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Chapter 35

He woke up very early the next morning with a soft body curled into his. During the night Elizabeth had shifted until she was cuddled up close. He liked feeling her pressed up against him. Unable to resist he let his hand stroke down her back until his was cupping her bottom. Her firm butt even made scrubs sexy. He gently squeezed and she moaned softly.

"Don't tease." Elizabeth said not even bothering to open her eyes.

"You awake enough to make this decision?" He was content to lie here and cop a feel.

"Yes, and horny enough to hurt you if you stop." She said laughing.

Jason chuckled. "There isn't anything that could stop me." He said nuzzling her neck.

As if the universe took that as a challenge a scream came through the monitor. Both parents were out of bed and down the hall in a flash. They found Cameron curled up in a tight ball on the bed hiding underneath the blankets. Jason looked at Elizabeth silently asking what to do.

Slowly she walked over and sat on the side of the bed. "Cameron." She said gently not yet lifting the blanket. When this happened it was best to let him come to her.

"Bad daddy came." The little boy said from under the blankets. His voice was trembling and he was sniffling. "I couldn't find you or daddy."

"We are right here, come out and you'll see that we are right here." Elizabeth coaxed. "Charlie is here too." The cat was sitting next to her as if waiting for Cameron to come out of his hiding place.

Cameron peeked out before pushing the blanket aside and crawling into his mother's lap. "I was scared." He told her. Charlie was purring and rubbing against his leg.

"Remember what I said about the speaker." She pointed to the monitor. Most kids Cameron's age no longer needed one, but with his issues she wanted him to be able to call her if he was afraid.

"That if I speak into it you will come." Cameron said snuggling closer.

"That's how we knew you needed us. Daddy and I heard you." Elizabeth stroked his hair and rubbed his back. "Come sit with us." She said to Jason. Cameron needed them both.

"How about we go lie down in my room?" Jason suggested. Elizabeth needed sleep for her shift later. Not that he was thinking about that when they were getting ready to have sex.

Elizabeth chewed on her lower lip. She didn't want Cameron to get used to sleeping in Jason's room. At the same time she didn't want to leave him alone in his room. She was going to suggest that she and Cameron sleep in her room but the look in Jason's eyes stopped her. He looked worried. "Okay." She decided. Before she could get up Jason walked over and picked them both up.

"Daddy's strong." Cameron said with a sleepy smile.

"He is." Elizabeth made sure to keep a good grip on their son.

"C'mon Charlie." Cameron called out not wanting the cat to get lonely.

Jason carried his family to his room and the cat trotted behind. He got Liz and Cameron settled and had to pick Charlie up because she was too small to make the jump. He settled into bed spooning up behind Elizabeth who was still holding Cameron.

"Let go mommy." Cameron said squirming. When she did he crawled over her and squeezed between his mom and dad. This was where he was supposed to sleep. "You'll keep us safe right daddy?" He asked in a shaky whisper.

"I will." Jason promised solemnly. "Go to sleep buddy." He said kissing the top of his son's head. As he watched his family drift off he made a promise that Lucky was going to be found as soon as possible. The man who haunted his son's dreams was going to pay for every tear the little boy cried.

By breakfast Cameron was pretty much back to normal. He was a little quiet during the meal and Jason noticed that he tracked both him and Liz while he ate. "Is he going to be okay in daycare?" Jason asked softly. Because of her working the accident Elizabeth's shifts had been moved from night to morning.

"He should be fine. This isn't the first morning we've had like this. He may be clingy for the rest of the day, but Diane feels it is important that we stick to our normal schedule. That Cameron sees we can go away but will still come back." Elizabeth explained. She would repeat that several times to herself as she dropped him off at daycare. These mornings were hard on her too.

"What happens if he gets scared again?" Jason wanted to know.

"If he has a complete meltdown then Mrs. Maguire will call me and I'll have to go get him." It had only happened once so far.

"Will you call me if that happens?" Jason was going to worry all day.

"Of course." Elizabeth gave him a small smile. She expected that if it happened Cameron would ask for his dad.

Jason looked at the clock. "Don't leave just yet." They still had time. He walked out to the front door and opening it asked Milo to come in. The younger guard followed his boss back to the kitchen. "Cameron."

The little boy looked up but didn't say anything.

"I just wanted to remind you that Milo will be right down the hall from daycare. He is there to keep you safe." Jason looked from the guard, who was smiling, to his son. "Okay?"

