Authors Note: Hey everyone, thank you for the reviews. I appreciate it. And no, Courtney is not dead, nor is she coming back as an angel. Well, I don't know how realistic this story is as to this being something that would ever happen, but here goes the next chapter. Thanks for the reviews.
Jason stared memorized by the beauty and innocence that stood before him. He released his tightly held grip from A.J's torn shirt and sprinted quickly to the women whom he was terrified of losing, and gazed lovingly into the eyes which he was afraid he would never see again.
"Courtney, are you okay? What are you doing here? Did he hurt you?" Jason ran his gentle hands over her trembling face, and looked deeply into her soft blue eyes as a single and vibrant tear fell from her face and vanished in thin air.
"I'm fine." Courtney quickly responded as she rejected Jason's touch by pushing him lightly away. "I have something I need to tell you." Courtney whispered softly as she glanced quickly at A.J, whom was now shifting back and forth, watching carefully.
"A.J, could you give us a moment?" Courtney inquired as she revealed a slight smile that made Jason suspicious.
"Whatever you have to tell, Jason, I would like to hear as well." A.J said as he poured himself another shot of liquor and quickly shot it down.
Courtney starred helplessly into Jason's eyes before she continued on.
"There's something important I think you should know, or actually, you need to know." Courtney admitted as she expressed tremendous grief through her words and shaky voice.
Jason did not say a word, but continued to stare worryingly into her eyes.
"I am in love with A.J." Courtney finally admitted. "I am neglecting the divorce papers and we are renewing our wedding proposals soon. I'm sorry, but I finally realized that I still love him very much." Courtney shot a quick glance at A.J before leaving Jason and accompanying A.J at his side.
A.J smoothly entrapped Courtney into a tight hug and smiled wickedly at Jason. "Well, Jas, looks like Courtney saw you for who you really are, a murdering criminal."
Although Jason could clearly hear that A.J was speaking, he was not interested in what he had to say. His eyes and attention were clearly placed upon Courtney, whom was obviously avoiding any physical or emotional contact between her and Jason. Jason, however, knew that Courtney wouldn't have freely decided to return to A.J, and that something was forcing her back.
"I don't know what he has on you Courtney that is forcing you back to him, but whatever it is we can work it out." Jason admitted as he took two very slowly steps toward the overwhelmed girl whom was still being closely held by A.J.
"A.J, you think that by imprisoning her and forcing her to do and say what you want her to that it's going to change everything? Why don't you stop hiding behind Courtney and tell me yourself why Courtney is here, and how about you tell me what exactly you think I should do about it." Jason announced sternly as his gentle and loving face now began to grow hostile and bitter.
A.J slowly and reluctantly released Courtney from his grip and took a small step toward his brother, as a large and distinct smile spread across his enthused face.
"Alright little brother, you finally want to play in my house? No almighty Sonny Corinthos to save you. You play dirty, Jason, I have to credit you on your style. What about me, though? Do you enjoy my game?" A.J's smile grew even larger and he reached quickly into his coat pocket and retrieved a loaded hand-gun from and held it firmly into his tight grip, and aimed carefully at his target.
"How does it feel Jason, to finally be at the retrieving end? Having a loaded weapon being aimed at your face, which is being held by a crazed drunk who doesn't care if he gets sent to jail for a crime in which he waited so long to commit. How do you feel?"
Jason looked considerably calm regarding the ironic situation. Courtney began helplessly pleading for A.J to lower the gun, but A.J didn't seem to allow one word of logic into his uncontrollable thoughts.
"My dear brother, the one who is always better then I could never have been. The one who got everything I have always wanted but never deserved. Well, it's time for you to get what you deserve." A.J gripped the gun more tightly in his hands and raised it up for perfect aim. Jason made an uncomfortable eye contact with the one eyed weapon that starred angrily back at him. Jason looked helplessly at Courtney, as Courtney looked frantically around the tensed room, and then starred aggressively at A.J.
"Goodbye, Jason."
