A/N: Tiny update, um I expect to be wrapping up the end of this story by Thanksgiving. I have already mapped out more than half of the sequel and will start officially writing it by the end of the week. I will not however post the sequel for awhile though because I want to finish off some of my other stories so I don't have so many WIPs to have to spread myself across.

Chapter 17:

He shook his head and brought her face down to his own capturing her lips in a heated debated that ended only in more passion. Once again the two let themselves drown in the whirlwind that only kissing the other seemed to bring on.

In a desperate need of air Courtney pulled back and looked up at him hesitantly not sure why he kissed her. Not that she wasn't totally psyched that he did.

"I'm sorry I shouldn't have we..." he started to mumbled an apology but she wasn't having it as she shook her head 'no' and pulled his face back to her. He hesitantly kissed her back slowly losing all control and becoming more and more comfortable with her as he placed his hands on each side of her face taking control of the kiss.

Before the kiss could escalate any further...Kyle giggled clapping his hands together. Courtney blushed having forgot that the baby was in the room...on Jason's lap.

Jason chuckled. "I guess...I forgot..." he smiled shyly.

"Yea me to" she admitted taking a hold of Kyle's hand.

"Jason""Courtney" they said in unison.

"No let me go first...please" she softly demanded, to which he nodded. "I...I love Kyle...soo much you know that! But my feelings for you..." she started.

"I know I'm sorry I shouldn't have.." he interrupted.

She decided to silence him with another kiss hoping he would one shut up and let her finish and two finally get the hint! Pulling back satisfied... "now shut up and let me finish" she demanded. "My feelings for you have been growing...for a long time even before Kyle...I just, I just didn't want to lose a great friendship over my stupid feelings...and to be honest you had me totally convinced that there wasn't anything between us, like that at least" she sighed looking into his eyes. "What I'm trying to say is...I think love you Jason..."

"I think I love you to" he smiled so relieved that he could finally admit it to her, it was like a weight lifting of his chest. "But I don't want to ruin us..."

"I don't either...so we should try this..."

"But slow..."

"Very slow..." she nodded with a smile as she picked Kyle up and set him on her lap scooting closer to him. "But we can still do..."

"This..." he smiled pulling her to him again igniting a passionate kiss that shook them both to their core.

1 week later

Things had been going, well great the past week. After confessing their Love to each other they had made an incredibly smooth transition from friends to couple. Maybe it was their long standing friendship that just made them both so comfortable with each other.

She was standing over the stove stirring her spaghetti sauce humming softly to herself, when he silently walked in the Garage door, carefully shutting it behind him. Tip toeing up to her he wrapped his arms around her waist startling her. "Hey gorgeous" he whispered into her ear.

She smiled turning around in his arms. "Hey handsome, smooth move trying to burn" she smiled sarcastically as she drew her arms around his neck.

"I'm sorry" he pouted, "What can I do to make it up to you?" he said smiling mischievously.

She grinned kissing him quickly and pulling away in a teasing manner. "Well for starters you can let me finish cooking dinner, and then you could go and change Kyle's diaper and lay him down." she smiled sweetly.

He laughed, looking over to see Kyle knocked out in his swing that was still rocking side to side. "I'll get right to it" he smiled "As soon as I get my..." he pulled her back to him and kissed her as if they hadn't had physical contact in years.

She moaned, wrapping her arms tighter around his neck when she heard a splat. Pulling away from him she turned to see her sauce bubbling up and in need of attention.

He frowned at the interruption and she just laughed giving him one last quick kiss before pushing him towards his son. "Hi Kyle!" he smiled the second he picked up the sleeping baby. "Did you miss daddy?" he asked not expecting anything in return but enjoying his son none the less. Kyle was already a beautiful baby but he was, just so much more beautiful in his sleep. Maybe it was the calm, at peace look on his face. Regardless Jason would never admit to anyone but maybe Courtney...that Kyle had him wrapped around his little finger.

She smiled watching the pair exit the kitchen and head down the hall; destination nursery. They were so cute together! Then again Kyle was just flat out cute, now add a daddy who loves and adores him who isn't all that bad looking himself. They were irresistible! She sighed...it felt so surreal...being someone's mother...someone's somebody. For once she felt like she was right where she belonged. The perfect place, the perfect time!

"So how was your day?" she asked giggling, she was still getting used to the whole couple thing. She had never been this...coupley with anyone!

"Terrible...I missed you and my son like crazy!" he smiled as he played with her fingers. She was laying down with her head perched on a couch pillow on his lap. "How was yours?"

She smiled mischievously up at him. "Well Kyle and I went bungee jumping off the roof and then we had a few beers while driving fast cars and playing with fire!"

He rolled his eyes leaning down just inches from her face. "Alright smartass" he smiled kissing her slowly, sensuously. That slow sensual kiss was quickly building as he pulled her into a sitting position on his lap and tilted her head to deepen the kiss.

