A/N – Thanks for the comments! FYI Claudia doesn't know Liz, so she wouldn't know she is with Jason to call him. Monday will be epic.

Chapter 22

Patrick ran to the car. "How is she?"

"She fell asleep."

He checks her pulse which is strong and then eases her out of the car and lifts her. "Thank you for bringing her to me."

"You're welcome. Just take good care of her."

"I will."

Claudia leaves and Patrick takes her into the house and sits her on the couch.

"Elizabeth!" he said as he shook her.

Her eyes slightly fluttered open. "Tired…"

"Okay, I'm just making sure you're good. You take a nap."

Her eyes quickly shut and then he laid her down fully before starting to pace. He had planned on getting her drunk, but this will work even better. Carefully, he took off her wedges. She is wearing a jean skirt, so that works out perfectly.

He pulled off his shirt and then turned off the oven, not caring if dinner is ruined, and then texted Ewan what to send and to do it now before closing the front blinds and leaving the side ones open. After making sure the front door is secured, he takes off his pants and throws them haphazardly and then eases Liz's arms through the straps of her tank but leaves the top in place which will create the illusion that she is naked once covered. Running into his bedroom, he pulls on a pair of shorts and then returns to the living room and rearranges her, so his back is against the couch and she is on her side facing him. A blanket is thrown over them and then he relaxed and waited.

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Jason is on the way back from a call when he got the text that Liz needs him and the address. The sender came up unknown, so he wonders what's up.

"Francis, can swing by this address on the way back?"

He looks at it and then punches it into his navigation. "You got it."

The rest of the guys try to catch a little sleep as Jason frets.

When they finally reach the house, he hops out and goes to the front door and knocks and thinks he hears something, so he yells her name. When there is no response, he moves to the front window, but the blinds are closed so he walks to the side of the wrap-around-porch and freezes when he glimpses through the slightly opened window.

Patrick grabbed Elizabeth's head and kisses her, moving it so it looks like she is participating and grins against her lips when she moans. "Elizabeth, I want you so badly," he says loud enough for Jason to hear. "That's right baby, touch me right there."

Jason is stunned, but he can't move as he watches Patrick devour his girl's mouth. Part of him wants to bust the fucking door down, but clearly, she is a willing participant, so he turns away, unable to look anymore and then walks to the front and stops for a moment to get himself together. She had sworn that she didn't want Patrick. Growling, he's just about to slam his fist against the door when the lights lit up on the truck because they had gotten a call.

"Jason, come on! We have to go," Johnny yelled.

His fist stops midair, as he cursed up a storm and then ran towards the engine.

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Claudia decides to just sleep at Jake's instead of going back to Crimson Point. She had gotten the key from Coleman before she left and then slipped through the back entrance and up the stairs without being noticed by her father's guard.

When she got inside, she texted Julian and explained what happened and told him she'd be in early to finish before taking a hot shower and laying down. Hopefully, she'd have the answers they need in the morning.

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Johnny could tell there is something majorly wrong with his friend, but he's in such a foul mood that no one had the guts to approach him. It took two hours to put out the house fire before they could return to the station. When they got there, the men took showers and went to bed. They had to get sleep when they could.

Jason stared at the wall, willing the tears not to drop from his eyes. Had she really betrayed him? It just didn't seem right, but he had seen it with his own eyes. If he could leave, he'd go back there and confront them, but he couldn't. Checking his phone, there is no text that she had gotten home safely, so he figures that she stayed with Patrick. Just thinking that name made him want to hurt someone, and then a thought dawned on him. Was she drunk? Does it matter? Somehow, Patrick had lured her back into his bed and once again Jason is alone, but this time, he doesn't think he'll recover. He's done with relationships. No one will hurt him like this again.

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Elizabeth stirred, quickly realizing that someone is sleeping beside her. "Jason?"

When there is no answer, she tries to sit up, but the room spins.

"Hey, be careful."

Her eyes widen. "Patrick?"

"Yeah. I guess we fell asleep."

She maneuvers her body and swings her legs over the edge and thanks God that she is fully dressed.

He gets up in his jeans and shirt because he had changed back after Jason left. Hopefully, the ruse will keep the couple apart and then he can go full court press on getting her back without Jason's interference.

"Why do I feel like I was hit by a mac truck?"

He smirked. "Because you had too much to drink at Jake's."

"What?"

