Jason stood just inside the door watching Elizabeth walked up the steps with Cam and carrying Jake. Cam was talking a mile a minute to her, and she had all smiles for him…nodding her head in agreement to whatever he was saying. Cam pointed towards him and said something that made her look up and smile. As they reached the terrace, he walked out to meet them. Cam ran up to him and jumped on his leg. "Jason, can we stay? Puh-leaseeeee."

Jason looked up at Elizabeth who shook her head slightly, and then said, "I think that it's time for us to go, but I'm sure we can come back to visit if your mom says it's okay." He held on to his back and he walked closer to Elizabeth and Jake so that he wouldn't fall off.

"That's what mommy says. I'm going to find Morgan." He jumped off his leg and ran into the house.

Jason leaned in and kissed Elizabeth, and then placed a light kiss on Jake's forehand. "Well, he doesn't seem too disappointed."

Elizabeth smiled and turned back to look at the water. "He'll be fine. He just enjoyed the beach and playing with Morgan and Michael. I didn't want to promise he could see Morgan again because I know how Carly feels about me."

Jason was about to give her and answer when his phone began to ring. He looked down. "Speak of the Devil. Morgan."

"Jason, I want my boys back here now. You knew I didn't want them near her and her kids. How could you?" Carly yelled.

Jason stepped away from Elizabeth for a moment. "Actually, your children's father said to bring them down."

"Jason, why are you there? I don't care what Sonny said, they are my kids. You should have respected my wishes."

"Just like you respect mine all the time, right?"

"Jason, I'm trying to do what's best for you if you would just listen to me for a moment. You don't have to be with that…that…"

"Carly, that's enough. Don't say something you will regret latter. The boys will be back at your house later this evening." Then he hung up as she starting complaining again.

He looked back at Elizabeth as she sat holding Jake. "And you want to go home to that. Why don't I call Sonny and we can stay a few more days?"

Elizabeth laughed and said to Jake. "See, your daddy does have a sense of humor sometimes."

"Do you need help with anything?"

Elizabeth nodded her head. "Do you mine keeping an eye on Jake so that I can get the last couple of things in the bags? Then I need to get his diaper bag ready for the flight."

"No problem. Let me know when you are ready for the guards to bring your bags down." He picked up Jake and watched her walk into the house. "Daddy and Jake time…what could be better than this?" Then he began telling him about what he was saw around them.

Sonny heard Carly's yell before he saw her. "Max, let me in there. I down care what's going on, I've got to see him now."

Max opened the door, "Sorry Mr. C."

Sonny waved him off. "What Carly?"

"Sonny, Jason just hung up on me. He's never hung up on me. It's her. I know it is. She told him to…" Carly's face was red, and she looked like she was about to fight…and it looked like he was the closest target.

"Carly, Elizabeth didn't tell him to hang up. You probably overstepped your boundaries again." Sonny said while shaking his head. He stood up to get a drink.

She stomped over to him. "I do not have boundaries with Jason. He hung up on me when I was trying to talk with him about the boys. They shouldn't have been down there Sonny…not with her."

"Carly, last I checked I was their father, and I thought that they would have fun. Which, if you had talked with them more, they have. We should make sure Morgan and Cam get together to play more often."

"Over my dead body."

"Don't go there Carly."

She kept shaking her head. "I told you I didn't want my kids near hers. She did this. She wants Jason, and she can't have him"

Sonny sat down and shook his head. She was in for a rude awakening. "Carly, stop. Do you hear yourself? Your kids had fun. And Jason can be with whoever he wants. I suggest you think hard about that. Don't make him choose between you and the mother of his child…you just might regret what he says. Why don't you just try to be happy for Jason for once?"

"He's not happy…and I know it. Plus, what about me and the boys."

"Jason will always be there for you and the boys, but he has a family of his own to take care of now."

"They are not family….he's just got a son." she said with a look of disgust.

"Jason wants to be with Elizabeth and her boys. Deal with it Carly. Jason does not need you running his life. Why don't you go run your husband's life?" If looks could kill…

"You just wait. I can't wait to be able to say I told you so when this…thing backfires. Now, I am going to check on my husband and hotel. The boys need to come home tonight, or I'll go get them myself." Then she stomped out of the room.

Sonny just hoped she calmed down slightly before she heard Michael's comment of Elizabeth not being anything like what his mother said.

