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Chapter 35

Francis parked in the courtyard between Johnny and Milo. Getting out of his car he took a good look at the house in front of him. "Wow." It was impressive. The grounds also impressed him. Whoever had laid out this area was looking for privacy, and had achieved it.

"When I first saw the listing I knew this was where they would end up." Johnny grinned over at his friends. "This is perfect for them. The location, the house, and the grounds."

Francis nodded. "Let's get everyone inside." He wanted to see what security system Johnny had installed.

"I'll get the kid." Johnny offered while Milo picked up Georgie, and Francis gathered up Liz. Using a key Johnny opened the heavy front door. "I'll take the small fry to the play area." He pointed to the main room. "Upstairs, to the left at the end of the hall is the master suite. You guys can take the ladies there."

Francis started up and Milo followed. In the master suite they placed the sleeping women on the bed, and covered them with a light blanket. In about ninety minutes, no more than two hours, they'd need to be woken if they didn't get up on their own. Francis looked out the window and saw the trees behind the house. He also noted several other buildings on the property.

Back downstairs they followed the sound of the television to the main room. Johnny was watching soccer and Cameron was playing. "Is this Liz's furniture?" Francis asked flopping down on the couch.

"It is." Johnny confirmed. "I purchased the television as a house warming gift."

"She's going to need to do some major shopping." Milo pointed out. "There are a lot of rooms to fill." He was glad he wasn't on Liz's detail. He hated shopping.

"Starting with this room. The furniture doesn't fit the house at all." Francis knew how she thought.

"Sonny's stuff from the penthouse is in storage. The black leather might actually be a good compliment." Johnny pointed out.

"You aren't using it?" Milo figured it was the easiest course of action.

"I did when I first got here, but it's not me." Johnny was watching the game.

Milo took that to mean Johnny was staying. "Is Shawn staying too?"

"That's up to Jason." Johnny answered, he did know the enforcer wanted to stay. "Where are you planning on living?" He asked Francis.

"No clue yet." The older Italian answered. "If nothing else I can move back into the Towers."

"I've got space until you get settled." Johnny offered.

"And a girlfriend, so no thank you." Francis wasn't going to risk coming home and walking in on something he shouldn't.

"Sonny's place will be on the market soon." Milo threw out. "The place is a fortress. Like here, but uglier." He wasn't the least bit superstitious and knowing a murder took place there wouldn't keep him from considering moving in. The sheer unattractiveness of the house would.

"How ugly?" Francis wanted to know.

"Looks a bit like Wyndamere." Milo passed along. "That's my opinion Liz might be a better source for a real opinion."

"It's just me I don't need that much space." Francis wasn't looking for anything grand.

"Max's place is empty. It's a two bedroom on the fourteenth floor. Down the hall from me." Milo remembered. "It's even furnished since Max didn't need to take anything with him." Milo was going to miss his brother, it would be odd to be in Port Charles without him.

"That will probably work." Francis would try to get over today to look at it. With that settled the guys sat back and watched the game.

Light footsteps alerted them to the fact that at least one of the ladies was up. Looking in the doorway they stood as Georgie appeared. "Elizabeth is still sleeping. Milo I was wondering if you could drive me home please." Georgie had already called ahead. Mac was home, and Maxie was not. Which meant it was the perfect time to talk. Georgie didn't feel like dealing with her sister's dramatics or top of Mac's disappointment.

"Sure thing. Your bags are in the car." Milo said walking to the doorway. "Do you want me to stay when we get there?" He didn't run from a fight.

"No, it would be best if I talked to my Uncle Mac alone." Georgie was worried about him arresting her boyfriend on the spot.

"Okay." Milo would leave his phone on in case she needed him. "Tell Jason to call me if he needs me." He said to Johnny who just nodded.

"I hope that goes better than everyone is expecting." Johnny said to Francis. They both were around for the Robin/Jason years. When Mac did everything he could to break them up.

"Me too." Francis said in agreement. "I should probably feed the munchkin."

"Considering he is trying to inhale that ball, I have to agree." Johnny said laughing. The pit was filled with balls large enough that the baby couldn't get them in his mouth, so he was sucking on the side. "You could wake up Liz."

"Nah, Cameron has stuff in his bag." Francis said heading into the kitchen to see what was available.

"Are you sure you don't want me to stay?" Milo asked again.

"I'm positive." Georgie leaned over and gave him a kiss. "I'll call and let you know how it went."

"Alright. Let me carry your bags in." Milo offered.

