Kelly's was almost empty except for Penny and two or three customers.
Elizabeth stood behind the counter talking with Emily on the phone. She was
laughing as Emily told her the story of Nikolas and Zander at Jake's.
Elizabeth was so glad Emily was home and getting better. Elizabeth heard
the door open and looked up. It was Jason. She smiled and told Em she had
to go now. She hung up the phone as Jason approached the counter and sat
down. "What can I get you Jason?" she asked.
Jason laughed, "You're not working, you have no apron on."
Elizabeth laughed too, "Well, I can still get you something, can't I?"
Jason nodded, "How bout two Cheese Danishes"
Elizabeth nodded, "So, how was your day?"
Jason nodded, "Nice, yours?"
Elizabeth laughed a little as she wrapped the pastries, "You don't want to know."
Jason's blue eyes caught Liz's, "Do you want to ride?" Jason smiled inside as he said it, he hadn't said that to her in a long time.
Elizabeth smiled as she handed him the bag and he handed her the money, "This late?" she asked.
He nodded, "My bike is around the corner,"
Elizabeth nodded, "Ok Jas., can we stop at Jake's too, I need to get my purse."
Jason nodded as they both went left Kelly's together. Jason forgot about the pastries on the counter and the Courtney at home.
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Ric knocked on Liz's studio door but no one answered, he turned the knob to find it unlocked. As her entered he turned the lights on. He roamed through the studio, he had never really spent any time with Elizabeth here. HE rummaged through her stuff, as he did this he heard a bike revving up, Jason's bike. He glanced out the window and saw Elizabeth putting on a helmet and getting on the bike with Jason. He immediately ran and turned the lights off and went back to the window hoping Liz hadn't noticed. They sped off together, Ric fumed with anger as he saw Elizabeth put her arms around Jason. "Tonight," he thought to himself, "his stops."
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Courtney had fallen asleep on the couch waiting for Jason, she was beginning to get worried. She tried to stay up for him but found her self dozing off to sleep.
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Jason and Elizabeth sped down the PC Coast. She hadn't felt this in so long, so free, so light. Neither had Jason, it was nice to ride without a voice in his ear telling him to slow down. He hugged the turns without brakes, he sped up and down the hills. Elizabeth's heart beat fast, faster than ever. She was riding with Jason, she never thought she would again. Jason's was too, he never thought he'd be giving Elizabeth Webber a ride again. At that moment Elizabeth realized her love for him. Elizabeth couldn't think of anyone else she would rather be with. Jason was it for her, but was she it for him. Her heart sank, no, Courtney was. She took a deep breath 'Stop thinking Liz, remember, the wind is so loud you can't think.'
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They pulled into Jake's at about 1 am. As they walked in two drunks were taking a fight outside. The place was still pretty packed. The two took a seat at the bar, "Should we get a drink?" Elizabeth asked. Jason nodded. Elizabeth ordered two Bud's. "Why are you so quiet Jason?" Elizabeth asked at Jason's growing silence. "I'm just thinking about Courtney, she hasn't called yet so she can't be worried. Which makes me worried."
Elizabeth weakly smiled, "Maybe she is sleeping."
Jason nodded, "I think so" Jason wanted to think that, it put his mind at ease. He felt guilty spending so much time with Elizabeth as soon as Courtney comes back home. Jason quickly changed the subject, "You never told me about your day/"
Elizabeth looked down at her bottle, "I ran into Ric today, I gave him the papers."
Jason nodded, "And.."
"And he freaked out, he grabbed me and ..and he scared me Jason. I never saw that look in his eyes until today."
Jason shook his head, "Ric is dangerous, you need to stay away form him"
"You think I mean to run into him, he's everywhere I go Jason. I don't know what to do anymore."
"Want me to put a guard on you?"
Elizabeth nodded, "For a while maybe that's a good idea. I don't want to be all tough and brave about his. He really scared me."
Just then a song played, a familiar song. They looked at each other, "Remember this?" Elizabeth asked.
Jason nodded, "We danced to this the night I was shot."
Elizabeth nodded. They sat there in silence. Elizabeth wanted to dance with Jason to it. She looked at him. But he wasn't looking at her. He was thinking of Courtney she thought to herself. She sighed and drank her beer. But Jason wasn't, he thought of that morning she found him in the snow, of how she took care of him and kept the secret. It was silent for a while, "We had some good times though, " Elizabeth finally said.
Jason nodded, "Remember that elf outfit"
Elizabeth laughed, "Remember trying to stretch canvas?"
