Hello All- here's a new story for you. I decided in the bleak land of today's GH, we needed a little bit of humor, hopefully this will fit the bill. This is mostly a "set the scene chapter" and I'll try to get then next one all together for you shortly.

Ahem: As you know, reviewing is a must. A lack of reviews will be taken as a lack of desire to see where this is going. Consider yourselves blatantly threatened.

Disclaimer: I don't know how many time I have to tell you, stop f-ing up my show with your stupid storylines- sigh- alright, no, it's not mine…. None of it. sob

Chapter One

"I, Elizabeth, take you Jason, to be my lawfully wedded husband. From this day forth, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, through good times and bad, forsaking all others, until death do us part." Her breathing was loud in her ears, and she could feel her heart slam against her ribcage with each beat.

"I, Jason, take you Elizabeth, to be my lawfully wedded wife. From this day forth, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, through good times and bad, forsaking all others, until death do us part." Jason could not remember another day so apart from normal. His voice as raspy and his brain more or less refused to process the information that, for whatever the reason, he was now married to Elizabeth.

"You may kiss the bride." The Justice of the Peace stole a discreet look at his watch. The couple had come racing in five minutes before close, and as a result, he was now working overtime. He briefly realized that it was a little sad, that this had become such a boring, routine job that two people putting their lives into each others hands inspired nothing but impatience. Though, he considered, from the nervous terror on their faces at his declaration, he wasn't sure love was the motivation in this particular union.

"You may now kiss this bride." The word echoed in her ears and she squeaked quietly as Jason leaned in, his eyes fixed determinedly over her shoulder. To her relief, he missed her mouth, kissing her slightly to the left of her nose. Kiss completed, Jason backed up quickly, clearing his throat.

"It's done." He said. They both hurriedly signed the license, and were ushered out by an impatient Justice.

They stood on the street in front of the courthouse, both completely unsure of what to do next. "Look…" Jason started.

"Oh shut up!" She snapped. "How in gods name am I going to explain this to Lucky?" She adopted a vacant, faux innocent tone. "But Lucky, I said I was going out to pick up a few things." She dropped her voice to a masculine note. "Oh of course Liz, I just didn't realize they sold husbands at the Quickimart." She stood there fuming.

"I'm sorry." Despite the gravity of the situation, Jason had to repress a smile at her reenactment.

Sarcastically: "Oh, well then." She looked at him for a minute. Then kicked him in the shin. He flinched but said nothing. "Didn't anyone ever teach you not to kill people in public, in front of a witness? Especially not in front of a witness everyone saw you with? Idiot." She glared at him, eyes narrowed, and he prudently backed away.

"I didn't have a choice. You saw me kill Faith, but you also saw that it was self-defense. If I had a choice, I wouldn't have killed her in public, no." He ran a hand through his hair. "Look, I'm really sorry you got dragged into all this, but you didn't have to marry me. I could have… figured something else out."

She sighed. "No. No one should have to suffer another minute because of that woman." She sat down on the curb and groaned. "I just don't know how I'm going to explain this to, well, everyone. It has to be believable of we're going avoid being charged with obstruction of justice."

He sat beside her. "I know. Look, we'll tell Lucky and Sam the truth. They deserve that. And Sonny."

She sighed. "What about everything else? Where will we live? How will we tell people?"

"Look, Elizabeth," he said, becoming annoyed, "I don't know. Believe it or not I hadn't actually made plans in the event of our sudden marriage."

"Right. Okay." She took a deep breath. "We'll have a party. A reception, at Jax's new hotel, as a way of announcing it. Next week, just to underline the whole 'spontaneity' of it all."

"Okay. That sounds good. I'll have Sonny book us the room and send out invitations. In the meantime, tomorrow, I'll find a house for us."

"Right. Tomorrow. I'll get packed."

They stood up and faced one another.

"Well, goodnight, Husband." She joked wanly.

"Goodnight, Wife." He forced a smile.

TBC

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