He's Not Yours

Chapter 1

"He's not yours!" Those words kept running through her mind. For the past three weeks, those words have been continuously on her mind. How could he not be hers? She carried him for nine months. The day Helena gathered the Quartermaines, Spencers and Cassadines at Wyndmere she knew it couldn't be good news, but what she heard was nothing she was expecting. Aiden was not her child; he was Nikolas' child but not hers. Aiden was Emily's child. Helena hated Emily why would she want Nikolas to have a child with her, even after Emily was gone? No one would ever understand Helena's reasoning for anything but now three weeks later Elizabeth was still left to wonder how Aiden was not hers. The tests had been run and they proved that Emily was Aiden's mother, but how that is possible no one would know at least not right now. Helena had disappeared before anyone could ask her how and why and Elizabeth desperately needed those answers.

Elizabeth was pulled from her thoughts at the sound of her sons' laughter as they played on the swings. Elizabeth thought by bringing her boys to the park she could keep her mind occupied as well as her boys. Cameron and Jake did not understand why Aiden was not staying with them and Elizabeth did not know how to answer them since she didn't know the answers either. She would just tell them that Aiden would be staying with his daddy. Elizabeth was startled when she heard someone approaching.

"Hey."

There was only one person that could say "Hey" and Elizabeth's world feel whole for one small moment.

"Hi, Jason."

He would always be her Jason, but he looked older and tired. The man that stood in front of her did not look like the Jason she had always known, he looked lost. But the last time he saw her, he probably thought the same thing. If Elizabeth was truthful to herself, she had been lost since that day in the courthouse.

"Do you mind if I join you?" Jason motioned to the seat next to her.

"Of course not." Elizabeth moved her things so that Jason could sit down.

Jason spotted the boys playing and Elizabeth could swear she saw a glimmer of pride and hope in his eyes but she pushed that aside. Jason had moved on.

She knew what his next words would be. For the past three weeks everyone's next words were the same. Did anyone think that she would answer with an upbeat response that would make them think she hadn't just lost a child she was raising as her own? Did they think that after three weeks the pain was going to be gone? She knew they cared but she was tired of seeing that look in everyone's eyes. Why would Jason be any different than anyone at the hospital or the people at Kelly's or even her family? He didn't know her anymore, did he? But he didn't ask her. He sat there for a few minutes watching Jake and Cam play and then spoke.

"The boys are growing so fast. Jake will be taller than Cam soon. They are so great with each other. How have they been?"

Elizabeth was taken aback. Jason was the first to ask about the boys. No one had been concerned about how they were handling things. She shouldn't have been surprised though. Elizabeth knew that even though Jason hadn't seen or spoken to the boys in over a year, she knew he loved them. Even when she let her thoughts get the best of her, she knew Jason's decision to stay away was for the boys safety not because he didn't love them. No father could give up their child if he didn't love him, right?

"You are the first person to ask me that." She saw Jason look at her but she did not turn to meet his gaze. "They keep asking me when Aiden will come home. I don't know what to tell them, other than he is with his daddy. I don't know how to answer them when I don't even know. Emily was and will always be my best friend and if she were still here I would be ecstatic for her and Nikolas to have a child together. But I carried Aiden for nine months and I believed he was mine. I don't understand how he cannot be. How did I not know that something was done to me?"

"Elizabeth, you know the things Helena is capable of. No one ever knows why she does the things she does and you may never get the answers you are looking for. I know you are hurt but looking for answers that you will never get won't help you."

"I know, but I don't know how to move on. I thought he was mine, I still do." Tears began to stream down Elizabeth's face and Jason put his arms around her to comfort her. If he could take all her pain away he would but he didn't know how to fix this for her. He still loved her so much but keeping her and the boys safe was more important than his selfish needs, but then again if he would have been there with her she wouldn't be going through this pain right now.

Elizabeth sat up when she heard the boys laughter stop. She glanced over to see a dark-haired woman talking to the boys. She started to get up when the woman turned around and she saw it was Brenda Barrett. A sigh of relief went through Elizabeth's body as Brenda started towards them.

Jason sensed a change in Elizabeth. Not that her pain had went away but that her motherly instincts were on alert. Her body stiffened and he did not know why. He turned to see Brenda with the boys and at that moment he felt Elizabeth's body relax. She was on alert even through all her pain, even when they were not together she was on alert to protect her children. He respected her so much for being a wonderful mother to his children. Even if Cam wasn't his biologically that didn't matter. He was Elizabeth's and in Jason's heart he was his too, even if no one would ever know how much he loved those boys and their mother. When did his life go so wrong, how did he get here? Jason stood to greet an approaching Brenda.

"Brenda. Am I late for our meeting?"

"Hello to you too, Jason. And no. I heard the boys' laughter and I had to see where it was coming from."

"Oh."

"Hi, I am Brenda" Brenda said as she extended her hand to Elizabeth.

"I know. You can't live in Port Charles and no know Brenda Barrett." Elizabeth half-heartedly joked. "But it is nice to finally meet you. I'm Elizabeth Webber."

"I have heard Robin talk about you. You have been a good friend to her."

The ladies exchanged smiles as the boys approached.

"Mommy, Jake and I are hungry."

"Well, why don't we head home and fill those bellies then?"

"Ok" the boys spoke in unison.

"Boys can you tell Jason and the nice lady bye?"

"Bye Jason, we've missed you. I got a new motorcycle to play with. Can you come by and play sometime?" Cam rambled on.

Jason looked uncomfortable and not sure how to answer but Elizabeth saved him. She was always good at making him feel comfortable again.

"Cam, come on let's get going and get you home to some food."

"Bye, Jason. Bye nice lady" Jason and Brenda heard as Elizabeth walked away with the boys holding her hands. And Jason thought there she goes again walking out of my life. It never gets easier no matter how hard he tries to hide the pain; it still hurts to watch her walk away.

"What's the story there?"

"What do you mean?"

"There's a story. I can see it. Spill."

"Brenda, there is no story. And if there was why would I tell you? Now, come on we are late for the meeting."

"There's a story and I am going to find out." Brenda said to herself as Jason walked away. Brenda would get her answers. Brenda couldn't let anything go and she needed to know the story. Jason always seemed emotionless, he had to be in his job, but there was more to it now. Jason and Brenda may not always get along but she really wanted him to be happy and she knew he wasn't happy now. It was like he was going through life but not living it. Brenda did not know how Jason's personal life turned out how it did but she was going to find out. And the distraction would keep her mind off Sonny for a while.

Brenda had heard from Robin what had happened to Elizabeth Webber and her baby but there was something more going on with her and Jason. Brenda could see it. Brenda was going to stop by and see Robin later, so she would talk to her then. Elizabeth seemed like a nice girl and if Brenda knew anything she knew the heart of a good girl and the heart of a bad boy and these two had that deadly combination. She could see it in their eyes.

This is my first story, so be gentle. :) I wanted to get feedback to see if anyone else liked this story line. R&R. Thank you!