Chapter 20: The Morning After
Carly gawked at Jason and Brenda, eyes widening at the sight. A small croak escaped her throat. She quickly remembered that she was going to witness first hand their passion, and she slipped out the door, unnoticed.
She leaned up against the wall, the image of what she just saw repeating itself through her head.
"Holy shit," she muttered.
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Jason groaned; he had an awful headache. He barely remembered heading to bed last night. He rolled over, running into something. His eyes soared open, and the sight of an unclothed Brenda lying in his bed, greeted him.
"Oh shit," he whispered. He heaved himself out of bed, threw some clothes on, and grabbed his crutches. "Oh shit," he repeated.
He remembered everything perfectly from last night.
"We can't, Brenda. It's a mistake."
"Yeah, it is a mistake. But, life's made from mistakes, and we have to learn from them."
"Brenda…"
"Just…..just for tonight. This is what I really need right now. Jason, please."
"Fine, okay. Just for tonight."
Jason rubbed his hands over his face as he assessed the situation. He slept with Brenda. Brenda was now where he lived. There was no escaping this situation, or Brenda. He had to get out. Get out and think.
He walked out of his room, shutting the door behind him.
Brenda awoke to the sound of the door closing. She found herself in bed-Jason's bed-, without any clothes on. She sighed. Jason was gone now. She couldn't tell if this was good or bad. All she knew is that he wasn't there next to her, and he probably wasn't feeling what she was.
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Courtney worked the morning shift at Kelly's serving coffee to all the early birds of Port Charles. She had only just been able to take a break, getting herself something to drink. Someone walked by her,
A bell dinged as another person walked inside.
Courtney sighed, sat her cup down, and went to go take another order.
"What can I get you today?" Courtney asked automatically, taking out her ordering pad and a pen.
"Courtney," Jason said. "Don't."
Jason didn't know what he wanted from her exactly. He loved her. He just needed her right now, without her knowing about the night. He just wanted……something.
Courtney studied Jason for a moment. "What are you doing here?" she asked. She had to force herself not to jump into his arms, just stay where she was.
Jason ran his hand over his face. "I just wanted to take a walk."
"Okay," Courtney said, sticking her order pad back in her pocket. "Well, if you want to order something, let me know."
She headed back over to the counter, but someone stopped her. Carly had come upstairs from her club.
"Were you talking to Jason?" she asked.
"Yeah, why?"
"Are you mad?" Carly whispered, assuming Jason had informed her about his last night's events.
"Mad about what?"
Carly realized that he hadn't told Courtney about his "adventure" with Brenda last night.
"Oh, nothing. Nothing, I'll just let you go."
"Okay…" Courtney said, not truly believing Carly. "I'll see you."
Carly let out a vicious sigh. She walked over to Jason and sat in front of him.
"Are you here to tell Courtney?" Carly asked right off the back.
Jason looked up at her. "What?" he gaped at her. She didn't know. She couldn't know.
"You know perfectly well what I am talking about, Jason Morgan. Courtney told me that you were getting a plane ride back home; so I went to visit you, but instead I found you and Brenda doing something that I will never be able to forget."
Jason shut his eyes. Carly knew. "Did you tell Courtney?"
"No," Carly seemed to regret not telling her. "I was hoping you would actually tell her yourself."
"Carly what am I supposed to say. 'Hi there, Courtney. Just came to tell you that Brenda and I had sex last night'?" he hissed.
"You tell her the truth, even if it comes to using those exact words." Carly stood up, slammed the chair, and stormed out.
Jason pounded his fist on the table. He was in a whole pile of crap.
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Brenda sat, knees hugged against her. She stayed at Jason's, not wanting to go find Jax at the moment. She didn't know where to go now. Jason was obviously upset at her, and if Jax found out about what she did, she'd have nowhere to go. And God, she didn't want to think of Carly, Courtney, or Sonny finding out. Another sigh.
The door behind her opened, but she didn't look up. She wanted to see Jason, but she didn't.
"What are you still doing here?' Jason asked, throwing his jacket down. Brenda looked up.
How was she supposed to answer that question?
She shrugged. "I could be gone now, but someone wasn't there this morning. Where were you?"
Did she expect him to answer that question?
"I had somewhere important to be," Jason answered. "Not that it is any of your business."
Brenda groaned. "Not this again."
Jason's eyebrows rose. "Not what?"
"This 'I hate Brenda so much' kid grudge thing. You are acting like a little child in kindergarten."
"Brenda, kindergartners do not do what we did last night." He walked off.
"No, but kindergartners talk about things they feel about."
"I have to disagree with that, but what's there to talk about?" Jason shouted from a room. Brenda threw her arms into the air.
"There's a lot to talk about."
Jason opened the door. "No, Brenda there isn't. It's simple: Just forget about last night. I don't know what I was thinking; it was stupid."
His words felt like a slap in the face, a wake up call. Jason continued,
"We hate each other, and we are better off at that. So, go home to your fiancée, forget about me, and move on with your damn life. Go get rich, have a million kids, and leave me the hell alone. I cannot have you screwing my life whenever you feel like it. Just go away."
With that, he slammed the door shut. Brenda felt tears rushing to her eyes, but she pushed them away.
"Fine!" she shouted. "I will!" She marched over to the door. "Screw you, Jason!"
She slammed the door shut.
Jason walked out of his room again, finding that Brenda had really left. He shook his head. This was what was best. It was just that one night, and this was the hell that happened afterward. This was the way things were supposed to be.
"Good for Brenda," Jason said, kicking the wall. He paused. "Bad for me."
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"In the top news this evening, a local, Rick Lansing, was found in a deserted parking lot with several gunshot wounds. He was taken into immediate surgery, and we have received information that he is still alive but in critical condition. The doctors predict it will be a tough fight, but he will make it. Also in this case, other blood was found on the pavement. It has gone to labs for testing to find out who was also there, and perhaps the shooter."
A/N De ja vu, huh? Jason and Brenda at another murder scene! Now if you are reading this, please review. I would really like to know what you think of all of this. So, do not hesitate to review.
