Courtney stared. She couldn't believe that he was there, standing right in
front of her. The man that had haunted her dreams since they first met. The
love of her life was sitting there waiting to be waited on.
Jason's eyes were wide with surprise. Courtney Matthews, the love of his life, was his waitress. She was there in Port Charles. He looked over her. Her blue eyes were shining as bright as he remembered them, and her hair was longer now, still kissed with natural blonde color. She had matured, but she was still more beautiful than ever.
Finally breaking the silence, Courtney exclaimed, "Oh my God!"
Jason stood up and engulfed her in a big hug. She gladly wrapped her arms around him. He had become not only the love of her life, but her best friend as well. Pulling back, she smiled, "It's great to see you, Jason."
Jason nodded, "Yeah. You're a sight for sore eyes." Ushering her to sit down at his table, he took his seat. She followed his lead. Looking at her happily, he asked, "How have you been?"
"Wonderful! Oh, Jason, you will never believe it!" Courtney couldn't stop grinning. Holding out her left hand, she exclaimed, "I got married!"
Jason couldn't hide his surprise and felt unusually. heartbroken? He put on a fake smile and nodded, "That's great. Who's the lucky guy?"
Courtney started to say something when Elizabeth Webber walked into the diner. Spying Courtney sitting with Jason, she walked over to the table and smiled bittersweetly, "Hey you two."
Jason smiled up at Liz, "Hey."
Courtney looked up at Liz and made a face, "Oh, it's you."
Liz narrowed her eyes, "Someone in your section needs you Courtney. You might what do go wait on them."
Courtney rolled her eyes and looked back at Jason, "It was nice to see you again, Jase." She gently squeezed his hand and got up, "Call me and we could get together some time."
Jason nodded, "I will." Turning back to Liz, he asked, "You don't like her?" Liz rolled her eyes, "No and now she's trying to steal my boyfriend." She took the seat in front of him that Courtney had just gotten up from.
Jason shook his head, "You don't know what you're talking about. Courtney and I have known each other for a long time. I met her when I was seventeen and we used to date, but we broke up, and we haven't seen each other since."
Liz furrowed her brow, "You used to date her? Did you love her?" Trying to keep her voice level and not have a tone of ugliness.
Jason nodded, "She was my first love, even before Robin. But, she's married, and like I said, we're over." Jason was lying to himself. He knew that she was his one and only love. He knew that he still wanted her, but she was married and he had to get over it.
Liz couldn't believe it. Jason and her had been dating on and off for over three years and he had never once said he was in love with her. What did Courtney have that she didn't? Liz responded by changing the subject, "So, what are you doing tonight? Maybe we could go over to my place, and order a pizza. You know, find some other stuff to do?" She winked at him.
Jason smiled, "You know I would love to, but I'm meeting Sonny and Carly for dinner tonight."
Liz rolled her eyes, "Then we can just go out to dinner, I guess."
Jason looked at her and hesitated. Liz saw it and gave him questioning look. "Well. Carly doesn't want you there, so maybe it's best if you aren't there."
Liz huffed and pouted, "Fine. I'm going home. See ya later, Jason."
Jason stood up, "I'll walk you." He needed to get away from Courtney before he lost his mind. Being with Liz would help him do just that.
Liz waved a hand, "Don't bother." Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Courtney watching them. Liz smiled to herself. Turning her gaze back to Jason, Liz kissed him passionately. Jason was taken aback by her forwardness, and felt uncomfortable doing this. Sensing his hesitation, Liz pulled back and pretended like it didn't faze her. Walking out the door, she waved, "Bye, sweetie."
Jason nodded good-bye and scratched the back of his head. What had just happened? Why didn't he enjoy that? She was his girlfriend, right? He was supposed to like kissing her. Turning back to Courtney, he smiled at her. She returned it.
Walking over to him, she stated, "I take it you two are pretty serious." She was trying to hide her hurt. Could it be she still loved Jason after all these years?
Jason shrugged, "Not really. If that you're way of asking if I love her, then I'm saying I don't." Jason couldn't lie to Courtney.
"Oh," Courtney nodded.
Suddenly there was an awkward silence. What were they supposed to do now? Each holding back the urge to kiss, the just stared. Jason walked closer to Courtney, not wanting to fight the tension any longer. Courtney watched as he approached. Bringing her hand up, she touched his cheek and tilted her head, ready for him to kiss her. Drawing her closer, he cupped the side of her face.
"Courtney! Table Four!" Penny yelled at her and cringed apologetically when she saw what she interrupted.
Courtney and Jason jumped away from each other, bringing them back to reality. Jason couldn't believe that he had almost gotten lost in her. He needed to get out of there. Courtney watched him make a quick exit with her eyes wide. She couldn't believe that she had just done. She had almost kissed her first love when she was a married woman.
She put a hand to her forehead and tried to stop the memories as they came flooding back to her.
