"If she's in Columbia I'll find her." Jason said in confidence. Courtney
looked at him pleadingly, but didn't say a word.
"I don't like sending you alone," Sonny argued. He knew his friend was more than capable, but this was his family he was gambling with. If something went wrong, or one of them got hurt he'd never forgive himself.
"Sonny, I'll bring her back," he looked him straight in the eyes, and believed every word he spoke. He had to bring her back, he'd promised her he'd bring her back.
Sonny sighed in defeat, "Bring her back to me Jase." He gave him a quick hug and went upstairs.
Jason was left standing alone with Courtney. She hadn't uttered a sound since he'd made his big announcement about leaving the country. Her trembling hands came slowly to his face. Neither made a sound. He stood there unmoving as Courtney offered her lips to his. After a moments of hesitation he took her willingly. Silence passed, and she leaned her forehead against his, "Come back to me Jason."
He looked in her eyes, but couldn't promise her what he didn't know. He kissed her cheek, and pulled away. With a swift "I love you," and a quick kiss she was left with only her tears to comfort her.
***
"I don't want to hear it Ric!" Elizabeth paced the confines of her art studio. Ric had followed her to her studio after she'd shown up at his doorstep to collect some of her things.
"Elizabeth listen to me, please! I love you. Everyth- everything I did I did for our future. I know sorry is never going to be enough, but I'm willing to spend the rest of my life proving to you that you are my heart and soul. Eli-" She put up her hand to end the mindless routine. No firey venom spewed from her lips. Ric was scared to move. She looked him straight in the eyes. They were cold, and lacked any emotion. He'd never seen her look at him that way before.
"This is it Ric. This is the last time I'm going to breathe your name, so listen closely. I am not your wife. You are not my husband. The man I married was an illusion. You, you are a monster. Because of you, I ended up in the hospital. Because of you a woman is now in a foreign country not only fighting for her life but for the life her baby's. I want nothing to do with you. Don't ever speak to me again. When you see me look the other way. Do not test me, because I'm at the end of my rope here Ric, and I will get your ass in jail so fast you won't know what happened. I want you out of my studio and out of my life. Don't touch me, don't speak to me, don't think about me. It's over Ric. In fact it can't be over, because it never started."
"Don't say-"
"Get out," she never wavered. He looked at her solemnly. To try to even say goodbye looked fruitless. He hung his head in realization, but she didn't care. He was a lying bastard who she wanted gone.
She threw herself onto her couch, and didn't even flinch as the door slammed. The anger that should still be coursing through was no where to be found. There was nothing in her at the thought of Ric. Numb, that's what she was.
"Elizabeth?"
"I thought I told you to-" she wasn't able to finish her thought, before the darkness engulfed her.
***
Jason stepped onto the beaten path of some under developed city in Columbia. Harsh sunrays darkened his skin while droplets of sweat pooled above his eyebrow. The lush, green mountains were breath taking. They went on for days. They'd stood there tall and proud since the beginning of time, and probably held many secrets, and was probably the best place to hide something you never wanted found.
Carly.
Going into those mountains alone, and with only his gut telling him to, would not have only been life threatening for himself, but for Carly as well.
About a block or so away was a rundown bar. Maybe someone in there could be convinced to share some information on Mr. Alcazar.
"I'll have a beer." He explained to the greasy man behind the counter. He mumbled something in Spanish, as he returned with a beer. "Gracias. Hey, I'm looking for a Lorenzo Alcazar, have you heard of him?" The bartender stood silent for a moment. Jason could practically see the wheels in the man's head turning as he ran down a list of everyone he'd ever met.
"No."
He let out a deep sigh. This wasn't going to be as simple has he'd hoped. "Gracias."
"Go home." Jason looked up from his drink. A man, two barstools down stared at him blankly. He didn't know if he was completely drunk, or if he'd actually had information worth hearing. Jason remained silent as the man continued.
"He's not a man to be messed with. When disappears it's for a reason. You'll be smart to go back where you came from.
"Where can I find him?"
"Didn't you hear me? He's a dangerous man!" Jason stood up and made his way over to the man. He wasn't a small man, but he never stood a chance against Jason. Taking the seat next to him, the man fidgeted under Jason's gaze.
"So am I." The man didn't move, but fear covered his features.
"Last I saw him was about a week ago. He didn't see me, so we didn't speak. But I watched him lead a few of his men into the mountains. He has some kind of headquarters up there. I've never been there, and know one has ever confirmed it, but it's there. I assume you're a friend of the lady's?"
"You saw her?"
"Yes, she seemed fine. Blonde, rather beautiful."
"Anything else?"
"No, but understand this. No one has ever gone into those mountains alone, and has made it out alive. You'd be wise to go home."
"I heard you the first time. Thanks." He threw some money on the bar and walked out.
The sun was beginning to set. I'm coming Carly.
*** So what did you think? I know, right now it's kind of boring. But I have to set it up before it can get good.:) Please review! The sooner you review the sooner there will be Liason interaction!