They walked into Jason's home exhausted. They had just dropped off Emily at the Quartermaine's after finally convincing her that she was relieved of her babysitting duties. Monica and Edward had walked out to meet them, and Edward had apparently decided that it was time for his new great-grandson and his lovely mother…or so he put it…needed to move in. Jason had cut him off quickly saying he was taking everyone home with him. She carried Jake inside, and Jason carried Cam. "You always forget that sometimes vacations take more out of you than the everyday working life."

Jason watched as she sat Jake's carrier down and began to undo the straps. "Where would you like Cam?"

She stood up holding Jake. "Could you take him to his room? Once I change his diaper, I will come up and help get him into bed."

"Well, what can I do to help?" he asked looking down at the little boy in his arms.

"Ummm…are you sure?" Once he nodded, she said. "Well, he can sleep in the shirt he has on, but if you could take off his pants. There should be a pair of pajama pants in his second drawer. I'll be up as soon as we're finished here."

Jason walked up the stairs carefully. He walked into Cam's room, turned on the lamp by his bed, and sat Cam on the bed. Well, it had been a while since he had done this. He took off his shoes and then slowly took the pants off. He got a pair of his pajama pants out, but by the time he had turned around again, Cam had twisted into a crazy position. Now how was he going to do this? He heard light giggles behind him. He turned around and there stood Elizabeth with Jake. "Can I get some help here?"

She nodded and handed him Jake. She just straightened Cam's legs out slightly and slid the pants on, covered him up, and gave him a kiss on his forehead. She turned off the lamp and switched on the night light, and then walked out of the room closing the door until it was just cracked. "Sorry. I should have warned you. He wiggles a lot while he sleeps."

They walked back down the steps and he sat down on the couch with Jake. "I noticed. He wiggles really fast too."

She laughed. "I'm going to get this little guy a bottle. I'll be right back."

Jason heard her moving around in the kitchen as held Jake up to look him in the eyes. "Are you glad to be back home?" He got a blink. "I'll take that as a yes. Do you like this place? When you get a little older…and taller…I'll show you how to use the pool table I have over there. What do you think about that?" He got another blink. "I'll take that as yes again."

Elizabeth walked back from the kitchen. "What's going on?"

"Jake's glad to be home and wants me to teach him to play pool."

Elizabeth picked up Jake, and settled down on the couch with and blanket and offered him the bottle. "Jake told you this, huh?"

"He blinked. I'll take that as a yes for now until he can tell me differently." Jason smiled watching the amusement on her face. "What are you doing after his bottle?"

"I'm going to get him to bed, and then I'm probably going to get in bed myself. No more hoping Emily will get up with Cam. My duty of a mom of two without the live in Emily starts now." She glanced towards him. "What about you?"

"You know, I'll help you with whatever you need."

"I know that Jason. It just, rest time is over. I've got to pull my weight now. I am feeling much better now. Thank you once again for getting me away from here. I don't think you know how much it helped me to take a break."

"I can tell you're feeling more relaxed. Just let me know what you want me to do to help. I'm going to check in with Spinelle across the hall."

"Jason, I have to tell you. I feel kind of bad kicking Spinelle out of here like that. I know he's been staying here. Is he okay?"

"He's fine. If he starts to act too crazy over there, I'll figure something out…move him back into the room Emily was staying in or something."

Elizabeth thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you do that?"

Jason wondered where she was going with this. "Well, Spinelle's interesting at times and most people don't understand him often. I just learned to live with him."

"Exactly. He looks up to his…Stone Cold." She barely got that out with a straight face. "Maybe he would still rather be here."

"I'll think about it, but he's just across the hall. He could stop by whenever he wanted."

Elizabeth asked, "Does he know that? Because I haven't seen him here since the first day you brought me here."

Jason nodded. "Okay…I get it. I'll tell him he's welcome to stop by whenever he needs some company…how about that?"

"Better." She picked up Jake and began to burp him. Once done, she stood up. He jumped up as well. She leaned up to give him a kiss and headed towards the stairs. "I'll see you in the morning…or sooner if you hear Jake."

He stopped her before he headed towards the door and gave her one more kiss, this time not letting her pull away as quickly. "See you in the morning."

