Author's note: first off, let me just say, this is totally AR… It will not follow the show, some things might be the same, but for the most part, this story is more of a stand alone. I am using the characters and some of their backgrounds, but not much.

Secondly, Elizabeth Webber and Jason Morgan will of course find their way to one another… Sooner or later. All I ask, is bear with me, the idea popped into my head and refused to leave, thus, here is the story. I also know that I have two other stories on the go, but I am sure as you other writers know, when a story grabs you, you are powerless to stop the muse! And for some reason my muse is demanding I write this story. As always, I would love to know what you think, your feedback gives me the courage to enjoy this passion and the faith that I have something to say that some may enjoy! Lol (I am incapable of leaving a story unfinished, so no matter what, this and my other two that I am working on, will indeed be finished, you will just have to bear with me, please…)

Summery: Elizabeth Webber has a great relationship with her father, it is because of him and his new job, that she finds herself residing in Port Charles, where she eventually meets up with Jason Morgan… But everything isn't what it seems, life is a challenge, and for Elizabeth Webber, the challenge of doing the right thing and following her heart, are sadly, two very different things. Especially since her father had such high hopes for his only daughter. Will love conquer all, or will the hindsight of all those around, place an unmovable barrier between, what has a chance at being a great love. But wait… Who's the one person in Elizabeth's life, who holds the key to tearing her world apart, capable of casting her into treacherously dark waters, and destroying her only chance at happiness at love…

Unequivocally Yours

Prologue

At sixteen, Elizabeth graduated from high school. She was classified as intelligent, her teacher's thought so and so did the few people she called friends, and of course, her dad, who was also her biggest fan, constantly telling her how smart she was and how beautiful. But whether she was smart or not, wasn't really her biggest concern. She could deal with being smart, but finding the right guy seemed to elude her. And while she was still young, to Elizabeth, it felt like she was destined to walk through life alone, where no one would see something special in her, that didn't pertain unequivocally to her brain, was there not a man out there, who could love her for her…

When she looked in the mirror, she didn't see a girl on the brink of womanhood, who was runway model beautiful… What she saw instead was a girl who was slightly awkward in her skin, average height, pathetically skinny, no matter what she did, she couldn't seem to gain weight. She had dark silky tresses and she supposed that she had to admit, her eyes did stand out, whether that was good or not, she wasn't very sure. Her father always commented on the startling blue, the way anyone could look at her and know exactly what she was feeling. Nevertheless, she had to wonder if he was just biased, for the boys she hung around with and even those she just went to school with, never paid her much attention. It was almost as if she were invisible…

She felt jaded, almost as if the world was conspiring against her, deeming her unworthy of finding a special someone to spend her life with. And while reminding her self that she was just a young girl, the facts didn't alleviate the throbbing pain beneath her breast. For as long as she could remember, she had dreamt of love and how it would find her, but now that she was finally allowed to date, it seemed like the world would rather cast her back into the proverbial pond, sink or swim, it made no matter to them. It made little sense to her, she wasn't asking for much, just a love that would last eternity through… A man who would smile when she walked into a room, a special someone who would see that she had something to offer the world, but even more so, him!

Was this her punishment, did she not deserve a shot at love, because her own mother couldn't stand to be around her. Because the woman who bore her, decided that motherhood was just a nuisance. Was she doomed to forever walk in this world without a love, because… perhaps she didn't deserve it. Was her birth a stain upon the world?

Those thoughts always troubled her, she didn't want to think like that, but every once in awhile, life threw you a curveball and you were helpless against the tides that swept you away. Her mind, which had granted her so much, now seemed to be her worst enemy.

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School to most was to be worked through with as little "work" as possible, kind of defeating the purpose, nevertheless, most didn't enjoy it, unless of course you were a geek or some other form of nerd. For her, school was beyond easy, it was the career choice at the end of schooling that worried her, at least it had until she had figured out what it was she wanted to do.

For years she had helped out at the local hospital, whichever local hospital that was currently apart of her town. Seeing as how they moved around a lot, she had worked in many different hospitals. There was an older gentleman that she visited with often and helped out when ever she had a free moment. He was grandfatherly, always offering a tidbit of wisdom when he felt she needed some. It was his offhanded reply to some question or another that set her on her course of becoming a nurse. "You know, you keep this up, your going to be a better nurse than the ones who actually have the training!" And just like that, she knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt, what she wanted to do.

Chapter One

Her mother had run out on her and her father, claiming that family life, just wasn't her thing. Jeff Webber was heartbroken, for years he was unable to grasp the suddenness of her decision, wanting nothing more than another chance to make things right. Nevertheless, the choice was not left in his hands, he was not given a chance to rectify anything, no sooner did she announce that family life was below her, than she was gone.

