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Chapter 25
The next morning Jason was the last one out but the grin on his face lit up the room. He was happy because this morning he was able to come out of his room under his own power. He was going to call the doctor today, right after breakfast in fact to talk about blood tests and see if he could get a cane instead of crutches. He wanted a hand free to hold Mia's.
Being mobile was not ever something he was going to take for granted again. Even when he was shot he could hobble around, with Elizabeth yelling at him to be still. This time he had been stuck where ever Francis put him. True he wasn't fully healed yet, but in roughly two weeks he would be.
He was hoping that the architect would call today. The sooner the house got started the sooner it would be done. Elizabeth's birthday was in November and he wanted to spend it here. Watching her run around in that green bikini. Man, he had it bad. Now that he was free to express the attraction he had been hiding, he was gonna make sure his girl knew that her guy adored her. He didn't plan on buying her much because that wasn't what she liked. Although he was going to buy her some things. He planned on caring for her. It was what she most craved. He was going to see that she stayed satisfied, in all areas of her life. "Morning."
"Morning." Elizabeth smiled at him.
Johnny and Francis just watched them, watching each other.
"Want some coffee?" She asked Jason biting her lip at the end of her question.
"Uh-huh." He said just drinking her in. She was in another summer dress. This one was in a color he'd never seen her wear before, a bright and sunny yellow, and man did she look pretty. When she pushed the mug across the counter top he reached for it and let his fingers touch hers. He didn't lift the cup, but just kept his eyes on her.
"I think we should set Liz's hair on fire." Johnny said to Francis.
"Yeah, shave it off, put in in a pile, and light that sucker up." Francis added grinning.
"Then paint her head blue." Johnny wasn't surprised that neither Liz nor Jason were commenting.
"He likes her in green." Francis said starting to laugh.
"That is true. How long before one of them blinks?" Johnny asked chuckling too.
"No clue." Francis said sipping his coffee. "Liz?"
"Hmm." She said pulling her eyes from Jason.
Francis just smiled wider. "What did you have planned today?"
"Oh." She remembered wanting to get condoms and blushed. Jason groaned at the counter and she blushed brighter. "I-I was thinking of going into town."
"I'll go with you." Johnny offered. He was after all her guard, and Jason was still in a cast.
"I think Jason wants to go." God they must know something was up by how flushed she was. Pale skin was such a curse sometimes.
"That's fine." Johnny said grinning. "With him on crutches one of us should still go. Hell we can all go." He wanted to know what they were up to.
Elizabeth looked at Jason. He was still trying to get rid of his hard on. "That's fine." It actually made sense. If something happened he was still not able to fully protect Mia. "But Elizabeth and I have to stop by the doctor's office. I want to get a cane."
"I can take you, if Liz wants to run her errands." Francis was trying to be helpful in an obtrusive kind of way. Mentioning the doctor let him know what they really wanted. While he didn't want to know about either one of their sex lives, he did like knowing that they were being responsible.
"I want Liz's opinion on the cane." Jason said the first thing that popped into his mind.
"Seriously, that's the best you could come up with." Johnny went in for the kill. How could he not with that lame ass response? "It's gonna be silver with s rubber tip and handle."
"We are having blood tests done." Elizabeth was a lousy liar. "And I swear to god Johnny if you say something smart I will drug your coffee and while you are out I'll take a pair of scissors to your wardrobe."
"That's just harsh." Johnny said in outrage. He was incredibly vain about his clothes. It was something the other guys teased him about. The man actually read GQ magazine. "I wasn't going to say anything." Not to her anyway.
Francis coughed but they could all clearly hear him saying bullshit. That made Elizabeth laugh which calmed Jason down. He was ready to beat Johnny senseless with one of his crutches. Another reason to get a cane, they made better weapons. "Let's go." The enforcer said rising to his feet. "I'm hoping to go out later."
The blood tests went smoothly. The doctor said he would have the results in a few days and that they could just call the office for them. Of course he didn't have any condoms so that meant a trip to the drugstore. Johnny and Francis opted to wait in the car. Elizabeth followed Jason into the pharmacy.
