Show Me Your Love
CHAPTER 1
"You never guess who I saw," Alexis Davis-Jacks shouted excitedly as she entered the penthouse she shared with her husband of seven years, Jasper 'Jax' Jacks and their daughters Kristina and Molly.
"Who?" Jax said raising an eyebrow at the look of pure joy on his wife's face.
"Chloe. She's back in town and boy did she ever choose a good time to come back. We have to make sure Ned finds out that she's in town, so he doesn't get the chance to marry that shrieking banshee," Alexis explained with a glee. Ned was one of her closest friends and there was no way she was going to let him marry Carly. That blonde bitch had done nothing but hurt the people Alexis cared about and Ned wasn't going to be included to that list if she could help it.
"Are you sure? Are you positive that it was really Chloe you saw?" Jax quizzed. He was a realist and the odds that Chloe had miraculously returned to town just in the eve of her former husbands wedding to Carly Benson were astronomically small. She had left town extremely suddenly without giving anyone a good explanation and he just couldn't see her coming back after five years.
"Trust me honey, I'd know that hair and legs anywhere. I saw her enter Metro Court Hotel and I have to go see her right now. You should go see Ned and tell him that the love of his life is back and he can now freely dump that horrendous woman." Alexis babbled on excitedly and Jax had to grasp her arm to stop her from rushing out of the room.
"Darling, wouldn't it be a good idea to confirm that it actually is Chloe before dragging Ned into this? He didn't handle it very well the last time Chloe left," Jax rationalized and hoped his wife would listen to reason. He loved Alexis just as she was, but taking advice and listening to others wasn't his wife's strong point especially if she had a chance to stick it to Carly.
"You're right. I'll find out if the mystery blonde is Chloe, you'll go see Brenda and find out what Ned thinks about Chloe. She's his best friend and should know. God I'm so exited. I know that they say revenge is supposed to be sweet, but lord I'm almost going into sugar shock right now at the thought of Carly getting dumped just before her wedding," Alexis said doing a small happy dance while grinning at Jax.
"Brenda? You want me to go see my ex-wife to talk about Ned's feelings about his ex-wife? Couldn't we rather just spend a quiet evening at home with the girls and let Nedley worry about his screwed up love life himself? I can see you and me huddled near the fireplace together sipping wine and enjoying each other's company." Jax said enveloping her into his arms and kissing her neck.
"That is a very good suggestion dear, but we need to save Ned from the clutches of that witch. If you do this for me, I promise to make it worth your while." Alexis purred and ran her hands through Jax's sun kissed blond hair.
"When you put it like that, I would be happy to happy in any way I can dear wife. Even if that means entering the lair of Jason Morgan. But I do expect full compensation for going anywhere near that career criminal."
"I love you, but lets get to work. We've got lots of things to do my darling, gorgeous husband; we have to find Chloe and ruin a wedding." Alexis laughed kissing Jax deeply before running out of the door. Jax shook his head with a laugh and grapped his jacket before following his wife out of the penthouse.
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Jax had been standing outside of the Morgan penthouse for over five minutes now trying to figure out the best way to approach the Ned situation with Brenda. So far, just asking her straight seemed the safest route to go and with that notion, he knocked on the door. He waited and when there was no answer, he knocked again. The door suddenly opened this time and Jax came face to face with the disgruntled Jason Morgan, instead of Brenda.
"What do you want Jax? Has the business empire finally gone bankrupt and you're now selling didgeridoos from door to door?" Jason sneered and looked at Jax surly.
"Nice to see you Morgan. So, how's the mob business going these days? Murder anyone lately?" Jax responded, locking eyes with the other man.
"I have about two seconds of patience left with you. Tell me what do you want so I can tell you to blow it up your backside and we can get this over with." Jason said with a eye roll, disgust etched in his voice.
"I'm here to see Brenda. Is she home?" Jax said stepping inside the penthouse to the annoyance of Jason.
"Did I hear my name mentioned?" Brenda said with a grin while entering the living room dressed in an red apron which had the text 'kiss the cook' written in black glitter. Her dark hair was pulled in a loose ponytail and she had a look of happiness in her eyes that Jax still carried with him to this day despite being married to Alexis, a woman who he loved deeply.
"Yeah, but Jax was just leaving honey. Weren't your Jax?" Jason said with a warning tone that Jax ignored and instead moved closer to Brenda and gave her a kiss on the cheek. Jason steamed and inched near Jax trying to not deck him right then and there. He was secure with his relationship with his wife of two years, but something about her former Aussie husband rubbed him the wrong away.
"Actually I came to see you Bren. Do you have a minute for your ex-husband?" Jax said flashing a brilliant, toothy grin.
"I always have time for you Jax. Jason, sweetie, can you go check that Savannah has all of her things packed? I don't want her to be late." Brenda asked from her husband and sent a reassuring smile in his direction.
