Story Title: Back Home

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with ABC or GH and I do not own any of their characters.

A/N: Ok New Love…my other GH story, is at a stand still until my writers block for the next chapter is cured. Until then please read, REVIEW and most of all enjoy this one! If you have any ideas for NL let me know!

Chapter Title: Watch Me Shine

Song: Watch Me Shine by Joanna Pacitti

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"So, yeah Sonny and I have had some disagreements on what's best for me, so I moved into the house he bought for me. Anyway enough about me. Have you guys heard anymore on Kylie?" Carly asks Courtney on the docks. "No, thank God! All I heard is that she moved in with Stefan Cassadine about a week ago." Courtney tells her. "That's not surprising. Stefan loves her to death. She adores him." Carly informs her. Courtney looks confused, "Well what about Jason?" "She has so many people who love her, that are like father figures. Stefan, Scott Baldwin, Jason, Luke Spencer, and now it seems like she added Ric and Alcazar to that list." "Wow." Courtney replies amazed, "That's enough to keep her away from us." Carly sighs, "Or it's enough people with power to help her with anything she might be planning." Courtney stops and crosses her arms, "Now why would you go and say something like that?" "I'm just saying---I don't know I still think you should have gone to the island." Carly tells her concerned. "No way I am not going to hide from a 12 year old who's throwing a little tantrum." Courtney argues. "She's 16!" says a third voice. "Jason!" Courtney squeals, she walks to him. Jason backs away from her hug, "And pissing Kylie off by being condescending towards her is not something I recommend doing. I think Carly is right. Maybe you should go to the island." "God would you all stop saying that!" Courtney yells rubbing her forehead, "I'm not going to go and show her that I'm scared…which I'm not!" "Fine! Then at least go home with Carly now." Jason says to her irritably. "Actually I was heading to Kelly's to see my mother." Carly explains, seemingly happy to get away from Courtney. "Fine, but Courtney go home." Jason orders. Courtney stomps off. As soon as she walks out of earshot Carly turns to Jason. "Jase, I'm worried about her. She's being stupid." Jason runs a hand over his face, "It's because she doesn't know Kylie like we do." "Well I would think she would have gotten the message when Kylie shot at her!" Carly whispers. "I know, I know but she still thinks it was Alcazar!" Jason replies. "Ughh! Just watch out for her Jason." "I will." he replies. "Bye." Carly says walking off. Jason gives her a small wave as he too begins to walk off. "Jason wait!" says a voice from behind him. "Elizabeth!" he exclaims more enthusiastically then he expected. She notices and gives him an odd look. "I mean what is it? It's not really a good time." Jason covers hurriedly. "Listen I'm worried about Kylie." she explains. "Worried about Kylie? I think Courtney is the one that people should be worried about." he says in a know it all tone. "You know Jason not everything is about you and Courtney, and Sonny, and Carly!" "I don't have time for this." he grumbles. "God you are so ignorant!" Elizabeth screams, sparking a flare in Jason. "You don't even know what she's been through! She never told you--" "I'd like to think I know my daughter a little better than you do!" he yells back. "She's not your daughter! And God help her if she was! I don't even know why I try to help you!" Elizabeth refutes as she storms off. Jason sits down on a bench, he just had more passion and feeling in that two minute argument, than he had ever had with Courtney. "Damn it!" he yells out, "Elizabeth why do you do this to me? You aren't supposed to make me feel like this, Courtney is!" Jason tilts his head back and closes his eyes.



~*~*~*~*~*~Meanwhile back at the Harbor View Towers~*~*~*~*~



Courtney steps into the elevator. Since no one else is around she uses her alone time to vent. "God! Why are they being so dramatic about all of this!? I'm not in any danger!" She yells, stepping out and fishing for her keys. She finally finds them and unlocks the door as she says walking in, "Why does everyone keep treating me like I'm a little kid?!?" She plops down onto the couch, leaving the door open. Suddenly someone slams it shut, "Maybe because you're acting like one. Now where is Jason?" Kylie demands. "You!" Courtney says horrified, nearly jumping out of her skin.

