A/N – Thanks for the comments. I'm going into hiding now. Please forgive me for this chapter, but I needed to deal with Sam. Try to at least see the irony.

Someone asked about what's coming next fic-wise. I have a ficlet after this called Sleeping with the Enemy (tentatively) and then Where the Lillies Grow.

Chapter 37

They slowly made their way back. Jason's eyes hadn't left her since the door to the house closed. His arms were full of Cam as Tracy wiped his mouth.

"Alright, present time!" Epiphany announced.

Cam clapped his hands together.

"You're going to open the present from your parents first."

Jason frowned. "I thought we were going last."

Piph shot him a look. "Change of plans."

Jason looked at her quizzically and then turned to look at Liz would tried to smile through a contraction and then he understood and put Cam down on a chair and rushed towards her.

Johnny brought out a big box and sat it down. Cam ripped off the wrapping paper and Johnny held him take off the bow and the sides of the box fell open and Cam squealed.

"Oh my God! Oh my God!"

Liz laughed as she snapped a few pictures.

Everyone was cracking up as Cam bounced around the toddler motorcycle.

"Daddy! Please take me on it."

Jason looked at Elizabeth. "Can you hang on?"

She nodded. "Go."

He stood and then strode over to this mother and whispered in her ear as her eyes grew bigger. She hurried to Elizabeth as Jason picked up the motorcycle and put it on a sidewalk and Cam got on as his dad explained how to drive it and Johnny secured his helmet.

Jason let Johnny know what was going on and he said he'd stay and watch Cam.

The motorcycle edged forward as Morgan and Michael stood on either side and Cam giggled as it picked up a little speed. It didn't go that fast, but it made the right sound and he loved.

Jason slipped away and moved to Liz's side just as she had a contraction.

"We need to go. Her blood pressure is too high."

Francis ran to start the truck and turn the air on.

"Can you walk?" Jason asked.

"I think so."

"Screw it," He said lifting her into his arms. At that point, the rest of the adults got what was going on and everyone sprung into action.

"Tracy, make sure the party continues. There is no reason to end it. Cook is grilling and there are plenty of adults left."

"I will take care of everything."

"Thank you."

Epiphany stepped forward. "I'll ride in the car with you."

"I'll call the hospital and make sure they are ready for you," Monica said.

"I'll stay here with Cam, "Alan said, knowing his wife would follow.

Audrey moved next to Monica. "I'll drive you there."

"Thanks."

Alfred offered to stay as well as Nikolas, Sonny, and Leya, but Emily went in the car with Elizabeth.

As it took off down the driveway, Epiphany leaned over the back seat to talk to Liz. Emily was on the floor next to her and Jason was next to his wife holding her feet in his lap.

"How far apart?"

"Maybe ten minutes. I still have time."

"Just try to regulate your breathing."

Liz closed her eyes and concentrated as Emily smoothed her hair and lightly ran her nails over her scalp.

"Feels good."

Emily looked up at her brother who slightly smiled.

Before long, they had arrived and a wheel chair was waiting. Audrey and Monica approached them just as they got Elizabeth situated.

A nurse pushed her inside and they were signed in and then Liz was taken to a room where she changed.

Kelly appeared with a huge smile. "So, I hear little Jake is ready to make his grand entrance."

"He has bad timing, but to tell you the truth, this heat is killing me. I'm ready."

"Well, the anesthesiologist will be here in a minute and give you the epidural. If your water doesn't break soon, we'll do it for you and hopefully the labor will go faster." There is always a risk when doing this, but she is worried about Elizabeth's blood pressure.

Jason looked practically green, so Kelly spent a few minutes explaining things to him. Once the epidural was finished, Elizabeth tried to relax a little. About an hour later, Kelly made the decision to break her water so they prepared Elizabeth for it and made sure there were ample towels and pads in place.

Once that was done, it took a while, but her contractions started to go faster and within two hours, she was fully dilated.

Jason held her hand and his breath at times. It was hard to hear her struggle and watch her stamina decrease. He lovingly wiped her brow and tried to make her as comfortable as possible.

"One more push, Elizabeth."

Tears came to her eyes as she breathed sharply and then she pushed with all her might.

"Here he comes."

Jason gasped when he saw his sons head and then suddenly he was in Kelly's hands and she was suctioning his mouth before a loud cry filled the room.

A tear ran down his cheek as he cut the cord.

Elizabeth wearily smiled as she watched. He is so beautiful. The love that shone in his eyes was incredible to behold.