They both laughed and looked at the pool table. They looked at each other and Elizabeth smirked, "C'mon Jason." The two grabbed some sticks and played some pool. Before they knew it, it was creeping on 3 am.
"Ha, did the 8 ball go in? I think it did, did you see it?"
Jason smiled, "Actually no, I missed it."
Elizabeth smiled, "Oh really, well I guess I win another game."
Jason shook his head, "I should have never taught you to play.I did myself in."
Elizabeth laughed, "I do believe you owe my twenty bucks.or was it thirty?"
Jason handed her a twenty, he glanced up at the clock, "Lets go Elizabeth."
Elizabeth hadn't realized it was so late. "Ok, Jas.. Lets go" The two then just stared at each other, they couldn't take their eyes off one another. The place was empty. They began to stand closer together. She seemed to gravitate toward him. He looked down at her and never wanted to kiss her so bad until now. He was about to touch her face when Coleman came out of his office, "Excuse me, Ms. Webber? Did you come for this?" He held up her purse. Elizabeth had forgotten all about and so had Jason. Elizabeth took the purse and thanked him. She looked back at Jason who was gone. He was already starting up the bike. He wanted to get out of there, he almost let himself give into his feelings for Elizabeth. HE couldn't do that. In a few weeks he'd be a married man. He was committed to Courtney.
He felt Elizabeth hop on and sped off. When he was riding he never thought, until now. He couldn't stop thinking. Elizabeth or Courtney.
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Jason and Elizabeth entered Liz's studio, "Thanks for walking me up"
Jason nodded, "Any time."
Elizabeth took off her jacket. "I had a wonderful time tonight, thank you. It really took my mind off Ric"
Jason nodded, "You're welcome, just remember he's dangerous and capable of anything."
"I know, he's a monster"
"Goodnight Elizabeth"
"Goodnight Jason, thanks for the ride and everything"
Jason nodded and smiled at her as he left. He stood for a moment outside her door. Something told him to stay, not to leave her. But it was late and he needed to get back to Courtney. He left.
A few minutes as she was lying on the couch trying to sleep she heard a noise. She got up and turned on a lamp. She noticed the closet door was open a bit and got up. She slowly approached it. Just as she was about to close it Ric jumped out. He pushed Elizabeth down onto the floor. She got up and headed straight to the door. But Ric grabbed her arm and twisted it before she could make it. She whimpered, "Stop! Ric stop it!" He then slammed her against the wall. "Let me show you what happens when you sleep with Jason." Elizabeth tried to protest but he hit her across the face. No one could hear a sound.
Jason laughed, "You're not working, you have no apron on."
Elizabeth laughed too, "Well, I can still get you something, can't I?"
Jason nodded, "How bout two Cheese Danishes"
Elizabeth nodded, "So, how was your day?"
Jason nodded, "Nice, yours?"
Elizabeth laughed a little as she wrapped the pastries, "You don't want to know."
Jason's blue eyes caught Liz's, "Do you want to ride?" Jason smiled inside as he said it, he hadn't said that to her in a long time.
Elizabeth smiled as she handed him the bag and he handed her the money, "This late?" she asked.
He nodded, "My bike is around the corner,"
Elizabeth nodded, "Ok Jas., can we stop at Jake's too, I need to get my purse."
Jason nodded as they both went left Kelly's together. Jason forgot about the pastries on the counter and the Courtney at home.
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Ric knocked on Liz's studio door but no one answered, he turned the knob to find it unlocked. As her entered he turned the lights on. He roamed through the studio, he had never really spent any time with Elizabeth here. HE rummaged through her stuff, as he did this he heard a bike revving up, Jason's bike. He glanced out the window and saw Elizabeth putting on a helmet and getting on the bike with Jason. He immediately ran and turned the lights off and went back to the window hoping Liz hadn't noticed. They sped off together, Ric fumed with anger as he saw Elizabeth put her arms around Jason. "Tonight," he thought to himself, "his stops."
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Courtney had fallen asleep on the couch waiting for Jason, she was beginning to get worried. She tried to stay up for him but found her self dozing off to sleep.
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Jason and Elizabeth sped down the PC Coast. She hadn't felt this in so long, so free, so light. Neither had Jason, it was nice to ride without a voice in his ear telling him to slow down. He hugged the turns without brakes, he sped up and down the hills. Elizabeth's heart beat fast, faster than ever. She was riding with Jason, she never thought she would again. Jason's was too, he never thought he'd be giving Elizabeth Webber a ride again. At that moment Elizabeth realized her love for him. Elizabeth couldn't think of anyone else she would rather be with. Jason was it for her, but was she it for him. Her heart sank, no, Courtney was. She took a deep breath 'Stop thinking Liz, remember, the wind is so loud you can't think.'
