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A/N: Hi All! I need to take a minute to correct my screw up. Before I posted Viva I said the order of the stories would be light and then dark. At the time I was still writing Hello and wasn't sure when is would be done. I was anticipating posting a story titled After the Storm next. However I finished Hello sooner than expected and decided to finish posting that first. I should have mentioned that to you guys. Some of you are concerned the gentler vibe I have going in Hello is suddenly going to disappear. It won't. There is some mild violence ahead as we wrap up the Spencer/Cassadine story line, but the story never gets dark. So I'm sorry I didn't clear that up. I will try to be clearer in the future. For the record everyone who asked was very polite. :)

Chapter 19

Chloe was right the guys were home and Elizabeth spied a bike. She figured it was Johnny's. Sighing a little she went into the house, she missed riding on Jason's bike. You would think that they could just borrow Johnny's, but back in Port Charles Elizabeth had learned that the guys were very possessive of their bikes. Cars could be passed around no problem but they didn't ride each others Harleys. Maybe Jason could rent one she thought as she pulled of her wellingtons.

"A tip for when you move into your own place, not that I'm rushing you out." Chloe hastily added. "Get yourself a wooden shoe rack for by the doors, front and back. Keep some house shoes there. That way when you come in from the outside and take off your wellies you have something for your feet. Barefoot is not the way to go in the country unless you have lament heated flooring." Which her guy did not. The floors were original to house which meant they were over a hundred years old. He wasn't wrecking them.

"That is a good tip." Elizabeth would remember that.

"You can borrow a pair of mine." Chloe kept several by both doors. "The men folk are most likely in the living room."

"So you really do have afternoon tea at four every day?" Elizabeth asked her hostess. Lila did.

Chloe looked over at her friend and smiled. "Yup. It's a nice break. Tea and cakes. We'll have to take you to a fancy tea in Dublin."

"I've been." Elizabeth said smiling. "Lila took me. It was wonderful so I wouldn't mind going again."

"It'll give us an excuse to put on a pretty dress. I'm sure our guys would love that." Chloe knew just the dress for Elizabeth. "There they are."

All three men stood. "Hey babe." Johnny gave Chloe a kiss when she got close enough. He had missed her. "I see you found Elle. This is Francis Corelli, and that is your cousin Jason." Johnny knew once Chloe saw Jason there was no point in lying about who he was or his last name. His eyes would give it away.

"It's a pleasure to finally meet you Jason. Lila speaks very well of you." Chloe loved her chats with Lila, they didn't do it often enough. She also took a moment to compare him to the portrait. Elizabeth had done him justice.

"It's nice to meet you." Jason putting his arm around Elizabeth as she csme closer. "Did you have fun today?"

"I did. We never made it past Kildare though." Elizabeth sat in the chair Jason held out. When both ladies were seated the guys sat too. Jason poured Elizabeth a mug of tea and passed her the milk.

"Most Americans I know take their tea with sugar and lemon." Chloe said watching Elizabeth fix hers.

"I like it that way too. But both Lila and Johnny use milk and I got into the habit." Elizabeth liked experiencing new cultures. She never dreamed she would be doing it first hand with Jason.

"I asked my housekeeper to make chocolate chip scones." Johnny grinned.

"My favorite." Chloe helped herself to one.

"I love anything chocolate." Elizabeth told her new friend taking one as well. Jason passed which wasn't surprising. He didn't really do sweets.

"I like you more with each passing minute." Chloe turned to Johnny. "Have you seen the sketch Elle, who I'm guessing has a last name that isn't McCarthy, did of your Tesla?" Chloe smiled to take the sting out of her remark. When she realized Elle was from Port Charles she figured her Jason was Jason Morgan.

"No, I'll have to have a look." Johnny liked a lot of Liz's art. He didn't respond to the last name remark.

"So Francis." Chloe didn't want to ignore her other guest. She was already getting the vibe that Jason didn't talk much. She would respect that. "What did you do to Siobhan?"

Francis rolled his eyes. "I questioned whether she was good enough to be with Liz. I stepped on her feelings which wasn't intentional." He could admit that. "But it had nothing to do with her gender." Which was true. Francis knew some very capable female bodyguards. "I don't trust Elle to just anyone."

He was possessive but Chloe noted that Jason didn't mind. "You could always tag along and check her out first hand." Chloe said with a soft chuckle.

"Behave." Johnny said knowing Chloe was causing trouble. "If Siobhan and Francis kill each other that will leave Elle unprotected." Which wasn't true but it did make everyone at the table laugh.

"Is she really that good?" Elizabeth asked her friend. Francis was outstanding.

"Yes, she really is." Johnny said grinning.

"So what did you do today?" Jason wanted to know.

Elizabeth gave him her impression of Kildare. Through her descriptions the town came to life for him. He could see the buildings without any problems but after listening to her he would see more details and appreciate the workmanship more. Traveling with Elizabeth was wonderful. She took such joy in every place they visited and it made the experience that much richer for him.

"You should visit England while you are here. You can go see the birthplace of the Morgan line." Chloe would love to give Elle a tour of the manor. "In about a month the grounds will be in full bloom. Take your camera there will be plenty to photograph."

"That sounds lovely, but I don't know if we planned to visit England." Elizabeth looked at Jason.

"We don't have a set itinerary. I'm sure we can find time to see the estate." Jason wasn't that interested in meeting more family though.

"My family is from England as well. At least the one part of it is. I don't think we have any manors though." Elizabeth said smiling.

"Would you like to find out?" Chloe loved genealogy. "We could start a search today."

"Hold off on that for now." Was all Johnny said. It was all he needed to say. Now was not the time to draw attention to Elizabeth. So the trip to England was best put on hold as well. Or at least to the Morgan family holdings.

