A/N – Thanks for the comments. The Lucky love is just so beautiful. Have a happy Easter! It's also my birthday on Sunday, so I will be relaxing with family.

I know you'll like this chapter. I skip around between locations a lot so you can see people's reactions, so hopefully, that isn't jarring.

Chapter 19

The enforcer stood, looking almost crushed, like her pain is his. "Your honor, over the years, I've had a front row seat to the damage Lucky has done to her. She's a good, compassionate woman and he almost destroyed her and Cameron. There are no words for how special he is and I'd like to think that was her doing. I appreciate that she wants to have my back, but losing Cameron will devastate her. If walking away is the only way you'll let her have her son back, then I will walk out that door right now because their happiness is all that matters."

Liz isn't sure that she is okay with that statement and silently praying that the judge won't take him up on it.

The courtroom is quiet and the judge takes a languid breath. "Mr. Spencer, until you go through some counseling and are stable for at least six months, I won't even entertain letting you see Cameron."

Lucky started to object, but was silenced by the gavel smacking against wood.

"Mrs. Webber, will you please stand?"

Shakily, she stood as she leaned on Jason. Audrey, Alfred, Emily, and Monica held their breath as they watched the drama unfold.

Liz held her head up high.

"In light of your therapy and several letters of recommendation, I'm going to allow you to be with your son. Social services will check on you for the next few months and observe your parenting to make sure Cam is well cared for, other than that, there are no restrictions."

She started to cry. "Thank you, your honor."

He turned his gaze to Diane. "Ms. Miller, a restraining order might be a good idea." The sight of Lucky disgusted him and if he had his way, Cameron would never be subjected to him again.

Lucky's mouth dropped open. "This definitely isn't over." He stormed out of the courtroom and the gavel sounded again.

"Court is dismissed."

Elizabeth slumped against Jason and he picked her up and rushed her to the small room he had occupied prior. Placing her on a chair, he hands her some water and she takes a few sips. "I need to go to him."

Jason nodded. "I'll meet you there later. The press is going to be everywhere."

"Okay."

They hugged.

"I'll see you later," Liz said.

"Later."

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The moment that Cam ran into her arms, Liz felt a huge weight lift off her. Never again would anyway dare to harm him. "Mommy loves you so much."

"Love you," Cam said as he clung to her.

"I'm so sorry I couldn't be with you. It will never happen again."

Cam squeezed tighter and then pulled back and patted her face. "Mr. Alfred played with me on the swing."

"That sounds like fun."

Cam vigorously nodded his head. "Mr. Jason played motorcycle."

"He did?"

"Uh-huh."

"Can I tell you a secret?"

A sly smile lit up his face. "Yes."

"Jason is going to visit us tonight."

Cam clapped and turned to his grandmother. "Can't wait. Can he have a cookie?"

Audrey chuckled. "If he wants one, then he can have one."

"Me too!"

Monica smiled and sat on the couch.

"Cameron, that is Jason's mommy."

Cam's eyes grew wide. "Jason has a mommy?"

"Yes."

He ran over to the couch and then climbed on Monica's lap. "You're Jason's mommy?"

"Yes, I am."

"You love him like mommy loves me?"

"Very much."

Cam smiled. "Do you have toys at your house?"

"Cam!" Liz said as Alfred helped her stand.

"It's okay. Yes. Would you like to visit with me sometimes? I would really like that."

"Okay. Can my brother or sister come?"

"Of course because I want to spoil both of you." There is no doubt in her mind that this baby is Jason's because the alternative would just be horrible.

Cam clapped and then gave a surprised Monica a kiss on the cheek. "Thank you," he said before running upstairs.

"Where is he going?"

Alfred shrugged.

"You want me to go up there?" Emily asked.

"No, I can wait." She settled into a chair. "Grams, can I stay with you until I find a place?"

"Of course you can."

"Thanks."

"You're always welcome at Windemere," Nikolas said before entering the room.

Liz smiled. "And I appreciate the offer."

Cameron ran downstairs and showed Liz the motorcycle that Jason gave him.

"That's really cool, Cam."

Nikolas kissed Emily on the cheek. It was still hard for him to think about Liz and Jason spending so much time together. He had always been against the relationship because of the danger. Emily had pointed out to him that he's subjecting her to danger because of Helena which is true, but it's not daily. They went back and forth and in the end, he agreed to try and let his anger go.

Cam moved onto the floor and started to play.

"I'm getting tested tomorrow," Liz said.

Emily swallowed hard. "Are you nervous?"

"A little bit. I let Jason know and they said they'd rush it."

"You're going to G.H.?" Nikolas asked.