"I've got it." Georgie was hoping her uncle would stay inside until Milo left. No need to argue in front of the neighbors. She grabbed her two small bags, and her larger suitcase with wheels, and waved before walking into the house. She was putting her bags down when Mac came out of the kitchen.

"Hey, look who came back." Mac grinned. The trip had been out of the blue, and honestly he was a bit worried about who Georgie was traveling with. He asked Serena and she had no idea. Georgie generally told her best friend everything. Same with Maxie, despite their differences the sisters were close. No one knew who Georgie was with, but Mac noted that Jason and Elizabeth left around the same time. "How was Europe?"

"Great. I saw a little bit of Switzerland, and a lot of Italy." Georgie smiled. "I took pictures."

"So you were with Jason and Elizabeth?" Mac knew that was where the Morgans where.

"I was watching Cameron." Georgie wasn't going to lie because she hadn't done anything wrong. "In my free time I explored with Milo."

"While I'm not thrilled with the fact you were around Jason, I am happy he made your safety a priority and gave you a guard." Mac didn't like Milo, but he was better than some of the guys who worked for Jason.

"Cody was my guard." Georgie corrected. "Milo is my boyfriend."

"I don't think so." Was how Mac choose to answer that declaration. "I went through that with Robin, I'm not going through it again with you. Jason almost got your cousin killed when his limo exploded. I'm not waiting to get a call saying you weren't as lucky."

"I'm an adult Uncle Mac." Georgie pointed out. "You don't get a say in who I date. Milo is not his job. He's a really great guy, if you'd take some time and get to know him you would get that."

"I do know him, very well." Mac said frustrated. How had he missed this? There was no way this was sudden. Georgie didn't rush into relationships. "I have him down in an interrogation room often enough." When Robin walked away from Jason, Mac hoped that was the last time he'd have to go through anything like this. And he sure as hell didn't expect Georgie to be the one to bring home a mobster. She hadn't ever shown any interest in bad boys before this. "I think you're the one who doesn't really know him. You are not dating Milo Giambetti."

"I am dating him." Georgie's stomach dropped. She'd listened to versions of this speech when Maxie got in trouble. Mac was going to issue an ultimatum. Georgie could tell by the tone of his words. It worked on Maxie, who acted out to get attention, it wasn't going to work this time. Georgie wasn't seeking attention, or permission. "I'd like for you to accept that."

"No." Mac wasn't budging this time. He had backed down with Robin and regretted it. At least now his niece was in Paris and safe. The last time she was home she visited with Sonny and Jason. Coming home Robin said she made peace with Jason, but had no clue who Sonny was any more. "I can't do that. He's not welcome in this house."

"Then I guess I'm moving out." Georgie was hurt that it had come to this.

"You're choosing him over me?" Mac was surprised.

"No, I'm choosing to live as an adult." Georgie explained. "I want Milo in my life, and I want you in my life as well. I can't have that living here. So I need to move."

"I'm sorry but he can't be in this house." Mac was staying firm on that one. "Where are you going to go?"

"No clue. Maybe Serena will let me bunk on her couch until I find a place. If not I'll get a hotel room until I find an apartment. Jason paid me really well, so I can move to a decent neighborhood." She didn't want her uncle worried she was going to be living on Cortland Street. Georgie picked up her bags. "I'll let you know where I end up." She needed to leave before the fight got worse, or she started crying.

"Georgie if things don't work out you can always move back home." Mac wanted her to know that. This was leaving him incredibly sad, but he felt he was doing the right thing. Georgie didn't belong with Milo and it wouldn't take her long to realize that. She was too smart to waste her life on that thug.

"Thanks, but I'm not moving out because of Milo. I'm moving out because clearly its time I do so." Georgie said with a sad smile. At least they weren't yelling at each other, which was how talks with Maxie always ended. Georgie knew she wouldn't ever be able to move back here, even if she and Milo didn't make it. Her Uncle Mac had made his choice, and she had made hers. Hopefully in time her uncle would come to accept the relationship, and that she was growing up. "I'll send for the rest of my things."

"I love you Georgie." Mac needed her to know that.

"I know Uncle Mac. I love you too." She said blinking back the tears that wanted to fall. Georgie grabbed her keys, and headed to the garage to get her car. As she pulled away from the house Mac was standing on the porch. She made it four blocks before pulling over and letting the tears come.

Elizabeth's eyes fluttered open and she smiled at the sight that greeted her. "Hi." She said softly.

"Hi." Jason was lying opposite her and Cameron was napping between them.

"What time is it?" Elizabeth felt a bit out of sorts.

