"I'll help you in anyway I can..." Nikolas assured her and kissed her forehead softly. Courtney turned on her side as Nikolas ran his fingers through her hair. She had been so tired and so exhausted that she just drifted to sleep with her head in his lap. Nikolas sat there and smiled as he watched her sleep. She looked so peaceful just like an angel. His worries just all seemed to disintegrate when he was with her. He softly picked her up and layed her on the couch covering her up to make sure she was comfortable as he sat in the chair beside the couch and watched her smiling. 'How could someone not care about someone as great as her?' He asked himself as someone knocked on the door. It was Emily. "I forgot some of my things..." she said not making eye contact. "Emily right now isn't really a good time...I have company this person was very upset and I just calmed them down and their asleep...maybe I can have your stuff sent over to you..." Emily looked curious. "Oh...ok...well just...just have someone send it over when you can.." Emily turned around and left without looking back or saying a word.
About an hour later Courtney began to stir. "Well...good afternoon Angel." Nikolas smiled as he came to sit by her side. "Hey..." she smiled back. "Courtney I think we should talk..." "Uh oh..." Courtney said as she sat up. "Any sentence that starts out with "Courtney I think we should talk" never ends good..." she said as she looked down. Nikolas placed a hand under her chin and softly made her look up to focus on his eyes. "Not this one..." He smiled as he softly kissed her cheek. "Ok so...while you were asleep I did some thinking...Both Jax and Emily have decided "Temporary Splits" are in order...so...since we are split from our respective spouses why don't we give this a try to see if there is something more...if it doesn't work out..then...let's not even think about that...what do you say? Is it worth a shot?" He asked looking into her eyes. "I think it is if you do..." She said as her gaze concentrated soulfully on his. He smiled at her then kissed her. "Courtney Matthews...I swear I'll try my hardest to make sure you're happy." "I already am..." she smiled as she hugged him tightly. "What do you say to Kelly's or Metro to celebrate and make our first "Public" appearance as a couple?" he asked as he held her hand and smoothed her hair from her face. "Sure..." she smiled. Inside she was thinking. ' If Emily and Jax find out...What will happen to our marriages? but most of all what will happen to us?'
"You ok?" he asked sensing she was feeling uneasy. "Yeah...Honey I'm fine..So you ready?" she asked noticing he was already pretty spiffed up. "If you are..." he pulled her up to him and took her hand as he led her to the car. They arrived at Kelly's and walked in but oddly enough they weren't the only ones there together. They walked in to see Jax and Emily sharing a dinner and what seemed like an intresting conversation and toasting each other. Both Nikolas and Courtney looked at each other confused. "Courtney? Are you as confused..." "Very..." she stopped him midsentence knowing what he wasn't going to ask before he even got a chance to finish. They walked over to the table and asked at the same time if they could talk to both spouses simultaneously. "Jax what is going on?" "You wanted a break so I figured the best way to find out if our marriage could last was to date other people...and I'm dating Emily." He smiled at her. "Ok...You're right..." she looked at him. "What are you doing here with Nikolas if I may ask.." "Well..we're dating other people aren't we Jax? I'm dating Nikolas..." Jax couldn't help but blurt out a laugh. "What Jax?" "He's no where near your league." "And Courtney is no where near your's." Nikolas said standing behind Jax with his arms folded. "Now If you don't mind..." He said as he softly took Courtney's hand. "My girlfriend and I were on a date and we'd like to continue it despite your ego. Thank you..." Nikolas said as he led Courtney away.
Emily sat back down with Jax as Jax took her hand. "Jax take it slow ok?" she said as she looked up at Nikolas and Courtney furiously. ' That must have been the 'Hurt Friend' that was at Nikolas' today...' she thought to herself. Courtney looked into Nikolas' eyes. "What we're doing...it's right isn't it?" "Does it feel right?" Nikolas asked her. "Yea...but I feel like we're rubbing salt into the wound or something." nikolas placed his hands over hers. "Listen to me...their the ones well other than Jax but he might as well been anyways their the ones who wanted to see if the marriage was worth it or if it worked better with other people and we're simply doing that but if this makes you uncomfortable we could go someplace else." Courtney looked at the smug grin on her husbands face. "No let's stay here...It'll give me something to rub into him tonight at home!" she said getting frustrated with Jax and his smugness. "Don't pay him any attention...just focus on us." He smiled Lovingly at her. "You're right this is about us not them." She said as she leaned over the table to kiss him. "Let's Dance..." She said smiling as someone turned on her favorite song I Could Not Ask For More. Courtney and Nikolas began to dance as she looked at him and couldn't help but smile. "what? Do I have Ketchup or something on my mouth?" he said rubbing the sides of his mouth. "No...Honey" she laughed at his goofiness. "It's just that...I really Could not ask for more then this moment right her..right now...with you.." She said as she laid her head softly on his shoulder.
Jax unadmittedly was beginning to feel jealousy towards Nikolas. 'That's my wife! Get away from her you have your own!' said the screaming thoughts in his head. But he'd be D----- if he was going to act on them. Courtney was a grown woman she could make her own decisions and if Nikolas was a decision then all the better to her. At closing time Courtney smiled at Nikolas. "Ready to go?" She asked. "Sure...I'll walk you home..." "I'm not ready just yet...I want to take you somewhere." She held his hand as they left. "No...no car...were walking..." Courtney smiled as she took the keys from him. She covered his eyes and led him down the stairs of the docks. When she got to the exact place they shared their first kiss she uncovered his eyes and seen the smiled spread across his face instantly. He didn't say a word but he turned around and kissed her again. She wrapped her arms around his neck and looked at him. "Happy?" she asked him. "Very..." He quickly replied. "Well...I'm glad..." "Maybe I should get you home..." He said as he rested his chin on her shoulder and looked at her. "It's past 11:00...we'll have plenty of time to see each other now." He smiled. "Ok...It's against my will!" she playfully responded. He took her home as they stood outside of the door. 'Why do I have to let her go back to him tonight? What if I lose her...What if she falls back in love with Jax...I dont want to do this...' But he knew he had to he knew there was no choice. Courtney looked at him and noticed the worry in his looks. "Honey? Are-Are you ok? Whats wrong?" "I just don't have a good feeling about Jax tonight so please...please be careful honey...and if you need me call me...Promise me you will." "I-i...Nikolas you're beginning to scare me." "Promise me Courtney please...it'll give me some piece of mind..." "I promise..." she said laying her palm on the side of his face.