Okay, it's been a while since I updated...things have been pretty hectic around the house. I had some writers block, but hoping to get back into the swing of things.

Chapter 8

Moving day had arrived. Jason insisted I take the boys ahead to the house and wait for him there. He didn't want me lifting or climbing. If he could have put me in a padded room, I think it would have made him happy or at least not worry about me every second. It was endearing, but I wasn't going to break. Kelly talked to both of us. I would have to have another c-section because having the new baby so close behind Jake was a risk and because I suffered from placenta abruption, this pregnancy was considered high risk. Jason was understandably worried so I told him we would wait to tell everyone until I past the first trimester. At least it would be something the two of us could enjoy, privately, for a while before the world gave us their opinions.

When I arrived at the house with the boys, I was so relieved. Living with Jason at the penthouse was wonderful, but I missed my home. We had been working on it non-stop and it was amazing we were able to accomplish so much in a relatively short amount of time. The only real addition to the house was Jason's office. He had the basement redone and added a room. It wasn't fancy, but very Jason. The pool table would go downstairs as well.

Francis helped me get Cameron and Jake out of the car. Cameron was running all over the place. He ran up to his room to check and make sure all of his stuff was still there. Once he was satisfied, I figured I would show him his surprise in the yard. I took Cameron outside. He saw the play-set and immediately began climbing, sliding and wanting to be swung on the swing. Jason made sure there was a baby swing included so Jake would be able to participate in the fun. I put Jake in his and he smiled from ear to ear. He loved it. Cameron jumped on his and I pushed him as well. I was so caught up with the boys and my feelings of happiness, I didn't hear the moving truck or Jason entering the house.

"You know, you shouldn't be over exerting yourself," Jason said. "Hey, Buddy, you like the new swing? Now you'll never be too far from your very own playground."

"Jason, can you push me? Mommy's getting tired." Cam told Jason.

"Sure, how about you Jake? Do you want me to push you too?" He said to Jake, who looked at him and gurgled 'yes' to his daddy.

Jason kissed me on the forehead and just looked at me. The look told me to go inside and relax, but I wanted to stay with my men. I just watched them play and enjoy themselves. My enjoyment was cut short when Jason's cell phone rang.

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Playing with the boys in the backyard was great. Elizabeth sat down watching us and was grinning from ear to ear. It was such a family moment, but of course my cell phone had to interrupt it.

Sonny had been extremely understanding throughout our entire transition. He managed to take care of the business without having to involve me in the day to day operations. I really appreciated it, but knowing Zacharra was still out there, not dead, and possibly still trying to manipulate his son, I knew the quiet would only last so long.

"Morgan" I said into the phone. "We're just settling in. The boys are playing in the backyard…Yeah, I can be there in forty-five minutes…let me just wrap up here and talk to Elizabeth."

"Was that Sonny?" she asked looking almost sad. "I knew the quiet could only last so long." She reached for me and wrapped her arms around my waist. She was crying.

"What's the matter? I'm just going into the office. I'll be back tonight and we'll put the boys to sleep together." I tried to reassure her.

She laughed. "I'm sorry about the tears. I'm just highly emotional with the pregnancy. I'm just going to miss you while you're gone. Don't worry. I'll be fine. I'll see you tonight." She told me.

"Are you sure? I can call Sonny and tell him he should come over here and we can discuss business in my office." I said to her.

"Jason, it's fine. I'll see you tonight." She reached up and kissed me goodbye. If I didn't know any better, I would say she just dismissed me. I kissed the boys goodbye and told them to be good for their mother.

Walking out I motioned to Francis, "I'm worried about her. Call me if anything happens."

I was tense driving to Sonny's office. Something wasn't right with Elizabeth when I left and I didn't want to push her. She would tell me when she was ready. I was actually a bit pissed going to work. I really wanted to stay with my family, but as always, Sonny needed help. I had been actually surprised he hadn't been calling me non-stop while I was taking care of the house.

When I walked into the coffee house, I wanted to turn around and walk back out. I tricked myself into having this domestic happiness and I felt it was all going to go away now that I was back at work. Milo greeted me and told me Sonny was waiting for me.

"Hey, what's going on? Is everything alright?" I asked Sonny as I walked into his office.

"Well, first how are the boys? And Elizabeth?" Sonny asked.

"They're great. Cam is adjusting well and Elizabeth and Jake are doing great." I replied to Sonny. "There is some other news…Elizabeth is pregnant." Sonny's eyes grew wide and a smile fell across his face. "But we aren't telling anyone until she gets past the first trimester."

Sonny put his hand out to me. I couldn't help the smile that spread across my face. "Congratulations! That's fantastic news. I'm really happy for the two of you." His face grew darker for a second and I knew something was wrong.

"Sonny, what is it? What's going on?" I inquired again; getting anxious that he was drawing us into a mob war that I thought was unnecessary.

"We have to find a way to eliminate Johnny Zacharra as a threat. That kid needs to understand his place and who he is dealing with. I'm tired of sitting on my hands, biding time; waiting for him to make the first move." Sonny said.

