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Now would I kill Sonny?

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Chapter Twenty-one

Johnny looked at the body lying motionless on the ground. "That wasn't part of the plan."

"He called Elizabeth a whore." Jason huffed in anger.

"He died too easy then." Johnny snickered, glad Jason was on his side.

"Can you handle the cleanup?"

"Don't worry. I'll take care of it."

"Thanks. I'll call you when things settle down. Johnny, man are you sure you want to do this?"

"Be your enforcer? I'm sure, Jason." Johnny assured Jason.

"Okay. I'll see you in a few days." Jason walked carefully out of the warehouse and in to cool night air. Even though it was almost May, the nights were still cool. Jason walked the few blocks to his bike anxious to get home. If he hurried, he could just make Cameron's bedtime.

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Elizabeth was reading Cam a story when Jason entered the room. "Daddy!"

"You're just in time. Cam was just telling me I wasn't reading the story right." Elizabeth said with a smile.

"Really? Do you want me to finish for you?" Jason couldn't help the grin that formed on his face.

"Yes!" Cam squealed in excitement.

"Thanks. Night Cam. I love you." Elizabeth stood to walk out and leaned to Cam for a goodnight kiss.

"Night. Love you." Cam kissed her goodnight and she walked to the door.

Elizabeth watched Cam and Jason for a moment from the doorway. "Jason is everything... is something wrong?"

"It can wait." He said his eyes wandering from Liz to Cam.

"If you're sure. I love you."

"I love you too, Elizabeth." Elizabeth finally walked away letting the two enjoy the rest of the story.

Jason read Cam two stories before the young boy fell asleep. He sat there for a while watching his son sleep. For the first time since he set, his plan in motion Jason began to feel guilt. Not for what he did, but for Sonny's children.

He took their father away. How was he going to look at them again? And Elizabeth knew something was wrong. Jason didn't know if he could lie to her about this.

It wasn't about the business. This was personal. Sonny had become a threat to his family and no one got away with hurting his family. Now Jason just had to deal with the fall out. Starting with Elizabeth.

Jason looked in on Jake before finally heading to bed himself. Their room was completely dark when he opened the door. "Elizabeth? Are you asleep?"

"No. I couldn't sleep. I... I was worried about you. Jason, what's wrong?" She sat up to look at him, turning the lamp next to the bed on.

"I can't..." He looked down shaking his head.

"Is it business?"

"Not really."

"Then why can't you tell me?" She asked almost begging him to open up. She knew something was really bothering him and she couldn't help if she didn't know what it was.

"I did something tonight... something I've been planning for awhile. I'm not proud of it though. But I had to. There was no other way."

"So it is business?"

"I don't want to lose you and the boys. I do not think I could handle it. That's why..." The last thing Jason wanted or needed was to give her a reason to walk away and this...this may be just that.

"You're not going to lose us." She reassured.

"I don't know that."

"Is that why you won't tell me what's wrong?" Jason closed his eyes and nodded.

"Jason, you can tell me anything."

"Not this." A tear rolled down his cheek; with that she knew it was bad and he wasn't just overreacting, he really thought he was going to loose her and the boys.

"Whatever you did is tearing you up. Please let me make it better." She could see the torment in not only his eyes and face but all over and it was breaking her heart to see him this torn. "Jason nothing you could say to me right now will change how I feel for you."

"You can't. I don't want you too." He turned away from her, "This will change everything Elizabeth."

"Why not?" She stood and moved in front of him so he could look into her eyes. "Nothing...Jason."

"Because I deserve this. I... what I did... Elizabeth it's unforgivable."

"You're starting to scare me." Tears were stinging her eyes, fear for her husband obvious in her tone.

"I killed Sonny." No longer able to keep it from her he just blurted it out and let things fall where they may.

"I don't understand. Why?"

"He was working with Ric. He helped set up the attack on you and Cam in the park"

"Jason that doesn't make sense. Why would Sonny do that?"

"Control. Power. The only reason Sonny ever does anything."

"Do you regret it?" Her tone soft and comforting.

"No. I feel bad about Michael, Morgan, and Kristina. Their father is gone. It didn't really hit me until I was with Cam." Though he felt remorse for the two little boys no longer having their father he couldn't help the relief that she didn't run from him when he told her.

"I love you, Jason. And nothing is going to change that. I trust that you made the best decision you could."

"You don't hate me?"

"I could never hate you. I wish you could have found another way but I know that this was the last thing you wanted. Is that why Johnny was here?"

"Partly. He and Francis are going to help me run the business. Elizabeth, you do know this means I'm the boss now. Right?"

"I know. I trust you. Jason."

"Thank you. It feels really good to hear you say that. But... I should not have told you. Not yet."

"Why not?"

"I never wanted to put you in the position of having to lie for me."

"It'll be okay. We'll get through this together."

"You should try and get some sleep. All hell is going to bust lose tomorrow." He told her concern for her and their unborn baby filling his voice.

"Only if you come to bed too."

'Okay." He undressed and climbed under the covers with his wife wrapping her in his arms tightly. Grateful for her and their love for one another.

"Good night, Jason."

"Good night Elizabeth. I love you."

"I love you too. Jason, you are not going to lose us. I promise."

He kissed her collarbone gently and she quickly fell asleep in his strong embrace