Chapter 10

As they entered Kelly's they heard Cam come running over to them.

"Mommy, Daddy Jason and Jake come sit with us."

"Ok, buddy, we're coming over."

As they headed over they heard Lulu call out to Elizabeth.

"Hey Lulu, how are you?"

"I'm fine, but I guess I missed a family meeting? When did you start hanging around with them?"

"First off, Lulu, it's none of your business. I think you should talk with your brother." Right on cue Lucky walks into Kelly's and walks over to Lulu.

"Lulu, what's the emergency? I had to tell Mac that I would make this quick."

"What's the matter? Elizabeth is putting your boys in danger!!"

"Lulu, I know this is going to be hard, but Elizabeth and Jason are together. They are going to get married and be a family with the boys."

"Lucky, you are the boys' father." She turned to Elizabeth. "I can't believe you are doing this to him, Elizabeth. Hasn't he done enough for you? You are taking his family away from him. Isn't it bad enough you cheated on him and slept with Jason, but then passed the child off as Lucky's? It's not the first time you have done this. I think Lucky should go for full custody." Elizabeth had about enough of Lulu ranting.

"Lulu, who the hell are you to judge me? First off, this is between Lucky and me. If I was you I would not talk. There are plenty of things you have done that I don't think you would want me to air out here in Kelly's. More importantly, I wasn't the only one who cheated in my marriage. So I advise you shut the hell up." Elizabeth turned to Lucky. "I am sorry, but you really need to deal with this. I am going to have lunch with my family. If you have time stop over and say hello."

"Lulu, let's take this outside now." Lucky guided Lulu outside.

Jason walked over to Elizabeth to make sure she was Ok. "Hey, do you want to leave?"

"No, we came to have a nice lunch and we will."

"Ok."

Outside of Kelly's

"Listen, Lulu, I am trying to deal with this and I don't need you to make it more difficult for me or Elizabeth."

"But Lucky, she is taking your family away from you."

"Lulu, they were never truly my family to begin with. I will be in the boys' life as a good friend. Cam will still call me daddy, but that is it. Right now I need to figure out my life so please don't make it worse."

"Fine, for now, but if anything happens to those boys, God help her, Lucky."

"Just stay out of her life, Lulu." Lucky walked away leaving Lulu to her thoughts.

Inside Kelly's

Lunch went well after that. Jason, Francis, Johnny O and Johnny Z went to the coffee house to talk. Jason thought this would be a good time to talk to Johnny Z. and see what he wanted to do with his life. Elizabeth, Jamie and the boys went to the park since it was a beautiful day to be outdoors. They had Paulie and Jack guarding them. Jamie turned toward Elizabeth who was watching the boys play in the sand box.

"This is a really nice park."

"Yes, it is, but it holds both good and bad memories for me. However, the boys love it here and it is nice to be out."

"Yes, it is a nice day. So do you have a lot of friends?"

"Well, there is Emily who is my best friend and the people I work with. We do girls night out once in awhile. In fact, as soon as Nikolas is doing better we will be doing one."

"Nikolas is Emily's fiancée, right?"

"Yes, didn't Johnny give you files on all of us?"

"Yes, he did. I read everyone's except yours."

"Why not mine? Don't you need to know things like my ex's and all?"

"Well, when Spinelli sent everyone's file he gave a who was with who and who is related to who list. It was very detailed. Everything that I want to know about you I am hoping that you share with me. I want to become friends. You mean a lot to Johnny and Francis so I thought that it was best for you to tell me what you want me to know."

"Sounds good to me."

"It also goes for you to get to know me also."

"Good."

As they sat there talking Jamie noticed a man with black hair slicked back in an expensive suit walking with a little boy. Jamie was pretty sure this was Michael "Sonny" Corinthos with his son. As she scanned the area she noticed the little boy didn't have his guard.

"Hello, Elizabeth. How are you?"

Jamie noticed Elizabeth stiffen her back.

"I am fine, Sonny. What brings you to the park?"

"We are just cutting across to go to Kelly's and meet Bobbie there."

As Elizabeth looked around she noticed Paulie and Jack come closer to the boys, but she didn't see Milo who was supposed be guarding Morgan today.

"Where's Milo today?"

"I sent him to Kelly's. I don't want the guards around, but I do it because Carly wants it. I try to tell her they are not needed."

"But, Sonny, they are needed."

"You're what, in this life for five minutes and you're telling me what I need? Elizabeth, I am not a target anymore, therefore I don't need guards."

"Maybe you don't, Sonny, but Carly wants her boys to be safe."

"They are with me. I will protect them."

As he said this Elizabeth raised her brow. "Really? I remember the warehouse shooting."

"If I were you, Elizabeth, I would worry about my family." As he said this Jamie stood up. She didn't like the way he said it.

"Is that a threat?"

"No, I am just telling you not to worry about me. You know, I am shocked that you are stepping into Jason's life. You are not cut out for this life and I would figure you would want to keep your boys safe." Before Elizabeth could answer Jamie spoke for the first time.

"That is rich coming from you, Mr. Cortinthos."

"Who the hell are you?"

"My name is Jamie O'Brien. I'm friends with Elizabeth and Jason."

"Were you related to Johnny O'Brien?"

"He is my husband."

"You mean was."

"No, last time time I checked he was alive and kicking and that was about, what, an hour ago, Elizabeth?"

"Yes."

