OK, just to clear things up a bit:
NO- Jason and Maria have not slept together
Courtney is 1 month 1 week pregnant.
OK then, now that that has been said and done with.
THANKS FOR THE REVIEWS! I love you guys! I love you, love you, and love you! Did I mention that I love you!!!! =D
OK, well on to the next CHAPTA!!! Lol
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Chapter 15
When Maria woke up the next morning, Jason was already gone. She went downstairs to see if he was still home and found a note:
Courtney-
I have to work. Be back soon.
~Jason
All the better, she thought. She needed time to think things through. As of last night she knew what she had to do, what the plan was and everything. But after much thought, her mental ability to keep this up collapsed. She couldn't do it anymore, and she wouldn't.
After a while of sitting on the couch thinking, Maria went back up stairs and took a nice long shower. She dressed in sweats and then went back downstairs. By that time Jason was home and was sitting on the couch. This was it, she thought, it's now or never. I have to tell him, no matter what the out come was.
But the moment he turned around and looked at her, those deep blue eyes melted into her soul, and she forgot everything she was going to say. Instead she greeted him with a simple "hey."
"I hope I didn't wake you up this morning," Jason said.
"No, no, you didn't. I did get your note though. Thanks for leaving one," Maria said, kicking herself mentally for not being strong enough to go through with her new plan.
"Just thought you might wanna know where I was, that's all," Jason said. He was still not in the mood to talk, and Maria noticed.
"Ok, well, I've got to work at Kelly's, so I'll be back later," Maria said. She walked over to him and gave him a kiss, "Love you."
"Yea," was all Jason said. When her lips had just touched his right then, they were trembling, as if in fear. None of this made sense.
~~~~~~****~~~~~~
When Courtney woke up that morning she was stiff and sore. She went to the bathroom and took a shower, as always, and when she returned to the main room she caught one of the guards putting her breakfast on the table. He looked up when he saw her come out from the bathroom.
"Here's your breakfast," he said quietly. Obviously he was uncomfortable talking to her.
"Thanks," she replied.
He turned around and walked towards the door, but just as he reached for the handle, she spoke again.
"Wait!" she said.
"What is it?" he said, avoiding eye contact with her.
"I was thinking," she said slowly, "Well, I've been cooped up in this cabin for, what, 2 weeks now? I was wondering, well, I was thinking maybe I could go on a walk today. You can come with me, if you like, put a leash on me if you like," she laughed a little at this, and so did the guard, "I jus think it would be good for me and my child if I get out a bit. You know, in the fresh air"
"Well, I'll ask the other guard and check if it's ok. It is supposed to be nice out today," the guard said.
"Thanks," was all Courtney said. She had decided that if you can't beat them, join them.
Two hours later the guards came back. They had agreed to let her go on a walk as long as she had this cuff on her hand. The other side would be attached to one of the guards. She decided that this was better then anything, she wasn't going to try to get away anyways.
As soon as she stepped outside the cool September breeze hit her face. The leaves had just started to change, and the sky was a perfect blue. The scene was stunning.
The guards took her through the forest, which the cabin was surrounded by. After about an hour, they headed back to the cabin. She thanked them and then closed the door behind her. She walked to the couch and sat down, rubbing her abdomen.
"You would have loved the colors, little one," she said softly, "they were amazing. We'll go on a walk just like that, I promise."
~~~~~~****~~~~~~
The next month was hell for Maria. She would take hours preparing what she would say to Jason, but then as soon as she would see his face it all melted away. Everything she had planned just left her mind and she would avoid being with him. She would make up excuses to go somewhere or something to that effect. And the few times that they had been close, she turned away. She didn't even want to kiss him anymore. Jason could tell that she was avoiding him. She wouldn't even look at him, let alone kiss him. But truthfully, he had wanted to avoid her too. Ever since the miscarriage, even before that, she had been different. He didn't know what to think, or what to do, so he shut himself off from everything else besides his work. Carly and Sonny noticed, but they thought it would be better just to let him take his time to heal. So over the next month, it was awkward for everyone. There would be long periods of silence, and then periods where they would take about things as pointless as the weather.
