A/N – Thanks for the comments and love that you are intrigued by Alfred (hope it isn't a letdown. I got creative with him).

NC-17

Chapter 32

Liz whipped out her phone and texted Emily. "Operation Alfie is a go."

Emily looked at the message and laughed. "Lunch tomorrow with Claudia?"

"Definitely."

"What are you up to?" Audrey asked.

"Just making sure Emily got home safely. We're having lunch tomorrow."

"Where?"

"We haven't decided yet."

Audrey kissed her forehead. "Well, if you need anything, let me know."

"I will."

They left and Jason laid a passionate kiss on his wife.

"I love you."

She smiled. "I love you. We need to get the boys to bed."

They headed upstairs and when they got to the room, Michael looked up from his video game and smiled. Cam and Morgan were asleep and covered up.

Liz crooked her finger and Michael got up. "You can sleep in Cam's bed."

"Okay."

Michael yawned and then turned off his game and crawled into bed.

"We are two doors down on the left if you need anything."

Michael shut his eyes and Liz kissed him on the forehead and rustled his hair.

Jason kissed him too and then they quietly left the room and went back downstairs. Audrey and Alfred had cleaned up so there wasn't much to do.

"Go get the monitor and I'll be in the man cave."

"Okay." He ran upstairs and then joined her in the basement, grinning as his eyes raked up and down her nearly naked body and then rested on her bump. "Beautiful."

Her fingertips slid along the bumper of the pool table. "I think we need to christen this room."

She would get no arguments from him. He sat the monitor on the poker table and then reached her in two strides, fisting her hair as their lips crashed together. Elizabeth frantically pushed up his shirt and undid his belt.

Jason pulled away and ripped it off so she could have access. Her hands were everywhere and he was already stiff.

She ran her hand over his bulge and almost purred. "I need you now."

"No."

"Yes!"

His eyes narrowed. "I want to taste you."

"Taste later!" she said before shoving his pants down.

"Elizabeth!"

She jerked him twice and Jason had to lean his hands against the table just to stay upright. "You need to put your big c—"

A growl and a ripping sound filtered through the room as Jason tore off her underwear. Her words were driving him crazy and he almost came on the spot. They kissed wildly as he lifted her and moved to the couch.

"On your knees!" he hissed.

Liz lifted off her dress and quickly undid her bra and then gripped the back of the couch right before she eased her legs apart. Jason groaned at the sight and then reached between her legs and stroked her.

As much as she enjoyed his touch, now was not the time. She was ready before he even entered the room. "Dammit Jason! My hormones are going crazy! I need you!"

He took in her flushed, fierce expression as she looked over her shoulder and watched him bob.

Settling behind her he stroked her wetness before lining up and then to his surprise, she threw her hips backwards, smothering his aching cock as his cursed. With hooded eyes, he watched his dick disappear and reappear as she bounced harder and harder.

"Jason!"

He snapped out of his haze and gripped her hips. "You want it hard baby?"

"Yes!"

He grunted and started to pound into her as Elizabeth's mewls filled the room. "That's it, baby. Let me hear you."

She grew louder as he rubbed against her g-spot. Every time he swiped it, she thought she was going to lose her mind. As his thrusts became faster and his pants louder, she knew she couldn't last much longer.

"Come now!" He commanded.

She felt his finger swipe against her clit and she came undone, screaming his name as her body convulsed and Jason let out a guttural groan as he spilled inside her as his knees buckled and he fell to the side, taking her with him as they crashed against some pillows. After several minutes, he withdrew from her body and she turned around to face him.

"Promise me that we'll never stop doing this," Liz said. She could barely keep her eyes open.

"I promise, because there is no way I'm giving this up."

She softly smiled. "Can't move."

He grinned and grabbed a throw that had miraculously stayed in place and covered her up. "Better, baby?"

"Perfect. This couch is comfy. By the way, if you don't stop ripping my underwear, I'm going to have to go shopping."

"Sorry. I can't help it."

She chuckled loving that he is so hot for her.

They slept for an hour when Jason heard crying on the monitor and got up and threw on his clothes. Running upstairs, he quickly made it to Cam's room where he found Morgan still passed out, but Michael was holding Cam.

"What happened?"

"He had a nightmare."

Cam held his arms up and Jason easily lifted him.

"Bad man is coming to get me."

"I won't let him," Jason said before sitting on the bed.

Michael took Cam's spot on the floor and watched them.

Cam snuggled into Jason. "Make him go away."

