The morning rays shone through the window as Elizabeth and Jason wake up to the other laying beside them. Too many nights of sleeping alone and waking up the same way had Jason and Elizabeth relishing in the moment. Jason raises his hand, brushing his fingers lightly against her cheek, needing the contact to know that this was real. That he was really home and not back in Puerto Rico. Elizabeth stares deep into his eyes as she leans into his touch. She truly missed this while he was out of town.
"Hi." he whispers, placing a soft kiss upon her lips.
"Hi." she whispers back, truly happier than she's been in a while.
Just as Elizabeth claims his lips with hers, the annoying piece of electronics starts ringing on the side table. She was truly hating that little thing. With a groan, Elizabeth reached over to pick it up. Jason couldn't help the laughter that bubbled up, she looked so damn cute when she didn't want to answer her phone.
"You answer that and I'll go make breakfast." Jason says softly, kissing her forehead before walking out of the bedroom.
With one final groan, Elizabeth presses the talk button before holding it to her ear.
"Hello, mother." Elizabeth greets the caller. "Let me guess, Sarah called you?"
"Yes, she did." Carol admitted, the disapproval clear in her tone. "What is this I'm hearing that you are in bed with the mob?"
"I'm currently in bed alone." Elizabeth said literally, knowing that wasn't what her mother meant. "Come check if you don't believe me."
"Don't take that tone with me." Carol stated. "What are you thinking? You are too old to be acting on in such childish manners!"
"Who would I be acting out for exactly?" Elizabeth countered. "You and dad haven't taken interest in my life for the last three years. Who would I be acting out for?"
"Elizabeth Imogene Webber, you will not talk to me that way." Carol was losing her patience. "Your father and I have discussed it and your college funds will be withheld until you grow out of this juvenile behavior and prove yourself mature enough to have the money."
"Who the hell says I want your money?" Elizabeth spat, knowing very well that she had been counting on that money to pay for her degree. "I'm done living by other people's rules so you can keep your money!"
"You and I both know that you need the money." Carol countered. "You won't accept money from your boyfriend, no matter how rich he is."
"I'd rather sell my soul before I give up my boyfriend to appease you and dad." Elizabeth stopped needing their acceptance and approval when she was sixteen. "I didn't need you when I almost died resulting in me having a heart transplant and I don't need either of you now. Goodbye, mother!"
Elizabeth ended the call before her mother could say much more. She really didn't care what her mother thought. Both her mother and father were nowhere to be seen after she nearly died and Elizabeth was done trying to get their affections. She went through the surgery, months of physical therapy, and life after surviving a heart transplant without them. If she didn't need them then, she doesn't need them now. She'll figure something out in regard to college. She's finally gotten accepted, nothing was going to stop her now.
"Mm, looks good." Elizabeth comments, walking into the kitchen. "The food does too."
"Cute." Jason leans down and kisses her softly. "Food's almost done."
"Okay." Elizabeth smiles as she walks over to the fridge. "I'll get the drinks."
Sonny is in his kitchen, so happy to be back in his little sanctuary, when his house phone rings. Walking over to the wall phone, Sonny quickly answers it, knowing that his wife and sons were still fast asleep. He gave Leticia the day off because he wanted to spend the whole day with his family. He missed them more than anything while he was in Puerto Rico.
"Corinthos." he answered.
"Sir, a Robin Scorpio is down here, she says that she's here to see you." Max, the new guard, spoke. "We're under strict orders from Ms. Webber that she's not to get past the lobby without prior approval."
"Bring her up." Sonny said plainly, hanging up the phone. He always knew Elizabeth was a smart woman.
"Bring who up?" his wife questioned from the kitchen doorway.
"Robin's here." Sonny admits, returning to his cooking. "I'm almost done with breakfast if you want to go keep her company when she gets here."
"Aw, you're too sweet." Carly smirked, kissing her husband. "Either you really love me or you really want her to stop chasing after Jason."
"Both." Sonny chuckled. "Nothing too extreme."
"Eh, we'll see." Carly shrugged, turning on her heels to walk into the living room.
Carly has been begging for Robin to make her way to her and now she's finally come. Admittedly, she's there to see Sonny, but Carly won't be choosy. She'll take what she can get and Robin in her home is good enough for Carly. Just as Carly took her stand, the door opened up and the new guard guided Robin into the penthouse.
"Thank you, Max." Carly smiled slightly. "You can return to your post now."
"Yes, ma'am." Max bowed slightly before walking back out of the penthouse.
"Carly." Robin says plainly.
"Little miss prefect." Carly countered, arching her eyebrow. "What do you want?"
"I don't see how that's any of your business." Robin crossed her arms over her chest. "Its between me and Sonny."
"Think again madam delusional." Carly smirked, glad that Robin was being obnoxious. "I'm Sonny's wife, Jason and Elizabeth's best friend...everything about your presence in this town is my business."
"That's what you think." Robin glared at Carly. "But then again, you think everyone's business is your own."
"At least I'm not the psychotic one." Carly countered, taking a step close to Robin. "Jason doesn't love you anymore, little girl. You mean as much to Jason as Edward Quartermaine. Which, in case you don't already know, is absolutely nothing!"
"That's your opinion." Robin shrugged. "I know what I mean to Jason. No one can understand it, it just is."
"Delusional much?" Carly scoffed. "Jason's with Elizabeth. You know, a real woman. Someone that knows what she's got while she's got it."
"She's just a kid." Robin really wanted to slap Carly, but knows that would do nothing in her favor where Sonny's concerned. "She's in over her head."
"You're confusing Elizabeth with yourself." Carly chuckled, seeing how truly pathetic Robin really is. "You can't handle a man like Jason. Fortunately for all of us, you blew your chance and will never get it back."
