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Chapter 7

Jason watched as Elizabeth walked back in and stand on the other side of the sofa, "I think you should leave, it's getting late"

He could tell she was tired but couldn't leave without some answers. He was going to push the Brenda situation aside for now because he needed the truth from her, "I'll go, but we need to talk about..."

"Jason!" frustration getting the best of her, "We've been through this already. I'm going to continue working there you can't fire me"

Letting out a loud breath, "I can fire you!" seeing she was about to respond he held up his palm, "But...I won't for now. Because you are going to explain to me why you're doing this. We both know you were lying and I want to know why. Now"

Elizabeth sat down opposite Jason, "I just said that because I was caught off guard, I panicked and you know I ramble and carry on when that happens" she gave a tap to her head with her finger tips, "Of course you wouldn't remember that but that's what happens when I get backed in a corner. I get nervous and things just start popping into my brain and then out of my mouth sometimes, I can't help it. I just go on and on about things that don't make sense"

Jason slightly tilted his head eyeing her, "Kinda like now. And yes, I do remember that about you but you never used to make up lies while doing it" then he asked, "So who's Jagger?"

Sighing, Elizabeth thought it would be best to at least give her ex some information that was true and hopefully he would leave it at that, "He's my best friend. We met when I moved next door to him and we just hit it off and became friends"

"Just friends?"

"Yes! Not that it's any of your business but yes we were and still are best friends. He helped me a lot when I needed it"

"Help? You needed help? From him? For what? Were you in trouble? What kind of trouble?"

He bombarded her with all those questions at once, rolling her eyes, "No I wasn't in any trouble. He helped me find my feet, so to speak" Elizabeth didn't want to give away too much because then she'd be giving away her current job

Seeing she wasn't going to tell him anything more than that he asked, "What about your parents, do they know what you're doing?"

"I don't need my parents approval, they were only supportive if I did as they expect. They refused to support me in any way if I didn't study something within the medical field"

"Of course they wouldn't support you doing this kind of work" which made him assume, "Is that why you're using Hardy?"

Elizabeth just squeezed her lips together and sounded out, "mmm hmm" with a nod. She wasn't really lying she thought to herself. She was just agreeing with his assumption which she thought was a good one so therefore she didn't lie to him. She was getting pissed off with herself for even caring. It wasn't really any of his business so why should she start feeling guilty. Jason's voice brought her back to reality

"I still don't understand how you ended up dancing on stage" he was get pissed at the idea, "Did Jagger get you into this work? Why would he do that?"

"No! Jagger would never do that" deciding to get a little payback at Brenda, Elizabeth was going to throw her under the bus, even though it's the truth, "It was Brenda. She was working at Torment, I think for about 2 weeks when she told me Dante was looking for another girl, she said it was great money and we could work together for a while" ending with a shrug

"Brenda" he says her name with disgust, or was it jealousy? He wasn't going to think about that right now, "What about your dream of becoming an artist?"

Elizabeth was surprised he remembered, "I'm still painting"

Jason looked around and didn't see any traces of paints or canvases, "Doesn't look like you had time recently"

"My stuff is still in my studio up north, about an hour from here. This is not a definite move for me Jason. This is only temporary"

Jason felt like he was punched in the chest, his heart skipped a beat at the thought of her moving away from him again, "Oh...why"

Elizabeth didn't want to get into with Jason and decided to turn the tables, "I think it's my turn now! So how did you end up in the mob?"

Letting it go for now Jason relented, "Fine! I guess it's only fair. It's kinda complicated..."

"I've got time" she gets comfortable and tucks her legs under herself on the sofa

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Jagger was lying on the bed watching Brenda pace a few steps then press her ear to the door then back to pacing again. She had been doing it the past 15 minutes, "Aren't you tired yet babe?"

"Are you kidding? How can I relax when he could be doing god knows what to her"

"Or her to him" he chuckled

"This isn't funny"

"I know! I know, you're only worried about Elizabeth. But, you know as well as I do she's strong and more than capable. No one can take advantage of her especially not Mr Brawn in there"

Brenda giggled as she plopped down beside him, "Brawn?"

"Well he certainly isn't Mr Brains since he did leave her"

"You're right! That motherfuc..."

Jagger stopped her with a kiss, then pulled Brenda down on top of him to show her just how much he didn't want to hear what was sure to be another rant about how useless the mobster was. Brenda forgot all about what she was going to say and started unbuttoning his shirt. Jagger pulled back, "We're on Elizabeth's bed"

"Serves her right for locking us in here all night"

"But..."

"What else are we supposed to do Jagger? It's not like we can eavesdrop"

"You're right" he agrees going in for another kiss while Brenda continues with his buttons

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Jason was explaining how he had gotten a job at the warehouse unloading cargo, which Elizabeth had known about at the time but didn't know he was working for Sonny. He continued on with how he was promoted to guard duty then onto a more prominent position as Sonny's Right Hand Man. The position had given him the opportunity to buy into the legitimate side of business and within eight years he was now part owner of all enterprises legal and illegal.

"Wow, you've been busy" she was anxious to get to the next topic, "What about Sam?"

"What about her?" he was a little confused as to why Elizabeth would ask about her

"Well how does she feel about being involved in that life and why would you..."

"I don't give a fuck what she thinks or does" he wanted to set his ex straight, "It's not what you think"

They both turned to look in the direction of Elizabeth's bedroom door when they heard muffled moaning

Elizabeth silently groaned, she couldn't believe those two. What the hell were they thinking. Pretending not to hear what was going on behind the closed door she says, "You two looked pretty cosy tonight"

Jason was stunned, Elizabeth was sitting there calm and obviously pretending she couldn't hear her girlfriend pleasuring herself, "Umm. What? Oh yeh, no we're not cosy" he reclaimed his senses and added, "She means nothing to me"

"Could have fooled me" trying with all her might to ignore the now squeeking of her old springy matress, "She told me all about it"

"All about what exactly? There's nothing to tell" he was having a hard time keeping his head from turning, "Look, it was only a..." he was searching for the right words, "a thing..."

"Thing?" meanwhile cursing Brenda in her mind. OMG, what the hell was that noise? She was going to pay for this.

"Uh, a thing, nothing kinda thing. You know? Like just hook up once in a while" he was so uncomfortable explaining this to her and also baffled at how Elizabeth was just sitting there with no reaction to Brenda

"You mean to tell me that you're not in a relationship with Sam? You're not dating or..."

"No! I don't date or do relationships, ever"

Elizabeth felt relieved he wasn't with Sam. It would make her job easier she told herself. Another sound breaking through her thoughts and ignoring it again, "So you really don't want a relationship with her?"

Jason thought Brenda would have finished by now, at least he'd hoped but he still had the displeasure of hearing her moaning once again, "I don't, but..." he was conflicted in telling Elizabeth about the baby but knew he had to since she would find out by tomorrow, "she umm, well Sam told me she's pregnant"

She felt like she was slapped in the face. Elizabeth knew the chance of this coming, after all that's what Sam usually did. That is, if she didn't marry the guy then kill him. At least Jason would still be alive. But a baby? Fuck, she couldn't think straight. "Baby?" she murmured

"Elizabeth?" Jason thought she was acting weird, staring off at nothing and her expression was blank

Shooting up out of her seat Elizabeth whispered, "I need to check on Brenda" just before rushing out

Jason leans back against the back of the sofa, "I guess she couldn't help herself" then mimicking Elizabeth's words in a whiny tone, "I need to check on my horny bitch" fishing out his phone from his pocket to call Max.