A/N: Wow, thanks so much for all of the reviews!! I love you guys!! Sorry for the bit of a wait for this chapter. I know I said I'd have it out before Christmas, but all of the family get togethers and stuff just kinda got in the way.

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~~~~~~~~~~Kelly's

Liz just stood there as she watched Courtney leave the bathroom. Normally she would have gotten angry with the way that Courtney was talking to her, but for some reason she wanted to help her out. Liz knew what Courtney was going through, after all she had been hurt time and time again also. She was determined to help Courtney out. "Hmm, maybe by the end of the day Courtney will feel like talking to me about what happened between her and Jason," Liz said to herself. "Until then, I better get back to work."

Liz walked out of the bathroom and resumed working. After a while she noticed that Courtney kept avoiding eye contact with her, so she thought that she'd say something about it.

"Hey, Courtney," Liz said when her and Courtney were both getting a cup of coffee for two customers.

"I'm busy," was all that Courtney said as she got the cup of coffee that she needed and started to walk away. Courtney didn't get to far when she accidentally dropped the cup of coffee that she had in her hand. The steaming brown liquid went everywhere and the glass cup shattered.

Liz put her cup of coffee down on the counter and hurried over to help Courtney. She started to help mop up the mess with a dishcloth when Courtney snapped at her. "Look, I don't need your help, okay. I'm perfectly capable of cleaning up my own messes," Courtney said to Liz. Liz just let out a sigh and proceeded to take her cup of coffee over to one of the customers.

Courtney watched as Liz walked away and tears began to form in her eyes. "Sorry," she whispered when Liz was out of hearing distance. "You just don't understand." She wanted so badly to just sit there and let all her tears go, but she had a job to do, so she fought back the tears that were threatening to spill over, and she cleaned up the coffee mess that she had made.

Liz had given up on helping Courtney for the time being and for the rest of the day neither one had dared to talk to each other.

The time until closing passed quickly because Kelly's was always filled with customers. But eventually everyone had vacated the diner, Liz had flipped the little sign over so it said closed, and she locked the doors.

"What are you doing?" Courtney asked as she grabbed her coat with expectations to leave.

"We need to talk," Liz said as she took Courtney's coat out of her hands and put it back on the coat rack.

"No, we don't need to talk, I need to go home…" was all that Courtney got out before Liz interrupted her.

"Why?" Liz inquired, "So you can go home and cry in your self pity?"

"What are you talking about?" Courtney asked as tears began to fill her eyes again.

"You know what I'm talking about," Liz countered. "You've been upset since the moment you came in to work. Now you can either tell me what happened between you and Jason, or we can stay locked in here all night." Liz said in a matter-of-factly tone.

"You wouldn't understand what I'm going through even if I told you," Courtney told Liz as she fought back her tears.

Liz was determined to help Courtney through whatever crisis she may be in. "Well, I think I've definitely had my share of problems. I was the one who's husband kept a pregnant women locked up in our house and who lied to me every second that he got a chance to," she reminded Courtney.

Courtney's tears threatened to spill, "Look, I don't want to bother you with my problems."

Liz looked at Courtney, her sympathy evident in her eyes, "Hey, you won't be a bother, I mean, after all, I did ask you what was wrong. I want to know. I want to help you. I know that we haven't been good friends in the past, but I want to put the past behind us."

Courtney nodded in agreement. "Well then I'll tell you. But, first I think we should go sit down, because this could take a while," she said and then added a fake little laugh to try and hide the amount of pain that she was in.

"Well, where do I start?" she asked herself. "I think it began back when Carly was still comatose. I overheard Sonny tell Jason that you couldn't have both a family and the business, and of course you know what I'm referring to. I confronted Jason after Sonny had said openly that he had quit the business and told him that he had to choose too. I told him that I couldn't be with him if he was still in the business and there was a danger that he could be killed."

Courtney paused for a second. "And then… And then he told me that he wouldn't quit the business." she sobbed. "Ever since he told me that, things have been kind of weird and awkward between us. He's been avoiding me lately and I hate it. I… I…I think that he doesn't love me anymore!" she let out with one big sob as she finally let the tears flow freely.

Liz wasn't too shocked that Jason had chosen the business and not Courtney, after all, the same had basically happened to her. He was all about the business. He lived for the business, and he wouldn't give it up for anyone.

"Awww, Courtney," Liz crooned as she took Courtney into an embrace.

"The worst part is that I love him more than ever, and it hurts to be around him, because I know he doesn't feel the same, but it kills be not to be around him. I love him so much." Courtney whispered.

"Well then, why don't you tell him how you feel?" Liz asked.

"I can't, every time I'm around him, he acts very distant and he barely speaks to me! I've tried to tell him that I love him and want things to go back to normal, but I just can't," Courtney had stopped crying at this point and was sounding very defeated.

Liz was still determined to help Courtney feel a little better. "Look hun, you can't just give up. If Jason is the man that you love, then you have to fight for him. You have to make him listen to what you have to say. Make him love you again," Liz stated.

"You know what? You're right," Courtney said with new found determination. "I will make him listen! I will tell him how I feel!"

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A/N: Hm, that's it. I don't know about you, but I wasn't very pleased with this chapter. Hmmm. :\ Oh well, I think that the next chapter will be a lot better, so please do not lose interest in my story! And please review it! Don't be too harsh!! But still review! Getting reviews makes me really happy!! I'll try to update soon probably by next weekend!!