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Chapter 23 - Fishing

Maxie knocked on Spinelli's door. "Come on Spinelli, open up," she whined.

When he didn't answer she pouted and left. Where could he be? She needed him. Getting back to her car, she made her way over to EJ's office where Susan currently was. Later, she'd come back and talk to Spinelli about helping her find EJ.

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Susan looked up and watched Maxie walk towards her.

"Did you find anything?" Maxie asked before plopping into a chair.

"Nothing so far. I checked his computer but his calendar was blank," Susan said, "What else should we do?"

Maxie grabbed the laptop and started poking around. "Did you check all of his drawers?"

"Yup. There was some cup of soup I helped myself too but that's it," Susan said.

Maxie looked through his emails and then got an idea. "I'm going to recover the computer to the day before he went missing." Spinelli would be proud that she paid attention to him.

"That's a great idea," Susan said.

Maxie smiled as she waited for it to reboot. "You know, you should move into EJ's apartment unless you like the Metro Court better."

Susan smiled. "It would be nice but then I'd just be in the way when he came back."

"Have you gone there?" Maxie asked.

"Uh huh. He has a lot of suits."

Maxie chuckled. "Okay, we're back. Let's see what's going on in his email." She frowned. "Do you know someone named Marcus?" She asked playing stupid, purposely not saying his last name. It didn't make sense at all why EJ would be meeting with the ex-cop. She had met him a few times when she had visited Mac at the station.

Susan played stupid. "Doesn't sound familiar. Why?"

"He was meeting with him. The email didn't say why." Maxie said before permanently deleting it so Susan wouldn't see it.

"I don't know. EJ never mentioned him before."

Maxie doubted that EJ ever mentioned anything to his mother. "I'll get my friend on it."

Susan nodded. This had a potential for going bad. If the geek friend told Jason what was going on, then they'd have a heads up. "Are you sure he can keep zip his lips?"

"Oh, he'll do whatever I ask him too. He's in love with me," Maxie said with a smirk.

Kristen almost rolled her eyes but stayed in character. "If you say so."

Maxie smiled. "I'm going to go to his apartment again," she said standing, "Will you be here when I get back?"

She nodded.

"Alright, be back in a few."

Kristen watched her leave and then texted one of her men. "Follow her." She typed quickly.

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Maxie banged on Spinelli's apartment door. The geek was actually at a safe house munching on some chips. When he didn't answer, she pulled out her phone and called him.

Johnny was sitting next to Spinelli on the couch because they were trying to find some information on who Stefano was working with.

"It's the Jackal at your service," he said into the phone.

"Spinelli, where the hell are you?"

He started to sputter and Maxie cut him off.

"I need you to find out everything you can about where Marcus Taggert is."

"Who is that and why?" Spinelli asked.

"Spinelli. I don't have time. It has something to do with EJ."

Johnny grabbed the phone out of Spinelli's hand and ended the call, much to Maxie's chagrin.

"Did the Jackal due something to offend you Progeny?"

Johnny rolled his eyes. "You really need to come up with a better nickname for me. What did she want?"

Spinelli sputtered. "How did…."

"I knew because I could hear her shrill voice miles away. What did she want?"

"She wanted some information on Marcus Taggert." Spinelli said.

"Why?" Johnny asked. He hadn't heard that name in years.

"It had something to do with EJ," Spinelli said.

Johnny frowned and got up and called Sonny.

"Johnny?"

"I hate to bother you but can you get Jason and meet me at the safe house? Something just came up and we need to talk," Johnny said firmly.

Sonny sighed. "I'll make the call." He didn't have a good feeling about this at all.

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Jason slid the pile of pretzels towards him and Elizabeth as she grinned. It had come down to him and Patrick and Jason totally kicked his ass.

"You have the best poker face I've ever seen." Patrick said in awe, "You have to teach me."

Jason smirked. "It took years to hone that look."

Liz grinned as Patrick pretended to bow.

Jason's phone rang and he groaned when he saw it was Sonny. "Yeah?"

"Sorry to interrupt you but we have a problem."

Jason sighed and Elizabeth knew it wasn't good.

"What's wrong?"

"We need to meet Johnny at the safe house. It's urgent," Sonny said.

"Alright, I'll be right there," he said before ending the call.

"You have to go?" Sarah asked pouting.

"Sorry. There's an emergency. Elizabeth do want to stay here?"

Sarah nodded yes and Liz smiled.

"We'll make sure that she gets home safely," Patrick said.

Jason looked over at Elizabeth and gave her a quick kiss. "Love you," he said softly.

"I love you too." She whispered back.

He took off and Sarah slid into his seat.

"Let's beat Patrick." She said.

Liz grinned. "You're on."

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Jason pulled into the driveway of the safe house and went inside where everyone was already waiting for him.

"What's up?"

"Maxie called Spinelli," Johnny said.

"Johnny, that was the whole reason to move him here, so that he doesn't talk to her," Sonny said.

Spinelli's mouth dropped open.

"Don't even say a word. You know your rationality goes right out of the window where she is concerned and she has been meeting with Susan Banks," Jason said.

