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Chapter 52

"You sure you don't want us to wait in the reception area?" Jason was standing by the front door watching Elizabeth take one last look in the mirror.

"I'm sure, I'll be fine." Elizabeth promised. "Besides I'm going over to the school right from my appointment. Diane swore she wouldn't make me cry. I don't want to be puffy for the interview." Elizabeth was only a little nervous. "What are you guys going to do today?" Cameron was playing with Charlie. Running while she chased the string.

"Man stuff." Jason said grinning. "We can't tell you because you're a girl."

"You weren't complaining about me being a girl while I was getting dressed." Elizabeth had enjoyed having him watch her getting ready. It was very erotic for some reason, like she was putting on a show for him. He had made no effort to hide his appreciation of her body. Jason had been incredibly patient with her over the last week as she grieved for her family. Add to that the whole Taggert issue. Two days ago she had been called down to answer some questions for the review board. They had determined that Taggert had been wrong and he was not getting his job back. Johnny's source within the department stated that Taggert was leaving the area to take a job in California.

Then there was Leyla who had indeed gotten community service and barred from working in any hospitals in New York State. Two days later her nurse practitioner status was revoked. Rumor had it she was leaving since the judge said her community service could be performed wherever she moved to. Elizabeth guessed that Leyla's bad luck was going to follow her to wherever she ended up.

The only person left to deal with was Ethan Lovett, who was going to court next week while they were out of town. Since Elizabeth didn't have to testify their travel plans were not going to be interrupted. So there was no worries there. Francis would attend the hearings and report back to Jason.

They hadn't made love in a week because Elizabeth got her period when she returned home from getting arrested. She was missing him and she planned on fixing that as soon as possible.

"I like the fact that you are a girl." Jason said in a husky whisper.

"You can show your appreciation after your family leaves later tonight." She told him grinning.

"I was trying not to think about that." The Quartermaines hadn't ever eaten as a family in the penthouse, and only for his wife and son would Jason invite them. He was just hoping that everyone behaved themselves.

"I'll be home in time to get everything together." Elizabeth assured him. "Okay, I'm all set. How do I look?"

"Beautiful." Jason had talked Liz into getting a business suit. Her standing there in the jacket and tailored skirt had him thinking all kinds of naughty things. "Good luck." He said leaning in and giving her a lingering kiss.

"Cameron." Elizabeth called out feeling good from that kiss.

"Bye mommy." He said coming over and giving her a hug. "You look pretty."

"Thank you baby. Be good for daddy." With a wave Elizabeth walked out of the penthouse.

Cameron looked up at Jason and smiled. "Are we staying home?"

"We have to go out a little later, mommy left us a list of things to pick up for tonight." Jason told the little guy.

"For the party?" Cameron was excited that the family was coming over. Mommy promised he could sit next to Nana.

"Yeah." Jason smiled down at his son. "Right now, I need to go shave."

"Can I come?" Cameron wanted to see the white stuff.

"Sure." The opportunity to show Cameron how to shave hadn't really come up. The morning after the sleepover he'd been playing with Ben, and since then life had gotten in the way. This morning Jason didn't have anything to do so an interruption shouldn't be happening. In the bathroom he picked up Cameron and sat him on the sink.

"How come you need to shave?" Cameron wanted to know.

"Well, I don't want to grow a beard, so that means in the morning before I go out I need to take the hair that grew overnight off my face. Otherwise I don't look neat." Jason explained reaching for the can of shaving gel.

"Why don't you want a beard?" Cameron squinted his eyes and tried to imagine his dad with a beard like Sammy at daycare's dad had. "You would look funny." He said laughing.

"I never really thought about having a beard." Jason admitted. "I like being clean shaven." Although if Elizabeth wanted him to grow a beard he would consider it. Might be worth asking. He squirted some gel on his hand and began to put it on his face. When he was done he looked at Cameron who giggled.

"You look like Santa." Cameron said smiling. "Will he know where to find me this year? Last year I was worried but mommy took me to see his helper at the mall and we told him where we were staying."

"I promise you Santa will know where to find you." Jason was going to see the Cameron had the best Christmas ever.

"What does that feel like?" He pointed to the foam.

Jason picked up the can and squirted out a little more gel. Rubbing his hands together to make it foam up he rubbed it over Cameron's cheeks. "Do this." He folded his lips in and when Cameron mimicked the action he put some foam under his nose as well. "There."

"It tingles." Cameron said looking at himself in the mirror. "It smells nice too."

"Let me know if it itches." Jason instructed reaching for his razor. "Now I use this to take away the hair. Don't touch this okay. The blade is sharp and I don't want you hurting yourself." Jason didn't use disposable razors, but preferred double edged razors. If Cameron opened it he would find a razor blade inside, so Jason would keep it on the top shelf of his medicine cabinet in case his son got curious.

"That doesn't look like what the man used on Mr. Corelli." Cameron pointed out, watching as Jason cut a path through the foam.

"The barber uses a straight razor. I'm not careful enough to use that." Jason told his son continuing to shave. Cameron laughed at some of the faces Jason had to make to get all the spots. "All done."

"You're bleeding." Cameron said wide eyed.