She had never actually bought condoms. Back home she could get them free from the school nurse or the local clinic if she needed them. Normally her boyfriend provided them. When they got home she would need some for her apartment so it would be good to know what brand Jason preferred. "I never knew there were so many different kinds."
"I never really paid attention." He just usually grabbed the box he liked and headed to the register.
"Ribbed for her pleasure." She said reading the box. What the heck did that mean?
"You don't have a latex allergy right?" Jason said looking down at the warning on the box, something he also had never noticed.
"Nope." She used latex gloves sometimes when painting.
He noticed something else. "This is only ninety eight percent effective in preventing pregnancy." He should have read the box before.
"Are you worried?" Elizabeth looked over at him.
"No, I just never knew that." Jason said thinking that he wanted the two percent failure with her.
"Studded." She said noticing another box. "That just sounds painful." She said grimacing.
"This one here has a gel that causes a warming sensation." Jason pointed out.
"Isn't that a symptom for an STD?" Elizabeth asked giggling. "Pass."
"How about these?" Jason said grinning.
"Chocolate flavored condoms." She read the label. "Um, okay then." She'd never done that for a guy and well she wasn't sure using a flavored condom was the first way she wanted to try. "Which ones do you prefer?"
"These." Jason grabbed a box marked XL. ELQ made condoms and Jason tried to support the family brand but they didn't really work for him.
"Okay then." Elizabeth said trying not to blush. She remembered feeling him against her when they were in bed and yeah he'd been larger than anyone she had been with before. She reached up and grabbed a second box. "For my place back home." Again she was hoping they wouldn't be using them but she wanted some on hand just in case.
"Okay anything else?" He asked her.
"Like?" Elizabeth figured this covered it. "I don't think we need anything else."
"Okay then, let's go." Jason paid and just as they were walking out Elizabeth spotted something else she wanted to get. She told him to go to the car. Once alone she picked up the other flavor of lip gloss she was missing and two more that they didn't carry back in Port Charles. He was leaning against the car and when she walked over he held open the door and stole a kiss as she got in.
"Should we go out?" Johnny asked Francis. They were once again watching Jason and Elizabeth watch each other. "I mean it's just getting sad now." They couldn't leave the island until the plane arrived, but they could find something to do.
"You wait until you fall hard for someone." Francis told his younger friend.
"Not gonna happen, I'm going to die a bachelor." Johnny had no intentions of ever getting married. "When are you going to make an honest woman of your lady?"
"Diane hasn't expressed an interest in marriage yet. Besides I'd need to get her to move full time to Port Charles first." When she did, he would know it was time to look at rings. They had been seeing one another for a few years now. Up until last year it had been fairly casual. She would spend a weekend with him, a few weeks later he would go down to New York to spend the weekend with her. Last year after a health scare on her part they had sat down and talked. Francis admitted that he wanted more, and so did she. Now they saw each other every weekend. Or they had until this trip. He called her every day and as soon as he was able he was taking a trip down to see her. "What about Gia?" Francis brought up the model.
"She's not interested in serious dating. I heard her talking with another one of Liz's neighbors. She's career focused and is just looking to blow off some steam." Johnny liked women who didn't want the white picket fence. "So are we taking bets on how long it will be before they get engaged?"
"If I wanted to throw money away I would play the slots." Francis told his friend. "Here comes Jason."
"I need to head out." Jason told them. The architect was headed over to the site.
"I'll go with you." Johnny could use some air.
"Liz and I will get started on lunch. Or will you be gone longer than that?" Francis asked his friend.
"We'll be back for lunch." Jason said looking back over at his girl. "Make it a late lunch." While he was out he'd do something else.
"Yup." Francis said grinning. "Call if you need to be bailed out."
"Come on Johnny." Jason said heading for the garage. Despite being more mobile Johnny would still be driving today.
"Where are we heading?" Johnny asked getting behind the wheel.
"The empty lot." Jason didn't have to say anything else.
"You building a house?" Johnny grinned as he pulled onto the main road. In their line of work often what was left unsaid was just as important as what was said.
"That I am." Jason confirmed. "Don't say anything to Elizabeth."
"I'm not going to ruin the surprise." Johnny just liked being on the inside. "We going anywhere else?"
