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Chapter 11
Elizabeth woke up but didn't move. She was still in Jason's arms and tucked up under his chin. He was hard against her belly again, but this time it really wasn't about her. It was just the normal morning thing that guys went through. But lying here next to him while he was in this state did give her a chance to think.
It had been a while since she was this close to a man. The fact that it didn't scare her filled her with relief. And it also made her want to be closer. Something she wasn't sure would ever happen again. Since coming to Port Charles she avoided being alone with guys who didn't work for Sonny. The mob boss only let men he trusted completely guard her. The guys who had asked her out had all left her feeling cold. On one occasion a bit scared when the guy got more aggressive than she liked. He had backed down, but it still left her shaky.
She wasn't a virgin, even before she got hurt she hadn't been a virgin. So she knew what happened to her wasn't about sex. Still in the aftermath the thought of having sex, of leaving herself vulnerable terrified her. Eventually she moved from the fear to just non-interest. She figured that part of her life was over. But in the last year as she and Jason got closer the feelings began to return. Feelings she now knew he returned.
She wasn't saying she loved Jason or that she expected him to love her. Could it grow into that? Maybe, honestly she could see herself building a life with Jason. He was the kind of man that would be easy to love. He was good man with a kind heart who respected her. He was also hot. Really, really, really hot. He was in no shape to act on what they were both feeling so she had time. She hoped that before they left the island they might be together, but if it didn't happen here then when they got home it would. With that thought in mind she drifted back to sleep.
Jason felt her relax against him again and smiled. She thought louder than any person he had ever encountered. He wondered what had her busy brain going this morning. He could tell by how tense she got that not all of the thoughts were pleasant ones, but she worked through them enough to go back to sleep.
He just hoped that this time around she stayed still. Elizabeth wiggled in her sleep, a lot. He spent most of the night awake and hard as a spike. At one point he considered going into the bathroom and giving himself some relief but he couldn't make himself get up. Couldn't move away from the soft and fragrant body in his arms.
He'd never in his life felt skin this soft. At one point last night she'd been restless so he'd rubbed her back in long soothing strokes. Since he had a masochistic streak he'd put his hand under her cami and the smooth skin under his palm had him groaning out loud. He just bet she was that soft all over. He'd be happy to put that theory to the test.
But not while they were here with Johnny and Francis.
Sex wasn't something Jason was shy about. He'd made out with women in the bathroom stall of the No Name back home while other guys were in the restroom. Yet for some reason with Elizabeth he wanted what they did with one another to be private. He felt that she deserved that from him.
He just wanted to protect her, from everything. It was an urge he was going to have to get control of. Elizabeth was very independent and would not take well to being wrapped up and shut away. She accepted the guards which was good because once she officially became his girl their presence in her life would be increased.
So before they started anything he needed to sit down and talk with her. Make sure that she was going to be okay with the changes that would need to take place and that she understood these feelings were not just a passing case of lust. He wasn't going to say he was in love with her because he didn't think that's what this was. But he knew that was where it was headed and he fully embraced that. Was in fact looking forward to it. He Jason Morgan commitmentphobe was going to have a girlfriend. First, last, and only.
"So you think Jason got much sleep?" Johnny said smirking.
"Nope." Francis said grinning as well. "I wonder how cranky he will be this morning. He's never had a woman in his bed and not had sex with her." Neither one of them was in any shape to do anything.
"Has he ever had one stay the night with him?" Johnny asked. They were all pretty much dogs where women were concerned. That's why they avoided women like Elizabeth. She was a commitment kind of girl and you had to be ready for that. Johnny wouldn't have figured Jason would be the next one to fall.
"Nope." Francis said grinning wider. "There is a first time for everything."
"She'll be good for him." Johnny said to his friend.
"I agree. I just hope he used some of that time they had last night to actually talk to her." Francis poured himself more coffee.
"He agreed to give her a few days." Jason might be a mob enforcer but he was a standup guy.
"No he didn't." Francis knew that if Johnny was interested in Liz he would have paid closer attention to every word Jason said last night. "He told you to back off. What he agreed to do was let her choose." The older man said grinning. "Only an idiot would have let the opportunity to make a case pass."
Jason had been in a horrific car accident that left him with some brain damage. While some things about him had changed completely, like his personality, his intelligence had not been affected. He was just as smart as Jason Morgan as he was when he had been Jason Quartermaine.
"I totally missed that." Johnny said shaking his head. He had already been mentally planning his visit to the island jail. "I'm guessing he said something. Hopefully the right thing." Jason's difficulty with words was just one of the reasons he didn't talk much. The other was that he was quiet by nature. Something that served him well in his job.
"She didn't slap him and go to her room." Francis had looked in her room before coming down, since the door was open he didn't feel like he had invaded her privacy.
"That's a good sign. So should I irritate him today?" Johnny asked his friend.
"Absolutely. I think today is a good day to firm up plans for the picnic. We can do it in a few days." Francis said planning.
"I know the perfect location." Johnny just grinned. They would make sure that Liz rested again today just to be on the safe side. "We should play a board game today. You and Jason against me and Liz."
