This story is about Liz taking her sons and moving south. She has created a new life in Pensacola, FL. She loves the beach and the boys love the area that they moved too. The only problem is missing Jason. She finds out friends and they stick by her when someone starts following her. Jason comes down to Florida for her rescue. Could there be more danger? Or is the danger of falling back in love after losing it.
Liz had been dreaming about marrying the man she loved but when he found out the truth he went back to his wife.
She had then taken her three boys and left Port Charles when her relationship with Jason ended. She had moved to Florida to get away from seeing him with Sam and listening to everyone talk about her. She found a job at a hospital in the Panhandle section of Florida. The beaches were beautiful and she felt at peace there. There were several major hospitals for her to choose and she picked the Children's Hospital there. She loved working in the nursery there and seeing babies being born and taking care of their mothers.
She started working there in the summer just before the boys started school. Cameron, Jake and Aiden were all going to one of the private schools in the area because of who Jake's father was and she didn't want the boys exposed to public school life. This would give her boys more one on one time with their teachers. She found a cute house not too far from where she worked and the boys were going to school. Cameron had his own room while Jake and Aiden shared a bedroom. They had a pool in the backyard and life was finally calming down for her.
The money that she got from when her house exploded went a bit farther down south than it would have in Port Charles. She was very happy about the area that she lived in and the house she could get for her money. She paid cash so she had no mortgage on her place. The insurance and taxes were not too bad either.
The first weekend that she had free, she took the boys to the beach. She had gotten them a house not too far from the main part of the beach. She got them settled in and sat on her porch. She saw a man who looked somewhat familiar to her go by jogging with his dog. She looked at the gentleman and he saw her too.
"Well, I must be seeing things because I think that I am looking at someone from my past. You look good darling. Let me introduce you to my dog, Lucky."
"Johnny, you have a dog named "Lucky"? I didn't think that you liked him much. He is a beautiful dog. I miss you. What are you doing on Pensacola Beach?"
"I moved down here a few years ago due to Sonny wanting me six feet under. Jason did not kill me or Francis like everyone thinks. He sent us off and we have been banished from the town. I love it here. It is beautiful except when hurricanes come around but we have been lucky lately. I want you to know that I heard about you and Jason. I am sorry about that but he is an idiot to pick that bitch over you."
"Come on in. You can meet my boys. I think you might remember Cameron but I have two more."
Cameron, Jake and Aiden came into the living room. They were getting ready to play on the beach. "Jake, Cam and Aiden, this is an old friend of mine named Johnny. His dog is named Lucky. He used to work with Jason a long time ago."
The boys laughed at the dog's name but Cam did remember the name Johnny. "Mom, can we go swimming? We are ready now?"
The five of them headed for the beach. Liz brought out two beach chairs and a couple of drinks for her and Johnny.
Johnny told her more about his life down there and she was surprised that he owned one of the big named bars on the beach. He was happy and still not settled down yet but he was trying. "Francis is my partner and I should call him so he can see you. I know that he would love for you to check out our place. We also have a restaurant so the boys can come and we can show you around. We have entertainment weekly. One of the acts that is coming next month is a band called Port Chuck. I think that a lot of women will be here to see the guys sing. I heard that they look a bit like our friends up north. I am not sure but Francis says they do."
"I would love that. How does six sound to you tonight? We have two more days left and then we head back home to Pensacola. We live near the mall and I can give you our address and number. I work at the Children's hospital and the boys go to the Christian school not too far away. I would love to have the both of you over for dinner one night. I cook now and the boys love my brownies almost as much as you do."
"Six sounds good. I will have your ticket at the door for the concert and I know that Francis and I would both loved to have dinner with you and your boys. I can tell that Jake is Jason's son. I am thinking that Aiden is Lucky's son, right?"
"You are right about both. I will see you guys in a little while. I need to get the boys in the shower so they will be ready for tonight. Tell Francis, hello for me." Liz gives Johnny a big hug and watches him and Lucky run down the beach.
