First Comes Work Then Comes Pleasure

(Note from author I'am using Tamara Braun as Carly because she is my favorite Carly but pretend she looks more like she does when she's Ava Vitali on Days Of Our Lives in this fan fiction.)

It was late at night and the stars were shining bright up in the sky. The moon was just as full as it could be and just as bright as it could be. Brenda Barrett one of Port Charles most beautiful former beauties was making her way back home to a place she called and would always and forever call home. She was now no longer a needy whiny woman anymore. She was independent and a successful supermodel who was starting to broaden out her wings just a tad bit more. She returns to Port Charles to start a Mexican Restaurant business and to start her own hotel hostess business she did not know how she would do it. It would be enough though to keep her knee high busy. However while aboard the train she see's a couple with a newborn baby in their arms. They were happy and in love Brenda just smiled and admired their happiness. It was something she has wanted for a long time she had always wanted to be a wife. She had always wanted children of her but would she ever get the chance at true love. Once the train makes it stop into Port Charles Brenda grabs her bags and begins walking towards a newspaper stand to grab a newspaper. She heads over to a coffee stand and grabs a hot cup of coffee. She heads over to take a seat on a bench until her taxi arrives. She did not want to call anybody she knew because she did not want anyone to know she was back in town just yet. While waiting a flyer falls out of her newspaper and she goes to pick it up. She picks it up off the ground and goes to read it. She could not believe it when she learns her former flame Ex-Mob Boss Sonny Corinthos had his own thing going on when she discovers he has his own Italian Restaurante. She had to giggle just the thought of him giving up guns and bodyguards for a big Pizza oven, a couple of fryers and a high rise restaurant with Italian delicacies made her quite curious. Once her taxi driver arrives she get's in and tells him to take her to that very restaurant after she gives him an extra 20 bucks.

Once arriving Brenda notices that the lights are still on. She get's out the car and thanks her driver for the ride. She admires the outside of it at first and is just impressed with it. She looks up at the sign that say's "The Corintho's Italian House" she just smiles and then makes her way inside. It was rather cold and chilly outside but once inside it was quite toasty. She did not see Sonny around or anything though. She just admired how everything was set up and how their was a group of red roses in a crystal vase at every table and booth. She takes one of the roses out of the vase and smells it. It was obviously fake and not real but none the less they did it make the place look beautiful. Suddenly Brenda hears Sonny's voice as it get's closer she could tell he was coming from the back. She quickly goes to hide really quick as she makes her way behind a wall that leads down a hallway to the bathrooms. Suddenly Sonny emerged putting on his black trench coat. He goes to turn off the lights but before he could he hears a familiar voice behind him.

"Sonny." Brenda replies.

Sonny turns his attention to her and is quite surprised to see her back in town let alone in his restaurant.

"What a surprise." Sonny says.

Brenda smiles at him with that sparkle in her eyes when she looks at him.

"I really had no intentions of staying out late like this but when I saw your ad in the paper. I don't know I was curious I wanted to see if it was true. I'm glad I came because you have no idea how proud of you I'am right now. I'am so happy to see that you have finally walked away from that life. I was going to go purchase a room at a hotel and stay the night. So um where are you going for the night?" Brenda asked.

"Well it's been a busy day so I will be heading back home." Sonny tells her.

"So you still live in the penthouse?" Brenda asked.

"No...I don't have the money for the penthouse anymore......I actually had to settle for something smaller." Sonny tells her flashing his dimples.

Brenda did not feel like calling for another cab so she joined Sonny inside his black Corvette. It was very nice but you couldn't imagine any children in this car she thought to herself. Sonny drives her to a hotel and she just sit's in his car as if she didn't feel like going out in the cold. She turns her attention back to Sonny and brings Carly up.

"So what does Carly think about your restaurant? Does she like it?" Brenda asked.

"Carly and I aren't together anymore. When Michael was murdered it broke us up for good. I blamed myself and even though I know she did not want to but she had to. It was my fault that Michael was murdered my business got him killed. Carly and I seperated I went to prison I turned myself in and did a few months behind bars. Carly started over with her life and now she is currently in a relationship with Lorenzo Alcazar. I don't know how serious they are in the relationship but he is her boyfriend right now. So here I'am starting over myself and it seems to be working out for me. A life without violence and lies I'm trying to make it work." Sonny confesses.

Brenda could tell it was painful for Sonny to talk about so she just dropped the subject and took a hold of his hand. She turns to the hotel and then says something to him.

"Come with me besides it's too late to be trying to head back to your apartment. I'm pretty sure there are people out there who still see you as a Mob Boss." Brenda admits.

Carly on the other hand was sound asleep in her cozy apartment. She suddenly is awakened by a knock at her door. She turns on the light and climbs out of bed. She goes to answer the door only to discover it was Lorenzo and he was still awake. Carly was surprised to see him as he makes his way inside her apartment.

"What are you doing up so late?" Carly asked.

"Well I couldn't sleep and I thought I would bring you a late night snack." Lorenzo confesses.

Carly see's him taking a nice piece of cake out of the brown bag and she couldn't help but smile.

"Awwww chocolate cake my favorite!" Carly says.

Carly goes to get out two plates and two forks as Lorenzo prepares to fix some hot chocolate he takes out a movie and shows it to Carly.

"Think we have time to watch this?" Lorenzo asked.

"I don't know Lorenzo it's almost 1:00 in the morning." Carly replies.

"Well if you finally got that job you have been wanting to get I totally understand." Lorenzo says.

"Oh you mean my little bakery business? Yes it's mine finally and I start Monday morning. I can't wait to start going in and decorating. It's going to be so fun just starting my life over like this. I feel so in control and so much more happier. It made me realize of what else I could be doing with my life. So I decided to become a Wedding Planner. I know what you must be thinking but I could so do it. I need to do something to keep me busy and to keep me from being depressed whenever I think of the son I lost. So what did you find as in regards to a job? Did you find anything?" Carly asked.

"Yeah Nicholas and I are going up to check out the building that I'am going to be moving in the art galleria and museum." Lorenzo says.

"You and Nicholas Cassadine? I didn't know you two were buddy buddy like that." Carly replies.

"Oh yes I mean Jason and Sonny are buddies right?" Lorenzo admits to Carly.

"Okay I think I get where you are coming from." Carly says.