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Part Twenty-Five
"She looks so peaceful now." Jason said looking down at Madison who had finally fallen asleep.
Gia looked from her seven week old to her husband. "You're kidding right. I know what she's up to. As soon as we tip toe from this room, she open her eyes and then begin to cry."
"Are you saying that she is a schemer?" Jason asked making sure the blanket was perfectly tucked in around the small infant.
Gia just rolled her eyes. "She's my daughter. Of course she's a schemer. She knows she has mommy and daddy wrapped around her little finger and she loves it!" Yawning she looked at her watch, and then added. "I need some sleep. She'll be awake in a few hours."
Jason watched as Gia shuffled out of the nursery into her room. He heard her fall onto the bed. He looked back down at his sleeping daughter. "You should go easy on your poor mother. Since the day we left the hospital she has given you everything you want without even thinking of herself. She's going to run herself dry." He then left the nursery walking past Gia's room. He saw that she hadn't even bothered to change or close the door. He was about to close it but then walked into her room. He had to admit…this was his first time in her bedroom. She had never invited him and he had never asked. Now he stood at the foot of the bed, watching his wife fall deeper into some much needed sleep. He smiled at her peaceful look, knowing it was one of the only times she wasn't trying to do ten things at once. He tried to help but he either got a dirty look or a protest. Pulling the blanket up, he covered Gia and then left the room.
****
"Carlos finally caved." Sonny said as he poured himself a drink. Looking over at his friend, he grinned. "Took him long enough…"
"At least we won't have to worry about him any longer." Jason said. "Now we just have to make sure the five families understand that no more drugs will be brought into Port Charles."
"Meeting is in an hour." Sonny explained. "We should get to the No Name first and make sure that there will be no cops. I really am not in the mood to see your brother-in-law today." He grabbed his coat and finished his drink. "How's that working for you?" He's voice was edged with laughter. "Being related to Taggert and all."
"I smile and nod at him and he does the same." Jason explained. "Gia is always watching…she'd kill his if we didn't at least try to get along. Besides, Madison loves him. She's loves his shiny head."
Sonny just shook his head as his hands fell on the door. "Probably because she can see herself in it." He looked back just in time to see his wife at the top of the stairs. She had cool look on her face as she descended the stairs and crossed her arms.
"Are you going to need your passport on this little outing?" She asked innocently.
Jason grinned. He knew that Sonny had gotten in a little bit of trouble with his wife over his 'sudden' trip to Puerto Rico the day Madison was born.
"No honey." Sonny said mirroring Carly's attitude but inwardly he was amused. "I'll be back in an hour."
"Alright." Carly smiled and kissed his cheek. She turned to Jason. "How are Gia and little Maddie?"
"Madison's fine. She's more like her mother everyday. I think Gia is wearing herself down though. She won't let me help her and she isn't taking any time for herself." Jason admitted.
Carly frowned. "As godmother, I not only look out for the child but her mother. If Gia needs a break, you know I would love to get my hands on Madison for an afternoon. Tell her that Sonny and I would gladly look after her."
"She's right." Sonny told Jason. Madison Morgan had won a place in his heart too. He looked at his watch. "Gotta go." Once outside the door, he laughed a little. "Carly isn't going to let it go."
"What?" Jason asked. "She knows that it's business. And she can't know about it."
"I still should have told her that I was going out of the country." Sonny said, pressing the elevator button. "You know what she did? The day Madison was born; I got back in time to see her before she went to the nursery for the night. Carly was so happy to see me in the hospital but the moment we got home she turned and let loose. She actually told me to sleep on the couch. I have never been told to sleep on the couch in my own penthouse."
"Did you?" Jason asked.
Sonny shook his head. "Of course not. I started the night in the guest room but I couldn't sleep. So I crawled back in my bed. She was already asleep and I don't even think she realized that she automatically threw her arms around me. I had to laugh in the morning when she realized what I had done. I had to promise her to tell her if I ever left the country again."
"Good idea." Jason said. "Otherwise it would mean more nights on the couch."
"I'll never sleep on the couch as long as I live." Sonny informed Jason as the two boarded the elevator.
****
Gia smiled at her daughter as she drifted to sleep in her godfather's arms. "You see Lucky, doesn't that make you want to have a child."
"Maybe." Lucky said not wanting to commit to anything with Sarah sitting so close by. But he knew he wanted to have children, and he knew that the only person he wanted to do that with was Sarah. He knew it was only a matter of time before he worked up the courage to ask her to marry him.
