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Epilogue Part Two
Jason Morgan was at one time one of the most feared men on the planet. For those who moved in that world his name still garnered respect. He had retired and gone legitimate. Not once had he ever spoken about what he knew and he still counted some pretty dangerous guys as friends.
At the moment none of that was helping him any. He was looking down into a pair of big blue eyes that wanted her way. Jason was determined to stand firm. He could say no and mean it. He did it all the time. His employees knew that when Jason said something it needed to get done. When he shot an idea down you didn't bring it up again. But that was at work, right now he was home and he could feel his resolve crumbling.
"Peas?" Four year old Abigail repeated looking up at her father. She was too young to understand the concept of feminine wiles and how to use them, but she did know her daddy almost always gave her what she wanted. Her three brothers did too. That was why Cameron suggested sending his younger sister in to talk to their father. Jake and Aiden, Abigail's fraternal twin, just nodded in agreement.
"Abby, we talked about this." Jason said trying to stand his ground.
Abigail also was too young to fully understand that her eldest brother was using her, but she did really want to get a dog. "Peas, da?" All the kids used the Irish version of dad. In fact they all had a bit of brogue which made Elizabeth laugh.
Jason didn't want a dog. They had horses. Six of them. The whole family rode regularly. They even had fish so he had said no dog when the kids came to him last year. Elizabeth had simply stayed above the fray saying someone had to remain neutral.
"Abby, go play with your brothers." Elizabeth came into Jason's office to rescue him. "In the sunroom." When they learned they were having twins they considered moving but decided to expand the house instead.
They added two good sized bedrooms in the back along with a shared bathroom, for Cameron and Jake, putting the twins in the rooms closest to them and giving them the hall bath. Since the crew was out she had the back wall extended to add a large sunroom to give the kids space to play on rainy days, and had a guest suite added on the other side of living room. They had more than enough space, since they still had a guest house.
"Yes, ma." The little girl hopped off her dad's lap and ran out.
"Thank you." Jason said giving his wife a rueful grin. "She was wearing me down."
Elizabeth tried to keep the grin off her face. It just wouldn't be denied. "I don't know where she gets it from."
"Really." Jason said shaking his head. "She is one hundred percent you and you know it." He mock glared at her. "I can't tell you no either." He loved his sons with all his heart, but Abby got to him in a way he couldn't describe.
"Your Grandmother is no saint either, so don't blame it all on me." Nope Abigail Lila Morgan was going to keep them all on their toes.
"Aiden is so quiet." Jason remarked for the millionth time. He and his sister were about as opposite as twins could get. Aiden was really calm and easy going, while Abby was stubborn to the core and in perpetual motion. But not a brat. Elizabeth wasn't having attitude from any of her children. She was the one who kept order. Jason was just a softie. Elizabeth was the only one immune to Abby's eyes. Johnny and Francis were saps too.
"Well, Jake is a lot like Abby." Cameron was a ball of energy. In constant motion, a little chatterbox he was already excelling at sports in school. Jake was pretty intense. He was the protector of the family. No one messed with his siblings especially Abby, he was also extremely stubborn. Like Jason he was fascinated with mechanics and how things worked. He took the clock in the kitchen apart when he was five and needed only a little help to get it back together again. Aiden was the quiet one, so quiet Elizabeth had worried he was deaf because he didn't talk until he was three. Jason said Aiden didn't have anything to say before then. His passion were the horses. He had a way with them and most animals. Then there was Abby, the princess who was showing skill with art, already her drawings were better than her brothers.
Jason just grunted. "This is Johnny's fault. He had to get Morgan and Madison a puppy." Chloe had wanted one more and they had a girl. Johnny instantly went gray. Their daughter was two and he was already glaring at boys.
"It is really cute." Elizabeth pointed out. Chloe had almost killed Johnny when the puppy chewed up her sketchbook with the upcoming line. Luckily they pictures were salvageable.