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They pulled into Jake's at about 1 am. As they walked in two drunks were taking a fight outside. The place was still pretty packed. The two took a seat at the bar, "Should we get a drink?" Elizabeth asked. Jason nodded. Elizabeth ordered two Bud's. "Why are you so quiet Jason?" Elizabeth asked at Jason's growing silence. "I'm just thinking about Courtney, she hasn't called yet so she can't be worried. Which makes me worried."
Elizabeth weakly smiled, "Maybe she is sleeping."
Jason nodded, "I think so" Jason wanted to think that, it put his mind at ease. He felt guilty spending so much time with Elizabeth as soon as Courtney comes back home. Jason quickly changed the subject, "You never told me about your day/"
Elizabeth looked down at her bottle, "I ran into Ric today, I gave him the papers."
Jason nodded, "And.."
"And he freaked out, he grabbed me and ..and he scared me Jason. I never saw that look in his eyes until today."
Jason shook his head, "Ric is dangerous, you need to stay away form him"
"You think I mean to run into him, he's everywhere I go Jason. I don't know what to do anymore."
"Want me to put a guard on you?"
Elizabeth nodded, "For a while maybe that's a good idea. I don't want to be all tough and brave about his. He really scared me."
Just then a song played, a familiar song. They looked at each other, "Remember this?" Elizabeth asked.
Jason nodded, "We danced to this the night I was shot."
Elizabeth nodded. They sat there in silence. Elizabeth wanted to dance with Jason to it. She looked at him. But he wasn't looking at her. He was thinking of Courtney she thought to herself. She sighed and drank her beer. But Jason wasn't, he thought of that morning she found him in the snow, of how she took care of him and kept the secret. It was silent for a while, "We had some good times though, " Elizabeth finally said.
Jason nodded, "Remember that elf outfit"
Elizabeth laughed, "Remember trying to stretch canvas?"
They both laughed and looked at the pool table. They looked at each other and Elizabeth smirked, "C'mon Jason." The two grabbed some sticks and played some pool. Before they knew it, it was creeping on 3 am.
"Ha, did the 8 ball go in? I think it did, did you see it?"
Jason smiled, "Actually no, I missed it."
Elizabeth smiled, "Oh really, well I guess I win another game."
Jason shook his head, "I should have never taught you to play.I did myself in."
Elizabeth laughed, "I do believe you owe my twenty bucks.or was it thirty?"
Jason handed her a twenty, he glanced up at the clock, "Lets go Elizabeth."
Elizabeth hadn't realized it was so late. "Ok, Jas.. Lets go" The two then just stared at each other, they couldn't take their eyes off one another. The place was empty. They began to stand closer together. She seemed to gravitate toward him. He looked down at her and never wanted to kiss her so bad until now. He was about to touch her face when Coleman came out of his office, "Excuse me, Ms. Webber? Did you come for this?" He held up her purse. Elizabeth had forgotten all about and so had Jason. Elizabeth took the purse and thanked him. She looked back at Jason who was gone. He was already starting up the bike. He wanted to get out of there, he almost let himself give into his feelings for Elizabeth. HE couldn't do that. In a few weeks he'd be a married man. He was committed to Courtney.
He felt Elizabeth hop on and sped off. When he was riding he never thought, until now. He couldn't stop thinking. Elizabeth or Courtney.
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Jason and Elizabeth entered Liz's studio, "Thanks for walking me up"
Jason nodded, "Any time."
Elizabeth took off her jacket. "I had a wonderful time tonight, thank you. It really took my mind off Ric"
Jason nodded, "You're welcome, just remember he's dangerous and capable of anything."
"I know, he's a monster"
"Goodnight Elizabeth"
"Goodnight Jason, thanks for the ride and everything"
Jason nodded and smiled at her as he left. He stood for a moment outside her door. Something told him to stay, not to leave her. But it was late and he needed to get back to Courtney. He left.
A few minutes as she was lying on the couch trying to sleep she heard a noise. She got up and turned on a lamp. She noticed the closet door was open a bit and got up. She slowly approached it. Just as she was about to close it Ric jumped out. He pushed Elizabeth down onto the floor. She got up and headed straight to the door. But Ric grabbed her arm and twisted it before she could make it. She whimpered, "Stop! Ric stop it!" He then slammed her against the wall. "Let me show you what happens when you sleep with Jason." Elizabeth tried to protest but he hit her across the face. No one could hear a sound.