CAPTURING THE DREAM
Chapter 8 – Unexpected Arrival / Cover Up
(Vista Point) The wind blew slightly through the trees Elizabeth and Jason held hands facing each other. Candlelight flickering on their faces, which shined on two very happy faces.
"Jason do you have the rings," the minister asked. Jason pulled both the wedding bands from his coat pocket giving them to the minister. The minister gives Jason her ring and gives Elizabeth his ring to hold. Jason, you have said you have personal vows you may go ahead now," the minister instructed.
Jason never took his eyes off of Elizabeth; he just nodded yes to the minister. "Elizabeth, I never thought I could be as happy and content as I am right now. You have been in my heart and soul since that first night. I have spent so much time pushing you away to keep you safe, but in turn I hurt us more. I realize now that we belong together, my heart was so lost when you weren't in it; nothing or no one could every replace it. Thank you for forgiving me and letting me love you again. I promise to love, honor, cherish and support you the rest of my life. You are the other part of my heart and now with you here beside me, my heart is finally whole. I love you Elizabeth." As he said he loves her Jason put the ring on Elizabeth's finger.
Tears stained Elizabeth's face as Jason spoke, he was a man of so little words but what he spoke tonight she would never forget. He was giving all he had to her, he was finally giving her his heart.
Elizabeth wiped the tears from her face with her hand and then looked back up into Jason's eyes, taking a deep breath she began her vows. "Jason, I have dreamed of this day since I was a little girl, to be in love and marry a man that shared my heart and soul. I know we have been through so much, I never thought this day possible. But here we are standing here together, committing to each other for life. Jason you take my breath away, just looking at you, touching you and kissing you sends electricity though my body. I thought I have loved before but I have never loved as deeply as I love you. I give myself to you my heart and my soul. I promise to love, honor, cherish and support you the rest of my life. Thank you for giving me the life I always wanted but never thought I deserved, for loving me and giving your love to this child, our child. Jason, I love you." Just as Jason had done after his confession of love, so did Elizabeth she placed the wedding band on his finger.
"Jason do you take Elizabeth to be your wife?"
"I do," Jason answered with a longing in his eyes.
"Elizabeth do you take Jason to be your husband?"
"Yes, yes I do," Elizabeth, said as her tears were welling up again.
"I pronounce you husband and wife; you may kiss your bride."
Jason looked deep into Elizabeth eyes; he could see the joy and the love. He reached down and kissed her softly and pulled her closer as he continued to kiss her over and over again. Finally releasing her, "Well Mrs. Morgan, are you ready to get back?"
"Yes, Mr. Morgan . . . I can't wait to . . . Oh no!" Elizabeth looked up in Jason's eyes in shock.
"What, Elizabeth are you ok?" Jason eyes filled with concern and uncertainty of what was the matter.
"Jason you're not going to believe this but my . . . my water just broke."
Quickly Jason got her to the car and headed straight to General Hospital.
(Hospital) Morgan was in ICU, monitors all around him and the beep of the machines sounded so loud to Carly's ears. She stood there beside his small body as it fought to gain his strength. Tears streamed still fell from eyes, should couldn't believe she even had anymore left to shed. Her small child laid here fighting for life, when it should have been her. She felt an arm come around her waist she went to pull away from Sonny and looked up to see Lorenzo standing there beside her.
"What . . . what are you doing here?" she questioned in shock.
"Shh . . . just let me hold you," Lorenzo tried to offer her comfort.
Carly fell into his arms, relishing his soft touch. He was here now and he would help make everything better. How she missed his touch and his voice as he whispered to her.
"Carly . . . Carly," a woman's voice woke her from her dream.
"Sweetheart, why don't you go lay down and I'll call you if anything changes."
"No, mom . . . I don't want to leave his side. I'll be fine." Bobbie handed her a cup of coffee and went back to the wait area to let Sonny know he could come back to visit Morgan.
Carly sat in the rocker beside her son's bed, rocking back and forth. "It was just a dream, he really wasn't here at all, why could the accident be just a dream as well." Exhausted from the day Carly sat the cup down, her eyes grew heavy and before she knew it she fell asleep.
