Author's Note: I know I shouldn't be starting on another story, but as I was busy doing some thing or another, this story idea hit me. I am not abandoning my other story, I just had the compulsion to write this one as well. I also know that you have all been very patient waiting for updates, and I thank you for that. I really do plan on updating more often, it just depends on when real-life will work with me…
Author's Note part 2: As always, this will be Liason, or is Liason, however you wish to look at it. I don't own the characters, I am just using them to my liking… They belong to others, certainly not me, otherwise, Liason wouldn't have to dance around one another so much, they could just get with the getting together, but of course if I owned them, they would never see an ending… (Angst of course, but together, for those long passion filled looks and lingering touches.. you get the picture.) Feedback is always welcomed and greatly appreciated, my muse loves to hear what you have to say, just be constructive with any criticism. For I do long to be a better writer.
Forget Me Not
Elizabeth stood in front of the mirror, gazing sweetly at her round form. Could it possibly be, in a few short weeks, she would be giving birth to her soulmate's child.
Thinking back on her life, it was hard not to think about her marriage falling apart. Lucky had cheated on her, and before she could even catch her breath from that, Maxie Jones was on her doorstep, telling her of Lucky's impending fatherhood. Elizabeth tried to be understanding and rational, but all her life she had stood in the background, allowing people to hurt her, no longer was she going to be the victim.
Lucky had betrayed her before, with her own sister and she had played the fool and welcomed him back with open arms, but it was his recent infidelity that finally gave her the push that she really needed.
They were no longer destined for a great love, that sad realization seemed to come too late, had it come earlier, perhaps all the heartache could have been missed. But they had been young and in love, once upon a time, but like most fairytales, the happy ending was just, rose colored glasses that parents wished to send their children to sleep by. Happily ever after didn't really exist, there was happy, and there was ever after, but most time, they were not synonymous with one another.
Instead of being the victim, she had taken control of her life and walked out on her marriage, she had been terrified, but oddly exuberant as well. The ending seemed to have been coming for some time, perhaps Lucky's infidelity was a Godsend. Either way, it didn't really matter, life or some higher power had given her a second chance, a chance to find that perfect someone, if he actually existed.
Lucky moved out of her home and straight in with Maxie, much to his boss's unhappiness. Max was infuriated that Lucky and Maxie had slept together. And while Max had hoped for so much more for her, he couldn't say much now, not since she was carrying his child. He held his tongue, biding his time, for he knew it would only be a matter of time till Lucky broke her heart. He had done it before, what's to say he wouldn't do it again.
Just like that, life had been twisted and turned and tossed upside down. However, that was no longer a problem for Elizabeth, it was the perfect reason to start fresh, to maybe follow her heart…
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A week had passed since her divorce from Lucky had become final. She didn't contest anything, the divorce wasn't acrimonious, Elizabeth left with what she brought in, no more, no less. She didn't want anything from Lucky, the things that they had accumulated since being married were now colored with bitterness, they had been tarnished, mocking the love they had once shared, so the less she had to see of those possessions, the better. Elizabeth's lawyer couldn't fathom why she wouldn't take any money or any of their belongings, and while she wanted nothing more than to rake Lucky over hot coals. Nevertheless, she allowed her client free reign, besides, it wasn't up to her what Elizabeth should receive anyway…
Life seemed to be moving at rollercoaster speed, one moment married, the next divorced, but even the speed at which her life was traveling, didn't bother her, it seemed like there was new things to be explored, and with a good friend by her side, it made everything a little easier to handle.
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Things happened quickly between Elizabeth and Jason, one minute they were friends, friends who could lean on one another whenever they needed to. But it had been that way from the very start. The moment he had saved her in Jake's, was the moment that her life had changed, and while she hadn't been privy to her hearts growing desire, she knew that Jason was someone with whom she wanted to get better acquainted, at least in a romantic way, they had been friends for years, had danced around the possibility of something transgressing, but each time something began, it ended.