Finally, Jake was laid against his mother's chest.

"He's so perfect."

Jason kissed her brow. "Just like his mother."

Kelly smiled. "We're going to take him to get checked out and we'll bring him back soon so you can feed him."

Jason held the baby for a moment before handing him off. Kelly encouraged him to go tell the family while they finished.

He moved into the waiting room in a daze as he is rushed, everyone firing off questions.

Edward whistled. "Give the man some space."

Jason took a deep breath. "He's perfect. My son is perfect and Elizabeth is doing fine. He weighs six pounds. I just—there are no words."

Audrey hugged him and then Monica. Emily was over the moon. It was a beautiful evening.

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Jason watched his wife breastfeed in awe. Jake had finally caught on and started to fall asleep.

"His belly is full."

Jason nodded and put a cloth over his shoulder and gently rubbed Jake's back until he burped. "I don't want to let him go."

Against the rules, because it was past visiting hours, Audrey slipped inside with Cam.

Jason sat in a chair so he could see the baby.

"He's so little."

"You were once that little," a sleepy Elizabeth said.

Cam smiled. "He can sleep with me."

"He has his own little bed, besides that, he'll wake you up when he cries every few hours."

"Is he sad?"

Jason shook his head. "No, just hungry."

Cam turned his attention to his mother and Audrey lifted him onto the bed.

"Mommy, I love my presents."

"I'm so glad. Did you have a great day?"

"Uh huh. Jake is my present too."

Liz smiled. "He is our present and he was so excited to meet you that he wanted to come to the party."

Cam giggled.

Audrey could tell how tired Cam is so she kissed Elizabeth and then the baby and then took Cam home. Jason put Jake in the bassinet and kissed his wife and laid down. They were all exhausted.

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Elizabeth and Jason walked down the hallway to see the baby. She was ready to go and they had told her that there was a bit of a backup and Jake wasn't ready yet, so they decided to go see him. Liz had insisted she was fine and opted out of using the wheelchair and Jason was surprised that Epiphany agreed. Elizabeth just couldn't wait to see Jake again, every perfect inch of him. Right before they got to the nursery, they heard an alarm and a nurse's voice billowed over the intercom. "Code Pink. We have a Code Pink."

"What does that mean?" Jason asked.

"A baby is missing."

They ran to the nursery window where several nurses were inside running around. Liz's hand flew to her mouth. "He's not here."

Jason's mouth went dry as he stared at the empty bassinet.

A nurse ran out, "Get security to the roof!"

Jason and Elizabeth took off and ran up the five flights of stairs as their hearts pounded. Out of breath, he flung the door open and are stunned to see Sam cradling a baby as she stands on a ledge.

Liz slowly moves to his side and her stomach almost drops out of her body as she watches Sam rock the still form in her arms. She has her ridiculous high heel shoes on which made the situation even more precarious.

"Miss McCall, I need you to give me that baby right now," Epiphany said.

Sam's smile as she looks down at the baby fades when her eyes suddenly fixate on someone else. "Jason!"

He held out his hand. "Sam, wha—what are you doing?"

"Jake is so beautiful. He's perfect. Do you remember how perfect Lila looked?"

Jason took a breath, not wanting to say the wrong thing that could set her off or make her lose her balance. "Yes, I do."

Sam's eyes started to well up with tears. "We could have had everything. You loved me and you loved our baby. God, if I could go back and do something differently, I would."

"I understand, but Jake—he's just an innocent baby. Please, will you hand him to me?" He had made it halfway to her when she finally realized it.

"Stop or I swear I'll drop him!"

Elizabeth screamed when Sam held the baby away from her body. "No Please Sam, please don't hurt my baby."

Sam scowled. "You don't deserve this baby. This is supposed to be the baby that me and Jason had. He doesn't love you. He loves me!"

Liz's lip quivered, aching for her son. It is getting harder to breathe as she silently prayed that she will get him back unscathed.

"Keep her talking," Piph muttered. Jason had moved a little closer and she just prayed that he could grab her if she went down.

"Sam, will you—will you give me my son back? I know that you're hurting but—" Staring into the woman's eyes was like looking at mental patient. They were glassy and red and darting wildly.

"Shut up!" she screamed. "Don't you say another word to me. You bitch!"

The baby started to fret and Piph's head tilted. "It can't be…"

"Sam, please let me help you," Jason begged as his voice cracked.

She smiled through her tears like she had just seen him. "I did something bad and I'm in trouble," she whimpered.

