AN:

I know this is a short one but I promise the next update is worth it. Wait this updated is worth it being short. LOL!

~Kelly~

Chapter Fourteen

"Are you okay?" Jason asked kissing Elizabeth's bare shoulder.

"You know, all the pain and heartache, everything I know will be facing me seems so far away."

"You're so beautiful. You always were."

Elizabeth blushed at Jason's compliment. "I just never expected this."

"No regrets? Is that the lesson?"

"I'm not looking for any promises or commitments from you, Jason. I..." Elizabeth paused, pulled the blanket around her and sat up slightly. "I didn't even intend on sleeping with you tonight. You just always have this way of just cutting through all the clutter and helping me see things as they are."

"You do the same for me."

"Really?"

"Yeah. I mean, with you, I can... I can just be honest and not have to worry about your agenda. You're pretty straightforward."

"It's nice to have that isn't it." Elizabeth said leaning further into Jason's embrace. She didn't want this moment to end yet. "I will always be grateful that when I had no place else to go, you rescued me."

"And I am really glad you found me." Jason said continuing to caress Elizabeth. He couldn't seem to get enough of her tonight. Or any night really.

"I should probably go."

"Or you can just stay here with me and I don't mean just tonight."

"What about you and Sam?" Elizabeth asked surprised by what Jason was saying.

"Sam and I are over. Am I sorry she got hurt? Of course especially knowing it was because of my life. However that's no reason to stay with her. Through all this I realized something. I don't think I ever really loved Sam. Not the way I should."

"I know what you mean. I love Lucky but I wasn't in love with him."

"So you'll stay? Maybe we can finally try?"

She wanted to say yes more than Jason knew. However there was so much that held Elizabeth back. "I have to think about Cameron. My little boy's world has been ripped apart, and thank God he doesn't understand why." Elizabeth told Jason sadly.

"He's going to be okay. He's got you. You're such a great mother. Elizabeth if you don't want to risk everything that comes with my life I can't say I blame you. You want your son to be safe."

"Funny thing is I thought he was. Anything could have happened with Lucky using." Elizabeth said pulling completely away from Jason. She knew if they were touching there would be no chance of responsible thought.

"I can't promise my life will never touch you or Cam. But I can promise to do everything in my power to protect both of you."

"We tried this before..."

"No we didn't not really." Jason denied shaking his head. "I avoided you for weeks because I felt guilty about Sonny's death. Then you left and I didn't fight."

"We both messed up back then. I should have given you a chance to explain. It... the situation it... made me feel like I didn't matter." Elizabeth told Jason shyly.

"There will always be things I can't tell you but I will never make you feel like that again. You matter to me Elizabeth. Cam matters to me."

"You matter to me too. I want to see where this thing between us goes."

Jason practically pounced on Elizabeth drawing her into a passionate kiss. The desire between them quickly flared back up. He scooped Elizabeth up his arms and headed for the stairs.