AN:

God I hate Sam. She just won't go away. Stupid heifer. Moving past that Audrey might surprise you in this. She did me.

~Kelly~

Chapter Twenty

"Jason we both know you didn't mean it. This... this could be our chance to start over. Please just give us a second chance." Sam pleaded her brown eyes filling with more tears. Somehow, someway she had to get through to Jason.

"We've over Sam. I don't want to be with you anymore. I don't love you."

"How can you be so cruel? I was shot because of you. I nearly died because of your life and now..."

"A life you wanted." Jason snapped at the brunette. He could no longer put up with her victim act. "One you actively participated in. beside my life is any more dangerous than the one you lived before. Or did you conveniently forget that?"

"Please don't do this Jason you're all I have." She whimpered not caring that her behavior pushed Jason further away.

"That's not true and even if it was I can't... won't stay with you out of obligation." Jason said firmly. He needed to get through Sam. Preferably, before Port Charles found out about him and Elizabeth.

"You don't mean it... you asked me to marry you. Those feelings just don't end."

Jason took a deep breath and said, "Get out."

"What? You can't throw me out!"

"I can and I am. I don't know how to make you understand... Just leave Sam. I don't have anything more to say to you." He walked to the door determined to show Sam he was serious. When he opened the door, Jason was surprised to see Elizabeth standing there poised to knock.

"Am I interrupting?" Elizabeth asked looking past Jason to where Sam was standing.

"No Sam was just leaving."

Sam glared at Elizabeth. "We are not done yet Jason."

"I told you to leave once don't make me force you." The enforcer warned his tone leaving no doubt Jason was serious.

"Fine. I'm leaving but this not over. I know you love me."

Elizabeth barely had time to move out of Sam's before the other stormed out of the penthouse. "Bad day?"

"It's gotten much better in the last few minutes."

"Awe poor baby. Since I know you won't talk about what's wrong how about a ride instead."

Jason laughed at Elizabeth's excitement. She looked just like she did at eighteen. He couldn't deny that a ride sounded perfect. "I knew you only liked me for my bike."

"Not just your bike." Elizabeth protested running one hand down Jason's chest.

"Stop that or we'll never leave."

"I'll still get my ride." She told Jason bluntly.

He was shocked by what Elizabeth said. Jason never expected that type of behavior from her. While he couldn't deny it was a turn on Jason knew they both needed the ride more. He kissed Elizabeth roughly before pulling away. "Later."

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Audrey Hardy loved her granddaughter but sometimes she didn't understand the girl. "Elizabeth are you sure about this?"

"Grams I love you but this is my life. And Jason is my choice."

"What about Cameron?" The older woman wanted to know.

"Cameron loves Jason." Elizabeth said smiling at the thought of the two together. Cam had taken to Jason almost immediately. There was no denying the bond between them.

"I was talking about the danger he poses to Cam. Or did you forget what Jason does?"

"I haven't forgotten. I trust Jason and I know he'll do everything in his power to protect us."

"So seeing him is worth your son's life?"

Elizabeth closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She didn't need Audrey to understand but she wanted it. "My life with Ric was a nightmare and Lucky was using drugs. I know that Jason's life is dangerous but life is dangerous. I am not asking for your approval. All I want is your love."

"Oh sweetheart. I do love you. I am also very worried about your... relationship with Jason Morgan. I want to make sure you've thought this through." Audrey said wrapping an arm around the woman's shoulders.

"Jason is a good man Grams and I want to be with him. I want to see what happens between us."

"It sounds like you love him." Audrey said resigned that for now Jason Morgan was going to be a fixture in Elizabeth and Cameron's lives.

Elizabeth smiled at Audrey's words. Falling in love with Jason again was like breathing. "That's because I do."