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Chapter 37

Britt slowly approached Jason's bed and then sat, tentatively putting her hand on his. She kissed it and then burst out in a sob, unable to hold it in any longer. After a minute, Jason slightly opens his eyes.

"I don't think I'm allowed to get wet so soon."

Her head jerked up and then her face contorted and she put her head in her hands.

"Britt…"

They had reduced the amount of blankets, so his hands are free. "Look at me, please," he said as he touched her arm.

She shook her head.

"Please…"

Slowly, she tried to calm herself and met his gaze.

"Talk to me."

She grabbed some tissues and blew before continuing. "After you jumped in and came up for air, I saw the blood on your forehead and I was so scared for you and Liz. When you finally broke the surface again, I was so relieved, but I knew she wasn't breathing and I almost lost it completely and then you started to sink and I could tell you were in trouble, so I screamed your name and Johnny reached for you. I almost lost you and I don't have many people in my life that care about me."

"I'm sorry. Can I have a hug?" She had experienced a lot of loss in her life, so Jason completely understands her reaction.

She nodded and then leaned over and he hugged her the best he could.

"I'm going to be fine. You can't get rid of me that easily."

Nick moved into the room. His sister had called him and explained the situation. "Is she blubbering all over you?"

Britt quickly retreated.

"I wouldn't mess with her right now."

Nick went to her side. "Come here."

She fell into his embrace as she tried to stop crying.

Jason is concerned. "Please don't cry. You are going to make yourself sick. I know what you saw scared you, but you need to concentrate on the fact that I'm okay now."

She nodded and then slipped away into the bathroom.

"Are you really okay?"

"I will be. She saw everything and I almost drowned along with Elizabeth. It was a lot to handle."

"I understand."

"Can you stick by her tonight? She might have nightmares."

Nick nodded.

"You know that I never returned her feelings, right?"

"Yeah, but I also know that if you changed your mind, she'd drop me like a hot potato."

Jason smirked. "That just kills you doesn't it?"

Nick grinned. "You're lucky that you're in that bed."

"And I could still kick your ass in basketball."

Nick scowled. "I think they need to scan you again."

The bathroom door opened, so their attention went to her.

"Do me a favor?" Jason asked.

"What?"

"Go home with Nicholas and let him take care of you."

She starts to object, but Jason interrupts.

"You are tired and you don't need to watch me sleep. It will just drive you crazy."

"You've been through a lot, so a little pampering is in order," Nick said.

"Will you call if you need anything?" she asked. Part of the reason she wanted to stay is because she knows Elizabeth wouldn't want him to be alone.

"I promise. You forget that someone in my family is probably lurking in the hallway, so I won't be alone."

She leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. "Feel better."

"I will."

Nick shook Jason's hand and then led her from the room.

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About two hours later, Liz's eyes open and when they finally are able to focus, a smiling Lucas is sitting next her.

"Hey, beautiful."

"What happened?"

"Why don't I get a nurse? Felix is in the bathroom." He rushed off and when Felix opened the bathroom door and his eyes lock on her, his bottom lip quivered and he looked down.

"Felix…"

"We almost lost you." His voice is a harsh whisper.

"Come closer please."

He hurried to her side and kissed her on the forehead. "How are you feeling?"

"Groggy and I have a splitting headache."

"You hit your head when you fell in the water and lost consciousness."

"I was on the docks."

The doctor rushes into the room. "Hello," he said before pulling out a light from his pocket.

Felix stepped backwards trying to get his emotions in check which is pretty much a losing battle.

"Can you tell me your name?"

"Elizabeth Webber."

"What's the last thing that you remember?"

"Being on the docks—I think I was waiting for someone."

He rattled off several more questions which she answered correctly.

"On a scale from one to ten, how much does your head hurt?"

"I'd say an eight."

He turned to a nurse and rattled of a prescription for pain meds.

"Any chance that you are pregnant?"

"I don't think so. I'm on birth control and have been regular."

He orders a test just in case. "I have to order that test first. Can you hang in there for a little while longer?"

"I guess."

She closes her eyes.

"Are you sensitive to light?"

"A little bit."

"Alright, I'll be back with the results in about ten minutes. Leyla will take your blood sample."

She quickly prepped Liz's arm and then took the sample and left.

"I really don't want to have to tell you this right now, but—"

Felix is cut off when Jeff and Andrea rush into the room.

Liz's eyes snap open at the sound of her name. "What—what are you doing here?"

"We finally got a break and were trying to surprise you."

"I—I don't know what to say."

