Carly broke her out of her thoughts by asking the million dollar question. "So, do you think you can handle this life?" Audrey looked between Courtney and Carly. "I have too. After listening to you guys I realize that this is going to be hard. It's going to be hard and painful and sometimes I'm probably going to want to give up. But even through all the hard times that you guys had you had really good times too. Carly, you have two beautiful children. And Courtney you found your way back to my dad. I know that Noah and I haven't been together for very long but I love him. And you said to only get involved if I was in it for the long haul and I am. I can't imagine not being with Noah." Courtney and Carly both smiled widely. "We were hoping you would say that!"
Courtney was walking up the stairs to her penthouse after dropping Carly and Audrey off. She was happy that she had the chance to get to know Audrey better. She was hoping that she would be a pretty permanent part of the teenager's life. She walked to her door and pulled her key out of her purse. She opened the door and stopped dead in her tracks. She looked around the room in awe. There were lit candles and lilies in every nook and cranny. Jason stood in the middle of the room with a bottle of champagne.
"Jason…" She walked over to him and stopped. "Do you like it?" She had tears running down her face. "I love it. I can't believe you did it." He opened the bottle and poured them each a glass handing her one. "Well, I have the entire night planned for us. You are going to take that champagne and go get into the bath. It's all ready for you with bubbles and everything." She smiled. "Are you going to join me?" Jason leaned down and kissed her. "No, this is for you. I may keep you company though after I finish the dinner." Courtney's eyes grew wide. "Jason, you cooked?" "Yes, I did. Now go. Relax and put yourself in my hands. It's been too long since you've done that." Courtney stood on her tiptoes and kissed him before she made her way to the bathroom.
She quickly undressed and got into the bathtub. She hadn't taken a bath in forever and it felt so good to let someone take care of her for a change. She lay against the back of the tub and put took a sip of her champagne. Jason came in a few moments later and kneeled in by her side. She cracked open one eye and smiled lazily at him. "What are you making me for dinner?" He shook his head. "Not yet. You'll find out when it's ready." She picked her head up and looked at him. "Jason, not that I'm complaining, but why are you going to all this trouble? You know I would be perfectly happy spending the night on the couch in your arms, eating pizza." Jason smiled. That was one of the things he loved about her. "I know. But it's been so long since I've been able to take care of you and do things for you that I thought I would pamper you. You deserve it simply for coming back into my life. And I know we still have things to talk about and we will, but right now I just want to be in this moment with you." Courtney felt her eyes tear up. "I want that too."
He leaned into the bathtub and kissed her while searching the soapy water for her loofa. He finally found it and began to gently wash her body. He started at her neck and worked his way down all the way to her toes. She giggled at first before she started playing with the back of his hair. When he got done washing her, she stood up while he got her robe and wrapped it around her body.
They walked out of the bathroom and looked at the bed. Both of them wanted to make love but they also wanted to take it slow and enjoy each other again. They opted to go into the living room. Jason sat Courtney down on the couch and picked up a blindfold from the coffee table. She looked at him in confusion. "What is that for?" Jason smiled coyly. "Dinner." Jason said simply. He tied the blindfold behind her head and walked into the kitchen. "Jason." "He came back in and set the food down on the table before kneeling in front of her. "Trust me. Just let your other senses guide you." She smiled and nodded. "Okay."
He picked up the fork and put it to her lips. She slowly opened her mouth, letting him put the food in. He took the fork out of her mouth and watched her chew what he had just put in. She swallowed and smiled. "Stuffed shells, my favorite." Jason smiled. He grabbed another forkful of food and waited until she opened her mouth again. "Lobster? That's an odd combination but again…" she stopped. "Jason, did you make all of my favorite foods?" Jason didn't answer. Instead he picked up another fork and brought it to her mouth. "Jason?" "Just open your mouth." She did as she was told and waited to see what was in store for her next. This wasn't like the other two. This was dessert. "Vanilla bean cheese cake." Jason smiled as her fed her another bite. This time though he missed her mouth and smeared it all over face. She squealed. "Jason Morgan!" She tore her blindfold off and reached for the plate of food.
