After a conversation with another fan, I couldn't get this story out of my
head until I wrote it down. This is what I think should have happened when
Jason came back and Liz found Sarah and Lucky together. As always, I own
none of these characters and have no affiliation with GH.
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Sarah and Elizabeth sat at Kelly's having coffee.
'It's almost like we're really sisters,' Liz thought.
"So you understand about Lucky," Liz said. "Why I can't handle you two being together."
"I understand, Lizzie," Sarah said and then gasped. Gazing over Liz's head, Sarah said, "Lizzie, isn't that Jason Morgan?"
Elizabeth turned around and Jason and Liz locked eyes.
"Lizzie, why is he staring at you?" Sarah asked.
Elizabeth barely hear her and she certainly didn't pay attention. She was too busy drinking in the sight of Jason. Her breath hitched as he came toward her. Elizabeth stood up slowly as Jason approached. Neither of them broke eye contact. All Sarah could do was stare at them.
"Hey," Elizabeth said.
"Hi," Jason replied and then leaned down and gave her a quick hug.
Elizabeth blinked in surprise and said, "When did you get back?"
"This morning," Jason said. He cocked his head to the side and studied her intently. He glanced at Sarah and then looked back at Liz.
"What are you doing tonight?" he asked.
"Just painting," she said.
"Want to go for a ride?" he asked.
Liz smiled and said, "Yes."
"I'll pick you up at your studio," Jason said.
Without another word, Jason walked to the counter, got a coffee, and headed for the door. Elizabeth sat down again.
"Lizzie, what was that? Since when do you know Jason Morgan?" Sarah asked watching her sister.
"He's Emily's brother. I've always known him," Liz said still dazed.
"You've always known who he was but he HUGGED you," Sarah said.
"I know," Liz said with a smile. "That was really sweet of him."
"Jason Morgan--sweet," Sarah said. "Not in this lifetime."
"You don't know him," Liz said defensively.
"And you do?" Sarah said.
"Yeah, I do," Liz said.
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Elizabeth was waiting outside the building for Jason. She had been too excited to paint whenever she thought about going for a ride on Jason's bike. Jason pulled up and turned off the bike.
"You want to go for a ride or talk?" Jason asked pinning her with those blue eyes.
"Talk about what?" Liz asked. When Jason just continued to stare at her, Liz sighed and said, "I forgot that I can't hide anything from you. A lot has been going on lately. I'd just as soon not think about it for awhile. So, ride first, talk later."
Jason started the bike without a word. Liz hopped on behind him and wrapped her arms around him tightly. Jason smiled to himself as he sped the bike down the road. Once outside the city limits, Jason let it out, going as fast as safety would allow. He didn't check on Elizabeth because he knew she was watching the wind. She had painted it for him. That had meant a lot to him. He still had the painting.
They rode for an hour and a half before Jason pulled off the road at an overlook. There was a railing to keep people from falling off the cliff into the lake. Jason turned off the bike and walked over to railing. He leaned on it and looked out at the lake. Liz followed and stood next to him.
"Thank you," Liz said softly.
Jason looked at her and said, "Anytime."
Liz smiled and said, "I had forgotten how much I missed riding with you."
Jason just nodded and Liz sighed.
"Okay," she said. "Short version, Lucky and I almost got married not too long ago but Lucky admitted he didn't love me. Hadn't since Helena. I had almost dealt with that when he and Sarah decided that they were attracted to each other. They've agreed not to be together since I told them it would hurt me too much but it still hurts anyway."
"It hurts because you still love Lucky?" Jason asked.
"Yes, no," Liz said. Taking a deep breath, she said, "I'll always love Lucky but I realize we aren't going to be together. I've dealt and moved on. What hurts is that he can't love me but he can love my sister. Does that make me a horrible, petty, and jealous person?"
"No," Jason said. "Lucky knows about your relationship with your sister and he ignored how it would make you feel for him to like her."
"How do you do that?" Liz asked him.
"Do what?" he asked.
"Always know exactly what I need to hear," Liz said.
"I just tell the truth or say what I think," Jaso said. "I'm glad what I say helps you though."
They stood there gazing out over the lake for awhile.
"I love the way the moonlight plays off the water," Liz said finally breaking the silence. "I should paint this."
"Let's go," Jason said.
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Two weeks later Elizabeth was working a shift at Kelly's and thinking about Jason. They had been spending a lot of time together since he'd been back in town. She knew she was precariously close to falling in love with him. It concerned Liz because she wasn't sure she was ready to be in love with someone again. Lost in thought, Liz didn't notice Lucky and then Sarah go upstairs. But Maxie noticed and she was mad.
"Elizabeth," Maxie said pulling Liz back to reality, "why is your sister in Lucky's room?"
"Are you sure she is?" Liz asked, her stomach tightening.
"Yes," Maxie said and watched as Elizabeth headed for the stairs.
Elizabeth walked very slowly down the hall toward Lucky's door not wanting her suspicions to be confirmed but needing to know once and for all. She pushed the door open slowly and recognized the scene for what it was; the aftermath of frantic sex. When Lucky and Liz made eye contact, Liz felt like she had been slapped but looking into Sarah's eyes made her want to throw up.
"Well," Liz said softly, "I hope you two are happy."
"Liz, wait," Lucky said as Liz walked away.
"Lizzie, we can explain," Sarah said at the same time.
Lucky pulled on his jeans and went after Liz but she was gone by the time he made it downstairs. In Lucky's room, Sarah smiled in pleasure.
Elizabeth walked blindly throught the streets. All she could see was Lucky and Sarah lying naked in bed together and the look in Sarah's eyes. Suddenly Elizabeth found herself standing at the door to Jason's penthouse. She had no idea how she had gotten there but realized it was where she needed to be. Liz took a deep breath and knocked.
Jason opened the door to find Liz standing in the hallway. She looked like she was about to collapse. Without a word, Jason picked her up and carried her inside. Kicking the door shut, he walked over to the couch and sat down with her in his lap. Elizabeth wrapped her arms around his neck, buried her face in his shoulder, and sobbed. Jason simply held her and let her purge.
