A/N: Word of warning - if you're a Liz fan you may not like this chapter but I am following the current storyline on the show.

Chapter 31

"Hey honey, I don't think this is going to be enough pizza considering all the cars outside." Liz had intercepted the pizza boy on her way in and carried it into the house. "If this is a surprise party you are doing a bad job of hiding it."

She set her keys down and finally noticed who was in the living room with Jason. She looked at him and realized he was holding Sam's hand. Trying to act nonchalant, she spoke to her guests. "Hi guys – what are you doing here?"

Jason looked at Sam and then at Liz. "We need to talk."

Liz set the pizza down. "About what?"

"Something amazing happened tonight. I finally got my memory back, I know who I am." Jason walked over and took Liz's hands in his. "It's me Liz, it's Jason."

Liz began shaking and then shook her head. "That's not possible – Jason is dead." She glared at Sam. "I know you are hurt that Patrick went back to Robin but to try and steal my boyfriend from me…"

Sam stepped over and stood by Jason. "Liz, this isn't your boyfriend. This is my husband Jason. I know it's hard to believe but it's true."

Liz's stare hardened. "I don't know what kind of sick game you are playing but it stops now."

Robin joined the group and tried to get Liz to focus. "Liz, I need you to listen to me. Jason didn't die that night on the pier. He was saved and put into a cryogenic stasis. I didn't go to Africa, I went to save him. Victor Cassadine threatened to kill Jason if I didn't help him revive Helena and Stavros. We escaped but Jason and I split up and he was hit by a car. Patrick and I just figured it out tonight and…"

Jason interrupted, "the minute Robin touched me all my memories came flooding back."

"No, it's not true." Liz shook her head. "You are with me now."

"Liz, I appreciate everything you have done for me but I love Sam." Jason had hoped Liz would be happy for him.

"NO!" Liz began pacing the room. "This is not happening."

Robin went over to her old friend and tried to comfort. "Liz, I am so sorry…"

Liz had had enough. "Sorry? Sorry for what – destroying my life? Taking everything I have built away from me? You have the love of your life back but that wasn't enough – no, you had to take away mine. Why the hell didn't you stay in Paris – everyone was happy until you came back."

Robin knew Liz was striking out at the closest target so she just brushed off her comment. "Liz, no one is trying to hurt you."

"Yes they are." Liz turned around and looked at Jason. "Jason, please, we have a second chance – don't walk away from it now."

Everyone noticed how easily Liz said Jason's name. Tears filled Robin's eyes as she looked at her old friend. "Oh my God – you knew, didn't you? You knew he was Jason."

Liz looked at the group and briefly considered lying but decided to face it head on instead. "Yes, I did."

Robin felt like she had been punched in the stomach. "Why didn't you say something?"

Liz gave her a small sarcastic laugh. "Do you have any idea how much I have lost over the years? My son, Lucky, Nikolas, AJ, Ric, and finally Jason. Always being left behind to watch everyone else walk off with their happy endings, everyone but me. And then Jason came home and, finally, I was getting my happy ending. I was back with the man that I loved, Patrick and Sam were together and you were living it up in Paris. Everyone was happy, why destroy that?"

Silence engulfed the room as Liz finished her confession. Finally Robin broke the silence, yelling at the woman. "Living it up in Paris? Liz, I was being tortured. I was being told every day how little I meant to the people I love. If Jason had remembered who he was he could have…"

Liz cut her off. "He could have what? Did he know where you were?" Robin shook her head. "Then what could he have done?"

This time it was Patrick who answered. "He could have told us the truth about what happened so we could go looking for her. Liz, we could have, we could have told her parents so we could find her. " He walked up behind Robin and pulled her into his arms, holding her tight. "How could you do that to Robin? How could you do that to Jason? You were supposed to be our friend."

"If you're looking for an apology, you're not going to get one." Liz looked at Jason. "I know you're upset right now but you love me, I know you do."

Jason shook his head. "Do you honestly think I could love you after what you have done? What we had was over years ago – I'm going home with my wife and my son." Jason grabbed Sam's hand. "I never want to see you again."

"But Jason…" Liz started to grab for him but was cut off by a sharp slap to the face.

"You don't ever touch him again!" Sam stood in front of her husband. "You want to know why you're alone – this is why, the lies. Do you even know what the truth is anymore Liz?"

"Sam, let's go. I want to see my son." Jason gave Liz one last look. "You stay away from me and my family." He grabbed his wife's hand and left the house.

"JASON!" Liz started to go after him but Robin pulled her back.

"You have done enough damage – leave them alone." Robin saw her father and Lucky walk up to the door. "Right now you have a few questions to answer regarding Jason and just how much you knew."

Patrick took Robin's hand in his and glared at their former friend. "You stay away from Robin and our family. We will never forgive you for what you have done."

"Patrick, you don't mean that."

"I do." A look of pure hatred filled his eyes. "What you have done I can't forgive. You could have helped save Robin but instead you chose your own needs and wants over everyone else. You may not have known what was happening to Robin but you sure as hell knew that something was wrong and you did nothing to make it right. You knew Jason was alive and you chose to keep that knowledge to yourself. And why did you do it? Not because you were being threatened or you didn't know better. No, you lied because you wanted Jason and you didn't care who got hurt in the process."

Patrick wrapped his arms back around Robin and began taking her to the door. "I hope it was worth it Liz."

Liz sank to flooring, crying hard as Patrick and Robin left the house. Lucky shook his head and walked over to his ex-wife. "Liz, we need to talk."