This chapter is rather short. I was going to hold it and combine Chapters 23 and 24 but I thought you all might want an update tonight:)

So they still have to deal with Alcazar, Sam, Lucky... and dont forget the Quartermaines:) Although like I said before, Lucky is boring and really just becomes a 'day player' in this story, basicly not having much of a part in it, he bores me!

Chapter 23

Jason walked into the house without knocking. Elizabeth was sitting on the couch staring at the outrageously large arrangement of roses on the table in front of her. Diane sat beside her and instantly stood up when she head the door click closed.

"I'm going to go ahead and get to the office." She quickly said then looked down at Elizabeth. "You call me if you need anything."

Elizabeth looked up at her wide eyed, "Thanks for everything."

Diane offered her a genuine smile and picked up her bag. "And if you want me to get started on a lawsuit just let me know." She nodded to Jason and left them.

Jason stood for a moment, quiet before slowly walking over to Elizabeth. "I should have handled this reporter before. He crossed the line." He said, eying the paper that was on the table beside the vase of flowers. On his way from the Penthouse, he had grabbed a copy of the paper from the lobby. He scanned the short article as well as the associated pictures. It was unnerving that there was a photographer following them both when he picked Cameron up from daycare and the day before when he'd seen Elizabeth on the waterfront.

Normally the public does not show interest in the personal life of local businessmen. Gossip like that was left for celebrities so why the attention? He was sure that there was further reason behind the articles in the paper. Someone had an agenda and he was sure he'd find out who it was.

For a few minutes Elizabeth had completely forgotten about the article. "Oh, uh, yea." The blush slightly returned to her cheeks.

"Is…" he looked at the flowers and back to her, "Is everything else ok?"

Elizabeth sighed and picked the small card up from the coffee table, handing it to Jason. He read the card 'Be mine, Lorenzo Alcazar' and quickly stood up. Reading the card again, he began to pace the length of the room. "This is my fault… my life is... I shouldn't have…" He looked to the door. "I need to go and take care of this."

She stood from the couch, "Jason… this doesn't mean that I regret any of the choices we've made. I do regret that there are people out there that get off on other people's misery. I know you will protect us."

His hand was on the door knob but her words halted his movement. He turned back to her, locking eyes and in two long strides he was standing in front of her. His arms snaked around her waist and he pulled her into him, holding her for a long moment. "I'll take care of him. I'm sorry this is touching you."

She lifted her head from his chest and forced a smile, "I know you will take care of it Jason."

His head dipped and he pressed his lips to hers. "I'll be back in a little while."

"I'll be here."

He didn't have to wait long. Not long ago Jason had turned one of Alcazar's right hand men. He was now an informant for their organization that proved to be very useful in past months. They kept the information simple that they'd get from him because they didn't want Alcazar to be clued in on their mole. One call and Jason knew that Alcazar would be home around 10 am for a Valentines Day brunch with Skye and Lila Rae.

Alcazar entered his Library and flipped on the light to find Jason sitting behind his desk with his gun resting in front of him on the flat surface. The gun, however, was pointed toward the door and Jason's finger rested on the trigger. "You really should have better security when you have a child in the house." Jason growled.

"Believe me it WILL be my top priority once YOU get the hell out of my house." Alcazar spat and took a few steps toward Jason.

Jason's eyes bore into him, "I can beat ANY security system… remember that."

Alcazar shook his head, "And to what do I owe this pleasurable visit to Morgan?"

"You know why I'm here… consider yourself getting your first and last warning." Jason growled without blinking.

"So this is about that beautiful nurse?"

"Stay away from her!"

Alcazar crossed his arms over his chest, "The way I see things is that she is a single woman… and if you ask my opinion, I think the adoption is only for legal purposes making you just a father of convenience. If that is the case then Miss Webber is free game. Who knows, maybe one day her children will want a father that wants to be with them as a family… I am a family man at heart."

Jason stood from the desk and lifted the gun in front of him, aiming it at Lorenzo who did not flinch at Jason's movement. "Stay the fuck away from them! I don't want you talking to them or even looking at either of them!" Jason snarled.

"Lorenzo!" they heard being called from a few rooms away.

"What about her?" Jason asked.

Alcazar shrugged, "Skye? She is the mother of my daughter… but Elizabeth, she's different. She is more pure, the kind of woman I'd want to raise my children. She would make the perfect wife to come home to every night… to wake up with every morning."

Jason's eyes darkened and he tightened his grip on the gun. "This isn't about Elizabeth, this is about you trying to stick it to me. Don't make me turn this into more. Families are off limits! If you have an issue you deal with me, don't use an innocent woman and her children."

A sly smile appeared on Alcazar's face, "See but that's where you are confused Morgan, they aren't your family. Nurse Webber is a single woman and in case you didn't know, I am still single as well. Until one of us are married we are free to pursue each other."

"She doesn't want you!" Jason growled.

"She doesn't know me, something I'd like to change. Do you think she wants you because if she does I can quickly change that. I have found that single mothers can be very impressionable."

"Stay away from her or I will…"

"Lorenzo your eggs are getting cold…" Skye called as she entered the office. "Jason?" she gasped when her eyes focused on the gun in his hand.

Jason lowered the gun but continued to hold it in his hand hanging at his side. He walked to the door where Skye stood with Alcazar. As he walked past them he leaned in to Alcazar's ear, "Think hard before you regret it." He howled in his ear then left the house as unnoticed as he'd arrived.

Jason drve fast around the winding curves, dangerously dialing his phone at the same time. "Sonny!" Jason shouted into the receiver.

"What's up? Did you deal with Alcazar?"

"Get an additional guard on Elizabeh, I'm on my way over there now. Have Bernie increase surveillance on Alcazar, I don't think he is going to back down. I'm on my way over Elizabeth's if oyu need me." Jason closed the phone before osnny had the chance to respond to the orders Jason had just barked at him. Despite of the current problems with Alcazar, Sonny was oddly amused by his friends growing connection with the mother of his child.