When Elizabeth stopped crying, she realized she was on Jason's lap, pressed up against his warm chest. Under other circumstances, she could have greatly enjoyed being in this position. But these weren't other circumstances so Elizabeth took a deep breath and raised her head. She made the mistake of looking at him. They locked eyes and Elizabeth simply fell into those intense, understanding blue eyes. Before she realized what she was doing, she leaned in and kissed him. The kiss quickly deepened and Elizabeth found herself sinking into Jason.
After a moment Jason pulled away. He lifted Elizabeth off his lap and stood up, pacing the room. When Jason stopped in front of her, he sat down on the coffee table and raked his hand through his hair. He looked at her and her head was hanging down.
"Look at me," Jason said. When she did, he continued, "I want you, Elizabeth. I'm sure you know that. But I don't want to be with you because your angry or hurt or whatever it is. I only want to be with you because you want to be with me, too. So tell me what happened."
"I walked in on Lucky and Sarah together. They had just had sex," Liz told him.
Jason stood up and started pacing again. He was angry and he wasn't hiding it very well.
"It's not what you're thinking," Liz said watching him.
"And you know what I'm thinking?" Jason said.
"You aren't as hard to read as you think," Liz told him. "You think I'm upset because Lucky slept with my sister and that's why I kissed you." When Jason just looked at her, she continued, "I'm not upset about Lucky. It's Sarah."
"What do you mean?" Jason asked.
"Knowing Lucky is sleeping with someone else doesn't really hurt. It's weird, i thought it would but it doesn't, Liz explained. "But Sarah, with her I really believed her when she said she wanted to be real sisters. I told her right before you got back to town that the one thing I couldn't handle was for her and Lucky to be together. I saw her tonight, Jason. Sarah did this deliberately to hurt me, to be cruel."
"What are you going to do?" Jason asked sitting down next to her on the couch.
Unconsciously Liz reached over and took his hand. "I don't know," she said. They sat in silence for a few minutes.
"It's getting late," Liz said looking at her watch.
Jason studied her face for a minute before saying, "You could stay here tonight. In the guest room."
"Thanks. I really didn't want to go to my grandmother's tonight and I don't want to be alone either," Liz said.
Elizabeth followed Jason upstairs and he showed her where everything was.
As he left her in the guest room, she said, "Jason, the kiss had nothing to do with the other stuff." He paused in the doorway for a second but didn't turn around. Then he walked away.
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Elizabeth was working the breakfast shift at Kelly's the next morning. She had been up and out of the penthouse before Jason got up. She had left him a note, though. Liz couldn't stop thinking about the way he had tensed up when she told him the kiss wasn't about being upset. She had thrown him a curve and she was kind of proud. It took a lot to rattle Jason.
"Lizzie. Lizzie, we have to talk."
Elizabeth whipped around to find Sarah sitting at the counter.
"I want to explain, LIzzie," Sarah said.
"You don't have anything to say that I'm interested in hearing," Liz said.
"But Lizzie," Sarah began.
"You're not welcome here," Liz said cutting her off. "Please leave."
"No, Lizzie. We have to talk about this," Sarah said.
"Want me to throw her out?" Jason said standing behind Sarah.
Liz looked up at him and smiled.
"Lizzie," Sarah said.
"No," Liz said. "I asked you to leave. Now I am going to the kitchen. When I get back, if you haven't left on your own, I'll take Jason up on his offer." Liz turned and walked into the kitchen.
Sarah whirled around and glared at Jason. "You have no right to interfere. We're sisters," she said.
Jason gave her a sardonic grin and said, "And we all know how much family ties mean to me."
Sarah glared at him again and stomped out. Jason sat down at the counter and waited for Liz. Liz came backe out of the kitchen a minute later and poured hima cup of coffee.
"Thanks," Liz said.
"Anytime," Jason said. "You left pretty early this morning."
"Had to be here," Liz said.
"Is that the only reason?" he asked.
"Yes," she said. "Why? What are you thinking?"
"I just thought staying at my place might have..." Jason trailed off.
"Freaked me out?" Liz asked. Jason nodded and Liz said, "It was a little weird but it was also really nice knowing you were right there if I needed you."
They smiled at each other before Elizabeth went to wait on some customers.
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The next morning Liz woke up early again. She quickly go ready and left before Jason woke up. The day before Liz had worked for twelve hours because Penny called in sick. When Liz finally got off work, Jason had been waiting for her. They had gone for a ride on his bike. Then Jason had taken Liz to the penthouse where they ate pizza and watched movies until after midnight.
Liz walked into the hospital still thinking about the previous day. She had realized late the night before that she hadn't seen her grandmother in days. Liz spotted Bobby at the nurses station and headed toward her.
"Hi, Elizabeth," Bobby said with a smile. "Thanks for sticking around yesterday."
"Oh, no problem, Bobbie," Liz said. "Do you know where my grandmother is?"
"Well, let me check the chart," Bobbie said turning around to check the list.
Elizabeth glanced aroung and saw Gia getting on the elevator. Liz sent her a tentative smile. Gia returned the smile and waved before the doors closed.
"Elizabeth, it looks like Audrey is working the newborn wing today," Bobbie said.
"Thanks, Bobbie," Liz said and headed to the next floor of the hospital.
"Hey, Grams," Liz said when she found Audrey.
"Elizabeth, what a pleasant surprise," Audrey said. "I haven't seen you in a few days."
"I know. That's why I came," Liz said. "I didn't want you to worry."
"Bobbie told me you worked an extra shift yesterday to help her out," Audrey said.
"Yeah," Liz said.
"I need to get back to work," Audrey said, "but you should say hello to your sister before you leave."
Audrey walked down the hall and Liz went over to wait on the elevator. Before it came though, Nikolas walked up.
"Hi, Liz. How are you?" he asked.
"Hi, Nikolas. I'm fine. How are you?" she said.
"I'm well," Nikolas said. "Look, Lucky told me what happened the other day. Do you want to talk about it?"
"Thanks, but I'm really okay, Nikolas," Liz said with a smile.
"Ask her where she's been sleeping, Nikolas," Sarah said from behind them.
Elizabeth and Nikolas turned around.
"I went to your studio last night, Lizzie. You weren't there," Sarah said accusingly.