"I will and over time, you'll forget him. I love you Cameron and I'm not going to let anyone hurt you."

Cam sighed. "Love you, daddy."

Jason closed his eyes and savored the moment.

Elizabeth stood in the doorway and then smiled at Michael and went to their room.

It didn't take long for Cameron to fall asleep and Jason tucked him in.

"Thanks for helping," he whispered.

"He loves you. Most of the time we were up here, he talked about you."

"Really?"

Michael nodded. "You make him feel safe. He's still scared, but he's trying to be a big boy."

"I know."

"He told me what happened and I told him about Faith. He asked me if I'm scared the bad man will come back."

"Are you?"

He shook his head. "I know you will protect me."

"I will always try. I love you guys."

"I love you too. I used to wish you were my dad."

Jason tried not to show how painful that statement was. "And now?"

"Sometimes I do, you listen to me and don't treat me like a baby."

"That's cause you're not." For his age, Michael is more mature than most kids. It's probably because of all the violence and dysfunction.

"Is it okay if I call you or sleep over?"

"I meant what I said, you are always welcome here and I will always be there for you."

Michael closed his eyes with a slight smile on his face. "Night Uncle Jason."

"Goodnight, Michael."

He peeked into the room and saw Elizabeth pull back the sheets.

"Nightmare?"

"Yeah.

"I was hoping that they would stop."

"He's getting better."

She snuggled against him. "Michael and Morgan are surprisingly well behaved."

Jason chuckled. "Yeah. Michael went through a bratty stage, but he's a good kid." It had meant a lot that Michael loved him so much.

"Well, they can stay over more if you want. It will keep Cam busy."

"Okay. I think they'll need it."

He didn't know what he had done to deserve her.

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The next morning, Jason dropped the boys off at the house where Leticia was waiting and then went to the office.

Sonny smiled. "Come on in."

Jason closed the door behind him and sunk into a leather chair. "So, what did you have in mind for a re-org?"

"Well, I was thinking that you should stop being an enforcer."

Jason's brow raised. He had done it for so long that it was part of him and wondered if he'd be bored.

"Of course, if we're under attack we'll need your expertise, but there's no reason that Johnny can't do it. He's smart and a very good shot."

"True. He would probably be down for that."

"You could run the coffee warehouse and be involved in training guards. We need some new blood, men who are trustworthy and with your guidance, we can be a force to be dealt with."

Jason was quiet and Sonny wondered if he had made a mistake.

"You have a son coming and need to focus on Elizabeth and Cam too. You've been through a lot and I don't want you roaming around all distracted. Take some time. If you're bored out of your mind and decide you want the other title back, then we'll talk. We're partners and there's really no reason for you to be the hired gun. There's always something going on with shipments, so it's not like you won't have things to figure out. I was thinking we could expand our legit business, maybe start a chain of coffee stores. Who knows, eventually, we can leave the illegal stuff behind us. We have made a lot of money, so it's not like we're hurting."

Jason nodded. "True. You're really serious about this?"

"Yes." He had given it a lot of thought, knowing he had been selfish for too long and it was taking its toll on all of them. His children deserve some peace and so does Jason's. If they can turn it around, pay off the Families, and go legit, the violence will lesson and they could live a good life. While he had always craved the power, if the coffee business expanded like he hoped, he'd still have it and be rich to boot.

"I'm surprised."

"I figured you would be. So, what do you say? Are you in?"

"Yes, but we'll have to keep guards for a long time, at least until after the immediate threat of retaliation or takeover are finished." He realized that could take five years. "Afterwards, we'll have minimal coverage, so I want to put Francis and Johnny in different positions and let them buy in if they want."

"That's fine. We'll have several more warehouses and crews. In the next year, we get our plans together and start transitioning slowly. I don't want to approach the families until later and I want to have a solid new business plan. After the baby is born, you guys should go to the villa and take an extended vacation."

Jason slightly smiled. "I plan on it."

"I'm just glad you're happy. You deserve it and I want us all to be, including the kids. I was even thinking about re-opening the No-Name."

"Really?"

"I love to cook and it was a good place. I was thinking of calling it The Cellar. I want a live band so people can dance if they want, maybe start off as slow music and then later at night, the younger crowd could come in."

"Who is going to help you run it?"

"Believe it or not, I was going to ask Carly."

Jason smiled. "No matter what?"

"Yeah. She's good at all that stuff and loves it. With the baby on the way, she could spend most of her time with it and have less responsibility than the Metro Court."