"Maybe?" Gia echoed yawning a little. "Maybe the idea of you procreating isn't such a good one. We really don't want Port Charles overrun with Spencers…" She couldn't keep a straight face anymore. She burst into laughter and looked at Lucky. "You know I love you. You and your Spencer charm."
Sarah smiled. "See, no one can resist you." She stood up and looked down at the tiny baby in her boyfriend's arms. "Not even this little gal." She carefully shifted the child into her own arms. "Wow, Gia, she's so beautiful."
"I know." Gia said. "I don't mean to sound conceited but she is the most beautiful thing in the world. I only wish she could have had Jason's blue eyes. But I know that is genetically impossible. Dark eyes always dominate light ones. It's too bad. She would have bewitched people with them though."
Sarah smiled even wider. "Now that your daughter is napping, why don't Lucky and I leave so you can relax yourself?" She noticed the overwhelming look of relief on Gia's face. "You make sure that you take care of yourself. Parenting can be hard…that's why there are two of you!"
Gia just took Madison and kissed her tiny forehead. After her friends had left she placed Madison in her crib. Stretching her arms, a tiny smile appeared on her face. She had at least an hour to herself. She wanted to take a nap. Madison had woken her up more than once the night before but she knew that she would just be falling asleep when Madison decided to wake up. A shower was the next best thing.
Gia felt new energy wash over her as she crawled under the hot shower. She was glad to feel clean. Dressing in a pair of shorts and tank top, she glanced at the clock. Maybe an early supper for she and Jason…She hadn't really had time to make him anything since the baby was born. Opening the freezer she pulled out some chicken breast and got it ready for the oven. After she had finished that she threw herself on the couch and tried to read…within minutes she asleep.
She was having the most wonderful dream. She had finally worked up the courage to tell Jason that she loved him. And he loved her back! Imagine her surprise! Then he kissed her…and then the mood was killed when a shrill cry pierced through the air.
Gia sat straight up on the couch, her heart racing. She cursed herself for not staying awake. She ran to the nursery and picked up her squealing daughter. "Honey." She said holding her tight. "How long have you been crying like this? Mommy's so sorry that she didn't come right away. It's alright; whatever is wrong…Mommy will take care of it." She checked her diaper and found it to be dry. It wasn't her feeding time. "What's wrong honey?" She asked for the first time not knowing what Madison was crying for. She hoped she wasn't sick…
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Jason opened the door and was met by the sound of crying. Not only from his daughter but from his wife. "What's wrong?" Jason asked taking in the sight of Gia sitting on the couch in tears.
"She's crying." Gia mumbled.
"She's a baby…babies cry." Jason said.
Gia gave him a look. "She's been crying for nearly a half an hour. She's not hungry, or wet. She's not sick…or at least Dr. Meadows doesn't think so. I called her of course. I tried singing, but that's not something I'm good at. I tried reading to her but she didn't like that either."
Jason picked his daughter up out of the bassinette in the living room and spoke in a hushed voice. "You really shouldn't get so worked up. All this crying is just going to make you sick. You're making your mother upset. I don't think you want her upset." Within minutes Madison was not only quiet but asleep after her fit.
Gia looked at Jason and frowned. "Why wouldn't she stop for me? What did I do wrong?"
Jason sat beside her on the couch. "You did nothing wrong Gia. You know she loves you. It's just sometimes she feels like crying."
"She's my daughter. I should be able to help her." Gia's own tears were subsiding.
"That's right, she's your daughter. This means she's got a spirit of her own. She's going to be a handful." Jason reached out and touched his wife's shoulder. "Are you alright?"
Gia wiped her face. "I think so." She inhaled deeply and then shot up. "The chicken!"
"What?" Jason smelled it now. Something was burning. He got the kitchen and pulled out two burnt chicken breasts from the oven. He turned back and saw that Gia was crying again. He knew it. He knew that she was heading for a breakdown for awhile now. Why the hell had he let it go that far? Dropping the pan into the sink, he pulled Gia into his arms and rubbed her back. Without saying anything, he pulled out his cell phone and dialed the familiar number. "Hey, Carly. Remember what you said this morning. Well, I think this afternoon would be great. See you in a few minutes."
Gia pulled back as he hung up. "What's going on?"
"Don't argue." Jason told her as he replaced his phone. "You need some time out of the house. Sonny and Carly are dying to look after Madison. I promised you after you had the baby that I would take you on a bike ride. I think today is the perfect day."
Gia smiled a little. "I would really like that." She disappeared into her room to wash her face and brush her hair. She loved her daughter dearly but Jason was right. She needed some time outside of the house. She needed to feel refreshed so she could look after her daughter. When she came back out, wearing a pair of jeans and a peasant top she already felt a little relief. She also was pulled into a hug by Carly.
