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Chapter 10 – Holding it Together

Elizabeth picked up Morgan and then changed him. "I watched your mommy do this. So, hopefully, I do it right." She said as she finished up.

Morgan gurgled and kicked his feet.

She grinned and picked him up. "I'm going to need you to watch out for your Uncle Jason when I'm gone."

Morgan made a loud noise and she laughed. "He's going to need lots of love and kisses; nice drooly kisses." She said kissing his forehead. "Do you think that you can do that?"

Morgan kicked his legs and beat his hands on her chest.

"Good. I knew I could depend on you."

Liz turned and Sonny was standing in the doorway.

"You're good with him." He said walking forward.

"He makes it easy."

Morgan reached for Sonny and he took him.

"Are you really okay with all of this?"

Sonny sighed. "No, I don't like any of it. You don't deserve to be sick. And Jason doesn't deserve to have to let you go. But, I'll be here for you both. It's what friends do."

She nodded. "Thank you Sonny."

"You just take care of Jason and make sure he knows how much he means to you. Because he's willing to sacrifice everything for you."

She nodded. "I know."

"Good."

They went back downstairs and hung out for a while and then Jason and Liz took Michael for a walk.

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"Did you ever want to have kids?" Jason asked as Michael sprinted ahead of them.

Liz nodded. "It wasn't something I thought about a lot but I would probably be open to it. How about you?"

Jason sighed. "I put it in the back of my mind because I figured my life was too dangerous. But, Sonny and Carly have managed to make it work."

"They work well together."

Jason made a face and Elizabeth laughed. "They've had some pretty rough times that I honestly thought would destroy them both. But, they fought hard for each other and managed to pull it together."

"Uncle Jason, chase me." Michael yelled.

Jason smirked. "Watch this."

Jason took off. Michael was laughing and running and his uncle caught up to him quickly and grabbed him as Michael yelled and giggled.

Liz caught up to them as they both fell to the ground in exhaustion. She was looking down at them smiling when Jason looked over at Michael and the next thing Liz knew she was on the ground being tickled. She was laughing so hard that her stomach hurt. She managed to squirm away and jumped up too fast and everything started spinning. Jason jumped up and grabbed her. "You alright?"

She nodded as she grabbed on to his arm. "I'm fine Jason. I just got up too fast."

He frowned. "Let's go back."

"No…..really…" She yelped as Jason swept her up into his arms.

Michael ran in front of them and Jason hurried back to the house.

Sonny came running out because Michael told them that Liz was hurt.

"I'm fine." Elizabeth said loudly. "Really, I just got dizzy for a second. Jason, put me down."

Jason put her down on the deck. "I'm sorry. I just got scared."

She touched his face. "I'm okay. I'm going to run to the bathroom. I'll be right back."

Sonny looked up at Jason. "You okay?"

Jason sat on the steps. "I guess I over reacted a little."

"It's understandable under the circumstances. Don't be so hard on yourself."

Jason took a deep breath and tried to calm himself.

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Elizabeth looked in the mirror. Was it starting? "No." She said out loud. She was just dizzy because she got up too fast. It was nothing and she was fine. She had to be. The panic started to build, slamming its way up her body. "Oh God." She said trying to catch her breath. Knocking the hand soap over in her haste to grip the sink, she sunk to the floor clutching her hands to her chest as she started to sob. It was like she had let out all the emotions she had held onto for months.

Carly heard her and put Morgan down in the playpen. She went to the bathroom door. "Liz?" She asked. Hearing the woman sobbing, she opened the door and went in. "Oh muffin." She said sitting next to her on the carpet. She pulled her into her and Liz's body shook with sobs.

Morgan started to fuss and Michael came to the door. "Mommy, Morgan is hungry."

"Go get your daddy baby."

Michael ran out to the deck where his father and Jason were still sitting. "Morgan's hungry and Mom is with Liz in the bathroom. She's crying."

Sonny and Jason looked at each other for a second and then jumped up and ran into the house.

Jason was just walking into the doorway when Carly basically shut the door in his face. She felt like Liz needed to cry and get herself together before she talked to Jason about it.

Liz finally pushed back. "Sorry for crying all over you."

Carly shook her head. "You don't have to apologize for anything Elizabeth. You want to tell me why you just had a breakdown in the middle of the bathroom?"

Liz wiped her face. "I lost my balance outside. Honestly, I just stood up to fast after Jason and Michael had been tickling me. But Jason panicked and picked me up. I made him put me down and came in here and then my mind just started going crazy…."

