Everyone was getting ready for the move to Italy. Jason had finished his last bit of packing when he went to say goodbye to his parents and grandparents. Elizabeth was with Jake and letting his grandparents spoil him for a little bit longer. Elizabeth knew it was going to be hard to leave Port Charles but it was for the best. She talked to her father, Jeff and brother Steven before she went into the main house. She told them once they were settled into their new place that she would invite them to stay.
Maximus and Margaretta were so excited about their daughter moving home to Italy. They called to make sure that the guest house was baby proofed for little Jake. The plane was ready and both Max and Milo were also coming home. They would be going back and forth to help Francis if needed.
Elizabeth gave Lila a big hug and kiss. "I want you to know Grandmother that I am so happy to be married to your grandson. Jason is the best man that I could ever know. I feel so blessed to have his love. I just want you to know that Jason and I want to be just like you and Grandfather. The love that you and Edward have is something that all married couples should have and want to have. I will watch out for my sister. Emily will be fine and protected. I hope and pray that you can make it over to see our villa when it is ready. I love you so much, Lila. You are the heart of the family." Lila just smiled at her granddaughter. She knew Elizabeth was someone that would make Jason a better man like she did for Edward.
"I promise you if I am strong enough to visit you this summer, then I will be there to see your villa. I also want to thank you for the beautiful portraits that you left us last year after you and Jason got married. Edward and I treasure than above any painting that we have. Have a safe flight and call us when you arrive. Jason might forget but I know you won't forget. We love you all. Make sure that your son knows about us over here in the U.S."
Elizabeth then said goodbye to Edward, Monica and Alan. Jason said his goodbyes earlier and he was carrying Jake to the limo. They all got in and were on their way to Italy.
The flight was long but very comfortable. There were a couple of bedrooms on the plane. Jason, Elizabeth and Jake stayed in one of the bedrooms so they could try to keep Jake on some sort of time table. That is until he got used to Italian time. Jason watched Elizabeth feed their son and he was mesmerized by the love that she gave to their son. She loved Jake without a thought to anyone else. Sometimes parents can get caught up in their lives that their children became second to their own wants and needs. Elizabeth was one of the mothers that would give her life for her child. He knew that he would do the same for either one of them.
The plane was about to land so Jason, Elizabeth and Jake went to sit in the seats with their family. Max and Milo were onboard as well as Maximus and Margaretta. Johnny and Emily were still on their honeymoon Jamaica. They were going to be in Italy in the next few days.
"Mamma, do you know when I am supposed to start my Italian lessons? I hope the staff helps me too because I don't want to embarrass anyone. I hope that you know that I plan on learning the language and then I will take other classes after that. I was thinking of a couple of management classes. I need to be able to help you with the gallery and also help Jason with the Winery. I just wonder what he is going to name it. I was thinking G & Q Winery or JM Winery after our son. I think the Quartermaine Winery will make everyone think that we have French wines instead of Italian wines."
The landing was quick and easy. It was still hard for Elizabeth to fly after the crash the previous year. In fact, this was the first time she flew after getting back home. They got into the limos waiting for them at the air strip. They soon arrived at the villa. Elizabeth fell in love with her parent's home. It was a little warmer than back in New York but not as warm as the island that were staying on.
Jake was the star when they arrived. The staff was introduced to their daughter and her husband but all the staff wanted to do was see the Giambettis' grandson. The cook was just a little older than Jason. His wife was one of the head maids. They lived not far from where Johnny and Emily were going to be staying. Jason knew that the cook's wife had a little crush on him. He couldn't wait till they were in their own place. He didn't like the way the cook was looking at Elizabeth. He didn't want to start something on their first day in a new country.
They had a great meal and then Elizabeth went to say goodbye to her parents and brothers. "Thank you for that great meal. I am thinking that we are going to retire early today because we are a bit on tired side. I am sure that Jake will have us up early tomorrow morning. I love you guys. Although if you want to come over, you know where we will be."
Max and Milo went to their own places on the property. It was nice having their sister there and soon Emily and Johnny would be there too. It would only be till summer when the villa and winery were finished.
Maximus was so happy to have everyone in the same place back in Italy. This was something that he had prayed for since the day that Elizabeth went missing. The staff knew about their daughter being kidnapped and they were shocked when Elizabeth came back as their kidnapped daughter.
Elizabeth went inside of their new home until their villa was ready for them to move in permanently. She fell in love with the design of the guest house and she found the room that Jason and Maximus had set up for baby Jake. It was right next their room and the baby monitor and everything was already hooked up. Jason laid his son down in his new crib and turned the monitor on.
