Having grow up together in Bensonhurst, Connie Falconeri and Sonny Corinthos dated and Sonny wanted to run away together with her. Connie decided to change her life into Kate Howard. Kate knew that her cousin was pregnant with her boyfriend's baby but did not tell him. In May 2007, Fresh from his recent breakup with truelove Carly, Sonny has a run in with Kate Howard who car broke down. Sonny allows her to call someone for another car. Sonny relizes that it is his fromer lover.