Chapter 12

When they walked into Carly's home she went straight up the stairs, without saying a word. Jason smiled as he watched her confidently move toward the bedroom, knowing he would follow.

First he dialed his cell and said, "Hey, Max. How are the boys doing? Good. You're staying with them every second right? Thanks. Ya, we'll be back later. Call if anything at all comes up. You get a weird feeling, Ric shows up, Sonny does anything that makes you uneasy you call me. Ya, I know you know all that. Just double checking. Okay. Ya."

Jason hung up and then took off his leather jacket. He threw it on the couch. He took the stairs two at a time but slowed outside Carly's closed door.

He knocked.

She laughed and called out, "Awfully formal for this late in the game, don't you think, Jase?"

He pushed open the door to see her sitting on the edge of the bed. All she wore was a white t-shirt. She had pulled closed the room darkening blinds. Even though it was afternoon the room was lit solely by a single thick white candle she had burning on her dresser.

She made a come here motion with her finger. With slow steps, his eyes locked on hers, Jason walked across the room till he stood in front of her.

She started to stand up but he placed a hand on her shoulder to keep her seated. He crouched in front of her, cupped her face with his hand. She turned her face and kissed his palm, closing her eyes briefly.

Share my life, take me for what I am.


Cause I'll never change all my colors for you.


Take my love,

I'll never ask for too much
just all that you are and

everything that you do...


I have nothing, nothing, nothing
if I don't have you.

Whitney Houston lyrics

Once again their eyes met. He whispered, " You always knew we'd get back here, didn't you?"

She nodded, tears came to her eyes.

Then his lips were on hers, his body over hers, and they were gentle and rough together, both loving this way they could be all of who they were with only each other.

Somewhere in the midst of it all, Carly thought, God, let this man always love me just like this every day for the rest of my life.

Running through Jason's mind was, I'll never give this up, never. This is right where I am meant to be.

And later, when Carly thought nothing could happen to make this more perfect, he said the one thing that only he could know she would want to hear. With her body on fire from his touch, Jason breathed into her ear, "Caroline."

You see through,

right to the heart of me.

You break down my walls

with the strength of you love.

I never knew love

like I've known it with you...

I have nothing, nothing, nothing
if I don't have you.

Whitney Houston Lyrics