Thanks for all the nice reviews. Yes Liz is DEAD! I know it was premature and I would've loved to torture her with Jarly love for a time being but I could not stomach the thought of her anymore so...I killed her or I should say I let her delusions kill her. lol.
A/N: I don't own the characters in this story. They belong to ABC and TIIC. I'm using them for fun.
"You can put me down now Jase." Carly instructs as she snuggles closer to his chest. When they arrived at her house he'd scooped her up from the passenger seat despite her halfhearted protests.
He doesn't respond as he ascends the stairs to her bedroom. Once inside, he helps peel her out of the soaking wet dress. He still doesn't speak as he heads into the master bathroom to draw a bath.
She shivers against the cool air on her bare skin. "Jase, are you okay?"
He returns to the room and once again sweeps her off her feet. Once inside the bathroom he deposits her into the tub then strips down and steps in behind her. She sits up to allow him room. He pulls her back to rest against his chest.
"Not that I don't love the attention but you haven't said a word since we left the docks." She breaks the silence.
He strokes her hair between his sudsy fingers. "What do you want me to say?"
"Say anything." She leans back to look up at him acutely aware of the fact they're naked and that this is the first time they've been naked together in years.
He stiffens and for the first time she can see how agitated he is. "Why?"
"Because you're pissed and I'd rather we just get it out in the open and deal with it." She shifts away from him and swivels in the tub to face him. "I didn't mean for any of this to happen. I know you had…whatever feelings for her and you're pissed at me for…" She's cut off by his hand covering her mouth.
"Not why do you want me to talk. Why would you jeopardize everything?" His blue eyes are stormy gray. "You think I'm pissed cause you did something to Liz? When did we grow so far apart that you can't read me Carly? I'm not mad about Liz. I'm pissed that you could've gotten yourself killed. I'm furious that when we finally have it all right here in reach you do something so… (he's careful not to say stupid knowing its one of her trigger words) so crazy that you could've shot it all to hell."
"It's not my fault." She glares at him. "I didn't push her in."
He shouts, "But you jumped in after her. Do you get it? You could've died too and I couldn't come back from that Carly. Michael, Morgan and I need you. You are a necessary force for us to be happy, hell to be sane."
She blinks. "You're mad at me for trying to save her?"
"I'm proud of you for trying to save her but I'm mad that you put yourself in danger to do it." He sighs and leans forward running a wet hand along the back of her neck. "I can't lose you. Now that I finally have you…I can't lose you. It'll break me. That's the reason I fought my feelings for you for so long. I knew once I finally had you if anything was to happen to you I'd be useless and that's how I felt tonight when I got the call you were on the docks. I felt like everything around me went black and I couldn't breathe."
"Jase…" She leans into his touch as tears slip slowly down her cheeks. Putting his feelings into words is not his strong suit and for him to openly express his fear is a giant step forward for them. In that moment she knows everything will be alright between them and that she really has him for the long haul.
He draws her toward him slowly as their lips touch lightly. "Don't scare me like that again."
"I won't." She reassures him as she straddles him.
He lifts her by the waist effortlessly as they finally come completely home.
"Mom?" Morgan calls as he enters the bathroom.
Jason and Carly freeze in place and turn their heads slowly towards the door. Carly starts to shake with silent laughter at Jason's horrified expression.
"Hi Uncle Jason." Morgan says happily.
Jason manages a strangled. "Hey Buddy."
"Morgan, wait for me in the other room k?" Carly requests sweetly.
"Okay." He scampers back into her bedroom.
Jason jumps up soon as he's gone and grabs a towel. Carly lets her laughter out. He looks down at her but his eyes are starting to lighten with amusement. "Tell me that didn't just happen."
"Yep we got busted." She laughs. "I'm just glad it wasn't Michael. Morgan's too little to get what he walked in on but poor Michael would've been scarred for life. Note to self: next time lock the door."
Jason runs his hand through his hair. "What should we say to him?"
"Nothing. If we don't mention it he won't know any different." She explains as she gets a towel from the rack. She notes he still seems freaked out. "It happens Jase. At some point you're gonna get busted having sex by your kids. I've walked in on Virginia (She shudders) and I'm sure at some point you walked in on Alan and Monica."
"Thank god for memory loss." He mutters but has to laugh.
She stops in front of him looking up with a smile. "You owe me a rain check just so you know."
"Put him back to bed and you can collect." He grins down at her. They enter the bedroom and stop short. Jason loses his grin. "Sonny."
Sonny looks back and forth between them. "Yeah uh I heard what happened and I came to…but I see…yeah."
Jason wraps his arms around her waist pulling her back against his chest. "Thanks for coming to check but I have it under control."
"You have it under control?" Sonny's eyes narrow. "What exactly is going on here?"
Carly stiffens defensively. "You have no right to…"
"Carly and I are together…for good." Jason says simply.
Sonny nods as he swipes a hand across his mouth. "I should've known. Jax leaves town for a couple weeks and you hop into the nearest bed. Jason man I thought you were smarter than…" He looks at him from the floor as blood trickles down a corner of his mouth.
Jason stands above him, his eyes cold. "You remember how bad things got when you went after Emily? That's nothing compared to what I'll do if you disrespect Carly again."
"Jase, it's okay." Carly touches his arm lightly.
His gaze doesn't leave Sonny. "No, it's not. We're starting over and this time we're doing it right. That means nobody disrespects you. They don't like you, fine, but they either keep it to themselves or deal with me." He holds out a hand and drags Sonny to his feet. "Consider that your only notice."
"So this is it huh?" Sonny glares at them. "She's finally coming between us."
Jason shakes his head. "You don't get it huh? She's always been between us."
Sonny leaves and Carly lets out the breath she was holding. She wraps her arms around Jason's waist and lays her head on his chest. "He's going to try to get me back. You know that don't you? It's what he does when I'm happy with someone else."
"I know but I trust you." He kisses the top of her head. "I know you don't have a great track record for being faithful but on the flipside…you've never really had me before."
Carly laughs against his chest. "When did you get so conceited buddy?"
"When you loved me and stood by me through everything." He pushes her back and cups her face leaning his forehead against hers. "I love you Caroline."
"I love you too Jase." She whispers back.
"Well this certainly isn't the welcome home I expected." Jax remarks dryly from the doorway.
ACROSS TOWN
"Come in!" Scott barks from behind his desk.
Sam pushes the door open with slight hesitation. "Maybe this isn't such a good idea."
"What can I do for you Sam?" He asks distracted. "Morgan in custody again? Nobody told me about it."
"Forget it." She turns to storm out.
Scott stands up. "Ms. McCall if you have something to say I'm all ears but if you expect me to play cat and mouse you're wasting my time."
"You have to understand this is hard for me." She looks down then back up. "I've been with Jason for a long time and I've honored that code of silence he lives by but this…I know he's going to hate me but I can't keep quiet."
Scott is practically salivating as he ushers her to a chair in front of his desk. "So you have something on Morgan. Came across some papers you shouldn't have or perhaps you witnessed him in action…"
"No. It's not…" She takes a deep breath and allows tears to glisten her eyes. "It's not about Jason. I was on the docks tonight and I saw…I saw what happened between Carly and Liz. It was no accident. Carly deliberately pushed her into the water."
