A/N: Sorry it took so long! I was kinda stuck on where I want to go...but here it is. I think there are probably 2 more chapters...maybe 3. Thank you for sticking with me on this journey, and I really appreciate the feedback!

He slid the cool plastic card into the slot and walked into the darkened room. He was sure Sam was asleep so when he saw the table lamp on and someone in the shadows.

"Calm down Morgan, it is just me" Luke cackled stepping into the light.

Jason rolled his eyes and Luke puffed, "well it's about time you get home to your blushing bride...I've only been waiting her for five hours"

"Carly sent you?"

Luke looked to him, "no the Bride of Frankenstein sent me; yes of course my wayward niece sent me...so what do you need"

"Helena" is the only word that needed to be said to somber Luke right up.

The older man shook his head, "why do I have a feeling that she had something to do with you coming back from the dead"

Jason sat in front of him rubbing the stubble that was growing on his chin, "I don't remember anything until a week ago when I woke up chained to a table"

Luke sat silently until Jason continued to speak, "she had Sam, and she told me I was going to marry Sam...and that if I didn't comply she would kill them"

"Sounds like the Queen of Darkness' MO...you are just lucky she didn't freeze you and plan to defrost later"

Luke got up and started pacing, "we need a plan"

He didn't give Jason a chance to respond, "ready to go witch hunting?"

As he rolled his eyes the man kept talking, "we need rope, duct tape, a stake"

"Are you serious?" he asked annoyed.

Luke let out something akin to a cackle, "don't worry Morgan; you will rescue Natasha yet" he finished walking to the door.

"Thank you Luke"

When he shrugged his shoulders he spoke seriously, "anything for the Princess"

Jason felt the tug at his heart strings...he would do anything for her.

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Alexis woke up feeling empty...he was gone...she knew he had to leave, but the feeling of being once again alone made her stomach fall.

She slept soundly that night...the first night in months, and she wondered if she would ever feel that whole again. Sure in theory bringing down Helena was a novel idea, but she had proven to be a thorn in Alexis' side forever...and she wondered if she would ever be allowed to be completely happy.

"MOMMMYYY!" woke her from her pity part as Kristina ran in her room.

As she smiled at her daughter she felt a resurgence of hope, "yes love"

"Mama, you promised we could go to the park today" she said getting up on the bed and plopping herself down.

After breakfast she bundled JJ and Kristina up. Ric had taken Molly to Martha's Vineyard for the weekend. She didn't know what would happen when he came home...because she wanted to kill him for what he had done to her...but she wouldn't put them or Jason into harms way...and for now she had to play nice with Ric. As soon as the walked towards the playground Kristina spotted a familiar face.

"MORGAN!!!" she cried as the two ran towards each other.

She looked in the horizon and saw Jax tossing a football with Michael and Carly walking towards them.

"Carly" she said actually offering a smile.

"Alexis...JJ" she said smiling and kneeling down to play with the chubby baby.

Carly looked up to Alexis beaming, "he is getting so big, look at those thighs; I just want to bite them" she said causing Alexis to laugh.

And in a moment the happy faces of the women were gone when they heard Kristina, "JAAAAYYYYYSSSSSONN" she cried before throwing herself in the blue eyed mans arms.

Carly watched as Alexis' eyes danced with happiness and sadness all in one breath. She could easily spot it...it was the same way she had looked at Jason for so long...just happy to see him, and then that dull ache that comes because he is with someone else. It was a funny thought that one man they loved had made them mortal enemies...and another man they loved had turned them into strange allies.

Jason let himself get lost in the death grip Kristina had around his neck as he took in the scent of her hair...he remembered the lavender bubble bath Kristina made them put in her bath every night...the same as Alexis. And over her shoulder he saw her; the sadness that surrounded her was palpable...but he smiled when he saw the way Carly protectively stood in front of her sworn enemy. They walked over to him silently.

"Jason" Carly said smiling...Alexis simply nodded as Kristina looked to her mom.

"MAMA, when is Jason coming home?" she asked a puzzled look on her face.

