Jason's face grew marvel when hearing that one simple word that would change his life forever.
"Baby?" He inquired in a low, soft-spoken whisper. "You're pregnant?"
"Yes!" Courtney yelped appearing quite ecstatic. She began laughing as joyous tears streamed continuously down her cheek. She was taken-back when Jason quickly entrapped her in a tight hug, and began to display his concealed excitement.
"I love you so much." Jason spoke in undertone. Jason released Courtney and drew her in so her lips made contact with his.
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"Sonny, who was it?" Carly asked as Sonny let out an aggravating sigh and hung up his desk phone with anger.
"Is Michael asleep?" Sonny side-tracked as he ran his fingers through his dark-brown hair.
"Yes, he just fell asleep," she answered. "Sonny, what's wrong? Did something happen?" Carly questioned walking closer to her husband, but only receiving the cold-shoulder as Sonny walked passed her.
"No, nothing did happen. That's the problem." Sonny drilled as he turned around to face his beautiful wife. Carly looked apprehensive as she attempted once again to walk closer to her husband, and this time succeeding.
"Sonny, what's going on? What is it?" She inquired as she gently ran her fingers down his cheek and then through his hair.
"Ric is determined to destroy me, and he doesn't care at this point who he has to hurt to do it. If he has to attack me through you he won't think twice about it. He has to be warned that if he even touches someone I love…he'll regret it." Sonny threatened as he dropped his head in his hands and rubbed his head fiercely with his palms then looking back at Carly. "If he even lays one finger on my family…" Sonny began again as he let out a frustrated laugh, "I'll kill 'em."
"Ric isn't a threat to us, Sonny. He can't get to us." Carly reasoned as the door to their pent house opened and Courtney and Jason walked in.
"Did something happen with Ric?" Jason questioned as he closed the door behind himself.
"No, he's getting desperate though, and I don't know what he might do." Sonny admitted as he poured himself a relieving glass of brandy.
"He came and talked to me today." Courtney voiced out as she looked over everyone who accompanied her and continued on. "He was trying to convince me that he didn't mean to hurt anyone, and that he wants things to be over." She added as she rubbed her hands on her jean pants and looked up at Jason who was looking cautiously at Sonny.
"Wait." Sonny addressed as he placed his glass on the table and walked closer to his sister. "He came here?"
"Yeah," Courtney answered. "He showed up after Jason left earlier today."
"Why did you let him in?" Jason interrogated. "And what was he doing up here anyway, Sonny? Where were the watchmen?" Jason asked as his voice grew hostile and bitter. "Did he touch you?" He asked as he distracted his attention from Sonny back to her.
"No." Courtney admitted as she glanced at Carly who was looking as concerned as Sonny and Jason.
Sonny starred at Courtney silently for a few moments then headed towards the door.
"Where are you going, Sonny?" Carly called out.
"I'll be back. I have to take care of something." He declared.
"Need me to come with you?" Jason proposed.
"No, I'll be back." Sonny answered and shut the door quickly behind him.
"Why didn't you tell me this when I came home?" Jason asked as he faced Courtney with concern.
"I didn't think it was important." She answered as she looked around the room nervously.
"It is," Jason began. "It is important because Ric could have done something. He's up to something, and he could use you as leverage. I don't know, but if you, either of you, make contact with him you come straight to us. Ric has no reason to communicate with you two. If he approaches you, walk away. I mean it." Jason lectured as he glanced back and forth from Carly to Courtney, who both were nodding their heads in agreement. After an uncomfortable moment of silence Carly finally spoke. "So, what's up? What brought you two here?" Carly questioned as her stern face began to grow airy.
"Well, we were hoping to tell something to both you and Sonny, but I guess it will have to wait." Jason explained, looking some-what disappointed.
Carly's face grew visibly ecstatic. "I think I know." She admitted as she glanced over to a smiling Courtney and realized what it was that Jason was referring to. "Congratulations, Jason!" She yelped as she sprinted, with open arms, to Jason. Planting a small friendly kiss on his cheek and holding him a tight, but short hug.
"What's going on?" Sonny questioned as he returned in time to see Carly release Jason from her arms. Jason starred silently at Sonny as he shut the door and stood stationary in place, starring right back at Jason. Jason withheld a conversation for a reasonable amount of time before releasing a slight smile. "Courtney and I are having a baby."
