Chapter Two
"A. J. what are you doing out here," Courtney asked. Fear turning her stomach. She felt the tension between the former brothers. You could slice it with a knife. He gave her a gold glance, his eyes narrowed. He look like he could kill her or his brother. She knew there was going to be hell to pay when they got back to the apartment. She felt the dread creep up her spine.
"I could ask you the same thing baby," he voice was slurred and laced with sarcasm. Damn this man. He didn't care about her, or her feelings. So why did she stay with him. His black mail of course. He had something on her, something she never wanted her family to know. Her brother would disown her. Jason would look down on her. Carly would hate her even more and never let her see Michael again. Mike........well Mike would just look the other way and get drunk.
"Look A. J., Courtney came out too get some fresh air. Since you didn't seem to give a fuck about her I came to make sure she was.........................." A. J. grabbed Jason's shirt and tried to slam him against the wall but Jason reversed. Slamming A. J. to the wall instead.
"The Golden Boy, wants the town whore," A. J. taunted. Courtney felt tears sting the back of her eyes. And she looked down. She should be used to the name by now but it still stung. He always knew how to make her feel like she was an inch big. She heard Jason slam his body against the wall again.
"Don't you -- you ever call her that -- that again," he said in a cold whisper and let A. J. passed out form slide to the ground before turning to face Courtney. Moving close to her. Seeing her eyes cast the ground looking at some make-believe spot on her heels. "Courtney look at me," he said to her.
Courtney couldn't look into his eyes. She couldn't stand to let him see the shame in his eyes. Showing him how close A. J. words came to the truth. She turned away and looked out at the sky. Sometimes it was better to be quiet and not think about anything. To just let every thought in your head fly away. It took the pain away or at least a little bit. She heard Jason sigh and it took all her power to not to turn and give him what he wanted.
"Court, here is my card with my cell and home number on it. Call me please if you need me," he laid the card on the table and walked back into the house. She turned when she heard the verandah doors close and looked over at the body of her drunken husband, passed out. Then looked at the card. She picked it up. It wasn't because she was worried, it was because she just might need to talk on day. That is all.
She walked back in the house and went over to where Jax and Ned were standing. Ned wasn't very fond of her, and Jax well Jax liked her a bit. Even tried to help her to see what ass A. J. really was. "Jax, Ned um.........I was wondering..............," Jax cut her of with his Aussie accent.
"If we can carry A. J. up the stairs?" he asked. Courtney felt her cheeks begin to heat up.
"Yes, how did you know?" she asked the two good looking men.
"We saw Jason stalk out of the house with a scowl on his face. We figured A. J. must have pissed him off and Jason finally did what he has always wanted to do with Junior," Ned told her.
She just nodded her head and looked over at Monica, maybe it would be better to ask Lilia if she could get another room or maybe she could ask Ned, "Do you think anyone would mind if I took a guest room?"
"No, they would probably help you move," Ned said and all them giggled a bit.
"Thank you," Court said in a whisper and waved goodnight to the two men, who seemed in no hurry to pick up A. J.
~*~
Jason walked into his penthouse but not before he could dodge Carly. "Hey Jase, how was dinner at the insane asylum," she said with a smile and Jason couldn't help but grin.
"it was okay but tired so I am going to go hit the sack," he said reaching for his door handle.
"What happened Jase, I know you well enough to know that something bad happened or you met someone."
Just like Carly to figure it out. Sometimes he wish he lived in another building. Carly knew everything and if she didn't she would find out. "Nothing Carly, just please let me get some sleep."
"Fine just stay away for Liz, or any other Robin wannabes. And Stay away from Courtney, Jase don't go and try to save her. It is better to just let her save herself and let her see what a mistake she made on her own," Carly said. Jason wanted to yell at her for it but he couldn't, not really. She didn't know Courtney like he did. So he said nothing just walked into his penthouse. Leaning against the door after he closed it. Thinking about that certain someone Carly said to stay away from. That blonde beauty that wouldn't get out of his head.
