A/N: Hey everyone! I just wanted to say thanks for all the great feedback! Keep it coming! & another thing, sorry about all the confusion. this is my first fanfic and im kinda new at it! But thanks for all the patience, i really appreiciate it. Just to clear a few things up, Emma is currently four. I had her as one in the birthday chapter, but before i posted it i tried to edit it to say four, but i guess i missed a few spots! lol. & i am aware that under no circumstances is a person in need of a heart transplant, able to get out of bed. Thanks so much for pointing that out to me! But i wanted Emma to be able to see Court, you know? Well anyways, here's Chapter 12! Enjoy! :)
***@ GH, in Courtney's Hospital Room... Court and the Corinthos Clan***
Carly: Hey honey! You look so much better than the last time i saw you!
Courtney: Thanks Carly. She said in a nervous tone, that was picked up by everyone in the room.
Michael: Aunt Courtney, why are you sad?
Courtney: Well sweetheart, your cousin is sick and she needs a new heart. So they have to bring her into surgery.
Michael: Yeah, Mommy told me and Morgan that. She said that Emma has a really good heart, but now she's going to get an even better one.
Courtney: That's right Michael.
Michael: Then I dont understand, if her heart is going to be better, why are you sad?
Courtney looked down. She didnt know how to answer her nephew's question.
Sonny: Carly, can you take Michael and Morgan to go and see their Uncle Jason? I need to speak to my sister.
Carly: Come on Michael, lets go and see what Uncle Jason is getting, I heard he's in the cafeteria!
Morgan: Yay! Uncle Jason!
Carly and her two kids left Courtney and Sonny alone in her hospital room.
Sonny: Are you scared?
Courtney: Obviously Sonny! What, you wouldnt be scared if it was your daughter having a heart transplant? She could die Sonny, my daughter, the only one i'll probably ever have, is having surgery. Heart surgery, and guess what? The odds are against her. Courtney was bawling. Tears were rolling down her cheeks, her neck, and then onto the blanket she was holding. It was Emma's baby blanket. Jason had brought it for her so she could have it while she was having the surgery. But Emma told her that she wanted her Mom to have it because she knew that her Mommy was more scared than she was. That was proof of how big and precious her heart already was. The thought of living without her, was just unbearable.
Sonny: Hey, i know i dont understand what you're going through Courtney. But I know that I love my niece. I love her so much. The Emma I know wouldnt want her Mom to cry.
Courtney: You- you're right. I have to be strong for her.
Sonny: Yes you do.
Courtney: I just... I God, I love her so much. I love her more than life. I would give anything for it to be me and not her.
Sonny: She'll make it. She's a fighter, just like you and Jason. You're both fighters. Emma is such a strong little girl Court. She isnt ready to leave just yet.
Jason knocked quietly on his wife's door, noticing her lying in her bed, talking to Sonny with tears spilling down her cheeks.
Sonny got up and opened the door.
Sonny: Hey Jase.
Jason: Hey.
Sonny: Can I, uh, can I speak to you outside for a second?
Jason glanced over at Courtney.
Jason: Yeah, yeah come on.
Jason and Sonny exited Courtney's room.
Jason: What's up?
Sonny: Faith Roscoe and Alcazar.
Jason: You're kidding. Sonny, you know I dont have time to deal with this. I have to be here, and if you're asking me to take care of this, I cant.
Sonny: I wasnt gonna ask you that.
Jason: Oh.
Sonny: I just wanted you to be aware. If you see anyone suspicious lurking around, or you know, if you see Faith or Alcazar, there up to no good.
Jason: Right. Well thanks for the update. He turned to go but Sonny grabbed his arm, making him face him again.
Sonny: One more thing. The trial is starting a week from today, next Thursday.
Jason put his hands on his face, he hadn't shaved in awhile he noticed.
Jason: Uh, alright. Justus is representing us right?
Sonny: Yeah. Ric is the DA, so he's prosecuting.
Jason: Great.
Sonny: Carly was called to tesitfy. So naturally, knowing Lansing, so will Courtney.
Jason: No way. There is no way she can testify. She's in the hospital, just woken up from a coma, and our daughter is having surgery. There is NO WAY she is testifying. I'll go, but not her. She stays out of it.
Sonny: We may not have the option Jason. If they supoena her, she has to tesitfy.
Jason: We'll deal with this next week Sonny. Jason said as he turned and opened the door to Courtney's room. He looked at her, tears were still spilling over her soft blue eyes and onto her cheeks. She allowed herself to smile when he walked in, but it was quickly wiped away by the look on her husband's face.
Courtney: What's wrong? It's not Emma right?
Jason: No. The trial starts next week.
Courtney sighed.
Jason: Carly was already called to testify, Sonny thinks you will be too.
Courtney: Okay.
Jason: Okay? You're okay with that?
Courtney: Yeah.
Jason: Well i'm not! You just woke up from being in a coma Courtney! Our daughter is having surgery! I dont want you to have to worry about my trial as well.
Courtney: Jason, it's fine. I think I can get out of bed now even. She said as she tried to get up.
Jason: Whoa whoa! Hey, just lay back down okay? We dont need to be anywhere. He put his arms around her and softly laid her back down on her bed.
Courtney: I'm not paralyzed. I think I can handle walking around.
Jason: You need to stay in bed.
Courtney: What I need is to see my daughter. That is what I need.
Jason: We'll be seeing her before she goes into surgery. She'll be asleep though.
Courtney: As long as I see her.
Tony Jones then walked into Courtney's room.
Tony: You two can see your daughter now, follow me.
Courtney: Can we grab a wheelchair?
