Leanna R.: Thank you for the wonderful review! I think that's the longest review I have ever gotten. I don't look at it as stealing I look at it as I borrowed your Blackmailing idea...yea that's it borrowed. Hehe! Bringing Katie was not so much to guilt trip her as he wanted Courtney to see their daughter but if you read closely there's a little surprise coming in to play with Journey and their baby one I think you will all like.

Pureevil230: You do have a point that Court could have lost Katie to Katie's little run with pneumonia but remember she doesn't know about that yet. There's quite a few things that she isn't totally clear on .Think back to the first few chapters.

SoCalBabe: Is it really Jason who's doing the convincing? Or is it the other way around?

WATTERS: I'm glad your addicted to my story and that you think I'm doing a great job. A Journey reunion? Well maybe and maybe not as I have said there's more to Courtney's story than she originally let on to Levi or Pierre but at the same time she's still confused about what she thinks she may of saw and what she actually saw.

RaiderQueen101: You're on the right track and you're the first one to remember that it's not just about Court and Jase and Katie.

Middiegurl08: As I mention to PureEvil230 Courtney's not the only one who has explaining to do? Although Jason doesn't know it yet he is a big role as to why she is staying away. Don't assume that it's just about Jax and Janine.

ImJustKidding89: I'm glad you like it. Jason a man of such few words can he persuade her to go back with her? Guess you'll have to read to find out.

Sexyt: hmm a new reader well welcome biggest thing with this story do not assume anything as I have pointed out a few minuscule things to the fellow reviews.

Emmalee05: Yes Courtney's reaction was sad but did you expect anything else I wasn't sure if I wanted her angry or sad but it basically wrote itself, all I did was sit down at the computer.

boston-bound09: Glad you liked the chapter and your reviewer number 10 so everyone can thank you for this chapter.

tydavislover: I'm glad you love the story that's just what I want to hear.

A/N: Ok so thanks for the reviews umm and I know I have been ignoring Liz and her partner but they will once again make their presences known in this chapter. Lets shoot for hmm we got 11 this time so we'll raise it 5 that means u have your work cut out for you 16 reviews I have total faith you can do it. Oh and a little self promotion read my other two stories No Mountain High Enough and Scott and my co write with middiegurl08 Just Couldn't Stop Caring.

Chapter 9

"No I am not leaving until I get some answer's Courtney. If for nothing else would you at least tell me for Katie's sake?" he pleaded as he brought the carrier up so that Courtney was looking directly into her daughters eyes.

"I...I can't...I can't do this." she stuttered before running out of the apartment herself.

"Courtney!" he called as he ran after her.

"Dammit" she cursed herself the one time she actually put her car in the garage and now Jason had her blocked in. She heard him calling and knew she had know other choice. Taking a deep breath she got out of her car and composed herself.

He just stood there silently and watched her battle her emotions. It didn't surprise him when her whole body started to shake from her tears. Slowly making his way to her he breathed a sigh of relief when she allowed him to take her in his arms.

From the moment she let him hold her she knew that she shouldn't have. She was letting him back in and she couldn't. But at the moment nothing else mattered he was there, she was there, and for the first time in a long time she felt content. She felt totally and utterly content in her skin she felt as if nothing was wrong in the world and that her life was perfect, at least it was, until the moment faded and reality hit home. "I can't do this" she stated meekly as she pulled away turning her back to him.

"Why are you shutting me out?" he asked his tone letting her know he wasn't going to take a bullshit answer.

"Why are you here?" she countered. She was hoping he wouldn't pick up on the fact that she was deliberately trying to hurt him and she knew that it was wrong but what was best for their child and for him was to be far away from her and that's how it will be as soon as she convinced him of this.

"I want the truth I think you owe it to at least our daughter to let me know what happened." he stated firmly but gently he didn't want this conversation to turn into an argument but he needed her to know that he wasn't playing around at the same time.

"You got the letter that I left with Katie?" she asked as she proceeded back to the front door.

"Yeah but no where in that letter does it tell me why you left or why Janine seems to think Katie is her daughter and that you were a surrogate for her" he said as he followed her back into the two story middle class house that she called home.

"Janine?" she asked incredulously. The bitch had already found Katie and she wasn't even with her. Maybe she shouldn't have left them. No she couldn't second guess herself she had made the best decision for everyone at the time. But what If the right thing at the time isn't the right thing now.

"Yea Janine" he stated firmly as he closed the door behind him. "She showed up at my pent house a few days ago and accused me of kidnaping her daughter Sam. Then she followed us to the hospital..."

"Wait us who? Was Katie in the hospital?" she asked confused.

He sighed he knew he was going to tell her that Katie had been admitted because of an acute case of pneumonia but he didn't realize that it was going to be this hard. "Yea she had a fever and I took her in and they said she had an acute case of pneumonia and that it wasn't to serious cause they caught it she's fine now she just on some antibiotics."

