Ch.20
Sonny and Brenda held each other for a long time. When they finally
pulled away, they looked at each other and smiled.
"Sonny, I hope my brother didn't try to scare you off, he's just really
protective of me."
"No, Nik and I understand each other. How are you feeling?"
They sat down on the couch. "I'm better."
Sonny looked at her and gently brushed a hair off her face. "Now tell me
the truth."
"I'm scared. I don't want to go back there. I can't. He'll kill me."
By this time there were tears streaming down her face. It killed Sonny
to see her this way. He knew what he had to do. He had to get her
away from that place, but how? Where would they go? He was a senior
in high school and she still had 3 years left. She was probably
planning on going to college. She deserved more than what he could
give her. What he didn't realize was all she needed or wanted was him.
"Bren, why don't you stay with me and my mom tonight?" Before she
could answer there was a knock on the door. Without thinking Brenda got
up and answered it. Harlan Barrett was standing there.
"What the hell are you doing here?" He yelled. "I told you to stay in
the house. But no, you little tramp, you had to go running to that boy!
That hood!" He said pointing at Sonny.
By this time Sonny was standing. He was trying to control his anger. But
he was losing that particular battle.
"I didn't know that Sonny was going to be here. I came to see Lois and
Nik."
"You lying little whore!!" He slapped Brenda with all his strength
knocking her back into a table. She hit her head and fell to the floor.
Sonny became unglued. He hurled himself at Harlan and they went through
the glass of the Cerullo front door landing on the cement of the front
porch.
Ch 21
At the sound of the crash Frannie, Nik, Mark, and Lois came running from
the kitchen. Frannie and Lois made a beeline for Brenda who was still
lying on the floor unconscious. Mark and Nik went out to the front
porch to try and drag Sonny off of Harlan. Mark got behind Sonny
holding him back and Nik got in front of him pushing him back into the
living room.
"Calm the hell down Corinthos!" Nik said as he pushed Sonny.
"Did you see what he did to your sister? You want me to calm down?"
"Yes. I know you love her but defending Brenda to my father is not your
job. It's mine." With that Nik went back on to the porch and shut the
door behind him. They heard him pull Harlan to his feet and drag him
out the door.
"You can let go now Mark. I'm fine."
"You sure?"
"Yeah. I wanna see how Brenda is." Mark released him and he knelt down
beside Brenda. He touched her face and turned it towards him. She
moaned and her eyelids fluttered open.
"Sonny? What happened?"
"Your father happened."
"Is he still here?"
"No. Nik took him home after I pushed him through the glass."
"Thank you."
"For what?"
"For protecting me."
"Always." He kissed her forehead.
"Oh my God. What happened to my door?" Gloria's voice came from the
front doorway. They all looked up. Gloria was standing there with
Adella and Veronica Barrett.
"Mom? What are you doing here?" Brenda asked as Lois helped her sit
up.
"Looking for you. Are you alright?"
"I have a massive headache but other than that, I'm fine. Thanks to
Sonny and his mother."
"Yes Adella and Gloria have filled me in on what happened. We've talked
about the situation all morning and we think we have a solution."
"What are talking about?"
"Louie's moving out soon. He and Didi are getting an apartment
together. You're welcome to his room if you want it."
Ch.22
Mark, Sonny and Lois helped Brenda move her stuff into Louie's old
room. It had been two days since her father had attacked her in the
Cerullo living room and no one had seen or heard from him. Brenda
didn't care either, she was just glad to have him out of her life. Her
mother had been upset when she moved out, but Brenda suspected that it
was because she felt guilty about not stopping him sooner. Nik said he
would stay for a week or so until he was sure Harlan would not harm
her.
Brenda had been putting her stuff away for the last few hours when she
decided to lay down and take a nap. Sonny knocked on her door. When he
didn't get an answer he opened it slightly. He saw her asleep on the
bed. He shut the door and crawled on the bed next to her. She looked
peaceful and content. Her bruises were starting to fade and she was even
more beautiful to him. He put his arms around her and kissed her
shoulder. "You're safe now sweetheart, and I'll always make sure you
are. No one will ever hurt you again." He laid his head down and fell
asleep. He woke up to someone lightly tracing his face. It was Brenda.
