Second Chances

Chapter 11

The hissing and the beeping of the machines was all that Emily heard as she stood outside Sonny's room. She couldn't bring herself to walk inside. She had almost lost him a second time. It had been too close. Emily flashes on Sonny falling to the ground as he was hit by the gun. She brushes away a tear.

Madrid, Spain - almost 3 years ago

"Srta. Quartermaine?"("Miss Quartermaine?")

Emily looked at the nurse with a dazed look on her face, "Sí?"(Yes?)

"Estoy tan apesadumbrado sobre su amigo. El policía desea hablar con usted sobre qué sucedió."(I'm so sorry about your friend. The police want to talk to you about what happened.)

"no piensa que puedo decirles mucho derechos... ahora."("I don't think I can tell them much right now.") Emily said.

"Emily?"

"Carlos?"

"Hablaré con el policía para ella cuando consiguen aquí. Justo déjenos por favor."("I'll talk to the police for her when they get here. Just leave us please.")Carlos said with authority standing beside the door.

The nurse looked between them and turned around and left the room. Carlos stood there looking at Emily who was sitting there in a hospital gown.

Emily looked up and saw her old friend. Carlos. He had such worry on his face.

Present Day

Emily walks into the room and watches Sonny sleep. She still couldn't believe that Carlos was Sonny's father Hector. Yet it made sense in weird way. He was always so protective of her. Emily walks over to the bed and sits down. She brushes Sonny's face. She still couldn't believe that he was alive. She had almost lost him a second time. She touches his hand and holds it and kisses it.

Madrid Spain almost 3 years ago

Flashback

Carlos walked over and brought Emily into his arms. She started to talk but the sobs took over and she couldn't say anything.

"Sé. Conozco Emily. Todo va a ser fino. Déjeme tomar el cuidado de él. Está usted bien?"(I know. I know Emily. Everything is going to be fine. Let me take care of it. Are you alright?") Carlos said looking down at her bandaged wrist.

"It's fine just a sprain. He was there Carlos now he's...He's gone."

"I know. Shh Emily." Carlos said quietly in English as he hugged her and kissed her cheek as a new set of tears fell down her face. Emily looked up at the old man and saw such sadness in his eyes. He was trying to be so strong for her but he was falling apart inside. He had such sadness in his eyes. Emily didn't understand what it meant until now. Hector had just believed that he had lost his son.

Just then a doctor walked in.

Srta. Quartermaine. Soy El Dr. Alvarez. Tengo los resultados de sus pruebas que enviamos al laboratorio. Usted desea una cierta aislamiento? (Miss Quartermaine. I'm Dr. Alvarez. I have the results from your tests that we sent to the lab. Do you want some privacy?") He questioned looking over at Hector. Emily looked up at her old friend.

"Ningún quisiera que él permaneciera aquí con mí. Hay algo mal?"(No I want him to stay here with me. Is there something wrong?") Emily said with worry in her voice. She looked between the doctor and Hector. Carlos held her hand and touched it reassuringly.

"No matter what it is we will deal with it together. I'm not going anywhere Emily." Hector told her.

"no soy seguro. Pasamos sus pruebas que enviamos al laboratorio. Usted es muy bien de la ráfaga. Usted tiene un topetón leve en su cabeza y una muñeca y usted torcidos son..."(I'm not sure. We went over your tests that we sent to the lab. You are fine from the blast. You have a slight bump on your head and a sprained wrist and you are...")

Emily held her wrist in the bandage that the doctor had given her

"Qué?"(What?)

"Usted es también embarazado. Un par de semanas de lo que podemos calcular."(You are also pregnant. A couple of weeks from what we can figure.")

Emily was stunned she broke out in tears.

"soy embarazado."("I'm pregnant.")

"sí."(Yes.)

¿"solamente la ráfaga? La explosión?"(But the blast? The explosion.)

"El bebé está muy bien. El útero es un músculo muy fuerte que puede proteger a un bebé creciente contra la mayoría del daño. Usted es niño está muy bien. ¿Usted es tan feliz con la idea? Sé con todo que ha sucedido... "(The baby is fine. The uterus is a very strong muscle that can protect a growing baby from most harm. You're child is fine. So you are happy with the idea? I know with everything that has happened...)

Present day

Emily understood what the doctor was implying to her back then but she was calmed by the idea of being pregnant. It was a surprise but she would still have a part of Sonny. A very precious part that would turn out to be their son. Emily smiled thinking about their two year old son. He looked so much like his father. Sonny had seen it. She could see it in his eyes when he saw him at the airport. Sonny knew instantly. He had protected them from all harm.

Madrid Spain almost 3 years ago

"ningún estoy muy bien. Carlos esto es un milagro. Todavía tengo un pedazo de Michael."(No I'm fine. Carlos this is a miracle. I still have a piece of Michael." Emily looked over at Carlos as she touched her stomach. He was so relived. He had tears running down his face.)

"Increíble. Un regalo muy precioso del dios. Usted todavía tiene su niño. ¿Ella está muy bien?"("Incredible. A very precious gift from God. You still have his child. She is fine? ") Carlos smiled and hugged Emily. He was so relived. He looked at the doctor.

"ella es sí absolutamente fina. Apenas deseo programar un ultrasonido por la mañana apenas para cerciorarse de."(Yes she is quite fine. I just want to schedule an ultrasound in the morning just to make sure.)

"Hey beautiful." came a raspy voice bringing Emily back to the present. Emily felt Sonny squeeze her hand.

"Hey yourself. How are you feeling?"

"Like a Mac truck hit me." Sonny said groaning. He moved his hand up and touched her face.

