Chapter 36

The bike ride home had been pure torment. Elizabeth had touched him in places she shouldn't and it was a miracle he hadn't crashed the bike. His warnings, accompanied by her naughty giggles, fell on deaf ears. And Jason loved every second. He'd thought about stopping the bike at one point and dealing with those wandering hands and lips, but decided she was just as tormented as he, and she could suffer as he was until they got home. The result was, on arrival at the Penthouse there was a race up the stairs which he won. He'd entered their bedroom ripping off his and kicking off his boots and spun around as she appeared through the door jumping into his arms. He'd caught her easily and backed her in to the door and closing it with their bodies. He flattened her against the closed door with his body, taking her lips in a searing kiss as she wrapped her arms around his neck. She pushed her body into his and then using her arms around his neck for leverage, she pulled her body up and lifted her legs to wrap around his waist. A frantic round of lovemaking against the door followed. Jason's jeans and boxers had been shoved down around his knees and Elizabeth's panties torn to shreads as his fingers clawed to get to her heated center. He entered her with one hard thrust, and driven by her lusty moan of satisfaction, he filled her. It was quick and fast and particularly satisfying, leaving them both speechless, as they'd collapsed, panting, to the floor in a tangle of limbs and arms. Elizabeth had then been reduced to hails of laughter when Jason had moved and attempted stand, only to fall beside her as his jeans hindered him. He rolled on to his back and kicked them off and stood looking down at her shaking form. He reached down and lifted her high into his arms smiling. She'd snuggled in to him and practically purred her content, the sound reaching deep inside of him causing his cock to swell and harden.

"I'm going to make you scream Elizabeth" he growled in promise.

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He woke slowly, the memory of the previous night in Elizabeth's arms causing a smile of satisfaction to spread across his face. He reached out to the space beside him only to encounter the cold sheets, making him realize he was alone. He groaned scrubbing his hand over his face roughly to wake himself up fully. It was the first time he'd woken to an empty bed in many, many weeks.

"Damn" he mumbled as he lifted himself up on to one elbow. What happened to that internal alarm clock he'd developed? He didn't like being the last to wake up. He vaguely remembered Elizabeth rolling away from him earlier and he thought she was heading for the bathroom. Absently he glanced at his phone on the bedside table 807am

"SHIT" he exclaimed as he threw back the sheets jumping from bed naked. He searched the floor and found sweats and a and quickly pulled them on. He raced to the bathroom to clean his teeth and splash water on his face. He grabbed for his cell and hurried down stairs. On the bottom stair he stopped abruptly at the sight of Elizabeth sitting sideways on the sofa head bowed and lost in thought. Slowly, silently he padded to the sofa intent on surprising her. At the last moment she felt his presence and looked up as he bent to catch her lips in a good morning kiss.

"mmmm" she encouraged.

"mmmmmmm" he smiled against her lips and then pulled back slightly, then leaned forward nudging the notepad in her hands out of way to place a kiss to her stomach. "Morning my sweet baby" he spoke softly. Then standing back up to lean on the back of the sofa, he returned her indulgent smile. Then he forced a pout to his lips

"You woke up without me and then left me in bed alone" he complained. At the pout and the complaint she burst out laughing.

"Do that again" she demanded "that's the funniest thing I've ever seen" she giggled.

"I was trying to pout like Cam…it always gets to you" he told her with a smile.

"A pout like Cam?" She smiled "Well you're cute but nowhere near as cute as Cam" she told him as she bowed her head again.

"Question is, will it work on you if I try it again?" Jason flirted.

"Oh it will work, I'm sure of it" she replied not looking up.

"What ya doin?" he asked twisting his head to get a better look.

"Check lists, for things I need to do today to be ready for tomorrow and a list of food and drink I'll need for tonight"

"Oh?" he asked

"Yeah sorry babe but it's not just Carly, Em, Lila and me anymore" she tapped the notepad in front of her with her pen.

"Oh?" he asked again this time with a healthy dose of trepidation.

"Yeah Monica, Robin, Epiphany, Grams, Lainey, Kelly, Alexis" she ticked off the list with her pen.

Jason's head reared back "You're kidding right?"

"Nope"

"Your Grandmother? Really?" he asked in shock

"Well yeah it appears Lila and Monica have both been working on her. Lila mostly and she called me earlier. She's offering tentative support so I invited her tonight." she told him with a shrug, not quite believing it herself.

"Wow okay!" he paused and then continued in disbelief "but two of my ex girlfriends?"

"Wait I thought they were your "friends", or to be more exact one is your best friend" She mocked him. He ignored the dig and stared at her.

"Are you angry?" she asked with interest.

