Chapter Twenty-Six
With as little time as she was given, Carly had thrown together a simple yet oddly extravagant party. She had gotten the Metro Court restaurant to make up sinfully delectable desserts, she even had them make Liz's special brownies.
Friends and family alike, moved throughout their home, making it their own. Instilling a part of themselves upon the home, so that when they left, they wouldn't fully be gone, because they were instilling their love and hopes for the couple, for the years to come.
Diane even stopped by, but it wasn't merely a social call. Jason had asked her to draw up adoption papers for Cameron a few days ago, he couldn't wait any longer before claiming him as his son.
Diane pulled Jason into the kitchen, wanting a moment of privacy. "In order for the adoption to go through, before the custody case, the judge I spoke to said he wanted a DNA test done, he wants to make sure the child's father is in deed dead. He doesn't need this to come back and bite him in the butt, should the paternal father show up."
Jason looked at her oddly, it was something that he was sure went beyond the norm in something like this, but he discarded his doubts. All he wanted was to make sure his family was safe and to make Cam his son, the two boys would not know by his actions that Cameron was not his son. He loved them both, even though one child was not of his loins. "Sure whatever you need, just let me talk to Liz about all this, then we can get the paperwork moving." With that said, the attorney and Jason walked back to the party.
The party wound down early, everyone understood that Liz needed to rest and to take the time to enjoy being home once again. The Quartermaine's were the first to leave, Alice was watching the boys, so Monica wanted to get back as soon as possible, it was nice having this time with her grandchildren. Michael had been lost to her for sometime, they still saw one another once in a blue moon, and for that she was sorry, but with Jason's children, she seen it as a way to make amends for not being there for A.J.'s child.
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Lucky contacted his Lawyer, there were things he needed to make right, so calling his lawyer first seemed to be the smart thing.
"Yes, you heard me right, I want to drop all legal matters pertaining to the custody. I have come to a realization that I can no longer care adequately for a child." Lucky said, hanging the phone up. One phone call down, many more to make.
Lucky called Luke next, "Hey dad, long time no talk!"
"I would say, what's this rumor I've been hearing about you marrying one Samantha McCall?" Luke asked, perplexed at the idea of his son bouncing from one marriage into another.
Nervous laughter was at first the only thing he could offer, once he got himself under control, Lucky replied, "Well it isn't a rumor, but you should know that it is probably over with Sam. We married for the wrong reasons and those reasons no longer matter. I had planned on fight Elizabeth for custody of Cameron, but I dropped the case today. Don't bother asking why, just leave it at that for now."
"Lucky, you need to figure your life out, what you are doing is going to set you straight back on the path of drugs. Your are approaching a precipice and should you jump from it, the fall won't be want ruins your life, it is the sudden stop at the bottom, trust me I know." Luke said, for once taking his fatherly duties to heart.
"I know dad, I am done with the self pity, I want my life back." Lucky said honestly. Happy in his knowledge that he could once again turn to his father, should he need him.
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Sam had had some money saved up, so she wasn't broke, and seeing as no one knew she was staying at the boxcar, she was relatively safe for the time being. But something didn't feel right, she was sure there was something wrong with her, but what it was she could not fathom.
She went into Port Charles only when she needed to, otherwise all her time was spent at the boxcar, in a place that help many bad memories for her, because it was another place that Liz had insinuated herself into Jason's life. The walls were cover with different paintings, which were now faded almost beyond recognition. But she could see the tender loving care with which Liz had added a touch of character to the space, trying to make it more welcoming.
For once she was finally on her own, but look at where it had landed her. Could she possibly make a bigger mess of her life than it was now, she wondered to herself.
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Liz and Jason took this quiet time to finally talk about important things in their life.
"Liz, I want you to know that I asked Diane to draw up some adoption papers for me, I thought I could wait, but I really want Cameron to feel like my son, I love him, and want to make it official, I hope you don't mind." Jason said, ready to explain more so, if he needed to.
"I don't mind at all, but I thought that it was going to be difficult for you to even try adopting Cam right now, with all that is going on with Lucky." Liz replied, her heart filling to the brim with happiness.
