Chapter 11
Jason waited at home for Spinelli to return. He paced back and forth behind his sofa. He was debating whether he made a mistake. What if someone found out that he bought a birthday gift for Jake? They would dig into it. What if they became suspicious? He couldn't risk something happening to Jake, or Elizabeth and Cam for that matter. This was the whole reason he gave them up in the first place. What if the gift upset Elizabeth? There were many thoughts running through his mind. The door to the penthouse flung open and in charged Spinelli who swung the door shut behind him, "Ah Stonecold, you are here. I thought you might be out in search of the goons from the warehouse," Spinelli held up a plate covered in plastic wrap, "Birthday cake?"
"No." Jason definitely did not want birthday cake. "So…"
"Okay, well I can put it in the refrigerator and if your senses tell you afterward that you require something sweet…"
Jason interrupted him, "Enough with the damn cake Spinelli. What happened at Elizabeth's?"
Spinelli quickly shut his mouth at the interruption, and continued on to answer Jason's question, "Well, the Jackal is of most certain thought that the Maternal One knows it was you, Stonecold, who the gift was from."
Jason begged for answers, "Well, what did she say? What she mad? Upset?"
"Well, there was a celebration at fair Elizabeth's household."
"A party."
"Yes, and because of the numerous amount of ears that could hear a comment that might link Stonecold to young Jacob Martin or the Maternal One… nothing was said. It was a marvelous party though. The Jackal ate so much food that when fair Elizabeth came out of the kitchen with a birthday cake and the musically inclined Mob Prince began to play tunes on the piano, I did not think my stomach could hold another morsel…"
Jason heard what Spinelli had just rambled, and stopped him, "Wait, Johnny Zaccharra was there?"
"Why yes, he is very talented on the piano. It must be why he bought the extravagant gift for your offspring."
"Johnny bought Jake a gift? A piano?"
Spinelli could see Jason's eyes. He was not happy. Jason seemed saddened by what he told his friend. Jason grabbed his leather jacket and walked out of the penthouse.
Jason got in his SUV; he drove. He was going to Elizabeth's. Not to speak with her, or Jake, though he wanted to, but he was going to get John Zaccharra. Jason was infuriated. He might have considered Johnny a friend, and thought he would have respected his words when Jason told him to stay away from Elizabeth. Jason thought his anger drove him to go to her house, but maybe it was jealously.
Jason walked up onto the porch of Elizabeth house and saw in through the living room window. His heart ached at what he saw. The four of them. They were all at the piano sitting on the piano bench. Johnny was playing while Elizabeth sat with Jake on her lap, and Cameron was sitting between them. It was like a family portrait. They were smiling and laughing. Jason watched as Jake was pressing keys here and there. Tears started to form in his eyes. He thought that Elizabeth would someday find someone to be with. She almost made it happen with Lucky; Jason was okay with that, because he never thought she was truly in love with Lucky and Jason knew Lucky would be a good father to his son. He just never thought that someone could ever take HIS place; it looks like someone had. Jason turned and walked away, just as he did many times before.