A/N: Sorry I've been so busy these past two weeks with very little time to actually sit down and write. But, because you've been so patient and so supportive with your reviews I am giving you a long update with good stuff coming up… I am really curious to see your comments about where the story is heading so read on and let me know what you think!

The characters are simply borrowed for this little story…

Chapter 15 – Going Nowhere

-- Morgan Enterprises, Jason's Office --

"Jase, I haven't seen you in days!" Carly told her friend over the phone.

"I know and that's because I've been really busy, going back and forth between here and Honk Kong."

"Yeah, but you just told me things cooled off, which means you can come by and see me." The blond woman said with enthusiasm. "You know I'm still in pain from the accident."

"Carly, that was three weeks ago. And I thought you didn't get hurt."

"Have you ever heard of post traumatic stress?"

Jason shook his head, which the woman on the other line couldn't see, then added to the conversation. "Even if I wanted to, I can't because I already have plans."

"Are you serious? Oh let me guess… with Elizabeth? "Carly said rather irritated.

"Yes with Elizabeth and what's wrong with that?" The young man rejoined noting the manner in which she spoke the other woman's name.

"What's wrong is that you still haven't dumped her! It's not even like you to do long term commitment."

Jason was growing annoyed by the direction the conversation was taking and it could be heard in his tone. "Well that was before, now I'm happy with the way things are going with Elizabeth and I wish you could be happy for me too."

"And I am… but I also know this fake fashion princess is not the right woman for you. You need someone like me, someone who understands you well." The woman chuckled through the phone. "You know, you need someone tough who can stand by you through everything and really, this Elizabeth cannot give you what you need Jason. She lives in this superficial glitter coated world and right now she sees you as her prince charming but wait 'til she cannot stand that your work will always come before anything else. Jason I know her kind, she'll start asking so much from you, things that you will never be able to give her because you'll be in between planes at the other end of the world while she'll be sitting at home imagining things like you with other women for example."

"Are you finished?" He plainly let out after having listened to his friend's rant.

"Hey, I'm telling you this because you are my best friend and I want what's best for you. I just don't want you to fall head over heels for a woman who will break your heart as soon as she decides she isn't getting enough attention from you."

Jason didn't have much to say to Carly and although he hated the way she talked about Elizabeth, she made valid points. Running Morgan Enterprises and overseeing all the company's foreign subsidiaries and affiliated companies demanded a lot of time and energy and as much as he was falling for Elizabeth his company was his life's work, what would happened if she ever asked him to chose between her and his work?

Carly's voice brought a pensive Jason back to present times. "Jason? Jason? Are you still there?"

"Yeah… sorry. Um… I actually have to go; I have to finish up going over a few sales figures before I leave. I'll talk to you later."

"So are you coming to…" He never heard her last words as he had already turned his phone off to plunge his mind back to work. Jason always found that juggling with numbers was a great way to clear his mind of preoccupying thoughts like the ones Carly had activated.

-- Elizabeth's office, EW --

Elizabeth had never felt better. Her fashion label was now backed by Jasper Jacks who true to himself had kept trying to charm her with his melodious accent which made Elizabeth a bit uncomfortable. She had had to attend galas and other industry soirees accompanied by him, making his hysteric ex-wife greener than a frog. Fortunately she had kept clear, for the most part. Carly had only called a couple of times asking if her husband was there and now that she knew the woman better, Elizabeth who genuinely liked Jax was happy the man was somewhat free of her. But apart from that, life was pretty good, inspiration was flowing and business was great, contrary to what many critics had predicted orders for her latest designs were steadily picking up.

What more could she have asked for? Why not for a gorgeous and remarkably charming man to be crazy about her? Well she had that too. Yes there were frustrating interruptions by Carly and work, but apart from that Jason had been the perfect boyfriend. Gossip magazines had even started running headlines about Business Mogul Jason Morgan dating Fashion Prodigy Elizabeth Webber. One of those silly magazines had called their romance A Fashion Affair, which had provoked a smile from the designer. There even was a picture of them holding hands on the terrace of a café. At least she had been wearing a flirty lime sundress her friend Frederico had designed especially for her that day. Urgh, These paparazzi! She thought, what was so interesting about her? She knew how to make clothes but why did people care who she dated?