"No! it's your party you invite whoever you want. It just seems weird." he mused. "I guess it's a good thing I'll be here if Carly and Robin decide to throw down and fight" he chuckled.

"You'll be here?" she questioned clearly surprised.

"Where else would I be baby?" he asked.

"Well I don't know I thought you would take the opportunity and maybe go to Jakes with Sonny and the men, have a few drinks, get a stripper?" she suggested with a smirk.

"Ah no thanks. I'll stay here" he mumbled as he watched her smirk turn to a slight frown.

"You don't want me here?" he asked with the pout again.

"Don't be silly" she scoffed "but it will be very girlie Jason you'll hate every second".

"I know! I'm prepared" he started but she interrupted him

"Have you ever listened to pure girls talk before?" she mused

"No but there is a first time for everything." he smiled as he walked around the sofa to sit beside her and pull her into his arms.

"I don't want you cooking and going all out. Why don't you call the No Name and get it catered? They'll deliver it for you, I'm taking Milo and Cam out for pizza. I thought us "guys" would eat out while you get ready" he suggested.

Elizabeth smiled "Great idea. I knew there was another reason to love you besides your hunky goodness" she leaned forward taking his face in her hands to press soft lingering kisses to his lips.

"Mmmmmm" Jason pulled back reluctantly. "I have to have a shower and head to the warehouse and clear out a few things so I can take a few days off." He kissed her once more before standing up from the sofa.

"I'll just go say good morning and see ya later to Cam first" he smiled his eyes twinkling.

"Okay babe I'll see you later at the party?"

"You will" he winked at her over his shoulder as he swaggered toward the kitchen "I'll tell Milo to take Tommy with you today too"

She nodded looking back down at her list. "Jason?" She called out and he turned to expectantly.

"When is Francis getting here?" she asked and he smiled.

"You missed him?" she nodded "well I postponed him coming here for a bit, I need him for something else" she paused and then continued curiously "You are okay with Milo for the time being ? You trust him right?" Jason asked.

"Yeah I do. He's like one of the family now" she smiled. "It'll just be good to see Francis again"

"Should I be jealous?" Jason chided and she rolled her eyes.

"Only if you want to be my favorite brother" she replied. Jason chuckled and headed for the kitchen as she turned back to her notepad.

Jason's cell phone interrupted his progression announcing an incoming call. He glanced at the caller ID and then answered.

"Max?"

"Stone Cold it is I your most humble grasshopper. I have news"

"yeah?'

"I have a precise location for the small abducted one"

"Damn. Great work Spinelli. I'll be there in an hour" he snapped the phone shut and turned to Elizabeth.

"Change of plans.I have to head up to the safe house, I'll collect Sonny on the way. Spinelli found Skye's daughter."

"Are you going to get her yourself? Do you want to postpone tomorrow?" Elizabeth asked.

Jason frowned. "God no, I have some men I trust on standby to go get her. They're waiting for instructions. I don't need to go." he smiled as he turned away. "We ARE renewing our vows tomorrow" he stated.

"Okay" she said to his retreating back as he disappeared in to the kitchen..

"Sonny it's Jason. Yeah! I'll pick you up in 15minutes, we have to head out the safe house."

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Ric stood silently, his hands wrapped around his take away coffee, watching for the Wyndermere launch. He was severely pissed that his plan to take down Sonny and Jason had ended badly and also intensely curious about what exactly Sam was planning as revenge on Elizabeth and Jason. Sam had been too silent and he needed to know what she planned. He didn't trust her, she wasn't the smartest woman he knew, but she was cunning and knew how to pull a con and he knew for a fact she was unstable. She had, after all, had sex with him willingly and enjoyed it, only to cry "rape", "you forced me" or "you took advantage of me" at various times since. He wasn't the one who stood in the moonlight with transparent negligee's on and nothing else, he wasn't the one who flaunted his body time and again. He hadn't tormented and taunted her, that was Sam. She had done all those things to him. In fact he knew he had a case to state that she had initiated the sexual encounter over several weeks of foreplay. As disgusted as he was with himself, he thought it funny that he had bedded a willing Sam Mccall the same as Sonny and Jason. They had been sucked in as much as he was, only for different reasons. He was paying the price now, his marriage was over, he didn't have Alexis and he didn't have Elizabeth. But, if whatever she had planned implicated himself or Lorenzo he had to put a stop to it. He could not have Lorenzo as an enemy, as well as Sonny and Jason.

With relief he saw the Wyndermere launch approach at a distance and patiently waited for it to dock. He hoped she'd be on it and not Nikolas, he didn't have all day to wait for her to leave the island she'd retreated to..

He watched her step off the launch on to the dock and make her way up the steps. As she approached at the last minute he jumped out in front of her.

