his eyes. Nobody talked to his Emily that way. Nobody. Carly was about to chuckle when she heard Sam's remark but then she saw the look on Jason's face. Jason's blue eyes were cold as ice. Jason closed the distance and grabbed Sam by the arm.

"Don't you ever talk about my sister that way."

"Sister what are you talking about Jason?" Sam questioned.

Sonny looked at Jason then he looked at Emily.

"Max get her out of my sight."

"Yes sir with pleasure." Max led Sam back into the restaurant. Sam pulled off his arm.

"I'm fine. Now let me go. Look if he wants to talk to that..." Sam was about to say something but looked at Max and decided against it. Elizabeth walked over and looked at Sam.

"She has more class in her pinkie finger than you have in your whole body. You wouldn't know it if..."

"Elizabeth it's fine."

"Why you little..." Sam was about to go at Elizabeth but Manuel's men held her back.

"Samantha this is not needed. Mr. Giambatti I advise you to keep your fiancée away even though she is justified with what she said. We don't need something here at the restaurant." Manuel said surprising everyone by speaking English.

Samantha grabbed her purse and headed towards the bathroom. Manuel's guards followed her.

"Look I need to use the little girl's room. I don't think that you need to follow me."

Sam walked inside and pulled out her cell phone.

"Who's this and you better have a good explanation."

"Luis...It's Sam."

"I told you never to call me on this cell phone."

Luis Corinthos stood in the dark office smoking a cigar. He had just finished the last of the deal. He would have enough supplies to flood the streets for the next couple of months. Sonny's coffee would be the perfect cover. It would mask the scent from the DEA and their dogs. It would be perfect. Sonny didn't agree with this part of the business but he wasn't running it. Hector never agreed either. He said that they could make plenty of money from prostitution, construction and bribery. They didn't need to get into drugs. Luis disagreed. There was a lot of money that could be made. The right pipeline just needed to be created. He would have the white gold flowing into Port Charles and he would be reaping in the money.

"Look I thought you'd want to know. Sonny interrupted this meeting because of some broad." Sam said brushing her hair in front of the mirror.

"Who is she?"

"How the hell should I know? She's some friend of Max's mousy fiancée. I think she's some doctor from Madrid. I think that's what I heard Max say to Sonny."

"A doctor from Madrid." Luis cursed under his breath. "I'll be there in a moment."

Sonny looked and saw the hurt in Emily's eyes as she looked at him. The rain was still pouring down. He pulled off his jacket and wrapped it around your shoulders.

"No I'm fine."

"Take it at least one of us won't get soaked. Emily let me explain. I had no choice. I had to lie to you to keep you alive. It was the only way. I never would have left." Sonny went to touch Emily's arm but she pulled back.

Just then Emily's cell phone rang. Emily pulled out and looked at the number. She looked at Sonny. The phone continued to ring. She opened it up and turned away from Sonny.

"¿Carlos cuál es la materia? (Carlos what is the matter ?)

"¿Falta de mama I usted cuando es usted que viene a casa?"( I miss you mama. When are you coming home?)

"Pronto mi hijo.Usted es casi 2 años de viejo. Haga que Maria le lea otra historia. Seré casero en un momento con tiíta Liz. Si usted es bueno usted puede comer una galleta. Te amo."( Soon my son. You are almost 2 years old. Have Maria read you another story. I'll be home in a moment with Auntie Liz. If you are good you can have a cookie. I love you.)

Sonny looked at Emily. She had a son who was two years old. But how was that possible? Sonny could not wrap his mind around the fact that Emily was a mother. If she had a child that was 2 years old...but there was no way. If she had known it was his child she would have told him.

Emily brushed a tear away and turned back and looked at Sonny. She brushed a lock of soaked hair away. She put her hands in Sonny's jacket. She could smell his cologne. That was the scent from the hallway at the penthouse. That is what was so familiar to her. She looked at Sonny. She wondered if he had realized the truth. She had never wanted to tell him that he had a son. She looked into his eyes trying to see if there was hurt, or happiness but mostly she saw confusion. She couldn't deal with it. He had a right to know but she had to protect her son. She didn't know this life that Sonny was involved in other than it was dangerous. She knew that from talking with Jason. She knew the dangerous life that Carlos could be brought into. He would be caught in a life where he had no choice. Just like his father.

"Liz? I need to go back to the penthouse."

Liz kisses Max on the cheek and comes down the stairs. Sonny looks at Liz as she walks by. She looks at him for a moment then turns away.

