A/N – Thanks for the comments! Reina13 – rofl Sorry but Bobby was hot when she taking care of Jason in the boxcar. I'll think about Sarah. I just wasn't planning on having her in this one since I focused on her in Perfect Storm. Thanks! * LiasonLuv – lol * Guest – See at least someone is feeling me w/ Bobby. I agree with everything you said! * Guest2 – OB is having fun; nothing wrong with that. He doesn't chase everything in a skirt because he does have a preference. * KLJLizFan – Thanks! * Dreamlover – Are you trying to imply that Carly is self-centered? lol. * lrobinson01 – Thanks! * doralupin86 – Thanks!

Be patient re: Liason

Chapter 6 – Failure to Communicate

Liz watched yet another cow go by. "Are we there yet?" She asked.

OB chuckled. "Actually, just an hour to go."

"Really?"

"Yup."

Jason uncrossed his arms and sat up straighter. "When we get to the airport, it's important to stick together. It's possible that Taggert has connected the dots. So, I really need you all to pay attention to your surroundings. I don't want anyone hurt."

Liz swallowed hard. She figured they were out of danger now. But clearly she was wrong.

Jason looked at her. "Do not leave my side okay?"

"Okay."

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Taggert got as comfortable as he could in the brush. His sniper rifle was already set up. No one would see him from his vantage point. He could take out everyone but Liz and then go home.

James took out his binoculars. He knew exactly where Taggert was and could see what he was up to. There were several other agents on the way. Hopefully, they would get there in time. If not, he'd do what he could to secure Elizabeth's safety. His car was in the parking lot of the terminal along with a few others.

He watched as a car turned into the road and made its way to the private jet on the tarmac. He grabbed his gun off the seat just in case.

Everyone got out of the SUV and started running for the plane. Shots rang out and he saw Johnny go down. Liz tried to reach for him but Jason dragged her up the steps.

OB waved for them to leave them as he tried to shoot in the direction the shots were fired from.

"Go." He yelled to the pilot who quickly go the stairs up and closed the door.

"You can't leave them." Liz yelled.

Jason put her in a seat and put her seat belt on and then buckled himself in. The plane started to move.

James used his car as a shield and drove onto the tarmac. "Get him in here." He yelled to OB who then dragged Johnny into the car.

Several agents started swarming the area and James took off.

"Who are you?"

"A friend." Was all James would say.

OB wasn't so sure of that. He had a feeling James was FBI. He looked down at Johnny who was unconscious and continued to put pressure on his arm. A bullet had also grazed his head. Anthony was going to have a fit. He asked James where he was taking them and then flipped open his burn phone and called Anthony.

"Who is this?"

"Taggert just shot your son. He's still alive." He said before hanging up. If Faith wanted to play rough, he'd unleash crazy on the bitch's ass and see how she liked that.

Anthony's mouth dropped open and then he yelled in fury. Faith Roscoe was a dead woman.

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Jason looked over at Elizabeth. After the plane leveled off she had gotten up and sat on the other side of the plane. She was furious that he had left Johnny and OB there and she was scared to death at what happened to them.

"Elizabeth, I had to get you out of there. OB will take care of Johnny and will call me with updates."

She didn't say anything. At that moment, she hated Jason Morgan and she wanted nothing to do with Sonny Corinthos either.

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James jumped out of the car and got a nurse and a gurney. They lifted Johnny on it and then OB turned to James. "You want to tell me who you are now?"

"I'm not here for you. That's all you need to know. Now, I need to smooth this over so the police aren't involved. Will you excuse me?" James said not waiting for an answer.

OB pulled out his phone and called Sonny. He had a feeling the shit was going to hit the fan and wanted to warn him.

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Sonny listened to OB until he was finished and then sighed. "Why did you tell Anthony?"

"Because I didn't want him to blame us. He's going to find out. Plus, this will keep Faith busy and out of our hair. Let those two idiots kill each other." OB said.

He got where OB was coming from. "Fine, but next time get my okay on this type of shit."

"Sorry boss. It won't happen again."

"How's Zacchara?"

