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Chapter 14

Jason didn't announce his return from the dead by holding a press conference, or giving anyone an exclusive interview. What he did was call a staff meeting. In the warehouse at nine a.m., he gathered the senior guards. You could have heard a pin drop when he walked through the conference room doors.

"Gentlemen." Jason said as he addressed the guys he had worked with for the last few years, some longer than that. "There are going to be a few changes starting right now."

They were in the meeting for an hour. Jason talked pretty much the entire time. Some guys in the room hadn't ever heard Jason say more than a few sentences at a time so it was a bit mindboggling. The first announcement was that Sonny wasn't coming back. The guys didn't know it yet but Sonny was already dead. The thought of spending years confined had been too much for him to take. He'd hung himself. There would be a news conference later in the day as Mac tried to explain what happened.

The second announcement of the morning was the Jason was bringing in a new partner. Francis Corelli. A lot of the senior guards had been trained by Francis and they were happy to hear he was returning. It would be nice to have two level headed bosses for a change.

The final announcement was almost as shocking as Jason's return. The Morgan Corelli organization had formalized an alliance with the newly established O'Brien organization which had taken over Crimson Pointe yesterday afternoon after Anthony's body had been discovered when he missed a meeting. Since no one could seem to find Claudia, and John didn't want it Maximus had sold it to Johnny O'Brien. Two ghosts in one day.

When he was finished Jason looked at his guys and asked if there were any questions about business matters. He had no intention of talking about where he'd been all this time. Since what he said had been very straight forward no one raised their hands. Ritchie was promoted to Head Guard and Cody was named the new enforcer. Jason told the guys that Johnny's enforcer, Shawn Butler, would most likely be visiting often and they should extend him every courtesy. When Jason was done he sent everyone to work.

When the door shut, Jason dropped into the closest chair and let out a slow breath. He'd actually been nervous when the meeting first started. He would need a new nickname, because Stone Cold wasn't going to cut it anymore. Still it had gone well, no one had treated him any differently. It shouldn't take too long for the fact that he was alive and home to get around. His business associates would look at the events of yesterday in a new light. He doubted if anyone would be causing him any trouble in the near future. "What did you think?" He asked Francis who had also taken a chair. His friend had been standing in the back of the room.

"I think you did good. You didn't seem any different." Francis sipped his coffee and grinned. "What time does Bernie get here?"

"About twenty minutes. I don't think Sonny could have done too much damage in six months. I'm betting he had Bernie making the business decisions." Jason told his new partner.

"That was how it was before you came on board. He had Harry running things. Bernie is smart." Francis had always respected him and his brother. "Marco and Paulie are going to hang out for a while. Make sure everything goes smoothly."

"I will make sure they are compensated for their time." Jason liked knowing he had a core of men he could trust. While he didn't expect any problems from his senior guards he would be watching all the same. "Have you heard from Johnny yet?"

"While you were talking. We got the guy who was watching Spinelli's grandmother. We are setting up a new life for her and the kid when he gets out of the hospital." Spinelli was already awake having been given a drug to counter the one Monica gave him. He would be told to leave Port Charles and not return. He would also be warned that if talked about what he knew it would be very bad for him. Once he was released he'd be put on a plane. "Everything else is going smoothly and Olivia is due in this afternoon so Johnny is happy. He wants to know when you are going to stop hiding Liz from us." Francis said laughing. "I'd like to know that as well."

"Let me check with her." Jason said relaxing. "You planning on moving into penthouse two?"

"May as well. Everything I need is at the Towers and I liked living there before. It's huge though." Francis had walked through it this morning. "I'm going to go purchase some furniture this afternoon while you are with Liz at the doctor's office."

There was a knock on the door. "That should be Diane." He said to Francis. "Come in!" Jason yelled.

"Jason Morgan you are a sight for sore eyes." Diane Miller said standing at the foot of the table. She had a huge smile on her face. "For a dead man you look fantastic." She came around to the other end where he was standing and gave him a hug. "I know you are not big on touching, so I promise not to do it again until your next resurrection."

"It's okay." Jason said laughing. He had missed Diane. "Let me introduce you to my new partner Francis Corelli."

"Ms. Miller." Francis had been standing back and enjoying the view. He hadn't talked with Diane just faxed papers back to her. Had he known how stunning she was he would have conducted their business in person.

"Mr. Corelli. It is indeed a pleasure." Diane very much liked the looks of him. "I look forward to working with you." She hadn't ever slept with a client before, but if he was interested that would change.

"I hope you don't mind, but I already have a lawyer." Francis saw no reason to fire his attorney. The man had been with him for years and was willing to relocate.

"Not at all. You and I will just have to become good friends." Diane said letting her smile take on a flirtatious lift.

Jason was enjoying watching them flirt. "Francis is moving into penthouse two and needs to buy furniture."

"I know several wonderful stores. What style of furniture does Mrs. Corelli prefer?" Diane enquired.

"My mother likes French provincial, but since she won't be living with me I'll probably go with American contemporary furniture." Francis told her.

