A/N: Bad, sad, horrible me let LN posts get ahead of this site's...so i'm gonna play a sorta fun sorta not game called Catch Up!

Ch. 49 And The Music Played

The dim surroundings of the city passed by the darkened windows of the limo. Jason couldn't help but observe his two closest friends. Sonny smiled with delight, whispering in his wife's ear as his hand caressed her stomach. The woman giggled, feeling him touch the place where their beautiful baby was growing.

Watching the affectionate display, Jason couldn't stop himself from feeling slightly envious. Of course he was happy for the couple; they deserved it. But it made him question whether or not such happiness was possible for him and Courtney. His blues eyes then fell on her as she looked out the glass. He noticed her hands wringing nervously on her lap as she did so. Reaching over, he softly laid his hand over hers. The gesture caused her movements to cease as she turned to look at him.

"You ok?" he asked, quietly enough so he wouldn't be heard by the obvious distracted couple.

"Yeah, I'm fine." she told him, offering a smile.

"We don't have to do this, you know."

"Jason, I'm fine." she said patting his hand. "Really, it's just a little bit of nerves. No big deal, I promise."

He nodded, accepting her answer and returning her smile with one of his own. The man hid a sigh when she turned back to the window. He was doing his the best he could to be patient and understanding, knowing there was no quick fix. He knew it was a long road that they were on, and he could only hope she let him walk it with her. True, they were getting closer, but there was never any guarantees. The car came to a stop, telling them they had arrived. Carly and Sonny looked around as if confused by the sudden halt in movement.

"We're here already?" Carly asked, realizing how the ride had flown by. Jason could only roll his eyes and restrain himself from mentioning that they would have noticed had they not been acting like two libido driven teenagers. Instead, he opened the door.

Sonny and Carly led the way into the popular club, still beaming from the ride over. The enforcer entered behind them with the blonde woman by his side. He sighed quietly and ran his hand through his hair as they stood briefly in the entrance. He wasn't a fan of crowds.

He was momentarily surprised when he felt her hand grab hold of his and Jason looked at her as she also observed the room. He figured that she probably felt worse about the amount of people than he did. Pushing his own discomfort aside, he gave her a reassuring squeeze before guiding her to their table.

Through the evening, Courtney could feel her worries fading away as she kept hold of Jason's hand under the table. She even found herself settling into a sense of comfort as she noticed that he was holding on to her as much as she was him. They talked about various things, but it was mainly the baby that stayed the topic of conversation. Carly joked about how overprotective Sonny would be if it was a girl. Jason was extremely glad to hear Courtney's laugh a few times. It was one of the most beautiful sounds he'd ever heard.

Now they sat at the table without the married couple. A soft song had begun to play and the dark haired man immediately asked his wife for the dance. Jason watched the two as they lovingly held each other on the dance floor. His gaze then traveled over to her; she was watching them as well.

"Do you want to dance?" he asked. She turned to him, obviously surprised by the question.

"Oh, I don't-I don't know." she stammered.

"It's ok." he replied. "We don' t have to if you don't want to."

"No, it's not that." she began. "It's just…I don't think I'd be very good."

""Anybody's better than me." he said jokingly. When she smiled back at his statement, he got up from the table and extended his hand to her. "What do you say?"

Courtney found herself unable to turn him down. She recalled that Carly said he wasn't big on dancing, so it was clear to her that he was doing it for her. Smiling at the spark in his eyes when she took his hand, Courtney allowed him to lead her out to the floor.

At first, they were awkwardly attempting to get into a rhythm with the music. After a few minutes and a couple of crushed toes, they fell into a comfortable sway with the song. It was nothing special; just simple movements in each others arms. She couldn't help but be proud of their small accomplishment.

"This is nice." she said, looking up at him. "Thank you."

"My pleasure." he answered.

"I doubt that. Carly told me how you feel about this sort of thing."

"I'll always dance with you." he told her honestly.

She leaned her head against his chest, closing her eyes as she listened to his heartbeat. A sound she could fall asleep to if she hadn't been standing up.

On the same dance floor, Carly turned her head and smiled at the sight. They were dancing. Jason Morgan was dancing in public. She'd seen it before, but it was indeed a rare occasion that she wasn't sure they would see that night. Especially since she knew that his partner hadn't exactly been thrilled with the thought. In fact, she had been basically terrified by it. But now she saw how comfortable they both looked. Like dancing with each other was the most natural thing in the world; perfect.

:Look at them. She suggest happily to her husband, who did as she asked. "Isn't it beautiful."

"Yeah." he answered, looking at his sister and best friend. "What do you think? IT looks like things, you know, they're getting better."

"They sure are."