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Chapter 13

Elizabeth opened her mouth but no sound came out so she closed it again and swallowed hard. Looking at Jason she had no idea what to say to him either. It was clear that he wasn't the least bit surprised.

"She's speechless." The newcomer said in amusement.

Taking pity on his girl Jason spoke up. "Let's head out." He suggested throwing some money on the table.

Still silent Elizabeth gathered her things and walking between the two men left the pub. Since she was staring at their companion Jason guided her so that she didn't walk into anything. Once they were off of the main square and in a private back lot he spoke. "Baby, are you okay?" This much silence combined with the look on her face had him a bit unnerved.

"He's supposed to be dead." She responded before bursting into tears.

"Shit, Morgan. Make her stop." Johnny said on the verge of panic, he did not do tears well.

"Calm down O'Brien she will be fine in a minute and watch your language." Jason held her close and simply waited until she stopped.

"I thought you were dead." She said punching Johnny in the arm. "I didn't speak to Jason for a month because he killed you." She punched Jason too.

It was clear to both men that Elizabeth was pissed. Jason started to worry, he knew she wasn't going to be thrilled that he helped their friend fake his death and then kept it from her. "Elizabeth, I can explain."

"You'd better be able to." She said glaring at her boyfriend. "Well."

"Not here, we've been out long enough. When we get to Johnny's I will tell you everything." He promised guiding her to a bright red sports car.

A little over an hour and a half outside of Dublin they pulled onto a beautiful stretch of land with a farm style home. Picturesque was the only way to describe it. Elizabeth was immediately enchanted. Already she was planning what she wanted to sketch first.

Jason and Johnny handled the bags as the housekeeper fussed over Elizabeth bringing her tea and cakes. "So?" She started after the guys returned and they each had a cup of coffee. "You aren't dead."

"Nope." Johnny said grinning.

"If I wasn't so thrilled by that fact I'd kick your ass myself. Yours too." She said turning to Jason. "What exactly happened?"

"Sonny had one of his episodes where he thinks everyone is out to get him. He sent me to kill Johnny because he suspected that he was giving information to another family." Jason explained. "I knew Johnny wasn't a traitor so we faked his death."

"Sonny doesn't know?" Elizabeth asked smiling at her friend. He looked good.

"No, and he can't find out." Johnny knew that Elizabeth would never tell his former boss.

"Does Frannie know?" Elizabeth asked, remembering how sad her friend had been.

"Yes, he knows." Jason assured her. "He helped me stage the death. You are a lousy liar so both Francis and I agreed that you couldn't know."

"But now, I can?" Elizabeth asked wondering what had changed.

"You're with me now, and we won't be returning to Port Charles anytime soon. So yes, now you can." Jason said happy to be able to tell her.

Elizabeth jumped up and hugged Johnny hard. "I missed you so much." She told the former guard giving him a kiss on the cheek. She missed Jason's glare at the gesture. "What have you been up to?"

"Not much." Johnny said although nothing could be further from the truth. He was a very powerful man in his native country. He had returned home and in short order became the boss of his own territory. Not long after that he became head of the mob in Ireland.

The friends caught up, had dinner and after eating Johnny gave them a tour of the property. It was late when she yawned almost unable to keep her eyes open.

"Come on kid, I'll show you to your room." Johnny said walking to the stairs.

"Should I wait up for you?" Elizabeth asked with only a slight blush.

"No, Johnny and I have things to discuss. If it's not too late I'll wake you when I come upstairs." He whispered his voice husky with promise.

"Okay." Checking to make sure Johnny wasn't looking she gave Jason a kiss.

When Johnny returned they got right down to business. "What happened?" Jason asked his friend.

"The other shoe finally dropped. Francis figured out what Carly has been up to." Johnny had almost dropped the phone when Francis called him. "Your guy Shawn actually managed to not lose her when she went out."

"He is former military, he's really good at covert operations." Jason explained. "What did he find out?"

"Carly has been meeting with Luis Alcazar." Johnny said almost laughing at the expression on his friends face. "My feelings exactly. They've been having an affair for about a week now."

"Why?" Jason couldn't figure out why the other man would mess with Sonny's girlfriend. Pissing off Sonny didn't seem to be reason enough. The move however didn't surprise Jason too much. Luis Alcazar had been a pain in the ass since he came to town.

"To fuck with Sonny. Shawn reported that Carly has been giving Alcazar information on Sonny's operation. She's pissed that he is sniffing around Alexis. Sonny must be losing his touch. When I first started working for him he would juggle three or four women and none of them complained. Carly is a bitch and she has already insulted Faith Roscoe. Sorel had to keep his wife from killing her." Johnny passed on.

"That isn't enough for you to want us here." Coming to Ireland was a protective measure. It meant Jason had someone watching his back.

"No it's not. Carly wanted something in exchange for the information." Johnny got up and grabbed them both beers. He just hoped that Jason didn't yell loud enough to wake Liz.

"That something was?" Jason prodded his friend.

"She wanted Alcazar to issue a contract on Elizabeth." Johnny said in disgust.

Carly wanted Elizabeth dead. Jason could see what the blonde had been thinking. There was probably no doubt now that Elizabeth was with him. Carly blamed Elizabeth for the fact that Jason wasn't returning. If she couldn't make it so that Elizabeth was with Lucky then she would simply kill her and eliminate the problem all together. He wondered if Luke knew what his niece was doing.