"Make no mistake, Carly, I will get Jason back." Robin stated, getting in Carly's personal space. "There's nothing you or anybody can do about it. Least of all, Elizabeth Webber."
"Back away from my mom!" Michael's voice shouted from the stairs, bounding his way to stand by Carly. "Got a death wish or something?"
"Mister man, it's okay." Carly put her hand on his shoulder. "Your mama's got this."
"If you threaten my mom, I'll make sure my dad makes you pay." Michael states before walking over to the door. "I'm going to Uncle Jason's."
"Don't take too long." Carly called to him. "Breakfast is almost ready."
"I won't." Michael glared at Robin. "I'm just gonna tell Uncles Jason that this witch threatened Aunt Lizzie."
With that Michael walked out the door and slammed it shut. Carly couldn't be more proud of her son if she tried. In that little ranting, he was able to shock Robin and make her feel nervous. Whatever he meant about Robin threatening Elizabeth, it was obvious that Robin didn't want Jason to know. Whatever made the brunette sweat was perfect in Carly's book.
"Hey, bud." Jason greeted Michael as he closed the door. "What's up?"
"Where's Aunt Lizzie?" Michael questioned, glancing around.
"Upstairs." Jason gestured to the stairs. "You okay?"
"Did she tell you about the park?" Michael plopped down on the club chair. "Someone threatened her. I think it was your ex-girlfriend."
"What do you mean threatened?" Jason looked at him intently.
"Aunt Lizzie said that the only way she would leave you is if she was dead." Michael explained. "The woman said that it could be arranged."
Jason had to stifle the threats that threatened to bubble out of him. Robin was seriously pushing it and Jason was almost to the end of his patience where she's concerned.
"Thank you for telling me." Jason smiled slightly. "You should get back to eat breakfast."
"I like Aunt Lizzie." Michael says carefully. "She doesn't talk to me like I'm a kid...you don't want to go back to that other lady. She's crazy."
"Don't worry." Jason chuckled, shaking his head. "Your Aunt Lizzie is the one for me."
"Good." Michael stood up and walked over to the door. "The other lady's ugly anyway."
Elizabeth is sitting in the room talking to her brother. She really loved her brother, but sometimes she just wanted to knock him in the head to stop making so much freaking sense. Couldn't he be wrong about something for once? With a sigh, she listened as he told her to tell their grandmother about getting accepted.
"If I promise to tell her, will you shut up?" Elizabeth countered, running her fingers through her hair.
"Pretty much." Steven laughed softly. "In case I haven't already said it, I'm proud of you, Blaze."
"Yeah, yeah, thanks." Elizabeth shook her head. "Have you found a place, yet?"
"Not yet." Steven admitted. "But I'm still looking."
"Okay, let me know when you find one." Elizabeth stood up and walked out of the bedroom. "You heard that they rescinded my college fund, right?"
"Yeah. Sarah is one to gloat." Steven grumbled, really wanting to knock their sister down a peg or two. "She's not along though. I heard her talking to Emily and Robin."
"Of course." Elizabeth groaned, walking over to sit with Jason. "I'll call you later, okay?"
"Sure thing, Blaze." Steven smiled slightly. "Love you."
"You too." Elizabeth assured before ending the call. "I'll tell you my drama if you tell me yours."
"Why didn't you tell me Robin threatened you?" Jason eyed her intently.
"Because I knew it was an empty threat." Elizabeth shrugged. "I can handle Robin."
"You shouldn't have to." Jason sighed, pulling her to sit on his lap. "What's your drama?"
"My parents rescinded the college fund they put aside for me." Elizabeth admitted, watching the color in his eyes dim. "Sarah called them and made it seem that I was throwing my life away."
"I seriously wish she wasn't your sister." Jason said through gritted teeth, what he wouldn't give to strangle the blonde.
"It was your sister too." Elizabeth countered. "Apparently she and Robin joined forces with my sainted sister."
"I can't believe this." Jason was starting to see red. Robin is pushing things way too far and Jason was just about to snap.
Knock. Knock.
"Mail." Marco informed when he stuck his head in.
"Thanks, Marco." Elizabeth smiled slightly, getting up to get it before walking back to sit on Jason's lap. "Bills...oh, what's this."
Elizabeth tossed the bills onto the table before opening the envelope addressed to her. Reading it over, Elizabeth couldn't help but wonder if she had a fairy godmother or something. This was the answer to her problems and it just fell into her hands.
"What is it?" Jason questioned, noting the smile on her face.
"A scholarship." Elizabeth handed the letter to him. "Apparently its a working scholarship. Somehow they found out about me working for Jasper Jacks's gallery."
"I wonder how that happened." Jason looked over the letter. "This is amazing regardless. You deserve it."
"I don't know about that, but I'm thankful for it." Elizabeth tossed the letter on the table before straddling. "Looks like fate's on my side."
"Looks like it." Jason agreed, kissing her soundly. "Now, about that trip to Italy..."
Brenda knew that Robin would be upset about it if she found out, but she couldn't care less. Robin was pushing things too far. It was one thing to try to go after Jason, but it was another thing entirely to mess with Elizabeth's education. After talking Steven, she knew that it was the right thing to do. So she made the call and was glad that it went through so easily.
"Thank you for bringing it to my attention." Jasper Jacks thanked Brenda. "She's a good woman, she deserves this."
"So she's getting the scholarship?" Brenda questioned, happy that she and Jax were still friends.
"The letter was already sent out." Jasper assured. "I work fast, remember?"
"I remember." Brenda laughed softly. "Thanks for this Jax."
"It was my pleasure."
Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews!
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Time for me to sleep and dream of Liason! Ha, ha, ha
Till next time...