"I'd be happy to give you a female perspective." Diane offered.

"I'd be happy to have it." Francis countered. That and anything else she wanted to give him. He was going to ask Liz to help, but if Diane was volunteering then he'd be less than gentlemanly to not accept her help.

Another knock brought them Bernie. Jason wondered if Francis could do business and have eyeball sex at the same time. It should be interesting to find out.

Stan Johnson parked his car in front of the cottage style house but didn't immediately exit the vehicle. He did take a moment to look around the neighborhood. Since he had last been in Port Charles his mother had moved. He liked the new place she lived. The street was quiet and tree lined. Jason had assured him the area was a safe one, and Stan knew his mother would enjoy listening as the kids walked to and from the elementary school down the block.

Dying had been hard on him. He missed Port Charles and his mom. Jason had kept a watch to make sure his mother was doing okay. Of course she had grieved, and Stan had laughed when Jason said that Epiphany Johnson had more than a few choice words for both of Port Charles's mob bosses. He had laughed harder when Jason said the Epiphany was scary. To most of the world she had this hard outer shell but to him she was just mom.

Getting out Stan walked up the short path to the front porch. The entire area was well kept, which was what he expected of his mom. She liked for things to be tidy. General Hospital's head nurse was an unapologetic neat freak. He could already hear her singing, and he just closed his eyes and let the sound fill him. His upbringing had been filled with music, his mother's voice was one of his favorite sounds. With a hand that only shook a tiny bit Stan pressed the doorbell. The singing stopped and few minutes later the front door swung open. "Hi mom." Stan said smiling. She was more beautiful that he remembered. He had pictures, but they didn't do her justice.

"Oh my Lord. I'm dead." Epiphany said slowly pushing open the screen door. "I dropped dead making my tea, and you've come to escort me home." There was no other explanation for what she was seeing.

"You're not dead mom." Stan said laughing.

"Stan." Epiphany's eyes filled with tears. Her baby boy was standing on her front porch. People in Port Charles often didn't stay dead, but she hadn't expected this to happen to her.

"Yeah, its me." He said smiling. Unable to wait he moved forward and hugged his mother. "I love you mom."

"I love you too Stan." Epiphany said holding him tight and sobbing. "Where have you been?" She wasn't letting him out of her sight any time soon.

"Its a long story, most of which I can't tell you." He said stepping into the house. "I can tell you that Jason kept me safe."

"Jason Morgan?" Epiphany said stunned. One of the men she blamed for her son's death. All the times she had been cold to the deceased mob boss ran through her mind. She also noted he said Jason but not Sonny. "He never said anything." Which meant he couldn't. "I wish I had known, I would have treated him better." She had preached about the power of forgiveness to her son, but couldn't find it in her heart to extend it.

"He understood." Stan assured her. "If it makes you feel better you can apologize." Her son said grinning. He knew she had no idea Jason was alive.

"I can't." She found it surprising Stan wouldn't know what happened to his former boss. Maybe he was somewhere without a computer. "He died six months ago." Epiphany told him.

"The reports of Jason's death have been wrong." Stan said seeing her shocked for a second time this morning. "By the end of today everyone in Port Charles will know he's alive. But you don't need to apologize, he won't expect it." Stan knew she would and hoped to be there to see it. Things like that made Jason uncomfortable.

"Monica will be please." Epiphany said smiling wide. "I'm so glad you are home." She had to hug him again.

"I'll tell what I can, over a grilled cheese and tomato sandwich." Stan said grinning like the little boy he had been. He made them for himself, but they weren't as good as hers.

"I think I can handle that. You'll stay here?" She knew eventually he'd get his own place, but for now she wanted him home.

"My stuff is in the car." Stan told her as he closed the front door and they moved into the kitchen.

Jason's next stop after the warehouse was General Hospital. He pretended to ignore the stares of the staff as he waited for the elevator to take him upstairs where Elizabeth was meeting him. Still he felt better when the doors closed giving him a moment of peace. "Hey." He said taking a seat next to Elizabeth in the waiting area before leaning in and kissing her. "Have you been waiting long?"

"No." Elizabeth told him. "I've been getting to know Hank better." That was her guard for the day. Jason wasn't sure who he was putting with Elizabeth on a permanent basis. If Milo returned maybe him. Max was staying in Palermo.

"You've been talking his ear off?" Jason guessed smiling.

"Pretty much." Elizabeth didn't bother to deny it. Her name was called and both men helped her to her feet. They went into the back and Elizabeth got weighed before they headed to the exam room. When she was in the gown Jason lifted her onto the table. "How many people stopped and stared?" The nurse who brought them back actually walked into a closed door she was looking so hard at Jason.

"Everyone. How long do you think that will last?" He asked his girl.

"A week, maybe two. Have Johnny come down." Elizabeth suggested.

"How will that help, they'll be staring at him too." He told her.

"But you won't be alone." Elizabeth said laughing at him. "Poor baby." She leaned forward and gave him a kiss just as Kelly came into the room. "You could knock first."

"If I knock then I miss all the fun stuff." Kelly answered cheekily. "So this is the walking dead man. You look good."

