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CHAPTER 2

      Jason stood outside the door, not quite sure what to do next. It had taken him all morning just to convince himself that no matter how Elizabeth felt towards him, he could help her. He had to help her.

      Taking a deep breath and allowing the cool air to calm his nerves he raised his hand to knock. Not even getting the chance to make contact, the door swung open and he was surprised when it revealed the only woman he would ever love. The element of shock that ran over him was multiplied in her eyes when she saw him standing there looking down at her.

      "Jason, what are you doing here?" She asked, tentatively tucking a loose piece of hair behind her ear. Her heart had just quickened and she struggled to keep her voice steady.

      "I-I need to talk to you. Can I come in?"

      "Of course…" She took a step back giving him easier access.

      He moved past her and they both caught their breath when his hand made contact with hers. Jason quickly walked to the other side of the room. The last thing that needed to happen was for her to know how he truly felt about her. It would only complicate the situation and affect his judgment.
 
      "Sonny told me that you're in trouble." He blurted out, catching her off guard. That was the last thing she expected to hear from him. "He also told me that someone is coming after you."

      Elizabeth's eyes narrowed. Of all the situations she'd gotten herself into over the years, this one must have topped the charts if the mighty Sonny Corinthos felt the need to come down off his high horse and offer her some help.

      "He did huh? Well you can go back to the pent house and tell him that I don't need his kind of charity."

      "Is that what you think this is? A charity case?" He walked closer to her and had to fight the urge he had to take her in his arms and hold her until all of this was over. "Elizabeth, no matter what has happened between us I still want you safe. Yes, Sonny did ask me to guard you, but I made the decision to come myself."

      Elizabeth shook her head and began picking up some paint brushes that had fallen on the floor. "Jason, you don't have to watch out for me. I'm a big girl and I know how to take care of myself. Anyway, I'm the one who got into this mess and I can get myself out of it."

      Jason groaned in frustration. She didn't understand what he was trying to say. "Elizabeth, this isn't something you can handle by yourself. Whatever it is that happened isn't important right now. What's important is that we get you out of here."

      "I can handle this Jason."

      "Damn it Elizabeth! I know you hate being told what to so, but for once would you just listen to me for a minute?"

      She opened her mouth to give him a stubborn reply, but thought better of it when she saw the desperate look on Jason's face. "What do you want me to do?"

      He let out a deep breath and held his hand out to her. "I want you to trust me. I'll take you somewhere safe."

      "Where?"

      "Do you trust me Elizabeth?"

      Like you trusted me? She thought to herself before nodding her head and accepting the hand offered to her. "I trust you Jason."

      After packing up the bare necessities needed for the trip, Elizabeth willingly followed Jason down the stairs and out of the building her studio resided in. There was a car parked out front.

      "What, no motorcycle?" Elizabeth asked, with her eyebrow raised.

       "I figured it would be less noticeable if we went in a car. It would be pretty easy to find us on the Harley."

      Elizabeth climbed in the bulletproof vehicle and sat her stuff in the floorboard. "What's so noticeable about the bike?

      Jason sighed and settled into the comfy, well upholstered, seat beneath him. "Well, people….people are used to seeing us on the back of a Harley. It was our thing and everybody knew it. Riding in the car is just another way to assure your safety."

      Elizabeth knew that it was probably a good idea to let the subject go. She suspected that maybe the reason they weren't currently on the bike right now had more to do with the fact that he didn't want her riding with him anymore, than the fact the car was safer. They could have easily gotten to their location faster on the Harley.

      Mean while, Jason watched out the window as the buildings around them eventually turned into houses and then again changing into the beautiful countryside that hardly anybody thought about anymore. He wanted so badly to say something comforting to Elizabeth, but he didn't know how to without giving away his true feelings.

      "So, are you ever going to tell me where we're going or do I have to sit here patiently waiting for the opportunity to see my new dwelling place?"

      He couldn't help, but grin at her spunk. It was one of the things he loved about her. "We're going to one of Sonny's safe houses. You'll be safe there until Sonny and I can come up with a better plan."

      "What makes you think that you and Sonny can fix this?" She asked, not meaning for it to come out the way it sounded. She just didn't understand why they didn't think she could handle it herself. "Jason, I could have just gone to the police…" She abruptly stopped her next train of thought when she saw the flash of anger in his eyes.

      "There's nothing the police can do that we can't do better. I can protect you a hell of lot better than they could."

      "Jason, I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't have brought the police into this…especially after everything that happened." Her eyes were lowered and she crossed her arms across her chest.

      He turned towards her and sighed. "Look Elizabeth, I still think about that night and it still hurts me to think about it, but if we're going to be around each other for the next few weeks we shouldn't have to walk on egg shells just to make sure we don't offend each other. I'm not saying we should forget about what happened because that's pretty much impossible, but let's just agree to let it slide for the time being. I don't want us to be uncomfortable around each other. Not now when what we need the most is to work together."

       Elizabeth nodded her head in agreement. "You think it'll take that long for all of this to get worked out?"

      Jason shrugged and rubbed his hands over his face. "Yeah could be weeks maybe longer. You never know in situations like these."

      "Jason, why haven't you asked me why it is that I'm in danger?"

      His gaze was directed out the window again. "You saw someone get killed and the guy that ordered the hit wants you dead."

      The way he said it was so casual. It made her see just the kind of business he had been in for the past several years. It didn't make her think any less of him, but she hated the fact that at any moment he might accidentally slip up and accidentally get himself killed…but, how was she any better. Look what she'd gotten herself into and yet he was there trying to get her out of it.

      "Yeah, but don't you want to know who it is that I saw? I know that's why Sonny sent you to guard me in the first place."

      "Sonny does want to know who it is that's doing this and he did want me to get that information from you." When he eyes lowered again he quickly continued. "But, I don't want you to tell me anything you're not comfortable telling me. You can take as much time as you need."

      She smiled and shook her head. "I want to tell you, but there are some things we need to clear up first." At his questioning look she slowly put her hand on his. "Jason, there's something you need to know about what happened two months ago."

      "Elizabeth I really don't want to hear this right now." His eyes closed and leaned back against the headrest.

      "I know you don't, but you have to know something."

      He sighed and turned his head towards her. "Fine. What is it?"

      "I don't know quite how to tell you this without making it sound more terrible than it is, but the reason I was meeting with Taggart was because…"

      "Mr. Morgan, we've arrived at the safe house." Johnny said through the rolled down privacy glass. Elizabeth wanted to scream at his bad timing.

      "Alright Johnny. We can talk about this later." Jason said not giving her a chance to reply before getting out of the car and helping Johnny get some boxes out of the trunk.

      Elizabeth sat in her spot not moving a muscle. All she had wanted to do was finally tell Jason the truth and as always they'd been interrupted. She was beginning to think the time would never be right.  And it was obvious that Jason wasn't ready to here anything that she wanted to tell him at the moment. "Elizabeth, are you coming?" Jason called out to her.

      "Yeah I'm coming!" she shook her head and climbed out the open door. I guess Jason's right. I'll have plenty of time to tell him the truth once we're settled in. She thought to herself before following Jason into the house.

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