Author's Note: I have been so busy lately with work and school. I've been frustrated with the way the storylines are going, and I am SO sorry for not updating. I swear I will update this a ton more...especially with the way I left things hanging. But I promise, if you hang in there, I think you'll like the outcome. ;)...

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Elizabeth looked around, laughing a little as they walked in the building. "Nice."

"I don't know about nice, it's just the Port Charles Grille.."Jason replied, taking of his jacket as they were seated. He watched her sitting across the table, the way her gaze carefully scanned the room before settling on him. "We can go someplace else if you want..."

"No, Jason. I like it. It could take some getting used to."Elizabeth replied, a smile gracing her face.

Jason shrugged as the waitress came up to take their order. He flipped open the menu, sighing. "What are you ordering?"He asked.

Opening her menu, Elizabeth shrugged. Spotting what she wanted, she told the waitress, then ordered her drink as well. "And um...can I get a slice of cheesecake?"

"Absolutely."The watress replied. "Any dessert for you, sir?"

"I guess I'll have a slice, too."Jason replied.

"Alright then. I'll be right back."She said. "My name's Denise if you need anything..."

Jason nodded, looking back at Elizabeth. "What?"He asked.

She shrugged, laughing a little. "I never knew you liked cheesecake..."

"Well, some things..."He said, reaching to pull his wallet out of his pocket. "Surprise you."

Elizabeth nodded, knowing what he meant. Jason had always been there for her whenever she needed anything, but now that she realized that her feelings for him had never gone away, it was like a weight had been lifted. "That's true."

Their food came shortly after, and they continued to talk. Elizabeth mentioned something Cameron did a few days before, and Jason simply watched her. Whenever she smiled, her eyes would light up. She looked so beautiful when she was happy. A couple times his knees would 'accidentally' brush hers against the table, causing her to blush. She'd settle her hand against his, unconciously running her thumb against his, ignoring the rest of the world.

"So..."Elizabeth sighed, stirring the remaining sauce on her plate.

"Is something wrong?"Jason asked, concerned.

"No, no. It's great. It's just-"Elizabeth said, jumping as her fork made a loud sound as it dropped to the plate. She shook her head, looking down at the table. Laughing, she sighed. She had expected it to at least be a little awkward, but what just happened proved she was on edge. "I'm sorry."

"Sorry?"Jason asked, drinking from his glass. "For what?"

"I'm a wreck. Laughing, and crying and...sauce...on the table-"Elizabeth replied, pulling out a napkin to wipe the sauce that had spilled on the table.

Jason reached out, grasping her wrist with his hand."I can take care of that."He reassured her. "It's not that big of a mess."

"Are you kidding? There's sauce...everywhere, and I've been rambling on and on about Cam, and how he can tie his shoes and-"Elizabeth smiled, shaking her head. "I haven't really given you a chance to talk or do anything."

"Elizabeth-"Jason replied, taking a deep breath. "It's fine. I love Cam, he's a sweet little boy, you know. And you're his mother, you've got every right to brag about your son."

Shrugging, Elizabeth took a sip from her drink. She saw the way he was trying to make her feel better, and she didn't feel bad about it at all. Maybe this thing with Jason could work, because from what had happened already, she couldn't help but feel happy about it. "Maybe so, but I've barely given you a chance to talk. About anything."

"Tonight is about you, too."Jason said, setting the napkin down. He laced his fingers with hers, offering a moment of consolement. He wanted her to know that things would work out, that they would eventually work their way through the nervousness.

Just calm down, Elizabeth.She thought to herself. It's Jason, nothing should be wierd about that. "I know, and I'm having a great time. I just didn't expect things to..."

"To what?"He asked, urging her to go on.

"Nothing."Elizabeth replied, wishing she could drop it. Still, as she looked into his eyes, Elizabeth knew there was no letting it go. "It's just...we've been friends for a long time. We've gone through a lot, and I just didn't want anything to be...awkward."She said, taking another sip from her drink.