***Flashback***
The dinner had been so wonderful, but Courtney was glad to be back at their place; their lake. Lying next to him on in a flannel blanket just watching the stars. It was so peaceful and beautiful. She could look at the stars with him forever.
The night sky was clear. They had been there to see the sunset, again. It was sort of a ritual they had. They had seen the first star come out that night, and watched as the others came around too. The fireworks had already been set off and the smoke had already cleared off. Courtney wanted nothing, but to just stay here forever with him.
Rolling over to her side, she looked at him. She memorized every detail of his face. His sparkling blue eyes were open and looking at the stars, while his light brown hair, now shorter and spiked, was slightly beginning to get a cowlick from laying down. Laying a hand on his chest, she traced imaginary lines.
Looking down at her, he smiled, "What?"
She looked up at him and shrugged, "I don't know. I'm just. wondering what you're thinking about."
He took a deep breath, "Well, I'm just thinking about tonight. and you. Courtney, being with you has been wonderful. You have changed my life in so many ways. Keeping up with each other is tough when we live an hour away, but seeing you is worth it. I just. well."
Courtney leaned her head on her propped up elbow, "Jason, you can tell me anything."
Jason turned on his side and did the same as Courtney, leaning his head on his propped up elbow. He took a deep breath and said, "I love you."
Courtney was speechless. She couldn't believe that he had just said that.
"You don't have to say anything back, but I just wanted you to know-," Jason started, but Courtney cut him off.
"I love you too," Courtney told him.
Jason smiled slightly and leaned over to kiss her. Courtney turned on her back and pulled him on top of her. His tongue parted her lips and found hers. Together they danced to a rhythmic tune; their dance seeming to be a perfect fit. Pulling at the bottom of her blouse, Jason pulled away breathlessly, "Are you sure you want this?" Courtney responded with another breathtaking kiss. Breaking the kiss, she pulled his shirt over his head. That night, Courtney and Jason made love sweetly and lost their virginity to one another.
***End of Flashback***
"Miss!" The customer at table four yelled.
Courtney shook herself and smiled apologetically at the woman, "I'm sorry. What can I get you?"
"A glass of ice water and a burger to go, please," The lady ordered rudely.
Courtney smiled politely, despite the woman's rudeness, "Coming right up!" Walking back to behind the counter, Courtney yelled to the cook, "Burger to go!"
Penny came up beside Courtney and smiled, "Was that your hubby, because let me tell you, he is a fox."
Courtney looked at Penny guiltily and shook her head. She watched Penny's face drop and pushing back her tears, Courtney continued, "That's the man that I love."
Jason's eyes were wide with surprise. Courtney Matthews, the love of his life, was his waitress. She was there in Port Charles. He looked over her. Her blue eyes were shining as bright as he remembered them, and her hair was longer now, still kissed with natural blonde color. She had matured, but she was still more beautiful than ever.
Finally breaking the silence, Courtney exclaimed, "Oh my God!"
Jason stood up and engulfed her in a big hug. She gladly wrapped her arms around him. He had become not only the love of her life, but her best friend as well. Pulling back, she smiled, "It's great to see you, Jason."
Jason nodded, "Yeah. You're a sight for sore eyes." Ushering her to sit down at his table, he took his seat. She followed his lead. Looking at her happily, he asked, "How have you been?"
"Wonderful! Oh, Jason, you will never believe it!" Courtney couldn't stop grinning. Holding out her left hand, she exclaimed, "I got married!"
Jason couldn't hide his surprise and felt unusually. heartbroken? He put on a fake smile and nodded, "That's great. Who's the lucky guy?"
Courtney started to say something when Elizabeth Webber walked into the diner. Spying Courtney sitting with Jason, she walked over to the table and smiled bittersweetly, "Hey you two."
Jason smiled up at Liz, "Hey."
Courtney looked up at Liz and made a face, "Oh, it's you."
Liz narrowed her eyes, "Someone in your section needs you Courtney. You might what do go wait on them."
Courtney rolled her eyes and looked back at Jason, "It was nice to see you again, Jase." She gently squeezed his hand and got up, "Call me and we could get together some time."
Jason nodded, "I will." Turning back to Liz, he asked, "You don't like her?" Liz rolled her eyes, "No and now she's trying to steal my boyfriend." She took the seat in front of him that Courtney had just gotten up from.
Jason shook his head, "You don't know what you're talking about. Courtney and I have known each other for a long time. I met her when I was seventeen and we used to date, but we broke up, and we haven't seen each other since."
Liz furrowed her brow, "You used to date her? Did you love her?" Trying to keep her voice level and not have a tone of ugliness.
Jason nodded, "She was my first love, even before Robin. But, she's married, and like I said, we're over." Jason was lying to himself. He knew that she was his one and only love. He knew that he still wanted her, but she was married and he had to get over it.