Liz smiled at her condescendingly and said, "And you think you have the right to question where I sleep? Tell me something, Sarah. Did you sleep alone at Gram's last night?"
Sarah was speechless and Nikolas wisely kept his mouth shut.
"That's what I thought," Liz said.
"You really need to stop leaving in the morning without a word," a voice said from behind her.
Liz kept her eyes on Sarah but said, "I left a note."
"It would have killed you to wake me up to say you were leaving?" Jason asked.
"You don't get enough sleep as it is," Liz replied. "How'd you know where to find me?"
"Went to Kelly's," Jason said. "Gia told me she saw you here. You alright?"
"Yeah, I just came so my grandmother wouldn't worry," she said finally turning to look at him.
Jason nodded and Liz smiled at him.
"You've been staying with him?" Sarah almost shrieked. "Lizzie, you can't. He's dangerous!"
"Yes, I am," Jason said with a smile that could have frozen the sun.
"Jason!" Liz said laughing and hitting him lightly on the arm.
Jason grabbed her hand and pulled her up against him. wrapping his other arm around her to hold her there.
"Well, I am," Jason said intensely, his face only inches from hers.
Liz wrapped her free arm around his neck and said, "I'm terrified. Can't you tell?"
"Lizzie!" a shocked Sarah exclaimed.
Elizabeth's head dropped onto Jason's shoulder and she let out an audible sigh. She lifted her head and disentangled herself from Jason to look at Sarah.
"Sarah, don't look so mortified," Liz said. "I'm the one who walked in on you screwing my ex-fiancee. Jason and I were just playing around."
"But Lizzie," Sarah started.
Liz cut her off saying, "No, Sarah. I didn't come here to see you and I have no desire to talk to you. Jason, can we get out of here?"
Jason and Liz stepped on the elevator and pushed the button leaving a flabbergasted Sarah and amused Nikolas standing there. The elevator stopped on the next floor and a few more people got on before it went to the ground floor. Everyone, including Jason and Liz, got off the elevator. The two headed for the exit when someone called Elizabeth's name. She stopped and turned to see Nikolas getting off the other elevator car.
"Could you wait just a minute?" Liz asked Jason. He nodded and she walked back to Nikolas.
"I don't want to keep you," Nikolas said glancing from Liz to Jason. "I just wanted...Are you happy, Liz? With him."
"I am, Nikolas. I actually am," Liz said smiling at him. "But thank you for being concerned. It means a lot to me."
"All I ever wanted was for you to be happy," Nikolas said giving her a hug.
"I know," Elizabeth said and then walked back to Jason.
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Two days later, Elizabeth was working her shift at Kelly's when Lucky came down from his room and took a seat at the counter. Liz took a deep breath and walked over to him.
"What can I get you?" she asked.
"A cup of coffee," Lucky said. "Look, can we talk."
Liz looked at him and nodded slowly.
"Okay," Lucky said. "First, I want to apologize. You asked us to wait and we didn't. I'm truly sorry for that. I'm also sorry that I didn't come to you and tell you I couldn't wait. Look, Liz, I really like Sarah. I think I could love her in time but I never, ever wanted to hurt you."
"I know, Lucky," Liz said. "And, in hindsight, it was probably unfair of me to ask you to deny your feelings so I could feel better. But Lucky, please be careful. I don't want you to get hurt either."
Lucky nodded and said, "I heard you've been spending a lot of time with Jason Morgan." Liz just looked at him, so he continued, "Are you sure that's a good idea? I mean, he's really dangerous."
"I've never been safer in my entire life," Liz said with a slow smile that lit up her face.
Lucky smiled back until he realized she was looking behind him. He turned around to see Jason standing a few feet behind him. Jason walked the rest of the way to the counter, never taking his eyes off Liz.
"What time are you off?" Jason asked as Liz handed him a large black coffee to go.
"Four," Liz told him. Jason nodded and left.
"So it's true?" Lucky said watching Liz.
"What?" Liz asked.
"You're living with him," Lucky said.
Liz started laughing and said, "Not exactly."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Lucky said.
"It means exactly what it implies," Liz said.
"Look, Liz," Lucky began.
"No," Liz cut him off, "you no longer have the right to ask me about any of this. I want to be friends with you but my relationships with men are off limits for you."
"Okay," Lucky said. "I guess I don't have the right to argue about that."
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At four Jason was waiting for Liz on his bike outside Kelly's. Liz came out and got on just as Lucky and Sarah walked up to the diner. Jason and Liz sped away. But instead of heading toward the lake as Liz expected, Jason drove them straight back to the penthouse.
"I thought we were going for a ride," Liz said as they got on the elevator.
"Later," Jason said. "I have something to show you first."
Jason unlocked the door and stood back to let Liz enter first. She was barely inside the door when she stopped and gasped. Jason shut the door and Liz spun around to look at him.
"I hope you don't mind. I thought you might be missing painting," he said.
Liz walked over to the corner of the living room by the window. There was an easel with a canvas on it, paintbrushes of all sizes and shapes, and paints of all colors and types. Several canvases of varying sizes were propped against the wall. Liz ran her fingers over the canvases and containers of paint. When Liz turned back to Jason, tears were running down her cheeks.
"It was supposed to make you happy," Jason said uncomfortably.
Liz laughed despite the tears and said, "It does."
"Then why are you crying?" Jason asked confused.
Liz walked back to Jason. She reached up and caressed his cheek.
"No one has ever done anything this amazing for me before," she told him. "How did you do all of this?"
"I went to your studio, then I went and bought the same stuff you had there," he said.
"You have no idea how much this means to me," Liz told him as he wiped the tears from her cheeks.
They decided to go for a ride. Eventually Jason pulled the bike up to a beautiful, secluded area.
"This is where I come when I need to be alone, to think," Jason told her.
They sat on the rocks for awhile in silence.
"Are you going to tell me what Lucky wanted today?" Jason finally asked her.
Liz blinked in surprise and said, "He apologized and warned me that you were dangerous. I accepted his apology and told him my relationships were none of his business."
"I think we need to talk about some things," Jason said.
"Okay," Elizabeth said her stomach doing flip flops.
"My life is dangerous, Elizabeth," Jason said. "You know I would never hurt you but if you're in my life other people might try. It is dangerous for you to be with me."
