Finding Courtney
Chapter 16: For the Longest Time
What else could I do I'm so inspired by you and that hasn't happened for the longest time once I thought my innocence was gone now I know that happiness goes on that's where you found me when you put your arms around me I haven't been there in the longest time and the greatest miracle of all is how I need you and how you needed me to…
The song was over and they stopped kissing. He stared down at her, not wanting the embrace to end. She didn't want it to end either, she felt safe there in his arms, as she hadn't since the last time that she'd been with him. They didn't know what to do, or what to say. She released him a little, and let her hand slide down to his. She grabbed it and they walked inside and sat down.
"Where've you been?" he asked. The question that had been on his mind for four years was finally out in the open.
"Well, I couldn't live with my dad left, and then my mom died and I didn't want to stick around, so I fled. I ran away to New York City. I've been writing under the penname Me2 cause…" she said
"Your favorite band is U2." He finished her sentence and paused "I remember. I remember everything. Why did you leave me like that? Why didn't you say goodbye?" he finished.
"I was going to say goodbye, I really was, but I just couldn't handle it. I thought that I could just get by with out you but I couldn't." she paused and put her hand over his "I missed you." She finished.
"I missed you more than you can imagine and while you were building a life for yourself, I was here destroying mine. I drank like you wouldn't believe. I tried to erase you. I ignored my feelings during the day but at night, every night, I had time where I'd think of you. I'd stare out…" he said
"Out on the icy black waters and longed for what you couldn't have, what was so far away. I know I did the same thing. You don't know this but what you just called a life was about the farthest thing from it. Yeah I have money and I love my job, but I had nothing else. I was so alone in every aspect of the word." She said.
"So where are we now? I mean, what does this mean for us now?" He said.
Lucky for her she didn't have time to answer. Sonny entered the Café, which made Jason immediately remove his hand from hers. He hadn't thought about this. What would Sonny think of him dating his little sister? He wouldn't like this. Of course, he didn't know if he was dating her, or if they were together or what. All that he knew is that he felt more alive at that moment than he ever had before. And he didn't want it to end. The rain slowed to a soft sprinkle, and they headed inside.
"Courtney, what happened back at the penthouse? You really had me worried." He said kindly.
"I uh had a situation. It's pretty much taken care of. " She said, avoiding eye contact with Jason.
"Do you wanna ride with me or do you wanna get better acquainted with Jason?" Sonny asked.
"I think I'll ride with Jason" she said. His heart skipped a beat.
Sonny got into his black car and Jason and Courtney went to his motorcycle. He tossed the helmet to her and she tossed it back.
"I love the danger." She said, which kinda got him hot.
"Well, I don't want you to die, put it on." He said tossing it back. She rolled her eyes and obeyed.
They got on the bike and Jason paused. He reached around her and slid her so that she was RIGHT up against him.
"Gotta get closer, don't want you to fall off." He said in his husky voice.
She wrapped her arms tightly around him, never wanting to let go. They started out on the highway, "Right Here Waiting" by Richard Marx still playing in Jason's head. He really wanted to know the answer to the question that he'd asked earlier. They weren't on the road long when She threw her helmet off. Jason was wondering what the heck was going on. She pressed herself against him, kissing the back of his neck. He almost swerved off the road.
"You trying to kill me?" he yelled, trying to focus.
She just laughed playfully in his ear, not wanting to think about the future, just wanting him now.