"Yes." She is also going to Mercy, but most people wouldn't know that.

"Are you hoping it's Jason's?"

Liz averted her gaze. "Under the circumstances, yes."

"And if it's not?"

Emily put her hand on Nik's arm.

"It's okay. If this baby is Lucky's, I'm not going to lie, but I will to protect it from him. I know he's your brother and all of this has been a shock, but if he's still using, he's not going to know this baby. I'll see to it."

He sighed. "I'm sorry that he put your through all of this. It's just—I would be the baby's uncle."

"Nikolas, I would never keep this baby from you as long as you don't undermine me."

"I understand."

"Nikless, will you play with me?"

Nikolas smiled at his pronunciation. "Sure."

Cam's face lit up and Elizabeth was so happy to see him rebound, but she still knew they had a little ways to go. He didn't let her out of his sight and if she shifted, his head would jerk in her direction. Her little boy is still traumatized and she doesn't know how to fix it. A lone tear strayed down her face and Emily was by her side.

"It's okay."

"It's not. Have you been watching him?"

Emily nodded.

"I don't know how to fix that."

"It will take time. The more he is around you, the more he'll know that you're coming back and that he's safe."

"Yeah."

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Johnny and John walked into Claudia's room.

"I bought you some clothes," John said.

"Thanks."

Her gaze held with Johnny's and her brother started to chuckle.

"Why don't you two just get a room?"

"Shut it."

Johnny smirked. "Don't worry, I plan to when she is feeling better."

John's face contorted and Claudia grinned.

"That's what you get for baiting us."

"Whatever. You need help getting up?"

"Yeah."

He pushed a button so she was sitting up more and she eased herself out of bed and John steadied her. "You okay?"

"Yes." She slowly made her way to the bathroom as the men held their breath."

"She's more fragile then she let's on. Just—don't hurt her Johnny or I'll have to kill you."

"You could try, but I have no intention of hurting her."

Claudia came back out and could feel the tension. "Look, John, whatever I do with Johnny is none-ya. Got it?"

"I'll go get the car."

"And you, don't listen to him. We are adults and can do whatever the hell we want."

Johnny smirked. "I agree." He lightly kissed her. "Now, let's get you home into bed."

"My pleasure."

"Get your mind out of the gutter, Zacchara."

"Never—O'Brien."

He chuckles as she gets into the wheelchair and they head to the estate.

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Sam finished texting a bunch of people to watch the show which airs in an hour. Unfortunately, Jason hasn't been returning her calls, but she's hopeful that he will tune in as well and be proud of her.

Amelia watches her with a smile. "It all comes down to this. She won't know what hit her."

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Johnny barrels into Jason's penthouse and turns on the television.

Looking up from a stack of papers, Jason frowns. "What are you doing?"

"I got a tip that we need to watch this."

"Sam?"

"Yeah. Her producer guarantees it's a game changer." He had been with Claudia when he got the news, but Jason wouldn't pick up, so he decided a visit was in order. "Would it kill you to answer your phone once in a while?"

Jason shrugged and plopped onto the couch beside him. "It's on the charger."

Johnny rolled his eyes as he turned the channel. "Suppose it was an emergency?"

"Are you going to bust my balls all day?"

"I wouldn't touch your balls if someone paid me."

Jason smirked. "That's not what Francis says."

Johnny looks at him incredulously and then shakes his head when, in a rare moment, Jason laughs.

Sam came into view and they quieted as Amelia stepped next to her.

"Today is a special edition of Everyday Heroes. As you all know, Cameron Webber was returned safely home where he has reunited with his mother and family. When I heard that, none other than our own, Sam McCall helped bring him home, I was brimming with pride."

Sam smiled sheepishly and Emily rolled her eyes.

"I don't know if I'll be able to control my gag reflex."

Liz chuckled. "I'm right there with you."

Unbeknownst to Sam, pictures of her with different men briefly flickered on the screen.

"We decided to take a look at Sam's past, to show you just what a wonderful human being she is."

At the penthouse, Jason's mouth starts to go dry. Every instinct within him knew this isn't going to end well.

"I wish I had popcorn," Johnny muttered.

"I wish I had my gun."

Johnny frowned. "You'd shoot me?"

"Is that a trick question?"

At the mansion, Tracy sat next to Monica. "Why are we watching this?"

"Because we were told that it would be in our best interest to do so," Edward said.

Practically everyone in town is watching. It will be the highest rated episode in the history of the show.

"Why in the world am I supposed to care about Jason's skank of the month?"

"Tracy!" Monica said. "Will you shut your trap?"

Tracy rolled her eyes. "Fine."

