Courtney was standing at the pharmacy counter, patiently waiting for her prescription of fertility drugs. Dr. Patel had explained that she would need to be on the drugs for at least a month before they would attempt the insemination. The vapid blonde drummed her nails on the counter, impatiently while she hummed along with the tune playing on the radio.
"Ma'am, you don't have to wait here. Is there possibly something else that you need," asked the already stressed pharmacist assistant. She had listened to Courtney sing off key for 10 minutes and between that and the drumming of her fake nails on the counter was enough to drive her to pop a couple of pills.
Courtney glared at the woman behind the counter and curtly said "if I needed anything I would go get it. The only thing I need is from you, Mary, is to hurry up. Some of us have other things that we need to do".
Mary turned her back and cursed under her breath. Courtney pulled out her cell phone to check to see if she had missed any calls. She hadn't heard from Jason in days. She'd asked Sonny about Jason, but neither he nor Carly had heard anything. He had avoided all of her phone calls. He had completely moved out of the penthouse and she couldn't remember the last time that Jason had been to the loft. Courtney looked at the phone and decided to dial the familiar number one more time. The line rang and rang, while Courtney huffed and puffed. When Jason's voice mail came on she put on her best whiney voice and began to speak, "Jason, this Courtney. I know… I know you're not exactly thrilled about this pregnancy. It.. it wasn't planned but I know that we will be great parents. Our child is a precious gift and we need to pull together and be strong. Jason I need you now. More than ever before, I really need you to be here for me. I remember that you told me that I'm strong but I need you to help me be strong for this baby. Our baby is going to need both parents. Please call me back just as soon as you get this message. Please".
Mary, the pharmacist assistant, returned in time to hear the last of Courtney's conversation. Why on earth is she buying fertility drugs if she is already pregnant? Mary looked down at the name on the prescription, Courtney Matthews. Now where have I heard that name before? Courtney Matthews… Courtney Matthews… Cou… OHHHH, Courtney Matthews-Quartermaine. Mary realized that the woman before her was once married to AJ Quartermaine, and if she wasn't mistaken she still was but the couple had been going through some trouble for the past month; if town gossip was to be believed. So this woman is trying to convince her very rich ex- or soon to be ex-husband that she is pregnant with his child. Oh, blondie, did you really think that this stupid plan would work? Mary's mind was working over time considering all of the information that she had just received. Finally, she made up her mind… she needed to warn the Quartermaines about the gold digging slut that was trying to take advantage of their family.
"Here you are, Ms. Matthews, your prescription is ready", Mary said with a small smile.
Courtney blew out an impatient breath, "Finally, who would thought that putting pills in a bottle could take so long? I guess good help is hard to find". With that she tossed her long blonde hair over her shoulder and walked towards the check out.
Mary's smile only grew with Courtney's comment. Stupid wench, but little does she know that karma is a bitch… and so am I, Mary thought as reached under the desk for the Port Charles phone book.
Jason looked down at his phone, one missed call. And that missed call was from Courtney. He had dogged another bullet. He looked out over Vista Pointe and thought about his impending fatherhood. He had always wanted a child of his own. Ever since Michael's birth and then his loss to AJ and then Sonny, Jason had longed for something that he never thought he'd have. The one thing that he wanted, he felt that he didn't deserve, a family. And now, he could have a child and he could create a family, it just wasn't with the woman that he wanted. Courtney had been great, but he didn't love her. She wasn't the woman that he wanted, but she was the woman that was carrying his child. Jason felt small arms wrap themselves around his waist. He reached behind him, awkwardly, and wrapped his arms around the small body that was pressed tightly to him.
"What are you thinking about", Elizabeth asked as she buried her nose in the leather of his jacket. It was a new jacket, Elizabeth could tell by the smell and feel of it. She absentmindedly wondered to herself.
"I'm thinking about the fact that… that", Jason couldn't get the words to form. He didn't know how to broach the subject with her. This was the woman that he had loved for three years; the woman who should have been having his child.
"You were thinking about Courtney, you were thinking about Ric, and you were thinking about the fact that in seven months or so, you are going to be a father", she felt Jason stiffen.
"I guess I am", Jason admitted as he sighed heavily.
"Jason, do you remember that Christmas when you were shot? Ok, that's a stupid question, I know you do. But do you remember how we were going through so much? Lucky was supposed to be dead and you had been shot and betrayed by Sonny and Carly. And the whole damned town thought that you were going to ruin my life. You didn't know who you were or how you were supposed to be and neither did I. We… we had no idea what we were doing but we just kept living life and we just … we never gave up. We fought, both of us, to get our lives back. You left but that's what you thought you needed to do. I stayed and allowed myself to be me, for the first time since I saw that fire in the bike shop. A lot has changed, but the one thing that remains the same is that we are strong-willed and determined. I refuse to let you go. I refuse to roll over and admit defeat. I LOVE you more than anyone in this world. So, I guess what I am trying to say is, you can lean on me. If you can't be strong right now; I will be strong enough for the both of us. You don't have to worry about this; I've got you, Jason", Elizabeth said.
