The move to California was something that whole family was looking forward to and especially Jason and Liz. Liz was shown pictures of the villa that they were buying in Napa. She couldn't wait to change some of the rooms for her sons and unborn child. She also had two other rooms. Danny would have one room and Jason and Sam's son or daughter would also have one.
Jason needed some partners that he could trust and that he knew would be there to protect him and his family. It took a lot of checking but he found his two best friends from when he worked with Sonny. Francis and Johnny were not killed like Sonny wanted. Jason made it look like they had died but they were sent somewhere so they could be safe.
Francis and Johnny were already in California getting the security needed for the villa and the winery. Video was sent to the couple so they could see what needs to be done before they moved there.
The boys were ready for the move and looked forward to it. Cameron was especially excited because he could see Emma or she could visit there. They would only be two hours away. Cameron would miss seeing Spencer but Laura said that Spencer could spend the summer with them so that made the two cousins and best friends feel better.
The move was taking place as they spoke. The sooner they moved the better for all involved. Monica was selling her place and moving with them. Sabrina just got her job back so she was going to stay in Port Charles with Michael and Teddy. They did plan on visiting though. They couldn't wait to see what the villa was going to look like when Jason was finished with it.
Tracy was buying the mansion back for her family. She wished everyone good luck in their move and promised to visit when everything was going good.
"I want to know how long it will take for us to get the house packed up and ready to go. I was thinking that maybe we can just take the things we really need and buy new things when we get to Napa Valley. I was thinking that we can sell the house to a charity and maybe they can raffle it off with everything inside to a nice family and they can have the house with everything in it. The other thing we can do is donate everything in there to charity and still have them raffle it off. The right-off can go as a tax deduction for ELQ. I think that Michael can use the help with some good press."
"I think that is great. Now, you three will have to agree to this too. This home is your home like it is ours but I think that donating it to charity is something that will help all of us. How do you feel about that? If there is a particular charity that you would like for the donations to go too we can do that or let the proceeds be divided between many different charities. We can also match the proceeds from the raffle if you like?"
"Liz, you do know that we do need some money to get the villa going in Napa? I mean, the house is great but I think that other sponsors should match the donations from the house. We have a lot of wealthy friends that can help there including ELQ."
"I like dad's idea. I think that we should tell Michael and Aunt Tracy about it and see how they feel and then they can decide and we can come back for when they raffle the tickets."
"Okay, who likes Cam's idea, raise your hand?" Everyone loved the idea that Cam had and so Jason made a call to his nephew and aunt.
Jason, Liz and their three sons went to ELQ for the board meeting. They were invited because they were donating their home and came up with the suggestion.
"Okay, we are here for this board meeting to talk about my nephew, Jason donating his beautiful home and furnishings for charity. His family would like for other sponsors to contribute to the raffle too. They can't buy the tickets but they would make matching donations to the raffle and the proceeds would go to the different charities in Port Charles. I, for one, think that this is a great thing to do and it could help a lot of families that need our help. My great-nephew, Jake had very traumatic brain injury and that should be one of the charities that we are giving too. The boys also want to help the schools in the area and the homeless. Anything else is up to you. Let's take a show of hands. Okay for the donations, raise your hand. Okay, no donations, raise your hand. Okay, great I knew that you would love to help out our community."
The next few days, the boys gathered their toys, clothes and other things that they wanted to take to California. They watched them get packed up to be moved that afternoon. They were spending a few more days in town to say good bye to everyone and to wrap up some business that they had there. Monica, had already sent her things over to the villa earlier in the week. Most of things were staying at the mansion. Tracy was going to miss Monica, Jason and his family but she wouldn't let them know it. Dillon and Kiki were going to move into the gatehouse so he could be close to his mother but far enough away that she couldn't drive him crazy.
Michael and Sabrina had found their own niche in the mansion and Tracy wanted to make sure they stayed because of Teddy. She loved her nephew but Teddy was someone that she could spoil and no one said anything about it. Sabrina did from time to time but Tracy usually won out. They were getting married in the spring and Jason promised that they would be back to see them get married. Monica also promised to come back for that and Liz was the matron of honor so she had to be there. Felix was also part of the wedding party because he was going to give her away.
The packing was done but the one main thing that Jason needed to settle was about Danny and his unborn child. Sam was not in a good place because she felt so hurt. She wanted Jason and Liz to hurt too. Sam didn't want Danny or their unborn child anywhere near Liz. She had one major problem though because her mother could not help her due to her license being suspended for a year. Diane was Jason's attorney and there were few other lawyers could go up against Diane. She decided on having Scott Baldwin be her attorney but that was like a joke.
