A/N – Thanks for the reviews! You guys are going to hate me after reading this chapter. I went and bought some armor last night and hired some guards. I'm so glad you guys liked the New York trip. Okay, I'm going to go to the fanfic protection program. Read on.

Chapter 15 - The Setup

The next morning, Liz got up first and showered. All she could think about is what happened last night and how good it had felt. She didn't know that her body could feel that way and she felt like an addict needing a fix as she shuddered at the thought of Jason touching her like that again. She was falling in love with her husband. And while she isn't sure exactly what he feels for her, it's evident that he wants her and it makes her smile. All she wishes she could do now is make him feel as good as he had made her feel.

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Jason sat up in bed and thought about his relationship with Liz. It hadn't been easy up until this point and that was all on him. There is something about her that draws him in and leaves him wanting more; so much more that it almost overwhelms him. He wants to make her happy and for her to love him. After all the struggling, he is finally at peace with the marriage and wants all of her. They had crossed a line the night before and he is crazy about his wife.

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They got dressed and met everyone downstairs for breakfast. Liz noticed how tired John looked and glanced over at Tess who winked at her which made Liz smile. When they were finished eating the ladies stepped away to use the bathroom.

"Alright, spill it," Tess said plopping onto a couch in a room right outside the bathroom.

Liz blushed. "It didn't happen."

"What!" Claudia said spinning around as she dropped her lipstick back into her purse. "What happened?"

"We fooled around but he wanted me sober the first time around," she said pouting a little.

"Damn chivalrous man," Tess said crossing her arms.

Liz giggled. "John looks like he didn't get that much sleep."

Tess grinned.

Claudia smiled. "That is my cue to exit." Claudia could have continued to gossip, but she wants Liz and Tess to bond. They are closer in age and she thought that maybe Liz would be more comfortable talking to Tess about sex.

Liz watched her leave the room. There is so much she wants to ask Tess. She feels comfortable with her and knows she won't have any problems giving her answers. While Claudia would be open to, she seemed more guarded with her; like she was protecting her as a mother would.

"Well?" Liz asked.

Tess smiled at her curiosity. "We christened the entire room."

Liz blushed. "I'm scared I won't make Jason happy. I'm so inexperienced," she said looking down the entire time.

Tess finally gets what is really going on. "The key to sex is going with the flow. Make noise so he knows what you like and if you don't like something tell him. Ask him what he likes. He'll show you."

Liz turned red. "I don't know if I can do that."

"It's all about trust. It will come as you two get closer."

"You're so confident and I'm—"

"—really hot. You need to own that. I haven't had an easy life. The reason I'm so confident with my body now is that I realized early on how much power it wielded." Liz could see the sadness in her eyes. "For a long time, I was looking for love but went about it completely the wrong way. When I met John, everything changed for me. He doesn't care about my past and just loves me for me and when we make love, all I want to do is pleasure him and feel the pleasure that he brings me. There is no thinking; just love. There is no second-guessing either. We just give ourselves to each other completely."

Liz nodded.

"I'm not always confident though. I love John deeply, but it's hard for me to trust that he's not going anywhere. He's gorgeous and talented and women are always falling all over him. As you know, he's a flirt too."

"But they don't get him like you do," Liz said softly.

Tess smiled. "That is true, but it doesn't shut my brain down. I can't lose him because I can't go back to the way it was. John is it for me."

"I understand. I think Jason is it for me too."

"Good. Don't worry about making love to your husband. I see the way he looks at you and he wouldn't do anything to make you uncomfortable. Just trust him and trust yourself," Tess said.

Someone entered the room.

"Thanks, Tess," Liz said taking a deep breath and letting her words sink in.

Tess held out her hand. "Give me your phone."

Liz took her phone out of her purse and handed it over. Tess programmed her number in and then rang her phone so she'd have Liz's number. "You call me if you need to talk. I don't have a lot of girlfriends. When I've attempted to be friendly with women in the past, it hasn't ended well."

Liz smirked.

"But, for some reason, we seem to understand each other and I think we'd get along just fine. Plus, I like that you get John's music. It makes him happy," Tess said smiling.

"It goes both ways you know," she said as she stood.

"What?"

"You can call me anytime as well," Liz said.

Tess smiled. "Thanks!"

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The next day Jason took Liz to a few museums. He mainly watched her the whole time. She was so excited and he loved seeing the awe on her face as she gazed at all the paintings and sculptures. He bought her some books from the bookstore and then he took her to an art store. Liz was in heaven.

They held hands the whole way home and Liz was excited to get back to the house. Unfortunately, Jason had meetings until late into the night and he got up early the next day and was gone before she was awake.

Liz focused on organizing her supplies and did some painting outside. Dante called her and she met him at the Metro Court for lunch.

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They had just walked inside when Elizabeth realized that she had forgotten her purse so Dante ran back to the car to get it. She looked up and saw Jason at the elevators who had his arm around some curvy woman with long dark hair who was laying her head on his arm. It looked intimate and she could feel the blood drain from her face as her heart dropped and turned around to face Dante who had called her name. She knew that some of the mafia men took mistresses on the side but she couldn't bare if Jason had done so. It would kill her.

"Let's go to Kelly's instead," she said forcing a smile.

She got enough courage to turn around one more time, but they were gone.

"Are you okay?" Dante asked trying to follow her gaze.

"Yes, I'm okay," she said before getting back in the car. Liz tried to not let her imagination run wild and turned her focus to Dante.

What she didn't know is that the woman had tripped and Jason had just helped her up and was making sure she was okay.

A few hours later, Jason had called to let her know he'd be a little late, so when her mom called her and asked her to come for dinner, she happily accepted.

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Liz and Johnny walked back into the house. Johnny watched Liz go upstairs and waited for her to shut the door before going to the cottage. As soon as she disappeared into the room she let out a bloodcurdling scream and ran back towards the stairs. She stood at the top step, teetering back and forth as Johnny ran as fast as he could towards her. Liz started to fall forward and he just got to her before her head hit the stairs.

Johnny picked her up and ran downstairs and put her on the couch and then called for backup before quickly running up the steps with his gun drawn. He saw the body on the floor as soon as he moved into the doorway. It is a man and he had been shot. Jason is in bed and a girl is lying next to him. There's also a gun in his hand and he is passed out.

"Fuck," Johnny said loudly.

He rushed over to Jason who has a pulse, but Johnny can't wake him up. He put his finger on the girl's neck and she has a pulse as well.

None of this makes any sense. It just isn't something Jason would do.

Johnny could hear sirens. Thinking quickly, he ran into the bathroom and grabbed the medical bag that he knew was under the vanity in the bathroom and ripped it open to reveal various triage supplies in there. He grabbed a piece of rubber and a syringe and quickly took some blood from Jason as he had been trained to do. He wiped his friend's arm and then put the kit back before slipping the vial into his pocket. Johnny then went back over to the bed. The girl was stirring and he wondered who the fuck she is. He grabbed her purse and took her ID out of it and took a picture of it and then carefully moved the gun out of Jason's hand and wrapped it in a towel before running into the closet and opening a secret panel. Quickly, he placed the gun inside, along with his own and the vial, and then closed it, making sure the lock engaged. He took several pictures of the room and then went back onto the landing. Liz was still on the couch and the cops were coming through the front door.

"Freeze," they yelled.

He stared as they ran upstairs, not understanding how the fuck they had gotten there so fast? This was setup. Jason is fucked.