I'm not You average type Of girl

I'm gonna show The world The strength in me



That sometimes they can't see

I'm about to Switch my style



And soon things may get wild



But I will prove I can conquer anything

"W-what are you doing here?" Courtney stammers. "I don't owe you an explanation. Answer my question." Kylie coolly insists. "I'm going to call the police! You're breaking and entering!" Courtney yells, trying unsuccessfully to keep her composure. Kylie digs into her purse, "It's not breaking and entering if I have a key." "Where did you get that?" Kylie sighs, "And people wonder where the blonde stereotype comes from. I used to live here idiot!" "Well, you don't anymore so get out!" Courtney screams. "You think I'm scared Daisy? Because really I'm not. You're about as threatening as your occupational pseudonym." Courtney looks amazed and disturbed. "How did I know that?" Kylie continues, "Oh I've done some checking up on you, and some of the stuff I found out…wow." "What could you possibly know about me?" Courtney asks sourly. Kylie sits down, her back to Courtney, "Courtney Matthews, daughter of Janine Matthews and Michael Corinthos. Married and divorced AJ Quartermaine. You are a waitress at Kelly's, well not anymore I kind of got you fired, and you were a stripper at the Oasis named Daisy, or were you a call girl? I don't remember." "I was a stripper!" Courtney blurts out, "And I only stripped to protect AJ. Of course he was just using me. That worthless drunk." About a second Courtney says that, Kylie jumps over the back of the chair and her hand smacks hard across Courtney's face. "Watch what you say about the people I love. If I ever hear you talk about AJ like that again it will be a bullet instead of my hand." Kylie warns her. "Empty threats aren't very frightening." Courtney says. "Really I thought you would have learned your lesson by now, none of my threats are empty." Kylie tells her sitting down again, "Now I'm not going to ask you again, where is Jason?" "You don't need to know." Courtney snaps. "Oh God you are so annoying!" Kylie says rubbing her temples, "Jason could have been with Robin, or Liz, or Brenda and he chose you…unbelievable." "Yeah well I would never betray him." Courtney informs her. Kylie stands up, "Oh really? You got engaged to Ric. You never do what Jason asks you to do, in fact you do the exact opposite. Let's see what else can I think of?" "I got engaged to Ric to protect Jason!" Courtney screams. "Would you have stripped for Ric too Courtney?" Kylie asks. "What!?" Courtney exclaims. "Well you know what they say, old habits die hard." Kylie shrugs. "At least I didn't take away Jason's son like that girl Raven did." Courtney whines, "I'm not like her." "Her name is Robin," Kylie says raising her voice, "Call her anything different again and I will staple your damn lips shut. And you're right. You aren't anything like her." "I know." Courtney says sitting down where Kylie was before, " Because I am so much better for Jason." "No you aren't like Robin because Robin would never kill her and Jason's child." Kylie says to her confidently. Neither of them hear the door open or see who is sanding just behind it now listening intently. Courtney jumps up and stares at her, "I did not kill our baby! It was your sick friend Lorenzo's fault!" "Lorenzo never made you fly down to South America, he never made you jump off that boat into freezing cold water, knowing you were pregnant! In fact his guard warned you not to! They weren't going to hurt you. You were the one who wanted to play hero were she wasn't needed. You were the one who wanted the attention! You didn't give a damn about that poor kid as long as you got Jason and Sonny to notice you!" "No!" Courtney interrupts crying. Kylie continues, "Why didn't you send Marco or Max? Because selfish little Courtney wanted everyone to pay attention to her! You couldn't stand it that everyone was concentrating on Carly! And then what happened? You killed your baby! You knew what could happen. Jesus, you were with Carly when she fell into the ice! And then as if killing your baby wasn't enough you went and got hooked on drugs for what two days? Just long enough for Jason to get a little worried! Honestly though, tell me was your miscarriage a part of your plan or was it just some sort of sick bonus for you?" "No- no that--no!" Courtney cries. "What's the matter Courtney? Why are you crying? No it's not because it's to hard to be reminded of like most women would be feeling. You are getting so upset because you know it's all true!" Kylie screams rounding on her. Courtney regains some of her composure, "You know what you are no better than Ric, and Lorenzo, and Faith, and yes even sweet precious Robin! Go off and find her, you aren't welcome here. Speaking of Robin I know she's HIV positive, so here is a prayer for her and for you. May you both burn in hell!" Courtney refutes satisfied. Kylie who is already standing whips around to face Courtney, pulls out a gun and points it straight at Courtney's heart. "Kylie don't!" the person behind the door yells and runs between the gun and Courtney. "Jason, how long have you been listening?" Kylie asks still staring at Courtney with utter hatred. "Since Courtney blamed Alcazar." "Then you heard what she just said, you know she deserves to die." Kylie says coldly. "You said some things too Kylie." he interrupts. "All of it was true." Kylie yells. "Ky, just put the gun down and go. We can talk when you cool off." Jason pleads, "Kylie, please. Go see Carly, she moved out and into the new house. 92 Adams Road, she would want to see you." Kylie slowly lowers her gun still staring at Courtney, "I'm not done with you yet." And with that Kylie walks out. "Jason! Oh thank God! She was horrible!" Courtney stops when she sees the livid look on Jason's face. "Jase…what is it sweetheart? Did she get to you too?" "Don't you EVER talk to her like that again!" he screams at her at the top of his lungs. Courtney cowers away in fear. Outside the door Kylie smiles. "Did it work?" a voice asks her. Kylie turns around, "Oh Lo. It always works." she replies. They both head into the elevator and downstairs.

