The Remembrance Ballad
Jason felt as Ric tightened his grip on his neck, clearly the man was doing everything in his power to hurt Jason, possibly even kill him. At the sound of Elizabeth screaming his name, Ric turned to face her. Jason took this distraction as the opportunity to fight back. Grabbing a hold of Ric's hand on his neck with his hands, Jason managed to lift his leg and knee Ric in the stomach. Ric stumbled back as the blow to his gut caused him to double over in pain. Jason stood over his attacker, prepared to kick him but before he had the chance to do so, Elizabeth fell to his side. Grabbing on to his face as she looked at him.
"Ric. Are you ok?" She asked, in her soothing tone.
Jason stood over them, rubbing his neck with one hand while his other was clenched into a fist at his side. He watched as Ric and Elizabeth locked eyes, she ran her fingers through his hair, which was now soaked with sweat.
"Jason..." Jason turned as he saw Courtney standing at her table, Jax right by her side.
"What the hell did you do that for, Jason?" Jax asked him.
Jason looked at Jax, his eyes so full of hatred and anger. If looks could kill then Jax would be boiling in a river of hot lava right about now, with Ric right by his side.
"Are you ok?" Jason turned back as he saw Elizabeth looking at Ric, her eyes so full of concern, compassion and yes...that one more emotion that Jason wished he did not have to see when she looked at Ric. Love.
He looked back to Courtney, who remained speechless by Jax.
Jason watched as Jax dug into his pocket and pulled out his cell phone. As the blond playboy raised the phone to his ear, Jason listened to his conversation.
"Yes we have an officer who has just been assaulted. Kelly's Diner. Thank you." Jax hung up the phone as he locked eyes with Jason.
For some reason Jason did not know what to say or do. He was attacked. He had witnesses and yet neither one of them opposed to Jax's call, neither one of them attempted to remove the phone from his hand, not even Courtney.
"Elizabeth..." Jason said to her.
As Elizabeth looked up from Ric, she looked around the diner, her eyes resting on Jax for a brief moment before returning to Jason's eyes.
"Get out of here." She said to him, her voice sounded more like a warning then a threat.
Jason did not say another word as he turned and ran from the diner.
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Elizabeth watched as Jason ran from the diner. She knew he was only doing what had to be done. Ric was completely out of line when he attacked him. And Jason was only trying to defend himself. She just wished he did not have to hurt Ric the way that he did. Sure, it was only a swift knee to the stomach and clearly...Ric had a very weak stomach since he was still lying on the floor, his hand gripping on to his stomach. And Jax really had no right to call anyone, which is why she had to make sure Jason was gone before the police arrived.
Surely enough, within a matter of minute's two police officers came in through the double doors. One ran right to Ric's side as he looked at Elizabeth. "What happened?" The officer questioned her. Elizabeth ignored his question as she stood up, and watched as the other officer went over to question Jax.
"And what exactly did you see happen?" The officer asked Ric, as he pulled out a small notepad and a pen.
"I saw Jason Morgan attack Ric Lansing." Jax replied.
"That is not true." Elizabeth protested. She was shocked to see that she would defend Jason, but she did.
"And what did you see?" The officer asked her as he looked at her.
Elizabeth took one more glance over her shoulder, and locked eyes with Ric as the officer helped him to his feet, and sat him in a chair.
"Miss?" The officer questioned.
Elizabeth pulled her eyes away from Ric. She knew what she had to do. The last thing she wanted to do would betray Ric, but Jax was lying. Ric attacked Jason and all he was doing was defending himself.
"Ric attacked Jason first." Elizabeth said finally.
Elizabeth took note of the fact that Courtney was silent through all this. She did not speak up against Jax, and she did not say anything to defend Jason.
"What did you see?" The officer asked Courtney.
Both Elizabeth and Jax looked at her, wondering whose side she is on. Elizabeth prayed she would not be the naive little girl she herself thought of her as, and for once be honest and say exactly what she saw.
"I-I didn't see everything. But...I did see Ric grab Jason first." Courtney replied.
Elizabeth let out a deep sigh of relief as she saw the officer nod at her.
"Thank you all for your help." He said to them.
Elizabeth locked eyes with Courtney, neither one of them spoke before Elizabeth walked back to the table grabbed her purse and stormed out of the diner.