Liz couldn't believe it. Jason and her had been dating on and off for over three years and he had never once said he was in love with her. What did Courtney have that she didn't? Liz responded by changing the subject, "So, what are you doing tonight? Maybe we could go over to my place, and order a pizza. You know, find some other stuff to do?" She winked at him.
Jason smiled, "You know I would love to, but I'm meeting Sonny and Carly for dinner tonight."
Liz rolled her eyes, "Then we can just go out to dinner, I guess."
Jason looked at her and hesitated. Liz saw it and gave him questioning look. "Well. Carly doesn't want you there, so maybe it's best if you aren't there."
Liz huffed and pouted, "Fine. I'm going home. See ya later, Jason."
Jason stood up, "I'll walk you." He needed to get away from Courtney before he lost his mind. Being with Liz would help him do just that.
Liz waved a hand, "Don't bother." Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Courtney watching them. Liz smiled to herself. Turning her gaze back to Jason, Liz kissed him passionately. Jason was taken aback by her forwardness, and felt uncomfortable doing this. Sensing his hesitation, Liz pulled back and pretended like it didn't faze her. Walking out the door, she waved, "Bye, sweetie."
Jason nodded good-bye and scratched the back of his head. What had just happened? Why didn't he enjoy that? She was his girlfriend, right? He was supposed to like kissing her. Turning back to Courtney, he smiled at her. She returned it.
Walking over to him, she stated, "I take it you two are pretty serious." She was trying to hide her hurt. Could it be she still loved Jason after all these years?
Jason shrugged, "Not really. If that you're way of asking if I love her, then I'm saying I don't." Jason couldn't lie to Courtney.
"Oh," Courtney nodded.
Suddenly there was an awkward silence. What were they supposed to do now? Each holding back the urge to kiss, the just stared. Jason walked closer to Courtney, not wanting to fight the tension any longer. Courtney watched as he approached. Bringing her hand up, she touched his cheek and tilted her head, ready for him to kiss her. Drawing her closer, he cupped the side of her face.
"Courtney! Table Four!" Penny yelled at her and cringed apologetically when she saw what she interrupted.
Courtney and Jason jumped away from each other, bringing them back to reality. Jason couldn't believe that he had almost gotten lost in her. He needed to get out of there. Courtney watched him make a quick exit with her eyes wide. She couldn't believe that she had just done. She had almost kissed her first love when she was a married woman.
She put a hand to her forehead and tried to stop the memories as they came flooding back to her.
***Flashback***
The dinner had been so wonderful, but Courtney was glad to be back at their place; their lake. Lying next to him on in a flannel blanket just watching the stars. It was so peaceful and beautiful. She could look at the stars with him forever.
The night sky was clear. They had been there to see the sunset, again. It was sort of a ritual they had. They had seen the first star come out that night, and watched as the others came around too. The fireworks had already been set off and the smoke had already cleared off. Courtney wanted nothing, but to just stay here forever with him.
Rolling over to her side, she looked at him. She memorized every detail of his face. His sparkling blue eyes were open and looking at the stars, while his light brown hair, now shorter and spiked, was slightly beginning to get a cowlick from laying down. Laying a hand on his chest, she traced imaginary lines.
Looking down at her, he smiled, "What?"
She looked up at him and shrugged, "I don't know. I'm just. wondering what you're thinking about."
He took a deep breath, "Well, I'm just thinking about tonight. and you. Courtney, being with you has been wonderful. You have changed my life in so many ways. Keeping up with each other is tough when we live an hour away, but seeing you is worth it. I just. well."
Courtney leaned her head on her propped up elbow, "Jason, you can tell me anything."
Jason turned on his side and did the same as Courtney, leaning his head on his propped up elbow. He took a deep breath and said, "I love you."
Courtney was speechless. She couldn't believe that he had just said that.
"You don't have to say anything back, but I just wanted you to know-," Jason started, but Courtney cut him off.
"I love you too," Courtney told him.
Jason smiled slightly and leaned over to kiss her. Courtney turned on her back and pulled him on top of her. His tongue parted her lips and found hers. Together they danced to a rhythmic tune; their dance seeming to be a perfect fit. Pulling at the bottom of her blouse, Jason pulled away breathlessly, "Are you sure you want this?" Courtney responded with another breathtaking kiss. Breaking the kiss, she pulled his shirt over his head. That night, Courtney and Jason made love sweetly and lost their virginity to one another.
***End of Flashback***
"Miss!" The customer at table four yelled.
Courtney shook herself and smiled apologetically at the woman, "I'm sorry. What can I get you?"
"A glass of ice water and a burger to go, please," The lady ordered rudely.
Courtney smiled politely, despite the woman's rudeness, "Coming right up!" Walking back to behind the counter, Courtney yelled to the cook, "Burger to go!"
Penny came up beside Courtney and smiled, "Was that your hubby, because let me tell you, he is a fox."
Courtney looked at Penny guiltily and shook her head. She watched Penny's face drop and pushing back her tears, Courtney continued, "That's the man that I love."