A/N – Thanks for the comments! I really appreciate that you take time to write. Glad you like the dynamics so far! * kcke2pen – Remember, I played with everyone's ages, so Epiphany is in her mid-thirties in this one. Also, there is no Stan. I thought about putting them together, but I'm in love with their friendship in this one so, I didn't go that route. Lol love triangle….this will get very interesting….muwahhhh.
Hope everyone has a great holiday!
Chapter 6
Jason waited for Kelly to sit. "Did I know you?"
"Yeah. I just wanted to make sure you were okay."
She slightly blushed and Jason's lip quirked.
"You're a doctor?"
"Yes."
"Please tell me that you're not going to poke me."
She smiled. "Not unless you grew a vagina under there. I'm a gynecologist."
"Were we friends?" He was definitely liking the game. It beat staring at the ceiling tiles.
"Sort of. Look, that's not important. I just wanted to see you and I have, so I'll be going now."
"What's your name?"
"Kelly."
"I'm sorry. I don't remember anyone."
"It's okay. This must be weird for you."
"It is. Are you going to tell me what sort of means?"
She stood. "It's really not important. I shouldn't have come."
He frowned. "Kelly."
She looked down to avoid his gaze. "Yes. Um—I have a patient to see."
He watched her hurry towards the door. "Wait!"
She spun around.
He crooked his finger a few times, signaling her to come back. "You need to explain more."
"Look, we had sex. Okay?" she whispered.
His eyebrows rose. "A lot?"
She nodded.
"I remember what that is, but can't remember ever doing it. Was it good?"
She slightly groaned and averted her gaze. "God, yes."
Jason felt oddly proud. "Do you still want to?"
She nodded again.
"Okay."
Her head jerked up and she was shocked by the smile on his face.
"Were you teasing me?"
He shrugged.
"We had a casual relationship and were burning off some stress. It wasn't serious."
"Okay."
"Do you mind if I check up on you?"
"No." He thought she was cute.
"I'll see you later then."
She hurried off and Jason closed his eyes. Now he knew that he was temperamental and liked sex. And judging from Kelly's face, he was good at it. Good sex was definitely on his to do list and there was a certain blue-eyed brunette that he wanted to seal the deal with.
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Sarah walked into Elizabeth's room.
"How is he?"
"He's awake. He can't do much. Kelly was visiting." She had turned around and saw her walk into the room.
Liz looked shock. "Kelly West was visiting Jason?"
"Yup. Maybe she is going in for the kill while he is vulnerable."
"She's really not that bad. I kind of admire that she is comfortable in her body." They had partied at Jake's together a few times when she allowed herself to be dragged away from work.
"I really don't have room to talk. He asked about you."
"What did you say?"
"That you were waiting for him in your room buck naked."
Liz rolled her eyes. "I know you didn't say that because then I'd be forced to kill you."
"I think I could out run you right now."
"You could try."
Sarah grinned. "You want to kill me. Now I know that you are going to be okay."
Liz yawned.
"You need to get some beauty sleep."
"She doesn't need that because she is perfect," Johnny said as he entered the room.
Sarah smiled. "Hey. I was just leaving. Take care of our girl."
She left and Johnny handed Liz a bag.
"What's that?"
"Open it."
She sniffed. "Oh my God, is that a breakfast sandwich from Kelly's?"
"Yup."
Liz slightly squealed and took it out. She stared at it for two seconds before it ended up her mouth.
Johnny chuckled.
"So good," she moaned before taking another bite. "Did you smuggle this in?"
He nodded. "You're not on any food restrictions. I checked."
"You are the best boyfriend like ever."
She seemed more like herself, so that made him very happy. After she devoured the sandwich, he cleaned up and handed her some water.
"Thank you so much. That hit the spot."
"I'm glad."
"Now, I'll really sleep good." She laid back. "You know, you don't have to sit here with me all day."
"If it was me lying in that bed, would you be here?"
"Yes."
"Are we okay?"
She held out her hand. "I hope so."
He kissed it.
"They are going to let me walk around the hallway later to test my endurance."
"So, you'll get out of here tomorrow?"
"They better let me go. I have lots to do."
"Can you work from home? I don't want you to get too stressed out. Your body has been through a lot."
"I'll think about it. There's a little girl I want to visit before I leave."
"The one that got hit by the tree?"
"Yeah. How did you know?"
"I met her mom last night. I'm sure she'll appreciate the visit."
Patrick walked in. "Hello there."
"Hey."
Liz looked like she was trying to hold in a laugh.
He swiped at his mouth. "What? Do I have something on my face?"
"I don't see Epiphany attached to it, so I suppose not."
Patrick's mouth dropped open. "You heard about that?"
"I have spies everywhere."
"Did Epiphany say something?"
"No. I haven't quizzed her yet, but since you're here."
"I'm here to talk about you."
"Well, if you want information from me, then you're going to have to give me something first."
Patrick shook his head. "Is she always like this?" he said pretending like he didn't know.