"The head wound is superficial. They dug the bullet out of his arm and they'll probably let him out tomorrow."

"I'll send the plane."

"Thanks."

OB was happy he didn't have to fly commercial.

"Have Johnny call his father so Anthony doesn't go totally off the deep end."

"Okay."

Max walked into the room. "What's going on?"

"Johnny is down. OB is at the hospital with him and Jason and Liz are in the air. Increase security on my family and around the warehouses. Anthony's about to go ape shit on Roscoe."

"Got it." He said before making some calls.

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Jason closed his eyes and tried to get some sleep. He just hoped that Elizabeth didn't find some object and bludgeon him to death. She had glared at him for the last half hour.

She couldn't believe he had the audacity to fall asleep like nothing was wrong. She undid her seat belt and walked over to him and stood in front of him.

Jason's eyes snapped open and he looked into her eyes which seemed dark as midnight she was so angry.

"I don't even think that you care if OB and Johnny are hurt. You sit there like nothing happened or something. They could be dead."

The plane hit some turbulence and Liz went flying into Jason and he caught her and slid her into the seat next to him and buckled her in.

"You are going to sit there and listen to me." He growled. "OB is like a brother to me. If you think I'm not worried about what happens to him then you'd be wrong. But I also know how good he is. I trust him that when he tells me to go, that I go; that he can handle it. He'll get them to safety and get Johnny to a hospital. A car pulled up as we were taking off and I saw him pull Johnny into it. So, they are safe. My job is to protect you and get you to safety, so that is what I did."

Liz was shocked he had formed so many sentences. He wasn't almost rambling. "Why the hell didn't you just tell me that from the beginning instead of letting me sit here and fret?"

"I'm sorry." He muttered. "You really weren't trying to hear anything I had to say."

She rolled her eyes. If she could get away with strangling him, she would without hesitation.

Jason crossed his arms and closed his eyes again. Elizabeth Webber was a pain in his ass.

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Johnny looked up at OB. "Did they get away?"

"Barely. Liz looked really pissed. Jason had to drag her away. So, I'm sure that is not a very happy plane ride."

Johnny smirked. "Maybe I still have a chance."

"Please, once Jason defrosts a little bit, she'll be back on the train."

Johnny rolled his eyes. "I almost feel sorry for her."

OB grinned. "I've caught him staring at her a few times. He's more interested then he lets on."

"I've given up trying to figure out women and Jason Morgan."

"Jason is pretty simple actually. You just have to understand where he is coming from."

Johnny made a funny noise and OB laughed.

"So, how come the cops haven't shown up?"

"Some suit covered for us. I think he's FBI but he's not saying."

Johnny made a face.

"You need to call your father."

Johnny groaned. "Why?"

"Because I kind of called him and told him that Taggert shot you."

Now, he was shocked. "Are you nuts?"

"Well, I was hoping that he'd bring the pain down on Faith so she'd back off."

OB handed him a phone. Johnny dialed and Anthony answered on one ring.

"Hello?"

"Hey pop."

"Johnny, where the fuck are you?"

"I'm in the hospital pops but I'm fine."

"Someone called me and said you were shot."

"I was. A bullet grazed my head and I got hit in the arm."

"Who did this to you?"

"Taggert."

"Did he get the girl?"

"No, but she's with Jason. Taggert was shooting at us right before we got on a plane. OB stayed with me and got me help."

"Son of a bitch." Anthony yelled. "Taggert is a dead man."

"Yeah, well, good luck with that. I think he might be in FBI custody."

"Shit." Anthony said. "Then that bitch will take the fall."

Johnny didn't say anything.

"When are you coming home?"

"Probably tomorrow."

"Put OB on the phone."

Johnny handed it to him.

"Yeah."

"Thank you for saving my son. I'd appreciate it if you brought him home safely."

"Will do."

Anthony hung up.

"Well?"

"He's going after Faith. Do you know for sure if they got Taggert?"

"No. I guess he could have gotten away but there were a lot of G-men flooding the area."

"At least she's safe."

"True."

