Rescue Me

Elizabeth's breath caught in her throat as the words repeated over and over in her head. Cameron's missing. He's missing. She remained, frozen in her spot as she felt the phone slip from her hand and crash on the deck below her. Reaching up she wrapped her arms around her stomach, trying her best not to lose control and yet she did not know of what she could do.

"Elizabeth?" She turned as she heard a female voice behind her.

Elizabeth locked eyes with none other then Carly Corintho's.

"Elizabeth, what's wrong? Are you ok?" Carly's voice full of concern, a sound Elizabeth was not familiar with when it came to Carly speaking to her.

"C-C-Cameron." Elizabeth stuttered as she managed to force her sons name out.

"Who's Cameron?" Carly asked.

"My-My son." Elizabeth whispered.

"Elizabeth, come here." Carly said as she lightly touched the young girls arm, Carly managed to drag Elizabeth over to the bench and help her sit down, sitting down beside her Carly turned to her.

"What about your son?" Carly asked.

"He-He's..." Elizabeth reached up as she wiped away the tears spilling from her eyes.

"Missing." She said finally.

"What do you mean missing?" Carly asked her.

"Grams..called she said...she went in to check on him and his.. his window was open and he was gone.." Elizabeth choked out.

"Let's go." Carly said as she rose from the bench.

"What?" Elizabeth asked, surprised at how quickly Carly stood up.

"I'm taking you to Sonny." She said to her.

Elizabeth knew she could never argue with Carly, and right now the idea of Sonny looking for her son was a lot more appealing to her then Ric, considering Ric would just assume it was Sonny who took Cameron in the first place. Standing up, Elizabeth followed Carly off the dock.

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Jason was standing in his apartment, staring aimlessly out the window as he watched the world around him pass by. Looking down at the street below the window he watched as happy couples wandered by, holding hands, smiling, laughing...not a care in the world. A life he so desperately yearned for. Thinking that at one point he had wished that to be Courtney's hand in his, but now when he closed his eyes the only face he could see was Elizabeth's.

Jason realized he could no longer stand around in this empty apartment all alone, he needed to go across the hall. See Sonny and Michael, hold Morgan and remind himself of all the reasons why he was taking responsibility for Sonny and Sam's baby.

Turning around he walked across the room and out the door, slamming it behind him as he made his way across the hall and into Sonny's penthouse. Opening the door he smiled when he saw Sonny and Michael sitting together on the couch, working on a puzzle which Michael had spread out on the table, every piece covering every inch of it.

"Hey." Sonny said as he looked up from the puzzle to see his best friend.

"Hey. What are you guys doing?" Jason asked as he closed the door behind him.

"Michael convinced me to help him with this puzzle." Sonny said as he motioned to his son.

"Come-on, Jason. You have to help too." Michael insisted.

Jason was never one to turn down an invitation like that.

"Alright buddy. I'm coming." Jason said as he made his way to the couch.

Sonny moved over to make room for him between himself and Michael. Just as Jason sat down both himself and Sonny looked up at the sound of the door opening. Jason nearly jumped to his feet when he saw Carly walking in, beside her was Elizabeth whose eyes were drenched with tears.

"What's wrong?" Jason asked right away.

Elizabeth sniffed as she tried to get the words out.

Looking beside her Carly put her hand on Elizabeth's back and looked at her.

"Want me to tell them?" Carly asked in a soothing tone.

Elizabeth nodded slightly at Carly. Who in turn turned to the two men in the room.

"Michael why don't you go upstairs?" Carly asked her son.

Michael nodded as he ran up the stairs.

"Carly...what's going on?" Jason insisted.

"Elizabeth's son is missing." Carly said finally.

"Jason..." Elizabeth finally choked out.

Not saying a word Jason walked across the room as he reached out to Elizabeth, wrapping his arm around her he pulled her to his chest and allowed for her to cry in his arms. The second he had her pulled close Elizabeth began to break down. Jason held her tightly, knowing once she calms down she will be able to speak. He looked over at Carly, and gave her a thankful nod.

Carly nodded back at him, as she looked at the two men. Finally, Elizabeth pulled away from Jason as Sonny approached her.

"Elizabeth...tell us everything you know." Sonny said to her.

"Grams.." Elizabeth cleared her throat. "Grams called me...she said she went in to check on Cameron and when she went in his window was open and he was missing." Elizabeth said to him.

"Carly why don't you...take Elizabeth across the hall and...make her some coffee or something. I need to speak to Jason alone." Sonny said to her.

Carly nodded as she opened the door for Elizabeth. Together the two women walked out, closing the door behind them.

As soon as the door was closed Jason turned to Sonny.

"Sonny we need to find him." Jason insisted.

"Don't worry, I know we'll...we'll find him." Sonny replied.

Sonny dug into his pocket as he pulled out his cell phone, punching in several numbers he waited for the person to pick up.

"Yeah I need you look for a baby boy. Name Cameron Webber, bout...three...four months...was taken from his house earlier this evening. Call me if you find anything." Sonny said as he hung up the phone.

"So...who do you think took him?" Jason asked.

"You know who took him." Sonny replied.

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Carly emerged from the kitchen, a cup of coffee in her hands as she walked over to Elizabeth who was sitting on the couch. Sitting down beside her Carly handed the cup to her.

"Drink that. I'll calm you down." Carly said to her.

"Thanks, Carly." Elizabeth replied.

Elizabeth was still surprised at how helpful Carly was being, she always assumed the women hated her. And Carly has supported her assumptions on more then one occasion.

"Elizabeth did you ever consider maybe...Ric took Cameron." Carly asked her.

"No No No." Elizabeth insisted as she placed the warm coffee cup down on the table and turned to Carly.

"Ric may have made a lot of mistakes in his past, Carly. But he would never- "

"Kidnap?" Carly interrupted, clearly just trying to remind Elizabeth just what he is capable of.

"I know he's done questionable things but he wouldn't take Cameron. He's not even his." Elizabeth replied.

"Yeah I know, Ok? He's Zander's child but Zander's dead, Elizabeth and Ric's alive. This baby weather you want to believe it or not...Ric is capable of kidnapping him, he probably already figured that he was his child now anyways. Think about the facts, Ok? Ric was the one who ordered the police to fire at Zander and they did as he said on his command. He ordered the gunfire that killed the father of your baby. Ric is cold and he is manipulative and he will do whatever it is possible to take what he believes is rightfully his. When he thought that Sonny had pushed you down those stairs he kidnapped me and intended to give you my baby...Ric is capable of whatever it is he does." Carly said.

Elizabeth sat in silence, thinking about every word Carly had just said. Allowing for it to sink in.