"Jason, did you go to all the trouble to get art supplies for me just to tell me I can't be in your life because it's too dangerous?" Liz asked him.
"No, of course not," Jason said.
"Then it's my choice," Liz said. "Whether or not to be around you, to accept the danger or not."
"Yes, it's your choice," Jason said.
"Then I choose to be with you, Jason," she said. "The danger is a small price to pay."
"I need you to be sure," Jason said.
"Do you remember the night I kissed you? When you said you didn't want me if it was because I was angry or upset," Liz asked.
"Yes. You said the kiss had nothing to do with the other stuff," Jason said.
"It didn't," Liz said. "I let go of all that when I bawled all over your shirt. I kissed you because I couldn't stop myslef."
"And you wanted to stop yourself," Jason said.
"Yes, no," Liz said. Taking a deep breath, she explained, "I had been thinking the morning how easy it would be for me to fall in love with you. I wanted to stop because I wasn't sure I was ready to be in love with anyone again."
Jason looked at her and she rushed on, "Ever since, I've been fighting it. Then, you took me to the penthouse tonight and had set all of that up for me and I couldn't fight it anymore. I know it's sudden and you probably don't feel the same way..."
Jason put his fingers to her lips to quiet her. He looked straight into her eyes.
"I love you, Elizabeth," Jason said. "I was trying to wait, to give you time but I do."
"Oh, Jason," Liz said crying again. "I love you. I fought it so hard because I was scared."
"Scared of what?" Jason asked.
"Of getting hurt again," Liz said. "Of being in love with a man who wasn't in love with me. Again. I spent too long trying to make Lucky love me and I didn't want to go through that again."
"I'm not Lucky," Jason said softly.
"I know that," Liz said. "But fear is not about what you know, it's not rational."
Jason nodded and asked, "So what now? I mean I haven't loved, or even dated, anyone but Robin. I'm not really sure how this works."
"Well," Liz said, "there's not really a difference between what we've been doing and dating. Dating's just more, I guess. Spending more time together, talking more, which are both things we do a lot of already. And there's the, um, the physical part."
"Physical, huh," Jason said smiling. "You mean like this."
Jason leaned over and rubbed his hands up her arms and kissed the side of her neck. It was a good think Liz was sitting down because her knees went weak. Jason turned his head and looked into her glazed-over eyes.
"That's how I feel every time you walk into a room," he whispered into her ear. Elizabeth shivered.
Jason leaned back and just looked at Liz. After a minute, he said, "There are still some things we need to discuss."
Elizabeth nodded.
"You know what I do," he said. "But you can't ask about it. And I might have to lie to you. I don't want to but I might have to. Liz, I swear it will never be about how I feel, about us."
Elizabeth nodded and said, "I understand that, Jason. But there's something I need from you."
"What?" Jason asked.
"Do you remember telling me that you and Robin weren't together because she tried to run your life? Well, you can't make decisions for me, Jase. I was powerless once because a man didn't want me to have a choice. I will never allow someone to make me powerless again, physically or emotionally."
Jason nodded and they sat there thinking about what all of this would mean.
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A week later Liz was painting and Jason was out with Sonny. When there was a knock on the door, Liz yelled that it was open. Lucky came in and walked over to watch Liz paint.
"That looks great," Lucky said. "It looks like night but it's bright, too."
"It's the moonlight off the lake from this one place Jason and I go to," she told him.
"Oh," was Lucky's reply.
"Lucky," Liz said. "What?"
"Sarah told me you'd moved in here," he said. "I wanted to see if it was true."
"I haven't moved in," Liz said. "Not technically."
"How many nights a week do you sleep here?" Lucky asked.
"All of them," Liz said absently.
"And you paint here," Lucky said.
"Obviously," she said.
"But you don't live here," Lucky said.
"Okay, I guess I am living here," Liz said.
"This happened really fast, Liz. Are you sure it's a good idea?" Lucky said.
Just then someone knocked on the door and opened it. Marco stuck his head in and looked around.
"Is everything okay, Ms. Weber?" Marco asked.
"Marco, how many times do I have to tell you," Liz said.
"To call you Elizabeth," Marco finished for her. "I'm sorry. I'll try. Are you okay?"
"Everything's fine, Marco. I'll call you if I need you," Liz said.
"What was that about?" Lucky asked after Marco had left.
"Marco? He's just protective. All the guards are," Liz said.
"True but they're also afraid," Jason said from the doorway.
"Hey," Liz said with a glowing smile.
Jason just stood there and stared at Lucky. Lucky shifted uncomfortably.
"What are they afraid of?" Lucky asked finally.
"Me," Jason replied.
"Jason," Liz said warningly.
"It's true," Jason said. "They're afraid of what I'll do to them if anything happens to you."
"Lucky," Liz said. "I'm fine and I'm happy. Tell Sarah to stop trying to cause trouble."
Lucky nodded and gave Jason a wide berth as he walked to the door. Once he was gone, Liz put down her paintbrush and turned to Jason.
"What the hell was that?" she asked.
"What?" Jason said innocently.
"Don't play innocent with me, Jason Morgan!" Liz exclaimed. "You aren't like that. You don't throw your...abilities in others' faces. So what is going on?"
Jason sighed and sat down on the couch.
"I don't like him," he said quietly.
Liz stared at him for a second before replying, "I didn't think you had an opinion about Lucky, one way or the other."
"I don't like him," Jason repeated.
"Why?" Liz asked.
"Because of the way he treated you," Jason said. "And the way he looks at you."
"So you're also jealous?" Liz asked.
"I don't know," Jason said. "I don't know what jealousy feels like. I don't even know if I can feel jealousy."
"If you can feel love, then you can feel jealousy," Liz told him.
"So jealousy is wanting to smasj in his face for watching you paint?" he asked.
"Apparently for you it is," Liz said with a small smile.
"Why was he here?" Jason asked.
"Sarah told him I had moved in with you," Liz said. "He wanted to make sure I was okay."
"I should have punched him," Jason said.
"I had no idea you were this possessive," Liz said.
"I'm not," Jason said. "Or at least I wasn't until now."
"Sarah had him worked up," Liz said.