As Sonny was about to answer they heard gun shots. Paulie and Jack grabbed Jake and Cam to shield them. Elizabeth saw Morgan out of the corner of her eye and without thinking she grabbed the boy and shielded him with her body to protect him. Jamie pulled her gun and pushed Sonny to the ground then found cover for herself. She looked around to see where the shots were coming from. She found that they were coming from a wooded area behind the bench. Paulie was covering Jake and calling Jason for help. Jamie spotted the shooter and returned fire. She hit the shooter and he took off. She scanned the area again and all was clear. She looked to Paulie who nodded that all was ok with him and his charge. Then she turned to look for Jack who nodded that all was ok with him and his charge. Then she found Elizabeth who was laying on top of Morgan, but not moving. Jamie got to her feet and ran over to her. As she slowly moved Elizabeth she felt the wetness on her hand and rolled her off of Morgan. Elizabeth let out a shaky breath.

"Is their an exit wound in front?"

"No."

"How is Morgan?"

"Let me check on him." Jamie lifted Morgan.

"How you doing, buddy?"

"Fine."

"Are you hurt anywhere?"

"No."

"Ok, good."

Sonny got up and came over to see what was going on. Jamie ignored him and went to help Elizabeth. She turned to Paulie.

"Get the boys to the vehicle and call an ambulance now." Paulie and Jack left with Jake, Cam and Morgan. Sonny was going to argue, but they were already halfway across the park.

"Elizabeth, what do I do? I don't have any medical training."

"Jamie, get me the red bag in the stroller. It has my supplies in it." She went to retrieve the bag and opened it up. It had all kinds of medical stuff in it.

"Ok, I have it."

"Grab the gauze and roll me over, rip my shirt where I was shot, put the gauze on it, and apply pressure to stop the bleeding."

As she was doing this Jamie heard noises coming from the the path around the curve. Not waiting to see who it was she pulled her gun out with one hand on the wound and the other wrapped around the gun. Then she heard the familiar voice.

"Tinker, it's us. Lower the gun." Jason turned towards Johnny.

"How did you know she had her gun drawn?"

"It's in her to protect first ask and questions later. I know she heard us approaching. I don't know about you, but I like my knee caps. That is where she would fire first, then ask questions."

When Jason got the call from Paulie that they were under fire his heart stopped beating. He looked at Johnny and Francis and they knew that there was a problem. Jason ran out of the coffee shop and they followed. Jason told them it was the park. Johnny got on the phone with Marco to head to the park. As Jason ran through the park he wasn't sure what he would find. He rounded the corner and he saw Jamie with her gun pointed towards them and her hand pressing Elizabeth's shoulder.

"Jamie, is she ok?"

"I am not sure. The bullet didn't exit. It's still in her shoulder."

"Jason?"

"Elizabeth, sweetheart, are you ok?"

"It hurts. Is there a lot of blood?"

"Let me check." He moved the gauze to see and blood started coming out.

"I am not sure if it hit an artery."

"Just put pressure on it."

"Ok." They heard the ambulance approaching.

"Elizabeth, hold on. They are here."

"Jason, are the boys ok?"

"Yes, they are."

"What about Morgan?" Jamie spoke up at that point.

"Elizabeth, he's fine. You saved his life. You did good."

"Jamie, please stay with the boys. Take them to Jason's penthouse."

"No problem. I will go right now. Don't worry about them." Jamie turned towards Johnny.

"I hit the guy, but not sure where. I will talk to you later." She gave him a hug then took off towards the end of the park to meet up with Paulie.

The ambulance took Elizabeth and Jason to the hospital. Johnny and Francis took care of everything else. Francis called the doctor and sent him to the penthouse to have the boys checked out. They spoke to police with Diane there to help them. Ric showed up to represent his brother since Diane no longer worked for Sonny.

When the ambulance got to the hospital Monica was waiting along with Epiphany and Dr. Drake. Jason had called her on the way there to let her know about Elizabeth. As they wheeled her into the examining room Monica turned to Jason.

"We will take good care of her and I will let you know as soon as we are done examining her."

While Jason was pacing back and forth waiting he was trying to figure out what happened. Why was Sonny at the park with Morgan and where was Milo? He turned to see Johnny, Francis and Sonny enter the waiting room. Sonny walked over to him.

"Did you hear anything on Elizabeth?"

"No. What the hell happened?"

"We were talking and next thing gun shots started. Then it stopped."

"Where was Milo?"

"He went to Kelly's."

"Why wasn't he with Morgan?"

"Because I was."

"But you're not a guard!" Jason was pissed. He was tired of Sonny thinking he was above everything.

"As always you think you can walk around thinking you are out. People don't care what you say or do now. Everything that you have done in the past with your enemies means they are still your enemies, regardless if you are in or out. They still want revenge. Who the hell do you think you are to not have a guard on your son? As usual it is not you who is protecting him. This time it was Elizabeth."

"Jason, I understand that you are upset, but how do you know it was me that they were after? Elizabeth and the boys are bigger targets now."

"Yes, but if Milo was there he would have been the one to protect Morgan. I also know that you have been shot at once before not too long ago. I just called Carly. She went over to get Morgan. Milo will no longer be guarding the boys. Max will continue being Michael's guard and Morgan will have Billy."

"Who is Billy?"

"He is a new guard who came with Francis. He will not listen to your orders. You have no say in the guards."

"I am the boys' father, not you. So I will have a say in the guards."

"No, you won't. Carly wants the guards so they will answer to her."

"Fine. I will take this up with Carly then. I also would like to know why Johnny O'Brien is still alive?"

"Because he didn't betray us. If you want to get into that we will discuss it later." Sonny was about to say something, but Monica stepped into the waiting room.