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Tension and curiosity filled the room as the doctor read through her notes before glancing at the four impatient individuals.



"Well?" Jason spoke, starring hopefully at the doctor before she revealed a wide smile and threw her clip-board to her side.



"Your baby is fine. You just need to keep the stress down and relax, and your baby will be healthy." She confirmed as she showed off one last smile and exited the room. Jason, Carly, and Sonny immediately congratulated a shocked Courtney, who was lying on her bed with eyes wide open.



"Thank God!" Carly sighed joyously as she stood from her stool beside Courtney's bed and was the first to congratulate Courtney for the news. As Carly acted upon her excitement, Courtney began to realize that her constant worry for her baby was needless, and her baby was going to be fine. She let out an ecstatic laugh and a single tear as she wrapped her arms around Carly and starred at Sonny in front of her; Sonny nodded his head and smiled.



"Jason!" Courtney yelped as soon as Carly released her from her tight entrapment. Jason rose immediately and held Courtney tightly in his arms and kissed her softly on the lips, then rested his head on her shoulders with a sigh of relief.



"A mother's love can save her child; I know this." Carly spoke softly as she watched happily at the two loved ones in front of her express their deep love for one another.



"Jason," Sonny began. "I need to speak with you."



Jason slowly released Courtney from his grip and looked cautiously over at Sonny whom was standing and ready for their discussion.



"Yeah, okay." Jason agreed and broke the tight concealment that bonded himself with Courtney at that moment. "I'll be right back." Jason insisted and walked quickly passed Sonny and out the door, and Sonny glanced back at Courtney and Carly before turning and following Jason, closing the door behind him.



"We need to find Ric." Sonny demanded as he glanced around him to be sure there was no one eavesdropping on their discussion of revenge.



"We shouldn't have let him go. Who knows where he ran off to, or what he is planning to do." Jason commented as he took a quick glance at Courtney who was talking with Carly but taking unnoticeable glances at him.



"Ric can't get far. We need to take care of this before it's out of our control." Sonny said, and Jason nodded his head in agreement.



"Let me talk to Courtney and let's get out of here." Jason spoke and headed back inside the room where Courtney and Carly immediately stopped talking and starred with concern as the two men walked in.



"We have some business to take care of," Jason told the two women, and that was all that needed to be said for them to catch on to their plan.



"This is about Ric, isn't it?" Carly inquired as she placed her hand on Courtney's shoulder to be sure she didn't get overexcited again.



"This is about protecting what Jason and I love." Sonny responded as he left it at that and walked out the door. Jason stood still and starred lovingly at Courtney.



"Ric won't be a problem, I promise that," and Jason left as well.

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"Courtney," Carly said softly as Courtney picked disgustingly at her food which was delivered to her soon after Jason and Sonny had left. Courtney threw her fork down on her plate leaving her food untouched and just looked at Carly.



"Ric almost killed your baby, and he could have killed us." Carly reminded Courtney as she starred deeply at Courtney's food, but focusing her thoughts on something completely opposite: murder.



"Ric has to know what he did comes with consequences." Carly continued as she stood from her seat and turned her back towards Courtney, who was now beginning to have a connection with Carly's ideas.



"Carly, let's just let Jason and Sonny handle this. We shouldn't get in the way of anything; we'll just cause more trouble." Courtney explained as she pushed herself up to a higher elevation so she could comfortably converse with Carly, who was now facing Courtney once again.



"Not if I do this right," Carly argued as she walked back to her seat and sat down, looking seriously at Courtney. "Courtney, Ric has caused us nothing but trouble. Sonny doesn't want to hurt Ric because it's his brother. I'll be dammed if I let him get away with everything he has done to my family." Carly spoke with more aggression and anger, and her face began to reveal her feelings as well.



"Carly, please promise me you aren't going to get in middle of this." Courtney pleaded as she leaned in closer to Carly.



"I'm sorry, Courtney. I've learned not to make promises if I can't be sure I can keep them." Carly replied. "I'm sorry; I'll be back Courtney. Will you be okay here?" Carly asked as she gathered her belongings and looked at Courtney.



"Yeah, I'll be fine." Courtney replied. "But Carly, don't do anything stupid." Courtney pleaded as she looked helplessly at Carly. Carly just smiled.



"Nothing stupid," and walked out the door.

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"Are you sure?" Sonny spoke into his phone once he and Jason had reached his Pent House. "Alright, we're checking it out." Sonny replied and hung up the phone.



"What did he say?" Jason questioned as he followed Sonny to the couch where Sonny retrieved his overcoat.



"He said he saw Ric at the boat docks. Obviously he owns a boat in that area and is packing it up. He's trying to flee." Sonny informed Jason as he placed his coat comfortably over his shoulders and headed towards the door in front of him.



"Well, let's get him." Jason encouraged Sonny and Sonny said nothing but lead Jason out the door.



Once Jason and Sonny had reached the boat docks, Sonny recognized the boat in which he was described and stopped in place to face Jason.



"Alright, this is it. You know what we have to do." Sonny spoke to Jason and they both released their hand guns from their jacket and walked cautiously to the boat where they were informed Ric would be found.



Sonny quietly walked onto the back of the boat, while Jason crept up from the front, both carefully holding their guns out before them.



"Hold it right there!" Jason heard Sonny scream and he quickly rushed to meet him, where he could see a person standing in the bottom deck of the boat. "Turn around right now, or I'll shoot!" Sonny screamed again, watching carefully as the person slowly turned to face their direction.



"Sonny, it's me. Don't shoot."



"Carly?" Sonny questioned with uncertainty as he lowered his gun to his side and narrowed his eyes to be certain. Jason shook his head in frustration and disbelief.



"What the- What are you doing here?" Sonny inquired as he watched Carly slowly walk up the stairs which would lead her to an angry Sonny.



"Carly, this is dangerous. You shouldn't be here." Jason lectured as he followed Carly with his eyes as she got closer.



"I was trying to find Ric." She explained as her voice grew softer and softer. "I'm sorry."



"Why are you here, Carly?" Sonny questioned sternly as Carly finally made her way to Sonny's side.



"My guess is she wanted to kill me, Sonny." Sonny and Jason quickly turned around to find Ric standing in front of them with a gun aiming at their face. "Am I right Carly?" Ric questioned as he took a few steps closer to the three people standing before him. Sonny and Jason both drew up their guns and aimed them straight at Ric. "Well, I guess that's what you are all doing here. Except, where's Courtney? She can't join our party?" Ric questioned with a fake expression of concern, which quickly changed to an evil grin. "Ah, yes, Courtney is in the hospital. I sure hope the baby's okay."



"Don't talk about Courtney, don't even think about her, or I'll kill you." Jason threatened and Ric just smiled.



"What if I want to pray to her once she's dead?" Ric spoke coldly as he watched the three individual's face before him grow hostile and bitter. Ric watched as Carly reached her hand into her purse and revealed her own gun, as well. And all that could be heard throughout the darkness of the cold night was a loud scream overtaken by a gun shot- someone was shot, while someone else wiped blood off their hands.