A/N – Thanks for the comments! Glad you like the progression of our couple.

Sorry about the repeating error in last chapter. I had moved things around and forgot to delete a couple of lines at the end. Most of you probably read the corrected one.

Chapter 21

Liz blushed a bright red. "Marry me. I know it hasn't been long and we have all the time in the world, but you are it for me. I choose you forever and even if we don't have the ceremony right away, I just need to hear you say yes."

Another tear escaped his eyes and she gasped at the amount of love they displayed. "Yes. We will be married. I'd do it right now if you want to."

She smiled. "Well, I was thinking that since the baby will probably be born in November that maybe we could have a Christmas wedding."

"I agree, but this secret is between us until I find the ring and do this the old fashion way."

"I can live with that."

"I promise it won't be long, but I'd like to surprise you and then you and Emily can start plotting."

Liz chuckled. It will also give them plenty of time to get into the groove of their relationship, although it already felt easy. "Jason, do you want to hash out the past or just move forward from here?"

"Honestly, I'd rather leave all of that behind and just focus on us and the future. We've both made some bad choices and we can't go back and undo the hurt. I'll spend the rest of my life showing you that you are everything to me." Their history was a series of missteps and hurt feelings and that is not where he wanted their focus to be.

"And I'll do the same, but Gail would like us to attend a session together and I think that we need that closure. I know I chose Lucky, Zander, even Ric for the wrong reasons, but I'm so happy that I'm choosing you for the right ones. No matter what, I won't run." They had already wasted so much time.

"Me either. I will do my best to protect you because bottom line, we're better together than apart."

"You can say that again!"

"We're better together than apart."

She laughed. "Now, you're just being silly."

"I'm the most feared man on the east coast and no one calls me silly and lives."

"I guess you're just going to have to kiss me to death then."

"Gladly, but first you get my love glare."

As his eyes narrowed, she snorted, making him chuckle. "Please, can I tell Emily you said that?"

His eyes grew big. "You wouldn't dare."

Tears were running down her face as she threw her head back and laughed. Seeing her beautiful neck, he pounces, nibbling and licking as she sucks some air between her teeth.

"I want you so badly."

"Tomorrow night, we'll try to slip away for a few hours."

His lips found her again, dancing against hers slowly and intoxicating, and she was almost ready to take him on the porch swing, but Alfred and Audrey were in the living room and she'd be mortified if they came outside.

"What are you thinking," he asked as his eyes trailed a path to her glorious cleavage.

"You really don't want to know."

His eyes snapped to hers. "Is it bad?"

Her beautiful blue orbs twinkled mischievously. "Oh yeah."

Getting the point, he smiled and pulled her closer. "I've undressed you with my eyes so many times and I really want to do very dirty things to you."

She shivered as his finger brushed up her leg and then under her dress and then stopped on her hip. His lips traced kisses up her neck and then he nipped on her chin as his thumb slowly brushed circle after circle on her leg.

"I want to make you feel good." His other thumb lightly rubbed against her nipple making her sigh out his name and before she could even respond, he captured her mouth into a torrid kiss as he roughly took it. When he pushed her underwear aside she almost lost it right then, her legs quaking in anticipation as he plundered her mouth. "You're so wet for me," he said before stroking her engorged clit. Her hips bucked as he drove her absolutely crazy. "Do you like it when I talk dirty to you, Elizabeth?"

She could barely think, but anything coming out of his delicious mouth was okay with her. He had a tendency to be gentle with her, but she loved it when he lost control and pounded her into the bed. That night of passion was scorched into her brain and she couldn't wait to feel him inside her again. She was drunk off his kisses, but managed to nod yes.

He really wanted to shock her, but decided he'd have to ease into that. Her skin was so creamy and pure that he felt like a dirty old man as some really elicit thoughts filtered through his mind. God, she made him feel so horny. His thumb moved faster, spurring her on as his breath caressed her ear. "I'm going to fuck you so good. You're going to be screaming my name." His fingers tightened in her hair as she started to come undone. "Let go. Come for me baby. God, I want to taste you so badly. Can you imagine how my tongue would feel instead?" A sensuous groan escaped his lips as he pictured it and that was it.

