A/N – Thanks for the comments! I'm so glad that you liked the wedding! Some drama in this one, but I thought it was authentic due to her problems in the past.

NC-17

Chapter 55

Elizabeth had just finished dancing with Cam and was now dancing with Tristan. Jason steered over to them and then cut in.

Liz grinned. "Miss me?"

"Always. Don't you know that by now?"

"It's starting to sink in. You ready for some cake?"

"I know you are. Come on." He led her over to the cake and they gathered everyone around and cut a piece and fed it to each other.

Liz moaned. "Oh, the babies love that."

He kissed her. "Anything for them." He put some cake on a plate and led them back to the table. Liz gave him a couple of bites and finished the rest.

She lasted about an hour before she yawned. Jason leaned over to Jake. "Can you tell the D.J. we're ready to throw the bouquet?"

Jake nodded and got up. A few minutes later, all the women were lined up and Liz turned around and threw it over her shoulder. Everyone grew silent, so she turned around and busted out laughing. It had landed in Tracy's hand and she snapped out of her haze and chucked it to the side and Abbie caught it.

"Priceless," Liz muttered.

Liz sat down and Jason took off her garter. As soon as he touched her leg she turned to mush. "We need to get back home."

With a soft touch, he took it all the way off as she bit her lip. She watched as he turned his back on the guys. He flicked it and Morgan caught it. They shook hands and Morgan danced with Abbie.

"I guess we're next."

"I think Serena is definitely ready. What about Jake?"

Abbie smiled. "I think it's leading towards that."

"Good. Jake has been through a lot and I can tell that he's happy."

"I hope so. I'm glad that I get along with Serena." The couple had been accompanying them on group date nights and were having a lot of fun.

"Me too. She likes you a lot."

Jake walked up to them. "May I?"

Morgan smiled. "Sure."

He pulled Abbie closer. "So, you're next huh?"

"Maybe."

"You know I love you right?"

"I do, but I also know you're only twenty and probably want to wait a few years. I'm okay with that."

"Are you sure?"

"Positive. I'm not going anywhere."

"Neither am I." She was it for him and he always knew that.

Pleased with their unspoken agreement that someday, they would be celebrating their own wedding, Abbie smiled and Jake slowly dipped her, wishing he could kiss her exposed neck.

Liz took one more look at each of her sons and then took Jason's hand. "You ready?"

He nodded and they slipped out and ducked into a limo. Jason held her close. They had finally sealed the deal and nothing seemed impossible anymore.

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Jason swung Elizabeth up into his arms and walked into the penthouse. The hallway light was on, so he took her right upstairs and went into their bedroom, carefully placing her onto the bed. She watched him take off his jacket, shoes, and socks. It was like watching a present being unwrapped. When he was down to just his shirt and pants, she stood and slowly undid his shirt as their eyes locked. Jason's jaw clenched. He was starting to lose patience with her pace. When she finally pushed it aside he let it drop to the floor and quickly peeled off his tank. Her fingers brushed softly over his chest, making his body tingle. "Elizabeth," he said exasperatedly.

"Yes Jason?"

His eyes narrowed before his lips crashed down on hers. The kiss was punishing, making her wet as Jason took what he wanted. Stepping back, he took off her jacket and unzipped her dress, and as it fell to the floor his eyes were drawn to her swollen belly and he dropped to the floor and laid little kisses all over it. A tear dropped down her face as he hugged her. Gently, he removed the rest of our clothing as he lavished kisses all over her body. She felt so loved. He stood and picked her up and laid her in the middle of the bed. His mouth was everywhere, her lips, then her neck, and when it finally sucked in a nipple, she moaned her approval. He was relentless, wanting to please her, and her mewls filled up the room. "Please…" she begged, needing to feel him inside of her.

Jason ignored her, he wasn't even close to being finished. He languidly kissed his way down her body. She knew what was coming and could barely contain herself as she breathed rapidly. When she felt his tongue against her nub, the pleasure coursed through her body so strongly that she thought she was going to burst. Jason pulled back, knowing she was on edge, and softly blew air over her, making her shudder and whimper. Then his tongue found her again and Elizabeth was gone. Her resolve shattered as she called out her name and bucked against his mouth. Jason waited until she relaxed and then kissed his way back up her torso. Turning her away from him, he kissed her neck sensuously. She gasped when he lifted her leg and felt him at her opening. Reaching up, she gripped his arm as he slowly pushed into her. Jason froze for a few seconds as her heat and muscles sucked him in. Finally, he reached the end of the line and she turned her head and his tongue snaked out and licked her bottom lip before sucking it. Then he started to move, filling her up over and over as she made the sexiest noises. He needed to come. Elizabeth was already there. In this position, he was rubbing against her clit and sensitive lips and she couldn't hold in the scream. His name poured from her lips, as pure ecstasy overcame her. Jason kept pumping and then his face tensed and his body jerked as he started to come. His panting was erratic and then all the tension melted away and he felt pure bliss. She lovingly rubbed his arm and then whimpered when he finally left her.

