Autor's Note: This chapter, which will help the story move along, stems from my hate of GaP for not including Courtney, a second mother to the boys, in the kidnapping S/L. So this story will be blending in with it! Plus that hug we got on 3/8 also gave me inspiration! Love Journey hugs. Please read and review! I hope everyone like this chapter. I wasn't sure about this song, took me forever to find it, I kinda thought it fits but not sure. So you tell me!
Author's Note Two: Thank you to Linda for all your help with my fics!
Chapter Three: Whenever You Call
She looked at the glowing board, seeing the times and dates. Twenty more minutes. Then she would be on her way, to Barcelona. Jason's memory would still be there; it would always be with her. It had taken her a whole night and a half of crying to figure that out. Most of her clothes had damp spots from the tears that had fallen on them. Not that it really mattered. They would be wrinkled anyway.
Right now though, the lightweight suit was okay for the trip. She was leaving Port Charles. Something she never thought she would do. She was leaving her family, her home, and her heart. Leaving it all like a thief in the night. No one knew where she was going. No one even knew she was leaving, or at least they wouldn't until Carly got a letter in the mail. A letter that left her the charity and let her know that she was alright. She wrote of the reason why she was leaving and asked Carly to promise not to speak of this to Jax or Jason.
Plopping down on one of the cold hard chairs, she glanced at the clock and let out a long sigh. Seeing that she still had another fifteen minutes until boarding, she realized she had more time to think, to change her mind, to go running back into his arms.
The jingle from her purse snapped her out of her thoughts. She had meant to shut the damn thing off. Letting out another long sigh, she grabbed it and saw CarlyBabes on the caller ID. Did she want to deal with this right now?
It rang again and she flipped it open, pressing it to her ear. "Carly?" she asked. "What's up?"
Love wandered inside
Stronger than you
Stronger than I
And now that it has begun
We cannot turn back
We can only turn into one
"Courtney…I need you," said her friend's voice. She could tell she had been crying and still was. Hearing the pain in the voice, her mind sprung to action. Imagining everything that could go wrong, she felt the need to run to her friend and protect her.
"What is it Carly," she said softly, grabbing her travel case and making her way to luggage claim. The trip was now the furthest thing from her mind.
"Michael and Morgan are gone." Those five words stopped her dead in her tracks. Her heart was pounding and her hands began to shake. Trying to stay calm.
"What do you mean they're gone? Did Michael run away again?" she asked. It was something he had done before. He came to her place a lot, sometimes with Morgan and sometimes alone. Looking upwards, she prayed that was the case, but the nagging feeling in her head said it wasn't.
I won't ever be too far away to feel you
And I won't hesitate at all
Whenever you call
And I'll always remember
The part of you so tender
I'll be the one to catch your fall
Whenever you call
"No…Courtney, someone kidnapped them…" Carly broke off again, her sobs evident over the line.
"I'll be there," she said quickly, trying make out Carly's words. Hanging up, she forgot about her luggage and quickly made her way out of the airport. She grabbed a taxi and payed him extra to speed.
Jason looked over at his best friend, seeing the worry around his eyes. "They'll be fine," he whispered, praying he was right.
"MY CHILDREN ARE GONE JASON!" Sonny's shout rang through the room, making Carly's tears fall faster and Sam wince. He watched as Carly made her way to Sonny, taking him into her arms. She was trying to comfort him.
And I'm truly inspired
Finding my soul
They're in your eyes
And you have opened my heart
And lifted me inside
By showing me yourself
Undisguised
Then he felt a hand slide over his shoulder, and this time it was his turn to wince. Sam's small hand squeezed his shoulder. Letting him know for the twentieth time she was there. Why she was, was still a mystery to him. She wasn't needed. Not by him, Carly, Sonny, or the boys, but she came anyway. She told him that she wanted to be there for him and Sonny, not to mention the boys.
That almost made him laugh. The boys, well Michael, despised her. Morgan was too young, not that he took well to her clawing at his small body.
The woman he thought would be here wasn't. Courtney. After she had left last night, nothing made sense to him. Then Sonny called and told him what happened causing the pain of last night to disappear, at least for a little while. It would never be over. His heart would always ache for her, always want and need her.
"CARLY!" Everyone heard the shout and everyone knew who it was. Jason felt the world begin to slip from him. She was here? Why? Who had called her? Then he looked over at his best friend and realized who it was. He watched Carly's eyes light up for the first time tonight. He watched her run to her best friend as soon as Courtney walked in, both of their tears falling.
And I won't ever be too far away to feel you
And I won't hesitate at all
Whenever you call
And I'll always remember
That part of you so tender
I'll be the one to catch your fall
Whenever you call
He knew that Courtney was trying to keep it together, to comfort her friend. This made him want to go to her even more. To comfort her.
After a few minutes, Carly pulled away and looked at her. She gave her a small smile, which was the best she could do under the circumstances.
Courtney put her hands on her best friend's face and wiped the tears away, "It's going to be alright," her soft voice said. Then her hands fell away when she saw him and Sam, standing close together. Her tears started to fall for another reason.
Jason only sighed, watching Courtney and Carly's embrace. It almost reminded him how he used to comfort Courtney, how he wanted to right now.
And I will breathe for you each day
Comfort you through all the pain
Gently kiss your fears away
Mmm
You can turn to me and cry
Always understand that I
Give you all that I am inside
"Jason, Sam," she said tightly, not meeting Jason's eyes. Not that he was sure he could have met her's anyway. The pain was still too raw and the gash still open.
"Courtney," Sam said in the whiny voice that he was beginning to hate. Once again, he asked why she was here. Why did Sam have to come?
"Courtney, can we talk for a minute?" Jason's words came out before he could stop them. Watching the four sets of eyes fall on him, all asking a different question. "Please."
"Uh….um sure," Courtney said softly. She walked through the big office door with one hand squeeze from or to Carly, he wasn't sure on that. Then he followed. Feeling all the eyes burn into his back, he shut the door behind him.
Looking at his wife…ex-wife, seeing the tears fall softly and slowly. "Ho…how long have they been gone," she asked on a sob, running a hand through her hair. A gesture that she was known for.
And I won't ever be too far away to feel you
And I won't hesitate at all
Whenever you call
"A day…almost a day and half," he told her softly, moving closer to her. He was barely resisting the urge to pull her to him, to comfort her.
"Are…are…God, Jason will they be okay, honestly?" she asked. She sounded so broken and alone. Watching her wrap her arms around herself and moved against the wall. She leaned against it, her sobs racking her body.
"Yes, don't lose faith Courtney, not yet," he told her quickly, moving to her again, but he stopped, just keeping his eyes on her.
"They're….oh….God….Jason…I love the—them so much," she told him, as she slowly slid down the wall. Pulling her knees to her chest she wrapped her arms around them. She rocked back and forth as she cried. Then it all broke loose. He moved to her and wrapped his arms around her form. He buried his face in her hair and whispered nothings to her. He gave his warmth to her chilled body.
"Shh, I'm here Courtney, I'll always be here," he told her, holding her like a small child.
I won't ever be too far to feel you
And I won't hesitate at all
Whenever you call
I'll always remember
That part of you so tender
And be the one to catch your fall
Whenever you call
Whenever you call
Whenever you call
Author's Note Three: Whenever You Call belongs to Mariah Carey
