Carly sat at the table across from Sonny playing with the food on her plate. Sonny was watching her intensely. She was trying to stall as long as possible. She needed to give Jason more time. She knew he would find her eventually. She just needed to hold out till her got to her. She needed to keep appeasing Sonny until Jason could get to her. She swirled linguini on to her fork and then placed the fork full in her mouth.
She smiled at Sonny as she slowly chewed. "It's wonderful" She told him as she began to swirl another round on to her fork. Her serene temperament seemed to calm Sonny. As long as she let him feel as though he was in control and Jason stayed out of the conversation everything would be ok.
Sonny stood and walked around to her side of the table and stood behind her. He placed his hands on her shoulder. Carly tried not to cringe from his touch, but instead willed herself to accept it. Sonny's hands crawled down her arms. He thought it seductive, but to her it left her skin feeling rancid. She had to fight the urge to pull away as he leaned his head close to her face and she could feel his breath on her neck.
"Sonny" she said in a low, soft, unthreatening voice. "Can I have some water?"
Sonny placed a kiss on the nape on her neck. "Sure, honey." He slid his mouth slowly up her neckline until his lips rested right on her earlobe and then whispered, "then you can have dessert." He nibbled her ear seductively, she inwardly cringed and then he walked away.
Maybe she was being a little bit to cooperative, she thought to herself as frenzy of worry ran through her mind. Sonny was feeling too comfortable with her. She had to do something to put him off.
Sonny retuned with the water and she thanked him for it. Sonny hands once again began to survey her body. She desperately tried to keep her disgust in check, but his hands started to make their way toward her breast and she couldn't help but react. She launched herself out of the chair and spun around.
"Stop!" she demanded.
Sonny lurched hands pawing at her clothes just as shots rang out and then BOOM ….. The front door flew open and Jason was there.
Carly's heart leapt when her eyes took in Jason.
Sonny whirled around and immediately gathered Carly up and placed her between himself and Jason.
Jason stood weapon aimed on Sonny, his eyes cold and steady even though his heart was aching from the sight of Carly in distress.
"Here he is." Sonny announced to Carly. "Your big hero. Come to save you once again."
He pulled her body closer to his so there was no visible space between them. He had one arm wrapped securely around her waist and the other pulling on her hair causing her head to jerk back and lean up against his body. She could feel pounding of his heart and the heat of his breath. Tears were forming in her eyes. She desperately tried to push them back as she did not want her anguish to distract Jason.
Jason heart was being ripped in two as he watched Sonny continually tug Carly hard by her blonde mane. Her eyes were wincing in pain, but she did not make a sound. She was trying to be brave, be strong. She was trying to be what he needed her to be so he could concentrate on Sonny, but it was having the opposite effect. It was killing him to watch her be so selfless. To know she was dying to call for him, but didn't. Rage was building in him. His body was growing tense. He was strung so tight that any movement by him might cause him to involuntary pull the trigger. He swallowed hard and tried to regain his composure. She was doing this for him. She was standing there holding in her pain, pushing down her cries for help, in order to give him the opportunity to think clearly. He couldn't let her agony be for nothing. He had to stay focused.
He silently cleared his throat in order to make sure his voice did not betray his concern. "Sonny. You're hurting her. You're hurting your baby."
"She's fine." Sonny fired back. "We're fine. At least we were until you showed up. Tell him Carly. Tell him that you want him to leave. Tell him that we're back together and you want nothing to do with him."
Carly couldn't speak. She could never say those things to Jason. Never.
Sonny squeezed his arm tighter around her waist and then pull on her hair with such a force that her face was looking directly up at his. "Tell him Carly!" He demanded, spit flying from his mouth and resting on her forehead.
"Jase," She used the name Jase so he would know she didn't mean a word. "Sonny and I have worked through our problems. We're going to try again." She sniffled back a silent cry. Her body was trembling. She closed her eyes in anguish, and then swallowed. Her voice trembled. "You should go back to Port Charles and leave us alone." She opened her eyes and one lone tear escaped.
"See" Sonny snapped. "She doesn't want you here. Leave us alone."
Jason couldn't take anymore. He was ready to give up his soul if it freed Carly of the anguish she was under. He lowered his gun and placed it into the small of his back. He moved sideways surveying all possible means of attack. He was like a jungle cat stalking his prey. His eyes ever fixed on Sonny's.
Carly felt Sonny's grip slightly loosen when he saw Jason lower his weapon and figured it was now or never. She violently launched her body forward toward the ground, placing her hands in front of her to lessen the impact on her unborn child.
Sonny was surprised by the move and lurched forward after her. His movement was met by Jason's large, muscular body flying across the room. The impact knocked the air out of Sonny's lungs. The two men tumbled to the floor. Jason coming out on top.
Jason could no longer hold back his rage. His head was in a fog. All he could see was Sonny's hand on Carly. Carly's face a picture of agony. He clinched his fist and let loose a barrage of punches, each one containing the force of a Mack truck. Sonny coward underneath the bigger man. His hands place protectively over his face as he struggled to escape.
Jason had flashes of Sonny yanking Carly by her hair, dragging her along the pier and then the sight of her body going limp in his arms after he had bashed her over the head. He continued his brutal assault on Sonny, pounding his fist into any part of him his fist could connect with. Sonny struggled for a little while longer and then he stopped. His body mangled underneath Jason's larger frame.
Jason was in a fog, he couldn't stop himself. Then he heard her voice, crying to him frantically. "Jason. Stop. You're going to kill him." But that's what he wanted to do. He wanted to kill him so he could never threaten her again. He wanted to make sure she was safe.
He reached back to let loose another round of punishment when he felt her touch. It sent shivers through his body. His fist stopped mid air and dropped to his side.
She knelt down beside him. "Hey. Look at me." She said tenderly as she reached her hand up and cupped his chin. She turned his head till his eyes locked with hers.
A wealth of emotions rushed through both of them.
Carly had tears streaming down her face. "I love you."
Her words melted him and the raging beast was subdued. He moved away from Sonny and gathered her up in his arms.
He held her close and tight, his head resting in her mane. His emotions exploded and he sobbed uncontrollably. He managed to say four words.
"I love you too."