Author's Note: I've been just dying to write and update more! I'm going on vacation next week so I'll try and get out as many chapters as I can before then. Thanks so much to everyone for sticking with me! I really hope I don't disappoint you!

Emmalee05- Aww. You're making me blush… thank you! Yes, Antonio is Courtney's older brother. You'll find out exactly how that happened in this chapter.

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The sun forced it's way through the curtains and into Courtney's eyes. It couldn't have been past seven, and she was already waking up, and starving. Courtney chalked up the hunger to just being pregnant and sat up slowly.

Looking to her left, she found an already awake Jason, watching her with an amused look on his face.

"What?" Courtney asked, taking an elastic from around her wrist and tying her blonde hair back into a messy bun.

"Nothing, why do you do that?"

"Do what?"

"Pull your hair back."

"Because it's messy. Good morning," Courtney said, leaning over and placing a chaste kiss on her husband's lips before attempting to perform the task of getting herself out of bed.

"Morning beautiful," Jason responded, grabbing Courtney's wrist and pulled her closer to him before she could get up.

"Jason," Courtney groaned as he began to kiss her neck, "I'm really, really hungry." But even as she said it, she tilted her neck to the side to allow him easier access.

"What else is new?" Jason murmured, pulling away before he lost himself in her, yet again.

"Funny, Jason." Courtney said sarcastically. "I'll make breakfast today, you can sleep a little longer if you want and I can bring it up to you when its finished. Pancakes or French Toast?"

"I need to talk to you."

His serious tone had her sitting back down, completely forgetting about breakfast.

"Did something happen?" Without being aware of doing so, Courtney placed a protective hand on her abdomen. Jason noticed, and was mentally kicking himself for ever doubting her.

"I just wanted to apologize. I know you'd never do anything to harm yourself, or the baby."

Sighing, Courtney reached up and placed her hand on his cheek. "I know you're just worried Jason, I mean, I just got back. But let's not fight anymore okay?"

Almost sighing himself at how innocent his wife looked, Jason responded, "Okay."

"I just want the remainder of my pregnancy to be stress-free. I mean, we should be enjoying this time! It may never happen again," Courtney said. She hadn't given up hope that she could have another child after their son was born. She herself had been an only child most of her life.

"I think we can do stress-free." Reaching behind her head, Jason tugged gently on the elastic holding Courtney's hair in place. Once the blonde strands had been released and framed her face, Jason said, "Much better."

Shaking her head, Courtney kissed him again and got up out of bed. She fumbled through her closet, trying to decide what to wear, and Jason enjoyed just lounging in bed, watching.

"Damn."

"What was that honey?"

"Nothing fits me anymore, not even the sundress I wore last week."

"We'll go buy you some new clothes later, or you know what? You and Carly can go."

"So what am I supposed to wear in the meantime, Jason?"

Sighing, Jason dragged himself out of bed. "So much for the breakfast in bed idea…"

With a frown, Courtney turned back to her closet and resumed the task of scattering clothes everywhere.

After the couple had breakfasted and dressed, Courtney wearing a blue and white sundress that she had "forgotten" she had, it was nine-thirty.

"I have to meet with Sonny at ten." Jason was not looking forward to seeing Antonio, but he understood why Sonny needed to see him.

"Oh, I should go too. You know, to apologize for overreacting last night." She felt stupid enough showing up at his door, searching for comfort. She knew she'd show up at Sonny's, cheeks flushing and tongue tied, not knowing how to go about apologizing. She never was good about it, you only had to ask her husband.

"Maybe you should stay home, you know? Relax." Jason didn't want Antonio near his wife anymore. It wasn't necessary.

"No, really. I need to say I'm sorry."

"Why? You hate apologizing. What's so special about this guy…"

"Oh, I don't know, maybe the fact that he saved my life. And, more importantly, our son's life." Courtney was astounded at how threatened Jason was by Antonio.

Sighing, Jason gave up. "Okay, you're right. We'll go over there together."

"Lets leave now so I can see my brother, I really just want to see that he's alright with my own eyes. What those men did to him…"

Seeing that she was upsetting herself, Jason led her to the door. The quicker they got to Sonny's, the quicker they could get this over with. He kissed her cheek as he motioned for her to walk ahead of him.

Adjusting his tie, Antonio glanced at his reflection in the mirror. He didn't know why he was so nervous, it's not like he'd known his whole life that he'd had a sister. Ever since he'd found out he'd been searching for her. Lauren had wanted to meet her so badly…

Forcing the image of Lauren out of his mind, Antonio picked up his car keys and left his house. His stomach doing flip flops the whole way to Harbor View Towers.

"Knock knock." Courtney said the words and opened the door to her brother's penthouse, Jason close behind.

"Courtney? Oh I'm so glad you're safe, come here." Sonny gently took his little sister in his arms and held her close. He looked at his right hand man over her shoulder and dreaded telling him that he had to go to Puerto Rico for a few days.

"Oh Sonny! When they took you to get back at me…"

"Don't. It's over. I'm fine, and my eye's getting better every day. It's you I'm worried about."

"Well you shouldn't be. The doctor gave me pain medication for my bruises. And our little boy's perfectly healthy." Courtney walked over to her husband's side, her heart flailing around in her chest when he draped a protective arm over her shoulders.

"Is she really okay Jason?"

"She'll be fine."

"Good, because you know her, if her leg was broken she'd pretend that it was just a scratch."

Jason nodded and tightened his grip on Courtney. The look he'd received from Sonny while he was holding Courtney was one of regret. Jason wasn't looking forward to speaking to his brother-in law.

"Courtney? Michael and Morgan are upstairs with Leticia, and I know they'd really like to see you."

"I can't wait to see them! I'll be upstairs okay? Let me know when Antonio gets here so I can apologize." She kissed Jason's cheek before running up the stairs.

"Don't run!" Sonny had yelled after her, but she was already up there.

"She's great with the boys," Sonny commented after he'd heard Michael scream 'Aunt Courtney!'

"She loves them." Jason replied, wishing Sonny would just say what he had to say and get it done with.

"Yeah… uh, Jason? What does she need to apologize to Antonio for?"

"We got into an argument last night. She went over there, cried on his shoulder. He called me because she'd fallen asleep, now she feels embarrassed for overreacting." Jason explained, rubbing his cheek with his hand.

"He's been there for her, hasn't he?"

"I guess so. What's the point of this Sonny? You're not just going to thank him are you?"

"No, I'm not. I'm going to offer him a job."

"I figured."

"Do you not trust him, Jason?"

"I haven't had a reason not to. I hope he doesn't give me one. It's just…"

"Courtney. He's intrigued by her, seems to always be around?" Sonny finished the sentence before Jason could.

"Yeah." Jason didn't have much to say to Sonny, he knew that he'd been holding something back. "So why'd you send Courtney upstairs?"

"You're not going to be happy with me, Jason," Sonny sighed as he walked over to the wet bar and poured himself a scotch.

"You'd better just tell me and get it over with, Sonny." Jason warned, as he put his hands in his pockets.

"There's been some trouble down in Puerto Rico…"

At this, Jason rolled his eyes and threw his hands into his hair. How could Sonny send him away right now? Courtney was getting closer to her due date, and she'd just gotten home…

"I know, Jason. I know you've just got her back, and you don't want to leave her and the baby…"

"Damn right I don't want to leave her!" Jason yelled, unable to restrain himself. Everything seemed to be blowing up in his face today, and to add to the moment, Antonio opened the door.

"Bad time?" he asked.