Chapter 3

Part of this chapter is from Jax's POV, but the other part is Jason's. I love writing from Jason's POV, and I hope that you all like the story so far.

Jax's POV

I hoped that I could make things right with Carly. Even though we were mad at each other, I still loved her. Loving her was never the hard part. It's just that she's so out of control sometimes. I wish that she would realize that I don't love Kate Howard.

Another problem between us is Jason Morgan. I wish he would take a permanent vacation in another country and leave Carly and me alone. I hate how he's the one Carly turns to for help and support. I'm her husband; she should turn to me! Everyone tells me that I should be worried about Carly and Sonny because he's the one she always goes back to. Frankly, I'm more worried about her leaving me for Jason.

I went over to her house, well technically my house, and sure enough, Jason's car was in the drive way. But when I walked into the house, there wasn't anyone there.

"Carly!" I yelled. No response. I opened the door to our bedroom, and Carly and Jason were sleeping in it.

"You son of a bitch!" I yelled. Both Carly and Jason woke up and jumped out of bed. "I can't believe this! I came here to apologize and to see if we could work our marriage out! But apparently that's not going to be happening!"

As I stormed out of the room, Jason and Carly both ran after me.

"Jax, wait! I can explain! Nothing happened," Carly told me.

"Jax," Jason said, calmly, "Carly and I didn't sleep together. Not the way you're thinking."

"Jason, will you leave? I need to talk to Carly alone."

"Yeah," he said, then turning to Carly. "Call me if you need me." She nodded.

After he left I said, "This is the problem about our marriage!"

"Jax, nothing happened. I didn't sleep with Jason! I was just really upset about everything that's happened the past few months. We were watching movies, and I fell asleep. He carried me to my bed, and he stayed with me because I needed a friend."

"Jason's always been more than just a friend."

"He's my best friend. He's always been there for me. I'm not going to apologize for how much I love him."

"Sit down," I told her. Sitting next to her I said, "I don't want you to apologize for loving Jason, I want you to love me more than you love him. But I don't think that you can do that."

"Basically, our marriage ending is all my fault. I'm a lying manipulating bitch who doesn't love you enough?"

"That's not true. I know that you love me, but just not enough. And that's not the only reason why this marriage fell apart. I was to blame, too."

"So, it's over? Just like that?"

"I can't fight for you anymore, Carly. It's over," I said before walking out.

I did love Carly. Maybe if I had fought more for her then the marriage would have lasted longer, but why prolong the inevitable? It's only a matter of time before Carly and Jason were together.

Jason's POV

After I left Carly's, I went back to my place and took a shower, then went to work. I had trouble concentrating because I kept thinking about Carly.

I wondered if Carly and Jax had broken up for good. I know that Carly said she said it was over, but Carly did love Jax. I hated that she did, but it was true. I know that she didn't want to lose someone else in her life, so there was a chance she had gotten back together with him.

I was also angry that Jax just assumed that we had slept together. He doesn't even trust his wife not to cheat on him. Well, she had with Sonny, but I wasn't Sonny. I wouldn't take advantage of the fragile state Carly was in. I wanted Carly, but I didn't want sympathy sex.

I went over to Carly's after work to see what had happened with Jax. She was sitting on the couch crying.

"Hey," I said.

"Hey," she said. "You probably shouldn't be here. Bobbie's bringing Morgan home soon."

I walked over to the couch, sat down, and put my hand in hers. "Carly."

"It's over. Jax and I are getting a divorce," she said through a sob.

"I'm sorry," I lied. I was sorry that she was so sad, but not that she and Jax were through.

"No, you're not. You hate Jax."

"I don't hate him. Strongly dislike would be more appropriate."

She smiled.

"But I am sorry that you're sitting on your couch crying."

"I've lost almost every thing, Jason!"

"No, you haven't. You have Morgan, and Bobbie, and Lulu. And, you have me."

"Jax said that I love you too much. He said that he couldn't compete anymore."

I put my hand that wasn't holding hers on her face, cuping it. "I know that you love me, Carly. I love you, too."

At that moment, I brought my lips to hers. I didn't think about it; it seemed like a good moment. When we pulled apart, I didn't know what to do or say. "Carly, I'm sorry. I don't-"

Before I could say anything else, she kissed me. We kissed for a few more seconds, even though it seemed longer. I couldn't believe I was kissing Carly. After all these years, I was finally back where I belonged- with my best friend and the woman I loved more than anyone.

When we pulled apart the second time, she looked at me for a second. "Jase, wow." Then her cell phone rang. Not breaking eye contact with me, she reached down on the table and picked up her phone.

"Hello?" "Hey, Mom." "Yeah, that's fine. See you in a few minutes."

She hung up the phone. "That was—"

"Bobbie. I heard."

"Yeah. She and Morgan will be here any minute."

"I should go."

"Yeah."

I was almost out the door when she said my name.

"Yeah," I answered.

"See you tomorrow?"

"Yeah, you will," I said as I left her house. I was smiling. That was something that I hadn't done that often. I was sure that everything was going to work out the way I wanted it.