*!* This is my variation of a one shot by Courtney (at Meant To Be), except I'm changing it and it's not a one shot. I know, I'm nuts for having so many fics at once, but all it means is updates may be a little slow... No slower then usual. LOL *!*
"Forget it, Sonny! Ask Johnny or Max!" Jason ran his fingers through his hair. He knew that Sonny trusted them, but he also knew why they couldn't take this job.
"Do you know how long it would take for Johnny to divorce Hannah, or Max to divorce Angel? It would take months, and then there would be the wedding. Finally, after a bunch of months of this task, they'd have to go through an annulment or whatever. Do you realize that we don't have this kind of time?" Sonny hated doing this, and normally he'd take this job himself, but he loved Carly, and refused to let this damage their relationship. If he dared to even suggest it, Carly would be out the door, and then Sonny wouldn't be fit to live. He needed her.
"What about Elizabeth?" Jason looked up. He instantly saw that Sonny hated this. He needed someone to trust, and someone not married. And some not gay. Couldn't Francis put his gayness aside and do this? No, Of Course not! That left him. The non-married, non-gay, and very trusted employee of Sonny Corinthos.
"I don't know, Jase. I would do it, but you know that without Carly I'd d-" Jason knew that Sonny would regress. Worse, actually. He also knew that Carly wouldn't take the idea. It left him.
"I never considered you for this job. Sonny, I can't do this. I've spent weeks trying to win Elizabeth over, and I finally have her back. If I do this, I won't even be able to look at her. We have hundreds of employees, and your giving me this job?" Sonny knew this was killing Jason. It was killing him as well, but it had to be someone he knew wouldn't fall for Brenda. She was dying, and that was the end of it. Sonny actually wanted her to be able to go off in the world and find love. Away from Port Charles. He found it odd that 3 out of 4 of his serious ex-girlfriends were in PC. Hannah, Angel, and Brenda. All that left was Lily, and even if she was back... He'd never give it another thought. He loved Carly, end of story.
"I know that I can trust you with this. It's just a job. Now, don't make me act like a big bad boss over this. I know it sucks, but you know it has to be done. You know that only you can do it!" Sonny pointed out the fact, quite loudly. Jason nodded. Yeah, he knew he had to do it. Didn't mean he had to like it, did it?
"I know, but how do I tell Elizabeth that I have to marry Brenda Barrett?" Sonny and Jason froze when they heard a loud gasp. They both turned to see Elizabeth clinging to the doorframe. As if it was the only thing holding her up. Elizabeth grabbed a thick book from the desk. She glanced at the title, 'Touring Italy'. It only fueled her anger more.
"Who the hell do you two think you are? Don't you dare say a word, Jason! We finally started something good, and you two lied. Then, I finally forgave you, and we had a chance to pursue the relationship, that I thought we both wanted, and now your marrying Brenda Barrett?" Sonny stepped forward. Maybe, just maybe, he could explain and get her to understand.
"Elizabeth, you don't understand!" Sonny interjected. Big Mistake.
"Your right, I don't understand!" Elizabeth threw the book at both men who were very close in proximity. It struck against Jason's chest. He knew that it would leave a bruise. He ignored the shooting pain, as Elizabeth began to speak again. "I don't understand why Jason was so desperate to have us work on this relationship. I don't understand why Jason is throwing it all away. I don't understand why I let myself be sucked back into this whirlwind world that you live in. I don't understand why I let my feelings over rule my judgement. I don't understand why Jason is throwing this relationship away for Brenda. Lastly, I don't understand why I'm not good enough!" Elizabeth grabbed another book from the desk and chucked it at the men. Again, she hit Jason square in the chest. Jason hated this. She was blaming herself.
"Elizabeth," Jason whispered her name, but she stuck a hand in the air to stop him.
"No, I will not be the other woman!" Elizabeth held the tears back.
"You would never be that. Your first in my life! I have to marry her, because she wants to get away from Alcazar. Luis has power of attorney of her due to her illness. If I'm her husband, then I get power of attorney within weeks. We need to do this!" Jason struggled to make his point.
