Chapter 19
Through Thick and Thin
"Surprise!" everybody shouted. Courtney couldn't believe it. It was a shower!
She dropped her bag on the ground and turned to Emily. "Did you know about
this?"
"Of course I did."
Courtney laughed. "Oh I see, so you didn't need to see Jason. You just
wanted to get me to the penthouse," Emily hugged Courtney.
"We fooled you, didn't we?" Emily then went and sat down on the couch.
"Yes, you did," Courtney then turned around and saw that everybody was
there. Carly, Bobbie, Monica, and suddenly she saw people from her hometown.
"Katie!!!" she screamed as she run over to her best friend from high school.
Katie hugged Courtney. "I can't believe you are getting married and having a
baby and you didn't even call your best friend."
"We kind of lost touch after high school, didn't we?" Courtney laughed.
Then two other people came up to Courtney. "What about us, don't we get a
hello?" She turned around.
"Sarah and Julie!!!" she said as she hugged them.
She then walked up to Carly.
"How did you know about my friends from high
school,"Courtney asked.
Carly looked at Courtney. "I called your mom to invite her to your shower,
but she said that she was busy, but then she told me about your friends from
high school."
Courtney sighed. "That sounds like my mother,"
Carly walked up to Courtney. "Let's open presents."
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A few hours later,
"Just a few more presents to go," Carly laughed.
"This present is from Elizabeth; she sent it to Jason. I didn't know you and her were friends."
"Yeah, we started to be friends, a little while ago, Carly, remember when I
got kidnapped, "Courtney said. Carly nodded. I don't see why you would want
to be for friend, Carly mumbled to herself. Courtney smiled at Carly.
Courtney opened the present, and saw that it was a baby rattle.
"Where is Elizabeth, she left town didn't she?" Carly asked.
"I don't know where Elizabeth is, she didn't tell me," Courtney lied.
She then opened the other present from Elizabeth, which was a wedding album.
"This is great."
She then saw a letter in the album, but decided she would read it later on.
"Well I guess this is all the presents. Thank you everybody for coming,"
Courtney said as she stood up.
"Wait, Courntey, there is one last present for you to open," Carly said as
she headed Courtney a envelope, Courtney opened the letter and couldn't
believe what she read.
"Carly, is this is true?"
"What does it say?" Katie asked, as she walked up to Courtney. She then
started to read the letter. It says.
"We welcomed you to the wedding of Courtney Matthews and Jason Morgan on
Saturday May 21,"
"Are you telling me that you didn't know when your wedding was?" Katie
asked with a laugh.
"Of course I did, I was having my wedding in a few months, so what is this
about, Carly?" Courtney asked as she turned to face her.
Carly walked up to Courtney. "Yes I know we planned the wedding to be in a
few months, but I was thinking a lot about what your doctor said about you
relaxing and resting, and I thought that I would planned your wedding and
thought why don't we have the wedding earlier."
"Are you telling me that I'm going to marry Jason this Saturday?" Courtney
said. Carly smiled.
"Yes, I have everything planned the only thing that you
need to do is show up there."
"What Carly you got to be kidding? There is still so much stuff that I need
to get ready for the wedding."
Carly went up to her, and hugged her. "Courtney, everything is ready, me and
Emily did everything. We even got you three bridesmaids."
"Are you saying that Kate, Sarah and Julie are going to be in my wedding?"
Courtney said.
" Yes, we are, when Carly called us to ask us to come to your shower, she
asked if we wanted to be in your wedding, and of course we all said yes
right then," Sarah replied.
Courtney couldn't believe it; she was going to marry Jason in 2 days. She
was excited and scared at the same time.
"Really, thanks, both of you, I don't know what to say," Courtney said.
"It was the least I could do for you, Courtney," Carly said, as she hugged
her. "You have been like a best friend to me, I just wanted to do something for you."
Carly then looked at Courtney and could see that she was getting tired.
Carly stood up.
"Thank you everybody for coming, but I think it is time to go," she said. Courtney looked at Carly and mouthed the words "Thank you,"
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A while later,
After Courtney had said goodbye to everybody, Emily walked up to her.
"Zander just called me and he needs to see him. Do you still need a ride
home?"
Courtney nodded. "Yes I do, but I need to say goodbye to Carly first."
She walked up to Carly. "Thank you for doing this all for me, and especially
for doing my wedding."
Carly smiled. "I love doing it, Courtney. Now go home and rest, you have a
busy few days to get ready for your wedding."
"Okay I will," Courtney said, as she grabbed her bag with all her shopping
and the presents, and left the penthouse.
Emily waited for Zander at the park. She looked up, and saw him coming
towards her.
"So why did you want to see me?" she asked. He looked at her.
"Can't I just want to see you." he said, as he leaned over and kissed her. She smiled at him.
"Of course."
She then saw that he was holding a picnic basket. "Don't you think it is a
little bit late to have a picnic," she laughed.
"I thought you would be hungry after the baby shower?" he said, as he pulled
a blanket out of the basket, and put it on the ground.
She smiled. "I guess I am," she said, as she sat down on the blanket.
Zander sat down next to her, and pull some strawberries out of the basket.
"I know these are your favorite."
She laughed.
"Yes they are," she said, as she ate one. Suddenly Zander
looked at her.
"I think there is something in the box of strawberries," he
said as he pulled out a ring.
