~ Miracles ~

~ By Vicky ~

~ Chapter 6 ~

~PH2~

Five months had passed and Jason and Courtney still weren't pregnant.  Month after month, they were disappointed when the results of the blood test would come back negative, and the stress was starting to take its toll on their marriage.  They agreed to give it one more month, and then try in-vitro as a last resort.

Jason and Courtney were on edge.  Jason hoped in-vitro would not be necessary, not wanting to put Courtney through an even more intensive procedure.  And Courtney was realizing that a baby might not be in their future.  Sonny and Carly saw what this was doing to their friends and were starting to worry.  So Carly convinced Sonny that they had the perfect way to help them relieve this stress.

Courtney was downstairs cooking dinner, while Jason was showering, when suddenly they heard Michael yell from the hall, "Uncle Jason! Aunt Courtney! Uncle Jason! Aunt Courtney!"

By the time Courtney made her way out of the kitchen, Johnny had already opened the door for the little redhead to come running in.  "Michael what's wrong?"

"Nothing's wrong! Something's great!"

Jason also came running down, pulling a t-shirt over his wet head.  "What? What happened?" he asked, nearly tripping down the stairs.  Courtney tried to stifle her laugh.

"Nothing! I just have to tell you something!"

"Well what is it?" Jason asked out of breath.

"Mommy says we're all going to the island together for a family vacation!"

"What?" Courtney said, looking to Jason.  "Can we?"

"Well if Sonny is saying it's ok, I don't see why not."

She squealed and jumped into his arms.  "We haven't been there in sooooo long."

~ The Island ~

As soon as Jason and Courtney stepped into their cabana, they felt the relaxation and ease wash over them.  Jason wrapped his arms around his wife and kissed her neck.  "I think this is going to be good for us."

She closed her eyes and relished in being in his arms.  "Mmm, just what we need, time to relax and not think."

"Exactly, so what do you want to do?"

"The plane ride sorta wore me out."

"Want to just stay here and rest up?  You know Michael and Morgan will have us building sandcastles and swimming bright and early tomorrow."

She turned in his arms and kissed him.  "Thanks for bringing me here."

"It wasn't like it was my idea."

"Yeah, but you didn't have to agree."

He just smiled and held her, knowing this vacation would be good.

The next morning, Jason and Courtney enjoyed a quiet breakfast and then got ready to meet Sonny, Carly, and the boys at the beach.  Jason came out of the bathroom, and saw his wife standing in front of the mirror, putting her hair in a simple ponytail.  He took a moment to admire her tone body and then came up behind her, wrapping his arms around her mid-section.  "I love you in a bikini," he moaned into her ear. 

She smiled and looked at their reflection in the mirror.  They did look pretty damn good in their suits.  Her eyes sparkled and she turned to him, "So are you saying, you don't love me in regular clothes?" she teased.

"Never," he told her before nuzzling her neck.

Soon, they joined the rest of the gang on the beach.  Morgan was being his silly self by knocking down every sandcastle Michael tried to build.  Michael on the other hand, was not finding it amusing.  He got frustrated and gave up.  "Mommy, can I go in the water?" he asked.

"If an adult goes with you."  Michael looked at the other three adults hopefully.

"I'll go," Courtney said, getting up.  She removed her sarong, and Sonny's eyes grew wide, when he noticed a series of blue and purple bruises on his sister's hips and back. 

"What the hell happened to you?  Were you attacked? Jason have you seen this?" he started yelling.

"Sonny, calm down! It's just from the fertility injections.  I'm fine.  Come on Michael." 

The two of them headed for the water and Sonny turned to Jason concerned, "That's normal?"

Jason nodded.  "She says it doesn't hurt, but sometimes I catch her wincing if she moves the wrong way."

"Maybe you were right about this whole fertility thing," Sonny told him.

"Too late now."

"Oh stop it you two!  It will all be worth it once you bring that beautiful baby home for the first time," Carly reminded them.

"Yeah…"  Jason acknowledged, hoping Carly was right. 

After a long day at the beach and dinner with Sonny and Carly, Jason and Courtney found themselves back at their cabana.  Courtney sat on the lounge out on the deck, gazing at the stars, when her husband came out carrying two glasses and a bottle of red wine. He handed her a glass.

"You know I really shouldn't, I'm supposed to be keeping my body free of toxins," she said, looking up at him.

"Come on one glass won't hurt, plus we're not supposed to be thinking about that while we're here."

"You're right," she took the glass and held it up for him to pour her a glass.  He did and poured himself one, before setting the bottle on the table and joining her on the lounge.  He wrapped his arm around her and she snuggled against him as they sipped their wine.

"Mmm, it's a beautiful night huh?" she said.

"Gorgeous," he replied staring down at her. 

"I really love it here."

"Me too," he said, his eyes never leaving her.

"I just feel…so…at peace here, you know?"

"Mmm hmm."  She finally looked back at him, and blushed at the way he was staring at her. 

"God, I love you," he told her as he brushed his hand through her hair.  His head came down to kiss her.  A slow kiss quickly turned passionate as Jason rolled himself on top of her.  Their kisses grew more and more intense until they were interrupted by a shatter. 

"Oops," Courtney breathed as they looked down at the shattered wine glass she dropped.  They both laughed and Jason put his glass aside before continuing the assault of kisses on his wife.  That night, they made love under the stars, an evening that would forever change both their lives.