Liz started to pant and then a low moan flowed off her lips and he buried it with his mouth as her body shook and she clutched his shirt, struggling to stay conscious. When she started to go limp, he stopped his ministrations and peppered soft kisses all over her face until she was coherent enough to open her eyes.

"You okay, baby?"

"Uh huh," she managed to utter.

"Tomorrow, I'm going to make you come with my tongue." To his delight, her eyes were glassy as her body jerked once again. Biting her lip, she flashed back to when he had done that before and she could feel her nipples getting harder.

Trying to muster up her inner Claudia, she leaned forward and then her hand slowly eased down his chest until she reached her target and rubbed him. "Two can play at that game."

A growl flew off his lips and their mouths were fused again as their tongues battled for control.

Just as they pulled apart, Audrey poked her head outside. "It's getting a little chilly. You should come inside."

"Okay." She was feeling quite warm at the moment.

The lovers never took their eyes off each other.

Brushing her cheek against his, she whispered in his ear, leaving him stunned. "I'm going to suck on you until you scream my name. Imagine how good my mouth will feel when I take all of you inside it." Knowing she had turned the tables, a proud smile graced her face and she quickly slid off his lap and straightened her dress.

Jason looks like he is in pain because his jeans are so tight and she loves that she had totally rendered his brain useless and giggles as she runs into the house.

"Damn," he muttered as he tried to calm his erection. Lizzie is definitely back.

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Claudia knocked on Johnny's door feeling much better, but is still taking it easy as her body recovers.

"Hey," she said as she admired his chest.

"Sorry, I just got out of the shower. Come in."

He takes in her sexy outfit and realizes that she probably is here so he'll pay up. "So, what brings you by?"

Slowly she turns to face him. "You owe me two nights and I'm here to collect one."

He tries not to seem affected, but she is so hot that he knew it will be a losing battle. "Are you sure that you're up for it?"

Never one to mince words, she pulls down the zipper of her dress and it falls to the floor and she smirks as his eyes rake up and down her body.

"I'm sorry. I have plans."

Her mouth drops open as she stomps her foot. "Johnny O'Brien!"

His laughter fills the air as he reaches her in two strides and then kisses the hell out of her. After catching their breath, she's swept into his arms and he carries her to the bedroom. "We're not going all the way tonight because I know your stamina still sucks, but that doesn't mean I can't make you scream."

She grins. "Deal."

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Audrey took a sip of her juice as Elizabeth dug into her pancakes.

"By the way, the baby is Jason's and he's going to adopt you know who."

She choked and Alfred tapped her on the back.

Elizabeth smirked. "Sorry."

"When did all this happen?"

"Last night. I had been holding onto the envelope all day." She handed Cam his juice cup.

"Well, you two are really making progress."

"At least he wants him, unlike Lucktard."

Audrey almost choked again. "Elizabeth Imogene Webber!"

"What's a Lucktard mommy?"

Alfred fought a giggle.

"You'll find out when you get bigger."

"Then what's an Imoween?"

"You don't even want to know," she said as she purposely shuddered.

Audrey clucked her tongue. "That is a good old fashion name."

Liz rolled her eyes. "Whatever. Jason and I have a session with Gail this afternoon. She had a cancellation."

Audrey's brow rose. "Really? How did you get him to agree to that?"

"He wants to be with me and knows we just need to get it over with."

"Well, just be honest and know that you will come out of this stronger."

Liz slightly smiled and hopes that she is right.

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After getting some coffee, Jason heard heels click against the linoleum and then looked up and motioned for Claudia to follow him to his office. "How are you?"

"I'm doing a lot better. Johnny said that you wanted to see me."

He handed her a check. "I think you know what that is for."

She smiled and tucked it into her purse. "Thanks."

"Can I ask you something?"

She nodded and sat across from him. "Shoot."

"Why Elizabeth?"

"What do you mean?"

"You helped her and you didn't know anything about her? Why?" Claudia is not known for her compassion.

She hadn't expected the question. "I was shocked that she'd even call me, so at first it was curiosity and I was thinking that maybe it would seal our alliance."

