Through Thick and Thin
Chapter 12
A few days later, Courtney was sitting in the living room when Jason walked into the loft. Courtney smiled brightly.
"Jason!" she cried as she got up from the couch and hugged him. She was so happy that he was home. They embraced for a long moment and then sat down on the couch.
"So, did Elizabeth get off okay to where she was going?" Courtney asked with a concerned look. Jason nodded.
"Yeah," Jason said. "I didn't think you and Elizabeth were good friends." Courtney smiled.
"Well I guess things change," Courtney said as she stood up.
"Well I guess you have to go and see Sonny and check in with him, right?" Courtney said. Jason gave her an odd look.
"Are you trying to get rid of me?" Jason asked arching an eyebrow.
"No, I just thought you would have to go see Sonny," Courtney said looking into his eyes. Jason sighed and pulled her into in his arms.
"You are right, I should go tell him I'm back," Jason said and then kissed Courtney's head.
"I'll see you later then," he said as he kissed her gently.
"Okay, "she said, smiling at him.
"Jason," she said as he made his way towards the door. He turned around. "I missed you," she said with a big smile on her face.
"I missed you too," he said as he walked out of the apartment.
**
Emily walked out of Kelly's, and picked up her phone, and dialed Zander's number, but his phone was turned off, or wasn't answering her call. So she left him a message: Hey Zander, it's me. I am sorry about how we left each other on Monday. I need to talk to you about something important. Please give me a call.
She then hung up the phone. She really needed to tell Zander that she loved him, and hasn't stopped. She hoped he heard what she said to him. She then sat down on the bench and started to think about Zander and everything that they went through together. We didn't meet how normal people do. … if you think about our first date was the day that he kidnapped me, but I saw something inside him that nobody else saw, why can't he understand that. I love him.. there was no boyfriend when I was in rehab, I made up that story to get over him, but I couldn't because he was the one that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with.
"Emily," said a voice suddenly interrupting her thoughts. She looked up and saw Courtney standing in front of her with grocery sacks in her arms.
"Making dinner, are we?" Emily laughed. Courtney chuckled and nodded.
"Yeah, I am making dinner for Jason; just like our first date," Courtney laughed.
"I am sure that he will like that."
"I hope so," Courtney said. "So, did you sort your boyfriend troubles out?"
"No, I tried calling Zander, but he won't call me back," Emily said looking down at her hands.
"I'm sorry. I don't know what to say. Maybe Zander isn't the one for you?" Courtney said.
"Oh, I don't know anymore, Courtney," Emily sighed sadly, "I should let you go and make your dinner for Jason."
"Okay. Bye. I'll see you around and if you need anything just call," Courtney said, as she walked away from Emily. Emily nodded. Courtney is wrong, Zander is the one for me, but how do I get him to understand that.
**
At Faith's apartment,
"So have you been followed Emily Quartermine around?" Faith asked her head man.
"Yes, we have," he nodded.
"Have you done what I asked?"
"We tried to get Emily, but she was with Courtney Matthews.. You didn't want me to hurt her too, did you?"
"Hmm, the two people that Jason loves… his sister and his girlfriend. Jason would definitely tell me what I need to know about Ric's disappearance," Faith said out loud to herself. "It doesn't matter who Emily is with… You have to hurt her, so Jason gets the message that I need to know what he did with Ric."
"Yes, Ms. Rosco," her bodyguard said as he walked out of the apartment.
**
Courtney was making dinner when Jason walked in.
"What are you doing?" Jason asked as he came up to her. She turned around with a soft smile.
"I thought I would make dinner for us, just like what I did for you on our first date," Courtney said, smiling. Jason put his arms around her.
"Is everything okay, Court?" Jason said. He could see that something was wrong.
"I'm fine," she said as she finished making the dinner. They quietly sat down and ate dinner together. After they ate dinner, Courtney and Jason sat down on the couch. Courtney looked at Jason.
"I lied to you; something is wrong," Courtney said sheepishly. Jason looked at her.
"What is the matter?" Courtney took a hold of his hand.
"When you were away to help Elizabeth, I started to have nightmares about the kidnapping; I haven't had any since it happened." Jason hugged her.
"You are okay now; Ric can't hurt you anymore," Jason assured her. Courtney smiled and nodded.
"I know that, Jas. When Ric kidnapped me, I was so afraid that I was never going to see you again. You are the best thing in my life; I love you, Jason Morgan. I didn't want to lose you. I know that the nightmare is over, but I still think I am going to lose you."
"Courtney, why didn't you ever tell me you felt like this after the kidnapping?" Jason asked.
"I was going to, but then the whole situation with Elizabeth and Ric, I didn't have time you to tell you," Courtney put her head on Jason's chest. He stroked her hair.
"Oh Courtney, you are never going to lose me."
**
Zander was walking to Jake's when his cell phone rang. He wasn't going to pick it up; it was probably Emily again. Doesn't she understand that I don't want her pity? I don't want her to be with me because she thinks she has to. He thought to himself. But he decided to pick up the phone.
"Hello," Zander said into his phone.
"Zander, it's me, Emily. I have been trying to call you all day long. I really need to talk to you. I think we need to talk about some things."
"Emily, I don't want to talk to you," Zander said.
"Please Zander, just meet me at the pier," Emily said softly, "You didn't let me explain everything last time we talked."
"You mean that you want to be with me out of pity for me."
"Zander, I will be at the pier in half an hour. If you are there, we can talk, if not I understand that you don't want to be with me," Emily said and she hung up the phone.
**
Emily was sitting on the docks waiting for Zander to come, but he hadn't showed up. She looked at her watch, and realizes that he wasn't going to come. She stood up and started to walk away when she heard someone calling her name. She turned around and saw Zander standing in front of her.
"I wasn't going to come, but I decided to listen to what you have to say," Zander said as he walked closer to her. Emily smiled.
"I am so glad that you decided to come," Emily said as they sat down on the bench. Emily took a deep breath before she spoke.
"Zander, I never come back to Port Charles out of pity for you, you should know that. I came back because I wanted to be with you."
"Because you heard that I was in trouble," Zander said. He wasn't going to make this easy for her to explain how she feels. Emily took a hold of his hand.
"You know when we first met, when you kidnapped me, I never thought that I was going to fall in love with you, but I did." Zander smiled.
"I fell in love with you, too, Emily, but what does has to do with how you feel now."
"You know, Zander. It doesn't matter you don't want to listen to anything I have to say," Emily said as she stood up and started walking away.
"Emily… no!" Zander cried as he run up to her and pulled her to the ground, as a gunshot went off.
To be continued.....