Who is Elizabeth?
Chapter 18
Over the next week Jason and Elizabeth seemed to grow closer and spend more and more time together. When Elizabeth wasn't with Jason she was with Summer and Emily. Zander had started teasing them about being the Terrible Trio, he was sure they were moments away from causing some sort of trouble.
Jason had gone to have dinner with Sonny and Carly last night and once again felt bad for Sonny. He knew that Sonny wanted to have a chance to work things out with Elizabeth and wasn't sure when she was going to let him. Carly had been uncharacteristically quiet on the subject. Jason tried talking to her about it without Sonny, but Carly seemed to want to leave the subject alone. He was still puzzled and definitely hoped that didn't mean she was up to something.
Friday Afternoon Jason's Penthouse
"Jason, Johnny wanted me to bring you this report on the Alcazar's. It's not good we can't find out very much about Lorenzo."
Jason leafed through the pages and sighed. Why did they set this up? "So, we've got confirmation that they were Maria's brothers. I don't think this is going to go over well with Elizabeth."
"We have to tell her though. You know what will happen otherwise."
Yes Jason knew what would happen if they didn't give Elizabeth this information. He learned his lesson last time about secrets like this from her. Losing Elizabeth wasn't an option so Jason would tell her and they would deal with it together. "Zander I am going to tell her." Jason watched as Zander thought about his statement. They had been trying to get along for Elizabeth's sake and this was the first true test. Was it all for show for Elizabeth or could they trust each other?
"Ok, I will go along as long as you tell her this weekend. I won't risk someone else telling Elizabeth and her feeling we've betrayed her." Unfortunately for the men Elizabeth walked through the door at the end of Zander's statement.
Crossing her arms and looking between Jason and Zander, Elizabeth shook her head. "I am not sure what you two are up to, but why would I think I was being betrayed?"
"Paranoid much, sis."
"ZANDER!"
"Umm...well...you see..."
"Zander, I think it's time for me to talk to Elizabeth. ALONE," Jason said with a stern look.
"Zander, why don't Jamie and I take you for some coffee. We can discuss Emily and what you are going to do about that situation." Jason and Elizabeth looked amused as Summer pulled Zander along with one hand while pushing the stroller back to the elevator.
"So..."
Jason shut the door and walked to the couch. "Elizabeth, will you come sit with me?"
"Ok, but you're making me nervous. I mean things have been great lately no new threats. What are you..."
Jason smile and squeezed Elizabeth's hand. "Elizabeth, you want me to talk?"
Smiling back Elizabeth tried to look calm. "Ok, I am done, you talk."
"Elizabeth, I need to know there still might be times when I will need you to trust me and know that it is business that keeps me from telling you something. But I want you to know that I trust you and I won't keep important things from you." At Elizabeth's hesitant look Jason's voice became gentle. "Elizabeth, never again will I make the mistake I did, things that involve you or that are important will be told to you. What I have to tell you involves you. And even though I know it will hurt you and I don't want you hurt, I am telling you."
Elizabeth was getting more and more nervous. "Jason, you are scaring me. You never talk or explain this much."
Tucking a loose curl of her hair behind Elizabeth's ear Jason looked into her eyes. "I am so sorry, Elizabeth. I just need you prepared." At Elizabeth's nod Jason continued, "Johnny and Zander have uncovered some information about who planned your attack." Jason felt Elizabeth tense and felt terrible about what he had to tell her. "I had them confirm it before telling you. That's why Zander was here today. They found out that Alcazar was the man who sent someone after you when Lansing gave him the information on who you were. Now we have confirmed that Luis is still comatose in a hospital which leaves us with his brother Lorenzo."
"I thought Luis wanted to hurt Sonny because of Brenda. Why would Lorenzo be planning to hurt me before Luis even came here? It doesn't make sense."
Jason could feel Elizabeth's anxiety rising, he had to calm her down. "Elizabeth, please look at me. Baby, please, I need you to breathe."
Elizabeth tried to calm down, but the attack started playing through her mind. "Why would they want to hurt me?" Elizabeth's voice was filled with pain and anguish.
