As the wind cut through her jacket Elizabeth couldn't look away from the blaze of the warehouse fire; she could feel her heart just drop into her stomach as seconds ticked by slowly becoming minutes that were passing. Then she saw it... At first it was just this outline, and then she saw them come out. Able to finally breathe Elizabeth felt the bouquet of roses slip from her hands falling to the ground, but in that moment all she saw was Jason dropping to his knees covered in soot safe and sound right there.
"Come on, I'll take you home," came Lucky's voice which sounded like it was far off in the distance instead of next to her.
Not trusting her voice Elizabeth just walked passed him, and headed toward Jason who was looking her way. Tears rolling down her face Elizabeth dropped to her knees next to him, and reached out her hands cupping the sides of his face to make sure he was real.
"Don't you ever leave me... I need you next to me forever and always," Elizabeth stammered unable to help it.
"I'm fine," Jason whispered almost as he looked into her eyes.
She just shook her head at the comment that she knew too well.
"Don't say you're fine," Elizabeth told him softly.
"Alright," Jason agreed with her.
"I love you, and I've been an idiot," Elizabeth whispered as she looked him in the eye.
"I love you too," Jason closed the short distance to kiss her on the lips.
"I know I can't convince you to go get checked out," Elizabeth dropped her hands; as Jason helped her to her feet.
"Walk with me," Jason asked her as he wrapped his arms around her.
"Of course," Elizabeth agreed as they walked away from the scene.
In her heart she knew he had to leave her soon for reasons she shouldn't know. This would be the price of being with him, and she knew it was better than not having him.
"Meet me at Jake's?" Jason questioned her as he pulled out his key.
"As long as you come home to me," Elizabeth answered him softly.
"The minute I'm finished I'll be there," Jason promised her softly; as she took the key from him.
"I'm holding you to that," Elizabeth tried to smile.
"You don't have to fake a smile for me," Jason told her as he let her go.
"I wasted all this time, and I don't want you to go. You have to go for many reasons, and I know that I have to let you go," Elizabeth spoke honestly; as she dropped the smile.
"I'll be seeing you," Jason kissed her one more time before leaving her there.
For a few minutes Elizabeth just stood there looking in the direction he had left. With a smile on her lips Elizabeth knew she was finally doing the right thing for herself.
"Elizabeth, what's going on with you," came Lucky's voice making her look.
"I thought you died, and I fell for Jason. Ever since you came home I've tried to protect you, and do right by you. I just can't deny my heart anymore, and I'm sorry if I'm hurting you. The thing is I can't live my life for you because I will hurt you even more in the end," Elizabeth opened up to Lucky.
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Alone in Jason's room at Jake's Elizabeth felt more like herself than she had in a long time. She knew looking back to when she came to Port Charles her edges had been rough. Mostly she had been trying to protect herself from being hurt or disappointed like before. No one had made her feel like she was good enough, so over time she had tried to fit in the box like a good girl. When Elizabeth thought she had lost Lucky; Jason stepped up to be there for her like no one else. For the first time someone accepted her just for who she was; Jason didn't need her to be the perfect girl who was on a pedestal. Then when Lucky came beck from the dead; she had felt like they deserve this chance to be together. Every day since she was putting on this mask pretending to be what was expected of her; then tonight her heart made everything clear as it could be after seeing Jason come out of the fire. It was more than the possibly losing Jason in the fire, but that she had wasted so much time being without him. Sure, the look on Lucky's face was hard to swallow, but she couldn't pretend with him anymore for both their sakes. Tired Elizabeth pulled off her coat finally as she went hanging it up on the back of the chair in the room. With nothing but time Elizabeth went over to the bed crawling under the covers just trying to get some rest. At some point Elizabeth drifted off to sleep as her body shut down on her; the next thing she knew she felt a gentle kiss against her cheek waking her.
"I'm back," came Jason's voice making Elizabeth open her eyes to see him knelt in front of her.
"What time is it," Elizabeth asked as it seemed to be dark outside.
"Early in the morning," Jason replied as he swept some hair from her face.
More than anything Elizabeth was glad he was with her now because she knew that he had made it back to her.
"Everything okay," Elizabeth questioned softly not wanting details.
"For now," Jason answered her honestly.
"Just always come home to me," Elizabeth smiled as she would take whatever she could get.
"Always," Jason promised her as he went in for a real kiss.
Smiling ear to ear Elizabeth knew she could get use to this very easily, but she knew her friends and family would have a hard time with them. Still she would walk through fire to live the life that she wanted with Jason.
"I love you so much," Elizabeth said as she looked into his baby blues that she could get lost in.
"We'll have that moment when it's right; I want it to be perfect in every single way. I don't want it to be because we're finally together or I almost died. I promise we'll get there when it's right," Jason said as it would be so easy for them to get swept up in the moment.
"Will you cuddle with me? I'd like to be next to you," Elizabeth asked as she felt so lucky.
