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Chapter 22

Elizabeth woke up early on Christmas morning. Six a.m. to be precise. She wiggled out from under Jason's arm and went to the bathroom. When she came out Jason hadn't moved but by the time she reached the side of the bed again he was holding the blanket up for her. "Sorry I woke you."

"Everything okay?" He meant was her stomach calm. Last night around eleven he'd needed to make a trip to the kitchen to get some crackers because Elizabeth's stomach had been uneasy. It looked like morning sickness wasn't going to an issue with this baby. It was the rest of the day they needed to worry about.

"I'm good." She said cuddling close. "Have I mentioned that I love how warm you are?"

"Yes, you have." Jason said smiling. "About the same number of times that I've mentioned that I love how soft you are. Or that I love how you feel in my arms. Or that I love how you feel pressed against me." He said on a growl kissing her soft lips.

"I can feel you." She said wiggling against his growing hardness.

"Do you think we have time?" Jason could do a quickie if he had to.

Before she could answer the doorknob rattled. Unable to help it Elizabeth leaned her face against her husband's shoulder as her body shook with laughter. "Nope." She said, stating the obvious.

"Mommy, daddy are you awake?" Cameron yelled through the door. "Did Santa come?"

"Stay put." Elizabeth said throwing back the covers. Jason needed a bit to get his body under control. She was in full pajamas a rarity for her, but she knew the day would start early. Their eldest son hated mornings like she did, but on Christmas day he got up with the sun. "Good morning Cameron." Elizabeth said looking down at the curly haired child.

"Can we go downstairs and see if Santa came?" He asked hopeful.

"Let me go get your brother." Elizabeth said stepping out into the hall. Not that Jake had a clue what was happening. He'd most likely sleep through most of the morning and wake up in a few hours. Then he'd be more interested in playing with the boxes than the toys.

"Okay." Camron said running into his parent's room. "Daddy, are you ready to go downstairs?" The little boy crawled up the bed and across his father until he was sitting on Jason's chest.

"Where did mommy go?" Jason asked smiling.

"To get Jake. We need to get Pop-pop." Cameron said climbing off the bed. He didn't notice his father groan as knee landed in his solar plexus.

"Cameron James Morgan, hold it right there." Jason didn't even need to raise his voice to make his son stop.

"Yes sir?" Cameron asked wide eyed. All three names was a warning to be heeded.

"Do not disturb your Pop-pop." Jason said getting out of bed. "He'll be down when he wakes up." Which should be soon because Edward was an early riser anyway. "I know you are excited but that's no reason to be rude. Go put on your robe and slippers."

"Okay." Cameron hurried to his room just glad he wasn't in trouble.

Jason got out of bed grinning as he got his robe. He could remember the excitement of Christmas morning when he was Cameron's age. He'd been just as anxious to get down and open the mountain of gifts waiting for him. Jason put on his slippers and when he walked into the hall Elizabeth was coming out of Jake's room. "I'll take him."

"Thanks, let me grab my robe." She ducked into their room.

"Good morning." Edward came out of his room grinning.

"Good morning." Jason said shifting a sleeping Jake.

"Where is Cameron?" Edward looked for his eldest great-grandson.

"Getting his robe and slippers. We didn't wake you, did we?" Jason was guessing not.

"No. That room is incredibly quiet." Edward remarked. It was further down the hall than the rooms where Jason and the boys slept. The older man also guessed it was soundproofed. "So do we open gifts first or eat first?"

"Gifts." Jason said smiling. "I won the coin toss last year that set precedent." Last year during their first Christmas as a family they had begun establishing traditions for how their family would do things.

"Did you cheat?" Edward asked with a sly grin.

"Nope." Jason hadn't cheated. He would have been happy either way. "Just had things turn out my way."

"Good." Edward grinned wider. "Never cheat your girl."

"You don't have to tell me that old man." Jason said laughing.

"Okay." Cameron came back out. "Pop-pop, you're awake!" How awesome was that?

"Good morning Grandfather." Elizabeth said giving Edward a kiss on the cheek. "Let's head down, and I'll make coffee."

The family trooped downstairs, and the first thing Cameron did was check to make sure the cookies, carrot sticks, and milk were gone. "He ate all the cookies!" The little boy said excitedly. "And the reindeer ate all the carrots. You were right mommy."

Actually she had eaten the carrots, and the milk had gone into the coffee that Jason and Edward had last night, the cookies had gone back into the tin. "Bring me the dirty dishes." Elizabeth told her son, who quickly did. With mugs for the adults in hand she followed the chattering child into the living room. "Okay. Have at it."