She watches her sons play a little longer and then calls them in. "We have dinner plans for tonight at six. We need to all get showers and wash away the sand and salt. I think that we are going to be happy down here."
The rest of the weekend was so much fun for both Liz and her sons. She didn't even realize that she was being watched. Sam did not trust that Jason would stay with her and Danny. She watched him pine over Liz and her sons. He wanted to do what was right for his wife and son but his heart was not in it. When Liz moved away, he started pulling away from everyone including her. Well, especially her. She hated that even though Liz left that it was like she took his heart with her even though he was still there.
"Jason, what is your problem? I thought it was better for everyone that Liz and her boys left Port Charles. She is free and so are we. She won't be interfering in our lives and that should make you feel better about us. Danny and I need you. She has proven that she doesn't need you." Jason just stared at the wall not saying anything. She hated Liz more and more every day.
Sam found out that she moved to Pensacola. She hired some of her father's men to take care of her and her boys. She couldn't have known that Francis and Johnny were living down there or that she would be able to protect herself from them.
Liz called Johnny the moment she felt she was being watched. Johnny and Francis came over that evening and saw that there were several men out there that didn't belong and Johnny knew that they worked for Julian Jerome.
"I am afraid that those guys are Julian Jerome's men. I think that Sam is a bit afraid of you even though you moved down here. I am guessing that the men hired are going to make it look like an accident to get you and the boys out of the way. I am not saying this to hurt you but you have to remember where her head is and that she has connections."
"What am I going to do? I can't protect my sons and myself?"
"I will move in here and protect you. We will take the boys to school and I will take you to work. We will find a way to protect you and get rid of these guys. I promise you that and besides, you need stay alive to see that concert in two weeks. The boys and I will stay in the beach house while Francis gives you the best seat in the house."
Liz started to laugh and felt much better. Francis knew then that he had to give Jason a call. This was something that he needed to take care of and he needed to figure out what was more important to him. He also deserved to know what his wife was doing behind his back.
"Jason, this is Francis. I need you to call me back. It is important." Jason listened to the message a few times and realized that he needed to see what was going on with his friends. He knew where they were living but didn't know that was where Liz moved too.
"Hey Francis! What is going on? Do I need to go to Florida and bail you or Johnny out of something?"
"No. This is about Liz and her sons. I know that Jake is your son so I will tell you that they are in danger because of your wife. She must have put a hit out on Liz and possibly her boys too. Johnny is staying with her and the boys while I work out at the beach. Johnny met her a couple of weeks ago when she was vacationing on the beach with her boys. She called Johnny up to say that she was being followed. The two of us went there today and we know that the men are Julian's men. Either your wife or your father-in-law put a hit out on your son and his mother and brothers. I am guessing your wife. It is not the thing that Julian would do."
"Okay. I will be down there tonight. Do not tell her that I am on my way. I will settle things here with Diane first and then I will pack my things and go. I knew that there was something going on with her but I couldn't figure it out. I also realized where my heart is and it is not here."
Jason then looked at Sam, hugged Danny and walked out the door. He went straight to her office and was happy to see her there. "I need a divorce. I am leaving Sam and moving down south. I will tell you where once I get there. It will be in a place called Pensacola, Florida. Liz and her boys live there and are in danger because of my wife. I don't trust or love her anymore. When I get to those guys and they give her up, I want her arrested and I will come up there for Danny. Can you help me do this?"
"Jason, I have never let you down. Sam made a big mistake going after Liz when she wasn't a threat to her. I will do everything that you need up here that I can. I will send you any updates that are needed to you when I have them done. Good luck."
Jason packed and headed for his plane. He had Diane start up the divorce proceedings and had took most of his money with him down south. He got there before the banks closed and opened some new accounts. He had enough cash to get him through the accounts were up and running.
Jason went to the bar that Johnny and Francis owned. He ordered a drink and talked to Francis. "I am sorry for all of this. I didn't have a clue about what my wife was doing but I am here now and I will take care of my family. Sam and I are through. I just want to see her put in jail and I will get full custody of Danny. She will not get away with this."
