Courtney grows farther away from Jason and closer to Brian this week on GH.

Hoping to get her mind off her troubled marriage, Courtney heads to Jake's and shoots pool with Brian. "There are a few times that Brian tries to kiss her, but Courtney backs away," previews her portrayer, Alicia Leigh Willis.  "Then she loses a bet and has to dance with him.  When Brian's holding her, Courtney starts to think about Jason and gets sad.  She knows she should be with Jason, even though everything is messed up."

Brian realizes he doesn’t have Courtney in his pocket, so he does the noble think and urges her to make amends with her husband for Christmas.  Later, at dinner with Carly and Sonny, Jason calls, but he doesn't want to talk to his wife.

"It hits Courtney hard," sighs Willis.  "It’s hard enough being alone at Christmas, but when the one person you want to spend the day with doesn’t even want to talk to you… it's even more devastating."

Jason can't avoid Courtney forever – they have a run-in later in the week.  "Jason starts talking about divorce and wants Courtney to call Justus," says Willis.  "He's trying to speed things up."

So when Brian invites Courtney to the opening of Luke's casino, she says yes.  "She thinks, 'You know what? Either I can sit home and cry all night or I can go out and try to have a good time," relates Willis.  The evening is a bust.  "Jason shows up.  It's awkward and hurtful to see him.  So Courtney and Brian leave.

Things get worse when Brian takes Courtney home and accuses her of sending him mixed messages.  She defends herself.  "She's never led Brian to believe that she wants anything more than friendship from him," insists Willis.  "She's told him, 'I'm in love with Jason, but we can be friends.'  She's said it time and time again.  Courtney has enough on her plate right now.  She doesn't need Brian giving her a hard time, when her intentions are innocent."

But are his? Regardless, Brian walks away, leaving poor Courtney alone on Christmas.