Author: Ember and Dom
Rating: PG 13 (possibly R in later chapters.)
Disclaimer:
I own nothing related to or affiliated with Disney, ABC Daytime, or General Hospital. Characters are not mine; they are merely being borrowed.
AN:
So about six weeks ago my friend Luv came to me with an idea. "If you get time someday." she said. LOL. Needless to say a very rough idea began to form in my head.
The more I thought about it the more I realized I needed a co-writer for this one. That's where Dom came in. We quickly agreed on a concept and so the Evul Secret Project (ESP) was born. Over the next few weeks we have made great progress.
This whole project, especially the fic, is dedicated someone special. One of our favorite and most dedicated (annoying) stalkers. Luv. Girl thank you for the idea. It has been so much fun to work on this project. Your a great friends and someone to bounce ideas off of.
Hope you enjoy and just a word of warning the beginning is a bit angsty. We know with the crap you are getting on your screens angst is the last thing you want, but please stick with it. We promise the payoff will be worth it.
I hope everyone, especially Luv enjoys our fic. We worked hard on it. I think its one of my best.
Enjoy!!
Kelly
Dom
Fall Chapter One
Jason Morgan was considered by many to be a borg. A cold emotionless machine. While at one time that may have been true, now Jason was anything but. He rushed to General Hospital the moment he heard the news. He knew he shouldn't be there, still it was like he couldn't stay away.
The phone call that brought Jason here was another reminder of how quickly life could change. Just like the night Michael was shot. Jason had just proposed to Elizabeth and she finally said yes. For a few brief moments Jason had everything he ever wanted. Then they both got calls about Michael. He knew the moment he saw Michael things between him and Elizabeth could never happen. He simply couldn't risk the danger for her and the boys. So they ended things.
He stood just outside the hospital room just out of view. He watched Elizabeth leaning over Jake's bed whispering soft reassuring words to their son. Jason was hesitant to enter and ruin the moment he was watching. Then it hit him, he felt like an outsider. Pain quickly filled his heart, squeezing tight. For a moment Jason couldn't breath. In that moment Jason wanted nothing more than to erase his decision to let them go. He couldn't though, all he could do was move forward. "Elizabeth?" "What are you doing here?"
"I... I heard about Jake and... I... I know I shouldn't be here but I need to see him, to see you both," he told her softly.
"We're fine, and you're right you shouldn't be here it isn't safe," Elizabeth said coldly throwing Jason's words back into his face. Her eyes never left their son but Jason knew she was hurting as much as he was. "I already told you. I needed to see you and Jake,"
"Is he going to be okay?" he asked her.
"He was just dehydrated. He's only in here as a precaution. Jason why are you here?"
"Well you've seen us now leave," she replied coldly.
"Eliz..." "No. Jason you can't keep doing this to me or Cameron. Jake isn't old enough to understand yet but he will be soon. You can't keep dropping in and out our of lives," "Then leave . Please Jason just go. I... I can't do this anymore. It hurts so much to watch you walk away from us like we never mattered." "You know that's not true. You and the boys mean everything to me,"
"You know I love you, Elizabeth, and that I would do anything..."
"Apparently that isn't enough," Elizabeth whispered so low Jason almost didn't hear her. "You should go now and not come back." "If you ever need anything..." "I know and I will." "I'm sorry, Elizabeth. I wish..."
"Me too," she whispered.
"I'll see you later," Jason said before walking away.
"No Jason, goodbye," she said.
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Jason slammed the penthouse door as he entered thankful Spinelli didn't appear, Jason wasn't in the mood for any of his lectures. He knew the boy meant well, so Jason couldn't be too angry. After locking the front door Jason opened the closet. In the very back Jason found what he was looking for.
The small black box contained some of Jason's most important memories. He sat on the leather sofa and pulled the lid off. Quickly sorting through the photos Jason found the ones he wanted. The one of Elizabeth and Jake that Lucky dropped at the PCPD and several of the boys at Christmas. Holding these photos and seeing their smiling faces brought tears to Jason's eyes.
When was the last time he saw Elizabeth smile? The answer came immediately. The day he asked Elizabeth to marry him. Had it been only two months since that day? It felt more like two years. And every passing day it became harder and harder to stay away.
Jason never had regrets before now. However he had nothing but regrets when it came to Elizabeth. If only things were different.
He wasn't just sad though Jason was angry. Mostly at himself. Jake, his son, was sick in the hospital and Jason couldn't be there. All because of the choices he made. And now he was in even deeper. He was the boss. Every decision, every move, everything was on him now. What had he done?
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Elizabeth sat beside her youngest son fighting back tears. Telling Jason to leave had been one of the hardest things she had ever done. Elizabeth knew, however she had to do it. Jason couldn't keep coming in and out of their lives. It wasn't fair to her or the boys.
Jake looked up sleepily. Smiling when he saw his mother. Elizabeth let a few tears escape as she looked into Jason's eyes staring back at her. She felt so blessed to have her boys. If they weren't in her life Elizabeth didn't know what she would do. Losing Jason hurt like nothing else ever had, but her boys made it all worth it.
"Oh Jake. Mommy doesn't know what she's going to do. I love your dad... Jason so much. Our timing just never seems to be right. Except for one very special night. I just don't think I can wait anymore."
"Elizabeth?"