"Emily, we aren't done here."

"Sonny my son needs me. We are done for now." Emily goes to call a cab. She turns and looks at Jason at the top of the stairs." Jason, Carlos wants to see you before we leave."

"Emily?" Liz looked at her.

"I'm heading home to Madrid. I'm sorry Liz. I'll be back for the wedding I promise. I can't be in this town anymore. Nothing makes sense anymore."

Emily looked one final time at Sonny before getting into the waiting cab. Liz got in beside her. Sonny turns and looks at Jason.

"How do you know Emily? and who is Carlos?"

"Emily is my sister that I told you was in Europe. She left for Europe after her husband died. Carlos is her son. You were the man that she thought had died?"

Jason looked at the man that he considered to be his best friend. Sonny was the man that Emily had cried about when he had gone to see her in Madrid. Emily's partner at the clinic, Lily, had called him and told him what had happened. Jason was still working at ELQ at the time. He had taken time off and had flown to Madrid. Emily was lost. She didn't know how to function or move around. She was lost. She spent most of the time crying out for Michael. She described him as the love of her life. She then told him about the baby. Jason agreed to help her with money. He would help her in any way raise her son. Carlos Michael Jason Quartermaine was the light of Emily's life. He was the reason that she kept on living. He made her believe in the goodness in life. She moved on from Michael slowly but she always loved him.

Jason thought about Sonny rambling on one night about a year and a half later after he came to Port Charles. He had come from Europe to take care of the business in the states. Jason had left ELQ and was now working for Luis. He had agreed months before to work for Sonny. Jason and Sonny hit it off right away. They trusted each other which was necessary in this business. One night Sonny had gotten really drunk and he had started telling Jason about the love of his life. Jason had questioned if it was Lily. He had heard about Lily. Sonny told him it wasn't Lily. It was a woman who lived in Europe. She was so beautiful that he thought that she was an angel that had come into his life to save him from the darkness. She was so beautiful and had such a delicate touch. He had wanted a life with her but this life always came back and stole it away. He had given up his freedom so she could have her life. He never stopped thinking about her. When Sonny was sober the next day he questioned him. Sonny looked at him and said he was just rambling. It was nothing. Jason could tell by the look in his eyes it was something more. It was regret, anger, love and sadness all rolled into one complex emotion that threatened to swallow Sonny alive. After that night he just shut down, he attacked the business like it was his only life. He wined and dined women but never let them get into his heart.

Jason looked at his best friend and realized that Sonny and Emily had both been talking about each other. They both needed each other to make the chaos make sense. They had found their other half in each other. Even tonight with the anger there was so much love.

"Then why did you leave her if you loved her?"

"I had no choice." Sonny said with regret in his voice. Sonny is about to say something else when he sees his brother Luis walking towards him.

"Oigo que usted tenía una noche ocupada Sonny."( I hear you've had a busy night Sonny.)

"¿Luis cuáles son usted que hace aquí? La reunión va muy bien. Usted no necesitó venir."( Luis what are you doing here? The meeting is going fine you didn't need to come.)

"No he estado oyendo eso. Sonny I le advirtió. Usted dijo que ella estaba fuera de su vida para el bueno. ¿Recuerde nuestros padres y lirio? Usted sabe que ésos no eran accidentes. Sé donde está Emily. Haga su opción."(I haven't been hearing that. Sonny I warned you. You said she was out of your life for good. Remember our parents and Lily? You know that those weren't accidents. I know where Emily is. Make your choice.)

Manuel listens intently to the conversation.

"Hice mi opción. Me volví al negocio. Emily va de nuevo a Madrid esta noche. Justo deje su solo. Usted tiene lo que usted desea."(I did make my choice. I came back to the business. Emily is going back to Madrid tonight. Just leave her alone. You have what you want.)

"Muy bien. Ella se va mejor. Si ella no ... yo no le está advirtiendo otra vez."(Fine. She better leave. If she doesn't...I'm not warning you again.)

Luis calls over his driver and gets into his limo. He tells his men to watch Sonny.

Sonny watches his brother leave. He pulls Jason aside.

"Get Emily out of town now. I'll explain everything to you later. No questions."

Manuel's cell phone starts to ring.

"My flight was late. I'll be meeting you at the docks instead."

"Fine but slight change of plans. We need to meet at the warehouse. I'll call back in five minutes."

" Fine but I need to finish the business at the docks. Business then we can talk. I need to deal with this shipment."

"Sure boss."