OKay- as you can tell, I'm really into this.But I promise to put a chapter of the other one up sometime this weekend.

Nope- he's still not mine...

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Several policemen continued to dig through the debris, looking for evidence as the bright sunlight shone outside, making the previous night of terror seem impossible. Sonny stood outside with Mac, asking if any sign of Jason had been found.

"Neither Jason or Elizabeth have been found yet. The best we can guess is they tried to get in the elevator for some reason, but it crashed, bringing down the ceiling on top of it."

Sonny nodded thoughtfully. "How's the search going to try to get into the elevator shaft?"

Mac shook his head, "It would have been impossible to survive that."

Looking at him, Sonny raised his eyebrows. "Jason has survived worse. He would have done everything possible to-to keep himself and Elizabeth alive. We need to get in that shaft."

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Lucky walked with Cruz, frowning as they reached the MetroCourt ruins. "Why did you bring me here?"

"Mac asked for all the help he could get in trying to reach the elevator shaft. They think Elizabeth and Morgan might be in there."

"Alive?" Lucky asked, hope in his voice.

"Maybe."

At Cruz's response, Lucky took off running, praying that Elizabeth could still be alive.

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Jason looked at Elizabeth, surprised. "Not too long."

She nodded, leaning back against him, knowing that they both may die there. "I wondered. I didn't think I was getting dizzy from the cramps."

"Are they getting better?"

"Yeah. They seem to have pretty much stopped."

"Do you," he paused, looking strangely insecure. "Do you know if the baby is a boy or girl?"

She smiled tiredly, "I go in for my next ultrasound later this month. I should know then. But, I think it's a girl." She yawned, trying to keep her eyes open.

He shook her gently, "You have to stay awake, Elizabeth. Stay awake for me." As he stroked her brown curls gently, he heard a faint clanging, the sound of distant voices, and could only hope they were about to find them.

They sat there for awhile, in an understanding silence.

Then, she turned a little in his arms, her voice soft, dreamy. "I was so scared that you would hate me after I told you about the baby. I didn't know if I could bear that."

"It's okay. You did what you thought was best for everyone."

Her hand reaching up to cup his cheek, she whispered, "I love you so much, Jason. I need you to know that I love you." With that, her eyes closed, her breathing light as she fell into unconsciousness.

He brushed the curls away from her face, leaning over to kiss her on the forehead. "I love you too, Elizabeth. I always have."

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Sonny worked alongside Lucky, eager to get to the elevator. They were getting close. As the large pieces of debris had been moved, the rescue workers had been amazed to find the elevator seemed to be fairly intact.

A few of the rescue workers showed up with a large metal tool, to pull the elevator doors apart. Ready to do their thing, everyone else stepped back.

As the doors slowly pried apart, Sonny was the first one to see the man inside, unsteadily lifting Elizabeth into his arms, her head falling against him, obviously unconscious.

Lucky rushed forward taking Elizabeth from him. "She just passed out, not enough air." Jason told him, his voice weary, knowing Lucky would get her to the hospital. "She was having cramps earlier."

Lucky nodded to Jason, "Thank you. You saved her life again." With that he turned, rushing out to the waiting ambulance with Elizabeth.

Sonny let Jason lean against him as he walked. "Come on, we've got to take you to the hospital."

"I just need to go rest."

Watching as Jason's eyes followed Lucky carrying Elizabeth, Sonny quietly pointed out, "If you go to the hospital, you can check on Elizabeth."

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Sam grabbed her coat, running to the door as the phone dropped to the ground, forgotten. Carly had said Jason was alive, and at General Hospital.

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Nikolas shut his phone, giving Emily a big hug, telling her "Elizabeth and Jason have been found, alive. They're taking them to the hospital."

Emily turned, telling her family, "Jason's alive. He's at the hospital."

Monica whispered a silent prayer of thanks, her eyes red, needing something to hold on to after Alan's death.

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Elizabeth awoke to find Lucky holding her hand, monitors beeping around her. "Where's Jason?" she whispered.

Lucky gave her a huge smile. "Jason's fine. He's getting checked out."

"And the baby?"

"The baby's fine. But, Dr. Lee says you need to take it easy for a few days." He stood, adjusting a pillow behind her, "God, Elizabeth. I'm so glad you're safe. I don't know what I would have done without you."

She closed her eyes, the weight of the truth still heavy. Soon, Lucky would have to know, and she was terrified his world would crash around him.

