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Chapter 3 - Celebration

The next day, Jason spent as much time with her as he could. Sonny was trying to be patient with his enforcer because he could see how much Elizabeth meant to him. She was nervous and excited and having Jason with her calmed her.

Noah introduced her to the surgeon, Dr. Jorgenson and they started to prep her for surgery. Jason kissed her before they took her to the ER and then went to sit in the waiting room. Johnny sat down next to him.

"She'll be alright."

"I guess I should have tried to hear you out when you handed me that file."

"I think it worked out the way it should have because it all led to this day."

Jason nodded. "I'm surprised I missed it though."

Johnny grinned. "I'm not. You were too busy looking at her beautiful face."

Jason gave him a look, making him laugh.

"I know she's yours. I don't think she even gives the rest of a glance. You think she's the one Jason?"

He shrugged. "I hope so. She's great and I like being around her."

"She's a definite improvement."

"True."

That is when they heard a voice.

"Jason? What are you doing here?"

Robin walked towards them.

"His girlfriend is having surgery." Johnny said, knowing it would get under the woman's skin. She liked Jason, but he hadn't returned the sentiment.

"Girlfriend? Carly?"

Jason frowned. "No. Elizabeth."

Robin was surprised. She didn't know who that was. "Oh. Uh—will she be okay?"

"I hope so."

Robin decided to go find out who this Elizabeth was. "Well, I hope it works out."

She left and both men looked at each other.

"Keep an eye on her," Jason said.

Johnny nodded and texted someone for backup.

"Jason Morgan," Carly yelled, walking towards them.

Jason groaned. "Worst one night stand ever."

Johnny chuckled. "You definitely should have kept it in your pants. She's like herpes, just when you think it's gone it comes back."

Jason laughed making Carly even madder.

"I have been calling you for two days."

"I've been busy."

"Doing what?"

Jason sighed. "My girlfriend is having surgery."

Carly was stunned. She put her hands on her hips and looked at him like he was crazy. "Since when do you have a girlfriend?"

"Carly, I'm not discussing my love life with you."

"I thought I meant something to you, that we were friends." After their physical friendship had ended, Carly still hung around him as much as she could.

He frowned. "Did you forget that I caught you with your tongue down Sonny's throat, not to mention that you had a baby with my brother?"

She pouted. "You know they were both mistakes. It never happened again."

"Frankly, I don't care who you try to suffocate with that mouth of yours. We're done Carly. I don't want you around me." He stood up and glared at her. She was toxic and broken hearts and mayhem followed her.

She was surprised he was treating her that way. "Fine," she said before tearfully walking away.

Johnny let out a deep breath. "Well, that went better than I thought it did which means she is probably cooking up ways to change your mind."

Jason smirked. "You know her way too well."

Johnny shuddered. "Trust me my friend, you dodged a bullet."

"I know."

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After a couple of hours, Noah walked towards them.

Jason and Audrey stood up. "How is she?"

Noah looked at Jason's softened features which were a contrast to the first time they met. "She's stable and in recovery."

"How did it go?" Audrey asked.

"Very well. We were able to replace some parts and clean up the area. The implant is in and we just have to hope that there is no infection. Within the next week, I'm very confident that she will hear again."

Audrey smiled as her eyes filled up with tears. "Thank you."

Noah nodded. "A nurse will come get you once she's settled."

Audrey turned and without thinking, hugged a shocked Jason. Monica walked into the room and stopped in her tracks. Jason saw her and slightly smiled. Quickly, she closed the distance.

"Is everything okay?"

"Yes. Elizabeth just had surgery to restore her hearing."

Monica smiled. "That is wonderful."

"She'll know soon if it took," Audrey said.

"Well, I wish her the best of luck."

Jason nodded.

"Maybe you could bring her by to meet Lila once she is better."

Jason missed his grandmother and he really wanted her to meet Elizabeth. "I will."

Monica touched him on the arm and then disappeared down a hallway.

"You really should try to forgive them. Sometimes, we love someone so much that we don't realize that we are suffocating them," Audrey said quietly.

Jason didn't respond but he understood.

"They made mistakes because they were distraught and didn't understand how to handle it. You were angry and distant. They pushed and you pushed back harder. Now that you have settled into your new life, maybe you can see that they still want to be a part of yours. They know you are not him, but you still look just like him. You can understand how hard that is right?"