"I know what's like." Carly said.
"Madison's asleep right now. She'll probably soon wake up…"
Carly held up her hand. "Dear old dad here explained everything. You just have fun. Stay out as long as you want. Sonny and I know what we are doing." She grinned at her husband. "I think it's his first time babysitting though. He missed out on that as a kid. I'm going to teach him how to raid the fridge and tie up the phone lines."
Gia grinned, and then kissed her sleeping daughter. She felt Jason take her hand and the two of them disappeared out the door.
Sonny came to stand by Carly at the bassinette. "You want one."
She looked back at her husband. "More than one." She said taking his hand. "And it will happen. We're not patient people but it will happen." Madison stirred and blinked her eyes at the newcomers. Carly smiled and lifted the tiny child into arms. She settled herself on the couch and soon found Sonny sitting next to her. "I can't wait to see you hold our child." Carly said. "You're a great father to Michael. You deserve more children."
"So do you." Sonny said leaned over to kiss his wife's head and then smile at the baby.
****
Gia had to admit. She loved Jason's bike. As the two of them sped to parts unknown on the machine she leaned onto Jason and let the wind whip past them. She loved the feeling. She also loved the feeling of her arms around Jason. She wished it was like this always.
Jason soon turned off the main road. He slowed down as the bike made it's way over the dirt road coming to stop a grassy hill. He helped Gia off the bike and noticed her questioning look. "We're outside of Port Charles." He took her hand, grabbed a blanket from a compartment on his bike and let her to the top. From the flat surface, she found herself looking down on the city.
"Wow." Gia finally managed to say. She watched as Jason spread out the blanket and then she settled on to it. Jason slid behind her so they were sitting the same way as the day on the beach. "I never knew this place existed." She said finding comfort in her husband's arms.
"I didn't either." Jason said wrapping his arms around her waist. "Until the day Nikolas told me you were pregnant. Before I went to the penthouse, I just took off on my bike. I ended up here. I sat here and thought about how much my life was going to change. I knew what I had…what I wanted to do. I wanted to be there for you and the baby."
"You are." Gia whispered.
"No I'm not." Jason countered. "Why are you doing this to yourself?"
Gia tensed up. "What?"
"I've watched you since the day we brought Madison home. Every noise she makes, you jump to her side. You watch her sleep sometimes. And when she's asleep you're cooking and cleaning."
"I'm being a parent." Gia said guarded. He was pushing her, she could feel it. It wouldn't take much for her to crack open.
"No, you're going overboard Gia. I can help." Jason told her. "No where in any book I've read on raising a child does it say that the mother does all the work. You know me by now…you know that I want to be a part of this child's life. Let me help."
Gia's face scrunched up. She was going to cry again. "If you help…then I'll have no way…" She trailed off.
"No way…" Jason urged. He was getting close now. He knew that something had been bothering Gia for awhile and he was determined to find out what it was. "Come on, Gia, talk to me!"
"If I'm busy then my mind is off what I really want to say." Gia knew it was going to happen. She mentally began to prepare herself for what would come. "I wanted to keep myself busy so I wouldn't have to think of how much I wanted to tell you that I love you."
Jason was silent for a moment. There was no need to question what she meant.
Gia didn't like the silence. She decided to continue. "I love you Jason. More than Nikolas. I'll probably always love you. I didn't want to say anything because I know that you don't love me like that. I guess I thought if I was a good wife and mother things might change…"
Jason cut her off. "I love you Gia."
"I know you told me. I know you said that you might not be able to fall in love with me. I guess I can live with that…"
"No." Jason cut her off again. "I love you Gia."
Their eyes connected and Gia saw it now. He loved her! It was like a weight lifted off her back. "What? How?"
"I didn't say anything. I should have…I thought you knew. The moment I saw you holding our daughter, it clicked." Jason explained. "I knew I loved you. How couldn't I? You were so beautiful then. God, Gia why couldn't we have said something? You burnt yourself out!"
"I'll say it now." Gia said turning around to face him. "I love you Jason Morgan."
"I love you too, Gia Morgan." Jason said.
"Campbell-Morgan." Gia corrected. She smiled and then looked around. "So this place is totally unknown."
"Uh huh." He knew the look in her eyes. Grinning, he pulled her close and their lips melted together.
"This is so naughty." Gia laughed and then fell back on the blanket. She pulled him on top of her. "But long overdue!"
Jason couldn't agree more.