A/N – Thanks for the comments! Know it's been a tough read with Sonny but that's almost over. * Guest – Sonny isn't hurting Jason anymore. Sometimes family sucks. * ilovedana – Can't blame Sonny for being upset about losing his business even if he was his own undoing. * Virgy15 – Getting there.

Chapter 20 – Coming and Going

Carly walked into the penthouse. She saw Sonny sitting on the couch with his head in his hands and she knew that whatever was going on was bad.

Elizabeth got up and sat on Jason's lap. Carly sat down next to Sonny. She gently took his hand. "Talk to me."

"The five families forced me out."

"What?"

"They want Jason to take over. I don't have a choice."

Carly looked up at Jason but she couldn't read him. "Now what?"

"I have to go to the island. They are allowing me to run the casino."

Carly was shocked. "Forever?"

"Pretty much. I could go live somewhere else but never Port Charles or in the area."

"I see."

No one spoke a word for a few minutes.

"Sonny, I can't move to the island." Carly said as tears flowed down her face.

"I know. I'll give you a divorce. You can have full custody of Michael, but I want visitation. I would love it if he could maybe spend some time over the summer with me."

"Of course. I wouldn't keep him from you Sonny. I just want you to be healthy."

"I will get help Carly. I'll start taking my meds every day. I knew it was wrong to stop taking them but the darkness took over and I just didn't care who I hurt. I couldn't stop the thoughts that were running through my head."

She looked over at Elizabeth. "Are you going to keep in touch with him?"

"Yes." Liz said. "I will."

Carly nodded. "What can I do for you Sonny?"

"Can you help me pack?"

"Yes. Why don't you go home and rest and I'll be right over."

Sonny stood up and then looked at Elizabeth. "Can I see you before I leave?"

"Sure."

He left and Carly looked up at Jason. "How did this happen?"

"They came to me and I reluctantly accepted."

"I don't know how things got so messed up Jason, but they did. Maybe someday you can forgive me and we can be friends again. I was trying to do the best I could with a bad situation and protect you and Michael. I didn't know what to do." She said as she stood up. When Jason didn't respond, she turned and left. Carly didn't really have any friends. Everything had been about Michael and Sonny. Luckily, she had cleared the air with her mother or she'd have no one. And she knew that was her fault. But she couldn't help but feel really lonely and sad at the moment.

Jason needed some time away from Carly. He understood all of the dynamics but he still had a bitter taste in his mouth.

"You okay?" Elizabeth asked.

"Yes."

"Were you going to let him hit you?"

"No. I have a gun on me and Francis was ready."

Liz shook her head. "You're going to drive me to drink."

He kissed her gently. "Everything's going to be okay."

"I hope so. Jason, I'm trying to be nice to Sonny so he'll leave you alone. I don't know if we'll ever have a good relationship, but it would be nice to talk to him when he's normal again. I would like to know more about my mother."

"I understand that but I really don't want you to play nice just for me. Sonny is different when he's stable. He's still an egomaniac but he smiles a lot more and his mood is more even. I have no doubt that you'll get along with him. And if you do go visit, I wouldn't let you go alone. I probably wouldn't hang out but I just don't trust him so I would want to be there."

"Okay."

"It's almost time for you to meet your brother."

"Did Johnny text you back?"

"Yes. She agreed to dinner."

Liz smiled. "Good." She said hopping up. "Did you ask him my other question?"

"Red and I texted you some sizes." He said reaching into his pocket and pulling out the phone Francis had set up for her. My number is programmed along with all the usual suspects."

She smiled and grabbed her purse. "Thanks! I'll see you later."

Jason smiled at her and watched her leave. The truth was that he was kind of relieved that she had interrupted him and Sonny. For once, he really thought Sonny wouldn't walk out alive.

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Steven hugged his sister and then she dragged him towards the boutique shops. "Where are we going?"

"I need to get a present for a friend."

"Oh really?"

"Come on. It will be fun."

He rolled his eyes and then they went into a shop. Georgie looked up her. "Hello, how can I help you?"

"Well, I need a present for someone and her favorite color is red."

Georgie thought for a second. "Follow me."

She showed Elizabeth a few blouses and some shoes.

"The shoes are hot." Steven said.

"You have good taste." Georgie said smiling.

"I haven't met her yet. You think she'd like them?"

Maxie walked up behind her. "Those are to die for. I'm sure whoever you're buying it for will love them."

Liz turned and looked at the newcomer. "I haven't met her yet but she's been through a lot. You don't think it's weird that I buy her a pair of shoes."

Maxie shook her head. "Hell no. If you brought me those, I'd be your new best friend."

Liz chuckled. "Alright." She gave Georgie the size and she disappeared into the back.

"I'm Maxie and that was my sister Georgie."

