A/N – Thanks for the comments! I'm so glad you guys liked the first chapter. I was only intending 2 chapters, but I made it longer and now it will be 3.

Chapter 2

Francis raced towards the safe house with Milo following close behind them.

"Do you think he'd kill him?" Francis asked.

"I don't know. When it comes to Elizabeth, Jason is not always rational."

"I almost feel sorry for Johnny."

Sonny chuckled nervously. "I bet he'll never tease Jason about her again." Johnny was one of their best men, so he really hoped that Jason wouldn't do too much damage, but Johnny teased him a lot and frankly had it coming.

"I'm surprised that Jason took it to this length."

"You should have seen him in the office. He kept making little comments that Cam didn't pick up. He's jealous. Jason has been under a lot of stress lately." Usually, the enforcer didn't let his jealously show.

"You think? No disrespect, but having him claim to be Sam's baby's father was driving him crazy."

Sonny sighed. "This Elizabeth thing probably sent him over the edge. I have given him some bad advice in the past. Hopefully, I can make it up to him."

"Did you think she was that bad for him?"

"Jason would lose focus when she was around and Liz wasn't the biggest fan of the danger after Cam was born. They were both trying to do the right thing and were unhappy because of it. I can't remember the last time he was truly happy."

"Elizabeth is good for Jason. He needs someone who is lighter and will help him relax. Besides, she's one of the most loyal people that I know."

"That is true. I think I had Carly yapping in my ear too much."

They turned into the driveway where Jason now had a gun against Johnny's temple.

"Shit."

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A few minutes before.

"How long?" Jason asked.

Their hands were locked on each other's neck.

"Jason you need to back the fuck off."

"You don't even like being in a committed relationship, but you go after her?"

A light clicked on in Johnny's head. "Is this about Elizabeth?"

"Stop acting like you don't know why I'm angry."

"I flirt with everyone."

"That's your problem. You don't know when to stop. She's in love with you."

Johnny was stunned speechless for a minute. "Did she tell you that?"

"Cam did."

Now Johnny was pissed that Jason had involved a child in this nonsense. "Did you confront him?"

"No. He came to me to help Elizabeth be happy again."

"Look man, you have stalked her for years and then pushed her away too many times to count. Don't blame me because your head is up your ass. If you want Elizabeth, then fight for her, but don't blame me because you're a fucking idiot." He blamed her too, because she went on like he didn't exist too and never fought to be with Jason. They were both doing him in.

"So what? You thought you'd just step in and be her hero."

Any other guy would have known better to stop and not goad Jason when he was being this irrational, but not Johnny. He decided that Jason needed to be taught a lesson. "Somebody had too. You sure as hell wouldn't. And let me tell you, she is definitely worth the effort." A slow smirk crept onto Johnny's face, implying something more, and an animalistic growl rose from the Jason's core and he whipped out his gun and put it against Johnny's temple.

"Jason! Put that away right now!" Sonny demanded.

Francis and Milo started to run and then screeched to a halt right next to them.

Johnny watched as Jason went from being irate to almost despondent, like in that moment he had given up.

"I don't know why she wants you, but I swear to God that if you hurt her. I will end you on the spot."

"So you're okay with this?"

Sonny frowned, wondering why Johnny was playing along as Francis just shook his head.

"She doesn't want me. She wants you." He put his gun away and got in the car and took off, leaving them staring at the dust that lingered in the air.

"Are you insane?" Francis said.

Johnny rubbed his neck. "What? He was being an asshole. It serves him right."

"You are supposed to be his friend and now he thinks you went behind his back and took the woman he has been in love with for years and that he has to live with it."

Johnny grimaced. "I didn't think of it like that."

"That's your problem, you never do."

Sonny sighed. "We need to move fast. Milo, take Johnny to the airport."

Johnny groaned.

"You're going to the island for a few days to recover. I at least owe you a vacation for what Carly did and I don't want Jason hunting you down tonight."

Johnny grinned. "Sarina, here I come." There was cocktail waitress that he was totally in lust with there.

"Use protection and stay out of trouble."