In the hallway loomed a presence, he walked to the door and peeked in. Seeing Carly sitting there he wanted to reach out and hold her. But he knew that wasn't his place anymore, she had made her choice and broke his heart; he wouldn't let her do it again.
"Lorenzo, what are you doing here," he heard a soft whisper coming from behind him. He turned to see Danielle standing there.
"I just needed to see she was ok," Lorenzo stated plainly.
"I told you she was, come on let me get you out of here before her husband comes back," Danielle grabbed Lorenzo by the hand and lead him down the hall.
As they turned the corner they ran right into Sonny, "What are you doing here? You better stay away from my wife, do you hear me," with that Sonny punched Lorenzo in the face.
Danielle quickly stood in his way so to end anything before it really started. "He's here to see me."
"Yea right, like I believe that. He's after my wife again, how dare you when my son is in such critical condition, what kind of man are you?"
Before Lorenzo could speak, Danielle answered for him, "Even though it's none of your business, we had a dinner date and I had to cancel because of the accident. He was worried about me so he came to the hospital and is in the process of taking me home."
Danielle wrapped her arms around Lorenzo as he responded and did the same, kissing her softly on the lips, which Danielle tried not to let affect her but she shivered at his tenderness and not to miss a beat went on, "Lorenzo is with me now, don't worry he is way over your wife." With that Lorenzo tugged at her to start walking. He was amazed of how well she covered for him; Sonny seemed to buy it too. They continued out the door as Sonny went back to see his son and figure out what to tell Carly about Michael.
Sonny entered the doorway slowly, seeing his baby lying there helpless to do anything, but to just be there for him.
"They say he's resting, that's good right?" Carly's voice finally spoke up in the darken room as a cold chill ran down her body.
"Yes, it is. He's strong Carly . . . we have to believe he'll pull through."
"I know," she said softly.
"Carly, I need to . . . "before Sonny could finish his sentence Max stepped in and cleared his throat to get Sonny's attention.
"What do you need Max, your interrupting my conversation with my wife."
"Yes sir I know, but I believe it is very important for you to tend to immediately. It's about the phone call you received early."
"Ok," Sonny nodded his head realizing it had to do with Michael. "Carly I'll be right back," with that he was quickly was out the door with Max.
Carly never acknowledged him leaving just continued to rock in the rocking chair imagining that soon she would be able to rock her baby again.
"Michael, sir . . . he's in the lobby," Max said half out of breath.
"What," Sonny said surprised. "Michael what are you doing here, what happened?" Sonny questioned the boy half in anger and the other half in relief.
"Dad, I saw the news when I was watching TV, Latisha thought I was asleep, but I heard that mom and Morgan were at the hospital. I had to come and be with them, I was so scared."
Sonny was on his knees in front of the child, "Michael you scared us all, I thought . . . well you just scared me, you should have never left Latisha and went out by yourself."
"Courtney found me walking and I kept crying till she brought me here," Michael told Sonny.
Sonny finally looked up and saw Courtney standing by the wall, "Sorry, Sonny he was worried and the only way I knew to calm him down was to bring him here. I was on my way here after I heard, I knew he would want to see for himself that everything was ok with his mom and little brother."
"Michael your mom is fine, just a few bumps but she will be fine. Morgan will be to, remember when you fell off your bike, then it fell on you arm and you broke it."
"Yes," Michael confirmed. "Did Morgan break his arm?"
"No son, but remember how we couldn't see it was broken on the outside but the doctors knew because they took a picture." Michael shakes his head in agreement. "Well something like that happened to Morgan, the doctors took a picture and then fixed what was on the inside that we couldn't see. But Morgan is a lot smaller than when you were hurt. His tiny body is going to need to stay in the hospital for a little while and rest. But as soon as he is all rested up we'll bring him home, ok."
"Ok Dad, I love Morgan and I want him to get all the rest he needs."
"Me too buddy, me too. Listen I want you to let Max take you home and after Morgan has got all his rest I'll take you to see him."
"Ok, but dad will you give Morgan a kiss from me."
"Sure son, I will."
"And mommy too, right dad?"
