"They named it!"

"What?"

Elizabeth pointed at the sign that read Vista Point. "They named it…when'd that happen?"

"You know, I don't know. Is there something wrong with them naming it?" Jason smiled down at his wife and shifted his grip on the picnic basket.

"Yeah…this is our spot. How can they name our spot?"

"I don't know that either." Tugging on her hand, he pulled her into the clearing. "I just brought you up here because it's quiet. And we have a lot of good memories here. I started to fall in love with you up here."

"You said you started to fall in love with me after I saved your life."

Jason bent over and sat the basket down. He pulled out a checkered red and white blanket for them to sit on. "I started to fall in love with you the moment I saw you at Jake's. I've been falling in love with you my entire life."

Elizabeth had to blink back the sudden rush of tears that hit her. Taking Jason's hand, she sat down beside him. "Whatcha got in there?"

"Sandwiches from Kelly's."

"Don't tell me you got that nasty corn beef thing…"

He pulled out a sandwich and unwrapped the white deli paper, holding it out to her. "Sure did. Wanna bite?"

"No!" Elizabeth peeked into the basket and pulled out a similarly wrapped sandwich. "What else you got in there?" She began to unwrap her sandwich and smiled gratefully at the turkey and cheese on rye.

"Some fruit. Some wine. A CD player."

"Music?" she questioned. Elizabeth looked up at him and smiled. "You have this all planned out, don't you?"

"Yeah." Jason draped an arm over her shoulder and pulled her to him. "A little dinner, a little dancing, and then…"

"And then," she repeated ominously. Elizabeth looked down at her hands, seemingly studying her nails, then back up at Jason. "Are you sure about tonight?"

"Does that mean you're having second thoughts?"

"No, no…" Elizabeth trailed off. Part of her conversation with Carly came back to her. "I just—I know this has been hard on you, you know? I don't want you to get hurt, Jason."

"How would that happen?" Jason reached over and covered both of her hands with one of his. "Look at me," he requested. When she did, he gave her a smile filled with love. "Being with you, whether we're together physically, or not, it could never hurt me. Your love heals all the wounds on my soul. You make me whole."

The sudden rush of tears hit her and Elizabeth closed her eyes. "I don't know what I did to deserve you loving me, but I hope I continue doing it."

"Baby, you didn't do anything. I've told you before, I was destined to fall in love with you. It's been happening since the moment I woke up from a coma, even though I didn't know it then. Everything in my life lead up to that night in Jake's when you disrupted it. What a beautiful mess we've made."

Her eyes were still closed, but she nodded her head at him. Exhaling weakly, she opened her eyes and blue met blue. It was then that an understanding passed between them. From now on, it was just a matter of time until they returned to her house and finally took their relationship to the next step.

Satisfied with their small talk Jason pulled the two wine glasses and the bottle from the basket and opened it carefully. He poured them both a glass before setting the bottle to the side. Sensing that there was nothing left to say, he changed the subject. "So what was your visit with Carly all about?"

Elizabeth had just taken her first bite of the sandwich, so she carefully finished chewing, and then swallowed. Jason saw the blush creep across her cheeks when she reached for the wine glass and took a long swallow. "You heard about that, huh?"

"Andrew."

"The little weasel." Elizabeth took another sip of the wine and then said, "Your good friend Carly decided to pay me a visit. I'm not sure what she wanted…she said she was looking for you, but then she wanted me to answer all of these questions about us."

"That's all she wanted?" Jason took a bite of his sandwich and thought back on the conversation with Sonny. "Sonny went to visit her this morning. Maybe he said something."

"I dunno." Elizabeth took a bowl of the fresh cut fruit and uncovered it. She speared a cantaloupe chunk with her plastic fork, but didn't bring it to her mouth. "It wasn't the usual Carly, though. Before, she at least got used to the idea of you and me, I thought. But now, she's happy isn't she? With AJ? Even though she won't admit it."

"With AJ? I don't know. I know they're in each other's lives. They've both matured a lot." Jason took the fork from her and lifted it to her mouth. She flashed him a wide smile and opened her mouth for him. He fed her the fruit and then went back for more.

Jason groaned when Elizabeth slowly released the fork from her mouth, then swept her tongue over her lips. Was she trying to kill him? His eyes darkened as he watched her continue to innocently eat her sandwich and the fruit. Every few bites, she'd reach for the wine glass and take a sip. His sandwich was forgotten as he watched her. "There's something I need to tell you," he said finally.

"What's that?"

"It's about Sonny."

Immediately, Elizabeth stilled. Concern-filled eyes turned to look at her husband as she silently questioned him.

"After Alexis' baby is born, he's leaving town." Jason couldn't help but notice how wrong the words sounded, even to him. He still hadn't fully accepted that his best friend was leaving him. More than that, he couldn't understand why Sonny was jealous of what he had.

"W-why?" Elizabeth stuttered.

"There are a lot of reasons. But mostly, I think he's not happy." Jason looked away from her and sighed. "He said– he said, he's jealous of me…of us. He wants his own family. His own life. How can I blame him?"

