Jason looked at her lying there, it had been so long, she almost felt like a stranger. Nearly three years have passed without her. Time in which she lived a separate life, while he grieved for her. Apart of him was angry at her, which was crazy because she have been kidnapped. He knew he had to put aside his feelings right now, and concentrate on her, because she was still his wife. And he still loved her.
Courtney knew something was wrong when she saw Jason. He looked so solemn, more so than usual. She held out her arms, she needed to feel him, but all he did was take her hands and sit on the bed.
"Courtney, there is something I have to tell you..."
Carly walked up to Sonny who was now pacing in the hospital waiting room. She put her hand on his shoulder and asked "how did Mike handle it?"
"He was in shock, he was thrilled but in shock. I didn't want him driving right now he was so shaken up, so I had Marco send a car for him. I also sent the plane for Janine."
"Yeah, I know, he told me when I called him to ask him to send the plane for Janine."
"How did she handle the news?" Sonny asked.
"After the initial shock, she claimed to have known all along that Courtney was alive." Carly said, but Sonny only nodded in response. "Where's Jason?"
"He's in there with Courtney," Sonny said as he pulled Carly into his arms. "I can't believe my sister is home."
"I know me neither, but thank God she is," Carly said as she held him back.
"You see, you have a concussion, and Dr. Thompson said that sometimes with concussions, and traumatic situations, memory loss is common."
"Are you trying to say that I lost my memory?" She took Jason's silence as a yes. "That's not possible! I remember you! I remember being with you! I remember marrying you!" Courtney couldn't stop the tears from flowing, as she tried to pull Jason closer and make him understand. "Jason! I remember our wedding vows! Every single word! I remember loving you! Jason! I REMEMBER YOU!"
Jason started crying after she started making her passionate claims. He wasn't sure if it was because she was in so much pain or because she had said that she loved him. It was probably both.
"I know you do, but Dr. Thompson is talking about short-term memory loss."
"Short-term?" Suddenly it started clearing up, "Jason what day is it?"
"Courtney, listen..."
"NO! Jason! Tell ME! OK, when Dr. Thompson asked me what day it was I told him that it was September fourteenth! What day is it TODAY!"
"June fourth." Jason whispered.
Courtney's face went white as the realization sunk in, "what year?" She asked softly.
"Two thousand-six." Jason said as he watched Courtney's face turn even more pale.
"Carly?"
"Mom!" Carly let go of Sonny, to go greet her mother.
"Oh, Carly! I heard what happened! I can't believe it, Courtney's alive?!?!" Bobbie both asked and stated at the same time.
"Yes she is! Jason is in with her right now!"
"How are the two of you holding up?" Bobbie asked as she looked from Carly to Sonny.
Carly looked back at Sonny, then back at her mother. "Well, we're both still in shock, but relieved of course."
"Bobbie if you hear anything, you'll let us know?" Sonny asked.
"Of course. Is there anything I can get you now? Are you hungry?"
"No mom, thanks, but we're fine."
"What about the boys?" Bobbie asked, wanting to help in someway.
"I just called Leticia and let her now what's going on," Carly said.
"Well you just let me know." Bobbie said before giving her daughter one last hug.
Carly watched her mother walk away and looked at her husband. He didn't have to say it. She knew that he was scared for Courtney scared about what might have happened to her during the time she was missing. Carly felt so helpless, there wasn't much she could do, so she just sat down next to him, and held his hand.
"What happened Jason? That's nearly three years! What's happened? How did I get a concussion?" Courtney asked in a panic.
"Courtney, baby... we don't know how." Jason said, trying to placate her.
"What do you mean you don't know! How can you NOT know!"
Jason looked at Dr. Thompson for approval, "why don't you start from the beginning."
Jason nodded in response.
"You remember being at work?" Jason asked nervously.
"Yes, of course--Jason, what is this all about?" Courtney said clearly becoming agitated.
"Courtney," the Dr. Thompson interrupted, "if you want Jason to continue you must remain calm." He appeared at her other side, and began checking her vital signs.
"OK, I'll try to stay calm, just Jason please tell me!"
"Courtney, that night..." Jason tried to say, but his emotions were overwhelming him as he had to relive the night he lost her. "You never came home that night."
"What do you mean....? How...?"
Jason hated the scared look on her face, but he couldn't stop. It just kept coming out, maybe he was trying to make her remember. He just couldn't stop. "We don't know what happened. Your guards were shot, and there was no sign of you anywhere, and nobody knew what happened to you. Sonny and I looked all over for you, there was never a ransom or anything, they thought that you may have...." Jason couldn't even say the worlds, because now she was alive.
Courtney was now, strangely calm, because she couldn't believe that this was happening. "OK, if all of that happened, how did I get home?"