Alexis waited, knowing that she had to hold it together so that she remained above suspicion regarding Sam. Sitting alone in the small room waiting for the baby to be born, she looked at the wall, then out the window at the early darkness descending as her mind went back to the moment her world was rocked. Alexis was called to GH by Steven Webber and given the news that Molly was indeed sick.
Early 2010
"I am sorry, Miss Davis, do you want me to call someone for you?" he asked not sure even who to call as the middle aged woman sat in the chair opposite him and just looked off into space.
Standing, she said "No, there is no one, at least not right now. How long do we have?"
"I can't give you time, right now, she is a healthy little girl, that could change at any moment, just like it did with Kristina." he pointed out.
Walking down the hallway, she saw Elizabeth Webber who was working a bit more regularly now that Jason had partnered up with John Zachara. Stepping into the elevator she saw the woman laughing with Epiphany Johnson about the photos she was showing the older nurse, while Monica was pointing something out on the other side.
At home, she sat in her living room with a glass of red wine, the only light coming from the nightlight she kept on in the hallway. Resting her head against the seat of the sofa, her butt numb from sitting on the floor, she felt her life from the moment Molly was born flash before her.
Then just as she was about to give in to the pain, she thought about it and started to make plans. Making a few calls, she went for her appointment the next day and was not completely stunned when Kelly Lee explained that she couldn't get pregnant.
Leaving the room, she went visit her daughter, something she did at least once every other day, knowing that no one else came to see her. Spinelli had had for months, but then he was offered the job of working at the casino last summer.
When he came back weeks later, there was a change in the geek, oh, he was still a geek, but one that didn't seem to be so obsessed with his goddess. Then as he spent more time with Maxie Jones, his new friend and sometime partner in mischief, Sam became an occasional thought, until now, she was pretty much forgotten.
Across town, Jason was looking at the calendar, Elizabeth was never real thrilled with Valentine's day for obvious reasons and then this had come. Holding up the tickets, Jason grimaced but decided to call his wife just in case he was wrong. "How do you feel about a romantic weekend playing detective?"
Hearing silence at first, then laughter, he said "I gather you already know?"
"Monica called, Skye invited her too, offered to introduce her to some single men, said that Alan wouldn't want her mourning him forever." Elizabeth knew that Skye was guilting anyone she could, she had taken on this job of state fundraising chairman for the American Cancer Society very seriously. However, the red head was also using it to repair the distance between herself and her family.
"I bet that went over well." said Jason as he tried to imagine the discussion. "So what should we do with the tickets? I was thinking we sent my new partner with my new assistant."
"I think if you do that, there might be a real murder." she said cheerfully. Her wonderful husband seemed to think that he could fix things for the two of them, but Elizabeth knew that only Johnny and Georgie could do that. "They still don't know about each other yet, remember?"
"Good point." he said then motioned in his sister who had just returned from Boston. "Your best friend is here, should I bring her home for dinner?"
"Really, Diane is there?" she asked facetiously then looking at the roast she was making for dinner said "Tell Miss Emily her nephews missed her and that she isn't allowed to leave town ever again."
The younger woman sat down then when she was told what Elizabeth had said "I will be there, but I need some help. Skye sent me these tickets, yes, it is a great cause, and I already bought a spot. But I don't want to go, I have plans this weekend. But Mom thinks we can't at least send someone."
Taking the tickets in her hand, Jason looked at the set in his and then up at his sister. "How do you feel about giving them to Georgie?"
"Yes, she might like attending this; I know she reads mysteries all the time." Emily rushed off to find Jason's assistant while her brother went to make a phone call of his own. His partner groaned then said "Yes, I will do it. But she is your sister; you should be the one attending."
"Skye and I barely know each other." said Jason then later that night told his wife what he had done.
Looking at him, she said "I think you are in so much trouble."
"Georgie won't hurt me." he said more hoping than believing. Since she had spent time with their family in Italy, she was more comfortable around him and he had seen that besides her sweetness she had a slightly tougher side that came out in the office.
