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Chapter 69

Jason walked into the house closing the door behind him. "Liz." He called out. Now that they lived in an actual two story house it was harder to know where the various members of the family were at. They had moved three years ago when the penthouse became too small. The family of seven just didn't fit anymore.

"In the kitchen." She called out. "Hi." Elizabeth smiled as she tried to get their youngest daughter to eat her strained peas. Six month old Sarah just wasn't having it.

"She giving you trouble?" Jason grinned at two of his girls. After the birth of Lil, they had Jacob two years later, two years after that Aiden arrived, and finally their newest little one. Their last little one because Elizabeth had said she was done a decision Jason respected.

"None of the others were this fussy." Elizabeth said sticking her tongue out at their stubborn daughter.

"Want me to try?" She usually ate for him.

"After you talk to Cameron." Elizabeth said trying to get the spoon in her daughter's mouth.

"Did you ask what happened?" The call from his wife had surprised him. Cameron getting in trouble at school was not something they expected. He was a good kid.

"I did. He said he wanted to talk to you because I wouldn't understand." Elizabeth backed off at the request. Their eldest son wasn't trying to play them off one another. He truly felt his mother wouldn't get it.

"I'll go up. Meg is faxing over some things for me, so I'll be home for the rest of the day." Jason said before heading upstairs. Outside his son's door he knocked and waited to be invited in. Now that Cameron was twelve they tried to respect his privacy.

"Come in." Cameron said opening the door.

"That looks painful." Jason said taking in the swollen eye.

Cameron just shrugged. "Did mom tell you what happened?" The preteen knew he was in trouble. Fighting was not tolerated, so he was getting punished. He also knew the punishment would be fair. That his dad would listen before passing sentence. What made Cameron feel bad was that he, Lil, and Jake normally didn't have guards at school and that was probably going to change now.

"No, why don't you tell me." Jason pulled out the chair to Cameron's desk while his son sat on the bed. The small boy had given way to a tall lean young man. Cameron was already taller than his mom, but still had a ways to go to catch his dad. He wore his hair longer now so the curls were on display and he had a quick smile.

"We have a new girl at school." Cameron told his dad. "It's hard enough being new, but to transfer in after the year has started is tough. She's really quite, kind of shy, and really short. Like shorter than mom short." He also thought she was really pretty.

"What's her name?" Jason asked smiling. His son was growing up.

"Molly Davis. She's really smart dad. She's only a few months younger than me." Cameron explained. "Mr. Humphries paired us up in science, so we've become friends. I don't think she has a lot of friends yet, but I try to look out for her."

"Did someone do something to her?" Jason saw where this was going. Cameron's early years had not defined him, but they did leave the boy with zero tolerance for anyone picking on girls. It was not something Jason felt the need to correct.

"Rafe Kovich has been bullying her. I found her crying outside at lunch. She had a bruise from where he pushed her down." Cameron was looking at the bedspread and his breath was hitching some. "I couldn't let that go dad. I just couldn't."

"Did you hit him first?" Jason loved that his son was so protective of his friend, but just walking up and decking the other boy was not the right way to do things.

"No sir." Cameron finally looked up. "Rafe has a short fuse. I poked the bear a bit, he swung and hit me." Cameron pointed to his eye. "No one taught him how to fight though. I dropped him with two punches." Soccer was not the only thing Milo taught Cameron. Even though he was mom's guard, they were still friends.

Jason smiled, it was wrong, but he couldn't help it. "How long are you home for?"

"A week. Rafe got expelled when the whole story came out. Molly wouldn't go back to class until the principal let her talk." Cameron finally smiled. She had fought for him.

"Fighting is wrong Cam." Jason said switching fully into parent mode. "You know that."

"I do dad. I know you and mom look to me to set a good example for everyone else." Cameron responded.

"We don't mean to pressure you." Jason hoped that wasn't the case.

"You aren't." Cameron promised. He was proud that his parents were so trusting of him. "But dad boys don't put their hands on girls. They just don't. I would do what I did again." He said with conviction.

"I'm proud of you for protecting your friend." Jason had to say that. "But fighting is wrong."

Cameron nodded.

"So no gaming this week." Jason just couldn't bring himself to levy to harsh a punishment. Taking Minecraft was tough enough.

"Okay." Cameron understood his dad's position. "I can still help you with the bike this weekend though?" He wanted to know.

"Of course. I can't tune up the bike without my assistant." Jason grinned. "Your mom probably won't let me take you out because of the fighting."

"I know." Cameron sighed heavily at that. He had been tall enough to reach the footrests last year and his dad started taking him out. They didn't ride fast like he did with mom, but it was still fun. He even had his own helmet with a python on it. Cameron had painted it himself during a class at the art center.

Jason looked around at his son's room. "Your mom is also probably going to make you clean up your room." He said laughing. They did have a house keeper, but she didn't clean Cameron's room, that was his son's responsibility along with his laundry.

"It's not that bad." Cameron said looking around, his room had been much worse than this.

Jason kept quiet about that. "I'm cooking tonight, want to help?"

"Yeah." Cameron liked cooking with his dad. A soft knock sounded and Cameron got up to open the door. Since it was the middle of the day it had to be his mom. Aiden was home, but he didn't knock. "Hi mom."

"You have a visitor." Elizabeth told her son. She had been surprised when the guards called up to announce the arrivals.

"Me?" Cameron asked surprised.

"Yes you." Elizabeth laughed. "Don't keep your guests waiting.

The Morgans trooped downstairs. Both Sarah and Aiden were napping so they shouldn't be disturbed. Jason walked into the den where the guests were and stopped short in surprise. The district attorney was in his home. That was when the last name clicked. Davis, as in Alexis Davis. Mac's longtime girlfriend, which explained why his friend was grinning from the couch. "Hello." Alexis said standing.

