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Our plans got canceled so I thought I'd send out another update, I'm sick and on cold meds so sorry for any mistakes I missed. This one is for Mel4113. Happy Vacation!


Chapter 12

"Their plane is taking off now?" Francis asked. their contact at the airstrip. He was sitting in Sonny's office along with all the top guys of the organization. They had gotten word early this morning that the Ruiz brothers were cutting their trip short. There had been some sort of incident last night at dinner involving Manny and Sorel's wife, Faith Roscoe. Apparently the Hispanic man had called the woman a whore.

"They are in the air." Francis told the room. He could almost feel a collective sigh coming from the group.

"I'm thankful that we don't do business with them." Sonny said leaning back in his chair. From what they'd heard Sorel had gone ballistic. The families would not be doing business together again if Manny was involved. "They shouldn't be back for at least six months."

Jason's phone rang and he saw Elizabeth's picture pop up. "Morgan." He said in greeting as he smiled. He could still feel her lips moving shyly across his from her kiss last night. Since that first time they'd shared quite a number of kisses.

"J-J-Jason?" Elizabeth stuttered trying to stay somewhat calm.

"Elizabeth?" He rose to his feet already moving to the door. He didn't even notice the guys follow. Just the way he said her name let them know something was wrong. "Is Audrey okay?" His girl was spending the morning with her Gram. All he could think was that something happened to the older woman.

"Can you come? Please?" Elizabeth said trying not to cry. Falling apart would not help.

"Baby, where are you?" Jason was standing beside his truck and the guys were waiting to hear where they were headed.

"V-Vista Pointe. Please can you come right away?" She said wanting him to hurry.

"Okay, we're coming now." Jason ran to the passenger side while Johnny got behind the wheel. "Vista Pointe." He instructed.

"Jason, don't hang up please?" She asked him just needing to hear his voice.

"I won't baby. Are you hurt?" What the hell was she doing at Vista Pointe?

"No, they didn't hurt me." She told him, just hearing his voice was calming her down. "I'm okay."

"They?" Jason's mind was running at one thousand rpms. Whoever "they" were would regret fucking with his girl.

Johnny pulled up to the site and Jason jumped out before the car fully stopped. He knew where to find her. Without having to be told he knew she was waiting on their bench. When he laid eyes on her his heart rate slowed a little.

As soon as she saw him she jumped up and ran into his arms. "I'm okay." She said not sure if she was trying to soothe him or herself.

"What happened?" He reluctantly let her go to look her over. The other guys were gathered close.

"Manny Ruiz." Was what she said. "He seems to think that I'm some sort of Angel who can save him." When Miguel left her here for Jason to retrieve Manny had been screaming that she was his salvation. It was deeply disturbing. "He grabbed me a block from my Gram's." Elizabeth told them moving back into Jason's arms.

Jason pushed off her jacket and moved her shirtsleeves so he could look her over. He found a bruise forming on her upper left arm. "How did you get here?"

The scowl on his face scared Elizabeth and she remembered how he had reacted before. She knew he wasn't angry with her, but she was worried at what he might do. "Miguel asked me where he could leave me that you could find me." Elizabeth recalled for the group. "I told him the warehouse because I knew you were all there, but he said it had to be somewhere you needed to drive too. He told me to count to five hundred and then call you. He said he would know if I called too soon. I'm sorry Jason." She felt that this was her fault.

"Why are you sorry?" He asked struggling to find some gentleness. He needed to be careful with her right now.

"I should have found a way to get away from Manny." Elizabeth never wanted to be a weakness for Jason.

"Manny Ruiz is dangerous Elizabeth. You did the right thing. If this is anyone's fault it's mine. You should not have been walking around without a guard." Jason never wanted her to feel like she was being monitored, but she was his girlfriend and she needed to be protected. From now on she would have someone with her.

"How did Miguel know to have you call Jason? Did you tell him that you're Jason's girlfriend?" Sonny asked his assistant.

"No, I didn't say anything. He knew who I was when Manny grabbed me. He called me Ms. Webber when he asked me to get in the car." Elizabeth told Sonny. Her boss and her boyfriend exchanged a look. "He had a gun. I didn't want him to shoot me, he seemed really angry." The panic attack she'd been fighting off since Manny grabbed her started up again.

"Elizabeth." Jason said softly. "Baby look at me. Breathing slow. In. Out. In. Out. Come on baby, you can do it." Jason coaxed trying to get her to relax.

"Is she having an asthma attack?" Max asked Jason.

"No a panic attack." Jason answered the guard but never took his eyes off of Elizabeth. He talked softly to her but it wasn't working, her breath was starting to whistle. Pulling her close he wrapped his arms around her and started to squeeze all the time telling her to breathe.

