A/N: Ok! New idea! When I first started writing this I thought that I would get a lot of one sided answers as to who Brenda should end up with. I wasn't sure who people would pick, but I thought it would be very clear cut. That really hasn't been the case. Granted the Brazen fans have been a lot more persistent, but the S&B fans have actually personally written me with their wishes. This leaves me torn. So I decided I would write this story both ways. Starting soon, in the next few chapters, there will be two sections for every post. It may not be obvious with section is for which couple at first, but eventually they will become clear. So, take your pick! And I'm sorry I haven't updated in awhile, but I'll make it a point to do at least one chapter a week. Thanks for sticking with this!
Sonny returned to his penthouse late that night after a long day of unpacking Brenda's house. He was exhausted, but it had been worth it. It wasn't every day he got the chance to spend time with Brenda. And she had really been radiant today; she seemed to be finding some peace with everything that had happened to her.
She's also mourning the loss of her husband, you idiot.
That thought alone snapped Sonny out of his reverie. How could he make his move on a woman who had just been widowed months ago? It was Brenda, and he was somewhat sure she never stopped loving him, but he wasn't being fair to her. Today's event should have made things obvious to him; she just wasn't ready to move on yet. Simple as that, he had to give her some time. Of course time was never something he was good at when it came to Brenda.
Sonny's thoughts were interrupted by Jason entering the penthouse.
"Hey, where'd you run off to?" Sonny asked.
"I had some things to take care of" Jason answered stiffly. He didn't want to deal with Sonny, but their lives were intertwined. "Just wanted to let you know that I took care of that guy, we shouldn't have anymore problems" With that Jason quickly headed for the door.
"Wait, wait, something wrong? What's the big rush?"
Jason was taken aback. Sonny hadn't been this considerate with him in years. But he was too angry to care about that at the moment. "It's been a long day, I'm going to get back", Jason walked out before Sonny could ask anymore questions.
Sonny stared at the door for a minute. Jason had been acting pretty strange the last few times they spoke. But he knew it wasn't a question of loyalty. Something was very wrong. Maybe its Courtney, he must still be upset. But it had been months since Courtney had been here. He sat down and wracked his brain. That's when it hit him. This behavior had started soon after Brenda's return. But it couldn't be….Jason can't stand Brenda. Or at least he couldn't before….
Jason sat down in his living room. What was wrong with him? He was so mad at Sonny, and for what? It's not like he hated Brenda anymore, or didn't trust her. And she wouldn't be breaking up his marriage. So why did he feel so threatened by the idea of Sonny and Brenda back together? He cringed at the thought. Why did he hate it so much? Maybe Sonny's not the problem. Maybe it's Brenda… He hated that thought even more. He and Brenda had never been able to get along. And now that they could, they were only friends. Then again, it never seemed to be that easy for a man to be just friends with Brenda. Every man she spent time with seemed to fall in love with her. NO! No, I don't love her, not like that! Jason shook his head trying to get rid of the thought. He cared about Brenda as a friend, NOTHING MORE! The idea was becoming too much for Jason to handle so he wearily headed upstairs to hopefully find a restful sleep free from thoughts of Brenda.