A/N – Thanks for the comments! I'm glad I surprised you. I'm not a Nadine fan at all, so sorry if some of you are, but she is just annoying and boring to me, so I spiced her up to be a spy and probably die lol.

I am still crazy busy working from home. I hope everyone is healthy and staying safe!

Chapter 10

Liz and Carly strode into the safe house as a curious Alexis watched.

"Where did you dig her up at, the dump?" Alexis said eying Carly.

"I seriously wouldn't bait either one of us right now," Liz said.

"I want my daughter back."

"We don't give a shit what you want," Carly said.

"If you expect me to apologize, you'll have a long wait. If you hurt her, I will make any deal I have to with Helena to bring all of you down."

"You might be scared of that old battle-ax, but I'm not."

"That's because you have an IQ of a snail and that is being generous."

Carly started to move towards her, but Johnny held her back.

"Nobody touches her before me," Liz said slowly moving forward. What do you know about Jason?"

Alexis's head tilted. "Give me back my daughter and let us leave town and I'll tell you everything I know."

Carly growled.

"And keep Cujo away from me."

"Let me tell you something, if you think your daughter is going to save you, then you're delusional."

"You won't hurt me, Elizabeth."

"Keep thinking that…"

"You'll do whatever you can to save him, so I know you won't hurt me. You're a mother, so you understand the lengths a mother will take to save their kids."

Carly gasped. "Wow, who knocked you up?"

Liz almost groaned as Alexis gleefully laughed.

"She doesn't know? Oh, I'm almost giddy right now."

"Shut up," Liz said.

Alexis ignored her. "You see, Carly, your best friend is the one that knocked her up and he chose not to tell you. I wonder why? Your mouth is bigger than your brain so obviously, he didn't trust you with the secret."

"What did you say?" Carly said as her eyes grew wider.

"You heard me. Ask her what her last name is."

Carly almost choked on her tongue as her eyes honed in on a seething Elizabeth. "You had a baby with Jason and he married you because of it?"

Liz laughed. "You are a lunatic."

"Two babies—twins," Alexis said gleefully.

Carly's head almost spun around. "You trapped him with twins?"

"The babies came after we were married, Einstein."

Alexis cracks up as Carly plops onto the couch, almost missing it.

"Have you had your fun?" Liz said before standing right in front of her. "This is your last chance. Tell me what they did to my husband or I swear, you will pay dearly and you'll never see your daughter again."

Alexis's eyes are blazing. "If you're taking my child away from me, then I have nothing to say to you."

Liz smacked the taste out of her mouth. "You bitch! Jason had nothing to do with your relationship with Sonny. He has children and you had no problem taking him away from mine, so I'll have no problem comforting Kristina at your funeral."

Alexis stretched her jaw. "We are both fighting to protect our kids. We are no different and will do whatever it takes to protect our families."

"That is where you are wrong. Jason did nothing to you, but you have done something to me and there is nothing like a mother's fury. If you had kept your freaking legs shut instead of sleeping with someone that appalled you so much, you wouldn't be in this situation. You brought this shit on yourself."

"I didn't know that James was going to harm Jason. I only found out recently, but he was a means to an end. Sonny will never let him die because Jason is the heartbeat of his organization. He will sign over his rights because the man practically sees dollar signs every time he looks at his precious enforcer. Besides, who are you to judge me when you are married to a killer? Do you care about all the people Jason has killed? Let me clue you in, it's more than Ted Bundy." At first, she was upset with James, but then he explained his plan and it made sense and would get the result that she seeks. Given that Jason is a menace to society and a killer, the guilt quickly left her.

"When I opened my legs, I knew exactly who he was and accepted him wholeheartedly. Being an enforcer does not define him, so I have no problem birthing his babies. I would never do what you did and I just don't get why you didn't have Jerry kill Sonny and then you'd have your daughter all to yourself instead of choosing to give my husband a death sentence and take him away from his family."

"Sonny will get my daughter killed and Jerry likes the game. I didn't make the choice to go after Jason. I told him to do whatever was necessary and he thought that killing Sonny was too easy."