She looked at it a second before she tore into the whip cream, wiping it all over his face. He had put together a plate of all her favorite dinners and desserts. Jason stood up and grabbed Courtney causing her to scream. He laughed and spun her around. He put her down and took off running, knowing that she would be too dizzy to follow. He ran to the plate of food and picked it up throwing random entrees at her. Courtney regained her balance and tried to dodge the food that was coming at her. Realizing that she had to weapons she took off in a mad dash towards the kitchen. She whipped open the refrigerator door and took out anything that she could throw.
Before Jason knew what was happening he was being pelted by carrots, cheese, and yogurt. They were having a full out food fight. The loft was a disaster and Courtney was hiding behind the refrigerator door. She peeked out and saw the white blindfold being waved. She peeked out a little further before deciding it was safe to come out. She walked over to him and started to clean him off. He gently grabbed her arm to stop her as he looked deep into her eyes. He slowly leaned down and captured her lips in a kiss. The kiss spoke volumes to both of them. Letting each one exactly what they felt. He slowly led her backwards into the bedroom. He lay her on the bed and covered her with his own body. They were taking it slow. Exploring each other again and getting comfortable.
He kissed a trail down her neck and to the top of her shirt. He looked up at her as if asking if he could take if off. She nodded slightly and he began unbuttoning it. He removed her shirt and looked at her in awe. She was just as beautiful as she was when they were married. She sat up and removed his shirt before bringing him back down with her. Jason kissed all down Courtney's stomach to the top of her pants. He unbuttoned them and slipped them off of her legs. She watched him as he stared at her. He made her feel so beautiful.
She flipped them over and took off Jason's pants and kissed his bare chest. They finally removed all particles of clothing and reunited completely. They lay in bed afterwards just soaking up each other. Courtney lifted her head from her chest and looked at him. "Is it going to be different this time?" Jason looked down at her. He could see the vulnerability shining through her eyes. "I don't know. It's going to be hard Courtney. It's going to be the same danger and uncertainty. My life hasn't changed. But I'm hoping that we have enough to work through the hard times." Courtney sat up. "Jason, I know I couldn't handle your life before and you'll never know how sorry I am. But I've realized that no matter what I do or how hard I try to get out of this life, I can't. I am Sonny's sister and I still love you. People know that they can get to you guys through me. And talking to Audrey today just reaffirmed the fact that I can't spend the rest of my life without you. I want you to be the person that I laugh with during the good times and count on during the bad."
Jason gently ran his fingers up and down her arm. "So, what does that mean?" Courtney smiled. "We're starting over." Jason kissed the top of her head. "I love you." "I love you too." Jason squeezed Courtney once more before they fell asleep in each other's arms.
Audrey walked up to Noah's door and knocked. She had done a lot of thinking after Courtney had dropped her off. She knew that she couldn't let him go now. They were in too deep and she wanted it that way. She stood there for a second before Noah opened the door. He smiled and pulled her into his apartment. She laughed as she fell into his arms. "Well, hello you." He smiled at her. "Hello to you too. I missed you today." "Hmm, I missed you too. But I needed to talk to Courtney and Carly. I needed to know what I was getting into by falling for you and if I could handle it." Noah looked at her nervously. "And did you come to a conclusion?" She nodded. "I need you in my life. I know that this is going to get hard and I know that I'm going to be in danger. I've all ready been a target. But I'm not going to let all of that stand in the way of all of the happy times we can have together. I would rather be stuck in a cellar with you then in a castle all by myself." Noah pulled her closer to him and kissed her head.
They pulled away and she led him over to the couch and pulled him down. She snuggled into him and closed her eyes. This was how she wanted her life to be. Safe in the arms of the man she loved. Noah ran his hands through her hair until he was sure she was asleep. He was so happy that Audrey had decided to take a chance with him. He didn't know it was possible to fall in love this fast but he loved this girl more than anything. He wanted to protect her and care for her for the rest of their lives. He wasn't going to let anything happen to her again.
Both couples spent the night wrapped in each other's arms. Everyone felt safe in their own little world. Nothing bad could happen while they were together. Little did they know that their perfect little world was about to come crashing down.