But as the years passed, he slowly moved past the hurt, the wounds not so open, not so deep. Every once in awhile the wounds would be torn open, exposing him to his buried grief. He had thought her to be the love of his life, the one woman who would stand by him proudly, proclaiming her undying love. High hopes can not be looked upon badly, but his inability to see what was right in front of him, only caused him more pain. But time, like all things, heals all wounds…

As father and daughter, they stood strong against the world. Elizabeth was just a baby when her mother walked out, as she got older, she asked the obvious question's, looked at the almost nonexistent pictures and wondered why a mother could be so cruel, but not once did she wish for her to come back. She missed a female figure in her life, but she had the best father in the world, not knowing a regular female presence, Elizabeth was able to move past the hurt, but perhaps those feelings, those undiscovered hurts would arise. Time would tell, and for Elizabeth Webber, the only time she looked towards the future, was when she was wondering about her love life!

Things went on, as they are apt to do, then Jeff was offered a transfer to General Hospital, at first, he wasn't sure he should take the job, uprooting Elizabeth and everything and everyone she knew, didn't seem fair. Her friends were here, her life was here, nevertheless, it wasn't a problem, never having been scared of change before, she accepted things easily and adapted as if it was second nature. She had even gone so far as to say that it was a new beginning, a beginning that they desperately deserved. And with that, the choice had been made.

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So at seventeen, a few month off to enjoy life in a new city, Elizabeth finally decided that she wanted to be a part of the medical profession, not wanting to be anything as noble as a doctor, but a nurse, for being a nurse offered her a little more leeway, a little more space to be herself. If she was truthful, she had made her mind up the day Mr. Dawson had made his offhanded remark, it just took her a little time to reaffirm that it was what she wanted to do.

She had dated on an off through high school, which is to say, she went on her first date in grade twelve, seeing as how she was so much younger than everyone else, but she wasn't like most girls her age. Boys didn't occupy all her thoughts, the written word was her passion, boys would have their time, of that, she was sure. But for now, all other aspects of her life took precedence.

Early in the first semester, she had went on a date with a jock, who's only redeeming quality, was simply his brawn. He was good looking, but within the first ten minutes of the date, Elizabeth realized brains weren't a big thing to him. Logan Greer was first and foremost a boy, he was good at sports, but his incapability to talk about anything of substance, soon grew to be tedious and by the third date, Elizabeth bowed out sweetly, claiming she wasn't good enough for him. Over course, she might had stuck around a little longer, had the Jock had something other than sex or sports on his mind. But seeing as how that wasn't the case, she fled quickly.

Her second experience in the dating world was even more poorly matched. Finding that jocks didn't appeal to her, she tried a guy from the exact opposite end of the spectrum… What most people classified as a geek. And once again, she was out of her league, per se. Dwight Sanders was all about math, and while she was good with numbers, she didn't find complicated patterns, overly enjoyable, especially not entertaining enough to discuss for five hours… Thus ending her second dating experience. After that, she just couldn't be bothered, it seemed to her, there was no one in the world who would find her special, who would spark her interest with a mere conversation, a longing look or even a gentle smile.

So when the chance came up to go to a new place, she jumped at the opportunity, hoping in her locked away heart that their would be someone, worth her time!

Having to start over, with new people, was harder than she had at first thought, but as she settled in to a daily routine of school, work and family time, she found that being in Port Charles, was even better than she could have hoped. While she had yet to make any relationships that really mattered, she wasn't overly concerned, she was happy and healthy and besides all that, her dad had met someone. And just like that, life was off and running, a steady pace being kept, no matter the time or the day.

On weekends, she worked at a little diner called "Kelly's" as a waitress, during the week, she volunteered at the hospital, doing remedial work, but finding a sense of self in doing so. And in her few moments of spare time, she rediscovered her passion for drawing and painting.

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It was within the first year of university that she heard about Jason Quartermaine's accident, more so at the end of that year, but to her, it didn't really mean much, she felt empathy for him and sympathy for his family, but didn't know them. After all the rumors went around, she began to see stories in the paper about the accident and a brief covering on the local evening news, but like all things, it was slowly dropped for the hotter topic, the current news. It was only a hot topic because he was a Quartermaine, had it been some no name man, the story would have fizzled into oblivion much quicker, but the name held great influence in Port Charles, they were after all, a very prominent and wealthy family. But like all news, it grows old and is bypassed for the next big thing, and for Elizabeth Webber, he faded into the oblivion.

As the school year was coming to a close and a summer of freedom looked wonderful, Elizabeth was approached by a woman in her mid to late forties, give or take. At first she was a little put off, this, being the last day of school and all, but as the woman began to talk, Elizabeth discovered why she was there. A small flutter began in her chest and before she even knew it, she was agreeing to something, she never thought she would! She couldn't explain the reaction, but for some reason or another, it felt like she was compelled to agree, like some force had taken control of her vocal cords, commanding that she agree. But what exactly was the increased speed of her heart, the small butterflies that danced within her stomach… Whatever it was, Elizabeth was sure, this new job…was going to be life changing!

The conversation really didn't take long, but as Elizabeth sat on the stone bench alone, outside of the dean's office, she began to wonder what exactly inspired her to agree. On the one hand, it would be an amazing opportunity, but what exactly was she giving up. This was suppose to be her summer to laze about, enjoy the beautiful weather, catch some much needs rays and perhaps meet someone interesting, and also maybe do a couple weeks of traveling, but instead, she had agreed to this madness… Starting tomorrow, her summer vacation was over!

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