A/N: Sorry I've been taking so long with this. By the way, does anyone know
how to do italics? I can't seem to figure it out.
Jason walked into the penthouse, mentally exhausted after another day out. It was pretty never ending, constantly chasing after one problem or another. Of course, his personal life was no better. The problems with Courtney and Carly nagged at him constantly. His only relief was Brenda and Isabella. Having them around had been a nice change. A chance for him to think about something else for awhile. The sudden thought occurred to him that they would soon be gone. Once again the penthouse would be empty..
The door swung open just then and Brenda and Isabella came through. Although Isabella was her usual cheerful self, Jason knew immediately something was off about Brenda.
"Hey Isabella. What did you do today?" Jason asked as he watched Brenda sit down.
"Mommy dropped me off at Uncle Ned's and I met Brooklyn and then we played with my Barbie dolls and then Mommy came and got me and we went for a walk and then we sat on a bench and this tall man said hi to me, but then Mommy said it was time to come home and have dinner!" Isabella quickly ranted off.
Jason smiled but had a feeling there was more to the story. "Isabella, why don't you go wash up for dinner, and we'll eat."
"OK"
"So what did she not know about?" Jason asked as soon as Isabella was gone.
"Today has quite possibly the worst day ever. I went to Kelly's and I ran smack dab into Lorenzo Alacazar"
Jason's eyes widened at the name. "He didn't hurt you, did he? What about Isabella? Did he threaten you at all?"
"Isabella wasn't with me. This was before that. Actually he was pretty civil. Creepy as hell, but civil. You however, failed to mention that Carly is now with him."
"Yeah, well, the whole situation was pretty bad. You should really talk to Sonny about it" Jason replied hastily.
Brenda nodded. "Its funny, cause I never saw a picture of him, so I never realized how much they looked alike. I actually thought I was seeing a ghost at first."
"I felt the same way at first. But then I realized he's ten times worse than Luis Alcazar" Jason responded. "But from the look on your face I think there's more you're not saying"
"It's not Lorenzo, if that's what you're asking. He was intimidating, but he wasn't threatening me, or even angry. Actually it happened on the docks."
"The man Isabella was talking about?" Jason asked.
"Yeah, it was Jax."
Jason scowled. "What did he do? I swear that jerk deserves to be beaten senseless"
Brenda almost laughed at the thought. "When did you get so defensive of me? Well, I didn't give him a chance to say anything. My back was to him and when Isabella said hi to him I turned around and saw him there. I took off like a bat out of hell. I think he was the last person I wanted to see then."
Jason studied her face for a minute. "Come on. Let's go"
"What? Where? What are you talking about?"
"It's a surprise. Get Isabella, we're going out"
And with that the three were out the door.
Around 10 that night they returned, Brenda smiling again and Jason carrying the sleeping Isabella in his arms. After setting her down in her room he returned downstairs to find Brenda sitting on the couch looking a little happier than before. Jason couldn't remember feeling so good in the past few months.
"Thanks Jason, you have no idea how much I appreciated that! I can't believe you, Mr. Mobster, actually took us to the carnival! And I almost died when you couldn't handle that little ride!"
"Little! What are you talking about!? You call the Kamikaze little!"
"What? Mr. Jason "The Enforcer" Morgan afraid of a little spinning?" Brenda mocked him.
Surprisingly it felt good to Jason. "Seriously, I'm glad it made you feel better."
"What about you? Do you feel better? I know you're not having the best time right now, with Courtney and Isabella and I being in your way"
"You're not in my way" In fact I wish you wouldn't leave, Jason wanted to say, but he couldn't find the way to express it. He sat next to Brenda and just continued to watch her. He had always known her beauty, but in those days she had been Sonny's and after that she had just been angry. But now as her friend he saw a new side of her. She was more than beautiful, she was radiant. He finally understood why Sonny, Jax and Alcazar had been so obsessed with her. She was incredible.
Jason walked into the penthouse, mentally exhausted after another day out. It was pretty never ending, constantly chasing after one problem or another. Of course, his personal life was no better. The problems with Courtney and Carly nagged at him constantly. His only relief was Brenda and Isabella. Having them around had been a nice change. A chance for him to think about something else for awhile. The sudden thought occurred to him that they would soon be gone. Once again the penthouse would be empty..
The door swung open just then and Brenda and Isabella came through. Although Isabella was her usual cheerful self, Jason knew immediately something was off about Brenda.
"Hey Isabella. What did you do today?" Jason asked as he watched Brenda sit down.
"Mommy dropped me off at Uncle Ned's and I met Brooklyn and then we played with my Barbie dolls and then Mommy came and got me and we went for a walk and then we sat on a bench and this tall man said hi to me, but then Mommy said it was time to come home and have dinner!" Isabella quickly ranted off.
Jason smiled but had a feeling there was more to the story. "Isabella, why don't you go wash up for dinner, and we'll eat."
"OK"
"So what did she not know about?" Jason asked as soon as Isabella was gone.
"Today has quite possibly the worst day ever. I went to Kelly's and I ran smack dab into Lorenzo Alacazar"
Jason's eyes widened at the name. "He didn't hurt you, did he? What about Isabella? Did he threaten you at all?"
"Isabella wasn't with me. This was before that. Actually he was pretty civil. Creepy as hell, but civil. You however, failed to mention that Carly is now with him."
"Yeah, well, the whole situation was pretty bad. You should really talk to Sonny about it" Jason replied hastily.
Brenda nodded. "Its funny, cause I never saw a picture of him, so I never realized how much they looked alike. I actually thought I was seeing a ghost at first."
"I felt the same way at first. But then I realized he's ten times worse than Luis Alcazar" Jason responded. "But from the look on your face I think there's more you're not saying"
"It's not Lorenzo, if that's what you're asking. He was intimidating, but he wasn't threatening me, or even angry. Actually it happened on the docks."
"The man Isabella was talking about?" Jason asked.
"Yeah, it was Jax."
Jason scowled. "What did he do? I swear that jerk deserves to be beaten senseless"
Brenda almost laughed at the thought. "When did you get so defensive of me? Well, I didn't give him a chance to say anything. My back was to him and when Isabella said hi to him I turned around and saw him there. I took off like a bat out of hell. I think he was the last person I wanted to see then."
Jason studied her face for a minute. "Come on. Let's go"
"What? Where? What are you talking about?"
"It's a surprise. Get Isabella, we're going out"
And with that the three were out the door.
Around 10 that night they returned, Brenda smiling again and Jason carrying the sleeping Isabella in his arms. After setting her down in her room he returned downstairs to find Brenda sitting on the couch looking a little happier than before. Jason couldn't remember feeling so good in the past few months.
"Thanks Jason, you have no idea how much I appreciated that! I can't believe you, Mr. Mobster, actually took us to the carnival! And I almost died when you couldn't handle that little ride!"
"Little! What are you talking about!? You call the Kamikaze little!"
"What? Mr. Jason "The Enforcer" Morgan afraid of a little spinning?" Brenda mocked him.
Surprisingly it felt good to Jason. "Seriously, I'm glad it made you feel better."
"What about you? Do you feel better? I know you're not having the best time right now, with Courtney and Isabella and I being in your way"
"You're not in my way" In fact I wish you wouldn't leave, Jason wanted to say, but he couldn't find the way to express it. He sat next to Brenda and just continued to watch her. He had always known her beauty, but in those days she had been Sonny's and after that she had just been angry. But now as her friend he saw a new side of her. She was more than beautiful, she was radiant. He finally understood why Sonny, Jax and Alcazar had been so obsessed with her. She was incredible.