"Coleman called me. A woman ended up dropping you off over here and you were barely coherent."

She tries to shake the cobwebs off and frowns because her mouth feels like cotton. "I don't remember drinking that much. Did someone drug me?"

He frowned. "I don't know. I'm sorry, but I wasn't there."

She stood and then asked where the bathroom is and then ran off and puked her guts out.

"Are you alright in there?"

"I'm just peachy," she said before flushing. She spotted some mouthwash and rinsed her mouth. Work is going suck. "What time is it?" she asked before walking into the hallway.

"It's 6:00."

"Shit! My shift starts at 7:30. I need to go home and shower."

"I can drive you. I don't have a consult at G.H. until 8:30."

"Thanks."

She grabbed her purse and they headed out. After throwing up, she is feeling a lot better.

"I'm sorry that I was so out of it. I swear I didn't drink a lot."

"That just disturbs me," he said before pulling out the driveway.

"I know. How did I seem?"

"You were very tired."

She sighed. "Maybe I'll go ask Coleman what happened later."

"He wasn't there when you were drinking. The waitress said you only had one drink."

"There is no way I would be drunk off one Cosmo."

They drove the rest of the way in silence.

"Thanks for the ride."

"That's what friends are for. Maybe we can do dinner another night."

She slightly smiled, "Sure. Thank you for taking care of me."

He watched her leave and then smiled. Things are definitely looking up.

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Claudia snuck into Crimson Point and up the stairs where she locked her bedroom door and then took a shower. Hopefully, she can avoid her father and sneak back to the office.

Once she was finished, she headed downstairs, but stopped when she heard voices and crept down a hallway.

"Has it started?"

"Yeah, boss. It's done."

"Good. Finally, that Johnny asshole is going to get some payback."

"This time, he won't escape. I promise you."

Anthony smiled. "I'm holding you to that."

Claudia jumped when someone grabbed her.

"Look who it is, you are supposed to be sleeping. I gave you enough to make you sleep at least until noon."

Her head tilted. "Oh my god, you drugged Elizabeth?"

He frowned. "Who the hell is Elizabeth?"

Anthony and the other guard eased towards them.

She tried to push past the man, but he is much stronger.

"You are not going anywhere." Anthony turns her and pulls her against his chest.

"Hello, Claudia."

"Daddy, tell him to let go. He's hurting me."

"I can't do that. You heard my conversation."

She eyes start to tear. "No, I didn't. I swear."

"I know you heard it and I can't let you warn Johnny."

Fear rages through her body as she realizes that her father has done something very bad. "What did you do?"

"He'll never hurt you again."

"Why can't you listen to me? He's not hurting me!"

"He's going to pay just like that asshole who raped you. No one hurts my daughter and gets away with it!"

She flinches when a needle pinches her arm.

"That will help you sleep and then I'm sending you away until you learn your lesson."

"What do you want me to do with her boss?"

Claudia's eyes are shut, and she has gone limp.

"Hide her at the emergency room site at G.H. I need to go there in a few hours and hide some evidence. No one is working in that area today, so it's perfect. Just pretend you need to bring some equipment in and then we'll haul her back out after I get there. I'll destroy some of the evidence, so they can't take away what I have worked so hard to achieve and then we'll head to Europe. My contact is waiting for us."

"Whatever you say…" He picks her up and they go to the car.

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Elizabeth pulls into a parking spot at G.H., some food and a hot shower had made her feel a lot better and she has ten minutes to spare. She pulls out her phone and notes that Jason didn't call or say anything, so she texts him. "Hey, I hope you're alright. I'm about to start my shift. Miss you."

Jason looks down at his phone. They are on the way to a four-alarm fire downtown. He can't believe that she has the nerve to act like nothing happened. "Wow. I saw you with him last night. Are you going to pretend you did nothing wrong?"

She frowns. "What are you talking about?"

"You were on the couch with Patrick and it looked like you were naked, covered in a blanket and you were going at it."

Her face goes pale. "What are you talking about?"

"I can't talk to you right now. I have to fight a fire, but I know what I saw."

She stares at the phone when the connection breaks. "No—no, no! This can't be happening."

Tears sting her eyes as she gets out of the car and walks into the hospital in a daze. Kelly spots her and rushes to her side.

"Elizabeth? What happened?"

"I don't know. I think—I think it's over."

Emily stood beside her. "What do you mean?"

They led her to the locker room and sat on some benches.

