Chapter Sixty-Three
Mac didn't bother to send anyone to Jason's house, he went himself, there was no way his rookies were going to handle this. Besides he had many more questions to ask and he preferred to not do them on the phone.
As he pulled up to the house, he saw that all the lights were aglow and everyman Sonny and Jason employed as bodyguards were stationed around the house, at least as far as Mac could tell.
It was an odd sight to say the least, but Mac had to give the man credit. Sonny inspired loyalty from all his men, and when a man let him down, he was let go. Their job didn't allow mistakes to be made, that is why he was baffled when he saw Johnny watching the front door. Considering what had happened, Mac had thought the bodyguard would be six feet under or another member of Davey Jones's locker.
Before he even got out of the car, a man Mac had never seen before came up to the vehicle, ready to interrogate him, or so it looked.
"Excuse me, what business do you have with the Morgan's?" The burly barrel chested man asked.
"Sonny called, he wanted someone to take care of Luke Spencer, the name, it's Mac Scorpio, the chief of police." Mac said, feeling slightly punchy.
"Well then, you won't mind showing me your badge then we will discuss if you are getting by me."
Johnny seen the over protectiveness of Reese starting to get on the cops nerves and went to help the commissioner. It wouldn't be smart to annoy Sonny tonight, so the sooner Mac got into the house, the quicker he could remove Luke. Johnny wanted nothing more than to kill the man, especially after everything he had said about Elizabeth.
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Elizabeth looked into his eyes, delving deeper than she ever had before, trying to find some spark of recognition. She was taken by surprise when his lips descended upon hers again.
The room felt to shrink and then within the next moment it felt like it had disappeared all together. It was like flying, yes that was exactly it, the undeniable certainty that no matter what happened, he would always be there to catch her should she fall.
Elizabeth withdrew from the kiss with a quick backwards motion, her hands going to her mouth. Tears filled her eyes and before she could even brush them away, she fell into Jason's arms.
"I am so sorry, I just… It's my first impulse to kiss you. I love you more than you will ever know. I shouldn't have done it, I know you don't have a clue who I am, or even why I would kiss you like that. I am truly very sorry." Jason said, for once being the one to ramble on and on.
He let his head slowly bow, the sound of her tears, each like a bullet to his heart, once again he was responsible for making her cry. Would there ever come a time when he wouldn't hurt her.
Elizabeth raised her head, a determined look came into her eyes. Lowering her hands from her mouth, she smiled weakly, even though he couldn't see it. After hearing him taking the blame for one more thing, she launched herself into his arms.
Placing tentative kisses all over his face, trying to let him know that she wasn't crying because of anything he had done, just the opposite.
Jason looked at her askance, not sure what the He!! was going on, but his tentative hold on sanity at the moment at least, was a single gossamer thread. He couldn't handle everything, or so it looked anything. His heart was breaking, he was scared for his son and wanted revenge on whoever truly thought they could get away with this.
"Just stop Jason, I remember and while I can't tell you much, I know very well Alan is missing. As far as I know, I have no idea why I fainted or why I couldn't remember. And yes I know Monica said it was possible post traumatic shock, and at this time, I can't think anything else. And just so we are clear this is not your fault… And if you even try to take the blame, I am going to kick you're a$$ all the way home. Besides what would you do without me, you love me, and I am so completely over the moon in love with you, that I cannot exist without you, you are my life." Elizabeth declared, feeling much better, but disheartened that Alan had not yet been found.
"How can you kiss me and tell me you love me, when our son is now missing and I am the reason for that. If I would have just stayed home, I would have been there and nothing like this would have happened. Elizabeth, you should blame me, I am a bad father!" Jason said, trying to twist out of her gripping hands. He stopped fighting her when Monica suddenly entered the room.
Monica stopped so suddenly she couldn't help the little squeal of shock that escaped her lips. "Elizabeth, Jason, what's wrong, has something else happened?"
Elizabeth let her lips form a heartbreaking smile, and with such a simple gesture, Monica knew and understood, that her daughter-in-law had remembered. Doing something completely out of character, Monica rushed to the bed, engulfing both Jason and Elizabeth in a bone crushing embrace. Once she released them , she put her doctor's hat back on, for there were a few things they needed to talk about.
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Sonny welcomed Mac into the house, and led him to the over-stuffed couch. With a wave of his hand, he silently requested Mac to take a seat.
Sonny looked around the large room, wanting to make sure that everyone was where they were suppose to be. It's not like they couldn't be in the room and hear what he planned on talking to Mac about, but he felt it would be easier to keep Mac's attention without everyone watching him acutely.
Brenda had taken Cameron up to his room, she was currently watching every Chuggin' Charlie DVD that he owned and if Sonny was correct, it was more probable that it was everyone ever made. Jason hadn't been able to help himself, he had lost so much time with Cameron and didn't feel the slightest compunction about spoiling the child.
