The Love That Heals-10

by: Darlene

The Love That Heals - Part 10

Jax and Brenda arrive at the PC airport; they're greeted by Ned & Lois.

Lois hugs Brenda right away.

L: {Still hugging Brenda} "Welcome home Bren, we've missed you."

Lois turns her attention to Jax.

L: "Hello Jax"

Ned glares at Lois.

N: {Mutters} "You didn't tell me he was coming"

L: "I told you Bren was bringing a friend"

N: "You didn't tell me who?"

L: "If I had, you wouldn't of come"

N: "So where are you staying Jax?"

Ned's questions sounded innocent, but he really asked it to make sure Lois hadn't invited him to stay with them.

J: "I rented a penthouse at The Port Charles Hotel, have you heard of it?"

N: "Heard of it?

Ned Chuckles.

N: "My family owns it.

Soon after Jax & Brenda enter the penthouse, they take a quick trip through, looking over each detail of the extravagent penthouse. Once their trip is complete, they move to the couch, where Jax puts Brenda down. Jax joins Brenda on the couch.

B: "This is great"

J: "What?"

B: "The penthouse, it's gorgeous & look at the view from the window over there. I'm not sure if I like that view or the one in the master bedroom better"

J: "Do you have a view like that in your home?"

B: "No. I live in a little room above a diner"

J: "You're kidding, right? A super model living above a dinner, you've got to be kidding. Or at least exagerating"

Brenda didn't hear a word after Jax said super model, so she fished for some more compliments.

B: "Supermodel? A few days ago you didn't even know that I was a model. How did I become a supermodel?"

J: "When you left the room the other day, at the hospital, Jerry filled me in on your modeling career. He showed me a few of your ads."

Disapointed that she didn't manage to catch a few more compliments, Brenda tried again.

B: "What did you think of them?"

J: "They almost look as beautiful as you do in person"

Jax softens his voice, half way in hopes that Brenda wouldn't hear the next thing he said.

J: "They're remarkably breath taking"

B: "What were you saying a few minutes ago?"

J: "That you must be kidding about where you live"

B: "I wasn't kidding, or exagerating. I live above this little diner called Kelly's; My friend Ruby runs it. She rents out rooms above it, Miguel used to be right down the hall from me. The rooms are small & we have to share a shower, but the food at the diner is delicious. She makes the best Chili I've ever tasted"

J: "SO you live alone in a little room, with out a view. Hum, we can't have that. Why don't you stay here with me while I'm in town. You can sleep in the guest room, or, if you prefer, you can have the master bedroom & I'll take the guest room."

Brenda's excitement is obvious.

B: "Really? You would want me to stay here?"

J: "Yeah, um I do get a little lonely staying by myself. That's why I invite friends to stay with me a lot. I'm just sorry that I invited Oscar to Colorado with me"

As soon as the words were out of Jax's mouth, he could hardly believe what he said. Not only had Jax not meant to bring up Oscar again, but he had never told anyone that he gets lonely, not even his big brother Jerry. Jax had always told everything to Jerry, there were no secrets between them, but Jax had never been able to admit his loneliness to anyone. It was hard enough for him to admit it to himself, yet there he was, admitting it to Brenda,

whom he had just recently met. It was at that moment that Jax realized another mistake that he had just made, inviting Brenda to stay with him. Since he met Brenda, he had tried to keep a bit of distance between them, when he couldn't do it physically {Brenda's ordeal with Oscar had softened his heart towards her & made it virtually impossible for him to deny her physical contact with him, yet he did manage to avoid kissing her} he distanced himself

emotionally. Now Jax had just invited Brenda to stay with him, which no doubt would be deliciously tortourous for him.

B: "It wasn't your fault. you couldn't have known"

J: "I know, but I keep thinking only if"

B: "Don't torture yourself with thoughts like that. I just hope i never see him again"

J: "You won't at least not for a very long time"

B: "What do you mean? You sound like you know something?"

J: "I know that you didn't want to testify against him so I found another way to get him in jail"

B: "How?"

J: "I remembered that he ocasionally did drugs & that he often supplied drugs to some of his friends. I figured that with the holidays coming up he would have a big stash of various illegal drugs"

B: "Does he sell drugs."

J: "No, but he & some of his friends are heavy users, & since he would want to celebrate Christmas with some drugs & he always carries large amounts of cash on him, I figured if a concerned neighbor called the police & hinted that there was a domestic dispute, the police would find the drugs & arrest him"

B: "How would they see them?"

J: "Oscar's never been discrete, he leaves drugs all over his house. So when a concerned neighbor called"

Brenda's eyes light up!

B: "You"

J: "Yeah. The police arrested him & the sad truth is that he'll be in jail longer because of the drug charges then if he would have gone to jail for the real crime he committed.

Brenda leans over & hugs Jax, she also kisses him on the cheek.

B: "Thank you Jax!"

J: "It's the least I can do"

B: "NO, you've done a lot. YOU, You got me through this. I owe you. What can I do for you? A massage, house work, I'll do what ever you want me to do, just tell me what you want"

Brenda hoped his answer would be a kiss, but she didn't get what she wanted.

J: "I don't want you to do anything for me, just be happy."

B: "I've decided"

J: "Decided what?"

B: "I'll stay, in the guest room"

J: "You sure you don't want the master bedroom"

B: "I'm sure"

As Jax & Brenda smiled at each other, Brenda thought about how great it was going to be to stay with Jax. Ideas about how to get closer to him immeditely began running through her head. Jax's thoughts were a bit different, he thought about how his stay in PC was going to be pure torture. Jax knew that living & sleeping in the same penthouse as Brenda, while trying not to give in to his overwhelming feelings for him, & desire to take her into his arms & make love to her, was going to be the hardest, & probably most pleasurable thing he ever had to do. Jax also knew that letting Brenda take the guest room was a huge mistake, now everytime he looked out the window in the master bedroom, he would have Brenda's voice in his head, telling him how much she loved it. So with Brenda's thoughts of a happy union, & Jax's thoughts of excitable dread, it was agreed that they would share their living space while Jax stayed in PC.

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Let me know what you think! I'm not sure when I'll be ready to post more of this story, becaue I have to write it first. I still have a lot left of The J&B Story, but I must write more of this story. i was goign back & forth between the stories, but lately I've been working on the J&B Story, so i gues sit's time to switch back to this one.

Wishing for a J&B Reunion,

Darlene

GH Angel - Keeper of Jax's love for Brenda

J&B Reuniter

J&B Angel/IRFC