Chapter Seven

Back in Port Charles, Carly was missing Jason. She always did when he was out of her sight. And even more when she knew he was not in town and there was no chance she could run into him on the docks or that he would stop by and see her.

Now that Jason had told her she was the one person he could not leave behind when he left Port Charles, she missed him even more ferociously . Her Jason had committed to her in the last way she needed, with a kiss that promised his heart was hers for the keeping. And she would never do anything to threaten that.

Sitting at Greystone, after the kids were in bed, with only Sonny for company was painful due to the fact that he was in a foul mood. There were times she and Sonny could almost still get along . No, there were no family dinners or taking the kids to the park together outings but they had managed some halfway pleasant conversations

since the divorce. Once Carly worked out in therapy how not to let him trigger her insecurities and she tried not to trip his temper. But on other days, all that flew out the window and they were back to the basics. Love and hate in the extremes. Without sex to bond them they were like two warring wild animals.

"Don't force me to drink alone," he said, shoving a glass in her hand.

Never stopped you before, she thought.

He had already gone off on Carly because she told the guards to send Madison away if she showed up. When Sonny's new lawyer slash love of the month missed their dinner date he called her and found out the truth. Madison had been given, by the guard at the door of Greystone, a note written by Carly . It read

Mr. Corinthos is tending to his family for the foreseeable future. He won't be able to entertain you in his home but if you make dinner and hotel reservations at the location of your choice he will gladly pay the bill. Thank you for your understanding in this delicate family issue.

Carly smiled now thinking about it. Sonny could be with whoever he wanted but why should she and the children have to watch their dates? If he didn't have the sense to move his party elsewhere she would do it for him.

Sonny had bitched at her, "Now Madison won't even come here because you have made her feel so unwelcome. Your jealously is pathetic."

Carly's response had been a few choice four letter words as she stormed upstairs. But now, hours later, she had gotten bored in her room and decided to see if Sonny's mood improved any.

She lifted her glass and said " What are we drinking to?"

Sonny looked her up and down, without love, only resentment and a degrading lust in his eyes. "To the good times, baby."

"To the good times to come." Carly corrected, her thoughts on Jason

Sonny's face hardened. She had ignored his line and he could clearly see that faraway dreamy gaze she got when she thought of Jason.

He had always did his best to not be jealous of their connection.

Hell, it worked in my favor for a long time. Jason calmed her ass down when she was freaking out Sonny thought to himself But he was never supposed to give in to her come-ons. He said he was done with her!

That fact kept Sonny secure. But now all that had changed. The power in their three way business/family/friendship triangle was shifting away from Sonny.

Sonny spat out, "What is this garbage Jason was spewing about taking you and MY kids out of town?"

"We've vacationed before without you, Sonny, so drop the concerned father routine."

"You and the boys have gone to the island without me. Is that where you and Jason plan to hole up?"

Carly gave him a look that said Shove it! "Why do you care?"

"They are my kids! And I care very much about where they will be and with who. You already had them shacked up with Alcazar for months. Now you want to start dragging them around the globe on some fairytale adventure you have talked Jason into. I don't think so, Carly."

"They will be perfectly safe and happy with Jason. And you know it. That is why you are so upset. They'll love every minute they spend with him like they always do."

"I want them to enjoy spending time with their uncle but do you really think," he gave her a smirk " it is healthy for you to indulge in these fantasies about hooking up with Jason again? It seems like you are regressing back ten years Carly. Lanie might be interested to know about these delusions of yours."

Carly felt her temper rising. She wanted to throw things, cuss, scream. Make Sonny feel as bad as he was trying to make her feel. But instead she took a deep breath and calmed herself. She crossed her arms over her chest. Smiling she said, "You can't change fate, Sonny. No matter how hard you try. And Jason is my fate. Everything you and I had happened to lead me right here. To give me Morgan, to teach me I can survive on my own, to make me see the way I used sex to try and get what I want, validate myself, heal the broken places. I had to grow up before I could be with him. But we are together now and for the rest of our lives. It was inevitable that we would get back here." She walked closer to Sonny, giving him a taunting look. "Even when I forgot who I was, when I was on the edge of giving up, I remembered two thing that pulled me through. I have two little boys who need a sane mother and I remembered, perfectly clearly, that I had one man that would hang on through it all, that I could never lose Jason."

Then she walked past Sonny, up the stairs, to bed where she knew her dreams would be filled with a images of her gorgeous blue eyed hunk.

Downstairs, Sonny smashed his glass against the wall.

"Jason is not about to just walk off with my family!" he yelled

Marco opened the door that lead to the foyer, "Everything okay, Mr. Corinthos?"

"Get out!" Sonny ordered

The door closed again.

Sonny's eyes focused on a picture of him, Carly, Michael and Morgan.

With quite rage he hissed, "They're mine."

His mind flooded with memories of his past with Carly.

Remember when we were such fools
And so convinced and

just too cool...

I wish I could touch you again
I wish I could still call you friend
I'd give anything

When someone said count your blessings now
For they're long gone


I guess I just didn't know how
I was all wrong


They knew better


Still you said forever
And ever !


Who knew ?

Lyrics from Who Knew by Pink