"I'm Elizabeth and this is my brother Steven."

They said hello to each other.

"You're new in town. I saw you at Kelly's."

"I am and I'm guessing you know who my father is then."

Maxie nodded. "Are you staying at the hotel?"

"My brother is but I'm staying with a friend at the Towers."

Maxie's interest was piqued. "The only person I know that lives there is Jason Morgan."

Liz smiled. "You know Jason?"

Maxie tried to hide her shock. "Yes, I mean we don't hang out or anything but I do know him. He's kind of hard to miss."

Liz laughed.

George came back with the shoes. "You want me to put a gift receipt in there?"

"Sure, why not." She said walking up and giving Georgie her credit card. The shoes were luckily on sale, although she really didn't need to worry about it. She had a lot of money saved up plus all the money that Sonny had just given her.

"Do you two go to school?"

"I am interning at a fashion magazine and Georgie starts college this fall."

"That's great." Liz said.

"I'm so excited." Georgie said.

"Just remember to have some fun. Studying is important but you don't want to miss out on life either."

Georgie smiled. "I'll remember that." She said handing Elizabeth the bag. "There's a gift wrapping kiosk a couple of doors down."

"Thanks. It was nice meeting you."

They went to get the gift wrapped and then went to lunch.

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"I still can't believe you're dating a mobster." Steven said.

Liz chuckled. "You make it sound so dramatic."

"Yeah, because nothing in your life right now is dramatic."

Liz laughed. "It's been a little crazy and I don't think that is going to change in the near future."

"At least you're happy."

"I am." She said smiling.

"I'm really glad that I got to see you. I really missed you!"

"I missed you too! Have you spoken to Sarah?" Liz asked curiously.

"Yes, I talked to her last night. She's fine. I barely got a word in edgewise before she had to go."

"When are you leaving me?"

"Tomorrow morning. I need to do some shopping and some errands before I start my work week." Steven said making a face.

"Ah yes, being a doctor is so glamorous."

Steven smiled. "You'll have to come to New York and visit me some time soon."

"You got it."

They finished eating and then took a walk on the docks.

"I texted Jason to meet us here."

Steven was surprised. "Really?"

"You're not scared are you? Because we could have stopped at the store and bought you some pull ups."

He laughed. "You think you're so funny don't you?"

She grinned. "Yup."

"I did a little light reading last night so I do have to admit that he does make me a little nervous." Steve said making a funny face which made Elizabeth laugh.

She felt him before he said a word. Steven watched as she turned around looking for Jason and then smiled when she saw him on the steps.

Jason met her smile with one of his own. "Hey." He said walking up to them.

She kissed him quickly and then held his hand.

Steven took a deep breath. "I really do want to thank you again for protecting my sister."

Jason nodded. "No problem."

Steven watched as Elizabeth whispered in his ear and Jason smiled. She definitely knew how to calm the beast. Jason was intimidating to say the least. There was just something about the way he carried himself that demanded respect. Never in a million years did he think his sister would fall for a bad boy.

"Hopefully, the next time that you visit you can stay longer." Jason said.

"I'll make sure of it. At least we're not as far apart." He said pinching Elizabeth.

"Hey." She yelled.

Steven took off and Liz pulled Jason's head down and kissed him. "See you later." She said running after her brother as Francis followed.

Jason smiled. He liked everything about her. He went back to the office and shortly thereafter, Milo and Olivia picked Elizabeth up and took her to the safe house.

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Olivia got out a few pots and they started slicing and dicing as she walked Elizabeth through the process. "Now, I wrote down what I could. I usually do it by memory and taste so it was hard to write down exact measurements."

Elizabeth asked questions and they finally got all of the ingredients in a pot so it could simmer.

"So, tell me about you and Jason." Olivia said.

Liz smiled. "Well, it's new. I like him a lot and I think he feels the same way about me."

"Oh, I could definitely see that."

"What about you and OB?"

Olivia smiled. "He makes me laugh and feel good about myself. I like him a lot."

"Good. I like OB. He has a wicked sense of humor."

OB walked inside. "Hello ladies."

He kissed Olivia quickly and then deposited some bags on the counter. "Why don't I smell brownies?"

"We haven't started them yet?"

"Why not? I'm ready to taste test."

Liz grinned. "Fine." She said walking into the kitchen.

Olivia followed and they started to mix everything up.

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Two hours later, Jason stood in the warehouse as all the men gathered. "Effective immediately, I will be running the organization. Sonny will be living on the island and you will now report to me. The business name will be called Morgan Industries. You guys know me and my work ethic. OB will be my enforcer. Cody will be a lieutenant. If there are issues, you'll call him first. For now, Francis will be in charge of my personal security team. Are there any questions?"

