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Chapter 7 – Betrayal
Maximus had received word that the cottage was under attack so he spoke with Sonny and then remotely detonated the rest of Johnny's bombs. It was on. The fuckers had come onto his property and they were going die.
Lucca ran up to him. "You need to get into the panic room. I sent reinforcements to the cottage."
"Hell no. I'm fighting," he said grabbing a few guns from the closet. "Have them stand at the road and take the fuckers out with the launcher. We're going up to the attic. We'll pick them off."
Lucca ordered it and another guard Rocco ran in the room and they headed upstairs.
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Sonny walked into the Jason's penthouse. Max had convinced him to leave the warehouse and get someplace safe. Brenda was thankfully on the island with Enzo and Logan. Lorenzo had sent a team and there were men stationed around their warehouses. All shipments had been cancelled so they were in no danger of losing them.
From the reports he had gotten, Johnny's bombs had taken out several warehouses which had hit the Belluccis hard. He knew that it was possible that Jason was dead. According to Maximus, the Belluccis had tortured the doctor until he gave up that Jason was with Maximus and in a cottage on the property. From there, they guessed that the family had done some air surveillance to locate it.
His phone rang.
"Sonny, it's Lorenzo."
"What's going on?"
"Bad news," he said grimly. "One of Sal's daughters was in one of the warehouses when it blew."
Sonny sighed. "Which one?"
"Gabriella."
"He's going to want blood," Sonny said before cursing under his breath.
"Tony is on a plane to Miami," Lorenzo said hoping Sonny got the implications.
"He's going after Brenda."
"Yes," Lorenzo said.
"Son of a bitch," Sonny yelled.
"I called Manny," Lorenzo said hoping Sonny didn't get mad. "I wanted to see where his allegiances were."
"To himself of course," Sonny said disgustedly.
"He won't help Tony but he doesn't want to help you either.
"That's fine as long as he keeps his nose out of it."
"He'll probably get to the island by boat," Lorenzo theorized. "I can be on the island with a team in place way before he lands."
Sonny thought for a moment. "Lorenzo, if you double cross me and hurt her," he warned.
"She's pregnant and a woman. I wouldn't do that."
"Alright, let's do this. Where's Bruno?"
"He's in Italy trying to hold down the fort," Lorenzo said before reading a text. Sal's oldest son was the level headed one of the group. From what was reported, he never wanted this war but Marissa and Tony did. They were power hungry and that would be their downfall.
Sonny sighed. "I'll call Brenda."
"No word on Jason?"
"No but have your team get ready. As soon as I get the word that he's some place safe, I want them to move in. It's not safe for him there."
"Just let me know," Lorenzo said firmly.
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About an hour later, he felt Liz turn onto a dirt road.
"Are we close?"
"Yes," she said softly.
A house finally came into view and she was relieved that they would be somewhere safe.
Two guards with assault rifles stepped into her path and she slammed on the brakes as Jason held on.
"What's wrong?"
"Guards," she said.
"Grab your gun," he instructed.
She took it out of the center console and rolled her window down.
"Pull into the garage," the man said in Italian.
"He wants you to pull into the garage," Jason interpreted.
Liz nodded and continued on.
Jason put his rifle down on the seat next to him. He still have his gun tucked into his pants.
Liz put her gun down on the seat and slipped out and opened Jason's door. She made sure he didn't hit his head and he stood next to her and then pulled her into his arms and hugged her. It was the first time she felt like she could take a deep breath, so she clung to him.
A man came out of the house and spoke Italian to the guards and then looked over at him. "Mr. Morgan and Ms. Webber, please come inside."
They broke apart and Jason took her arm and she directed him into the house and they followed the man to the living room.
"My name is Xavier. You'll mainly be communicating with me while you're here. Maximus wanted to make sure that you had some protection."
"How long does he want us to stay here?"
"Until Lorenzo's team can get here. Hopefully, by tomorrow night, you'll be transported to a boat. From there, you'll get on a private plane and fly back to the United States," he said as he studied Jason. He couldn't imagine if he had temporarily lost his sight and knew it must be killing him.
"Are you hungry?" he asked.
They both said no at the same time.
"Alright, I'll get out of your way. There are two bedrooms upstairs and two downstairs. You will take the upstairs ones. There's some clothes that should fit you. Take what you need," he said before walking out.
Jason held out his hand and Elizabeth took it. "Talk to me."