"Well, you won't live long enough to know the outcome because if my husband doesn't kill you, I will and trust me, I know some drugs that will make you beg and suffer for days."

Alexis noted the anger in Liz's eyes, but at this point, she doesn't think she has anything to lose. "Then I guess I'll see him in hell because he won't wake up if you kill me. It's called karma."

Liz punched Alexis so hard, the chair fell backward and it crashed to the floor. "You self-righteous bitch! You are going to be the only one rotting in hell. Hopefully, you can spend eternity with Jerry. You deserve each other."

Alexis spits some blood out of her mouth. "Jason can burn in hell for all I care. He is nothing but a brain-damaged murderer. James did the world and his poor family a favor since he turned his back on them."

Carly came to life and ran over to Alexis and started to strangle her as Liz headed to the car, fighting back angry tears.

Johnny finally pulled Carly off of Alexis and then studied her handiwork. "The scratches are probably not something I would have chosen, but it works for you. I greatly admire the dent you put in the back of her head by using the floor to help you." Alexis groaned.

Carly is panting. "She's still breathing. Let me at her."

"No. I want her to watch the fallout and then, she'll be tortured and die. Kristina is better off without her."

"You're getting off lucky," Carly said before wrenching away from him.

A guard handed her an ice pack. "Give that to Mrs. Morgan."

Carly's eyes narrowed. "You couldn't help but rub that in?"

Johnny fought a smile. "Let's go, slugger and Richie, call the doctor over. I want to make sure she'll survive."

They got into the car and Carly tossed the pack over to Liz.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because we didn't want everyone to know."

Carly wrestled with her emotions. "How old are they?"

"They are eight months old."

She didn't even care how long they had been married. The bottom line is Jason had chosen not to tell her and it hurt.

"He was doing what was needed to protect his family."

"He didn't trust me."

"He only told Johnny in case there was an emergency and let's face it, you would have given him shit because you don't know how to share."

Carly gritted her teeth. "You don't know me."

"I know enough. Jason doesn't keep secrets from me."

"Right now, I hate you almost as much as Alexis. You are the reason he runs away from the people who love him and disappears for months on end."

Liz rolled her eyes. "It's always about you and your needs. Did it ever dawn on you that he is running to the people he loves? Why don't you be a good friend for once and have his back and respect his choices?"

"I don't know how you roped him in—"

"Shut up! Unlike you, I don't need to use my vagina to lure a man in. We connected and fell in love and I will do anything I must to protect him. That means if you are going to be a problem, then I'll handle you too."

Carly is shocked by her fierceness. "I only want to help him."

"Then don't be a bitch to me because I have no patience left for all you harpies. I'm done! I have two little boys that are missing me because I had to send them away to protect them. They are missing their daddy and I will do anything to get him back…try me."

When Carly didn't respond, Liz stared out the window as Johnny fought a grin. He had never seen Carly so speechless before.

Tears raced down Carly's cheeks as she struggled to process that Jason has a life outside of Port Charles that she can't compete with and she doesn't know what to do. How did this happen?

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Liz stormed into the research lab as Eva looked up and caught her murderous gaze. "I don't understand how Jason put up with all these crazy-ass women. They are certifiable.

"Are you okay?"

"No, but I don't have time for a melt-down. Jason needs me."

"Everything is prepped. Why don't you let me do it?"

She understands why Eva is offering but she shakes her head. "No. This is my decision and I will stand by it. I just need a few minutes to calm myself before going in there."

"Okay."

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Carly sniffed as she grabbed Jason's hand. "Why? You married her and had kids and told me nothing?"

Jason would have groaned if he could have.

"All those times you went away and left us and you were running to her? Jesus, Jason, do you have any respect for our friendship at all?"

Jason knew she'd be hurt, but it was a chance he was willing to take.

She kissed his hand. "I just don't know how to share you. I know I'm being selfish. I love you so much. You are the only person who has ever accepted me warts and all. You've always wanted kids and now, you have them. It's a lot to process."

He just hopes she won't cause any trouble.

