A/N: So don't hate me, okay? This isn't the end...just another curve ball.
"Ave, Ave, babe are you okay?"
Everything was fuzzy for a moment as she regained consciousness. Jason was leaning over her his blue eyes filled with worry.
She sat up, "I'm fine"
"No, you are not...Spinelli pull my car up; Avery is going to the hospital"
A groan is what he got, "Jase, I'm fine...I'm just really stressed, and the food isn't sitting well; I just want mom out of jail...so instead of wasting time taking me to the hospital can we get down to the PCPD?"
He knew he wasn't going to win this argument, "I will go down to the PCPD; you stay here"
Compromise was something she had learned from Jason, "fine, have my mom call me as soon as you can"
"Of course" he nodded before leaving a peck on her forehead, "Spinelli, make sure she doesn't pass out again, and have her drink some water"
"Yes Sir" he said saluting him.
"I love you Ave"
"I love you Jase"
Spinelli brought her a bottle of water after Jason left, "Does the Bodacious one need anything before the Jackal reads Sydney the fairytale of her choosing?"
She did need something but she sure wasn't going to ask Spinelli, "thanks Spin but I'm okay"
As soon as he made his way upstairs she flipped her phone, "Court, I need you"
Half an hour later Courtney Cassadine was at one of her best friend's doors with a paper bag.
"Jason still gone?"
"Yep, he just called...they are putting through the paperwork; it should be at least another hour"
"Well...7 minutes is all we need"
They sat on the beautiful burgundy bedspread and waited, "I can't be...I mean it's too soon and"
The bell dinged before she had time to finish...she grabbed the stick and sat down on the bed, "well here it goes"
"PREGNANT"
Her hand touched her stomach, "I'm having a baby" she said her heart feeling full and broken at the same time.
Courtney hugged her, "you okay?"
"I'm so happy but...I don't want...I mean...we just lost him; I don't want...this baby isn't a replacement for him"
"Oh honey; of course not..."
"But I'm really happy"
She lie silently in bed after Courtney left; her cell sitting next to her. Finally it rang.
"Mom, are you okay"
They chatted for awhile Alexis bitching out the PCPD and Avery felt better. The door slammed downstairs soon after.
Jason came up, "you talk to your mom"
"Yes, thank you"
"No problem" he said kneeling down to her, "you feeling okay?"
"Great" she nodded.
A quick breath is all she took before she spoke again, "I love you Jason...I love our life, our kids, all of our kids"
"Okay"
Their hands touched and she pulled his to her stomach, "how would you feel about adding another one"
"You want to try again?"
She shook her head, "I don't think we need to try; I'm pregnant Jason"
The room was silent for a couple of long moments and she suddenly felt the urge to puke...until his eyes lit up and a small smile came to his face, "are you sure?"
"I took a test, so pretty sure"
His real smile came out, "we're having a baby"
"Yeah" she said smiling too.
He kissed her and climbed in bed next to her, "I just want to make you happy forever"
"I am"
The next morning she woke up to a surprisingly silent house. Jason was gone and she wandered downstairs and eyed the coffee pot...she touched her stomach and went to the cupboard where the now dusty box of herbal tea was. Brewing a cup she noticed the not from Jason.
Ave,
Monica and Alan have the kids for the night. Spinelli is out with Lulu...I will be home later.
J
She smiled and wandered back upstairs...she wandered into the nursery...the nursery she had built for her little baby boy. Her hand ran across the walls and she closed her eyes...she could see him; blue eyes dancing with glee, his mouth giggling. The tears had already begun to fall as her hand touched her stomach.
As she walked out of the house the Spring air chilled her and she made the familiar trek to the grave site. The leaves lay on the floor and she made her way to the familiar spot. Jason stood there kneeling next to their son's grave.
"I sometimes imagine what he would look like" she said.
He turned slowly, "me too"
"I want to change his stone" came out as a whisper as she leaned against Jason.
His arms came around her as her head lie on his chest, "Baby Boy Morgan sounds...he has a name...he should know that we loved him enough to give him his name"
"Davis" he whispered.
"We had talked about it...I know it wasn't official"
Lovingly he stroked her hair, "Davis Mikhail Morgan"
The tears were in her eyes and his and she shivered, "cold?"
"I should get home" she said standing.
"I love you"
She looked up and he kissed her sweetly before they walked to the car hand in hand.
"See you later" she said waving flirtatiously.
He just smiled and shook his head.
Shifting gears she went over the rolling hills that led back to their neighborhood. Her sunglasses on her face as she sang along to some song that seemed to play every five minutes on the local pop station. Her fingers mindlessly drummed along the steering wheel of her Volvo SUV. She should have been paying more attention, she should have noticed the black town car that was following her...but she didn't; not until they were right behind her, then edging around her. She could tell you how many feet her tires screeched, how loud she screamed Jason's name, the way her hand came to her stomach, or the way everything went black as the car careened off the cliff, but her voice was gone.
Jason made his way around the traffic, he turned on the report for a second and a car had gone off the cliff earlier in the day. In the passenger seat was a New York style thin crust pizza with pepperoni, extra cheese and olives. With three kids and Spinelli; time alone wasn't ever guaranteed but tonight he wanted to just spend time with her like they used to do when life was less complicated.
He finally rounded the corner to their house...and he didn't panic until he saw the squad car parked in his driveway.
Jax was talking into his cell phone and Carly stood on the porch; Lucky Spencer's arms wrapped around her.
"Jason" she cried when she saw him.
Mac met him half way before he exclaimed, "what's wrong"
The words came at him like a blur, "Avery...SUV...cliff...rescue team...no body...yet"
It didn't hit him for a moment; not until he heard Carly crying, and suddenly his stomach fell and he felt the world crash into him. The tears stung his eyes as he tried to inhale air into his lungs...he didn't notice Emily running up the yard and he barely felt her arms encircle him...the pain numbed his whole body, and then it hit him...and he whimpered his tears watering the grass.
"No, no, no" he said over and over.
The sounds were almost guttural coming from him as he sank to his knees, "no" he whispered again, "no"