A/N – Okay I screwed up with my chapter numbers. Here's chapter 10.

Chapter 10 – Coming Out

Max opened the door and almost died in shock when he saw Jason's outfit. He quickly averted his eyes and looked at his sister. "Hey squirt, come on in."

They walked inside and sat down in the living room. Milo and Ellie were already there.

"Hey sis." Milo said giving her a kiss on the cheek. He studied her for a moment as her and Ellie caught up. Looking over at Jason he tried to see if he looked worried and since he didn't, he started to relax.

Leticia came out of the kitchen and laid a plate down. "Dig in." She said proudly as they started to taste the prosciutto and cheese creation she had made up.

"Mmmm…" Milo said scarfing a second one down. "These are really good."

She smiled. "Thanks!

Everyone else agreed and most of them were gone in no time. She came back and handed Liz some wine and gave Jason a beer.

"Thanks." Jason said smiling.

He watched Leticia go back into the kitchen. Her and Max were maneuvering around each other and at one point, he gave her a quick peck before dumping some pasta into a strainer and Jason smiled.

"They are cute aren't they?" Milo said grinning.

"Yeah, I'm happy for him. She seems really nice."

"She is. I adore her." Liz said proudly.

Milo wasn't used to hanging out with Jason like this. Sometimes they'd all end up at Jakes but that was different. They were all coupled off and he couldn't help but wonder what the heck was going on between his sister and his boss. Both of them were acting weird; as if they were scared to be near each other.

He grabbed Ellie's hand and they went into the dining room to help set the table. Max noticed and went in there.

"What the hell is going on with those two?"

"I don't know."

"I don't like it. It smells of disaster."

Milo chuckled.

"I'm talking epic disaster, like the titanic or a tsunami." Max said dramatically.

Ellie giggled. "You guys are so over reacting. Let them be."

"You don't have to work with Jason when everything goes to shit. He'll mope and snap at us. He does really stupid things."

"Yeah, and then there is my sister. She's been through enough heartache. I really don't want to see her get hurt." Max said.

"I think it will be Jason that gets his heart skewered." Milo said.

In the living room, Liz watched Leticia in the kitchen. "I'm really sorry that I insulted your wardrobe. I really don't mind how you dress. I was just lashing out. I'll work on that."

Jason was surprised she apologized. He took a swig of his beer. "Thank you for saying that. I'm sorry if I upset you as well. I just didn't want Sonny to get suspicious."

She looked up at him. "Okay. Now what?"

"I don't know. You need to think about what you want from me."

Liz shrugged. "Can't we just have fun and just be together? Do we have to make it all serious? It ruins everything."

Jason smirked. That was easier said than done. "Fine, I can do that. Now, are we keeping this a secret?"

Liz thought for a moment. "I guess not. Did you want to keep it a secret?"

"Your dad might get pissed and it could affect the business."

She rolled her eyes. "I'm not living my life by his rules. Can you live with it if he gets offended?"

Jason shrugged. "I'll handle it."

She smiled. "Okay, because I'm tired of everyone trying to control me."

"Your brothers are going to explode."

She made a funny sound. "Please, I can so take them."

Jason grinned.

Elizabeth got on her knees and took his face in her hands. "I missed your mouth."

Jason fisted her hair and kissed her hard. Leticia looked up and slapped her hand over her mouth and quickly moved to the dining room.

Max saw the look on her face and was scared. "Did you burn the sauce?"

She shook her head no. "You should look in the living room—or maybe you shouldn't. Forget I said anything." She said rushing back into the kitchen where she almost tripped and broke her neck when she saw Elizabeth climb into Jason's lap. "Dios Mios." She said softly.

Max looked at Milo for a second as Ellie ran into the kitchen and her jaw dropped open. "Holy shit."

The brothers ran into the living room and skidded to a halt. Both of their mouths dropped open as they watched their boss practically inhale their sister's mouth.

Elizabeth kissed Jason lightly a few more times and then moved back into her spot. Grabbing her wine glass, she took a sip and then looked up at her brothers who looked like deer caught in headlights.

"What? Haven't you ever seen two people kiss before? If you haven't, I have more work to do than I thought."

Ellie and Leticia both started to laugh as Max and Milo stood there uncomfortably.

"Dinner is ready." Max practically growled.

"Maybe we should hide the knives." Leticia said quietly.

"That might be a good idea." Ellie said hearing Max slam something around in the dining room.

Jason looked over at her. "I don't think your brothers are handling this well.

She shrugged. "They'll get over it." She said standing up and holding out her hand.

Jason took it and stood up. They went into the dining room and took their seats.

Ellie looked around the table nervously as everyone started to eat. It was quiet; too quiet.

"So Elizabeth, are you enjoying your summer so far?"

Milo groaned lightly and Ellie wished she could take the question back.

"I am, although maybe there's been a little too much excitement. And here I thought Port Charles was going to be boring."

Jason looked around. Max and Milo had yet to look him in the eyes. Max finished cutting the bread and stabbed the knife into the cutting board making Leticia jump. She looked over at Liz for help.

"Do you have a problem Max?" She said loudly.

