Accidents Happen For A Reason

Disclaimer: I don't own GH

Summary: After finding out Jason lied about Sam's baby, Courtney leaves town for a new start, but when she gets into an accident, someone from her past comes to help her…. Jasper Jacks.

Author's Note: The stuff in the italics takes place right after Courtney and Jax returned from Italy.

Chapter 1

Courtney was sitting in her office reading the newspaper when she saw an

article about Sonny and Jason. She sighed, and remember the day that she

left Port Charles for good.

Flashback

A year ago

Courtney was on her way to see Carly when she heard shouting coming from Jason's

penthouse; she decided to see what it was about.

"You can't tell what to do, Jason. You aren't even the father, Sonny is!"

Sam shouted. Courtney moved closer to the door to hear more. She was in utter shock at what she was hearing.

"I know this is hard for you, Sam, but please try," Jason replied.

"I will, Jason, but I have to go out now," Sam replied. Courtney moved away from the door, so Sam didn't see her.

A few minutes later, Courtney knocked on the door. Jason opened it.

"Have you been lying to be the whole time?" she asked disturbed as

she walked into the penthouse.

"What are you talking about Courtney?"

"Don't lie to me," Courtney replied, "Oh wait that is what you have been

doing this whole time!"

"Let's sit down," Jason said and he led her to the couch.

"I don't want to sit down; I want to know why you lied to me and said that

you were the father of Sam's baby, when you aren't." Jason took a hold of Courtney's hand.

"I am the father of Sam's baby. Whatare you talking about?"

"I just heard you and Sam talking, just a few minutes ago. I was on my way to see

Carly when I heard you and Sam arguing and she said that Sonny is the father of her baby. Why did you lie to me, Jason?"

"I was doing it for Michael and Morgan, if Carly found out that Sam was expecting Sonny's baby, she would have left Sonny and you know what happenedto Michael last time they split up, I didn't want that to happen again. Carly and Sonny deserve to be happy," Jason said softly.

"But why did you have to lie to me? Why couldn't you just tell me the truth?"

"I couldn't." Courtney looked at Jason.

"You are the one who always believed in honesty, but I guess that just suits you when you want. Did you even think about how your lie is going to affect everybody else around you? I thought that you cheated on me and Sam gave you something that I couldn't. Does Sonny know that he is Sam's baby father?" Jason nodded.

"You are telling me that he is lying to Carly as well. That is just great. I hope you are happy with yourself because I am going to go to Carly and tell her everything; she deserves to know."

"Courtney, think about your nephews and how it will affect them if you tell Carly."

"You are telling me that you want to lie to Carly as well. I don't think so,Jason. I won't let you."

"I'm going to tell her and there is nothing you can do about it," Courtneysaid as she walked out of the penthouse. She walked to the penthouse and knocked on the door, Sonny opened the door.

"Courtney," he said, as she walked into the room. She looked at Carly and

could how happy that Carly was, so she couldn't tell her just yet.

"Hey Courtney," Carly said, as she hugged her.

"I'm sorry, but I can't do this, I have to go," she said as she walked out

of Sonny's penthouse.

End Flashback

Suddenly someone interprets Courtney's thoughts.

"Ms. Matthews, Jasper Jacks is on line one for you," Courtney's assistant replied.

"Tell him that I will call him back, Kristin" Courtney replied.

"Will do, "Kristin said, as she walked out of Courtney's office. Courtney sighed. Before she left town, she left Carly a letter telling her exactly what she heard and Carly came over to her place telling her that she couldn't believe what Courtney wrote. Sonny said that he didn't lie to her and that Sam's baby is Jason's. The last words that Carly said to her that day were." You are jealous of me, aren't you, because I have what you want.. a family."

So Jasper Jacks and her dad were the only two people from Port Charles that

she still talked to.

Flashback. Last night in Port Charles.

A year ago

Courtney was packing up her stuff when there was a knock at the door. She opened the door.

"Jax!" she replied with a smile.

"What are you doing?" Jax asked.

"I'm leaving town and I'm not coming back," she replied as she started putting the rest of her clothes in her suitcase.

"What about your foundation and our bet?" Jax replied. Courtney turned to Jax.

"Well I can still do my foundation somewhere else, it didn't really matter where I do it and you will still want to help me with it, right?"

"Of course I will, but I don't think you should leave. What about our bet?

Don't you want to see if you can win it?"

"I'm sorry Jax, but I can't do the bet anymore. I just need to get out of here;

there is nothing left for me here, please understand."

"This is about Jason, isn't it? What did he do to you?" Courtney closed her suitcase up.

"This has nothing to do with Jason," shelied, "There just isn't anything left for me here."

"Don't let whatever Jason did make you leave town. There is a lot left here for you. What about your dad? And me?" Jax replied.

"You?" Courtney questioned. "We don't even know each other that well."

"We are just starting to get to each other; don't you want to see what could happen with us?"

"I'm sorry, Jax, but I have to go," she said, as she grabbed her jacket and put it on.

"Okay," Jax replied, as he pulled something out of this pocket. "Here's my

card, call me if you want to talk,"

"Thanks," Courtney said, as she put it in her purse

"Goodbye" Jax said, as he walked out of the loft. She then picked up her suitcase, and left the loft.

End Flashback

"Ms. Matthews…" a voice called out to Courtney. Courtney looked up at Kristin. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine, but I think I am going to take the rest of the day off. You can take the rest of the day off as well," Courtney replied as she grabbed her bag.

"Have a good rest of the day, Ms. Matthews," Kristin replied.

"You have been with me for a year now; you can call me, Courtney," Courtney smiled at her.

"Okay, Courtney," Kristin replied, as she walked away from her.

Courtney then turned off her lights and left the office.

She got into her car, and started to drive down the road. She didn't notice that the car coming at her was on the wrong side of the road, until it was too late.

"No!!" Courtney screamed.

A few hours later,

In Port Charles,

Jax walked into his office. "Did Courtney call back while I was out?" Jax asked his secretary

"No, there were no phone calls for you."

"Thanks," Jax replied as he walked into his office.

He was just starting to do some paperwork when his secretary walked in.

"There is a call for you on line one."

"Thank Katie," Jax said, as he picked up the phone.

"Jasper Jack speaking,"

"This is the Bay Hospital; your girlfriend was admitted to the hospital a few hours ago. I'm sorry she is in critical condition."

"You must have the wrong number, I don't have a girlfriend," Jax replied.

"Your business card was in her belonging; your name is Jasper Jacks, right?"

"Yes," Jax replied. "What's her name?"

"Courtney Matthews."

To be continued