Jason and Courtney walked in the door, unaware of the game being played. Jason took her coat from her and laid it on the back of the chair as he sat down and she did the same.
"Let's dance" Courtney said, it was more of a command than a suggestion.
"Courtney." Jason said his voice cool, as always, but with a hint of annoyance, he let out a sigh "do we really have to dance?"
"Yes, it will be fun" Courtney said, getting up and reaching her hand out so he would grab it. He did.
"Ok, let's dance" he agreed.
It was on the dance floor where they encountered a surprise. As Courtney was moving to the beat of the music she bumped into someone.
"Oh -- gosh, I'm sorry…" Courtney started as she turned around, her polite sympathetic face soon changed from apologetic to irritated in less than a second "AJ." she said "What are you doing here?"
"Just dancing, it's a free club, right. Or am I not allowed to have fun, wonder boy get all those rights?" AJ asked with a nod towards Jason. But Jason wasn't paying attention.
"Elizabeth?" he asked
"Jason, kind of surprised" she lied "This doesn't really seem like your kind of place"
"I'm here with Courtney" he stated
"Ah, yes Courtney, so I see, and how are you tonight" she asked insincerely.
"Like you care" Courtney said, and let out a short audible breath.
"You're right I don't. I was just trying to make conversation"
"So why the hell are you two here together anyway, don't tell me you two are involved?" she said with a short laugh. Jason was silent.
"And if we are?" Elizabeth said.
"Alright, fine Elizabeth, you know now that I think about it you and AJ make perfect sense"
"Oh we do, do we?" Elizabeth said. This was great, AJ thought, he didn't have to do any of the work, Elizabeth seemed to be taking it all on herself, he let out a satisfied smile as he watched the two women bicker.
"Yeah you are a lot a like actually, you both complain that you never get anything, but when you do get someone, once you have it, you screw it up, and when it goes you don't understand why."
"Was that supposed to be an insult, nice try Courtney, that barely made sense" Elizabeth scoffed "But, hey glad to know you approve, we were so worried" Liz taking a step back to stand next to AJ, so they'd get the full picture, she looked over.
"Come on Jason let's go, we don't need this"
Courtney stormed off, and Jason followed, silently"

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(The loft, mid discussion)

"Do you care?"
"She was my friend" Jason said, not really answering the question.
"Yeah, was, now she's an annoying brat who's upset because you moved on"
"It looked pretty clear, she's moved on too"
"Can't we just be grateful"
"To AJ?"
"Yeah well, he's not exactly my favorite person in the world, but neither is she, they can do whatever they want" Courtney said, starting to get annoyed by the conversation.
"He'll destroy her, he destroys everything he touches"

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"She's in sufferable. God AJ, I don't know why you'd even want her back" Elizabeth ranted
"Well I could say the same about you and Jason." AJ commented
"You're too good for her"
"Whoa! Bet you never thought you'd say that, huh?"
"Thing change" Elizabeth said simply