The year was almost up and so much had changed. Jason knew that he wanted to propose to her on New Year's Eve. The two of them had been inseparable and now they were moving into their dream home. The gallery was opened just before Thanksgiving just like Jason had wanted.
There was going to be a big showing on New Year's Eve. Elizabeth had been spending the summer with Jason in the RV driving around this great country. The two of them went to many small towns and saw things that most miss in this great country. The two states that they didn't have time for was Hawaii and Alaska. They planned on going to both of those states the next year. They also planned on going to Europe to get more photos for her paintings.
Elizabeth loved her life with Jason. When they moved into their new home, Elizabeth started feeling ill. She couldn't keep anything down for a week. She was tender in certain places and she knew that she was pregnant. She called Emily and asked her what she should do. "Em, I think that I am pregnant. I don't know how to tell your brother? What if he doesn't want children now?"
"I know you and I know my brother. He will be over the moon if you are pregnant. You just should tell him. Buy a few tests to be sure and if you are then make an appointment at GH. Then call me. I want to know if I am going to be an aunt. Also, save some room for me at your place because I want to be there for your first big show in your new art gallery."
Elizabeth heard what Emily was saying and she prayed that she was right. She heard Jason come into the house. She was still in her sweats and t-shirt when he came through the door. "Are you still feeling bad? What can I do for you?"
"I think that I might be pregnant. I know that we didn't plan on this but I think that is why I feel the way I do. I just thought I was late because of the crazy schedule that we have been on for the past couple of months. If I am right, then I think I might be three months along but it could be longer. I think that the last time I had my period, it was in September. What are we going to do?"
"I will call my parents and get you into GH for some tests. I think we can skip the EPT tests and go for a regular exam. I know that you will get a great doctor there at GH."
The two of them got into Jason's pick-up truck and headed for the hospital. He had called his parents and the lab was waiting on Elizabeth to get there. She also had a doctor available to see how fall along she was if she was pregnant.
Monica and Alan were so happy to see their son happy. They wanted nothing but the best for their child and Elizabeth was the best thing that had ever happened to him. Elizabeth went and got her blood drawn. She sat down in the waiting room and a few minutes later, the results were in. She was pregnant. Dr. Lee was there to take care of her.
"Ms. Webber, can you please follow me? Mr. Morgan, you can come too. I think that we should do an ultrasound to see how far along you are and maybe you can see your baby."
Monica quickly called Emily to tell her that she was going to be an aunt. Alan called his mother to tell her that there will be another Quartermaine to love and spoil. Jason walked with Liz down the hall to Dr. Lee's office. Liz went and put on the robe and then the fun began. The gel had been warmed up a little so it was not cold on her stomach. Dr. Lee was on the best ob-gyn doctors in upstate New York.
Jason was amazed about how much his life had changed for the good since his New Year's Eve wish. Dr. Lee showed their son, having a good time. Liz saw his little fingers, feet and she saw him smile. When they were finished, she made two copies of the ultra-sound. One for the parents and one for the grandparents.
She gave Liz a list of things she could do and what she couldn't do. She gave her a prescription for prenatal vitamins and some good reading for the two of them. She set up an appointment for a week away. They could get better acquainted and she could give them a due date and start getting the measurements going. The appointment would have lasted longer but Dr. Lee was being called in for an emergency C-section.
Jason and Liz left the hospital and headed for the new house. They were both excited about finding out about the baby. They knew that they were having a son. They figured the baby would be there the following July.
Elizabeth relaxed the rest of the day while Jason went to fill her prescription for prenatal vitamins and pick up some of her favorites from Kelly's. He also went to see his family and filled them in on everything that was going on. His grandparents were very excited for the young couple.
Jason made it home when Liz was just getting up from her nap. She had put on a pot of tea to help relax. She could smell the food that he was bringing in for her. He knew all her favorites so it was easy to get her meal. The one thing that she really wanted was to be in Jason's arms.
The two of them sat down and talked about their future. "I want you to know that this year has been the best year of my life. I love you so much and now that we are having a baby this summer, it makes my heart feel even fuller. I want you to know that even if you were not pregnant, I would want to marry you. Elizabeth, I would be honored if you would marry me."
"I love you too and I would be honored to marry you. Yes. I would marry you tomorrow if I could."
"How about we get married Christmas Eve. It is a couple of weeks away and I know that the family would love to help us out."
