Author's Note: HI! I've been waiting for so long to write this chapter! I've played it out in my head for a while, and I know exactly what I want to happen, and what I don't want to happen. So I'm really excited for your reactions! As I'm sure you can tell, from all the exclamation points so far. Anyways, I digress. I hope you all like it!

Courtney wasn't asleep. She wondered how Jason could be, she had so much on her mind. The pregnancy test was lying a few feet away, on the dresser. She could easily get up, take the test, and learn the results without disturbing Jason. She could get away with it, and then pretend to be surprised in the morning during the doctor's appointment…

But, she didn't want to betray him like that. Jason would want to be there when she found out for the first time.

Except, what would it hurt? He wouldn't have to find out…

Courtney took a chance and lifted her head from her husband's hard chest to look at him. She had never known a man that looked so peaceful sleeping before. He looked like he didn't have a care in the world, while, she knew that he had more than most men. Much more.

Could she take the test and not feel guilty? She sighed as the thought ran through her head. Running her hands through her hair, and still looking at Jason, she couldn't take it anymore, and she gave in. Courtney kissed him on the cheek and whispered extremely soft, "I'm sorry," as she slipped quietly out of bed, took the pregnancy test off of the dresser, and went downstairs.

Satisfied that Jason hadn't woken up, Courtney proceeded to open up the box and take out the pregnancy test. She had taken one before, so she knew how it worked. One line was negative, two was positive. She let out a sigh as she contemplated putting it back in the box and running back upstairs into her husband's arms. She had been so excited to take the test before, but now, butterflies had migrated to her stomach. Courtney almost felt sick.

Could she, should she turn back? One glance at the stairs told her yes. Another glance at the pregnancy test told her no. Courtney believed that good things come to those who wait, and in her opinion, she had waited for this moment long enough. With her mind made up, she marched into the bathroom, shut the door softly behind her, and took the test.

Jason woke up and immediately knew that Courtney wasn't in bed. He switched on the light next to his bed, and his eyes were drawn to the dresser. He watched when she put the pregnancy test down. And it wasn't there anymore. Jason couldn't say that he was angry, because he wasn't. He was disappointed, but he understood. With a sigh, he lifted himself out of bed, and slipped on a shirt, and began his quest to find his wife. Maybe she hadn't even taken it yet. . .

He found her on the couch, curled up in a little ball. The lights were off and she was shivering. He couldn't tell if it was from her tears, or if it was from being cold. Jason knew that she was crying, and immediately, his heart stopped. She must not be pregnant.

Slowly, as not to scare her, Jason walked over to the couch and sat down next to his wife, and took her into his arms.

"I knew this would break your heart," Jason said as he kissed her head and rocked her back and forth.

"I'm so sorry Jason, I shouldn't have taken the test. I should have waited until the appointment," Courtney sobbed all over his shirt. Jason didn't mind, her warm tears shattered his heart, but he was glad that she was letting him help her.

"It's okay, we'll still go, just to make sure," Jason soothed as he smoothed out her golden hair and tilted her chin up so he could look at her eyes. Although it was dark, he could see the tears glistening in her blue orbs.

"I- I really am sorry," Courtney whispered. Jason wiped the tears off of her face and Courtney shut her eyes, leaning into his hand.

"Please, don't say that. I know you're upset, I am too. But maybe the test just didn't work, we'll find out either way," Jason reassured his wife as she nodded slowly.

"Okay," Courtney said as she sniffled. "Thank you for being so good about this Jason, you warned me not to get my hopes up, but I didn't listen. It's just that…" Courtney stopped, pulling away from her husband and standing up.

"It's just what?" He asked, standing up with her and taking her hand in his. She looked at their intertwined fingers before she spoke.

"I don't believe that I'm not pregnant," she said as she looked up at Jason, with the saddest blue eyes that he had ever seen. At that moment, Jason Morgan made a promise to himself. He promised that he would never, ever, let her eyes become that sad, or that lonely, ever again. No matter what.

"Will you come up to bed? I'll wake you up in the morning before we leave," Jason asked her, knowing that he wouldn't get any sleep, but he'd be relieved if she'd get some.

"I'm really tired," Courtney said as she yawned and swayed on the spot. Seeing this, Jason steadied her by the shoulders and offered her a smile.

"I know baby, come on, we'll deal with this in the morning," Jason said as he took her hand and led her upstairs, watching her get into bed and slip under the covers.

Sighing, he went on the other side and got in next to his wife, pulling her as close as he could to his body.

Courtney snuggled herself up to Jason, resting her head on his chest. She felt his arms wrap around her back and come to rest on her shoulder. Not knowing why, tears began to fall again. Jason felt them on his chest and kissed her temple. Tomorrow would be a difficult day. But, one thing they could count on, was that it would always come.

Tomorrow-

Waking up hadn't been easy for Courtney. Jason had woken her a half an hour before they had to leave for General Hospital, giving her enough time to shower quickly and dress. It was eleven, but they had needed to sleep, due to the lack thereof the night before.

Stepping out of the shower, butterflies once again invaded her stomach. Determined not to cry, Courtney placed a hand on top of her abdomen and wrapped the towel around her and turned toward her dresser, to select the day's outfit.

Jason was already downstairs, drinking his coffee. When he heard her footsteps he jumped up from the chair he was occupying and hurried over to the coffee machine.

"Here," he said as he handed her a mug. She sipped and smiled at him gratefully.

The couple proceeded to get ready to leave in atypical silence. Neither talked, they just left each other alone with their thoughts. Sometimes Jason would stop tying his shoe and look at her, or Courtney would pause with one hand in her sweater and steal a glimpse at her husband, but other than the few stolen moments, no words passed between them. But a lot of unspoken emotions did.

"Are you okay?" Jason broke the silence as he sat in the driver's seat and proceeded to turn the key to start the engine and pull out of the drive.

"I will be," Courtney replied as she pulled down the visor to inspect herself in the mirror.

"You look beautiful," Jason said as he took one hand off the wheel and closed the visor back up. Courtney glanced at him and he smiled.

"Thanks Jason," she said, meaning it in more ways than one.

"Are you nervous?" he asked, finally beginning to touch on the subject.

"Are you?" Courtney countered.

"I asked you first," he said, keeping his eyes on the road. Jason was a careful driver when his wife was in the car. Normally, he would have been going over the speed limit to reach his destination, but not when Courtney was in the car. Another one of the many risks he refused to take regarding her.

"My stomach hurts from being so nervous," Courtney admitted, earning a look of sympathy from her husband.

"I'm nervous too," he admitted as he pulled into General Hospital and parked the car. Courtney made to open the door but felt Jason's hand on hers, pulling it away from the handle. Curiously, she turned to look at him. "No matter what happens in there, I love you," Jason said truthfully as he watched tears fill his wife's blue eyes. He squeezed her hand and leaned over to kiss her.

"I just hope the test was wrong, I want to believe that it was," Courtney whispered as Jason released her.

"I know. So do I," Jason said as he opened the door and got out, meeting Courtney on the other side of the car. He put his arm around her shoulders, noticing that she felt much more fragile today than any other day. He gave her arm a squeeze and together, they walked into General Hospital, to await the final results of the in-vitro procedure.