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Disclaimer: I still don't own Jason (sighs), or general hospital or any characters.
Spoilers: This is based off the spoilers on Ghh2, etc.
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Liz quietly closed the penthouse door behind her, leaning against it with her eyes closed. One of the hardest things she'd ever done was listen to Sam rejoicing in the fact that the baby was not Jasons's.
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That night, curled in front of the fireplace at her grandmother's, Jason's words echoed in her mind, "If Ric thinks Lucky's the father, it's gonna buy us some time." She thought of Lucky, his desperation to get his life on track for this child, Ric's battered face, his bitter hatred of Jason, Sam's face glowing with relief as Jason explained that Carly had already heard from Sonny that Lucky as the father. Tears in her eyes, she dropped the paternity test into the fire, watching the paper curl and burn away to ashes.
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Jason was standing at the window, lost in thought as Sonny walked in.
"Hey," Sonny said quietly. "Carly said she told you about my seeing Liz's reaction to the paternity results."
Jason turned, his expression stoic. "Yeah, I heard."
"And you were disappointed?"
Shrugging, Jason ran his hands through his hair, avoiding Sonny's gaze. "It's better for Elizabeth."
Sonny raised his eyebrows, "It's better for Elizabeth, but you wanted this baby to be yours?"
Frowning, Jason crossed his arms. "I wasn't planning to become a father, but-- you know what, it doesn't matter now. And I'll still help Elizabeth with anything she needs." He was silent for a moment, then added, "At least Ric will leave her alone now."
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Elizabeth set down the chart, smiling as Jason strode off the elevator towards her. "Hello!"
"Hey," He looked down at her concerned. "How are you feeling?"
"Fine." At the look of skepticism on his face, she laughed, "Really, both the baby and I are fine, Jason."
"And has Ric been bothering you?"
Her ponytail flying, she shook her head. "No, I made sure he overheard that Lucky's the father. But I still see him around." Coming around the desk, she set her hand on his arm. "He's not bothering me, Jason. Just ignore him."
His expression serious, he stepped towards her. "Anything you, Cam or the Baby need, you let me know. I want to help you. I'm here for you."
She smiled at him, tilting her head up, "You always are."
Both were unaware of the intimate picture they made, so comfortable with each other, but the dark haired girl stepping off the elevator froze as she saw them. All Sam could think about was how close, how connected they looked. She slipped back into the elevator, her heart sinking.