Jason nodded.

"Just consider it. Family is important. I think that you could use the backup."

"I will think about it."

She touched his arm. "Good."

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Liz's eyes fluttered open and they immediately fixed on Jason.

"Hey." He reached over and pushed her call button and let the nurse know that she was awake.

"Hey."

"Everything went well. How do you feel?"

"Groggy."

He nodded. "It will pass."

"The next four days are going to be torture."

He smirked. "I agree."

Noah came in and let her know what was going on and what she would have to do when she went home the next morning. He had gone over it with Audrey as well. When he left, Jason took her hand and kissed it.

"Get some rest."

She closed her eyes and quickly fell back asleep.

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Elizabeth slowly walked into her grandmother's house. She was experiencing some vertigo which she was told was normal.

Jason understood that she was trying to be independent, but he lost his patience when he saw her wobble and picked her up. "What room?"

"Upstairs, first one on the right."

He took her upstairs and when they opened the door, Liz gasped.

"Oh my God."

There were flowers everywhere and an easel and paints.

"You did this?"

He nodded shyly. "I hope I got you the right stuff."

"Jason, this is wonderful."

He sat her down on the bed. "I got you some sketch pads and stuff too."

She grinned. "You are the best boyfriend ever."

He wasn't sure what to say, but the smile on her face was contagious and he returned it. "Let's get you comfortable."

He grabbed a blanket and helped her sit back against the pillows. "So this is your room."

She smiled. "Yup. This is the first time that a boy has been in here."

He leaned over and kissed her. "First kiss."

"I wouldn't be opposed to a second one."

He started to lean forward and Audrey cleared her throat and he jumped up.

Liz looked up at her grandmother.

"Elizabeth, you're being a little hussy."

She busted out laughing at the term. "Grams, do you see what he looks like? I can't help it."

Jason shifted uncomfortably, making them both laugh.

He was a curious subject to study. Audrey was trying to figure him out. He was oblivious to his looks. Most of the time, you couldn't read anything in his expressions. But when he looked at her granddaughter, it was so kind and gentle that it had taken her by surprise the first time she saw it.

"Alright, try to keep your clothes on. I'm going downstairs to make you something to eat."

Liz giggled. "We'll try."

Jason smirked.

"I can't wait to eat. The hospital food sucked."

"It does. I'm glad that you liked your presents."

"They are the best."

He sat with her for a while and then they ate lunch.

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The next few days seemed to take forever. Liz was getting grumpy and going stir crazy. When Jason came by to take her and Audrey to the hospital for her check up, she practically ran out of the front door.

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The specialist took the packing out from her ears and thoroughly examined them. "Looks really good. Are you ready to turn them up a little?"

She nodded. "Yes."

He went to his computer and began to fine tune the volume. "Do you hear anything?"

She smiled. "I hear static."

Jason smiled.

"That is good. Now, over the next few days, we'll turn it up more and more. We just need your ears to get accustomed to working again. I'm going to have the nurse give you some tests. You'll be taking them daily so we can make sure you are improving and note where you aren't."

"Okay."

Liz was so excited that even static sounded good.

Over the next few days, they continued to up the volume on her implant and Jason and Elizabeth turned up the volume on their relationship. Audrey caught them making out once and had a birth control conversation with them both. Jason wanted to purge his brain so he never had to remember it again.

FLASHBACK

Elizabeth laid on Jason's chest as his hands roamed under her shirt, caressing her back. She kissed him with everything she had as she whimpered against his skillful mouth.

The door flew open. "Elizabeth Imogene Webber. Haven't you heard of playing hard to get?"

Liz scrambled off of Jason who sat up and put a pillow across his lap.

"I wouldn't have let it get that fault," he said meekly.

Audrey gave him a look and it took all Jason's resolve not to smirk. She grabbed the chair at the desk and pulled it out and sat down. "We need to have a little talk."

"Grandmother, I'm nineteen."

"I am painfully aware of your age. Are you on birth control?"

Elizabeth turned beet red and Jason rubbed his hand over the back of his neck. It was a conversation that he really didn't want to have with her.

"No."