The adults sat back and watched the excited little boy tear open his presents. The kid had gotten an impressive haul. The ATV from his grandmother had him buzzing with excitement to ride. But since he couldn't do that right away it was the hand held game system from Uncle AJ that he settled down to play with. "I think that's the cue for the adult gifts." Elizabeth said getting up. She had taped Cameron opening his gift for Monica, because they agreed she shouldn't call. Jason would use the opportunity try to find out what she and Howie were doing. "Don't move." She went upstairs and came back with her gifts. "Edward this is yours. Jason these are yours." She said handing her husband two envelopes.

"Pop-pop you first." Cameron wanted to know what they had gotten.

"Alright." Edward already knew he was holding a painting, but he didn't know what of. Not wasting a moment he tore the paper and was struck speechless. He had to wipe his eyes and clear his throat before he could speak. "Thank you my dear."

Elizabeth was crying too. "You're welcome grandfather."

"Isn't it amazing?" Jason was so proud of how talented his wife was.

Edward turned the canvas so his youngest grandson could see the portrait. "It's my sweet Lila sitting in her favorite place. These roses that you've captured are the Lilabelles. It's the first rose hybrid she ever had recognized." Edward gently touched the likeness. "Thank you my dear."

"Lila once told me that you encouraged her to grow the roses. She said that the first few plantings had not gone well, and that she was extremely frustrated. The estate in England has a rose garden and Lila was determined to have one here as well." Elizabeth shared.

"Her roses are in England. She had to fill out all manner of paperwork to be able to send them over, but Hal wanted them there." Edward passed on. "We went the spring after they were planted, and Lila just lit up at the sight of them. Thank you again." Edward felt he had taken up enough time.

Elizabeth blushed a bit. "Now you." She said to Jason.

"Okay." He opened the square envelope and found a picture of his ATV. "Sweet." He said laughing.

"The box is at the warehouse waiting for you to call and say you want it brought over." Elizabeth told him.

"You can ride with me daddy!" Cameron thought that was awesome.

"You want to help me put it together." Jason asked his son who nodded. "Let's see what's in the other envelope." He tore it open and smiled wide. "You bought me a garage?"

"John Zacchara sold it to me, he is leaving the area in a few days." John had agreed to run it until the shop closed for the holiday. The younger man was moving to California wanting a fresh start. "I know you owned one before." When they first met in fact. "I thought you'd like one again. I don't know how often you'll get over there." She said shrugging.

"Thank you." Jason leaned over and gave her a soft kiss. There was nothing better than taking a car apart and putting it back together again.

"Mommy open your gifts." Cameron said interrupting his parents.

"Okay." Elizabeth said laughing. The first gift were the handprints from the boys. She kissed on Cameron who squirmed to get away.

"Bring over the box by the tree." Jason told his son laughing.

Cameron brought it over and gave it to his mom. "It says to the Morgan family from Santa."

"The Morgan family." Elizabeth said ripping open the paper. "A Vitamix." She was grinning wide. "We can make milkshakes." She told Cameron.

"Awesome!" Cameron loved milkshakes.

"An appliance?" Edward hoped Jason had something else.

"It says to the family." Jason pointed out. Nope he wasn't stupid. Getting up he walked over to the tree and took the two envelopes with Elizabeth's name down.

"I'm going next." Edward announced handing over an envelope as well.

"Thank you grandfather." Elizabeth opened the parcel and smiled. "ELQ stock?" Cameron and Jake owned stock, but neither she nor Jason did.

"Lila's stock." Edward had been holding onto it for all these years.

Elizabeth just beamed. "Thank you."

"ELQ, needs some heart." The older man knew she would use them wisely.

"Now you daddy." Cameron nudged his father. So far mommy's gifts were boring.

"Merry Christmas." Jason handed her a green and a red envelope. "Green first."

"Okay." Elizabeth opened it and pulled out the plastic card inside. "A spa membership."

"Use it." Jason told his wife.

"I will." She promised before opening the red envelope. She read the letter inside and was shaking by the time she was done.

"It's okay right?" Jason asked smiling.

Elizabeth just nodded too overcome to speak.

"What is it?" Cameron wanted to know.

Elizabeth cleared her throat. "Mrs. Morgan." She started. "It is with great pleasure that Port Charles University informs you that beginning with the incoming fall class we will be awarding six full scholarships in your name. Three in the field of The Arts, and three in the field of Nursing to deserving students based on financial need and academic merit. These endowments will continue to be handed out with each new incoming class. We would like to thank you for this wonderful opportunity to ensure that those who want an education can receive it." Because of Jason six students would go to school and not have to worry about how to make it happen.