Jason had kept her working for him quiet, well aware that Johnny had been trying to figure out what she had been up to since returning to Port Charles. He had been upset to have to go to Miami just after Christmas and still had no idea that Jason had hired the younger girl nor was she aware that they were partners. Bernie, Diane and Cody were all keeping the secret.
Two days later, Georgie arrived at the fantastic Lake Placid Lodge with her sister since Matt was going to be working for the holidays. When she had asked Elizabeth if she thought Jason would mind, the nurse had given her a huge grin then said "I am sure that it would be perfectly fine."
Maxie walked into the front lobby, well aware that Kate Howard wanted her to take a good look around with the thought of using this place in a photo shoot this summer, she missed seeing a dark haired man who ducked behind a post when he saw her with her sister.
Johnny meanwhile was on the phone to his partner. "Morgan." said Jason who then laughed as Jake pretended to answer a phone, mimicking what his father was doing.
"Something you forgot to tell me about Emily's guest?" he heard. Sitting on the sofa, he put his feet on the coffee table, waiting to see what Jake would do next as he answered. When his son copied him then lifted his juice cup like Jason had his coffee, it took all he had not to laugh at the picture his son made.
"No." he replied. Seeing his wife entering, his eyes narrowed then looked at the cat that ate the canary grin on her face as he answered "No, I wasn't aware of that, but I am sure Elizabeth was."
Hanging up on the man, Jason said "Elizabeth, do you know anything about Maxie Jones soon to be Hunter joining Georgie."
Walking over she lifted both his and Jake's feet off the table then reminded him about teaching the boys bad habits before adding "Matchmaking, Jason, it's a very bad habit and one I wouldn't expect from you. As for Maxie, why, yes, I heard she might tag along."
Standing and following his wife as she went up the stairs, he soon stopped her just outside of her studio and said "That wasn't part of the deal."
"Tough, next time don't leave it so open ended." she said before kissing him. "Jake, Mommy is going to sketch, want to join me."
Looking torn for a bit, Jake thought about it; Daddy was being naughty or Mommy who made him keep his feet off the furniture then said "I wanna play with Daddy."
Back at the resort, Johnny listened to where they were staying then groaned, they were in the only other suite on his floor. Walking over, he said "Hello ladies are you here for the weekend?"
Hiding her shock even as she felt her suddenly sinking stomach clench, Georgie said "Yes, for the murder mystery weekend, what about you?"
"Yes, our business bought a couple of tickets, so Jason suggested I attend." he replied never seeing her eyes narrowing. She certainly hoped that that partner wasn't Jason Morgan or her new job was about to become hell on earth.
"Enjoy." she replied then groaned when Maxie stopped Johnny and invited him to partner up with them for the chase. Soon they were sitting in the pub deciding between Jumbo Lump Crab Salad Sandwich with Avocado Mousse and Seasoned Chips and the Radiatore Pasta with Garden Vegetables and a Pesto Cream Sauce.
Georgie pretended nothing was bothering her, that they weren't eating with the last person she wanted to when she heard her name being called. Standing, she hugged Skye like she was a life preserver. The red head looked at her then at the dark haired man then with a cheeky grin said "Maxie, my assistant was supposed to help with a special guest; I was wondering if you mind stepping in."
Taking the offered photo, Maxie gave a sigh, if Kate found out she turned this chance down, she would be in the dog house for the rest of her career. "What do you need, Skye?"
Ignoring the glare from her sister and what was a clear pout of betrayal, Maxie almost squealed when she found out that one of her favorite designers needed someone to partner up with. "I will do it."
Skye thought about the call from Jason, after her shock at his request she had agreed to help. It had taken a call from another guest to give her the perfect plan and one that would help her out as well.
Georgie whispered traitor then took the offered packet from Skye as she watched the waiter bring their food. Johnny saw his chance and said "Guess that means we can partner up."
"Sure, sounds like fun. You can pretend to be the brother I never had." she replied not meaning a word of it. The Italian winced at the suggestion; his feelings were anything but brotherly. When Maxie read what they were offered as guests this weekend, she almost jumped up excited when she read they had a choice of any of the massage treatments.
