CH 12

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Sabrina kept reading the lab report as if it was going to somehow change itself. But it did not. There was no doubt that Sonny Corinthos was her father. She and Sonny had submitted to a DNA the day after the revelation at the Metro Court. A day after that, she was staring at the results trying to wish them away. Though she wasn't sure why exactly. Yes, she found it difficult to find anyone to say anything good about Sonny, but she couldn't judge him on that alone, could she? She couldn't just shut him out of her life before even knowing who he was. After all it wasn't his fault. He was lied to as well. Sabrina's anger wasn't at Sonny. It was at Juan. She could not wrap her mind around him betraying her in such a way. He had been trying to call her for the last 2 days but she didn't answer. She was hoping he and Pablo would be on a flight back to Puerto Rico by now. As Sabrina folded up the lab results and placed them back on the coffee table, the doorbell rang.

"Hi," Sonny said as Sabrina opened the door to find him on the other side.

"Mr. Corinthos?" She replied slightly taken aback.

Sonny smiled "You really don't have to call me Mr. Corinthos." Sabrina shyly looked away. Sonny realizing that she was thinking he wanted her to call him Dad quickly corrected himself "Sonny. I mean… you can call me Sonny."

Sabrina stood there awkwardly for a moment "How can I help you…. Sonny?"

"Well I was hoping we could talk"

"Um yeah .Sure. Come in" She said reluctantly.

Sonny walked into the living room and immediately noticed the folded up lab report on the coffee table. "Is Patrick here?" He asked back turned away from Sabrina.

"No, he's in surgery. And Emma is at school."

Sonny turned to face his daughter "Good. I don't think he would take too kindly to me being in his house."

"Yeah. He told me the two of you aren't friendly but I felt like there was more to that."

"Smart girl" Sonny smirked "Don't worry about that. Patrick and I have had years of problems that have never gotten resolved. Now we'll be forced to do so."

Sabrina looked at Sonny curiously but didn't push him on it. He clearly wasn't there to talk about Patrick. "So… you said you wanted to talk?"

"Yeah. Can we…?" He asked motioning to the couch. Sabrina nodded and sat down next him. Sonny started to say something but stopped before he could get the words out. Sabrina looked so much like Lily. Sonny saw some of himself in her as well but she was all Lily. He couldn't take his eyes off of her. Everything that he had practiced to say to her on the car ride over was gone. His eyes began to fill with tears. "I'm sorry. I just…" Sonny tried to look away "You just look so much like her."

Sabrina who just 10 minutes earlier was contemplating not having anything to do with him now wanted to wrap her arms around his neck and tell him she loved him. But she didn't She couldn't. She didn't even know this man "It's ok" was all she said.

"I know this is all still very raw for you…"

"And for you" Sabrina interrupted

"Well… this isn't exactly the first time for me" he said making light of finding out Dante was his son so late in life. "I just wanted you to know that no matter what you may have heard about me, no one will ever tell you that I don't love my kids. I don't expect us to become close over night, but if you're willing to allow me a place in your life, it would be a blessing for me."

Sabrina went silent for a moment as she looked at this man she barely knew who had more love in his eyes for her than the father she knew ever did. "I um… I would like that" She smiled.

Sonny smiled "Good. There was something else I needed to tell you by the way. About your mother. You tore out of the Metro Court so fast the other night I don't think you realized that Juan failed to mention Lily's whereabouts today."

"Oh my god. You're right. I didn't even think about that. Did he tell you after I left?"

"Eh... not really. According to Juan, he hasn't seen or heard from her since. He doesn't know if she's alive or dead."

"Did you believe him?" Sabrina questioned

"Yeah I did. He's seemingly run out of reasons to keep lying."

"Wait! The guy he said helped her fake her death. Wouldn't he know where she was?" Sabrina said remembering Juan's story.

"That was my thought too. But Juan said he died 10 years ago."

Sabrina had no clue why she suddenly felt so distraught. Like she had just lost something that she never had in the first place. But she did. She couldn't hide her disappointment or the tears that were in her eyes.

Sonny placed his hand on hers "Hey, if she's out there somewhere, I will find her. I promise."

