Chapter Three: Talking to a Stranger
Courtney stared at her father. Breathing heavily, she felt the tears welling up in her eyes, "A brother?"
Mike nodded, "Listen, honey, I'm sorry I didn't-,"
"Don't! I don't want to hear it! Listen, Daddy, I'm glad your alive, but right now. I can't take it anymore! Everyone. they lied to me!! Everything I ever thought was true, was a lie!" Courtney told him, wiping her tears away.
"Courtney, please listen." Mike begged her, pleading in his bright eyes.
Courtney, fuming with anger, shook her head and stood up, ignoring her protesting, pounding head. Handing the black leather jacket back to Jason, she smiled, "Thank you."
Turning on her heel, she marched out of Kelly's, forgetting the fact that she was still on her shift. She needed air, something to let her breathe. A sigh passed her lips as she found herself looking out on a pier. Her heavy heart couldn't even capture the beauty of the day. All she saw was gray. Bowing her head, she lowered herself on one of the benches and cried into her hands.
Back in Kelly's.
Jason stared out he door. There was something about her that made him want to go after her and comfort her. He shook the thought out of his mind. He barely even knew the girl! Heck, he didn't even have her name!
Elizabeth saw Jason staring out the small window on the door and walked over to him. Placing a hand on his shoulder, she asked, "What was that all about?"
Jason turned to Elizabeth and shook his head, "I don't know." Putting an arm around her, he smiled, "How about dinner tonight?"
Elizabeth smiled, "I'd love to have dinner with you."
Jason grinned and kissed her on the forehead. Curiosity for the blonde woman who was Sonny's sister consumed him and he needed to go talk to her. "I have to go," He told her shortly.
Elizabeth's eyes clouded in confusion, "Where?"
Jason shook his head, "Business."
Elizabeth nodded, suspicious of his sudden change of heart. "See you tonight. Oh and Jason!"
Jason turned around and he headed out the door.
"I love you, sweetie," Elizabeth smiled.
Jason nodded and continued out the door.
Elizabeth sighed. Not even a kiss this morning. Jason and her were continuing to grow more and more apart. She didn't like it and this Courtney girl wasn't helping either.
The Docks.
Courtney sat on the bench, staring out into the harbor. Reality was settling in now. She had a brother and her father was still alive. It was amazing how much your life could change in just one split second.
Jason turned the corner and was surprised to see her sitting there. God, she's beautiful, he thought. Quickly shaking the mind out of his head, he told himself, you love with Elizabeth.
Courtney heard someone behind her and quickly turned around, wiping the remaining tears away. Her eyes fell upon Jason. Plastering a fake, cheery smile on her face, she said, "Hey."
Jason approached her with caution as he descended the steps. Searching her eyes, he looked for a sign that she was okay and yet he drew a blank. All he saw was emptiness and that the smile on her face was forced. Shaking his head, he said with compassion, "You don't have to smile. I know you're hurting."
Courtney looked at him in awe, "I don't understand. Why do you care about my feelings so much when we don't even know each other? I mean, you don't even know my name!"
Jason nodded, smiling a bit, "True, I don't. I actually wanted to find out. I'm Jason Morgan." Extending a hand, he watched her hopefully.
Courtney took up his hand, "I'm Courtney Matthews. It's nice to meet you, Jason." Just the touch of his fingers against hers made chills run up her spine. It was an incredible feeling.
Jason felt a strange sensation run up his arm, but he ignored it. Drawing his hand away, he asked, "Do you want to talk about it?"
Courtney looked at him strangely. Turning her back, she said coldly, "There's nothing to talk about."
Jason stared at her. He knew the feeling well - the one that she was feeling right now. Anger. When Jason lost his memory, he was angry at the whole world. Taggert's nickname for him was Angerboy. Taking a step closer to her, he said, "It's okay if you don't want to talk about it, but don't ignore that the problem's there."
