The "Journey" is Over
A General Hospital fan-fiction
Chapter Four
Sonny returned to the penthouse. He went straight to the bar and poured himself a shot of bourbon. He downed it and poured another. He took the second drink and walked over to the window.
"Michael, I want you in bed in ten minutes," Carly yelled as she came downstairs. "I'm serious, Mr. Man." She stopped when she saw Sonny. "When did you get back?"
"Just now."
Carly sighed. Sonny was in one his pensive moods. "Did you find Courtney?" she asked, picking up Michael's toys that were littered on the floor.
Sonny turned around. He regarded Carly as she bent over the coffee table collecting Michael's puzzle pieces. "How much did you know, Carly?"
Carly froze. Straightening, she looked him in the eye. "I don't know what you mean."
"Come on, Carly," Sonny insisted, "don't play dumb. I know you know something about Courtney. Did you know she wasn't my sister?"
Carly paused. "No, I did not know that," she said, truthfully.
"I know you're hiding something, Carly," Sonny warned her, "tell me now before I find it out for myself." His eyes went cold. "And believe me, I will find out."
"Sonny, I can't tell you," Carly insisted, "I made a promise to Courtney."
"You're still going to be loyal to her now? Even when you know the truth?"
"She's my friend, Sonny," Carly reminded him, "I'm loyal to my friends."
"What about Jason?" Sonny asked. "He's your friend. Don't you think you should be loyal to him first?" He paused to let Carly consider his question. "She lied to him. Don't you think he deserves our loyalty more than Courtney?"
Carly considered Sonny's question. Before she could answer the door opened and Jason walked in. He nodded at Sonny.
"I need your help," he began. "I want a divorce as soon as possible so I need you to use your contacts to push the papers through."
"Are you sure, Jason?" Sonny asked, "you might want to take things slow before you do something rash."
Jason shook his head. "No, I want this over with now," he insisted. "I want the divorce final within the week."
"That won't be necessary," Carly told him. She had been watching Jason since he walked in. He was hurt and Carly knew that for him to begin to heal, he'd have to have nothing to do with Courtney whatsoever.
Sonny and Jason turned to her. "What do you mean 'that won't be necessary'," Jason asked. "I am not staying married to Courtney no matter how much you try to talk me into it."
"No, I don't mean that," Carly began, "I mean, you don't have to get a divorce because..." She paused. "Because you're not legally married to Courtney."
"WHAT!?" Jason exclaimed. He stared at Carly. "How...How is this possible? Tell me everything, Carly."
"I don't know everything, Jason," she told him. Sonny rolled his eyes, knowing she was trying to talk her way out of the situation. She wanted to prove him wrong. "But I will tell you what I know." She exhaled slowly.
Jason stared, waiting for her to continue. Finally, Carly began. "Courtney started getting threatening letters a few months ago. She didn't want to tell you because they were from her first husband, Greg something-or-other. She married him when she was very young. And he was threatening to tell you that their marriage was never annulled if she didn't pay him $1 million. She never paid him so he showed up in town a few days ago. That's what she was telling me when you walked in, Jason."
"Why was she telling you and not me?" Jason asked, point-blank.
"Because I already knew about Greg," Carly admitted. "Courtney told me about him when she started getting the letters."
Jason sighed. He turned to Sonny. "I guess I don't need your help in getting a divorce." He moved passed him and toward the door.
"Jason, where are you going?" Carly called after him, but Jason merely walked out of the penthouse.
Sonny shook his head. "I knew you knew something."
To be continued…
(Carly does it again! LOL. Hope you liked this chapter. I'll have more soon, but only if you review! ;-) Just kidding. I'll update it anyway but please review! Feedback is my lifeblood.)