"It's okay. I'll have Spinelli make it go away. I promise."

"You—you would do that for me?"

"Yes."

"Will you leave Elizabeth?"

"It's okay," Liz whispered.

Jason nodded. "Whatever you want, just give me my son."

She sniffed and her expression darkened. "You only care about the baby. That's all you ever care about it."

The baby cried again and Epiphany gasped. "Oh—my—God. Jason! It's okay."

Her voice is cut off by Sam who points her finger at them. "I hate you! I hate you both! You probably celebrated that I lost everything, but know this. You'll never please him like I did." Her gaze shot to Elizabeth. "Now, it's your turn to pay." She smiled at the baby and then looked at them one last time. "Goodbye, Jason. I hope you always remember that this is all your fault. You killed your son because you killed us. He'll always be with me and Lila now."

"No!" Jason yelled.

Two cops run through the doorway, startling her as Elizabeth holds her breath and watches Sam lose her balance and stumble because her heel caught in a crevice and when she tries to yank it free, she starts to fall backwards as her free arm swings wildly.

Epiphany holds Liz back as Jason sprints towards the wall, reaching for the baby, but he is too late and his hand barely brushes against Sam's leg as she plummets away from him, screaming his name.

"Jake! No!" he yells as he watches them fall in shock as over half his body dangerously dangles from the edge. "No!" His breathing grows harsh and his eyes widen when they hit the pavement and he almost topples forward as the air rushes out of his lungs. Luckily, one of the cops grabbed him and pulls him back. He tears his body away and stumbles before dropping to his knees, knowing what he saw will scar him for life. It feels like someone ripped his heart out and all he can hear is people yelling and the sound of Elizabeth's fractured and tortured wails.

It is chaos on the roof as Epiphany tries to make Elizabeth listen, but her grief has consumed her and Leo asks a nurse to get medicine to sedate her.

Jason fell forward against the cool pavement, his head bouncing off the surface as Alan ran towards him and knelt beside him and then tugged him into his arms.

"Jason! Don't go there. Please! Elizabeth needs you."

Alan feels his son's body shake as Jason grips his jacket, his anger engulfing him in waves as his face contorts and he gasps for breath.

"Elizabeth Webber!" Epiphany yells. When Liz starts to scream Jake's name, Piph smacks her, shocking Jason out of his trance as everyone on the roof stares at them.

Liz blinked a few times as her jaw dropped.

"Are you ready to listen now?" It had killed her to hit her friend, but she needs to tell her the truth.

Liz slightly nodded.

"That wasn't Jake."

Alan almost did a double take. "What?"

"That was an infant simulator—a real care baby. I recognized the cry."

Liz's bottom lip quivered as she gripped Piph's scrub top. "Don't lie to me, Epiphany. I can't take it."

"I wouldn't do that to you."

A nurse ran onto the roof. "It was all a mix up. Jacob Morgan is in the room. There was a miscommunication and he was ready to go, so the nurse took him to the room not realizing the family wasn't there. I'm so sorry."

It was quiet for a long moment and then Liz tried to stand too fast and Johnny, who had followed them, grabbed her. She stared into his eyes. "I need to see my baby, but I don't know if my legs can hold me."

He couldn't take the pain he saw as her body trembled and he quickly swept her up in his arms and ran for the door.

Jason was stunned. "What just happened?"

"Your baby is alive. Come on." Alan stood and helped his son rise. "Deep breaths, Jason."

He tries, but he's having a hard time controlling his anguish. His emotions are all over the place and what if they are wrong?.

"Jason," Alan says. His son is scaring him because he's just staring at the doorway like he's afraid to walk through it.

Ronnie runs towards them. "What happened? Did you push her?"

He is met with furious eyes as Jason and Alan glare at him.

"No, he didn't push her you imbecile. She lost her balance and we all thought she was holding his child," Alan said.

Ronnie could see the devastation all over Jason's face. "I'm sorry. She's dead. The baby wasn't real."

Jason's legs start to give as he keeps telling himself it wasn't Jake and Alan pulls him into his side.

"I've got you."

"Elizabeth…"

"Come on, I'll take you to her."

Jason lowered his gaze and allowed his father to lead him to the stairwell and they got on an elevator and went down to the room.

A/N – Come on – Her heels basically killed her… If you don't forgive me, you can't get the next chapter because I will be on the run.

PSA#2 – If you are supposedly a ride and die chick, don't wear 6 inch heels and stand on a ledge because your whiny ass will end up on the pavement.