She was looking down at him, smiling.
"Hey, sleepy head. You finally woke up."
"You have no idea how great it is to wake up next to you and see your
face."
"Sonny, how did you get in here?"
"Well, you see that door? I opened it, and walked right through."
"Funny. I mean why are you here?"
"Well, if you don't want me, I can always leave."
He started to get off the bed, but Brenda grabbed his arm and pulled him
back down. He ended up falling on top of her.
"I always want you, Sonny. I don't think I've ever wanted anyone like
this before."
Sonny looked down at her and caressed her cheek. "I know that I have
never wanted anyone as much as I want you."
Brenda looked at him. "Sonny?"
"Yeah, sweetheart?"
"Make love to me?"
Sonny smiled ,the dimples flaring. She didn't have to ask twice. He
kissed her softly and then harder. He removed her shirt and she pulled
his T-shirt off. Brenda stared at his body. It was amazing. She kissed
his chest and started to unzip his jeans. Sonny was a bit shocked. He
had always been the one that was in control when he had sex, but Brenda
had taken over. He fumbled with her bra, desperately trying to get it
off. Finally he got it off and he slid her leggings off. Now they were
both admiring each other's bodies. Sonny had never seen anyone so
perfect and Brenda loved how strong his arms were. Sonny felt a little
self-conscious. He didn't want to disappoint her. He smiled and kissed
her again before they started to make love.
They were lying in her bed in each other's arms. It had been perfect.
Nothing in Sonny's whole life had ever felt more perfect or right than
making love to Brenda. He kissed her forehead. "Are you OK?"
She smiled at him. "I'm better than OK."
"Good. I don't ever want to do anything to hurt you."
"Sonny, I wanted to make love to you. You didn't do anything to hurt
me. You never could. Right now my life is perfect."
Lois burst through the door just then. She froze when she saw them in
bed. "Uh, Uh Bren, the cops just found your father."
"What? Where was he hiding?"
Lois kept looking at Sonny. He knew she didn't approve. Not of him or
even their relationship. Just the fact that they were having sex.
"Bren, he wasn't hiding. He's dead. they found him in an old abandon
warehouse. Bren his neck was broken."
"Oh my g*d. Lo, where's Nik?"
Ch 23
It had been two weeks since Harlan had been found dead. No one had seen
Nik since then. Brenda was worried. Her mother wanted her to come home
but she refused. She couldn't live in that house, even though her
father was dead. The Cerullos were wonderful to her and Sonny was
incredible. He had been supportive and loving. But Brenda was still
scared. Scared for her brother and scared for her mother, who was
becoming more and more fragile every day. Julia was no help. She kept
shooting lethal looks at Brenda and Sonny every chance she got and she
kept belittling Brenda's mother.
One night Brenda couldn't sleep and went downstairs. It was dark.
Everyone had long since gone to sleep. She turned on the lamp next to
the couch, sat down, and hugged a pillow to her chest. She leaned her
head back against the couch and closed her eyes.
"Bren?" She opened her eyes and lifted her head. Sonny was standing in
the doorway of the kitchen.
"What are you doing here?"
"I was walking by and I saw a light on."
"You were walking by at 1:15 in the morning?"
"No. Truth was I couldn't sleep because I was worried about you so I
decided to peek out and see if your light was on when I saw that this
was on." He indicates the lamp. "So what's up?" He sat down next to
her.
"I couldn't sleep. I've got a lot on my mind."
"You wanna talk about it?"
"I'm scared to death. Nik's gone, my mother's getting closer to the
edge all the time, and Julia is a viper from hell."
"Business as usual, huh?"
"This isn't funny Sonny."
"I'm sorry. You're right."
"No I'm sorry. This whole thing has me on edge. I have no right to
take it out on you."
