A/N – Thanks for the reviews and the well wishes! I do appreciate it! I did love putting Maxie in her place!

Chapter 21 – Waiting Game

Elizabeth snuggled into Jason's side. She didn't care if she got yelled at by the nurse. They have to pry her off the bed because she needed to be close to him.

"Jason. I need you to fight for us. I'm pregnant. We're having a baby. Please come back to us. I can't take losing you again. You're everything." She said crying softly.

Britt walked up to her and put a blanket over her. "You need to rest." She said softly stroking her hair.

Elizabeth sighed and closed her eyes as she listened to Jason's heartbeat and allowed herself to be lulled into deep sleep.

Britt looked up as John walked into the room and she met him half way. "In the hall." She whispered. They sat in some chairs.

"Is he still the same?"

She nodded. "Yeah, there's no telling how long it will be before he wakes up."

John sighed. He took her hand in his. "You're coming back to Port Charles with us right."

Britt smiled. "Yes, I am. Dr. Quartermaine is going to get me a job at General Hospital and he even offered me a place to stay."

John nodded.

"What?" She asked, noticing that he had gotten really quiet.

"I like you. And, um maybe you're too good to deserve being dragged into my life style."

Britt started laughing, much to John's chagrin.

"Why are you laughing at me?"

"My mother and father are completely insane. I doubt you have even come close to doing anything that they have done. If you're worried about my reputation, you really need to stop."

John smirked. "Oh, you got it like that do you?"

"Yeah, I got it like that." She said laughing again.

John pulled her head towards his and kissed her. It was gentle at first but then he slowly deepened it as Britt just about melted. "You are dangerous." She said softly.

"Very." He said teasing her with his eyes.

She grinned. "My very own bad boy, I like it." She said standing up. "Are you going back to the house? I don't want to leave Elizabeth alone."

"I'm not leaving you alone. I'll be right here." He said watching her blush.

She disappeared into the room and John grinned. Britt didn't know it yet, but she was his.

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The next morning, Anna came to relieve Britt so she could go change. Elizabeth woke up and looked at her. "I think my side is numb."

Anna chuckled. "I'll help you."

She assisted Elizabeth as she tried to get out of bed without jostling Jason. "I'll be back." She said walking to the bedroom.

Anna touched Jason's arm. "Elizabeth really needs you to wake up Jason. If you can hear me, you need to fight."

Elizabeth came out of the bathroom. "That is what I told him last night. Any sign of Jerry?"

Anna shook her head. "No, I'm sorry we didn't get him. I'm flying Alan and Spinelli home. A few agents will escort them. Alan fought me because he wanted to be here for Jason, but I wanted to get him out of the country just in case Jerry retaliated."

"Spinelli let Maxie leave?"

Anna smiled. "They had a few epic fights. Spinelli has decided that he is in love with someone called the Priestess and Maxie didn't take it that well. In fact, I thought I was going to have to sedate her at one point. My ears are still ringing." Anna said shaking her head.

Elizabeth chuckled. "Maxie is a little high strung."

"You're being way too nice." She said grinning. "You need to eat. I'll go get you something."

"Thank Anna. I really appreciate it."

"It's not a problem."

Elizabeth took Jason's hand in hers and then kissed it. "I love you Jason Morgan. I know you'll come back to me. You are my destiny." She said emotionally.

Johnny walked into the room. "Hey."

She looked up and after seeing the tears, he quickly closed the distance and embraced her. She let him hold her for a few minutes and then pulled back. "Holy shit. Is that what I think it is?"

"What?" Johnny asked.

"Is that a hickey?"

Johnny groaned. "Jesus Liz."

"Were you and Claudia making out?"

Johnny lightly blushed. Elizabeth turned to Jason, "Baby, you have to wake up, Johnny is sleeping with Claudia Zacchara."

Jason didn't move. Elizabeth turned back towards Johnny. "I really thought that would work."