Jason opened the door to the Sonny's old pent house. He looked around at the mess. Spinelle was staring at the computer with a bag of barbeque chips at his side and an orange soda on the floor. Next to the can was an overflowing waste basket of bags of chips and soda cans. "Well I said this was important, if didn't mean that you couldn't leave the room for some real food."

Spinelle didn't even look away from his computer, but responded, "The Jackal has all the important substances needed. He does not want to disappoint the Master by not satisfying his need for information. But the Jackal is most regretful in acknowledging that he is unable to supply the information Stone Cold and the Godfather has requested."

"So Alcazar seems to be quiet at the moment?"

"Everything is calm Stone Cold. The Jackal even double checked routine delivery in the areas. The hospital has received some additional shipments, but nothing more alarming. Is there another stone that the Jackal should unturn?"

"No. That's it for now. I'll speak with Sonny. Are you okay here by yourself?"

Spinelle glanced at Jason, and then back to his computer. "The Jackal is pleased with his living environment because he knows that Stone Cold has finally claimed his little prodigy, and Stone Cold must be busy maintaining his new balance with the maternal one and her off springs. The Jackal would not wish to interrupt Stone Cold's precious time with them."

Jason looked at Spinelle. Maybe he did feel a little rejected. "Spinelle, you can come over anytime. Elizabeth even said so herself. It you happen to decide you don't want to live here anymore, we will work something out, okay. You could have the room Emily was using or something. Just let me know…and clean up after yourself a little."

Spinelle jumped up flustered with excitement. "Thank you. You are a most gracious master…I have much to learn from you still. Please thank the maternal one for her kind invite as well. I would like to see the little prodigy, but I truly didn't want to intrude."

"I'll take that as we'll see more of you. I'll see you in the morning."

Elizabeth walked down the stairs holding Jake. She knew Cam had come down just before her, but she didn't hear him. She walked down the stairs and looked around. She headed towards the kitchen and heard voices. Cam and Jason were talking about the beach. She just sat and listened for a moment. Her son seemed to enjoy talking with Jason, and Jason was very patient with him. He answered pretty much as question Cam asked without really getting out of sorts. She was just glad Cam was feeling okay with being here. He had so many movements and upsets in his short life. She hoped everything would start to get more secure for him soon. She walked in just as Cam asked when he could see Morgan again.

Jason shrugged his shoulders and said, "It depends. I'll try to find out."

Elizabeth smiled wondering how Jason was going to attempt that. "Cam, seeing Morgan will probably depend on what his mommy has planned okay. What would you like for breakfast?"

"Jason's cooking eggs. Can Jake sit by me?"

Elizabeth nodded and sat Jake's bouncer next to Cam. After getting Jake buckled in, she turned towards Jason. "You're cooking? Should I get a camera and take a picture to preserve this moment?" she asked laughing.

Jason glared at her, but with a smile. "Don't even dare. I don't do this often, but I thought you and Cam might want some eggs. Plus, I have a feeling Spinelle will be in here soon. He seemed excited about being allowed back over here." And with that remark, there was a slam of the door, and a call for Stone Cold from the living room. Jason yelled, "In here."

Spinelle rushed through the door holding his computer. "Morning Stone Cold. Morning Maternal One and her off springs. Thank you for allowing the Jackal entrance into the humble abode. Are there any orange provisions about?"

Jason pointed to the refrigerator, as Elizabeth asked, "Spinelle, do you always carry your computer with you? I don't believe I have ever seen you without it."

Spinelle shook his head as he sat at the table with an orange soda. "This is my life line…my entire being. To be without it, would be like losing a part to my soul."

Just then Cam noticed the computer. "Can I see it?"

Spinelle looked shocked and looked to Elizabeth. She said, "Cam, I think you should wait awhile. It's time to eat." Plus she wasn't exactly sure that Spinelle's life line was age appropriate.

"If the Maternal One wishes, I can teach the offspring about the fine points of surfing the web."

Well, as least he was trying. "Well, I don't mind, as long as it's only surfing through kid games. How's that? But first, everyone eats." She wondered what she was getting herself into.

Jason took the eggs and toast to the table as Elizabeth bought plates and silverware over. Spinelle kind of gave them a funny look, and then asked for his usual. Whatever it was, Elizabeth would have to find out later because Jason told him he needed to eat something besides the usual. She had a feeling that whatever was usual for Spinelle might be an unusual thing for others.