"But Stone Cold, she's just on a mission to find EJ. I haven't revealed that the demented Dimera met his untimely death already," Spinelli said.

"I'm sorry Spinelli but I didn't want to take the chance," Jason said.

Spinelli was quiet. He partially understood but he would not betray Stone Cold in any way and it hurt that they didn't trust him fully.

"Well, it's a good thing that I forgot to take his phone away," Johnny said, "She wanted information on Marcus Taggert."

Jason frowned. "Why?"

"Apparently, it has something to do with EJ," Johnny said.

"So you think Marcus was working with EJ to bring Jason down?" Sonny asked.

Johnny nodded. "Yes. If that's true, then we need to take him out before he can do any damage. The man was obsessed with bringing Jason down before he was fired."

Jason pinched the bridge of his nose. "Spinelli, I'm scared to even ask this but, I need you to pretend to help Maxie. It has to be top secret. We need to find out what she is up to and what she knows."

A slow smile appeared on Spinelli's face. "I would be honored to assist Stone Cold on his quest to rid the world of all evil perpetrators."

"I'll take that as a yes," Jason said, "I need you to put a bug on Maxie. We need to know what's going on in that chaotic brain of hers."

"I have the perfect device," Spinelli said.

"Good. I need to get back to Elizabeth," Jason said, "Keep me updated."

The men watched him leave and Sonny sighed. "This is bad."

"In addition to Francis and Cody watching Elizabeth, I've added Logan. I don't trust Kristen and now that Marcus might be working with her, we need to make sure that we're covered." Johnny explained.

"Max and Milo are on me and Cooper and Carlos are on Carly and Michael." Sonny said. "I think we should call in some more men."

Johnny nodded. "Already done. I have Shawn Butler coming in and he's bringing several men with him."

Sonny stood up. "Keep me updated."

Johnny watched them leave. "Spinelli, I cannot tell you how important this mission is."

"The Jackal shall not fail you Progeny. You have my word."

Johnny nodded. "Get packed up. You get to go home," he said.

Spinelli grinned as he quickly closed up his potato chip bag. He would prove himself worthy if it was the last thing that he did.

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Sarah got up and answered the door and was surprised to find Jason standing there. She smiled and grabbed his hand and pulled him towards the table.

Elizabeth grinned. "Welcome back."

He smiled and sat down next to her. "What are you doing?"

"Kicking Patrick's ass," she said, "I needed to remind him that strip poker wouldn't end well for him."

Patrick grinned as Jason gave him a look.

Liz smirked. "Read em' and weep," she said laying her cards down.

Patrick groaned and threw his cards on the table.

"Poker is just not your game," Liz said sliding the pretzels towards her, "Perhaps you should stick to Old Maid or War."

Sarah chuckled as Patrick made a face.

"My girl rocks," Jason said before kissing her softly.

The lights went out and Francis banged on the door. Jason used the light from his phone and opened it. "What's going on?"

"I don't know yet," Francis said, "Get in the bedroom until I find out. Do you have a gun?"

"Yes" Jason said.

Patrick gulped and grabbed Sarah's hand.

Francis shut the door and Jason turned to look at them. "Until we know this isn't mob related, we need to get into the bedroom."

They all stood up and went inside. Sarah lit a couple of candles and they all sat on the bed.

"Well this is cozy," Patrick said trying to lighten the situation.

"Since I'm sitting next to you, keep your hands to yourself," Jason said.

The girls chuckled.

Patrick grinned.

Jason's phone rang. "Morgan."

"Stone Cold, the blackout is not nefarious. It's just the result of an overloaded grid," Spinelli said.

Jason breathed a sigh of relief. "Good. Thanks Spinelli," he said ending the call, "Overloaded grid," Jason explained.

Liz looked over at her sister who looked relieved. "That means I could continue to kick Patrick's ass."

Patrick grinned. "Did you ever consider that I let you win?"

Liz laughed. "Seriously?"

Sarah chuckled.

The lights came on and they got up and went back into the living room.

"Well, I think that maybe we should call it a night in case it goes off again," Jason said.

"Thanks for coming over," Sarah said before giving them both a hug.

Liz gave Patrick a hug and Jason shook his hand.

"Later loser," Liz said to Patrick who just shook his head.

"I'll never live this down will I?" Patrick asked after the door shut.

Sarah smiled. "Nope but I'm willing to play some strip poker if you're up to it."

"You had me at strip," Patrick said kissing her.

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Elizabeth and Jason walked into the penthouse.

"You were worried that someone had taken out the electric in the building weren't you?" Liz asked.

Jason nodded. "Yes. It's dangerous right now."

"Maybe we should have them over here in the future instead," Liz suggested.

"That would probably be for the best."

She moved into his arms. "I can't wait until all of this is handled."

"I hate to say this but they'll probably just be replaced by someone else. It's the nature of the business." Jason explained.

"I know but I don't think it's always so personal."

"That's true. It's not," Jason said, "Come on." He had his fill of thinking about what could wrong for the night.

He turned off the lights and led her upstairs.

"I'm not tired Jason," she said as they both changed.

"Me either," Jason said with a smirk.

