A/N: Here is my Christmas present to you… an update! Sorry this has taken a little time to get out. I'm kind of stuck with what to write next so I really needed to have a little time to think. But thanks to everyone who reviewed. They all mean so much to me!

So without further ado…

Nothing Less Than an Impossible Fate

Chapter Twelve: The Return to Reality

The surprise flashed across Jason's face at Courtney's comment and then the sharp pain went stabbing through his chest and he grew sick to his stomach. Sonny and Monica were going to let him die? He had been told many things about that time while he was in the hospital and in the coma, but never that two extremely important people to him had begun to lose faith. He knew about Sonny calling Courtney and her reaction at the hospital. He now knew about her blaming himself. But he never knew what Sonny and Monica were thinking…

"I knew… I just knew…" She stopped talking and looked at him. "I believed in you. Everyone kept saying that they knew what you would want, what was best. But known of them put your best interest ahead of their own. They were willing to give up their son and their best friend… But I wasn't willing to give up the love of my life." She didn't mean to come off so angry and she wasn't trying to turn Jason against them, but she still held so much animosity towards them and she was still so bitter. It wasn't something small that they had been dealing with. It was someone's life. Jason's life.

He looked at her face and he could see the torture that was held in her eyes. She had fought so hard for him and the two people with the most power over his life, were leaving her alone in her fight. It was obvious that even the thought of losing him for that moment, was killing her, even now. He finally understood how she felt all those years when she had fought him about quitting his job and leaving the business. He always tried to comfort her and reassure her that he would be fine and he truly had believed that. The truth was, he knew that there was always the possibility of something terrible happening to him while he was on the job but he thought he was better than that and he would be fine. He never thought anything to bad or terrifying would happen… until it did.

"Thank you…" He whispered and looked at his feet. "You know—for not giving up on me…" It never failed. Whatever happened, she was always there for him and she always forgave him. He knew that no matter what, she would always be there. He knew that even while they were separated.

She only smiled in response. So many people would say that it was time to move and that he survived, that was all that was important. And yes, he had survived and she couldn't have asked for more even for him to walk again, but the wounds were still cut so deep and the emotions still ran through her veins. She almost lost the man she loves with all her heart. That was something that she would never forget or move on from…

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They entered the penthouse and sighed. They had loved being on their own secluded island, away from the pressures and insecurities of everyday life. They were able to just be Jason and Courtney, married and in love. Not Jason and Courtney, facing an unbeatable obstacle.

"Remind me again why we had return to reality?" Jason asked.

"I didn't want to come home anymore than you did but you can't tell me that you weren't missing the boys…" She smiled. She was telling the truth. She really hadn't wanted to come back home. It was nice to escape their problems for just a little while and have some much need alone time.

Jason only smiled and nodded. It was the truth. He really had missed Michael and Morgan and maybe even Sonny and Carly… But he wasn't only returning to Port Charles. He was also returning to the doctor's appointments and the physical therapy, the stress. Sometimes it just got to be a bit much. "We will have to take more trips together… just to get away." He sighed. Everything had definitely been taking its toll on him.

"Definitely…" Courtney nodded and smiled and Jason pulled her onto his lap, and gave her a sweet kiss on the lips.

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"Carly, will you please sit down?" Sonny pleaded with his pacing wife.

"They are home Sonny… Aren't you anxious to know what happened? And why haven't they come to see me—I mean the boys." She smiled.

"Maybe they don't want to handle all of your snooping." Sonny replied under his breath.

"What was that?" Carly asked, still pacing.

"I said maybe they are unpacking…" He fibbed.

"Why would they do something like that?" Carly asked as if it was a completely ludicrous idea. Receiving only an eye roll from Sonny.

"Carly…" Sonny began but was interrupted by a knock at the door.

"They're here!" She chimed and walked to the door, pausing for a moment and waiting for their second knock, again receiving an eye roll from Sonny. "Hey!" She exclaimed as she opened the door. "What are you guys doing back? I figured you would be gone for at least another week."

"Well, Jason had a doctor's appointment and we were just read to be home." Courtney explained and pushed Jason through the door.

"Hey man!" Sonny said and gave Jason a manly hug. Seeing Jason in his chair still got to him. "Hey Court…" He smiled and hugged his sister.

"Well…" Carly sighed. "You guys chit-chat and Court and I will go across the hall…" She explained as she was already pushing Courtney through the door she had just entered.

The guys watched the woman walk out the door, already laughing. "I'm so glad you are home… With Courtney gone Carly has turned to me for all of her problems. Fashion, female…" Sonny said with a slight blush. But everything seemed to go unnoticed by Jason. "Hey, you okay?" Sonny asked concerned.

"There is something that I need to talk to you about." Jason stated.

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"So how was your trip? Was it beautiful? Sonny and I always enjoy walking along the beach at night…" She stopped talking when she realized what she said. "I'm so sorry. I just wasn't thinking…"

"It's okay, really. I'm used to the wheelchair by now and I realize that Jason will never be normal again…"

Carly looked at her sympathetically. "So how was your trip?" She questioned.

"It was terrible…"

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So there is chapter eleven. I hope you liked it and I kind of left you hanging… hehe But this is probably the only chapter that I will be able to get out right now because we are moving TOMORROW! I can't believe it! But I promise I will try really hard to have another update before New Years…

So Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Everyone!

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