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Chapter 4
Elizabeth tossed and turned unable
to find a comfortable position to lie in. It had become a nightly ritual for
her. Every night she fought to sleep and every night she lost the battle. There
were so many things going on inside her head and they seemed to make their
presence known whenever she was fixing to go to sleep.
"Oh this is ridiculous." She said
to the empty room before throwing off her covers and crawling out of the bed.
Unwilling to bother Jason or Johnny she crept down stairs and went out on to
the veranda.
There was something about being
outside that always seemed to calm her. Maybe it was the rippling water or the
crickets chirping in the air. Either way it had a magical effect on her entire
persona. It was funny how Jason had that same affect on her. All he had to do
was smile one time and the entire world came to a halt.
It had been that way since he'd
first taken her for a ride on the back of his motorcycle. She had held on to
him with all the strength she had and for the first time since the loss of her
first love, she'd felt alive and free. It hadn't taken much, just a ride
through the countryside on a night quite like the one she currently enjoying.
Her heart still fluttered at the
thought of wrapping her arms around him and being able to feel his heartbeat
and every single move he made. With each turn on the road she felt him lean and
she would lean with him. It was as if they were one person and there was
nowhere else on earth they meant to be at except that one spot at that one
precise moment.
She sighed and rubbed her hands
over her shoulders. It wasn't cold, but the night air had a coolness to it that
seemed to refresh her tired body. She allowed herself a moment to just enjoy
the light breeze before settling back into a lounge chair that had been
positioned next to the spot where Johnny had taken his little tumble. That
memory brought a smile to her face as she thought of how embarrassed he'd been.
She closed her eyes and listened
intently to the night sounds that surrounded her. It was the most peaceful
she'd felt in a long time and that surprised her considering she was here
because someone was trying to kill her. Yet, the only thing she felt was
comfort, safety, and thankfulness at Jason's insistence on being the one to
guard her.
Before Elizabeth even knew what
was even happening she was snoring softly and in a completely relaxed dream
state, unaware of the one person who had been watching her intently for inside
the living room. When he felt confident that she was asleep he walked out and
knelt next her sleeping form.
He slowly reached down and pushed
a stray hair away from her face. She was so beautiful and this was the first
chance he'd had to fully enjoy what he'd been missing for the past two months.
Her soft, silky, skin that screamed out for him to touch her, the fullness of
her lips that invited him to kiss them, and the way she carried herself that
just drove him off the edge. She was perfections true formā¦almost.
She had one flaw. A flaw that made
her deceive and betray him with a man he'd never gotten along with. Something
about that whole situation just didn't seem right to him. Maybe it was the way
she constantly insisted that there was something she had to tell him or maybe
it was the fact that truly deep down inside he wanted to believe her. He wanted
to believe that what he'd seen that night wasn't because she was trying to
betray him, but it was because she was trying to save him.
He shook his head at the thought
and leaned down towards her. Gently putting his arms beneath her, he lifted her
up into his arms and carried her back inside the house. He sucked in a breath
when he felt her nuzzle into his neck. Ok Jason don't drop her, just get her
up to her room. He thought to himself while fighting to keep his composure.
He carefully walked her up the
stairs and into her room. From there it was pretty easy, he just lowered her
softly down onto the bed and covered her with the floral comforter. When he
moved a step back she opened her eyes slightly.
"Jason." She whispered softly with
a smile. "I love you."
He started to say something, but
judging by the slowness of her breathing he knew she was still asleep. He
sighed and leaned down once more to kiss her gently on the forehead before
leaving her alone and making his way to his bedroom.
Once in his room, Jason peeled off
his shirt and practically fell onto his bed. He cursed and stared up at the
ceiling, wide-awake and alone. "Oh this night is going to be wonderful."
~*~*~*~*~*~
The next morning Elizabeth awoke
feel refreshed and completely rested. She slept, dreamt of Jason, and had been
able to forget everything that had gone on her in life over the previous
months. She couldn't believe how good she felt. Of course that was before she
remembered the night before.
