Chapter 23 Stefan was walking the gardens thinking about his talk with Luke the night before. He was confused on where he stood with Luke. Stefan knew that Luke was still love with Laura. He was starting to understand that she was in love with him. Stefan problem at the moment was letting those feelings prevent him from finding an alley in Luke. �How is Alexis?� Laura asked looking up from her book as Stefan walked past her. �What?� Stefan said sounding very confused at this moment. He hadn�t known she was out her. So, it took him a moment to realize that Laura had said something to him. �She is resting at this moment.� �You look tired. You didn�t come to bed until late. Want to sit down,� Laura said patting the bench beside her. �Sure,� Stefan said as he sat down beside Laura. �How is Leslie Lu?� Stefan asked as he took a seat on the bench. �She is fine. Like Alexis, she is sleeping at this moment with her daddy,� Laura said with a smile. �That is good,� Stefan said and he went back to what he was thinking about. Laura looked at him for a moment and then she said, �You have something on your mind?� �In way, Luke is my mind,� Stefan said. �Oh, no. What he say?� Laura said panicking just a bit. Stefan smiled at her said, �Nothing really. We had a nice talk. I actual learned something from him but now I have a dilemma.� �What is that?� Laura asked. �You.� Stefan said bluntly. �Me. What do you mean?" Laura asked confused at what Stefan was getting at. �I love you and he still does. How do deal with that,� Stefan said to Laura. �Oh,� Laura said understanding Stefan�s problem. �Stefan, Luke and I have the kids together and that is it. Yes, I care about him and I know he cares about me but that is it. You don�t have to worry about it.� �I can�t help it. You left him for him once. How do I know you will not do it again?� Stefan asked her. �I promise you that I will do it again. If we don�t make it then both of us will decided it together. Luke will have nothing to do with it,� Laura promised him. �I take your word for it,� Stefan said and he made excuse that he had work to do. Laura took it and he walked away. Stefan knew they were both lying to each other. He just wasn�t ready to face things yet. He needed a little more time before that was going to happen. **************************************** Carly walked out of the meeting with Edward right on her heals. He didn�t like any of the suggestions Carly had to make the hospital run better. Even if most of what she had to say made perfectly good since. �Your family has caused this town nothing but trouble. Now you act like you know it all about running a hospital,� Edward snapped. �Mr. Quartermaine, if you really think you can keep this hospital afloat on your own with ELQ money then go head and do it. I just don�t think your way is the right way. You have run this hospital into the ground and now it is up to us to make it better. Now the board voted and you lost. So, why don�t you just keep your opinion to yourself,� Carly suggested. �Young lady that mouth of yours is very unbecoming. Besides, your mother is a known ex hooker and your father was just a playboy. I don�t think you know as much as you think you do,� Edward said. �You would be surprised what she knows,� Jason said as he walked up behind Carly giving her a kiss on the cheek. �Your opinion is not welcome because we all know you can�t make a logical decision with your condition,� Edward said. �Enough father,� Alan said as he walked up behind the group. �I think Carly suggestions will help the hospital. �You would,� Edward said and he walked away in frustration. �Don�t worry about him. He has been grumpy ever since Ned dumped ELQ and moved back with Lois and Brooklyn to New York,� Alan said smiling at Carly. �It�s ok. I was warned that he might not like me. Besides, he has nothing on Mikkos when he is in a bad mood,� Carly said with a big smile on her face. �I hope the two you of you came soon. I know mother missing Jason a lot,� Alan said. �We have been meaning to but things have been a little crazy. Tell Grandmother that we will be by to see her soon,� Jason said. �I will. Have a nice day,� Alan said and he walked away. Carly looked at Jason and said, �One more stop and then we can get out of here.