Sonny hesitates for a moment the last time he had tried to touch Carly she pulled away from him, "Alright Michael."
"You promise," Michael said pleadingly.
"I promise."
Sonny gave Michael a huge bear hug and kissed his cheek, "I love you son, get some sleep when you get home, will talk later."
Michael waved good-bye as Max took his hand and walked out the door.
Sonny was getting ready to go back to Morgan and Carly when he heard a familiar voice, Courtney turned also when she recognized the same voice.
"I need a doctor right away, she's having a baby," Jason shouted.
Sonny and Courtney both looked in shock as they saw Jason wheeling Elizabeth in a wheelchair as she was trying to steady her breath. Ric had just walked in the door shortly after to investigate what happened in the accident, anything to aggravate his brother and sure it had something to do with his many crimes. Ric was just as shocked when he looked and saw Elizabeth there after being gone for months, and Jason Morgan standing right beside her.
"Elizabeth, darling . . . our baby is coming? I can't believe it!" Ric ran over to Elizabeth without thinking, just reacting to his intense emotions. He loved her and she was finally having a child they both had lost and was finally having again.
Elizabeth looked up at him in shock as he stood in front of her taking her hand, she pulled away from him quickly as Jason turned from the nurse's station and stood between them.
"Back off Lansing," Jason demanded.
"You back off, Morgan . . . Elizabeth is my wife?"
"No I'm not Elizabeth screamed at him between the pain. Ex-wife Ric, when are you going to get it ex-wife," she said sternly.
"The baby is still mine, you can't stop me from that," Ric spouted in spite of Elizabeth's coldness.
"Wrong, the baby is mine," Jason voiced.
"She was married to me when . . . "
Jason interrupted him before he could finish, "The agreement with Zander was never signed, he is gone now and can't claim the child as his. But when the child is born Elizabeth's husband can."
"What are you talking about," Ric seemed scattered in thought.
"Meaning me Lansing, I am now Elizabeth's husband and this is my child," Jason smiled in how good it felt to say that.
The nurse came and instructed Jason to wheel Elizabeth into a room for the doctor to see her. They left Ric, Courtney and Sonny standing there in shock.
(Vista Point) The wind blew slightly through the trees Elizabeth and Jason held hands facing each other. Candlelight flickering on their faces, which shined on two very happy faces.
"Jason do you have the rings," the minister asked. Jason pulled both the wedding bands from his coat pocket giving them to the minister. The minister gives Jason her ring and gives Elizabeth his ring to hold. Jason, you have said you have personal vows you may go ahead now," the minister instructed.
Jason never took his eyes off of Elizabeth; he just nodded yes to the minister. "Elizabeth, I never thought I could be as happy and content as I am right now. You have been in my heart and soul since that first night. I have spent so much time pushing you away to keep you safe, but in turn I hurt us more. I realize now that we belong together, my heart was so lost when you weren't in it; nothing or no one could every replace it. Thank you for forgiving me and letting me love you again. I promise to love, honor, cherish and support you the rest of my life. You are the other part of my heart and now with you here beside me, my heart is finally whole. I love you Elizabeth." As he said he loves her Jason put the ring on Elizabeth's finger.
Tears stained Elizabeth's face as Jason spoke, he was a man of so little words but what he spoke tonight she would never forget. He was giving all he had to her, he was finally giving her his heart.
Elizabeth wiped the tears from her face with her hand and then looked back up into Jason's eyes, taking a deep breath she began her vows. "Jason, I have dreamed of this day since I was a little girl, to be in love and marry a man that shared my heart and soul. I know we have been through so much, I never thought this day possible. But here we are standing here together, committing to each other for life. Jason you take my breath away, just looking at you, touching you and kissing you sends electricity though my body. I thought I have loved before but I have never loved as deeply as I love you. I give myself to you my heart and my soul. I promise to love, honor, cherish and support you the rest of my life. Thank you for giving me the life I always wanted but never thought I deserved, for loving me and giving your love to this child, our child. Jason, I love you." Just as Jason had done after his confession of love, so did Elizabeth she placed the wedding band on his finger.
"Jason do you take Elizabeth to be your wife?"