She moaned, knowing that maybe things were heating up just a tad to fast but not able to will herself to slow much less stop it! She wrapped her arms around his neck as he dived into hers. She cocked her head to the side allowing him easier access.

Before things could escalade any further there was a knock on the door. She groaned as he pulled away regretfully giving her a questioning look to which she just shrugged. "Just ignore it" he whispered as she nodded pulling him back to her for another searing kiss.

"Courtney it's Sonny I need to talk to Jason open up!" Sonny called from the other side of the door.

She pulled away sharply Sonny! Why didn't he just call? She thought to herself as she quickly got up off of Jason fixing her hair. She was almost embarrassed, knowing her brother was on the other side of the door when she and Jason were fast approaching doing...THAT.

He groaned inhaling deeply. Oh boy...his boss so close while he was making out with his sister! It was all just so wrong. Taking a few deep breathes he got off the couch and joined Courtney just as she opened the door.

"Hey big brother what can I do ya for!" Courtney smiled hesitantly, he knew...oh he could sniff out the lust that had not 5 minutes ago fogged the air of the room.

"I need to talk to Jason" he said suspiciously. Both Jason and Courtney looked as if they had just stolen cookies from the cookie jaw and were secretly hiding them.

Jason cleared his throat. "Uh ok" he said holding the door open for Sonny and then following Courtney and Sonny into the livingroom.

"What's going on with you to? Your acting weird" he commented as he turned to face them both.

"Nothing" they said in sync.

"Right" he said doubtfully as he shook it off. It was Courtney's house she and Jason could do as they pleased with in it's confines, as he expected they would.

"So what do we need to talk about?" Jason asked wanting to cut through the awkward silence in the room between the three.

"Well I'm going to need you to take on a little more responsibility at the Casino, basically I'm handing the Casino to you to run as you will and just report back to me." he said simply as if it wasn't all that big of a deal.

"Wow, I...ugh..so what does this mean?" Jason asked flabbergasted at the increased trust and faith Sonny now seemed to have in him.

"Well it means less hours in an office, you make your own hours working from home or going in, about 100 grand in a pay raise but you need to be able to go into the casino in a moments notice for emergencies and such." he informed him watching for a reaction.

"Um, I can do that" Jason nodded, it sounded great to him!

"No you can't" he stated simply rubbing his chin looking at Jason defiantly.

" I can't? What do you mean I can't?" he asked confused...there was the scratch in the record! He knew things were sounding a little to easy.

"I mean you can't make the hour commute any more...It's impossible for you to hold this position and be able to handle your job with an hour commute both ways." he stated simply.

"What are you saying Sonny?" Courtney piped in for the first time in this conversation. "Are you saying you want him to live in Brunsruck for the week days and he can come home during the weekends? Cause that's not right Sonny...you can't ask him to leave his son like that!" Courtney challenged her brother immediately jumping to conclusions.

"Actually...Courtney!" he said with a smirk. "I was saying that you all had to move closer to Brunsruck...not in Brunsruck closer to...like in Our neighborhood...there's a house down the street..." he said tilting his head to the side. "That I bought for you three" he smiled when Courtney's jaw dropped and Jason's eye's nearly flew out of his head.

"You, we, what?" Jason asked not sure he had heard him correctly.

"I would never ask you to stay away from your son or my sister...but the commute just won't work for the job. So if you want to take the job, you have a house" he smiled showing off those gorgeous dimples.

"Oh My God SONNY!" Courtney squealed more at the thoughtful gesture not to mention Jason's promotion and he brother taking so kindly to Jason even after knowing they were now together. She threw her arm's around Sonny's neck in a gracious hug.

"Your welcome Court" he smiled returning the hug as he looked up at Jason "So what do you say do you want the job and the house?" he asked.

"The job defiantly the house I think is out of my hands! Courtney has clearly already made that choice." Jason smirked playfully.

"Great so it's settled...I'll come by tomorrow and take you by the house" Sonny said as he stuck his hand out for Jason.

"Sounds great!" Courtney squealed as Jason and Sonny shook hands.

With that Sonny waved goodbye to his sister and gave Jason a nod before quietly exiting the room. She waited to here the door shut before she launched herself at Jason wrapping her legs around his waist her arms around his neck hugging him tightly.

He laughed faltering backwards before catching his balance and wrapping his arms around her holding her in place. "Excited?" he asked sarcastically as she pulled back to look into his face, leaning her face down to his she poured all of her excitement into that kiss, this was his answer.

Pulling back she squealed again as she kicked her legs furiously. "WE GET A NEW HOUSE!!!" she said excitedly as he struggled to keep his grasp as she kicked her legs back and forth excitedly.

He smiled. "You spoiled rich girl!"

"You lucky bastard" she contorted. He nodded his head... this was true, a gorgeous girlfriend, an adorable baby boy, a great job, and a free house what wasn't going right in his life?

"I love you" he whispered

"I love you to" she smiled once again pulling him in for another passionate kiss that was enough to heat up the whole town in the middle of may in upstate New York.