Courtney turned around and took a deep breath. Staring into his eyes, she wondered why she was beginning to trust this man so quickly. Maybe it was his eyes; they were passages into his soul, she could see right through him. Exhaling deeply, she explained, "I came here to find out as much as I possibly could about my dead father, but when I get here, I find out that not only is he alive, that's he's sitting in a table in my section! God, my mom lied to me! I thought. I thought he was dead! For 18 years of my life, I believed that my father was dead! I grieved over him and sometimes I would even cry myself to sleep!! And then, I find out not only is my dad alive, but he has a whole other family!! I have brother! God, it's just everything at once and it's just so overwhelming!" Courtney closed her eyes, and willed the tears to go away. She was breathing heavily and could start to feel the world closing in on her again.
Jason heart broke for the woman standing in front of him. Something inside him told him to reach out and comfort this woman and by instinct he did. Courtney opened herself up and cried gently on his shoulder, burying her face into his chest. Something felt right with her in his arms and he couldn't shake the feeling. Smoothing her hair, he held her until she stopped crying.
Pulling away, she stared up at him, "Look at me, you must think I'm a nut. I barely even know you and I'm dumping my problems on you."
Jason shook his head and smiled, "I don't mind. People say I'm a good listener."
Courtney laughed nervously and pushed a lock of hair behind her ear, "That you are."
Checking his watch, he noticed that he was late for a meeting with Sonny. Looking at Courtney apologetically, he said, "Listen, I'm sorry. I have to go, but I'm glad you got that out of your system."
Courtney smiled, "Thanks for listening. Sometimes it's good to talk to a complete stranger."
Jason grinned, "Maybe I'll see you around sometime." He turned and headed up the stairs when he remembered that he was meeting with this girl's brother. He certainly would see her around sometime. and the thought didn't seem too bad.
Courtney watched him walk away and sighed. That man was wonderful. It was too bad he was taken. She was definitely falling for him. Hugging herself, she smiled. She had actually been in his arms and she hadn't even known him for a day.
"Courtney!"
Courtney turned around and saw him standing at the top of the stairs. Her eyes twinkling, she grinned, "Yeah?"
Jason looked at her thoughtfully and asked, "How would you like to meet your brother?"
Courtney stared at her father. Breathing heavily, she felt the tears welling up in her eyes, "A brother?"
Mike nodded, "Listen, honey, I'm sorry I didn't-,"
"Don't! I don't want to hear it! Listen, Daddy, I'm glad your alive, but right now. I can't take it anymore! Everyone. they lied to me!! Everything I ever thought was true, was a lie!" Courtney told him, wiping her tears away.
"Courtney, please listen." Mike begged her, pleading in his bright eyes.
Courtney, fuming with anger, shook her head and stood up, ignoring her protesting, pounding head. Handing the black leather jacket back to Jason, she smiled, "Thank you."
Turning on her heel, she marched out of Kelly's, forgetting the fact that she was still on her shift. She needed air, something to let her breathe. A sigh passed her lips as she found herself looking out on a pier. Her heavy heart couldn't even capture the beauty of the day. All she saw was gray. Bowing her head, she lowered herself on one of the benches and cried into her hands.
Back in Kelly's.
Jason stared out he door. There was something about her that made him want to go after her and comfort her. He shook the thought out of his mind. He barely even knew the girl! Heck, he didn't even have her name!
Elizabeth saw Jason staring out the small window on the door and walked over to him. Placing a hand on his shoulder, she asked, "What was that all about?"
Jason turned to Elizabeth and shook his head, "I don't know." Putting an arm around her, he smiled, "How about dinner tonight?"
Elizabeth smiled, "I'd love to have dinner with you."
Jason grinned and kissed her on the forehead. Curiosity for the blonde woman who was Sonny's sister consumed him and he needed to go talk to her. "I have to go," He told her shortly.
Elizabeth's eyes clouded in confusion, "Where?"
Jason shook his head, "Business."
Elizabeth nodded, suspicious of his sudden change of heart. "See you tonight. Oh and Jason!"
Jason turned around and he headed out the door.
"I love you, sweetie," Elizabeth smiled.
Jason nodded and continued out the door.
