Jason and Elizabeth were lying in bed basking in the afterglow. Elizabeth started to laugh, "Who knew?" she asked when Jason looked at her. "Who knew we would end up here?"

"I sure didn't" Jason replied. He leaned over and kissed her forehead, 'But I am glad we did"

"Me too" Elizabeth assured him.

Jason was quiet for a moment, "Are you leaving Lucky?"

Elizabeth thought about it. "I think so," she said. "My marriage didn't fall apart today. The truth is Jason Lucky and I were always living in the past. I don't think we ever stopped to consider the future or the implications. We are not who we used to be"

"People grow up and people change," Jason told her.

"Yeah but we never really thought about that" Elizabeth replied. "I love Lucky- always will but we have outgrown one another …and it is time"

Jason nodded but didn't respond.

"What about you?" Elizabeth asked. "Is it over between you and Sam?"

Jason thought about and then nodded, "Yeah, I think so," He answered. "I love Sam and Lila very much- always will but Sam and I are two different people. We think of life differently. To her sleeping with Ric made sense. Maybe it's my fault- I pushed her away but…whatever, it is over now"

Elizabeth leaned against Jason's shoulder, "This is the happiest I have been in months. Thank you"

Jason smiled, "Your welcome" he said brushing the hair from her forehead.

"Oh" Elizabeth said in surprise when the lights went out. "I had forgotten about the lights"

"Me too" Jason said. From out in the hallway Jason heard a scream. He jumped to his feet and grabbed his gun. "Stay here" he ordered Elizabeth. Jason didn't even stop to grab a shirt – he grabbed a flashlight, threw the door open and took off.

Jason could hear Elizabeth moving behind him. "Stay inside" he repeated but Elizabeth followed anyway.

"Elizabeth- Jason" Lucky said. He was standing beside Jason in the hallway. It took Jason a minute to realize the implications. He was shirtless and Elizabeth was standing in the doorway of the room wrapped in a sheet.

Lucky didn't comment but he had a scowl on his face. "Did you hear that scream?" Lucky asked. He had drawn his own gun.

"Help me," someone yelled. Both Lucky and Jason recognized the voice at the same time.

"Sam" they cried simultaneously and took off running. The closer Jason got he could hear Lila crying- it became more and more clear.

Jason reached the end of the hall first. Sam was nowhere to be seen. Then he listened and realized the elevator was stuck- Sam was in there. He looked down the elevator shaft with the flashlight. "It's only stuck between the floors. We can get her out," he told Lucky. He expected Lucky to argue and call for the swat team.

"Are you ok?" Lucky asked her.

"I am fine" Sam replied. "Lucky- help me"

"I will" Lucky looked down the shaft and seemed to be thinking. "Sam- there is a trap door in the top. Can you reach it?"

Jason looked at Lucky like he was crazy. "She will break her neck. There is a baby in there with her. There has to be another way"

"I can't reach it" Sam cried. Lucky handed Jason his gun and climbed down on top of the elevator.

"Lucky" Elizabeth yelled. She ran up- now dressed in Jason's shirt. "He's going to kill himself Jason. Do something"

TBC…. in the next chapter.