Since they had met, Jason and Elizabeth had been inseparable; the pair went on countless motorcycle rides and enjoyed numerous exotic meals that made her travel with every bite. Even when they couldn't see each other because of work and busy schedules, they never seemed too far from each other. A day never went by without them talking on the phone and just like Elizabeth had wanted, they were taking things slow and truly got to know each other while enjoying their time together. Life was great and the young woman was finally starting to believe that she had another chance at something really good.

"Ok Maxie, lets finish up here. I'm meeting Jason this afternoon."

"Sure, I'll send these to Tiffany and then we'll take care of the retouches tomorrow."

"Yes, great." Elizabeth said rapping up her scissors, pins and measuring tape.

"So you two are growing strong I see." The assistant nosily uttered.

"Yes, and I kind of owe it to you, you know? If you hadn't convinced me to go on that first date I probably wouldn't have met Jason."

"I'd love to take all the credit but I'm sure he would have found another way to meet up with you."

"You are probably right." Elizabeth admitted. "But still, thanks for having my back."

"Anytime!" Maxie continued. "Where is he taking you today?"

"I have no idea. I never know what to expect with him. One day it will be a fancy seven course meal in a high-end restaurant, and the next we'll be stargazing laying in the grass in the middle of nowhere."

"Aww… how romantic! Although a heads up would be helpful when it comes to planning outfits."

"Tell me about it! Alright, I better get going!" The designer said grabbing her brown Fendi bag on her way out.

-- Morgan Enterprises --

Jason's assistant noticed an unknown tall blonde decisively walking in the direction of her boss' office, in a pair of jeans that definitely looked too tight and a short top that exposed too much. "Excuse me, can I help you?" The assistant asked making the woman stop in her tracks.

The blonde turned on her heels to face her with a very large and noticeably fake smile. "Hi, I'm here to see Jason."

"Ok… do you have an appointment?"

"Not exactly, but he told me I could come by anytime." The woman confidently uttered.

"Really?" The assistant said doubting her boss would say something of the kind. She was used to dealing with horny admirers trying to get past her to meet with him; that woman wasn't the first one. And besides Jason had had eyes only for the designer for some time now so unless he got bored with this relationship, the assistant doubted he would want to see this blonde. "Listen, I know you are trying to see my boss but he's really busy right now. So why don't you wait for him to contact you and set up a meeting."

"No but you don't understand, I want to see him now. Carly assured me that I could just walk in."

"Well, Mrs. Jacks is not his assistant, I am... and I am telling you he cannot see you right now."

The mysterious woman, who was annoyed of not getting her way, raised her voice. "Oh please! Why don't you just do your job and announce me! I'm telling you, he'll be happy to see me."

Jason who noticed the animation outside his door got out with a file in hand. He had just changed into a more casual attire for his afternoon with Elizabeth. "What's going on here?"

"Another fan." The dedicated assistant threw back then went to sit back at her desk.

"Can I help you?" Jason asked the somewhat familiar woman.

"Jason, finally!" The blond woman said getting closer to the taller man. "She wouldn't let me see you."

"Um… I'm sorry, did we have an appointment?" He said handing the file to his assistant.

"No, I kind of came unannounced… and I thought that we could go out, grab a drink or something. It's happy hour." She said with a large smile placarded on her face.

Jason tried really hard to recall where he had seen the woman before. "Have we met already? I'm not sure I remember."

The woman was vexed by his lack of interest in her. "Oh, it's ok. I'm very bad with names too. I'm Courtney remember? We met at the hospital benefit."

"Oh right." Jason thought he had effectively dodged that bullet last time but obviously not. "Well, sorry I can't really have a drink with you... I already have plans."

"How about later then? We could do dinner." She excitedly offered.

"Actually... I'm kind of seeing someone right now… seriously."

"Oh… I see. But you know it's just a drink. Nothing serious." She added accompanied by a high pitch chuckle.

*****

Elizabeth climbed up the Morgan Tower to find a little crowd in front of his office. Jason was standing there, talking to a blonde woman while his assistant was closely following the exchange. Elizabeth was sure she had seen that woman before but couldn't recall where. As she walked closer, it all came back to her; she was the mysterious woman she had caught him in a conversation with at General Hospital. What was she doing there? She thought concerned.

"Jason." Elizabeth said joining him. She noticed the other woman roll her eyes as she got closer and was kissed lightly on the lips by the blond.

"I'm ready. Just give me a second." He said before giving his attention back to Courtney. "Sorry, but I have to go now." He then faced his assistant. "Jillian, please take messages and call me only in case of emergency."

"Very well Mr. Morgan." The assistant said before sending a condescending look towards the blonde bimbo.