But back at the cabin, Courtney had no idea of this change of heart for Maria's part. She hadn't heard from her since she came to deliver about the miscarriage.
She, however, was 2 ½ month's pregnant and was starting to show. Most people wouldn't be able to recognize that she was pregnant, but Courtney could tell. She couldn't fit her old pants, and she had grown enough so that she had no waist anymore. The first day that she noticed the change, she was ecstatic. She turned around, expecting Jason to be there, smiling at her, but instead she saw the empty cabin. She frowned and went over to the couch. She put her hands on her stomach and said, "I wish your daddy could see you. You've grown."
Then a lone tear made it's way down her face. It was the first tear she had let fall in a long time.
~~~~~~~****~~~~~~
Back at the penthouse, Maria was in the same state. She and Jason had gotten in a fight, and she had almost slipped.
*Flashback*
"Why won't you open up to me?" Jason said fiercely, forcing her to look at him.
"You mad at me for losing the baby. You're the one who's shutting off from me!" Maria shouted back, "God, if only you knew," she whispered to herself as she turned to sit on the couch.
"Knew what, Courtney? What aren't you telling me?" Jason said.
"I'm.. ugh, I'm not.," She had almost slipped. But her throat caught and she couldn't say it.
"You're not what, Courtney? You have to tell me what's going on. Yea, we lost our baby, but we have to move on. It's in the past, let it go."
"Forget it," she said. She got up off of the couch and ran upstairs, into the nursery. A little while later she heard the front door slam. He had left.
*End Flashback*
Now she was a wreck. How could she care so much about him? She was just supposed to be there to stop him from hurting and suspecting, yet now he was doing both, and sooner or later he would figure it out.
Maria walked downstairs and saw the pad of paper on the desk. She suddenly got an idea. She raced back upstairs.
When she came back upstairs she had a suitcase with her. Sure, they were really Courtney's clothes, but they wouldn't matter that much in the end. She scribbled something on the pad and then opened the door. She turned around and took one last look at the apartment. A tear made it's way down her face, "Good bye," she said.
Then she closed the door and got on the elevator, a small smile on her face.
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When Jason returned to the apartment and called Courtney's name, no one answered. He looked around, and when he came back to the living room, he saw a quick note scribbled on the pad of paper.
Jason- Go to 522 Maple Grove Drive. It's off of Highway 11. There's someone there that will be able to explain everything.
He took the piece of paper and went to the garage. He took one of the SUV's (Author's Note: like the one that they crashed in during the blizzard last winter) and poured on the speed. After about a half hour's drive, he finally found the right address. He got out of the car only to find what looked to be an abandoned cabin. There was no sign that anybody had been there recently, except for the tire tracks on the gravel drive.
He walked up to the door and let out a heavy breath. He slowly turned the door and saw the interior of the cabin. It was pretty small, and had only the basics.
When he closed the door, it awoke Courtney. She had been sleeping on the couch. She slowly rubbed her eyes and sat up.
After he closed the door, Jason saw a glimpse of blonde hair. His heart leapt into his throat. All the signs now seemed clear, he thought. She turned around and he was face to face with Courtney.
"Jason?" she said softly. Her eyes were as wide as cantaloupes.
He didn't move. He couldn't. Too many things were going through his head.
"Oh my god, Jason it's you," she said. She got up from the couch and ran into his arms, "I thought I'd never see you again."
Jason cupped her face in his hands, "It's you. It's really you," he said slowly.
"How did you find me?" she asked, leading him to the couch.
"She left me a note," he said.
"Who?" Courtney said.
"I don't know who she was. Who ever was pretending to be you," he said. How could he have let himself be so stupid! All the signs were right in front of his face, yet he had buried them under the rug, and all the while the real Courtney was here, stuck in a cabin.
"She was my cousin, Maria," Courtney said, getting ready to explain this whole ordeal, "My mother had her in on this deal. Janine thought that my child and I were in danger while I was with you, so she kidnapped me about 2 months ago and had Maria take my place so you wouldn't get suspicious and also so she wouldn't end up dead like AJ. Then she carted me off to this cabin where she had guards watching me. I tried to get away, but every time I tried there seemed to be more and more guards. But you're here now, and that's all that matters. You, me, and the baby can go home."