Taking a chance Jason wrapped his arms around Elizabeth and rocked her. He kept whispering words of comfort as he tried to soothe her pain. As Elizabeth's breathing started to even out Jason spoke again, "I promise no matter what I will find them." Elizabeth nodded against his chest and Jason sighed trying to figure out how to tell her the worst part. "Elizabeth, I need to tell you one more thing and I am just going to say it." Elizabeth tensed against him, but didn't pull away. "Maria was Luis and Lorenzo's sister."
Elizabeth felt like her mind just shut off. One second she heard Jason saying her mother was related to the Alcazar brothers and the next she realized she was laying on Jason wrapped in his arms. As Elizabeth tried to comprehend why someone would send men to attack their own niece she felt Jason rub her back. "Hey"
"I am glad your back. I was worried."
"How long was I out?"
"About an hour. I thought about calling Bobbie, but decided to let you be for a moment."
"I just don't understand. Why would they come after Sonny's daughter if I were their niece? Maybe they didn't know, but that doesn't make sense. Because if they didn't know about Sonny and Maria then what was their beef with Sonny. I mean it couldn't be about Brenda if Lorenzo was planning something separate from Luis." Elizabeth tucked her head into the crook of Jason's neck and sobbed.
"It's okay, you are safe. We will find out, I promise."
"I just don't understand why all my family seems to hate me."
Jason held Elizabeth tight. "I know you don't want to hear it, but Sonny doesn't hate you." Elizabeth sniffed and looked up at his face. "I know he fucked up bad, but Elizabeth he can't apologize if you refuse to see him."
Elizabeth sighed and snuggled back into Jason. "I know, but I was so hurt and I don't know what to say. I was pretty mean when I got back. And yes it was justified, but now I am not sure what I should do."
"How about if we have him over for coffee and see if you can talk?"
"You promise you won't leave?"
"I won't leave. No bailing."
Elizabeth hugged Jason tightly. "Okay, I will talk to Sonny."
Chapter 18
Over the next week Jason and Elizabeth seemed to grow closer and spend more and more time together. When Elizabeth wasn't with Jason she was with Summer and Emily. Zander had started teasing them about being the Terrible Trio, he was sure they were moments away from causing some sort of trouble.
Jason had gone to have dinner with Sonny and Carly last night and once again felt bad for Sonny. He knew that Sonny wanted to have a chance to work things out with Elizabeth and wasn't sure when she was going to let him. Carly had been uncharacteristically quiet on the subject. Jason tried talking to her about it without Sonny, but Carly seemed to want to leave the subject alone. He was still puzzled and definitely hoped that didn't mean she was up to something.
Friday Afternoon Jason's Penthouse
"Jason, Johnny wanted me to bring you this report on the Alcazar's. It's not good we can't find out very much about Lorenzo."
Jason leafed through the pages and sighed. Why did they set this up? "So, we've got confirmation that they were Maria's brothers. I don't think this is going to go over well with Elizabeth."
"We have to tell her though. You know what will happen otherwise."
Yes Jason knew what would happen if they didn't give Elizabeth this information. He learned his lesson last time about secrets like this from her. Losing Elizabeth wasn't an option so Jason would tell her and they would deal with it together. "Zander I am going to tell her." Jason watched as Zander thought about his statement. They had been trying to get along for Elizabeth's sake and this was the first true test. Was it all for show for Elizabeth or could they trust each other?
"Ok, I will go along as long as you tell her this weekend. I won't risk someone else telling Elizabeth and her feeling we've betrayed her." Unfortunately for the men Elizabeth walked through the door at the end of Zander's statement.
Crossing her arms and looking between Jason and Zander, Elizabeth shook her head. "I am not sure what you two are up to, but why would I think I was being betrayed?"
"Paranoid much, sis."
"ZANDER!"
"Umm...well...you see..."
"Zander, I think it's time for me to talk to Elizabeth. ALONE," Jason said with a stern look.
