"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you." He said.
"It's not your fault. I just was caught of guard. I shouldn't have run out like that."
"It's ok. I'm glad you came back."
After She came back both were careful to avoid the relationship issue. Jason didn't want to push her away, he was afraid next time she may not come back. And Elisabeth wanted him to make his own decisions about how he felt now without feeling obligated to their past.
"I'm going home tomorrow." Jason told her.
"That's great, I know you hate hospitals." She replied.
"Yeah. Will you still come see me?" He asked worried once he left she would stop visiting.
"Of course." She smiled. "You'll probably see me more often, I'm staying with Sonny and Carly."
"Why?" He asked. "I mean Carly doesn't really get along with most people. I'm surprised you guys are friends.
"Carly and I aren't friends." She answered. Then started laughing. "Oh my god we are. I can't believe it. I'm friends with Carly." She said with disbelief.
"I don't understand." Jason said very confused.
She laughed again. "Carly and I sort of made a career out of not getting along. Even when we tried to be civil for your sake it wasn't very pleasant."
"What Changed?"
"Everything." She answered. "Everything Changed." And it had the moment the Port Charles hotel caught fire it seemed as if everything that had been her life had burnt with it.
She looked at her watch. "I have to go."
"Ok." He replied disappointed.
"I'm not running off again. I mean , I just have somewhere to be." She reassured him.
"Where? You don't have to tell me if you don't want to."
"It's ok. I have a funeral to go to." She answered.
"I'm sorry."
"No, it's ok. I didn't really know him. But, it's important for me to go. I'll explain tomorrow when you come home."
He smiled glad he would see her tomorrow. "Bye."
"I'll see you later Jason." She corrected.
Penthouse
"Our you sure your up to going Liz." Sonny asked.
"Yeah, I know Rick will probably show up to cause trouble but, he was Adela's grandfather. I mean I don't even know if Zander will come but we should be their." She said wrapping Adela in a blanket. "You guys don't have to go."
"Zander was my friend." Carly said ignoring Sonny's glare. "And Cameron helped me out once. I want to go."
"Alright lets go." Sonny said opening the door. "Max bring the car around."
Church
Elisabeth was getting used to the whispers that haunted her whenever she left the safety of Harborview Towers. Ever since Rick had shown up at the hospital the other day demanding his wife and Daughter come home. Fed up Liz had shouted she wasn't his daughter. After that the rumor mill had gone crazy speculating who the father was. The few people who knew, Sonny, Carly, Emily, Nicholas, Lucky and, Luke wouldn't say. Everyone had decided who they thought Adela's father was. Some of their guesses made her laugh others made her want to cry the two biggest candidates according to PC's population were Sonny and Jason. But she wouldn't say. She wasn't ashamed that Zander was the father, or even trying to hide the fact. It was his decision to tell and she wasn't going to force him to. She had been tempted to tell especially when her own grandmother had accused her of not knowing. The moment they stepped out of the limo the whispers started. They looked to the door where Luke and Alexis were greeting the mourners. Sonny cringed not wanting a run in with his former lawyer/lover. Carly glared, hating Alexis for many reasons and now that she knew that she was keeping Sonny from his child she wanted to kill the woman. Elisabeth summoned up all her strength sifted Adela more securely in her arms and led the group towards the door.
"How you doing." Luke asked.
"I'll be ok." Liz responded giving him a small smile. "Did Zander come?" She asked. She was worried about her friend Ever since Brian had cleared his name and Alexis had gotten him cleared of all other charges Zander seemed to have disappeared.
"Yeah, he came but he's not doing to good." Luke answered sadly.
Emily appeared in the doorway."I tried to talk to him but, he just kept staring strait ahead. I'm worried." Liz looked past her into the church and spotted Zander sitting in the front pew staring strait ahead looking completely defeated.
Alexis finished speaking to someone and turned to the group. "What the hell are you guy's doing here." She yelled looking at Sonny and Carly.
"Natasha, It's not the time." Luke said trying to calm her down.
"They came with me." Liz said not wanting to draw more attention.
"Let's just go sit down." Sonny said ignoring Alexis's rant.
"You have no right to be here." She continued. Turning to Liz. "Neither do you. How could you bring these people to Cameron's funeral. You say your Zander's friend. He hates them."
By now everyone's eyes were on the group. Tagert walked over. "Would you like me to escort them out." He asked hopeful. She was about to say yes when a voice shocked them all.
"Alexis shut up." Zander said walking up the isle.
"But, Zander I was just." Alexis started confused.