"Hey let's get something straight. I am here for you no matter what
your mood is"
"Thank you. Would you do something for me?"
"Anything."
"Don't let go me tonight." She laid down, with her head on his chest
and her arms around his waist. He put his arms around her after he
covered her with a blanket. He kissed the top of her head and they fell
asleep as held on to each other for dear life.
~NEXT MORNING~
"Brenda! Brenda!" Lois was shaking Brenda awake on the couch.
"Lois? What's goin' on?" Brenda asked sleepily as she and Sonny came
awake.
"Your mother just called. The police found Nik."
"Is he okay? What happened?"
"He confessed Bren. They arrested him."
ch.24
Brenda, Sonny and Lois ran into the police station. They saw Brenda's
mother crying in a corner. They went over. "Mom, where is he? What's
going on?"
"He confessed to killing your father. The police believe him. They're
going to send my baby to jail!" She started to sob. Just then they
brought Nik out in handcuffs. Brenda ran over to her brother.
"Nik! Nik are you OK? What's happening? Where are they taking you?
Why did you confess? You didn't do it!!"
"Ren it's going to be OK. Sonny take care of her." the led him away.
Brenda turned to Sonny and Lois. She was getting hysterical. "He didn't
do it! Nik couldn't kill anyone! He's innocent! We have to help him!! I
won't let my brother go to jail!!!" She started sobbing so hard she
couldn't breath. Sonny held her tight and tried to calm her down.
They stayed there for hours. Finally Sonny and Lois convinced Brenda to
go home. When they got there it was swamped with reporters. They were
shouting at Brenda. Sonny sheltered her and pushed to the front door.
Once inside Brenda ran to her room and slammed the door shut. She flung
herself on her bed and cried into her pillow. Sonny knocked on her door
and opened it slowly. "Bren? Can I come in?" He walked over to the bed.
She threw herself into his arms. "He's not guilty. You believe that?
Don't you?" When Sonny didn't say anything Brenda pushed him away. "You
think he's guilty don't you?! You believe he killed him?!! Get out! I
want you out of here! Get away from me!!! Go!!!!!" She screamed at him
while crying. She started throwing pillows at him when he didn't move
fast enough. Sonny closed the door to her room and heard her sob. He had
tears in his eyes. He couldn't believe what happened. He loved her so
much and now she hated him. He walked out the back door and started
home. He needed his mom. As he walked down the drive he turned around
and looked at her window. The light was off, but her window was open. He
could hear her crying. it was killing him. All he wanted to do was hold
her and take all her pain away. " I love you so much. Don't shut me out.
Let me help you Brenda. Please." He turned and headed home feeling
broken and alone.
Ch 25
Sonny sat in the kitchen. It was well past midnight. He had tried
sleeping but every time he closed his eyes he saw Brenda's face as she
shouted at him to get out. His life was a mess. All he wanted to do
was help Brenda but he had screwed up big time. It wasn't that he
believed Nik was guilty it was just that it looked really bad for him.
"Michael?" Sonny looked up. His mother was standing in the doorway.
"Hi Mom." She came and sat down across from him.
"What's wrong mi hijo?"
"Brenda is beyond mad at me."
"Ah, what has my son done to incur the wrath of the lovely Miss
Barrett?"
"She asked me if I believed that Nik was innocent and I took a little to
long to answer. Now she hates me."
"I doubt she hates you. She's probably as miserable as you are right
now."
~!~!~!~!~!~!~
Brenda sat in bed. She couldn't sleep and as much as she hated herself
for it she really wanted Sonny. She wanted him to hold her and she
wanted to feel his lips on hers and his skin….Stop it Brenda! She
reprimanded herself. The least of your problems is your sex life. But
God she missed him. She really needed him. She got out of bed and
walked to the window. The sky was clear and you could see the stars. A
rare occurrence in Bensonhurst. She wondered what Sonny was doing right
now.
~!~!~!~!~!~!~
Sonny quietly unlocked the back door of the Cerullo's house. He hoped
Brenda was up and that she would talk to him. He slipped into the
living room and up the stairs. He stopped outside the door to Brenda's
room. He knocked quietly.