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Later that morning Jason took Elizabeth out for breakfast since she had work and errands to do. Walking into Kelly's they took a table as they waited for a waitress to come take their order. Her eyes were locked with Jason as the bells above the door rang out announcing someone's arrival. Plus she was just too over the mood happy to think strait especially with Jason sitting across from her.
"Elizabeth! I've been worried sick! Where have you been," her Gram's voice broke through making Elizabeth look up as her Gram approached the table.
"With Jason," Elizabeth said honestly.
"Lucky must be," Gram started to say.
"Lucky doesn't have a say in my life, and I'm not with Lucky anymore either," Elizabeth told her not about to beat around the bush.
"You love him," Gram argued with her.
"I did love him, but…. When he supposedly died I moved on without noticing it. Now I'm going to do what makes me happy. Being someone I'm not isn't an option for me. Jason let me just be who I was; he didn't expect me to act like something I wasn't," Elizabeth tried to explain to her Gram.
"This isn't you," Gram shook her head.
"I tried to be who everyone expected me to be, but Jason is the man who is in my future," Elizabeth replied flat out.
"Not under my roof you won't," Gram refused to accept it.
Slowly taking a deep breath Elizabeth knew losing her tempter wouldn't help right now.
"I'll be by for my things tomorrow," Elizabeth stated calmly as Jason reached out taking her by the hand.
"You're going to let this thug separate you from your family," Gram questioned her angry.
"You're the one who is doing that not Jason. He hasn't made one demand of me unlike you. This whole time Jason has sat here not saying a word," Elizabeth cut her off at the pass.
With that Gram stomped off in a huff leaving Kelly's fuming.
"Elizabeth," Jason started to say.
"She'll come around or that's it for me. Being with you isn't a choice anymore. I'm not sure what I'm doing, but the one thing I am sure of is you," Elizabeth smiled at him.
"Maybe I need a bigger place than a room a Jake's. I mean if you want to move in with me," Jason questioned her hopeful.
"I think I'd like that a lot," Elizabeth smiled ear to ear.
"I've got to meet with Sonny, but what about this afternoon," Jason asked as he spotted the time.
"Sure, my shift is about to start, and some errands to run around town," Elizabeth reached out taking his hand and glancing at his watch to see the time.
"I guess I'll see you later," Jason started to get up.
"Kiss first," Elizabeth smiled as she didn't let go of him.
"Yes, ma'am," Jason smiled ear to ear as he bent down giving her a kiss.
"Bye," Elizabeth said as she let him go.
"One more for the road," Jason smirked as he took one more kiss before leaving her at the table.
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When Jason got to Sonny's the guard did a double take like something was off, but Jason just brushed it off like nothing heading into the home of his best friends. It didn't take but a glance around for Jason to gather that Sonny was not there nor he was he still upstairs with Carly and Michael. Hearing footsteps on the stairs Jason looked to see Carly coming down looking very happy.
"Jason, what did you do," Carly asked as she came over eying him closely.
"I'm with Elizabeth…. She left Lucky, and we're together now," Jason told her plainly.
"Cupcake! You're with her," Carly started in as she rolled her eyes.
"Carly, look at me," Jason forced her to look him in the eye.
"I'm looking," Carly groaned as she did it.
"This is my choice… I'm happy with Elizabeth. You can't talk about her like that in front of me, and I won't allow her to talk of you that way either. You both have to accept that I love you both, and that there is enough room in my heart for the two of you," Jason told her firmly.
After taking a deep breath like he was always reminding her to do; Carly really looked at her best friend seeing he was in love for real.
"Oh man, you really love her…. Still, if she hurts you I will destroy her so fast her head will spin. I won't care how much you ask me to let it go," Carly warned him up front; as she wrapped her arms around him.
"Looks like someone already gave you the good news," came Sonny's voice making them look his way.
"No, just a best friend heart to heart. He's….. dating…. Elizabeth," Carly struggled with saying it.
"What's the good news?" Jason changed the subject off his love life.
"We're leaving for Martinique tonight to get married! Both of us were hoping you'd look after Michael for us while we're gone," Carly burst with excitement.
"I'd be glad to look after Michael, but Elizabeth would be staying with me. We're looking for a place starting this afternoon," Jason told her.
"That should be fine," Sonny came over joining his wife.
"It's fine," Carly said trying to not say what she really wanted to say.
"Thank you," Jason told Carly knowing she was trying for his sake.
"You're my best friend, and I want you to be happy. Even if I….. Your happiness means everything to me. If she can give you what you deserve; then I can get there eventually I think," Carly said finding it hard to curb her tongue without considering what she was going to say.
"Why don't you go finish packing," Sonny suggested gently.
"Fine, if I wasn't so happy; I'd blow about this," Carly started as Sonny cut her off with a kiss to the lips.
"We won't be long," Sonny promised her softly.
"Talk quick because I want lunch with two of my favorite guys," Carly requested as she left to go upstairs.
"I've never seen her so happy as she is with you," Jason smiled with a knowing look.
"Let's make this quick then," Sonny said wanting to keep Carly happy.
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Q: What you think?
Q: Do you want more?
AN: If you guys want more the chapters going forward would be like a greatest moments chapters.