Close Enough To Perfect For Me
Background:
It's been two years since Sonny
Corinthos had left his wife Carly. He fell in love with Angel Sorrel the
daughter of one of his worse enemies. After killing her father to gain Sonny's
love and trust, Angel seduced Sonny away from Carly. Sonny filed for divorce
and shortly afterwards married Angel in a big public ceremony at the Queen of
Angels church. Carly was devastated, but in true Spencer form her family rallied
around her and she survived. After all that is what Carly did best, survived.
She built a good life for herself and Michael. They lived at the brownstone
with Bobby and Lucas. Bobbie turned over Kelly's to her and she and her cousin
Lucky teamed up and ran the diner.
Sonny found that living in the
same town as Carly and the Spencer family was too difficult so he and Angel
moved down to Puerto Rico. There he ran the business. He turned over the reins
to the Port Charles operations to his good friend Jason Morgan. Jason came back
into town hoping to have another chance to make things right with Carly. The
years away from her only strengthened his love for her. When he came back to
town his first stop was to see Carly. It surprised him to find that his best
friend and the one woman he loved had changed. The years of heartbreak and pain
had taken its toll on her. To the outside world she was still her feisty
strong-headed self, yet she had closed herself off to him. They no longer
talked like best friends. She was totally self-dependent. If she ever needed
anything it was Lucky or Luke that she turned to not Jason. Carly did allowed
him un-limited visitation with Michael, which he was grateful for. Jason
finally developed a father-son relationship with Michael.
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Kelly's
C:
LUCKY!! What's burning?
Lucky was in the back trying to
make some blueberry pancakes before opening for himself and Carly.
L: Um, nothing everything is fine.
Carly entered the kitchen to find
Lucky covered in flour and smoke billowing off of the stove. She laughed at the
sight in front of her.
C: Haven't you learned by now that
us SPENCER'S CAN'T COOK?
L: Oh please, we can cook. People
just don't appreciate our talent.
C: Yeah right. Come on, let stick
with cereal, that we can't mess up.
Lucky laughs turning the stove off
and throwing the hot pan into the sink.
L: Maybe Tammy will try to give us
lessons again.
C: Some how I doubt it. I think
the last call to 911 pretty much did us in cous.
L: Your probably right. So how's
Jason?
C: Why don't you call him and find
out. I'm not his keeper.
L: But you are his friend.
C: Yeah right. The only true
friends I have are you and Michael. And you are family so you have to like me.
L: Carly, Carly, Carly. When are
you going to give Morgan a break? He has been back a whole year now. I know he
loves you. He's trying.
C: Love smove. I don't believe in
love. Love is for fools. The only thing that love is going to bring me is more
heartache. I for one have had a lifetime's share of that buddy, so save the
lecture for someone else. I don't see you with anyone.
L: Well it's not my fault that
Lizzie passed me up. She is still chasing after Jason.
C: Hello, my point exactly. Jason
has little perfect Lizzie Webber to make him happy. He can put her up on a
pedestal and worship her. I can't compete with perfection Lucky. And for the
record, you were way too good for that little pixie. She doesn't deserve the
love of a Spencer.
Lucky walks over to her hugging
her.
L: You got that right cousin, let
her chase him around like a little puppy. Jason doesn't deserve you either ya
know. And who says you're not perfect just the way you are? Hey, I love you.
Hell even my dad loves you and that's saying something.
(she laughs giving him a kiss on
the cheek). C: Thank god I have you. Now come on lets just get this place open
shall we?
L: By all means, I'll unlock the
doors.
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Jason's
Penthouse
As he pours his morning cup of
coffee he smiles as he thinks back on the times that Carly was living with him.
The way she couldn't wake up fully in the morning with out a cup of coffee
that she loaded with sugar. Her sparkling personality if she was woken up too
early in the morning; and their fights. God he loved the verbal sparring they
would do. He missed that, along with the headaches, the crazy plans and their
long talks. No one could get under his skin like Carly or make him feel as alive
as she did. Life with her was certainly never boring. With all the chaos she
brought into his life, she had also brought love and a family. He missed it
all. He missed her.
J: How do I get that back Carly?
How do I get US back?
Sometimes her morning coffee's way too
strong
And sometimes what she says she says all
wrong
Right or wrong she's there beside me like
only a friend would be
And that's close enough to perfect for me
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Kelly's
Carly and Lucky are behind the
counter working when Luke comes in.
Luke: Well if it isn't the dynamic
duo. How are my two favorite Spencer's this morning?
