A/N – Thanks for the comments! I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter. The fan event with Steve and Bradford was so much fun. I got my Steve hug and he was so nice. Thankfully, he is taller than me, although his was cheating with work boots. I'm pretty sure he's 5'9 and I believe he said that on the podcast, so google lies. Lol. Anyway, if you want to see the pictures, go to my site Drawn to you on tapatalk under the Fan Event section or to liason-stecky (which is a .org) and click on forum to get to The Liason Haven and then the stecky appearances thread.

Chapter 11

Jason and Johnny quickly moved into the main room and when Robert spotted them, he excused himself from a conversation with Delores and approached.

"Where are my family and friends and what happened?"

Robert held up his hand. "Will you come to my office, please?"

Jason sighed. "Fine..."

Robert led them down a hallway and they went inside.

"Jason, they are not under arrest."

His head tilted. "Then why does Elizabeth think that they are?"

"Because that is what Lila and Audrey wanted."

Jason and Johnny shared a glance and then their eyes fixed on Robert.

"Are you saying that my grandmother orchestrated this?"

"Yes. She doesn't want anyone to know what she is doing with Audrey. You'll know soon enough."

"So, she had them arrested?" That just sounded extreme to him.

"Epiphany blew a stop sign and then they corned Dillon and Alice in an adult sex store on Courtland Street."

Jason's draw dropped open. "Dillon Quartermaine was in a sex store?"

"In drag…"

He took a deep breath. "No offense, Robert, but are you on something?"

Robert laughed. "No. I'm completely sober, mate. Lila wanted to teach them a lesson, so I arrested them and brought them in. She figured that Liz would call you."

"Wow."

"Do they know they were set up?" Johnny asked.

"Yes. I believe Tracy figured it out before they went inside the sex shop."

"Will you stop saying that," Jason said. He suddenly felt like he needed a shower.

"Don't get all prudish on me now. Anyway, why don't I take you down to the cells and you can talk to them. When you're ready, Cruz will let them out."

He pressed his intercom and asked Cruz to take them downstairs.

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Tracy crossed her arms across her chest. "Leave it to my nephew to take twenty years to get down here."

"Did you ever stop to think that just maybe he had been finishing his shift?" Monica asked.

"Whatever…"

Liz suddenly stood and then Jason came from around the corner.

"What? Do you have spidey senses?" Tracy asked.

"Something like that…" Liz said. It wasn't something she could explain, but she knew he was there.

"I'll give you a minute," Cruz said before leaving.

"Would someone like to tell us why you're here?" Jason asked.

They all started talking at once, except for Sarah who strolled up to her man.

"Hey, gorgeous, are you here to break me out?"

He grinned. "I don't know, beautiful. Give me a kiss, and I'll think about it."

She grabbed him through the bars and laid a kiss on him he wouldn't soon forget as Jason pinched the bridge of his nose. Before he could yell at everyone to be quiet, they suddenly noticed Sarah and Johnny and everyone stopped.

"Is she serious right now?" Tracy said.

"Our freedom is being taken away and she has her tongue down his throat," Epiphany said before pausing to think for a moment. "Jason, can you come over here? Maybe she's on to something. God only knows how long we'll be in the slammer. I need some good daydream material."

Liz laughed as Jason winked at their friend.

Monica shook her head. "Jason, what did Robert say?"

He folded his arms across his chest. "So, you went after Lila and Audrey?"

"Yes," they said in chorus.

"Did you know?" Monica asked.

"No. Do you promise to let this go?"

Tracy frowned. "Is that the only way you're paying for us to get out of here?"

"I won't give you an ultimatum, but after everything that has happened, maybe you need to."

Monica said, "I'm done." This had been humiliating.

Alice and Dillon got up and approached him. "We're done."

"These heels are killing me and don't even let me get started on the hose," Dillon said.

Johnny broke away from Sarah and he and Jason looked horrified.

"How much did she pay you?" Jason asked. Whatever she did, it wasn't enough.

Dillon grinned. "Someone is getting a new camera."

"Oh, hell no!" Tracy said.

"Will you shut it before they decide not to let us out," Monica said.

Jason cleared his throat. "There are no charges."

"What?" Tracy said.

Lila and Audrey suddenly appeared.

"How could you?"

Lila clucked her tongue. "I should be asking that. I hope you have all learned a lesson. You don't get to know what we're doing until we decide to tell you."

"Don't you think this was a little harsh?" Monica asked.

"No, I don't, because none of you know when to stop. Now, you are free to go."

Cruz opened the jail cell and one by one they moved out of the cell with their heads down, except for Alice and Dillon.

Liz moved into Jason's embrace.

"You okay?"

She nodded. "Yeah."

Jason glanced at his mother. "You want a ride home?"

"I would appreciate it."

"How about you, grandmother?"

Lila smiled. "I would love one."

Audrey spoke up. "Dillon, Alice, and Tracy, you can come with me."

"Epiphany, I'll give you a ride," Johnny said.