"Only when she has to be."
He sighed. "Fine. What do you want to know?"
"Did you like it?"
His eyes narrowed. "It was okay."
"Did your toes curl?"
"You are really enjoying this. Aren't you?"
"Immensely. Now, where was I?"
Johnny squeezed her hand. "I think you mentioned something about toes curling."
"You just broke the guy code," Patrick said.
"Answer the question."
"I don't remember any curling."
"Then why did you walk away?"
"I was in shock."
"She messed with your head didn't she?"
Johnny chuckled.
Patrick fought a grin. "I've answered enough questions. Since when did you become such an interrogator anyway? How are you feeling?"
"Fine. I'm sore, but other than that, there hasn't been any issues."
"Any headaches?"
"No."
"Would you tell me if you had?"
She rolled her eyes. "Yes."
"Alright. I'll have them run one last blood panel. If everything is good, then you can go home in the morning."
She clapped.
Patrick smirked. "I'm glad to see that smile. It's been a rough twenty-four hours."
"You okay?"
He nodded. "Just lost a little boy last night."
"I'm sorry."
"Yeah. It just reminds me that I'm still human. Hey, despite being a little dazed by my kiss, have you noticed anything different about Epiphany?"
"Yes. I was hoping she would have broken down and talked to me by now. She has lost weight and she's quieter than usual."
"I'm worried." They were all tight and usually confided in each other.
"I'll see what I can do."
"Thanks."
He left and Johnny got up and gave her a gentle kiss. "I have to take a call."
"Okay."
She closed her eyes. Somehow, she needed to get Piph to talk to her.
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Patrick found Epiphany sitting in the locker room. "You okay?"
"Yeah. I just worked a double. I'm just tired."
"Were we short staffed?"
"No. I just wanted to keep an eye on Elizabeth."
"She's doing well. I'm letting her go home in the morning."
"Good."
He sat down next to her. "You know you can talk to me about anything, right?"
"I know and I appreciate that. I just need a little more time."
"I'll respect that." He gave her a side hug.
She chuckled. "I was hoping a kiss from the self-imposed prince of General Hospital would just magically make it everything better."
"I hope that it was worth the try."
She shook her head. "I mean it was a good kiss, but you're not that good."
He pouted. "Why do you have to be like that? And what do you mean good? It was great."
"Because of me."
He grinned. "Why did you really do it?"
She shrugged and stood. "Life is short. Sometimes, you have to do things to spice it up. Besides, freaking you out was on my bucket list. The look on your face afterwards made my day."
"So now you're a spice?"
"Maybe."
"Fine, then I'm gonna call you Paprika from now on."
She laughed. "You are ridiculous."
"I made you laugh."
"That you always do and I'm grateful for it."
He watched her walk out. Something was definitely going on if she was thanking him instead of ribbing him.
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Epiphany walked into Elizabeth's room and gave her a kiss on the cheek and stroked her hair lovingly. She had grown very fond of the petite philanthropist. In fact, she loved her. Elizabeth was fierce. The way she fought to raise money for kids was downright inspirational. Very early on she had dragged a lot of them along for the ride. The ball was to raise money for special equipment. The elite had paid a pretty penny to attend. There were Hollywood actresses, major CEO's, and athletes who would be in attendance, all because of the little spitfire who looked so peaceful while she slept.
"I'll tell her that you were here," Johnny said as he strode towards her.
"Thanks."
"You look really tired. Do you want me to drive you home?"
"No. I'm fine."
He gave her a hug. "I hope you know how important you are to her."
"I do. I feel the same way about her. Take care of her for me. I'll stop by in the morning."
"Okay."
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After Elizabeth woke up, they got her walking. She made it to the end of the hall and got a ride back. "I don't know what happened."
Jolene tried not to smile. "Your legs were telling you that they need a rest."
"We'll try again in an hour. I have a lot of things to do tomorrow and that performance was just unacceptable. We'll pretend it didn't happen."
"You're amazing. You know that?"
"Why? I can't even walk down a hallway and back. I won't be able to rest until after the ball."
"Everyone is talking about it." She pushed Elizabeth into a room.
Katherine stood up. "Hi, I'm Katherine."
"Hello, I'm Elizabeth."
"You were the one in the accident."
"Yes. I thought that maybe I could talk to your daughter for a minute."
Katherine sighed. "You can try. She's not very happy right now." In fact, she was downright grumpy.
"Thank you."
Liz watched her leave before speaking. "Hi Kylie."
The girl opened her eyes. "How do you know my name?"
"I have my ways. I'm—"
"—Elizabeth. I heard."
"Um—last night, I was in a new wing they constructed and the tornado came by and the floor above us came crashing down on me."
Kylie's eyes grew wide. "Wow."
"I know. It was scary. A friend protected me and he's hurt pretty badly."
"What's wrong with him?"
"He broke his leg and some ribs and he doesn't remember who he is."
"I would hate to forget my mom."
