Bella 1

Jason Morgan stood staring out the window watching the rain drip off the eves onto the wet sidewalk down on the street. So many things had taken place in his life over the course of the past 2 years. Being married to Courtney and then divorced when he didn't meet her expectations, he had loved her so much and in the end, no matter what he did he just wasn't good enough. She had known exactly what she was getting into when he asked her to marry him, being Sonny Corinthos' sister, Jason was his right-hand-man, the Enforcer. He blamed himself secretly for the destruction of the marriage when in fact it was maybe a little more her fault than anything. She said she would love him, but in the end couldn't handle the violence and ended up leaving. Within the last six months since he and Sonny "officially" had left the mob, and were now a legit operation she had been practically beating down his front door to make amends with him, however it was just a little to late for him. And he had told her on more than one occasion. He had sworn off women after that and didn't want to have anything to do with them.

Half way across the world as the moon was shining brightly Sam stood at her window looking across the night sky here in Florence. A week and a half and more and it would be her 33rd birthday. She loved it here, loved the stars in the sky at night. Grabbing her camera, she took a couple quick pictures of the beautiful night sky. Then turning she walked into the kitchen and grabbed a glass of water and made her way to bed. This past year had been a dream come true. The magazine had picked her up as one of their photographers a position she could only hope to have, being independent she didn't have time for b.s. in her life, such as a man. Oh yeah, there was Paolo who seemed to want something more than friendship, but that's where the buck stopped with Sam McCall. After she broke up with her first boyfriend of 6 years she swore that she would never give her heart to another again and have to suffer through such heartbreak. Yes, she was lonely, but more than that she was so glad she was alone to do what she wanted.

Jason was rudely interrupted when his door swung open and Cary came busting in to his living room.

"Don't you ever knock?"

"Why should I?"

"What do you want Carly?"

"To invite you to dinner."

"Who's going?"

"Sonny, me and Courtney."

"How many times do I have to tell you, Courtney and I are over."

"Jason she is the love of your life."

"Courtney is not and was not the love of my life. If she was, she would have accepted me and loved me for who I was to her."

"She does now."

"It's a little to late."

"No it's not."

"That's enough Carly!"

"I can't believe you are going to give up." She implored him.

"I didn't, if you remember correctly she left me." He said just as the phone started to ring. Walking over toward it he picked it up.

"Hello?"

"Jason Morgan."

"Who's thi... he was about to say when the familiar voice hit home. " Brenda is this you?" He said

"Of course it is."

"Is everything alright?" He asked turning around noticing Carly having a moment. "Hold on Brenda." He said setting the phone down on the desk.

"What the hell does she want?" Carly said looking at him like he better divulge the truth or else.

" I have no idea" He said looking at her.

"Well, I am not leaving until you tell me." Carly said perturbed.

"Oh yes you are." He said as he gave her purse to her then opening the door shoved her through it locking it behind her.

"Brenda." He said as he put the phone to his ear.