"Come in." He opened the door and went in. Her back was to him and in
the dim light he could see her by the window. "Lo, I'm not any hungrier
than I was at dinner."
"It's not Lo." She turned around.
"What are you doing here?"
"I wanted to see you."
"This isn't a good time."
"When would be a time?"
"I don't know but the middle of the night isn't it."
"All I want to do is talk to you."
"About what? The fact that you think my brother is a killer?" God she
wanted to jump his bones. He looked so adorable.
"I don't think Nik is a killer." It took everything in him not to kiss
her.
"Then what do you think?"
"I think I'm a jerk and I'm sorry and I know for a fact that I love you
and I want to help you through this if you'll let me. Please let me.
Bren? What do you say?"
Ch.26
Sonny waited for her to answer. She stared at him. She wanted him more
than ever. She knew he didn't think Nik did it, but she was just so
angry and frustrated and scared. For Nik and for herself. She was way
beyond the point of being in love with Sonny, she knew that she couldn't
live without him. Sonny was watching her. She was wearing a white
v-neck T-shirt. Standing against the window, he could see right through
it. It was torture not to grab her and make love to her right that
second. She knew what she wanted. She wanted him, she needed him, now.
She started to walk towards him, slowly.
Listen as the wind blows
from across the great divide
Voices trapped in yearning
memories trapped in time
the night is my companion
and solitude my guide
would I spend forever here
and not be satisfied
She was standing in front of him. She slid her hand under his shirt and
slowly slid it off his body.
And I would be the one to hold you down
kiss your soul
I'll take your breath away
and after I'd wipe away the tears
just close your eyes dear
Her hands roamed over his chest and arms. G*d she loved his body. It was
strong and sexy, and it made her feel safe.
Through this world I've stumbled
So many times betrayed
Trying to find an honest word
to find the truth enslaved
Oh you speak to me in riddles
you speak to me in rhymes
my body aches to breathe your breath
your words keep me alive
He kissed her hard. They moved over to the bed. He gently laid her
down. His hands went to her shirt and he gently peeled it off. He
stared at the body that lived in his dreams. He looked in her eyes. He
kissed her
again.
And I would be the one to hold you down
kiss your soul
I'll take your breath away
and after I'd wipe away the tears
just close your eyes dear
Brenda fumbled for the zipper on his jeans. They were kissing faster.
She needed him. She had never felt this much for anyone.
Into this night I wander
It's morning that I dread
Another day of knowing of
the path I fear to tread
Oh the sea of waking dreams
I follow without pride
nothing stands before us here
and I won't be denied
He wanted her so much. He loved the feel of her skin against his. She
was so soft and small. He looked at her one more time. "Yes" she
whispered between kisses. He knew she forgave him.
And I would be the one
to hold you down
kiss your soul
I'll take your breath away
and after I'd wipe away the tears
just close your eyes dear
She kissed him. She knew then how much she really did love him. She
wanted this night to never end.
I'll hold you down
kiss your soul
I'll take your breath away
And after I wipe away the tears
just close your eyes
Sonny held her tight after they made love. He wiped a tear from her
cheek. "Bren? What's the matter? Did I do something? Oh, G*D did I hurt
you? Did I make you do something you didn't want to do?" Brenda looked
up at him as a few more tears fell.
Ch.27
Sonny looked at Brenda. She was now sobbing uncontrollably. He didn't
know why and it was scaring him.
"Bren, please tell me what I did."
"Hold me"
He held her tight for along time. She finally had cried herself to
sleep. Sonny however, could not. He keep trying to think what it was he
did to make her that upset. He held her tight. He knew that if he did
anything to hurt her he would never forgive himself. He absent mindedly
stroked her hair. Finally he felt her stir.
"Bren? Are you OK?"
"No. Sonny I'm sorry about earlier. It had nothing to do with you. You
are the best thing in my life. It's just that everything in my life is
happening too fast. I feel like I can't keep up."
