Courtney walked inside to her home and put her purse down as she sighed. ' What was all that about? What got him all worked up and worried?' she thought to herself as she sat down on the couch and wrapped the cover around her. 'Jax must not have made it home yet.' she thought as she looked around. There wasn't a trace that he had been there yet so she grabbed the remote and turned on the TV. Just when she turned the TV on Jax walked inside. "Welcome Home..." he said in an icy tone. "Jax...spare me tonight please..." "Spare what? Our marriage? Your new boy toy? That's all I was wasn't it Courtney! Some rich boy toy who you only needed to help with your foundation isn't that right?" he yelled as his voice was getting louder. "Jax! I said cut it out! You know good and well that everything that is coming out of your mouth right now is complete trash! so stop it while your ahead! And who are you to judge? You Were with Emily!" she argued back. "Well guess what Courtney! She was way more exciting than you've ever been!" Jax said as smug smirk came across his lips. "You know what Jax? that's fine I don't care! I'm going to bed." She said as she began to walk off but Jax grabbed her arm.
She looked down at how tight his grip was and winced in pain. "Jax you're hurting me..." "Oh really? Am I?" he said smirking. "Yes now let me go..." "Why my beautiful bride we have to discuss this..." "Not while your drunk we don't." she pointed out trying to remain calm. "Then we will discuss it in the morning." he said pushing her but not enough to knock her off of balance but enough to get her away from him. Courtney went to the bathroom and was in pure shock. She looked at her cell phone trying to decide rather or not to call Nikolas. "Hello?" Nikolas answered his phone as he was trying to clean the living room from where he and Courtney had shared their afternoon together. "Nikolas?" "Courtney...What's wrong...What's up?" he didn't have to be with her to sense the fear she was feeling. "You-You were...Jax..." "I was right about Jax wasn't I?" He asked as he could feel his blood begin to get hotter. "He hurt you?" "There's--My arm...Nikolas please don't...please..." Nikolas wanted to obey her and do as she asked him but it was so hard. 'I'm gonna kill that B------! He won't get away with this no matter what way I have to make him pay' He vowed to himself silently. "Ok...Ok...where are you?" "I'm still here but I'm in the guest room...I'm ok..." "For how long!" "Nikolas don't yell at me!" "You're right...I'm sorry...Honey forgive me I'm just so mad right now it's not funny.." She sighed. "It wasn't that hard it's only a little red not even noticeable...Don't worry about me...I think it surprised me more than anything...I Love you ok." she said as she forced a smile. "If you think you're safe I'll trust your instincts..It's just that I love you and I dont want nothin' to happen to you." he said as his pager was going off.
"I'll let you get that...I love you ok stop worrying." she reassured him. "Ok...I love you too be safe." They both hung up as she looked out the window. 'Who was that man in there?' she thought to herself. 'That wasn't my husband.' She rubbed her arms because she felt a sudden chill throughout the room. Jax decided to go to bed early as he stared at the ceiling and at a wedding photo that stood by his bed. He looked at it once more before turning it face down. "If she doesn't love me enough to work out this marriage then that's fine by me." He said as he turned over and went to sleep. Courtney pulled the covers back and got inside of the fluffy guest bed and pulled the covers tightly around her wishing they were Nikolas' arms but they would be soon enough. The morning sun woke her up the next morning shining down on her face. 'What time is it?' She thought to herself. It was only 8:00AM but she got up and ready none the less and left to start her day hoping Jax had the hangover from h--- when he woke up. She decided to go to the park for some thinking as she sat on the stone fountain she didn't see that Nikolas was there until he came up behind her and made her presence known. "Well good morning..." "Nikolas! Oh Gosh you scared me..." She sighed as she hugged him. "Let me see your arm." he said as he sat down beside her. She pulled her sleeve up to reveal a small bruise it had gone down since last night thankfully. "Are you sure you're ok?" "I'm positive." She laid her head down on his shoulder and sighed as he held her as they watched an old couple walking holding hands. "That'll be us someday." he smiled at her. "I hope so..." she responded quite cheerfully. 'If nothing comes between us that is.'