Carly and Lucky exchange glances,
knowing that Luke was buttering them up for something.
L: Were not interested dad.
Luke: Cowboy I'm hurt. Can't I
come in and see my beautiful niece and my talented son without you thinking I
want something?
C: Oh you can stop in anytime you
want Luke, we just know you. So what is it that you really came here for?
Luke: Well my sweet Caroline, I do
have a little project that I was hoping you and your partner in crime here
could help me with.
(Jason enters Kelly's and
listens to Luke's proposition)
L: Cous, why is it that I know we
should start running?
C: Probably for good reason, the
last time we helped him with a little project we both were almost arrested.
Luke: Hey it's not my fault that
you two haven't been able to learn the finer skills of breaking and entering.
Now this time I have something much more suited for your talents. I want you to
use those computer skills you have and help me tag team Helena.
J: She's not getting involved in
any of your crazy Cassadine schemes Luke so forget it.
(She spins around to see Jason
standing in the doorway.)
C: Excuse me? Who the hell do you
think you are? You have no say in my life buddy. You gave up that right years
ago. Remember?
J: Carly, I will not allow you to
get hurt. And getting involved with Luke and his Cassadine vendetta will get
you hurt.
Luke: Ya know Morgan, I'm getting
sick of you thinking that you can walk in and out of Caroline's life like you
have and still think you have a say in what she does. You blew it buddy, now
mind your own business.
J: Carly is my business Luke.
Carly walks around from behind the
counter; her eyes blazing as she heads for Jason.
C: How dare you. My life and my
family are NONE of your business Jason Morgan.
J: You and Michael are my family
Carly.
C: Oh no, your not gonna throw MY
son in my face. He may be something that will always connect us Jason, but make
no mistakes about it. WE ARE NOT FAMILY!
J: How can you say that Carly?
C: Because FAMILY doesn't treat
each other the way you have treated me. You have no say in what I do. You
freely gave up that right a long time ago.
Elizabeth enters and without
knowing what their conversation is about, throws herself right into the middle
of Jason and Carly's
.
E: Well I see your still trying to
cause trouble for Jason. Don't you ever get sick of it Carly? Leave Jason
alone, he wants nothing to do with you.
Carly is beside herself with
anger. Before Jason can get a word out, she gets right in his face, locking
eyes with him.
C: I suggest you get your little
girlfriend out of my face Jason. I have left you alone and not interfered in
your new life. I expect the same courtesy from you.
He tried to touch her arm to get
her to calm down. She pulled away from his grasp.
C: Don't you DARE touch me. I have
tried Jason, I really have tried, but if you or your little pixie come near me
or mine again, all bets are off.
He searches her eyes. Seeing that
there is no point in trying to talk with her he leaves, grabbing Elizabeth on
his way out the door.
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Outside
of Kelly's
E: Jason, you're hurting me.
J: This ends now Elizabeth.
E: Well it's about time. I'm glad
you are finally starting to see what a piece of trash she is.
Jason takes a deep breath, trying
to control his anger.
J: I mean YOU. I've had enough and
it ends NOW. You WILL NOT EVER speak to Carly that way again. Do you understand
me?
E: What, that tramp has got you
fooled again? Jason you and I are together now, you don't even have to talk to
her.
J: Okay people think Carly's
delusional? First of all you and I are NOT together. I tolerate you Elizabeth
because you are Emily's best friend. I have tried to be a friend to you for her
sake, but enough is enough. I CAN'T STAND YOU. All your little whining about
this and that. I've had enough!
E: But Jason you can't mean that.
J: Don't tell me what I mean and
what I don't mean. I don't ever want you to call me, come by my home or the
warehouse. I will notify my guards that you are not welcome in my life. I can't
believe I didn't listen to Carly before about you.
E: Carly? Yeah right. She is a tramp
Jason; she will wreck you if you let her.
J: Carly may not be an angel, but
right or wrong she's there beside me like only a friend would be, and that's
close enough to perfect for me. I love her and I will never stop loving her. If
I can I'm going to do my best to win her back. So hear me now Elizabeth, YOU
COME NEAR ME OR MY FAMILY AGAIN and I will kill you.
E: I, I can't believe your saying
this Jason.
J: Well clean out your ears and
believe it. Now get the hell out of here.
Elizabeth starts crying and runs
away.
Jason looks back inside at Carly
who is screaming at Luke and Lucky. He shakes his head and smiles.
J: Some things never change. She's
got a temper like a viper, which for some reason makes me love her all the
more.
