This is going to be a short one. I am not sure if it will be a one-shot or more. Liz comes back to Port Charles for her best friend's wedding. She had been in Rome for the past five years and just broke up with her boyfriend. Should she try again with Jason, or just be friends. I don't own the characters, they belong to ABC and GH.
Liz had just moved back to Port Charles from studying art and history in Rome, Italy. She loved living in Rome, but she needed to get some things settled back home. Her best friend, Emily Quartermaine was about to marry her prince and Liz was her maid of honor. Emily was very happy that Liz was coming back home. She knew that Liz loved living in Italy and she had just broken up with someone that she thought truly understood her.
His name was Anthony, but everyone called him Tony. His father was rich and while Liz dated Tony, his father had helped her get established in the art world. She had a couple of shows and was doing great for herself. Then, Tony decided that he wanted to see other women. Liz understood that it was for the best, but her career was ending along with her broken heart. Moving back home was the best option for her.
Emily had found her a place to stay while she was in town. "I have an apartment for you where my brother, Jason lives. There were a few openings in the complex, I thought it would be safer for you there. I know that there are a few people that you want to avoid while you are here. I promise that Lucky will not bother you, while I marry his brother. The rest of the family knows too. Your grandmother has moved to California with Sarah, so it should be nice and quiet here for you. I also know about an art gallery that has an opening for assisting the owner with the gallery. You would be perfect for it. I have the flyer for you in your apartment. It is fully furnished, and the first three months are paid for, by my grandmother. Lila thinks of you as one of her own. I think that giving her one of your paintings would be just what she would want. I have showed her your paintings and she has some of them at home. I will bring you by later this week to see her."
"Thank you, Emily. Your grandmother is something else. I did hear that she bought some of my paintings. It was a big deal to the owner of the gallery that I knew your family. I sent some of my things ahead of time to your place. You probably wondered what all of that was, and I can't remember if I asked you or not. I have been going sixty miles an hour since I got your e-mail and breaking up with Anthony."
"I have your things in your apartment. Let's go to Kelly's and get something to eat. I know you must be hungry." The two of them walked into Kelly's Diner. It was like the past five years had disappeared. The two of them sat down at one of the booths in the back. They liked sitting there and watching who was coming in the door.
Jason had been having a hard time concentrating since his sister told him that Liz was coming back from Rome. He missed her more than he realized. He was excited to know that she was going to be living a few floors down from him. His girlfriend, Sam did not know about his relationship with Liz. He was still in love with Liz and Sam was someone that he dated. He didn't love her or profess to love her. Sam thought that he was going to propose to her a few weeks ago, but instead asked her to get her own place. He told her that he didn't love her, and he was sorry if he led her on.
Sam was shocked, but then Carly told her about Liz coming back to town. Carly filled Sam in on everything the two of them went through. She also told Sam, that she helped Liz realize that she would be better off somewhere else. When Jason found out, he was not happy with Carly. Their friendship was never the same again, but she didn't care. She knew if she wanted Jason, that she could have him anytime.
Sam was going to make sure that Liz knew that Jason was off the market. She went and found herself an engagement ring and bought it. It was pretty, but she knew that Jason would buy her a much bigger one when the time was right. She just wanted a certain person to see her wear it and think that Jason was with her.
The problem with Carly and Sam, is their plans never go the way they want them too. Jason knew that Em was picking Liz up at the airport and that they would most likely be at Kelly's now. He rode his bike to Kelly's and parked it. He saw that his sister was there and walked into the diner. He saw her, and her face lit up when he walked over to them.
"I was wondering how long I would have to wait till I got to see you. I think you are just about ten minutes later, then I thought you would be. Em, thinks that you wanted a few extra minutes, so you wouldn't spook me. I think we both know how easily you spook me."
He laughed and gave each of them a hug. "I heard you are moving into my building. I would like to welcome you to the neighborhood."
"I think that you owe me at least one ride, maybe two. I was thinking tomorrow afternoon, if you are not working." Emily laughed at the way Liz was playing her brother. She knew that the two of them still loved each other. It was just a matter of who was going to give in first.
While they were drinking coffee and eating pie, Nic came into the diner. "Welcome back Liz! I am glad that you are going to be here for the wedding. I promise you that my wicked grandmother will not be attending. I am not sure if anyone from my family will be there. I am glad that you are though. If Lucky does come, then your sister will be here too. I invited them, for my mother's sake, but things ended badly between your sister and me. Also, your sister and you. My feelings would not be hurt if either of them didn't show."
"Well, my grams told me that Lucky and Sarah are happily married. She is having baby number two at the end of the year. She has a two-year-old son, and so they are hoping for a little girl. My family is only happy when they can hurt me. I know my grams means well, but she doesn't need to include me when she talks about my sister."
"Jason, do you mind taking Liz to her new apartment. Nic and I are going to find a new place to live. He is selling the island. I will be glad, to never go to that island again."
"I have my bike with me. Can I borrow your car and later we will exchange vehicles? I can come back here in a few hours and drop your car off and pick up my bike?"
"Yeah. All of Liz's things are in the trunk. I don't think that she could fit that much on your motorcycle." Liz looked at Jason and started to laugh. Em and Nic looked at the two of them a bit strangely, but let it go.
Jason went and paid for everything. Liz thanked Em for getting her and she hugged her best friend goodbye. She also hugged Nic goodbye. "I want to thank you for taking me home. It feels so weird to say that. I also want to thank you for our snack. I have missed you."