Francis took Jason over to Liz's new home. Jason liked the feel of the city that she moved too. Going down the streets you can get a sense of the history that was made there. It was dark when they got to the home and Johnny was keeping watch on the porch. It was a quiet night but Jason knew that once the guys called up Sam that all hell was about to break loose.
Francis and Jason walked into the home and Jake ran towards his father. "Dad, I can't believe that you are here. Did you know that Johnny and Francis are taking care of us? There are some bad people watching us. Mom is a bit freaked out. She is glad that we spent the weekend at the beach a few weeks ago. Everything has changed. But I am not scared and my brothers aren't either. We knew that you would be coming down here to take care of us. Mom thought that you had forgot about us because she lied to you but we knew that you really loved her and not Danny's mother."
Liz came out into the living room and saw Jason. She didn't know how she should feel but she did feel relieved to see him. "Okay, who called Jason up and told on me?"
"I did but I did it because Jason deserved to know what his wife had planned for you? We know that it was Sam that set this up and we know why. She wanted you out of the way and your sons. She wanted Jason to herself but she didn't trust him enough to give you up when you left Port Charles. She really wasn't that smart. Jason was there with her and Danny. He was not chasing after you. Unlike Johnny or me. We would have been hunting you down to make sure you were alright."
"Okay. You are right. I was wrong. I do want you to know, Liz that I love you. When you lied, I was confused and everyone was talking at me and I listened to them and not my heart. When Francis called me today and I heard what Sam planned to do, my heart started beating again. I started to feel things again that I haven't felt in a long time. I promise to keep you and our boys safe. I also promise that Sam will go to jail for this. Diane is starting divorce proceedings and I have a feeling once the guys tell Sam that I am down here that she will be down here trying to get even with me. She will not win. I know that you will not believe me at first but give me some time and I will prove it."
The guys that were working for Sam called her up to tell her that Jason was down in Pensacola at Liz's house. They also told her that Johnny and Francis were there too. They needed to know what to do next.
"I will be flying down tomorrow. I will meet you at the hotel and then we will take about strategy. I guess it is too late for an accident so I think that we will just have to take out Liz right in front of my husband. He will realize later that it was for his own good. Thank you for telling me."
Sam cursed Liz and called her mother. "Mom, I have to leave town for a little while. My husband has run off and is hooking up with that damn bitch again. Can you watch Danny for me? I could ask Monica but I thought I would ask you first."
Alexis liked Liz and hated that her daughter was trying to get back someone that didn't want her. She knew how it felt but she knew that Sam was too far gone to listen to her. "I would love to watch Danny for you. Do you want me to come pick him up now? I can bring him here because he doesn't need to see you all upset about his father."
"Yes, you are right about that. Thank you for understanding." Alexis went straight to Sam's place and picked up her grandson. She had an extra key in case she needed to get something for Danny while his mother was gone." Sam hugged her son and her mother.
"I love you both. I am going to bring your daddy home. I shouldn't be gone long. Have fun with grandma." Alexis then took Danny and they headed to Alexis' house.
Sam packed her bag and headed towards the airport. She knew that she would have to wait a while but she didn't care. She needed to be on the first plane to Florida and take care of Liz so she could bring her husband back home.
Jason was a nervous wreck. Sam had called his phone, every hour on the hour. Jason turned his phone off after the third call she made. He knew that she was coming down to get him but she was in for a surprise.
The plane that Sam got to take her to Pensacola was different that she had planned on. She first wanted to go first class but then she found out that her money was not in her account. Jason had closed out their joint accounts and took the money with him. She called her father up and Julian found someone who would fly her down to Florida. He also knew that her assets were frozen and that she had hired some of his men but now the funds were gone so he had to pay them with his money or she was the one who would get hurt.