"FUCK RIC. You frightened the shit out of me" She gasped.

"I've been waiting for you"

"Really? Why?"

"You said you were taking matters in to your own hands. I want to know your plans"

"TOO BAD" she spat and made to move around him, but he grabbed her arm in bruising grasp.

"I SAID I want to know what you have planned"

"WHY" she demanded

"Two reasons" he offered "One, I don't want myself or Lorenzo implicated and two, I might be willing to help" he knew they were contradictory statements, but he also knew she wouldn't figure that out.

She looked thoughtfully at him for a moment wondering if he'd stop her and what she had planned. She smiled knowing that if she offered Elizabeth to him he'd help her.

"Alright! Let's get a coffee at Kelly's" she pulled her arm from his grasp and again started to walk around him. His gruff tone stopped her this time.

"I don't want to have coffee with you" he stated.

"Fine" she replied and continued to walk towards Kelly's. Ric looked around and shrugged, what did it matter if someone saw them talking on the docks or having coffee at Kelly's.

Kelly'a Diner

Ric looked around the diner, feeling uncomfortable. He didn't really want to associate with Sam and he didn't like that they were in a public place. She sighed as she took a generous sip of her coffee.

"God do you ever relax? It's not like I enjoy being seen with you either" She whined.

"Then you should want to make this as quick as possible" he spat.

"Absolutely" She smiled leaning forward "what if I told you I was in a position to help you reconcile with Elizabeth?"

He frowned "I'd say you are full of shit and have nothing." he moved to stand but her hand on his arm shocked him immobile.

"Elizabeth is an easy target" she stated.

"She has a guard Sam" he reminded her.

"I know, and I know how they work. The distance they keep from the person they are guarding. I've been watching. Elizabeth doesn't like her guards too close, especially with her kid around"

Ric sat down heavily, stunned that she admitted to actually having a plan. "AND?" he prompted.

"They are renewing their vows" she swallowed the bile that rose in her throat at the idea "tomorrow at St Anne's at 1pm"

"I can't imagine you are invited how did you find out?"Ric frowned as he repeated to himself "St Annes? not the normal place for weddings".

"I over heard Nikolas discussing it with Emily. I got the venue and the date I just had to pin down the time" she smiled. "It was easy. I called and said I had to deliver the flowers and they gave me the time"

"Fine you know the date, time and venue how does it help you" Ric demanded.

"Just tell me first do you want Elizabeth?" She taunted.

"Always" he replied.

"Even if she is unwilling? I can get her for you, hand her over, but I can't make her want to be with you"

Ric's left leg began to twitch with unease about what she could possibly have planned, his own actions towards Carly slamming around inside his head.

"What exactly are you going to do?" He whispered.

"I'm breaking in to the church tonight. I'll wait in the bridal room and when Elizabeth arrives I'll take her at gunpoint. I have a cabin I will take her too and you can have her" she finished with triumph.

Ric gasped "You know she's pregnant?"

"Yes! What's the problem Ric you don't want to help Elizabeth raise Jason's brat?" she sneered.

"Do you honestly think you could get away with it?" he asked incredulous "Jason is a killer Sam, Sonny's enforcer"

"I KNOW THAT!" she hissed "I know that better than anyone. I know how he works and I know how he'll react" she settled back in her chair "Sooner or later he'll get over the loss, Cam will help him and then I will be there to pick up the pieces and give him his own child. Our child" she finished dreamily.

"You are certifiably INSANE" he murmured gaping at her in shock.

"You would think so." she accused "just because I'm willing to get my hands dirty, do my own dirty deeds. Unlike you who passively stands by and lets others do your shit for you"

Ric was speechless he could do nothing but gape at her.

"Well do you want her or not" she demanded.

"What if I say No" he breathed.

"I'll kill her" she stated without emotion "doesn't matter to me either way. But if I give her to you, you WILL owe me" she paused "DO YOU OR DON'T YOU WANT HER?"

"yes" he whispered brokenly.

"Good" she stood to leave after draining her coffee "I'll call you from the cabin once I have her and we'll arrange for you to get her" she paused "You do realize you won't be able to stay in Port Charles right?"

Ric felt as though he was in a trance he couldn't believe this idiotic woman in front of him was planning to abduct the pregnant wife of Jason Morgan, The Corinthos Organizations' Enforcer, feared around the country.

"Of course I'll take her to my home in Mart .."she held up a hand to stop him.

"I don't want to know just be ready to move when I make the phone call." she finished with a smirk and turned sauntering out of the diner.

Ric slumped in shock still not quite able to comprehend. He retrieved his cell phone from his pocket and pressed send when he found the number he needed, it answered after 2 rings.