He turns and leaves knowing that
he will have to come up with some way of winning her back.
She kisses me each morning
And smiles her sleepy smile
And she don't have to say it
I can see it in her eyes
Don't you worry about my woman
Or what you think she ought to be
She's close enough to perfect for me
Well sometimes she gets down and starts to
cry
But then again a lady has a right
She's everything I ever wanted she's all
I'll ever need
She's close enough to perfect for me
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Inside
Kelly's
C: That BASTARD! He has the nerve
to try to tell me how I should live my life. I don't fucking think so.
Luke: That's right darlin - you
tell him. He can't tell you what to do.
C: Don't start with me now Luke;
I'm so not in the mood for your shit.
L: Dad, why don't you save your
pitch till later? Carly and I will stop by the club tonight and you can fill us
in on your master plan then. And IF and only IF we like this plan will we help
you.
Luke: Okay sounds fair cowboy.
I'll see you both tonight.
L: Carly calm down. Its over, and
Jason's gone.
C: Yeah he's been gone. He left 4
years ago and he never came back.
L: (speaking tentatively) He came
back Carly. You just haven't let him back into your heart or your life.
C: Can you blame me? Look at what
happens to me Lucky. I won't continue to live like this.
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Later
that Night at Luke's Club:
Lucky and Carly are playing pool
and drinking heavily.
L: So you think we should do it?
C: If we don't Luke will just get
himself into a heap of trouble. At least we know what were doing, it really
should be easy. I mean can you see Luke at a computer?
L: Your right. So were in?
C: Sure what the hell. We have to
uphold the Spencer name and defeat the evil Cassadine's.
Jason walks in and sees Lucky
and Carly playing pool and laughing. Johnny and Francis follow close behind
him. If Jason's plan didn't work he was going to need Johnny and Francis to
help him out.
J: You guys can go have a seat at
the bar.
Jason walks over to Carly and
Lucky.
J: Carly, can we talk?
Carly turning to Lucky.
C: I must really be drunk cause I
could swear that Jason Morgan is standing in front of me. Now I know I told him
to never come near me just this morning didn't I?
L: Your not drunk, he is here.
J: Carly please- we need to talk.
C: Where's your little perfect
girlfriend Jason? She let you off your leash tonight?
J: I don't have a girlfriend
Carly. Elizabeth and I aren't even friends.
C: Whatever Jason. Now if you
don't mind I'm trying to play pool with my favorite cousin.
She tries to move around him but
he stands his ground, not backing away so she can take her shot.
Carly laughs and throws her cue on
the table. C: Fine, I was getting bored anyways.
She turns and walks away and heads
for the bar.
L: Looks like she blew you off.
J: I love her Lucky.
L: Well you sure have a funny way
of showing it Jason. You broke her heart one to many times my friend.
He left Jason standing alone, as
he made his way over to Carly at the bar.
C: Come on cous. I got these all
lined up for us (pointing to the row of shots) It's just you and me tonight you
in?
L: (he picks up a shot and slams
it down). Hell yeah!
Carly proceeds to down a shot. C:
To the SPENCERS!
They toast and each downing
another shot.
Jason watches her over the next
few hours from a table in the back. She and Lucky have become completely drunk.
He stands going to make one last attempt before he turns to Johnny and Francis
for help.
J: Carly?
(turns with her eyes scrunched up
trying to make out his face)
C: Oh hi Jase, you still here?
J: Dance with me?
Carly laughs as she tries to
stand, but her legs give out. Jason catches her steadying her. She tries to
push him away and stand on her own but ends up needing him for support.
C: Are you kidding me?
J: What you don't think you can
handle it?
C: What the hell does that
supposed to mean Morgan?
J: I think you still love me.
C: Well you're a fool.
J: Then dance with me, prove me
wrong.
C: Fine! Come on.
She tries to spin around to the
dance floor, but looses her balance. Jason is right behind her to catch her. He
wraps his arms around her waist from behind and leads her out to the dance
floor. On his way passing by he nods to Johnny who heads to the jukebox to play
the song Jason instructed him to play.
Once out on the dance floor Jason
turns her around in his arms. She flops against his chest wrapping her arms
around his neck. He smiles at the feel of her in his arms again.
Sometimes her morning coffee's way too
strong
And sometimes what she says she says all
wrong
Right or wrong she's there beside me like
only a friend would be
And that's close enough to perfect for me
Now she's been known to wear her pants too
tight
And drinking puts her out just like a light
Heaven knows she's not an angel but she'd
really like to be
And that's close enough to perfect for me
Jason pulls her tighter to him and
buries his face into her neck. He inhales her scent as his hands move lower and
lower down her body. He feels her relax and melt into him.