She looked at him. "What are you up to?"

"Why don't you stop getting dressed and take everything off," he said still standing near the bed in his boxers.

She smiled and took the shirt she had just put on off and then shimmied out of her underwear.

He scanned her naked body with desire in his eyes. "Come here," he said huskily.

She walked towards him and then he yanked her body into his. "Remember when you said you'd do anything?"

She pulled back and looked at him. "Yes."

"Get on the bed." He demanded. "On your back—head on the pillows."

She did as he instructed, already getting wet from his tone.

He opened the drawer and took something out and then straddled her. Before she could blink, he clamped the handcuffs on her left wrist and then hooked it into the headboard. Grinning because of the look on her face, he promptly did the same to her right wrist and then got back off the bed and grabbed some scarves from the drawer and then secured her ankles to the bed, making sure she was comfortable. "One more thing," he said putting a blindfold on her. And then he was gone.

"Jason?" she called out. There was no answer and she wondered what the hell he was up to.

He came back upstairs and stood in the doorway watching her for a minute. "I'm going to do some wicked things to your body Elizabeth. I hope that you are ready for me," he said softly.

Liz bit her lip as she felt him sink onto the bed. There were so many things going through her mind.

She felt him rub something against her lips and she opened her mouth and bit down and her taste buds exploded when the mango taste filled her mouth. She licked and sucked his finger and then chewed it up. "Good,"

Jason smiled and then licked and sucked any errant juices away before kissing her sensuously.

He dipped a strawberry into some cream and rubbed it back and forth against her lips and she bit into it and then Jason kissed her again. Her nipples hardened as his tongue whipped her body into a frenzy.

He grabbed another one and then slid it down her body, teasing her nipples with it before moving it down her torso.

"Jason." she whispered breathlessly, wanting him so badly.

He moved the strawberry over her clit, causing Elizabeth's hips to buck in response. He circled it over and over as she writhed and whimpered. And right before she could come, he moved back up her body and rubbed it over her lips and she bit into it and he groaned.

"Take the blindfold off," she said.

He did and looked at her mischievously. "You want to watch Elizabeth?"

"Yes."

He grabbed a frozen grape and her body jumped as he moved it around her turgid nipple. He leaned over and swirled his tongue around it to warm it and then moved the grape around it again. "Do you like that Elizabeth?"

"Yes." she said softly as her body jolted with pleasure.

He did the same to the other side. Elizabeth's body was already humming and ready for him.

He grabbed a bottle of honey and squirted it on both breasts and then feasted on them as Liz gasped and moaned and when he had removed all traces, he made his way down her body and Elizabeth whimpered in anticipation. When his mouth found her aching clit, she yelled out his name as he licked and sucked her. Jason was relentless and before long, she came hard as Jason continued to ravish her. Kissing his way up her body, he felt it shudder again and smiled against her skin before straddling her body.

Elizabeth watched him with hooded eyes and then smirked when she finally realized what he wanted.

He put a little honey on himself and then stopped as he neared her head. "Open your mouth," he demanded.

She licked her lips and she noticed his eyes darkened. She opened her mouth and Jason slid inside as he groaned. When he pulled back, she flicked her tongue around his head, eliciting another groan before licking off more of the honey. He pushed in again and began to lightly thrust and then he felt her open wider and knew what she wanted. So, he pushed in further and she swallowed. It took everything in him not to come. He reached under the pillow and grabbed the key and undid her handcuffs and Elizabeth's hand wrapped around the base of his cock and started to pump.

"Elizabeth," he warned. He didn't want it to end this way.

Pulling out of her mouth he quickly undid her ankles. "Get on your knees," he demanded.

A shaky Elizabeth rose up on her knees eagerly anticipating what he was about to do.

Jason climbed behind her and paused for a second, admiring her body and then slapped Elizabeth's ass causing her to moan. He sunk inside her wetness, groaning from the contact and then furiously began to piston inside of her. She grabbed the comforter and threw her hips back to meet his. "Jason," she yelled, needing to come. He was in the same predicament. The friction was driving him crazy and he needed to feel her grip his pulsing erection.

"Come for me Elizabeth," he demanded as she whimpered beneath him, "Touch yourself."

In a haze, she obeyed, lightly stroking herself as Jason slammed into her over and over. He felt her tense and then she cried out his name over and over as her body trembled. Jason pumped a few more times and then shouted her name as her body milked him dry and he collapsed next to her. Neither said a word for quite a while.

"That was incredible," Elizabeth said.

Jason kissed her shoulder. "You are incredible."

"I hope it's always like this."

"We might run out of fruit," Jason said grinning.

Liz chuckled and turned over so she could look at him. "I love you so much," she said softly.

He kissed her reverently. "I love you too. I'm glad you trust me."

She slightly smiled. "I know I'm safe with you Jason."

"Good. If I ever do anything you don't like you just have to say so."

"Okay."

"Did you mind that I spanked you a little?" he asked curiously.

She blushed. "No. Maybe I can tie you up one day."

Jason smirked. "Maybe."

He pulled her into him and they both sighed as their bodies made contact and soon, both of them fell asleep.