Jake knocked on the door and saw that Sam and Patrick were there too. Elizabeth opened the door and Jake came in and said hello to Sam and Patrick. "I am glad that you both are here. There are a lot of things to talk about. I am no longer working for your father, Sam. I was forced to go undercover for Commissioner Sloane or he would send me back to jail. Diane, let Sloane see the light about blackmailing Jason Morgan and what would happen to his career. I went over to the garage told your father the truth. Diane also is absolving my partnership with Sonny. She is getting things set up for joint custody with Danny and for our divorce. I want to make this as easy and painless as possible. I believe that we all should be happy. I know that you are upset with this Sam but I have seen how happy Patrick makes you. I know that you will be happy with him like I will with Elizabeth. Sorry, I don't know why I am rambling. I don't believe that Jason Morgan was like that. I think that I will keep the Morgan part but I want to still use Jake as my name." Patrick and Elizabeth just looked at Jake and Sam and wondered what just happened.
"I understand what you are saying. I will always love you but you are right. I am happy with Patrick. I am probably happier with him than I was even when we were together. There was so much drama and I like that I don't have to deal with that. I think that we will all get over the drama of the last few days but it may take some time. When you get the paperwork for our divorce can we go together to get it finalized. We can talk about custody of Danny. I also think that Patrick, Emma, Elizabeth, Cameron and Aiden should go with us. When the holidays come up and birthdays happen we will have to get used to being together so we should just try to see if it could work." Jake looked at Elizabeth while Patrick looked at Sam. They all agreed that they needed to get along but that going all down together would be too hard on the children. Patrick and Elizabeth agreed to stay home with the children while Sam, Danny and Jason went down to the Dominican Republic for their divorce. Diane messengered the papers over to Elizabeth's home and they got on board a flight down south.
Danny kept Sam and Jake in stitches. They laughed the whole time down there. "I am sorry that I am not the right person for you but our son should not be faulted for this. Jake, I will always be your friend and I realize that if you and Elizabeth move that Danny may feel hurt at first but I know once you find where you want to be that Danny will be a big part of it. I have been selfish in wanting you back but you are right. Patrick makes me feel happy and safe. When we were together there was always something happening to get in our way of happiness. Usually it was something that we did ourselves to hurt it. I will miss you. I have come to really enjoy our friendship. I knew deep down that Carly, Elizabeth and I knew you were a great guy. Little did we know that you were our "Jason". Jake walked over to Sam and put his arm around her and let her cry for what they had and would never have again. They got the divorce quickly and quietly and headed back to Port Charles. Once on the ground, Sam and Danny went home with Patrick and Jake went home to Elizabeth.
"I have big plans for us tonight. Grams has the boys and I thought that we would finally finish that first date we started. I want you to know how much I have missed you and wanted you in my arms and in my bed." Jake took Elizabeth into his arms and said we need to move away from here. Elizabeth looked up at Jake and smiled a wicked smile at him. "First one up the stairs is the winner." Jake chased Elizabeth up the stairs but she beat him by a second. They looked into each other's eyes and Jake knew he was a goner. He would do whatever she wanted him too.
"I want us to be happy. How about moving to Long Island? We would be far enough away for a fresh start but close enough that you could see Danny whenever you want. You could have your own bike shop. You could sell or fix motorcycles. I know that you really did love your work at Julian's garage. I could still have my studio and start painting again. The boys will love it there. Cam would be close enough that he could see his favorite team, the Yankees." He loved to hear the excitement she had for the two of them and their future life. Looking in her eyes, Jake realized that he was a goner for her. He would do anything to make her happy.
"I think that Long Island would be a great choice. I think that we should go up there for a long weekend with the boys and see how they feel about the move. I have a feeling that Cam isn't going to be too happy about leaving Emma but I think he will come around. We just need to find the perfect place to live there. There is one more thing that we could do. We could have two places to live. We could have our main home on Long Island but we could have a villa in Italy for whenever we want to visit. That way we could both have our dream homes. Or we could get a nice beach house in California or Hawaii. The world is at our feet and we need to go after it." Elizabeth smiled and she knew that once they moved that everything would all change. She whispered in his ear and told him everything she wanted to do to him. He took her in his arms and kissed her till they were both breathless. They took their time getting to know one another in and out of bed.
Jake, Elizabeth and Cam went looking on-line for their new home. Cam was glad that even though he was leaving Port Charles he knew that he was only a plane ride away from his family and friends. The three of them found the perfect home on the water in the Hamptons. Elizabeth said she fell in love with the area of the Hampton's after her favorite show ended. She loved the houses on "Revenge" and now she was going to live in one. Jake laughed when he heard that was the reason why she picked Long Island but that was okay when he saw the homes that were listed there. The prices were a bit steep but now that he got his money back, it wouldn't be a problem. He made a great deal of profit from dissolving his partnership with Sonny. His family would never have to worry about it.