"Oh, You have to marry her, and then be married for a few weeks. So, she'll only be living with you for a few weeks. She'll only be sleeping in your bed for a few weeks. She'll only be screwing you for a few weeks. Not to mention while you wait for the divorce! And, of course there is the risk of you realizing that Brenda makes a great wife for you and that you don't want the divorce. But if you do get it, and you decide you like being married, then we can go get hitched the day it's finalized. That way your bed never gets cold! That's probably sounds pretty damn good to you, huh?" Elizabeth wrapped her hands around the phone and threw that at him next.
"Elizabeth, I'm not going to sleep with her, or even kiss her when the justice of the peace says to kiss the bride. I'm not going to act like I love her in public. She's just going to be my wife, because a piece of paper says she is!" Jason groaned. This was sucking.
"I don't care if you hate her guts! I don't care if you don't even hug her or hold her hand through out your whole marriage! It doesn't matter if anyone else even knows that your married, because every time I look at you, I'm going to see her face. I'm going to remember that you're her husband and she's your wife. And I am just the other woman in your life. And I refuse to be that woman!" Elizabeth took a deep breath. No tears had fallen, yet.
"Elizabeth, you will never be the other woman," Jason's eyes pleaded, but she stayed strong.
"No, either you choose me, and we get to be happy. Or you can follow Sonny's orders and marry Brenda Barrett. It's your choice," Elizabeth licked her lips, and hoped he'd give her an answer. Sonny had long since gone upstairs, and Jason knew he had to follow orders, and he prayed that he could convince her later to come back to him.
"Well?" Elizabeth tapped her foot impatiently.
"I have to follow orders, Elizabeth. You know that, right?" Elizabeth waved him away with a flick her hand. Then she grabbed a picture of her, Carly, and micheal that had been taken a few days ago, and threw it against his chest. The metal frame hitting hard against his already bruised chest.
"Fine!" Elizabeth spun on her heel and left. Leaving Jason to clean up the stuff she had thrown.
He was marrying Brenda Barrett.
"Forget it, Sonny! Ask Johnny or Max!" Jason ran his fingers through his hair. He knew that Sonny trusted them, but he also knew why they couldn't take this job.
"Do you know how long it would take for Johnny to divorce Hannah, or Max to divorce Angel? It would take months, and then there would be the wedding. Finally, after a bunch of months of this task, they'd have to go through an annulment or whatever. Do you realize that we don't have this kind of time?" Sonny hated doing this, and normally he'd take this job himself, but he loved Carly, and refused to let this damage their relationship. If he dared to even suggest it, Carly would be out the door, and then Sonny wouldn't be fit to live. He needed her.
"What about Elizabeth?" Jason looked up. He instantly saw that Sonny hated this. He needed someone to trust, and someone not married. And some not gay. Couldn't Francis put his gayness aside and do this? No, Of Course not! That left him. The non-married, non-gay, and very trusted employee of Sonny Corinthos.
"I don't know, Jase. I would do it, but you know that without Carly I'd d-" Jason knew that Sonny would regress. Worse, actually. He also knew that Carly wouldn't take the idea. It left him.
"I never considered you for this job. Sonny, I can't do this. I've spent weeks trying to win Elizabeth over, and I finally have her back. If I do this, I won't even be able to look at her. We have hundreds of employees, and your giving me this job?" Sonny knew this was killing Jason. It was killing him as well, but it had to be someone he knew wouldn't fall for Brenda. She was dying, and that was the end of it. Sonny actually wanted her to be able to go off in the world and find love. Away from Port Charles. He found it odd that 3 out of 4 of his serious ex-girlfriends were in PC. Hannah, Angel, and Brenda. All that left was Lily, and even if she was back... He'd never give it another thought. He loved Carly, end of story.