"That sounds perfect." Francis said laughing, it should be a great day. "I need to go give Sonny an update."
Elizabeth came out first. She'd gotten dressed in the bathroom but while standing there in her underwear she was very much aware that only one piece of wood separated them. All she had to do was open the door and he'd been able to see her body for himself. That urge was really hard to resist.
"Jason is getting a shower." She told the guys. "He'll call when he's ready to come out."
"Okay." Francis pushed a plate in front of Elizabeth. She was the only one of them who actually ate breakfast every morning.
"Thanks Francis." She said picking up her fork. She had just finished when Jason called out.
Francis went to get his friend and helped him to the couch. Jason noted that Elizabeth was sitting at the kitchen island and Johnny was right next to her. Instead of glaring he just grinned. O'Brien could do his best Jason already had Elizabeth's heart. Something he did not intend to ever relinquish.
"I was thinking." Johnny said knowing Jason could hear every word. "That tomorrow we could go out and you could finally crack open those paints you got. Since you have ocean views right out the door." He pointed to the patio. "I can take you inland to paint something else."
Elizabeth liked the sound of that. She wanted to do a series on the island. Looking over she gave Jason a small smile. "That sounds great. Is the ground level where we are going?" She asked her friend.
"Yeah, does that matter?" He had no clue what she needed to do a painting. Aside from something pretty for inspiration.
"Well if the ground is flat we can spread out a blanket and Jason and Francis can come with us." Elizabeth didn't want to be away from Jason if she could help it. "They've pretty much been cooped up in the house since we got here. Francis only goes to the market and back and Jason only goes out onto the deck. The ocean is nice to look at, but a change of scenery would do them both some good."
Francis was grinning wide. Jason was the one who was supposed to suggest the picnic, he really liked that she did. "I'd love to get out for a bit. Are there trees or should we bring an umbrella?" The enforcer asked while smiling.
"Yeah we wouldn't want Jason to burn." Johnny said with just a bit of attitude.
"Behave Johnny." Elizabeth said elbowing him. "So are there trees. I'd like to paint some trees." The island had a lot of green spots that she would love to capture. There were also some gorgeous blooms that would look great on canvas.
"Yes, there are trees. I think a picnic sounds great." He would see if at some point he could get her to take a walk. His not backing down completely would irritate Jason. That would be fun. Once Elizabeth made her choice clear then he would step aside. He fully expected the enforcer to rub his defeat in. It's what Johnny would do.
"Great, Francis we may need some things from the market." They were running low on pineapple.
"Make a list I'm going in the morning." Francis assured her.
She hopped down from her stool and only had to balance correct a little, but she could see the guys were worried. "No more jumping." She promised as she walked into the kitchen to get started on her list.
Johnny walked over to Jason. "I handled it."
"When are they leaving?" Jason wanted to know.
"The kid goes before the magistrate this morning." Johnny looked at the clock. "In less than an hour. He'll be given a fine and officially told to leave. I was assured that they would take a chartered flight off the island before the sun set. I told him I would be checking." The guy had been shaking by the time Johnny left.
"Good." Jason decided to have some fun at Johnny's expense. "So where is the picnic?" He hadn't been on picnic before that he could remember, it sounded like it would be fun.
"Sonny's property on the southern tip of the island. The one he is trying to figure out what to do with." Johnny told his friend. Sonny owned the island but he didn't own everything on it. There were lots of businesses in the area. There were also several resorts. The only private home on the island, however, was Sonny's.
"She'll like it there." Having been there Jason could picture it in his mind. It actually wasn't too far from where they were now and it also had a private beach. It would be a great location for another house. Sonny could charge people an arm and a leg to rent it. "Thanks for suggesting it."
"Don't be smug." Johnny warned.
"Me?" Jason said grinning. "I would never be smug." He said with a smug grin on his face. "Done with your list?" Jason asked as Elizabeth joined the three men. She sat down next to him and he really liked that she hadn't chosen one of the empty chairs.
"Yup. I put it on the fridge." Elizabeth told Francis. "We can make everything tonight so that we don't have to rush in the morning. We need to fill up the thermoses. You guys can't go very long without coffee." She said poking fun at the fact that they drank so much of it.
"I never noticed how much of a brat you can be." Francis said laughing.
"So, there are several hours before nap time." She was looking forward to being in the hammock with Jason. "I was thinking of painting the ocean, since Johnny mentioned it. Did you need anything before I go out?" She asked Jason reaching out and touching the back of his hand. She just needed the contact.
"Nope." Jason flipped his hand and captured hers. His eyes locked onto hers and they forgot everyone else.
"Want me to help you carry your stuff?" Johnny asked making them look away from each other.
"No but thanks, I won't need too much." Elizabeth said trying not to blush.
"Don't leave our area." Francis told her. Sonny's beach was separated from the public area by an inlet on one side and the end of the island on the other.
"I'll stay where you can see me from the deck, plus I have my phone." She told them standing up. "I'll go get my stuff."
Jason tracked her until she was out of sight. Johnny and Francis just grinned while they watched him.
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