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Chapter 46

Jason took Elizabeth down the hall to what had been his Grandmother's office. The room still smelled of roses and looked as if she would come down the hall any moment. Feeling the soothing presence of Lila was just what they both needed. "Are you okay?" He asked cupping her face looking for signs of distress. The look on Johnny's face when his friend signaled him had Jason rushing to his wife's side.

"I'm fine. I just was worried I would do something wrong. I also didn't like having everyone looking at me while waiting for you to snap and kill someone." She'd felt they were being judged and didn't like it. Normally she would shake it off but the emotions of the day had her hormones in overdrive.

"I think you scared Johnny." Jason said holding her against him.

"Jason, me sneezing scares Johnny. The man does not do well with pregnant women. If I had started crying he would probably have killed Lorenzo on the spot." She giggled against his shoulder. "I'm going to have so much fun at his expense."

Her laughter made him feel better. "Good because he's looking to have fun at my expense." Johnny was just waiting to pounce.

"Don't worry I'll protect you." She told him. "That's what wives do."

"Is that right?" Jason said smiling at her. "Is that all they do?" He asked in a husky whisper.

"If their husbands are really good boys their wives might be persuaded to do other things." Elizabeth said looking up at him with those big blue eyes.

"I want so badly to kiss you right now, but I can't do it in my Grandmother's office." He laughed at his own discomfort.

"I don't think Lila would mind but we really should go. If we stay away any longer then people will start to talk." Elizabeth took his hand in hers as they returned to the party.

"You okay?" Emily asked as soon as the couple returned.

"I'm fine it just occurred to me that we might have put Skye in a bad spot." Elizabeth had been so focused on what they needed to have happen she didn't think about everything that would come after.

"What do you mean?" Emily asked confused.

"Your parents are going to give her a hard time because she brought Lorenzo to the wedding." Elizabeth looked at her sister-in-law. "Can you run interference?"

"Don't worry I've got it covered." Emily didn't know how she would handle it but she would. It wasn't her parents that worried her it was her Grandfather. "Skye and Lorenzo really seemed to hit it off."

"I know." Elizabeth said trying to resist the urge to high-five Emily. "Do you think they've figured out we used this to play cupid."

"Nope and I for one don't ever plan on admitting it." Emily said trying not to look smug. "I knew they'd be perfect together."

"You did suggest her as his date." Elizabeth looked around the room. "Speaking of dates where is yours?"

"Dancing with my mother." Emily had done her best to keep him safe from her parents but in the worry over Elizabeth, her mother snuck in. "She's grilling him as we speak."

"He does look a tad uncomfortable." Both women laughed. "Go rescue your brother from your Grandfather. Ask Edward to dance and when you get near Dante switch." When Emily walked away Alan came over. "Hello, may I have this dance."

"I would be honored." Elizabeth followed him onto the floor. "Have you been enjoying yourself?"

"As a matter of fact yes. So far the only bad part was trying to keep my father from killing Lorenzo Alcazar. He was surprised that Jason allowed the man to get close to you." Alan hadn't been.

"Is that what they were talking about?" Elizabeth looked over to see Emily pulling Edward away. Jason looked ready to hurt someone. It was a common outcome from talking with his Grandfather.

"Yes, I managed to keep Monica away from Skye." Alan said proud of himself. His wife and daughter didn't always get along. "I didn't want Monica to derail your plan.

"What plan?" Elizabeth said not giving anything away.

"I've been a Quartermaine all my life. I know a plan when I see one. Lorenzo would not have gotten in if Jason didn't want him here." Alan smiled and nodded as they passed another couple. "I don't want to know what it is. Just that you are okay."

"I'm fine. Jason won't let me get hurt." Elizabeth said putting the older man at ease.

"That's all that matters." Alan said twirling Elizabeth around making her laugh.

After another hour Elizabeth sought her husband out. If they stayed much later she'd be too tired to enjoy her wedding night. Jason wasn't going to give her a hard time about leaving. He was ready to go after they danced. She made her way to the table where he was sitting. "I think I'm ready to call it a night." She told him.