"It doesn't have to be..."Jason said, reaching to move her hair out of her face.

"Oh no. You have got go be kidding me..."

Sighing, Jason's hand dropped to the table. "Carly..."

"What are you doing here, Jase?"Carly asked, her hand on her hip, other hand carrying a take out box.

"Eating dinner?"Jason offered, as if it were obvious.

"With Elizabeth Webber?"Carly asked. "I mean, don't get me wrong...I'm not trying to interrupt. But I come in here to pick up dinner for me and the boys to find you canoodling with her?"

"We're eating dinner, Carly. That's nobody' business but ours."Jason informed her. "You've got your dinner. You can go..."

Carly sighed, rolling her eyes. "You're sending me off? Jason, I just came over to say hello. I saw a chance to say hi to my best friend...the guy who's always been there for me, and I took it. I'm sorry if that means I'm updating this little thing that's clearly not going to last."

"Did it ever occur to you that maybe...none of this is your business?"Elizabeth interjected, wishing Carly would disappear.

Jason snorted back a laugh at the irony, drinking again from his glass.

"You're going to sit back and let her talk to me like that?"Carly pleaded with him.

"Well, we were kind of in the middle of something when you came over."Jason replied.

"You know what? Fine. Go ahead on your little date here if that's what you're trying to do. But the second Lucky gets out of rehab, she'll go running back to him. Just remember that."Carly snapped, adjusting her purse strap. "I've gotta get back to the boys."

Jason sighed, watching her walk away. "I'm sorry about that."

"Carly can be a little crazy at times."Elizabeth replied. "But she's gone now."

"That's true. So are you ready to-"Jason sighed, as Elizabeth's phone rang.

"I'm sorry..."She whined. "It's Alexis...could something be wrong with Cam?"Elizabeth asked as she answered. "Hello?...No, No...it's fine. Yes, I'm sure. What? Oh, I see. Um, that's fine with me. Yes, that's fine. Okay, hey, can I talk to him for a second?"She asked as Alexis handed the phone to Cameron.

"What's wrong?"Jason asked.

"Kristina and him were playing a game. Apparently, they're having so much fun that he wanted to stay over for the night."Elizabeth replied. "Cam? Hi, sweety. Are you sure? Okay, honey. I love you. Uh-huh, I'll bring you some in the morning. Okay, bye."

Elizabeth and Jason walked off of the elevator at Harborview Towers, both walking next to each other. They stood in the middle of the hallway, contemplating which way to go. A question lingered in the air between them. What was supposed to happen next? What could happen next?

"I had a great time tonight."Elizabeth said, breaking the silence.

"Me too. We could do it again sometime."Jason replied. He waited to see if she'd say anything more, than shrugged. "Well, it's getting kind of late. I'll um...I'll see you tomorrow."

"Right. Okay."She said in return. "I'd like to. So um-"Elizabeth said, pointing to the door. "I guess I'll head on in now."

Without thinking about it, Jason leaned in, pressing his lips to hers. He let them linger, loving the way they felt against hers, the way she met him perfectly matching in the middle. Still, as he felt her hands grace the sides of his face, Jason knew they couldn't carry on like they were in the hallway. Pulling back reluctantly, he cleared his throat. "I'll see you in the morning."

Elizabeth nodded, headed towards the penthouse. She unlocked the door, wanting nothing more than to soak in a bubble bath, or to relax. Still, as she opened the door, turning on the light, she was greeted with something entirely different. Setting her purse on the desk, she stared at her living room finding no words to say.

Reaching down to pick up a picture frame that had fallen, Elizabeth let out a breath. "Jason!"She called, running to the door. "Jason!"

I know, okay? I know. It was evil how I ended that, but I swear I'll be updating soon. Possibly tomorrow, depending on reviews I get. I promise it'll get better. Soon. Thank you SO much for reading, it means so much to me!