"How did I get up here?" She
whispered to herself. The last thing she remembered was being outside on the
Veranda and sitting down on the lounge chair. "I must have fallen asleep." Her
eyes widened when she realized it had either been Johnny or Jason that had
brought her to bed last night. Of course she hoped is had been Jason.
A small knock on the door
interrupted her thoughts. Relief quickly took over when she saw Jason standing
there with a friendly look upon his face. He always knew how to make an
entrance and the best thing was, he was just being himself. No false feelings,
just Jason.
"Am I correct in assuming that you
are responsible for me waking up in my bed this morning instead of outside on
the lounge chair?" Elizabeth asked, flashing her winning smile.
"I didn't want you to get cold."
"Well thank you for you concern. I
didn't know I'd even been moved till this morning."
Jason shrugged his shoulders.
"It's not a big deal." He slowly put his hands in his pockets trying to give
off a casual vibe and failing terribly.
Elizabeth could tell something was
off. "What's wrong Jason?"
His eyes told her a lot. Something
had happened and she wasn't going to like it. "I got a phone call from Sonny
this morning. There's been an incident back in Port Charles and I have to go
back there to take care of it."
Elizabeth threw off her covers and
was standing in front of him before he could do anything to stop her. "Then I'm
going with you."
"No, you're not. You're going to
stay here with Johnny." When he saw the fire in her eyes ignite, he tried his
best to extinguish it. "Elizabeth, I know you hate feeling helpless, but that's
not what you would be doing if you stayed here. I need you to be safe right now
and if I knew that you were here with Johnny I could concentrate on my job."
Worry filled her eyes and she
swallowed slowly. "Is this incident something that could hurt you?"
"You don't need to think about
that right now. I'll be fine."
"That's not what I asked Jason and
you know it. Could you get hurt?"
His eyes softened and he placed
her hand on her cheek. "Elizabeth, you know the answer to that question. Do you
really need to hear me confirm it?"
Her eyes began to glisten as her
hand covered his. "Promise me you'll come back Jason."
He gave her a comforting smile
before pulling his hand away and taking a step back. "I promise to try. I
should be back sometime tonight." He made a movement towards the door.
"Jason, wait!" Elizabeth exclaimed
before running towards him and wrapping her arms around his torso. His arms
hesitantly wrapped around her tiny frame and he sighed at how right it felt to
hold her in his arms again and have her reciprocate those feelings.
"Elizabeth, I have to go." Jason
said, fighting to keep his voice from cracking.
She reluctantly loosened her grip
and took a step back. "You'll be back tonight and I'll be waiting."
He nodded his head and took a deep
breath. "I'll see you tonight." He replied before stepping out the door and
shutting it behind him.
As soon as she was sure he was
gone she allowed the emotions that were overwhelming her body to make their
full presence known. Sobs racked through her body and she slumped onto her
knees in the floor. She knew something bad was going to happen tonight and she
was afraid that something involved Jason. "Oh pleaseā¦please let him come home
tonight."
~*~*~*~*~
While Elizabeth was crying
upstairs in her room, Jason was making his way to the running car sitting outside.
He stopped when he heard the sobs coming from her room. It tore at his heart to
hear her frightened cries and wished that someone else could take care of his
business so that he could stay and keep her calm, but the reality was that he
was the only one Sonny trusted enough to do the job.
He shook his head and continued on
his way down the stairs to the car. He made one final glance up at Elizabeth's
room and was surprised to see her standing in the window with a grim look on
her face. She kissed the tips of her fingers and place them on the glass in
front of her, mouthing the words "I love you."
He nodded towards her before
climbing into the car. He had to be strong for her sake. He felt a little
better as the car got on it's way and he knew that she was going to be alright
while he was gone with Johnny watching over her.
As he rode in the back of the car
thoughts of her just kept running through his brain. For a reason he couldn't
explain he was finding it harder and harder to believe Elizabeth had really
betrayed him. His head told him to be careful and that it might really be true,
but deep down in his heart he knew that there was no way the woman he loved was
capable of such deceit. Either way, he was finally prepared to face it, and
when he came back that night he was going to allow her to finally tell him
everything she knew about that night.
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Wheeee! This is getting to be kinda fun. One more to go.