With tea finished Jason stood up. "I have a surprise for you." He said smiling down at Elizabeth.

"Really? Is that how you spent your day?" He had been silent during tea. That didn't surprise her. He didn't talk much around people he didn't know well. Even though Chloe was family, and Johnny's girl, Jason would need to warm up to her.

"Pretty much." He said holding out his hand to help her up. "We'll be back for supper." He told Johnny.

Hand in hand they went back outside, after Elizabeth donned her wellingtons again. Jason noted she was dressing like a local and thought she looked cute. Siobhan really was very good at her job, by dressing native Elizabeth stuck out less. Cody had already run Siobhan by the time they met up at the shops. He only confirmed what Johnny had told them. Elizabeth was in good hands.

He took her over to the bike. "I got some transportation."

Clapping and bouncing Elizabeth gave him a bright smile. "Are we going for a long ride?"

"Not tonight. I'm not familiar with the roads yet so we won't do much riding after dark for the time being. Let me explore a bit." Jason was just being cautious, Johnny would tell him if there was any place he needed to avoid. "Now we are going up the road."

"Okay." She didn't care where they ended up. She was with him and that was all that mattered.

Jason straddled the bike and started the engine. "Hop on." He told her. When her arms came around him he smiled wide. He'd missed that feeling. He took them up the road to the new house.

"Jason it's lovely." She said as she dismounted. "Is this ours?" There really wasn't any other reason for them to be here.

"Yeah. I bought it this afternoon. I was thinking for the next few years we might make Ireland home and do short trips to Italy. We can travel through the different regions and you can tell me where you want to eventually settle although I already have a villa in Naples." Jason explained.

She knew he wanted them here for safety reasons. "I like the sound of that. My dream was to see Italy with you." She said walking over and hugging him. "I'm not disappointed that we will be living here." She knew he felt he was letting her down. "I like it here. I like being close to Johnny and Chloe. If we never move full time to Italy I'm okay with that." He had already done so much for her she didn't want him feeling bad.

"We will see how things shake out. We can spend part of the year here and part there." Jason suggested.

"That sounds wonderful. But right now we are here so show me our new house." She said smiling.

Johnny's home was more in the manor style this house was more like a cottage. A large cottage. From the exterior it made her think of fairy tales. Like it was a bigger version of the house Red Riding Hoods Grandmother might live in. The outside of the house was cobblestone and a large wooden door awaited them. The windows were large which would let in lots of sunlight and they all had shutters.

"It's two stories." Jason said coming behind her and wrapping her in his arms. "Four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Living room, a large middle room which I think is a dining room, and a large kitchen with space for a table. Those are the traditional roles but we can do whatever we like."

"Are there walls between the rooms?" Elizabeth wanted something open.

"Why don't you look inside and you can see for yourself." Jason figured that would be best.

Stepping into the cool interior Elizabeth found herself getting excited. This would be their first home together and she was looking forward to the life they would build. "It's wonderful." She said in a hushed tone. They had a short foyer already lined with a shoe box and hooks. Stepping out of their boots they moved into main portion of the house.

From the front room you could see straight back into the kitchen. There was a half wall separating the kitchen from the rest of the downstairs but if she was cooking she could still see everyone else. "The floors are wonderful."

"The last owner refinished them. Like at Johnny's they are original to the house. Which is three hundred years old." He knew she would like that.

She peeked in closets and the utility room, just off the kitchen. The back door was located here along with another shoe rack and more hooks. "The bedrooms are on the second floor?"

"Over here it's the first floor. We are on the ground floor now." Jason said teaching her the lingo.

"Okay." Elizabeth would remember that. "Let's go see the first floor then."

She was so cute. He followed her up and watched as she peeked into the three spare bedrooms before entering the master suite. This room had its own private bathroom with a tub. "This closet is huge."

"Robes." He corrected grinning.

"Okay." Elizabeth said laughing.

"There is also a study, down the hall." Jason pointed and when she went to see he again followed.

"This will make a wonderful office for you." Elizabeth could see it in her mind and then realized that the type of furniture she was envisioning might not be used here. "Johnny's things are antiques."

"Some are and some are new. He or Chloe can tell us where to shop." Jason didn't want her stressing over making things perfect. "Look out the window." From the study you saw the front part of the property.

"I never looked out our bedroom window." Elizabeth realized and led him back to that space. From here she could see a small outbuilding and a barn. There was also a stream. "How much is ours?"

"One hundred acres." Which was further than they could see. "Johnny is our only neighbor and I don't think he'll mind if you wander onto his property. I thought that small building could be your studio. If that won't work there are three other buildings to choose from. We can also build something." He was considering that anyway. Elizabeth needed room for a computer set up now that she was doing photography too.

"I'm sure it will be fine. This is wonderful Jason thank you." Elizabeth couldn't wait to decorate. "I wonder if Chloe will give me her opinion."

"I'm sure she would love too. She is after all a designer." Jason pointed out.

"I'm going into Dublin to visit her workroom." She told him. "After maybe Siobhan can show me some furniture stores." She knew he didn't really care how she decorated. "Do we have a cellar?"

"Yes, but it's small and unfinished." Jason explained.

"For storing food items. I've always wanted to learn how to can. Could we have a green house?" She could grow vegetables and herbs for them to use.

"Baby, we can have whatever you like." Jason assured her. "Any interior changes should be made now before we move in, exterior ones can happen at any point."

"I can't wait to move into our home." Elizabeth leaned up and kissed him. "I love you so much."

"I love you too." Jason said kissing her once more. They would be safe and happy here.

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