A/N: Sorry I haven't updated in a little while! I'm juggling school, after school crap and watching General Hospital! Haha! Here it is! Enjoy! REVIEW!

Recognizing Emotions

She walked out of the bar, checking her reflection in her mirror. Her eyes were now mascara-free from crying, but she had put on some cover-up to hide her puffy eyes. As she began to button her long coat, which concealed her outfit, a motorcycle pulled up to her.

"So, I'm taking the express way home tonight?" she asked, flirtatiously, through a smile.

Jason smiled back, but noticed her eyes were brighter and sparkling more than usual.

"Courtney, have you been crying?" he asked in a concerned way.

She was amazed how well he knew her, more than AJ did. "Um…yeah a little." she let out a chuckle "I just need to get away, Jase. But I don't know where to go" she exclaimed.

"I know where we can go," he said.

As he was reaching for an extra helmet, AJ appeared. "Courtney, aren't you supposed to be at work? And what the hell are you doing here with him?" he questioned pointing at Jason.

She kissed him on the cheek, "Hey to you too! Um…I got off a little early. I wanted to shoot a game of pool and I met up with Jason. We played a few games and he was about to give me a ride home, when you showed up." Courtney finished almost out of breath.

AJ eyed her suspiciously and then turned to Jason, "Always have to be the Golden Boy, don't you Jase? Why can't you leave my life alone and get the hell away from my wife?" AJ screamed, his nostrils flaring.

Jason angrily exclaimed, "AJ, I don't want to be a part of your pathetic life. The only part that's decent and worthwhile is Courtney. And you don't even deserve her."

At that point, no one would be able to tell who was more surprised by that comment: AJ, Courtney or Jason. "And what you think you do, little brother?" AJ questioned with a twisted smile.

Suddenly, Jason felt uncomfortable and felt his cheeks slightly burning. Courtney was shocked. Jason Morgan, hitman who, supposedly, couldn't feel, was embarrassed and was slightly blushing.

Jason regained himself, "No, I don't actually. But at least I would be able to tell if my wife was in pain or not. Obviously, that's not one of your strong points." Jason spit out, raged from AJ's inability to see what pain Courtney was in.

"And you can tell what other people are feeling? Give me a break! I thought I damaged your brain so badly that you couldn't feel anything, but hate." AJ said slowly with a smug smile.

Before Jason could react, Courtney stepped between him and AJ. "AJ, that's enough", Courtney said forcefully, "Now apologize to your brother."

"Do you like this, Jase? My soft-hearted wife sticking up for you, making me look like a fool." AJ stated, jealously.

"I don't want to make you look bad, AJ. It's just that, I love you and Jason's one of my few friends and you guys are brothers, for god's sakes. If you love me," she told AJ, "and if you're really my friend," she told Jason, "you guys will try to act civil when all three of us are together. Can you both do that for me?" Courtney finished. AJ immediately nodded to make her happy. When she turned to Jason, he reluctantly nodded also. She grinned at him.

"Listen, AJ it's late and I'm really tired. Can we go home?" Courtney questioned with a yawn. Jason smiled at this which, thankfully, AJ didn't see.

"Sure, I'm tired, too." AJ said through a smile. The smile then faded as he told his brother, "Guess I'll be seeing you around, Jase. Have a great night"

"Yeah, you too." Jason grunted. "See, was that really hard?" Courtney questioned slyly.

"YEAH, it was. But I'd do anything for Court." Jason thought. Yet, he was surprised at his last statement. In the last five months, had he fallen for his brother's wife, boss' sister, and one of his few friends?

His thoughts were interrupted by Courtney's voice. "Well, good night Jason." Courtney said with a smile. "Yeah, you too." Jason whispered through a small smile. "I still owe you that ride, too." he thought.

AJ and Courtney disappeared around the corner. "I love you, Courtney. You have no idea how much." AJ proclaimed. "Same here." Courtney whispered. He pulled her into a long, wet kiss. (A/N: Ew, it's AJ!) As AJ moved onto her neck, he didn't notice the figure in the shadows who, for the first time in his life, wanted to be AJ at that moment.

A/N: Did you like it? Review please! It's kind of lengthy, at least it looks that way! Starting Chapter three, preview: Carly asks Jason where he was all night.