"Zander, why don't Jamie and I take you for some coffee. We can discuss Emily and what you are going to do about that situation." Jason and Elizabeth looked amused as Summer pulled Zander along with one hand while pushing the stroller back to the elevator.
"So..."
Jason shut the door and walked to the couch. "Elizabeth, will you come sit with me?"
"Ok, but you're making me nervous. I mean things have been great lately no new threats. What are you..."
Jason smile and squeezed Elizabeth's hand. "Elizabeth, you want me to talk?"
Smiling back Elizabeth tried to look calm. "Ok, I am done, you talk."
"Elizabeth, I need to know there still might be times when I will need you to trust me and know that it is business that keeps me from telling you something. But I want you to know that I trust you and I won't keep important things from you." At Elizabeth's hesitant look Jason's voice became gentle. "Elizabeth, never again will I make the mistake I did, things that involve you or that are important will be told to you. What I have to tell you involves you. And even though I know it will hurt you and I don't want you hurt, I am telling you."
Elizabeth was getting more and more nervous. "Jason, you are scaring me. You never talk or explain this much."
Tucking a loose curl of her hair behind Elizabeth's ear Jason looked into her eyes. "I am so sorry, Elizabeth. I just need you prepared." At Elizabeth's nod Jason continued, "Johnny and Zander have uncovered some information about who planned your attack." Jason felt Elizabeth tense and felt terrible about what he had to tell her. "I had them confirm it before telling you. That's why Zander was here today. They found out that Alcazar was the man who sent someone after you when Lansing gave him the information on who you were. Now we have confirmed that Luis is still comatose in a hospital which leaves us with his brother Lorenzo."
"I thought Luis wanted to hurt Sonny because of Brenda. Why would Lorenzo be planning to hurt me before Luis even came here? It doesn't make sense."
Jason could feel Elizabeth's anxiety rising, he had to calm her down. "Elizabeth, please look at me. Baby, please, I need you to breathe."
Elizabeth tried to calm down, but the attack started playing through her mind. "Why would they want to hurt me?" Elizabeth's voice was filled with pain and anguish.
Taking a chance Jason wrapped his arms around Elizabeth and rocked her. He kept whispering words of comfort as he tried to soothe her pain. As Elizabeth's breathing started to even out Jason spoke again, "I promise no matter what I will find them." Elizabeth nodded against his chest and Jason sighed trying to figure out how to tell her the worst part. "Elizabeth, I need to tell you one more thing and I am just going to say it." Elizabeth tensed against him, but didn't pull away. "Maria was Luis and Lorenzo's sister."
Elizabeth felt like her mind just shut off. One second she heard Jason saying her mother was related to the Alcazar brothers and the next she realized she was laying on Jason wrapped in his arms. As Elizabeth tried to comprehend why someone would send men to attack their own niece she felt Jason rub her back. "Hey"
"I am glad your back. I was worried."
"How long was I out?"
"About an hour. I thought about calling Bobbie, but decided to let you be for a moment."
"I just don't understand. Why would they come after Sonny's daughter if I were their niece? Maybe they didn't know, but that doesn't make sense. Because if they didn't know about Sonny and Maria then what was their beef with Sonny. I mean it couldn't be about Brenda if Lorenzo was planning something separate from Luis." Elizabeth tucked her head into the crook of Jason's neck and sobbed.
"It's okay, you are safe. We will find out, I promise."
"I just don't understand why all my family seems to hate me."
Jason held Elizabeth tight. "I know you don't want to hear it, but Sonny doesn't hate you." Elizabeth sniffed and looked up at his face. "I know he fucked up bad, but Elizabeth he can't apologize if you refuse to see him."
Elizabeth sighed and snuggled back into Jason. "I know, but I was so hurt and I don't know what to say. I was pretty mean when I got back. And yes it was justified, but now I am not sure what I should do."
"How about if we have him over for coffee and see if you can talk?"
"You promise you won't leave?"
"I won't leave. No bailing."
Elizabeth hugged Jason tightly. "Okay, I will talk to Sonny."