A/N: Here you all go- chapter 6! I have been writing like crazy, and the story is nearly done. I've got up to chapter 14 written by now, and I'll be posting probably up to 8 this week. Once I'm done with this one, I'll start on the next idea that I had, so make sure you look for that one once this story's complete. I startworking at camp soon, but it's not sleepaway, so I'll be around. And, all of my tests are finally done,thank god! Aytay- shoutout time! You guys will have to forgive me for not giving individual thanks this time, but next chapter, I promise. So, thanks so much to Middiegurl08, luvthemorgans, CrazyJay, SuzieQ8487, Tydavislover, emmalee05, SVUAngel, Polocowgirl08, and Journeylover062. Thanks for all of your kind words guys.
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Chapter 6- Trying One's Patience
"Court, Courtney. Come on, wake up"
Courtney opened one eye and came face to face with Sonny.
"What is it?" she asked her brother.
"Justus is here to go over your testimony today. Did you sleep on the couch all night?" he asked her.
"Um, I must have fallen asleep here last night" she answered, rolling over to get up. "Send Justus in to me in about 15 minutes" she said as she rushed upstairs to take a quick shower.
Sonny sighed as he watched his sister rush away from him. He knew that she was upset with him. But Sonny really thought Jason was guilty. Carmen Pareña was a beautiful girl, and she obviously spent the entire night pissing Jason off. It was entirely possible that in his sleep-deprived state, Jason lost it and attacked her, leading to something else. He didn't want to believe that Jason was capable of rape, but it was entirely possible. He had quiet a temper. He didn't get the nickname 'anger boy' for no reason.
Justus sat on the couch, waiting for Courtney to come down so he could go over her testimony with her. He looked around at the life she had built for herself and Jason. He sighed, not wanting to believe the charges that Jason was fighting. He was a good lawyer, possibly capable of getting Jason off the hook. But there was still the chance that he wouldn't. The evidence mounting against him was detrimental. He heard the patter of feet on the stairs, and he looked over to see Courtney walking down them, all dressed and ready for a long day of court.
"How is he?" she asked immediately, knowing he had spent time with her husband yesterday when she didn't get a chance to.
"He's holding up" answered Justus, hoping he could use euphemisms whenever he spoke to Courtney about Jason's condition. "We need to talk about your testimony" said Justus.
"Yeah, Sonny mentioned that".
"It's important that you paint a picture of Jason being a respectful husband, a man who holds women in high regard. You need to make sure he comes off as being deferential"
"Of course" said Courtney, like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"I'm going to ask you questions that you'll be able to answer easily with good words about Jason. But Durant is not going to be as easy on you. He's going to ask you questions about the business, and Jason's temper, and his whereabouts that night. You need to keep in mind that you can't lie. It will be damaging to the case. So, you don't know where he was, he does have a temper, but all people do, and he not once took it out on you. Also, you don't know anything about the business"
"Justus, I know all of this already. And I don't have to lie. Jason is the most gentle man I have ever known. He is more respectful of me and my body than any man I have ever known. He would never touch a woman, and I completely believe that. I will have no problem convincing a jury that my husband is a kind and reverent man."
"Courtney, I just don't think you understand how difficult this is going to be" said Justus.
Jason was sitting in the interrogation room, waiting for Courtney. He hadn't had a chance to see her yesterday for too long, and he would barely have time to see her today. She would just be bringing him a suit for the trial, and then she would have to go. He would get to see her at the trial, but only from afar. He looked up as he saw the door open, but to his dismay, it wasn't Courtney who walked in.
"What the hell do you want?" he growled at the brunette who walked in.
"Isn't obvious baby, I wanted to see how you were" she said with a smirk at him.
"Sam, I will only ask you once nicely, and then I'm gonna lose it. Get out"
"You didn't ask very nicely at all. But I'm gonna stay, I'm not afraid of you. Look at yourself Jason, you're chained up. There's nothing you could do to me. Besides, would you really hurt your case by roughly pushing a woman from a room? Didn't think so?"
