I just want to begin by saying thank you to everyone who's still reading after the many breaks I've taken writing this story (I get writer's block way too easily and the show doesn't help much half the time) and thank you so much for the replies. Also, whoever said that I should include Robin and Stone thank you, they are a perfect couple to give Jason hope about his time left with Brenda. Oh and someone offered to house this story on their website awhile ago, and I never emailed you because the story was in pieces and not put together enough for me to send it (Kept meaning to do it soon, then I kept putting it off). Of course now this website hates me and I can't get past my first page of reviews for this story, so if the offer still stands can you send me your email address again? Once more THANK YOU and please review, even if it's just a "Still reading" because that is more than enough to keep me motivated.

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Chapter 13

It's For The Best

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Jason~

"You did what?" I hear Carly scream from the top of the stairs.

I had gone over to Carly and Sonny's after dropping Brenda off at the hospital for Jax's physical therapy, I came over to tell Sonny about our move. Carly like normal had been eavesdropping from the top of the stairs after I told her I needed to talk to Sonny in private.

I turn to her storming down the stairs "We're moving Carly, why are you so mad anyhow, it's not like you want to be living next door to her."

Her eyes grew even larger "I do want to be living next door to you though, and so does Michael, Michael loves being able to go over to your place and visit."

"He'll love the house even more, it has a pool and a swing set Carly."

"A swing set? What do you mean by a swing set, are you and Brenda planning on having children? Or is one already on the way, is that what this whole house thing is all about? I saw you two yesterday."

"Whoa, Carly" Sonny interrupted "What are you talking about, you know this marriage between Jason and Brenda isn't like that."

She turns to her husband "I didn't tell you how I found them yesterday, trust me this marriage isn't platonic." She turns to me and shakes her head in disgust, "You fell for her just like every other guy; you're going to throw away your future because of her. You and Courtney…"

I cut her off this time "Courtney is married to my brother Carly"

Her stunned reaction to my words was shown by her brief silence, then even louder than before "YOUR BROTHER? You just referred to that slimy little bastard as your brother. What has she done to you?"

I turn to Sonny for support, but I realized something the moment I looked into his eyes, he believed what Carly said about Brenda and I. He believed we were husband and wife in every sense of the word and I realized something so clearly at that moment, this is what Brenda needed to be free, and this what Sonny needed to be free and it would protect Carly's marriage, just as she had wanted.

I turn back to Carly "I love her Carly and I want to be with her, living a normal life for as long as we have. Is that the answer you were looking for?"

I continued to look at Carly, I couldn't bear to see Sonny's face, I knew he could hide the pain he was feeling from Carly, but I knew him, I knew deep down I would be able to see it in his eyes where he had hidden it from the rest of the world, I had been there for all the previous pain he'd experienced in life, I knew he couldn't hide it from me and I knew I couldn't bear to see it.