"Sonny, you know Trevor is the one pulling Johnny's strings. The kid doesn't want to be in a war with us –" he cut me off.

"How do you know that Jason? He declined my offer to partner up. He has made no attempt at a truce. He put a hit out on me and almost killed Kate. Why is he still alive? What is the problem?" he demanded to know. This wasn't a conversation I wanted to have with Sonny. He was upset that the attempted hit scared Kate back to New York City and he was being irrational. I knew deep down he was hurting, but the only way he knew how to deal with his pain was to lash out. I had to be the voice of reason.

"I'll look into it." Was all I could say. Leaving Sonny's office left me feeling cold. I knew this wasn't going away. I had to figure out how to handle this situation without getting us all killed.

"Max, I need everything there is to know about Anthony Zacharra. I want to know his medical condition, what his prognosis is, who's been visiting him, everything. I also need to know what Johnny's been up to. Who he's been seen with and what he's been doing. If what is happening that I think is happening, Trevor is playing both sides of the fence." Max looked at me and nodded. He knew what his assignment was. It was only a matter of time before Trevor made a huge mistake and would give us our opportunity to pounce. The only problem was, how much time.

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I watched Jason pull out of the driveway and waved goodbye. I knew I would see him later, he would be coming home, but I felt sad and now he's worried that something is wrong because I started crying…these damn hormones. It was just that I liked being in our own little world and just being together as a family, with no interruptions, no danger and no one demanding Jason's time.

Well, at least we were together and a family. That was all I ever really wanted anyway. Just watching the boys play and seeing how comfortable Cameron was with Jason made me extremely happy. Jake started nodding off in the swing and Cam started rubbing his eyes. Francis stepped out to the yard, "Elizabeth, is everything alright? Do you want me to help you with the boys?"

"Francis, everything is fine. I'm just emotional. I know Jason is worried, but please reassure him everything is fine. I couldn't be any happier." I told him. "Could you please carry Cam up to his room? I'll grab Jake."

"Sure thing." He said. "You know, I've never seen him this happy and content before. Unless you're slipping him a 'happy pill' every day, I'd say he's the happiest he's ever been." He must have noticed my embarrassment. "I'll shut up now and take Cameron up to bed."

"Thank you Francis. It means a lot to me to hear you say that." With that, Francis turned to take Cam up to his room. I followed with an already sleeping Jake and put him down to sleep as well.

After putting the boys down to sleep for their afternoon nap, I went to the kitchen and made myself some tea and something small to eat. I loaded the dishwasher and wiped down all the surfaces in the kitchen; made a mental note of groceries I needed to buy and then headed upstairs to start unpacking.

Francis had brought our suitcases upstairs and placed them in our respective bedrooms which made unpacking them much easier for me. I realized, I hadn't had too much of my own things at Jason's so getting my stuff put away was easy. Opening the third suitcase, it hit me, 'Jason is living with me'. Taking his clothes out of the suitcase and putting them into the drawers, put a huge smile on my face. I was so happy. For the first time in a long time, I was happy. I only wished Emily was here to share these moments with us. I would want her to know that I would take care of her brother with the same earnest he would take care of me.

At that moment, lost in my thoughts about Emily, the house phone rang, I checked the caller ID and smiled, "Hey babe." I said into the phone. "How are you? Checking up on me already?"

"No, I'm not checking up on you. I miss you and wanted to hear your voice, if that's okay with you!" He said sarcastically. "What are you doing?"

"The boys went down for their afternoon naps, I'm just unpacking. And before you say anything, I think I'm going to take a nap too, so no, I'm not over exerting myself" I said giggling. I loved how concerned he was for me.

"Really, a nap you say. Well, I just left Sonny's and was on my way back home…How about I join you for your nap." He teased.

"I would love that! See you soon!" I said hanging up the phone. The boys had been asleep for less than an hour. They should be down for at least two hours. Jason and I would be able to have some nice 'quiet' time together.

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When I got off the phone with Elizabeth, I relaxed knowing she sounded better than when I left her. It's strange. I've never felt this way before. I had only been away from her for a couple of hours and I missed her desperately. All I wanted to do was hold her close and never be apart from her. I had to figure out how to get Sonny off the edge so he wouldn't make a bad situation worse, but right now, all I could think about was being at home with my family.

Pulling up to the house, I greeted Francis outside. "How is she?" I asked him.

"She's fine, Jason. Stop worrying. She did some cleaning and unpacking. She's resting upstairs and the boys are sleeping." He explained. "You know, for a mob enforcer, you're becoming a softy." He kidded.

"I know." I said giving him a brief nod and walked into our house. It was quiet, peaceful. It was definitely a feeling I would have to get used to, but a feeling I was thankful for having. I called out to her, but she didn't answer. Maybe she fell asleep. Walking quietly up the stairs, I checked on the boys and they were peacefully asleep. Cameron was knocked out; sprawled out on his bed. Jake was smiling in his sleep. My boys were dreaming and safe.

