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The ringing of his cell phone took him out of his thoughts. He looked at his caller ID, Sonny. He really wasn't on the mood to hear Sonny babbling on about his problems so he hit the silence button. He once again looked at the pictures in front of him, this time his eyes landed on a picture of Cam in his Batman costume in Jason's arms. Those were one of the first moments he was able to spend with his son.
After his conversation with Lucky Jason became a man in a mission. He hired the best private detective in New York to track Elizabeth. He knew her grandmother probably had information about her, and while a meeting with Mrs. Hardy was not a pleasant thought he still went to see her because finding Elizabeth were above everything else, include being yelled at by her grandmother.
"Mr. Morgan what are you doing in my house?"
"Mrs. Hardy I am sorry to bother you, but I need to find Elizabeth and I am hoping you can give me some information."
"You have nerve, I'll give you that. But what makes you think I'll give you any information about my granddaughter."
Jason knew he had to be honest, even if it meant looking like a fool. "Because I love her and I know I can make her happy."
"Don't be delusional, she's happy. She has moved on. So if what you say is true and you love her then leave her be."
"I can't."
"I won't help you Mr. Morgan." And with that she closed the door in his face.
Three weeks went by, and every day his hope of finding Elizabeth weakened a little bit. He didn't understand how a person could vanish like that, but then again it had been four and a half years since she left.
One night while he was receiving a shipment he got a call from the detective letting him know he had found her. He left Max in charge and immediately went to the airport. According to the detective Elizabeth was in Seattle and that's where he was going.
Almost a day later he was standing in front of a small house in the suburban area of Seattle nervously knocking at the door. A minute went by before he heard her voice.
"I'm coming." Those simple words were music to his ears; he hadn't realized how much he had missed her until that moment. "Alex I thought you were coming at …"
She was obviously expecting someone else and very surprised to see him. "Hello, Elizabeth."
"Jason."
They started at each other for a couple of seconds. "Can I come in?"
"What are you doing here?"
"I came to see you."
"I don't see why. We said what we needed to say to each other years ago. There's nothing left to discuss so please leave."
"I am not leaving until we talk. Please Elizabeth?"
"You won't leave until we talk will you?"
"No."
"Fine. But not tonight. Tomorrow morning. There's a park three blocks away, I'll be there at 10:00am."
It wasn't what he wanted, but he wouldn't push his luck. He would get a hotel room close by and anxiously wait until tomorrow morning. "Thank you. I'll see you tomorrow."
She closed the door in his face and he made a quick retreat to the car. He could wait, of course he probably wouldn't sleep but he could wait. Just as he was pulling away another car pulled in and a man walked out. He then remembered that Audrey had mentioned Elizabeth had moved on, could this be the new man in her life? He wouldn't think about that, he would just look forward to the day after.
It was 10:02 am when he arrived at the park. Elizabeth was sitting in a bench, looking at the playground full of children with a smile on her face. She looked up and spotted him; he walked towards her and sat on the bench.
"Hey" He looked at her and admired her beauty. "You look beautiful."
"I thought you wanted to talk."
"Lucky's dead." It was probably not the best way to start the conversation but it was the first thing he thought of.
"I know."
Of course she knew, Audrey would have told her. "I spoke to him right before he died."
"Good for you."
"He told me what happened."
"I see."
"Elizabeth, I am so sorry I didn't hear you out. I should have let you explain. But I was so jealous."
"You wouldn't hear me out."
"I know, and I have been kicking myself about it since I spoke with Lucky."
"You didn't need to speak with Lucky; you should have listened to me."
"I know. I was stupid."
"That's in the past now. You have your life and I have mine."
"No, it's not in the past. I still love you and I want to be with you."
"You gotta be kidding me. You think after being out of my life for almost five years you can just waltz in and decide you want to be with me."
"Elizabeth hear me out. I have been in loved with you ever since I first saw you. I was blinded by my jealousy and by rage and I will regret for the rest of my life that I didn't listened to you, but I still love you and I am hoping you still love me. I want us to give it another try. Please."
"Jason, why did you have to come back and screw my life."
"Look at me. Just look at me straight in the eyes and tell me you don't feel anything for me anymore. You do that and I promise I will walk away and leave you alone."
He got a little scared because she looked up at him defiantly. "Jason I.."
"Mommy, Jacie pushed me."
Jason turned to find out where the voice was coming from. There was a little boy, standing in front of Elizabeth calling her mommy.
"It's okay sweetie I am sure it wasn't on purpose. Here." She took a juice box out of her bag and handed it to him. This seemed to please the little boy who smiled at her. A moment later she seemed to remember he was there, so she picked up the boy and sat him on her legs and then turned to look at him. "Jason, this is my son Cameron."
Jason looked at the little boy in Elizabeth's lap. He looked up and Jason really saw the little boy's eyes for the first time. They were his eyes.
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