This is my story from our Liason thread at GHH2, in many ways, it continues my Two Against The Wrold story, set a few weeks later than the last chapter there.

PLease read and review!

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Elizabeth, stood in a bedroom at the Spencer house, prepared to go downstairs and marry Lucky, hot tears sliding down her face as she stared out the window.

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On the other side of town, Jason stared out the penthouse window, his heart feeling crushed as he thought of his child and his Elizabeth gone from him forever.

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Lucky opened the door to Maxie, a triumphant look on her face. Having overheard the conversation between Sam and Carly talking about the Liason NOEP, she's ready to bring Elizabeth down. She tells Lucky the truth, angry when he laughs at her disbelievingly, announcing Elizabeth and Jason are only friends. Turning back, he encounters Nikolas, and angrily tells him Maxie's newest plot. However, Lucky was amazed to see his brother looking awkward, sliding a finger under his collar. He whispered an incredulous "No."

Nikolas pulled Lucky aside, explaining that it was just one night when they both needed each other, and Lucky calmed down enough to realize that, as hurt as he is, it could of course only have been because she was hurt, and he decided that their love is strong enough to move beyond the past.

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Elizabeth followed Emily down the stairs, feeling awkward in her beautiful maternity wedding dress in a delicate cream color. The Spencers have gathered, as well as Audrey, for the small family wedding. She looks at Lucky, her heart fluttering at the image in her mind, of a strong, blue eyed man, the father of her child, standing there in Lucky's place. Shaking her head, her dreams die a little as she prepares to live with reality.

Standing in front of the minister, Elizabeth listens as Lucky says his vows, then the minister turns to her. "Do you, Elizabeth Imogene Webber, take this man, Lucas Lorenzo Spencer, as your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold in sickness and in health, forsaking all others..."

The words echo in her head, forsaking all others, forsaking Jason. Jason...

Lucky watched her, concerned as she began to look panicky. Emily reached forward whispering, "Elizabeth."

"I...I...I.." She stopped, unable to force the words out of her mouth.

Lulu looked at Luke worriedly, Audrey putting her hand to her mouth in surprise as Lucky and Elizabeth looked at each other. Her hand fluttered down to her belly, and Lucky looks down, then back up to see her blue eyes filling with tears, her eyes unable to meet his. His mind was screaming with a possibility almost too terrible to think, and yet suddenly, he was almost sure it was true.

He quietly told the minister, "We need a minute," than took Elizabeth's hand, leading her into another room and shutting the door. He turned to her, feeling his heart begin to crack. "Did you sleep with Jason?"

She looked up at him, the surprise in her eyes evident, and whispered, "Yes."

He closed his eyes, turning away from her to ask what he feared, "It's his baby, isn't it?" He looked back to see her nod, her head tilting to the left a little as it always did when she was nervous. The tears continues to fill her eyes as she whispered, "Yes. Jason's her father."

He slammed his hand against the wall as they pain consumed him. "How could you?"

She covered her mouth with her hands, knowing no excuse would make this less hurtful.

He turned to her, asking in a raw tone, "Does Jason know?"

She nodded once again, her voice shaky, "Yes, he knows. He gave the sample for the paternity test."

Lucky looked at her one last time, then stormed out of the room, and moments later the front door slammed as he left the house.

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Across town, Jason sank against the wall, running his hands through his hair, his face bleak. By now, Lucky and Elizabeth were once again married.

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Sam finished her beer at Jake's, ready to head home to the penthouse, when Lucky Spencer stormed in, wearing a disheveled tuxedo. Looking at her, he grimaced. "I'm amazed you're so calm."

"About what?"

He chugged down some beer, than looked at her. "How can you be okay with the fact that Jason's the father?"

"What?" She looked at him in concern, wondering if he'd begun drugs again.

He took another drink, then set down the bottle. "The father of Elizabeth's baby." He laughed rawly. "She just confessed it to me, and I walked out of our wedding."

Sam froze, "She told Jason it was your baby."

He shrugged, "Well, she says he knows that it's his."

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Elizabeth rushed out of the house, unable to bear facing the Spencers and her Grandmother.

Finally ending up at the NuBridge, she stood there, her wedding dress rippling around her legs in the breeze.

"Elizabeth?"

Spinning around, she saw Jason behind her, and taking one look at his concerned face, she broke down. He pulled her close, his hand soothingly sliding over her hair, down the slender back, feeling his daughter kicking between them. "What happened?"

"I couldn't do it. I couldn't say the words. And then Lucky asked if I'd slept with you, if you were the father, and I told him the truth."

"You didn't marry him?"

She sniffled, trying to rub the tears away. "No. I couldn't. And I--this is your baby. All I could think of was that you'll be a wonderful Father, you're a wonderful man, and I--I couldn't say it."

Jason closed his eyes as he held her, his relief coursing through him. "You'll be fine, Elizabeth. I'll take care of you, and Cam, and the baby."