"Yes sir."

They left and Francis and Sonny stayed to talk.

"Now what?"

He made a call to Jason who didn't pick up, so he left a message. "Jason, tomorrow night I need you to go to Antonelli's at 6:00. Elizabeth wants to talk to you about Cameron. She's worried about him. Don't let her down and dress up please."

He dialed Liz.

"Hello?"

"Hey, it's Sonny?"

She put her hand over her heart. Sonny never called her. "Is he hurt? Where is he?"

"Elizabeth, settle down. He's fine and wants to talk to you about Cameron?"

"Is this about today? I'm so sorry he had Georgie take him to the warehouse." Liz didn't know what was discussed, but she did at least know that much. Unfortunately, Cam had refused to tell her anything and she wanted to strangle him.

"It's okay. He's just concerned. Can you meet him at Antonelli's at 6:00 tomorrow night?"

"I'll be there."

"Thank you, Elizabeth."

She hung up the phone, wondering what was going on. "I have nothing to wear," she whispered before running to her closet.

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Jason headed to Jake's and went straight to the bar. "Give me a bottle of whisky."

Coleman whistled under his breath and placed one on the counter in front of him.

Jason took it to a table in the corner and sat in a booth and started to drink. It wasn't just that it was Johnny, but more that it wasn't him. She was over him and he realized that he had lost his chance. His attention was suddenly diverted. God he hated Christmas. It looked like someone had threw up green, red, and gold, inside the bar. Besides, it reminded him of his favorite Christmas freak, Elizabeth. All roads led back to her and no matter how much he tried to forget her, he couldn't. Italy was ruined now because of the light that would remind him of her. Jake's was ruined because it was where they first met. Forget about Vista Point where they shared a kiss. Damn her! She was like his kryptonite.

Coleman could tell it was going to be a long night. Jason was hell bent on getting drunk which meant that he would have to buy new furniture, something he hated. Cursing under his breath, he grabbed his phone and dialed Francis's number.

"Hello?"

"It's Coleman. Jason has already had a half a bottle of whisky in the last fifteen minutes.

"Shit. I'll be right there."

"Hurry up before he picks a fight."

"I'm on my way."

By the time Francis got there, Jason was in rare form and had already broken two pool sticks.

Francis watched him sway. "Jason."

"She hates me, Francis."

Realizing it was over a woman, Coleman made a snap decision. "I'm going to clear everyone out. If he cries, it will ruin his reputation." Coleman stood in the middle of room. "Alright, everyone out."

There were grumbles and the sound of chairs sliding.

"Lock up," Coleman said before closing the door.

"She doesn't hate you."

"It has never been the same since she told me she hated me when she married Ric. If I had just fought for her, he would have never put his slimy hands on her."

"Why didn't you?"

"It was complicated and she said we were done. I believed her."

"Women say all sorts of things when they are mad."

"You don't know Elizabeth. She was very convincing."

He had such a pathetic look on his face that Francis had to turn away for a second so Jason couldn't see his smirk. The enforcer was totally twisted and no one would probably ever believe he'd be this messed up.

"Johnny betrayed me."

"Jason…"

"I can't watch her be with someone else again, especially someone close to me. I just can't."

"Sonny left me a message."

Jason sat in a chair. "For what?"

"Elizabeth wants to see you tomorrow night."

Jason groaned. "She's trying to kill me."

"It's about Cameron."

"I can't keep doing this, Francis."

"Just hear her out okay? You need to talk. Maybe you should just stop running and let her know how you feel."

"What about Johnny?"

"Screw him. You saw her first."

Jason's glassy eyes twinkled. "Fuck Johnny."

Francis grinned. "It's settled. Now, I'm taking your drunk ass home now."

Jason sighed. "Can I talk to Elizabeth now?"

"Oh hell no. You'll say something stupid. You're going to go sleep it off and then tomorrow night, you're going to sweep her off of her feet."

"Fine."

Francis helped him up and with much effort, got him in the car. Jason owed him big time.

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Sonny sat across from Francis in his office. "How's he doing this morning?"