"Jesus, Jason you're going to hurt her. Let her go." Sonny moved to stop his partner but Cody intervened.

"He won't hurt her." Looking closer he spoke to Jason. "A little tighter."

"What the hell is he doing?" Johnny asked confused.

"He's hugging her it helps her to feel contained and regain a sense of control." Cody explained he knew all about panic attacks from his time in combat. "Listen." The whistling breathing had stopped.

"Better?" Jason said softly.

Elizabeth nodded. "Loosen up, but don't let go." She asked him wanting to stay in his arms. "I'll be okay in a minute. No one hurt me Jason, they just scared me. Miguel even apologized for what his brother did."

"Miguel is a coward. He should have brought you to the warehouse and told us what his brother did." Sonny was pissed at how Elizabeth had been treated. What the eldest Ruiz brother had done was disrespectful. Yes Vista Pointe was safe, but she'd been out here alone and scared. Anything could have happened to her.

Pulling out his phone he made a call. "Fuel up the jet." I will go to Miami and talk to Mauro and explain to him what we want done."

"Sonny?" Elizabeth cautiously spoke up. She knew that no one was going to like what she was about to do. "I don't think he's well. Is there some way they can get him some help?"

"You want to help Manny Ruiz?" Jason shouldn't have been surprised Elizabeth had a very soft heart.

"He didn't hurt me." Then she remembered the bruise. "Not really, I think he's not connected to reality." She looked down afraid the Sonny would be angry with her for interfering.

Sonny couldn't help but smile at Jason. "It's your call." Sonny would do what his partner wanted.

Jason looked at Elizabeth. "Do you trust me to make the right decision?"

"Yes." She didn't even hesitate.

"Milo, take Elizabeth to the car please." The younger guard stepped forward and she went with him.

When she couldn't hear them Jason turned to Sonny. "I want him dead but that could lead to them seeking revenge." Which could lead to a war. "Tell Mauro that if Manny returns to Port Charles or attempts to approach Elizabeth again I will kill him."

"I will convey that message." Sonny told his partner. If their enemies were smart they would see this and understand that Elizabeth was off limits. "Miguel knew who she was. She's going to need a guard now." Sonny pointed out and Jason simply nodded.


She was standing by the car when he walked up. "Jason?"

"Yeah, baby?" He'd been scared shitless at her call.

"Can I stay at the penthouse tonight?" She asked softly. She already knew she would have nightmares.

"I think that might be for the best. I have a surprise for you when we get there." He told her thinking of the boots he still hadn't given her.

"I don't need anything just you." Elizabeth just wanted to snuggle up on the couch for the rest of the day.

"Let's go." Jason put her in the back seat and got in next to her.


He showed her the boots as soon as they got back to his place. She protested, like Audrey said she would, but he just told her to get used to him buying her things. When it looked like she was going to argue more he told her that he liked buying things for her, which was true. It was also a first. He hated shopping but had enjoyed knowing she would get pleasure from something he picked.

She hugged him and started opening boxes treating him to a fashion show. The Uggs, in his opinion were not sexy. The humming sound Elizabeth made when she slipped them on was. The leather boots on the other hand. Those were hot.

He needed to give his lawyer a raise. Elizabeth was standing there in a t shirt, faded jeans and knee high black leather boots. It was probably the first time in his life he thought a fully clothed woman was the sexiest thing he'd ever seen. Of course if she just wanted to wear the boots and nothing else he'd be on board with that too. He had a thing for boots, who knew? Actually he just had a thing for Elizabeth. "Bess, would you do something for me?"

"Anything." She replied. He would never do anything to hurt her.

"Would you leave a couple of pair of the Uggs here? That way when you come over you can get comfortable." Jason waited for her response. He wanted her to have things at the penthouse.

'I'd like that." Elizabeth said blushing. First the key and now the invitation to leave things. It was clear he was making space for her in his life.

"Come here." Jason said to her.

After trying on every pair of boots she slipped into the dark blue Uggs and joined Jason on the couch. She was trying not to be clingy. He probably dated women who usually just shook something like this off. She would she too. She just needed a couple of days. "Yes."

"I'm sorry that I was so careless with you. It will not happen again. I'm going to assign one of the guys to be your guard." He said linking his finger with hers.

He was feeling guilty and all she wanted to do was soothe him. "This wasn't your fault."

"Not all of it. But the fact that he was able to get close to you was. I thought because we hadn't gone public yet no one knew how important you were to me. I thought I had more time to set everything up." Jason explained. He'd focused all his attention on finding Hayes and got sloppy.

"Jason, I'm okay." She said moving closer. She raised her head to silently ask for a kiss. A request he readily granted.

"This could have been a lot worse." Jason wasn't letting himself off the hook.

'I know." She didn't hide from the facts. "But it wasn't. I'm here with you and I'm okay."

