I know the last Chapter was short, but a lot of information was in it. I know that it brought up a lot of questions but it will all make sense, eventually. So on to the next chapter.
Elizabeth walked into the penthouse sighing as she kicked of her shoes and threw her purse on Jason's desk. She knew Francis called him and he'd be here any second with a million questions she really didn't want to answer. She didn't want to lie to him but, how could she tell him the truth. She had betrayed him, not intentionally but, she had none the less. She had hoped it would have ended with Luis. She knew she'd have to tell him but, she couldn't tell him everything without ultimately signing her own death warrant and possibly even his.
"Elizabeth." Jason called rushing into the penthouse. "Francis called me."
"I figured." She replied walking over. She lifted a hand placing it on his cheek. He'd been on edge for weeks. Hardly sleeping she wasn't even sure if he'd eaten in the past few days. She pulled his head down gently brushing her lips against his. She blinked back the tears threatening to escape knowing this may be the last time she would ever get to kiss him, the last time he could look at her without her betrayal flashing in his eyes.
"Are you ok." Jason asked concerned.
"I'm fine." She replied quietly.
"Did he threaten you?" he asked.
"No, I don't want to talk about it can we just forget about it?" She asked praying he'd say yes but knowing he wouldn't.
"Elizabeth I need to know..." He began but was cut off by Sonny running into the penthouse followed closely by Carly.
"Francis just told me what happened. Elizabeth are you alright." Sonny asked concerned.
"I'm fine Sonny." She replied.
"What happened?" Carly asked.
"It was no big deal." Liz began.
"No big deal. Alcazar approached you on the docks. What the hell were you doing out there so late and where the hell was Francis?" Jason yelled frustrated.
"First of all I'm an adult I can stay out as late as I want, Secondly don't you dare blame Francis I told him not to get involved." Liz yelled back.
"You told him not to get involved?" Jason asked exasperated. "It's his job to get involved, to protect you so you don't end up in situations where your alone with men like Alcazar. This isn't a game Elizabeth."
"Well thanks for clearing that up for me Jason." Liz said sarcastically. "I know it's not a game and I know Francis is there to keep me out of danger but, that's the point I wasn't in any."
"Alcazar took Carly when she was pregnant. He kept her from her family for months. He could have taken you?" Jason yelled.
"He didn't and he wont." Liz began.
"Look I know Carly has this misguided view about Alcazar, she thinks he is a decent guy, but you can't assume he's not going to take either of you just because he said he was going to let Carly go." Sonny cut in.
"He was going to." Carly insisted.
"Look, I don't care you two just need to wake up and realize he is dangerous and...." Sonny began.
"I know he's dangerous." Liz cut him off. "Hell so are you and Jason for that matter but, he's not a danger to me."
"Why not?" Jason asked.
"He's just not." Liz replied. "Look Jason, I accept there are things you can't tell me and you need to accept there are things I can't tell you."
"So what this is to get back at me for keeping things about business from you?" Jason asked.
"No, I just can't tell you what you want to know?" Liz replied.
"Fine." Jason said frustrated. "Francis!" He yelled.
"Yes?" The body guard asked stepping into the penthouse.
"What did Alcazar say to Elizabeth tonight." Jason demanded.
"Well, um," Francis began glancing at Liz guiltily. "I wasn't close enough to hear everything but, I heard something about a deal, and how she was the key to bring you guys down."
"Is that it?' Jason asked.
"No, when we were leaving he said it was nice to see her again and she asked him to say hello to Sage for her." Francis replied. "I'm sorry Miss Webber." He began.
"It's Elizabeth, and don't worry about it." Liz said waving off his apology. It wasn't his fault and she didn't want him to blame himself. Francis nodded and quickly went back to his post in the hallway.
"How do you know Lorenzo and Sage?" Carly asked.
"Our families used to do business together." Liz replied.
"Oh." Carly replied she never knew Liz when her father had still been alive. Sometimes she forgot that she'd grown up in this life.
"Did you try to make some kind of deal with Alcazar?" Jason asked.
"No." She replied. She wasn't lying technically, she hadn't tried to make a deal with him. She just happened to have a deal with him already.
"So Francis heard wrong?" Sonny asked.
"No." Liz replied.
"What the hell is going on?" Jason asked.
"Do you honestly think I was making a deal with Lorenzo Alcazar to take you and Sonny down?" She asked. No he wanted to say so badly but, the facts just didn't add up. So he said nothing. Taking that as his answer she turned unable to face him. She slipped on her shoes and grabbed her purse from his desk. "I guess I'll see you guys around." She said walking to the door.
"Where are you going?" Carly asked. "Of course we know you aren't trying to take Sonny and Jason down."
"Liz just tell us what's going on." Sonny added.
"That's just it, I can't. I'm sorry." She replied slipping out the door.
"Miss, I mean Elizabeth, I'm sorry" Francis began once she was in the Hallway. She put up a hand to stop him.
"I know Francis. Like I said, it's not your fault." She replied stepping into the elevator. She turned as he began to follow. "You might as well just stay."
"I was given specific instructions..." He began.
"I know, I'll just loose you if you try to follow me so, you might as well stay." She replied. "You know, it's probably better this way."
"What do you mean, what way?" Francis asked confused. She just smiled sadly at him. Jason came running out into the hallway.
"Where are you going?" He asked.
"They were right you know." She replied.
"What are you talking about? Who was right?" He asked confused.
When I pretend
Everything is what I want it to be
I look exactly like what you had always
Wanted to see
When I pretend
I can forget about the criminal I am
Stealing second after second just 'cause
I know I can/But
I can't pretend this is the way
It will stay/I'm just
Trying to bend the truth
I can't pretend I'm who you want me to be
So I'm
Lying my way from you
"Everyone, Jason. They told you to stay away from me and they were right. I'm like poison, I destroy everything in my path." She replied blinking back her tears.
"Please just come inside, we can work this out." Jason pleaded.
No/No turning back now
I wanna be pushed aside
So let me go
No/No turning back now
Let me take back my life
I'd rather be all alone
No turning back now
Anywhere on my own
'Cause I can see
No/No turning back now
The very worst part of you
Is me
She shook her head. "That's just it, I can't talk about it. You deserve the truth and I can't give it to you."
I remember what they taugt to me
Remember condescending talk
Of who I ought to be
Remember listening to all of that
And this again
So I pretended up a person who was fitting in
And now you think this person
Really is me and I'm
Trying to bend the truth
But the more I push
The more I'm pulling away
'Cause I'm
Lying my way from you
"Elizabeth, I don't care. Just come back inside." Jason began.
"I can't. The truth is Jason," She lifted her head looking him strait in the eye. "I do have a deal with Alcazar." She watched the confusion, hurt and, betrayal pass through his eyes. She watched as he turned going back into his penthouse without a word. She silently pushed the button closing the elevator door.
This isn't what I wanted to be
I never thought that what I said
Would have you running from you
Like this
The ding of the elevator snapped her out of her daze as she quickly got of and left Harborview towers. Glancing back once "It's better this way, he deserves better." She said to her self as she hailed a cab getting inside without another backwards glance she pulled away.
The very worst part of you
The very worst part of you
Is me
Song: Linkin Park's "Lying From You"