Jason drove Elizabeth to her gram's house to get a change of clothes. There was just no way that she was going to hangout with Carly all afternoon and wear the same clothes that she had on the night before. She had hoped that her sister wasn't home, but of course Sarah never does what Elizabeth expects.
Elizabeth tried to ask Jason to wait for her at the bike, but Jason wouldn't hear it. So instead of going in alone, Elizabeth walked into her gram's house with Jason by her side. Sarah and Lucky are seated in the living room and walk out just as Jason and Elizabeth are making their way to the stairs.
"Where do you think you're going?" Sarah questioned, folding her arms over her chest. "And where did you stay last night? You know, you're seriously pushing it Lizzie. When Gram calls, I'm going to tell her all about you and Jason."
Elizabeth eyed her sister for a moment before rolling her eyes and taking Jason's hand. Sarah was really something.
"Get off your high horse Sarah because you're not my mother and Gram won't call. Not when there's an emergency like the one she described." Elizabeth spat, walking up the stairs. "And as for where I slept last night, as far away from you as possible."
Jason followed her up the stairs, but his eyes never left the two that were standing by the living room door. He just couldn't believe the kind of people that Elizabeth had to deal with day in and day out. Ruby was a nice woman, Jason knew that, but the way she treats Elizabeth makes Jason want to smack the woman upside her head.
Sarah was a sorry excuse of a sister and he'd probably want to pull every single one of her teeth out if he had to listen to her whining on and on as if she were Elizabeth's mother. A part of him wondered how she puts up with it for so long.
Jason loves his sister, but he'd never let Emily dictate his life. Sonny and Carly are his best friends, but not even they have any say in his personal life. Being a man that is in control of his own life and where it goes, Jason didn't understand how Elizabeth can handle so many people passing judgement on her life and criticizing her judgement.
Getting into her room, Elizabeth grabbed her clothes from her drawers before going into the shower and washing up. Jason took the chance to look around her room. Somehow the place just didn't look like it was hers. Here was this beautiful, vivacious woman and this room seemed like it belonged to a child.
"Regretting following me in, yet?" Elizabeth asked as she walked out of the bathroom drying her hair. "Sarah can seriously be a bit much sometimes."
"I couldn't care less about your sister." Jason shook his head, walking over to tuck a few strands of hair behind her ear. "You ready to get out of here?"
"Since the moment we walked in." Elizabeth admitted, slipping her hand into his as they walked out of the room. "What was with the look on your face?"
"The room just doesn't fit you." Jason shrugged, following her down the stairs.
"It was like that when I moved in." Elizabeth explained, ignoring Sarah and Lucky, walking right out the door with Jason. "It was a spare bedroom and I just never cared enough to change it. I mean, it's not really home...its just a place to stay until I save up enough to get my own place."
Jason understood that feeling. It was like living at the Quartermaines. He was staying there, but it wasn't really home to him so he didn't care to change anything. Well besides trashing the place because that felt amazing, even if the satisfaction didn't last for that long. They straddled the bike and took off just as Sarah came out to rant again. Getting to Harborview Towers, Jason helped her off the bike before walking with her upstairs to Sonny's penthouse.
"You don't have to hangout with Carly if you don't want to." Jason pointed out as they got off the elevator.
"I know." Elizabeth shrugged. "But it's okay. I don't mind."
"Carly has a tendency to say whatever's on her mind so just leave if she becomes too stubborn, okay?"
"We'll be fine." Elizabeth assured, granting him a smile. "You just go do what you have to do. I think I can survive one afternoon with Carly."
"Okay." Jason leant in and kissed her softly. "Tonight...what do you want to do?"
"Hmm, how about we go to Vista Point?" Elizabeth questioned, remembering that there was something she wanted to show him. "There's a new restaurant there that we can eat dinner at."
"Sure." Jason smiled slightly. "I'll pick you up here once I'm done with Sonny."
"Okay." Elizabeth watched as he walked into the elevator before turning to the guard. "Hi Ritchie."
"Hello Elizabeth." Ritchie smiled slightly. "Mrs. C said you could just go on in when you got here."