"I don't know what to say."
"Are you okay?" he asked.
She didn't know how to answer that. On one hand she was glad they were alive and on the other, she had been scared to death and she felt like she needed to cry but she didn't want to be a girl about it.
"It's okay if you need to vent."
"My brain is just mush right now. I don't know whether to laugh or cry."
He stood. "Let's go upstairs. You can take a bath and I'll take a shower and we can just rest for a while." He was sore and hurting more than he was willing to let on to her. The crash to the ground had knocked the wind out of him.
"A bath sounds nice," she said standing up. She led them upstairs and made sure to count how many steps there were, although Jason was already doing that in his head. It would take a while to get used to the place but he knew they wouldn't be there long anyway.
Elizabeth took Jason's gun and hid it and then made him sit on the bed and she went into the bathroom and turned on the shower for him and then ran across the hall and ran some bathwater.
She found some clothes for Jason and put them on the bathroom counter and then walked him in and let him feel his way around a bit. "There is no chair so please be careful," she said before leaving.
Jason stripped down and carefully felt his way into the shower. The hot water felt so damn good.
Elizabeth was across the hall turning off the bath water. She decided not to get in until Jason was out and settled. So, she sat in the room waiting for him to finish.
He managed to turn the water off and get out and dried himself. He got his pants on and then opened the bathroom door. "Elizabeth?"
"I'm right here," she said before biting her lip. God he is gorgeous.
She grabbed the towel in his hand and had him sit on the toilet lid and she dried his hair the best she could and then brushed it. She quickly dried off his back and then threw the towel on the counter.
"Thanks," he said softly.
"No problem."
"Which bedroom are we sleeping in?"
Liz shrugged. "It doesn't matter. We can sleep in this one. I'll be back soon."
She hurried off to take her bath and when she was finished, she walked back into the room and Jason was already in the bed.
He felt her get in and then move closer. When she laid on his chest he sighed. They had been through so much. And that is when he felt the wetness seep through his shirt. He didn't say a word. He just held her as she finally let her emotions go.
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Xavier walked away from the other guards to answer his phone. In Italian, he left Bruno know that Elizabeth and Jason were in place and his boss let him know that Marissa would be there in the morning.
Xavier had infiltrated the Giambetti organization five years ago. He worked his way up and no one was the wiser. He would get a lot of money and a cushy position for Jason's death and the thought made him smile.
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Brenda took the phone from Logan. "Hey honey."
"Brenda, we have a problem with the Belluccis."
She sat down. "What do you need me to do?"
"Lorenzo is on the way. He'll protect you. You may have to spend a lot of time in the panic room so make sure you put some of your healthy snacks in there."
Brenda smirked. If she was going to be stuck in there for a while, there was no way she was eating rice cakes and carrot sticks. "I'll be sure to do that." She knew the drill but this time, she didn't really know how bad it was.
"Have you heard from Jason?"
"No," Sonny said wishing he could tell her the whole truth.
"He'll be fine. He's always fine," Brenda said rubbing her belly. "I already have him down for reading to Jacie."
Sonny chuckled. The names Brenda came up with always amused him. Sometimes they were a mix of people's name she loved and right now, she was stuck on Jason. "I'm having the doctor knock you out so I can name the baby."
She grinned. "You better not. I'll have Robin restrain your ass."
"I love you Brenda.
"I love you too. Please be careful," she said softly.
"I will."
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Jason couldn't get the thought out of his head that something was wrong. He still had his gun which was good, but Elizabeth was unarmed.
"What's wrong?" she asked lifting her head to look at him.
"I don't know. I can't shake the feeling that something is off."
"What do you want me to do?"
"We don't have enough fire power. If they give us a sharp knife for dinner, try to steal it," he whispered. They needed all the weapons they could get their hands on. His back up clips were in the car.
"Okay."
Liz was scared. They had made it out of one predicament relatively unscathed but now, there was a possibility that they were right back in the hornet's nest.
Jason sat up and swung his legs over the side of the bed. Elizabeth got up and stood in front of him and ran her fingers through his hair as Jason rested his hands on her hips. He was surprised when he felt her lips brush against his but eagerly kissed her back.
It quickly became passionate and Liz moaned when he kissed down her throat. Jason rested his head on her chest.
"You certainly know how to kiss," she said breathlessly.
"I really like kissing you," Jason said softly.
They were interrupted.