"See, they will even send the masseur to our suite." she said perky enough for Georgie to consider dumping her water glass over her head. "I think I will try the Reflexology treatment. What about you?"
Johnny almost offered up his entire pack of freebies if she would go away and leave him alone with her sister but then Georgie grabbed the menu and said "Definitely the Swedish, this sounds nice. A traditional massage using kneading, gliding, friction and vibration techniques to ease your mind and relax your body."
Coughing to hide his sudden reaction, Johnny shook his head to get out the mental image her words had caused. He could find another activity that used kneading, gliding and friction, hell, he would even provide the vibration if she was interested in relaxation.
When he noticed them looking at him, he just said "Swedish, yes that sounds like the way to go."
Getting up, he tossed his room key card to the waitress telling her to charge their lunch before heading out to find the indoor pool he had read about. Hopefully they didn't heat it.
Back in Port Charles, Jason hung up the phone then went to find his wife. "Skye says hello."
Her eyes were now narrowed as she said "Jason Morgan, what did you do?"
Audrey, who was entering with Jake to get his forgotten toy motorcycle, listened as her great grandson announced that daddy was being naughty again then tried to tug her hand towards the playroom. She stopped to laugh when she got what was going on. That was one thing she never thought she would hear, Jason Morgan trying to play matchmaker.
The blond decided to distract his wife, so she couldn't counteract his move, thankful that Monica had Cam that evening and Audrey had just picked up Jake. Soon he had her in their bed, sated and breathless before saying. "You know I am right."
Glaring, she stood, grabbing the sheet and went to shower. "I don't know you are right. I think we did just fine once we started to talk to each other."
Grabbing his jeans and pulling them on, Jason went down to grab his cell phone only to see Audrey Hardy standing in the kitchen drinking a cup of tea. Shocked, he did up the button on his jeans, and then hurried to the laundry room where he hoped to find a shirt.
Returning he started to apologize for not being dressed. "I am sorry; we didn't hear you pull in."
"No, you were rather occupied with spiking your wife's interference in your plan. As for why we are back, Jake was looking for his motorcycle when he curled up on the sofa on the playroom and fell asleep, I didn't want to leave without letting you know he was still here." she said with a raised eyebrow. "So how is Skye?"
Sinking into a bar stool, flushing as he got that she had been there when he had chased his wife up the stairs, he said "Fine, Skye is fine."
At the hospital, Alexis sat in Sam's hospital room, feeling a bit sick at what she was now considering but then she looked at her daughter, really, really looked at her. Molly had finally gotten sick, it was only the beginning and Dr Webber was looking for help, but she knew, they both knew a family member was her best bet.
She had a name, the doctor she had talked to before, the one that Claudia Zachara had recommended in exchange for Sonny's file. She had talked herself out doing this then, but now, now her little girl wouldn't make it if they didn't find the right donor. And the perfect one was right here, and couldn't say no this time. All she had to do was come up with a plan.
She thought she had arranged a hopefully successful plan that wouldn't have her spending time in a jail cell more than likely for whatever they could throw at her. Even as she made the call, she started formulating her defense if it ever got that far. Making the call she asked. "Do you still have those embryos I asked you to create from the genetic material I provided?"
"All safe and sound in a nice cold freezer." replied the doctor. "Have you changed your mind?"
"Yes, and for the delay, I will offer you extra incentive to do this quickly." she said.
Devlin thought about it then said "Half a million now, then when it takes, the second half."
"750, at both ends, as long as the baby is implanted, this weekend." she said.
"Nice doing business with you." he replied then hung up and went to make a call to the clinic.
Alexis looked at Sam, then tried to figure out if she felt bad for what she was doubted she would ever wake up, even if she did, she was trouble but did that give her the right? It was difficult but she had looked at this from all sides and this, this seemed to be Molly's best hope.
At the lodge, things didn't go that smoothly. Georgie and Johnny teamed up, they did well, but on the last day, after getting their second place prize, Georgie said "See you back in Port Charles."