"Ms. Davis." Jason nodded. "Have a seat. Mac."

"Jason." Mac said still grinning.

"Hi Cameron." Molly said a bit shyly. "I'm sorry about what happened."

"It wasn't your fault." Cameron said trying not to blush.

"I wanted to come by and say thank you. I had no idea that Molly was having trouble at school. This transfer has been hard enough without the addition of a bully." Alexis had finally moved in with Mac. Molly had been in public school, but Port Charles Academy was closer to the new house. "I spoke with the principal and Cameron can return to school tomorrow."

Jason and Elizabeth both looked surprised at that. "Thank you." Elizabeth had planned on going to down to the school tomorrow to pick up Cameron's work for the week. If Jason felt they needed to fight the suspension she would have handled it then. While she didn't have all the details it was already clear her son had acted in defense of his friend. She would have to find out how Jason handled that.

"Thanks for sticking up for Molly." Mac stood and extended his hand to Cameron. It had been his pleasure to watch the young boy grow up. While Mac did hang out with the guys from time to time Alexis didn't join him. She had her image to consider, so the two kids hadn't met until they started attending school together. Cameron's actions didn't surprise the private investigator one bit.

"How come you aren't in school?" Cameron wondered.

"I had to go to the hospital and get the bruises photographed." Molly said softly.

"Are you hurt worse?" Cameron hadn't even considered that. He was ready to pound on Rafe some more.

"No." Molly assured him.

"I wanted them documented." Alexis told Jason and Elizabeth. She could see the question in their eyes as well.

"That's how you got the suspension over turned?" Elizabeth guessed.

"Yes. The school is very leery of lawsuits. The Rafe's parents were downtown talking about assault, but I assured them that their son wouldn't like a stint in juvenile hall." Alexis said smiling wide. "Cameron's actions fall within the self-defense statutes since there are dozens of witness's who will say that Rafe swung first. Not to mention that several other families were coming in as we were leaving the school to talk about their children being bullied." The city's top lawyer told them.

"I have my science book if you want to work on our project." Molly said reaching into her bag. So far they had only met in the school library during study period. "My mom said it's okay."

"Is it okay?" Cameron asked his parents. He really wanted Molly to stay. Having friends over happened fairly often for him, Ben was the most frequent visitor, but he'd been wanting to invite Molly for a few weeks now.

"It's fine." Elizabeth would put together some snacks for the two. "Would you like to stay as well?" She asked Alexis and Mac.

"We both have to get back to work." Mac said speaking for the pair. "I'll swing by and get Molly around five, if that's okay?"

"Molly is welcome to stay for dinner." Elizabeth offered.

"Would you like that?" Alexis asked her daughter. While Molly was still too young to date supervised visits were fine. It was clear that her daughter had a crush on Cameron. The boy's name had come up almost constantly since the transfer of schools. Mac assured Alexis that Cameron was a good kid, today's actions only reinforced that.

"Yes." Molly said smiling.

"Good." Elizabeth smiled too. "Jason why don't you walk our guests out and I'll get the snacks together. Any allergies Molly?"

"No, Mrs. Morgan." The preteen answered.

"Come on, we can work in the dining room." Cameron told his guest. "Bye Ms. Davis, Mr. Scorpio." He said mindful to use his manners. "I'll show you where it is and then I'll go get my notebook." Cameron told Molly as they walked from the room.

"We'll both be here for the rest of the evening." Jason said as he stood on the porch.

"I'll call before I come back." Mac told Jason.

"Tell Jessie I said hello." Jason threw in.

"I will. He's a wreck these days. Georgie being pregnant is hard on his nerves." Mac was glad that he never had to go through that. Neither he nor Alexis wanted more children.

"I've been there." Jason said laughing as his friend walked away. When the cars pulled off he walked back into the house. Elizabeth was slicing up fruit for the kids to snack on. "He can't play Minecraft for a week. The punishment will still stand for the fighting, but I'm really proud of him." Jason said snagging a piece of melon. "He stood up for his friend."

"Rafe Kovich is huge." Elizabeth told her husband. "He's a year older than them and mean."

"He cause you any problems?" Jason wanted to know.

"Milo had to stare the dad down." Elizabeth had not appreciated Mr. Clay's leering at her. "It doesn't surprise me that the son is a bully. The dad is a piece of work." She put the fruit on a plate and took it along with some water into the other room. "They are cute together." She said to Jason when she got back.

"They're too young to date." He told his wife.

"I know." Elizabeth didn't expect them to get married, but if this was the type of girl Cameron liked she would be a happy mom. Since he was home and they had time she brought up another subject. "I talked to your dad, and he mentioned that the nurse practitioner program was looking for a new assistant head nurse." The program had proven so successful that Mercedes was now the head nurse practitioner instead of the assistant head nurse. "Since I've kept my certification up and taken some additional classes to learn the newest procedures I'm a good candidate. I think it's time for me to go back to work. I'd be willing to discuss a nanny if you don't want Sarah in daycare."

"I have no problem with you returning to work. I want you to be happy. Yes I'd prefer a nanny." Jason would ask Emily if her nanny, Siobhan, had been hired by anyone else yet. Vanessa, Johnny and Emily's youngest started preschool this past September. Elizabeth liked Siobhan and the young woman already knew how things with the guards worked. Mostly because she was Chris's wife. "Let me know what you decide." The final decision would be hers. "I'm going to do some work so that Meg doesn't yell at me." He stole a kiss before heading to his office. On the way he passed his son and had to smile. He was more proud of Cameron every year. His little boy was growing into a good young man.

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