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"Jason it's not what you think." Sam was by his side in a second. "She just slapped me."

He pushed her away; not letting her put her arms around him. "I heard what you said."

"I didn't mean anything. You should have come a few minutes earlier. She was insulting me and then she slapped me."

"Sam you're the one who came to my house to mark your territory."

"You're lying."

"Stop it, both of you." He was hoping to prevent any more conflict, but obviously it was impossible.

"Listen, I don't care what you both do, I really don't. Go, get married and live a happy life. But you Sam stay away from my children. And mark my words, if something happens to either one of my kids I will personally make sure you suffer the consequences."

"Jason, how could you let her speak to me this way?"

"Sam go home."

"What?" Sam was beyond pissed, how he dare send her home.

"Yes, both of you leave." Elizabeth really wanted this to end.

"No, Elizabeth you and me need to talk." He turned to Sam, making sure she saw how serious he was being. "Sam, you go home. We will speak later. However, I want you to hear this very clearly. I heard what you just said, I don't know if it was the heat of the moment, but be very careful with your words and especially with your actions. Ella, Cameron and Elizabeth are off limits to you. Off limits."

"You're letting them come between us. Don't you see that's what she wants to keep you away from me?"

"Sam, go home." He didn't give her a chance to protest anymore. He took Elizabeth by her arm and went inside the house with her, closing the door behind them. "I'm sorry about that."

Elizabeth wanted to be mad at him, but she couldn't blame him for Sam's threats; not after the way he reacted. "Just keep her away from us."

"I promise." He signaled to the couch and they both sat down. "I came over to talk about guards."

"Guards? As in more than one?"

"I know you've never been happy about guards, but I really want to be in Ella's life and I need to make sure you're all protected."

She really didn't like strangers following her around, but she knew it was necessary, "How many guards?"

"One for each one of you. I have selected them myself, and I promise they won't interfere in your daily routine unless they think there's danger."

"Okay."

"Great, they'll be here tomorrow morning." He planned talking to her about some security renovations to the house but the giggling coming from a playpen stopped him.

Elizabeth heard her daughter and went to take her in her arms. "Hi precious, did you have a nice nap?" Of course Ella just giggled and mumbled 'mommy'. Elizabeth went back to sit besides Jason, "Ella this is your daddy."

"Dadieee"

"Yes, this is daddy." Elizabeth handed Ella to Jason. "Now go with daddy while I make some dinner."

Elizabeth left them and went to make some dinner feeling better than she had in a while. The way Jason told off Sam made her feel better about the situation; it made her feel like he was finally prioritizing. And if he was able to give their daughter a place in his life then she too would give him a place in their lives.

Sam was furiously waiting for Jason at the penthouse, so as soon as he walked in she confronted him.

"Did you have fun the last three hours?" she didn't even wait for him to answer. "Well I didn't, I've been waiting for you. How could you dismiss me like that in front of Elizabeth?"

"Sam, this isn't going to work."

"Of course it isn't. You have to give me my place. I'm going to be your wife."

"Like I said that's not going to work." He had left Elizabeth's house over an hour ago, but instead of going straight home he went for a ride in his bike to clear his thoughts. The time he spent with his daughter was amazing; she now called him daddy and every time she did it his heart swelled. During his ride he thought hard about his life, his choices, and his current situation and had arrived at a decision. "I can't marry you."

"What?" Sam couldn't believe his words, she really didn't expect this. "You've got to be kidding me? Did she ask you to do this? I knew it; I knew she wasn't over you. Of course that's why she wouldn't leave your side when you were in the hospital. I could see it in her eyes she still loves you, and now she found a way to trap you."

"Elizabeth didn't ask me to break off with you. She doesn't want you near her or the kids, but she's not responsible for this. I've made this decision on my own. I don't want to hurt you Sam, which is why I prefer to do this now."

"But you are hurting me. Don't you know how much I love you?"

"That's the problem."

"What do you mean?"

"Tonight after I heard you threaten my daughter all I wanted to do was deal with you like I would any enemy. That's when I realized I don't love you."

"No, Jason that's not true. You do love me."

"I loved you at one point, years ago. But I no longer feel like that."

Sam still couldn't grasp the meaning of his words. "Then why ask me to marry you?"

"I don't know. You were here and it simply looked like the thing to do." Jason really didn't want to drag this out. "But I can't and won't marry you. You can stay here until you find a place to live. I'll go somewhere else."

"No, you can't do this. All of this is because of Elizabeth and that brat."

Jason was beside her in two seconds, "Sam, I am telling you the way I feel, and I'm willing to do this nicely. But dare do anything against Elizabeth, Cameron or my daughter and the only Jason you'll deal with is the deadly enforcer."

He left the penthouse not waiting to hear her answer. He had been very clear with her and hoped for her own good she understood. He went straight to the Metrocourt and rented a room. His day was tiring so as soon as he lay on the bed he fell asleep, his last thoughts were Sam's words about Elizabeth still loving him.


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