It may not be the most romantic setting but Jax and Courtney end up in a passionate lip lock this week. "Jax just grabs her and lays one on her," chuckles Alicia Leigh Willis (Courtney). "But she's laughing the whole time.  She knows she doesn't feel anything, so she just lets him do what he wants.  In a way, it's like a game."

More like a bet. "Jax offers Courtney a wager in which he will donate $10 million to her charity foundation if he can't get her into bed within the next three months," Willis explains.  "She knows there's no way this is going to happen because her heart belongs to somebody else.  Even though she can't have Jason, she's nowhere near ready to move on.  She takes the bet because she thinks it's a sure win."

That's not to say that Courtney isn’t tempted bu the Aussie. "She doesn't have any feelings for Jax at all…yet [laughs]," teases the actress. "She can appreciate that he's a good looking charming guy, but there are no deep feelings there.  She looks at Jason and her heart melts."

By week's end, however, Courtney's heart will be breaking when Jason tells her that he fathered Sam's baby.  So, will she seek comfort in her new pal?  "It doesn't push her into Jax's arms, but it forces her to let go over Jason," Willis shares.  "Jax makes her laugh and forget about her problems.  She really likes that."

Soap Opera Digest June 1, 2004