They all ate together, with Cam reliving what he had done on the island to Spinelle. Once they were all finished, Spinelle and Cam headed towards the living room. Seconds later, Elizabeth heard sounds coming from the computer. "Will he be okay in there?"

Jason was watching Jake kick his legs and move his arms around as Elizabeth cleared the dishes off the table. "He'll be fine. I think Spinelle has finally met his match. Cam will be asking questions left and right, and Spinelle won't know what hit him. Plus, you said kid games. Spinelle won't disappoint you. He doesn't want to not be able to visit. I think you were right. He missed being here."

"Okay. Look, I know you're busy today. I think that I am going over to Grams so that Cam can tell her about the trip. Is there anything that I can pick up for around here? Grams can probably watch the boys for a while so I can get some groceries."

Jason looked surprised. "I'm not sure. I've been use to picking something up to eat whenever I had the time. Spinelle pretty much lives off orange soda and barbeque chips."

Elizabeth sat down next to him with a notepad. She wrote barbeque chips and orange soda…not that unusual. "Okay, what else?"

Jason sat back thinking for a second. "Beer is about all I usually keep here for me. Elizabeth, I don't want you to have to go out by yourself and get everything. Let me help."

Elizabeth was still writing. "I need things here for the boys and me, plus you…and Spinelle I'm assuming…especially if you usual have to make him eat things other than chips and soda. I can pick these things up. I want to help here. You are already letting me and the boys live here. Let me get some food."

"That's not what I mean. I just want tot help with the costs. I'll pick up the tab for whatever you need to buy."

Elizabeth shook her head. "That's not going to work with me. Jason, you've already done so much to help. As it is I'm not paying rent or anything. I'm going to buy food, and you are not going to stop me."

He leaned towards her and grabbed her hands. "I'm not trying to upset you. I just want to help with buying the food. And I'm not going to let you pay rent because I asked you to move in with me. This is our place for as long as you want it to be…plus you're buying for Spinelle too. And, I want to help with all of your expenses…especially if it's for the boys. Please, let me help."

Elizabeth stood up and started to rinse the dished off and put them in the dishwasher. Jason just watched her as she worked. Her petite body twisting and bending to put the dishes in the dishwasher. He had never thought that something this domestic could turn out to be such a pleasure to watch. Just as his imagination began to wondered, she turned around.

"Fine. I'm not happy with it, but if that's how you want it, here's the deal. If you want to help with the grocery bill, then you have to go shopping with me to pick out the things you want." Elizabeth smiled, thinking that there was no way he would agree to that.

She had to be kidding, but if that was how she wanted to play it. "Okay, can you wait to go this afternoon though? I've got something to do this morning. I can probably meet you about three. You just tell me where."

She was shocked. She was sure he wouldn't agree. "Okay, meet me at Giant Foods on Main Street. Three o'clock. If you don't show, I know you finally came to your senses about me being able to help with the food." She walked towards the door. "I'm going to go get Jake's diaper bag ready. Bring him to me whenever you are ready to leave."

Jason stood up and stopped her before she left the room. "Hey. Don't be upset. I want to do this, okay." She still hadn't looked at him. "Elizabeth," he said as he tilted her head towards him, "the guards will go with you where ever you go, okay? Are you comfortable with Troy, Francis, and Jackson?"

She looked at him and said, "Yes. I know they will go with me. I'm also comfortable with the three you picked."

"Okay. Let me know if you want to talk about anything with this. I know they are going to take some getting use to. Please, just be careful, okay." He pulled her a little closer. "I'll see you at 3:00. Leave two of the guys with the boys until we are able to pick them up. If anything changes, call me." Then he kissed her. "Ummm…I think you taste better than my eggs. I want another taste."

She laughed as she kissed him back. She turned around and picked up Jake. They both walked into the living room together. "Cam, let go get ready to see Grams. Tell Spinelle thank you."

Cam jumped up. "Thank you. Are you going to come play with me again?"

"Anytime little gamester."

"Jason, I'll see you later. Spinelle, if you want something from the store, let Jason know so we can pick it up." Jason gave her a look that made her laughed as she walked up the steps. As Jason and Spinelle left, she heard his ask, "Stone Cold is going shopping with the Maternal One? Is that something you must do when a prodigy is created?" which only made her laugh more.

