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Shamira – Of course I wouldn't kill Zander off, he is my favorite character!! You will see soon if Zander tell Emily how he feels. I know I had Carly have the baby out of nowhere, but I just wanted to get that storyline out of the way.

Angel aka Lala – Zander is alive, unlike on the show!!

Through Thick and Thin

Chapter 16

Jason couldn't believe what Courtney just said he was going to be a father. Courtney looked up at Jason and smiled.

"We are going to have a baby," she smiled as she hugged him.

"Wow," Jason said still trying to come to terms what Courtney said.

"Are you sure?" Jason asked. Courtney looked at Jason.

"Do you not want this baby?" she asked. Jason hugged her.

"Of course I want this baby; I'm just so surprised."

"Me too," Courtney said, smiling. She couldn't believe that she was going to be a mother.

"I will go to Dr. Meadow's tomorrow and get an official test." Jason put his arms around Courtney.

"I'll come with you."

"Jason, I know you have business that you have to deal with, especially since Sonny is going to be busy with Carly and Morgan for a few days. I'll go myself and I'll tell you what happens," Courtney said as she leaned over and kissed Jason.

"Are you sure?" Courtney nodded.

"Let's go to bed."

**

The next morning, Zander woke up and saw that Emily was still laying down next to him. He touched her face, gently.

"Emily," he whispered. She woke up and looked at him.

"Zander, you're awake! I can't believe it," she smiled and then leaned over and kissed him, not realizing what she'd just done. Zander looked at her and smiled.

"I woke up during the night and saw that you were here, but I didn't want to wake you."

"You should have. I've been so worried about you. I need to talk to you about our relationship and you are going to listen this time."

"Did you get shot?" Emily nodded.

"It was nothing serious; I'm fine. Zander, when you got shot, I was…" but before Emily could say anything, Monica walked into the room.

"Well I see that Zander is awake." Emily got up.

"I'm just going to go and get some breakfast; I'll let my mom check you out and then I will be back and we will talk," she said looking at Zander. Zander nodded and smiled. Emily left the room and Monica started to check Zander.

"Has Emily been here the whole time since my accident?" Monica sat down next to Zander and nodded.

"She hasn't left your side since the paramedics brought both you and Emily in. We almost lost you, but something brought you back. I think that was Emily. I know I never really approved of your relationship together, but she still loves you a lot, Zander." Zander smiled.

"I know." Monica stood up.

"Everything seems to be okay. Just rest and you should be okay."

"Can you tell Emily to come and see me?" Monica smiled and nodded.

"Of course I will," she said and she walked out of the room.

**

Emily was on her way back to Zander's room when she saw Courtney. She walked up to Courtney with a smile.

"Hi," Courntey turned around.

"Emily, how's Zander doing?"

"He woke up; my mom is checking him out right now." Courtney and Emily sat down on the couch.

"You must be really happy about that," Courtney said. Emily looked at her with a huge smile on her face.

"More than I can say. I nearly lost him, but then he came back. I was so scared that I lost him." Emily said as tears started to fall down her cheeks. Emily wiped her tears away. "Sorry I just still can't believe that he is awake."

"Are you going to tell him how you feel?" Courtney asked. Emily nodded.

"Yes, I started to, but we were interrupt, but I swear as soon as I go into his room, I am going to tell him and he is going to listen to me this time. What are you doing at the hospital?"

"I'm on my way to visit Carly; she had her baby last night."

"Really? That is great." Courtney then put her hand on her stomach and sighed. "You are Jason's sister, so I guess it's okay that I tell you this... I am expecting a baby," Courtney announced gleefully. Emily smiled and hugged Courtney.

"That's great news! When did you find out?"

"Yesterday, I took a home pregnancy test and I went to Dr. Meadows just now to be sure that it was right. She said that I am about a month along. I am still in shock; I am going to be a mother. I don't know if this is the right time."

"I know, but you are going to make a great mother and Jason is going to make a great father too."

"So we are having a baby?" Jason asked. Courtney and Emily turned around and saw Jason standing behind them.

"Congratulations, Jason," Emily said as she hugged her brother, "I'm going to go and see Zander now." Courtney got up from the couch and hugged Emily.