"It was brutal last night. Jason was whiny, bordering on obnoxious, and I even thought I saw him pout."

Sonny chuckled. "That good?"

"I can't wait until tonight is over. They better get their act together. I don't want months of him moping. If I have to lock them inside a safe house together, I will."

"I wouldn't stop you. I have to run an errand."

"Okay."

Sonny headed to General Hospital to get a feel on Elizabeth's state of mind regarding Jason. When he got there, he saw her walking down a hallway and followed her. She slipped inside a room and Sonny heard her talking to someone.

"Robin, maybe I shouldn't go tonight. It will just bring up old feelings and Jason doesn't feel that way about me anymore."

"And you know that how?"

"I think he's with Sam."

Robin made a gurgling noise. "You haven't heard the news on that?"

"No."

"It was a lie to cover for the fact that the baby is Sonny's."

"Holy shit. Carly must have freaked."

"That's how Johnny got hurt."

Liz's eyes grew big. "Get out! How do I miss all this stuff?"

"Because you are all about Camster."

"True. So he's not with Sam?"

"Nope. From what I could gather, he can't stand her."

Liz plopped into a chair. "Wow."

"So you need to hop on that."

Liz laughed. "Trust me, it has always been my fantasy. So, basically Sonny couldn't keep it in his pants and it turns out Jason isn't a manwhore who sleeps with women who look like hookers."

Sonny made a strangled noise from the hallway and Liz got up to check it out.

He scrambled away as an amused Epiphany watched from the doorway, two rooms down. The floor was wet, so his arms were flailing as he slipped and slid. When he skirted towards her, she pushed him into a room just as Elizabeth's head appeared in the hallway. Piph waved.

"Almost done," Liz said.

"That's fine."

When she had disappeared, Piph turned to face Sonny.

"Want to explain what that was about?"

Sonny made a face. "Not really."

Piph chuckled. "Do I need to school you in eavesdropping?"

"Maybe. So, you probably overhear a lot right?"

Piph nodded, wondering where he was going with this.

"Do you think that Elizabeth is into Jason?"

"Is the sky blue?" Most of the time, when they would run into each other, Piph almost blushed because of their eye sex.

Sonny grinned. "Excellent."

Her head tilted. "What are you up to?"

"Just a little matchmaking."

She smiled. "Excellent. The coast is clear. You better leave and don't fall and mess up the floor please."

He flashed her a dimple and looked out into the hallway and then made a run for it.

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Jason buttoned his dress shirt. Only for Elizabeth would he put on dress shoes. He hated wearing anything but jeans. After fumbling a few times due to his nervousness, he took a look in the mirror and messed with his hair before tucking the shirt in and latching his belt. It was cold outside, so he grabbed his suit jacket and made his way downstairs.

"You clean up nice," Sonny said looking up from the paper.

"Thanks."

"Breathe Jason."

The enforcer looked flustered and slightly bewildered.

"You need to flirt with her and show her your swagger."

Jason rolled his eyes. "Maybe you need to do that, but Elizabeth just likes it when I'm myself."

"The point is to go out of your way to show her you'll fight and want to make her feel special. You can do that in your own way, but don't just sit there and make her do the work. You always say you're not as good with words so show her."

Jason got what he was saying. "Can we never have this conversation again?"

Sonny grinned.

"If you handle your business, you won't have to," Francis said as he strode towards them. He was driving Jason there.

Jason rolled his eyes, wishing everyone else would mind their own business.

"Let's go, Romeo. We need to steal Johnny's girl."

Jason groaned. "Please don't mention him again."

Francis chuckled.

"Have fun," Sonny said. "I'll wait up for you."

Jason stopped walking. "Francis, can you please have the locks changed?"

"I'll get right on that."

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Elizabeth stepped out of the cab and then walked into the restaurant. She was nervous and wished that Jason hadn't of picked some place fancy. It was totally not his style.

"Follow me," the hostess said before leading her to a small room.

Elizabeth froze in the doorway. There were candles everywhere and soft music was playing. "Wow." Her body tensed when she sensed him behind her.