"Oh My God" she gasped as she looked at his daughter, their daughter. She looked so peaceful sleeping. She couldn't take her eyes off the angel who had become her reason for living for so long. She softly put the palm of her hand on the baby's small forehead. She didn't know why but she needed to touch her to know that she was really there and ok.. This was her daughter...god she was beautiful. Beneath those precious eyelids were the most beautiful eyes that she had ever seen. Those eyes were the ones she used to stare into late at night and just dream, dream of what could have been if Jason hadn't chose his work over her and if she hadn't left without telling him. She was brought out of her reverie when Jason put is hands on her shoulders and gave them a comforting squeeze. "Katie is our daughter" she stated in a barley there voice.

"I know but I want to know...I need to know what happened and I need to hear it from you not Janine and not from a letter." he said as she turned around to face him.

"Ok." she said quietly it was time that she let it all out and told someone what had really happened. "I found out I was pregnant a week after you broke up with me. I was scared that if you knew that you would think that I got pregnant to tie you down. I didn't want you to reject my baby..."

"I would never reject you or OUR baby I love Katie as much as I love you." he said as he took her hand in his and rubbed the palm of her hand soothingly.

"You mean loved?" she asked pointedly.

"No" he shook his head. "I love you Courtney I always have and I always will wether you with me or not and I love Katie to. Both of you are my life and I want you in my life as well as Katie always."

"I can't do this" she sighed as she got up and walked toward the carrier. "Here go take Katie go back to Liz give her the life she deserves I'm sure Liz has been and will continue to be a wonderful mother and wife." she cried as she held the carrier out for him to take.

"Liz?" he asked confused. "Why would you think Liz and I were together?"

"Common Jase I saw you to together the day Katie was born in the hospital walking down the hall and the again the day I left you and Liz were with Katie in that little boutique." she yelled as she threw her hand sin the air in defeat. "What do you want from me just go back to Liz and take Katie with you she needs you, you're her father."

"YOU'RE HER MOTHER GOD DAMMIT COURTNEY SHE NEEDS YOU JUST AS MUCH IF NOT MORE THAN SHE NEEDS ME!" he yelled back. Before another word could be exchanged the room was filled with Katie's shrill cries. He looked at his daughter then at the mother of his child.

After a few seconds of waiting for him to take care of the screeching baby she couldn't stand it anymore. "Aren't you going to take care of your daughter?" she asked pointedly.

"I'm not her only parent. She IS your daughter to you know." he threw back annoyed with her blatant disregard for the fact that Katie IS her daughter as well as his.

She groaned as she realized that he truly wasn't going to touch the child. Finally giving in she picked up her screaming daughter, but no before throwing the nastiest look she could manage at him. "Shh" she whispered bouncing the baby lightly.

He knew if looks could only kill he would have been dead. He sat down on the couch behind him and just watched the only woman he'd ever love end to their child. As the little girl started to calm down and snuggle into her mothers arms he continued to make his point. "Why do you wanna stay away from us? You can't honestly tell me you don't love that little girl like crazy. I can see it Courtney I can see how much you love her. Why in the world do you want to give her up?" he asked

"What's the Plan AJ?" Liz asked fed up with all the waiting he had called and canceled a million times. Suddenly out of the blue without any notice she gets yet another call saying its urgent and important she be in the alley in ten.

"Well I have a friend who has been helping me out and I believe it's a win win situation if we join forces..."AJ started to explain

"Ok you know what AJ I really don'tcare forthe commercial speech just tell me who the hell it is and what they have to do with this whole thing." she sneered.

"Calm down pistol."he laughed "his name is Jasper Jacks and he is solving our problem with the baby."

"How?" she asked curiously. The last thing she wanted was to hurt a child and if there was a way to be rid of the nuisance without any filth on her hands even better.

"Well you see he is married to Mrs. Janine Jacks who so happens to be Courtney's mother and with a little grease we can get the wheels rolling for a full out custody battle between the "host mother" and the parents." he smirked.

"Wait Courtney and Jason's little girl is really Jax and Janine's?" she asked confused.

"No..."

"Then how the hell are we going to pull that off?"

"Very simply between you and I we can provide every piece of evidence to prove Jax and Janine are Katie's biological parents." he said as he laughed cynically.

"Reggie I need you to run a background check on Janine Matthews and Jasper Jacks" he whispered into the phone trying to be as discreet as possible to avoid his noisy wife giving him the third degree. "Uh huh yea that's J-A-C-K-S...yea...as son as you can get it here would be great...yea ...bye."

"Who was that sweetie?" Carly asked sweetly as she innocently tilted her head to the side giving him the biggest smile she could manage.

"None of your business." he smiled flashing his to die for dimples.

She pouted slightly. "Was it about Jason and Courtney and Katie?" she asked batting her long lashes at him.

"None of your business." he stated firmly as he joined her on the couch. She quickly put her feet on his lap. And continued to flip through her people magazine as he rubbed her feet.

"So where are Jason and Katie?" she asked.

"Jason took Katie to go see Courtney..." he explained

"He ...OH MY GOD!" She gasped unable to finish her statment.

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