"No problem, what do we still have to do?" Jason asked her.

"Toss the bouquet and the garter." She told him.

Hand in hand they walked to the bandstand. Seeing the approach them band leader brought the song they were playing to an end. He announced that it was time for the tossing of the bouquet. All the eligible ladies gathered on the dance floor and Elizabeth let the replica of her bouquet fly. It landed right in Leyla's hands.

Jason helped his bride down and guided her to a chair that had been placed on the dance floor. Turning her so that her back was to the room he slipped his hand under her dress to remove the lace garter. Her breathing increased at his touch and he had to fight like hell to keep from getting hard. They were leaving shortly and then she'd be all his for a week.

Jason stood up and with a smirk shot the garter. It landed right where he wanted it to. In Cody Paul's hands. The guard smirked at Jason knowing his boss had aimed for him. Cody hadn't even been on the floor with the single guys. He'd been standing off to the right talking with Sonny. Jason knew that whoever caught the bouquet danced with whoever caught the garter. He also knew that Cody and Leyla had been seeing each other since Elizabeth set them up.

"After they dance do you want to leave?" Jason asked his wife.

"Let's sneak out while everyone is watching them." Elizabeth said knowing it was their best shot of escaping quickly.

Without another word Jason led her to the ballroom doors. He turned and nodded at Francis who nodded back. He would tell everyone else that the bride and groom had snuck away. They stopped to check in on Cam who was upstairs with Morgan. The boys were playing before it was time to get ready for bed.

"Be good for Aunt Emily and your Grandparents okay?" Jason said kissing his son's forehead. "Momma and I will call you every day."

"Okay daddy." Cameron said looking up from his train.

"I love you baby, and I'll miss you." Elizabeth said before placing kisses all over her son's face. "Don't forget me okay?"

"Okay momma." Cam said between kisses. The little boy ran back to play with his cousin.

"Ready?" Jason asked her.

"So ready." She was ready to have him to herself for a bit. They would have a longer honeymoon once the baby was born, but for now she had him all to herself for an entire week.

"Have I mentioned how stunning you look tonight?" Dante told his date.

"You did, but I would be okay with you saying it again." Emily said giving him a flirtatious smile.

"You look absolutely beautiful Emily." Dante said told her bringing her closer. "Easily the most beautiful woman here."

"That is an honor reserved for the bride." Emily had to admit she liked hearing he didn't want to look anywhere but at her.

"The bride and groom left ten minutes ago." Dante told her laughing. Not many people had seen the couple sneak out.

"They didn't." Emily stopped dancing and looked around the room. "I can't believe they snuck out of their own reception."

"I can." He said still laughing. "Since they did that makes you the most beautiful woman here and you don't have to feel guilty about it."

"It's a heavy burden but I think I'm up to it." Emily said smiling. She really hoped that Dante was going to kiss her tonight. So far he'd been a complete gentleman and while she appreciated the fact that he wasn't rushing her into bed she was ready for some kissing.

"So I was wondering." Dante started pausing a bit when she put her head on his shoulder. She fit so perfectly against him. "Since I don't get to drive you home tonight can I still try and steal a kiss?"

Emily sighed in happiness. "You can walk me to stairs at the end of the night and try then."

"Just try?" He left his hands slowly drift up and down her back. He was glad that the cut of his jacket would keep everyone from knowing how much he liked having her this close.

"I don't want you to get overconfident." Emily moved closer and she could feel his arousal.

"I don't take anything about you for granted." Dante assured her trying to maintain control.

"Thank you." He made her feel safe and she liked that.

"How long till you need to go upstairs?" He asked chuckling.

"Entirely too long." She said laughing as well.

He wasn't ready to call it a night so Lorenzo invited Skye out to the nightclub he owned. Since she also wasn't ready to call it a night she accepted. At the club he asked the waiter to bring them a bottle of sparkling water and two glasses with orange slices. He'd noticed that she didn't drink any alcohol at the wedding, not even during the champagne toast.

"You're very observant." Skye said as he poured the fizzy water in her glass. "Most people don't notice that I don't drink."