"Thanks."

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Once Monica and Lila were dropped off, Elizabeth got into the front seat.

"Do you think she's really mad?"

Lila and Monica had chatted most of the way home, so Liz wasn't sure.

"No. I saw the mischievous look on her face. I think she liked playing the prank."

"I know Gram did."

"Will you come back to my place for a while?"

"Sure. I know you'll want to sleep. I have to be up early, so just take me to get my car."

"Okay." He's grateful she's willing to stay over.

Once she gets all her stuff, she followed him to the cottage and they went inside.

Jason yawned.

"I'm going to get changed."

She disappeared into the bathroom, so Jason took the opportunity to change into some sweat pants and a t-shirt. He got into bed and it felt so good.

A few minutes later, she slipped in beside him and they snuggled against each other.

"How's my little criminal feeling?"

She laughed.

"What? It is pretty hot seeing you there; although I'm bummed I didn't get to see you in handcuffs."

She turned to face him. "Would you like to handcuff me?"

His eyes darkened with lust as he watched her face turn red.

"Definitely, among other things…"

Their gaze met and her body started reacting to the want in his eyes.

"Will you be shy, Elizabeth?" He wasn't sure exactly what the blushing met, but he liked it.

"I—no. It's just you overwhelm me a little."

"Why?" His hand travelled down the side of her leg, resting at her knee.

"Because no one has ever looked at me the way you do."

"Then they were fools."

Without warning, his mouth is on hers and she moaned as he pressed her against the bed. His hand travelled up her shirt, making her shiver as he made his way to her breast.

"Jason," she whispered against his lips as he flicked her nipple.

"I want to touch you everywhere. Will you let me?"

Her body shuddered. "Yes."

He roughly kissed her as he pinched her hardened bud and Elizabeth couldn't form a coherent thought. When he pushed up her shirt and then ripped his mouth away to suck on her nipple, she fisted his hair and made the most sensuous sounds, instantly hardening him.

Her hips bucked when he slipped his hands down her pants and felt her wetness. His tongue swirled around her nipple as he began to wiggle his thumb against her clit.

"Oh God! Jason!"

He hummed his approval as his middle finger slipped inside her, making her head thrash and then he whispered, his breath making her trembled. "Come for me, baby."

Her hands gripped the sheet as he lightly bit down on her rosy bud and she screamed his name.

Watching her come made him want to take her completely, but that would have to wait until next time. His body is tired and he wants to make sure he's totally alert for their first time.

He moves up to her mouth and hugs her against him as they kiss torridly. When he finally retreated to look at her, she slightly smiled.

"That felt so incredible."

"I like to please you."

"And when do I get to return the favor?"

"Next time, I promised. Right now, I need to sleep."

"Thank you."

He gave her a quick peck. "No. Thank you for trusting me."

Pulling her closer, he slightly smiled at the thought of making her lose control again. Yes, he will definitely enjoy making her look like that again.

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Two Days Later

Jason finished cleaning up the kitchen at the station and had just headed into the garage when he ran into Johnny.

"What's up, loser?"

Johnny grinned, but before he could respond, they heard a dull rumbling sound and then are tossed to the floor as the building violently shakes making an incredible amount of noise. Jason held his breath as he struggled to process what was happening and then instinct took over and he tugged Johnny's arm and they make a run for it, almost tripping as they dodged some bricks falling from the façade. A scream echoes from a house down the street and when it doesn't stop, they take off running.

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Elizabeth's eyes grow wide as the building lurches and then it feels like a giant is rocking them as it slams the structure onto the ground over and over. The noise is deafening and only people's screams register above the din. When the realization hits that it's an earthquake, she can't process it. "This can't be happening." She said it twice more in her head as her eyes filled with tears as chaos erupted around her. People scurry to take shelter, as they try to stay on their feet, but for most, there is none and then a loud cracking noise fills the air. "Grams…" she whispered before her scream joins the others as the ceiling starts to give way. Someone pushes her and she flies backwards and then everything went black.

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Johnny grunted as he and Jason lifted a large curio off an older woman as her daughter watched.

Jason felt for her pulse. "She's still alive."

"I'll go get the truck." They have a smaller unit they use for non-fire related emergencies. As Johnny ran back to the station, he encountered several families who are gathered on a lawn and told them to stay there for now.

"My radio says there was a 7.3 right above Ontario," a man shouts.

"Jesus," Johnny said. That meant it would have been felt strongly in many towns in the area. Several times they had felt earthquakes that happened in Virginia. There had been warnings that a major quake could hit either Ottawa, Ontario, or the Quebec areas, but the most recent higher magnitude had been 5.0 in Ontario a few years back and that shook them, but nothing like what had just happened.

When he got to the station, Francis is helping bandage a little girl who cut her leg.

"I'm taking the truck and transporting a lady down the street."

"Okay. We got the engine out, but it's pretty much chaos right now. The chief said General Hospital emergency room roof collapse. The rest of the building held up, but is being evacuated. You'll have to go to Mercy."

