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Chapter 39

She rolled over in bed to find the other side empty. Rarely these days did Elizabeth wake up alone. If Jason had to leave early he always let her know. Sitting up she gave herself a minute to see if her stomach was going to play nice this morning. In the last week her sickness had started to wane. Now if only the nightmares would go away.

Convinced that her stomach was going to behave she flipped the covers back just as the door to her room opened. Jason entered carrying a tray and Cam was right behind him with a large bouquet of flowers. Scooting back until she was up against the headboard she straightened the covers again as her boys came over.

Jason placed the tray across her legs before leaning forward and kissing her softly. "Happy birthday baby."

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMA!" Cam yelled holding up the flowers. Jason placed them on the nightstand and helped their son up onto the bed. "I helped cook." He proudly announced.

"You did, well thank you. It looks wonderful." She beamed at them both.

"I took a risk that you'd be able to handle waffles this morning." He had also noticed a lessening of her morning sickness. Now she was napping longer in the afternoons. Twice last week he'd called home to check in only to have Francis tell him she was still sleeping.

"It smells wonderful." She was hungry and dug right in. A gorgeous man who cooked. Really did it get any better? She of course shared with Cameron. When he hopped off to the bed to go visit the dogs she peeked over at him.

"Everything okay?" Jason saw her watching their son.

"You feed him this morning?" She asked him.

"He ate two waffles." Jason had been surprised.

"And half of mine." Elizabeth pointed to her plate.

"Is that bad?" Jason heard Cam coming back up the stairs.

"No, he's gearing up for a growth spurt. I'll have to go shopping soon." Poor Frannie she thought to herself.

"Do you want me to make you another waffle?" He asked concerned, he didn't want her to be hungry.

"I'll have a piece of fruit." She leaned over and kissed him. "Thank you for breakfast."

"You're welcome. Get cleaned and come downstairs. I have gifts." Jason teased with a grin. He'd gone a bit overboard but he couldn't seem to help himself.

"Ooh. I love gifts." She clapped happily as she moved to the bathroom.

When he said gifts she figured he meant one from him and one from Cam. Not even close. There were ten boxes on the kitchen table. Nine from him and one from Cam. "I don't suppose there's a Harley in there somewhere?"

"No." It had long been her dream to own her own Harley. She was tiny so it'd have to be custom-made. He could do it but he was selfish. He wanted her on his bike. "Start opening we have somewhere to be."

She just gave him a look before diving into the pile. Cam's gift was a painted frame with a picture of him and Jason. That was going in her studio when it was completed. Her fiancée's gifts ranged from diamond earrings to a pair of fuzzy slippers. Her favorite was by far the glass vase from Murano. It was two shades of blue, that matched his eyes and hers, swirled around one another. She filled it with the flowers that had been in another box.

The doorbell rang and when Jason came back Rory was with him. He was taking Cameron to the Quartermaine mansion to spend the day with Monica. She'd been thrilled when Jason called and made the offer. She was going to have her grandson all to herself. She told him that Alan was jealous. "Give your mom a kiss buddy."

"Bye Momma!" Cam gave her a kiss and walked off with his guard.

"You ready?" Jason was excited by what was coming next.

"Let's go." They put on their coats and headed out the door. "OH MY GOSH!" Elizabeth yelled as she stood on the porch.

"Do you like it?" Jason gave her a wide smile. He was learning why people liked giving gifts so much.

Johnny looked at Francis before pulling out his wallet and handing his friend a fifty. Francis said she was going to cry. Johnny knew the hormones were making her emotional but he'd never seen a woman cry over a car before. He'd cried over a car before but his love of automobiles was deep and true.

Jason just put his arm around her and let her cry all over him. When she calmed down he wiped her face. "Johnny is going to take you out and teach you how to drive it."

"It's really mine?" She asked just looking at the gleaming automobile with the large bow on it. Jason handed her the key in answer to her question. She trotted over to the car and for a moment just looked at it.

"You do know what kind of car this is right?" Johnny wasn't sure how much she knew about cars. He'd done her defensive driving lessons and she could handle a car like she was born to it. She also liked going really fast. That didn't translate into knowing what you were driving.

"It's an Aston Martin Vanquish." She almost squealed. "It does zero to sixty in 4.1 seconds with a top speed of two hundred and ninety-five miles an hour with five hundred sixty five brake horsepower. It has a V12 engine and six three way catalytic convertors. And it's candy apple red!" She was pretty sure she was drooling.

Johnny just blinked as she rattled off the stats. He had expected her to get the make and model nothing more. "Okay then." He had to admit he was impressed.

"He bought the James Bond car." Elizabeth ran back to Jason and hugged him tight before kissing him. "Thank you. You know that I don't love you for the things that you can buy me. But I really love you right now." She was bouncing in excitement.

Jason couldn't help it he had to laugh. "I love you too. Go back over, Johnny's waiting for you." He gave her a gentle push while at the same time he gave Johnny a pointed stare. His friend nodded in understanding, they wouldn't do anything crazy in the car. Not until after she had her baby he added.

"First of all calm down or you'll kill us before we get off the property." Johnny said trying not to laugh. "I have three of these so I can show you the way to drive it. Get in and let's get started."

From past experience she knew they wouldn't be driving the car for a while. Johnny was a very good teacher. He would take her through all the system before they even started the machine. Then he'd make her play with all the knobs and buttons before putting it in drive. She'd have no less than four lessons before he took her to the track and let her open the sucker up. She couldn't wait.