"I'm so glad that you're going to be okay," Jeff said.

Tears spring into her eyes. Her emotions are all over the place and then suddenly she frowned. "Felix!"

Due to the urgency in her tone, he rushed towards her.

"What's wrong?"

"Where is Jason?"

The Webbers glance at each other.

"He's in the hospital."

"Will he be back soon?"

Felix sighs. "Sweetie, he dove in and saved you and hit his head too."

Liz gasps and her blood pressure starts to spike.

"Elizabeth, you need to calm down."

Her eyes snap to her mother. "The man I love is hurt. Would you be calm if you found out something happened to dad?"

"No—but—"

Liz's eyes are filled with ire. "I know how you operate. Think twice before disparaging him. I won't stand for it."

They are surprised by her boldness.

"What's wrong with him?" Her attention goes back to Felix.

"He has a mild concussion and he lost consciousness in the water. Johnny pulled him out before he could sink completely. They are monitoring him. From what I understand, he's tired more than anything."

She starts to cry. "Tell me everything."

Felix starts with the fight as the Webbers listen raptly, embarrassed when he spoke about the contents of the file.

"AJ gave you CPR with Sonny's help and then Sonny helped Johnny pull Jason out. Britt and AJ got you back right before the ambulance came."

"I died?"

Felix nodded and Elizabeth started to shake. "It's okay—you're okay." He kissed her on the forehead.

"If he had lost me after losing Nadea and the baby…"

"But he didn't. He saved you."

She held onto him, forgetting her parents are there. "What if I'm pregnant?"

Her mother gasps.

Felix grinned and whispered in her ear. "Maybe you should have thought about that before you had hot monkey sex."

"Felix!"

He laughed as she blushed. "Then I can buy really cute baby clothes?"

Jeff's head jerks towards the door as the doctor returns with a nurse.

"Alright, she's going to give you some pain meds since you're not pregnant."

She and her parents breathed a sigh of relief. Considering she had died, it had scared her to think that if she was pregnant, something could have been wrong with the baby or she could have lost it. Jason is still grieving so the timing really isn't right.

"Thank God," Andrea mutters prompting Liz to glare. "Elizabeth, did you want to be pregnant?"

"No—I mean eventually I want everything with him."

"You're that serious about him?" Jeff asked.

"Yes."

"I guess we have no choice but to get to know him then."

"Seriously?"

Andrea sighed. "Yes."

"We had a fight with Monica in the hallway and between what she and Felix said, we have a lot of groveling to do."

"I don't know what to say."

Andrea wiped a tear away. "Just say that you'll give us chance."

"Can I think about it?"

Jeff nodded. "We'll come see you tomorrow morning."

He jotted down his number on a pad and then they left.

"I can't believe they showed up like nothing was amiss."

"You know you're going to have to tell them how you feel so that they understand, right?"

"They have it coming. I want to believe them, that they love and care about me, but it's hard given their past behavior."

"You have to do what is the best for you regardless of how they feel."

"What would you do if your parents walked into this room right now and acted like they suddenly supported you?"

He let out a harsh breath. "I would probably cry and walk out. They don't accept me fundamentally and that hurt more than anything I've experienced. Your parents are just selfish and obliviously inconsiderate—idiots. Before they left, you didn't have a bad relationship with them, right?"

"It was okay. I can remember the good times. It was hard because mom got along with Sarah more and my dad tried to spend some time with me, but he worked a lot. When Sarah and Steven decided to go into medicine, they were the golden children and I kind of was left behind." She always was closer with her brother, but she didn't hate Sarah. They were just really different in how they went about their lives.

"You get to have your feelings and do what you want with your life. If they can't handle that, then you know what you have to do. Jason, AJ, me, Lucas, and your other friends are your family now. We have your back."

"I love you, Felix. I really hope you know that."

"You—I don't even want to imagine my life without you in it. I love you too."

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Jason's eyes fluttered open as the nurse woke him up for the umpteenth time and that is when he notices Sonny sitting in a chair.

"Sonny?"

"How are you feeling?"

"Tired. What time is it?"

He looked at his watch. "It's 1:00 a.m."

"How did you get in?"

"I have a badge. I couldn't sleep without making sure you were still breathing." It had gotten tense on the docks and is causing him some anxiety.

"Are you okay?" Jason asked knowing that stress could kick up Sonny's PTSD.

Sonny slightly smiled. "I will be. You might have to protect me from Lainey if she wakes up and I'm not there."