Blinking a bit, he had hoped that the time they had spent together would help them return to at least the friendlier terms that they had once been on. They had attended snow bonfires, used snow shoes to look for a clue and had more fun looking than in finally finding it.
A game of chess that had been a draw, he had even managed to surprise her by playing the baby grand in the gallery, but all that had done was draw attention from others staying there, not her. She just had gone to the small bookshelf and found a book.
After getting away from the ski bunnies staying there, he had found her in the small fireplace room on the second floor, curled up reading with a cup of hot tea and scones on the table next to her.
"Hey, how about heading out skiing before we head home?" he asked. He knew that Maxie was going to New York with the designer on Kate's behalf. Maybe this would give them time.
"No, thank you, I have a long drive." she said politely before leaving him. "It was fun, Johnny."
In Port Charles, Jason arrived at the office early Tuesday morning and found Johnny already at his desk. "Since when do you come into the office?"
"Apparently I should, since we have gained an assistant." he said quietly. "I know that you think I am wrong, but after this weekend, I know that I am right."
"So what happens now?" Jason asked "You do what, ignore this. Johnny, it seems to me that after two years, you might want to admit that the feelings aren't going to go away. I have been there; I lost almost five years with Elizabeth because of similar nonsense."
Johnny looked up and Jason saw something there. "I am not walking away, trust me on that. Instead I figured out that I am going about this wrong. I have stayed away, hoping she might decide that she missed me. Now, now I am going to be so close she will think I was tattooed on her rear."
"Not a mental image I need, thanks. Now can we get back to work, because this emotional angst stuff drives me crazy. I have already lived through it then had to deal with almost a year and a half of Spinelli angst." Jason felt itchy on the back of his neck as he tried to figure how he had ended up caring about this.
"You did not just compare me to that ..." Johnny glared then took the file he was reading and left. Coming back he glared at Jason and said "She is getting off the elevator and I need to tell her I work here."
Heading through the door to his own office, Jason made sure to close it firmly then called his wife.
"Are you free for lunch?" he asked as he started to go through the files on his desk. Seeing Bernie entering, he laughed at Elizabeth's suggestion then said "I will see you there."
Jason looked up to see his assistant entering his office, and then sitting across from him drinking coffee. "Georgie, I thought you didn't drink coffee?"
"After my lovely morning it was either coffee or I was going to go buy out the Godiva chocolate store in the mall. I thought something strong which I don't like versus something fattening that I do. Denial is a very lovely thing." She said darkly before looking up and saying. "The manufacturing plant in Melbourne is having production issues, do you want to invoke the penalty clause or give them a chance to fix things?"
Over the next month, things went haywire. Sonny who was let out of Shadybrook had been furious about the business, even more so when Jason made it plain that he didn't have a part in the new venture. The former mobster had tried to create problems for them only to be kidnapped one night and pulled in front of the five families.
His former guards Max and Milo were warned to keep their boss out of trouble; that an agreement had been reached with their father Maximus. Then Sonny had been pulled up in front of them.
"Corinthos, this will be your only warning and you are only getting this out of respect for your ex-partner, Morgan. The mob is no longer your business, if you so much as talk to someone connected; make so much as one offer to help, if you so much as think about returning, we will kill you. If by some unlucky accident you find yourself in any bit of power, no matter how much you think it will save you. It won't. You will be dead, no exceptions."
"You can't do that." he protested as he stood to argue his case. "I have been a good—".
"No, actually you haven't. Without Morgan, we all agree you would have been taken out years ago. You aren't capable of running things and keep grasping for more and more power. That is how we end up in jail and you seem to be addicted to that power."
"All I want is what I had." He retorted. "At the very least I deserve that, to have my old territory back. I have proved it before, Jason Morgan wasn't always there and I did just find without him."
"Corinthos, no, you didn't. Get a new life, your old one is gone." he was warned by Guillermo. "No second chances."
Sonny had gone to Jason, determined to at least replace the kid as his partner in the new company. "Oh course there needs to be a name change, something catchier; maybe using our own names adding and sons, for our own kids. Michael someday can take over; run things like I have always done. And the kid, well he can't stay. As for hiring Georgie Jones, the girl went after my son and is the reason he doesn't."
