Chapter 2

The rest of the day seemed to go by in a blur for both Jason and Elizabeth. They were entirely focused on coming back together tonight. Their hearts yearned to be with one another, a yearning that had gone on much too long. No longer would they be without each other tonight. Life was better when both of them were together.

Elizabeth got to the safe house first and it felt like an eternity before she heard the door open. It was like magnetic attraction when their eyes locked and their bodies came together in perfect unison. They embraced each other for a good long minute before breaking apart to gaze into each others eyes.

"I missed this…us," Jason softly spoke as he cupped her cheek with his right hand. His eyes told Elizabeth everything she needed to know. He had missed her just as much as she missed him.

"I don't want to be apart anymore. I'm not happy without you in my life. We need to stop making excuses about why we can't be together. We have to think about…." Elizabeth's words were cut off with Jason's lips upon hers. There was no need to talk. He could sense what she was feeling and thinking because he had the same thoughts and feelings, too.

"I'm leaving the mob. Johnny is taking over as Sonny's enforcer," Jason admitted to Elizabeth, knowing she would be shocked just like her face showed now.

"But…how? I thought you tried to leave before and it didn't work out…."

"It's not going to be easy. There will be trouble I will have to face for leaving the mob. Sonny has gotten close with Claudia and Johnny. I have trained Johnny myself and he has become a trusted employee," Jason answered. "I thought about us a lot while we were apart and I can't see us being a family without me leaving the mob. I want you, Jake, Cameron, and me to have a safe and happy life without the violence. They have seen enough of it and I don't want you to go through that anymore," Jason further explained, hoping she wouldn't try to change his mind.

"Are you sure this is what you want? I don't want you to do this just for me," Elizabeth said, hoping he was making the right decision about his future.

"Of course it is, all I've ever wanted for the past couple years is to be with you and your children. I want us to be a family. It's all I ever think about when I'm not dealing with the mob business. This is the life I want: one with you forever," Jason explained further and started to get down on one knee.

"Oh my God, Jason…" Elizabeth gasped as she watched him begin to propose again.

"I know we've done this already, but I wanted to make it official. This ring has been in my family a long time. I told Monica what I was planning on proposing tonight and she gave me Lila's ring that Edward gave her. It's a very special ring that I couldn't imagine anyone else wearing but you. So, I was hoping you would accept it in response to me asking you once again….will you marry me?" Jason asked on bended knee, the ring box open as he looked up to her.

Elizabeth was speechless, seeing his grandmother's ring in front of her was breathtaking. Tears formed in her eyes as she nodded excitedly in response to his forth marriage proposal. "Yes!" She exclaimed after several moments and Jason happily slid the ring on her finger with a smile.

"I love you," he told her, standing up to wrap his arms around her and kiss her passionately. Being with Elizabeth and her kids made him truly happy, like no one had ever made him feel before.

"I love you, too," Elizabeth responded, returning his kiss and praying to God that nothing ruined this moment for them like it had last year.

Thankfully, nothing ruined the moment for them as Jason swept Elizabeth up into his arms like Prince Charming with his bride in a fairytale. He carefully stepped around the couch and led them upstairs where they made passionate love for the rest of the night. Nothing was going to break them apart ever again.

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