"A. J. what are you doing out here," Courtney asked. Fear turning her stomach. She felt the tension between the former brothers. You could slice it with a knife. He gave her a gold glance, his eyes narrowed. He look like he could kill her or his brother. She knew there was going to be hell to pay when they got back to the apartment. She felt the dread creep up her spine.
"I could ask you the same thing baby," he voice was slurred and laced with sarcasm. Damn this man. He didn't care about her, or her feelings. So why did she stay with him. His black mail of course. He had something on her, something she never wanted her family to know. Her brother would disown her. Jason would look down on her. Carly would hate her even more and never let her see Michael again. Mike........well Mike would just look the other way and get drunk.
"Look A. J., Courtney came out too get some fresh air. Since you didn't seem to give a fuck about her I came to make sure she was.........................." A. J. grabbed Jason's shirt and tried to slam him against the wall but Jason reversed. Slamming A. J. to the wall instead.
"The Golden Boy, wants the town whore," A. J. taunted. Courtney felt tears sting the back of her eyes. And she looked down. She should be used to the name by now but it still stung. He always knew how to make her feel like she was an inch big. She heard Jason slam his body against the wall again.
"Don't you -- you ever call her that -- that again," he said in a cold whisper and let A. J. passed out form slide to the ground before turning to face Courtney. Moving close to her. Seeing her eyes cast the ground looking at some make-believe spot on her heels. "Courtney look at me," he said to her.
Courtney couldn't look into his eyes. She couldn't stand to let him see the shame in his eyes. Showing him how close A. J. words came to the truth. She turned away and looked out at the sky. Sometimes it was better to be quiet and not think about anything. To just let every thought in your head fly away. It took the pain away or at least a little bit. She heard Jason sigh and it took all her power to not to turn and give him what he wanted.
"Court, here is my card with my cell and home number on it. Call me please if you need me," he laid the card on the table and walked back into the house. She turned when she heard the verandah doors close and looked over at the body of her drunken husband, passed out. Then looked at the card. She picked it up. It wasn't because she was worried, it was because she just might need to talk on day. That is all.
She walked back in the house and went over to where Jax and Ned were standing. Ned wasn't very fond of her, and Jax well Jax liked her a bit. Even tried to help her to see what ass A. J. really was. "Jax, Ned um.........I was wondering..............," Jax cut her of with his Aussie accent.
"If we can carry A. J. up the stairs?" he asked. Courtney felt her cheeks begin to heat up.
"Yes, how did you know?" she asked the two good looking men.
"We saw Jason stalk out of the house with a scowl on his face. We figured A. J. must have pissed him off and Jason finally did what he has always wanted to do with Junior," Ned told her.
She just nodded her head and looked over at Monica, maybe it would be better to ask Lilia if she could get another room or maybe she could ask Ned, "Do you think anyone would mind if I took a guest room?"
"No, they would probably help you move," Ned said and all them giggled a bit.
"Thank you," Court said in a whisper and waved goodnight to the two men, who seemed in no hurry to pick up A. J.
~*~
Jason walked into his penthouse but not before he could dodge Carly. "Hey Jase, how was dinner at the insane asylum," she said with a smile and Jason couldn't help but grin.
"it was okay but tired so I am going to go hit the sack," he said reaching for his door handle.
"What happened Jase, I know you well enough to know that something bad happened or you met someone."
Just like Carly to figure it out. Sometimes he wish he lived in another building. Carly knew everything and if she didn't she would find out. "Nothing Carly, just please let me get some sleep."
"Fine just stay away for Liz, or any other Robin wannabes. And Stay away from Courtney, Jase don't go and try to save her. It is better to just let her save herself and let her see what a mistake she made on her own," Carly said. Jason wanted to yell at her for it but he couldn't, not really. She didn't know Courtney like he did. So he said nothing just walked into his penthouse. Leaning against the door after he closed it. Thinking about that certain someone Carly said to stay away from. That blonde beauty that wouldn't get out of his head.