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Sam raced into the ER room. "Oh my god! Jason!!" She grabbed him in a hug, much to the bemusement of Patrick.

"You'll be fine, Jason. I'll leave you two alone."

Sam held him tightly. "I knew you had to be safe! I was terrified, thinking I should have spent more time with you, and less worrying about a baby."

Jason stiffened, "We need to talk about something, Sam."

She looked at him seriously. "We do, Jason. I realized during the hostage crisis, that I shouldn't have hesitated to tell you what the doctor said."

Sidetracked, he looked at her, "What?"

"I found out yesterday that the bullet that pierced me left too much scar tissue." She paused, her eyes tearing up, and then said, ""I can't have children."

"The bullet that was meant for me?"

"Yeah. But we can adopt or use a surrogate mother. I still want to be a mother, Jason." She looked at him earnestly," I just won't be able to carry our baby."

Jason looked away, wondering how he could tell Sam about his child with Elizabeth when it was because of him she couldn't have children of her own. How could he tell her that Elizabeth was carrying the child she so badly wanted?

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The next day, Elizabeth smiled at Cruz when he knocked at the door to her hospital room. "Come in."

"Hey. I'm glad you're okay."

"Thank you. The doctors said I could leave tomorrow morning."

He sat in the chair next to hers, his face serious. "Lucky went a little crazy when he thought you and the baby were gone. He was trying to go after Craig himself."

Elizabeth looked startled. "On his own?"

"Yeah. He sees you and this baby as his life. Without you both, I don't think he could handle it."

Elizabeth dropped her head into her hands, wondering how she could tell Lucky the truth about Jason and their baby, when it would obviously ruin him.

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Maxie walked into her bedroom, surprised to find Logan stepping out of her window. "Where are you going?"

He stopped, looking up at her. "I have to go, Maxie. There's a reason I came to this town, not just to get stuck with you."

She crossed her arms, "Really? I thought it was to rob people. What, did you forget Kelly's cash register on your way out of town?"

He was quiet for a moment, then said, "I have family here. A brother that I need to find. Thanks for your help."

As he disappeared out of the window, Maxie ran over, watching him carefully climb down, wondering if she'd see Logan again.

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Jason walked out of the chapel with Emily, feeling a strange sense of loss. When he had found out Alan died, he was startled by the intense sadness he'd felt. Alan had come to accept him over the years, and all he could think about was long ago, when Alan had broken up the fight between he and AJ, sitting down and telling him how he'd felt about his son. That Jason had been unknown to him, everything he no longer was.

Even now, he was closer to Monica and Emily than he had been to the father who'd loved him so much. And yet, with the love he felt for Michael and Morgan, he now understood some of how his father had felt. Now he would never have the chance to get to know Alan better.

He hugged Monica, telling her he would come by the Q mansion soon to see her, then told Emily he would see her later, walking off towards the hospital rooms to see Elizabeth.

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Elizabeth looked up as Jason walked in, setting down her book. "Hey."

"Hey. How are you?"

"Both the baby and I are fine. And Cam left me a drawing so I wouldn't be lonely." She gestured to the crayon drawing with a grin.

"He's a good artist." Jason commented with a little smile, stiffening as he saw her hand go to her stomach. "What's wrong?"

Laughing, she grabbed his hand. "Nothing. Here, feel."

The first kick startled him, and they looked at each other, grinning. "The only other time I've felt this was Cameron," he told her softly, enjoying the feel of his son or daughter's tiny kicks.

"She kicks more than Cam did, so far."

Jason looked up at her, "She?"

Nodding, Elizabeth confirmed, "She. Dr. Lee did an ultrasound yesterday to check on her." She handed him a picture, and he looked at it in awe. "Look at her face," he said quietly.

He stood there in awe for a moment, then turned to look at her. "I need us to keep the fact that she's mine between us, for a little while."

Relieved, she agreed, asking "Why?"

"Because Sam found out right before you were both taken hostage that she can't have children."

Elizabeth's eyes closed briefly, feeling terrible for the other woman. "I'm so sorry, Jason."

"I just, I need time to tell her."

As they looked at each other, their eyes saying everything they couldn't, she agreed. "I don't know how I'll tell Lucky. This baby is the only thing keeping him from going back to drugs."

He nodded, "Can I- Can I keep this picture?"

She smiled sadly, her eyes filled with unshed tears, both unable to hurt the other people they loved. "Of course. It's for you."