"Jason, Im fine. Dont bother," she gave me a reassuring smile. And I knew I wasnt leaving her alone with Jax. So I relented.

"Courtney, are you sure you're alright?" Jax asked.

"Positive. Now say what you came to say."

"Courtney, I- I love you," Jax said. And he wasn't finished. "Look, you may not love me yet, but you will. You can learn to live without the mob, you can learn to live without Jason. You can learn to love me. I know you can. I know that I can give you a better life than Jason. There won't be danger, there won't be pain. Just you and me. Don't you want that? Don't you want me?"

"You need to leave. Now." Courtney said to Jax as she stared at him through tear filled eyes. I, myself, could not believe everything he had just said to her. Jasper Jax, was in love with Courtney. Deeply, deeply in love with the only woman that I would ever love. It wasn't fair to her. She deserved better than me. But, I'm selfish. I need her in my life. If it's dangerous for her, if she could get hurt, even killed. I want her with me, always. And Jax was getting on my last nerve,

"So Jason," Jax said angrily, shoving me out of my trance and my thoughts. "You got what you wanted. Should I be surprised that she went back to you? I knew that Courtney would eventually. It makes me sick, seeing the two of you together. Jason? You say you love her? Then leave her. She's going to end up dead in your world. Do you want that? Do you want to watch her die? Do you want to see your wife in the hospital like this? Is it some kind of a turn on for you?" I began to move towards Jax, Courtney made to get up, but the look I sent her had her laying back down again...

"Listen to me," I said as I grabbed Jax's collar. "You will never come near my wife again. She doesn't want anything to do with you. Leave her alone. Don't contact her, don't visit her. And don't send her anything. I want you out of her life, forever."

"I'm not going to just give up on the woman I love Morgan. No way in hell. She's not safe with you. She never will be. Let her be with me!" Jax began to get in my face, then I heard Courtney yell out from behind me,

"Get the hell out Jax!"

"Is that what you really want Courtney? You want me to leave?" Jax was still talking as I led him towards the door. "You remember all those good times we had in Monte Carlo and on the island? I know you keep those memories close to your heart. I know you do..." and I shoved Jax out the door.

Courtney was silently crying. And I just knew that she was preparing herself to have one of those heart to heart conversations with me. So I sat down on the edge of her hospital bed and wrapped her up in my arms. And she cried harder. I was almost confused. So many things were running through my head. I knew that she was having a difficult time, but I was with her now. Me and Courtney, my wife and I back together. Everything was turning out the way it was meant to. And she was soaking my shirt with her tears. Her tears. They made me want to scream at the world for making her cry. I would do absolutely anything for her to stop crying. Anything in the world. Hearing her cry, watching her pain, was almost unbearable to me. I almost broke down myself, just from seeing her sad.

"Jason? Can we talk?" I anticipated this conversation for a long time. The way I would tell her how much I love her, how much I needed her. And she would tell me that she loved me too. I had replayed this over and over in my head. And now it was happening.

"Of course. What do you want to talk about?" I asked, as I set my chin on top of her head and rubbed my hand along her thin arm. I had missed feeling her, touching her, being with her...

"You said you loved me. You referred to me as your wife," Courtney said as she kept her head on my chest and didn't lift her eyes to meet mine. Not that she would have met them because I was staring off into space, kind of hurt that she may not want me to call her my wife anymore.

"I do love you Courtney. I'll always love you. And when I called you my wife, it was kind of out of habit. I'm going to protect you no matter what or who tries to hurt you. And I'm sorry if that made you uncomfortable, I just..."

"It didn't make me uncomfortable Jason. I was touched. It meant so much to me. But, we got divorced for a reason..." I stopped her right there.

"Look, I know that you hate the way I live. I understand that. And I'm not going to quit my job. You know this. But, I want you in my life, even if it is dangerous for you. Because I'm selfish. And I love you so much. Please come back home. Please put your rings back on. I need you Courtney. I need you to be my wife again. I'm so afraid that I won't be able to survive without you..." And I surprised the woman I love, and myself, by beginning to cry.

"Jason..." and it was her turn to comfort me. She held my head, and entwined her fingers in mine. And it felt so good. I was home.

A/N: Sorry that this was such a shortie!!! I have to go out tonight!! But since you guys have been so great with reviewing lately... im gonna update either when I get home or tomorrow! Lemme know what ya think!!!!!!