Following an accident that caused Sonny Corinthos to suffer amnesia and end up in a remote town, he fell in love with Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros), per Showbiz Cheat Sheet. After returning to Port Charles, Sonny got divorced but he kept Nina in the dark about his ongoing mob activities. Soap Hub recently reported on a fan event that Maura West, who plays Sonny's ex, Ava Jerome, took part in. A question arose regarding a scene where Sonny confided in Ava about what he'd done to his employee, Dex Heller (Evan Hofer). 

A serial killer had been stalking the city, and Sonny mistakenly thought it was Dex, so he had the poor man tortured (via Soaps.com). Sonny hadn't told Nina, so West theorized that Sonny and Ava share a level of intimacy where they can be honest with each other about their misdeeds. Ava previously had an affair with Sonny's boy Morgan Corinthos (Bryan Craig) and inadvertently caused his death. Understandably, it's taken years for them to get past it. 

But West feels that, while the writers haven't said anything, Ava and Sonny could hook up at some point down the road. "In my mind, it's going to happen," she stated firmly, remarking that Ava and Sonny can really be themselves together. The soap star added, "They're not going to judge each other. That's what Maurice [Benard] was telling me. ... I love that about them. We'll see."