Cam, Danny and Aiden were excited about their trip to Long Island to check out the homes. Sam, Patrick and Emma were also going because Elizabeth and Jake felt that Sam had a right to know where they would be taking Danny when he visited. The plane ride was short but never quiet. The boys and Emma were all excited about checking on the homes there. There were three homes that they had spoken to the realtor about it. She was meeting them at the first home on the list. They were all on the beach but only two of them had in-ground pools. These were the most important ones to the children. The other one was more of a romantic one for Elizabeth. The first home had six bedrooms and four and half bathrooms. It was on the water and had an amazing view of the area for Jake and Elizabeth. There were plenty of bedrooms so the boys could have their own rooms. When you first walked into the house there was a great room with a large mantle fireplace. This room would be perfect for their first Christmas tree as a family. The house had an open floor plan and you could see straight to the large kitchen. It was a dream kitchen for any cook but the most Elizabeth could make was her brownies. Although it would be a perfect place for her to learn how to cook since there was every gadget for her to learn. The dining room was large enough for two families to have a great meal. There was an in-ground pool that the children loved. A huge garage for Jake to work in and there was an entire top floor with plenty of sunlight perfect for Elizabeth's studio. Jake looked at Elizabeth and knew that they had found their home.
Patrick and Sam got an idea and asked the realtor to show them the other two homes. They followed the realtor to the next house that was a couple of miles down the beach. When Sam saw it she knew that it was exactly where they needed to be. "I feel that even though it might be strange for a little while, I think that if we move here it could be a fresh start for all of us. Emma could still see Cam and she wouldn't be so lonely and it would be easier for Danny and Jake to bond with each other. If you think I am moving way too fast, just say something?" Patrick saw the house and knew before even entering the door that they would be buying it. He knew deep in his heart that they all needed this move and that the children came first.
"I love the idea of getting a brand new start. We will be far enough away from them that we will have our own privacy but close enough for perfect co-parenting for Danny. This house is absolutely stunning. I saw a building that would be a perfect office for me to start a new family practice. It is about a half mile from here and I could work the hours that I want. I think that you could go back into investigation work or you could be my new sexy assistant. I know that I would not be able to do any more surgery but having a family practice might be just what I need. This house is plenty big for us and you could start your private investigation office in our new place." Sam just looked at Patrick with tears in her eyes. The realtor laughed and showed them into the house. The house was also on the water and had a beautiful view of the sail boats coming in and out of the bay. There were five bedrooms and four bathrooms. There was area in which she could use as her office. There was a huge living room with a beautiful fireplace. There was a walk-in kitchen that was a cook's dream. There was plenty of room for the four of them and more room just in case of family coming there or a new edition to their family. The backyard had an in-ground pool and swing set for the children to play on. There was also club house for the kids to play in. Everything that Emma and Danny would want was there for them. The realtor asked if they wanted to check out the last house but knew that it couldn't hold a candle to this one. When asked the price, it was a bit steep but Patrick knew that it was just what they needed. The realtor told Patrick that she could draw up the paperwork for both the house and the office he wanted down the road. She could have everything ready for signatures after the credit check went through. It could be a week up to two weeks but she would get it processed as soon as possible. The realtor left and so Patrick and Sam went back to their children. Sam had taken lots of pictures of both properties so Emma and Danny could see what they planned on buying.
The two families stayed the week getting used to the Hamptons. Patrick asked Elizabeth if she wanted to help him in his new family practice. Elizabeth was happy to help him get on his feet and find a suitable assistant. She couldn't wait till she got to start back to painting again. She told Patrick that if he ever needed her in an emergency then he could always call on her. The boys got along great and Emma was glad that she could still be close to Cam. Spencer could come down there and visit whenever he wanted too.
The trip back to Port Charles was kind of a let-down after their vacation. Elizabeth and Patrick put their two week notices in at General Hospital. Their houses also went up on the market. Sam went and told her mother about their move to the Hamptons. Alexis was happy for Sam and Patrick, but would miss them dearly. Her father, Julian was not happy about it at all. He did offer to help pay for their new place so Sam and Patrick would not have to worry. "I will think about it dad. There are so many things to get ready for our move. The paper work just came through and so our new home will be Patrick's and mine next week. The closing is the first week of June. Luckily we will miss the craziness of Memorial Day weekend. There is always room for you and mom to come visit us. I also heard that there is a lovely house not far from ours that you can buy and so you can have a place to stay whenever you want to visit.