"I don't like sending you alone," Sonny argued. He knew his friend was more than capable, but this was his family he was gambling with. If something went wrong, or one of them got hurt he'd never forgive himself.
"Sonny, I'll bring her back," he looked him straight in the eyes, and believed every word he spoke. He had to bring her back, he'd promised her he'd bring her back.
Sonny sighed in defeat, "Bring her back to me Jase." He gave him a quick hug and went upstairs.
Jason was left standing alone with Courtney. She hadn't uttered a sound since he'd made his big announcement about leaving the country. Her trembling hands came slowly to his face. Neither made a sound. He stood there unmoving as Courtney offered her lips to his. After a moments of hesitation he took her willingly. Silence passed, and she leaned her forehead against his, "Come back to me Jason."
He looked in her eyes, but couldn't promise her what he didn't know. He kissed her cheek, and pulled away. With a swift "I love you," and a quick kiss she was left with only her tears to comfort her.
***
"I don't want to hear it Ric!" Elizabeth paced the confines of her art studio. Ric had followed her to her studio after she'd shown up at his doorstep to collect some of her things.
"Elizabeth listen to me, please! I love you. Everyth- everything I did I did for our future. I know sorry is never going to be enough, but I'm willing to spend the rest of my life proving to you that you are my heart and soul. Eli-" She put up her hand to end the mindless routine. No firey venom spewed from her lips. Ric was scared to move. She looked him straight in the eyes. They were cold, and lacked any emotion. He'd never seen her look at him that way before.
"This is it Ric. This is the last time I'm going to breathe your name, so listen closely. I am not your wife. You are not my husband. The man I married was an illusion. You, you are a monster. Because of you, I ended up in the hospital. Because of you a woman is now in a foreign country not only fighting for her life but for the life her baby's. I want nothing to do with you. Don't ever speak to me again. When you see me look the other way. Do not test me, because I'm at the end of my rope here Ric, and I will get your ass in jail so fast you won't know what happened. I want you out of my studio and out of my life. Don't touch me, don't speak to me, don't think about me. It's over Ric. In fact it can't be over, because it never started."
"Don't say-"
"Get out," she never wavered. He looked at her solemnly. To try to even say goodbye looked fruitless. He hung his head in realization, but she didn't care. He was a lying bastard who she wanted gone.
She threw herself onto her couch, and didn't even flinch as the door slammed. The anger that should still be coursing through was no where to be found. There was nothing in her at the thought of Ric. Numb, that's what she was.
"Elizabeth?"
"I thought I told you to-" she wasn't able to finish her thought, before the darkness engulfed her.
***
Jason stepped onto the beaten path of some under developed city in Columbia. Harsh sunrays darkened his skin while droplets of sweat pooled above his eyebrow. The lush, green mountains were breath taking. They went on for days. They'd stood there tall and proud since the beginning of time, and probably held many secrets, and was probably the best place to hide something you never wanted found.
Carly.
Going into those mountains alone, and with only his gut telling him to, would not have only been life threatening for himself, but for Carly as well.
About a block or so away was a rundown bar. Maybe someone in there could be convinced to share some information on Mr. Alcazar.
"I'll have a beer." He explained to the greasy man behind the counter. He mumbled something in Spanish, as he returned with a beer. "Gracias. Hey, I'm looking for a Lorenzo Alcazar, have you heard of him?" The bartender stood silent for a moment. Jason could practically see the wheels in the man's head turning as he ran down a list of everyone he'd ever met.
"No."
He let out a deep sigh. This wasn't going to be as simple has he'd hoped. "Gracias."
"Go home." Jason looked up from his drink. A man, two barstools down stared at him blankly. He didn't know if he was completely drunk, or if he'd actually had information worth hearing. Jason remained silent as the man continued.
"He's not a man to be messed with. When disappears it's for a reason. You'll be smart to go back where you came from.
"Where can I find him?"
"Didn't you hear me? He's a dangerous man!" Jason stood up and made his way over to the man. He wasn't a small man, but he never stood a chance against Jason. Taking the seat next to him, the man fidgeted under Jason's gaze.
"So am I." The man didn't move, but fear covered his features.
"Last I saw him was about a week ago. He didn't see me, so we didn't speak. But I watched him lead a few of his men into the mountains. He has some kind of headquarters up there. I've never been there, and know one has ever confirmed it, but it's there. I assume you're a friend of the lady's?"
"You saw her?"
"Yes, she seemed fine. Blonde, rather beautiful."
"Anything else?"
"No, but understand this. No one has ever gone into those mountains alone, and has made it out alive. You'd be wise to go home."
"I heard you the first time. Thanks." He threw some money on the bar and walked out.
The sun was beginning to set. I'm coming Carly.
*** So what did you think? I know, right now it's kind of boring. But I have to set it up before it can get good.:) Please review! The sooner you review the sooner there will be Liason interaction!