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Chapter 47

"Either I have the biggest mouse in the world in my kitchen, or my lovely wife wanted a snack." Jason said standing in the doorway to the kitchen.

"The babies wanted some cheese." Elizabeth said nibbling on a slice of Monterey Jack. It was the only type of the dairy item she would eat. It was funny how specific her cravings could be.

"If they had said something I would have gotten it for them." Jason walked over and grabbed a glass to get some water. "Are the babies thirsty too?"

"Yes please." She said taking another bite. "Want some?"

"No thanks." He put the water by her plate on the island. Elizabeth almost always stood at the island to snack. "How were you going to get back upstairs? You've already gone up the steps once today." He wanted to know as he drank his water.

"I figured you would come down." She shrugged, rarely did she get up and he not wake as well. "I was going to wait, but I couldn't get the thought of the cheese out of my mind."

"If I didn't get up?" Jason wanted to know.

"I guess I would have gone to sleep on the couch." Elizabeth was obeying all the rules Kelly set in place. At just over eighteen weeks, she was not going to start going rogue now. They were just over half way to the goal the doctor set in place.

Jason frowned not liking that. "Next time ask me to get your snack. That's one of my jobs to make sure you are happy." Jason took his jobs seriously. Right now there wasn't much he could do besides be a good partner, and cheerleader. Elizabeth was doing all the work. "I don't want you sleeping on the couch. I'll get lonely."

"I don't want to be a bother." Elizabeth felt bad about waking him up because she had a craving.

Jason put his glass in the sink and wrapped his arms around her cradling her tummy. "You are not a bother." He started rubbing and she pretty much purred. "I love doing things for you."

"Okay." How could she argue with that? Elizabeth took another bite of her snack. "The ground breaking is tomorrow. I'm really excited. I get to see you in a suit."

Jason laughed. "All your hard work and that is what you are excited about. Baby, you saw me in a suit last week when we went to dinner." At the Metro Court, Carly had helped him set up the Italian feast Elizabeth wanted. It was a bit tricky as his pregnant wife now got heartburn from tomato products, but the chef made it work.

"You look good in a suit." Elizabeth said grinning up at him, as she popped the last piece of cheese in her mouth.

"Want more?" Jason would get it for her.

"Nope, we are good." She said finishing her water. Leaning back into husband's arms she just relaxed. The babies shifted and she smiled as Jason's hands stilled.

"Oh my god." He said reverently. "Was that them?" His heart started beating faster.

"It was." Elizabeth nodded. He finally felt them. She put her glass down and shifted his hands a bit. "Wait." She softly instructed.

"There it is again." Jason said feeling love move through him. The movement was slight but definitely there. They didn't move and under his right hand he felt a quiver. "Which baby is that?" Even seeing the babies on the ultrasound didn't help him much because right now they were both sideways, with their feet on the right.

"That is your son." Elizabeth wasn't sure how she knew but she did.

"Have you been giving anymore thought to names?" He wanted to know.

"I have." Elizabeth looked up at him. Before she could speak the babies moved again and Jason stilled. "Adam Edward for our son. Not only will the A honor Alan, but Adam means earth which honors Lila." The middle name was self-explanatory.

"Adam Edward Morgan." Jason said out loud and the baby kicked. "I think he likes it. What about our little girl?"

"Charlotte Rose." Elizabeth told him. "Charlotte was my Grams middle name."

"Charlotte Rose Morgan. I like that too. What does Charlotte mean?" Jason wanted to know.

"Little and womanly." Elizabeth giggled. "Which means she'll probably be the biggest tomboy on the block. I don't want our twins to have rhyming names. Or to have names that start with the same letter. They are two different people."

"I can't wait to meet them." Jason said rubbing her stomach again. "Will there be another ultrasound at the next appointment?"

"No, but we will hear the babies heartbeats again." She knew he liked that as well.

She sounded sleepy. Jason put her plate and glass in the sink. "Time for someone to go back to bed."

"I have to brush my teeth." Elizabeth said yawning.

"Okay, one bathroom stop, and then bed." Jason said knowing she would be asleep before they got to their room.

"Okay, I'm ready." Elizabeth waddled out of her closet. "What do you think?"

"Beautiful." Jason smiled at her.

