Disclaimer: I don't own anything. The song I Remember You belongs to Skid Row and the characters belong to GH.

A/N: I've been meaning to write a fic for the song, but had yet to get around to it. I also have another song fic in the works and hope to have it out within the next week or so, but don't hold me to it.

Summary: But nothing else could ever take you away, because you'll always be my dream come true. Oh my darling, I love you. (Set in present time.)

I Remember You 1/1:

Woke up to the sound of pouring rain
The wind would whisper and I'd think of you
And all the tears you cried, that called my name
And when you needed me I came through

The endless drizzle of rain that blanketed Port Charles was enough to keep Jason Morgan's already restless mind busy under it's tantalizing spell. The rain always fascinated him. It was like nature's very own source of purification that washed away all the dirt inflicted upon it. Everything seemed cleaner after a long night of rain.

Oddly enough, he felt the need to go out and bask in the midnight shower. If for nothing else, to try and cleanse himself of the grime that settled upon his soul. He had felt it building up since the anniversary of Courtney's miscarriage. It was that day that opened his eyes to the pain he was forcing upon his ex wife. He never considered the way she felt when he asked Sam to move in with him. When he offered to raise Sam's child as his own. Little by little he noticed the untimely creases around the corners of her eyes when she saw him with Sam in public. She would quickly tried to hide them and offer him a reassuring smile, but it was always too little too late.

Too little too late, well if that didn't sum up their relationship perfectly. There were times when she needed him and he brushed it off. Promising that they would deal with it "tomorrow" or "later". There were no longer any tomorrows, not for them and he was mostly to blame for that. The times he was there were the most satisfying of their marriage. He loved knowing that he could steal the tears from her eyes with just one kiss.

That was no longer an option, however. She doesn't need him anymore. She has Jax, her very own candy boy that is exactly the opposite of everything he stood for. What does he have in her place? His best friend's pregnant girlfriend. He couldn't help but think that he got the short end of the deal.

I paint a picture of the days gone by
When love went blind and you would make me see
I'd stare a lifetime into your eyes
So that I knew that you were there for me
Time after time you were there for me

He let's his eyes wander across the street and settle on the small wooden bench that had been there since before he moved into Harborview Towers. Courtney and him had spent more than their fair share of evenings cuddled on the hard cherry seat watching the people pass them by and at the same time completely occupied with each other. They would talk endlessly about things, both catastrophic and trivial. From the weather to her marriage to AJ, no stone was left unturned.

He confided in her things that he never dared to voice before. Thoughts and dreams that he kept to himself until the day she barged into his life. She listened to every word, no matter how meaningless it seemed, because she knew that it was everything to him. He would never be able to connect with another person on that level. Sam, while a good listener, could never offer the insight that Courtney did without even thinking about it. Every word that rolled off her lips had such a profound meaning to it and she never even realized it.

Then there were the quiet times when she would snuggle her head deep into his neck and close her eyes and let the silence wash over them. The hustle and bustle of the people walking by was tuned out and they focused on nothing but each other and the solace felt with the other's arms around them. It seemed like lifetimes ago and he caught himself wondering if she remembered or even cared to remember after all the pain he put her through.

Remember yesterday, walking hand in hand?
Love letters in the sand - I remember you
Through the sleepless nights, through every endless day
I wanna hear you say I remember you

Twenty-four hours is a long time with nothing to occupy yourself with. It seemed that lately his mind was filled with thoughts of her from sunrise to sunset. There was no escaping her captivating eyes that haunted him in daydreams as well as the dark night. When he stopped by her loft to drop off Diego, he silently hoped that he could sense she was feeling the same way as him. But to no avail, she had shone no concern of her feelings for him if there were even any left.

It was eating away at him to keep all this locked up, but who was he to talk to? Carly? She seemed more worried about her father these days, which was rightfully so considering the mess he was causing. Sam? He could feel her feelings for him growing and was hardly callous enough to flaunt his lingering feelings for his ex wife in her face. Sonny and him weren't exactly on speaking terms these days, which made discussions with him damn near impossible. Emily was so wrapped up in Nikolas and the curse that it was unfair to burden her with his problems.

The one person he truly wanted to talk to was moving on and not likely wanting to hear him pledge his undying love for her. So, he kept these thoughts to himself and spent his nights wishing that things could go back to way they were. Before there were pregnant mistresses and sexual bets with hunky Australians, even before there were miscarriages and weddings vows said in an empty church. He would go back to the day he first met her on the docks and rearrange everything from that day forward. If he had his way, he would no longer be a memory in her life. He would be her life.

We spent the summer with the top rolled down
Wished ever after would it be like this
You said I love you babe, without a sound
I said I'd give up my life for just one kiss
I'd live for your smile and die for your kiss

The first summer of their fledgling relationship had been spent on the beaches of Sonny's private island. It was like heaven on earth. They would lie on the hot sand all day caught up in each other's arms declaring their love forever and always. There was nothing he wouldn't to for her at that time and he knew that she felt the same way about him.