"I don't like him," Jason said. "But I won't hurt him unless he really deserves it."
"My hero," Elizabeth said, laughing as she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him.
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Sarah and Elizabeth sat at Kelly's having coffee.
'It's almost like we're really sisters,' Liz thought.
"So you understand about Lucky," Liz said. "Why I can't handle you two being together."
"I understand, Lizzie," Sarah said and then gasped. Gazing over Liz's head, Sarah said, "Lizzie, isn't that Jason Morgan?"
Elizabeth turned around and Jason and Liz locked eyes.
"Lizzie, why is he staring at you?" Sarah asked.
Elizabeth barely hear her and she certainly didn't pay attention. She was too busy drinking in the sight of Jason. Her breath hitched as he came toward her. Elizabeth stood up slowly as Jason approached. Neither of them broke eye contact. All Sarah could do was stare at them.
"Hey," Elizabeth said.
"Hi," Jason replied and then leaned down and gave her a quick hug.
Elizabeth blinked in surprise and said, "When did you get back?"
"This morning," Jason said. He cocked his head to the side and studied her intently. He glanced at Sarah and then looked back at Liz.
"What are you doing tonight?" he asked.
"Just painting," she said.
"Want to go for a ride?" he asked.
Liz smiled and said, "Yes."
"I'll pick you up at your studio," Jason said.
Without another word, Jason walked to the counter, got a coffee, and headed for the door. Elizabeth sat down again.
"Lizzie, what was that? Since when do you know Jason Morgan?" Sarah asked watching her sister.
"He's Emily's brother. I've always known him," Liz said still dazed.
"You've always known who he was but he HUGGED you," Sarah said.
"I know," Liz said with a smile. "That was really sweet of him."
"Jason Morgan--sweet," Sarah said. "Not in this lifetime."
"You don't know him," Liz said defensively.
"And you do?" Sarah said.
"Yeah, I do," Liz said.
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Elizabeth was waiting outside the building for Jason. She had been too excited to paint whenever she thought about going for a ride on Jason's bike. Jason pulled up and turned off the bike.
"You want to go for a ride or talk?" Jason asked pinning her with those blue eyes.
"Talk about what?" Liz asked. When Jason just continued to stare at her, Liz sighed and said, "I forgot that I can't hide anything from you. A lot has been going on lately. I'd just as soon not think about it for awhile. So, ride first, talk later."
Jason started the bike without a word. Liz hopped on behind him and wrapped her arms around him tightly. Jason smiled to himself as he sped the bike down the road. Once outside the city limits, Jason let it out, going as fast as safety would allow. He didn't check on Elizabeth because he knew she was watching the wind. She had painted it for him. That had meant a lot to him. He still had the painting.
They rode for an hour and a half before Jason pulled off the road at an overlook. There was a railing to keep people from falling off the cliff into the lake. Jason turned off the bike and walked over to railing. He leaned on it and looked out at the lake. Liz followed and stood next to him.
"Thank you," Liz said softly.
Jason looked at her and said, "Anytime."
Liz smiled and said, "I had forgotten how much I missed riding with you."
Jason just nodded and Liz sighed.
"Okay," she said. "Short version, Lucky and I almost got married not too long ago but Lucky admitted he didn't love me. Hadn't since Helena. I had almost dealt with that when he and Sarah decided that they were attracted to each other. They've agreed not to be together since I told them it would hurt me too much but it still hurts anyway."
"It hurts because you still love Lucky?" Jason asked.
"Yes, no," Liz said. Taking a deep breath, she said, "I'll always love Lucky but I realize we aren't going to be together. I've dealt and moved on. What hurts is that he can't love me but he can love my sister. Does that make me a horrible, petty, and jealous person?"
"No," Jason said. "Lucky knows about your relationship with your sister and he ignored how it would make you feel for him to like her."
"How do you do that?" Liz asked him.
"Do what?" he asked.
"Always know exactly what I need to hear," Liz said.
"I just tell the truth or say what I think," Jaso said. "I'm glad what I say helps you though."
They stood there gazing out over the lake for awhile.
"I love the way the moonlight plays off the water," Liz said finally breaking the silence. "I should paint this."
"Let's go," Jason said.
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Two weeks later Elizabeth was working a shift at Kelly's and thinking about Jason. They had been spending a lot of time together since he'd been back in town. She knew she was precariously close to falling in love with him. It concerned Liz because she wasn't sure she was ready to be in love with someone again. Lost in thought, Liz didn't notice Lucky and then Sarah go upstairs. But Maxie noticed and she was mad.
"Elizabeth," Maxie said pulling Liz back to reality, "why is your sister in Lucky's room?"
"Are you sure she is?" Liz asked, her stomach tightening.
"Yes," Maxie said and watched as Elizabeth headed for the stairs.
Elizabeth walked very slowly down the hall toward Lucky's door not wanting her suspicions to be confirmed but needing to know once and for all. She pushed the door open slowly and recognized the scene for what it was; the aftermath of frantic sex. When Lucky and Liz made eye contact, Liz felt like she had been slapped but looking into Sarah's eyes made her want to throw up.
"Well," Liz said softly, "I hope you two are happy."
"Liz, wait," Lucky said as Liz walked away.
"Lizzie, we can explain," Sarah said at the same time.
Lucky pulled on his jeans and went after Liz but she was gone by the time he made it downstairs. In Lucky's room, Sarah smiled in pleasure.
Elizabeth walked blindly throught the streets. All she could see was Lucky and Sarah lying naked in bed together and the look in Sarah's eyes. Suddenly Elizabeth found herself standing at the door to Jason's penthouse. She had no idea how she had gotten there but realized it was where she needed to be. Liz took a deep breath and knocked.
Jason opened the door to find Liz standing in the hallway. She looked like she was about to collapse. Without a word, Jason picked her up and carried her inside. Kicking the door shut, he walked over to the couch and sat down with her in his lap. Elizabeth wrapped her arms around his neck, buried her face in his shoulder, and sobbed. Jason simply held her and let her purge.