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Jason sat on the couch in his nice, comfortable penthouse as he stared blankly at the wall before him. His mind drifting back to the events of earlier that day. Elizabeth had run to his side, she fell at Ric's side and she cradled his head, she looked at him with some much love that it made Jason's heart yearn for a women to look at him that way again.
Jason closed his eyes as he rested his head on the back of the couch. Trying to picture her face, her eyes gazing into his with such love, her smile lighting up the entire room, her laughter the sound of bells ringing in his ears, her smell so beautiful it made his heart ache to touch her. He tried to picture her golden hair falling loosely on her shoulders...but as he laid there, his eyes remaining closed...Jason noticed something was different, something was off...Yes, she was still looking at him that same way, the same smell, the same love in her eyes, the same laughter, same smile...but her hair..her hair was no longer golden; no instead it was a beautiful shade of brown. Her eyes changed colors, her smile was different, it was even more beautiful then he had imagined it could be.
Jason was shaken from his thoughts at the sound of a knock at the door. He remained seated as he tried to regain his composure; he was shaken up to discover who the women in his mind had become. She had changed so drastically in such a short amount of time that it frightened Jason.
He finally rose from his seat as he walked to the door, swinging it open he had expected it to be Sonny, or Carly or maybe even Max on the other side of the door. anyone but the person who was standing before him. He did not expect to see her standing there.
"Hi." She replied with a small, hopeful smile.
"Elizabeth." Jason replied.
"Can I come in?" She asked him.
"Yeah. Of course." Jason said as he stepped aside and allowed room for her to enter.
Elizabeth nodded as she stepped over the threshold and into the penthouse. Jason closed the door behind her, and turned around to face her. Wondering what she was doing here. He had expected her to be at Ric's side right about now, apologizing for being seen with him. But she was not. She was here. In his room. Standing before him.
"I just came by to tell you that you don't have to worry about anyone pressing charges. All the witnesses said they saw Ric attack you first." She said to him.
"Ok. Thanks." Jason said to her.
"Well...all except for Jax. He said that you attacked Ric." She said.
"Yeah well...I figured he would." Jason said to her.
It was no shock that Jax would do anything to put Jason behind bars. Keep him away from all the women he planned to seduce. One of which happened to be his own ex-wife. Jax probably also still figured Jason was a threat to his current attempt at a fling with Courtney.
"I'm sorry, about Ric." Elizabeth apologized.
"It's not your fault. Don't worry about it." Jason comforted her.
"Yeah." Elizabeth said to him softly as she looked down at her hands.
Jason recognized that look; she looked uncomfortable, maybe even a little bit awkward. Her movements mimicked how he himself was feeling. Because he felt that same vibe. It has been a very long time since the two of them were in the same place in their lives, at the same time. And yet, here they are. Both alone. Both single. Both in pain. Standing before one another in an empty apartment. With no one around to disturb them.
"Well...I better go." She said to him as she looked at him.
"Yeah. Ok." Jason said to her.
He did not want her to leave, he wanted her to stay. Be here. Stay in this moment together. Remember some of the good times they had together. The laughter they shared. Even though their time was brief, it was a time in his life he will never forget. Elizabeth never made him feel guilty for being himself. She never made him feel as though he had to explain his motives. It was as if she were a part of him. She could read his mind; she could read his face and his thoughts.
Jason looked behind him, his eyes landing on the pool table in the back of the room. Suddenly an idea had dawned on him.
"Unless you...you know want to play some pool?" Jason asked her.
Elizabeth turned to him, looking behind him at the pool table. He watched as a small smile slowly crept on to her face, and she finally looked back at him.
"You're on." She said with a smile.
As they locked eyes, Jason felt as his heart began to melt. Staring into her eyes was something he never realized how much he missed. He loved how he could see into her soul, and how she could see right down to the very core of him. Her smile made him remember again the feel of her arms around him.
It was then, in that moment that he remembered just how it felt to be in the presence of a beauty so intense that it made him want to freeze this moment and hold on to it forever. Jason was fully aware of the rocky road they had ahead of them, the rocky road that he prayed would lead them back to the start. But he was prepared for it. Because it was in this moment that he realized how much he cared for her.
more coming soon.
