"Welcome back everyone, wasn't that hunky Dr Drake just wonderful starting the show off?" Lucy said, walking out onto the stage, "Does everyone like my dress?" She twirled in her multicolored layered dress and curtsied to the crowd. "I want you all to know that all the dresses that I will be wearing will be auctioned off as well. Now our next act features some of our favorite couples. Please welcome Dr Lainey Winters and Justus Ward, one of my favorite ex husbands, Alan Quartermaine with his lovely wife Monica and Luke and Laura Spencer. They will be dancing a tango for us followed by a samba! Give it up for our dancing couples!" She walked off the stage as the music began.

Alexis Davis was enjoying a drink with Sonny when her ex husband, Ric stopped by. "Alexis, Sonny. What are you doing here together?"

"Well tonight is for a good cause and I thought it would be nice to come with the father of my daughter. We had some things to discuss. Not that it is any of your business," Alexis retorted.

Ric snorted, "It is my business when a known felon is hanging around my daughter. I told you Alexis, I do not want Sonny around Molly."

Sonny smirks, "Well brother, I don't see Molly here. Alexis and I are just having a nice evening together for a good cause."

"Oh please Sonny. There must be a hidden agenda here. Alexis is the DA. Sonny you or that thug Morgan must have commited some crime and you need Alexis to get you off."

"Now that's enough Ric. Please, just leave us alone." Alexis said, exasperated.

Sonny stood up and put his hand on his back, "I would advise you to do what the lady says, Ric."

"Alexis, you will be hearing from my attorney regarding the custody issues regarding Molly. Do you even have a lawyer yet?" Ric snapped.

"As a matter of fact Ric, I do. Sonny has gotten a lawyer for me. In fact he is one of the best in the state. He will be in touch." Alexis said, "Now please Ric, leave us alone."

Astonished, Ric's mouth dropped open, "Sonny got you a lawyer? Are you kidding me? Not one of your better ideas counselor. But it will certainly benefit me. Have a good evening." With that, Ric walked away, chuckling.

Alexis turned to Sonny, "This better work Sonny."

Sonny held up his hands and smiled, "Trust me! Now if you excuse me, I will be right back."

Felicia and Maxie went outside and took a walk. "What's going on Maxie? Want to tell me what's bothering you?"

"Oh Mom, I really messed things up with Lucky." Maxie kicked at a rock, "After Jesse was killed things were so messed up for me. I wanted someone to love me and I thought Lucky was it. I really do love him, but he won't take me back."

Felicia put her arm around her daughter, "Maxie, you got him hooked on drugs and almost ruined his marriage. You have to accept responsibility for that."

Maxie shrugged Felicia's arm off her, "You know, Elizabeth is no saint. I wish people would stop acting like she is one."

"Maxie they are married. Married people go through troubled times. You and I don't know what is going on in their marriage. You will find someone to love. Isn't their someone at the hospital that you could go out with?" Felicia counseled.

"Please Mom," Maxie stopped and wiped the tears from her eyes, "Everyone knows what I did to Elizabeth. I am the local pariah around here. No one will go out with me."

Felicia hugged her daughter again, "You are a beautiful, intelligent young woman. Why don't you enroll at PCU and meet people there, outside of the realm of people you know now. This will give you a chance to get over Lucky and will lead you to new exciting things."

"I don't know Mom." Maxie cast her eyes down and sighed, "Let's go back inside. I'm getting cold."

Felicia put her hand under Maxie's chin and raised it up, "I love you Maxie."

"I love you too Mom." Maxie mumbled.

Carly, dressed in a tight gold lame dress, leaned over and kissed Jax passionately, "I love you Jax"

"I love you too Carly." Jax smiled.

"Having a good time?" She asked, nuzzling up against his neck.

Jax moved away and laughed, "Carly, every moment spent with you is an adventure. I would give you the world if I could."

Carly leaned back and gazed deeply into his eyes, "Would you?"

"Would I what?"

"Give me anything I want?" Carly cooed seductively.

Jax pushed some strands of her hair back, "Within reason."

"Jax." Carly started but stopped when Sonny came over and said hello, "Sonny, how are you?"

"Oh I am fine. Jax." Sonny nodded at his rival, "How are the boys?"

"Sonny they are fine. Actually Jason has them tonight and we will be picking them up after the ball." Carly replied cooly.

Sonny shifted from one foot to the other, "Well I just wanted to say hi. I'll pick up the kids tomorrow."

"Bye Sonny" Carly said, "You know, he always knows exactly when to interupt, it's like he has a knack." She put her chin in her hands, "So where were we?"

Jax smiled his patented seductive smile, "You wanted me to give you something. So tell me Carly, is it jewels, a trip, or a plane? What do you want?"

Carly smiled, "I want to have your baby."

~Next time....

A proposal is made

Carly and Jax continue their conversation

A blast from the past returns to shake things up