"They don't stay that small." Jason told his wife. She was still the most beautiful thing he'd ever laid eyes on. Looking at her you wouldn't think mother of four.
"Dimitri just got a puppy too." Elizabeth told Jason. Cameron had spoken with his cousin last week. Despite the distance the kids were close. Trips were regularly made to Port Charles and family was always coming over. Elizabeth had spent the morning preparing the guest suite because Nana and Grampa were coming over. Alan and Monica were sure to bring lots of gifts.
"That's probably why Cameron pulled this. Don't think I don't know this wasn't his idea." Jason looked at his wife. "Our kids are entirely too smart."
"All the kids are too smart. Colin figured out the password on Cody's computer." Siobhan and Cody had three kids to add to the chaos. Fiona was their eldest, she was followed by Kylie and Colin. Cooper and Jesse had a boy Hunter and a girl Alaina through surrogacy. Only Francis and Diane hadn't added to the kid pool but they did have two dogs that they spoiled. Even Dimitri had a younger brother now Sebastian was one.
"I think Jake is working on figuring out ours." Jason changed it every six months to stay ahead of his son. Still he figured it was only a matter of time before Jake broke in.
"So." Elizabeth settled further in. Under her bottom she felt Jason's body responding to her nearness. Four kids and she could still do that to him.
Her body had changed over the courses of her pregnancies and yeah she had a complete meltdown while carrying the twins. She'd gained more weight than before, which was normal and healthy, Jason had found her sobbing on the floor next to the scale. The resulting conversations had been one of their rare fights. She'd called herself a whale and Jason completely lost it. He yelled so loud that Elizabeth swore that they heard him in Belfast. Now she embraced her curves.
"So." Jason said looking into her eyes. If he could get away with it he'd lock the door and have her. The kids wouldn't leave them alone for that long. When they went to bed he would have the opportunity to ravish his sexy wife.
"The shelter has some puppies." They gave generously to charity one of which was the local sanctuary, which is what the rescue was called here.
"Some?" Jason just looked at his wife.
"We have four kids, you can't get one dog." Elizabeth pointed out.
"How big will they be?" If she knew they had puppies then she knew what type.
"Some are mutts, so there is no telling, but they look like part lab. Some look more like part terrier so probably smaller. They got an influx." She said grinning. Yeah they were getting more family members.
"Fine." Jason couldn't fight them all. "Get the kids in the car. No more than two, Elle. I mean it and you are responsible for boarding them when we go away. I don't think Johnny will take them like he does the horses."
The Morgan family traveled often. The most frequent destination was Italy. Elizabeth had fallen in love with Turin so they owned a lavish villa there. Usually the Christmas holiday was spent there. Italy wasn't the only place they went. The kids were all seasoned travelers. Although they didn't always travel with the kids sometimes it was just them sneaking away to enjoy private time.
"That's fine. We will meet you at the car." Elizabeth went off to tell the kids they were getting a dog.
For the sanity of their newest family member it was decided that Jason would follow Elle. He would transport the new pet home. This way the kids' excitement didn't traumatize the poor dog. He pulled into the space next to her and watched as she lined their brood up. It always amazed him that she could get them to be still and listen. With him they were respectful but rarely quiet.
"You will be on your best behavior or we will leave." Elizabeth started laying down the rules. "No yelling, pushing, tugging, or general bad behavior. Am I clear?" She asked.
"Yes mum." The kids replied in unison. They would behave because mum didn't tolerate malarkey.
"Abby no attitude, do you hear me?" Elizabeth gave her daughter a special warning. She would run roughshod over her brothers until she got her way if not stopped.
"Yes mum." Abby promised.
"Okay buddy up." That meant everyone holding someone else's hand. This was the rule when out. No one was surprised that Abby took Jason's hand. Cam got Aiden and Jake took Liz. "Abby make sure da doesn't wander off."
