New chapter up….. Ding... I am kicking myself, because I have written this 2x already and both times I didn't save it and something happened. So I apologize it's taken me so long... I have been looking for inspiration, without any major Kristina and Ethan scenes on GH. The thought process has slowed down a bit.

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters.

Johnny sat there with his mouth hanging open. He had no idea what had transpired between Ethan and Kristina last night, but with these huge scratch marks coming down his back, he wondered if they had finally had sex.

"Well, may I assume that things have finally progressed to the next level in your relationship with Kristina?" Johnny asked.

"Yeah they have progresses from a PG rating to about a PG-13 rating. Mind you, I am not complaining. I am just not sure how much longer I can hold on like this." Ethan said staring at the floor.

"What is the problem?" Johnny asked.

Johnny, Kristina deserves to be treated better than some girl I picked up at a bar and brought home for a quick romp in the sack and cab fare home. She is everything to me, and I want it to be special and perfect. I mean I know she isn't a virgin, but for "OUR" first time together I want it to be like the first time.

Johnny just looked at Ethan, whom he knew had it bad now. He was head over heels in love with Kristina. He wouldn't have been surprised if he was thinking about weddings and their future together, but he knew that he first had to get through to Sonny.

"So Ethan, do tell me what you plan on saying to Sonny that will make him agree to let you date his daughter?" Johnny asked looking confused.

"I just plan on laying it on the line with him. Technically I don't need his consent nor does Kristina, since she is 19. I would like his permission because I would like to marry her someday and I think it is the right thing to do." Ethan said looking at Johnny.

"Well, I wish you a lot of luck man", he said shaking his hand.

"See you later", Ethan said as he headed for the door.

On the way down the elevator to his car and all the way over to Sonny's house he kept rehearsing in his head what he was going to say. Right up to the moment that he knocked on Sonny's office door. Ethan was stunned when Sunny opened the door asked him to come in and sit down and he found Alexis there too looking very nervous.

"Sonny, Alexis, I have come here to discuss Kristina with you, and I would ask that you hear me out before you speak, threaten, or throw me out", Ethan said looking back and forth to both of them.

They both nodded, Sonny rubbed his chin as he usually does when he hears something he knows he isn't going to like or has to make a decision on something. Alexis sat back in her chair, crossed her legs and folded her hands on her lap. You could see the whites of her knuckles as she squeezed her hands together.

Sonny, Alexis, my name is Ethan Lovett, I came to Port Charles about 2 years ago as a con man, and while I have been here I have changed to what I think to be an honest man. I met Kristina 2 years ago as well, and she was the first kind person to look further than the outside to who I was on the inside. You should both know that you have an amazing daughter that I care about very much. She befriended me, and became my best friend. We spent a lot of time together. Despite the whole accusation thing, we have come to a different place in our lives. A place I wasn't planning on going to nor had any idea I would end up. Somewhere along the line from Meeting Kristina, to being her friend, to being her best friend I fell in love with her. She knows this, I have told her, but I wanted to come and speak with you and let you know what my intentions are with your daughter. Sonny, Alexis, I really need all of us to be on the same page here. I love Kristina, I want to date her, but more than that I can see myself spending the rest of my life with her, and I need us all to be ok with us being together. So when that time does come that I ask her to marry me, I am not sitting here again afraid that I am going to be shot.

With that Ethan sat back on the leather couch bracing himself for whatever was going to come his way.

Sonny stood up and walked around from behind his desk, leaned back on the edge of his desk and crossed his arms. Staring Ethan up and down, wanting to let the guy stew a little before letting him know what he thought about his declaration of love for his only daughter.

Alexis sat there waiting for Sonny to speak. When Ethan had called Sonny and asked to meet with him the day before, Sonny called Alexis on her business trip and asked her to come back to make some life altering decisions concerning their daughter. When she had arrived this morning, he told her what had heard from Jason last night about Ethan singing to Kristina and them kissing. Needless to say, they both knew this would come to a head eventually. They together as parents had already made their decision before they even heard what Ethan had to say; now Alexis was just waiting for Sonny to tell Ethan.

Now Ethan, it is my turn to speak, and I will ask that you sit there and listen to me, without butting in and hear everything I have to say.

I am sure that you are not surprised to know that I am a powerful man in this town, and when anything comes up concerning my family or my children I am informed of it. I couldn't make it last night to Jake's, but as I am sure you are well aware that I heard all about it. So you would think how surprised I was to hear that my 19 year old daughter was serenaded by a man who in turn declared his love for her and proceeded to kiss her.

Ethan wasn't about to say anything. He sat there like Sonny had asked him to do; he could feel his face turning red and he was swallowing hard.

So Alexis and I have been expecting your phone call, we have discussed you, your family our family and have made a decision about you dating Kristina.

Now I am sure your thinking that she is 19 and doesn't need permission, but Kristina knows if she went against our wishes she would be cut off from the family. As much as she doesn't want my money, its nice knowing it's there in case she really needs it.

Ethan, you have surprised me, knowing your background and the way you were when you first came into town I do see the changes you have made in your life. I take pride in knowing that my daughter has helped you with that. I have to take something back that I said to you, and I am not a man that apologizes, but I feel I owe you one. On the plane on the way back from the Dominican I called you a "coward", I am sorry for that. I was angry and said a lot of things I didn't mean.

You, Ethan have a very strong character, and I say this with strong conviction. You forgave Kristina after the accusations, you still remained her friend, and you have saved her life on many occasions. This school girl crush she had you tolerated despite everything people were saying, and the hard time I gave you. Yet there you still by her side best friend who would defend her honor no matter what. I looked into your eyes when you were talking about Kristina and how much you loved her. I saw something that you see in so few people, it was pure love that you have for my daughter. I respect that you came here to talk with me about this; I know you are the type of man that would lay down his life to protect my little girl. Ethan, I only have one thing to say to you as pushed away from his desk. Stretching out his hand to him.

"Welcome to the family, Son". Sonny said with a smile.

Alexis was smiling too, she walked over and gave Ethan a hug.

"Now that we have all that settled, why don't you go over to the lake house and tell Kristina that you two don't need to be ducking around corners together." Sonny said with a laugh.

"Sonny, Alexis, thank you both very much", Ethan said with a smile as he headed for the door.

As he sat for a moment in his car, he realized what had just happened. His hands were shaking, and he was beaming ear to ear. He closed his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief and headed to the Lake House.