"Who picked up the contract?" Jason was worried. This could be a problem. Johnny would do what he could but a contract could be open for years. He didn't want Elizabeth living her life in fear.

"No one. Alcazar never issued it." Johnny said thinking that for once the South American had done something right. "Luis is apparently not as stupid as I thought. He knows that issuing a contract on your girlfriend will get him a visit from you. Despite your retirement no one will do anything if you killed him. We don't target women." Johnny knew outsiders would be surprised to know that even mobsters had lines they wouldn't cross.

"I have to admit I didn't see this coming." Jason said leaning back in his chair. "Carly can be a bitch but this is extreme even for her. How did you find out if the contract was never issued?"

"Luis called me." Johnny told his friend. "He owes me a favor." Luis's young daughter Sage had been kidnapped and Johnny returned her to her father.

"So Elizabeth is safe?" That was all Jason cared about.

"Yes, as long as you stay in Europe I will protect you. Should you return to the states, which I don't recommend for a bit, I have allies who will offer you protection." Johnny told Jason.

"I had no intention of returning to Port Charles for at least a year. Elizabeth knew that when we left. She will understand if we have to wait longer." He knew his girl was in no rush to return either. "Now what?" Jason knew that a move like that would have serious consequences. Ordering a contract was a big deal, ordering one on a woman could cause problems with the other families.

"Sonny is being called before the families. Carly is his woman. So technically her ordering a contract falls back on him. Maximus is flying out of Palermo tonight. He requested that you stay here until the meeting is over." Johnny leaned forward and placed his elbows on his knees. "Italy is your final destination."

"That's the plan, my place is ready." Jason had a villa not far from the one that Johnny owned. His friend often made trips to Italy to do business. For the past six months it had been under construction. "Are you hearing anything about what might happen to Sonny?"

"Most likely he will be fined, and told to deal with Carly." Johnny didn't even want to imagine what that might entail. There was more to the story but Johnny honestly did not want to be the one to tell Jason.

"Once this is handled we will leave." Jason told his friend. "After we visit of course." Elizabeth would want to spend some time with her friend.

"Actually I need you to stay here for more than just the length of a visit. Francis is on his way." Johnny confessed.

That raised a red flag. Something else was happening. "Do I even want to know?" Jason asked slowly.

"Elizabeth is safe as long as you stay here." Johnny assured him, skirting the question.

Jason looked at one of the two men he trusted with his life. He was also a man he trusted to keep Elizabeth safe. "Alright I will wait for Francis. I'm going to bed." Jason said standing up. He would have a good night with his girl before dealing with whatever news Francis was bringing.

Going upstairs Jason saw that Elizabeth was indeed asleep. Instead of waking her he got changed and wrapped himself around her. When they left he told her that he still had enemies, he just never expected Carly to be one of them. They hadn't even been together that long when she slept with Sonny. Instead of taking the power that came with being associated with Sonny, Carly wanted more. The really sad part was that no one would miss her. Sonny had Alexis waiting in the wings, Alcazar had just been using her, Bobbie had written her off, and he would be glad when she was no longer a threat.

At least they got to her before she did any damage. Now he just had to worry about what Francis had to say.

"Frannie!" Elizabeth spotted him as soon as she came down the steps. She ran over and gave her friend a hug. "I missed you and right after we catch up I'm kicking your ass. Where on earth did you get that horrid collection of names?"

"I thought it was funny." The older man said laughing.

"Elpida is not funny." Elizabeth crossed her arm over her chest and glared at the big man. "I haven't even asked Jason what my new name is yet because I'm terrified to know." She planted her hands on her hips.

"How many names have you gone through?" Francis asked noting how nice the ring on her finger looked.

"Five, but I didn't get to use Elvira. Which is the only reason I haven't kicked you yet." Elizabeth said glaring harder. She heard Jason come down the steps but didn't turn to face him. She knew he would be smirking at his friend.

Francis looked up at Jason and grinned. Five of the IDs had names he knew Elizabeth would hate. The sixth one had a name she would love. Without even discussing it Francis knew Jason wouldn't give her that one until they reached Italy. "You need to protect me from your girl." He said laughing.

"I don't know." Jason said shaking his head and smiling. "Elpida was pretty bad."

"I have a great-aunt named Elpida, she's sweet as pie." And ninety-seven Francis mentally added. "Johnny has new papers for you."

"Yeah. I had local stuff drawn up for you. You are officially ex-pats so don't worry about an accent." Johnny handed Liz her new identification.

"For your sake the name better be good." She said giving Johnny a look. "Elle McCarthy." Elizabeth said smiling. She remembered Jason saying he would call her Elle. Finally a name she liked. "Who is he?" She looked over at Jason. Johnny handed her another set of paper work. "Jason McCarthy." She said walking over to where her boyfriend stood.

"I did better than you." Johnny smirked at Francis. He knew what his friend was doing. The big blonde just rolled his eyes. "Breakfast is ready." Johnny said when his housekeeper appeared saving him from Francis's comeback. Everyone headed into the dining room.

After breakfast they moved to the living room. "What did you tell him?" Francis asked Johnny as they watched Jason say something that made Elizabeth laugh. It was about time they got it right.

"About Sonny and Carly." Johnny told his friend. He missed Francis.

"That's all?" Johnny had left the hard part to him. "Coward."

"Yup." Johnny said with his trademark grin. "Smart coward." He corrected. "Hey Liz, why don't I show you my horses." Pulling her away Johnny gave Francis the opening he needed.

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