He felt his stomach sink as he watched Alexis' eyes mist over...luckily Carly was quick on her feet.

"You know what Princess, me and the boys were going to go to my house and make sundaes...if it's okay with your mom, you wanna come?"

To that he eyes danced with glee, "Mama, can I?" she asked.

Alexis smiled, "sure" and then looked to Carly and mouthed a silent thank you.

Carly turned to her best friend, "don't be a stranger" she said as the boys came and tackled him.

When they said there goodbyes Alexis and Jason were left alone with JJ. She unbuckled the now awake little boy and handed him to his daddy.

"Hey buddy, oh hello...I'm your daddy" he said cooing at the baby.

She smiled at the scene, "he has your eyes"

Jason looked at her sadly but straightened his face not knowing who was watching them, "I'm sorry I had to leave you this morning"

Alexis plastered a fake smile on her face, "I missed you" she said making gestures and acting like she was talking about the baby.

In between make goo-goo eyes at JJ he looked up to her the emotion pouring from his eyes, "me too...but I swear to you...I will be home soon...I'm going to make everything okay"

She nodded, "I trust you Jason...I trust you with everything...including my whole heart..."

He knew in that moment he would die before he broke it...before they parted he leaned down to put JJ in the stroller, "I love you" he whispered only for her ears.

"You too" she whispered as she watched him walk away briskly...and she prayed he would be okay.

Jason fought the emotion coursing through his veins...and decided to go do something he wish he would have done a long time ago.

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Ric Lansing walked the path over the docks to his new apartment. He felt a cold chill run down his spine...he had been apprehensive ever since dropping Molly off at the lake house. Alexis had been less than cordial, but he supposed the resurrection of her dead love marred to her daughter was a little bit of a shock. Just the thought of Jason Morgan made his blood boil...he thought he had rid the world of the golden boy...and yet now he was back and in no time he would once again poison this town...Ric knew that this time he had to succeed in making him disappear. As he rounded the corner he heard a noise that made him quicken his pace...as he came around the next bend someone grabbed his arm and shoved him up against the wall.

"Owww" he cried in pain.

In response the person twisted his arm tighter around his back, "you should have made sure I was dead" Jason said totally calm.

He struggled to push away and finally Jason let him go and Ric lunged at him, "you should have died that day...it would have been better off for everyone" Ric said getting in a good slap.

Jason swung and connected with the man's jaw. Ric was dazed for a second and pulled back, "you low life common street thug" he spat.

The blue eyes blazed with fury as he decided to antagonize him a little, "you can't stand it huh, Ric...all your preppy boy schooling...and people still like me better"

Ric tried to not show that the words hit him as he leveled a glare, "We are more alike than you think Morgan...I mean obviously we have similar taste in women...I mean I understand Sam; the whole sex kitten thing and all...but Alexis...you think she is all prim and proper under those lawyer clothes...but when you get her out of them...and she gets that fire in her eye and attacks you like a wild cat; makes you understand where Sam inherited the tramp gene"

That was all it took for Jason to snap...for him to picture Ric touching Alexis like he did...it drove him mad, and he couldn't stop hitting him once he started; his steel toe boots cracking at the bones. He didn't stop until he heard some voices breaking him out of his stupor.

"Oh my God he is going to kill him" came from a group of kids exiting through a back door.

It was then Jason looked at the crumpled mess and ran...he ran the one place he felt the safest...he ran home.

Alexis sat on her bed reading her latest law journal...she wasn't expecting him, but a part of her was hoping he would come. She didn't have to hear him; she felt him close to her and when she looked up she saw him standing in the door jam.

It was then a real smile let out, "well if it isn't my own private cat burglar" she said noting the black garb as he walked towards her.

He shrugged and she noticed the cut on his upper lip, "what happened"

As he crawled in bed next to her he pulled her to him, "you aren't going to like it"

She sighed still relishing in his touch, "are you going to need a lawyer"

"Probably" he said before he started his up her arm to that sensitive part of her neck.

She moaned turning around to strip his t-shirt off, "well we will deal with that in the morning" she said before he was on her again.