"The baby's ok?" Jason, said, astonished. He had finally accepted that she had had a miscarriage.
"Yea. We're in perfect health," Courtney said smiling.
Jason brought her lips to his and kissed her long and hard.
They then left the cabin and drove home. They entered the penthouse and sat down on the couch.
"I can't believe it's really you," Jason said, stroking her face, "I knew something wasn't right about Maria, or who ever she was. It just wasn't the same."
"I knew you wouldn't fall for it," Courtney said. She sighed and mustered up the courage to say what she had to. "Did. you, and Maria.. Did you sleep with her?" she said softly, gazing into his eyes.
He looked away and got up, "No. I never did," he said. Would she be mad at me for kissing her? he thought silently.
As if able to read his mind, she said, "Look, I know you kissed her. You thought she was me. I don't blame you for that. But.. But, it's good that you didn't sleep with her."
"I would never be able to forgive myself if I did that," he said.
"Why don't we just forget about her, ok? She and my mother have wasted enough time messing with us. Right now I just want to fall asleep in your arms and wake up that way in the morning," Courtney said, standing up and reaching for his hand.
He looked into her eyes, and led her away from the couch. They walked up the stairs hand in hand and into their bedroom. She quickly changed into some lounge wear and came back to see Jason standing there waiting for her, just in his boxers.
She smiled at him and let him to the bed. They crawled under the covers together. Jason wrapped his arms around her as she curved to match the shape of his body. He turned out the lights and laid his head on top of her hair which had been sprawled over the pillow. He took in the scent of her hair and shuddered.
Silently Courtney smiled and closed her eyes. She later drifted into sleep, happy to be home with Jason.
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Awww.. Wasn't that ending mushy? I'm sorry if I sped things up a bit in this chapter but I needed more time to go by without having to explain all this little events of it, if you get what I mean. OK, well, reviews would be nice! School starts next Tuesday, so posting might get a little slow after that, but I will still post ATLEAST once a week. Ok, well now I'm just blabbering, so BYE BYES!
~Dawndrina~
NO- Jason and Maria have not slept together
Courtney is 1 month 1 week pregnant.
OK then, now that that has been said and done with.
THANKS FOR THE REVIEWS! I love you guys! I love you, love you, and love you! Did I mention that I love you!!!! =D
OK, well on to the next CHAPTA!!! Lol
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Chapter 15
When Maria woke up the next morning, Jason was already gone. She went downstairs to see if he was still home and found a note:
Courtney-
I have to work. Be back soon.
~Jason
All the better, she thought. She needed time to think things through. As of last night she knew what she had to do, what the plan was and everything. But after much thought, her mental ability to keep this up collapsed. She couldn't do it anymore, and she wouldn't.
After a while of sitting on the couch thinking, Maria went back up stairs and took a nice long shower. She dressed in sweats and then went back downstairs. By that time Jason was home and was sitting on the couch. This was it, she thought, it's now or never. I have to tell him, no matter what the out come was.
But the moment he turned around and looked at her, those deep blue eyes melted into her soul, and she forgot everything she was going to say. Instead she greeted him with a simple "hey."
"I hope I didn't wake you up this morning," Jason said.
"No, no, you didn't. I did get your note though. Thanks for leaving one," Maria said, kicking herself mentally for not being strong enough to go through with her new plan.
"Just thought you might wanna know where I was, that's all," Jason said. He was still not in the mood to talk, and Maria noticed.
"Ok, well, I've got to work at Kelly's, so I'll be back later," Maria said. She walked over to him and gave him a kiss, "Love you."
"Yea," was all Jason said. When her lips had just touched his right then, they were trembling, as if in fear. None of this made sense.
~~~~~~****~~~~~~
When Courtney woke up that morning she was stiff and sore. She went to the bathroom and took a shower, as always, and when she returned to the main room she caught one of the guards putting her breakfast on the table. He looked up when he saw her come out from the bathroom.
"Here's your breakfast," he said quietly. Obviously he was uncomfortable talking to her.
"Thanks," she replied.
He turned around and walked towards the door, but just as he reached for the handle, she spoke again.
