Outside Jason's Penthouse:
Jax:Are you sure Corinthos would come here?
Carly:The penthouse legally belongs to Sonny. Where else would he go?
Jax:Where did you get a key from?
Carly:Jason gave me one.
Jax:What if Sonny's downstairs.
Carly:I'll go in first and say I dropped by to see Jason.(she enters and 
looks around)It's safe to come in.(she sees a trail of clothing leading 
to the stairs and picks a bra up off the floor and holds in up in front 
of her.)This doesn't look like Sonny's style to me.
Jax:That doesn't mean it's Brenders.
Carly:Man, what's it going to take for you to wise-up. You said the same 
thing when we spotted a car downstairs that looked like Brenda's. Do you 
have to see the two of them going at it with your own eyes before you 
face the truth about your precious Brender? Come on, let's go upstairs 
and get this over.(halfway up the stairs she looks back at him)Well, 
aren't you coming?
Jax:I don't think that's necessary.
Carly:The hell it isn't. We didn't go through all this for you to 
chicken out at the last minute because you don't have the guts to face 
the truth.
Jax:I'm not afraid of what I'll see.
Carly:Then prove it. Let's go upstairs, now.
Jax:Oh, all right, but I know Brender isn't up there with Sonny.(even 
before they reach the bedroom they can hear noises coming from within)
Brenda(moans)Oh, baby, no ne can make me burn the way you do. Touch me 
in that spot only you know about.
Carly(smirks)And I suppose that's not Brenda's voice, either.(the 
bedroom door is standing open and they peer inside)
Brenda(is running her tongue along Sonny's navel)This is what I've 
dreamed of since you came back. I can't get enough of you. Of touching 
you. Tasting you. I want us to make love all night long and not come up 
for air until morning.
Carly(taunts)Take a good look, Jax. The minute you told her you slept 
with Miranda, she made a beeline for Sonny and got him into bed. Do you 
still want to give up the chance to get back on top for her?
Jax:I've seen more than enough. You've made your point.(he storms away)

Warehouse at the Docks:
Helena:(looks around)This is perfect. When you purchased it you did as I 
asked.
Yanni:Yes, Madam. I put it in Luke Spencer's name. 
Helena:Good. Stefan will trace the owner and blame Luke for what 
happens.
Yanni:Are you sure you want to do this, Madam?
Helena:Of course. By kidnapping Barbaraa, I'll force Stefan to face his 
true feelings for her. When someone's life is in danger, it's always 
forces true feelings to the surface.
Yanni:When do you want to do it?
Helena:At Michael and Isabella's wedding. There'll be a lot of people on 
the island. There'll be so many people coming and going, it'll be easy 
to smuggle Barbara off the island and stash her here.

Port Charles Hotel Bar:
Carly(sits down at Jax's table)Are you all right?
Jax:Sure. I'll live. It's always unpleasant to face a truth you've been 
denying from the start. Brenda loves Sonny and nothing I do will ever 
change that. That's the way it began and that's the way it ends.
Carly:Do you mind if I ask you why you've played the fool for so long?
Jax:My pursuit of Brenda began as a challenge. I looked on Brenda as 
just another take over. I wanted to see if I could make Brenda stop 
loving Sonny and start loving me. I showered her with presents and 
attention. I was understand everytime I caught her giving Sonny longing 
looks or when she dropped by his apartment. And somewhere alony the way 
the challenge became an obsession to replace Sonny in Brenda's heart.
Carly:But it never happened.
Jax:No, she dumped me for Sonny. But when Sonny left her at the altar 
and left town, I thought I had another chance to succeed when I'd failed 
before. Now I realize I was never anything but second best to Sonny 
where Brenda was concerned. But I've finally faced teh truth and I'm 
ready to move on to greener pastures. You for instance.(he runs his 
fingertip up the inside of her arm)I believe you said something about a 
partnership?
Carly:(smiles)That I did. Why don't we go back to Wyndemere, seal out 
partnership in bed and then I'll tell you all about my plan.
Jax:Sounds like a great idea to me. Let's go.