Cameron nodded. He liked Milo, maybe he would show him the trick Ben said he did with the soccer ball. Bouncing it off his knees and then off his head. That would be cool to see.

"Time to brush your teeth." Elizabeth told Cameron. "We'll be right back down."

Jason nodded. "He had a rough night."

"Any sightings yet?" Milo asked his boss. He had a picture of Spencer and would love for the asshat to show up on his watch.

"Not yet. Jesse is on his way to Portland." Jason informed Milo. They stopped talking when Cameron's footsteps could be heard running to the kitchen. He came in and wrapped both arms around Jason's legs giving his dad a hug. Jason reached down and picked him up. "Have a good day and remember Milo will be with you."

Cameron nodded and when Jason put him down, the little boy grabbed his mom's hand.

"Have a good day." Jason leaned in and kissed her softly. "Make sure you eat lunch."

"I will." Elizabeth felt warm from his caring. "You do the same. Come on Cam we need to get going." She said before walking to the door.

With a nod Milo followed them out. Kyle was in the hall waiting.

Jason did end up getting called to the hospital. Alan called just after one p.m. and asked his son to come down, but not because of Cameron. Alan needed Jason at the hospital because of Elizabeth. "What happened?" Jason asked as soon as he walked through the door.

Alan was waiting for his son. Monica was sitting upstairs in his office with Diane and a very upset Elizabeth. "About an hour ago a woman walked into the ER. She was injured and so was her son. The woman was distraught. She kept telling the staff that she had no idea how he found them, and that she did her best to protect her son."

Jason just stopped and looked at his father. "Where is Elizabeth?"

"In my office." Alan led the way to the elevator. "Elizabeth was fine, while we were treating them. To be honest she was outstanding. The mother wouldn't let us take the little boy, but Elizabeth was able to get through to her and it probably saved the child's life."

"She fell apart when it was over." That didn't surprise Jason. Elizabeth was tough enough to do what needed to be done in the moment.

"No, apparently Leyla made a remark about women being stupid enough to get involved in an abusive relationship. And that they deserve what they get for staying with men like that." Alan didn't question Elizabeth about her life before Port Charles, but it was clear because of Cameron that something violent was in their past. Based on her announcement at the house that Cameron was adopted, both he and Monica believed that Elizabeth's sister was the one who was abused or her brother was the one abusing his wife.

"Did she attack Leyla?" Jason hoped not. The other woman deserved it, but Elizabeth didn't need to deal with the ramifications.

"No, but that is only because Epiphany got between them. Jason, we are all professionals, we can read the signs. Elizabeth has been through something, but if asked I'd say she wasn't abused that Cameron was." Alan said looking at his son as the elevator rose. "I'm not asking for details. I'm guessing you know them. Leyla's remarks were intentional. She was trying to hurt Liz." Alan said shaking his head. "Right now we have no legal grounds to get rid of Leyla." The woman was smart. "We can and will write her up for what she said." The remark was highly unprofessional.

Jason just nodded. His father was stuck in a bad position. Wanting to protect his daughter in-law but having to think of the hospital as well. A wrongful termination suit would be bad for the budget and the hospital's image. They couldn't even make Leyla's work life miserable because she could slap them with a hostile workplace suit.

"I will handle it." Jason assured his father. "Right now I need to see my wife."

Elizabeth was pacing when Jason walked into the office. She turned and moved right into his open arms. "I'm okay."

"No, you're not." He responded. "Don't hide from me." He pulled back to look at her. In her eyes he saw lots of different emotions. Anger and hurt were the dominant ones.

"Why don't we wait in the reception area?" Diane ushered Alan and Monica out. The psychiatrist was impressed at Jason calling Liz out.

When they were alone he tried again. "How are you?"

"Shaken. It was too similar. That could have been me." Elizabeth burrowed back into Jason. "All I kept thinking was that could have been me and Cameron. The little boy even has curly hair." She was fighting back the tears. "I'm still going to see Diane in the morning." She promised.

"I'm already off so I can be with you." He didn't want her doing this alone, especially not this first time.

"Thank you. I would have leveled out if Leyla hadn't started." Elizabeth let the anger at the other woman out. "She's a bitch and I shouldn't have let her get to me. I may get suspended." Elizabeth told him.