"Well you should be fine. Dr. Drake said that they had to reinflate your lung and remove the bullet. It didn't hit any major organs or blood vessels. Sonny you could have almost been killed."

"I know but at least you were protected. I'm so sorry you...and Carlos had to deal with that. Emily our son is beautiful."

"I know. He looks just like his father in so many ways. Sonny he has your dimples and eyes. I saw that the first time the put him in my arms. How could he not be handsome? He's so smart and curious Sonny." Emily said with maternal pride thinkng again of their two year old son. The smile on her face could light up the whole room.

"Em…" Sonny questioned his voice very serious.

"Are you alright? Do I need to call in Dr. Drake?" Emily went to get up. The smile that was on her face was replaced with one of worry.

"No, I'm fine. Did you know before...I need to know Emily?" Sonny said looking into her beautiful brown eyes.

"No, I found out after they took me to the hospital afterwards..." Emily said her voice choking up.

"Hospital? You weren't hurt were you? Emily you weren't supposed to come to the restaurant that night. I told you that it was too dangerous that's why I had to break it off with you."

"I realize that Sonny but I had to know what had changed your mind. We had a beautiful night at the apartment. You had told me that you love me then you left and pushed me away. I needed to understand. I felt something." Emily said looking at Sonny. There was such raw emotion in her voice.

Sonny realized that she questioned if he had felt the same way. He brought his hand up and touched her face.

"I did as well more than you know. I love you Emily. I felt alive when I was in Madrid with you. It was the first time in my life since I thought my father had died that I felt alive again. It was like a dream. A dream that came crashing around me. I knew Luis was going to be there. I had no choice. I had to push you away. It was the only way to keep you safe." Sonny said trying to get up and look Emily straight in the face. He needed to make her understand.

"I know." Emily said trying to calm Sonny down."Hey you're not supposed to move. You just had major surgery..."

"Emily he would have killed you if I didn't do what he asked. I had to go back to this life. I had no choice." Sonny said holding her hands. He brushed a hair away from her face.

"You knew when I brought home that ring right from the clinic? I know what I saw that night."

"Yes." Sonny said with fear in his voice. He flashed back to the night when Emily told him about working at the clinic and finding the ring with her stuff. He realized it was Luis's calling card warning him. Sonny had pushed Emily away that night realizing that there was no way. He had to keep her safe. He had gotten a phone call that night. He agreed to meet Luis at the restaurant the next day. He had a huge confrontation with his brother. Luis warned him that if he defied his orders again he would lose Emily for good. No one disobeyed Luis and showed him that dishonor. In business or life, he knew the family rules. Sonny knew this about his brother's business. Luis agreed to let his brother live if he broke it off permanently with Emily. This "Michael" was to die and never be seen again. Sonny would return to his rightful life as Luis's second hand man. Emily would live for now but if he ever went to her again. She would be dead in an instant. Sonny had tried once before a year later. He had made a call inquiring about her and Luis had found out about it. Luis had confronted him and told him about the car accident. Emily was unharmed but that could change in an instant. Nobody defied his orders.

"I had no choice, Emily. I had to keep you safe. I knew exactly what Luis's warning meant."

"Lily?" Emily said remembering that dream that Sonny had had that night. He had been terrified. She had awoken to find him not in bed. He was standing over by the window nursing a glass of scotch. She had decided not to talk to him. The next morning she had given him a necklace that Jason had given her when she had first come to live with the Quartermaines. It was St. George to slay the dragons in her dreams. She had given it to Sonny.

"Yes, she had been the love of my life...till I met you. She was a teacher. She died a horrible death Emily..." Sonny said with anguish in his voice. Sonny brushed a hand through his hair." I had tried to leave the business with her. Luis had found out and had made her pay because of me...I couldn't let that happen to you. I would have died if something had happened to you." Sonny said with anger in his voice.

"I'm o.k. See I'm fine? "Emily said trying to reassure Sonny. She didn't need him to get all worked up.

"I died a little each day when you were without me. I changed into a man I don't even recognize now. I never thought I would see you again my love. I never thought I would have a chance to have a family. Emily he's beautiful. Tell me about Carlos? tell me all about our son."

Emily smiled through her tears. She told Sonny stories about her pregnancy. It was hard for her to go on after he died but she had a reason with his child. She had a hard pregnancy.

"I should have been there."

"I know you would have been Sonny." Emily said touching Sonny's face.

Emily told about rushing to the hospital after her water broke one night while having dinner. She was so scared but Lily and Carlos had been so wonderful with her. She wasn't scared and when they gave her the baby. He was so beautiful. He had curly hair and gorgeous dimples. Sonny laughed. Emily told him that is why he had such horrible heartburn while she was pregnant. Sonny laughed through his tears. She told him about Carlos's first step and first word - mama. She told him that she told Carlos all about Sonny and showed him pictures.

"Carlos is that who you named our son for? He was a good friend..." The implications from Sonny's question were clear to Emily. How could she tell him that his father was Carlos? She had named their son for his grandfather.

"He's a wonderful man Sonny. He was a good friend when I needed someone. He's..." Emily was about to continue.

"I can tell him Emily. It's o.k. I'm so glad that you are o.k. my son. I never should have let it get this far." Hector said from the door.

"You know him?" Sonny said looking between Emily and Hector.

"It's a long story my son."

"I'll go and let you talk. Sonny your father is a wonderful man. He was there for me when I needed someone." Emily said as she kissed Sonny on the cheek. She got up and walked out the door lightly touching Hector's hand as she walked towards the door. Sonny saw the look between them.

"How do you know her?" Sonny questioned.

Hector sat beside his son. He questioned how to tell him.