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Chapter 36 – Under Pressure

Jason came downstairs.

"I'm going to go take a shower before dinner," Tracy said before looking over at Jason. "Don't touch any of her goodies while I'm gone, and that includes the brownies."

Jason looked at her blankly.

"You can stare at me all you want. If there aren't three brownies on that plate when I get back, then you are on an Elizabeth time out for the rest of the night."

Tracy walked up the stairs.

"First, you better have more brownies in the kitchen, and second, all I have to do is get Francis to come in here and she'll forget all about my Liz restrictions."

"No brownies for you."

"But baby, I've only had one. Everyone else has had a gazillion of them."

She kissed him on the forehead. "If you're good, maybe I'll let you eat one off of me later."

"You really scare me sometimes."

Liz grinned at him wickedly. "You should be very, very afraid."

He grabbed her and she dropped the plate on the coffee table and he kissed her torridly, forgetting the fact that Tracy was upstairs.

"Jason Quartermaine Morgan, unhand her."

"Aren't you supposed to be in the shower?" he asked as Liz righted herself.

"There's no soap in there."

Liz got up. "I'll get you some."

She quickly retrieved it for Tracy and then went back downstairs.

"I have to work at Jake's tonight. I'll be home really late."

She sat on his lap and laid her head on his shoulder. "Why?"

"Someone asked for me. I think Tom is checking up on me."

"Do you have to sleep there?"

"I'm going to go up to the room and then sneak out the back."

"I'll miss you."

He snuggled her closer. "I'll miss you too."

They sat that way until they heard Tracy's door open and then they all headed to Sonny's for dinner. Liz was looking forward to Carly coming home the next day.

After dinner, Jason and Liz slipped back into the penthouse while Sonny kept Tracy distracted.

"How much time do we have?" she asked.

"About an hour."

She grabbed his hand and they went upstairs.

"I need to change my shirt," he said before walking into the bathroom.

She sat on the bed and was surprised when he came back into the room shirtless. "Yum."

He shook his head. "You think you can handle this?"

She looked him up and down. "I sure would like to try."

He grinned. "Come here."

She got up and he lifted her up as she wrapped her legs around his waist and he slowly kissed her as he walked them to the bed. His mouth slid over to her throat and he found her sensitive spot and lightly sucked and nipped it. Her head tilted back as his mouth drove her absolutely crazy. "I want you to come, Elizabeth."

His sexy voice made her shiver as he laid her on the bed and helped her out of her shirt. He scooted her back more and then hovered above her. "I've never seen anyone more beautiful than you."

"Oh God," she moaned as his mouth found her nipple. She jumped when his hand slid between her legs because she wasn't expecting it.

"You okay?"

She took a deep breath."Take them off."

"You sure?"

"Yes."

He helped her wiggle out of them. "If I do something you don't like or go too far, tell me okay? You won't hurt my feelings.

"Okay."

They kissed passionately and then Jason kissed his way down to her breasts and feasted on them again. When she felt his finger swipe against her panties, glancing over her clit, her whole body jerked. "Wow," she whispered.

"Did that feel good Elizabeth?"

"God yes."

"May I touch you more?"

"Please."

He could tell she was completely turned on. His teeth raked over her nipple as he began to stroke her clit and Elizabeth was making all kinds of sexy noises. "You're so hot baby, come for me." Taking a chance, his hand slipped inside her underwear. Elizabeth gasped and raked her nails down his back as her body shook and Jason swallowed her scream. He laid kisses all over her face. "Did you like that?"

She was still breathing heavily. "Yes." Her hand slipped in between his legs. "Take off your jeans Jason."

He considered her request for a moment and then thought about what she said about him holding back. Deciding that he should trust her process, he stood and removed them. She could tell he was very turned on. "Lay down please.

Jason lay down and Elizabeth kissed his chest and then her hand slid down until she found what she was looking for. He lets out a groan as she curiously touches him.

