A/N: Thanks for all the support and great comments on my story. Hope you enjoy this part.
Who is Elizabeth?
Chapter 19
Jason's Penthouse
Elizabeth sat on the couch talking on the phone to Emily. "Em, I just don't know what to say to Sonny." "Yeah, I know I promised Jason I would talk to him, but..." "Well I guess it's not going to hurt to try." Laughing at Em's comment, Elizabeth said, "Okay, one browniefest in payment of the best friend pep talk." Someone knocked on the door and Elizabeth got up to answer it. She opened the door and was surprised to find Georgie with Jamie. "Em, I have to go." "Thanks, I will see you tomorrow."
As Elizabeth ushered Georgie into the penthouse she noticed a boy standing nervously in the hall. "Are you with Georgie?" He nodded yes, but still seemed unsure what to do. Elizabeth looked at Francis and tried not to laugh. "Fran, stop scaring the boy." Turning toward the boy Elizabeth gestured to the penthouse. "Why don't you come in with Georgie." The boy still didn't seem to sure, but when Elizabeth smiled at him he walked in.
"I am so sorry to bug you Elizabeth."
"Georgie, you aren't bugging me. I told you if you needed anything feel free to stop by or call. Now what's up?"
"Well, I forgot that I told Dillon I'd help him look for an apartment. I can't get hold of Summer to ask if it's okay to take Jamie with us."
"You're Dillon!" At Dillon's confused look Elizabeth realized she'd better clarify what she meant. "Dillon Quartermaine, Emily's cousin?"
Dillon smiled at Emily's name. "The only Quartermaine other than Lila who doesn't try to run my life."
"Wow, you weren't nervous about Jason were you?"
"Well, everyone says he doesn't want the Quartermaine's around him. I just didn't want to piss him off."
"Don't worry about Jason, he's really nice. He just doesn't tolerate the Quartermaine bickering or their interference."
"Well, do you think it would be okay if Jamie went with us so I could find a place?"
"Can't handle the Quartermaine craziness, huh!" At Dillon's smile Elizabeth made a decision she hoped Jason would back her up on. "You know Dillon I might have a place for you."
"Really? Where?"
"Well, do you have a job or some money you can count on?"
"I do have some money available, but I am looking for a job. It's just that I want to go to college and it's difficult swinging everything."
"Well, I'm not sure how we get everything settled, but I want to open a gallery where my studio is and I am going to see if I can buy the building." At Dillon's shocked look Elizabeth laughed. She thought about how it must sound to him this twenty-three year old saying she was buying a building. "Well, you see Jason said he'd loan me the money to get my art started."
"I did, did I?"
"Jason, hey! What do you mean, you just said it last night?"
"Hmm...Nope, I said I would give you the money to get started with your art."
"Jason, I can't take your money."
Ignoring Elizabeth's comment Jason stared at the boy on the couch. "Right now I want to know how is sitting on the couch?"
"Oh, umm...Dillon Quartermaine." At Jason's scowl Elizabeth hurried on. "Emily says he's too normal to be a Quartermaine. She thinks he was adopted like her." Dillon stifled a laugh and Jason actually looked like he might smile. "Anyway, he's looking to get away from the mansion and I thought he could rent one of the studios if I bought the building. Plus, I'll need some help getting everything setup and...humph..."
Jason smiled at her as he held his finger on Elizabeth's lips. "Okay, I see you are going a mile a minute today." Dillon and Georgie cracked up laughing as they watched Jason with Elizabeth. "I will check out the building and see what we can do."
"No." Jason looked at Elizabeth unsure what she was up to. "I want to do this Jason."
Jason sighed, "Will you at least let me help. I will have Justice do the legal stuff."
"Yeah, it would be nice to have your help." Elizabeth smiled at Jason and seemed about to bounce around the room.
Jason turned to Dillon. "As far as your working with Elizabeth and living in the building I guess that would be okay as long as the Quartermaine's don't start bugging her."
"Hey, I get to say who works for me." Elizabeth glared at Jason.
"I just don't want them harassing you." At Elizabeth's continued glare, Jason threw his hands up. "Fine, but don't say I didn't warn you."
Giving Jason a hug Elizabeth said, "Thanks for caring." Turning to Dillon Elizabeth started thinking about what she could offer to pay him. "Umm...I am not sure how much I could pay you, but how about we work out a deal."
"Well, I don't know what do you think?"
Jason wasn't sure if they would ever settle anything, so he decided to step in. "Okay, if Elizabeth and you are okay with it. How about you get a room plus $150 a week for helping Elizabeth set up the building. Once that is done you guys can renegotiate."
Elizabeth worried her bottom lip as she thought about what Jason laid out. "Do you think I can afford that?"