"Kay." The energetic little girl laughed. While Cameron, Jake, and Aiden had blonde hair like their dad, Abby had brown hair like their mom. Abigail was also the only one of their children to have curly hair and her mother's dark blue eyes. The fact that she was a mini Elizabeth, down to the small dent in her chin, was one of the reasons Jason has so much trouble telling her no.
Together the family trooped inside the building, they could already hear the dogs barking. "Hi." Elizabeth was a frequent visitor. Whenever the sanctuary sent out a call for something, newspapers to food, Elizabeth always answered.
"Mrs. Morgan." The head of the organization greeted her. "Tell me you are here for a puppy or two." The little critters were a lot of work for the staff. They also were a bigger expense. Luckily they got adopted quickly. Unfortunately they keep the older dogs at the shelter longer.
"We are." Elizabeth confirmed.
"They are in the back follow me." The older woman took them to the rear of the building. "We've got them by litter in seven rooms."
"That many?" Elizabeth's eyes widened.
"I'm afraid so." The older woman nodded. "Okay in here we've got the ones with the biggest paws. Eight in that group. Don't know what they are though." Mutts were not uncommon. Each room had half the door closed. Jason picked the kids up one by one so they could all get a look.
"They might be too big." The paws were enormous. Liz snapped a pic and sent it to Siobhan, she was thinking about a dog as well.
"Well on to the next then." Their guide offered.
They looked at five more rooms before coming to the last. "Four pups in this group with their mum. They were dropped off ten days ago and we just brought them out today. Came in one morning and the poor girl was in a box with her wee ones."
"What kind of dogs are they?" Elizabeth asked liking the look of it.
"Staffordshire Bull terriers or as we call them in these parts Nanny dogs. The father was a Staffie too. The vet thinks they are pure breed if such a thing matters to you." The older woman said.
"No, it doesn't matter." Elizabeth didn't care about papers. "How big will they get?"
"Males top out at forty pounds, females no more than thirty five. Although this lot is all girls." She told them. "Wanna go in and meet them." They'd been at this window the longest.
Elizabeth looked at Jason before looking back. "Yes please." To her kids she said. "Remember what I said." Four little heads nodded.
When the door opened the kids quietly filled in. All the dogs were red and white with each having distinct markings. It was Aiden who sat on the floor first. The other kids followed. For this occasion they would copy their brother. He simply waited and a puppy waddled over and crawled in his lap. Having noticed the newcomers the other dogs followed suit and soon each child had a dog to cuddle.
"This breed needs a firm hand. They have a good temperament and are wonderful with children, but will become stubborn if you don't train them early." They were warned. "Everyone is up to date on shots. They are eight weeks and just weaned so they can go home today."
While the kids were playing with the puppies, Elizabeth noticed that no one was trying to get to a puppy other than the one they had. That could be a problem in terms of sharing. She turned to talk to Jason and found him petting the momma dog. "Oh boy." She said softly before grinning. Looking around everyone was occupied. Jason finally looked up and gave her a small grin. "Okay." Elizabeth turned back to their guide.
"Wonderful. Which one would you like?" The older woman said smiling.
"All of them." Elizabeth said smiling back.
The trainer came to the house and in no time at all the Morgans had five well trained and extremely obedient dogs. The pups followed their designated owner everywhere and when the kids were in school they slept in the sunroom. Except for Maisy, Jason's dog she slept in his office. Jason had received a call from Johnny which left him laughing. Johnny now had two dogs because his kids pointed out that the Morgan kids each got their own dog. Jason was now thinking of something else to buy his kids that would irritate Johnny.
Elizabeth just stood outside her husband's office and smiled. Sending their daughter in to ask for a dog really was the best idea she'd had in a long time. It hadn't been hard to make Cameron think it was his idea or to get him to talk to Abby. Kids needed dogs and the responsibility would help them to mature. Elizabeth walked into the kitchen and tried to figure out how to talk her husband into one more baby.
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