Summary: Jason meets Courtney on the docks and she needs his help. Find out how they each turn each other's lives around.
A/N: I've started this story here before but circumstances had me deleting it. Now I've recently started writing it again and have up to 20 chapters and more! Would you guys still like to read this story? Some chapters may be a little rewritten but it's mostly the same. I've improved wickedly on my grammar since then. :)
You Turned My Life Around
Chapter 1
Jason Morgan walked along the docks, hands tucked into the pockets of his jeans. He stopped to look out over the water. He could see Wyndemere from where he stood his brother-in-law's place. Nikolas and Emily Cassadine got married two weeks ago and were scheduled to come back from their honeymoon in another week.
Jason loved his sister and was really happy that she found someone who loves her as much as Nikolas does. But whenever he saw them together, saw so much love in one gaze towards one another; his heart ached for what he didn't have, for what he longed to have.
It's been a month since his fiancée, Elizabeth Webber, deceived him and cheated on him with her ex, Lucky Spencer, a month of Liz begging him to give her another chance. He didn't blame Lucky for it. He's been in love with Elizabeth…forever and she used him for a one-night-stand. Lucky was the one who told Jason when he realized Elizabeth used his feelings for sex. She had hurt Lucky as much as she hurt him.
It still hurt to think about it. He had loved her and he thought she loved him too. He thought wrong. What hurt even more was when Carly tried to push him and Elizabeth back together. Carly and Elizabeth were best friends. He loved Carly but he hated it when she tried to butt into his life.
Jason's thoughts were interrupted when he heard someone crying from behind him. He turned to see a blonde hunched over on the bench, hands covering her face. Her cries shook her body.
The heart-wrenching despair and pain in her sobs drew him closer so he stood a few feet away from her.
"Miss? Are you okay?" he asked, his voice gently so he wouldn't scare her.
Her head shot up and their eyes met. Jason could see fear and pain in her blue eyes. What had put that wounded look on her face, he asked himself.
"No," she sobbed, shaking her head as more tears fell from her eyes, "I'm not okay because I'm…I'm a prostitute," she said, still sobbed.
Jason all ready knew that. He knew the first time he saw her she was wearing a skimpy red leather skirt and a see-through tank top with a bra underneath. He didn't hold any contempt or judgment for her. How could he, being who he is…
Jason sat down next to the girl and rested a hand on her shoulder. He noticed that she was shivering. "You're freezing. Here," he said and took off his leather jacket and wrapped it around her shoulders.
She looked up at him, "Thank you," she said hugging his jacket closer to her. It was warm from his body heat and her shivers quieted.
"Why are you still here?" she asked him. Jason could see finger imprints on her neck and collarbone and there was a bruise on her cheek, "I just told you that I'm a whore. I sell myself to men," she said and started to cry again, "Most people…they just look at me…in disgust…and walk the other way," she said.
"I'm not most people. And you're hurting. What's your name?" he asked her.
"Courtney," she replied.
"Come on, Courtney, I'll give you a ride home," Jason said.
"I don't have a home," she said wiping at her tears that still lay on her cheeks.
"Then come with me," he saw the shock on her face, "You need help, I want to help you," he said.
"I don't know," she said, watching him with hesitant eyes. She knew she shouldn't trust this man. He could be anyone and yet…she felt safe with him.
"I have plenty of room," he pushed a little more. She may have seen her share of dark times, but he wanted to protect her from further life on the streets.
"I guess I could. I don't really have any other place to go," she accepted his offer.
"Good, I mean not good. I mean it's good that you'll come with me," Jason stopped himself and chuckled, "I'll shut up now."
Courtney was shocked to find she could laugh, "Thank you. No one's ever been nice to me before," she told him.
"Well that's going to change. Come on, let's go," Jason stood and held out a hand for Courtney to take.
She did and Jason led her to his bike and they started for his penthouse.
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