"Sam, speak your piece, and then get out of here" he said.
"Regretting ever going back to Courtney?" she asked
"Why the hell would I do that?" he asked, his icy blue eyes even icier as he looked at her.
"Because, that blonde bimbo got you arrested"
"Don't you ever talk about Courtney again. And she had nothing to do with this anyway. The only way Courtney is involved is by being kind and caring and supportive of me"
"You wish" she said. "The elevator at GH got stuck yesterday with only two occupants in it. Your little wifey and Jasper Jax. Now I dunno what they were doing or anything, but I just wouldn't think of your wife as the perfect little woman. She is not as sweet and caring as you think she is" said Sam, her brown eyes boring into his blue ones.
"Yes, she is. Courtney is sweet and caring, and she would never do anything to hurt me. She's not like you Sam. She doesn't think of herself first. She doesn't trick me into doing things, and she doesn't take me for granted."
"You wish" said Sam. "Courtney will not stand behind you when you're dragged off to Pentonville indefinitely. And believe me Jason, you are going down"
"Is that some sort of ill conceived threat?" he asked her.
"No, it's just me stating the obvious. You need a girl who's willing to be there for you. A woman who is not against conjugal visits" said Sam seductively, walking over to him and running her hand down his face.
He jerked away from her touch like he was jerking away from fire.
"Don't flatter yourself Sam. I love my wife, and she will be there for me, no matter what. Go find someone else to throw yourself at and leave me and Courtney alone."
"Fine, maybe I'll go visit Sonny" said Sam.
"Good luck with that. He won't see you. He and Carly are happily married now, and there is no way in hell you're coming between them. You need help Sam. You've become obsessed with putting yourself in the middle of marriages. It's like chronic home wrecker syndrome or something" scoffed Jason.
"Fine" she said coldly. "But don't say I didn't give you a second chance" she said.
Not even knowing what she meant, Jason just brushed her off and waited patiently for his Courtney to come and see him. His Courtney. He loved thinking about her like that, as his and his only. He didn't even care that she and Jax were in the elevator together. He knew that it meant nothing. Courtney would never do that to him. Besides, she was the only one in the whole town who knew he didn't do it.
It hurt to know that not even Carly and Sonny supported him. He had always been there for them, even when they betrayed them. He gave up Michael for them, he defended them to everyone, he always had their backs. But for once, they didn't have his. And it made him angry to say the least. He felt completely betrayed by his family. But not Courtney. She was there for him.
"Justus, this isn't as difficult as your making it. I know that Jason didn't do it! And I'm willing to tell judge and jury that!"
"Courtney, I'm sorry, but the words of the man's wife is not going to get the charges dropped"
"Doesn't it mean something that I'm standing behind him!" she yelled
"Yeah, it means you're blinded by love!" he yelled right back.
"Oh my god" she said quietly. "You don't believe him either, do you?"
"Courtney"
"Answer the question Justus!" she yelled.
"Courtney, Jason is my client. And as his lawyer, I will try my hardest to get these charges dropped, regardless of my feelings"
"I can't believe this! How am I supposed to trust you to get a jury to believe in his innocence if you don't even believe in it yourself?"
"Courtney, this whole situation is incredibly difficult, you know that"
"Yeah, I do. Which is why I need a trustworthy lawyer to defend my husband"
"Courtney, I will defend Jason. Now, please try and focus on your testimony"
"Justus, I can't" she said, putting her head in her hands. "It just doesn't make sense. He didn't do this. He is being framed. How could this be happening?"
"Courtney, how is he being framed. How is that evidence falsified?"
"I…I…I don't know" she said, trying to keep her tears at bay. "I just don't know anymore. I don't know what to do about anything. I am trying so desperately to hold on to hope, and to keep believing, but Justus, I don't know how much more of this I can take. I just can't handle this. I mean, I can handle murder charges, and assault charges, but rape? Jason means the world to me, and I know, in both my head and my heart, that he didn't do this. I know it Justus. And don't ask me how. Maybe it's just faith, but I know that this is not just wishful thinking. I know that he didn't do this. And I need you to convince the jury of that. And to do that, I need to convince you of that. I need to Justus. I need him. I can't live without him. I can't imagine him being locked away from me for the rest of our lives. It isn't right. It isn't fair" she said, the tears now streaming down her cheeks.