At the hospital, everyone was watching in different places, wondering what the big deal was and why they were notified to watch.

Alexis and Diane watched in her office wondering the same thing.

Amelia clasped her hands together. Pictures of Sam's hometown flashed on the screen along with some high school pictures of her scantily clad. Sam at least had the decency to look embarrassed.

Lucky licked his lips. She was a fine piece of ass back then and he couldn't understand how Morgan would let a hellion like that go in favor of Elizabeth.

"Samantha came from a poor family and rose above it all to make a name for herself."

A picture of her salvage ship appeared and Sam smiled proudly.

"Before coming to Port Charles and working on the ship, which she procured from lying on her back, she was quite the con artist."

Sam's mouth dropped open and Edward choked on his coffee, making Monica jumped up and pat him on the back.

Liz's mouth dropped open. "Did she just say what I think she said?"

Emily nodded slowly. "Holy sh—"

"Emily!" Nikolas said pointing to Cam.

She clasped her hand over her mouth as she continued to watch the train wreck.

Jason is about to lose his mind.

"Breathe Jason," Johnny said.

"What the fuck is this?"

"Shhhh."

At Crimson Point, Claudia snorted as she laughed with John by her side and then sent a picture to Elizabeth with the caption, "The exact moment she knew the gig was up."

Back at the studio, Sam started to sputter.

"What's the problem Sam? From what I hear, you're usually pretty good with your mouth."

Audrey gasped. "Oh dear. I knew she was a slut."

"Grams!" Liz yelled.

"What? If it walks likes a duck…"

"That is Nikolas's relative."

Audrey glanced at him. "My condolences."

Nikolas didn't know what to think.

Amelia smiled. "What? You don't want anyone to know about the string of rich men you tricked into marrying you and then took them for all they were worth?"

"That was before I changed; before Lila."

Edward scowled. "It always bugged me that she used Lila's name for a daughter that wasn't even Quartermaine blood."

"She did it to manipulate Jason," Tracy said.

"Hopefully, he'll have the good sense to dump her now."

Monica agreed, but kept watching.

"Do you remember Bill Monroe?"

Sam stared at her blankly.

Pictures of Sam and Bill were plastered onto the screen.

"Perhaps that will refresh your memory, or maybe this will." A court picture was displayed. "You remember when you were on trial for killing him?"

Everyone watching was shocked.

"He was abusive."

"Was that before or after he discovered that you faked a pregnancy, had been draining his accounts, and was going to leave him?"

Sam started to cry. "How can you be so cruel?"

"You got away with murdering my father. You're lucky that I don't kill you with my bare hands. And he was one among many that you conned and stole from."

Surprising them all, Jason appeared. He had listened to everything on the radio on his way there. Amelia had given the guards his picture so they would let him in the building and to the set just in case.

"How could you?"

"Jason, I was young and I did what I had to in order to survive."

"Was Sonny or Jax a mark? You know, the two men you slept with within twenty-four hours?"

Sam cringed. "I was trying to get the card, but getting pregnant changed everything."

"Let me guess, you saw a new sucker and decided to use the baby to lure me in?"

She moved closer and put her hands on his chest. "No—it wasn't like that. I fell in love with you."

He stepped backwards. "Don't ever touch me again. You lied about everything."

"No. I didn't. I didn't lie about loving you; about wanting to spend my life with you and you said the past didn't matter."

"Enough! We're done. Out of guilt, I tried to forgive you after I saw you screwing Ric, even though it killed me that you would do that to your sisters and mom, but this is the last straw. I'll have the guys pack up your things."

Alexis gasped as she turned beet red and started to cry. Diane was stunned and grabbed some tissues. "Alexis, deep breaths."

"Everyone will know."

"You mean what a pig Ric is? Tell me why that is a bad thing."

"I'm so embarrassed."

"I'm sorry, Alexis, but Sam doesn't deserve you. What she did was vindictive, childish, and hurtful. Why are you even speaking to her?"

"She's my daughter."

"That's code for you feel guilty."

Alexis wiped her face. She didn't know how she was going to hold her head up in this town again.

At the Hardy house, everyone was reeling from what had just gone down.

"She slept with Ric while Alexis was sick with cancer, fighting for her life?" Nikolas asked no one in particular.

"I'm sorry, Nikolas, but it's true. She was pissed at Jason for leaving her," Liz said.

He turned to Emily. "I need to go to Alexis. I think she's at her office."

They kissed and he ran out of the house.

At the mansion, Monica stood. "I can't believe that Jason confronted her on television."

"He was probably in shock," Tracy said.

"Poor Alexis and my son..."

"Well at least Jason is free now. She gave him the perfect out," Edward said.