"It takes two to fight, so if you get suspended I'll see to it that she does as well." Jason told his wife. Leyla needed to go. He had been sitting back and letting Liz fight this battle, because she was strong enough to handle Leyla. But this was over the line, and it was time for him to take action.

"I'm thinking about applying to work at the school." Elizabeth was considering it for a number of reasons, not just Cameron. Having weekends, nights, holidays, and summers off would be wonderful. It would give her more time with her family and be less stressful over all.

"I will support whatever decision you make, but I'd prefer for you to be at the school. It's safer." Jason was being honest. While he was standing here holding his wife he was also planning. Leyla Mir was about to have a lot of really bad luck. So much that she might consider leaving Port Charles all together.

"My whole day is wrecked." Elizabeth pouted.

"How so." Jason was hoping he could take her home.

"I shaved my legs in the shower this morning and after Cameron went to sleep tonight I was planning on seducing you." She said feeling so secure in his arms.

"Is that right?" Jason grinned down at her. "How about we move the seduction to after our date?" Hopefully her therapy session tomorrow morning wouldn't be so heavy that she didn't want to go out.

"Act surprised." She said sighing from the pleasure of being in his arms.

"I can do that." Jason leaned down and kissed her. "Can I take you home?"

"Yeah. I've been cut for the day." Elizabeth was pissed that Leyla was still on the floor.

"Do you want to get Cameron now or come back for him?" Jason wanted to know.

"Let's get him now. I could use some time with both of you. Unless you are going back to work?" This had interrupted his day.

"Nope, I'm all yours." He grinned. "Alan and Monica are worried, so let's go put them at ease." He steered her toward the door.

"They were really good to me. They've been amazing with how they just welcomed us into the family." Elizabeth wiped away tears. Yeah she needed to be away from the hospital right now.

"They are pretty great." Jason agreed. Out in the waiting area he looked at his parents and Diane. "I'm taking Elizabeth home."

"Good, she needs to rest some, so that I can make her cry in the morning." Diane said being cheeky. Elizabeth just laughed which is what the doctor was aiming for.

"I guess I know what we will be discussing." Elizabeth replied. "You have my permission to share that session and your results with Alan."

"That's not necessary." Alan assured Elizabeth.

"It kind of is. I snapped pretty hard on Leyla. If she's smart, and we all know she is, she will request a psych eval. She'll probably say I'm not fit to work here." Elizabeth had walked into that one.

"She won't get anywhere with that." Monica didn't like the nurse either.

"Be careful. Leyla won't hesitate to smear your names too. I am your daughter in-law she'll say that's why you are siding with me." Elizabeth didn't want to drag anyone else into this. Leyla would see this as a victory and a way to push Elizabeth out. The good thing was that even if she succeeded there was no way in hell she could get rid of Mercedes.

Alan didn't say anything but just looked at his son. Jason nodded indicating that he had the situation under control. Alan knew that his son wouldn't hurt Leyla, but he suspected the nurse was about to learn first-hand what it meant to be on Jason's bad side. Of course Edward wouldn't be too thrilled when he learned about what was happening.

"Okay." Diane spoke up again. "Tomorrow's session will be on the hospital. When we are done I will give Alan my honest professional opinion. Are you okay with that?"

"I know it might not come back in my favor. I'm a mess." Elizabeth was just being honest. "I think the fact that I already had the appointment set up is a point in my favor. I was already seeking help." Elizabeth also knew it could work against her. Leyla could say the Liz knew she needed help before this incident.

"Right now, go home." Diane suggested. She watched the couple leave before turning to Alan. "Do you want me to do Leyla's eval as well?"

"No, I'll have Gail do that one." Alan would set that up as well. "If it comes down to it I'll have a member of the board make the recommendations for how to proceed. I'll have HR send you Elizabeth's file." That was also part of the review.

"I'll read it tonight." Diane assured her boss.

They picked up Cameron and Ben, Emily was waiting at the daycare wanting to check on her sister in-law, and took the boys home. Elizabeth suggested a trip to the playground across the street, where the two little boys ran around laughing. Milo showed them how to dribble a soccer ball and then bounced the ball off his head which had Cameron's eyes wide with excitement.

By bed time they were all tired. Jason asked Elizabeth to stay in his room, and she declined telling him the next time she was in his bed she had no intentions of sleeping. With a sassy grin she walked down the hall to her room winking before stepping inside.

Jason just stood in the hall grinning. The woman was just all kinds of sexy. Yeah he was a lucky bastard indeed.

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