"Courtney, I will do my best to get these charges dropped. I promise you that. Now go visit Jason. He's waiting for you, and your running late as it is" he said quietly.
Courtney just nodded her head and wiped her tears away. She got her stuff together, and grabbed Jason's suit. She gave Justus a weak smile, and then walked out.
"How'd it go?" questioned Sonny coming into the penthouse once Courtney left.
"Not so well. She's getting angry. She feels all alone. She doesn't think anyone believes her or Jason"
"Well, does anybody?" asked Sonny
"You don't believe him either?" asked Justus.
"I want to, but it's a difficult situation. Jason is my best friend, but he his temper just may have gotten the best of him. His semen was found in her for god sakes! At the very least, he cheated on Courtney"
"That's the only logical thing I can think of. But why wont he just admit to us that he did than?" asked Justus. "I mean, I can understand why he wouldn't to you, you're her brother, and you would kill him. But why not me?"
"I don't know man; I'm all out of ideas. I mean, best case scenario here is that he slept with Carmen, refused to leave Courtney for her, and Pareña got mad and reported it as rape. Worst case is he actually did have sex with this girl against her will"
"It's a lot to stomach" said Justus.
"It is" agreed Sonny. "Especially since Jason isn't giving us any information to go on".
"We just have to get through this. Let's both go and get ready for court, and do our best to get Jason off the hook" said Justus.
"Alright" said Sonny, rubbing his face with his hand. "Alright".
"Hey" she said shyly, walking into the interrogation room.
"Courtney" said Jason softly, unable to hide the smile that had crept on to his face. "I worried that you weren't coming"
"I would never not come. I just got delayed by Justus going over my testimony with me" she said as she kissed her husband good morning.
She handed him his morning coffee and he gladly took a sip, grateful for the caffeine.
"Sam came to see me" he said, looking at her to make sure she took the news ok.
"Oh, and what did she want?" asked Courtney tensely.
"A second chance"
"And what did you tell her?" she asked.
"I told her that I have a beautiful caring wife who I would never give up for anything in the world" said Jason as he walked over to her and started kissing her neck.
"Good answer" she said with a little laugh as Jason tickled her with his tongue. "Drink your coffee, than we gotta get you ready for your trial" she said, breaking the mood.
"Just what I'm looking forward to" he said.
"Think about it positively, the sooner the trial, the sooner you get home to me"
"That's a little too optimistic, even for you. Have you even thought about what's going to happen if there's a guilty verdict?"
"There won't be" she said.
"Courtney, please don't shut this out. We both need to face this"
"Jason, there is nothing to face. You didn't do this, so you wont go to jail for it" she said, crossing her arms over her chest.
"You're putting a lot of faith in the American justice system" he said.
"Maybe so" she answered.
"I love you, and I don't want to think about being away from you either" he said softly, putting one hand on her chin. He gently rotated her face upwards so she was looking into his eyes.
"I love you too" she said, trying to hold back her tears as she fell into his arms, hugging him.
His wrists were still handcuffed, so he lifted his arms up over her head, encircling her with his arms.
They finally broke away so that Jason could get ready for the trial. A cop came to lead him away to the bathroom so he could change and shave.
"I love you baby" he said as it was time for goodbye.
"I love you too" she said again, and kissed him long and hard.
That was how it was supposed to be. A wife kissing her husband. But then, the husband shouldn't be led back to jail. This wasn't natural. They were supposed to be together forever. Not be together between prison sentences.
A/N: Next chapter's the first day of the trial! And it's an intense one. Really intense. It's been a while since I pimped my other story, so here I go again. Everyone submit your review and then go read Unexplainable Love. Go! Quick! Right Now! Thank you!