Title: She's Everything
Pairing: Liason
Disclaimer: Own Nothing, but the Storyline

Tolerance. Patience. Acceptance. Three qualities Elizabeth should possess, but none she is able to practice. She doesn't have tolerance for women throwing themselves all over her boyfriend. She's not patient enough to hear the reasons for them doing it. And no way in hell is she accepting slutty blondes draping themselves all over him as if he's theirs. She didn't stand by when her sister did it, what makes Sonny think that she'd let his sister get away with it?

She seriously didn't know who's bright idea it was to put her in the same room as Carly and Courtney at the same time. Its just dinner, Jason said that morning, what's the worst that could happen? Well he'll find out soon enough if she has to watch that blonde all cutesy with him for another moment longer.

She stands up, using the bathroom as an excuse, not wanting to make a scene right in the middle of Sonny's dining room. Standing in front of the mirror she works on controlling her breathing, to get her heart rate back to normal, but her hands are itching to strangle the blonde.

"You okay?" Jason whispers to her when she sits back down next to him.

"I'm fine." she says simply, taking a drink of her wine. "Why wouldn't I be?"

"Jason, will you please tell Sonny that nothing happened last night?" Courtney questions, placing her hand on his forearm. "He doesn't believe me."

There it was again. That look in her eyes, that look that Elizabeth knows too well, that look that she wants to smack right out off of Courtney's face. Jason confirms her comment to Sonny, turning to look at Elizabeth once Sonny accepts it coming from Jason. He can tell that she's not happy being there and that her attempt to be civil was slowly crumbling.

"How about I get the dessert and we forget about my stalker for the rest of the night?" Courtney counters, using Jason's shoulder to keep her balance as she stands up. "Care to help me, Jase?"

"Sure." Jason's about to stand up when Elizabeth puts her hand on his.

"That's okay." Elizabeth stands up. "I'll help her."

Jason gives her a cautioning look, but she just kisses his temple and follows after Courtney. He wants to follow after them, knowing that something will happen, but he doesn't. Instead, he talks to Carly and Sonny about Michael while Elizabeth and Courtney walk into the kitchen.

"This was such a great idea, don't you think?" Courtney comments, opening to fridge. "Having dinner together, all five of us, I mean."

"Sure." Elizabeth takes one pie from her. "Awesome idea."

"It really was." Courtney closes the fridge and turns to look at Elizabeth. "Where do you think Sonny sticks his cutlery?"

"I know where I'd stick it." Elizabeth thinks to herself before saying, "Middle drawer of the island."

"Huh." Courtney pulls out the knife with a bright smile. "I'm still getting used to this place."

"I bet." Elizabeth mentally reminds herself not to use the knife on the blonde. "Must be nice having Sonny for a brother."

"Yeah." Courtney confirms. "I probably wouldn't have met Jason if he wasn't and he's such a great friend to have, you know?"

"Drop the act." Elizabeth states, putting the pie on the counter. "I know your kind."

"Excuse me?" Courtney looks at her curiously.

"You're laughing at all his jokes, touching him so innocently, making eye contact whenever he happens to talk to you." Elizabeth scoffs. "Oh, please. You're not fooling anyone sweetheart."

"I don't know what you're talking about." Courtney says with a smug look on her face. "Jason and I are friends...if that bothers you, take it up wit him."

"Or I can take it up with you now." Elizabeth takes the knife, pushing Courtney up against the fridge, a tight smile on her face. "Take this as your first and last warning. Touch my boyfriend again and the pie won't be the only thing getting sliced tonight. Okay?"

Stepping back from Courtney, she picks up the pie from the counter and walks back out to the others. She thought that Courtney would tattle to Sonny or Jason, but she simply changed her spot to sit next to Carly. It would be interesting if the blonde would back off that easily, but Elizabeth knew that Courtney was too stupid to do that. The blonde may be unhappy in her marriage to Jason's brother, that didn't mean that Elizabeth is going to give her the other brother.

"Thanks for dinner, Sonny." Elizabeth says, hugging him. "You're still the best cook I know."

"I'm glad you could come." Sonny says sincerely, pulling away. "In case I haven't said it already...its good to have you home."

"Thanks." Elizabeth allows Jason to help her into her jacket before they walk out of the penthouse. "Where do you think you're going?"

"The elevator." Jason eyes her curiously. "Why?"

"Don't you need to drive Barbie home?" Elizabeth counters. "I'm sure she can't make it without you."

"Elizabeth." he says knowingly.

"I don't like her." Elizabeth says plainly. "Sue me."

"I'd rather kiss you." Jason pulls her into his arms, staring at her intently. "You know, if you kill every woman that flirts with me, you'll be the last one alive."

"Just how I'd like it." Elizabeth smirks, impressed that he exaggerated for the first time. "You're mine. I just made sure she knew it."

"And you're mine...just how I like it." Jason claims her lips, kissing her soundly. "Lets go for a ride."

Elizabeth allows him to walk her downstairs to his bike, straddling it behind him and holding on tight for the ride. The bike is sort of their common ground, a way for them to put whatever disagreement they have between them aside and just exist.

So they ride as fast as the bike can go, taking the winding road and hitting every turn until they get to the bridge. With a slight smile, Jason helps her sit down before taking the spot next to her, both leaning back against the bridge.

"My job has never been a problem with us." Jason breaks the silence after a long moment. "Is it going to be one now?"

"No." Elizabeth sighs. "Your job's not the problem."

"Protecting Sonny's family is part of it." Jason reminds her. "You need to tell me if you can't handle this."

"I can handle it." Elizabeth assures, turning to look at him. "Can you?"

"That part of my life is over." Jason promises, framing her face in his hands. "You're my life, you know that."

"Okay." Elizabeth places her hands over his. "Then we don't have a problem."

Jason leans in, pressing his lips to her for a soft, innocent kiss before leaning back against the bridge. As he lifts his arm, Elizabeth snuggles into his side, allowing him to hold her close as they sit there together. Jason kind of felt bad for Courtney.

Being on Elizabeth's shit list wasn't a good thing, especially when you're someone that the other him would be interested in. Sonny once told him that she doesn't trust him if she's threatening women just because they looked his way, but Jason didn't see it that way.

Sonny and some of the guards tell him that he and Elizabeth don't match. They tell him that she's wrong for him and for the life, but Jason doesn't let it faze him. They don't know her the way he does. They don't know the kinds of things she's willing to do for him.

They don't know the girl behind the mask, the girl that has been hurt, mistreated and taken for granted. The girl that is unaccepted by her parents, mentally and emotionally abused by her siblings, and a rape survivor. They don't know what it has taken to make her the woman she is, and they'll probably never know it.

So he'll let them talk, he'll let them voice what they needed to say, but he'll never listen. He's hers and she's his. No amount of words from Sonny or anyone will ever change that and that's just how he likes it.

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