"Just after one in the afternoon." Jason told her. He had been enjoying watching his family sleep.

"Cameron just fell asleep?" Elizabeth guessed.

"About ten minutes ago." Jason leaned forward and kissed his wife. "Welcome home."

She had to smile at that. "Francis carried me over the threshold."

"You were jetlagged, and I wasn't here so it doesn't count." Jason told her. "After dinner tonight I'll carry you in." They would have to go out because the only food in the house was Cam's.

"Put Cameron in his crib." Knowing Johnny the baby furniture was already assembled. "I want to look around some."

"It's over there." Jason pointed over his shoulder. "Johnny said he wasn't brave enough to pick out a room for the nursery."

"I'll pick one now." Elizabeth told Jason as she stood up and stretched. "If I want to decorate the space then we'll put Cameron is a different room temporarily. All the furniture is on wheels so it shouldn't be an issue."

"Okay. I can have a crew out to paint tomorrow if you need it." Jason was enjoying his wife's curves. Carefully he got up and transferred his son to his crib. Grabbing the monitor he followed Elizabeth out of the master suite.

"The light is even better than in the photographs." Elizabeth said delighted. They had to walk down the hall a bit after leave the master suite to get to the next bedroom. It was a good size with plenty of light. "This will be the nursery." There was a connected en suite with a tub which would be good for bath time.

Down the hall were three more bedrooms. Two were connected via a Jack and Jill bathroom, and the third was large with another private bathroom. Elizabeth had dreams of filling these rooms with children. A thought that made her smile.

On the main level of the house they explored the dining room and living room. The den, where Elizabeth said the furniture wouldn't work, and the kitchen. There were other rooms on this level to peek into, hopefully one of which would work as an office for Jason, but the box on the island grabbed Elizabeth attention. "You bought me a gift?"

"Nope." Jason grinned looking at the large box with a bow around it. "Lila sent it." The gift had arrived just before he did. "I was told it is fragile."

Elizabeth pulled the bow and removed the lid. A note greeted her. "Dearest grandchildren, welcome home." She read Lila's graceful handwriting. "I do hope that you had a wonderful trip. Enclosed is a gift to welcome Elizabeth to the family. There is also something for Cameron, as well as Jason. I would like to send some rose cuttings to be planted in your garden. Let me know when you are ready to receive them." That made Elizabeth smile. "Please come to visit me soon. Love Grandmother."

"What did she send?" Jason walked over and handed his girl a tissue.

"Let's see." Elizabeth moved the tissue paper. "This first." She removed a cake box and lifted the lid.

"Cook's cake." Jason grinned. "That's for me."

"I like it too." Elizabeth pointed out.

"I could be persuaded to share in exchange for some kisses." He whispered.

"Shameless." Elizabeth said as her body heated.

"Yup. What else is inside?" Jason wanted to know.

"Oh, how beautiful." Elizabeth removed a small quilt encased in tissue paper to protect it. It was the perfect size for Cameron's crib.

"That was mine." Jason said smiling wide. "Lila showed it to me one day when I asked what I was like as a baby."

"Now your son will use it." Elizabeth said gently moving her hand over the soft fabric. "I like that tradition."

"Me too." Jason would need to thank his grandmother. "There's more." Since he was tall he could see into the bottom of the box. He reached in and removed another box, twice as big as the cake box.

Elizabeth opened the latch. "A tea set."

"It's one of grandmother's." Jason recognized this as well. His grandmother hadn't purchased a new set, but had given Elizabeth a family heirloom. "She brought this set over with her from England."

"The first time I went to tea with Lila and Emily, we used this set." Elizabeth had loved that afternoon. She felt so grown up having a proper tea. "We dressed up and everything." The hand painted burgundy, pink, and yellow roses were just as beautiful today. It wasn't just the teapot either. The entire set was present as well as service ware and the tier to hold sandwiches and pastries. "This is wonderful."

"Grandmother included a tea box." Jason would have to make sure this got filled. "Infusers too."

"Lila said that loose tea was the best." Elizabeth remembered every lesson the older woman had imparted. "I can't wait to host a tea of my own. Hopefully with grandmother in attendance." There was an atrium along the back of the house which would be perfect for that.

"How about if I call the mansion and see if we can go over for dinner tonight?" Jason asked his smiling wife.

"I think that will be wonderful." Elizabeth said carefully setting the tea pot down. She'd need a cabinet to show this off. "Let's finish looking around. We need to figure out which room will work as your home office."

"Sounds good." Jason said linking his fingers with his wife's as they walked out of the kitchen.

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