"What time is it?" Courtney asked Nikolas knowing it was getting a little late and would look suspicious to Jax. "Well...It's 8:00...Maybe we should leave...we can get together later for coffee or something..." Courtney looked at him and smiled. "That sounds like a good idea..." She kissed him quickly before leaving to go home to her husband. "Where were you?" Jax questioned upon her arrival. "I took a walk I needed air...don't act concerned now Jax Liz wasn't with me.." "Now you know that isn't fair." "No Jax...What isn't fair is how you seem to find a way to push me out of any aspect of this process even with the nursery!" She argued back defensively. She felt so good until she came home.
"You're pushing me out of this childs life and it isn't even here yet! I'm not in the mood for arguing...I'm going to take a nice warm long bubble bath and then I am going to bed...I'll sleep in the guest room tonight." "Courtney why are you acting like this?" he asked geting a little fed up. "Because Jax...I'm tired of watching your attraction to Liz grow ok? Goodnight..." without even so much as a look back she turned away and headed to the bathroom to just let everything go. Was her marriage to Jax headed towards divorce court so soon? She didn't even want to think about it she just wanted to take a nice hot bath and forget about all her problems. While taking off her jewlery she came across her wedding band. Looking down at it sadly she slowly took it off, placed it in her jewlery box, and placed it in a drawer.
Nikolas went home to an empty house yet again. He looked around to make sure there wasn't a trace that Emily might have been there but there was nothing. He walked into the bathroom and began to run a nice bath to relax himself while there was peace and quiet. No fussing or fighting or anything just peace. Both slipped into their tubs and soaked peacefully. Courtney closed her eyes as the candle light and warm bath soothed her worries and stresses. Her mind kept flashing back to Nikolas and respectively his mind kept flashing back to her. It brought a smile to her face as she thought about him. How he held her so tightly how he smelled and how she never wanted him to let her go. But she knew that couldnt be the case...atleast not at that moment...they had to find out where their marriages of the time were headed. If they truely loved each other like they said they did they could wait for each other no matter how long it took or what obstacles were thrown in their way.
Emily called Nikolas from the hospital. "Hi...Honey...Um I decided to cover grave yard as well tonight I hope you don't mind..." she said trying not to sound too giddy that Monica let her cover yet again for the 3rd night in a row. Nikolas sighed as he laid his head back against the edge of the tub. "That's fine...Don't worry about me..." just then the other line interrupted. "Look Em that's the other line just call me on your next break ok?" "Ok...I-I gotta go" Emily hung up with no Goodbye or I love you so Nikolas hit the flash button and answered rather stressfully. "Hello, Nikolas Cassadine..." "Well you don't sound too happy.." The voice on the other end pointed out. "Well Courtney..." He smiled although she couldn't see it she could sense it. "What's wrong? Emily working grave yard again?" "Yep...I should have known though ya know...she hasn't been around much but it's ok...what about you what enticed you to call?" He asked wondering if something was wrong. "Just...I just wanted to hear your voice as corny as it sounds.
"No, no, no, That's not corny I'm glad you called." "You are?" she asked innocently. "Yep...You're ok though right?" he asked a bit worried. "Yeah Yeah Yeah I'm fine..." she reassured him as her voice softened up. "You don't sound fine..what's up...you can tell me Courtney you know you can tell me anything don't you?" "I know...if it was big I'd tell you but it isn't so don't spend your time worrying about me I'm ok" "You know I'm gonna worry anyways right?" She laughed at how cute he sounded when he was worried. Then Jax knocked on the door luckily she had it locked. "Courtney...nothing is going on but the more you push me away the more I wish there was!" "Excuse me!" "You heard me you keep pushing me away and I may be pushed into someone else's arms!" he said as she heard the door slam angrily. Courtney jumped at the violent slam and got a little nervous. Jax had never went off like that before.
"Courtney...Courtney? Are You Ok?" Nikolas said his voice filled with worry. "Answer me Courtney." "I-I-I think my marriage may have just ended." she said as her voice began to fill with shock and dismay. "Court..." "I..." She was at a complete loss for words. Without another word she hung up the phone and drifted under the water coming back up to rest her head back across the edge fo the tub. As tears streamed down her face she didn't know why she was crying because she had cheated on Jax already but for some reason deep down it hurt. There was a knock at the door about an hour later...It was a delivery man.."Can I help you?" Courtney asked wondering what service delievers flowers at midnight. "Delivery for Matthews from a Mr.Nikolas Cassadine." The delivery man made her sign a paper then she opened up the long box to find 6 long stemmed white roses. Her favorite flower.
She picked up her cell phone and called Prince Charming. "Thank You...That was sweet..." "You've been crying...I can tell..." "I told you to stop worrying about me also didn't I?" "You Know if you ever need me Courtney I'm only one phone call away..." "I know...but I'm very tired and I think I'm going to turn in for the night...Thanks again for the roses Nikolas it was very thoughtful and sweet..." She smiled. "No problem...good night..." They both hung up at the same time. That night Courtney went to bed and tried to sleep peacefully. Emily came home about 2 AM and Nikolas was still up sitting by the fireplace when she snuck behind him and put her hands over his eyes. "Guess who?" "Finally decide to take off?" "Nikolas...don't start not tonight..I'm tired" "Because you overexert yourself at work...Take some time off!" Emily payed no attention to her husband went to their room and closed the door. 'Couch for me tonight' he thought to himself not none to happy.