Jason felt as Ric tightened his grip on his neck, clearly the man was doing everything in his power to hurt Jason, possibly even kill him. At the sound of Elizabeth screaming his name, Ric turned to face her. Jason took this distraction as the opportunity to fight back. Grabbing a hold of Ric's hand on his neck with his hands, Jason managed to lift his leg and knee Ric in the stomach. Ric stumbled back as the blow to his gut caused him to double over in pain. Jason stood over his attacker, prepared to kick him but before he had the chance to do so, Elizabeth fell to his side. Grabbing on to his face as she looked at him.
"Ric. Are you ok?" She asked, in her soothing tone.
Jason stood over them, rubbing his neck with one hand while his other was clenched into a fist at his side. He watched as Ric and Elizabeth locked eyes, she ran her fingers through his hair, which was now soaked with sweat.
"Jason..." Jason turned as he saw Courtney standing at her table, Jax right by her side.
"What the hell did you do that for, Jason?" Jax asked him.
Jason looked at Jax, his eyes so full of hatred and anger. If looks could kill then Jax would be boiling in a river of hot lava right about now, with Ric right by his side.
"Are you ok?" Jason turned back as he saw Elizabeth looking at Ric, her eyes so full of concern, compassion and yes...that one more emotion that Jason wished he did not have to see when she looked at Ric. Love.
He looked back to Courtney, who remained speechless by Jax.
Jason watched as Jax dug into his pocket and pulled out his cell phone. As the blond playboy raised the phone to his ear, Jason listened to his conversation.
"Yes we have an officer who has just been assaulted. Kelly's Diner. Thank you." Jax hung up the phone as he locked eyes with Jason.
For some reason Jason did not know what to say or do. He was attacked. He had witnesses and yet neither one of them opposed to Jax's call, neither one of them attempted to remove the phone from his hand, not even Courtney.
"Elizabeth..." Jason said to her.
As Elizabeth looked up from Ric, she looked around the diner, her eyes resting on Jax for a brief moment before returning to Jason's eyes.
"Get out of here." She said to him, her voice sounded more like a warning then a threat.
Jason did not say another word as he turned and ran from the diner.
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Elizabeth watched as Jason ran from the diner. She knew he was only doing what had to be done. Ric was completely out of line when he attacked him. And Jason was only trying to defend himself. She just wished he did not have to hurt Ric the way that he did. Sure, it was only a swift knee to the stomach and clearly...Ric had a very weak stomach since he was still lying on the floor, his hand gripping on to his stomach. And Jax really had no right to call anyone, which is why she had to make sure Jason was gone before the police arrived.
Surely enough, within a matter of minute's two police officers came in through the double doors. One ran right to Ric's side as he looked at Elizabeth. "What happened?" The officer questioned her. Elizabeth ignored his question as she stood up, and watched as the other officer went over to question Jax.
"And what exactly did you see happen?" The officer asked Ric, as he pulled out a small notepad and a pen.
"I saw Jason Morgan attack Ric Lansing." Jax replied.
"That is not true." Elizabeth protested. She was shocked to see that she would defend Jason, but she did.
"And what did you see?" The officer asked her as he looked at her.
Elizabeth took one more glance over her shoulder, and locked eyes with Ric as the officer helped him to his feet, and sat him in a chair.
"Miss?" The officer questioned.
Elizabeth pulled her eyes away from Ric. She knew what she had to do. The last thing she wanted to do would betray Ric, but Jax was lying. Ric attacked Jason and all he was doing was defending himself.
"Ric attacked Jason first." Elizabeth said finally.
Elizabeth took note of the fact that Courtney was silent through all this. She did not speak up against Jax, and she did not say anything to defend Jason.
"What did you see?" The officer asked Courtney.
Both Elizabeth and Jax looked at her, wondering whose side she is on. Elizabeth prayed she would not be the naive little girl she herself thought of her as, and for once be honest and say exactly what she saw.
"I-I didn't see everything. But...I did see Ric grab Jason first." Courtney replied.
Elizabeth let out a deep sigh of relief as she saw the officer nod at her.
"Thank you all for your help." He said to them.
Elizabeth locked eyes with Courtney, neither one of them spoke before Elizabeth walked back to the table grabbed her purse and stormed out of the diner.