"Well, Zander pays rent there now along with a couple of others, so that should help some as you get things running. Plus if Dillon helps you things will get done faster."
"I can help to. Painting and stuff, you know."
"Oh, Georgie. I can't ask you to do that I couldn't pay you."
"No problem. If it helps get Dillon away from the madness I will help." Elizabeth watched the way Dillon and Georgie looked at each other. Turning to Jason she decided if she was going to do this it was all or nothing. "Okay, how soon can we get moving?"
"I'll call Justice and get everything going."
"How long do you think it will take?"
Turning to Dillon Elizabeth tried to figure out what was a reasonable amount of time. "I am not really sure. Hopefully, we can get things started in the next few weeks." At Dillon's dropped shoulders Elizabeth realized that didn't solve his immediate issues. "You know, Emily was staying here but she decided to go back to the mansion. So we have an extra room." As she realized what she offered and that she hadn't checked with Jason she whirled around to look at him. Jason looked at her a bit shocked for a second and then shrugged his shoulders.
"I don't know...I mean you don't know me, why would you do that?"
"You are Jason and Emily's cousin of course I would offer. Look Jason's fine with it. I mean it can be crazy with Summer and Jamie here too, but you would be free to do your own thing. And it is only until we get the building and can get your unit set up."
"Are you sure? I mean I don't want to cause any problems."
"Just think of the added perk of no Quartermaine's other than Emily dropping by." At Dillon's smile Elizabeth knew she had him.
"I can help you guys get everything set up right?"
At Georgie's hopeful look Elizabeth knew they came as a package deal. "If I can pay you in brownie's, you got a deal."
Georgie jumped up and hugged Elizabeth. "This is so cool! Thanks for everything Elizabeth."
"You know Summer gets off in about an hour, why don't you two go give Jamie a bath. I will call and let her know you are here." The two kids took Jamie upstairs and left Jason and Elizabeth alone.
"That was very nice of you."
"Of me, you are the one that is letting me do this. Jason you don't know how much this means to me. It is what I've always dreamed about."
"Can I ask about your dream?"
Jason stepped from in front of Elizabeth to beside her. She reached down and twined her fingers with his. "Sonny...hi."
A/N: Okay so I know I led you to believe that this would be Sonny's and Elizabeth's time to talk, but this chapter kinda wrote itself first. So Chapter 20 will let us see if Sonny and Elizabeth can start to work things out.
Who is Elizabeth?
Chapter 19
Jason's Penthouse
Elizabeth sat on the couch talking on the phone to Emily. "Em, I just don't know what to say to Sonny." "Yeah, I know I promised Jason I would talk to him, but..." "Well I guess it's not going to hurt to try." Laughing at Em's comment, Elizabeth said, "Okay, one browniefest in payment of the best friend pep talk." Someone knocked on the door and Elizabeth got up to answer it. She opened the door and was surprised to find Georgie with Jamie. "Em, I have to go." "Thanks, I will see you tomorrow."
As Elizabeth ushered Georgie into the penthouse she noticed a boy standing nervously in the hall. "Are you with Georgie?" He nodded yes, but still seemed unsure what to do. Elizabeth looked at Francis and tried not to laugh. "Fran, stop scaring the boy." Turning toward the boy Elizabeth gestured to the penthouse. "Why don't you come in with Georgie." The boy still didn't seem to sure, but when Elizabeth smiled at him he walked in.
"I am so sorry to bug you Elizabeth."
"Georgie, you aren't bugging me. I told you if you needed anything feel free to stop by or call. Now what's up?"
"Well, I forgot that I told Dillon I'd help him look for an apartment. I can't get hold of Summer to ask if it's okay to take Jamie with us."
"You're Dillon!" At Dillon's confused look Elizabeth realized she'd better clarify what she meant. "Dillon Quartermaine, Emily's cousin?"
Dillon smiled at Emily's name. "The only Quartermaine other than Lila who doesn't try to run my life."
"Wow, you weren't nervous about Jason were you?"
"Well, everyone says he doesn't want the Quartermaine's around him. I just didn't want to piss him off."
"Don't worry about Jason, he's really nice. He just doesn't tolerate the Quartermaine bickering or their interference."
"Well, do you think it would be okay if Jamie went with us so I could find a place?"
"Can't handle the Quartermaine craziness, huh!" At Dillon's smile Elizabeth made a decision she hoped Jason would back her up on. "You know Dillon I might have a place for you."
"Really? Where?"
"Well, do you have a job or some money you can count on?"
"I do have some money available, but I am looking for a job. It's just that I want to go to college and it's difficult swinging everything."