Then Jason turned around until he was facing Elizabeth. He pulled her to him and stared down into her blue eyes. "I love you and I'm going to be strong. And I'll try to remember that when I can't stand on my own, I have you to fall back on". Jason leaned down and captured her lips in a tender kiss.
"I'm with you, Jason, till the end. I'm not going anywhere. This baby isn't going to hurt us; its going to make us stronger because we are going to have to fight Courtney every step of the way. She isn't going to give you up; especially not when she is pregnant".
"I know", Jason said. "She is just going to have to understand that …" Jason wasn't able to finish his statement. The sound of a twig snapping had him turning and scanning the area. He had been so caught up in everything that was happening to him that he had let his guard won.
Courtney hadn't been to Vista Point in months; not since she and Jason had run into Lucky and Elizabeth. When she pulled up, she recognized the Harley immediately. She felt her heart skip a beat and her pulse quicken. He was there, but as she walked closer she could hear the female voice. Elizabeth, Courtney thought to himself. She stopped at the top of the stairs to watch the happy couple.
"Well, if it isn't my baby's father and the home wrecking bitch", Courtney said.
"Courtney, please don't start", Jason warned and pleaded at the same time.
"Don't start what? I'm just saying, this should be the happiest time of our lives but instead you're facing assault charges because of this pathetic excuse for a woman. Jason, we're expecting a baby. You should be with me", Courtney whined.
Elizabeth shook her head at the pathetic blonde. How in the hell has Jason put up with her for so long? She thought to herself.
"Courtney, I think you need to stop. This isn't the time or place. I'm here with Elizabeth, I will get with you later and we'll talk about it. I… I can't do this now".
"Are you SERIOUS? You're trying to make me leave? You want to stay here with that … that tramp! I am the mother of your CHILD! We are having a baby. You and me, Jason. Not you and your precious Elizabeth".
"Courtney…" Jason started.
"No, Jason, don't worry about it. I'm going to go back to the bike. Courtney is right, you two need to talk. I'll leave you alone", Elizabeth said as she pulled out of his arms. Elizabeth moved to walk past Courtney and found herself being pulled back. Courtney had a handful of Elizabeth's hair and was jerking her around. Elizabeth tried to break free of Courtney's hold.
"Courtney, stop it", Jason said as he made his way towards the stairs.
Courtney was fuming mad. She hated Elizabeth Webber and she was going to make the goody goody muffin face pay. She grabbed another handful of Elizabeth's hair in an attempt to rip the brown locks from the other woman's head.
Elizabeth screamed. She could hear Jason's voice, but he seemed so far away. "You crazy bitch, let me go", Elizabeth screamed.
Courtney felt a hand on her shoulder and then an arm gently around her waist and then she was being lifted off of the ground.
Jason didn't want to hurt her; after all she was pregnant with his child. He was being as gentle with Courtney as he could possibly be. He gently whispered in her ear, "Courtney, please don't do this. Please stop!" Jason asked.
Courtney calmed when she heard Jason's soothing voice in her ear. She leaned back into him as she let go of Elizabeth's hair.
Elizabeth felt her hair being released. Her scalp burned like a bitch. "You had better be glad that you're pregnant, bitch or else I would kick you ass. I've got a promise for you though, once you drop that baby… your ass is MINE!" Elizabeth looked at Jason. "I will be waiting at your bike. Make this quick", she said as she turned and walked up the stairs.
Jason gingerly placed Courtney back on her feet. "What in the hell were you thinking? Haven't you ever heard about Carly's first miscarriage? She fell down the stairs at the Quartermaine's and lost her and Sonny's first baby. What would you do if we lost this one? You have GOT to be more careful", Jason scorned.
Courtney smiled at Jason's protectiveness of her and their baby. "I'm sorry, Jason. Its just that I'm emotional. My hormones are so out of whack and … and you haven't been around. And I just don't know, there is so much going on right now. I need you and you aren't there. How did we get here, Jason?" Courtney asked sincerely.
"Courtney, I… I don't know what to tell you. I wasn't over Elizabeth. I knew it. I've been loving her for too long to stop now. I know that hurts you and I'm sorry but its true. I will be there for you and our baby. But we aren't going to be together. Can you understand that?"
Courtney felt her world begin to crumble. He still didn't want her. She was going to have his child and he still didn't want to be with her. This was all that bitches fault. Courtney decided that Elizabeth Webber needed to pay. That fucking bitch is going to fucking pay.
"Fine, Jason, I understand. I just… I can't. You know what, Jason, this is too much for me to handle right now. I've got to go. We'll talk later about this", Courtney said as she walked back up the stairs and towards her car. She was fuming when she walked past Elizabeth who was sitting on Jason's Harley. The same Harley that he had never allowed her to ride on. This isn't over Elizabeth, not at all.