"I do," Jason answered with a longing in his eyes.
"Elizabeth do you take Jason to be your husband?"
"Yes, yes I do," Elizabeth, said as her tears were welling up again.
"I pronounce you husband and wife; you may kiss your bride."
Jason looked deep into Elizabeth eyes; he could see the joy and the love. He reached down and kissed her softly and pulled her closer as he continued to kiss her over and over again. Finally releasing her, "Well Mrs. Morgan, are you ready to get back?"
"Yes, Mr. Morgan . . . I can't wait to . . . Oh no!" Elizabeth looked up in Jason's eyes in shock.
"What, Elizabeth are you ok?" Jason eyes filled with concern and uncertainty of what was the matter.
"Jason you're not going to believe this but my . . . my water just broke."
Quickly Jason got her to the car and headed straight to General Hospital.
(Hospital) Morgan was in ICU, monitors all around him and the beep of the machines sounded so loud to Carly's ears. She stood there beside his small body as it fought to gain his strength. Tears streamed still fell from eyes, should couldn't believe she even had anymore left to shed. Her small child laid here fighting for life, when it should have been her. She felt an arm come around her waist she went to pull away from Sonny and looked up to see Lorenzo standing there beside her.
"What . . . what are you doing here?" she questioned in shock.
"Shh . . . just let me hold you," Lorenzo tried to offer her comfort.
Carly fell into his arms, relishing his soft touch. He was here now and he would help make everything better. How she missed his touch and his voice as he whispered to her.
"Carly . . . Carly," a woman's voice woke her from her dream.
"Sweetheart, why don't you go lay down and I'll call you if anything changes."
"No, mom . . . I don't want to leave his side. I'll be fine." Bobbie handed her a cup of coffee and went back to the wait area to let Sonny know he could come back to visit Morgan.
Carly sat in the rocker beside her son's bed, rocking back and forth. "It was just a dream, he really wasn't here at all, why could the accident be just a dream as well." Exhausted from the day Carly sat the cup down, her eyes grew heavy and before she knew it she fell asleep.
In the hallway loomed a presence, he walked to the door and peeked in. Seeing Carly sitting there he wanted to reach out and hold her. But he knew that wasn't his place anymore, she had made her choice and broke his heart; he wouldn't let her do it again.
"Lorenzo, what are you doing here," he heard a soft whisper coming from behind him. He turned to see Danielle standing there.
"I just needed to see she was ok," Lorenzo stated plainly.
"I told you she was, come on let me get you out of here before her husband comes back," Danielle grabbed Lorenzo by the hand and lead him down the hall.
As they turned the corner they ran right into Sonny, "What are you doing here? You better stay away from my wife, do you hear me," with that Sonny punched Lorenzo in the face.
Danielle quickly stood in his way so to end anything before it really started. "He's here to see me."
"Yea right, like I believe that. He's after my wife again, how dare you when my son is in such critical condition, what kind of man are you?"
Before Lorenzo could speak, Danielle answered for him, "Even though it's none of your business, we had a dinner date and I had to cancel because of the accident. He was worried about me so he came to the hospital and is in the process of taking me home."
Danielle wrapped her arms around Lorenzo as he responded and did the same, kissing her softly on the lips, which Danielle tried not to let affect her but she shivered at his tenderness and not to miss a beat went on, "Lorenzo is with me now, don't worry he is way over your wife." With that Lorenzo tugged at her to start walking. He was amazed of how well she covered for him; Sonny seemed to buy it too. They continued out the door as Sonny went back to see his son and figure out what to tell Carly about Michael.
Sonny entered the doorway slowly, seeing his baby lying there helpless to do anything, but to just be there for him.
"They say he's resting, that's good right?" Carly's voice finally spoke up in the darken room as a cold chill ran down her body.
"Yes, it is. He's strong Carly . . . we have to believe he'll pull through."
"I know," she said softly.
"Carly, I need to . . . "before Sonny could finish his sentence Max stepped in and cleared his throat to get Sonny's attention.
"What do you need Max, your interrupting my conversation with my wife."
"Yes sir I know, but I believe it is very important for you to tend to immediately. It's about the phone call you received early."