The one thing Jason and Elizabeth's children would never have to worry about is wanting for anything. When it came to kids, Jason was a push over, however, Sonny hoped a daughter would be brought into the happy home. He couldn't wait to see Jason being the over-protective dad with a shotgun in the hall closet to scare of possible suitors. Yes, Sonny truly couldn't wait, at the thought, a small tug of his heart alerted him to his own desires to have a daughter. Finally he was pulled out of his reverie when Mac cleared his throat.
"Sorry, it seems I am having a hard time keeping my mind on any on thing. We have yet to hear back from Jason, all we really know is Elizabeth doesn't remember anything at the moment. So even is she did see who took Alan, she doesn't remember. As for Jason, well as you can imagine he is a wreck. Cameron as on now, doesn't know anything is wrong, but should Elizabeth not remember, how is Jason going to tell his son that mommy just doesn't remember them or the child that is now missing." Sonny said, his fear showing through his anger, and his inability to do anything productive was slowly driving him mad.
"I understand, or rather I can understand to a point. I have no really knowledge about any of this. My biggest worry is whether Georgie and Maxie are going to make it, and then of course there's Felicia… Anyway, all I mean is that I can't presume to know what you and Jason and your families are going through, but I can understand enough, it is going to be hard, possibly one of the hardest things you will have had to deal with, but so long as you stand strong by one another, then the outcome will be the best that it can possibly be." Mac said, a little thrown that he had completely lost all sense of decorum. He!!, he had just somewhat discussed his fears about his family, thank god he had, had enough sense to stop prattling on when he reached Felicia…
Sonny couldn't help the laugh that escaped his lips. Not wanting Mac to get the wrong idea, Sonny quickly explained, "I apologize for that, but if you would have asked me if it was possible for you and I to be having a conversation that didn't end with either Jason or myself being arrested, I would have scoffed at the idea. Anyway, why you are here is obvious, you wanted to be the one to take Luke in, because you want to talk to him and I can understand that, but what you need to understand, I really do believe he is going to be or is already a threat to Jason and Elizabeth."
"I for once can't agree with you more, I don't know what is up with the Spencer men. I will put Luke in a holding cell at least until we can figure out what is up, but I want you to understand, he will not be so easily held, as with Lucky we have proof he wants nothing more than to see Jason and Liz suffer, concrete proof. As for Luke, right now all we have is yours and those who were present saying what he said, seeing as how he did not actually make an attempt to her Liz, there is a good possibility that he could find a decent attorney to get him off, especially if Tracy decides to get her nose in it." Mac responded, he too was a little shocked at the easy way the conversation flowed between them. But seeing as how he was the commissioner, he couldn't really get overly friendly, it wouldn't look good.
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Jason twined his fingers with Liz's, he knew he shouldn't be submitting so easily or willingly to her charms. She didn't know what she was saying, she had been ill to say the least, and like the fool he was, he gave up the fight, he couldn't possibly deny her anything.
Monica tried to hide her smile, but she couldn't help it. Hours ago she had through her sons world was crumbling down on him, and now, she once again had to marvel at the small woman who managed to encompass his entire being.
And while she understood Jason did just as much for he as she did for him, she couldn't help but thank all the Gods in heaven for bringing them together. Apart they were amazing people, but when you put the together, the eclipsed every hope a mother ever wanted for her son.
Jason was a greater man with her. She had seen him with his other girl friends, but none of them held a candle to Elizabeth. She was selfless and kind and beyond anything else, she was a fantastic mother.
And thank goodness for small favors, the rest of the Quartermaine family were being shockingly well behaved. They weren't acting like a bunch of baboons. They were allowing Jason to come to them, and Edward was being blessedly silent, perhaps once Cam and Alan reached a certain age, he would once again try cajoling them into the family business.
Monica knew she should leave them alone, allow them to discuss their next course of action, Alan was their main concern, but she couldn't wait any longer, she had to tell them what she had discovered with the blood tests.
"I hate to bother you guys, but I think it is time for me to tell you what I originally came to tell you. I got the results from your blood work back, and while most everything looks good, there are a few things that we need to talk about." Monica said, concern creasing her brow.
"Monica, mom, what is it, is there something wrong?" Jason asked, feeling a pit growing larger by the moment. His life sat ensconced in the small hospital bed, but she was even smaller. He couldn't understand how strong she was and how loyal, there was so much about her that was womanly and dainty, but then there was her fierce and sometimes overwhelming inner strength that allowed her to stand strong in the face of every adversity. She didn't bow to the rules that life set for the human race, she made those rules bend to her.
Elizabeth looked at the older woman, askance. Fear threatened to steal her breath, but she wouldn't run from what she had to say, Her son needed her more, perhaps more than he ever had or ever will, so she tightened her grip on Jason's hand and offered him her most sweet smile. Her eyes telling him to relax and that things would work out, no matter what.
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