**Simon**
~Turn around, Every now and then I get a little bit angry and I know I've got to get out and cry~ Bonnie Tyler
"Go answer the door Jasper, it's time for me to be going," V said quietly, wiping the tears from her eyes. "I'm ready, and so are you now."
"I refuse to turn you over to him Venus. If you want to leave, you're more then welcome to go let him in yourself." Jax settled back into the couch, making himself comfortable. "Be my guest."
"Can you be any more childish Jasper? Please tell me that this is as low as you get, because if you can't, then you're not at all the man I've always thought you were." She stood in front of him, furious for letting herself get caught in the moment and the nice things that he had said about her. "I don't need to let him in, I think I'm just going to leave with him. Thanks Jax, it's been fun." She said heading towards the door.
"Oh no you don't." Alexis said grabbing V's elbow. "You sit, Jax behave I'll go let Simon in. I'm sure that he would enjoy a glass of champagne with us."
"Maybe with you two. I'm sorry if I'm not thrilled that my best friend is making the biggest mistake of her life." Jax was pouting, and he wasn't going to pretend to not be acting childish over it. "I love you V, I just can't support you on this."
"I wasn't asking for your support or your blessing Jax. I just wanted my friend to be happy for me." She swiped at her eyes, those pesky tears making another appearance. "If you can't do that for me, well then I guess you were never much of a friend to begin with."
Alexis glared at Jax and went to open the door. V followed, she had had more then her fair share of Jasper Jacks tonight, and this was not the last memory she wanted to have of her time in Port Charles. When Jax didn't follow to try and stop her, V knew what she had to do. She never thought of breaking ties completely with her friend, but she wasn't sure she could be friends with someone who didn't trust her enough to know what she was doing. She stepped through the door as Alexis opened it, not giving Simon a chance to even come in.
"My enchantress, you look stunning." Simon's cool tones calmed V's nerves. He wiped one of the tears leaking from the corner of her eye, knowing without asking things hadn't gone as well as she hoped. "Are you ready to go my darling, or would you like to continue what ever it is that I'm sure you interrupted."
"Go please. Were you able to have the driver pick up my bags? I'm afraid I never got home to do that." V fretted, not sure how to break ties. She'd never done it before, and as angry as she was, she was reluctant to do it now.
"They're loaded on the plane already Venus love, the only thing standing between us and eternity is saying goodbye," He said softly, reaching out to squeeze her hand.
"Not even that, I've said my goodbyes, I think that we should just go now." Her voice didn't quiver, her face gave nothing away, but her glistening eyes made Simon curse silently that he had let her do this alone without any support.
"If you're sure about this, of course we can leave my goddess." He glanced in Jax's general direction before turning his soft eyes apologetically to Alexis. "It has been a pleasure to meet you Alexis. I'm sorry that things didn't work out better for everyone involved, but I hope that you will see fit to join us somewhere along our journey. Venus is going to miss her friends so much that if it's at all possible, I'd like to arrange some time for her to see everyone again. "
"We'll see," Alexis said, not wanting to commit to something that would upset Jax even more then he already was. "I don't see why we couldn't come out to visit at some point. Just let us know when we're settled in."
"Don't count on it. If V isn't going to listen to me now, what makes you think that she's going to listen to me anytime in the future." Jax asked from the couch, where he was trying to make himself comfortable. "If she's going to go through with this crazy scheme of hers, then I'd rather not be a part of it at all."
"No one said you were invited Jasper," V said tightly. "Alexis is, Felicia and the girls are, even your brother and Bobbie. But I'd rather eat sand then to have to spend another minute with you."
"And on that sentiment, I think we should be gone, before you say something else that you you're going to regret." V gave Alexis one last smile before turning to leave. "The worst thing in the world is to say something you regret as you're leaving. Some things are never forgotten."
"I don't regret one thing I've said tonight, and I won't forget what's happened." V moved to hug Alexis, wanting to thank her silently one last time for taking care of Jax. He might be on her list today, of people she never wants to see again, but she knew she wouldn't be able to stay mad at him forever.
"He's going to feel horrible about this once he has a chance to think about it you know." Alexis whispered in V's ear, "I'd say in about an hour at least you'll be getting a call on your cell phone from him begging for forgiveness."
"Tell him save his breath will you? When I'm ready to talk to him, I'll give him a call. Until then he'd be better off not to push me. I'm not in the mood to deal with him." V said loud enough so she knew that Jax had heard her. She squeezed her friend tight one last time, trying to smile about the new adventure she was getting ready to leave on. "I'll call first chance I get when we hit land again."
"Please do, who knows, maybe I'll be needing a vacation by then and I'll put all my cases on hold and travel for a month or two with you." Alexis walked out into the hallway behind V and Simon, trying hard not to say something that would place her in the same dog house as her husband. She might be the family gatekeeper, but she wasn't one to butt into someone's business. "Be safe out there V, I don't want to hear about you falling off the front of the ship because you two were trying to recreate that scene from Titanic, trying to be romantic."