Jason stood then opened his door. "Sonny, you need to leave. We are not going to be partners. I am not changing the name of the company, and Georgie Jones, stays. She had nothing to do with Michael not talking to you, nothing. That is on you. Now, if I were you, I would find something else to occupy my time with."
Sonny stood, glaring at his former partner and vowing to make him pay. Once in the limo, he kept the window down and said "Max, find an in for me with Jason. Then check and see who that Zachara kid has been dating. Plus I want someone in town who can..."
Max looked into the back seat area then said "Sir, I can't do that. I am sorry sir, but the families made it clear. We are working for them; our job is to keep you out of Jason's hair and away from the mob. Sir, maybe you should consider opening a restaurant or something?"
At home, walking through his empty house, Sonny finally arrived at the wall that separated his estate from Kate's. They had slept together just before he had gone to jail, wondering if maybe he should consider reopening that door, he slipped through the gate and was about to knock on the side door when he saw her with a man.
Pulling back in shock when he saw that it was Mitchell Coleman, he retreated to his house and decided to call Olivia. The woman on the other end of the line listened then sat there in stunned disbelief before saying. "I am too busy."
Hanging up, Olivia looked at Jax who was holding his six month old daughter and then at Morgan and felt guilty at the idea in her head. Pulling on her coat, she left the penthouse and went to see her former lover. Within minutes of Sonny being told that Carly had lost Jax, she went home knowing that this was not a good idea, but hoping if they kept each other occupied, they would leave Jax and her alone.
Easter 2010
Elizabeth entered the office, having just returned from Kelly's. Shuddering at what she had just seen, she handed Georgie her usual only to be thanked then told "I have a lunch date today."
Johnny, who was leaving Jason's office, saw the younger girl getting ready to leave and stopped her. "I am sorry Georgie, Matt is going to have to wait. We need to work on the figures from the Australian deal. They are still having some delays and we have to figure out what to do regarding the contract."
Looking at the man standing in front of her, she kept inside what she really wanted to say when she saw the woman getting off the elevator. Johnny had been spending a lot of time with his bar babe and here she was yet again showing up at his office.
"Johnny, are you ready for lunch?" she asked as she looked at Georgie then ignoring her greeted Elizabeth who just nodded in return as she took Jason in their food. She was not a fan of Olivia Falconari before and with what Coleman had let slip, she was once again reminded of a different version of Carly Corinthos.
Georgie thought about it then said before her boss could answer. "OH, good, since you have plans, I can make that lunch I have planned with Matt."
On cue the doctor got off the elevator carrying flowers. When he handed them to her then kissed her cheek before whispering in her ear "In thanks for your help. Maxie picked them out when we met at the florist today."
After admiring the lovely peach roses with baby's breath, Georgie went to get the vases they kept and after watering them, placed them on the desk in the office. "Johnny, I will see you later, about those numbers. Have a good lunch."
In Jason's office, after a quick lunch, they were discussing the holidays while avoiding the one subject that was still touchy for them. Jason was not happy about it but knew they had to figure out what to do about it. "Elizabeth…"
She knew what was on his mind; she just wasn't sure how to handle it. "I know, but seriously Jason, is now the time to worry about this. Easter is this week, then we have the boys birthdays coming up."
"And that is why we need to talk about this." He said slightly exasperated with her. He had to admit this was probably not a money problem most marriages dealt with. Yet here they were almost married for two and half years and she still refused the credit cards, her name on his accounts.
Seeing her stubborn face, he said "Diane and Bernie are not happy, do you have any idea of the problems this causes for them. And you are just being…"
"Being what?" she said dangerously. "I don't want your money; I make plenty of my own. It's not like we don't already pay all the household bills from your accounts."
Rubbing the back of his neck with his hand, he looked at her then asked what really bothered him about it. "Elizabeth, are you doing this; are you doing this because you think we are going to get divorced?"