When Elizabeth stopped crying, she realized she was on Jason's lap, pressed up against his warm chest. Under other circumstances, she could have greatly enjoyed being in this position. But these weren't other circumstances so Elizabeth took a deep breath and raised her head. She made the mistake of looking at him. They locked eyes and Elizabeth simply fell into those intense, understanding blue eyes. Before she realized what she was doing, she leaned in and kissed him. The kiss quickly deepened and Elizabeth found herself sinking into Jason.
After a moment Jason pulled away. He lifted Elizabeth off his lap and stood up, pacing the room. When Jason stopped in front of her, he sat down on the coffee table and raked his hand through his hair. He looked at her and her head was hanging down.
"Look at me," Jason said. When she did, he continued, "I want you, Elizabeth. I'm sure you know that. But I don't want to be with you because your angry or hurt or whatever it is. I only want to be with you because you want to be with me, too. So tell me what happened."
"I walked in on Lucky and Sarah together. They had just had sex," Liz told him.
Jason stood up and started pacing again. He was angry and he wasn't hiding it very well.
"It's not what you're thinking," Liz said watching him.
"And you know what I'm thinking?" Jason said.
"You aren't as hard to read as you think," Liz told him. "You think I'm upset because Lucky slept with my sister and that's why I kissed you." When Jason just looked at her, she continued, "I'm not upset about Lucky. It's Sarah."
"What do you mean?" Jason asked.
"Knowing Lucky is sleeping with someone else doesn't really hurt. It's weird, i thought it would but it doesn't, Liz explained. "But Sarah, with her I really believed her when she said she wanted to be real sisters. I told her right before you got back to town that the one thing I couldn't handle was for her and Lucky to be together. I saw her tonight, Jason. Sarah did this deliberately to hurt me, to be cruel."
"What are you going to do?" Jason asked sitting down next to her on the couch.
Unconsciously Liz reached over and took his hand. "I don't know," she said. They sat in silence for a few minutes.
"It's getting late," Liz said looking at her watch.
Jason studied her face for a minute before saying, "You could stay here tonight. In the guest room."
"Thanks. I really didn't want to go to my grandmother's tonight and I don't want to be alone either," Liz said.
Elizabeth followed Jason upstairs and he showed her where everything was.
As he left her in the guest room, she said, "Jason, the kiss had nothing to do with the other stuff." He paused in the doorway for a second but didn't turn around. Then he walked away.
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Elizabeth was working the breakfast shift at Kelly's the next morning. She had been up and out of the penthouse before Jason got up. She had left him a note, though. Liz couldn't stop thinking about the way he had tensed up when she told him the kiss wasn't about being upset. She had thrown him a curve and she was kind of proud. It took a lot to rattle Jason.
"Lizzie. Lizzie, we have to talk."
Elizabeth whipped around to find Sarah sitting at the counter.
"I want to explain, LIzzie," Sarah said.
"You don't have anything to say that I'm interested in hearing," Liz said.
"But Lizzie," Sarah began.
"You're not welcome here," Liz said cutting her off. "Please leave."
"No, Lizzie. We have to talk about this," Sarah said.
"Want me to throw her out?" Jason said standing behind Sarah.
Liz looked up at him and smiled.
"Lizzie," Sarah said.
"No," Liz said. "I asked you to leave. Now I am going to the kitchen. When I get back, if you haven't left on your own, I'll take Jason up on his offer." Liz turned and walked into the kitchen.
Sarah whirled around and glared at Jason. "You have no right to interfere. We're sisters," she said.
Jason gave her a sardonic grin and said, "And we all know how much family ties mean to me."
Sarah glared at him again and stomped out. Jason sat down at the counter and waited for Liz. Liz came backe out of the kitchen a minute later and poured hima cup of coffee.
"Thanks," Liz said.
"Anytime," Jason said. "You left pretty early this morning."
"Had to be here," Liz said.
"Is that the only reason?" he asked.
"Yes," she said. "Why? What are you thinking?"
"I just thought staying at my place might have..." Jason trailed off.
"Freaked me out?" Liz asked. Jason nodded and Liz said, "It was a little weird but it was also really nice knowing you were right there if I needed you."
They smiled at each other before Elizabeth went to wait on some customers.
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The next morning Liz woke up early again. She quickly go ready and left before Jason woke up. The day before Liz had worked for twelve hours because Penny called in sick. When Liz finally got off work, Jason had been waiting for her. They had gone for a ride on his bike. Then Jason had taken Liz to the penthouse where they ate pizza and watched movies until after midnight.
Liz walked into the hospital still thinking about the previous day. She had realized late the night before that she hadn't seen her grandmother in days. Liz spotted Bobby at the nurses station and headed toward her.
"Hi, Elizabeth," Bobby said with a smile. "Thanks for sticking around yesterday."
"Oh, no problem, Bobbie," Liz said. "Do you know where my grandmother is?"
"Well, let me check the chart," Bobbie said turning around to check the list.
Elizabeth glanced aroung and saw Gia getting on the elevator. Liz sent her a tentative smile. Gia returned the smile and waved before the doors closed.
"Elizabeth, it looks like Audrey is working the newborn wing today," Bobbie said.
"Thanks, Bobbie," Liz said and headed to the next floor of the hospital.
"Hey, Grams," Liz said when she found Audrey.
"Elizabeth, what a pleasant surprise," Audrey said. "I haven't seen you in a few days."
"I know. That's why I came," Liz said. "I didn't want you to worry."
"Bobbie told me you worked an extra shift yesterday to help her out," Audrey said.
"Yeah," Liz said.
"I need to get back to work," Audrey said, "but you should say hello to your sister before you leave."
Audrey walked down the hall and Liz went over to wait on the elevator. Before it came though, Nikolas walked up.
"Hi, Liz. How are you?" he asked.
"Hi, Nikolas. I'm fine. How are you?" she said.
"I'm well," Nikolas said. "Look, Lucky told me what happened the other day. Do you want to talk about it?"
"Thanks, but I'm really okay, Nikolas," Liz said with a smile.
"Ask her where she's been sleeping, Nikolas," Sarah said from behind them.
Elizabeth and Nikolas turned around.
"I went to your studio last night, Lizzie. You weren't there," Sarah said accusingly.
Liz smiled at her condescendingly and said, "And you think you have the right to question where I sleep? Tell me something, Sarah. Did you sleep alone at Gram's last night?"