Jason parked his sister's car and the two of them rode up the elevator to Liz's new apartment. Jason opened the door and the two of them were amazed at how beautiful it looked. Emily had taken some of Liz's things out and put them up in her living room. There were a couple of paintings that were hung in the living room and she knew what one Em would hang in her bedroom.
Jason and Liz went into the master bedroom. Liz looked at the painting that she made for Jason. It was called, "The Wind". Jason saw it and he realized how much he missed his best friend. "Liz, I have missed you since the day that you went to school in Rome. I heard about you and Anthony. I also heard that you broke up with him. I have never stopped thinking about you or loving you."
"That painting has been with me everywhere that I have gone. There has been so many offers on that painting, but it means everything to me. You mean everything to me. I loved and missed you every day. You were the one thing that I missed the most about Port Charles and then Em. Don't tell her, because she thinks its her. Anthony was fun, but he wasn't you. I know that you have been with a few women. Em keeps me up to date. Sam is not going to give you up that easy. She is like Carly. If you are still with her, I will leave the two of you alone."
"I have food and drinks in my apartment. I will send someone to get your cupboards filled up and your fridge. I might even let you wash my back and spend the night with me."
Liz laughed. She knew that he was speaking the truth, but he was doing it in a way, if she wanted to back out she could. "I say before we get too comfortable, we should take Em's car and bring it to Kelly's. Then we should take off on your bike. We need to text her so she will be there."
The two of them walked into his apartment. She felt so at home with him. She thought it was funny, because she hadn't seen him in five years. He had been to a couple of her gallery nights and bought some of her paintings. He knew that she was going to recognize them, but he didn't care.
"Wow. There was this night in Rome, about three years ago. It was my first showing and I was still going to the university. I was looking at this couple, and when they moved, I thought that I was seeing things. You were there, suit and tie. It was blue to match your eyes. Your skin was tan, and your hair was windblown. It looked like you just finished racing your Ferrari. The smile on your face was breath taking. I looked away and back again. You were gone. I always wondered if I was dreaming it was you or if you were really there."
"It was me and I wanted to go up to you, but you were busy. You looked beautiful in the white strapless dress that you were wearing. You had your hair up and you reminded me of a Roman Goddess. The painting that is down here over the couch was one of the paintings that I bought. The other is hanging over my bed. It is the one that you did at the Trevi Fountain. I think about you every night when I go to sleep."
The two of them were about to leave when Sam came walking in. She had never given back her key and when she saw his motorcycle was not there, she assumed he was out with Sonny somewhere.
Sam was not too bright when it came to Liz and what she meant to Jason. She was wearing the ring that she had bought so Liz would think that she was engaged to Jason. She also saw that Liz was looking at the paintings in his apartment. Carly never told Sam that Liz was an artist and she painted the paintings in Jason's apartment.
Sam tried to get Liz's attention with her ring. She started pointing towards one of the paintings. "I never got why someone would want to paint those awful paintings. I guess my Jason was feeling sorry for someone, when he bought them. I think they should be thrown in the trash. I could do better with my eyes closed."
Jason was getting pissed and then he saw the ring. "What a beautiful ring you have Sam? Who bought that for you? I bet you wanted Liz to think that I bought it for you. Those paintings that you told me were beautiful, were painted by Liz. The Trevi Fountain that hangs over my bed, Liz painted it. Though, my favorite painting, she has over her bed and one day it will belong to me again."
Liz laughed knowing that she had promised it to him, a long time ago. "Jason, let's go drop off Em's car before she thinks that you are keeping it. We can't let her take your bike. It was nice meeting you Sam. Your ring is cute. I guess you are one of those people, that want to be engaged to themselves. I know that Jason has way better taste than that."
Jason waited for Sam to leave. "I want you to leave your key for my place down in the lobby. If you have any extras, just leave them too. I will have my door locks changed tomorrow."
Sam was about to cry, but she knew that Jason wouldn't care. She had to figure out a way to get him back. She thought about pretending to be pregnant or get some sperm from the sperm bank. Then she could say the baby was his. She needed to do it soon, because it had been a couple of weeks since the last time she had sex with him.
Jason and Liz went back to Kelly's to drop off Em's car and pickup his motorcycle. Em looked at the two of them and knew that they belonged together. "Em, the apartment looks amazing. You did a great job, maybe you should think about going into interior design."
"It was easy with the things you brought back. I did forget to show you where the balcony is. It would be a perfect spot for your sketching. I love you guys, but I have to get home and study."
Jason and Liz hopped on his motorcycle and took off to their favorite spot. Liz felt so alive when she was there, especially when Jason was there too. The two of them realized that they hadn't stopped to think. Jason picked Liz up and carried her to their favorite spot. The land was for sale and Jason had just put a bid to purchase it.
There was a place that was just past the bridge where they would go to look up at the stars. It was the first place they made love. Jason had brought a blanket and the two of them laid down, looking at the stars. He leaned over her and gave her a sweet kiss. Liz took the kiss and deepened it. It was like the five years had melted away. The two of them slowly made love under the stars. When they had finished, Jason realized how late it was and that he was starved.
"Are you hungry? I just realized that it is late, but I think we can order some pizza and head back to my apartment. If you rather go home, I will drop you off at your apartment."
Liz kissed him and whispered, "I am not finished with you. I think we need to go back to your place."
Jason took them back to his apartment at top speed. Liz laughed the whole ride home. It felt so good to be back where her heart was and will always be.