Jason: Yeah, yeah there's one in the closet, hang on.
He got out the wheelchair and unfolded it.
Jason: Hop in!
Courtney: Okay...
Jason: I was kidding, hold on. He picked her up and gently placed her down and then kissed the top of her head.
Jason: You ready?
Courtney: As ready as i'll ever be.
***@ GH, in Courtney's Hospital Room... Court and the Corinthos Clan***
Carly: Hey honey! You look so much better than the last time i saw you!
Courtney: Thanks Carly. She said in a nervous tone, that was picked up by everyone in the room.
Michael: Aunt Courtney, why are you sad?
Courtney: Well sweetheart, your cousin is sick and she needs a new heart. So they have to bring her into surgery.
Michael: Yeah, Mommy told me and Morgan that. She said that Emma has a really good heart, but now she's going to get an even better one.
Courtney: That's right Michael.
Michael: Then I dont understand, if her heart is going to be better, why are you sad?
Courtney looked down. She didnt know how to answer her nephew's question.
Sonny: Carly, can you take Michael and Morgan to go and see their Uncle Jason? I need to speak to my sister.
Carly: Come on Michael, lets go and see what Uncle Jason is getting, I heard he's in the cafeteria!
Morgan: Yay! Uncle Jason!
Carly and her two kids left Courtney and Sonny alone in her hospital room.
Sonny: Are you scared?
Courtney: Obviously Sonny! What, you wouldnt be scared if it was your daughter having a heart transplant? She could die Sonny, my daughter, the only one i'll probably ever have, is having surgery. Heart surgery, and guess what? The odds are against her. Courtney was bawling. Tears were rolling down her cheeks, her neck, and then onto the blanket she was holding. It was Emma's baby blanket. Jason had brought it for her so she could have it while she was having the surgery. But Emma told her that she wanted her Mom to have it because she knew that her Mommy was more scared than she was. That was proof of how big and precious her heart already was. The thought of living without her, was just unbearable.
Sonny: Hey, i know i dont understand what you're going through Courtney. But I know that I love my niece. I love her so much. The Emma I know wouldnt want her Mom to cry.
Courtney: You- you're right. I have to be strong for her.
Sonny: Yes you do.
Courtney: I just... I God, I love her so much. I love her more than life. I would give anything for it to be me and not her.
Sonny: She'll make it. She's a fighter, just like you and Jason. You're both fighters. Emma is such a strong little girl Court. She isnt ready to leave just yet.
Jason knocked quietly on his wife's door, noticing her lying in her bed, talking to Sonny with tears spilling down her cheeks.
Sonny got up and opened the door.
Sonny: Hey Jase.
Jason: Hey.
Sonny: Can I, uh, can I speak to you outside for a second?
Jason glanced over at Courtney.
Jason: Yeah, yeah come on.
Jason and Sonny exited Courtney's room.
Jason: What's up?
Sonny: Faith Roscoe and Alcazar.
Jason: You're kidding. Sonny, you know I dont have time to deal with this. I have to be here, and if you're asking me to take care of this, I cant.
Sonny: I wasnt gonna ask you that.
Jason: Oh.
Sonny: I just wanted you to be aware. If you see anyone suspicious lurking around, or you know, if you see Faith or Alcazar, there up to no good.
Jason: Right. Well thanks for the update. He turned to go but Sonny grabbed his arm, making him face him again.
Sonny: One more thing. The trial is starting a week from today, next Thursday.
Jason put his hands on his face, he hadn't shaved in awhile he noticed.
Jason: Uh, alright. Justus is representing us right?
Sonny: Yeah. Ric is the DA, so he's prosecuting.
Jason: Great.
Sonny: Carly was called to tesitfy. So naturally, knowing Lansing, so will Courtney.
Jason: No way. There is no way she can testify. She's in the hospital, just woken up from a coma, and our daughter is having surgery. There is NO WAY she is testifying. I'll go, but not her. She stays out of it.
Sonny: We may not have the option Jason. If they supoena her, she has to tesitfy.
Jason: We'll deal with this next week Sonny. Jason said as he turned and opened the door to Courtney's room. He looked at her, tears were still spilling over her soft blue eyes and onto her cheeks. She allowed herself to smile when he walked in, but it was quickly wiped away by the look on her husband's face.
Courtney: What's wrong? It's not Emma right?
Jason: No. The trial starts next week.
Courtney sighed.
Jason: Carly was already called to testify, Sonny thinks you will be too.
Courtney: Okay.
Jason: Okay? You're okay with that?
Courtney: Yeah.
Jason: Well i'm not! You just woke up from being in a coma Courtney! Our daughter is having surgery! I dont want you to have to worry about my trial as well.
Courtney: Jason, it's fine. I think I can get out of bed now even. She said as she tried to get up.
Jason: Whoa whoa! Hey, just lay back down okay? We dont need to be anywhere. He put his arms around her and softly laid her back down on her bed.
Courtney: I'm not paralyzed. I think I can handle walking around.
Jason: You need to stay in bed.
Courtney: What I need is to see my daughter. That is what I need.
Jason: We'll be seeing her before she goes into surgery. She'll be asleep though.
Courtney: As long as I see her.
Tony Jones then walked into Courtney's room.
Tony: You two can see your daughter now, follow me.
Courtney: Can we grab a wheelchair?
Jason: Yeah, yeah there's one in the closet, hang on.
He got out the wheelchair and unfolded it.
Jason: Hop in!
Courtney: Okay...
Jason: I was kidding, hold on. He picked her up and gently placed her down and then kissed the top of her head.
Jason: You ready?
Courtney: As ready as i'll ever be.