Jason nodded. "What changed?"

Claudia smirked and then made a noise and looked down. Jason could tell that the topic made her a bit uncomfortable and that made him even more curious. "Everyone thinks they know me, like I'm some twisted, screwed up brat that throws a tantrum when she doesn't get her way. Maybe that isn't crazy far off the mark, but I'm more than that."

When she paused, he leaned against the backrest of his chair. "I understand."

Their gaze locked and she can see it wasn't just words, but that Jason meant them. "I never had anyone look out for me and I spent a very long period of life protecting John, I still do. Elizabeth—maybe it was her tone and what I read underneath it, I don't know. I just wish that when I was at a low point and everyone treated me like I was some disgusting crap stuck to their shoe that someone had encouraged me to be strong and fought for me."

"She has a way of getting under your skin."

Claudia slightly smiled. "I don't usually get along with women, mostly because they look down on me, but Elizabeth didn't. She saw through my cover and didn't flinch. I take it that she does the same with you."

"Yeah. She's one of the few people that does."

"So, we're both goners."

Jason gave her a rare smile. "Pretty much."

"You think you can deal with me hanging around?"

"My girl likes you and you saved the day. We might clash from time to time, but I can handle it."

"Good. I like you Morgan, even though everyone says you have a stick up your ass."

His brow rose.

She shrugged as she stood. "That's a lot nicer than what people say about me."

He frowned as if he was picturing a stick and she laughed.

"You're very literal. I'll have to get used to that. As long as you're good to Elizabeth, we won't have a problem."

"Well, you're in luck, I don't plan to screw this up."

"Good, cause I'd hate to have to beat you with that stick."

"You could try…"

She grinned and then winked. "Later. Tell our girl I said hi."

"I will."

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Carly eyes fluttered open as Sonny gasped and then ran out into the hallway and got a nurse. They calmed her down and called a breathing specialist to make sure they could take the tube out. Once she was cleared and it was removed, they let her take a few tiny sips of water.

"Cameron?" she asked.

"He's fine. He was here when they bought you in. Claudia found him and was shot."

Her bottom lip quivered. "The baby?"

"Is fine."

She started to cry and he did his best to comfort her.

"You lost a lot of blood, but our baby is a fighter."

Her face twisted.

"Carly?"

"Sonny…" her voice sounded strangled and his heart started beating a mile a minute.

"What? Did you do something?"

Her heart monitor went off and nurses rushed in and made him leave and he started to pace as his mind raced. The only thing he could think of that would make her this upset is if she cheated, the one thing he isn't sure he can get over.

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Elizabeth and Jason waited for their appointment and caught sight of Sonny, so Jason followed him into the stairwell.

"Sonny?"

Dark eyes raised to meet his and Jason wondered if something happened.

"Is Carly okay?"

"She got upset when I told her about the baby and was about to tell me something, but her monitors went off. I know it's bad because of the look on her face."

"I'm sorry."

"You know, don't you?"

Jason sighed.

"She told you when you broke off the friendship, didn't she?"

"Sonny, just talk to her."

"If she cheated…."

"You have and she forgave you."

"That's beside the point!"

Jason rubbed the back of his neck. "You expected me to forgive you when you slept with her and was raising Michael when I had been the only father he had known."

"That's different. If she is pregnant with someone else's child…"

"If you value your family, you'll try to work it out. What did you say to her that night you fought?"

Sonny stumbled backwards like Jason had hit him and leaned against the wall. "I was drunk and we ended up arguing and my phone rang. It was Brenda."

"Did you take the call?"

"Yeah and Carly was mad and I said some things I can't take back."

"Like what?"

Sonny rubbed his chin and stretched his jaw, remember how Carly had smacked him afterwards. "I told her that Brenda was the love of my life and she was just a placeholder."

Jason averted his eyes, that was low even for them.

"She hit me and stormed out. I know it was wrong, she just pissed me off and kept baiting me, even threw Alcazar in my face."

Jason is glad that he wouldn't be in the middle of their drama anymore.

"I know what you're thinking."

Their gazes locked as Jason waited for him to explain.