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A/N: Just wanted to let everyone know that Hello Goodbye is now complete! It needs to finish being betad but once that happen, we will go to everyday updates. Thank you for the support and for not pressuring me to move faster than I was comfortable with. When the story is fully edited I will let you know.

Also I have never been to Canada, I did look at maps and tried to keep the destinations they travel between realistic in terms of travel time. So if you've been to visit or live there and things are in the wrong spot I'm sorry.

Chapter 6

The next morning while they were still spooned up Jason checked his girl for a hangover and then held her close and told her everything that Francis told him had happened since they left. When he was done she simply rolled over and hugged, him thanking him for letting her stay. Listening to the chaos that the Spencer/Cassadine feud had unleashed she knew she'd been right to come with him. She did ask that the next time he called home he get an update on Lucas. He promised to do so.

"Do you still want to go out or would you rather stay close to the hotel and relax?" He asked her relieved that she didn't want to go home. They were both worried about their friends and family, but at the same time they knew that they couldn't make the situation in New York any better. Her returning might in fact make things worse.

"I want to see the red clay roads." Elizabeth said squeezing his hand. "I'll go and get dressed." She took her things into the bathroom and when she came out he was dressed as well. He moved into the bathroom to shave and brush his teeth while Elizabeth sat on the couch.

"Let's go get breakfast and then head out." He held out his hand mindful of her request. If she wanted to get used to them touching more it was something he'd be happy to do.

They started with New Harmony road. Elizabeth picked this one because it had a bit of notoriety in its history. During prohibition rum runners used this road to move their illegal alcohol. Camera in hand she took pictures of the native foliage and then got an amazing shot of the sunlight streaming through the tree canopy to dapple the road. On the way back to the main road they stopped to tour an educational exhibit set up by the department of Forestry.

From there she wanted to see Walls Road and delighted in the many different animals they came across. A red fox was standing in the field and Elizabeth got an amazing shot of it. But it was the bald eagle that flew across the sky that made her gasp in delight. You just didn't see things like that in Port Charles. There were at one point several mills in the area but they were now gone. But from the place where one stood you could see the river and Elizabeth fired off a few shots.

"We will have to get you a computer to store your pictures on." Jason said coming up behind her and placing his arms around her waist. She leaned back into him and looked up a bit shyly.

"That's not necessary." She didn't want him thinking she expected him to buy her things all the time.

"It kind of is." He told her. "I would like to see the places we visit through your eyes. To do that I need to see the pictures as you explain them to me. Looking through the lens on the back of your camera will be too small." Jason was glad she was enjoying the camera. "Have you taken many pictures before?"

"No. It's not an art form I've explored much." She told him. The equipment was expensive. "I like it a lot though."

"Good." He wanted her happy. "Want to head back to the car?" It was a bit of a hike.

"Sorry, you must be bored." Elizabeth put her camera in the bag to protect it. In some spots the ground wasn't level. It wouldn't do to drop her equipment.

"No, I just want to make sure that you see everything you want to." Jason corrected her. While she had been taking pictures he had been watching her. It was something he could do for hours and never tire of.

Elizabeth blushed. She'd never had anyone make her happiness a priority before. Normally her feelings where the last ones to be considered. His words made the heat in her stomach bloom again. He just made her feel so much, all of it new. Sometimes it was so intense she wanted to run and hide. Other times she wanted to throw herself into his arms and beg him to never let go.

Back at the car he drove them to the main road that ran across the island. When a sign for the North Cape Coastal Drive appeared Elizabeth suggested they take it. While the red clay roads showed them smaller slices of PEI, the Coastal Drive gave them panoramic views of the ocean and other islands. Jason made sure to stop every time a new vista appeared so that his girl could get a picture.

The highlight of the drive came when they stopped to visit the Bottle Houses at Wellington Station. Elizabeth was delighted at how the light played through the over twenty thousand recycled bottles used to make the structures and at the flowers that grew all around the area.

While his girl was taking pictures he ended up talking to some islanders. That was how Jason learned of a restaurant inside a lighthouse. That was something Elle would love so they got back in the car to head to West Point. On the walk to the top they stopped and looked at the pictures that detailed the life of early lighthouse keepers. Elizabeth explained each picture to Jason so that he could fully share in the experience.

"Would you like to drive back?" Jason asked her holding out the keys.

"Really? I'm not exactly sure where on the island we are." Elizabeth had been too busy looking at the scenery.

"Just follow the road and in a little while you will see signs for Charlottetown." He said getting in on the passenger side.

"Okay." Elizabeth happily got behind the wheel and after making all the proper adjustments took them back to the Inn.