"Ok," Sonny nodded his head realizing it had to do with Michael. "Carly I'll be right back," with that he was quickly was out the door with Max.
Carly never acknowledged him leaving just continued to rock in the rocking chair imagining that soon she would be able to rock her baby again.
"Michael, sir . . . he's in the lobby," Max said half out of breath.
"What," Sonny said surprised. "Michael what are you doing here, what happened?" Sonny questioned the boy half in anger and the other half in relief.
"Dad, I saw the news when I was watching TV, Latisha thought I was asleep, but I heard that mom and Morgan were at the hospital. I had to come and be with them, I was so scared."
Sonny was on his knees in front of the child, "Michael you scared us all, I thought . . . well you just scared me, you should have never left Latisha and went out by yourself."
"Courtney found me walking and I kept crying till she brought me here," Michael told Sonny.
Sonny finally looked up and saw Courtney standing by the wall, "Sorry, Sonny he was worried and the only way I knew to calm him down was to bring him here. I was on my way here after I heard, I knew he would want to see for himself that everything was ok with his mom and little brother."
"Michael your mom is fine, just a few bumps but she will be fine. Morgan will be to, remember when you fell off your bike, then it fell on you arm and you broke it."
"Yes," Michael confirmed. "Did Morgan break his arm?"
"No son, but remember how we couldn't see it was broken on the outside but the doctors knew because they took a picture." Michael shakes his head in agreement. "Well something like that happened to Morgan, the doctors took a picture and then fixed what was on the inside that we couldn't see. But Morgan is a lot smaller than when you were hurt. His tiny body is going to need to stay in the hospital for a little while and rest. But as soon as he is all rested up we'll bring him home, ok."
"Ok Dad, I love Morgan and I want him to get all the rest he needs."
"Me too buddy, me too. Listen I want you to let Max take you home and after Morgan has got all his rest I'll take you to see him."
"Ok, but dad will you give Morgan a kiss from me."
"Sure son, I will."
"And mommy too, right dad?"
Sonny hesitates for a moment the last time he had tried to touch Carly she pulled away from him, "Alright Michael."
"You promise," Michael said pleadingly.
"I promise."
Sonny gave Michael a huge bear hug and kissed his cheek, "I love you son, get some sleep when you get home, will talk later."
Michael waved good-bye as Max took his hand and walked out the door.
Sonny was getting ready to go back to Morgan and Carly when he heard a familiar voice, Courtney turned also when she recognized the same voice.
"I need a doctor right away, she's having a baby," Jason shouted.
Sonny and Courtney both looked in shock as they saw Jason wheeling Elizabeth in a wheelchair as she was trying to steady her breath. Ric had just walked in the door shortly after to investigate what happened in the accident, anything to aggravate his brother and sure it had something to do with his many crimes. Ric was just as shocked when he looked and saw Elizabeth there after being gone for months, and Jason Morgan standing right beside her.
"Elizabeth, darling . . . our baby is coming? I can't believe it!" Ric ran over to Elizabeth without thinking, just reacting to his intense emotions. He loved her and she was finally having a child they both had lost and was finally having again.
Elizabeth looked up at him in shock as he stood in front of her taking her hand, she pulled away from him quickly as Jason turned from the nurse's station and stood between them.
"Back off Lansing," Jason demanded.
"You back off, Morgan . . . Elizabeth is my wife?"
"No I'm not Elizabeth screamed at him between the pain. Ex-wife Ric, when are you going to get it ex-wife," she said sternly.
"The baby is still mine, you can't stop me from that," Ric spouted in spite of Elizabeth's coldness.
"Wrong, the baby is mine," Jason voiced.
"She was married to me when . . . "
Jason interrupted him before he could finish, "The agreement with Zander was never signed, he is gone now and can't claim the child as his. But when the child is born Elizabeth's husband can."
"What are you talking about," Ric seemed scattered in thought.
"Meaning me Lansing, I am now Elizabeth's husband and this is my child," Jason smiled in how good it felt to say that.
The nurse came and instructed Jason to wheel Elizabeth into a room for the doctor to see her. They left Ric, Courtney and Sonny standing there in shock.