Sarah was speechless and Nikolas wisely kept his mouth shut.
"That's what I thought," Liz said.
"You really need to stop leaving in the morning without a word," a voice said from behind her.
Liz kept her eyes on Sarah but said, "I left a note."
"It would have killed you to wake me up to say you were leaving?" Jason asked.
"You don't get enough sleep as it is," Liz replied. "How'd you know where to find me?"
"Went to Kelly's," Jason said. "Gia told me she saw you here. You alright?"
"Yeah, I just came so my grandmother wouldn't worry," she said finally turning to look at him.
Jason nodded and Liz smiled at him.
"You've been staying with him?" Sarah almost shrieked. "Lizzie, you can't. He's dangerous!"
"Yes, I am," Jason said with a smile that could have frozen the sun.
"Jason!" Liz said laughing and hitting him lightly on the arm.
Jason grabbed her hand and pulled her up against him. wrapping his other arm around her to hold her there.
"Well, I am," Jason said intensely, his face only inches from hers.
Liz wrapped her free arm around his neck and said, "I'm terrified. Can't you tell?"
"Lizzie!" a shocked Sarah exclaimed.
Elizabeth's head dropped onto Jason's shoulder and she let out an audible sigh. She lifted her head and disentangled herself from Jason to look at Sarah.
"Sarah, don't look so mortified," Liz said. "I'm the one who walked in on you screwing my ex-fiancee. Jason and I were just playing around."
"But Lizzie," Sarah started.
Liz cut her off saying, "No, Sarah. I didn't come here to see you and I have no desire to talk to you. Jason, can we get out of here?"
Jason and Liz stepped on the elevator and pushed the button leaving a flabbergasted Sarah and amused Nikolas standing there. The elevator stopped on the next floor and a few more people got on before it went to the ground floor. Everyone, including Jason and Liz, got off the elevator. The two headed for the exit when someone called Elizabeth's name. She stopped and turned to see Nikolas getting off the other elevator car.
"Could you wait just a minute?" Liz asked Jason. He nodded and she walked back to Nikolas.
"I don't want to keep you," Nikolas said glancing from Liz to Jason. "I just wanted...Are you happy, Liz? With him."
"I am, Nikolas. I actually am," Liz said smiling at him. "But thank you for being concerned. It means a lot to me."
"All I ever wanted was for you to be happy," Nikolas said giving her a hug.
"I know," Elizabeth said and then walked back to Jason.
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Two days later, Elizabeth was working her shift at Kelly's when Lucky came down from his room and took a seat at the counter. Liz took a deep breath and walked over to him.
"What can I get you?" she asked.
"A cup of coffee," Lucky said. "Look, can we talk."
Liz looked at him and nodded slowly.
"Okay," Lucky said. "First, I want to apologize. You asked us to wait and we didn't. I'm truly sorry for that. I'm also sorry that I didn't come to you and tell you I couldn't wait. Look, Liz, I really like Sarah. I think I could love her in time but I never, ever wanted to hurt you."
"I know, Lucky," Liz said. "And, in hindsight, it was probably unfair of me to ask you to deny your feelings so I could feel better. But Lucky, please be careful. I don't want you to get hurt either."
Lucky nodded and said, "I heard you've been spending a lot of time with Jason Morgan." Liz just looked at him, so he continued, "Are you sure that's a good idea? I mean, he's really dangerous."
"I've never been safer in my entire life," Liz said with a slow smile that lit up her face.
Lucky smiled back until he realized she was looking behind him. He turned around to see Jason standing a few feet behind him. Jason walked the rest of the way to the counter, never taking his eyes off Liz.
"What time are you off?" Jason asked as Liz handed him a large black coffee to go.
"Four," Liz told him. Jason nodded and left.
"So it's true?" Lucky said watching Liz.
"What?" Liz asked.
"You're living with him," Lucky said.
Liz started laughing and said, "Not exactly."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Lucky said.
"It means exactly what it implies," Liz said.
"Look, Liz," Lucky began.
"No," Liz cut him off, "you no longer have the right to ask me about any of this. I want to be friends with you but my relationships with men are off limits for you."
"Okay," Lucky said. "I guess I don't have the right to argue about that."
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At four Jason was waiting for Liz on his bike outside Kelly's. Liz came out and got on just as Lucky and Sarah walked up to the diner. Jason and Liz sped away. But instead of heading toward the lake as Liz expected, Jason drove them straight back to the penthouse.
"I thought we were going for a ride," Liz said as they got on the elevator.
"Later," Jason said. "I have something to show you first."
Jason unlocked the door and stood back to let Liz enter first. She was barely inside the door when she stopped and gasped. Jason shut the door and Liz spun around to look at him.
"I hope you don't mind. I thought you might be missing painting," he said.
Liz walked over to the corner of the living room by the window. There was an easel with a canvas on it, paintbrushes of all sizes and shapes, and paints of all colors and types. Several canvases of varying sizes were propped against the wall. Liz ran her fingers over the canvases and containers of paint. When Liz turned back to Jason, tears were running down her cheeks.
"It was supposed to make you happy," Jason said uncomfortably.
Liz laughed despite the tears and said, "It does."
"Then why are you crying?" Jason asked confused.
Liz walked back to Jason. She reached up and caressed his cheek.
"No one has ever done anything this amazing for me before," she told him. "How did you do all of this?"
"I went to your studio, then I went and bought the same stuff you had there," he said.
"You have no idea how much this means to me," Liz told him as he wiped the tears from her cheeks.
They decided to go for a ride. Eventually Jason pulled the bike up to a beautiful, secluded area.
"This is where I come when I need to be alone, to think," Jason told her.
They sat on the rocks for awhile in silence.
"Are you going to tell me what Lucky wanted today?" Jason finally asked her.
Liz blinked in surprise and said, "He apologized and warned me that you were dangerous. I accepted his apology and told him my relationships were none of his business."
"I think we need to talk about some things," Jason said.
"Okay," Elizabeth said her stomach doing flip flops.
"My life is dangerous, Elizabeth," Jason said. "You know I would never hurt you but if you're in my life other people might try. It is dangerous for you to be with me."
"Jason, did you go to all the trouble to get art supplies for me just to tell me I can't be in your life because it's too dangerous?" Liz asked him.