She looked up at him, her tear-streaked face sad. "What about Sam?"

"Good Question." Sam asked as she walked up the bridge, looking angry and hurt. "What about me?"

Elizabeth and Jason looked away from each other, over to Sam, looking surprised at having been interrupted.

Sam looked at them, bitterness coursing through her at the way Jason held Elizabeth so snugly, the way Elizabeth's hand was gently pressed against his muscular chest. "What about me?" She repeated. "That's a very good question, Elizabeth. I should have listened to Carly when she warned me about you."

"Sam, "Jason began, as he and Elizabeth stepped apart.

"No." She held up her hand turning once more to show her wrath to Elizabeth. "Little miss goody two shoes. You run straight from one man to the other. Why am I not surprised that this is Jason's child? You really know how to work the little innocent smile. Did you realize a poor druggie cop wasn't as good as Jason?"

Elizabeth shook her head, knowing that she deserved Sam's fury for allowing the lie to continue, trying to understand. "Sam, I never meant to hurt-"

"Really? I'm finding that a little hard to believe."

Jason stepped in front of Elizabeth, "This is my fault, Sam. I should have told you as soon as I found out."

She laughed roughly, tears running unchecked down her angry red face. "But you didn't. You lied to me, Jason. How could you? How could you have a baby with her?"

"Sam-"

She ignored him, turning and running away, her heart feeling shattered at his betrayal.

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That night, Elizabeth stepped off the shuttle to Wyndemere, feeling worn and tired. The only thing she knew was she needed to talk to Emily, to find out if Cam was at her grandmother's. Walking into the family room, she stiffened as her eyes met Nikolas's.

He looked at her, wanting to feel anger on behalf of his brother, but his heart went out to Elizabeth. "Hey," he said quietly, walking over and pulling her into a hug. "It's gonna be okay."

"Oh, Elizabeth," Emily said as she walked up next to them. "Why didn't you tell me?"

She pushed her loose hair back, relieved that they weren't condemning her. "I didn't know how to. Jason's your brother, and Lucky's one of your best friends."

Emily pulled her down on the sofa with her, asking Alfred to bring in some hot tea. "And I'm your best friend."

Nikolas sat down across from them. "Audrey took Cam home to her house for the night. And Sam came by."

Elizabeth tipped her head, a sad look in her eyes. "Did she?"

He nodded, "Yeah. She told me what happened. She, ah, she's going to Alexis's house for the night."

"And Lucky?"

He sighed. "Lucky is down at Jake's with Detective Rodriguez. He said he'll keep an eye on him."

She closed her eyes, leaning back. "I've ruined everything."

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Jason paced Sonny's living room, having told him the whole story.

Sonny leaned back in his chair, his fingers crossed thoughtfully in front of him. "What is it that you want, Jason?"

Running his hand through his hair, Jason shrugged confusedly. "I don't know. I love Sam, but Elizabeth has always been-" He stopped, unsure of what to say.

Sonny finished his sentence quietly, "Always been the one you wanted."

Looking at him, Jason nodded slowly. "Yeah. I never realized how much until I realized she hadn't married him."

Sonny raised his eyebrows. "I told you not to be so sure about how she felt towards him. You both feel responsibility for Sam or Lucky, but you both want each other."

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The next day, Elizabeth sat in Sonny's coffeehouse, depressed over the fight with her grandmother that morning. Audrey hads been upset to say the least. Elizabeth had no good defense to her grandmother's accusations of ruining her life, of carrying a mobster's child, of the fact that she'd been unable to resist Jason since she met him. She had been too drained to cry when her grandmother asked how she could do this to Lucky. Finally, she had taken Cam and run, dropping him at daycare as she struggled to figure out what to do next. She really had no money for a hotel, but she couldn't go back to either Audrey's or the Spencer house. And she couldn't rely on Nik and Emily to collect and store all of her things for her.

Lost in her thoughts, she didn't see the shadow standing over her until he spoke her name. "Elizabeth."

Her head snapping up, she looked at Sonny Corinthos, seeing the sympathetic light in his eyes.

"You talked to Jason, didn't you?" She asked quietly.

He nodded, sitting down across from her. "Yeah. Are you okay?"

She laughed sarcastically, "I'm great. I have no home, my family hates me, I've lied to everyone."

He stopped her. "Did you lie to Jason?"

Looking at him confused, she frowned. "For a long time."

"Now?"

"No."

He smiled. "Then trust him. A lot of people are gonna be mad, but the only ones that matter are your children and Jason."

"I've ruined Jason and Sam."

He shrugged. "Jason never does anything he doesn't want to do. You know that, Elizabeth. Stop trying to do what you think is best for him and be honest with him."

He stood, reaching in his pocket, and pulling out some keys. Dropping them on the table, he told her, "In the meantime, keep Jason's child safe. Move into my old penthouse until you sort things out."

He walked away, and she stared after him in surprise.