Jason Morgan is forced to marry Elizabeth, sight unseen, in order to unite two families. Will it eventually turn into love or will it be an unholy matrimony?

Alliances

A/N: Here is a preview of my next story. I'll post a few times a week while I finish up the other ones I have going. Let's say Mon/Wed/Friday. Jason's pretty much a jerk for quite a while but things will get interesting later on.

Chapter 1 – I Do but I Don't

Jason Morgan was not a happy man. An arranged marriage was not what he had planned for his life. He had fought Sonny tooth and nail, but his partner would not back down. It had to be done and Jason would just have to suck it up, even though the thought of it made him want to jump on his motorcycle and take off indefinitely to nowhere.

He fiddled with the buttons on his tuxedo. God he hated wearing these things. Muttering under his breath, he marched out to the balcony and gripped the rails. Christ, he didn't even know what she looked like. He momentarily saw the veil come off in his head and it was some crazy chick named Sam that had tried to seduce him at Jake's about a year ago. He almost gagged before walking back inside.

The more Jason thought about the situation, the more agitated he became. He picked up a glass and hurled it across the room causing Sonny to glance at him from a chair in the corner.

"This isn't going to help Jason. What's done is done. Do you want to start a war?"

Jason clenched his teeth. "No."

"Then stop acting like a child. You know this is good for business. It doesn't have to be forever. In five years or so, you just claim irreconcilable differences."

Sonny smirked at the look on Jason's face. Truth be told, he didn't think Jason would end it in five years. Elizabeth was perfect for him. Sonny wouldn't have agreed to this if he didn't think she was a suitable partner. Jason focused too much on business. He deserved to have a good personal life too. When the necessity to unite the families had presented itself, both he and Lorenzo agreed that it made. They really thought the pair would be good for each other.

"Five years!" He sat down in the chair and put his head in his hands. "I'm so fucked."

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Elizabeth looked at her reflection in the mirror as the people scurrying around her became a blur. She did look beautiful, but she couldn't stop the sadness from taking over her body. At twenty-two, she was being forced to marry someone she had never met. This wedding was thrown together in two weeks. It was done to keep the peace and form an alliance between the two families against an unseen enemy. The last year there were a lot of power struggles and many men were lost. Her father had approached her and basically told her that she had no choice. They could lose everything including their lives. God knows she fought him tooth and nail, but her father would not budge. The Alcazar family moved to the area the prior year. They were eager to run their new territory and Corinthos/Morgan and Alcazar Enterprises were sworn enemies at first. That was until the Ruiz family attacked them both and they banded together temporarily for survival. Liz sighed and looked up at her mother who gave her a knowing look. This was going to be the longest day of her life.

Skye wasn't happy about this marriage at all. She wanted Elizabeth to fall in love and meet someone really special. But now, that wasn't going to happen. All she could do is be there for her beautiful daughter and pray that Jason would turn out to be a good husband. Liz was their only child and she simply adored her. God knows that Skye had some long drawn out fights with Lorenzo over the arrangement, but all the yelling had only led to exceptional makeup sex. She would just have to pray that Jason was worthy of her daughter and that she would find happiness.

The door opened and Lorenzo walked inside. "It's time."

Skye hopped up and kissed her on the cheek and left the room. Lorenzo walked inside and gazed at the beauty standing before him. She meant everything to him. And even though he saw the sadness in her eyes, what she didn't realize is that Lorenzo truly believed that Jason Morgan was good for her daughter or he would have never agreed to the arrangement. He knew it was an unorthodox way to get married, but his parents had met in a similar fashion and they had an epic love story.

He placed the veil over his daughter's face. "You're so beautiful Bella," he said seeing the tears forming in her eyes. Bella was his pet name for her. He had called her that since she was a child due to her beautiful eyes and skin.

"Thank you daddy."

"Mi hermosa hija," Lorenzo said softly. "Are you ready?"

Elizabeth couldn't speak or she knew that she'd cry, so she simply nodded her head and Lorenzo led her out to the vestibule.

The music started playing and it was all a blur from there. She was shocked that there were so many people in the church. Biting her lip, she took a deep breath as the music started playing, and they started to move forward. She wasn't sure how her legs worked, but her dad slowly eased her down the aisle. Elizabeth's dress was stunning and Jason had no idea about the beauty he was about to encounter. She purposely did not look up at him the entire way, afraid that if Jason looked really mean or if he was really old that she'd bolt.

"Who gives this woman to be married to this man?"

Lorenzo smiled. "I do, and her mother."

Skye was already dabbing at the tears on her face.

Jason couldn't keep still. He felt like he was coming out of his skin. Lorenzo blocked Jason's view as he moved the veil back and kissed his daughter gently. He stepped out of the way and Jason and Liz's eyes met for the first time.

He had to remind himself to breathe she was so gorgeous. Liz bit her lip again as she stared into the bluest eyes she had ever seen. He was beyond handsome.

She stepped up and Jason joined her. Placing her hand into his, she immediately felt a current shoot through her body; as did Jason. The ceremony was very long. They each stole glances at each other when they could, curious about one another.

"You may now kiss the bride."

Jason looked down at her nervously. They hadn't even had a conversation yet and now he had to kiss her? Liz smiled and nodded at him to go ahead.