"This is my father's funeral not a sorority party, you don't have the right to throw out everyone you don't like. If Carly and Sonny want to pay their respects I appreciate it." He said. "And Elisabeth is my friend I'm glad she came. She has more right to be here than you."
"Zander I don't understand. I mean I didn't mean to." She tried to calm him down.
"Oh shut up I'm tired of all this crap. All I want is to say good bye to my father. Can everyone stop fighting for five minutes." He said getting angry. "I may not have been a great son but the least I can do is give him a good funeral."
"You weren't a bad son, Zander." Liz reassured him. "Cameron loved you."
"Thank you." He replied. He stared at Adela for a few minutes. "Can I hold her?" He asked unsure.
"Of course." Liz answered handing Zander his daughter.
"Will you sit with me?" He asked.
"Sure lets go." She said walking with him up the isle. Once they had sat in the pew Zander turned to her.
"She's perfect." He said.
"I know it's amazing isn't it?" Liz answered with a smile.
"He was excited. You know to be a grandfather." Zander said quietly. "He kept telling me not to sign away my rights."
"You don't have to." Liz replied.
"I'll probably ruin her life."
"Zander, stop you're a great person, one of my best friends and Adela is lucky to have you for a father. I'm not saying you have to be involved but, no matter what happens you are always welcome to be in her life in any way you want. Even if you don't I'm not going to lie."
"Lie? What do you mean." Zander asked.
"Even if you don't want to be in her life one day she's going to ask me who her father was and I wont lie." Liz told him.
Zander was confused. "Why I mean people have been talking about you for day's. Why haven't you told them." He asked.
"I wont do that to you. If you want them to know that's your business but, Adela deserves to know the truth." She began. "Even after you signed your rights away to Rick I still planed on telling her the truth when she was older." Liz admitted.
"You did?" Zander asked surprised.
"Yeah." She said. "I mean it wouldn't be fair to lie to her."
"I've been making a lot of mistakes lately." Zander replied.
"But, you're a good person. I know you Zander."
"She's the best thing I ever did." He said smiling down at his daughter.
"I feel the same way."
The rest of the church stared at the two of the trying unsuccessfully to hear their conversation. Alexis turned to Luke. "What's going on." She asked.
"None of our business." Luke answered. "Lets sit down we should be starting soon." Pulling Alexis into the pew behind Liz and Zander. The whispers continued thought the service Liz and Zander sat quietly while the room buzzed with gossip. Liz could see Zander was getting angry. "I'm sorry I shouldn't have come." Liz whispered to him.
"No you should be here. Dammit can't they just stop it for five minutes." The service ended, He stood with Adela still in his arms and walked to the front of the room. "Thank you all for coming. My father would have appreciated it. But, it would have been nice if you could have stopped playing guess who's Liz's baby's father for the service. But, I guess that's to much to ask." he said flatly while most of the people started shifting uncomfortably. "I am. Mystery solved go home. I have to burry my father now." He turned walked down the isle with Liz closely following him. Once outside he stopped and turned to Liz. "I'm sorry I didn't mean for it to come out like that." He apologized.
"Hey, It's ok. I said it was you decision to tell them. I don't care what they think." She replied.
"Hello sweetheart. How are my girls." Came a voice from behind them.
"Go away Rick." Liz replied.
"Why would I do that?" He asked.
"Were not your girls. Please leave me alone."
"You heard her." Luke said walking up to the group.
"And what are you gona do?" Rick asked.
"Now Sonny may not be willing to do anything because of some twisted family obligation but," He was cut of by Sonny.
"I wouldn't be so sure about that." He replied. "Stay away from her Rick."
"She's my WIFE." He shouted.
"Actually she's not." Came another voice from behind them. They turned to see Justice handing Rick some papers.
"I wont sign the papers." Rick replied smugly.
"Oh that's fine. You don't have to. I knew you wouldn't the judge ended your marriage this morning." Justice replied calmly.
"You couldn't have done that so quickly." Rick replied worried.
"Is it true." Liz asked hopefully.
"After the judge heard about what he put you through she was more than willing to push the paper work through." He said smiling at Liz. "You're a single woman again."
She hugged Justice. "Thank you." He patted her back uncomfortably.
"I was just doing my job." He said.
"Do you drill that phrase into all your employees?" Liz asked Sonny Laughing. "Goodbye Rick." She said flatly as the group walked away leaving him stunned and alone in front of the church staring at the woman he loved walking away from him somehow he knew this time she wasn't coming back..
