Jason made it back to his place around midnight. The lights were out so he quietly began to climb the stairs until he heard Courtney, "It's been two hours." Jason turned around as Courtney turned on the lamp, she had been sitting on the couch, "Jason, Carly was right, this is the first night we all are finally together again and you run out to..to help someone you don't even care about.."

Jason interrupted her, "I care about Elizabeth, she's my friend."

Courtney got up and rolled her eyes, "Jason, she hurt you, she bad mouthed you, she took Ric's side when everything was going to hell!"

"She didn't know that, she thought she was living with a honorable man who cared for her and had a wonderful life and was going to have a family. As far as she was concerned Sonny and I were the criminals."

Courtney shook her head, "I know Jason, I don't know, it just seems she doesn't want anything to do with you."

Jason nodded, "I know, she's angry now. Her life has just been turned upside down, her life this past year was just a big lie. She needs to vent for that."

Courtney hugged Jason, "I'm glad I have you, I'm glad she let you go. I sorta feel sorry for her, she had the best thing in the world and ended up with the worse."

Jason was silent as she led Courtney upstairs to bed.

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Elizabeth woke up the next morning with a major hangover. As soon as she sat up she felt it. She grabbed her head in pain. At first she couldn't remember anything about the night before. All she knew was she saw Faith helping Ric and went strait to Jake's.. She got up and made herself some breakfast and took some Advil. As she was eating her eggs she began to hum the song, "Pour Some Sugar on Me." She hadn't heard that song in years. She cleaned off the table and decided to paint for a while. Then it hit her. She was so drunk she was dancing on the table. She felt a bit embarrassed just thinking about it. But how did make it home? Who would have brought her home. It had to be someone she knew because in the state she thought she might have been she would never be able to tell someone where to go. Lucky. no. Zander. no. Grams.god no..Ric..NO..Jason...Jason. Elizabeth remembered Jason throwing her over his shoulder. "God," Elizabeth thought, "Jason brought me home. After everything I put him through he brought me home. How messed up was I?"

Elizabeth decided that she needed to thank Jason immediately so she got dressed and headed to the penthouse.

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Jason and Courtney were over at Sonny and Carly's having breakfast with Michael, "Jason, thank you for bringing Aunt Courtney home" he said eating his pancakes. Jason smiled, "Anytime buddy, I think we're all glad Courtney's home."

"We sure are" Carly said patting Michael's head.

"I'm just glad we're all together again." Courtney added.

"Me too" said Sonny.

"Did you give Jason hell for being out last night?" Carly asked Courtney only half joking.

Courtney laughed, "You bet I did"

Jason smiled at Courtney, he hadn't heard her laugh in a while. He really did love Courtney, but he couldn't stop thinking about Elizabeth and all she must be going through. He wanted to visit her today and see how she was doing, but decided it would be best for everyone if he stayed away.

"Can we all go to the park today?" Michael asked.

Everyone agreed that would be a good idea and got ready to go after breakfast.

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Elizabeth knocked on Jason's door but there was no answer, she was about to get into the elevator and leave when Sonny's door opened and everyone came out. The minute Carly saw Elizabeth she turned around, "C'mon everyone, back inside."

Elizabeth rolled her eyes. "Carly, stop it" Sonny warned her, then he turned to Elizabeth, "What is it?" Elizabeth looked at Jason. "I just wanted to thank you for last night."

Jason nodded, "Sure, I was glad to help you out."

The awkward silence grew until Michael broke it, "Want to come with us to the park?"

Elizabeth smiled down at young Michael and saw look in Carly's eyes, she squatted down to Michael, "I'd love to, but I have a lot of work to do today, maybe some other time though."

Michael nodded, "Ok then," and grabbed Sonny's hand, "Well lets go now."

"Go ahead and take this one down, I'll take the next one," Elizabeth said to Sonny.

Sonny nodded as they all got in except Jason, "I'll meet you guys down there, I need to talk with Elizabeth."

Sonny nodded again and Carly of course shook her head and Courtney got worried as the doors closed.

Jason turned to Elizabeth, "Are you OK?"

Elizabeth nodded, "I will be, still a little hung over, but Advil will help with that."

"Ok, but what I meant was with everything else,"

"You mean Ric? No, I'm disgusted with everything he's done to everyone including me."

"Stay away from him, he's dangerous."

"I try to, but he seems to be every where I go"

"Well, if you need some protection, I'm here, you know that,"

Elizabeth nodded, "I know Jase,"

The elevator doors opened again and Jason got in with Elizabeth, "Jason, did I say anything.you know.stupid last night?"

Jason remembered Elizabeth telling him she loved him, 'was that the truth or just the beer' Jason thought, he turned to Liz and shrugged, "Not anything memorable," he lied.

On the way down Elizabeth began to feel more comfortable around Jason, like they had been friends all along, even though they didn't seem like it. Then all of a sudden the elevator stopped. "What the.." Jason said pressing the lobby button again.

"Are we stuck?" Elizabeth asked.

Jason sighed, "I think so."