Sabrina fell into Sonny's arms. It took them both by surprise but it felt right. The second Sabrina rested her head on Sonny's chest she knew that a relationship with him was exactly what she wanted. There would be no more second guessing and no more listening to the towns' gossip about the kind of man he was or the business he was in. She didn't care. All her life she had longed for a father and here he was. She wasn't going to give that up for anyone or anything.

Sabrina and Sonny's first father daughter moment came to an abrupt end when she heard the front door open. "Patrick…" She said pulling away from Sonny and wiping tears from her face. "Your home early."

"Yeah…" he replied cautiously. "Surgery wrapped up earlier than we planned. So what's going on here?" the tension between him and Sonny was evident.

"I was just leaving" Sonny said standing up from the couch. "Sabrina, I'll let you know if I find out anything."

"Thanks Sonny" Sabrina smiled and grabbed his hand.

"Patrick" Sonny said as he walked towards the door.

"Sonny" He returned as he closed the door behind him.

Sabrina noticed the annoyance in Patrick's face and tried to change the subject "So, your patient is going to be ok?"

"Why was he here?" Patrick replied coldly.

"Patrick, he's my father. I…."

"He's been your father all of five damn minutes Sabrina."

"Patrick…"

"I don't want him in my house!" Patrick yelled

Sabrina stepped back. Patrick had never yelled at her in this manner before. She was shocked and to be honest angry herself "Ok… I think I'm going to go" She said reaching for her purse.

"Wait…" Patrick said grabbing her arm as she reached for the door to leave. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have yelled at you like that. I just… I'm sorry, ok? Please don't leave."

"Patrick what is going on? You don't like the man, that's obvious. But there is more to this. Tell me." Sabrina pleaded walking back over to the couch.

Patrick sighed as he took a seat next to her "Your right. You have a right to know everything" He said as he began telling her stories of his and Sonny's brief yet always strained encounters. He told her everything relating to Robin's constant blind loyalty to Sonny and how he has always resented it. He realized that Sonny and Robin shared something special as it related to Stone Cates, but he admitted that he never understood why she always gave Sonny the benefit of the doubt. He told her about the shooting in the very living room they were sitting in. He told her about how Sonny attacked his brother Matt when he thought he had botched a surgery Kristina had a few years ago. He even admitted to Sabrina that there was a time that he liked Sonny. How he tried to see Sonny through Robin's eyes as a misunderstood guy victim of his own circumstance. But how that all changed after Sonny placed some blame on Patrick for knowing that Dante was his son for close to a year and not telling him. He told her everything. It was like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

When he was finished Sabrina stood up from the couch and walked over to the patio doors and looked outside. After what seemed like forever to Patrick, Sabrina finally turned to face him. "Thank you for sharing all of that with me, Patrick. It gives me a better understanding of your feelings. But I need to ask you if you can understand mine."

"What do you mean?" He asked

"He's my dad, Patrick. And I may not know what that means right now, but I want to." Sabrina tried to wipe away the tears before they could fall "I want to know what that could mean for me. I've decided that I want him in my life Patrick. I need you to tell me if you will be able to accept him as well. Can you?"

Patrick stood up and looked around the room for a moment to gather his thoughts before he could answer. The question Sabrina had just asked him was one that he had been asking himself for the past two days. One that he still didn't know the answer to. He honestly wasn't sure if he and Sonny were beyond some form of repair even if just for Sabrina's sake. When his eyes finally met hers, his thoughts flashed back to finding her unconscious and alone. He thought back to sitting by her bedside begging her to wake up. All the things she was willing to do for him, how could he not afford her this one request? "For you, I would do anything" He said softly.

Sabrina smiled and rushed into his arms. "I love you"

"I love you too." Patrick held her tightly in his arms in an effort to mask the reluctance in his eyes. Patrick meant what he said, he would do anything to see her happy. Even if it meant trusting Sonny not to hurt Sabrina in the same way he always seemed to hurt his other kids. Indirectly yet tragically. No matter how badly he wanted to shield her, Patrick would have to let Sabrina find out firsthand what it was like to be a Corinthos.