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Jeff walked up to the counter at Crimson Lights. "What do you have for me?"

Dylan handed Jeff a phone. "She didn't take her phone or her wallet."

"What?"

"I know. It doesn't seem right."

"Did you tell your father?"

"I'm having dinner with him so I figured I'd tell him what's going on."

Jeff sighed. This was getting worse by the second. He couldn't lose his baby girl.

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The plane finally landed. They were met by Lorenzo himself.

"Alcazar." Jason said shaking his hand. "This is Elizabeth Webber."

She smiled at him and shook his hand.

"Please, call me Lorenzo."

"Lorenzo, if you can get me away from him, you will be my new best friend."

Lorenzo chuckled. "Jason isn't good at making friends."

"You're telling me…" She said as Jason rolled his eyes and followed them to the car.

He listened to them yap the whole way to the villa. When they got there, Lorenzo showed them to their rooms which were right next door to each other.

"Please, make yourself at home. Jason, may I speak to you privately?"

Jason nodded and followed him to his home office.

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Lorenzo studied Jason for a moment. The younger man looked tired. "Long trip?"

"You have no idea." He said softly.

"Where are Johnny and OB?"

"Taggert shot Johnny right outside the plane, so I had to leave them and get Liz to safety."

"Is that why she's mad at you?"

"Pretty much."

Lorenzo grinned. "So, you've been your usual charming self."

Jason glared at him.

"She's a beautiful woman."

Again, he was met with silence.

"Is Johnny hurt badly?"

"No, it grazed his head and they had to dig a bullet out of his arm."

"Good. I'm sure Anthony is not going to be happy."

Anthony was the least of their worries right now.

"I think the FBI is involved somehow. They saved OB and Johnny and we're not sure if they got Taggert."

"Shit. That does pose a problem."

"The guy said he wasn't after us though but I will never trust that. If they see an opportunity to bring down Sonny they will."

Lorenzo got up and looked out the window. He saw Elizabeth sitting on a bench amongst some flowers. "My source in Port Charles says that Sonny is back on his meds."

"Thank God." Jason muttered.

"His mental issues are causing serious problems. From what I'm hearing from the five families, if he doesn't get it under control once and for all, they are thinking of removing him."

"Great. Sonny might be a terror sometimes but it's the evil I know."

Lorenzo sat back down. "Jason, how would you feel if I told you that they were considering you?"

Jason frowned. "Me? Why?"

"Because you're feared. Your good with the business side and for the most part you are level headed. The men respect you."

"I don't know that I'd want that."

"Because of your other businesses?"

"How did you know?" Jason was stunned.

"My niece Sage is a computer hacker. She figured it out. It wasn't easy but she's persistent."

"Great." Jason muttered.

"I don't think anyone else knows. You did cover your tracks pretty well. Would you at least consider it?"

"I'll think about it."

Jason wasn't sure what he wanted. Being the boss would have some advantages but at the same time, it was a lot more pressure. And God knows, Sonny would not go quietly. He'd taken over once before when Sonny had a severe episode and went to stay on the island. He had done a good job, business increased and the violence was down. The bottom line is that Jason hated conflict and Sonny was addicted to it. That was the main source of their strife.

They were interrupted when the door flew open.

"Uncle Lo I got…oh, I'm sorry." She said looking at Jason.

Lorenzo went over to her and gave her a kiss on the head. "It's okay Sage, this is Jason Morgan."

Jason stood up and shook her hand as Sage took him all in. Damn, he was to die for.

"Hi." She said softly.

"Hi."

"Elizabeth is sitting outside. Why don't you go introduce yourself?"

"Sure." She said reluctantly letting go of Jason's hand.

Lorenzo noticed the look in his niece's eye and then she bounced back out of the room. "She's off limits."

Jason looked at him like he was crazy.

"She was checking you out. But, I'm letting you know, don't go there."

"She's a little too young for me."

"She's nineteen. And if you asked her, you are not too old. She's pretty confident and bold. If she goes there, let her down easy please."

Jason shook his head. "Fine."

"Now, let's discuss our new shipment arrangement."