Elizabeth had made several calls to Port Charles to tell everyone that we made it safely to Italy. They were now in the guest house on her parents' property. There was an amazing view of the gardens from their balcony. It was so nice and peaceful out there. Jason and Elizabeth were falling in love with their new home country.
The young parents fell asleep soon after their son did. They awoke in the early morning hours and watched the sun rise. They had their breakfast on the terrace with their son. Maximus was already in business mode and Margaretta was in mother mode. She wanted to make sure that her daughter and family had a good night's rest. She also was checking up on her two grown sons.
Milo missed his friends in Port Charles but knew that he was where he needed to be. Max was grumpy because he missed his girlfriend, Diane. The two of them really liked being with each other but with her being a lawyer, it would not work very well with her moving to Italy. Max would move back to Port Charles but he wanted to make sure that his little sister was doing alright.
Elizabeth, Jason and Jake went over to the main house to see what was going on there. Her father was busy working in his office. "Mama, can you watch Jake for me so I can go check out the villa? I need to see what needs to be done so I can start decorating once the villa is finished. I just want to see the options."
"Of course, Bella. I would love to watch my grandson for you. You both have a great day, while I spoil our little prince right here." Elizabeth looked at her mother and knew why she never felt like her old family was her family. Her mama and papa showed her that she had always been loved but by the family she should have been with instead of the one she had been in.
Jason and Elizabeth drove over to their villa. There was a lot of construction going on but she could see the potential of their new home. She fell in love with it at first sight, just like Jason did. Jason introduced her to the crew and to their staff who were going to working for them once they moved in.
Once that was done, Jason took her over to winery. There was just a few more adjustments to be made and the winery would be fully operational by the first of April. The vineyards themselves were being checked by the old staff that worked at the winery and with the grapes themselves.
The grapes were their main source of money but Jason also showed Elizabeth the olives that would be used for oil and also on their own. There was a section of the property just for them. There was also a building that turned the olives into olive oil and also where some of the olives just went to be olives.
"How do you like our home? Your father and I have found the best in the area that is not working with your father. Your father and I will combine our resources and it will make things that much easier for both families."
"I love our new home. I can't wait till we actually get to live there. I love my family but I can't wait till we are on our own. Emily should be coming home either today or tomorrow. I hope they had a great honeymoon."
While Elizabeth and Jason were checking out the villa and winery, her mother was busy getting a studio put into their guest home. She had bought everything that she thought Elizabeth would need. She was very impressed with her daughter's talent.
Emily called her brother and best friend to tell them that they were on their way to Italy. There was a storm heading towards the island so they thought it was best that they left early.
"Jason, we should be there in a few hours. Johnny has been in touch with Francis and things are starting to change already now that we are both gone. There are some small factions that are trying to get the territory from Francis. Do you want to tell Maximus or should I have Johnny tell him?"
"I will tell him and I guess that you will be keeping my wife company for a few days while Johnny and I take care of a few problems in the U.S."
Elizabeth heard what Emily had to say. She knew that Jason could not stay out of it since it happened right after he left.
Jason went over to see Maximus. Maximus had heard already from Francis and knew what Jason came over to tell him.
"I just finished talking to Francis. I think that we need to make a united front. No one is going to take advantage of us because we are on the other side of the Atlantic. Max and Milo are already on their way over to Port Charles. Once Johnny gets here and the plane is refueled, we will be leaving for Port Charles too. I want Elizabeth, Jake and Emily staying with Margaretta. I am not sure if they will try to do something while we are gone to get to our families but it is something that we have to think about."
"Should you stay here or Johnny so someone will be with the women?"
"Jason, I have men here who I know will die for my wife and family. The women and Jake will be fine but if you feel that I should stay here, I trust your judgement."
"I guess this proves that I will never truly be out of the family. I really wanted a new start but it is not in the cards. We can still do everything else, it's just that I guess we will be going back and forth to the states. The good thing is that I can see my family when I go there."
A few hours later, Johnny and Emily landed at the airstrip. Elizabeth was there to see her best friend and sister-in-law get off the plane. Emily knew that her husband was about to leave her with her brother and father-in-law. She just wished it wasn't so soon.
"Well, Em! You, Jake and I will be staying at the main house with my mama. The guys have to leave to clean up a few messes back in the states and then they can come back."
"I am glad that we will all be together. Everything here is so beautiful and peaceful."
Margaretta came out of the house carrying little Jake. She came over and gave Emily a big hug. "Jason called your parents and told them that Johnny and he were going to stay at gate house while my husband will be staying with Milo in his condo. I just hope it is a short stay."