"Wanna talk about it?"
"It's just that two weeks ago, my father was still alive, no one knew
about ya know, and we weren't well you know that too. Now all of that's
changed. But, now my brother is being charged with murder, I'm not
living at home and we are having sex way too much."
"What? Brenda, I thought. I don't want you to feel that you have to
sleep with me. That's not what we're about. I love just holding you."
"Sonny, it's not that. I like making love to you, but we have over
looked something."
"What?"
"Sonny, I'm not on the pill. What if I got pregnant?"
Sonny was floored. He hadn't even thought of that. All the girls he had
slept with had been his age or older so they were already on it. But he
had been Brenda's first (and hopefully only) lover. They had been
careful but, it could happen.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
It had been a week since that night. Nik had been charged with first
degree murder. The trial started in a month. Brenda hated school.
Everyone looked at her and would whisper. she spent a lot of time by
herself, which worried Sonny and Lois. She had been very withdrawn and
quiet.
Brenda was sitting on her bed when Lois came in.
"Hey Bren, are you OK? you've been kinda distant the past week anything
wrong?"
Brenda looked up at her best friend. "Lo can you keep a secret?"
"Of course I can. So spill."
"Lo, I think I might be pregnant."
Ch 28
"I'll kill him." Lois jumped up and paced the room.
"Lois, I-"
"No you know what? I'll tell Mark. Mark can kill him."
"Lois you promised not to tell anyone."
"Honey are you sure?"
"No. I mean I'm late but that's it. I'm not nauseous or light headed or
anything my mother always told me she was with me and Nik. Lo I'm
scared. What if I am?"
"Then you have to tell Sonny."
"I'm not gonna tell him unless I'm totally sure. No sense him worrying
too."
"So you're gonna worry alone?"
"No I have you to worry with me."
"Gee thanks."
"What are your best friends for if not to worry with you when you face
life changing events?"
"I'll get back to you on that one. So, what are you going to do?"
"Um, I don't know. I guess that I should make an appointment with a
doctor."
"I'll come with you."
"Thank you."
"What are best friends for?" Brenda stood up and gave Lois a hug.
"I love ya Lo."
"Love you too Bren."
~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~
"Brenda would you please stop pacing? You're making me crazy."
"I'm sorry Lo. It's just that the doctor should be calling me back with
the test results soon and I'm nervous. Pacing is the only thing that
keeps me from climbing the walls."
"Do you want something to eat?"
"Why? So I can throw up?"
"Sorry. Just trying to help."
"I know, I know. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have snapped at you."
"It's okay. I know you're nervous."
"I'm beyond nervous. I'm scared to death. What if I am?"
"Then you'll deal with it. Bren have you thought about an abortion?"
"God no. I don't even like the idea of it. It makes me sick."
"Sorry. Have you thought about what you're gonna tell Sonny?"
"No not yet. I'm scared that if I tell him he'll hate me."
"I never thought I'd be saying this but Bren he loves you. That is
obvious even to me."
"Yeah I know. I'm just really scared. It's wreaking havoc on my
mind." The phone rang just then. Lois looked at Brenda and picked it
up.
"Hello? Yes she is. One minute." She held the phone out to Brenda.
"It's the doctor's office." Brenda took the phone from Lois.
"Hello? Yes this is she. I see. Thank you." She hung up the phone and
turned to Lois.
"Well? What's the verdict?"
"I'm not."
"Really?"
"The doctor says I was late because of stress."
"God knows you've had enough of that lately. So you're really not?"
"I'm not."
"Not what Bren?" Lois and Brenda turned to see Sonny in the doorway.
Ch.29
"So are you going tell me or not?" Sonny asked staring at Brenda and
Lois. Lois looked like she was about to attack him.
"You two talk, I gotta get outta here, before I hurt someone" She said
staring at Sonny as she walked out the door.
"So, Bren what's got Lo mad at me now?"
Brenda didn't know what to say. She was at a lose for words. Finally she
just spit it out.