"Thanks." Elizabeth walked into the penthouse when Ritchie opened the door for her.
That was something she has yet to get used to. Having the door opened for her when she's perfectly capable of doing it herself. She wanted to tell Ritchie that she didn't need him opening her doors for her, but the look on his face had her shutting up. He was a genuinely good guy.
"Muffin, good you're here." Carly walked over, handing Morgan to Elizabeth. "Can you watch him for life five minutes? Leticia is getting his bath ready and I need to get Michael dressed for his practice."
Elizabeth felt a little overwhelmed with holding a child. She's never held a child before. Hell, she probably hasn't even seen one in real life before, other than the hospital nursery and she never held any of them. So she hesitantly carried the toddler over to the couch to sit down. This wasn't what she expected when Carly told her to come over.
As she sat there with Morgan, she realized that she didn't mind it. The kid was really adorable and he was fascinating in his own right. Not Jason fascinating, but still fascinating.
"Hi, my name's Elizabeth." she says softly, gently bouncing him on her legs. "I must be a funny person to look at, huh? A stranger and a funny looking one too."
That elicited a cute giggling sound out of Morgan and that had Elizabeth laughing softly too. She really didn't know what to say to Morgan. She was, after all, a stranger to the little guy. She didn't know what makes him happy or sad and she was just winging it.
Soon enough, Carly took Morgan and handed him off to Leticia for the bath. Michael being taken out of the penthouse by one of the guards so that he could be taken to baseball practice. Elizabeth watched in awe at how easily Carly handled everything.
A mother of two kids, a wife to Sonny, all the while dealing with the possible danger and threats. It was amazing and awe-inspiring.
"You okay?" Carly asked when she noticed Elizabeth's expression.
"How do you do that?" Elizabeth found herself asking. "I mean, two kids, Sonny and the business...how do you do that?"
Carly, realizing what she was getting at, walked over to sit next to her.
"Every job comes with dangers. No one is safe and all anyone can do is live life to the fullest and pray that you're able to keep your family safe." Carly explained, wanting to get this out right. "Jason, he's an amazing man and for some reason he chose you to fall for. So, my advice to you is to forget about the danger. Forget about what anyone will think and just follow your heart. Trust me, when I say this, Jason is the safest man when it comes to your heart. He'll never hurt you. Ever."
"I know." Elizabeth smiled slightly, thinking of the man that she has only truly known for a few days. "Jason is everything I've ever wanted in a man. I'm just afraid that he'll wake up one day and realize I'm not all I'm cracked up to be."
"Jason's a excellent judge of character. Believe me...whatever Jason thinks of you, it true." Carly assured, shaking her head. "You can't doubt him or yourself...you have to trust in that because everyone else will doubt it enough for you."
"Emily doesn't want us together." Elizabeth didn't know why she was admitting that, but she did. "She thinks that we're too different and that we'd never work. That I'd never be able to handle this life."
"Emily is just a spoiled brat that doesn't know when to keep her mouth shut." Carly said vehemently. "Remember that thing I said about family not being an excuse for you to be weak?"
"Yeah."
"Well that goes for friends too." Carly sighed, running a hand down her face. "Look, I can see a strength in you that not many women have. You can handle this life...the question is do you want to handle it? Do you want to have a future with Jason?"
"What I feel for Jason is unlike anything I've ever felt before." Elizabeth breathed, a smile touching her lips. "He's unlike anyone I've ever known. So to answer your question, yes I want a future with Jason."
"Then don't let anyone talk you out of it." Carly's voice firm. "If its what you truly want...don't let anyone talk you out of it...not even me. And believe me, I may try to sometimes when my head's not in the right place, but you can't let anyone talk you out of it. Got it?"
"Got it." Elizabeth shook her head, she didn't doubt that Carly won't always be on her side.
"Good." Carly smiled slightly. "Now how about we go grab some lunch? I'm starving."
Author's Note: Thank you to the reviewers. I would've had this up sooner if not for the stupid thing not allowing me to log in.
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