So through the years, they had come to mean so very much to one another, always missing the chance at trying for something more… Fate seemed to have it written in stone that they would not be given a chance to test the waters of love, for the chance to be together always seemed to pass them over.
Whether time had finally seen fit or not, it happened, one minute, they were offering each other advice and hope, the next moment, she was in his arms, awaiting what would happen next. That was when things between her and Jason had finally changed, the quickness of the change seemed absurd, but one moment in his arms was all it really took.
She had gone to him, in need of a friend and as the hours passed, conversation began to lag, not into awkwardness, but into a palpable desire. Gentle, innocent touches soon lost there innocence, gazes began to last longer, holding more feeling, more intensity. The chemistry they shared soon became to much to bear, bodies entwining, then lips, dueling, demanding, seeking absolution.
A single night was theirs, to be enjoyed, long into the morning. Their night had at clandestine feel to it, almost as if the world could not, or would not know of their joining, at least to begin with, but as morning waned and afternoon took hold, they realized that it was exactly what they wanted, their one night need no be just one, because that single moment was what they had both been wanting.
That one night gave them their blessed gift, almost as if their joining was preordained, as if fate had finally seen what could be, between them and had rejoiced at their coupling. Whatever the reason, it didn't really matter, just over a month later, Elizabeth went to Jason, together they discussed the possibilities and together they waited for the test to tell them the results. Although, neither of them needed the confirmation of the test, their hearts new the answer already.
One furtive, chance night turned into a lifetime, for one night was not enough for either, too much was liable to be missed if they over thought their all-encompassing desire to be together, so for once, neither thought about it, they followed their hearts.
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Six months pregnant, living with Jason in the penthouse, Jason came home, a curious smile playing upon his lips. He knelt before her, his eyes shiny with unshed tears, hope shining brightly beneath said tears. And just like that, they were engaged, a promise that they would spend forever with one another.
Time seemed to spiral out of control, no sooner did Elizabeth find herself pregnant and engaged to Jason, than the wedding date was quickly arriving. A week, that was all that was left, until she walked down the aisle to marry the man that had captured her heart so many years ago, albeit, she hadn't known just how fully he had captured her heart till the night they spent with one another, lost in each others embrace.
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A small smile touched her lips, the swiftness of life and how things could turn around still baffled her on occasion. However, this new life she was making for herself, it was full of sweetness and absurd or not, she no longer felt afraid. Jason's life was anything but predictable, but there was something about Jason and the way he made her feel, that fear no longer controlled her life.
The previous night had been long, but full of contentment. Sonny had brought his kids over, Elizabeth and Jason had agreed to babysit his three kids. It had been spur of the moment, something Sonny had claimed would be good for the two of them, since soon they would be dealing with their own bundle of joy.
Michael and Morgan's toys were scattered everywhere, while Kristina's were in a neat pile by the pool table.
The kids had been entertaining to say the least. Not a moment was lost to silence while they busied themselves with play or trying to convince the adults to join them for a game. The melodious sound of laughter and happiness, spread throughout the penthouse.
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She was lost in the memories that she and Jason had made last night. It was rather funny, she had yet to give birth to their first child, but already she was planning the second, third, perhaps even a fourth. She couldn't help but laugh, Jason would probably go bug-eyed if he knew she was thinking such thoughts.
They hadn't discussed whether they wanted more than one child, it seemed that right now, in their lives, they were content with what they had. But it was something to think about, something to talk about, because after last night, she couldn't think of a reason not to fill their house will laughter and joy. Perhaps a big family was just what Jason needed, what they both needed, seeing as how neither of them had anything to do with their own respective families.
As she made her way down the stairs, she took no notice of her surroundings, so lost in thought that on the fifth riser, she stepped down, on Michael's little skateboard. Before she had a chance to grab at anything, she was tumbling down the stairs.
The fall was short but dark colored wings spread in her sight, swiftly clouding her vision, it was on those wings that she was carried deep into unconsciousness.
Her final thought before all light was banished, was simple, "Jason, I love you."
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