"That was so much fun. Do you think I can drive again before we leave?" Elizabeth asked as they walked back into their room.

"I don't see why not." Jason had wanted to see how she handled the car and she did very well. Now that they were in for the night he kicked off his shoes. "Where to tomorrow? New Brunswick or Nova Scotia?"

"How far away is Nova Scotia?" Elizabeth really should have paid more attention in geography.

"About three and a half hours away. We would take the ferry both ways. If we went there we could stay overnight." Jason figured seven hours of travel in one day was a lot. He wanted her to have a chance to explore.

"Really. They would hold our room here for us?" Elizabeth thought she probably sounded like a rube.

"Yeah. Let me call down." Jason asked the clerk to book them a room in Nova Scotia for the night she was only too happy to do so and assured him that their things would be safe here in their absence. "She will call back in a few minutes with the name of where we are staying."

"Do you know anything about Nova Scotia?" Elizabeth asked him.

"I know that its home to the Mi'kmaq Nation. I know that the French established the first European colony and then were invaded by the British. There were six wars fought in Nova Scotia. Halifax is the largest county and Victoria is the smallest. English is the most commonly spoken language. It has the fourth largest film industry in Canada." Jason rattled off.

Elizabeth's eyes got a bit wider with each statistic he listed. "Wow, you are like a walking encyclopedia. I know that you have a lot of information in your head but it still impresses me when you do that."

"I'm not showing off." Jason told her.

"I know." Elizabeth scooted closer to him. "I'm looking forward to seeing Nova Scotia with you. When we were in my studio and you would talk about the places you'd traveled to I would dream that someday we could see them together." She quietly told him. "Before now that was the best time of my life. I wasn't happy that you were hurt but I was happy to have you all to myself." She told him.

"I loved being there with you." Jason confessed. "Knowing that you were coming back and we could spend the night talking. I've never had anyone in my life that I could talk to about anything." He let his fingers drift up her arm until his hand was cupping her cheek. Her hair was cool across his fingers as he just got lost in her eyes. "I never thanked you for that. For just letting me talk without judging me."

"I would never judge you Jason." She said softly.

"I know." His thumb brushed across her cheek. "You're the only person who has ever made me feel safe." He hadn't know how much he needed that until she gave it to him. When he left he missed her more than he thought possible.

She leaned forward slightly. "You make me feel like I can do anything. I know I told you that you make me feel free but you make me feel strong too. Even when I'm scared I know that you will support and protect me."

"Always." He said leaning forward until their lips almost touched. His eyes were still on hers. In their blue depths he saw hope and passion and yes the tiniest bit of uncertainty. She'd kissed Lucky but inside he could tell that she knew this would be different. Her eyes fluttered shut and he closed the distance covering her lips with his.

She opened beneath him and using his hand to urge her closer he dipped in to taste her. She was so sweet and he could feel her trembling but she wasn't pulling away from him. She was letting this first real taste of passion unfurl between them. Meeting his need with her own.

Ever since they left Port Charles she'd been trying to understand her feelings for Jason. This single kiss made her realize that she would never completely grasp what he brought out of her. It was simply too huge. Instead she just turned herself over to what they created together and embraced being a woman in his arms.

She slide her arms around his neck and moved closer. Her breasts flattened against his chest and the heat from his body warmed her. She moaned in delight when his hand fisted in her hair and he kissed her a bit harder. Elizabeth somehow knew that he was holding back and understood that for now it was what was needed. He understood that even though she wanted to learn how it should be between a man and a woman, she still needed to go slow.

He pulled his mouth from hers and drew in a breath. Her eyes were still closed as she placed her head on his shoulder. He pulled her onto his lap hoping the fact that he was hard didn't scare her. "Are you okay?" He asked running his fingers through her curls.

She nodded not even sure she could speak right now. So many things were happening both inside and out. Her heart was racing and when she licked her lips she could still taste him and that made her stomach jump. His scent was surrounding her. He smelled fresh and masculine even after a day of walking around.

She could feel his arousal under her bottom but it didn't scare her. It did make her ache deep inside between her legs. Her jeans were chaffing her a bit and her bra was uncomfortable. All normal responses of a woman to her man. "I should probably go shower." She needed a little space to calm down.

"Okay." Jason made himself let her go. He would need to take matters in hand literally tonight in the shower otherwise he'd never get to sleep.

She stood up and looked shyly over at him. "I won't be too long." She said backing away. She didn't want to stop looking at him.

"Take your time." He'd need to calm down a bit before he could walk. He watched as she gathered her things and closed the door behind her. He flopped back on the couch and popped the button on his jeans groaning as the pressure lessened. He smiled and then laughed a bit. She was going to kill him, he couldn't wait.

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