"Well, I'm not sure how we get everything settled, but I want to open a gallery where my studio is and I am going to see if I can buy the building." At Dillon's shocked look Elizabeth laughed. She thought about how it must sound to him this twenty-three year old saying she was buying a building. "Well, you see Jason said he'd loan me the money to get my art started."
"I did, did I?"
"Jason, hey! What do you mean, you just said it last night?"
"Hmm...Nope, I said I would give you the money to get started with your art."
"Jason, I can't take your money."
Ignoring Elizabeth's comment Jason stared at the boy on the couch. "Right now I want to know how is sitting on the couch?"
"Oh, umm...Dillon Quartermaine." At Jason's scowl Elizabeth hurried on. "Emily says he's too normal to be a Quartermaine. She thinks he was adopted like her." Dillon stifled a laugh and Jason actually looked like he might smile. "Anyway, he's looking to get away from the mansion and I thought he could rent one of the studios if I bought the building. Plus, I'll need some help getting everything setup and...humph..."
Jason smiled at her as he held his finger on Elizabeth's lips. "Okay, I see you are going a mile a minute today." Dillon and Georgie cracked up laughing as they watched Jason with Elizabeth. "I will check out the building and see what we can do."
"No." Jason looked at Elizabeth unsure what she was up to. "I want to do this Jason."
Jason sighed, "Will you at least let me help. I will have Justice do the legal stuff."
"Yeah, it would be nice to have your help." Elizabeth smiled at Jason and seemed about to bounce around the room.
Jason turned to Dillon. "As far as your working with Elizabeth and living in the building I guess that would be okay as long as the Quartermaine's don't start bugging her."
"Hey, I get to say who works for me." Elizabeth glared at Jason.
"I just don't want them harassing you." At Elizabeth's continued glare, Jason threw his hands up. "Fine, but don't say I didn't warn you."
Giving Jason a hug Elizabeth said, "Thanks for caring." Turning to Dillon Elizabeth started thinking about what she could offer to pay him. "Umm...I am not sure how much I could pay you, but how about we work out a deal."
"Well, I don't know what do you think?"
Jason wasn't sure if they would ever settle anything, so he decided to step in. "Okay, if Elizabeth and you are okay with it. How about you get a room plus $150 a week for helping Elizabeth set up the building. Once that is done you guys can renegotiate."
Elizabeth worried her bottom lip as she thought about what Jason laid out. "Do you think I can afford that?"
"Well, Zander pays rent there now along with a couple of others, so that should help some as you get things running. Plus if Dillon helps you things will get done faster."
"I can help to. Painting and stuff, you know."
"Oh, Georgie. I can't ask you to do that I couldn't pay you."
"No problem. If it helps get Dillon away from the madness I will help." Elizabeth watched the way Dillon and Georgie looked at each other. Turning to Jason she decided if she was going to do this it was all or nothing. "Okay, how soon can we get moving?"
"I'll call Justice and get everything going."
"How long do you think it will take?"
Turning to Dillon Elizabeth tried to figure out what was a reasonable amount of time. "I am not really sure. Hopefully, we can get things started in the next few weeks." At Dillon's dropped shoulders Elizabeth realized that didn't solve his immediate issues. "You know, Emily was staying here but she decided to go back to the mansion. So we have an extra room." As she realized what she offered and that she hadn't checked with Jason she whirled around to look at him. Jason looked at her a bit shocked for a second and then shrugged his shoulders.
"I don't know...I mean you don't know me, why would you do that?"
"You are Jason and Emily's cousin of course I would offer. Look Jason's fine with it. I mean it can be crazy with Summer and Jamie here too, but you would be free to do your own thing. And it is only until we get the building and can get your unit set up."
"Are you sure? I mean I don't want to cause any problems."
"Just think of the added perk of no Quartermaine's other than Emily dropping by." At Dillon's smile Elizabeth knew she had him.
"I can help you guys get everything set up right?"
At Georgie's hopeful look Elizabeth knew they came as a package deal. "If I can pay you in brownie's, you got a deal."
Georgie jumped up and hugged Elizabeth. "This is so cool! Thanks for everything Elizabeth."
"You know Summer gets off in about an hour, why don't you two go give Jamie a bath. I will call and let her know you are here." The two kids took Jamie upstairs and left Jason and Elizabeth alone.
"That was very nice of you."
"Of me, you are the one that is letting me do this. Jason you don't know how much this means to me. It is what I've always dreamed about."
"Can I ask about your dream?"
Jason stepped from in front of Elizabeth to beside her. She reached down and twined her fingers with his. "Sonny...hi."
A/N: Okay so I know I led you to believe that this would be Sonny's and Elizabeth's time to talk, but this chapter kinda wrote itself first. So Chapter 20 will let us see if Sonny and Elizabeth can start to work things out.