"You do realize that all that petting leads to sex which could result in an unwanted pregnancy."

Liz grimaced. "Grams, please stop. When the time comes, we'll make sure it's handled."

Audrey studied the two of them. They look mortified and she figured she had tortured them enough. "Make sure you at least have a supply of condoms Mr. Morgan," she said before standing up.

Jason's mouth dropped open as Elizabeth groaned and closed her eyes. "Okay."

"The slightly ribbed ones are popular with your generation."

Liz gasped and Jason turned red as she watched her grandmother walk into the hallway. Neither said a word for a few minutes.

FLASHBACK END

When it was time to test out her ability to hear voices, she asked the doctor if Jason could do the talking.

The doctor smiled knowingly and made the adjustments. When he was ready, he nodded and Jason took a deep breath. Liz shut her eyes.

"Elizabeth, can you hear me baby?"

Her eyes filled with tears and she nodded yes. "Say my name again."

"Elizabeth," he said, slowly.

She was crying now, so emotional that she had actually heard him. He hugged her and she wrapped her arms around his waist.

"You're so beautiful."

She shuddered against him unable to speak. His voice was a little raspy and he sounded so sexy.

The doctor cleared his throat. "We will still need to fine tune it but it looks like the surgery was a success."

"Thanks," she said, pulling back.

He left the room and Jason kissed her with everything he had. Elizabeth matched him stroke for stroke. He leaned against her forehead as they both tried to catch their breath.

"You're really good at that," Elizabeth finally said.

"I have a good partner."

Jason made her smolder and she couldn't wait to try more things with him.

"Can we go back to your place?"

He was surprised. "How are we going to ditch your grandmother?"

Liz smiled. "I'll just tell her you're taking me out to eat."

"Okay."

They went back into the waiting room and Audrey spoke and Liz hugged her tightly. "I can hear you."

Audrey cried and laughed at the same time. "I'm so happy for you. Your dad called. They'll be here by tomorrow."

"You didn't tell them anything did you?"

"No."

Liz smiled. "Good. I want to surprise them. Listen, Jason and I are going to go grab something to eat."

"Okay. Take good care of her Mr. Morgan."

"I will."

They dropped her off and then headed to the towers. She noted that Jason seemed nervous as they waited for the elevator to reach the top.

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She looked around curiously. "Did you just move in?" she said, looking around the sparsely decorated room.

He shook his head. "No, I just—this was enough for me."

She took his hand. "Come on."

They sat down on the couch.

"Why did you want to come here?"

"Curiosity and…," she was a little scared to say her other reason.

He looked at her curiously. "And?"

She blushed. "I wanted to kiss you without getting interrupted."

He smirked. "I see. Come here, I don't want to disappoint you."

She surprised him by straddling his body and Jason's lips crushed hers. He decided that kissing her was his new favorite thing as he ravished her mouth. Elizabeth was in heaven. Her body was on fire.

Jason moaned when she wiggled against him and he started to harden. Pulling back he looked her in the eyes. "I want you, but maybe we should take it slow."

"I like making out with you."

He brushed her hair away from her face. "We can make out, but maybe we should add some rules."

She laid against his chest. She didn't want rules. For the first time in her life, she just wanted to let go.

"Elizabeth, have you had sex before?"

"No."

She felt his energy change making her sit up. "What's wrong?"

"I don't want to hurt you."

"What do you mean?"

"I just—we'll take it slow." He had no experience with a virgin and wasn't quite sure what to do.

"I won't break Jason. I feel like I just got out of jail and I just want to feel and let go—with you."

He slightly moaned. She was killing him. He was impossibly hard. When she moved forward and brushed against him, they both moaned.

"Make love to me Jason. I want to be with you in every way."

She was making him lose his mind. He fisted her hair and kissed her torridly. She felt it everywhere as her body came to life. His hand slipped under her shirt and when his thumb swiped against her nipple, once—then twice, her body shook and she started to move against his aching bulge.

"Elizabeth, I want you so badly, but not here."

She yelped as he stood up, grabbing her ass. He stared at her intensely as he studied her flushed face and then gave her the most gentle and sexy kisses before starting to walk. Elizabeth knew that this was going to be epic. Her body was on fire for him and she couldn't wait to see what came next.