Hi All! It time for another twisted tale from the dark recesses of my brain. This story is based on a challenge from Heather over at HH. She wanted a Jason with certain characteristics and I did my best to deliver. So thank you Heather for the idea.

This is a younger Liason, but I wouldn't say it was early Liason. Like all of my stories its AH/AU so the timeline from the show doesn't apply. There are secondary couples in the story, but the main focus is Liason so they aren't fully developed.

I have been doing my best to try to mix up the characters I use in my stories so you guys don't get bored. So I have a new for me set of bad guys, and yes there are some mixed up pairings in the story. I need to shuffle pairings once in a while to keep it interesting for me.

I will be following the same schedule as NTUA because this story is not fully edited just yet.

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This story is rated M.

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Chapter 1

"You'll always be Sonny's enforcer. First, last, and always." Those words were pinging around in Jason's brain. Elizabeth had yelled them at him just before storming from the penthouse after finding out Sonny was alive. After finding out from Zander, that Sonny was alive.

Jason sank the nine ball and moved around the table.

She had been pissed because he didn't tell her Sonny had faked his death. Jason had explained the limitations his job would put on communications. Had told Elizabeth that there would be things he would need to keep from her. Things they wouldn't be able to talk about. Things she couldn't ever know. She had said she understood. Then the first time that got tested she throws his job in his face and storms out.

Jason rolled his shoulders and cracked his neck trying to relax.

That conversation, if you wanted to call it that, had been just over three hours ago. He had been in his penthouse getting angrier by the minute since the door slammed shut. At the moment there were about a million balls in the air and he didn't need to deal with this shit. With her anger over something she had been warned about.

He knew exactly where she was. In her studio, with Zander. That little fucker was going to learn what happened when you talked out of turn. Elizabeth was the only reason he was still alive. She had asked for mercy for him, and Jason had granted it. Clearly a mistake on his part. One that would be rectified as soon as possible.

He wasn't worried about what they were doing at Elizabeth's studio. While Zander had decided to make a play for Elizabeth, she wasn't the least bit interested. Nor was she the type to sleep with someone out of revenge. That was more a move from Carly's playbook. Or former playbook. The blonde woman had grown up a lot. Evidenced by the fact that she took the news that Sonny was still alive without the histrionics or drama. Jason never thought he'd see the day when Elizabeth was the bigger diva.

Another three balls were sank.

Jason had been playing pool non-stop since the door slammed shut. He was trying to calm down before going over to the studio. He wasn't going to fight with Elizabeth, he didn't have time for that. But they were going have a few things set straight, and then a decision would be made. One that was irreversible. While yes Jason had been Sonny's enforcer that was going to change. When the clock struck midnight things in Port Charles would be shifting. The power structure would not be what it once was. Jason needed to be focused on what was ahead, and that meant he didn't have time to deal with drama.

The door opened and Johnny O'Brien walked in. "One hour."

Jason nodded and threw down his pool stick. "I have something to do first. I need you to come with me." Johnny simply nodded.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Zander was hoping that by the time the sun set in the morning Elizabeth decided that Jason wasn't worth it. He wanted her, and her relationship with the enforcer was getting in the way of that. Dropping the bomb about Sonny had driven a wedge between Elizabeth, and her boyfriend or whatever the hell they were. Zander still wasn't clear on that.

Jason had moved Elizabeth into his penthouse, but not into his bedroom which made Zander think the blonde had more brain damage than people realized. How could he live under the same roof as Elizabeth and not be fucking her every available minute was just insane.

What was even more insane was when Jason moved him into the penthouse. Never move a fox into the henhouse. Zander had a lot of free time on his hands lately and he spent it all working on Elizabeth Webber. Doing his best to get her to trust him, and trying to get her to confide in him. That last one wasn't happening, but he spent a lot of time watching her and learning her moods. Which was how Zander knew just when to drop his little bomb.

Elizabeth had been worried because Jason was out all hours of the night lately. Her first thought was another woman. It was clear she had some self-esteem issues. Not as many as Carly, that woman needed to be the center of everything, but Liz had enough for Zander to work with. Elizabeth knew Sonny had guys watching his sister Courtney, who worked at a strip club. She thought maybe Jason was on that detail, a fact that didn't sit well. Courtney wasn't subtle about the fact that she wanted Jason in her bed. So of course Elizabeth wouldn't want her boyfriend watching the other woman take off her clothes. It was a small opening, but Zander took it.

Jason assured her that wasn't the case. Zander had tried to find proof that the enforcer was lying. Turns out he wasn't, but what Zander did learn was even more explosive. Sonny Corinthos, who had been gunned down after leaving church late one night was alive and well. In a safe house just outside of Port Charles. It wasn't Jason who led Zander to the supposedly dead mob boss. It had been an underling who had come to the penthouse before heading off to make a delivery. Zander sat on the information for a week before giving Elizabeth the news. Her reaction had been everything he was hoping for and more.

Now he just had to get another reaction from her. One that hopefully had her taking her clothes off for him.

"There's nothing to talk about." Elizabeth said looking out the window. Three hours ago she had walked out of penthouse four, leaving her heart behind. "Jason's been lying to me for who knows how long." She thought she could trust him. It was bad enough when she was worrying about Courtney, but this she never saw coming. "I thought he knew he could trust me."

"Like he trusted Carly?" Zander said pouring salt into the wound.

"I've been taking care of her since Sonny 'died'." Elizabeth put that last word in air quotes. "She must have been laughing her ass off." The first stop after leaving Jason's penthouse had been Sonny's where Carly confirmed that Sonny was indeed alive. Although Elizabeth would have expected the other woman to be gleeful at the fact that Jason had kept her in the dark, that hadn't happened. Carly had been pretty quiet. She had tried to say something, but Elizabeth had simply stormed out with Zander hot on her heels. "You should go."