"I hope everything goes okay with you and Zander. Tell him that you love him," Courtney whispered in her ear. Emily smiled and nodded.

"Bye Jason," she said as she walked away.

**

Courtney looked at Jason.

"So yeah we are really going to have a baby in nine months. How did you know that I would be here?" Jason put his arms around her.

"I knew that you would be going to see Carly, so I just guessed that you would be here. Have you told Carly yet?" Courtney laughed.

"She sort of knows, I told her yesterday that I thought I was pregnant, but she doesn't know that I am for sure yet."

"Let's go tell her," Jason said and he took a hold of her hand, They headed towards Carly's room. Courtney opened the door and saw Carly holding her son and Sonny sitting next to her. Carly looked up at Jason and Courtney. "You are pregnant, aren't you?"

Courtney laughed.  "How do you do that?"

"I could see in both of your eyes; how happy you are,"Carly replied with a smile.

"Is this true, Courtney?" Sonny asked sounding surprised. Courtney nodded her head. She wasn't sure how Sonny was going to feel about the pregnancy. It took him a long time to deal with their relationship. What was he going to think about them having a baby?

"I don't know what to say. I didn't think you and Jason were going to have a baby just yet, but I can see how happy you are about it." he said and then pulled Courtney into a hug. Courtney smiled.

"Thanks." He then patted Jason on the back.

"You are going to be a great father. Uh. Could I talk to outside?" Sonny asked Jason, who nodded.

"Okay," he said. Jason and Sonny walked out of the room. Courtney sat down next to Carly.

"How are you feeling today?" she said.

"I'm doing great; I can't wait to go home with Morgan and have him get to know his big brother," Carly took Courtney's hand, "How are you dealing with the whole going to be a mother thing?" Courtney smiled.

"I'm doing well; I am just so scared."

"I know you are, but everything will be okay; you are great with Micheal." Yeah, but he isn't mine, she thought to herself. Morgan then started to cry.

"I think it's time for his feeding."

"I'll come and see you later," Courtney said. Carly waved bye as Courtney walked out of the room. She saw Jason and went up to him.

"Hey." He turned around and smiled, "Are you finished talking to you Sonny?"

"Yeah, let's go." Courtney put her arms around him. She was so happy that they were going to have a baby, but another part of her was unsure about it.

**

Emily walked into Zander's room and went up to him.

"Hey," she said with a smile. Zander looked up at her.

"You're back." She sat down next to him.

"Are you going to be okay?" Emily asked taking a hold of his hand.

"Your mom checked me out and said that I should make a full recovery." She hugged Zander.

"That's great." She then looked at Zander and knew that they needed to talk about their relationship. She took a deep breath before she spoke.

"Zander, I have been trying to tell you for days how I felt about you, but you wouldn't listen to me, but this time you are going to listen. I thought about you the whole time that I was in rehab. I wanted to forget about you, but I just couldn't, I tried, believe me," Emily began. Zander looked at Emily and took her hand.

"When you got shot, I thought that I was never going to be able to tell you that I love you. But here we are," she looked down at him.

"I love you, Zander Smith, not out of pity, but out of love," she said as she leaned over and kissed him.

"I love you too, Emily. I never stopped, but I just didn't want you to date me out of pity."

"Never, Zander. I wanted to date you because I can't see myself with anyone else. Don't forget you still own me that dance you promised me when I was in rehab."

"I didn't," he said. She touched his face.

"Everything is going to be okay now," Zander and Emily both looked at each other with love in their eyes. Nothing was going to change that.

**

At the loft, Courtney was in the kitchen when Jason called out to her. She walked into the living room.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

"Sit down," Jason said.

"Okay," she said and sat down on the couch.

"Courtney Matthews, you have been the best thing that's ever been in my life. Will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?" Jason asked as he got down on one knee. Courtney was in shock that he'd just proposed to her.

"No, Jason, I can't," she said as she run out of the loft.

To be continued.

Why did Courntey say no, find out in the next chapter.

Author's Note: Only two reviews for the last chapter, is anybody reading this story anymore, if you are please review!!!