In shock, she looked at him and realized that this was truly bothering him, that it was more than Diane and Bernie's legal and accounting concerns. "No, its just Jason, I hate depending on anyone, it has nothing to do with…" she almost said you then saw his face was hidden again. "Jason, its just so many people for them money is about showing off what they have. My mother included. I like knowing that what I spend is what I earn."
"We are married Elizabeth. That is part of marriage, how about this. What happens if tomorrow I lose everything, would you not…"
"Of course." She said huffily then got what he was saying. Sitting down, she said "How about we compromise. We put my name on a few accounts and the rest we have me as in charge in case you are incapacitated."
"The credit cards?" he asked.
"Since I have to argue with Bernie about his not paying them anyhow, I will cancel mine and use the ones he has for us." She said with a slight pout.
"I have a better idea." He said then called Bernie. "Close all our accounts, and set up joint ones for everything."
The first of May, Jason came off the elevator to find Johnny pacing back and forth waving a newspaper around. "What are you doing?"
"Have you seen this?" he asked. He shoved the paper in Jason's hand then asked him. "My god, how can she do this to her sister, I mean, Georgie of all people doesn't deserve this."
Not sure what was going on, Jason opened it up and read the wedding announcement. "Did you read the article or just the headline?" Hunter/Jones elopement.
"What does it matter." He growled then got ready to head out. "I will be back later. Poor Georgie, no wonder she called off of work."
Not sure why Johnny was so upset about Maxie Jones marrying Matt Hunter, Jason went into his office and called Elizabeth. "Do you have any idea what is going on?"
"No idea, but maybe he knew all the work she was putting into the wedding only for it to be moved up so suddenly." Elizabeth then asked "Do you think you can take Jake with you tomorrow, so that Emily and I can get the house decorated."
"I promised both the boys we would head to the park." He added "Remember, no climbing that is why you have help coming. If I hear from Emily that you aren't behaving, you won't get your present."
"You don't play fair." She said laughing as she hung up the phone. Calling her grams, she asked "Can you do me a favor."
Listening, Audrey thought about it then asked "Are you sure you want to do that?"
"I know it's wrong, but yes. I can't take my mind off what she did." Elizabeth had been thinking a lot about what Sam had done when Jake was born, and now, pregnant with his sister, she just needed to confront the woman, tell her what she thought of her even if Sam never woke up.
Johnny pulled up in front of the Scorpio house, he had driven there without even thinking. Looking at the bag in the seat beside him, he sighed then thought about it. Even if she didn't want him around, hopefully this would make her feel at least a little better.
At the door, he knocked then seeing the doorbell, pushed the button. Looking around, he saw no lights on inside and was getting worried when he heard behind him. "Johnny, what on earth are you doing here?"
Turning the man saw Georgie wearing jogging clothes and removing what looked like an iPod as she came up the drive. "I took the day off so if you need reports, go ask..."
"I know, look, I am sorry but..."
"I am not coming in today, I am not ready to face..." before she could say one more invoice as she unlocked the door, she found herself sort of gently pushed inside. "Uh, look, I really just need sleep, can we..."
"I know, look, I came by because I was worried about you." he said. She blinked a bit then before she could reply he handed her the shopping bag. "Here I brought you a present. I asked the girl at the video store, she said that usually these are chosen for something like this. There is popcorn, a few pints of something called Cherry Garcia and Rocky Road. Oh, and my idea, a bottle well, really a magnum of red wine. Dinner will be delivered from the hotel at six, and I got that crab dish you liked so well."
Georgie wondered if the man thought she was dying he was being so solicitous of her. As she stood there, her mouth open wide as she just stared at him, he handed her one more thing. "It's a gift card. Whenever Claudia; well I don't think any of her relationships ever lasted that long. Anyhow it's to the spa, well maybe that isn't a good idea, it might bring up memories of Maxie."
Johnny couldn't help it, he just couldn't shut himself up and then he had to go and mention her sister, what the heck is he thinking he thought to himself. Way to go, you wanted to make her feel better, not more depressed. "Anyhow, I will head back to the office but if you need me, just call." he said then hugged her awkwardly.