"No need to worry there, I'm not going to let this goddess out of my arms, I'll protect her from falling over should the occasion arise." Alexis had to laugh when V couldn't stop from rolling her eyes at that.
"I won't need protecting Simon, honest. I have no intention of falling over board or even giving myself the chance too." When had her partner on this trip gotten so annoying, then she remembered he always was, it was her that had changed her perception of him, not him who had changed his ways for her. "I'm quite competent in taking care of myself, honest. I don't think your hero skills will be needed on this trip."
"Of course I know that my goddess, but it can't hurt to have someone looking out for you just in case." Simon pulled V closer as they walked toward the elevator. "I'd hate for anything to happen to you dear heart."
"Simon please," V was trying to hold her temper in check. She had talked to him about all of his pet names for her, but it obviously hadn't done any good. She pushed the button on the elevator, grateful it opened right away. No waiting, no regrets. "Alexis I'll call you," She promised through the closing doors. The elevator jolted to a start, and she settled back into a corner, away from Simon and away from any regrets. She was leaving and that was that.
"Venus what's wrong? Are you having second thoughts about leaving with me?" Simon inquired, hoping she wouldn't bite his head off again. Something was different about her, but he wasn't sure what.
"There's nothing wrong Simon," she sighed, not wanting to hurt his feelings. To tell him that she wasn't sure about leaving would hurt him, no matter how nicely she put it. "I'm just sad, this is the only place I've considered home. And now I'm leaving."
"You know, if you aren't positive about this, I don't want you to feel obligated to come with me if it's not what you want." He watched V closely, hoping to see the tenderness he'd grown accustomed to, but not finding any.
"I know that Simon, can't I just be sad about leaving for a little while? I'm sure once we're in the air, I'll feel better." V tried to assure him, but it sounded thin to her ears. "Or at least by time we get to where we're leaving from."
"If you say so Venus," Simon was going to leave it at that. She would talk to him when she was ready, of that he was sure. He silently led her out of the elevator and out to the waiting limo that would take them to the airport.
V moved to the back of the limo, hoping that Simon wouldn't sit down next to her. She didn't want to talk she wasn't going to talk and she just wanted to be left alone with her memories for the short trip to the airport. When Simon offered her a glass of wine, she waved it away, knowing she'd had her fill today. She watched out the window, only turning away when they drove past Luke's. She wasn't going to think, she wasn't going to regret what could have been but never would be. "Think tropical beaches and tall icey drinks V, that will get you through this," She said to herself not realizing that it had been spoken out loud and that Simon had heard what she said and frowned, afraid of what was going to come next.
~Turn around, Every now and then I get a little bit angry and I know I've got to get out and cry~ Bonnie Tyler
"Go answer the door Jasper, it's time for me to be going," V said quietly, wiping the tears from her eyes. "I'm ready, and so are you now."
"I refuse to turn you over to him Venus. If you want to leave, you're more then welcome to go let him in yourself." Jax settled back into the couch, making himself comfortable. "Be my guest."
"Can you be any more childish Jasper? Please tell me that this is as low as you get, because if you can't, then you're not at all the man I've always thought you were." She stood in front of him, furious for letting herself get caught in the moment and the nice things that he had said about her. "I don't need to let him in, I think I'm just going to leave with him. Thanks Jax, it's been fun." She said heading towards the door.
"Oh no you don't." Alexis said grabbing V's elbow. "You sit, Jax behave I'll go let Simon in. I'm sure that he would enjoy a glass of champagne with us."
"Maybe with you two. I'm sorry if I'm not thrilled that my best friend is making the biggest mistake of her life." Jax was pouting, and he wasn't going to pretend to not be acting childish over it. "I love you V, I just can't support you on this."
"I wasn't asking for your support or your blessing Jax. I just wanted my friend to be happy for me." She swiped at her eyes, those pesky tears making another appearance. "If you can't do that for me, well then I guess you were never much of a friend to begin with."
Alexis glared at Jax and went to open the door. V followed, she had had more then her fair share of Jasper Jacks tonight, and this was not the last memory she wanted to have of her time in Port Charles. When Jax didn't follow to try and stop her, V knew what she had to do. She never thought of breaking ties completely with her friend, but she wasn't sure she could be friends with someone who didn't trust her enough to know what she was doing. She stepped through the door as Alexis opened it, not giving Simon a chance to even come in.
"My enchantress, you look stunning." Simon's cool tones calmed V's nerves. He wiped one of the tears leaking from the corner of her eye, knowing without asking things hadn't gone as well as she hoped. "Are you ready to go my darling, or would you like to continue what ever it is that I'm sure you interrupted."
"Go please. Were you able to have the driver pick up my bags? I'm afraid I never got home to do that." V fretted, not sure how to break ties. She'd never done it before, and as angry as she was, she was reluctant to do it now.
"They're loaded on the plane already Venus love, the only thing standing between us and eternity is saying goodbye," He said softly, reaching out to squeeze her hand.
"Not even that, I've said my goodbyes, I think that we should just go now." Her voice didn't quiver, her face gave nothing away, but her glistening eyes made Simon curse silently that he had let her do this alone without any support.