"NO!" Courtney cried, but the sound of her voice was overpowered by a loud sound of a shotgun, and the thud of someone's body falling helplessly onto the ground.
Jason stared memorized by the beauty and innocence that stood before him. He released his tightly held grip from A.J's torn shirt and sprinted quickly to the women whom he was terrified of losing, and gazed lovingly into the eyes which he was afraid he would never see again.
"Courtney, are you okay? What are you doing here? Did he hurt you?" Jason ran his gentle hands over her trembling face, and looked deeply into her soft blue eyes as a single and vibrant tear fell from her face and vanished in thin air.
"I'm fine." Courtney quickly responded as she rejected Jason's touch by pushing him lightly away. "I have something I need to tell you." Courtney whispered softly as she glanced quickly at A.J, whom was now shifting back and forth, watching carefully.
"A.J, could you give us a moment?" Courtney inquired as she revealed a slight smile that made Jason suspicious.
"Whatever you have to tell, Jason, I would like to hear as well." A.J said as he poured himself another shot of liquor and quickly shot it down.
Courtney starred helplessly into Jason's eyes before she continued on.
"There's something important I think you should know, or actually, you need to know." Courtney admitted as she expressed tremendous grief through her words and shaky voice.
Jason did not say a word, but continued to stare worryingly into her eyes.
"I am in love with A.J." Courtney finally admitted. "I am neglecting the divorce papers and we are renewing our wedding proposals soon. I'm sorry, but I finally realized that I still love him very much." Courtney shot a quick glance at A.J before leaving Jason and accompanying A.J at his side.
A.J smoothly entrapped Courtney into a tight hug and smiled wickedly at Jason. "Well, Jas, looks like Courtney saw you for who you really are, a murdering criminal."
Although Jason could clearly hear that A.J was speaking, he was not interested in what he had to say. His eyes and attention were clearly placed upon Courtney, whom was obviously avoiding any physical or emotional contact between her and Jason. Jason, however, knew that Courtney wouldn't have freely decided to return to A.J, and that something was forcing her back.
"I don't know what he has on you Courtney that is forcing you back to him, but whatever it is we can work it out." Jason admitted as he took two very slowly steps toward the overwhelmed girl whom was still being closely held by A.J.
"A.J, you think that by imprisoning her and forcing her to do and say what you want her to that it's going to change everything? Why don't you stop hiding behind Courtney and tell me yourself why Courtney is here, and how about you tell me what exactly you think I should do about it." Jason announced sternly as his gentle and loving face now began to grow hostile and bitter.
A.J slowly and reluctantly released Courtney from his grip and took a small step toward his brother, as a large and distinct smile spread across his enthused face.
"Alright little brother, you finally want to play in my house? No almighty Sonny Corinthos to save you. You play dirty, Jason, I have to credit you on your style. What about me, though? Do you enjoy my game?" A.J's smile grew even larger and he reached quickly into his coat pocket and retrieved a loaded hand-gun from and held it firmly into his tight grip, and aimed carefully at his target.
"How does it feel Jason, to finally be at the retrieving end? Having a loaded weapon being aimed at your face, which is being held by a crazed drunk who doesn't care if he gets sent to jail for a crime in which he waited so long to commit. How do you feel?"
Jason looked considerably calm regarding the ironic situation. Courtney began helplessly pleading for A.J to lower the gun, but A.J didn't seem to allow one word of logic into his uncontrollable thoughts.
"My dear brother, the one who is always better then I could never have been. The one who got everything I have always wanted but never deserved. Well, it's time for you to get what you deserve." A.J gripped the gun more tightly in his hands and raised it up for perfect aim. Jason made an uncomfortable eye contact with the one eyed weapon that starred angrily back at him. Jason looked helplessly at Courtney, as Courtney looked frantically around the tensed room, and then starred aggressively at A.J.
"Goodbye, Jason."
"NO!" Courtney cried, but the sound of her voice was overpowered by a loud sound of a shotgun, and the thud of someone's body falling helplessly onto the ground.