Jason's Penthouse:
Brenda(wraps herself around Sonny as he tries to slip out of bed)Where 
are you going, baby?
Sonny:(unwraps her arms from around his body)I was just going downstairs 
to get something to eat.
Brenda(purrs)We really worked up an appetite, didn't we? I don't think I 
left an inch of your body untouched.
Sonny(puts on Jason's robe)Why don't you get some sleep. I'll be right 
back.
Brenda:I've got a better idea. Let's share a bubble bath. I'll go fill 
the tub. You hurry back.
Sonny(smile seems somewhat forced)That sounds like a great idea.(Sonny 
exits the bedroom. As he's coming down the stairs, Jason enters)
Jason:Sonny, what are you doing here? Last time I saw you you were 
headed to Wyndemere.
Sonny(pours himself a drink)In that time my whole life has been turned 
completely upside down. When I arrived at Wyndemere, I found Jax and 
Miranda in bed together.
Jason:No way. Miranda loves you. She wouldn't do something like that to 
you. Man, I should have killed Jax when I had the chance.(he notices the 
clothes scattered all over the floor)Whose clothes are those?
Sonny(sits down on the couch and runs his hand through his 
hair)Brenda's. She showed up and one thing lead to another.
Jason:You don't seem to happy about it.
Sonny:I'm not. I don't even know why I did it. Brenda started undressing 
me and I thought, "Why not. Why am I fighting this for?" The sex was 
great, but I felt somewhat detached from the whole thing. Now she's 
waiting for me to join her in a bubble bath. You know, Jason, I really 
thought I'd finally had it all with Miranda. With Brenda I had love 
without trust. And with Lily I had trust without love. But with Miranda 
I had both. And it wasn't just that. Miranda and I are so much alike, it 
was almost like we were the same person. I thought Miranda was the woman 
I've been looking for all my life.
Jason:What about Brenda? You loved her enough once to want to marry her. 
Do you still love her.
Sonny:Of course. She was the first woman I was ever in love with. You 
never really get over your first love. I'll probably always love Brenda. 
But do I still want to spend the rest of my life with her? I don't know. 
I let that dream go when I left Port Charles and I found a new one to 
replace it.
Jason:I hate to leave you like this, but I've got to get up early in the 
morning. Will you be all right?
Sonny(smiles)I'll be fine. Don't worry. Go to bed. Remember, I've got a 
bubble bath waiting for me.(Jason exits to his bedroom, while Sonny 
rests his head against the back of the couch and closes his eyes)What am 
I going to do?(the phone rings and he goes to answer it)Hello.
Operator:This is the long distance operator. Will you accept the charges 
for a call from New York.
Sonny:Sure.
Miranda:Hello, Jason? Do you know where Sonny is. I've been calling 
everyone and I can't find him anywhere.
Sonny:Miranda!
Miranda:Sonny! What are you doing at Jason's?
Sonny:You're in New York? What are you doing there?
Miranda:Sonny, you know Bobbie, V and I were coming to New York t shop 
for my trousseau. I said goodbye to you before you left this morning.
Sonny:Are you telling me you've been in New York all day?
Miranda:Of course, I have. Sonny, what's wrong with you?
Sonny:V and Bobbie will verify this?
Miranda:Not that I need an alibi, but yes, they will. Sonny, what's 
going on?
Sonny:Someone left a message for me at the club from you saying the New 
York trip was called off.
Miranda:Why would someone do that?
Sonny:I guess it was someone's idea of a sick joke. When will you be 
home?
Miranda:It'll probably be another day or so. I already miss you 
terrible. I don't know how I'm going to fall asleep tonight without your 
arms wrapped around me or the feel of your body againsnt mine. But I 
keep thinking about all the fun we're going to have when I get back and 
I model all this lingerie for you. I'm especially thinking about you 
taking all this lingerie off me. Sonny, you never did say. What are you 
doing at Jason's?
Sonny:I needed a little break from your brother and Jax.
Miranda:I can relate.
Brenda(at the top of the stairs)Baby, what's taking you so long 
downstairs. The bath water's getting cold.(Sonny looks guiltily over his 
shoulder)
Miranda:Sonny, who was that?


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