A/N – Thanks for the reviews! I totally get the Carly hate!
Chapter 7 - Inquiry
Emily stared into Liz's eyes. "What is going on between you and my brother?"
Liz is a little mortified and averts her gaze. "What are you talking about?"
"Don't play that game with me. You blushed."
"I did not."
"Did…"
They start laughing.
"What exactly happened in that cabin?"
Liz blushed again. "Nothing… He just took care of me. That is all."
"Uh huh," Emily said giggling. "Wow, I never thought the two of you would hit it off."
Liz glared. "Shhh, here he comes."
Emily turned around and grinned at Jason.
"What is going on?" he said walking towards them.
"Nothing," they said in unison.
Jason shook his head. "I have to go out for a bit. Emily, can you stay with her?"
"Sure, I have an afternoon shift today."
"Thanks, give Liz my phone number, okay?"
Emily smiled. "I will." They watched him walk out the door and she turned around. "Spill everything…"
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Nikolas got off the launch and started walking on the docks and suddenly realized he wasn't alone when he spots Jason.
"Jason."
He stared at him for a moment. "You need to stay away from my sister."
"I love her."
"You have a funny way of showing it."
"I wasn't going to hurt her. I would never do that."
Jason moved closer. "You already have."
Nikolas didn't say anything.
"Where is your Aunt?"
"I have no idea."
"So, you're telling me if I went to your house right now, she wouldn't be there?"
"I don't control her whereabouts. In fact, I try to avoid her at all cost; especially after what she did to Lucky."
"Answer the question," Jason barked.
"I have not seen her in months. To my knowledge, she is not at Windemere."
He watched Nikolas closely. "If that changes, you need to let me know immediately."
"Since when are you concerned about Helena?"
"Since she kidnapped Liz and left her for dead."
Nikolas gasped. He really didn't want to believe that Helena would do that. "Is she okay?"
"She's fine."
"Where is she?"
"You don't need to know that."
"She is my friend. I want to see her."
Jason leaned into his space. "Over my dead body."
Nikolas swallowed hard and waited for him to step back. "Please tell her that I asked for her and to call me if she needs anything."
"She won't."
"Please tell her."
Jason stared at him for a few more seconds before walking away.
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Jason entered the penthouse to find Liz sitting on the couch reading one of his travel books and he notices that she is wearing a different outfit.
"Where did you get clothes?"
"Emily packed a suitcase for me."
"I saw Nikolas, he asked about you."
Liz nodded.
Jason moved closer. "What are you reading?"
"Oh," she said as she glanced at the book on her lap. "I always wanted to go to Italy."
Jason smiled. "It's one of my favorite places."
Liz's face lit up. "Tell me about it."
He settled on the couch and told her all about his travels.
Liz loved his stories and enjoyed watching him talk about it. Jason is usually quieter, but he came alive when he was talking about it. They are interrupted by a knock on the door.
Jason got up and checked before opening the door.
"You rang?" Johnny said as he brushed by.
He immediately noticed Liz curled up on the couch. "I'm sorry. I didn't know you had company."
Jason smiled. "Johnny, this is Elizabeth."
"Nice to meet you," he said from across the room.
She loves his accent.
"Liz is why I called you here."
"Okay, what's up?"
She stood. "Would you like me to go?"
"No, it's okay. You're fine. Liz was attacked by Helena Cassadine. They left her in the snow and I found her. I want you to go everywhere with her. Helena is very dangerous and I don't want to give her another opening."
Jason didn't notice, but Liz had gone upstairs and he turned to say something, but she was gone.
"There is also another man," Jason said quietly. "His name is Tom Yergin. He raped her when she was eighteen and he is up for parole in two weeks."
"Piece of shit," Johnny mumbled. "Anything else?"
"Yes, be on guard if Nikolas Cassadine approaches her. I don't think he's working with Helena, but he grabbed my sister the other day, so I'm not taking any chances."
Johnny studied Jason carefully. They have been friends for a really long time. The fact that Jason called him is proof that there must be something more going on with Elizabeth, but he figured that is a conversation for another day.
Jason grabbed a key from the table. "You can stay in this apartment so that you're on the premises. Sometimes, she does have night shifts at General Hospital. You need to make sure you have her schedule."
Johnny nodded. "Sounds good. I'll go get my suitcases and get settled in."
Just as the door shut, Liz came back. "When can I start back at work?"
Jason approached her. "I think you should at least rest another day. Don't think I don't see you grimace every time you stand."
She flinched. "I thought I was hiding it."
He reached up and pushed back an unruly curl. "You don't have to hide anything from me."
Liz sucked in a breath. "I'll keep that in mind." She sat on the couch and Jason took the spot next to her. "My hip is still a little sore, but I do feel better otherwise."
"How did that happen?"
"I don't know, but it's just a bad bruise."
"May I see?"
All of a sudden, she felt really shy.
"You don't have to."
"It's okay." She leaned away from him on the pillows, and undid her jeans and pulled down her pants a little.
Jason frowned. Her whole hip is dark purple. "Stay there." He got up and retrieved an ice pack from the kitchen and then wrapped a dish towel around it. When he returned, he put it on her hip and then covered her up.
"Are you comfortable?"
"I'm okay."
"I wish you would have said something."
"There's nothing you can do. It just needs to heal."
He looked away and Liz touched his arm. "What's wrong?"
"I just don't like to see you in pain."
"Can you come over here?" She said looking at the space on the other side of her.
He sat next to her and grabbed some pillows, placing one on his lap and Liz laid her head on it. They sat there quietly as Jason unconsciously rubbed her arm. Someone knocked on the door and then it opened and he turned and locked gazes with Sonny.