Jason was packed and so was Maximus. They were both ready to get on the plane and get everything taken care of so they could come back home to their families. Johnny did not even get a chance to unpack before he was leaving again. Jason did go over where Emily and Johnny were going to stay and packed him some clean warm clothes for his trip.
"Johnny, I have some of your warmer clothes for our trip back to the states. I hope you don't mind but time is not our friend."
The men said goodbye to their wives and took off for the airstrip. They got onto the plane and shortly after that they were airborne.
There was a problem at the villa, the minute the men left to go to Port Charles, something seemed off. The staff was not where they normally were and it seemed awfully quiet. Elizabeth knew something was wrong. They took off to the guest house. Elizabeth called Jason.
"Jason we need you back here. Something is wrong. I am not sure what it is but something feels off. The staff seems to have disappeared and it is so quiet here right now."
Maximus spoke to the pilot and had them turn the plane around. They landed a half hour after they took off. When they got to the villa, the women and Jake were gone. Jason called Francis to tell them what was going on. Max and Milo were on their way back. Francis let a few more of the body guards were going back with the brothers.
Johnny was frantic. He always protected Emily and the minute that he leaves her, she is kidnapped. The only thing that they didn't realize was the person who took them didn't have a clue to who they were up against. The cook and maid thought it would be a good idea to tell the staff to leave that they were playing a prank on the new family members. The staff didn't want to do that but a few of the friends of the cook showed up with guns. The staff left but knew who to get in touch with to tell them what happened to the women and little Jake.
Maximus's driver found him in the villa. "I know who has your wife and daughter. He is not very smart but he doesn't know what he is doing and especially what will happen to him when he is found out. It is the cook and his wife. The wife was jealous and decided to play some kind of prank on them. That is what they told us but we wouldn't have let them do but he has friends and they showed up with guns. We didn't know what to do so we left. I knew that you would be back here. Just know that I did everything that I could to try to stop them."
"It is okay Tony. I know that you would do anything to protect my family. There are not many places that they could go without people noticing. Everyone knows my wife and now that my daughter is back and I have a grandchild, most of the families around here know about them. I am sorry Johnny but I think that Emily was just at the wrong place at the wrong time."
Maximus started calling around and found a good lead as to where the women were being kept. When they found out that they have gotten them into Florence. There were a few places that it would be easy to hide them but awful expensive. They didn't have that kind of money and he knew that soon there would be a ransom.
The cook, Fabio was seriously stupid when it came to ransom or anything about kidnapping. His wife, Maria was smart but she wanted Jason and so she didn't think things fully either. The reason they picked Florence is because of all the places they could hide. Neither of them thought about what Maximus knew about the area or the type of help that he could get.
One of the greatest bounty hunters in Italy lived in Florence. He knew everything about the area and if someone was hiding there, he could find them. Maximus called in a favor and they all headed toward Florence. Maximus knew that his friend, Paul could find Fabio and Maria before they even got there.
Paul talked to his buddies and they told him about a couple who were trying to hide with three women and a baby. Paul found out where they were hiding and gave Maximus the information. When the men arrived, Paul was there to lead them to their wives and child.
Maximus gave Paul a huge bonus for finding them so soon. When Jason saw who it was, his stomach just fell. He realized it was because of Maria's crush on him that it happened. Maximus saw his wife and she saw him. She knew that she needed to say something so that she could get the attention away from their men and concentrate on her.
"Fabio, I need to use the ladies' room. Can you show me where it is again?"
Fabio turned his head towards Margaretta and was then quickly knocked out. Maria then ran to Elizabeth and grabbed her. She took Elizabeth away with a gun pointed to her head. They got Fabio and called the police on him. Jason and Johnny took off after Maria. Maximus got to Margaretta, Emily and Jake.
He wanted to go after Maria but he wanted to make sure that the police got Fabio first. He knew that Jason could save his daughter.
Maria brought Elizabeth up to the roof. She pushed Elizabeth to she was almost at the edge of the building. Maria knew that she was being followed but she didn't care. She felt that if Jason didn't want her then he couldn't have who he wanted. She knew that she was going to die but she was taking Elizabeth with her.
Elizabeth realized that she had little time left but Jason had taught her a couple of tricks that she could use now. Maria had got enough force to push Elizabeth off the roof. Elizabeth just moved a fraction away from where she was and was able to trip Maria. Maria then went spiraling off the roof. She landed a few feet from the police and her husband. Fabio went crazy when he saw his wife was dead. He tried to grab one of the police officer's guns and was shot instead. He died a few minutes after his wife did.
The family spent the night in Florence before returning home. Francis was able to get things under control so the men were not needed to go back to Port Charles. Elizabeth had to laugh because she was there in Italy barely a week before she was almost killed.