� �Sure,� Jason said and they headed off to find Alex. ***************************************** Stefan was walking towards his office when he heard Ms. Lansberry say. �I�m sorry Mr. Corinthos but Ms. Davis isn�t seeing anyone at this moment.� Stefan walked into the main hall and found Ms. Lansberry talking to Sonny. �I�ll deal with this,� Stefan said to the maid. �Yes, sir,� Ms. Lansberry said and she turned around then walked away. Sonny stood there glaring at Stefan and said in demanding voice. �I�m not leaving until I talk to Alexis.� Stefan looked at Sonny and debated about having dragged of the island but then again. Alexis did like him and if she learned Stefan didn�t let him see her then she might just ended not trusting him. So, Stefan stepped aside and said, �Lets go.� Sonny thought it was a trick at first. He didn�t think Stefan would be so willing to let him near Alexis. It wasn�t until they were upstairs and Stefan opened Alexis�s door that Sonny realized it wasn�t a trick. �Just don�t upset her. If she says leave then leave,� Stefan said to Sonny. �Sure,� Sonny said and he walked into Alexis�s room. Stefan closed the door and with that Alexis sat up. �I heard you had a little fit,� Sonny said when she realized that he was standing there. �Yeah, I bet they have padded room already for me,� Alexis said. �Not with me around,� Sonny said as he sat down beside Alexis and kissed her lightly on the lips. �Want to tell me what happened?� Sonny asked her. �Remember when we first met?� Alexis asked. �Yeah, we got stuck in elevator at the hospital. I flipped out on you,� Sonny said smiling about it now. �I had my elevator attack,� Alexis said with a sheepish grin. �Oh, want to tell me your story?� Sonny asked her as he held her hand tight just as she did when he told her his. �Let�s see, I saw Helena kill my mother and she spent years torching me. It came back at me at one time when I watched them treat Lu after her nanny took a belt to her. It was like being hit all over again but this time everything happened at one time,� Alexis said. Sonny bit his lip when he heard that Lu had hit. Jason didn�t tell him that part of the story. He wondered how Luke dealing with it but right now Luke wasn�t Sonny�s main concern. It was Alexis that he was worried about at this moment. �How you feel now?� Sonny asked her. �Ok but I think my family thinks I�m crazy,� Alexis said. �I always thought your family was crazy,� Sonny joked. �It isn�t funny. They locked my aunt up after she stunt like this. I�m next,� Alexis said pulling her legs to her chest. Sonny reached out to her pulled her to him and said, �I�m not going to let it happen. Now, have you eaten?� He asked her. �No,� Alexis admitted. �Then show me to this kitchen and all make you something,� Sonny said and he stood up held out his hand to Alexis. �I don�t think cook is going to like this idea,� Alexis laughed. �We will see,� Sonny said and he handed her robe. Then together the couple went down stairs together. Downstairs, Alexis watched cook as Sonny walked through her kitchen like a pro. �Ms. Davis, I suggest you keep him,� the cook said finally before she went down to get some supplies from the storeroom. Alexis laughed and looked at Sonny. �You won her over. Not bad,� Alexis said. �Well, I have way with cooks,� Sonny said as he placed the plate in front of Alexis. Sonny started to clean up his mess giving Alexis time to eat. As he did so, she asked him, �Did killing Deke make things better?� �You mean did it make the nightmares go away?� Sonny asked. �No, was it worth it?� Alexis asked. �No, it wasn�t. I still have to live with what Deke did. I can�t run from it and I can�t change it,� Sonny told her. �Then killing Helena isn�t going to change how I feel is it?� Alexis asked. �No, but remembering if you give up then she wins. I know it is hard but every time you go forward. She looses a bit more of her control over you,� Sonny told her. �I heard that some place before,� Alexis said eyeing Sonny coldly. �I wondered where?� Sonny laughed as he put the last of the dishes into the dishwasher. Together they sat and laughed while she ate. Neither one of them noticed Mikkos standing in the shadows with smile on his face. He was glad that Sonny was helping Alexis. He was glad to see her happy again. In fact that is all Mikkos wanted for all his children. Chapter 24 Back to A Father's Love |