"I know that I can trust you with this. It's just a job. Now, don't make me act like a big bad boss over this. I know it sucks, but you know it has to be done. You know that only you can do it!" Sonny pointed out the fact, quite loudly. Jason nodded. Yeah, he knew he had to do it. Didn't mean he had to like it, did it?
"I know, but how do I tell Elizabeth that I have to marry Brenda Barrett?" Sonny and Jason froze when they heard a loud gasp. They both turned to see Elizabeth clinging to the doorframe. As if it was the only thing holding her up. Elizabeth grabbed a thick book from the desk. She glanced at the title, 'Touring Italy'. It only fueled her anger more.
"Who the hell do you two think you are? Don't you dare say a word, Jason! We finally started something good, and you two lied. Then, I finally forgave you, and we had a chance to pursue the relationship, that I thought we both wanted, and now your marrying Brenda Barrett?" Sonny stepped forward. Maybe, just maybe, he could explain and get her to understand.
"Elizabeth, you don't understand!" Sonny interjected. Big Mistake.
"Your right, I don't understand!" Elizabeth threw the book at both men who were very close in proximity. It struck against Jason's chest. He knew that it would leave a bruise. He ignored the shooting pain, as Elizabeth began to speak again. "I don't understand why Jason was so desperate to have us work on this relationship. I don't understand why Jason is throwing it all away. I don't understand why I let myself be sucked back into this whirlwind world that you live in. I don't understand why I let my feelings over rule my judgement. I don't understand why Jason is throwing this relationship away for Brenda. Lastly, I don't understand why I'm not good enough!" Elizabeth grabbed another book from the desk and chucked it at the men. Again, she hit Jason square in the chest. Jason hated this. She was blaming herself.
"Elizabeth," Jason whispered her name, but she stuck a hand in the air to stop him.
"No, I will not be the other woman!" Elizabeth held the tears back.
"You would never be that. Your first in my life! I have to marry her, because she wants to get away from Alcazar. Luis has power of attorney of her due to her illness. If I'm her husband, then I get power of attorney within weeks. We need to do this!" Jason struggled to make his point.
"Oh, You have to marry her, and then be married for a few weeks. So, she'll only be living with you for a few weeks. She'll only be sleeping in your bed for a few weeks. She'll only be screwing you for a few weeks. Not to mention while you wait for the divorce! And, of course there is the risk of you realizing that Brenda makes a great wife for you and that you don't want the divorce. But if you do get it, and you decide you like being married, then we can go get hitched the day it's finalized. That way your bed never gets cold! That's probably sounds pretty damn good to you, huh?" Elizabeth wrapped her hands around the phone and threw that at him next.
"Elizabeth, I'm not going to sleep with her, or even kiss her when the justice of the peace says to kiss the bride. I'm not going to act like I love her in public. She's just going to be my wife, because a piece of paper says she is!" Jason groaned. This was sucking.
"I don't care if you hate her guts! I don't care if you don't even hug her or hold her hand through out your whole marriage! It doesn't matter if anyone else even knows that your married, because every time I look at you, I'm going to see her face. I'm going to remember that you're her husband and she's your wife. And I am just the other woman in your life. And I refuse to be that woman!" Elizabeth took a deep breath. No tears had fallen, yet.
"Elizabeth, you will never be the other woman," Jason's eyes pleaded, but she stayed strong.
"No, either you choose me, and we get to be happy. Or you can follow Sonny's orders and marry Brenda Barrett. It's your choice," Elizabeth licked her lips, and hoped he'd give her an answer. Sonny had long since gone upstairs, and Jason knew he had to follow orders, and he prayed that he could convince her later to come back to him.
"Well?" Elizabeth tapped her foot impatiently.
"I have to follow orders, Elizabeth. You know that, right?" Elizabeth waved him away with a flick her hand. Then she grabbed a picture of her, Carly, and micheal that had been taken a few days ago, and threw it against his chest. The metal frame hitting hard against his already bruised chest.
"Fine!" Elizabeth spun on her heel and left. Leaving Jason to clean up the stuff she had thrown.
He was marrying Brenda Barrett.