"I thought I was pregnant. I'm not."
Sonny stared at her. Brenda, pregnant. As much as it appealed to him,
he knew that was WAY down the line for them. But still the image of her
pregnant with their child crept into his mind and he smiled.
"You think this is funny!!!! Well I don't!!! You know what! Just get
out!!"
"Brenda, calm down, sweetheart. I don't think, this is funny at all. I
was smiling because I was picturing what you would look like pregnant
with our baby. In ten years."
"Oh. Look Sonny, I'm just really stressed right now, in fact the doctor
thinks I should get more rest, before I end up in the hospital."
"You don't have to apologize. I just want to know one thing?"
"What?"
"Why didn't you come to me and tell me?"
"I just didn't think that I should bother you until I knew for sure."
"Bother me? Brenda I love you and THIS is a big deal. I mean you went
for who knows how long worrying about this and you didn't let me help
you."
"Sonny, I'm sorry. I just didn't want you to hate me"
"Hate you? Brenda if you had been pregnant, you wouldn't have gotten
that way alone. And besides, I don't think I could ever hate you."
"C'mere" He held her for along time and Brenda kept picturing Sonny
holding a baby. Their baby. What a sweet picture. "Someday" she
thought to herself.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Alex Garcia put down the paper. He had finished reading the article on
Nik Barrett, Brenda's brother. Alex started remembering when he danced
with her at the club. He loved the way she felt dancing next to him.
He cut her picture out of the paper and went to his room. He put it up
with the others. Every picture he could find of her was up in his
room. He loved her and she would learn to love him. He thought she was
when they danced, but lately she had been attached to Sonny Corinthos.
G*d he hated him. He always had his hands on her, touching her. Alex
wanted to kill him. Brenda belonged to him. He put the new picture up
and stepped back to admire them. She was so beautiful. Brenda Garcia.
That's who she would be. He just had to get her away from Corinthos and
make her see that she belonged with him.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Veronica turned off the TV. The news was yet again revolved around
Harlan's murder and Nik's upcoming trial. Harlan. She was glad that
bastard was dead. She had known for years what he did to Brenda. The
beatings and the- no she had to stop thinking of that. Brenda hadn't
told anyone about it, and Veronica doubted she ever would. But why did
Nik confess to a crime he didn't commit? She knew her baby wasn't
capable of murder, even if it was to protect Brenda. She knew she would
have to testify in his trial. She had to pretend she knew nothing. No
one could ever know what had kept her married to that monster. She
didn't care if people thought she was blind and stupid, no one could
ever find out the truth.
Ch. 30
Alex looked up at her window. She was in there with him. With that damn
Sonny Corinthos. Soon, Brenda, soon.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Veronica went up to the attic. She had to find it. Destroy it. She
started going through the mountain of boxes that were in the attic.
Where was it? It hadn't been in his office. Then she saw it. Her old
jewelry box. She opened it up and took out the false bottom. There it
was. she took it out.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sonny let go of Brenda. He smoothed her hair. "You OK?"
She smiled weakly. "Yeah. I'm sorry."
"Sorry? Why?"
"Because I didn't tell you that I thought I might be pregnant."
"Brenda, I'm not mad. I just hope you know that you can tell me
anything. I love you and nothing will change that."
"I hope so. I love you too. I'm just tired and frustrated and mostly
scared for Nik. Sonny I know he's innocent. I have to find out what
really happened and clear him."
"Brenda, the police are handling this. Don't get involved. I don't want
you to get hurt."
"So, instead I am just supposed to let my brother go to jail for
something he didn't do! Ya know what why don't you just leave, because
I really don't want to fight with you."
"Brenda, I know you’re scared but there's nothing you can do."
"Don't tell me that. I'm the only one that can help him. You're either
going to help me or not. So which is it?!"
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Alex went back to his room. He traced her face with his finger.
"You're so beautiful Brenda. WE will be together, you'll see. I prove
to you that I'm better then Sonny. That I can make you happier. That I
can satisfy you better. Soon."
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