"Please come done for dinner," One of the guards said.
Jason stood up and Liz took him downstairs.
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Maximus sat down in his chair in his office. It had been a rough day. Picking up the phone, he called Milo but got no answer. He wondered if his son was okay.
Lucca rushed into the room. "Jason is at the safe house. Lorenzo's people should be there by the afternoon."
"Good."
They had taken out all of Sal's men with only a few losses of their own. Sal was going down one way or another.
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Jason and Elizabeth finished eating. She volunteered to clean the kitchen and Xavier was fine with that and went outside. She carefully wrapped up two steak knives and stuck them under her shirt and then finished washing the dishes.
"I'll be right back," she said to Jason before running upstairs to hide them.
When she came back down, she sat down at the table next to him and leaned over. "You think they are listening to us?" she whispered.
"Maybe," he said nuzzling into her neck.
She smirked.
After a few minutes, he pulled back and his whole body jerked.
"What just happened?" she asked quietly.
Jason was in shock. He quickly leaned forward. "I saw a flash of light."
"Oh my God," she whispered. "That's fantastic."
"It's a start."
"How does your wound feel?" she asked. With all the craziness going on, she forgot to check it.
"Fine. I'll have you check it before bedtime."
Xavier walked in. "The guards will be changing in a half hour."
Jason nodded and listened to him leave the room.
"Let's go upstairs," she said.
Jason stood up and they went to the room.
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Brenda finished stocking up the panic room. They had put a comfortable bed in there for her so she could rest.
Lorenzo pushed open the door. "Hello Brenda."
She smiled. "Hello Lorenzo."
He looked at her belly with surprise.
"I know. It just popped right out there," she said smiling.
"How far along are you exactly?" he asked cautiously. She looked pretty big to him.
She chuckled. "Seven months so you can breathe now."
He smirked. "Good to know."
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The next morning, Sal met with Bruno to access the damage.
"It's not looking good pops. We lost a lot of money yesterday."
"I can't stop now Bruno. They killed your sister. We must have our revenge."
Bruno sighed. "And what if we lose everything?"
"Then we start over. I will not rest until Jason Morgan and Brenda Corinthos are dead," he said slamming his hand on his desk.
Bruno wasn't happy with that answer but he wouldn't defy his father either.
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Liz and Jason ate breakfast and she slipped back upstairs to use the bathroom. When she came back down, surprisingly, Jason was on the phone with Maximus so she got an idea.
"Xavier, can you show me how to use the television?"
He really didn't want to leave his phone with Jason, but he didn't want to arouse suspicion.
Jason smirked. "Maximus, I think Xavier is on the take."
"What?" he yelled. "If he is then we're fucked. I'm stretched too thin. I'll see if I can pull a few people and get them in the area. At 3:00 P.M., Lorenzo's men and my men will make a move so take cover."
"That's fine. We'll be ready."
Xavier walked back in.
"Good luck," Maximus said. They were all going to need it.
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Elizabeth and Jason went back up to the room. She laid next to him and they whispered back and forth.
"What's the plan?" Liz asked.
"We'll use the knives as weapons. We have to be careful with the gun and only shoot if necessary. Elizabeth, if you have a chance to run, I need you to take it."
"I'm not leaving you Jason," she said firmly. "Deal with it."
"I don't want you hurt because of me."
"I'm not having this conversation with you," she said before touching his face. "Please, we fight together or not at all."
"I don't know if I can protect you," he said quietly as the frustration built up in his body.
"Then let me protect you," she said softly before she pulled herself closer and kissed him. Jason moaned as she kissed him thoroughly. It was so intense that Elizabeth's body trembled in its wake.
"Well isn't this touching," Marissa said smirking.
Liz flipped over and stared at the woman in the doorway. "Who are you?"
"I'm Marissa Bellucci."
Jason swallowed hard.
"Why don't you shut the door? Jason and I were right in the middle of something."
Marissa smirked and then chuckled. "Funny. Bring the blind man downstairs. You have two minutes," she said before disappearing.
"Elizabeth, we're screwed. She's going to separate us. Do what you have to in order stay alive."
"Do you want me to take a knife?"
"How will you hide it?"
Liz sat up. This was bad. "I'll take the gun."
Jason felt like he was going to be sick.
"Don't worry. I'll be careful," she said before retrieving it. Her shirt would cover it up, she just hoped that no one would discover it.