"I don't want to leave you here alone." Zander said coming over to stand behind Elizabeth, almost close enough to touch. Having her, when Morgan had tried and failed, would be a feather in his cap. Something to rub in the blonde's face. Dating Emily had been enjoyable because Jason hated that too, but bedding Elizabeth would be a much better accomplishment.

"I'm fine Zander. You really should go because I'm sure Jason is less than pleased with you at the moment." Elizabeth figured Zander would have to pay for the information he passed along. "Time out of Port Charles would be good for you right now, if anything happened to you Em would be upset."

Zander tried not to frown. He didn't want Elizabeth thinking of him and Emily. Yes Jason's sister wanted to reconcile, but he didn't. If the petite brunette in front of him thought about him with her best friend, then sex really wouldn't be happening. "I'm not worried about Jason. He can't touch me right now." Zander knew the location and travel schedule of Luis Alcazar, the man who ordered the hit on Sonny. The man who was the reason the Cuban mob boss was hiding out. They wanted Luis to think Sonny was gone and make a move on Jason, so they could take him out. Without the information in Zander's head that wasn't going to happen. Luis thought Zander was dead as well, he supposedly died in a house fire. That was why he had to stay in the penthouse with Liz.

"I guess it isn't safe for you to be walking the streets right now." Elizabeth was fairly certain that Jason was pissed at Emily's ex-boyfriend. The mercy she had requested, and gotten for the sake of her best friend, was probably going to be rescinded. "Why did you come out?" She also knew Zander was supposed to stay inside the Towers no matter what because a rival family thought he was dead.

"I couldn't leave you alone." Zander said going for concerned as he moved closer and put his hand on her arm. "Not after the shock you got tonight."

"You shouldn't have risked yourself for me Zander." Elizabeth sighed and looked out the window again. "I'll be fine." She'd find a way to move past the hurt. She always did.

Zander turned her and place both his hands on her upper arms. "Let me help you forget." He was dipping his head to kiss her when the door flew open.

Jason drove his car, he would rather take the bike but it was too loud. At the moment he didn't want to be drawing attention to himself. He parked and got out. "She still up there?"

"He is too." Francis told his boss.

"Not surprising, he used this entire situation to his advantage." Jason looked up at the lit window. "Johnny with me."

O'Brien followed his boss upstairs.

Jason didn't knock, instead he lifted his boot clad foot and kicked the door in. Considering it was cheap it offered no resistance. Inside Zander was standing his front of Elizabeth with his hands on her arms. Jason saw red, and just managed to keep from storming across the room and beating the shit of the asshole where he stood. While yes Zander was going to pay, it wouldn't be in front of Elizabeth. "Get out." He told the younger man.

"You can't order me around." Zander sneered. If he could push Jason into hitting him that would be great.

"Johnny." Was all Jason said.

O'Brien walked past his boss and grabbed Zander by the back of his shirt and without a word pulled his from the studio. Jason had explained what was to happen on the way over.

"How dare you!" Elizabeth spit out. "You have no right to drag someone out of my home."

"Be quiet Elizabeth." Jason said in an angry tone.

She just blinked in surprise. Jason never talked to her like that. He never used that tone of voice with her.

"You had your say earlier, right before you walked out." Jason closed the door behind him as he walked further into the small space. "Now it's my turn. I have a few things to say to you, and you are going to listen."

Cody Paul sat outside the cabin where Luis Alcazar was hiding. It took them almost four days, but they managed to locate the South American mob boss. The man had come to town seeking vengeance for the murder of his brother Lorenzo. The plan was to take out Sonny and then make a grab for the territory. Luckily Zander, who was working for Luis, had overheard the conversation and decided to talk.

Luis wanted revenge, they all got that. Unfortunately he had the wrong target. Sonny hadn't killed Lorenzo, or ordered his death. That had been Damian Smith. Smith then framed Sonny and Luis swallowed the bait. Smith wanted Sonny gone, and Luis too. He was hoping that after Luis took out Sonny, then Jason would take out Luis. Smith was planning on planting more evidence that would send Jason to prison for life. He wanted to reclaim the territory his father once owned. Too bad it wasn't going to happen.

Sonny had been wearing a vest, and they had gotten to the shooter in time. One of their guys took the shot and Sonny had done his part by going down. The rumors started the next morning. That the Cuban was dead. Luckily the rumors were contained to their world, so the police had no idea that a potential mob war had just been averted.

Luis expected them to clean up the scene, which they made a production of doing. While this was going on the South American was in hiding, in their version of protective custody. Still they had managed to find him, and the business trip he was supposedly on was about to be extended indefinitely. "Ready?" Cody asked his partner.

"I certainly am." Shawn Butler answered. "There are four guards. Two outside and two inside."

"Almost seems ashamed that the odds are stacked so badly against them." Cody grinned. They were facing five guns because Luis would be armed as well.

"They can't all be a challenge." Shawn said opening his car door.

Silently the two men crept to the cabin. The outside guards were dispatched with minimal fuss and no gunfire. Cody kicked the door to the cabin open gun blazing. Shawn was by his side. They served together in the military and that training came in handy tonight. They cut down the three men inside in a matter of seconds.

Walking over the two guards of the Corinthos organization looked into the angry eyes of Luis. "Sonny sends his greetings." Shawn said as he and Cody raised their guns and fired.

"We're ready." Cody said into the phone. The cleanup crew would be here in matter of minutes. "It's done." He said making another call.

"I will let everyone know." Johnny said hanging up his phone and looking at Zander. "Luis is dead. So your usefulness is over." With a cold smile he walked out of the room they were holding Zander in to wait for Jason's call.

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