"And you thought that maybe you were starting to get sick?"

She nodded. "It just hit me and I got upset."

Carly sighed. "There's no rulebook on how to handle this. You just have to do the best you can. Sometimes, you're going to get upset. Don't be so hard on yourself."

Liz nodded. "You're right."

Carly stood up and helped her stand. "Wash your face and then come out when you're ready. I'm sure Jason is pacing a hole in the carpet."

"Okay."

Carly left and went out and sat down on the couch. "I'm going to either be an alcoholic or a druggie by the time this ends. She's breaking my heart." Carly said fighting back the tears.

Sonny hugged his wife. "I love you baby."

Carly gripped him tighter. "I love you too."

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Elizabeth walked into their bedroom. Jason was sitting on the bed with his head in his hands. She stood in front of him and he looked up at her. She could tell he had cried. "I'm sorry for worrying you."

He pulled her closer and rested his head on her stomach and just held her before finally picking her up and laying her on the bed. They faced each other.

"I know I panicked. I'm sorry." He said softly.

"It's okay. I understand. The gravity of it all of this just hit me and I lost it."

He reached out and gently stroked her cheek. "We'll get through this."

"Are you sure you still want to?"

He pulled her closer. "I'm not leaving you Elizabeth. You have my heart. Face it, you're stuck with me."

Elizabeth gave him a little smile. "I love being stuck with you."

Jason kissed her gently at first but it quickly deepened. She was everything and his kiss left her breathless; wanting so much more.

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Michael pushed it open and handed Jason a bottle of water. "That's for Elizabeth. Mom said she needs to stay hyderatred."

Jason smiled at his mispronunciation. "Hydrated."

"That's what I said." He quipped before walking back out of the room.

Elizabeth sat up and drank some water. "Come on. Let's go get something to eat. I'm starving."

Jason was hungry, but it wasn't for food.

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They spent the rest of the day playing games with Michael and Sonny made dinner. They had sat around talking for a while and then decided to go to bed early. Morgan was fussy and Carly knew it would be a long night.

Jason laid in bed with Elizabeth in his arms. "I want you to see my friend Robin over at General Hospital. She's a doctor and specializes in research and rare diseases."

"I guess that is fine."

"I'll call her when we get back. I just want to make sure that you are taken care of."

"I would have my records transferred, but I'm scared that Ric will try to make a connection."

"Elizabeth, what happens if Ric shows up here?"

Liz thought for a moment. "I don't know. When I left, we had been engaged. I left him a note with the ring and explained that I couldn't marry him. But, I'll never go back to him again. I was right to leave him the first time."

Jason held her tighter. "Was he physically violent with you?"

"Well, he grabbed me a few times, but he never hit me. It was more that he was controlling and tried to manipulate me."

"Sometimes emotional abuse is worse."

"I wish I had made different choices in the past. I think that the only reason I was with Ric was to make everyone else happy."

"Well now it's time to make sure that you are happy."

Elizabeth smiled. "You make me very happy Jason. I really wish that things could be different."

"Me too. But, I don't regret being with you at all."

She touched his face and kissed him. Jason slowly trapped her lips between his and flicked his tongue along her seam. Elizabeth moaned and his tongue fond hers and soon they were fully making out.

"You make me feel so good." Elizabeth said softly.

"There are no words for how you make me feel Elizabeth. I think I started to fall in love with you the first week that you worked for me."

Elizabeth smiled. "You love me?"

Jason nodded. "I do love you very much."

Tears started to flood her eyes. "I love you too." She said looking into his eyes. "And it's the most amazing feeling that I've ever had."

Jason kissed her again, this time it was hot and slow. Everything about her mouth turned him on and he couldn't get enough.

There was a knock on the door and Jason pulled back. "Hold on." He yelled as he jumped out of bed and tried to get himself together. He stepped to the side and slightly pulled the door open. "Sonny?"

"Jason, we have to go."

"What's wrong?"

"Morgan has a fever and Carly wants to take him to the ER."

"Do you need us to come with you?"

Sonny shook his head. "No, we're fine. You guys stay."

"Do you need help packing up the car?"

"No, it's already done. Everyone's in the car waiting for me."

"Alright, just text me later and let me know how he is."

Sonny smiled. "Will do." He said turning to leave.

Jason shut the door and got back into the bed.