The Loft
Courtney: Jason. Hey.

[They share a very nice and passionate hello kiss]

Courtney: I ran all the way home from kelly's --

jason: I'm sorry --

courtney: Hoping you were here.

Jason: I'm sorry I couldn't see you last night.

Courtney: It's ok. We're together now. God, it feels amazing, doesn't it? You know? No worries, no threats, no waiting for you to leave the country. Just the two of us in our own little world.

Jason: I am done hiding.

Jason: The trial's over now. There is no reason we should hide how we feel about each other, unless you're not sure.

Courtney: I'm sure of what i feel for you. I just -- just wonder if right now is the right time to let people know.

Jason: Why wouldn't it be?

Courtney: Well, there's my father, for one, you know?

Jason: Yes. You know, mike is going to be angry -- with me, not you. And I'll deal with that. I'll deal with it.

Courtney: What about sonny? I mean, he might not exactly be thrilled --

jason: Sonny sent me to guard you in the first place, and that's why i'm going to tell him as soon as possible.

Courtney: Well, you know, we've waited this long. Maybe we could just keep things the way they are. We could keep meeting here --

jason: And hiding. I'm not hiding.

Courtney: Well, it's worked so far, hasn't it? And, jason, yeah, the trial's over, but we're both still married.

Jason: Well, not for long. I'm taking brenda to the dominican republic to get an annulment.

Courtney: When?

Jason: Today.

Courtney: So quick?

Jason: Yeah. Why wait?

Courtney: You know what? You're right. There's no reason to hide anything, so we won't hide it.

[She kisses him]

Kelly’s Basement
Courtney: Hey.

Ric: Hey.

Courtney: Carly told me that i'd find you down here.

Ric: Yes. Ok. Well, I just want to thank you for rethinking your position. Going to go see if carly needs me for anything.

Sonny: You ok?

Courtney: Yeah, I'm fine. It's just things happened so fast in the courthouse, I didn't get a chance to tell you why I had to do what i did to get a.J. To confess.

Sonny: Well, you're never going to get a chance to hold a gun to anyone again, because violence is part of the world that I'm in and i don't want you to get hurt. So you cannot be involved. When i ask you to leave it alone, you need to promise me that you will.

Courtney: Well, I'm sorry, but I can't do that.

Brenda’s cottage
Brenda: Oh, ok. Are you ever going to learn to knock?

Jason: Well, I don't have to because our marriage is getting annulled.

Brenda: Well, so what, you're not going to visit me anymore?

Jason: Can we get out of here?

Brenda: I'm not exactly sure, you know, that i completely want to leave.

Jason: What?

Brenda: Because I just got out of jail.

Jason: So did i.

Brenda: Yeah, I know, but you know me. I just like to sit still for a second, maybe catch up on my sleep, if that's even possible.

Jason: Well, you can sleep on the plane.

Brenda: You know that I hate to fly.

Jason: Look, brenda, you want this as much as I do. Let's --

brenda: Let me just -- let me just ask you something. Why is it so important for us to get this annulled so quickly?

Jason: All right, let's go. We're leaving.

Brenda: So the reason why you want our marriage to be annulled so quickly is so you can be with her, right?

Jason: Ah, no, because the trial's over. There's no reason to be married.

Brenda: My point is just that i want you to know that, you know, you can trust me. I mean, if you wanted to tell me how you feel about courtney, you could. I mean, you could talk to me about it if you want.

Jason: Well, my private life is really none of your business --

brenda: I know this is, like, a serious thing for you. It's --

jason: Right.

Brenda: I know she's not really a fling. I mean, you're not really a fling kind of guy.

Jason: Brenda, just leave courtney out of this.

Brenda: You really like her, huh?

Jason: Can we go?

Brenda: Fine. Just have to write jax a note. So, jax and I are engaged.

Brenda: Don't you want to congratulate me?

Jason: Congratulations. You being married to anyone besides me is the best news I've heard all week. Let's go. Come on. Is this it? Is this a jacket?

Brenda: Yes.

Brenda: This your bag?

Jason: Just get the door, ok?

Courtney: Sonny, i know you're only watching out for me, but your approach needs a little work.

Sonny: Why is it wrong to want to protect my sister?

Courtney: It's not if you just talk to me about it.

Sonny: Well, that's what I'm doing. I'm talking to you right now.

Courtney: No, you gave me an order, and that doesn't sit too well with me. It's probably a genetic thing.

Sonny: All right, fair enough. I'm not going to -- I won't give you an order. I'll -- I'll discuss.

Courtney: Good.

Sonny: But the message is still going to be the same -- I don't want my life to touch you.

Courtney: You know, you worry too much. See you later. [Leaves as Carly comes in] Hi.

Carly: Hey.