"Me too. I figured a tree fell on you and a building fell on me, so maybe we could help it each other."
Kylie was quiet for a minute, trying to picture what Elizabeth went through. "When I try to go to sleep, I hear the noise and it's so scary."
"Yeah, I have nightmares too."
She looked very sad and then her eyes filled up. "I'm scared to get back in a car."
Liz wiped a tear away. "I understand. My brother has a big truck. Would you feel safer if we borrowed it to take you home?"
Kylie considered the offer. "How big are we talking?"
"It has huge wheels that look absolutely ridiculous."
The little girl giggled.
"You think I'm kidding. Wait until you see it."
"I would like that."
"Alright then, I will make it happen."
"What is your friend's name?"
"Jason."
"Is he nice?"
Liz nodded. "He's probably in a bad mood right now because he's stuck in bed."
"Does he have a cast?"
"I think so. I was going to go see him after I leave here."
"Can I write my name on it?"
Liz grinned. "I think I can get a hold of some markers. Maybe you can draw a flower or something."
"Cool."
Katherine walked back inside. "That was very nice of you to offer a ride. My car was totaled."
"Well, you let me handle that. I have a foundation. You'll have a car by the time she leaves."
"Uh—seriously? Are you for real?"
Steven walked in. "She's very real. Once she puts her mind on something, it gets done."
"I'm glad you feel that way, because you're driving them home the day after tomorrow."
"Okay….."
"Kylie is afraid that a tree will fall on the car again and I told her that your crazy car has giant wheels. They should be able to outrun a tree."
"They better for what I paid for them."
Kylie smiled, already feeling better.
"Don't you worry. I'll take good care of you."
"I don't know how to thank you," Katherine said.
"You don't have too. It will make me feel better that you get home safely."
"Dr. Steven?"
"Yes."
"Can I visit Jason and draw on his cast?"
Steven chuckled. "You are due for a scan in about five minutes. That is why I'm here. We're going to put you in a transport chair, so we'll just steer it into his room after we're done."
"Awesome."
"I told you kids love me," Steven said.
"You probably have about five hundred out there you don't know about," Liz quipped.
Katherine chuckled.
"I'll get you back for that later."
"You can try."
"Bye sis. The nurse will be right in. Oh, and this is for you." He handed Kylie a bag of candy.
"Swedish Fish? They are my favorite."
Steven winked and left.
"Liz, I'll take you back to your room and then we'll hook up with Kylie in fifteen minutes."
"That sounds perfect."
"Bye Elizabeth."
"Bye."
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Sure enough, about an hour later, they were quietly rolled into Jason's room. Liz handed Kylie some markers and Jolene slowly lowered Jason's leg and they began to draw.
He was awake, but when he heard Kylie and Elizabeth giggle, he decided to play along. They wrote their names and started coloring around it.
"Do you think a rainbow would be too much?"
Liz grinned. "Maybe. How about a really small one?"
Jolene saw Jason frown and chuckled.
"Okay."
They colored for a couple of more minutes.
"What do you think?" Elizabeth asked.
"That's a nice flower. What about mine?"
"That rainbow rocks and I love your little swirls."
"Thank you."
Jason slowly opened his eyes and watched them give each other a high five.
Kylie gasped and Elizabeth followed her gaze.
"Busted," Jolene said.
"Hi."
"Hi," Liz said sheepishly. "I hope you don't mind. Kylie and I were just signing your cast."
Jolene raised his leg back up.
"I see. That's very colorful." He thought it was more color than he had seen in his life, or at least what he remembered.
"Hi. I'm Kylie."
"I'm Jason."
"I was in an accident and a tree fell on our car."
"A building fell on us."
"I know. That must have hurt."
"It did, but I'm feeling a little better," he said.
"I'm glad." She yawned and her nurse spoke up.
"Time for your nap."
"Okay. Bye Jason and Liz."
"Bye."
They left and Jolene pretended to get a call. "I'll be back in a while."
"Okay."
Jason took her in as Liz nervously smoothed her hair. "You look fine."
"Thanks."
"I'm glad you came by."
"I was worried. Are you in pain?"
"A little bit, but I can handle it."
"You should take the meds," she said softly.
"I don't like the way they make me feel."
"I know, but they will help you relax so your body will heal. I get to leave tomorrow."
"I wish I could go with you."
She smiled. "Maybe I'll smuggle you in some food."
"Now that would be great."
"Okay."
"My dad wants me to come home with him."
"Have you talked to him?"
"No. I guess I've been sleeping when he's been here."
"Do you think it would be that bad?"
"I don't know them."
She smirked and he fought a smile.
"I know. I don't know anybody, but you know what I mean."
"I do. If you don't go with them, where are you going to go?"
"I'll go back to my place. I'll figure out how to get upstairs."
"And what? You'll stay there with no help? How will you get food?"
"Francis will help me."
Her eyes narrowed. "No. You're coming home with me."
A/N - I'm basically sticking with the show re: their start. Jason was crushing on her first.