She kisses me each morning
And smiles her sleepy smile
And she don't have to say it
I can see it in her eyes
Don't you worry about my woman
Or what you think she ought to be
She's close enough to perfect for me
For a few moments she lets her
self enjoy the warmth and strength of his arms around her. She purrs against
his chest as she feels content and safe for the first time in years.
Well sometimes she gets down and starts to
cry
But then again a lady has a right
She's everything I ever wanted she's all
I'll ever need
She's close enough to perfect for me
She kisses me each morning
And smiles her sleepy smile
And she don't have to say it
I can see it in her eyes
Don't you worry about my woman
Or what you think she ought to be
She's close enough to perfect for me
Oh, she's close enough to perfect for me
As the song ends he pulls back
taking her face in his hands and gently kisses her.
J: I love you Carly.
His words are like a big horn
going off. She quickly steps away from him and slaps him across the face.
C: How dare you say that!
She storms off the dance floor.
Still in shock he turns to see where she went and is met with Luke, Lucky,
Johnny and Francis all sitting at the bar laughing at him.
C: Did you see that shit? Did you?
Luke: Now darlin.
C: Don't darlin me! She starts
picking up glasses from the bar and throwing them all the while mumbling at the
top of her lungs.
C: He loves me, yeah right. Where
the hell were those words four years ago? Loves me my ass!
Jason can't help but chuckle at
her temper tantrum. He ducks as she starts aiming the glasses at him. He waits
till she has run out of glasses to throw then makes a dash for her. He grabs
her and throws her over his shoulder.
J: This ends now Carly. I have
been without you for too long. I love you and you are going to listen to me one
way or the other.
Carly starts kicking and hitting
him. C: Jason Morgan you put me down. What the hell are you doing?
J: I'm taking you home with me
where you belong.
C: Lucky, Luke help me!
Lucky and Luke start to advance on
Jason, only to be met by Johnny and Francis's drawn guns.
Luke: Morgan put my niece down.
J: Luke just back off. I won't
hurt her, I love her. I promise she will be all right.
L: You hurt her again, and you will
deal with me Jason.
J: Lucky I promise you, she will
be okay. I just need her to listen to me.
Jason leaves the club carrying
Carly over his shoulder kicking and screaming. He puts her into the limo and
slides in next to her. She moves away from him to the seat across from him and
crosses her arms still fuming with anger.
C: How dare you do this to me
Jason Morgan.
J: Well I had to do something to
get you to listen to me. Nothing else was working.
She turns and focuses her
attention out the window.
J: Carly. Carly, look at me.
Please.
She reluctantly turns to face him
with a scour on her face.
J: I love you Carly. I want you
and I back together.
C: How does it feel to want Jason?
I've wanted a lot of things in life and look where I've ended up. And you love
me? Those are just words Jason. You haven't done anything that would suggest
that you love me. I'm tired of it all Jason. I'm tired of this game and I want
out.
J: When did you stop loving me
Carly?
C: What?
J: When did it happen? What made you
stop loving me?
She turned away from him and
stared out the window. She knew that in all honesty she never stopped loving
him. How could she, he owned her heart.
J: I realize that you must have
stopped somewhere along the line; cause if you did still love me you would be
fighting for me, for us right now.
C: I stopped fighting? How dare
you sit there Jason Morgan after 3 years and tell me I stopped fighting. Do you
know how hard it is to love someone who you know doesn't love you back? I've
spent every day since the day I met you fighting for you to love me. Then just
when I thought we had a real chance to be happy, you left. Not only did you
leave but you pawned me off on a man that hated me. The only thing I have ever
wanted in my entire life was to be loved. To be #1 in someone's life. (the
tears start to roll down her face now uncontrollably) I fought for that for so
long, but when you're the only one fighting for something the battle gets to be
too hard to fight alone. So don't you sit there and tell me I stopped fighting,
because you have never fought for us Jason. If you had we wouldn't be here
right now.
J: Your right. You're absolutely
right. I have fucked up big time. I should have stayed and fought for you when
I first realized I loved you, but I ran instead. Why? (he sighs) I don't know.
Sometimes I felt scared and other times I was just confused, and instead of
trying to work things out, I ran. I fucked up and ran.
This got her attention. Jason
Morgan admitting he was wrong. She wiped the tears from her eyes and focused on
him and his words. Looking into his eyes she felt his sincerity.