"We need to talk now. Meet me at Elm street pier in 20mins Elizabeth's life depends on it" he whispered in to the phone and ended the call before he heard an agreement. Quickly switching the phone off. He made his way out of the dine and headed for the docks and his meeting.

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Nearly an hour after Spinelli called, Jason and Sonny hurried through the front door of the safe house to find Spinelli sitting at his laptop with Max and Skye huddled behind him. Tears glistened in Skye's eyes, as she repeated silently "my baby my baby"

"What have we got Spinelli?" Jason asked as he shouldered Max out of the way to peer over Spinelli's shoulder. Sonny moved to Skye's side and placed a comforting arm around her shoulder, as she rested her head against him.

"Stone Cold the errant nanny and the small abducted one are living in Alcazar's compound in El Hatillo. I have hacked in to security camera's there and we are able to see everything" Spinelli smiled proudly.

"Good job kid" Sonny mumbled. As Jason, on hearing the news retrieved his cell phone and immediately scrolled the numbers, selected the one he needed and pressed send.

"Talk to me Jason"

"We've got the location and Spinelli has hacked in to the security camera's I need you to co-ordinate with him. We'll disable security and move in and get the baby…" Jason informed him in a hurry.

"NO" cried Skye interrupting Jason "NO you can't do that what if she gets hurt."

"Wait a minute Johnny. Skye!" Jason started only to be interrupted by Spinellli.

"Stone cold if I might interject. There is no need. I have tapped the telephones there as well and we have a most fortuitous piece of luck. The Nanny has made an appointment for the small one to attend a doctor on Monday. The baby will be easily retrieved on the way to or from the appointment." At Spinelli's information Skye visibly sagged with relief.

"It's a good idea Jason" Sonny agreed as Jason nodded.

"I just wanted her out of there quick. But you're right," Jason replied frowning "Johnny and Francis and their team don't need to storm the compound" Jason capitulated.

Sonny turned to Skye "How do you want to play this?" she turned to look worriedly at Sonny "You have options Skye. We could arrange for you to fly down there in an hour. You can wait on the plane and they'll bring her straight to you as soon as they have her. Then you can fly to whatever destination you want. We can arrange new identities for you both and Alcazar will never find you again." Sonny told Skye as Jason nodded.

"Good idea. Francis and Johnny won't hurt her but Lila Rae will be scared, the sooner you are reunited with her Skye the better for both of you" Jason agreed.

"Thank you. Thank you both" Skye sobbed, launching herself at Spinelli's neck "and especially you Damien. You found my baby"

Jason put the phone back to his ear "Did you hear all that?"

"Yeah! So I take it this kid Spamelli or whatever his name is, is going to be tech support? He'll get us all the information we need?"

"Right!" Jason stated "Text me your email address so Spinelli can send you what you need." Jason ordered.

"Okay!"

"I'll be in touch again as soon as we work out specifics" Jason told Johnny "I'm counting on you." and then hung up. Pleasantries and niceties were never part of Jason's phone conversations.

"Right we have a lot of calls and arrangements to make. Lets get down to it." Sonny ordered then turned to Jason. "Are you going to call Ric back?"

"No" Jason replied. "Why would I?" Jason asked turning to face Sonny.

"I don't know. Seems strange he called you out of the blue and demanded a meeting. It can't be legit or he would have had you arrested." Sonny pointed out.

"He said Elizabeth's life depended on it and as I have her safety and happiness covered, he has nothing to say that I want to hear Sonny" Jason stated flatly.

"Maybe he wants to give up Alcazar?" Sonny suggested.

"I don't need him to do that" Jason smiled. "I have the kids doctored flash drive and I'll be paying Alcazar a visit when Lila Rae and Skye are safe"

"Okay but he's peaked my curiosity" Sonny mumbled.

"Then you meet him" Jason suggested with a smirk.

"Nah I got calls to make" Sonny countered.

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Ric waited the hour and then fuming gave up. "Fuck them. They deserve what they get"

He turned to walk away and an image of Elizabeth's face drifted before his eyes.

"FUCK IT" he swore retrieving his cell phone and hitting re-dial.

"What the fuck Ric? I'm busy" Jason answered with impatience.

"Too busy to hear some information about Elizabeth" Ric taunted.

"Forget Elizabeth Ric, she's nothing to you anymore. She's my wife now not yours" Jason ground out.

"I know that, will you just listen to me" he pleaded and continued without pausing "Sam has a plan to abduct Elizabeth from the church"

"I'll protect my wife Ric."

Ric heard the phone disconnect in his ear. Well I've warned him, all I can do now is wait for Sam to call me if Jason doesn't heed that warning.