Flashback:

"Jason stop!" She yelled between high-pitched giggles. Ignoring her fit of protests he continued carrying her towards the clear blue water, all the while she squirmed and kicked in his strong arms. He waded in until the chilled water reached his waist and dropped her into the deep blue abyss. It took what seemed to be a long time for her to surface and for a moment he thought that he would have to go down after her. She waited until the precise second his heart leapt into his throat before peeking her head above the soft waves. Between gasping for air, she managed small chuckles that only elicited a shake of his head.

"Real mature, dear."

"You're the one who dragged me into the water." She shot back with a matter-of-fact smile.

"Well forgive me for trying to cool you off a little bit. After all, you seemed a little hot."

"Maybe if some bum wasn't nibbling on my ear…"

"You loved it." He grinned wrapping his arms around her curvy waist and laughed when she tossed him a flirtatious smile.

"Almost as much as you love this." She let her long fingers roam his muscular chest before pressing her wet body up against his and pulling him into a deep passionate kiss. When they came up for air her eyes caught his. The tears that glittered in her dazzling blue eyes brought a slight mist to his own.

"I love you," she whispered breathlessly into his lips.

"I love you more."

End Flashback

We've had our share of hard times
But that's the price we paid
And through it all we kept the promise that we made
I swear you'll never be lonely

All the love that they fought so hard to protect seemed to fade along with the island memories. Even through the separation and divorce, he wanted to be the weak one. He wanted to be the one to walk back with his tail between his legs and give into the man he was deep down inside. The man she fell in love with. But what he wanted and what he knew was right are two completely different things. He couldn't continue hurting her because no matter how hard he tried; he was never going to change. He was never going to be the law-abiding man that she wished he could be.

He continued to love her, however. He promised never to hurt her and or leave without saying goodbye and refused to break either vow. He told himself long ago that the only way he would leave was if she did. He could never be the one to walk out, especially on her of all people.

Through the raindrops that covered the bulletproof glass of his bedroom he caught sight of a mess of blonde hair. Surely it was his exhaustion playing tricks on him, he shut his eyes and took a deep breath. When his lids slid back open he was met with the very same sight. Not knowing what else to do, he pulled on a nearby shirt and jetted downstairs clad in a pair of sweatpants.

Woke up to the sound of pouring rain
Washed away a dream of you
But nothing else could ever take you away
'Cause you'll always be my dream come true
Oh my darling, I love you

"Hey," he kept his voice soft as not to startle her. "What are you doing out here?"

"Thinking…"was her quiet response as her she watched the rain pound hard against the pavement. Neither said anything, but she patted the spot next to her on the bench and he gladly took the invitation to accompany her. "Do you remember when we used to sit out here every night?"

"Yup."

"I miss that." She whispered and he nodded, waiting for her to continue on. "I miss us."

"I do too," he replied watching as her tears mixed with raindrops and slid down her cheeks. He leaned forward and carefully caressed her face with the pad of his thumb trying his best to dry the area, but each time was replaced with more moisture.

"I still love you," Courtney closed her eyes letting herself relax against his gentle touch.

"I still love you more." He guided her chin upwards so that her lips were just inches from his. Their warm breath mingled in the cool autumn air creating a small cloud in the space between them. Blue collided with blue as their eyes connected. Just as their lips were about to meet a large crack of thunder filled the air.

Jason jumped nearly a foot out of bed as his gaze adjusted to the dimness of his bedroom. He ran a hand through his sweat soaked hair trying to decipher what kind of God would send him a dream so vivid and then steal it all away.

"You alright, babe?" He felt a delicate hand squeeze his shoulder softly and swiveled his head around to find a worried female with an uncomfortable look clouding over her normally bright facial features. "Jason?" She pulled the silky black sheet tighter around her petite form as she backed away from him. "I knew this was a bad idea." He heard her curse under her breath.

She ran around in a failed attempt to collect the pieces of her peach business suit that was strewn hazardously across the hard cherry oak that was his floor. "Why do I let you have this affect over me?" She muttered to herself trying desperately to keep the sheet from slipping down to expose the creamy white skin of her bosom.

"Where are you going?" He asked breaking her concentration for a moment.

"Home. It's obvious that I was nothing more than a cheap lay. Something to distract you for the night." Her voice came out tight and annoyed.

"Courtney, take a deep breath and come back to bed." He instructed easily and watched as she glared at him behind the long strands of her blonde hair.

"Why should I?"

"Because I need you." It was a rare declaration of dependency made by him and it caught her off guard. Unsure of what else to do, she crawled back into his king-sized bed and let him take her into his embrace. "I want what he had before we let everything get in our way. Remember when the only thing that used to matter was us?"

"I remember when the only thing that mattered to me was you. I want to feel like that again." She replied before burying her head deep in his chest signaling that there would be further conversation. Instead, both allowed themselves to find comfort in the times that once were and may be again.

Remember yesterday, walking hand in hand?
Love letters in the sand - I remember you
Through the sleepless nights, through every endless day
I wanna hear you say, I remember - I remember you

A/N: What did we think? I have such a weakness for hairbands and had to write something for this song because it's definetly one of my favorite power ballads. The song I alluded to in the first authors note is Over and Over by Nelly ft. Tim McGraw. I hope to have the fic for that out soon. Well thats enough babbling for now.

PS: 3-2, we're coming back!