"Stop visually molesting my boyfriend." Elizabeth told her friend as she stretched out on the table.

"Eye candy is meant to be looked at." Kelly responded. She looked over at Jason who was smiling watching them. "Where is your blush?"

"My blush?" Jason repeated.

"Yeah, normally when anyone said anything that implied sex around you it made you uncomfortable. I went out of my way to make you blush." Kelly noted the change right away. "Now what will I do for fun?" She asked squirting gel on Liz's tummy.

"You still single?" Jason asked, he didn't see a ring, but with doctors that didn't mean anything.

"I know you are not hitting on me while your pregnant girlfriend is on the table." Kelly said arching an eyebrow.

"No. But I think I know someone you might like." Jason was thinking of Cody. He had the same sense of humor as Kelly.

"Jason is playing matchmaker." Kelly didn't really know what to make of that.

Elizabeth just laid on the table and watched the two of them. When Jason looked over she said "Who?"

"Cody." The enforcer was pretty quiet, but had a really warped sense of humor. Apparently this version of himself played matchmaker. "How's he look?"

"Good. All his parts are where they should be." Kelly said wiping off the gel. She printed out pictures.

"Do you need my help?" Elizabeth asked looking up at Jason.

"No." He said in a voice filled with awe. He could see every single feature of his son's face. He was beautiful. "He has a dent in his chin." He said smiling.

"He does." Elizabeth smiled too.

"Okay, internal time. Not the most comfortable thing." Kelly said gloving up. "Elizabeth, did you bring your bag?"

"Why?" Elizabeth asked looking at her friend.

"You are six centimeters dilated, so you just won yourself a hospital room." Kelly said removing her gloves.

"But I'm not having contractions." Elizabeth said surprised.

"I'm guessing they'll start soon." Kelly said reaching for the phone. "Wait here and I'll get everything set up. I'm here for the next thirty-six hours so pop the kid out and get it over with."

Jason was smiling wide. "I really did cut it close."

"Your sister is going to kill me. So will Carly." Elizabeth told her boyfriend. "You'll protect me right?"

"From Emily yes, but I remember angry Carly. Hide behind your guard." He joked as he helped her down.

Her feet hit the floor and her water broke. "You might want to go get Kelly." Elizabeth said as a contraction hit.

"Right away." Jason said running from the room.

The reunion that Johnny was pressing for took place in Elizabeth's hospital room. Twelve hours after her water broke she delivered their son. That was enough time for Emily to fly back but not Carly, who didn't even try because she wouldn't make it. Their son had light blonde hair and his father's brilliant blue eyes. The first person, besides his parents, to hold him was his big brother Cameron.

"Knock knock." Johnny said from the door way.

"Johnny O'Brien you get over here this instant." Elizabeth demanded. She gave her friend a big hug. "How are you?"

"Alive." He said being cheeky.

"If you want to stay that way you will not do this again." She said hugging him tight. "You look good."

"I don't think there will be a need to do this again. Are you happy?" That was all Johnny wanted for hear.

"I am." Elizabeth said looking over at Jason who was sitting in the armchair holding Jake while Cameron sat on his knee. "I have everything I need."

"Well I hope not everything." Francis said from the doorway.

"Frannie!" Elizabeth got another big hug. "All my guys are here." She said wiping her eyes. "You guys can stay for a bit and catch up right?"

"I'm all yours." Johnny said smiling.

"Me too." Francis told her.

"Good, who wants to go first?" Elizabeth looked between the two men.

It was late when Monica stopped by. "Hi." She whispered not wanting to wake Elizabeth.

"Hi mom, come hold the baby." Jason gave her his seat and put Jake in her arms.

"He looks just like you did." Monica said rocking the infant. "Congratulations. I'm sorry I was in surgery." Kelly had sent one of the nurses down to inform Monica.

"We know. Elizabeth said she saw you when she was on her way up to the appointment." Jason squatted down next to his mother and son. "Cameron is at the house with Emily and Matt."

"I got her text. When will Carly arrive?" Monica asked knowing the blonde would be sorry she missed the birth.

"Sunday." Jason expected she would head right over from the airport.

"You made quite the impression on the doctors and nurses." Monica smiled at her son. "The staff is still talking about it. That and Johnny O'Brien. Two ghosts roaming the halls of the hospital."

"It won't take long for something else exciting to happen and they'll forget all about me." Jason told his mom. "I'm glad you could be here for this."

"Me too." Monica wished Alan could see this. "When you come home I need to talk to you about something."

"Just call AJ and tell him to come home." Jason said smiling at his mother.

"You know?" Monica asked when she was able to close her mouth.

"I know a lot of things." Jason said laughing. Spinelli had come across that secret a year ago. At that point he had not wanted anything to do with his brother. "He can come home and everyone can talk about him. I'll have Diane look into how we can get the charges against him dismissed, hopefully he'll be home by Christmas. You have to explain to Emily though."

"I love you Jason." Monica told her youngest son.

"I love you too mom." Jason said happy to be home.

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