She got down to Pensacola and one of her men picked her up and brought her to the hotel. They were staying at a hotel in a seedy area of town because the money had been stopped. Julian did pay his guys but he didn't want Sam to have it too easy. He knew what she had planned but he told his men if they did what she wanted then they were not getting paid at all. They knew who was paying so they were going to keep Sam under control and make sure that she didn't do anything stupid.
Sam did not like where they were staying but she knew that she didn't have a choice. "I will find Jason and I will make sure that he puts my money back into my account so we can finish what I started."
Two of her men took her to Liz's house. Sam got out of the SUV and one of the men walked with her up to Liz's door. The boys had gone off with Johnny and Francis. The only ones there were Liz and Jason.
Jason opened the door and looked at Sam. "You need to go back home, Sam. I am finished with you and if you play your cards right when we finish up with our divorce, you might get more money than you have now. I will pay child support for Danny but I will not pay you a dime. You can sell the penthouse if you wish and I know that you will make good money on that. I can tell you that you were right about one thing. I do still love, Liz but to put a hit on her and our sons, that is the wrong way to go about things. You must really think that I am stupid to think that I would get over losing the love of my life and her children. You thought that I would forget her and just be happy with you. I don't think that I was ever happy with you but we do have Danny and I love my son. Diane has started the paperwork on our divorce and custody arrangements. I think that I will stay down here permanently. It is beautiful here and I love the beach. You should go see it before you go home. This is the last time that we are going to speak unless it is about Danny. Good bye, Sam! Have a nice life."
Sam, then lost it. She took out the gun that she had hidden and went to shoot Liz. Jason walked in front of Liz when the gun went off. Jason dropped down and that was when all hell broke loose. Sam's men came from around the house. Johnny and Francis pulled up with the cops. She went to shoot Liz again and one of the cops came up from behind and could get the gun away from her. Johnny called 911 and soon the rescue was there to take Jason to the hospital.
The cops arrested Sam and took her to jail. Liz, Johnny and Francis took the boys and went to the hospital. The doctor's there knew Elizabeth because she worked in the nursery in the women and children's section. Elizabeth told them that Jason was the father of her sons and that she wanted to be with him. She told them that his wife tried to shoot her and that he walked in front of her getting hit instead of her.
"Okay. I guess you are closest thing to a fiancée or wife, so I will let you stay with him. Can your friends take your sons home because I think it will be a long day here in surgery and then recovery? Once he gets settled into the OR then I will let you back to see him."
Francis took the boys home while Johnny stayed with Elizabeth. Elizabeth called Monica to tell her what was going on down there. Monica said that she would be on their jet as soon as she was packed. She asked which hospital and Elizabeth told her. Monica then said that she would be down in a few hours.
Sam was processed into jail and one of the men called Julian up. He knew that she was in over her head but he couldn't always help her. He told his men to get back home and let her cool her jets in jail for a bit. Alexis could go down there and help her out if she wanted too but he doubted that she would.
Sam did not know that her trouble had just started. Her luck was not going to get any better because her family tried to help her but she thought that she was above everyone and their feelings. She didn't realize that she was going to be staying in Florida for a very long time and not at the beach.
The jail was just like any jail that Sam had seen or had been in and she wasn't at all afraid of being stuck there. She figured that the guys would call her father and Julian would be down to bail her out. If he didn't, then her mother would because she had Danny.
Jason was in surgery when Monica got down there. He was in critical condition but where the bullet went, it didn't do any major damage. Jason would just have to heal and then he would be fine.
The surgery took a little longer than expected but he pulled through with no complications. Liz was so happy when the doctors came out and told her and his mother the good news.
Liz had called Diane about Sam shooting Jason and that he was in the hospital. She told Liz that she was working on his divorce but now that Sam was in jail, she was going to go for full custody of Danny for Jason.
Sam was about to lose everything that she had loved because she felt threatened by someone that had left Port Charles to start a new life. She needed to get away from everyone including Jason. Sam's paranoia caused her to lose her husband, child and her freedom.