"I'm all tummy." She said shaking her head. Empire waisted dresses were her new wardrobe staple. They were easy to get in and out of. This one was burgundy and made her feel pretty. "I've given up on heels." Elizabeth had ballet flats in every style, color, and material there was. Today it was black and white leopard print.

"We will make sure you stand in front so everyone can see you." Jason said taking her hand as they went down the steps. "I like the earrings."

"They were grandmother's." Elizabeth enjoyed looking through the jewelry and finding pieces to wear. "I thought grandfather might like to see them. Emily is going to wear her butterfly broach."

"You spoil him." Jason resigned himself to more flirting from Edward. The man was shameless.

"He flirts with Keesha and Carly too." Elizabeth said as she slipped into her coat. It was mid-May and the only reason she needed it was because it was windy out today.

"AJ must love that." Jason held the door open and hand in hand they walked to the limo. Milo was leaning against the vehicle and straightened up when they came closer. He wasn't driving, but was riding up front with Kyle who was driving.

"Hi Milo." Elizabeth greeted the guard.

"Elizabeth." He nodded to Jason. She had finally gotten him to start using her first name. "I thought you would like to know that your efforts are paying off." The younger man grinned.

"Is that right?" She said smiling wide. "Told you."

"I never said anything." Milo grinned as he held open the door between her and Jason everyone was going to be married off.

"What was that about?" Jason asked his wife.

"I thought Siobhan could use a friend." Elizabeth said congratulating herself. "So I introduced her to Ritchie."

"Ritchie, huh?" Jason could see it. "I was thinking of introducing Ritchie to Hannah." Who was Johnny's assistant.

"It's a good thing I got to him first otherwise we'd be going to his funeral." Elizabeth snorted.

"Why is that?" Jason wanted to know.

"First rule of matchmaking, make sure the person you are fixing up is single. Hannah is dating Shawn. I don't think he would be happy with Ritchie hitting on his girl." Elizabeth leaned over and kissed Jason. "I really like that you want the guys to be happy." Her side pressed against him and the babies moved.

"The babies are up." Jason said kissing her back.

"They will settle down, they move more at night." Elizabeth put her head on her husband's shoulder. "As they get bigger, it will be harder for me to sleep. Cameron and Jake both really liked to get going around one in the morning."

"It's a good thing you nap in the afternoons." Jason said bobbing his eyebrows up and down. Since today was the ground breaking they were both off from work, so they could go home and spend the rest of the morning in bed if they wanted. Jake, Joss, and Meg were at the zoo. When he came home they planned on spending some one on one time with him. They did their best to make sure both their older children were not threatened by the arrival of the babies.

"I love my naps." Elizabeth laughed. Since Jake also napped in the afternoon his being home today wasn't going to be an issue. "So the ground breaking, the lunch after, and then back home. Good thing I got a lot of sleep last night."

By the time they moved to the ballroom of the Metro Court to toast the new building Elizabeth had a bit of headache from the flash of the cameras. Of course this was covered by the local media and she must have posed for about a million pictures. Most with Edward, who gave a small speech before everyone got their ceremonial shovels out.

"Look at you!" Lois gave her cousin a hug. "I hear you have two in there." The CEO of L&B records was here because Ned had flown in for the groundbreaking.

"That would be correct. One of each." Elizabeth didn't know Lois well, but on the occasions they had met they got along.

"Congratulations, you make beautiful babies." Lois was happy for Jason.

"You are one to speak Brook Lynn is stunning. I have to congratulate her on her new album." Elizabeth had listened to the advanced copy the family got. Her second cousin was extremely talented.

"She gets that from her dad." Lois beamed. "They are doing a short summer tour together. Port Charles is on the docket, which should thrill Edward." Lois had a mischievous twinkle in her eyes. Edward's opinion on Ned's second career was well known. "Maybe he can sit next to you at the concert. I'm sure if anyone can loosen Eddie up it's you." Lois adored her grandfather in-law.

"I'll do my best." Elizabeth would love a night out although concerts weren't Jason's thing so maybe just the girls, and Edward, would attend.

"Ladies. Elizabeth you look lovely." Ned had finally tracked his wife down.

"Thank you Ned. I hear you'll be rocking out this summer." Elizabeth said smiling, as she spotted Jason heading their way.