"Yeah, I nicked myself. Sometimes that happens. It's okay though." Jason wet a cloth and cleaned his face. "See it stopped." He grabbed a clean cloth and wiped down Cameron's face.

"That was fun. Can I watch again sometime?" Cameron did like watching, but he liked spending time with daddy the best.

"Let me know when." Jason grabbed his after shave lotion and put some on. "Want to go to the park?"

"Okay." Cameron said as Jason put him back on the floor. "You won't leave right?"

"I won't leave." Jason promised. "Go put on your shoes and I'll meet you downstairs."

Downstairs they put on their jackets and made sure Charlie wasn't around before stepping out into the hall. "Is Milo coming?" Cameron asked when the elevator doors opened.

"He is meeting us in the lobby." Jason told Cameron.

"I like him. Do you think he'll be my friend?" Cameron asked his dad.

"I think he would like that. Are you thinking of talking to Milo?" Jason was hoping that Cameron wasn't feeling any pressure from his asking.

Cameron nodded. "Georgie said he's nice. I like it when he bounces the ball on his head."

"That is cool. Would you maybe like to play soccer this year?" Jason knew Ben was interested.

"I think so. I don't know how." Cameron said looking at the floor. He knew Ben could play some.

"I bet Milo would be happy to show you." Jason knew if Milo couldn't one of the other guards could. A lot of them played soccer as kids and every year at the picnic a soccer game broke out. "I could ask him for you. Or would you like to ask him yourself?"

"Will you be there with me?" Cameron was trying to be brave so daddy would know he was a big boy. He really wanted to go to pre-school with Ben so he needed to do better.

"I'll be right there." Jason said smiling. The elevator door opened and they walked out into the lobby. Milo was sitting on one of the chairs waiting. When the guard started to stand up Jason shook his head. This might go better if Milo was sitting down. "Want to ask now?" He bent over and whispered.

"Okay." Cameron said looking over to where Milo was sitting.

Jason could see that Milo was curious, but the young guard didn't say anything. He just sat there patiently waiting for whatever was going to happen.

Cameron put his hand in his dad's as they walked over to Milo. "Hi." He said shyly.

"Hi." Milo said smiling wide. The delight at having Cameron talking to him was clear to see in his brown eyes.

"Would you show me some soccer please?" Cameron wanted to know.

"Sure." Milo said nodding. "Today?" He asked looking over at Jason.

"Why not?" Jason said smiling. "You should go change." Milo was in a suit.

"I'll be right back, I'll bring a football." Milo said heading over to the elevator.

When Jason looked down his son was frowning. "What's wrong buddy?"

"He said he was going to get a football. I want to play soccer." Cameron told his dad.

Jason sat down in the chair Milo had just vacated. "Milo grew up in Italy. Over there they call soccer football."

"What do they call football then?" Cameron wanted to know.

"American football." Jason explained.

"Okay." Cameron said wrinkling his nose. "Do you play soccer?"

"Nope." Jason said. "But I'll come cheer you on if you play."

"I'd like that." Cameron told Jason. That would be the best to have his dad come to watch a soccer game. He could wave at him and mommy while they sat on the benches.

Milo came back quick, wearing blue jeans and sneakers. In his hand was a green, red, and white soccer ball. "Ready?" He was really pleased that Cameron had decided he could be trusted.

"Okay, that's a cool ball." Cameron said liking all the colors.

"It's an official Italia team ball." Milo showed it to him.

"Okay." Cameron wasn't really sure what that meant, but it sounded fun.

"Let's go across the street, and I'll show you some moves. Your dad can sit on the bleachers and cheer you on." Milo said tossing the ball from hand to hand.

"Can we go now daddy?" Cameron wanted to know looking over at Jason.

"Sure can." Jason clapped Milo on the back knowing that the young guard was happy.

They played for an hour with Milo beginning to teach Cameron the rules of the game. Since Milo was focused on Cameron a couple more guards came over to keep a look out. Because it was so early in the day the park was pretty empty and they didn't have to share the soccer field with anyone.

"Cameron, you did really well." Milo praised the little boy when they wrapped up the game.

"Next time I'll need to bring some juice." Jason told them as he joined them on the field. "You liked it?"

Cameron nodded.

"He's got really good reflexes." Milo told his boss. He wasn't lying, Jason didn't expect the guards to say nice things about the little boy. He would want the truth. "If he stays that sharp he'll make a good goalie."

"What does the goalie do?" Cameron asked Milo. He'd been asking questions since they came over.

"He stops the ball from going in the net so that the other team doesn't score." Milo explained. "He's the only player on the field who gets to use his hands."

"I might like that." Cameron answered thinking about it. It might be fun, but he liked running around the field too. "Do you think I can play soccer with Ben?"

"I'll talk about it with your mom." Jason promised.

"Okay." Cameron hoped his mom said yes.

"We have to go run some errands now." Jason reminded Cameron.

"Do I have time to change?" Milo hadn't gotten very sweaty, but he wasn't dressed for work.

"Don't bother, the jeans are fine." Jason knew that Adam often wore jeans when he was out with Ben.

"Can Milo ride with us daddy?" Cameron wanted to know. Now that Milo was a friend too that was okay.

"I don't see why he can't." Jason said grinning. "Let's get to it. That way we should be all done by the time mommy gets home." With that decided they headed to the garage.

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