Carly smiled as she walked towards Jason's office. He had been so supportive these last couple weeks, making sure she didn't strain herself, making sure she ate properly, helping with Morgan so she could rest more, she was amazed at his devotion to her and her children, not that she should have been surprised. He was always there for her when she needed him most, that's how she was able to conceive another child.
He was upset he couldn't go with her to the doctors, but she had promised she would tell him as soon as it was done whether or not she was pregnant. She was just about to barge in when she heard Elizabeth Webber's voice.
"Is it true Jason, are you having a baby with Carly?"
Jason was in shock, he and Carly hadn't told anyone about the In Vitro incase it didn't work, "How did you find out?"
"I saw you two leaving the hospital a couple weeks ago and decided to see what was going on. But imagine my surprise when I saw that she was getting In Vitro with your sperm"
Jason rubbed a hand over his eyes annoyed, "You had no right to look into Carly's file"
Elizabeth began to fume, "Well I felt that I had a right to see what the father of my son was up to with the town tramp"
Jason's eyes turned to ice, but he didn't want to fight with her. He still cared about her as the mother of his son, and he definitely didn't want her in Carly's face, causing her stress, she was a high risk pregnancy after all.
"Don't talk about Carly that way. And not that it's any of your business, but yes. As a favor to my friend I donated my sperm so Carly could have a baby. But we don't know if it took yet"
"You did it as a favor? So you don't want the baby? Right? You just did it so Carly could have a baby and since no one else would have one with her she went to you and asked to use your sperm?"
"Yes. Carly wanted a baby but she wanted someone she could trust to be the father in case anything was to ever happen to her or the baby."
Carly felt tears burn as she listened to their conversation. She knew the last couple weeks had been too good to be true. She thought Jason had been so doting because he had wanted the baby and was going to raise it with her, apparently she had been mistaken. He didn't want this baby; he was just doing her a favor. She quickly turned around left without letting anyone know she was there.
Elizabeth smiled satisfactorily, "Okay then, I guess I can live with that. I mean no one is going to know you're the father… right?"
Jason shook his head, "It started out as a favor, but if it took, I will be raising the baby with Carly."
Jason knew it would hurt Elizabeth to know the truth, but he didn't want to lie to her.
"Why? Why would you raise her baby but not mine?"
"Because Carly trusts me; she knows that I would do everything I could to keep my children safe and she would not be ashamed to tell people I was her child's father. Hell, she lied and told everyone I was her child's father when I wasn't."
"Jason I just can't put Jake in the line of fire"
"I know that and I respect that, but Carly she knows there is no hiding for her in this life. She already has Sonny's children, so it wouldn't be any more dangerous if she had mine too. Carly can handle this life. She's been in it so long she knows everything inside and out. She's strong and resilient. She was meant for this life, unlike you"
Liz nodded, "I guess I was naive to think we could have a secret relationship. That one day we could be a family. You never wanted a family with me… did you? It was always Carly. She was your family first, and she will be your family forever, there's no room for me"
Jason looked away when Elizabeth's tears fell. He hadn't wanted to hurt her, but to lead her on anymore would only cause her more pain. Besides she was right; Carly was his family first and would be his family forever, no one else fit that role like Carly. Elizabeth nodded as she let the truth sink in, her and Jason would never be together as a couple or as a family.
She then looked up to his eyes, "I love you. I always will"
Jason nodded, "Just make sure Jake has the best life you can possibly give him"
Liz nodded as she smiled, "Good bye" and with that she was gone.
Jason looked down as the clock on his desk and realized Carly hadn't called him yet. She should have found out by now. He picked up his phone but it went straight to voicemail, "Damnit Carly you need to start remembering to charge your phone." He quickly grabbed his jacket and set out in search of her.
Carly stopped on the docks and fell onto the bench as she broke into sobs as she felt her dreams dying. Just then Jason appeared, "Carly?"
She didn't look up as he sat down next to her, "What happened?"
Carly continued to cry as he placed a hand on her back while the other lifted her chin to look at him, "It didn't take… did it?"
Carly shook her head, "I guess it just wasn't in the cards"
Jason felt his own tears as he felt his dreams get shattered. He hadn't admitted it to Carly yet, but he had wanted this baby. He had been hoping for a little girl, "We could try it again"
Carly shook her head, "No… I'm just not meant to have anymore children. I need to stop doing this to myself and just focus on Morgan"
Jason nodded and he wrapped his arms around her, "I love you Carly, I am so sorry it didn't work"
Carly nodded, "Me too Jase"
She then pulled back and wiped her tears away, "I think I'm going to take Morgan away for a little while for a much needed vacation"
Jason nodded, "Sounds like a good idea, you both could use one"
Carly nodded, "Yeah. We're going to leave tonight. You can come tell him good bye if you would like"
Jason nodded, "Okay I'll be by around 5"
Carly nodded, "Okay see you then"
5 PM
Jason hugged Morgan as he told him how much fun he was going to have, and to be good for his momma and that he would see him soon. Carly felt tears as she watched them. They had just started spending time together and she was taking Morgan away again, but she had to. She had to get away and think.
Jason stood up and hugged her, "Where are you guys going?"
Carly smiled, "Hawaii. I've always wanted to go and I think Morgan will have fun"
Jason nodded, "Okay well if you need anything let me know. I'll see you when you get home"
Carly nodded as she kissed his cheek, "I love you Jase"
Jason began to feel uneasy, like this was more than a little vacation, "I love you too. I'll see you in a couple weeks… right?"
Carly simply nodded as she held back the tears. Jason had a sudden urge to not let her go, but he fought it. He kept telling himself he would see her in a few weeks, even though his heart told him otherwise. It felt too final. He quickly shook his head, Carly would never leave him. He trusted that.
Carly kissed his cheek again before grabbing Morgan's hand and leading him out to the waiting car. Once they were safely inside and driving away she breathed a sigh of relief. She had lied to Jason, she did plan to go to Hawaii for a week or two, but after that she and Morgan would find another place to live in another town; but Jason wouldn't know all that until it was too late.
She placed a sleeping Morgan on one of the couches of their private jet as she sat across from him, she gently massaged her belly as she spoke, "I'm sorry little one, I didn't want to lie to your daddy, but he left me no choice. I wasn't about to let you be his little obligation. I'm not going to have you raised in a town where everyone judged you because they will think I had some anonymous donor help create you. I promise I will take such good care of you, you won't even care that your daddy isn't there to help. I love you so much baby girl"
Carly knew it was too soon to tell the sex, but she was sure she and Jason were going to have a girl. It was in their fate. The only difference was that Jason wouldn't be raising their daughter with her; he wouldn't even know she existed, because she had lied and told him she wasn't pregnant when she actually was.
In Port Charles, Jason cracked open another beer as he sat alone in his penthouse. He couldn't shake this sinking feeling that Carly was keeping something from him that she wasn't coming back in a couple weeks. That he had just lost his best friend, the little boy he thought of as his own, and the only chance he would have at fathering his own child.
