Elizabeth and Francis got off the elevator and walked to the door. Johnny took a look at both of their faces and questioned, "What's wrong?"
Francis pushed Elizabeth toward the door and said, "You tell Jason, I'll tell bozo over here."
Giving a laugh, Elizabeth squared her shoulders and opened the door. Smiling at the scene in front of her, she quietly closed the door. Jason was sprawled out on the couch with Jake asleep on his chest and Cam curled up next to Jason, snuggled in his arms. Picking up a blanket, she softly covered them with a blanket. Running upstairs to get a sketch-pad, she tip toed back to the couch and sat down to sketch the wonderful picture in front of her. The artist in her knew that she would eventually make a charcoal portrait, but she needed to sketch it first. Getting comfortable, Elizabeth got to work. Time flew by and the next time Elizabeth looked up, she looked straight into Jason's piercing, blue eyes.
Smiling, Elizabeth put her sketch-pad down. "Hi, Handsome."
Wiggling his arm out from under Cam, Jason slid Jake off his chest and laid him next to his brother. Getting up, he pulled Elizabeth up into his arms. "Hi, Beautiful," he replied, leaning his face in close for a kiss. Elizabeth slid her arms around his neck and kissed him back. After a few seconds, she pulled back and nestled her head into the crook of his neck.
Sensing something wrong, he pulled back and looked into her eyes. Seeing the hesitation there, he questioned, "What's wrong?"
Taking a deep breath, Elizabeth proceeded to tell Jason what had happened at the hospital. As she told him, she saw him clench his jaw and the hands that had been rubbing her back stiffened.
When she was finished, Elizabeth looked at Jason.
"Look at me, Jason," she said softly.
Jason forced himself to look at her.
"Nothing happened. Frances stepped in front of me. Lucky never got near me. He was ARRESTED! He broke the restraining order. Let the police handle it. Please. I don't want you to get involved.." Elizabeth told him.
Looking at her, Jason wrapped his arms around her. "Not get involved? I am involved Elizabeth. He threatened YOU. You are apart of me. You, me, Jake and Cameron are a family and I won't just sit by and let that piece of shit Spencer hurt you."
Looking at Jason, she whispered, "The only way he'll hurt me is if you get arrested for doing something that he can file charges against. Look at it this way, Lucky's done nothing but try to get you arrested and charged with something that will send you to prison. If you, for once, let the police handle it, HE'LL go to prison, NOT you and he'll be out of our lives forever."
Letting out a deep sigh, Jason let what Elizabeth said sink in and he realized that she was right. As much as he wanted to beat the crap out of Lucky, if he let Scorpio handle it, then Lucky could be out of their lives forever and he and Elizabeth and their boys could live happily ever after. He was already thinking of leaving the business. He knew there was one way he could do it and while it was risky and they'd need guards for a while, he knew that a future with Elizabeth and his boys was worth it. He didn't want his sons to grow up and despise him, the way that Dante despised Sonny.
Kissing Elizabeth lightly on her nose, causing her to laugh, he assured her he would let the police handle it this time. Throwing her arms around Jason, Elizabeth put her whole heart into a breathtaking kiss. The kiss deepened until Jason and Elizabeth heard two little giggles. Breaking away, they saw Jake and Cam sitting on the couch laughing at their parents. Looking at each other, they silently nodded and they pounced on their children, tickling them both until they couldn't take it anymore.
Jake climbed into Jason's lap and laid his head down on Jason's chest. "Wuv you," Jake said, before sticking his thumb into his mouth.
Jason's heart burst at his son's declaration and it burst even more when Cameron, not to be outshined by his younger brother, snuggled up next to Jake and said, "I love you, too Daddy."
Tears gathered in both Jason and Elizabeth's eyes. Moving to snuggle next to her family, Elizabeth gathered Cameron into her lap and laid her head down on Jason's shoulder. They stayed that way until they all fell asleep. That's where Frances and Johnny found them when they opened the door to let Sonny in. Something in Sonny twisted when he saw how happy his partner was. How could he not have seen how happy Elizabeth made Jason? He always expected Jason to help him fix his problem, yet he never bothered to see how miserable Jason was without Elizabeth. Shrugging out of his coat, the Cuban laid it on the chair, motioned Johnny and Frances to get back to their post and made his way to the kitchen. He had a lot of making up to do, both to Elizabeth AND Jason and he figured he might as well start by cooking a decent meal for Jake and Cameron since it was common knowledge that neither of their parents could cook. Laughing, he made his way into the kitchen, leaving the family to sleep.