"I think she'd like that. If not, who was your second choice?"

"Well, I heard Ned and Lois were moving back to town soon." Tracy had been telling Edward. "She might be a good choice."

Jason nodded. "Yeah. I'm proud of you, Sonny."

The older man looked at him with surprise. "Why?"

"Because I never thought you'd go in this direction and I understand what this business meant to you."

"Maybe it just took a special person to open my eyes. Thank you, Jason."

Jason slightly smiled. "Well, Elizabeth opened mine."

"You're a lucky man."

He stood. "I'll start making plans. In the meantime, I need to oversee a shipment."

"Thanks again for taking the boys. Carly just texted me and said Elizabeth's brownies are excellent."

"Is that why Michael wanted some to go?"

Sonny chuckled. "Even at his age, he understands pregnancy hormones and cravings."

Jason shook his head. "Later."

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A few hours later, Claudia watched Jason enter her office.

"Is everything okay?"

"Yeah. Can we talk?"

She nodded and Jason sat across from her.

"You look a little sore—rough night?"

Jason's eyes snapped to hers and she busted out laughing.

"You're so easy Morgan."

He sighed and rubbed his neck and wondered if she'd always make him a little nervous. Maybe he just needed to get over his initial introduction to her. It was hard to forget.

FLASHBACK

Jason watched as a very sexy woman approached him. She wasn't typical in anyway. Even though she practically wore her sexuality like a badge, her demeanor also demanded respect. He stood straighter, letting the pool stick settle against the floor.

"You are gorgeous," she purred as she ran her hand down his chest, knowing exactly who he is and what he's capable of. "Let's play."

He slightly nodded and watched as she grabbed a stick.

"I'm solids."

He shrugged and then she sank ball after ball much to his chagrin. A smile crept onto her face and she licked her lips, trying to seduce him. "Who are you?"

She eased her way between him and the table, pulling his head down as she pulled his hard body into hers. "Claudia Zacchara."

Jason stepped backwards like she had burned him.

"Why don't we play for higher stakes?"

Sonny approached them, alerted by Coleman who had met the woman the night prior and knew Jason could be in danger. "How about you get away from him?"

Claudia turned and smiled. "Hello Sonny. It's nice to finally meet you."

Several men stepped forward obviously, her guards and the Corinthos guards did the same.

"Listen, I don't want a war. There is no reason that our families can't co-exist peacefully."

Jason sighed. He had gone from wanting to kiss her to wanting his glock pointed in the middle of her forehead. Damn dry spell.

END FLASHBACK

Claudia shifted in her seat. "So, what brings you by?"

"I wanted to talk to you about the future. This is confidential of course."

"Go on."

"We're going to start moving towards being legit."

"Really?"

"Yes. We're going to expand the coffee chain and open more stores and there are other things planned. It's going to take several years of course."

She is clearly stunned and didn't know what to say at first.

"I never thought you'd ever be speechless."

She grinned. "First time for everything. Why are you telling me this?"

"Having your business in the area will still attract violence. I wanted to see if you were willing to transition as well."

She tapped a pen against her lips, totally unprepared for his question. "I don't know. I'd have to give it some thought."

"May I make a suggestion?"

"Sure."

"The downtown area is probably going to explode soon. There is talk of cleaning up the docks and building there. You could go into construction or just buy up the real estate and lease to people. If it gets as big as I think it will, you'll be able to charge top dollar. You could also look into building another hotel at the opposite end. The Metro Court is only so big. There are lots of opportunities to make a lot of money."

She smiled. "You're right. I'll talk it over with John. He never wanted to be in this business anyway. How long of a transition period are you talking?"

"A year. We're not going to approach the families until after that."

"Well, you certainly gave me some things to consider. Will you open to talking more should I have questions or need feedback?"

He stood. "Of course."

"Do you happen to have some of those brownies on ya?"

He smiled. "No, but I'm sure Elizabeth wouldn't mind you stopping by."

"Awesome."

"I'll talk to you later."

"Bye."

She made a phone call to his brother. They had a lot to consider. According to the doctors, Anthony only had a few weeks to live. If they were going to do this, they needed to go legit faster so buying the property couldn't be associated with mob activity. In fact, they might need a silent partner and she wondered if a certain executive would be game.

Public service announcement – Please do not make your partner try the underwear ripping at home. They could seriously hurt themselves or cause an unintentional super wedgie and I don't want to be responsible for any bodily harm. Jason and Johnny are trained professionals and went to school to learn how to do it properly. Thank you.