Epiphany had joined them. "Start from the beginning."

"I went to Jake's with Kelly and I didn't even finish my drink, but somehow, I got totally wasted."

Kelly's mouth dropped open. "What?"

"I know. I don't remember much from there. Apparently, Coleman called Patrick and some woman gave me a ride to his house. When I woke up, we were both dressed, but laying on the couch together, but he said we just feel asleep. I was woozy so I asked if I had gotten drunk and he told me about what Coleman said, so I went to the bathroom and puked my guts out and then went home."

None of the ladies spoke for a long moment.

"Why did you say you think it's over?" Emily asked.

Liz starts to break down and Kelly puts her arms around her as she looks at the other women who are very concerned.

"I texted Jason before I got out of the car because I was supposed to let him know I got home safely and obviously I didn't and he said he came to Patrick's house and he saw us making love on the couch."

"What!" Kelly yelled standing.

"I swear I don't remember any of it. I was dressed this morning. You know I wouldn't do that to Jason."

"Well, you wouldn't do it willing," Epiphany said. "Girl, I think Patrick somehow set you up."

"You think he drugged me?"

"I don't know, but I wouldn't put it past him. He wants you and I think he'd do just about anything to get you back." She never like the arrogant doctor.

Liz completely breaks down and then slowly meets Kelly's gaze. "I want a blood test and—" Her voice quivers and they realize what she's alluding too. "Kelly, can you examine me to see if I had sex?"

Epiphany sighed. "If that boy took advantage of you in that state, I'll kill him myself." He had obviously lied to Liz about what happened, and she was in no condition to give her consent.

"This is insane. Jason must be devastated," Emily said.

Liz slowly stood. "He won't answer me, Emily. What am I going to do?"

Epiphany grabbed her shoulders. "Right now, you're going to go with Kelly. We need proof that you didn't cheat on Jason and then you'll make him listen."

"What if I did have sex?" She feels like she is going to hurl again.

Emily's eyes narrowed. "Then that prick raped you, because you did not give consent."

Liz averted her gaze. Even if she hadn't had sex, Jason had seen them doing something and she's not sure he'll ever get over it.

Kelly pulled her into the hallway and they went to an empty room near her office.

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When the men got to the fire, Sonny pulled a sullen Jason aside.

"I don't know what is going on with you, but I need to know if you can focus right now."

Jason took a deep breath. "I'll be fine."

"Are you sure?"

He nodded, so Sonny gathered them together.

"There are two men trapped inside, a father and son. We think everyone else has gotten out. Since Spinelli is sick, I'm going in with you." He didn't want Milo going in because of what happened last time. Luckily, Ronnie was still helping them out.

"What if they need you out here?" Jason asked.

"Francis can fill in."

Francis nodded. "I can handle it."

Sonny showed them the general layout of the building and pointed to where they think the men are while he spoke.

"Ronnie will be my partner. I need Max and Milo on the hoses." Two other companies are attacking the fire from different perimeters, but it wasn't helping much. The fire seemed to get bigger every minute.

"Let's go."

They quickly suited up and Jason and Johnny grabbed hoses and they moved towards the building. The fire is raging, and Jason has a bad feeling about it.

"We stick together in case we're being set up," he said.

Mac arrived just as the men entered the building. Thick smoked billowed inside as they poured water on the scorching fire. It was hard to describe what it was like to traverse within a building when you can't see and barely know the layout. They were flying blind, always, and Jason wouldn't have it any other way. All his senses are on alert for any noise or sign of someone who is trapped. There is always a laundry list of unknown factors that can end your life in a split second. Every decision you make on the fly could save or destroy someone's life, but when people are trapped, you do what it takes to get them out.

Sonny is unnerved by the heat and groaning of the structure. "Jason! Let's go back!"

A man's scream punctured through the sound of the fire which was loud and seemed like it was coming from every direction. Jason pressed forward with Sonny and Johnny at his back and they found three victims. One had some serious burns, so they tended to him first and then Sonny yelled out some instructions. The structure is weakening as it served as fuel to the never-ending flames that surrounded them, the heat was starting to take its toll.

"Stay close," Jason said as he supported the most injured man.

As quickly as possible, they made their way back, and when the injured man tired, Jason told Johnny and Ronnie to go ahead with the others and Sonny stayed with him.

A/N – Okay, so Patrick is a prick, but I didn't make him go full out evil.