"What would you like to do for the rest of the day.' Jason asked her leaning forward and kissing her again. "Whatever you want."

"How about we watch some football?" She suggested.

"How about a movie?" Jason suggested he tended to get really absorbed when watching sports and she needed his attention.

"The Broncos are on." Elizabeth said grinning as Jason rolled his eyes.

"You really want to watch football?" Jason asked. Elizabeth just nodded so he turned on the game.


Her team won and in the game that followed so did his. She teased him with the possibility of a Broncos/Giants Superbowl. Then offered up a friendly wager, whose ever team had the best record at the end of the season got a prize. Winner's choice. Jason loved a good bet so he accepted.

"Your phone is vibrating." Elizabeth said she was leaning against his side and could feel it.

"It's probably Sonny." Jason said ignoring it. He was trying to find a movie for them to watch.

"You should get that." She didn't mind if he had to take calls when they were together.

"It can wait." He said looking at her and smiling. It should be a message telling him who Frances assigned as Elizabeth's guard. Of course the assignment was subject to Jason's approval, but he trusted Frances to pick someone capable.

"You pick the movie I'm going to the bathroom." Elizabeth walked out of the room and he took the opportunity to ogle her butt.


He needed to get started on dinner so he headed into the kitchen. Jason was closing the fridge and considering take out when she walked into the room. He had another of those stop and watch her moments. God she was so beautiful. This afternoon could not happen again. He couldn't lose her to violence of his world.

He was just so yummy Elizabeth thought as she looked at him. Today he was wearing the light blue shirt that she loved so much. He looked great in black, his standard color, but the shade of blue he was wearing today made his eyes pop. Standing there it fully hit her that she could very well have lost this. Suddenly she was overcome with the urge to kiss him. Like that night on the couch.

According to Dr. Franklin when these urges struck if at all possible Elizabeth should go with them. She was physically healthy and the fact that she wanted to make out with her boyfriend showed that she was becoming sexually healthy too. It was a very positive sign.

Giving in Elizabeth walked over, stretched up and placed her lips on Jason's. His response was to place his hands on her hips and lift until she could sit on the counter. Elizabeth opened her legs so that Jason could come closer and invitation he immediately accepted.

Hot. Wet. Open mouthed kisses. No one did it better than her man. Elizabeth wrapped her arms around his neck bringing their upper bodies into contact and they both moaned. Tugging on his shirt to free it from his pants she slipped her hand underneath and touched his taut abs.

Jason pulled his mouth back and kissed the soft skin of her neck. When she lifted her head to give him better access he sucked lightly careful not to leave a hickey. Her hands were touching every part of him within reach and he was quickly losing control. When her fingers pulled the snap to his jeans warning bells started sounding loudly in his head and with a pained groan he pulled back.

"What's wrong?" She panted out. "Don't you want to be with me?"

Jason just looked at her sitting there with her lips swollen from his kisses and had to shove his hands in his pockets to keep from grabbing her. If he touched her again they would do something they shouldn't. "I'm harder than I've ever been in my life." Jason told her being frank. "I want you so bad that I'm shaking, but we can't."

"Why not?" She asked trying not to feel rejected.

"Because you were kidnapped this afternoon, and that's the wrong time to make a decision like this. What you're feeling is a direct result of being afraid." Jason hoped to god he was making sense because all the blood in his body was currently in his groin.

"I'm not hurt." She told him looking into his blue eyes.

"But you are scared. So am I. It's natural to want to be close after something like what happened today. If this wasn't our first time together I probably wouldn't have stopped. But it is our first time, and your first time. I don't want it to be in reaction to what Manny Ruiz did." Jason was starting to feel more in control but he still didn't trust himself.

Her eyes filled with tears. "I didn't mean to use you." Elizabeth told him softly. Like he'd said she just wanted to be close to him.

"You weren't. I wasn't using you either. I don't want to use you that's why I pulled away." Jason stepped closer and placed a kiss on her forehead. "Kissing you is the best thing ever and I know making love with you is going to blow me away. Today is not the day." Being strong and mature sometimes sucked because right now all he wanted was to be buried inside her. "Please tell me you understand."

"I do. Thank you for taking care of me." That's what he was doing. He was protecting her from herself. He was right in the morning she would have been upset that this was how their first time came about.

"How about we go upstairs and shower. You in your room and me in mine. I need to get out of these jeans." He said on a harsh laugh making her blush. "We can cuddle up on the couch and watch the movie I picked while we wait for dinner to get here. Maybe we can even do more kissing."

"Okay." She jumped down. Walking away she turned back. "Aren't you coming?"

"Yeah." He'd let her go first. Following her up the stairs was too much temptation for him. Jason laughed at himself as he got moving. He was being owned and he was loving it.


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