"That sounds great. I think that we need to go see them tonight and tell them. The sooner we start the planning, the better off we will be."
Jason called his parents and asked them to come over. He also wanted his grandparents and then they called Emily. "Emily, we are going to have a little boy this July. I want you to be here for that but I also need you here for the holidays. Jason asked me to marry him today and I said yes. We plan on getting married on Christmas Eve and my grand opening and first show for the gallery will be on New Year's Eve."
"I will be there. I planned on coming home for the holidays anyway. I will see if I can come in next week. That way I can help you find the perfect gown. I told you that Jason would be fine about the baby. You both are very lucky to have each other. I knew the moment I saw the paintings that you did of my brother that he was the man for you. I am so happy because now you will be officially my sister. Congrats!"
Jason talked to Emily for a few minutes afterwards and she promised to be there the following week. She was going to stay at their home and help with the wedding planning. His parents and grandparents showed up shortly after they got off the phone.
"We have brought you all here to give you our good news. I know that you are happy about us having a baby but we are also getting married. We want to get married here on Christmas Eve. I think that we can do it but we need your help and your blessings. This may seem like short notice but we are happy and we don't want anything big and showy. We want simple, and just family and friends."
His parents could tell by the look on both their faces that this was what they wanted. Lila was so happy that her grandson had finally found the right woman. They had known Elizabeth since she was in high school with Emily. The two of them went to college together in New York City and were roommates.
Everyone was happy for them and Lila told Elizabeth that she would help any way that she could. Lila knew the best when it came to the flowers and everything in planning a great party. "Elizabeth, I have some great ideas for your wedding. It will be perfect in your living room with the Christmas tree and all the decorations. We can have Dylan come home and do the photography for the wedding. Ned, can be your dj or he can do all the singing. This way we can incorporate family and use their talents to their best abilities. If there is anyone that you want to invite, just tell me and we can send out the invitations. I can help you find the ones that you like and then we can start a guest list."
"Thank you, Lila! I don't want to wear you down. If it is too much, I can plan it with Jason."
"No, it would be an honor for me to help. You are like my granddaughter already. Now it will be legal once you marry Jason. I want to help and Jason knows that I don't take no for an answer."
"Thank you very much, Lila. I could use all the help that I can get."
The next few days, Elizabeth spent a lot of time at the Quartermaine mansion. She also had to make sure that everything was on schedule for her grand opening. She had a feeling that she was doing a bit too much but she didn't want to cancel the grand opening. She also didn't want to put everything on Lila for her wedding. Jason saw how tired she was but she was a fighter and she wasn't going to quit.
"Do you think that you could postpone the grand opening for two weeks. It will still be in the New Year but you will have time to recover from our wedding. I was thinking of taking you somewhere warm like Hawaii. We didn't make it there yet and so I thought that it would be perfect. We could fly out on Christmas day and come back on New Year's Eve. That way we will be home for New Year's Eve."
"Okay. I think that it will be alright. I will talk to the other artists and see if we can swing it for then. I can then have one more state to add to my photos. Later, I want to turn some of the photos into paintings. I just don't know which ones yet."
Liz felt a lot better because she was trying to do everything and she knew that if she kept pushing that the baby would start pushing back. She didn't want anything to happen to her little one so she started to slow down a bit.
The following morning, Liz went to the airport and picked up Emily. They went from the airport to the gallery. Emily was very impressed with the direction that Elizabeth took the building in from when she first saw it. It was a lot more intimate and inviting than what the architect had wanted to do with the building. It was more modern and stylish than his concept.
Liz talked to the other artists and they congratulated her on the baby and wedding. They understood that they could bow out because it was not going to be on New Year's Eve but they knew that gallery opening was going to be great whether it was on New Year's Eve or two weeks from then. They had faith in the owner that she could do them proud.
Once, that was taken care of, it was time to go see Lila. Emily was so glad to be back home, even if it was for a short period. She would fly back to California with her brother and sister-in-law on Christmas. She would have to fly back out in the middle of January but she knew it would be worth it. She had a great career in Los Angeles but if she lost her job there, she could get one back in New York. She was thinking about that anyway but she wasn't sure if she was ready to leave there permanently yet or not.
A/N: The next chapter will finish up this story. I love having happy endings for Liz and Jason. I hope everyone has a safe and Happy New Year.