"Doesn't exactly scream soccer mom." Francis grinned as he stood next to Jason.

"That isn't for Elizabeth the mom, that's for Elizabeth the woman. She needs a chance to be free every once in a while." Jason wanted her to not just to live but to be alive.

"How's the studio coming?" Francis looked at his friend. In the last two months the man seemed more present than the older man could ever recall. He wondered how much happier Jason would have been if everyone had left the two of them alone all those years ago.

"It's almost finished." He'd not been happy with some of the layout and had his construction crew reconfigure it. In another week Elizabeth could use it. She was a bit sad to be letting go her old studio, but knowing she had the chance to paint at two in the morning if the urge struck her was making it all better. "How is Lucky doing?" They had someone at the center keeping an eye on him.

"He seems to not be getting better. It could have something to do with all those pills Ric keeps sending him." Francis just shook his head. The pile of things they had to use against Ric got bigger every day. The man was entirely too confident in his abilities. "We got confirmation this morning that Ric's father will not be a problem."

"Good to know." Jason didn't care how they neutralized Trevor just so long as they did. "Do you know what Sonny is up too?"

"No clue." Francis told his friend. "He and Spinelli are cooking up something, whatever they are doing is making Sonny really happy." Francis had been surprised at just how much Sonny hated Ric. "Lorenzo is going out of the country on the tenth. He would like to meet with Liz before he leaves. I told him he will meet with her when she's ready."

"Is he leaving for business?" Jason asked knowing that Francis would have the answer.

"Yes, is she going to invite him to the wedding?" Francis asked Jason.

"She hasn't said so, but I'll be surprised if she doesn't." Jason didn't care if he came so long as he didn't upset Elizabeth. "She's gonna be with Johnny all day, you can knock off if you want."

"I think I'll stick around. I can go down and bail them out if necessary." The large Italian said laughing at the face Jason made.

"Don't even joke about that. I'll be in my office." He looked at the car again muttering as he walked back into the house.

After two hours Johnny let her start the car so that she could drive it into the garage. She pouted all through lunch which made the guys laugh. After they ate she went into the living room and passed out.

When she woke up she was ready to get back in her car. Just as she was buttoning her coat the house phone rang. It was Diane to see Elizabeth the petite brunette opened the door before the lawyer could even knock. "Come see my new car." Elizabeth grabbed Diane and pulled her to the garage.

"I think she likes the car." Johnny said laughing.

"I think someone is getting lucky later." Diane said when they came back into the house. Elizabeth raised her fist and Diane tapped it.

"That's so wrong. To say that he's going to get sex because he gave her a car." Johnny said in mock outrage. "Liz aren't you offended."

"No." Elizabeth said winking at Jason as he tried not to blush. "Not in the least. Why did you need to see me Diane? Not that I'm trying to rush you out, but I want to go play with my new car."

"I don't blame you. It really is fabulous. I wanted to bring you this." She handed over an envelope.

Elizabeth opened it and blinked at the check inside. "This can't be right."

"I assure you it is." Diane had wanted to deliver this personally because she wanted to see Elizabeth's reaction. "My bill is inside as well as a letter for you."

She put the check face down on the counter she'd get back to that in minute. Reviewing the bill showed that Diane had indeed removed her fee. "Wow."

"How much is the check for?" Francis asked, normally he wouldn't ask such a personal question. But he knew Elizabeth was talented and it was time she figured it out as well.

"Eleven thousand dollars." Elizabeth said looking at the rectangular piece of paper.

"Clarence Dunwitty was beside himself with joy when I told him that living right here in Port Charles was the next darling of the art world. I thought I was going to have to roll up a newspaper and swat him with it he was so excited. The letter is from him." Diane was rather pleased with herself.

"You showed my art work to Clarence Dunwitty. As in Dunwitty gallery?" Elizabeth was so glad she hadn't known who Diane's friend was before now.

"Read the letter." Diane said smiling at her young friend.

"I think I need to sit down first." Elizabeth eased onto a stool as the guys looked at her in concern. If she passed out she'd never get back in her car today so she took a few deep breaths to calm herself before reaching for the letter.

She read it twice before looking up. "He wants to see more of my art for a possible showing at his gallery in the new year. Oh my, I could have a showing at the Dunwitty gallery."

Jason pushed the box of tissues across the counter. They had a box in every room of the house.

"She isn't going to cry is she?" Diane didn't do tears.

"Hormones." Elizabeth told the lawyer.

"As in a baby? Those kinds of hormones?" Diane said looking at Jason. "You took my advice to keep her busy to heart I see. Congratulations."

Switching from tears to giggles Elizabeth smacked Diane on the arm. "Enduro." She leaned over and whispered.

"Would you like to sue? Jason's reformation has left me with some free time." Diane would love to get in on that lawsuit.

"Jason's a shareholder so we can't sue." Lila had left her shares of the company to her grandson replacing the ones he sold to Sonny. "Sorry."

"That's alright more time to shop. I have to go. Call Clarence, and make sure I'm on the guest list for the showing." Diane was walked out by Francis to a chorus of kissing noises made by Elizabeth and Johnny.

"C'mon squirt let's get back to the car." Johnny said helping her down from the stool.

"Vroom-vroom." Elizabeth said as they headed to the garage.

Clarence Dunwitty is an OC.

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