"May I?"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

She sits up and pulls him out of his briefs. Her head tilts as she watches him twitch. Slowly, she traces a finger over his head and then down his shaft. Jason is clenching his blanket and slams his eyes shut, fighting for control. She grips him and Jason curses under his breath. Suddenly, he feels air blow against his skin and his eyes snap open just in time to see her lick his head. He lets out a harsh breath. "Elizabeth."

She looks up at him and smiles. "You're beautiful Jason."

He really doesn't know what to say to that.

"Show me what to do."

He places his hand over hers and shows her how he likes to be touched. At first, she feels a little embarrassed, but her need to please him helped her quickly overcome it. Elizabeth leans over and kisses him and continues to pump him up and down. When she feels him tense, she moves back so she can watch.

"Uh—I'm going to come," he moaned. She is torn between watching his face and what is happening in her hand.

He pants loudly and then his hips jerk forward and she watches him erupt—completely fascinated. When Jason is finally spent, she removes her hand and he watches her lick her finger. "Jesus Christ, you are going to be the end of me."

She grins. "It is salty." Getting up, she grabs a washcloth from the bathroom and then cleans him.

"Thank you," he said softly.

"You make me feel so good Jason. I wanted you to feel the same way."

"I feel very good."

"See, aren't you glad you trusted me?"

"Yes. I just hate leaving you."

"If any girls hit on you, I'm going to have Johnny take them out."

Jason chuckled. "That would be a little harsh wouldn't it?"

"No."

"Would you like me to wear a property of Elizabeth Webber t-shirt?"

"Hmmm, you have one of those?"

"No, but I would be willing to purchase one."

"You're so cute."

Jason frowned. "Cute?"

"And hot and sexy."

"You make me hot."

Johnny yelled from the bottom of the stairs. "Fifteen minutes."

"Shit," Jason said before kissing the top of her head and getting up.

Liz watched him walk into the bathroom. "Beautiful," she said softly.

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Johnny looks over at Jason while they sat at a traffic light. "What's on your mind? You're quiet."

"Just trying to process things. A lot is happening and running Torque is a big step for me."

"True."

"I just feel like I had to grow up fast. I went from being out of control to business owner in a blink of an eye."

"Are you doubting yourself?" Johnny parked the car and turned the engine off.

"I'm a little scared. I don't want to screw it up. Then there is Tom and I worry about Elizabeth."

Johnny hadn't thought about how fast things had changed in Jason's life in the last month or so. Hell, for over a year, he spiraled out of control and now he's had to pull it all together quickly. "For what it's worth, I think you're doing a great job holding it together. Don't worry about the business. You have the right people around you and Elizabeth is doing well. I know Tom is still out there, but she's growing stronger every day."

"I just—I don't want to let anybody down." His family had been through a lot too. There is so much riding on this. He wanted to be able to take care of himself and Elizabeth if necessary, so that she could do her art without worrying about money. And most of all, he needed this win for himself: to prove that he wasn't stupid and the brain damage hadn't ruined him.

"That's a lot of pressure you're putting on yourself. My advice is to stop worrying and just do. Go to school and try your best. Be there for Elizabeth when she needs you and it's okay to lean on other people too. When you need to talk, you come to me. I have your back Jason."

"Thanks."

"Come on. I'm going to stay here for a minute. I can see you from here. Walk across the street and I'll go park in the back. "

Jason got out of the car and walked across the street. When he disappeared inside, Johnny checked in with Sonny, and then headed for the parking lot.

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The night was, thankfully, pretty slow. Jason only had to kick one guy out and luckily it didn't end with a fight. Jake discretely pointed out who had asked for Jason and then made sure Johnny knew. He would have a man follow him when he left.

When it was time to close, Jason went upstairs to his room and waited about twenty minutes before slipping out and into Johnny's car.

"He is holed up in an apartment in the bad part of town. It's obviously a cover. I want to see if he hangs himself." Johnny figured if he didn't, then he'd hang the guy for him.

"What time is Carly going to be here?"

"After lunch."

He knew Elizabeth would be excited. "Can I ask you something?"

"Sure."

"It's about sex."