"Well, I spoke to Diane about that and the only way a judge will sign off on my adopting Cameron, is if Cam had a DNA test done, he wants to make sure his dad will not pop up and try to claim him at a later date. As for Lucky, the judge doesn't believe he has a leg to stand on, so you shouldn't worry about that." Jason answered honestly.
"That's fine, we know who Cam's dad is, so that won't be a problem." Liz said, resting her head on Jason's shirtless chest. "You know, we need to start working on our wedding, three weeks is not nearly long enough for me to get everything done, unless I get some help, think Carly would mind lending a hand, seeing as her wedding has been completely planned, right down to the last detail."
"I think if you asked her, she would be ecstatic. You have really grown on her, I wouldn't have believed it, had I not seen it for myself, but you two act like you're best friends now, or at least on the road to it." Jason replied with a smile before gently placing his lips to Liz's, the chaste kiss of earlier becoming nothing but a memory as his lips and tongue sought entrance to her warm velvety mouth.
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"Lulu, I know I haven't been a great big brother, but I hope I can fix that in the coming days and weeks. I think I finally got my head put back on straight. Now I just have to apologize to you for being, well rather useless. You have been going through a hard time as well, but you didn't do anything remotely like what I have done, I can't say it enough, I'm sorry." Lucky said, his heart hurting that he had not been there for Lulu when their mother slipped back into a catatonic state, nor for her abortion or the idiocy of four different men, boys, whatever chasing after her.
"Lucky, you don't need to apologize, you just need to promise me you are off the destructive behavior, I refuse to watch you do it again. Hasn't our family had enough drama, without us making it worse?" Lulu asked.
"You're right! Think we can make amends and start fresh?" Lucky asked, slight hope coloring his words.
"Of course, you are still my big brother, even when you are being an idiot." Lulu said, the Spencer fire heard clearly in her voice.
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Mateo grabbed a bottle of Jack Daniels and head over Vista Pointe. He was looking for something to clear his head, he also hoped to be no where near his phone when his boss called, if he called.
He hadn't bothered going back to the church that he had worked for after the Metro Court hostage crisis, he had killed a man, there was no going back from there, then again he had beaten a woman almost to death and murdered another, so now there really was no going back.
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Lucky had more calls to make, but at the moment they could wait. It was hard enough trying to make amends, who said he had to do it all within one day.
Of course there was one nagging thought that persisted, "Why am I all of a sudden trying to make amends, why now should I feel guilt, when before I didn't?" This question he asked himself almost constantly today and every answer he gave himself felt wrong, like he had once again taken to believing his own lies.
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"Jason, did you see this?" Liz asked as she walked out of the kitchen.
It was a letter addressed to the two of them, its contents rather shocking.
"See what babe?" Jason questioned.
"This, it's from Carly and Jax. They are going to elope in Fiji, it says they have decided to go that route, perhaps then they will actually make it to wedded bliss. What do you think about this?" Liz asked, her eyebrows raised high in a look of bewilderment and amazement. "I can't believe Carly is going for this, I thought she wanted the big wedding!"
"I didn't know anything about it, but if it is what they want, then I only wish them happiness. Jax may not be the person I see Carly spending the rest of her life with, but that isn't for me to decide. Who knows, maybe Carly came to her senses and realized three called off engagement's were enough." Jason said with a laugh.
"I guess you think this means you get out of wearing a tux, but your wrong mister, if they are going to elope and deprive me of the eye candy you present in a tux, then you are going to put on a suit and tie, with that beautiful blue dress shirt underneath and take me out for dinner and dancing. I think I deserve it." Liz said playfully, fully intending to see him dressed up, wedding or no wedding. "If you go along with this, I promise to wear that slinky midnight blue cocktail dress you like so much and nothing else, what do you say Mr. Morgan?"
"You my love are positively Evil, using bribery to get what you want, if you aren't careful I might mistake you for Carly." Jason said in mock fear.
The couple fell into one another's arm, fits of laughter bubbling out of each other. "That would be positively scandalous now wouldn't it." Liz said as she softly punched his arm.
Their laughter was cut short when Jason's lips found hers. Instantly changing the atmosphere in the room. Liz's hands instantly found the hem of his shirt and in record time, disposed of the unneeded garment. But before they could get any further Jason's cell phone rang, breaking what could have been a very intimate moment.
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