Liz's studio

Elizabeth's been there for about 20 minutes and there's a knock at the door. "Hey, I'm so glad you came." She said smiling.

"You know I'd do anything for you. You're my best friend." Said Emily. "So what's going on? Something wrong?"

"Jason and I kissed." Em looks shocked. "Twice." Elizabeth said with a huge grin on her face. She looked at Emily she also had one.

"Well I figured something was bound to happen sooner or later. I think you guys are great together. You're perfect for each other." Emily said. Thinking about it just made her smile. She meant what she said they were perfect for each other.

"I'm married!" Elizabeth truthfully didn't know what to do. She had never felt so torn.

"Do you remember when I was married to Zander but in love with Nikolas? Well I had to choose between them as much as I didn't want to. I mean I didn't want to hurt anyone. It was for the best. And I'm so happy now Elizabeth. So ask yourself, who do you love?" Emily said knowing exactly where Elizabeth was coming from.

"I love Ric, I know I do. But my feelings for Jason haven't ever left me, after all these years they are still as strong as ever, if not stronger now. I mean even after being with both Ric and Lucky I still have feelings for Jason. I can try and swallow them but they are still always there. So I guess maybe I love and care about Ric but I'm in love with Jason? I don't know Em. I just don't know what to do. Honestly I just want to be with Jason more than anything else in the entire world."

"So go for it." She said. "If you love him be with him."

"What if he doesn't love me back?" Elizabeth seemed worried now. "He said he has "feelings" for me. We've never used the word LOVE."

"Well let's say Jason doesn't want to be with you." Emily said. Elizabeth though suddenly got a look of fear on her face. "All I'm saying is, do you want to continue on living with Ric? Continue loving Jason and keeping your feelings for him a secret? Living a lie?"

Elizabeth knew she was right. "No I should end things with Ric now. I'm still torn though, Em, because before Jason came back into my life things with Ric were great. Or maybe that's just what I wanted to believe.

"Then you have a serious decision to make and you have a lot of thinking to do. Just listen to your heart." Emily said knowing that things might not work out the way they should. Or at least the way Emily thought they should.

Knock: Knock::

"Come in" Liz said.

"Hey honey!" it was Ric. "I thought I'd find you here." (he kisses her) "Hi Emily"

"Hi Ric" Emily said putting on a fake smile "Okay Hun, I'm going to get back home, Nikolas is waiting. I'll see you tomorrow night"

"Bye see you tomorrow Em"

"Where are you going tomorrow?" Ric asked.

"I'm having dinner at Emily and Nikolas's. Tomorrow is Em's birthday."

"Oh okay honey. It's just I've been looking forward to seeing you. You've been spending all of your time here."

"I'm sorry. I've been helping Em study. And Nikolas and I are talking about buying Kelly's and look I've been painting." Elizabeth had in fact been painting a lot more.

"That's what I've been working on." She showed him the painting.

"I saw Lucky at the station, he said you had dinner with him the other night." Ric said.

"Yeah, Em and I went out with him last night." She said smiling.

"Okay sweetie, I'll let you get back to painting, besides I have to get back to the office." He really did want to spend more time with her. He thought. "Will you be home early?"

"Yes, I'll be home shortly." She said. Not wanting to go home.

"Okay I'll see you then. I love you." He kissed her and then left.