Johnny was regretting that he agreed. "You need sex advice from me?"

"It's just—it will be Elizabeth's first time. I've never been with a virgin before and I don't want to hurt her."

Johnny sighed. "Well, just make sure that she's ready and do things to relax her. You know what I mean. If you do that and go slow, it might hurt her a little, but from what I have been told it won't for long."

It was just so much responsibility to Jason. Part of the reason he had been pulling back was because he didn't want to hurt her. He was scared it would suck for her and she'd never want to do it again. Not being rough with her would be a challenge for him. It's pretty much the only way he's ever had sex.

"You are just fretting about everything tonight aren't you?"

"Pretty much."

"Did you want to discuss global warming?"

Jason shot him a look. "Very funny."

He pulled into the garage and parked. "I'll walk you up. Get some rest and give your noggin a rest before smoke comes out of your ears."

"Okay."

They went upstairs and Jason shut the door and smiled. Elizabeth had fallen asleep on the couch waiting for him. He thought about carrying her upstairs, but then he'd have to put her in her room. So, he ran upstairs and took a quick shower and then squeezed behind her on the couch and threw a blanket over them. It didn't take long before he fell asleep.

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Tracy came downstairs in the morning and couldn't help but smile. She took a picture of them cuddled up together and texted it to Lila and then Jason. Even though she knew that Elizabeth's virginity was at stake, she didn't doubt that Jason would handle it the right way. They were good together.

The smell of coffee woke Jason and Elizabeth up.

She smiled. "Hey." She had thought she was dreaming about lying in his arms. It was a nice surprise to realize she spent all night snuggled against him.

"Hey."

"How was work?"

"It was pretty uneventful. The guy showed up and Johnny had him followed. I'll be back." He got up so he could use the bathroom and Liz did as well.

When they came back down, Tracy had her bag and was ready to go. Liz gave her a big hug.

"I'll be over tomorrow night. We need to go over some things and besides, Sonny is cooking manicotti and he invited his new girlfriend."

Liz grinned. "Violet is coming?"

"Yup."

"Awesome." Now she had something else to look forward too.

"Alright, I'm going to work. Text me if you need anything." She started to put some lipstick on and then thought better of it. "I'll put it on after I get my morning kiss."

Liz laughed. "You are enjoying Francis way too much."

"If I could, I would be enjoying him way more than that."

Jason groaned. "Way too much information."

"You're such a prude. Later."

They hung out for a while and then Jason got ready to go to the shop to meet with Edward. Liz kissed him goodbye and then she went upstairs and changed the sheets on Carly's bed and did some laundry.

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When Carly walked through the door, Liz was ecstatic. They hugged and Sonny smiled as he watched them act very girlie.

"I'm going to go back to my office. You know how to reach me."

"Bye," Liz said.

They plopped onto the couch.

"It feels so good to get out of there. I feel like I can really breathe again."

"How was it after I left?"

"Nicole was depressed, but she is hanging tough."

"I felt bad for leaving her."

"She's tough and will be fine. How are you and Jason?"

Liz smiled. "We're awesome. We had a little fight, but we made up."

"Make up sex is the best."

Liz blushed. "How are you and Manny?"

Carly gave her a devilish grin. "We've kissed and mostly held hands. It's so not what I'm used too, but I really am getting used to it. He's an amazing person."

"I know. You are too, Carly."

"No I'm not."

"After everything you've been through, you took the time to try and change. I have to admire that."

"Yeah, well, I think you've set the mark for us. You're pretty amazing," Carly said.

"Thanks." Liz wasn't used to so many compliments, but it felt good.

"How is Jason handling everything?"

He's been a little quiet. He had to work at Jake's last night and he really didn't want to. Some guy had been asking for him."

"Please tell me Johnny is checking the guy out."

"He is. Want some brownies?"

Carly grinned. "Hell yeah."

They went into the kitchen and Liz found her secret stash and gave her a couple.

"So good. You have to teach me how to make them."

"Okay."

"Do you know how many people I could bribe with these?"

Liz laughed. Carly is one of a kind.