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SUMMARY: YOU SHOULD KNOW

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            Carly rushed through the groups of people filling the halls of General Hospital with Sonny closely following behind. She quickly turned the corner and spotted Courtney quickly pulling her friend into an embrace.

            "Oh my god! Courtney I'm so glad you're okay!" Carly said as she let go of her friend.

            "Yeah… I'm fine. But Jason…." Courtney began.

            "What happened?" Sonny asked stepping in front of Carly.

            "Well we were there and we were about to get out and then Ric just like shows up out of nowhere. Then some other guy came and took Jason away and Ric is there with a gun," Courtney tried to explain as calm as possible, "So Ric is like holding his gun up and Jason just comes back and Ric fires it and he takes the bullet… To protect me."

            "Is he okay? Are you okay?" Sonny asked with concern.

            "The doctors are with him so I don't really know anything yet. And yeah… I'm alright," she replied.

            "You know he's gonna be okay," Sonny assured Courtney as he walked towards her and wrapped his arms around her.

            "I know… but I feel guilty. I mean if something happens it's my fault," Courtney responded as she returned her brothers embrace.

            "It's not your fault. He did what he had to do to protect you," Sonny replied, "I'm glad your okay Courtney, I really don't know what I would of done if something happened."

            "Thanks Sonny," she said as she pulled away from him and sat down on the nearest chair, eagerly waiting for the results on Jason.


LATER…

            Courtney laid her head against Sonny's shoulder closing her eyes and letting herself drift off into sleep. Moments later a doctor emerged from the group of people rushing around the halls.

            "Are you here for Jason Morgan?" the doctor asked after arriving in front of the small group.

            "Yeah, how is he?" Sonny asked as he began to wake Courtney. Courtney opened her eyes and noticed the doctor standing before her.

            "Jason! Is Jason okay?!" she quickly asked.

            "Jason is going to be fine," the doctor started. Courtney had never felt more relieved in her life.

            "So he's okay?" Carly asked.

            "He's stable and we removed the bullet. He did suffer from blood loss but he should be fine in a few days," the doctor finished.

            "Oh thank you so much, Can we see him?" Courtney asked rising herself off of the chair.

            "Only one at a time," the doctor replied until he had to leave because his pager went off.

            "Why don't you go see him Sonny," Courtney told her brother.

            "No you should go," Sonny objected.

            "No you go… I know you really wanna see him," Courtney said once again.

            "Alright, but I'll be back soon," Sonny responded as he rose himself off his chair and walked into Jason's room.

IN JASON"S ROOM….

            Sonny walked into the room and sat down at the chair next to Jason's bed. Jason opened his eyes when he felt someone's presence.

            "Hey," Sonny said quietly.

            "Hey," Jason responded just as quietly.

            "How you feel?" Sonny asked.

            "I've been better," Jason sighed.

            "Yeah… I'm sure you have. I'm glad you're okay man," Sonny said.

            "Thanks," Jason replied.

            "And thanks… for protecting Courtney and making sure that she got out okay," Sonny told Jason.

            "You know I'd protect her with my life," Jason responded.

            "I know you will," Sonny said just as Carly walked into the room.

            "Jason… I'm so glad you're okay," Carly said as she rushed over to Jason's beside.

            "Okay well I'll just let you two talk," Sonny said as he exited the room.

            "Hey," Jason said as Carly took over the seat Sonny was sitting on.

            "How are you?" Carly asked.
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            "I'm alright, thanks," Jason responded.

            "How's the shoulder?" she asked.

            "It hurts like a bitch…. But it was worth it," Jason replied.

            "Thanks for protecting Courtney," Carly

            "I always will," Jason said.

            "So why can't you guys be together?" Carly asked.

            "You know why we can't Carly, we're over," Jason replied clearly trying to end the topic.

            "But you could be and you know it, if you tried Jason. You both love each more than anything. You could make it work," Carly continued to push.

            "Carly could we not do this?" Jason pleaded. This was making his body hurt even more than it already did.

            "Fine… since you got shot up I'll stop. But before I leave I want you to think about what might of happened if you hadn't been there to save Courtney. If she died tonight and you wouldn't of been able to do anything about it. You would never of had the chance to be with her again. You need to stop acting like a jackass and make things work between you two before it's too later," Carly told Jason as she began to walk out the room, "Oh and Jason… I'm really glad you're okay. I love you Jase."

            Carly walked into the hall towards to find Courtney sitting on the chair across from her.

            "Why don't you go in and see him," Carly instructed.

            "I think I'll stay here… he needs to rest," Courtney replied.

            "Go see him," Carly said as she pushed her friend into the room. She slowly walked inside wondering what she should bring up his declaration of love. She decided against it as she sat down in the chair near his bed.

            "Hey Jason," she said quietly as he turned to look at her.

            "Hey, I'm glad you're okay," he replied.

            "Yeah I'm fine but you…" she began.

            "I'm okay," Jason assured her.

            "How's it feel?" she asked.

            "Like I've been shot," Jason replied.

            "You'll never know how much that meant to me… taking that bullet," Courtney tried to explain.
            "I'd do anything for you… you know that. Especially protect you," Jason told her
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            "I'm so thankful for you… for what you've done for me and I'll always love you for that," Courtney told him as she grabbed his hand and interlocked it with hers.

            "I'll always be there for you… no matter what," Jason said quietly. Moments of silence passed until Courtney felt she should leave Jason to himself.

            "I should probably get going… it's late and you need to rest," she stated as she got up and began to walk away from the bed. Jason reached out and grabbed her hand.

            "Don't go… please stay with me," Jason begged.

            "Okay," Courtney agreed as she turned and walked back so she could stay with Jason.

END OF CHAPTER 10

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