Leticia groaned. That wasn't help. She was baiting him on purpose.

Max glared at his sister. "Maybe if I hadn't seen my boss mauling my sister on the couch, I'd have more of an appetite." He said angrily.

Elizabeth rolled her eyes. "Oh please, get over it Max. I can be with who I want to be with. You get no say. You know Jason is a good guy so what is your problem?"

Max sat back and threw his napkin on the table. "What is my problem? Let me see, first I find out you're with Johnny behind my father's back. Then, you dump him because god forbid he loves you. Now, you've moved on with Jason who happens to be my boss. How long before you dump him too?"

Liz dropped her fork and swallowed what was in her mouth. She stood up slowly.

"Shit." Milo said pushing his chair back.

Ellie got up all together and stepped back against the wall. Leticia made the sign of the cross and just stared at her waiting for Liz's next move.

Jason put down his fork. "Elizabeth…."

"No Jason, it's not alright for him to say that to me. If you don't want me here Max, then I will gladly leave. Since when did you turn into such a judgmental shrew? I didn't realize you had such a low opinion of me." She said as a tear fell down her cheek.

Max's face turned from furious to completely red with embarrassment.

"Don't worry. You won't have to watch me be happy anymore. I'm done with you." She said as tears filled her eyes and she quickly left the room.

Max's mouth dropped open. "Elizabeth, I'm sorry." He yelled standing up.

Jason wiped his mouth with his napkin and stood up. "Max, you need to let her live her own life. She doesn't need this shit right now." He said pushing back from the table and rushing out after her.

Elizabeth stood in the hallway. She wiped her face and then leaned against the wall trying to decide if she was going back in or not.

Jason came running out and stopped when he saw her. "Are you okay?"

She shrugged. "He was being a total ass, but maybe I deserved that." She said holding out her hand. "Let's get out of here. I'm still hungry."

Jason studied her for a moment and decided to let it go for now. "Come on."

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They got into the car and Jason took off. "I know a small diner on the outskirts of town. We'll go there."

She nodded. "Sounds good to me."

"Do you and Max fight a lot?"

"Not really. I mean I'm really not around them a lot. We've always been quite vocal about our opinions though. In past, I wasn't above using tears to win. It's a brother/sister thing. I had to figure out how to get my way early on. Italian men can be bullheaded."

Jason shook his head.

"What? I had two older brothers to contend with. A girl had to do what she had to survive those two neanderthals."

"Well, I don't like seeing you cry."

"I promise I wouldn't do that to you Jason."

He looked over at her. "Thank you. Elizabeth, I didn't like it when you said you deserved Max's tirade. You don't really believe that do you?"

She shrugged. "Maybe I didn't deserve for him to do it in public but it's not like he lied about anything."

"You didn't set out to hurt Johnny and it's not your intention to hurt me right?"

"No, I didn't do it on purpose.

He pulled into the diner and they got out and went inside. The waitress seated them and Elizabeth decided she wanted dessert instead, so she got some crazy lava brownie.

Jason got a burger and they chatted as it cooked.

"So, what happens in September?"

"I'll finish my last semester at PCU. It actually should be fun. I really close to having enough credits. I just have to take one business course and I decided to take a few art classes as well for fun."

"That sounds good."

"Yeah, I just need to find a space to paint. Maybe, I'll use the mansion I'm not living in."

"We can turn one of the bedrooms in the penthouse into a studio."

"Really?"

Jason nodded. Both of them weren't really thinking about the fact that their living arrangement was supposed to be temporary.

"I'll have to check out the lighting."

"We can get whatever lighting you need."

She smiled. "This is a little weird. I don't want you to have to change your home around like that for me."

"It's no big deal. I'm not using the space. There's a maid quarters off the kitchen. We could gut it. It has some nice natural light and it's probably just the right size for what you need to do."

She nodded. "That sounds nice Jason. Thank you."

The waitress placed their food down. Elizabeth grinned at the huge slice of cake and quickly took a bite. Jason smiled as he watched the complete look of ecstasy on her face and couldn't wait to be the one that put that look there.

"This is so freaking good." Liz said taking another bite. "We have to come here like every night."

Jason chuckled. "If you want, I'm sure I could get them to sell me a whole one and we can take it home."

"Oh my God, if you do that, I think I might just have to reward you."

Jason smiled. "And how would you do that."

Elizabeth smirked. "I'm sure that I will think of something."

Jason took a bite of his hamburger. His living situation just kept getting better and better.

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They finished up. He grabbed the cake the waitress just sat down.

"I should probably tell Johnny before we really go public. He should hear about us from me."

Jason nodded. "Okay."

He half stood up and leaned over the table and kissed her. They both heard a funny noise and looked up to see Johnny staring at them. Nathan and another guard were with him.

He went storming out of the diner.

"Shit. I'll be right back." Elizabeth said getting up and following him.

Nathan walked over. "So, you and Elizabeth huh?"

Jason rolled his eyes. "Yeah. There is a me and Elizabeth."

"Okay." He said smiling. "I have no problem with that."

Jason sighed. "I have a feeling that plenty of people will." He said looking out the window at a surprisingly calm Johnny and Elizabeth.