Jason knew it needed to look real. So, he put his hand on the side of her face and softly kissed her succulent lips. He pulled back and smiled at her and she blushed. At that moment, he didn't think he'd ever get tired of seeing her do that.

They stepped down and held hands as they walked through the church and entered the receiving line.

They took about a trillion pictures. Liz's face hurt from all the smiling, and just when she was about to beg to sit down, they were running out of the church and climbing into the back of a limo—finally alone.

Jason searched his mind for something to say. "Do your feet hurt yet?"

Liz chuckled. "Not too bad. Yours?"

Jason smiled. "Yeah. They are killing me."

Liz giggled.

He noted what a beautiful smile that she had.

The car soon lurched to a stop and Liz looked out of the window. They were at a park where there was a lake and flowers.

Jason helped her get out and they posed for even more pictures with the bridal party. A few times, they had to gaze into each other's eyes and Liz would blush. They both knew there was an attraction there and were somewhat relieved. Finally, they got back into the limo and drove to the reception.

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"We're here. Showtime," Jason said. The truth was that he couldn't wait to have a drink. She was having more of an effect on him then he wanted to admit. In fact, he knew he was in trouble and needed to check himself. He was in no way agreeable to all of this and he had no plans on giving Sonny the satisfaction of thinking what he ordered him to do was okay.

The door flew open and Jason got out. He bent over and held his hand out to help her and then gripped the side of her waist as they walked inside. He felt her jump a little at his touch and smirked.

Everyone cheered as they came into the room. The photographer pulled them aside for more pictures.

"Lucky I'm not carrying right now or that photographer would be going down," he muttered.

Liz giggled.

They finally made their way to the reception area where everyone cheered. There were several funny yet heartfelt speeches, food, and then it was time to dance.

Jason walked with her to the center of the dance floor. He noticed that her dress seemed to weigh a ton. He pulled her into him. "Are you alright?"

"Yes. This dress is getting heavier by the minute though."

"We could always leave."

She pulled back a little and looked up at him. "Do you have a death wish?"

"Your mom looks tough and all, but I think I can out run her."

Liz smiled and resumed her previous position. She almost tripped on the dress and Jason steadied her and pulled her closer.

"You should know that I'm a klutz."

"You should know that I'm very good at protecting people."

"Good to know."

Their dance was over and he then danced with Skye.

"How is my daughter doing?"

"She seems fine. I think the dress is a bit uncomfortable for her."

"And how are you doing with all of this?"

"I'm fine," he said forcing himself to smile at her, although nothing about this was fine. He knew he had to keep up appearances, but once they got back to the house, all deals were off.

Skye wasn't sure what to think about Jason at this point, but she had a bad feeling that he was far from fine.

After the dance was over, he went to stand with Johnny and Francis at the bar.

"She's a real looker," Johnny said watching Liz mingle.

"I'm glad you're so fond of her, because you're her guard."

Johnny almost spit out his drink. He hated guarding people. It did not use his full potential.

"Suck it up O'Brien," Jason said under his breath. "If she turns out to not be a runner, I'll move things around."

He looked up and saw Liz's mom dragging her out of the room. About fifteen minutes later, Elizabeth was back in a different gown. It was knee length and her hair was down. She looked incredible.

Her eyes shifted from the group of friends she was standing next to and met Jason's gaze. She smiled at him and he couldn't help but smile back. It was like she was making him do this internal battle and sometimes he won and sometimes he lost.

"What was that?" Francis asked.

Jason rolled his eyes. "I'm just being polite."

"Sure…"

"Please. She's not my type," Jason said gruffly.

"Why because she's gorgeous, smart, and wife material?" Johnny said sarcastically.

"Exactly."

"She's way too good for you," Francis muttered, tiring of Jason's attitude.

"Can it Corelli."

He watched her dance with her friends and could tell she was having a really good time. And that was when he sealed their fate his mind. There was no way in hell Jason was going to allow himself to get sucked into that vortex. No fucking way.

About an hour later, Skye finally made her way over to Jason. "My little girl is tired. You two should leave."

Jason nodded. "I'm on it." God knows he would kill to get out of his tux.

He walked over to Liz and took her hand. "Time to go."

She nodded and said her goodbyes, and then they headed back to the limo. By the time they got to the hotel, Liz had fallen asleep and was nestled into Jason's side. He wiped a chocolate curl out of her face and stared at her. What am I doing?

He got out and carried her inside the building. People smiled at him, but he just ignored them. They got to their floor and another gentleman walking by helped him get the door open and he went inside. He paused for a moment almost horrified. It was like someone regurgitated love all over the place. Liz stirred in his arms and her eyes fluttered opened. He was mesmerized by them for a second and then he placed her down on the floor. They both stood staring at the king sized bed and he could sense her nervousness.

"Don't worry, I won't touch you," he said before loosening his tie. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but he could tell by the look on her face that it was way too soon. And frankly, if they went there, it would further seal their relationship and he couldn't have that. It would ruin his plans to teach Sonny a lesson.

Liz awkwardly looked down and then went over to her suitcase. She filtered through it and to her shock and horror there were only negligees in there. She was going to kill her maid of honor.