He chuckled. "Very funny." He said, enjoying that she was being lighthearted.

They sat down. "So, you and Claudia huh?"

"Don't even act like you didn't know." Johnny said sternly. "I'm onto you."

Elizabeth smiled. "I'm happy for you."

"We like each other. It's not like we're getting married."

Elizabeth's eyebrow shot up causing Johnny to mutter under his breath.

Liz laughed. "Johnny, you knew what I meant."

"I did. How's my boy?"

Liz shrugged. "The same. The doctor's think it could be a week before he comes too."

"You do plan on taking a shower before then right?"

Liz smacked his arm and rubbed her belly and talked to the baby. "Sweetie, don't listen to your Uncle Johnny. He just called mommy smelly."

Johnny did a Darth Vadar impression. "Baby Morgan, I am your godfather."

She smacked him again. "Stop it. The baby can hear you and he'll think you're evil."

"The baby, who could be a girl, doesn't know who Darth Vadar is. It will just think I have a sinus infection or an iron lung."

Liz rolled her eyes. "Wait." She said as an idea popped into her head. "Help me up onto the bed."

Johnny picked her up and pretended she was heavy.

"Would you stop playing around." She growled.

He put her on the bed and she put Jason's hand on her belly and rubbed it over the bump.

For some reason, it just rendered Johnny speechless. He looked over at Jason and then back at Liz who was telling the baby that his daddy was touching him and Johnny's heart dropped. Jason had to wake up. There was no other option.

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Anna sat down next to Britt. "There's something that I need to tell you."

Sensing it wasn't good, John took her hand and held it tightly.

Britt nodded.

"We found your mother's body. I'm sorry Britt but she's dead."

Britt looked down. "I know I should feel way worse than I do. But, she was horrible to me." She said looking back up at Anna who saw the painful look in her eyes. "How did she die?"

"We think that Jerry broke her neck." Anna said softly. She didn't know how to put it more gently.

Britt grimaced. "I think I need some fresh air."

Anna looked away as John stood up and led her down the hallway.

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Four days later, Elizabeth went home to take a bath. She rubbed her swollen belly as she soaked in the hot water. Jason still was in a coma. She hadn't give up hope though. To her, he was just resting and building up his strength. There was no way that she was going to accept any other theory. Alan called daily to check on his son for updates; longing for the day that she actually gave him good news. Standing up, she got out of the tub and dried off and got dressed. Johnny refused to take her back until she had a few hour nap. They were doing some testing on Jason and that is why she had agreed to coming back to the house for a while. It was late afternoon and she couldn't believe how fast the week had gone.

About an hour into it, the phone started ringing and Johnny ran up the stairs. Making his way over to the bed, he gently shook her and waited for her to respond.

"Go away." She muttered.

"Elizabeth, you need to wake up now." Johnny said urgently.

She threw the covers over her head and a few seconds later Johnny ripped them off.

"What is your problem?" She yelled.

"It's Jason."

Her body shot up. "What's wrong?"

"They said we need to get back there."

Elizabeth took a second to calm down and then slipped her shoes on. "I'm ready."

Johnny bit his lip. This was too easy. "Maybe you should look in the mirror first."

She flashed him a look and went into the bathroom. "Oh my." She said looking at her wild hair. She grabbed an elastic band and pulled it back. Walking back into the bedroom she said, "Now I'm ready."

Johnny drove them to the hospital and Elizabeth barely waited for the car to stop. They quickly made their way into the building when a nurse stopped them. "Can you wait here for just a few more minutes?" She asked.

Liz looked at Johnny. Her first thought was that Johnny could take the woman and she could make a run for it. As if reading her mind, Johnny smirked and took her hand and they sat down. Liz was fidgety and losing her patience fast and then thankfully, the doctor walked up.

"Mrs. Morgan, please come with me."

She took a deep breath and stood up not sure of what she was going to find.