Through Thick and Thin
Chapter 3
Carly and Sonny were sitting on the couch when Jason walked into the penthouse. They both looked at Jason, and could tell that he was upset.
"Is Courtney here?" Jason asked, concerned, as he went up to them.
"No, I haven't seen her since this morning," Carly said, as she got up from the couch. Sonny stood as well.
"She is okay right?" Carly asked as she started to remember what Courtney told her a few hours ago. I hope she didn't try and save Jason. I tried that so many times with Sonny and every time it didn't work out, she thought to herself.
"Carly, are you sure Courtney didn't say anything to you?" asked Jason. Concern and worry were etched in his forehead.
"No, all she said was that she was go to see you."
"What?" Jason said.
"I haven't seen her all day" he said. Carly then started walking away from Jason and Sonny.
"Carly, what do you know? What happened?" Jason asked. She turned around.
"When I saw Courtney this morning, she told me that she heard that Ric and Faith want to kill you and Jason."
"That must be why she phoned me, but she never told me exactly what she heard," Jason said, as he stormed out of the penthouse. Sonny went after Jason.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm going to go find Courtney," he said.
"We don't know if she is in trouble," Sonny said. Sonny looked at Jason, and could see that he was worried about Courtney. He really does love her.
"I know she is," Jason said, as he went on the elevator, and left. Sonny walked back into the penthouse, and saw Carly sitting on the couch, crying.
"Carly… what happened?" he asked as he went and sat down next to her. She looked up at Sonny.
"Ric phoned..." Carly stopped in mid sentence.
"What did Ric want?" Sonny asked as he held Carly tightly. Carly was still shocked at what Ric told her. Sonny rubbed her back, trying to calm her down and get the information.
"Carly, tell me what he said, I need to know,"
"He has Courtney and he says that this is payback, as someone he loved died because of you, and he is going to kill Courtney in 24 hours," Carly explained, as tears started to roll down her cheek.
"You have to save her, please," Carly begged looking at Sonny. Sonny got up from the couch.
"I think you should go stay with your mother while I go sort this out,"
"No… I'm fine. Courtney is the one that you need to save," Carly said when suddenly she got a pain in her side.
"Ow....Sonny… the baby," she said as she collapsed in his arms. Carly looked up at Sonny worried. She relaxed in his arms a few seconds later.
"Oh, it is gone. It was nothing, I'm okay now," she said.
"Carly… we are going to the hospital," he said as they left the penthouse.
***
They showed up the hospital a few minutes later..
"Carly, what are you doing here?" asked Bobbie, who saw Sonny and Carly entering the hospital.
"Mom, I just have a little pain in my side, but it is nothing." Carly said.
"Well, why don't we check that out," Bobbie said as they went into the exam room. Bobbie examined her daughter.
"Does it hurt here?" she asked as she touched Carly's side.
"No, I told you both, I'm fine," Carly said as she looked at Sonny, who was standing by her side.
"I'll get Dr. Meadows to check you out to be sure," Bobbie said, as she left the room.
"Go find Courtney; you don't need to stay here. I'm fine,"
"I'm staying here until I know you are okay," he said. Dr. Meadow then entered the room.
"We are going to do an ultrasound to make sure that everything is okay,"
"Okay," Carly said. Carly didn't want Sonny to know, but she was so scared that something was wrong with the baby. Both Carly and Sonny looked at the ultrasound.
"Is the baby okay?" Sonny asked softly.
"Your baby is doing fine," Dr. Meadows said with a smile. Carly sighed in relief.
"Why did that happen? I've never had a pain like that before," Carly said confused.
"There is more stress in your life than before, as a result that could be why you got the pain. If you relax for the rest of your pregnancy, you are going to have a healthy baby,"
"Thank you, Dr. Meadows," they said as the doctor walked away.
"See Carly, you've got to relax, and not stress about all of this,"
"It wasn't just anything, your sister, my best friend was kidnapped." Sonny took a hold of Carly's hand.
"Don't worry; me and Jason are going to find her."
"But," before she could say anything else, Sonny leaned over and kissed her.
"I'll be fine."
"Please go to Bobbie's house for a few days with Michel while I find Courtney," Carly looked up at Sonny.
"I don't know…" she said softly. Bobbie then entered the room.
"I heard that you and the baby are doing okay," Carly smiled.
"Yeah we are," she said as she casually took a hold of Sonny's hand.
"When can Carly go home?" Sonny asked.
"As soon as she signs the papers," Bobbie said, as she started walking out of the room.
"Mom," Bobbie turned around.
"Yeah,"
"I thought maybe me and Michel can spend a few days with you," Carly looked at Sonny, and he smiled. She knew that it would be easier for him if he knew that she was safe.
"I would love to spend time with you two, honey. My shift ends in a few hours, maybe I can see you then," Bobbie said.
"Yeah," Carly said, as she got up from the gurney, and walked to the admitting desk to sign the papers so she could go home.
"I'll see you later," Bobbie said, as she walked away from Carly and Sonny. Suddenly Sonny's cell phone rang.
"Hello," he said, as he walked away from Carly, so she wouldn't hear anything.
"Jason, Ric is the one that took Courtney, but I'll explain everything to you later," Sonny said, as he hung up the phone.
"That was Jason, he found her," Carly said with this bright look on her face. Sonny turned around.
"No, I have to go now," Sonny said, as he leaned over and kissed Carly.
"I'll have Johnny, take you home and then drop you off at Bobbie's," Sonny said.
"Fine I'll see you later," Carly said as she walked away. She turned around, and whispered to Sonny.
"Be Careful,"
****
Courtney woke up with a headache. She wasn't sure where she was, or what happened. She looked around the room, and that was when she saw Ric coming up to her.
"Why did you do this?" she asked.
"Sonny is going to feel what it is like to lose someone that means the world to him," laughed Ric.
"You mean that you are going to kill me," Courtney said, afraid.
"Well actually that wasn't the plan first of all, actually I was going to kill Jason first, and then Sonny, but it would be more effective if I killed you," Courtney looked at Ric, and started to get a chill down her spine. She needed to get out of there. She got up from the couch, and started to move towards the door.
"I don't think so," Ric said, as he grabbed her. She then hit Ric
"Let me go, what is Elizabeth going to think about you if you kill me,"
"She'll understand that I had to do," Ric said.
"No, she won't," Courtney said.
"Do you really want to jeopardize your relationship with her, just so you can hurt Sonny?" Courtney said, trying to use the one person that liked him… Elizabeth.
"She will think it is an accident," Ric said, as he started to tie Courtney up.
"No. Don't do this," she said.
"Shut up," he said, as he hit her. He picked up the phone and called Sonny.
"Did you get my message?" Ric asked.
"Let my sister go," Sonny said.
"I think not, she is going to die in 24 hours, and there is nothing that you are can do about it,"
"Why do you want to do this?" Sonny asked. Ric looked at Courtney who was looking very scared.
"I'm doing this because you killed someone I love, and now I'm going to do that to you,"
"Who are you really?" Sonny asked.
"I guess you have to wait until your sister is dead to find that out," Ric said as he slammed the phone down. Courtney looked at Ric.
"Please don't do this, "she pleaded. Ric sat down on the couch.
"You wouldn't be in this situation if you weren't evesdropping on me,"
"I didn't tell anybody what I heard," Courtney said.
"Well I don't care," Suddenly there was a knock at the door.
"Ric it's me Elizabeth,"
To be continued!!!
Author's Note: I know you are wondering why he would take Courtney to his apartment but for the purpose of the next chapter, we needed him to take her there.