He then got down on his knee. "Emily Quartermine, you have been this best
thing in my life, I know we had some bad moments there, but I want to spend
the rest of my life with you, will you do the honor of becoming my wife?"
She looked at him. "Of course, Zander," she said, as she leaned over and
kissed him. He then put the ring on her finger. She smiled.
Mrs. Zander Smith, I think I like the sound of that, Emily thought to
herself, as her and Zander finished their picnic.
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"Jason!" Courtney called out as she walked into the loft, but he wasn't
there. So she grabbed her bags, and took them to the bedroom, and then
suddenly something fell out of her bag. She picked it up and it was the
letter from Elizabeth, she then opened it.
Dear Courtney,
Jason called me and told me about the shower that Carly was holding for you,
so I guess you took my advice and say yes to Jason's proposal. I wish that I
could be there for your wedding, but Jason said that he still not sure if it
is safe for me to come back yet.
I hope you like the gift I got for your baby. I hope you and the baby are
doing well, Emily told me about the scare that you had a few days ago. I'm so
glad that you are doing well.
So I decided to stay in Italy for a few more months, you remember my
neighbor the one that lives in New York, but comes to his cottage every once
in awhile, well we started to date. He is a really nice guy, but I thought
Ric was too, but that is all in the past, I have to get on with my future.
Well I should be going now. Good luck on your wedding.
Elizabeth
"What are you looking at?" said a voice. Courtney turned around, and saw
Jason standing in front of her.
"Oh it's a letter from Elizabeth. she seems to be really happy in Italy. Is there really no way that she can't come back to Port Charles for our wedding?"
"No, Courtney, what with Faith mysterious left town and Ric's body not been
found yet, I don't want Elizabeth to be in danger if Faith figures it out."
"But if Faith has left town, why isn't it safe for Elizabeth to come back?"
Courtney asked.
He looked at her. "I can't really tell you because it is more about business, but Faith doesn't just leave town without a plan. I don't think it is safe for Elizabeth to come back to town, at least for a while more months, until we found out where Faith is, and what she is up to you,"
"I understand, Jason," she said.
"So how was your baby shower?" Jason asked, as they sat down.
"Actually it was a baby and wedding shower, so I guess you know about it."
"Carly told me about it a while ago,"
" She did," Courtney said, as she put her arms around Jason. "Did she tell
you about the wedding surprise that she did,"
Jason looked up at her. "No, what does Carly have planned now for us?"
Courtney laughed. "You are going to really like this; we are getting
married this Saturday."
" What!?" Jason said.
Courtney nodded. "Yeah, she thought that since the doctor wanted me to
relax, she would plan all my wedding, and do it earlier than we planned."
"Are you happy about it?" Jason asked. Courtney put her head on his
shoulder. "Yes, the sooner I can marry you, the better," she said, as she
leaned over and kissed him. "And I don't have to do anything, which is the
best,"
Suddenly Courtney felt a pain.
"Are you okay?" he asked, as he could see that something was wrong. She
looked up at him.
"Our baby just kicked for the first time," she said, as
she grabbed his hand. "Can you feel it"?
Jason smiled. "Yes, I can,"
"That is so amazing," Courtney said. Courtney looked at Jason, she had
everything that she want for so long, a family. She was going to become
Jason's wife in just a few days. She then put her hand on her stomach, and
I will be a mother in 4months, life couldn't be any better, she thought to herself, as she put her head on Jason's chest, and started to think of her life that was just about
to begin.
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The Night before the wedding,
Courtney was sitting on her couch when there was a knock at the door. She
opened it. "Katie, what are you doing here?"
"Well, it is the night before your wedding day, since you don't want a
bachlerette party, we thought that we could have a girls night in," she said,
as she walked in. Emily, Sarah and Julie followed after Katie.
"Katie, I'm really tired."
"You never too tired to watch a movie," she said.
"Carly couldn't come over, as she is busy planning the last details of your details of your wedding," Emily replied. Courtney laughed.
"That sounds like Carly. So what movie did you bring?" Courtney asked.
"Coyote Ugly," Sarah replied.
"Great, I love that one," Courtney said as she went to the kitchen and made herself a snack. "Who eats ice cream and pickles together?" Sarah asked as Courtney come back to the living room.
"A pregnant woman," she laughed as she sat down and started the movie.
A few hours later, "Thank you for coming, I'll see you tomorrow morning," Courtney said, as she waved goodbye to them. Courtney was on her way to bed when Jason walked into the loft.
"Jason, I thought you weren't coming over tonight. We are getting married tomorrow; we are suppose to spend the night apart."
"Who told you that? Carly?" Jason laughed as he put his arms around her. She looked up at him.
"Jason, when I married A.J, I didn't do it the right way, I wanted to it the right way this time, please do this for me and leave," Jason looked at Courtney.
"Fine," he said, as he leaned over and kissed her. " I'll see you tomorrow," he said, as he started to walk away from her.
"Jason," He turned around.
"Yeah."
"Thank you for understanding why I wanted you to go. I want this wedding to be everything that I dreamed of." Jason waved goodbye to her, and left the loft. Courtney walked to the bedroom, and climbed into the bed. She laid her head on the pillow. She put her hand on her stomach.
"Your daddy is gone for tonight, but very soon, we will together forever."
To be continued.
Author's Note: I know this chapter is really boring, but this story is going to be ending soon, as I only have about 4 chapters left, but I am going to be doing a sequel.