Guys, again I want to thank you for the reviews, they are amazing…I hope you continue liking the story, it's so hard to get back into that same groove when the story was started like two years ago and one of the characters isn't on the show anymore. Oh and I just want to remind you Michael hasn't been aged as greatly as he has been on the show, he's either the proper age based on his DOB or a year older, I can't remember off hand what year he was born in and this story is 2 years back in time. Oh and Brenda living or dying…Yea just gonna have to wait, I'm sorry, I hate writers that do that too. Thanks for reading!

Observant

Chapter 32

There's a knock on my office door, I bite back my groan knowing it'll be Sonny. He had taken Carly and Michael down to the island for over a week, they had been flying back today, they'd left the same day I found out Brenda was pregnant. We had a few brief business conversations over the phone that had followed the exact same suit as all of our conversations had for the three weeks earlier since I blew up right here in this office. "Come in" I call out reluctantly. After all, it's not as if I can hide, he knows I'm here, I can't forgive him though, she's my wife, not his. He's got to accept that.

"Hey" he walks in and shuts the door behind him. He must have actually spent some time with Michael on the beach instead of doing work because he's tanner than he's been in years.

"How was your trip?"

"Good" he nodded, "Michael's got a bucket full of seashell for you guys to decorate the house with."

I raise an eyebrow up and look at him. What exactly are we supposed to do with a bucket of shells?

"I don't know." he says shaking his head answering my silent question.

"He had a good time?" I personally don't understand why they keep taking Michael down to the island during the school year, I get that he's only in kindergarten, but he's supposed to be socializing, bonding with his classmates. He already has enough of a hard time being the son of the town's mob boss. It hits me that my child may have the same rough future as Michael…I hadn't thought of that before, then again, it's been just over a week.

"Yea great time. He and Leticia spent every second down at the beach."

"What about Carly?"

Sonny laughs, "Half at the beach, half at the spa. She tried talking Michael into being wrapped in seaweed…" He laughs again at the memory.

There's another knock at the door and we both frown, people don't normally interrupt us when we're together and the door is shut, unless something's happened that is… "Come in"

"Hey" her smile brightens the whole room instantly. She's been glowing since she found out she was pregnant. I doubt it's truly physical from our child, since our future had only taken hold within her a couple weeks ago, the knowledge has brought her more joy than I could have ever imagined, she surpasses even me. Her smile is directly focused ahead at me, "I'm starving come get lunch with me." She notices Sonny as she starts to walk in, "Oh hey, how was your trip?"

"It was good, I was just telling Jason about it."

"Michael brought you home a bucket full of seashells." I throw in, this is going to be another interesting decorating dilemma like the ashtray.

She laughs, "I told him one." She shakes her head, "Looks like we're having a seaside guest room. Oooh no the bathroom, Michael's bathroom can be all tropical."

"How are you so hungry, it's 11:30, we ate less than 3 hours ago." We took the safe route again of toaster ready waffles, though our attempt at real waffles a few days ago turned out much better than our pancake escapade.

"When you see the amount of bags in the car, you'll understand. So come eat with me or Mike won't get any work done for the next hour." She smiles, every time Brenda goes into Kelly's the other customers get almost no service because Mike still sees Brenda as his daughter, which makes sense since he's spent more time with her than any of his biological children.

I shake my head, but it's just for show. Although we have more than enough money for her to shop for everyday for the rest of her life, I know once the house is completed her shopping sprees will come to an end.

"Oooh Sonny, while you're here do you think it would be alright if Michael had dinner with us next Thursday?"

Sonny looks as confused as I am, that was an odd request, especially considering it's so in advance. "I don't see why not."

"What's next Thursday?" I ask, knowing there's something not right with this.

"Edward and Lila are coming over for dinner and it's so hard for her to get out of the house anyway, I thought I'd make it a little more special."

Sonny chuckles, "Edward's going to Jason's house for dinner."

She turns to him, "It's my house too, Edward is family."

Sonny looks taken aback, especially since he realized what she just said is true. Edward had always been like family to her before, but now he truly was. "Just let me run this by Carly."

"Remind her she likes 2 of the 4 guests and I really think it would be good for Michael and Lila to spend some time together, while they still have the chance." My grandmother's health has been failing for a few years and while Carly had promised that Michael wouldn't be kept away from her when she and AJ separated, I know he's only seen her a couple of times.

Sonny nods in agreement.

"So back to lunch" she turns back to me smiling again, "I'm still starving."

"Let me just put on my coat." I say standing, "You didn't need me for anything did you Sonny?"

"No" he shakes his head, "Just wanted to let you know I was back."

I nod as I slip on my coat, "Tell Michael I'll come by tomorrow after school."

"I'm sure he'll enjoy that."

"Something happen between you and Sonny?" Brenda asks as we walk out of the warehouse.

I let out a sigh, she's too damn observant, then again there was a nice chill in the air between him and I, "It's nothing."

"Was it about work?"

"It's nothing Brenda."

"Did you tell him about the baby?"

"Is that why Edward and Lila are coming over?" I ask as we approach her car.

She gives me a look as she walks on to the driver's side, I smile at her independence, "Do not change the subject."

I laugh, "No I didn't. How about you answer my question now." I say sliding into the seat at the same time as her.

She smiles, "Yes it is."

"I thought we were going to wait."

She laughs a bit and she brightens up even more, "Jason, I'm about to start telling strangers on the street and if Edward hears it from anyone besides me, he's gonna blow a gasket and I'm never going to hear the end of it."

"You're aware this means Carly will be on our doorstep Friday morning right?"

She smiles at me as she finally starts the car, "I can take her, don't worry."