Who is Elizabeth?

Chapter 27

Two days later – Morgan Penthouse

Elizabeth sat on the couch cuddling a sleepy Jamie, when Travis opened the door. "Mrs. Corinthos to see you, Miss Corinthos."

Shaking her head at his formal tone Elizabeth smiled indulgently at Travis. "Let her in. Thanks, Travis."

"Hi."

"Hi Carly!" She watched Carly fidget for a minute. "Why don't you sit down?"

"Ok…umm…God I hate to bother you with this, but with Sonny and Jason gone I wondered if you would go to the doctor's tomorrow with me."

Elizabeth looked at Carly confused. Carly's expression saddened and Elizabeth realized she hadn't answered. "Of course, I would be happy to go. "Carly seemed to relax so Elizabeth continued. "It will be exciting to get the news for sure and make sure everything is going smoothly. Maybe we could even go shopping afterwards; I still have some Christmas gifts to get and could use your help with Sonny's."

Carly's eyes lit up when shopping was mentioned. "The appointment is at ten in the morning. So maybe we could have lunch at Kelly's after and plot our shopping."

"That would be nice. I bet Sonny would have a cow, I haven't seen you there much lately." Both women laughed. Jamie was startled and started to cry.

"Can I hold him?"

A little surprised Elizabeth looked at Carly. "Are you sure?"

"He is so cute and I don't know…I just have a …" Carly looked self-conscious. "Never mind."

Elizabeth had settled Jamie down a bit, but she leaned over and placed him in Carly's arms. Seeing the pleased surprise and then the peaceful look on Carly's face as she cuddled Jamie and he snuggled into her. "Jamie calms me down. He helps me not to freak out about Sonny and Jason being out there facing whatever they are facing."

"I think I can understand that. Michael does that for me. Jamie is so sweet and adorable."

"Have you talked to Sonny?"

"He called to make sure I was taking care of myself. You know Sonny won't tell me a thing. He did promise to be home for Christmas."

"I am sorry, Carly. I didn't…"

"Elizabeth, for once I see what Sonny and Jason always saw in you. I don't know how we will go from here, Elizabeth…but we are family and it's hard enough to deal with people like Taggert. We don't need to be fighting each other."

"Thanks, Carly. That's important to me. I don't want Jason and Sonny to be worrying about us getting along. I promise to try and make things work between us."

Carly tried to stifle her laugh at their sensitive chat. Who would have thought Elizabeth Webber I guess Corinthos now and her would be friends?

"I better put him down for the night now that you got him to sleep." Elizabeth carefully lifted Jamie from Carly.

As Elizabeth took Jamie upstairs Carly looked around, seeing all the little things that hadn't been in Jason's place before. There was an afghan on the back of the couch, framed pictures of Michael and Jamie on the fireplace mantle, an easel near the balcony door and baby toys stern about near a playpen. Why hadn't she seen how good Elizabeth was for Jason?

"Do you want something to drink?"

"Oh...sure. Do you have any juice?"

At Carly's grimace Elizabeth giggled. "Let me make you a special juice drink. Maybe it will help."

"It definitely can't hurt." Carly sank down onto the couch as Elizabeth went into the kitchen.

The door opened and Summer walked into the penthouse. Seeing Carly on the couch Summer controlled her impulse to ask her what she was doing here.

"Here's your…hey, Summer." Looking between Summer and Carly Elizabeth sighed at the tension. "Carly came to visit and we are planning our day for tomorrow. Jamie just fell asleep a little while ago. I laid him down in his bed."

"Thanks for watching him tonight." Summer was puzzled by the friendly behavior between Carly and Elizabeth but she knew better than to ask right now. "I'm beat myself, so I think I will go join Jamie in dreamland. See ya in the morning."

"Night, Summer."

Carly sipped the juice that Elizabeth had handed her. She smiled and tasted it again. "Wow, this is good. I could drink this."

Elizabeth chuckled, "Well, I cheat a little it has Sprite mixed with it. I use Pine-Orange-Banana and mix it half with Sprite. Probably wouldn't be Sonny's number one choice, but I bet you drink juice this way."

Laughing with Elizabeth Carly realized Elizabeth really did know Sonny well.

Christmas Eve – Morgan Penthouse

Elizabeth stood staring out the window. Summer watched her as Jamie crawled toward his Aunt Elizabeth.

"Hey there Jamie, what are you up to?" Elizabeth's tired voice gave away the attempt at cheerfulness. As she picked Jamie up and snuggled him in her arms she stared back out the window. "Look at the snow."

Summer watched her son snuggle more into his Aunt Elizabeth's arms and his eyes droop. "Do you want some hot chocolate?" she asked Elizabeth quietly.

"Not right now." Looking at Jamie starting to doze in her arms Elizabeth sighed. "Maybe I'll go lay down with Jamie for his nap."

Summer watched Elizabeth trudge tiredly upstairs. "I swear Jason if you don't get home I will kick your ass personally."

"Uh…violent much."

"Oh my God! I didn't hear you come in."

Wrapping his arms around her waist Lucky tried not to laugh. "Obviously or you wouldn't have been talking to yourself." Pulling back and looking at Summer more seriously Lucky said, "Elizabeth's still not talking, huh."

"Or sleeping. I hear her wandering around at night. I don't know why Jason hasn't called for the last two nights, but she is freaked."

"I can't tell you what's up, but Sonny and Jason are good at what they do. And they will always protect their family and Elizabeth is that for them both."

"I know I just hate watching her tear herself apart waiting."

Late Christmas Eve Night – Corinthos Penthouse

Sonny walked into his penthouse to see Carly asleep on the couch. Walking quietly over to her he watched her sleeping for a moment. As he stood there thinking back to yesterday he knew he had done the right thing. Lansing would never touch his family again.

Carly stirred and Sonny knelt beside her. "Sonny"

"I'm home."

"Sonny" Wrapping her arms around him Carly snuggled into Sonny's arms.

"We just got home. I told you I wouldn't miss Christmas."

"I am so glad you are home." Sonny helped Carly to her feet and they headed upstairs to bed.

Same Time – Morgan Penthouse

Jason walked through the door to see Elizabeth staring out the window. "Elizabeth"

Spinning around Elizabeth's hand reached toward him as she stared at him as if he would disappear. "Jason"

Jason heard her unsure whisper and went to her. "I'm here, Elizabeth."

Wrapping her arms tightly around his waist Elizabeth sobbed. "I was so scared something happened to you."

Stroking her back and pulling her closer to him Jason held Elizabeth. "I'm sorry I scared you I didn't mean to."

Holding each other tightly they stood and stared out at the harbor. "I am so glad you are home."