"You like it?" Jason asked.

Turning on her heel, she faced him. "Yes. I'm just surprised. You look nice."

"You look beautiful."

She gnawed on her lip. The man is sex on his stick and he probably isn't even trying. "Thank you."

He brushed past her, making her arm tingle and then held out a chair and she sat.

"I have to admit that I was surprised when Sonny said you wanted to talk to me."

A brief look of surprise flickered on his face before he could mask it, realizing he had been played.

"You didn't ask me here to talk about Cameron?"

Jason shook his head. "No. I thought you asked me for that reason."

Elizabeth stared blankly for a moment. "We've been had."

A slow smile eased onto his face. "We might as well make the best of it."

"You don't mind?"

"Honestly, I've missed you."

"Me too."

The waitress entered the room and put an appetizer on the table and then disappeared.

"Sonny?"

"I think so. Cameron might have had something to do with it too."

"What do you mean?"

"He came to see us that day. He's worried about you."

Liz was shocked. "My five-year-old son came to you to ask what?"

"He wanted me to help get your heart back from the guy who stole it so you'd be happy."

The color drained from her face. "I think I'm officially mortified." If Cameron wasn't so damn cute, he'd be grounded for the rest of his life.

"Don't be. I want you to be happy too. Unfortunately, I almost killed Johnny because I thought you were in love with him."

"Johnny O'Brien?"

"Yes."

Liz dissolved into a fit of giggles.

"What's so funny?"

"Johnny is a slut. I wouldn't go out with him. Besides, he's your best friend."

"Good to know."

"Did you hurt him?"

Jason sighed. "No. Sonny stopped me."

She wiped her hands after taking a bite of bruschetta. "Why?"

He looked confused. "Why did he stop me?"

"No. Why did you care enough to want to hurt him?"

"I have always cared about you."

She fiddled with the remnants of her food. They had both done a great job of pretending that they could live without one another, so she wasn't sure how to feel.

He watched the emotion play out on her face and wondered where her head was at.

"I hope Cameron didn't give you a hard time."

"He was fine. He's a great kid."

She nodded, suddenly feeling awkward. Jason could feel the shift as well and wasn't sure what to do about it and then an idea popped into his mind to lighten the mood.

"Did you buy another ugly tree this year?"

Her eyes narrowed. "Don't you diss my tree."

"I'll take that as a yes."

"Everyone deserves to be loved on Christmas."

"I take it that it was the last tree left in the lot or did you find it on a curb?"

"Very funny,"

"Paper chains?"

She nodded. "Of course. It's a Webber tradition."

He chuckled. "Does Cam like it?"

She rolled her eyes. "He thinks it's hideous, but doesn't insult it in front of me."

The waitress set down their meal and poured some wine for Elizabeth before leaving. She had been given detailed instructions that she shouldn't interrupt unless she had too.

"This looks delicious," Liz said before taking a bite of her seafood pasta.

Jason cut into his steak and took a bite. For a while, they just ate and didn't say much. When they were finally done, their plates were taken away.

Jason stood. "Elizabeth, will you dance with me?"

She nodded and then placed her small hand into his and he led her a few steps away.

"It has been a long time," he said softly.

"Yeah."

She felt like a nervous school girl as Jason's hand slid down her back and then his thumb rubbed circles on her back. Their gaze was locked as their eyes dueled in silence, each wondering if the other was feeling the same way. Jason drew her closer and Elizabeth's arms slowly rose and then she clasped her hands together behind his neck. Slowly his head moved down and she pushed up on her toes to meet him. His breath skipped across her lips as he paused before pressing his against them. What started out as gentle grew more and more passionate as Jason walked her backwards, plundering her mouth as they stumbled. He roughly fisted her hair as their tongues dueled and then he lifted her so she was sitting on the table and they kissed wildly until she started to fall backwards and they broke apart like they had come out of trance, both breathing heavily.

He swallowed hard as he saw the tears in her eyes and immediately retreated and helped her down. "Elizabeth…"

She burst into tears and ran out, leaving a stunned Jason behind.