He placed his arms around Elizabeth's waist and walked her towards the elevator. They left Courtney behind, her mouth still open as if she wanted to say something but couldn't think fast enough. The pair entered the elevator and as soon as the door closed in front of them the brunette inquired. "Who is she?"

"Um… I'm not sure. She's one of Carly's friends I think."

The brunette kept the questions coming. "What did she want from you?"

Jason knew he didn't do anything wrong but couldn't help but feel uncomfortable at Elizabeth's questioning. "Um… Well she invited me out. But I respectfully decline… and why the questioning?"

The young woman sighed heavily as she herself hated sounding like an insecure girlfriend. "Sorry, I just remember her from the hospital benefit and I was curious about what she wanted from you that's all."

"Elizabeth, you have nothing to worry about, I am not interested in this woman or any other woman for that matter because I have all I need right here." Jason said before lodging a sweet kiss on Elizabeth's neck making her laugh quietly in pleasure. For some reason she believed him.

-- The Road to Nowhere --

"What is this place?" Elizabeth asked as she set foot on ground and took her small helmet off.

"I like to call it the road to nowhere."

"Oh… interesting name. Why do you call it like that?" Elizabeth inquired.

"There used to be a house out here, but it burned down a long time ago and the owner turned the property over to the state. All that's left is this road and that bridge. You can tell it was a very nice house, with lots of gardens and statues."

Elizabeth walked around, taking in her surroundings. "It might be nowhere but the place is beautiful. How did you find this place?"

"I just stumbled upon it during one of my rides. I often come out here; the view is amazing from that old bridge right there. Come on I'll show you." Jason held Elizabeth's hand and led her up to the abandoned bridge.

"This is beautiful." Elizabeth closed her eyes and let the cool air hit her face.

"I like coming here whenever I need to think or when something bothers me."

Elizabeth felt honored Jason had decided to bring her to what seemed like a little sanctuary to him. A place he liked to come to and escape from the craziness of his world. "I can understand why… it's so peaceful up here."

After a few minutes of silence while the pair was simply admiring the view, Elizabeth spoke again. "What are you thinking about?"

"About my best friend Jagger, he would have been my age now. I often wonder how things would have been different if he was still alive." Jason looked in the far away horizon before continuing. "I hate that he isn't here anymore."

Elizabeth turned to face a slightly emotional Jason. "I didn't know your friend but I am sure he would be extremely proud of who you are today. You became the man you wanted to be." Elizabeth covered Jason's larger hand of her smaller one over the bridge wall.

"Yeah, he always encouraged me to go after what I really wanted instead of following what my parents wanted. It's just terrible that he had to die before I got the guts to take control of my life."

They stood still, looking in the distance both lost in their thoughts in a comfortable silence. Elizabeth realized that they had reached a level of comfort that allowed pauses and quiet without any awkwardness.

Jason broke the silence. "You never really told me what happened with your ex boyfriend."

Elizabeth was slightly taken by surprise by the man's inquiry. Jason very rarely asked direct questions about her past. He usually let her volunteer information and share as much or as little as she wanted. "Um… that's because I don't really like talking about him." The woman said pacing across the bridge. "You remember how I overreacted when we crossed path last time?"

Jason turned around and leaned on the side of the bridge, arms crossed watching the brunette walk in circles. "I do, that's why I'm curious. But you don't have to talk about it if it's still painful."

"No, no… it's not like I still have feelings for him or anything. God no!" she said thinking that she felt nothing more than contempt for this man anymore. "He cheated on me. And not only once, but many times... First time that I am aware of was with my sister. And when I learned about it, I blamed Sarah of course and I gave him another chance thinking that it was just a mistake, and that my sister probably did everything she could to lure him into bed with her. It was only later that I found out that he was the one who went after her."

"Wow, ok." Jason already hated the man for how badly he had treated Elizabeth.

"Of course after that, there was always the doubt. Every time he would be late or didn't call me I would start wondering if he was with another girl. I literally made myself sick worrying and then I felt stupid because he came back to me assuring me that he loved me." She turned to face Jason who was looking at her intently. "Then I walked in on him and a cop friend. You could say I had it coming because I stayed with him knowing that he simply couldn't be faithful. But I was so naive, he was my first love and I guess I didn't know very well who I was without him. The sad thing is that I think he was cheating on me the whole time we were together!"

"I'm glad you gave it to him last time. He deserved all of it."