"I did notice. I could try to impress you by saying that I always notice what a beautiful woman drinks but I don't think that a line like that would work." He said tapping his glass against hers.

"I appreciate a man who doesn't waste my time or insult my intelligence." Skye told him. "This is a lovely club."

"Thank you. I love jazz and there seemed to be a lack of good jazz in this city." Lorenzo sat back in the private booth and watched his companion. "You are a very beautiful woman Skye Chandler Quartermaine."

"Thank you." She was very much enjoying her time with this man. "Before we go any further with this dance, should I be concerned about your interest in Elizabeth Morgan?" Skye stressed her new sister in-laws last name.

"Not in the least. That's all I can tell you at this point." Lorenzo would not risk Elizabeth.

"That's fine. I don't know you well enough to give you my total trust but I trust Jason." Skye sipped her drink and tapped her toes to the beat from the trio on the stage.

Lorenzo picked up that she'd been hurt. He found himself angry at whoever didn't treat her as well as she deserved. "That's fair enough. I'd like a chance to prove to you that I can be trusted."

"Why?" She wasn't fishing for compliments. She'd longed since learned that they were words that were easily tossed out and just as easily forgotten.

"You intrigue me." Lorenzo said smiling. "It's been a long time since I met a woman who understands her own power."

"You think I'm that woman?" Skye hadn't expected him to say that, but she very much liked hearing it.

"I do. I'm not an easy man to deal with. I need a strong woman." He admitted hoping she was willing to take on the challenge.

"Ego?" Skye asked laughing.

"Yes." He watched as other men looked their way. He found that he didn't like that.

"Thank you for the warning." Skye said leaning back against the soft padding on the banquette set. "I'm incredibly stubborn." Since they were listing faults she may as well come clean.

"Me too." Lorenzo said smiling. He was beginning to wonder if he would find more than his sister in Port Charles.

"A stubborn ego maniac. How is it you are still single." She asked him sipping her beverage.

"Dumb luck." He flashed her a brilliant smile as he chuckled. "I'm guessing that you are still single because the men here are idiots?"

"Now that was a great line." Skye warmed at his compliment.

"Good enough to get me a dinner date?" Lorenzo wanted to see her again.

She tilted her head to the side. "Is it safe?" Just because she wasn't in Port Charles all the time didn't mean she was out of the loop about what was going on. Just last month Jason's men were warning Lorenzo off and today he was at her brother's wedding. A wedding he was supposed to cause a small scene at.

"At the moment no. If you are willing to wait?" He knew he had no right to ask this of her, but he had the feeling she would be important to him.

"I have to go to Pine Valley to handle some business, I'll be gone for a few weeks. Will that be enough time for that to change?" She found him interesting. She'd be willing to give it some time.

Lorenzo went over everything in his mind. He knew that Sonny was planning on making his first move against Ric tomorrow. The 'leaked' photos from the wedding would be in tomorrow's morning edition. Ric should high tail it back to Port Charles and hopefully make an ass of himself somewhere. That would be the sign that it was time to move on to stage two. The total destruction of Ric's professional reputation. That should lead to Ric fleeing Port Charles. That was when they would grab him.

It was during that last part they would have to be the most careful. With nothing to lose Ric was expected to try and make a grab for Elizabeth. Desperate men often did stupid things. Jason would be sticking close to his wife during that time. Lorenzo would rather Skye not be around then. "How about if I call you when it's safe to return to Port Charles?" He wanted her safe.

She raised an eyebrow. "I can work with that." She would make sure to check in regularly with Emily to make sure everyone was staying safe. "I was thinking of leaving tomorrow."

"That would be good. I have a private plane that I could make available to you." He offered wanting her to travel in comfort.

"That's very gallant of you. I've never had someone make that offer." She confessed with a grin.

"Impressed?" He asked leaning in close.

"Very." She said softly.

"Would you care to dance?" Lorenzo asked her standing and extending his hand. The night had taken an unexpected turn. One that made him happy. He would keep her close until it was time to let her go.

"I thought you'd never ask." She said rising. She'd wait for his call and when he did she'd return to Port Charles.

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