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Claudia had just gotten out of the bath. Normally when things stressed her out, she'd sit into a hot, bubble bath and just soak. Not knowing where her brother was was killing her. As soon as I get my hands on that little bitch! If it weren't for Lulu, Johnny would be home, safe. She knew Lulu would be a problem from the start, but did John listen? No. He ignored her warnings. She was worried about her brother, but she was also worried about the situation she'd just gotten herself into. Ric. Ugh. The thought of having to sleep with Ric was making her skin crawl.
Knock. Knock.Claudia put on her robe and walked to the door. Much to her surprise, it was Jason. He was drenched with rain.
"Come in" Claudia said widening the door. When he'd come into the light, she could tell he'd been in a fight. He had a cut on his lip.
" What the hell happened to you?", she asked as she followed Jason to the coach.
" You were right.", Jason blurted.
" I was right? What are you talking about?" she asked, confusion stuck on her face.
" About Sonny, you were right.", he explained. Claudia sat on the edge of the coach. " Sonny is working with Karpov.", Jason said with a whisper as he turned to meet Claudia's stare.
" I'm sorry.", Claudia said, a blank look on her face. Maybe now he'd learn to trust her.
" I should have listened to you. I should have listened to you about all of it. Sonny has pushed and pushed...and I refused to budge, but I- he's become a problem..", Jason explained. He and Sonny had been through a lot together, they were brothers. But a lot has happened, a lot has changed. He and Sonny were no longer the same people anymore. It was time that he see it. " I went to confront him. He told me he was protecting me. He accused me of distrusting him, telling me I've turned my back on him. We both said things..."
" Jason, I'm sorry" Jason nodded it off. Claudia made her way to her bar and poured water on one of the rags and poured some scotch into a glass.
" Here" she said, handing him the glass. She was surprised to see he didn't hesitate to drink it. If she'd recalled right, the last time she'd almost gotten her arms broken for trying to give him soup. She took the rag and started to wipe the blood from his lip, Jason didn't protest; he let her help him.
" I should have trusted you.", Jason said. Claudia was shocked. " You've never done anything but help me and I couldn't even say thank you. I kept seeing you as an enemy. You've been a better friend to me lately than anyone, well other than Spinelli. Thank you.", Jason said to her. Claudia smiled.
" Never thought I'd hear those words come from you.", she said with laughter in her voice. Jason laughed too.
" You can trust me, Jason.", she said with seriousness. " I've had plenty of opportunities to take advantage of, but I didn't and I wont.", she explained.
Jason nodded.
" I do trust you, now. You can trust me too.", Jason explained. Claudia met his stare.
" I got your back, you got mine?", she asked him.
" Deal.", Jason said. They both smiled.