"Jewelry store." Jason hoped they had something he liked.
"You looking at rings already?" Johnny knew that Jason didn't like waiting, but that seemed a bit fast.
"No." Jason said watching the island go past his window. "I want a necklace. Something she can wear all the time."
"Marking your territory?" Johnny was just joking, but his friend took him seriously.
"I heard what you said Johnny and you were right. I should have spoken up sooner. She wouldn't have said anything." Not because of what she shared but because she saw no reason to. Jason's actions didn't say I wish you were my girlfriend.
"No she wouldn't have. Her family has done a number on her. Mostly her stepmother I think." Johnny didn't know much about the Webbers. Sonny hadn't ordered a file run on Liz, he didn't need to. Her loyalty was clear.
"Do you think you and Francis can find something to do tonight? Something outside the house." It was as close to saying he wanted privacy as Jason was going to venture.
"Sure thing. They are still running the poker tournament and I'm sure Francis wouldn't mind relieving more folks of their cash." Johnny said laughing. "I'm sure I can find something to keep me occupied."
"I bet you can." Jason found it amazing that this time last year he would have been out with his friends picking up women. Now the thought of being with anyone but Mia held no interest. "I need to check in with Sonny about Elizabeth's apartment." He also wanted an update on his house.
"We can do that when we get back." Johnny said as they pulled onto the lot. The architect was already here.
"Let's get to it." Jason said opening the door and stepping out.
It didn't take long to get the specs of the house down. The architect had an idea of what would look good in the space. Elizabeth's vision was very similar to what he planned on suggesting. It only took a few modifications to both ideas to create a house that was structurally sound and aesthetically pleasing. Jason would have to fly down at least once before it was done to make sure it was what his girl wanted. But he didn't expect any problems, Sonny only worked with the best.
From the work site, the ground breaking would start as soon as the permits were obtained, they drove into town. Because of the volume of tourists the island had several jewelry stores. Jason chose the one that Sonny took his watch to last year to be repaired. It was also where Sonny sent Jason to get a birthday gift for Lila.
The owner recognized Jason and gave him space to shop. Sonny liked to be noticed immediately, his enforcer did not liked to be approached until he was ready.
"So what were you thinking?" Johnny asked looking at the various stones.
"Something heart shaped." Jason said looking at the displays. Imagining was not his strong suite, so he couldn't think of something and have it made. At the same time he didn't want something that lots of other people were walking around wearing.
"What color stone?" Johnny saw several things he thought might work. He had asked Liz to come along and give her opinion when he picked up his Mother's Day present. So he had an idea of what she liked.
"Red." Jason wanted something that looked like the piece of glass he'd given her on Valentine's Day. It wasn't a gift that most people would like. A piece of unformed glass, but Elizabeth had loved it. She spent a while standing at the window letting the light stream through it. He wondered if she had it with her now, because she once told him it was her lucky charm.
"So garnet or ruby." Johnny moved to the display with those stones.
Jason joined his friend and looking up summoned the manager. "I'd like to see that please." He was pointing to a heart shaped ruby surrounded by small diamonds. It wasn't huge because that would make his girl uncomfortable. She wasn't flashy and didn't wear gaudy pieces. The whole pendant was just a bit larger than a nickel, which was perfect.
The manager took it out so that both men could see it.
"She'll like that." Johnny said giving his seal of approval.
"Yeah she will. I need a longer chain." Jason knew she would wear it under her shirt and wanted it to lay over her heart. "Can I get it engraved?" When the manager said yes, Jason wrote down his message. They waited and when they walked back to the car, the necklace was in a velvet pouch in Jason's pocket.
Just as Johnny started the car Jason's phone rang. "It's Francis. What's up?"
"Sonny needs to talk with the three of us. Can you head back?" Francis reported. Elizabeth was painting so he had the living room to himself.
"We are heading back now. Any clue what's up?" Jason asked his friend.
"Nope." Francis answered.
"Okay, about twenty minutes." Jason said hanging up. "Sonny wants to talk with us."
"Something happened." Johnny stated.
"Yeah." Was all Jason said in response.
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