The car slowed to a stop in front
of Harbor View Towers.
J: Please come in with me.
He held his hand out to her, which
she hesitantly took and they walked upstairs to his penthouse. Upon entering
the penthouse she stopped. It had been ages since she had been here. All the
memories good and bad came flooding back to her. Jason noticed her fighting
with her emotions.
J: I still have a hard time every
night when I come home and you and Michael aren't here waiting for me. We made
lots of memories in this place.
Carly looked up at him. C: Yeah we
did, good and bad.
J: Your right, but they were all
OURS.
Touched by his words she entered
looking around. Nothing had changed. Jason still kept the place looking like no
one even lived here. It wasn't a home. Not like they had shared before. She sat
down on the couch and waited for him to give Johnny instructions.
J: No one gets in here tonight. I
don't care what kind of emergency it is.
Johnny: You got it boss.
Jason comes back in and sits down
next to her on the couch. They both remained awkwardly silent looking at each
other for a few minutes until Jason finally broke the silence.
J: I guess I thought that when I
came back a year ago I would be able to just say the words and you would come
back to me. I never expected to find you had changed and had stopped loving me.
I don't have many regrets in life. But Carly loosing your love because of my
stupidity will be one regret I will never get past.
Carly notices the tears forming in
his eyes.
C: I never stopped.
J: What? You -
C: I never stopped loving you.
J: You still love me?
C: Unfortunately yes.
J: Why do you say that?
C: Cause I know your going to
break my heart all over again.
J: Oh god baby. (he reaches up and
takes her face into his hands) I never want to hurt you. I love you Caroline
Spencer with all my heart.
C: Why?
J: Why do I love you?
C: Yeah, why Jase?
J: Because you are perfect.
C: Now I know your delusional.
J: I love the way you fit
perfectly in my arms, and the way you feel against my skin. I love your
strength and even your stubbornness. I love the way you make me feel when you
walk into a room, and how you can take my breath away with your touch. I love
the way you sleep in late every morning, and how you need your coffee loaded
with sugar to wake up. You have a way that you look at me when you want
something, and the way you say "Jase", it makes me melt every time. I
love how caring and wonderful you are with our son, and how loyal you are to
your family. You are my best friend Cary and I know that no matter what you
will always be right by my side when I need you. I love EVERYTHING about you
Carly your perfect for me. I want you with me forever. Please say that you will
give US another chance.
C: I want to but I'm scarred Jase.
J: I know baby, but if we are
together we can do anything. As long as it's together.
Unable to deny her feelings any
longer, looking into his tear filled eyes she let go. She released all the
hurt, fear and heartache she had been burying so deeply inside for so long.
Resting her forehead against his she whispered. "I love you Jase. I
always will."
Smiling and breathing a sigh of
contentment J: "So does that mean we are back together baby?"
C: I guess it does. God help me I
love you too much to let you go.
Taking her face in his hands he
huskily whispered, "I love you Carly, you're the only one for me."
Then leaning in he began to kiss her. Gently and slowly at first as he
re-familiarizing himself with her warm sweet lips. Their kiss intensified as
her tongue ran along his bottom lip. He smiled and laughed at the silent
message only they shared. He opened his mouth as her tongue met his. Breaking
apart to catch their breath, Jason began to trace her lips with his fingertip.
J: I've missed you so much. Think
I can get you to move back in with me?
C: You, me and Michael huh?
J: Yup our family.
C: I think that could be arranged.
J: Tomorrow?
Carly laughed at his eagerness. C:
Yeah tomorrow is good, but I'm telling you right now Morgan. If that little
pixie Elizabeth Webber ever shows up here, I will not be held responsible for
my actions.
J: Well you don't have to worry
about that whinny little priss. I already told her today she was not welcome
anywhere near me or my family ever again. And if she does I will kill her. The
guards have been instructed not to let her even enter the building.
C: Oh really?
J: I'm serious Carly, no one will
ever hurt you or come between us ever again. If that means I have to kill half
of Port Charles then I will.
C: Okay, okay I believe you. (she
laughs)
J: Stay with me tonight?
Snuggling back into his arms,
secure in his embrace.
C: I will stay with you always.
She's everything I ever wanted she's all
I'll ever need
She's close enough to perfect for me
She kisses me each morning
And smiles her sleepy smile
And she don't have to say it
I can see it in her eyes
Don't you worry about my woman
Or what you think she ought to be
She's close enough to perfect for me
Oh, she's close enough to perfect for me
THE END!