"If you're sure about this, of course we can leave my goddess." He glanced in Jax's general direction before turning his soft eyes apologetically to Alexis. "It has been a pleasure to meet you Alexis. I'm sorry that things didn't work out better for everyone involved, but I hope that you will see fit to join us somewhere along our journey. Venus is going to miss her friends so much that if it's at all possible, I'd like to arrange some time for her to see everyone again. "
"We'll see," Alexis said, not wanting to commit to something that would upset Jax even more then he already was. "I don't see why we couldn't come out to visit at some point. Just let us know when we're settled in."
"Don't count on it. If V isn't going to listen to me now, what makes you think that she's going to listen to me anytime in the future." Jax asked from the couch, where he was trying to make himself comfortable. "If she's going to go through with this crazy scheme of hers, then I'd rather not be a part of it at all."
"No one said you were invited Jasper," V said tightly. "Alexis is, Felicia and the girls are, even your brother and Bobbie. But I'd rather eat sand then to have to spend another minute with you."
"And on that sentiment, I think we should be gone, before you say something else that you you're going to regret." V gave Alexis one last smile before turning to leave. "The worst thing in the world is to say something you regret as you're leaving. Some things are never forgotten."
"I don't regret one thing I've said tonight, and I won't forget what's happened." V moved to hug Alexis, wanting to thank her silently one last time for taking care of Jax. He might be on her list today, of people she never wants to see again, but she knew she wouldn't be able to stay mad at him forever.
"He's going to feel horrible about this once he has a chance to think about it you know." Alexis whispered in V's ear, "I'd say in about an hour at least you'll be getting a call on your cell phone from him begging for forgiveness."
"Tell him save his breath will you? When I'm ready to talk to him, I'll give him a call. Until then he'd be better off not to push me. I'm not in the mood to deal with him." V said loud enough so she knew that Jax had heard her. She squeezed her friend tight one last time, trying to smile about the new adventure she was getting ready to leave on. "I'll call first chance I get when we hit land again."
"Please do, who knows, maybe I'll be needing a vacation by then and I'll put all my cases on hold and travel for a month or two with you." Alexis walked out into the hallway behind V and Simon, trying hard not to say something that would place her in the same dog house as her husband. She might be the family gatekeeper, but she wasn't one to butt into someone's business. "Be safe out there V, I don't want to hear about you falling off the front of the ship because you two were trying to recreate that scene from Titanic, trying to be romantic."
"No need to worry there, I'm not going to let this goddess out of my arms, I'll protect her from falling over should the occasion arise." Alexis had to laugh when V couldn't stop from rolling her eyes at that.
"I won't need protecting Simon, honest. I have no intention of falling over board or even giving myself the chance too." When had her partner on this trip gotten so annoying, then she remembered he always was, it was her that had changed her perception of him, not him who had changed his ways for her. "I'm quite competent in taking care of myself, honest. I don't think your hero skills will be needed on this trip."
"Of course I know that my goddess, but it can't hurt to have someone looking out for you just in case." Simon pulled V closer as they walked toward the elevator. "I'd hate for anything to happen to you dear heart."
"Simon please," V was trying to hold her temper in check. She had talked to him about all of his pet names for her, but it obviously hadn't done any good. She pushed the button on the elevator, grateful it opened right away. No waiting, no regrets. "Alexis I'll call you," She promised through the closing doors. The elevator jolted to a start, and she settled back into a corner, away from Simon and away from any regrets. She was leaving and that was that.
"Venus what's wrong? Are you having second thoughts about leaving with me?" Simon inquired, hoping she wouldn't bite his head off again. Something was different about her, but he wasn't sure what.
"There's nothing wrong Simon," she sighed, not wanting to hurt his feelings. To tell him that she wasn't sure about leaving would hurt him, no matter how nicely she put it. "I'm just sad, this is the only place I've considered home. And now I'm leaving."
"You know, if you aren't positive about this, I don't want you to feel obligated to come with me if it's not what you want." He watched V closely, hoping to see the tenderness he'd grown accustomed to, but not finding any.
"I know that Simon, can't I just be sad about leaving for a little while? I'm sure once we're in the air, I'll feel better." V tried to assure him, but it sounded thin to her ears. "Or at least by time we get to where we're leaving from."
"If you say so Venus," Simon was going to leave it at that. She would talk to him when she was ready, of that he was sure. He silently led her out of the elevator and out to the waiting limo that would take them to the airport.
V moved to the back of the limo, hoping that Simon wouldn't sit down next to her. She didn't want to talk she wasn't going to talk and she just wanted to be left alone with her memories for the short trip to the airport. When Simon offered her a glass of wine, she waved it away, knowing she'd had her fill today. She watched out the window, only turning away when they drove past Luke's. She wasn't going to think, she wasn't going to regret what could have been but never would be. "Think tropical beaches and tall icey drinks V, that will get you through this," She said to herself not realizing that it had been spoken out loud and that Simon had heard what she said and frowned, afraid of what was going to come next.