"Wait!" she said.
"What is it?" he said, avoiding eye contact with her.
"I was thinking," she said slowly, "Well, I've been cooped up in this cabin for, what, 2 weeks now? I was wondering, well, I was thinking maybe I could go on a walk today. You can come with me, if you like, put a leash on me if you like," she laughed a little at this, and so did the guard, "I jus think it would be good for me and my child if I get out a bit. You know, in the fresh air"
"Well, I'll ask the other guard and check if it's ok. It is supposed to be nice out today," the guard said.
"Thanks," was all Courtney said. She had decided that if you can't beat them, join them.
Two hours later the guards came back. They had agreed to let her go on a walk as long as she had this cuff on her hand. The other side would be attached to one of the guards. She decided that this was better then anything, she wasn't going to try to get away anyways.
As soon as she stepped outside the cool September breeze hit her face. The leaves had just started to change, and the sky was a perfect blue. The scene was stunning.
The guards took her through the forest, which the cabin was surrounded by. After about an hour, they headed back to the cabin. She thanked them and then closed the door behind her. She walked to the couch and sat down, rubbing her abdomen.
"You would have loved the colors, little one," she said softly, "they were amazing. We'll go on a walk just like that, I promise."
~~~~~~****~~~~~~
The next month was hell for Maria. She would take hours preparing what she would say to Jason, but then as soon as she would see his face it all melted away. Everything she had planned just left her mind and she would avoid being with him. She would make up excuses to go somewhere or something to that effect. And the few times that they had been close, she turned away. She didn't even want to kiss him anymore. Jason could tell that she was avoiding him. She wouldn't even look at him, let alone kiss him. But truthfully, he had wanted to avoid her too. Ever since the miscarriage, even before that, she had been different. He didn't know what to think, or what to do, so he shut himself off from everything else besides his work. Carly and Sonny noticed, but they thought it would be better just to let him take his time to heal. So over the next month, it was awkward for everyone. There would be long periods of silence, and then periods where they would take about things as pointless as the weather.
But back at the cabin, Courtney had no idea of this change of heart for Maria's part. She hadn't heard from her since she came to deliver about the miscarriage.
She, however, was 2 ½ month's pregnant and was starting to show. Most people wouldn't be able to recognize that she was pregnant, but Courtney could tell. She couldn't fit her old pants, and she had grown enough so that she had no waist anymore. The first day that she noticed the change, she was ecstatic. She turned around, expecting Jason to be there, smiling at her, but instead she saw the empty cabin. She frowned and went over to the couch. She put her hands on her stomach and said, "I wish your daddy could see you. You've grown."
Then a lone tear made it's way down her face. It was the first tear she had let fall in a long time.
~~~~~~~****~~~~~~
Back at the penthouse, Maria was in the same state. She and Jason had gotten in a fight, and she had almost slipped.
*Flashback*
"Why won't you open up to me?" Jason said fiercely, forcing her to look at him.
"You mad at me for losing the baby. You're the one who's shutting off from me!" Maria shouted back, "God, if only you knew," she whispered to herself as she turned to sit on the couch.
"Knew what, Courtney? What aren't you telling me?" Jason said.
"I'm.. ugh, I'm not.," She had almost slipped. But her throat caught and she couldn't say it.
"You're not what, Courtney? You have to tell me what's going on. Yea, we lost our baby, but we have to move on. It's in the past, let it go."
"Forget it," she said. She got up off of the couch and ran upstairs, into the nursery. A little while later she heard the front door slam. He had left.
*End Flashback*
Now she was a wreck. How could she care so much about him? She was just supposed to be there to stop him from hurting and suspecting, yet now he was doing both, and sooner or later he would figure it out.
Maria walked downstairs and saw the pad of paper on the desk. She suddenly got an idea. She raced back upstairs.
When she came back upstairs she had a suitcase with her. Sure, they were really Courtney's clothes, but they wouldn't matter that much in the end. She scribbled something on the pad and then opened the door. She turned around and took one last look at the apartment. A tear made it's way down her face, "Good bye," she said.
Then she closed the door and got on the elevator, a small smile on her face.