Get ready Here I come

Until the job is done

No time to waste There's nothing stopping me



Oh But you don't hear me though



So now it's time to show I'll prove



I'm gonna be The best I can be

So from my head to toe



My mind body and soul



I'm taking full control This time

"Jason you don't understand she was so awful!" Courtney cries back. "NEVER again! Do you understand that? Never!" Jason continues. "Jason what are you talking about she attacked me!" Courtney wails. "Good for her! I would have too!" he screams. "Didn't you hear her talking about our baby? She said I killed it!" "Well the truth of the matter is you never should have gone to South America in the first place." Jason tells her calming down. "What? Are you saying you agree with that brat?" Courtney shouts rubbing her forehead. "No I'm say if I hear you talk to Kylie like that again I'll let her kill you!" Jason bellows, yelling again. He takes a deep breath, "Do you want to marry me?" "Y-yes." Courtney stammers. "Well than you need to start showing her some god damn respect!" he yells. Sonny hears his shouting coming out of the elevator. "Jason what about what she said to me?" Courtney complains. Jason begins to reply but instead of finishing goes to answer the knock at the door, "Sonny." "I heard yelling what's going on?" Sonny asks. "Just a disagreement." Courtney says hoping to spare herself another person screaming at her. "Courtney basically told Kylie to go to hell and take Robin with her." Jason informs him. "Courtney…" Sonny begins. "She said I killed my…our baby!" Courtney interrupts. "Well she shouldn't have said that but don't ever talk to Kylie like that again." Sonny replies. "Fine." Courtney grumbles. "So are you guys ok?" Sonny asks. Courtney looks at Jason, "Yeah we're fine." he tells him, "How's Carly?" "I don't know." Sonny says, "She's at the new house we got into an argument so she moved out." "Well maybe you should go see how she's doing." Courtney suggests. "Yeah in a while." Sonny tells his sister. "So what was Kylie doing here anyway?" Jason asks. "She was looking for you Jase, but I figured she would only want to hurt you so I wouldn't tell her where you were." Courtney tells him proudly. "Jesus Courtney! So all of this could have been avoided?" Jason yells. "Well sweetie I was trying to protect you!" Courtney replies. "I don't need you to protect me!" Jason snaps. "Why are you acting like this? You're acting so…" "Damaged?" Jason finishes for her. With that he storms out. Courtney turns to Sonny who just shakes his head.