"So he leaves!?" Thoughts of her and Sonny came rushing back. All the time Jason was gone, Sonny had been her rock. He had been what kept her sane. "He can't leave, Jason. We need him." She silently began to cry.

"Shhh," Jason tried to soothe her. He pulled her to him and kissed her forehead. "I tried to tell him. Elizabeth, he's not happy. We can't be selfish. We're happy, honey. Don't you want him to be happy too?"

"Of course." Elizabeth wiped her tears with the back of her hand. "It's just—"

"What is it?"

"I want him happy, here, with us. Does that make me a horrible person?"

"No." Jason took her chin in his face and smiled softly. "I want him here with us too. When I left him this morning…there were so many things I wanted to say, but couldn't. There have been so many times when I walked away from him, never knowing if it's the last time or not, and I still couldn't say them."

"Sonny knows what you mean to him, Jason."

"Does he?" Jason looked down at the picnic blanket and sighed again. "I mean…he told me he was leaving. And instead of spending time with him, like I know I should be, I'm here with you… having an great time, creating more for him to be jealous of."

"We have to let him go."

"I know."

She looked up at him and offered him a weak smile. "No matter what…we have to suck it up. We have to let him go. He'll hate us, if we don't."

"I know."

"When's he leaving?"

"After the baby is born. Which could be any time. We could have a few more hours with him, or as much as a month."

"And he's going to the island? Why there?"

"It's his safe haven. That's where Sonny goes when his life spins out of control. I think…I think he's going to that dark place inside of him. Or he would, if he was here. He doesn't want to do that, so he's leaving."

"He'll come back?"

"Yeah. He promised me." Suddenly restless, Jason stood and began to stretch his legs. Talking about this with her was bringing back all of the feelings of helplessness he'd felt earlier today. "He said he'd come if we needed him." Glancing at the CD player and then at Elizabeth he smiled. "Do you want to dance?"

Elizabeth nodded. He offered her a hand, but she shifted towards went to the CD player. "What do you have in here?" Elizabeth absently flipped through the stack he'd brought him. Some of the music surprised her. Bon Jovi? But not vintage Bon Jovi…some of his newer stuff. She contemplated that CD, but decided on a much older, nearly accomplished artist. When the soft strands of guitar flooded from the small player, she hit the 'repeat' button and stood.

Still feels like our first night together
Feels like the first kiss
It's gettin' better baby
No one can better this
Still holdin' on, you're still the one
First time our eyes met - same feelin' I get
Only feels much stronger - wanna love ya longer
You still turn the fire on...
So if you're feelin' lonely don't - you're the only one I ever want

Elizabeth stepped into his embrace and his strong arms folded around her. No matter where they were, what they were doing, it never failed that his arms made her feel at home. Their bodies began to move together in a rhythm they knew so well. How many times had they danced in the last six months? Sometimes with music, sometimes without. Sometimes outside, at the bridge, other times in her living room with their sleeping children upstairs.

I only wanna make it good - so if I love ya a little more than I should

Please forgive me - I know not what I do
Please forgive me - I can't stop lovin' you
Don't deny me - this pain I'm going through
Please forgive me - if I need ya like I do
Please believe me - every word I say is true
Please forgive me - I can't stop lovin' you

"I didn't know what love was, until I met you," she heard him murmur. Elizabeth's hands tightened around his neck and pulled the closer. As Bryan Adams filled the air around them, surrounding them, filling them both with love, Elizabeth couldn't help but think back to their conversation with Sonny. She would miss her friend, but she understood why. She'd probably be jealous if she had to watch her and Jason.

Still feels like our best times are together
Feels like the first touch - still gettin' closer baby
Can't get close enough
Still holdin' on - still number one
I remember the smell of your skin - I remember everything
I remember all your moves - I remember you yeah
I remember the nights - ya know I still do
So if you're feelin' lonely don't - you're the only one I ever want
I only wanna make it good - so if I love ya a little more than I should

Please forgive me - I know not what I do
Please forgive me - I can't stop lovin' you
Don't deny me this pain I'm going through
Please forgive me - if I need ya like I do
Oh believe me - every word I say is true
Please forgive me - I can't stop lovin' you

They danced for what felt like hours. His arms holding her close, hands tracing patterns on her back, them just there, being with each other. It was the most important moment of the day. When the song ended again, Jason looked down at Elizabeth. "Let's go home?" he asked.

One thing I'm sure of - is the way we make love
And one thing I depend on - is for us to stay strong
With every word and every breath I'm prayin'
That's why I'm sayin'

Please forgive me - I know not what I do
Please forgive me - I can't stop lovin' you
Don't deny me this pain I'm going through
Please forgive me - if I need ya like I do
Babe believe me - every word I say is true
Please forgive me - if I can't stop lovin' you
Never leave me - I don't know what I'd do
Please forgive me - I can't stop lovin' you
Can't stop lovin' you

As they started to pack up the picnic site, Elizabeth knew that no matter what happened tonight, they'd still be together tomorrow morning.

Song Credit: Bryan Adams, Please Forgive Me