"Baby?" He inquired in a low, soft-spoken whisper. "You're pregnant?"
"Yes!" Courtney yelped appearing quite ecstatic. She began laughing as joyous tears streamed continuously down her cheek. She was taken-back when Jason quickly entrapped her in a tight hug, and began to display his concealed excitement.
"I love you so much." Jason spoke in undertone. Jason released Courtney and drew her in so her lips made contact with his.
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"Sonny, who was it?" Carly asked as Sonny let out an aggravating sigh and hung up his desk phone with anger.
"Is Michael asleep?" Sonny side-tracked as he ran his fingers through his dark-brown hair.
"Yes, he just fell asleep," she answered. "Sonny, what's wrong? Did something happen?" Carly questioned walking closer to her husband, but only receiving the cold-shoulder as Sonny walked passed her.
"No, nothing did happen. That's the problem." Sonny drilled as he turned around to face his beautiful wife. Carly looked apprehensive as she attempted once again to walk closer to her husband, and this time succeeding.
"Sonny, what's going on? What is it?" She inquired as she gently ran her fingers down his cheek and then through his hair.
"Ric is determined to destroy me, and he doesn't care at this point who he has to hurt to do it. If he has to attack me through you he won't think twice about it. He has to be warned that if he even touches someone I love…he'll regret it." Sonny threatened as he dropped his head in his hands and rubbed his head fiercely with his palms then looking back at Carly. "If he even lays one finger on my family…" Sonny began again as he let out a frustrated laugh, "I'll kill 'em."
"Ric isn't a threat to us, Sonny. He can't get to us." Carly reasoned as the door to their pent house opened and Courtney and Jason walked in.
"Did something happen with Ric?" Jason questioned as he closed the door behind himself.
"No, he's getting desperate though, and I don't know what he might do." Sonny admitted as he poured himself a relieving glass of brandy.
"He came and talked to me today." Courtney voiced out as she looked over everyone who accompanied her and continued on. "He was trying to convince me that he didn't mean to hurt anyone, and that he wants things to be over." She added as she rubbed her hands on her jean pants and looked up at Jason who was looking cautiously at Sonny.
"Wait." Sonny addressed as he placed his glass on the table and walked closer to his sister. "He came here?"
"Yeah," Courtney answered. "He showed up after Jason left earlier today."
"Why did you let him in?" Jason interrogated. "And what was he doing up here anyway, Sonny? Where were the watchmen?" Jason asked as his voice grew hostile and bitter. "Did he touch you?" He asked as he distracted his attention from Sonny back to her.
"No." Courtney admitted as she glanced at Carly who was looking as concerned as Sonny and Jason.
Sonny starred at Courtney silently for a few moments then headed towards the door.
"Where are you going, Sonny?" Carly called out.
"I'll be back. I have to take care of something." He declared.
"Need me to come with you?" Jason proposed.
"No, I'll be back." Sonny answered and shut the door quickly behind him.
"Why didn't you tell me this when I came home?" Jason asked as he faced Courtney with concern.
"I didn't think it was important." She answered as she looked around the room nervously.
"It is," Jason began. "It is important because Ric could have done something. He's up to something, and he could use you as leverage. I don't know, but if you, either of you, make contact with him you come straight to us. Ric has no reason to communicate with you two. If he approaches you, walk away. I mean it." Jason lectured as he glanced back and forth from Carly to Courtney, who both were nodding their heads in agreement. After an uncomfortable moment of silence Carly finally spoke. "So, what's up? What brought you two here?" Carly questioned as her stern face began to grow airy.
"Well, we were hoping to tell something to both you and Sonny, but I guess it will have to wait." Jason explained, looking some-what disappointed.
Carly's face grew visibly ecstatic. "I think I know." She admitted as she glanced over to a smiling Courtney and realized what it was that Jason was referring to. "Congratulations, Jason!" She yelped as she sprinted, with open arms, to Jason. Planting a small friendly kiss on his cheek and holding him a tight, but short hug.
"What's going on?" Sonny questioned as he returned in time to see Carly release Jason from her arms. Jason starred silently at Sonny as he shut the door and stood stationary in place, starring right back at Jason. Jason withheld a conversation for a reasonable amount of time before releasing a slight smile. "Courtney and I are having a baby."