"No, of course not," Jason said.
"Then it's my choice," Liz said. "Whether or not to be around you, to accept the danger or not."
"Yes, it's your choice," Jason said.
"Then I choose to be with you, Jason," she said. "The danger is a small price to pay."
"I need you to be sure," Jason said.
"Do you remember the night I kissed you? When you said you didn't want me if it was because I was angry or upset," Liz asked.
"Yes. You said the kiss had nothing to do with the other stuff," Jason said.
"It didn't," Liz said. "I let go of all that when I bawled all over your shirt. I kissed you because I couldn't stop myslef."
"And you wanted to stop yourself," Jason said.
"Yes, no," Liz said. Taking a deep breath, she explained, "I had been thinking the morning how easy it would be for me to fall in love with you. I wanted to stop because I wasn't sure I was ready to be in love with anyone again."
Jason looked at her and she rushed on, "Ever since, I've been fighting it. Then, you took me to the penthouse tonight and had set all of that up for me and I couldn't fight it anymore. I know it's sudden and you probably don't feel the same way..."
Jason put his fingers to her lips to quiet her. He looked straight into her eyes.
"I love you, Elizabeth," Jason said. "I was trying to wait, to give you time but I do."
"Oh, Jason," Liz said crying again. "I love you. I fought it so hard because I was scared."
"Scared of what?" Jason asked.
"Of getting hurt again," Liz said. "Of being in love with a man who wasn't in love with me. Again. I spent too long trying to make Lucky love me and I didn't want to go through that again."
"I'm not Lucky," Jason said softly.
"I know that," Liz said. "But fear is not about what you know, it's not rational."
Jason nodded and asked, "So what now? I mean I haven't loved, or even dated, anyone but Robin. I'm not really sure how this works."
"Well," Liz said, "there's not really a difference between what we've been doing and dating. Dating's just more, I guess. Spending more time together, talking more, which are both things we do a lot of already. And there's the, um, the physical part."
"Physical, huh," Jason said smiling. "You mean like this."
Jason leaned over and rubbed his hands up her arms and kissed the side of her neck. It was a good think Liz was sitting down because her knees went weak. Jason turned his head and looked into her glazed-over eyes.
"That's how I feel every time you walk into a room," he whispered into her ear. Elizabeth shivered.
Jason leaned back and just looked at Liz. After a minute, he said, "There are still some things we need to discuss."
Elizabeth nodded.
"You know what I do," he said. "But you can't ask about it. And I might have to lie to you. I don't want to but I might have to. Liz, I swear it will never be about how I feel, about us."
Elizabeth nodded and said, "I understand that, Jason. But there's something I need from you."
"What?" Jason asked.
"Do you remember telling me that you and Robin weren't together because she tried to run your life? Well, you can't make decisions for me, Jase. I was powerless once because a man didn't want me to have a choice. I will never allow someone to make me powerless again, physically or emotionally."
Jason nodded and they sat there thinking about what all of this would mean.
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A week later Liz was painting and Jason was out with Sonny. When there was a knock on the door, Liz yelled that it was open. Lucky came in and walked over to watch Liz paint.
"That looks great," Lucky said. "It looks like night but it's bright, too."
"It's the moonlight off the lake from this one place Jason and I go to," she told him.
"Oh," was Lucky's reply.
"Lucky," Liz said. "What?"
"Sarah told me you'd moved in here," he said. "I wanted to see if it was true."
"I haven't moved in," Liz said. "Not technically."
"How many nights a week do you sleep here?" Lucky asked.
"All of them," Liz said absently.
"And you paint here," Lucky said.
"Obviously," she said.
"But you don't live here," Lucky said.
"Okay, I guess I am living here," Liz said.
"This happened really fast, Liz. Are you sure it's a good idea?" Lucky said.
Just then someone knocked on the door and opened it. Marco stuck his head in and looked around.
"Is everything okay, Ms. Weber?" Marco asked.
"Marco, how many times do I have to tell you," Liz said.
"To call you Elizabeth," Marco finished for her. "I'm sorry. I'll try. Are you okay?"
"Everything's fine, Marco. I'll call you if I need you," Liz said.
"What was that about?" Lucky asked after Marco had left.
"Marco? He's just protective. All the guards are," Liz said.
"True but they're also afraid," Jason said from the doorway.
"Hey," Liz said with a glowing smile.
Jason just stood there and stared at Lucky. Lucky shifted uncomfortably.
"What are they afraid of?" Lucky asked finally.
"Me," Jason replied.
"Jason," Liz said warningly.
"It's true," Jason said. "They're afraid of what I'll do to them if anything happens to you."
"Lucky," Liz said. "I'm fine and I'm happy. Tell Sarah to stop trying to cause trouble."
Lucky nodded and gave Jason a wide berth as he walked to the door. Once he was gone, Liz put down her paintbrush and turned to Jason.
"What the hell was that?" she asked.
"What?" Jason said innocently.
"Don't play innocent with me, Jason Morgan!" Liz exclaimed. "You aren't like that. You don't throw your...abilities in others' faces. So what is going on?"
Jason sighed and sat down on the couch.
"I don't like him," he said quietly.
Liz stared at him for a second before replying, "I didn't think you had an opinion about Lucky, one way or the other."
"I don't like him," Jason repeated.
"Why?" Liz asked.
"Because of the way he treated you," Jason said. "And the way he looks at you."
"So you're also jealous?" Liz asked.
"I don't know," Jason said. "I don't know what jealousy feels like. I don't even know if I can feel jealousy."
"If you can feel love, then you can feel jealousy," Liz told him.
"So jealousy is wanting to smasj in his face for watching you paint?" he asked.
"Apparently for you it is," Liz said with a small smile.
"Why was he here?" Jason asked.
"Sarah told him I had moved in with you," Liz said. "He wanted to make sure I was okay."
"I should have punched him," Jason said.
"I had no idea you were this possessive," Liz said.
"I'm not," Jason said. "Or at least I wasn't until now."
"Sarah had him worked up," Liz said.
"I don't like him," Jason said. "But I won't hurt him unless he really deserves it."
"My hero," Elizabeth said, laughing as she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him.