"Sure babe. You better be gone when I get back Candy Boy," Jason warned and captured Brenda in a passionate kiss, just to show the obnoxious Aussie that she was now his wife and meddling with that was not a good idea. If he wanted to keep the ability to walk on his own two feet, Jax better know that Brenda was off limits.
"So, what's up? How can I help you Jax?" Brenda asked offering him a drink that he took. She then motioned for him to take a seat on the plush auburn sofa.
I could ask you the same thing. What's with the apron? It looks so unbecoming of the glamorous supermodel that I was once married to," Jax teased and sat down with a glass of bourbon in hand.
"We're having a pre-wedding dinner for Carly and Ned tonight and I've been slaving in the kitchen since early this morning." Brenda said with a laugh, that same infectious giggle that had been one of the major reasons why Jax had fallen in love with her all those years ago.
"I'm deeply offended, Bren. I am the best man after all and I can't believe me and Alexis are not invited. Have you forgotten my existence as well as your manners?" Jax said feigning shock and shaking his head with a twinkle.
"It's a Quartermaine pre-wedding dinner. You might be the best man, but you sure ain't a Q, unless the family has even more illegimate children hidden away," Brenda said laughing at Jax's puppy dog eyes.
"Well then I want to come more than ever. I don't want to miss good old Edward get stricken with food poisoning after eating what ever it is that you've been making." Jax nudged Brenda in the shoulder with a laugh.
"I can cook. Well I can bake a pretty mean cake and cookies which is what I've been doing in the kitchen all morning. The catering is handling the appetizers and the main course. But seriously, what can I do for you? Sonny is coming in a few and you two are like oil and water together so…" Brenda laughed and stood up.
"How come Sonny is invited and I'm not? He's not related to the Quartermaine's and isn't exactly Ashton's bosom buddy?" Jax said with a frown and took gulp of his drink.
"Sonny's not coming to dinner, he's picking up Savannah. You know, his daughter Savannah who spends two weekends a month with him and who I helped bake cookies for her daddy this morning." Brenda answered a little irritated and sighed before continuing, "If you want to come so bad, I'm can set another plate at the table, but only if you promise to be in your best behavior."
"Who, me? I'm always at my best behavior and I wouldn't do anything to ruin Nedley's emasculation, I mean his engagement to a women who I'm sure is a functioning member of this society." Jax winked mischievously.
"Don't do anything to irritate my husband nor Edward. This is a family occasion, one that I hope will bring Jason closer to his family. I want him to have his parents and brother in his life and I can't have anything ruining that. Can you honestly keep your tongue to yourself?" Brenda asked with a more serious tone, the one she used when she really, really meant something.
Before he could utter his reply, they were interrupted by the ringing of the doorbell. Brenda sent a dangerous look in Jax's direction that told him to keep his mouth shut and he planned to do just that.
"Hi, Brenda. Is princess ready to go?" Sonny Corinthos said as he confidently entered the penthouse. Sonny was dressed in a dark suit and assessed the situation with his dark eyes.
"Daddy." A small, dark-haired little girl of seven said running to her dad and letting him scoop her up. Savannah Lila Corinthos was the apple of her father's eye and they shared those fabulous dimples and dark eyes. She had inherited her mother's dark curls and musical giggles, but everything else had come from her dad including the way she immediately owned whichever room she entered.
"Daddy, I made these for you. Mommy helped a little because you told me I can't use the oven by myself." Savannah beamed and showed Sonny a plastic container that was filled to the brink with chocolate chip cookies.
"You made these for me, princess? They look fantastic sweetie and I can't wait to taste them. How about you and me and a big, tall glass of milk with these yummy cookies?" Sonny said stroking his daughters curls with his hand.
Savannah wrapped her arms tighter around Sonny and nodded excitedly at the idea. It was then that Jason emerged carrying Savannah's pink backpack and his and Brenda's infant son. He handed the pink furry thing to Sonny who took it and acknowledged Jason with a warm smile. Jason then proceeded to lift the three month old Joseph "Joey" Michael Morgan on his left shoulder and gently rock him back and forth.
"Well, me and princess are gonna get going now. We have big plans, don't we precious? Brenda, Jason, I'll see you Monday." Sonny said and placed Savannah on the ground so the girl could hug her mom before leaving.
"If anything happens, anything at all Sonny, you have my phone number and pager number and I have them on me at all hours. Savannah baby, be safe and remember mommy and uncle Jase love you so much." Brenda said placing a kiss on her daughters forehead before Sonny once again scooped her up and they left the penthouse whispering something to each other's ears.
"What are you still doing here?" Jason said when he noticed the tall blonde man standing near the window peering outside. Despite the angry tone of his voice, he was incredibly gentle with his son and continued to soothe him.
"Brenda invited me to stay for dinner."
To Be Continued…
Next Chapter: We meet Courtney and Carly; Alexis goes snooping at the hotel plus Jason's reaction to the news.
Thanks guys so much for reading and remember, feedback is shiny and made out of gold. Also it makes me update faster. This is my first GH fanfic, so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Tiiu XOXO