The judge was ready to hear the case for Daniel Morgan and his unborn brother or sister. The judge was known to give the mother's full custody and that was why Scotty wanted her as a judge. Diane knew how she usually gave the children to the mother but she also knew that she was fair about visitation and that was what it was mainly about.
The judge listened to both sides and she could tell that when Sam went on the stand that she was very pregnant and that she was very moody. She also could tell that there was a lot of hurt feelings on both sides of the courtroom and that Samantha felt that Elizabeth had taken her happiness away so that is why she was being so vindictive.
The judge also listened to Jason's side of the story and could understand why he would want to move across the country to start over again. The main thing was what was right for the children. She was able to speak to Danny in her chambers and he told the judge that he loved his parents and also his brothers. He then told the judge that he loved Lizzie because she was a good mom and that she treated him like he was part of the family which he was. He also told the judge that he didn't want to hurt his mother's feelings but he wanted to be able to see his family out in California.
The judge came to a decision after hearing all the facts. She felt that Daniel should be able to visit his family in California. He could spend the summer there and alternate holidays. Jason must come to pick up Daniel to bring him. The unborn child would stay with his or her mother until the child was old enough to visit. The father of the child could come anytime he wanted and bring the family. When the child was two and old enough to be away from his mother or her mother than the child could also visit. Elizabeth would be able to be around the children because she is married to the father of the children.
Sam was not happy with what just went on but she knew that once her mother got her license back, that she would get full custody and Elizabeth would not be allowed near her children.
When the court proceedings were over, the family was ready to leave Port Charles. Elizabeth had already said goodbye to her friends at General Hospital. She also said goodbye to Franco and to Hayden. Liz learned to let go of some things that should have been let go a long time ago. She told Hayden that she could come out any time to check out the villa in Napa.
She also told Hayden that she prayed that Finn would find the answer to cure his disease. He was a wonderful addition to the family and she wanted her sister to be happy.
The trip to Napa Valley was an easy flight. The vehicles were being shipped to the house and Johnny was picking the family up at their airstrip. Monica was flying in a few days later. She still had a few things to do before moving out west.
The boys went into their new home and fell in love. The view from their parents' balcony was absolutely beautiful. You could see lines of grape trees as far as the eye could see. The winery you could see in the distance. It was also used as a wedding venue. The winery had a restaurant and a few ball rooms that could be used for wedding parties. There was a beautiful gazebo outside of the winery that many famous people have used to get married.
The staff was kept on and everything that was already in the works stayed that way. Johnny and Francis had told Jason about all the things going on there. The one problem was the previous owner would sometimes let the families stay over in the villa for a price. There were a lot of bedrooms but they had a lot of children and the previous owner had grown children that moved out a long time ago. The working staff in the villa, also stayed.
There were a few guest homes on the property that Monica, Francis and Johnny were using. There was plenty of room if they wanted to build a hotel and resort there to accommodate for the families of the wedding guests.
Jason talked to Elizabeth about the building and she agreed that in order for the future of the winery, that they needed to expand. The good thing was Jason had plenty of capital to build with and that would make them happier in the long run to keep the guests away from the main home.
The first few weeks were crazy. Elizabeth had decided to home school her sons because she thought that was best for her sons for the near future. They could change their minds and go to private school in the fall. The principal from the boys' last school helped her get in touch with someone who could tell Elizabeth how to homeschool in California.
Elizabeth had received the books and supplies that she needed to start their homeschooling. She also made sure that they each had their own laptop for their schoolwork. She loved that she could be there to see them all learn something new every day.
She was also learning too because she was taking some business management classes on-line. She wanted to make their winery, one of the best in the country. She also wanted their venue to be the best wedding venue in the state of California.
Jason was busy finding out about making wine and how the whole industry worked. He was learning a lot about the wine business. The more he learned about the grapes made him want to make things even better. He called Spinelli and offered him and Ellie positions at the winery.
Ellie was a brilliant scientist and she could use that brilliance to make better wines and also better grapes. She looked forward to making new wines. Georgie was growing up fast. Life in the vineyard was a great place for a child to grow up.
Liz was glowing with health. She loved being pregnant and she was especially happy to find out that she was having a little girl. Jason had gone back to Port Charles when Sam was giving birth to their son. This little girl was going to be spoiled rotten by her brothers and family.
Sabrina and Michael were getting married shortly after Jason and Sam's son was born. The next month was going to be epic. Luckily, Liz was able to travel for the wedding.