~~~~****~~~~~~
When Jason returned to the apartment and called Courtney's name, no one answered. He looked around, and when he came back to the living room, he saw a quick note scribbled on the pad of paper.
Jason- Go to 522 Maple Grove Drive. It's off of Highway 11. There's someone there that will be able to explain everything.
He took the piece of paper and went to the garage. He took one of the SUV's (Author's Note: like the one that they crashed in during the blizzard last winter) and poured on the speed. After about a half hour's drive, he finally found the right address. He got out of the car only to find what looked to be an abandoned cabin. There was no sign that anybody had been there recently, except for the tire tracks on the gravel drive.
He walked up to the door and let out a heavy breath. He slowly turned the door and saw the interior of the cabin. It was pretty small, and had only the basics.
When he closed the door, it awoke Courtney. She had been sleeping on the couch. She slowly rubbed her eyes and sat up.
After he closed the door, Jason saw a glimpse of blonde hair. His heart leapt into his throat. All the signs now seemed clear, he thought. She turned around and he was face to face with Courtney.
"Jason?" she said softly. Her eyes were as wide as cantaloupes.
He didn't move. He couldn't. Too many things were going through his head.
"Oh my god, Jason it's you," she said. She got up from the couch and ran into his arms, "I thought I'd never see you again."
Jason cupped her face in his hands, "It's you. It's really you," he said slowly.
"How did you find me?" she asked, leading him to the couch.
"She left me a note," he said.
"Who?" Courtney said.
"I don't know who she was. Who ever was pretending to be you," he said. How could he have let himself be so stupid! All the signs were right in front of his face, yet he had buried them under the rug, and all the while the real Courtney was here, stuck in a cabin.
"She was my cousin, Maria," Courtney said, getting ready to explain this whole ordeal, "My mother had her in on this deal. Janine thought that my child and I were in danger while I was with you, so she kidnapped me about 2 months ago and had Maria take my place so you wouldn't get suspicious and also so she wouldn't end up dead like AJ. Then she carted me off to this cabin where she had guards watching me. I tried to get away, but every time I tried there seemed to be more and more guards. But you're here now, and that's all that matters. You, me, and the baby can go home."
"The baby's ok?" Jason, said, astonished. He had finally accepted that she had had a miscarriage.
"Yea. We're in perfect health," Courtney said smiling.
Jason brought her lips to his and kissed her long and hard.
They then left the cabin and drove home. They entered the penthouse and sat down on the couch.
"I can't believe it's really you," Jason said, stroking her face, "I knew something wasn't right about Maria, or who ever she was. It just wasn't the same."
"I knew you wouldn't fall for it," Courtney said. She sighed and mustered up the courage to say what she had to. "Did. you, and Maria.. Did you sleep with her?" she said softly, gazing into his eyes.
He looked away and got up, "No. I never did," he said. Would she be mad at me for kissing her? he thought silently.
As if able to read his mind, she said, "Look, I know you kissed her. You thought she was me. I don't blame you for that. But.. But, it's good that you didn't sleep with her."
"I would never be able to forgive myself if I did that," he said.
"Why don't we just forget about her, ok? She and my mother have wasted enough time messing with us. Right now I just want to fall asleep in your arms and wake up that way in the morning," Courtney said, standing up and reaching for his hand.
He looked into her eyes, and led her away from the couch. They walked up the stairs hand in hand and into their bedroom. She quickly changed into some lounge wear and came back to see Jason standing there waiting for her, just in his boxers.
She smiled at him and let him to the bed. They crawled under the covers together. Jason wrapped his arms around her as she curved to match the shape of his body. He turned out the lights and laid his head on top of her hair which had been sprawled over the pillow. He took in the scent of her hair and shuddered.
Silently Courtney smiled and closed her eyes. She later drifted into sleep, happy to be home with Jason.
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Awww.. Wasn't that ending mushy? I'm sorry if I sped things up a bit in this chapter but I needed more time to go by without having to explain all this little events of it, if you get what I mean. OK, well, reviews would be nice! School starts next Tuesday, so posting might get a little slow after that, but I will still post ATLEAST once a week. Ok, well now I'm just blabbering, so BYE BYES!
~Dawndrina~