There was a knock on the open door and when the deliver man entered, Georgie looked at him in a slightly distracted glance then back at Johnny as the man handed her peach roses. "Er, thank you, just let me get my purse."
"No, that's fine. Dr. Hunter took care of it when he arranged for the rest of them." the man said with a smile.
Johnny growled, then took the flowers. "The stupidity, does he really think you want flowers from him after he eloped with your sister, what kind of moron sends the girl he dumped flowers when he ran off and married her sister."
There was a moments pause then she looked at him then at the flowers he was taking to the kitchen, when he started to turn on the garbage disposal, she finally managed to get it together and rip them out of his hands. "Give me those."
"Georgie, if you want flowers so damn much, that you would accept them from a man who screwed you over for your sister, I will have them sent to you ever single damn day. Just give me those." Reaching for them, he found himself slapped in the face with the petals. "Hey!"
Georgie stopped beating him with the flowers as what he had said finally penetrated her skull. "YOU ARROGANT, CONCEITED, OVERBEARING, OVERSEXED, SMUG BASTARD. My sister and Matt have been engaged for over four months, I have NEVER, EVER dated him, he isn't even my type. But of course, you would think that poor sad pathetic Georgie. You prick, get out of my house, and take your damn pity offering with you."
Georgie took the bag sitting near the doorway and shoved it in his hand just before she slammed the door in his face. Standing on the outside of the huge oak door, he head her screaming in rage, then calling him even more names. Not sure exactly what was going on, he walked to his car and then realized he had left his keys on the counter when he had turned on the garbage disposal.
Taking out his cell phone, he called for Cody to bring over the spare set he kept at the office and then sat down on the hood of the car, listening to the sound of Georgie threatening to disembowel him through the door. Taking a minute, he thought about who would know then called over to the station where his former guard/undercover cop worked and asked "Was Georgie Jones dating Matt Hunter?"
Dante looked up, then around the station, wondering why John Zachara was calling him and asking about the woman he was in love with. "Uh, no, he has been seeing her sister, they got married yesterday."
Back at the office, Johnny was unhappy to find out that Jason had gone to do something for his wife. He really needed to figure this out.
Elizabeth hadn't wanted anyone to know she was talking to Sam, but when she had arrived at the hospital it was to learn that the doctors had found out the coma patient was pregnant. Beyond stunned, Elizabeth sat in the waiting room, then saw Alexis arriving.
When the attorney seemed resigned to the news, the nurse saw the look between Patrick and Kelly then saw her brother arriving and knew, she knew that Alexis had decided saving Molly was more important than Sam.
Sitting there, vacillating between still confronting the woman lying unconscious in that hospital bed and going home to her family. Elizabeth knew that some part of her, needed this, needed the closure that telling Sam what she thought of her, would bring.
When the hallway emptied, she waited until her grandmother and Monica had arrived then entered the room. "Sam McCall."
Standing there, she just stared at the woman, then snorted in laughter. "I came in here to tell you what I think of you, how you were …. well the funny thing is that now that I am here, I don't give a damn, not any more."
"You, you are lying there, pushed off the parapet by my ex-stalker of a husband. You have nothing. Your own mother; well you will figure that one out, or maybe not. Either way, I could stand here, throwing insults at you, but in the end I am the mother of Jason's children. I don't need to do this because you, if you were awake, you would have ruined your own life."
"Sam, I don't forgive you, but you will be forgotten because you, you are nothing." With that Elizabeth walked out the door, stood there and felt a burden lift off her shoulders. "Grams, I just realized something she is nothing to me. Oh, if she were to wake up, she would be on my list of people to avoid, but in the end; she is sad and rather pitiful. Monica, do you think that Alice would mind keeping the boys a few minutes more, there is one more thing I have to do."
Leaving with Audrey she went to visit Lucky's grave and just stood there, then looked down and said "The lock was cut, Lucky. And now, now you are just a bad memory."
Monica waited until the two women had gone then entered the hospital room, with a feral grin she looked at the dark haired woman and said "Unlike Elizabeth, I have never had any claim on being a lady."