"I need to go think about this, but I wanted to see you first. Your wife—uh, that just killed me to say that, is losing her mind over you right now. She punched Alexis so hard that I thought she was going to fall through the floorboards. Don't worry, I almost strangled her to death and bashed her head into the floor and she deserved every minute of it after the things she has said and done. You have to fight for them while we fight for you. I love you and will try to accept all of this. I just need time to adjust." She stood as Robin entered the room.

"Carly…"

"Take care of him." She wiped her face as a shocked Robin stared.

As Carly went into the hallway, Robin muttered. "I never saw that coming."

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Elizabeth, Eva, and Monica moved into Jason's room.

"Are you ready?" Robin asked from her position at the brainwave machine.

"Yes," Liz said as she moved towards Jason's IV with a syringe.

They all held their breath as she injected a small amount of liquid and then they waited.

Monica took a call and had to run to see a patient, so she sent Piph back.

"How is he?" she asked as she entered the room.

"So far, there is no change."

"I'm going to run downstairs to get the hand scanner so we can monitor any changes," Robin said.

Once she was gone, Eva asked Piph to help her with an experiment in the other room to give Liz some time.

She moved towards Jason's head and then rubbed his scalp. "I love you so much, baby. I miss your touch and that mouth—oh, and those hands… They are so strong yet so gentle. I would do anything to feel them right now. God, I love you so much."

Jason is heaven and is shocked when he feels something.

Elizabeth happens to look down and gasped. "Holy shit!"

About five minutes later, after his body calmed she called out for Eva.

The two women rushed into the room.

'What happened?"

Liz suddenly is at a loss of words when she realizes what she has to tell them.

"Spit it out, Morgan," Piph said.

"I—um—he communicated with me."

They are stunned.

"How?" Eva asked as she glances at the brainwave machine.

"That's where it gets a little—personal."

"Huh?" Piph said eyeing her quizzically.

"Well, um, I noticed that the sheet tented as I was scratching his scalp and talking to him."

Piph's eyes grow wide. "Were you talking dirty?"

"Not particularly—I mean, I don't think so."

Epiphany crossed her arms as Eva fought a giggle. "Do it again. I need proof and a tape measure."

Elizabeth turned beet red and Eva finally gave up and laughed.

Jason is mortified too.

"Elizabeth, we are not using Jason's penis to communicate. Besides, Robin would like that too much."

Liz's jaw dropped and then she burst into laughter and the other women joined her.

"This means it's working," Eva said.

"Jason, if you can hear me, can you squeeze my hand?" Liz asked.

Piph got on the other side, but neither felt anything.

"Do you think we should give him more?"

Eva sighed. "We can try, but you know it could go either way."

"I know."

Monica and Robin returned.

"Anything new?" Monica asked.

Liz shook her head. "We're going to try one more dose."

They watched as she began and when she pulled out the needle, all eyes are on Jason.

About five minutes later, his eyes jerked open and they gasped.

"Jason!" Robin said rushing forward.

His gaze landed on Liz and his eyes widened and then his body shook, jerking violently as he seized and the women went to work making sure that he didn't hurt himself.

When it finally calmed, his eyes shut and Liz ran into the hallway.

"I'll go," Monica said.

Eva blocked off Robin and then gently smoothed Jason's hair. "You're okay. We won't try it again, just, please be okay."

Jason could barely hear her as he teetered on unconsciousness. When she began to softly sing, he relaxed further, feeling the tension that had caused him so much pain beginning to dissipate. Her voice is beautiful. He has always been a fan and it soothes him into a deep sleep.

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Monica pulled Liz against her. "It's okay. You did the best you could."

"I could have killed him. I feel so selfish."

"You're just trying to help him. Elizabeth, do you really think that Jason would be upset with you?"

"I've done everything he didn't want me to do by coming here and then I get so excited to have him back that I pushed it."

"You didn't. Please don't be so hard on yourself. Now you know, so you'll figure something else out."

"We're running out of time."

"You're just scared."

"Aren't you?" she asked before retreating.

"Yes, but you can't let fear alone drive you. You are a brilliant doctor and I believe in you. Are you able to make contact with the boys?"

Liz's eyes pricked with tears. "No. We're scared it will get intercepted."

Monica sighed. The pressure that is on Liz will eat away at her soul if they don't find a solution soon. Something has to give.