Sarah and Elizabeth filtered through his mind and then he hopped into the truck and took off.

Once the lady was dropped off at Mercy, whose emergency room was now a triage setup in the parking lot, Johnny confessed to Jason that Elizabeth could be in trouble and they headed there.

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Sarah groaned as she regained consciousness. "Noah?"

"I'm right here. Are you hurt?"

"I don't think so, but I'm pinned down. I can wiggle my toes though."

He crawled around some debris.

"What about you?" she asked.

"I'm fine." They had been the only one in the locker room.

"I hid under the bench and then the lockers fell and it collapsed. I think it took some of the brunt though."

"I'll get help."

"Be careful. God only knows what happened out there."

The rest of the lockers were displaced, but still upright. Anything left out or open was on the floor.

She turned her head and watched as he struggled to open the door, finally wrenching it free and then disappearing into the hallway. "God, please help everyone," she said as tears pricked her eyes.

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Audrey crawled from under the dining room table and gasped at the sight before her. Some of her china hadn't made it which upset her, but she's just glad she's alive. Stepping into the archway of the kitchen, her hand flew to her mouth as she laid eyes on the destruction. It will probably take days to clean up everything that had spilled. Pretty much all her cabinets had emptied out. Since her electricity is still on, she makes her way to the living room to see if the television had survived. While it had moved several inches, it was still there. Quickly, she turned it on and is stunned by some of the pictures coming from Canada, Vermont, and New York. It had been felt as far as Virginia. When local news broke in and showed General Hospital, her knees buckled and luckily the couch was there to catch her.

"Sources say that it was mainly the emergency room that suffered severe damage. If you'll recall, that is the newest addition to the hospital. Rescue crews have just arrived and are trying to determine if the building is structurally sound enough to enter. From what we can gather from people who escaped, the ceiling partially caved in. The other wings in the hospital seemed to have survived, but I'm sure in the days to come, they'll discover that some equipment and supplies have been loss. As a precaution, they are evacuating that section of the hospital and once structural engineers can verify that the building is safe, the emergency room will be re-located to support the enormous need for care as reports of injuries keep coming in."

Audrey tapped her fingers against her lips. She recalls when Zacchara Construction came under scrutiny because of major delays and some code violations. Someone bangs on the door and she hurries towards it as fast as she can. When she pulls open the door, she's surprised to see Patrick Drake.

"Patrick?"

"Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, just a little shaken up. What are you doing here?"

"Believe it or not, my father called me in on a consult."

"I didn't think you were speaking."

"We hashed it out. I just heard about General Hospital on the radio. Is Elizabeth working today?"

Audrey nodded. "Yes."

"I'm going to head over there then."

"Can I come along?"

He nodded and then jogged back to the car to wait for her.

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Epiphany groaned. Every muscle in her body hurt from when she had dove to push Liz out of the way and part of the ceiling had hit her. "Elizabeth?"

Liz's eyes fluttered open and at first, she couldn't figure out where she was because it was so dark and then she felt around. "Epiphany? I'm trapped in here."

Piph frowned and looked up at the nurse's desk which is covered with chunks from the ceiling and whatever was above them. "I think you're under the desk. Don't push anything, okay? Just be still."

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm just sore."

Slowly, Piph got to her feet and is stunned to see that half the ceiling had caved. "Jesus." After seeing some feet sticking out from under some debris, she moved towards them. "Hello? Can anyone hear me?"

A few voices came from the other side of the concrete flooring that blocked her in, but there was no way to get over there.

"Thank God, there haven't been any aftershocks," she muttered before trying to dig out the person, but there is too much blocking her. Finally, she finds the woman's hand and tries to take her pulse, but found none, so she said a brief prayer.

"Piph?"

"I'm here."

"How are we going to get out of here?"

"We'll have to wait. Hopefully, our boyfriend will come for us."

Liz slightly smiled. "Yeah…"

"Epiphany!" Kelly yelled.

"I'm over here and so is Elizabeth."

"Are you alright?"

"We'll be fine, but Liz is trapped under the nurse's desk. Did everyone make it?"

"I'm not sure, but we're trying to locate everyone. Sarah is trapped in the locker room, so Noah went to get help."

Jason ran towards Kelly. "Elizabeth!"

Liz grinned. "Jason!"

Johnny skidded to a stop. "Where did that come from?" The room is just a disaster with falling ceiling tiles and you could see though the floor two flights above them from the opening.

"They are behind the wall of stuff. Elizabeth is trapped under the nurse's desk, but she's fine."

Noah ran towards them and then stopped, holding his stomach as his chest heaved. "Sarah is trapped with a locker on top of her. Can you help me?"

"Go to her. I'm fine," Liz yelled.

"I'll be back," Jason said before taking off with Johnny in tow. They reached the locker room and found Robin sitting next to Sarah who is still trapped.

A/N – Alright, I'm using my own big Northridge earthquake experience for the next few chapters. There will be lots of action.