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Through Thick and Thin

Chapter 8

"Why do you want to see Elizabeth so bad?" Jason asked softly. Courtney looked up at Jason.

"I just want to make sure that she is okay. You know she is the one that saved me," Courtney said softly.

"What do you mean?" Jason asked, confused. Courtney took a deep breath, as she took a hold of his hand. Jason looked into her eyes, and could see that she was afraid.

"You don't have to talk about it right now," Jason said.

"I have to," she said, " Ric found out that I knew his plan for you and Sonny, so he came to our loft, and he hit me, and the next thing I knew I was at his apartment. I nearly escaped, so he took me to his cabin, and then he came back with Elizabeth a couple hours later."

"So you are telling me that he kidnapped Elizabeth as well," Jason said, trying to understand everything.

"Yeah, and she tried to get Ric to let me go when I got shot, but he wouldn't, "Courtney said, as tears started to run down her cheeks.

"But how did you get out of the cabin?" Jason asked, as he was hugging her.

"That was all Elizabeth's doing, she broke the window and got us out, and after that I don't remember anything. Oh Jason, I thought I would never see you again!"

"I know, but it is all over."

"Yes, Courtney, it is," said a voice. Courtney looked up and saw Sonny and Carly standing in front of her. She smiled slightly.

"Hi," she said. Carly ran up to Courtney, and hugged her.

"I'm so happy that you are okay," Carly said.

"I was so worried about you," she said, as she sat down next to Courtney.

"How are you and the baby doing?" Courtney asked. Carly smiled.

"We are doing fine, but how are you?"

"I'm in a little pain, but I'll be fine," Jason came up to them.

"Sonny and I need to do something, but I'll be back soon," Jason said, as they walked out of the room. Courtney yawned. Carly stood up.

"I'm going to go, too. Talk to you later. Take care."

"Bye," smiled Courtney, as she went to sleep.

An hour later, Jason was walking to Courtney's room when his cell phone rang.

"Hello."

"Jason, so did you find Ric?" Sonny asked. Jason sighed.

"No." Jason knew that it wasn't the answer that Sonny wanted. Sonny wanted Ric to pay for all he did to Carly and Courtney, but it was like that Ric disappeared.

"Do you think that Elizabeth would know where he is?" When Sonny said the word "Elizabeth". Jason remember that he promise Courtney that he would look for Elizabeth.

"I don't think so, what Courtney told me, it sounds like Ric used her. I'm going to go see Courtney now," Jason said, as he hung up the phone. Jason turned around, and saw Elizabeth standing by the admitting desk.

"Elizabeth," he said. She turned around.

"I don't want to talk about Ric; I don't know where he is" Jason looked at Elizabeth, confused.

"I heard a bit of your conversation," she said, as she started walking away.

"Liz, wait, "Jason said.

"Courtney wants to see you." Elizabeth looked up at Jason. Why Courtney would want to see me, thought Elizabeth to herself.

"She wants to see me? Are you sure?" Elizabeth asked thinking maybe she had heard him wrong.

"Just go see her, she is in room 2," Jason said, as he walked away. Elizabeth didn't know if she wanted to go and see Courtney, but she ended up at the door leading into Courtney's room, and decided to go in. She opened the door, and saw that Courtney was sleeping, and started walking out of the room.

"Elizabeth," Courtney said, softly as she woke up. Elizabeth turned around.

"I thought you were asleep."

"No, I was just resting," Courtney said. Elizabeth went up to her and sat down to her.

"I heard that you wanted to see me."

"I wanted to make sure that you were okay," Courtney said, as she looked at Elizabeth's hand.

"I'm fine, I had a few stitches," Elizabeth said softly.

"What about you? Are you doing okay?"

"I'm okay, I have a little pain, but Dr. Jones said I can go home in a few days," Courtney paused for a moment. "Thank you for saving my life, I don't know if I would be here right now if it wasn't for you."

"It was nothing," Elizabeth as she stood up.

"I should let you rest." Courtney smiled.

"Thanks for coming," Courtney said sincerely. After their experience together, Courtney felt differently about Elizabeth.

"Bye," Elizabeth said, as she headed out of the exam room.

***

The next morning,

"No…. Ric, don't hurt me,!" Courtney screamed. Jason jumped up from the chair that he was sitting on.

"Wake up Courtney! It is only a nightmare. You are ok," Jason said. Courtney looked up at Jason, and wrapped her arms around his neck, careful not to bump her sore shoulder. She wanted to stay in his arms forever.

"What happened to Ric, did you kill him?" she asked, knowing full well that Sonny would want Ric dead for what he did to his family.

"Courtney, you know that I can't talk about the business," Jason said in a warning voice. Courtney sighed.

"I know." Suddenly the cell phone rang.

"Sorry, I have to get it," Jason said, as he picked up the phone.

"Yes, Sonny, I will be there," Jason said, as he hung up the phone. Jason went up to Courtney.

"I'm sorry, but I have to go do something," he said as he leaned over and kissed Courtney.

"I know, just be careful," she said, as she watched him walk out of the room.

***

Later that day, Courtney was reading the magazines that Carly got for her, when there was a knock at the door.

"Come in," she said. Courtney looked up, and didn't know the person standing in front of her. She frowned slightly.

"You must have the wrong room," Courtney said.

"My mom said that Jason would be here," the woman said.

"You know Jason?" Courtney asked, confused. The woman came up to Courtney.

"Sorry, I should have introduced myself; I'm Jason's sister, Emily Quartermine.

To be continued!!!

Author's Note: This story take place before Emily returned on the show!!!