First I apologize for the delay, I had a conference and couldn't find time to write. Like always thank you for all your reviews, they encourage me to keep writing. Here is the next chapter.

She stood close enough to still watch them, but far enough to not intrude. After she officially introduced Ella to him he took her in his arms and sat in the sofa. That was over twenty minutes ago they were still in the same position. Jason sitting in the sofa with Ella in his arms. She was actually surprised, since Ella wasn't one to stand still, and yet she was. He was mumbling something to Ella, but his voice was so low, almost like a whisper that Elizabeth couldn't understand any of it.

She hadn't really thought about handing him Ella like that, it just happened. And she couldn't say she regretted it while looking at them. However, she knew this perfect moment wouldn't last in the real world they lived in.

"She needs to have her breakfast." She moved closer, extending her arms to her baby girl; Ella immediately went into her mother's arms. "You want some cereal baby?"

The little girl nodded, so Elizabeth took her to the kitchen and placed her on her high chair with a bowl of cereal she knew Ella liked so much.

"She has my eyes."

She knew he had followed her to the kitchen. "Yes, she's a lot like you." She kissed Ella and walked back to the leaving room knowing he would follow.

"Thank you."

"She's your daughter."

"I want to really be her father, not just see her every once in a while in hiding."

"What about your job?"

"You know I can't quit. But I will make arrangements." Just in that instant his phone started ringing but he silenced it. "I have to go to work. We'll talk later."

She saw him go to the kitchen kiss Ella and then walk out the door. Not sure when and if she would see him again.

But she did hear from him. He called her to let her know he would be leaving town for a couple of days and to call him if she needed anything. Then texted her at least three times a day to make sure she and the kids were doing okay. She always answered his calls and his texts, enjoying the politeness of their conversations. She even started believing they could come to an understanding, how mistaken was she.

Like every Saturday afternoon whenever she wasn't working she was at the park with Cam and Ella. She truly enjoyed playing with her kids, since she usually had crazy shifts at the hospital and the kids were often with her grandmother or Robin or daycare every time she had a chance she took them to the park, the zoo, or to eat out just the three of them.

"Cam be careful, don't fall of the swing like last time." Cameron was swinging away while she played with Ella in the sandbox. "Oh my god Ella, I'm going to be digging out of your ears again?" Her little girls just smiled and kept playing.

"Hi Elizabeth."

She turned around slowly, recognized the voice, yet not wanting to acknowledge her. "Sam."

"How are you?"

"Fine, thank you." She was being polite, actually pretending to be polite.

"So this is Ella?"

She saw Sam kneel down to touch her daughter and she went into overdrive. In one single movement she grabbed Ella and moved away from Sam, not really caring if the woman was offended by her actions.

"She does have Jason's eyes; I can't believe I didn't realize it before."

"Jason told you."

"Of course." Sam smiled, enjoying the moment. "We promised to tell each other everything now that we're getting married."

"Congratulations."

"Thank you. We're very happy. I hope you can come to the wedding." Sam kept smiling, really savoring the expression on the other woman's face. She might have a daughter with Jason, but not Jason. "Anyways, Jason still hasn't come back but he asked me to check on Ella."

"He asked you to check on my daughter?"

"His daughter too."

"You can tell him she's fine." She didn't want to be in front of Sam any longer. "Cam lets go, it's getting late." She quickly picked up Ella's toys with one hand without letting go of her daughter.

"Well it was nice seeing you."

She only nodded, not really wanting to talk with Sam anymore. She got the kids in the car; drove by Kelly's to pick up dinner and went straight home. After she got the kids to eat and in bed for the night, she grabbed her phone and called Jason, ready to leave a message she was surprised when he answered.

"Elizabeth, is something wrong?"

"Don't send Sam to check on Ella again."

"What?"

"I don't want her close to my children."

"Listen I have no idea what you're talking about. I'm about two hours away from Port Charles. Is it okay if I come over tonight?"

"See you then." She hanged up. Took a shower, and started reading a book.

She must have fallen asleep because the next thing she heard was knocking. It took her a moment to realize it wasn't a dream but someone knocking on her front door. She quickly got up and went to open the door, knowing full well who it was.

"Come in."

"The trip took me longer than I thought. Everything okay while I was gone?"

"Jason I've been raising my children alone since they were born; believe me I can handle it."

"I didn't mean you couldn't. I just wanted to make sure you hadn't needed anything." He was surprised at her hostility. "I thought we were relatively okay? Now you're going off on me without any reason?"

"Without any reason? You sent Sam to check on Ella?"

"I did no such thing."

"I don't care if you did or not. I don't want Sam close to Ella."

"Listen…"

"I don't care what you say I don't want her close to Ella."

"Did she do something to you? The kids?"

"She didn't have to. We were at the park. Remember the park where she had Jake kidnapped?"

"She has changed."

"I don't care if she's become a saint, I don't want her close to my kids."

"You're being irrational. Do you think I would let her harm any of you?"

"I don't care; call me irrational, crazy, or whatever you want but keep her away. Or I swear I'll leave and you'll never see Ella again."

You didn't really think they would just be happy already right? Well more drama coming. Please leave me a review with your thoughts. Thanks for reading.