"I love making love to you," he said softly.

"It's so damn good."

He smiled. "Yeah."

After a few minutes, he knew she had fallen asleep and covered them up before lying on his back. Elizabeth shifted, using the body as a pillow and Jason fell asleep completely sated.

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Christmas was a festive event. Aidan's grades had been stellar and he had passed his driving test, so Jason took him to buy a used car. Liz really didn't want him to be totally spoiled and Jason agreed. He was just learning anyway, and due to their weather, they got him something safe and reliable, but not over the top. He was over the moon with excitement. He also got some new clothes, a new game console from Tracy & Monica, and Laura got him a high tech watch that synced with his phone. Cam got a new car. His was on its last leg and Jason thought it was a death trap so, he got him a smaller SUV. On top of that, he got some clothes and furniture for his new apartment. His mother had been so happy that he was moving already. Laura gave him a tablet and Monica got him a new coat and two suits. Tracy got him a very nice laptop case for work. Jason and Liz gave Jake a vacation trip. They wanted him to have fun and get away, so he and Abbie were going to Europe for three weeks in the spring. Laura got him a train pass and a gift certificate for a dinner when they came to Paris. Tracy and Monica booked some special excursions for him. He was very excited. Danny got a gaming console, some clothes, and concert tickets that he wanted. The boys had pitched together and got him a bunch of accessories for it. Laura got him a new phone and Tracy & Monica bought him a tablet. John was given a vacation trip and was very happy with it. Jason got his wife a beautiful ruby red heart pendant and earrings to match as well as a shopping spree. Liz got him a very nice watch and some clothes. It was a great Christmas for the Morgans.

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Hospital – February 21st

Maya had given birth the previous day and had been released. They had a beautiful little girl named Charlotte Anne. Elizabeth was over the moon when she got to hold her. They had gone home and all that night she was feeling off. Her body was definitely not behaving. She was huge, swollen, and restless. Jason tried everything to get her to sleep. Finally, at 6:00 a.m., she got up and went to the bathroom. Her husband was exhausted. The rest of the day, she tried to walk around as much as possible. Jason watched her curiously. "What are you doing?"

"I know it would be really early, but I think the babies might come in the next week."

"Really?"

Liz nodded.

"How can you tell?"

"They dropped a little and I've been getting this weird pressure. I'm wasn't sure if it's gas or contractions." She had called her doctor and explained the symptoms, but since they weren't extreme, she just thought Liz's body was gearing up. It was too early to give her any medication since she wasn't cramping. Her symptoms were quite typical for twin pregnancies.

"Elizabeth. Why didn't you say something?"

Aidan watched her with a horrified expression on his face.

"I didn't want to scare you. I'm fine, Jason."

He looked at his son and almost smiled. "Aidan, are you okay?"

His eyes snapped to his dad's and he swallowed hard. "She won't have them here right?"

Liz rolled her eyes.

There was a knock on the door and then Cam came inside. He curiously took in the scene. "What's going on?"

"Mom thinks she's going to have the babies early. I'm scared they'll fall out and it's going to be disgusting."

Cam snickered. "Didn't you have sex ed. yet?"

"I wasn't paying attention. One of my friends was passing me notes." Besides, they didn't show a woman having a baby, it was mainly about birth control and disease prevention and he understood all of that. Babies were way past his comfort zone.

Cam shook his head. "Mom, are you okay?"

She kissed him on the cheek. "I'm fine, just a little restless."

He looked at his watch, it was 7:00. "Have you eaten?"

She nodded. "Yup." Even though it had given her heartburn, she wanted Thai so Jason got it for her.

Finally she sat, making them feel a little better and they watched a movie. Cam hadn't intended on staying very long, but now he was worried.

The movie finished at 10:00 and she went to the bathroom. After a few minutes, Jason heard his name being screamed and he ran upstairs and found her. "What's wrong?"

"My water broke." Luckily, it started when she first stood up so she sat right back down.

Jason ran to the stairs. "The babies are coming. Cam, call down to Milo and have him pull up next to the elevators in the garage. Aidan, get your mother's bag out of the front closet."

Cam and Aidan jumped up, while Jason helped Elizabeth dress. She was in pain, and it was killing him. He picked her up and carried her downstairs and when she cried out, the boys froze in place.

"Get it together guys. We're going to the hospital," he said.

Cam snapped out of it first and grabbed Aidan and pulled as the family hurried to the SUV. Aidan got in front with Milo just in case. There were some things he just didn't want to see.