"Hello my darling. Look at those precious little boys. Little Jacob has gotten so big since I saw him last. Come sit down, let me hold him." Audrey hurriedly pulled her grandchild and her children inside. She looked at the guard at the door…not sure what to do.

Elizabeth turned. "Francis, thank you. You can just wait right outside, or at the car."

Francis nodded, "I'll stay right here by the door, Elizabeth."

Audrey closed the door and watched her granddaughter sit down. Guards…she was starting to worry. "Elizabeth, is everything okay? Why do you need guards here?"

Elizabeth sat on the couch and settled Jake in her lap. Cam had already run to get his toys. "Gram, everything is fine. That's Francis. Jackson and Troy are in the car. This is just a precaution…to keep me and the boys safe since everyone knows about Jake being Jason's now."

"Oh darling, how are you? I haven't had a chance to really speak to you in a while. Let me have that little darling."

She watched her Gram picking up her son. "Gram, I'm sorry."

"Sorry, for what dear."

"For not talking with you about what was going on. For not telling you the truth."

"Oh darling, let's not worry about that now. What's done is done. I know the truth now, and Jason seems intent on keeping you and the boys safe. For that I am grateful. Now how about Lucky?"

Elizabeth looked back at Cam and whispered, "I'm divorcing him. He's not allowed near the boys until he's completed another rehab program…and then we'll see about him visiting Cam. I told him he didn't really have a claim to Jake as Jason is his father."

"Well, that's understandable. Now darling, I'm sorry I pushed you to give Lucky another chance. I just thought you should be with the father of your child…which I guess now you are. How was the island?"

Audrey watched her granddaughter lit up. "It was beautiful. You would have loved it. It was relaxing. We went to the beach, shopping, and just had fun hanging out. Jason even took me to one of Sonny's casinos one evening. I never realized how much I needed a break from everything. I feel like I'm getting a little more perspective on everything that has been happening."

"And how is Jason with the boys?"

Elizabeth smiled looking at Jake. "He loves having them around. He loves Jake, and he enjoys playing with Cam. I think he likes having us around."

"That's good, I…" Just then Cam came running over to them. "Gram, I have a new friend, Morgan. We got to play and the beach and with a lot of cool toys. He has his own room at the beach."

"Well, he does sound fun. I would love for you to tell me all about it. Why don't we go find some cookies?"

They all stood up and walked towards the kitchen. "Gram, do you think you could watch the boys for a sort while this afternoon. I've got to go pick up some groceries."

"Oh darling, I would love to, but I have to go into work for the evening. I could watch them tomorrow."

"Thank you, but I had told Jason I would meet him at three." Elizabeth began to wonder what she was going to do.

Audrey looked up almost in shock. "Jason's going shopping with you? That's something I would have never thought him to do."

Elizabeth shrugged, "I didn't either. But he wanted to help pay for the shopping expenses. I said the only way I was going to agree was if he helped with the shopping. I thought he would at least let me help out by shopping, but he said he would be there to meet me at 3:00."

"Well, if I could be a fly on the walk to see that. Did you consider Monica?"

Elizabeth thought about it and said, "I'll give her a call. But I think I'll ask her to come the Jason's. Edward has already started drooling over Jake."

"Mommy, why would he be drooling over Jake? I thought doggies drool."

With that, both Audrey and Elizabeth laughed. "Well, it's a different type of drooling. I'll be right there."

She picked up her phone and called Monica. "Monica, it's Elizabeth."

"Hello. How's my grandson?"

"He's doing well. Monica, do you have any plans this afternoon?"

"Actually, my afternoon is free. Is there something I can help you with?"

"I have a favor to ask. Could you watch the boys at Jason's for me for a bit this afternoon? I'd ask Emily, but I think she's needs a break."

"I would love to. What time do you need me to be there?"

"Would 2:30 be okay? I need to me Jason at the grocery store at 3:00."

"Did you just say grocery store?"

"Yes, Jason wants to help me with the shopping."

"How did you talk him into that? I can not imagine seeing him in a grocery store. I promise I will be there by 2:30. Then later you will have to tell me how you did it. Can I bring my camera?"

Elizabeth laughed, "I think Jason would kill us it you did that. Thank you so much. I will see you at 3:00. Bye."