Note- Claudia died in a different way than shown on Gh. She has been dead just a little bit when this starts. Johnny ratted out Jax to Carly- about Jax knowing Claudia had set up the hit.
Lucky You Have Me
Chapter Two
"I want to see my wife right now," Jax ordered, as he stood at the door, sounding brave because he was talking to Spinelli.
Jason heard this as he came jogging down the stairs. He was running late for a meeting. Carly had only been there one night and already Jason's morning routine was all messed up. Sharing a bathroom with her was not going to work at all.
Spinelli answered Jax "It is my understanding that The Valkryie wishes to never lay eyes on your traitorous face again."
"You don't have a clue what happened," Jax told him.
"On the contrary, I know what she said and I don't believe she is lying or mistaken. So, kind sir, vacate this humble abode hence forth without further ado."
Jax spotted Jason over Spinelli's shoulder. "I know she's here."
Jason glared at Jax while Spinelli moved back into the living room.
Jax let out a breath. "I need to speak to her. Please, you know how she gets. She is overreacting right now and once she sees reason-"
"Carly will contact you when she's ready."
"Jason-"
Jason reached over and pushed on the door, making it fly closed, and then he locked it.
Jax called out "She can't stay hidden in your place forever! We're married. We need to work this out."
Jason picked up his phone off the desk. He dialed the security office in the building. "Yeah, its Morgan. Listen up, Mr. Jacks is barred from the building. I don't want any slip ups. Understand?"
"Yes, sir."
"Good."
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Carly looked at herself in the bathroom mirror. She had waited till after the kids left for school to get in the shower. She wanted to make sure they got fed and out the door on time. Jason had been hovering like a hawk in the kitchen, afraid she was gonna try and cook, but all she had in mind was cereal.
When he saw Carly reach for the handle of the fridge he offered to make them all eggs
Now she was wearing just a towel, as her hand rubbed away the condensation on the mirror, and looking at her face. She couldn't believe she was this age. That Michael was nearly out of high school.
Wasn't it last week that Jason was asking her "Do you wanna lag for it?" at Jake's for the first time.
So much had happened since then. Too much. Too many other people came into their lives. It was good back when it was just them. But the truth was that someone always was there trying to get in the middle of their family. They let too many people inside their world and they paid for it every time.
Now it was once again Carly's turn to feel the pain burning in her chest. To have her dreams be shattered on the floor. To want to just close her eyes and be back in the days when Jason swore he'd be Michael's father and their family would last.
She didn't want to wish away her younger son. She never would. But it was so easy to think that if she could go back in time it would be good this time and not a crazy mess. She would do it better if she could do it all over again. Trust Jason more. She trusted him now with all she had.
Carly learned the hard way not to let her trust in Jason slip for a second. Because only a second could destroy the rest of their lives. All their plans. All their future.
Right now she needed a new plan. She needed to pull herself together. Get Diane on the phone and get the divorce going. No looking back. Only forward.
Thank God she had Jason to help her through this. She couldn't face it without him. He was the only person she never gave up on. And she needed him right now, just like she had every day since they met.
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Jason strode into his bedroom and noticed that the bathroom door was still closed. Pinching his nose he said "Hey, I gotta head into the office. But you need to know that Jax stopped by."
The door opened and there Carly stood in a towel. Jason reacted by throwing up his hands and turning his face.
Like he needed this to fuel his imagination. Not fucking likely. He had enough memories for that already and nearly twenty years of telling himself that he had to forget about what he couldn't keep for his own. That life worked a certain way and it wasn't the way that let him and Carly be lovers.
"Hey!" he yelled at her.
"What did Jax say?"
"Put something on first."
"Okay," she acted as if she was going to take off the towel and then reach in the bathroom and get her clothes.
"Carly!" Jason headed for the door. "If you are gonna live here you can't do stuff like that."
"What?" she teased.
He shook his head and left the room. From the hallway he told her "All he said was he wants to talk to you. And Carly...."
"Yeah?"
"Take a gaurd with you today."
He wasn't gonna take any chances.
Jason figured Jax wasn't gonna do anything violent to her but Jason had this possessive feeling when it came to keeping Carly safe. And every since last night, the moment he saw her in the hallway, that feeling was kicked into overdrive.