Jason managed to forge a smile on her face. "Can you imagine that he tried to justify it, telling me that he had needs and that I was unable to give him what he wanted so he had to go look elsewhere? Can you believe that?" Elizabeth paused facing Jason. "You know what; I don't even want to think about this guy anymore. He is not worth my time."

"You're right. You're with me now, and you have nothing to worry about Elizabeth. You're the best thing that has happened to me in a long time and I wouldn't want to mess things up for anything." The man lowered his face to her and placed a delicate kiss on her lips. He was nothing like the bastard she used to date and he would show her how she deserved to be treated.

-- Harborview Towers Penthouse 2 --

"This was amazing Jason. That old bridge was stunning. I would love to sketch it." Elizabeth declared as soon as they entered Jason' penthouse.

"You should. We could go up there, spend a whole day, you would draw while I would watch you." Jason said locking Elizabeth in his embrace.

"That sounds perfect, but you would get bored really fast and end up on the phone with your assistant or whoever."

"I could never get bored of looking at you." He slid a hand inside her chocolate curls causing Elizabeth's whole body to shiver. "You are beautiful Elizabeth. You're just perfect, I couldn't have asked for more."

The young woman closed her eyes taking in the words that Jason was speaking to her then instinctively cradled his face with her gentle hands and lowered his head to hers. She placed a light kiss on one of the man's cheek, then the other. Another on his neck and the impatient man finally locked his lips on hers. Their tongues found each other and freely roamed the other's warm mouth as their hands explored each other's body.

For the first time since she had met Jason, Elizabeth was ready to give all of her. Through this kiss she told him that she had never felt the way she did when she was with him and that every time he spoke to her, she struggled to keep her calm. That being next to him made her knees tremble and that his strong arms were the most comforting place she had ever been to. She wasn't afraid anymore and was ready to fully jump into this relationship both feet forward.

Without Elizabeth having to say a word, Jason understood her. He held her hand and together they made their way upstairs to the master bedroom. The pair entered the room and Jason seated Elizabeth on the bottom edge of the bed then stood before her, devouring her of his crystal blue eyes. Jason had waited for this moment for a long time and he would take his time and enjoy every minute of it.

Elizabeth watched Jason closely, reading desire as well as nervousness and anticipation in his eyes, which reflected her own sentiments. The young man took off his black t-shirt exposing his well built chest to Elizabeth who reached out and trailed a hand down his abdomen, heart racing at the touch of his rock hard body. The brunette then imitated Jason and slowly took off her little vest and shirt and sat in a black lace bra as he intently stared. Jason kneeled in front of her and flattened his face against her covered breast as he held her very tightly, inhaling her delicious perfume.

The woman slid her agile fingers through his short sand hair then gently tugged on it forcing him to face her again. She slowly lowered her burning lips to his, once more tasting his unique flavor. Elizabeth then unbuttoned her pants and scooted backwards to the middle of the bed where she lay, propped up on her elbows.

Jason delicately removed her ankle boots then massaged each of her small feet gently. He then gripped the hem of her pair of pants and pulled on it, stripping the piece of clothing off of her slender legs. The woman bit her lower lip in anticipation as Jason finally climbed on the bed slowly, showering her skin of delicate warm kisses along the way, each provoking shivers of pleasure to run down Elizabeth's body.

A soft kiss on her navel made the ticklish young woman chuckle as Jason lifted his eyes up not wanting to miss the delicious shape her lips formed when she smiled. He placed another kiss in the valley of her breast, one on her collar bone then finally reached her curled up lips that he covered with his.

Elizabeth's busy fingers found the man's pants that she unbuttoned and pushed down. He broke the kiss to remove his jeans then climbed back up towards the brunette mouth that he took over once more. Their tongues eagerly explored each other's mouth as Elizabeth wrapped her arms around the man's neck before they rolled to the side on the bed.

This night they gave their all to the other completely and made love, passionately.

*****

Later that night, a loud insisting knock disturbed the two lovers who were enjoying being in each other's arms after their love making bliss. Jason reluctantly got out of Elizabeth's warm embrace, put on a pair of sweat pants to get the door, promising he would be back promptly. The horrifying thought of Carly barging in went through his mind as he made his way downstairs. But then he remembered Carly never knocked. The blond man, who was visibly annoyed, hoped for Spinelli's sake that he wasn't the one behind that door. The young man would find out soon enough; he swung the door open.

"Surprise Jayssson!"

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