He crumpled the note and threw it in the trash. A part of him wanted to run after her…but what would he say. Alexis wasn't the type of person to falter on a decision. And then he saw the papers that still lay strewn on the floor…and now he had a reason to go see her. As he was about to leave Richie announced someone in, and Ric walked through the door a file in his hand. He practically threw it in Jason's face asking what it was. Jason opened it and looked up at the dark haired man, "it's called a divorce Ric."

She tried her best to sleep…but she couldn't stop the way he skin still tingled where he had touched her. They had made love…and she remembered his blue eyes had bored through her own brown eyes. She couldn't remember the last time she felt as beautiful as she had when Jason looked at her. It was hard to believe that anyone thought him to be emotionless…because when he looked at you that way with those eyes; all the emotions spilled forth…and she didn't know if she would ever be able to forget.

He thought Ric's vein was going to pop out of his head. But Jason kept it cool…it gave him strange satisfaction to see him upset…to even know that he was feeling a smidgen of the pain he had inflicted upon Alexis. Then to see him freak out when he saw the power of attorney. Jason just shrugged his shoulders and asked him to leave. He was turning and never saw Ric's hand as it flew towards his face. But after the hit he grabbed Ric and threw him against the wall with a message that he was not to come here again; and if he bothered Alexis again about anything he would have to face him. Ric just sneered and walked out accompanied by Richie. He picked up the papers off his desk, and walked out.

Ric seethed as Richie basically threw him out of the Penthouse. Who did Jason think he was being all friendly with his wife? He didn't know what was going on, but he figured soon enough he would find out. First he had to place a call to the lake house, and tell Alexis that this divorce was not final.

Ric called yelling about the divorce, and instead of listening to his insipid whining she simply put the phone face down and let him yell at the nightstand…she really didn't have the patience to deal with him right now. She walked downstairs and looked in on Sam. The girl was still curled up in the bed…She smiled sadly and walked out to the front room. It was then she heard the knock.

He felt the door swoosh open and there she stood; still in his favorite sweater and jeans. He fought the urge to grab her and take her into his arms. Instead he handed her papers, and she smiled slightly and him her eyes downcast. He placed his hand under her chin, and moved the beautiful toffee eyes to stare at his. "What happened to your lip" she whispered barely grazing the fresh bruise Ric had given. He told her the story, and her eyes blazed with fury, and yet calmed when she got the rag to clean the blood of his lip. When she set the rag down his hand came upon her cheek.

His lip was busted and a fresh bruise was already forming. When she asked if Ric was still alive he cocked that half smile at her. He told her that just watching Ric realize he had been duped warranted letting him live another day. She got a clean rag and wet it to put on his lip. She gently cleaned the blood off, and looked deep into his eyes. She felt his hand touch her skin, and the electricity passed once again. She fought it with every fiber of her being…but she wanted to touch him back…to kiss him, to make love to him. But she broke the connection by turning around. That was when she felt his strong arms come around her, and she leaned into his chest; feeling the familiar thump, thump of his heart

He felt her reaction to his hand on her face, but she quickly broke any physical connection. This was what she did when she was trying to push him away. But he wouldn't let her and as soon as she had turned her back to him he wrapped his arms around her, bringing her into him. He felt her locks tickle his face as he enveloped her from behind. He would stay like that as long as she let him.

It was strange, the way he calmed her and made her nervous at the same time…she longed to be free with him…he brought that out in her and she reveled in it…lost herself in the touch of his chest. Warmth radiated from the man who had once been referred to as cold…and that warmth was for her, and she had to let it go.

It was strange with her how he could feel the wall go up almost immediately. She didn't have to break physically because the emotional distance maimed him. And then she finally did pull away and she spun ever so slightly on her heel. He willed her to look at him, just once, and realize whatever she was going to say was not the right thing...

She couldn't look straight at him as she turned around so her eyes shot to different places on his face. First she tried his forehead, but that didn't work because she could remember the beads of sweat that had clung to his skin when they…then she tried his cheek, and the glorious blond stubble that was coming out and she could feel the scratches on her skin as he kissed her, then she moved to his lips…his glorious lips that had worshipped her body. She refused to look at his body; the body she had seen naked a few hours ago and she could picture naked at this moment, on the floor of her living room, ravishing her.

He noticed her eyes fluttering about, and he knew she did this when she was trying to avoid him. Trying to avoid the fact that there was something going on between them…at first it had been comfort; two broken hearts finding each other, after that came friendship, laughing for the first time in months…then came the lust…the incredible want of her naked in his arms…now; he didn't know what the hell it was, but he didn't want it to stop. He wanted to get lost in it, explore it…he didn't care that people would be mad…he just wanted to be happy…and Alexis Davis made him happy. And he once again placed two fingers up under her chin and brought her toffee eyes to his blue ones.

She loved Jason Morgan…she didn't know if she was in love with Jason Morgan, but she sure knew that she loved him…cared for him, was crazy attracted him…and here he was in her living room staring at her with those blue eyes, and it was threatening her resolve. She wasn't sure when it had started….the first night when Sam and Ric had betrayed her was definitely the beginning, but after that…the lunches, Disney movies with the kids, the insane kisses…she wasn't sure how it began, but she knew it had to end…it had to…even if her heart was telling her it couldn't. "You have to leave Jason"

"No Jason, please stay" came from Sam rounding the corner. Jason looked away…he couldn't even look at her. The girl he had once planned a family with, and now he couldn't face her…

Alexis silently thanked the heavens above for Sam misconstruing yet another conversation with Jason. She smiled sadly and excused herself.

"I'm glad you came…I've been wanting to talk to you" came from the petite brunette, but all he could do was star at the chestnut hair that rounded the hallway. He made up some excuse to leave, but agreed to have dinner with her later. And he walked out and drove away.

Sam seemed happy and when she got dressed to go out with Jason; Alexis didn't flinch. It didn't matter that it should be her…nothing even matter anymore…she had her girls.

Dinner was awkward…mainly because it was with the wrong person…but how could the right person be Alexis…it made no sense, and yet it made all the sense in this world. Sam talked…but he didn't feel anymore. He had stopped feeling that night at the lake house…and yet it was absurd that he had started feeling again in that same lake house. They walked along the docks quietly…and he knew he had to let her go once and for all…she was talking about a reunion, and in a second all hopes were dashed…and he whispered into the sea sprayed air, "there is someone else…"

A/N: This was a little shorter than usual, but I hope you liked anyway. I want to thank everyone for reading and leaving feedback. I know this story is probably nothing you would expect, but I am glad some are enjoying it in spite of that. You all are awesome!