A/N: Thank you for the lovely feedback. I finally got a little time to work on this story and produce an update. Hope you enjoy the adventures of our two love birds.

And of Course these characters do not belong to me...

Chapter 14 – On the Love Boat

Jason pushed on the accelerator, allowing the chilly wind to blow harder on their shade covered faces as they rode away from the hotel, faster than the laws permitted it. As much as Jason was undoubtedly a stand up citizen, Elizabeth had quickly noticed his penchant for breaking rules under his clean cut persona; a side that she was extremely attracted to. It had been a wonderful surprise to have received this visit from Jason and Elizabeth couldn't wait to find out where he was now taking her.

Getting out of working this afternoon had been proven tricky but the busy man had managed to reschedule his meetings to spend some well deserved alone time with the brunette. Unfortunately her own work obligations had come in the way, so he had quietly waited close to two hours for her to be done being photographed to finally be able to surprise her with what he had in store for them.

-- Lou's Kitchen --

Jason parked his convertible not too far away from the docks and the pair walked down the cracking wooden stairs to approach the water. It was now late afternoon in Port Charles and a few lights could already be seen blinking on the far away horizon.

"Alright, can you tell me where we're going now?" The curious brunette inquired.

"Just follow me and you'll find out soon enough."

The young man held Elizabeth's hand in his as they walked along the weakly swaying water for a few minutes. The air was warm and calm, and it was the perfect time, place and company to be taking a little stroll. The pair kept walking hand in hand a little longer, quietly admiring the dancing deep blue water and the few boats of all sizes coming in and out of the harbor. They quickly reached a little place called Lou's Kitchen.

"What's this place?" Elizabeth asked intrigued.

"One of the best restaurants I have ever eaten at." Jason declared without hesitation.

"Really? I've never heard of this restaurant and I have been living in Port Charles for years."

"Well, good thing you found me. I'll show you around! Come on let's get inside."

The place Jason took her this time had nothing to do with the other fancy restaurants they had been before. The room had a very homely vibe with countless paintings of marine scenes adorning the wooden walls. The dining area was small and tables were cloistered together creating a very intimate ambiance. Only a couple of other people were dining as the pair walked their way in and claimed a table without waiting for a host to sit them.

"This place is so cozy and the view is amazing." Elizabeth said as she could see the waterfront through a window behind Jason.

"I'm glad you enjoyed… because we won't be staying here long."

"What do you mean, we just got here…"

"This is only our first stop." He added as he signaled for a waiter to come their way.

"Oh… I see. And I guess you're not going to tell me where we are going next huh?"

"Not just yet. But one clue though… it's not very far from here."

Jason only managed to raise the already high level of curiosity the young woman was sitting on. She roamed her mind for possible places where he could take her but couldn't come up with anything creative enough. And his clue only confused her more. After a few seconds of tormenting her mind, she decided to let herself be surprised and try to fully enjoy the anticipation.

The couple stayed in the small restaurant just long enough to receive their two special orders of pan seared tilapia and they were now on their way to their next location. They kept walking along the water a few more minutes, and Elizabeth started thinking that Jason was taking her to the little park she knew wasn't too far away for a romantic picnic. She was actually sure of it, but kept her discovery to herself wanting to let Jason believe he had really surprised her.

Elizabeth was all smiles, proud of her wits when Jason abruptly came to a stop. "Here we are." He announced.

-- The Neptune --

The brunette looked around, realizing that they were not at the park like she had guessed, but right in the middle of the marina, surrounded by plenty leisure boats. How could I have missed that she thought. They had passed so many yachts already but she was so sure of their destination that she hadn't contemplated the idea.

"Ok… I did not see that coming. Is that yours?" Elizabeth asked pointing at a large all white yacht.

The blond man nodded. "You are cordially invited on board of The Neptune." Jason said offering his free arm to Elizabeth while the other was full of the food they had just ordered from the restaurant.

Elizabeth gladly accepted the invitation and held his arm as they made their way towards the yacht. "The Neptune? Nice name."

"You remember Spinelli? He named it."

"How could I forget him?" The woman added as they embarked.

Jason instructed his crew to sail a few miles away from shore so that Elizabeth could enjoy the cool and peaceful marine air. The boat then slowly drifted away as the young man gave Elizabeth a thorough tour of what he called his modest boat. But the brunette who had never been on a yacht before would not technically have called a three bedroom and fully equipped yacht modest. The vessel was clearly larger than her small house and included all the necessary amenities to comfortably live in it. But Jason had admitted getting on board only rarely and usually to entertain business clients and partners.

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After the comprehensive tour, the couple settle in the boat's dining room where they ate the delectable tilapia filets they had brought with them. The food was excellent, and so was the whole date Elizabeth thought. After a delicious dinner, the pair joined the deck to watch the stunning sunset.

Elizabeth was standing hands clasping the boat's railing, eyes locked on the far away horizon and Jason stood close behind her, both hands resting on her shoulders and head against her fluttering chestnut curls. The young man inhaled through her hair that he thought smelled delightfully. A warm mix of sweet and spice, nicely fitting for the charming but feisty young woman he thought. He subtly enjoyed another gust of her sweet scented hair unnoticed by the brunette who was fixing the falling sun while thinking she must have been the luckiest woman on earth right at this moment.

Jason felt the brunette against him shiver at a light breeze that flew past them. He held her closer in response, folding his arms tight around her shoulders to block the chilly wind and warm her body up. Elizabeth dropped her head against his strong frame, letting him support her weight fully. The man lodged a delicate kiss on her temple before holding her even closer as they comfortably observed the different shades of orange and red illuminating the sky.

"Thank you." Elizabeth contentedly uttered in an almost whisper.

"For what?" Jason asked; eyes still concentrated on the reddish sky and arms folded around the brunette's petite frame.