Jason smiled. "I don't know. She looks like she could be tough if you piss her off."

"You have no idea, but that's what they made make up sex for."

Both men chuckled before sobering.

"I almost lost her and it's driving me crazy cause I can't see her. They actually have an alarm on the bed because they don't trust me."

Sonny grinned. "I wouldn't mess with that. If Epiphany finds out, no one will be able to save you."

"I'll try to remember that. I keep trying to remind myself that I saved her. That it's not like last time."

"Everything worked out."

"It did except the fact that now I owe Johnny O'Brien for saving my life."

"Is that a bad thing?"

"It could be."

Sonny notices the amusement in his eyes.

"I love her."

"I think anyone who sees how you look at her would probably come to that conclusion. Not to mention the fact that you risked your life for hers."

"She's worth it."

"You're right. When you were in the crowd, you looked like you were struggling."

"I was, but I heard Britt and the scream and I snapped out of it. Maybe we can try the crowd thing again after I'm feeling better. It's my last big hurdle and I don't want to back down."

"Okay." They'll have to do some more therapy first to prepare for it.

"You should go home before I have to visit you in here tomorrow."

Sonny's dimples displayed as he laughed. "I'll call you in the afternoon to check on you."

"Do you usually visit your patients like this?"

"No. I think we're starting to blur the lines a little." They have an easy-going camaraderie.

"I can always use a good friend. For now, we'll keep it professional, but I hope after my therapy is completed that you wouldn't mind hanging out with me and the guys occasionally."

"I would like that. Get some rest."

Jason closed his eyes, feeling a little bit better after admitting what is in his heart.

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About 6:30 a.m., Carly slipped into Elizabeth's room. Felix is sound asleep. It had been a rough night for her, but the PCPD realized that it was accident and allowed her to leave when some surveillance tapes corroborated her story.

Sitting in a chair, she took a deep breath and closed her eyes. Her life had been out of control for years and it is time to grow up.

"Come to finish the job?" Liz whispered.

Liz's eyes snapped open and then tears sprang into Carly's eyes, taking Elizabeth by surprise. "No. I just wanted to tell you that I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said or done what I did and there really isn't an excuse. It has been a long time since I haven't been absolutely miserable and I took that out on you."

Liz swallowed hard. "Wow. I hadn't expected this."

"Yeah, me either. I was sitting in a cell thinking about how close you came to dying and it just hit me hard that I would have had a hand in it." She had wanted her to stop poaching her clients, but death was extreme.

"I pulled away from you and lost my balance."

"It doesn't matter. You wouldn't have been that close to the water if I hadn't attacked you."

Felix opened his eyes. He had been listening ever since Liz had first spoke and is shocked that Carly actually seems sincere.

"Most people can't stand me because I'm a raw nerve. I slept with men to get jobs because I didn't think I could get them because of my talent. Nothing comes to me easily and let's just say that my mother taught me how to use my body and feminine wiles to get what I need to survive. As a result, no one ever wants a relationship with me or takes me seriously. So you see, I live in a self-imposed hell and I'm sorry for dragging you into it. I won't bother you anymore. I promise."

She rose and Elizabeth took a cleansing breath. "Carly?"

Carly slightly turned. "Yeah."

"I forgive you."

Felix's brows rise as Carly starts to break down.

Liz looks over at Felix and gives him a look and he shoots her one back before he relents and gets up and does what he thinks she wants.

Felix stood in front of Carly and pulled her into his arms and let her sob all over him. His eyes narrowed when he glanced at Liz and she mouthed, "Thank you."

Carly pulled back. "Sorry. Thank you. I'm going to go."

Once she left the room, Felix moved closer.

"I'm debating alerting the authorities that some kind of natural disaster is on the way."

"I know. I never thought I'd see the day when she acted human."

"I guess we all have our baggage to deal with. While she is a complete train wreck, I do feel a little sorry for her, but then I think about you laying here and I'm sorry, but all my compassion goes out the window."

"It's okay. I understand. I'm tired of fighting with her and forgiving her is letting that go. Who knows, maybe she'll turn things around and this will be a catalyst for change."

"I hope so because you almost lost your life. I'll be cordial because of my respect for you, but otherwise, I don't want to be anywhere near her."

"I understand. I just want peace."

"I'm going to use the bathroom and then go get some coffee."

"Okay." Her head is feeling a little better, but it still feels like someone bashed her over the head with a bat. Sighing, she closed her eyes, figuring that they are not going to let her go home, so she might as well try to get as much rest as she can to deal with the aftermath.