Thank you for all the lovely reviews. I'm so glad people like this story. I own nothing, by the way. Here's chapter four. Enjoy.
This chapter takes place a half an hour after the last one on one of Sonny's private jets.
She sat down in the familiar cushions as she shook her head.
"What's going on?" Courtney asked as anger rose in her eyes.
Jason sighed as he sat down next to her as Jax and Sam caught up with the ex-lovers and entered the plan.
"Did you watch the news at all today?" Jason asked quietly. He didn't know why he asked when he knew what her answer would be. She never watched television with the exception of Sunday night. She had convinced him once that the black box relaxed her and helped her clear her mind of all the stress of the last week before the new one began. Any spare time she had was spent reading or writing or even painting but never watching television.
Still, in response, Courtney shook her head no.
"Well," Jason began in a quiet voice, "You did a really good thing, getting Michael back and all, but since he was out of town, A.J. pulled of some story about how we kidnapped him."
Courtney closed her eyes.
"We?" she asked mutely.
"Yeah, me, you, Sonny, and Carly."
Jason's words stung her. She never meant for A.J. to have a backup plan.
"Could I have a moment alone with Jason?" Courtney asked quietly. She didn't know how either Jax or Sam would react, but she needed to tell him about their marriage. It was killing her inside; she had to tell someone, and anyone other than Jason would be disastrous.
"Why? So you can beg for forgiveness and get everything you want?" Sam's voice was critical, and Jason noticed the anger that was placed in Courtney's gaze.
"I don't expect anything from you or Jason," Courtney defended, but was cut off.
"Just leave Sam. You and Jax will be less than a paper-thin wall away." Jason's voice sounded tired to her, and she wondered if he was slightly tired of Sam.
Jax and Sam reluctantly left to the adjoining room as Jason sat down again. Courtney sighed as she leaned forward and covered her face with her hands.
"I'm so sorry, Jase," Courtney said softly. Jason could barely hear the words, and when he did, he wondered if he heard correctly.
"For what?" It was his turn to be confused.
"Everything," Courtney sighed again before leaning back into the plush cushions. "I didn't mean to drag you into it, but I couldn't stand to see another person torn apart."
"Don't be sorry. You, ya know, saved Michael." Jason's voice was low, and the occupants of the adjacent room were trying to hear what he said, but failed.
"But now we're on the run, and I'm sure Sam's not happy about that." Courtney's voice sounded concerned for the woman who has never said a nice word to her.
"What about Jax?" Again, his voice was low, but he had to know the answer. Did she really love Jax? He remembered that on the anniversary of the miscarriage she said that she was using Jax because she was so lonely, but that couldn't be the case now. They were getting married, and Jason was out of the picture.
"What about him? He's Jax." Her voice sounded cold, and Jason's heart went out to her.
She never got to tell him about their marriage or lack there of.
Sonny walked in and nodded at the couple's presence in the room.
"Sam's not coming," Sonny stated firmly. Neither person had a chance to respond as a whiney Sam was taken out of the plane by force.
Then, the plane took off.
Sonny, Courtney, Jason, and Jax.
Things could get pretty ugly.
In fact, they were about to.
My chapters seem to keep getting shorter, but I want to give you something. I'm really busy, so I'll try to get a longer chapter out this weekend after getting a shorter one posted Thursday or Friday. I hope you enjoyed.