Cam climbed in first and then Jason got Elizabeth inside and kept her on his lap.

"Is it too soon?" Jason asked. He knew that twins could come early, so he was a little freaked out, but not panicked yet.

"I've passed thirty-four weeks. It's not preferable and the babies will probably have to stay in the NICU for around a week, but they should be fine." Her water breaking had really caught her by surprise because her symptoms weren't that bad yet. Her contractions were six minutes apart.

Cam texted Jake to meet them at the hospital. He was scared for his mom. Milo was keeping Aidan distracted by talking about video games, but there were a lot of bad scenarios milling around in Cam's head and he was scared of losing his mom and sisters. Sensing his tension, Jason looked over at him and then squeezed his hand for a second.

Milo pulled into the drop off zone and Epiphany and Patrick were waiting for them with a gurney. Milo had called John while he was waiting for the family to come downstairs and John had called Epiphany to make sure she'd handle everything.

Patrick opened the door.

"What are you doing here?"

"Maya made me come. She said she couldn't rest without knowing you were fine. I won't stay long."

He helped her get out and then lifted her onto the gurney.

"A wheel chair would have sufficed."

Epiphany gave her a look. "You are carrying my goddaughter."

Liz held her gaze. "If anything happens to me…."

"Shhhhh. You're going to be fine."

When she found out she was having twins, she added another set of godparents for her other daughter. John would her godfather and Maya would be her godmother.

Jason and the boys caught up to them. When they got to the maternity floor, Patrick held them back.

"The nurse will come get you in a minute. You'll have to get into some scrubs."

Jason nodded.

John rushed in with Zoe, Jake, and Abbie. "How is she?"

"They just took her back," Cam said.

Patrick called his wife and let her know what was going on. She made him promise to stay a little longer, just to make sure Liz was stable.

"How are Maya and Charlotte?" Jason asked.

"They are doing well. Maya is still tired and Charlotte has a big appetite."

A nurse walked towards them. "Who's the father?"

"Me," Jason said.

"Follow me please, she's asking for you."

They walked away and Epiphany approached the family.

"She's doing fine. Patrick, she wants you to go home."

"Okay."

He hated leaving, but Maya needed him too. So, he reluctantly headed to the elevator and everyone else took a seat.

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Everything was happening fast. Elizabeth was already close to fully dilated. It was almost midnight and the last hour had been exhausting. They had given her an epidural and after that took effect, she was feeling a little better.

Her doctor was worried. Usually the epidural lowered blood pressure, but Elizabeth's was still bordering on high. They needed to get the babies out fast.

Elizabeth passed out and Jason was a hot mess. One of the nurses got Epiphany and she stood off to the side with him. "She is not going to leave those babies, Jason. You have to have faith."

They were in the operating room, just in case they needed to do an emergency surgery. Elizabeth woke up and Jason rushed to her side and grabbed her hand.

"Elizabeth, the baby's positions are causing you stress. You are fully dilated and the baby has dropped down already." She looked at the monitor. "I need you to push."

Elizabeth started to bear down. They had reduced the medicine, so she was feeling more pain. Tears poured down her face. Jason's hand was shaking. He was so scared. This was nothing like Danny's birth.

After five minutes of pushing, their first daughter arrived. Elizabeth was weak and even though Jason was excited, he was worried she couldn't handle the second one. He cut the cord and the baby was tended to and after briefly letting them see her, she was whisked away. Liz had insisted that Epiphany go with her.

"I need to turn the second baby." The doctor got to work as Elizabeth tried to relax. She could feel it, so she was very uncomfortable and winced several times. The nurse injected her I.V. with some medicine to try and get her heart rate down. Liz was feeling dizzy again.

The doctor looked up at Elizabeth. "You've lost more blood than I anticipated and your blood pressure is high. How are you feeling?"

"Dizzy and tired, but I can do this. Please, can we try?" She didn't want a C-section.

"I see the head," a nurse said.

The monitor beeped and the doctor told her to push. After several rounds, the baby slipped out. They didn't ask Jason to cut the cord this time. The baby was slightly smaller, so they suctioned out her mouth and rushed her to the NICU. Elizabeth could barely hear what was going on around her. Jason felt her grip lessen and then she lost consciousness again. Alarms went off and he was pulled from the room. He blindly stumbled to the waiting room.

When they saw Jason walk towards them, his eyes full of tears, they were stunned. Jake ran to him and caught him as he started to collapse. Everyone gathered around him.

"Dad, talk to us. What's wrong?" Cam asked.

"Elizabeth…."

He started to lose it, unable to handle saying that they could lose her. Jake held him tightly as fear gripped his body. Cam and Aidan had started crying as Jake softly stroked his dad's hair. With a shaky voice, he asked, "Is she still alive?"

Jason swallowed hard. "I don't know."