A/N: Well this idea has sorta been floating around my head for awhile...I don't know if I can do it but I am going to try. This is a sort of triangle/quadrangle story; I want to write it as believable as possible with the whole torn between two people angle...but I am a little biased with my Sexis; so be easy on me.

.Alright it is a year from now. Sonny is with Kate, and Alexis is starting to date Patrick Drake (with Robin's blessing of course) It all starts one night at a hospital fundraiser at the Haunted Star.

There will be shades of other couples...Cassio, CarJax, maybe Lusam, maybe Liason.

Anyway reviews and feedback are helpful..let me know if I should continue!

Sonny walked into the hospital fundraiser with Kate on his arm. Lucy Coe had decided this year to attract the younger audience they would host a Vegas night. Luke had let them use the Haunted Star. Sonny assumed that Lucy had badgered him into it. His eyes started to scan the crowd until Kate tugged at his hand.

"Look there is Alexis, let's go say hi"

He followed and found Alexis standing near the roulette table. The black cocktail dress she wore was cut short and dipped low in the front. Before they reached her; Patrick Drake handed her a glass of wine and whispered something in her ear making her laugh. Sonny's brow furrowed...he knew that she had finally gotten rid of Jerry Jacks but this was a new development.

"Alexis, you look fabulous...those shoes" Kate exclaimed.

Alexis smiled turning the them, "well thank you for finding them for me...they really did go perfectly with the dress"

"Kate you know Patrick"

Patrick nodded, "Kate...Sonny" he said turning back to Alexis.

"I promised Lucy I would make an appearance to some investors"

"Don't be too long Doctor" she said flirting with him. He shot his dimples back at her before a goodbye to the other couple.

Kate piped in, "Which reminds me; I have to go find Jax; we have a couple mutual friends on the board"

Sonny nodded, "okay"

When she left Alexis turned to him, "Lucy outdid herself this year"

"Are you here with Patrick Drake? Robin's Patrick?"

She arched a skilled eyebrow at him, "you do know that Robin is pregnant with Nikolas' child; and they are engaged to be married...I would think that negates the whole 'Robin's Patrick'"

"Still isn't he a little"

"Handsome, successful, brilliant, funny do I need more adjectives?"

"How old is he?"

"Oh I know you aren't talking age because you have been known to dip into the PCU dating pool. Where shall I look for a date the geriatric ward? Or maybe Edward Quartermaine; do you think he is free?"

He sighed realizing he had this knack for digging a hole with her; part of it was real; him wondering what a women like Alexis saw in a little boy like Patrick Drake but the bigger part of it was him missing bantering with her.

"Come on, I didn't mean it like that. But Patrick Drake? I mean isn't a man your age more stimulating"

To that she smirked, "Not that it is any of your business but Patrick stimulates me just fine"

Before he could come up with a somewhat intelligent comeback said Doctor showed back up, "so can I steal my date back"

"Of course you can, steal away" Alexis responded her dimples matching his.

"See you later Sonny" she threw over her shoulder narrowing her eyes at him.

He stood there then turned to the bartender, "club soda with ice please"

Naturally his eyes scanned the crowd and found her again; he didn't know why it was bothering him so much. But the way the young doctor led her to the crap table his hand covering the small of her back, the way he leaned in closer to talk to her, or the way she smiled at him...it was getting under his skin.

"What are you looking at so intently?" a very pregnant Carly Jacks asked sitting down on the chair next to his.

Sonny turned to her, "what do you want Carly"

"Mineral water" she told the bartender ignoring Sonny.

"Well your date is schmoozing with my husband; so I thought I would keep you company...but you seem too busy watching the floor show. Oh and what do we have tonight; the doctor and the lawyer...how uninteresting. Although Alexis is more sane than I thought; she finally gave that freak show I call a brother in the law the boot and she is hooking up with Dr. Hottie"

When there was no response she waved her hand in front of his face, "hello earth to Sonny"

"Yeah"

Carly's eyes darkened, "are you jealous that Patrick is getting all cozy with Alexis???"

"Huh?"

"Oh my God, you so are"

Slowly he turned to her, "I am in a very committed relationship with a woman I adore"

She snorted, "yeah Diet Alexis"

"What?"

"Oh please did you not notice that Kate is like Alexis Lite? Hello the string of women after her...Reese, Kate...should I even mention Jordan? Even your freaking lawyer Diane is like watered down Alexis...it is kinda creepy"

A quick roll of the eyes and she laughed, "oh please roll your eyes now buddy, but go analyze your women choices" she said before patting her belly, "c'mon little one let's go find Daddy before Sonny makes Mommy's blood pressure run high"

Sonny watched her go and let the words sink in; she was wrong...just Carly shooting off her mouth like usual...until the words started to ring more truth than he cared to admit...and he ran through the Rolodex of women that had been since Alexis and suddenly some things were just too painful to bear.

"A scotch on the rocks" he ordered...he knew he shouldn't Lithium and alcohol didn't mix.

There was something about Carly's words swirling around in his head that he wanted to drown out. He took a drink of the scotch and his face soured. Damn Luke had the cheap stuff out. He looked out on the floor where Kate was having a conversation with Ned Ashton and he decided to go search out the good stuff.

"Have I told you that you look amazing tonight" Patrick asked leaning over her bare shoulder to whisper in her ear.

Alexis felt the familiar tingle on her skin...every reservation she had about making this date with Patrick was being slowly dissipated into the night air. Sure he was way too young, cocky, too much of play boy around town...but Alexis couldn't remember the last time she had smiled so much or felt so flirtatious .

"Quite the sweet talker, aren't we?" she offered back.

Patrick was having way too much of a good time. Sure he had been attracted to Alexis for awhile...smart, successful, independent, drop dead gorgeous women with legs to the sky...but she was turning out to be so much more than he could have imagined.

Before he could speak his pants started to vibrate.

"Your pants are ringing" she said playfully.

His dimples came out as he grabbed his pager, "the hospital...it looks like my cerebral edema is finally ready for surgery...I'm sorry I have to cut this night short"

"Duty calls Doctor"

Touching her hand he looked at her, "I hope we can continue this another night"

She shrugged, "you have my number"

He leaned down to kiss her on her cheek, "that I do"

Quickly he left the Haunted Star and back to the hotel; before he was out the door Alexis felt a hand on her bare shoulder.

"Having fun?" came from her eldest daughter with a Cheshire grin on her face.

"Don't"

"What? Don't express how much fun you are having with a certain hunky doctor?"

That got a slight grin and a roll of the eyes, "small town gossip"

"Yeah take the code of silence...but I'm watching you...don't do anything I wouldn't do" she said before blowing a kiss to her mom.

Alexis rolled her eyes but smiled...now that she was dateless she decided to roam to the deck and take in the night air. Walking down a corridor she heard music coming from one of the rooms. She figured Luke had ran from the crowds to a safe haven. Instead she found Sonny sitting on the couch in on of the lower bunkers a bottle of Jose Cuervo in his hand and a phonograph playing a record.

The door shut behind her and she looked at him, "what are you doing in here"

He poured himself another shot, "why does music always sound better on a 33?"

"Are you okay?" she asked the guitar strumming in the background.

I don't know what they put in Cuervo that got me to say those things
Usually I wouldn't care so much or make such a scene
But seeing you there in that dress you were wearing just drove me right out of my head
So don't hold me responsible for anything I might've said

(Tequila Talking – Lonestar)

Slowly he looked up from the record and he saw her standing there in that dress that made made her legs look miles long, and that collarbone he could remember kissing, the faint scene of gardenias flooding his senses.

"Why'd you give up on me?"