Elizabeth sighed. Not even a kiss this morning. Jason and her were continuing to grow more and more apart. She didn't like it and this Courtney girl wasn't helping either.
The Docks.
Courtney sat on the bench, staring out into the harbor. Reality was settling in now. She had a brother and her father was still alive. It was amazing how much your life could change in just one split second.
Jason turned the corner and was surprised to see her sitting there. God, she's beautiful, he thought. Quickly shaking the mind out of his head, he told himself, you love with Elizabeth.
Courtney heard someone behind her and quickly turned around, wiping the remaining tears away. Her eyes fell upon Jason. Plastering a fake, cheery smile on her face, she said, "Hey."
Jason approached her with caution as he descended the steps. Searching her eyes, he looked for a sign that she was okay and yet he drew a blank. All he saw was emptiness and that the smile on her face was forced. Shaking his head, he said with compassion, "You don't have to smile. I know you're hurting."
Courtney looked at him in awe, "I don't understand. Why do you care about my feelings so much when we don't even know each other? I mean, you don't even know my name!"
Jason nodded, smiling a bit, "True, I don't. I actually wanted to find out. I'm Jason Morgan." Extending a hand, he watched her hopefully.
Courtney took up his hand, "I'm Courtney Matthews. It's nice to meet you, Jason." Just the touch of his fingers against hers made chills run up her spine. It was an incredible feeling.
Jason felt a strange sensation run up his arm, but he ignored it. Drawing his hand away, he asked, "Do you want to talk about it?"
Courtney looked at him strangely. Turning her back, she said coldly, "There's nothing to talk about."
Jason stared at her. He knew the feeling well - the one that she was feeling right now. Anger. When Jason lost his memory, he was angry at the whole world. Taggert's nickname for him was Angerboy. Taking a step closer to her, he said, "It's okay if you don't want to talk about it, but don't ignore that the problem's there."
Courtney turned around and took a deep breath. Staring into his eyes, she wondered why she was beginning to trust this man so quickly. Maybe it was his eyes; they were passages into his soul, she could see right through him. Exhaling deeply, she explained, "I came here to find out as much as I possibly could about my dead father, but when I get here, I find out that not only is he alive, that's he's sitting in a table in my section! God, my mom lied to me! I thought. I thought he was dead! For 18 years of my life, I believed that my father was dead! I grieved over him and sometimes I would even cry myself to sleep!! And then, I find out not only is my dad alive, but he has a whole other family!! I have brother! God, it's just everything at once and it's just so overwhelming!" Courtney closed her eyes, and willed the tears to go away. She was breathing heavily and could start to feel the world closing in on her again.
Jason heart broke for the woman standing in front of him. Something inside him told him to reach out and comfort this woman and by instinct he did. Courtney opened herself up and cried gently on his shoulder, burying her face into his chest. Something felt right with her in his arms and he couldn't shake the feeling. Smoothing her hair, he held her until she stopped crying.
Pulling away, she stared up at him, "Look at me, you must think I'm a nut. I barely even know you and I'm dumping my problems on you."
Jason shook his head and smiled, "I don't mind. People say I'm a good listener."
Courtney laughed nervously and pushed a lock of hair behind her ear, "That you are."
Checking his watch, he noticed that he was late for a meeting with Sonny. Looking at Courtney apologetically, he said, "Listen, I'm sorry. I have to go, but I'm glad you got that out of your system."
Courtney smiled, "Thanks for listening. Sometimes it's good to talk to a complete stranger."
Jason grinned, "Maybe I'll see you around sometime." He turned and headed up the stairs when he remembered that he was meeting with this girl's brother. He certainly would see her around sometime. and the thought didn't seem too bad.
Courtney watched him walk away and sighed. That man was wonderful. It was too bad he was taken. She was definitely falling for him. Hugging herself, she smiled. She had actually been in his arms and she hadn't even known him for a day.
"Courtney!"
Courtney turned around and saw him standing at the top of the stairs. Her eyes twinkling, she grinned, "Yeah?"
Jason looked at her thoughtfully and asked, "How would you like to meet your brother?"