Walking closer, Monica leaned down and whispered "You are a low class tramp and I am very glad my son woke up to what a whore you are. When your mother finally turns these machines off, we will celebrate, a nice party sounds good to me."
"Sam, when you end up in hell, it will be no more than you deserve." she said then walked away. Monica frowned when she saw Sonny down the hallway talking to Emily, heading over she heard her daughter telling the man that she wished him well but that she was too busy to help him.
"What did Sonny want?" she asked.
"Nothing I have any intention of giving him." she said then told her mother about how the man wanted her to talk to Michael. "His son is happy yet, he acts like never mind, he just doesn't get it."
At the Morgan residence, Jason had just brought home the boys when his wife kissed him then whispered in his ear, "I have plans for you later."
As they prepared for bed, Elizabeth sat down on the bench and told Jason about her visit with Sam. "I got there and just realized, she has nothing and me, I am happy."
"Me too, I still keep going back to my mistakes, there were times just since the night at the penthouse that I was still tripping over my words with you." he said softly. "You, have always, always had this way of making me feel like I want to be a better man but with my life, I just felt so unworthy. It's why I have always tried to guard my heart, because when I look at you, I see such goodness, whether you are with the boys, or even just your friends. You, my love... have..."
Elizabeth pulled Jason's head down to give him a kiss then when he sat down beside her, she said "Jason, I know what you mean, I do. I have always seen you as well my hero, but it scared me. Then when we finally got our chance, I was so scared because I have always seen my flaws as larger than life. I couldn't understand why someone like you could find something in me to love."
"I just don't get it, why didn't you ever tell me." he asked then putting a finger to her lips when she went to answer he said "Because you are as stubborn as I am."
"Can you forgive me?" she asked only to be told there was nothing to forgive because hew as just as much at fault for all he had put her through thanks to his own doubts and fears. Leaning down, Jason claimed her lips, the kiss rough with passion and need as his mind went back to their first night together.
When she responded, Jason teased her, his tongue thrusting in and exploring, then pulling back as if to say prove how much you want me. Elizabeth just grasped the back of his neck, to wanting to bring him in and hold him closer.
Pulling away, Jason kissed his way down her jawline, grazing her ear then moving to the edge of her chin. Nipping that, he was working his way down her throat as he bent down and lifting her in his arms.
Settling her on the bed, his hands reached down and pulled off the loose top she was wearing, then reached down and spread his hand on her belly his eyes closing as he thought about all he had missed last time out of miscommunication.
Elizabeth saw Jason's face and the pain, standing she kicked off her sandals and got rid of her slacks before slowly undressing him. Jason seemed to return to himself and reached down to tug off his t-shirt before kicked the jeans now down at his ankles under the bed.
Pulling Elizabeth against him, as their naked skin pressed against one another, Jason moaned as his mind seemed caught between the present and the night they had created their son. Gently kissing Jason's beating heart, Elizabeth moved first to one aroused flat nipple then to the other, watching as the man she loved eased them down onto the bed.
As they teased and excited one another, Jason looked down and whispered "I need to be inside of you, now."
With a smile, Elizabeth arched her back even as Jason thrust inside of her. Watching Elizabeth's eyes close as she tightened around him, then wrapped her legs around his hips. Jason felt a need to claim her, the same urgent and deep desperate urge to mark her as his. Resisting the way his body wanted to push over into madness, he found himself once again watching her face, recording every single response.
Leaning down he dipped his tongue past the lushness of her lips, then pulled back needing to watch, needing to make sure that this was real and not a dream as the first moments of her climax came and she moaned and arched her back her head pressing into the pillow even as he felt himself getting closer to the edge.
The pressure of her coming sent him into the abyss with her. Shuddering as he came down, watching as her face drifted towards sleep, Jason kissed her, whispering. I love you even as he buried his head in her shoulder and held onto tight.
Once Elizabeth's breath had evened out, Jason moved away just a bit then pulled her into his arms. He knew that she was going to be curious as to what led to this emotional overload and that tomorrow he was going to have to explain but for tonight, for tonight he was going to just hold her close and thank god she was in his life.