"This. Everything… I'm just having such a wonderful time." Elizabeth turned to face Jason, shifting in his embrace as he didn't let go of her. "I mean, I can never be bored with you; you take me to all these incredible places and you are always so gracious to me. I forgot that was even possible."

Jason was about to reply that she left him with the same impression and that he enjoyed every minute he was lucky to spend with her but heard his infamous cell phone ring loudly from his pocket. The young man noticed Elizabeth face to the side, mouth pouting slightly; probably annoyed of being once more interrupted by the device. He sent a quick glance at the caller ID and promptly rejected the call to give his full attention back to his date.

"You're not taking this?" Elizabeth asked surprised. Jason had never ignored a call and Elizabeth was under the impression that every call was of an important nature.

"No… it can wait."

A smile appeared on the designer's face. "What were we saying?"

Jason smiled back before speaking again. "You were saying that I am incredible and the best date you've ever had." The young man teased.

"Hey I didn't say that!" Elizabeth struck the man's chest with one of her small fist in protestation.

Jason faked tremendous pain, folding himself in half as he suppressed a mischievous grin, and saw the petite woman's deep apologetic look.

"Oh my god, sorry! Did I hurt you?" She said soothing the area she had just slammed by running a delicate hand over it.

Jason swiftly held her smaller hand in his and looked at her intently in the eyes. "You are beautiful." He said at his most serious. A light blush took over her fair cheeks as she fixed him back with as much intensity. Jason lowered his face to hers, closing the distance between their lips that delicately brushed against the other.

The cell phone rang all over again. The businessman reluctantly unlocked his mouth from hers, and with his forehead still pressed against hers, he took the phone out of his pocket and once more checked who was calling. With a simple click he cut off the interruption.

"Sorry…" the man said softly conscious that his phone had once more interrupted a special moment.

Elizabeth distanced herself from Jason slightly. "Maybe it's important… I think the person calling you really wants to talk to you."

"No… it's just Carly. I'll check with her later."

"Are you sure? You don't have to worry about me you know. If you need to talk to her then…"

"It's probably not important. I bet she's still mad that I left her at the benefit without letting her know and…" The man wasn't done talking that the phone went off once more.

Elizabeth sighed lightly. "Just get it… I don't think she'll stop until you do."

Jason sent a sincere apologetic look at the brunette then took a few steps away to answer the call. Carly always chose her timing perfectly when it came to barging into his life.

"What is it Carly?" He barked in the phone.

"Jason! Finally! I called you three times… you didn't answer my calls…"

The blond man interrupted her. "I have a life Carly, I'm busy… What do you want?"

The woman gave up her strongly accusing tone for a more humble one. "I need you Jase! I kind of got into an accident…"

"You what? What happened?" The man asked slightly panicked.

"I was in an argument with Jax, and I was so upset but I took the car… and… and…" She explained.

"Carly you know you hate driving so why would you do that?"

"I didn't think ok! We were fighting, I got really mad and I just needed to get away and I couldn't wait for my driver so I took the car… and I ended up crashing against a street light."

"Are you ok?"

"No! I'm not injured but the car is a wreck and I'm extremely shaken up. The police are here, the insurance people are on their way and I just can't deal with all of that by myself!"

"Carly…" Jason let out exasperated by the woman's latest antics.

"Come on Jason, you need to come get me! You know that I would be calling Jax but he doesn't want to talk to me. This time I think he made that pretty clear. He's not coming back… Jason what am I going to do without him?" She said then started uncontrollably weeping on the line.

"Carly, calm down ok? Everything is going to be fine. Where are you?"

"The corner of Harbor way and thirty sixth. Hurry up please! I can't stay here any longer or I'm going to lose it."

"Alright, I'll be right there."

Jason hung up feeling horrible that he would once more have to leave Elizabeth hanging when they were spending a wonderful time and making such good progress in their relationship. But Carly was his friend and as messed up as she was, she needed him. Hopefully Elizabeth would understand.

"Sorry again, it's Carly… She actually got into an accident."

"What? Is she ok?"

"It doesn't seem like she got hurt… she's just a little shaken up."

"Oh I see." Elizabeth simply added.

"I'm really sorry. We can go get her together and drop her home and then continue our date she…"

"No… no she obviously needs you, I understand Jason. I have friends too... and if she needs you there then you need to go."

"I feel horrible having to cut our time short again."

"Really, it's ok. I had you for half of the day. I can share." Elizabeth managed a crisped smile, trying very hard to show Jason she was fine with the situation. "I had a great time and as long as I get to spend some time with you very soon then I'm happy."

Elizabeth hated seeing her date come to an end because of yet another interruption but she meant everything she said. She didn't like Carly but Jason and her were good friends and went way back, and if she wanted to be a part of his life, she knew she would have to accept her as well.

-- Elizabeth's House --

The brunette was driving home from the Metro Court where Jason had dropped her before going to Carly's rescue so she could pick up her car. Regardless of how the date had ended, Elizabeth had spent an amazing time that afternoon, and as much as it irked her to see him cut their date short once more, she admired his loyalty to his friend. Jason was the kind of man you could count on no matter what. Her only hope was that this wouldn't become a habit and that once Carly would get her life back on track everything would be for the better.

Elizabeth parked her car on her driveway; she then mechanically retrieved the mail and reached her front door where she noticed an oversized all white teddy bear looking at her straight in the eyes with a large red bow tied up around it. A large smile appeared on her lips as she bent down to pick up the adorable present wondering how it got there and who it was from.

A simple note quickly answered her question.

I spent a wonderful time with you today and I am sorry I had to leave.

I am really looking forward to watching more sunsets with you by my side.

Love, Jason.

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A/N: Next on A Fashion Affair: "Going Nowhere"