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Jason sat on the couch in his nice, comfortable penthouse as he stared blankly at the wall before him. His mind drifting back to the events of earlier that day. Elizabeth had run to his side, she fell at Ric's side and she cradled his head, she looked at him with some much love that it made Jason's heart yearn for a women to look at him that way again.
Jason closed his eyes as he rested his head on the back of the couch. Trying to picture her face, her eyes gazing into his with such love, her smile lighting up the entire room, her laughter the sound of bells ringing in his ears, her smell so beautiful it made his heart ache to touch her. He tried to picture her golden hair falling loosely on her shoulders...but as he laid there, his eyes remaining closed...Jason noticed something was different, something was off...Yes, she was still looking at him that same way, the same smell, the same love in her eyes, the same laughter, same smile...but her hair..her hair was no longer golden; no instead it was a beautiful shade of brown. Her eyes changed colors, her smile was different, it was even more beautiful then he had imagined it could be.
Jason was shaken from his thoughts at the sound of a knock at the door. He remained seated as he tried to regain his composure; he was shaken up to discover who the women in his mind had become. She had changed so drastically in such a short amount of time that it frightened Jason.
He finally rose from his seat as he walked to the door, swinging it open he had expected it to be Sonny, or Carly or maybe even Max on the other side of the door. anyone but the person who was standing before him. He did not expect to see her standing there.
"Hi." She replied with a small, hopeful smile.
"Elizabeth." Jason replied.
"Can I come in?" She asked him.
"Yeah. Of course." Jason said as he stepped aside and allowed room for her to enter.
Elizabeth nodded as she stepped over the threshold and into the penthouse. Jason closed the door behind her, and turned around to face her. Wondering what she was doing here. He had expected her to be at Ric's side right about now, apologizing for being seen with him. But she was not. She was here. In his room. Standing before him.
"I just came by to tell you that you don't have to worry about anyone pressing charges. All the witnesses said they saw Ric attack you first." She said to him.
"Ok. Thanks." Jason said to her.
"Well...all except for Jax. He said that you attacked Ric." She said.
"Yeah well...I figured he would." Jason said to her.
It was no shock that Jax would do anything to put Jason behind bars. Keep him away from all the women he planned to seduce. One of which happened to be his own ex-wife. Jax probably also still figured Jason was a threat to his current attempt at a fling with Courtney.
"I'm sorry, about Ric." Elizabeth apologized.
"It's not your fault. Don't worry about it." Jason comforted her.
"Yeah." Elizabeth said to him softly as she looked down at her hands.
Jason recognized that look; she looked uncomfortable, maybe even a little bit awkward. Her movements mimicked how he himself was feeling. Because he felt that same vibe. It has been a very long time since the two of them were in the same place in their lives, at the same time. And yet, here they are. Both alone. Both single. Both in pain. Standing before one another in an empty apartment. With no one around to disturb them.
"Well...I better go." She said to him as she looked at him.
"Yeah. Ok." Jason said to her.
He did not want her to leave, he wanted her to stay. Be here. Stay in this moment together. Remember some of the good times they had together. The laughter they shared. Even though their time was brief, it was a time in his life he will never forget. Elizabeth never made him feel guilty for being himself. She never made him feel as though he had to explain his motives. It was as if she were a part of him. She could read his mind; she could read his face and his thoughts.
Jason looked behind him, his eyes landing on the pool table in the back of the room. Suddenly an idea had dawned on him.
"Unless you...you know want to play some pool?" Jason asked her.
Elizabeth turned to him, looking behind him at the pool table. He watched as a small smile slowly crept on to her face, and she finally looked back at him.
"You're on." She said with a smile.
As they locked eyes, Jason felt as his heart began to melt. Staring into her eyes was something he never realized how much he missed. He loved how he could see into her soul, and how she could see right down to the very core of him. Her smile made him remember again the feel of her arms around him.
It was then, in that moment that he remembered just how it felt to be in the presence of a beauty so intense that it made him want to freeze this moment and hold on to it forever. Jason was fully aware of the rocky road they had ahead of them, the rocky road that he prayed would lead them back to the start. But he was prepared for it. Because it was in this moment that he realized how much he cared for her.
more coming soon.