****************Meanwhile back at 92 Adams Road***************

Kylie and Lorenzo walk up to the house talking about the earlier events. "I mean really Lo, you should have heard her. She's lucky Jason was there or I swear that bitch would have been dead." Lorenzo sighs, "Kylie--" "Oh my God, Lorenzo look!" Kylie screams, stopping dead in her tracks. The house had bullet holes all through it. "Ky, we have to find Carly!" They practically run up the stairs and burst into the house. "Carly!" they call overlapping each other. "Carly! Carly where are you? Carly?" A small moan comes from behind the couch. Kylie runs over, "Oh my God, Carly! What happened?" Carly tries to explain through breaths, "Fell down the stairs…bullets came…couldn't move fast enough…baby coming." Lorenzo joins them after checking the house, "Carly we have to get you to a hospital." Carly nods faintly while Lorenzo gets up to phone 911. "Lorenzo tell them to hurry!" Kylie calls. "They say there's one in the area, their sending it over. It will be here in five minutes." 'Kylie--" comes Carly's small voice. "Carly, Carly no stay awake…Carly!" "Kylie…listen." she says faintly fighting to stay conscious. "What is it?" Kylie asks frantically. "Sonny…he'll want to be with…me. Can't take care of the baby." "Carly! What are you talking about? You're going to be ok!" Kylie says trying not to cry. "Bobbie can take Michael…she shouldn't have to watch…both. Please…have someone…look after…Morgan." Almost instantly a light goes on in Kylie's head. "Lorenzo get me paper and a pen hurry!" He fishes around in a desk. "Here!" he tosses it to her. After scribbling something down on the paper Kylie turns to Carly again, "Carly! Carly sign this!" Carly is barely conscious, "W-what is it?" she asks. "It will make sure Morgan and Michael are taken care of, Carly trust me!" Kylie hands her the pen and pad of paper. Slowly Carly signs it. "Kylie---" Carly says faintly. She passes out. "Carly no! Carly please stay awake!" Carly's head falls onto the other side of the pillow. Sirens approach. "The ambulance is here!" Lorenzo tells her. Kylie looks back to Carly. "Oh my God, Lo. Carly was shot!" she cries. "What!?" he yells and runs over. There is a small bullet hole in Carly's head and blood running down her face. The medics run in. "What have we got?" one asks. Kylie moves out of their way, "Her name is Carly Corinthos. She's in labor and she was shot in the head." "How long ago?" asks another. "I'm not sure. She was conscious when we got here about 15 minutes ago." Kylie continues. "How long ago did she pass out?" "About a minute before you got here." "Ok." the paramedic says, "Let's get her to GH. Are you coming?" Kylie looks at him for a second, "No I'm going to call her husband" "Good idea." "Will she be okay?" Lorenzo asks. "I don't know. It's too soon to tell." They leave and Kylie runs to the phone.

"Corinthos."

"Sonny, Sonny it's Kylie!"

"Ky- What is it? Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. It's Carly. Sonny she's in labor."

"She's in labor? At GH?"

"That's where they said they took her! But Sonny she was shot!"

"What? I can't hear you you're breaking up."

"She was shot."

The line goes dead, but not before Sonny hears the last words she said loud and clear. And for some reason, through all her fear and tears which Lorenzo knew were genuine, he looks at her and she's smiling, as she tears off the piece of paper Carly signed.

Better watch out going for the knockout,

And I won't stop till I'm on top now,

Not gonna give up until I get what's mine.

Better check that I'm about to upset,



And I'm glad now so you better step back.



I'm taking over,



So watch me shine