This is set during the Port Charles Hotel fire of 2004. Takes place while Jason and Carly are trapped in the hotel room after he rescued her.

Carly pulled away in shock as she put her hands to her lips searching Jason's eyes for answers, "You kissed me"

Jason looked at her stunned, "You told me to"

Carly rolled her eyes, "I tell you to do a lot of things but you don't"

Jason looked away, "It's like you said, we are about to die and I'm not going without telling you how I feel"

Carly shook her head as she got off the bed, "You choose to reveal all now! When we are about to die you finally decided to tell me you love me and would have wanted more with me!"

Jason approached her and grabbed her arms, "When exactly could I have told you before? When you were professing your undying love to Sonny? Or when you were pregnant? Or how about when you were screwing Alcazar?"

Carly looked away, "Well it's not like you ever gave me any reason to believe you were pining for me between Liz and Courtney"

Carly took a deep breath, "So what do we do now?"

Jason looked at her like she was crazy, "What do you mean?"

"You just told me you loved me and sealed it with a kiss, I'm not about to die and let you off that easy"

Jason laughed as he pulled her into his arms, "Carly I'm glad you want to fight and get out of her alive, but it's not like we can be together once we get out of here"

Carly looked at him like he was crazy this time, "What about Michael and Morgan? What about Courtney and Sonny? Hell what about Alcazar?"

Carly sighed, "Yes some people will be hurt but Jase I will not lose this chance we've been given. We are both single and available when is that ever going to happen again?"

Jason sighed as he walked to the other side of the room as Carly hung her head, "I get it… you're still scared. That's fine, we can get out of here and acts like none of this ever happened. I'll go back to Lorenzo and you…"

Before Carly could finish Jason's lips were on hers. They pulled away breathless as Jason rested his forehead against hers, "I hate the thought of you with Alcazar, but I can't break up the boys' family"

Carly placed her hands on each side of his face, "The boys' family is already ruined. Sonny and I are over"

Jason nodded as he gently brushed his lips against hers savoring the taste of her. When he pulled away he got lost in her eyes and suddenly all his reason for them not to be together disappeared. This is what he wanted, ever since he came back after hearing she was dead, all he wanted was to wrap his arms around her, kiss her senseless and never let her go.

"Okay Carly, let's get out of here"

Carly smiled and agreed as they opened the door to be greeted with smoke, "Okay Carly the staircase is just a few doors down put your sleeve over your nose and mouth and grab my hand. Don't let go, I'm going to lead"

Carly nodded as she did as she was told. The two ran out into the hallway and to the staircase. Once safely inside they caught their breath and laughed. They were free, in more ways than one. They proceeded up the stairs to the ballroom where everyone was waiting to be air lifted out of the hotel. Carly quickly scanned the room to see who was still left. Of course, Lorenzo, Sonny and Courtney were all still there. She really didn't want to deal with them right now, but Jason was leading her over to them.

Lorenzo pulled her into his arms, "Thank God you are okay; we were getting so worried"

Carly looked to her right to see Courtney wrapping her arms around Jason's neck crying as Sonny looked on uncomfortably. Jason and Carly shared a look of longing, wishing they were in each other's arms.

Carly pulled away from Lorenzo and smiled, "Yeah, Jason saved my life"

Jason smiled as she moved to his side while he unwound Courtney's arms from him. He placed his hand on the small of Carly's back as they explained where they had been to their small group, leaving out the kiss and conversation that followed. Soon other people called of the attention of the people around them and they were left alone.

Jason sighed as he pushed her hair out of her face, "Are you going to be okay?"

Carly nodded, "It's going to be hard breaking the news to them, I figured we could wait until our lives weren't in danger"

Jason nodded, "I agree"

Sonny watched them out of the corner of his eye and could tell something was different. They were standing much closer than usual, Jason seemed more protective then ever of her, and they're eyes danced when they looked at one another. Just then he felt a tug on his sleeve and looked down to Sam who was smiling lovingly at him. She wasn't Brenda or even Carly, but she would do for now.

Carly sat with her head of Jason's shoulder as Luke appeared, "Okay the plane has returned, we need 4 more riders"

Jason looked down at her, "Your turn"

Carly shook her head, "Not without you"

Jason gave a pleading look for her not to fight him, "Carly Michael and Morgan need you. You need to make sure you get back to them safely"

"But I need you"

He smiled, "I will be right behind you"

Carly nodded as she stood, still holding Jason's hand. Sam and Courtney approached Luke as well with Skye finishing the group. Luke smiled at the four ladies and began to lead them out to the roof. Carly let go of Jason's hand and began to follow, but stopped abruptly. She whipped back around and ran into his arms, not caring that everyone was watching as she crashed her mouth onto his, kissing him with everything she had. She wasn't leaving him without one more kiss, what if it was their last?

"Promise me you will be right behind me"

Jason smiled and kissed her again gently, knowing that they were getting glares from everyone around them, but not caring, "I promise"

The whole plane ride down Courtney glared at Carly. Carly hated seeing the pain and rage in the young woman's eyes but she couldn't help it. Jason's was hers first and she wasn't letting him go for this child.

Sonny approached Jason first, "So you and Carly worked things out?"

Jason nodded, "I'm sorry Sonny…"

Sonny stopped him, "Don't be, I always knew when you decided you wanted her back I would be left in the dust. At least you waited until we were already separated. Just don't hurt her like I did please"

Jason nodded, "I won't"

Sonny smiled, "Trust me I would rather it be you than him"

Jason laughed as he turned to Alcazar's death glare. Leaving Sonny he approached his enemy, "Look I know you have some sick obsession with Carly. But she was only with you because she had a brain injury and wanted to get back at Sonny. Carly loves me, she loved me first and she will love me last, so I think it would be best if you just stepped aside quietly and let Carly and I be happy"

Lorenzo's gaze never wavered, "We will see Morgan, I will talk to Carly and we will see who she truly loves"

Jason rolled his eyes. He knew Alcazar had it bad but he wasn't Sonny. If he wouldn't leave her alone he would just kill him.

Jason, Sonny, Lorenzo, and Luke were the last ones out of the hotel. Carly was waiting on the ground when their plane landed. She ignored everyone as she ran past Lorenzo and Sonny and straight into Jason's arms. Jason swung her around and placed her on the ground before kissing her senseless.

With the exception of Courtney and Lorenzo, everyone smiled thinking, finally!