"I will be, it'll be nice to dust off the leather pants." Edward who was walking by just scowled and kept going. Ned laughed as he got the reaction he was seeking. "Seriously I'm really proud to be touring with my little girl."

"You should be." Elizabeth told her cousin. "Dillon couldn't make it?"

"No, he got the opportunity to do another film. This isn't more important than that, although my mother is sure to give him an earful later." Ned had already warned his brother.

"Hey." Jason joined the group. "You should sit for a bit." She had been standing and talking to people since they arrived an hour and a half ago. "Also you should eat something." He fussed.

Ned and Lois just smiled at Jason. This new version of his cousin was not someone the CEO of ELQ knew well. Ned was one of the few family members that the old Jason Morgan voluntarily talked to. He was looking forward to the tour stop this summer so they could visit.

"Okay." Elizabeth wasn't going to argue. "Hopefully, I'll get a chance to talk to you again before you go." The couple and their daughter were flying out later in the day.

"Hopefully." Lois answered as Ned got pulled into another business conversation.

"How much longer do we need to stay?" Jason asked guiding Elizabeth into a chair. Milo discreetly moved into position behind her. The guard hadn't been too far away from his charge all afternoon.

"Seeing as you are a board member probably for the rest of the lunch." Elizabeth said patting his hand.

"Just because I'm a board member doesn't mean I have to stay. Nikolas didn't even attend." Jason pointed out.

"Nikolas is in Europe." Elizabeth reminded her husband. The prince no longer spent most of the year in Port Charles. Elizabeth suspected that her friend would soon be stepping down from the hospital board, Europe made him happier. "We could use my pregnancy to skip out early."

"Really?" Jason asked hopefully.

"I don't make it a habit of seeking special treatment because I'm gestating, but just this once I could be persuaded to do so." Elizabeth was ready to leave too.

"When we get home I have a surprise for you." He said to offer her more incentive.

"Okay, now we really need to go." Elizabeth couldn't resist a surprise. "Let's go tell everyone, if we just leave they will panic." Jason helped her to her feet and they started the process of making it to the door.

"Okay gimme." Elizabeth said as soon as they were through the front door.

"Elizabeth Morgan, I am shocked. You would never let one of our children act this way." Jason said shaking his head.

"I let you use my bump to get out of a lunch you should still be at, so gimme." She said holding her hand out, not the least bit ashamed for her lack of manners.

"Let's get our coats off first." Jason hung everything up and escorted Elizabeth into the kitchen. He got her a glass of water, because she hadn't drank much this afternoon and went down to his office. He returned quickly with a wrapped present. "I wrapped it myself."

"Good job." Elizabeth wondered how long it took.

Jason didn't feel that she needed to know that he had to start three separate times. "Open it." It had taken a while to get this because it was on back order.

First she shook the box to try to figure out what was inside. "Hmm." Elizabeth said folding in her lips and shaking the box again. "Sounds like powder."

"You know if you just opened it you would know what it was." Jason loved watching his wife with presents. She engaged all her senses in the experience.

"Impatient much?" Elizabeth huffed and ripped off the paper. "Oh!" She said reading the box. "Organic plant and vegetable based paints." She looked up with tears in her eyes.

Jason pulled the tissues he had stashed in his pocket out. Everything made his girl cry. Yesterday he had walked into the living room and found her sobbing over a commercial about a grandmother and grandchild baking cookies. Cameron thought his mother was losing her mind. Jason had to explain about hormones which didn't leave the little boy convinced his mother was sane.

"Thank you." Elizabeth wiped her eyes before blowing her nose. "I've been missing my painting." She was using her pencils, and the gift Cameron gave her, a lot these days but her true love was painting.

"They are perfectly safe for the babies. I thought that we could switch to these for the boys. I was reading up on some of the paints you use for your work, and I would feel better if Cameron, and especially Jake, were using these." Jason hadn't realized how many chemicals were in paint.

"That's fine." Elizabeth didn't paint much with Jake, because he had a habit of sticking his fingers in his mouth. "We can paint with these after dinner." She needed to read the instructions on how to mix the colors. "Jake should be home shortly from the zoo."

"I'll get a snack ready." Jason said getting a bowl and some animal crackers. When Jake was sleeping it would be time to give his girl some attention.

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