Our bedroom door was closed slightly. I heard soft music emanating from our room. I went in, but she wasn't asleep on the bed. I smelled the bubble bath first and slowly walked to the bathroom. She was soaking in the tub and it was a beautiful sight to see. "Hey," I said to her. "Looks like someone is relaxing," I smiled.

"Hey yourself. Looks like someone is staring. Why don't you come in here and join me. There is room for two." She winked. Her skin was dewy and flushed pink from the warmth of the water. I was losing all sense of control standing there watching her as she moved her hands across her body. I quickly removed my clothes and her eyes never left mine. She watched intently while I stepped into the tub. She scooted forward so I could sit behind her. When I was comfortably sitting, she edged back and rested her head on my chest. "I missed you." Was all she said to me. She took my hands and placed them on her stomach. "The baby missed you too." She turned her head slightly and looked up at me. Her chin raised and I slammed my mouth onto hers. She kissed me passionately. Our tongues quickly got into the rhythm we were now accustomed to. My hands cupped her full breasts and massaged with earnest. I couldn't get enough of her.

"Are you sure I won't hurt the baby" I asked her. The last thing I wanted to do was hurt her or the baby. I wanted to enjoy this pregnancy more than anything.

"No, you won't hurt the baby. But you will be hurting me, if you waste anymore time worrying." She taunted. She turned to face me. Her arms wrapped around my neck and her fingers stroked my hair. She was straddling me and my erection was waiting eagerly to find it's home deep within her. "I need you to fill me."

I reached between her and felt her slickness. Our eyes locked and she bore into my soul. She was breathing heavily and I knew she was close to the edge. I found her clit and began to massage it gently. Her hips began to move and she reached down and found my hardened shaft. She stroked me and I knew I wouldn't be able to last long. She guided me inside her. She settled until she was comfortable, taking me completely inside her. She moved slowly at first and I felt her tightening. She grabbed my face, "I love you Jason." She kissed me and held me close to her. Her pace quickened. I grabbed her hips and moved with her. Thrust after thrust, she moaned.

"oh…my…god…Jason…fa…faster" I did as she commanded. Her hands moved to my arms and she dug her nails into me. Her head fell back and I devoured her neck. "I'm cumming baby." She released. Her body began to tremble. Her walls were pulsating around me. I thrust again and milked her insides. Breathing heavily, I stayed inside her and held her close to me.

"I know you were worried about me earlier because of my crying." she started, still stroking my hair and looking deeply into my eyes.

"No, I wasn't worried," I tried to lie, but smiled because she saw right through it. "Well, fine, yes, I was worried. I don't want you to be sad."

"Jason, I wasn't 'sad' in the normal sense of the word. Actually, I am extremely happy. I don't think 'happy' is even the right word. I just don't know a word that can describe how I'm feeling. What you saw earlier, was me physically missing you before you even left. I know it sounds weird. It was an actually physical manifestation of not being with you that made the tears come. Do you understand what I'm saying? Because I'm not sure I really do myself." She blushed.

"Well, I may not completely understand what all of that means, but I know when I'm not with you, I miss you so much my heart aches. Is it something like that?" I asked her.

"It must be. I think I've gotten so used to the feeling what you've just described, that now my body is reacting to you being separated from me in a new way. I'm just crazy in love with you." She said. Her eyes going dark and her hands getting frisky. I felt myself growing hard within her. She moved slowly. She felt so amazing. She arched her back and I went deeper inside her.

Then she stopped. She got up, kissed my eyelids and stepped out of the tub. Her wet body was shimmering in the lights. She crooked her finger at me and told me to follow her into the bedroom. What was I supposed to do, not acquiesce?

We made slow love in our bed that afternoon. It was beautiful and not hungry the way it had been in the past. I still wanted to devour her but I knew she wasn't going to disappear; she would be here tonight, tomorrow morning and every night and morning until the day I died. We were home, together and we were happy. I loved her more than my life and knew this was only the beginning. Lying in bed, she fell asleep in my arms. I heard the rustling of the boys from the baby monitor. They were waking up. I got up, kissed her on the forehead, her belly; our new baby, and left the room quietly to let her get some rest.

Leaving the bedroom, I walked into Jake's room. My son was sitting up in his crib smiling playing with one of his rattles. I watched him from the door and watched in amazement as he entertained himself with his toy. He turned and saw me standing there. A huge smile broke out across his face and his legs and arms started kicking. My heart filled and felt like it was going to burst out of my chest. My son recognized me and was telling me to pick him up. "Hey, Jake. How's my big man?" I asked my son, reaching into his crib to pick him up. "Look at you. Playing with your toys like a big boy…I love you so much. I never want anything bad to happen to you."

"And nothing will," she said as I spun around not realizing I was being spied on. "as long as we are together as a family." She walked up to me and put her arms around my waist. She leaned over and kissed Jake on his head. "I love you Jason." As she reached up to kiss me gently.

"I love you and the boys too. Very much." I said to her. "Let's get Cam and take the boys out to eat."

To be continued…