"I remember you working and going to school, I wanted to make it easier on others if I could." Jason explained. "And I wanted to honor you at the same time."

"The Elizabeth Morgan Grant." She said reading the name of the endowment. "Thank you Jason." She said softly before sliding over and hugging him. The man knew her so well. He knew that this was the type of thing she would love the most. "I love you."

"I love you too, baby." He said kissing her again.

"My turn." Cameron needed to stop them before they got carried away. "Me and Jake picked this out."

"You did?" Elizabeth said taking the box. "I thought you were just giving me the handprints."

The little boy just shook his head. "Daddy took us to the mall, and we went in a bunch of stores. This was the best thing we found." Cameron said excitedly. He was also nervous because he wanted mommy to like it. Normally he just made stuff, but this year he wanted to buy something like Michael and Morgan were doing. He was a big kid now, and that's what big kids did.

"I'm sure it's wonderful." Elizabeth opened the box and removed a wooden animal. It had about twenty five holes bored into it. She smiled wide even though she had no idea what she was looking at. "Thank you Cameron." She said to her smiling son. Looking over at Jason she saw him struggling not to laugh.

"I knew you could use it." Cameron said smiling even wider.

"It's perfect." Elizabeth saw Edward was confused as well.

Satisfied Cameron went back to paying his game.

"What is it?" Elizabeth asked in a whisper.

Jason just grinned. It was actually a really useful gift. His son had not just picked something at random. Still Jason knew that Elizabeth would have no idea what the thing did. "It's a wooden hedgehog pencil holder." He explained.

Elizabeth's smile only widened. "So when I put in my pencils, they create the quills."

"Exactly." Jason told her. "We saw it in the display window of one of the shops. Cameron thought you could put your watercolor pencils in the holes."

"It is a perfect gift." Elizabeth said beaming with pride. Like his dad Cameron was shaping up to be an original gift giver.

"Get Pop-pop's and dad's gifts." Elizabeth told her son.

"Okay." Cameron rummaged under the tree. Edward got a framed picture of his grandsons. "You next daddy."

Jason ripped open the box and found a football in a case. His love of the sport was well known. Looking down he saw a signature. "No way! Jim Tressel!" He said wide eyed. Cameron had help from his mom on this one.

"Merry Christmas daddy!" Cameron was happy his dad was happy. He wasn't sure why a name on a ball was so great but daddy was okay with it. "Mommy helped some." He didn't want to take all the credit.

"This a game ball from the BCS bowl. That was the greatest game I've ever seen." Jason's eyes got wider. "Thank you." He gave his son a big hug. "I'm going to put this in my office." Here at the house so he could see it.

Jason was still in awe over the football when the doorbell rang ninety minutes later as they were finishing breakfast. "That's for me." Edward said walking down the hall. Jason looked at Elizabeth who shrugged.

"I should tell you that I forgave Edward in advance for whatever that is." Elizabeth said smiling as she explained about the earrings.

"You forgave him. Not me." Jason knew his grandfather was up to something. What exactly they all found out at the same time as the chocolate lab puppy came running into the kitchen.

"Puppy!" Cameron pretty much fell to the floor in joy, while Jake clapped happily from his highchair.

"Merry Christmas Cameron and Jake." Edward said coming back into the room

"Thanks Pop-pop!" Cameron said sitting on the floor as the puppy licked him all over his face.

Elizabeth was laughing so hard she had tears streaming down her cheeks. While Jason glared at his grandfather who just stood there smiling. Finally he shook his head and watched his son roll around with the dog. "What are you going to name her? Or him?" He wanted to know. If he said no at this point it would crush his son.

"Her." Edward happily provided. He was in trouble and knew it. But there was no way his grandson was not getting the thing he wanted the most.

"Dusty." Cameron told them.

"That's a fine name." Edward said giving his approval.

"A dog is a lot of work Cam. So you need to be responsible." Elizabeth said wiping her cheeks. She really should have seen this coming. Edward knew Cameron wanted a dog, and there was no way he was going to let that go by. She was going to have to protect grandfather from Jason for the rest of the stay. Liz took Jake out of his highchair so he could play too. "You have to share with your brother."

"I'll take good care of her mommy. I promise." Cameron said laughing as the dog knocked him over.

"I'm going to go get dressed." Edward said chuckling at the look on his grandson's face.

Without a word Jason went to see if they had newspaper and to grab a baby gate. For now they would restrict the dog to the kitchen for easy clean up. Later he was going to have a talk with Edward about following the rules of the house. Jason had been clear that no one was to buy a dog. By the time he reached the garage the mob boss was grinning. Leave it to Edward to swoop in at the last minute and give the best gift of the day.

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