Jason looked around the room. The shock on the men's faces spoke volumes to him. One of the men named Frankie stepped forward. "I'm glad you're in charge now. We all respect you. You're fair and reward loyalty. I think things will be a lot calmer around here."

"Thanks."

The shock was wearing off and there were smiles all around the room.

"Don't bring your lunch tomorrow. I'm having it catered."

One by one the men lined up and walked by him and shook his hand. Jason was touched by the gesture. Some of these men had worked for Sonny a long time. To hear them voice their support felt good. He didn't want to have to worry about loyalty at this point. After the last man had walked away from him, OB patted him on the back and they went to his office to talk before they picked up Johnny and Claudia.

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Spinelli took a deep breath and picked up his phone and called Anthony.

"Hello."

He covered the phone with a piece of cloth. "I know where Faith is." He said softly.

Anthony frowned. "You better not be lying to me."

"I'm not. This needs to end." Spinelli said nervously. He already knew the FBI had Faith but Anthony didn't know that. He figured if he gave up her last known whereabouts that it would continue to keep Anthony occupied instead of going after Elizabeth. Thankfully, T was dead so he didn't need to worry about retribution. The only way Spinelli could escape would be if both of them were out of the picture. He rattled of the address. "Good Luck."

Anthony smiled. "Excellent."

Spinelli hung up the phone. He had one more stop to make and if he couldn't get through it without having a heart attack on the spot, he was planning on leave town.

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Milo drove Liz and Steven to the airport.

"I packed you some brownies to take with you."

Steven grinned. "You know that's the only reason I came to see you right?"

She smacked him on the arm. "I can still take them back."

He kissed her on the forehead. "I love you Elizabeth. Promise me that if you need me, you'll call."

"I love you too and I promise I will."

He really hoped that everything would work out fine but he was scared that she would be in constant danger. He loved his sister and had always watched out for her. It was something he had never minded.

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OB and Jason had just finished up their meeting when there was a knock on the door and Milo opened the door. "Boss, uh The Jackyl is here to see you."

Jason frowned. "Seriously?"

Milo nodded.

"Send him in."

"That kid has some balls." OB said under his breath. He moved over one seat and then took out his gun and placed on Jason's desk which made his boss and Stan smirked.

Spinelli stepped into the room with his laptop pressed firmly against his chest. Jason noticed he was turning a funny color.

"Breathe Spinelli. Sit down." Jason demanded.

He started to sputter and then plopped down into the chair and swallowed hard. He looked up at Stan who was leaning against a cabinet.

"Why are you here?" OB asked.

"I….I come bearing gifts." He said placing his laptop on the desk. "The only reason I worked for the warped one was so that I could protect my grandmother."

"They were blackmailing you?" Stan asked.

"Yes. But now that Faith is gone and Taggert is dead, I want out."

"What's on the laptop?"

"Everything. You'll find bank accounts, holdings, any information you need. There's also a folder on there with all the information Faith had on anyone in your organization she was skeptical of. I would be careful on the bank information. There are some the FBI don't know about but they have Faith in custody. They'll eventually try to trace it."

OB tilted his head. It hadn't escaped him that Spinelli was talking more normal then he usually did. He had met Spinelli one other time in Faith's presence and he could barely understand what he was saying.

Jason studied him for a moment. He didn't really trust Spinelli and would definitely check out his story. "Did you take some money for yourself?"

"Yes, but I didn't go crazy."

"Okay Spinelli, I'll leave you with this. If I check out your story and it pans out, then I'll leave you alone. But if you double cross me in any way, I will find you and trust me I will not be shaking your hand before I cut it off."

Spinelli gulped and nodded.

"Wait." Stan said. "Why didn't you try to break my code at the car rental place?"

"I was trying to protect Elizabeth. I only gave them small amounts of information so they wouldn't suspect anything. I called Anthony and gave him the last address that Faith stayed at too. The FBI have her but he doesn't need to know that."

"Why would you risk that?" Jason asked.

"I felt badly for her. Anthony is crazy and I know he won't stop pursuing her. So, I planted some false clues here and there to keep him busy."

OB and Jason looked at each other for a moment.

"Thank you Spinelli." Jason said. "If you need help with your grandmother, let Stan know."

"Thank you." Spinelli said before getting up and walking out of the room.

Jason nodded and looked at his watch. "We need to go."

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Johnny and Claudia undid their seat belts and then wait for the stewardesses to open the door of the plane. They were both nervous. Johnny put on a cap and some sunglasses. Claudia had a dark brown wig on and big sunglasses as well. If Anthony had gotten wind that Johnny was on the plane, all hell would break lose which wouldn't be in anyone's best interest. They got off the plane and went down to baggage claim. And just when he had grabbed the last bag, OB walked towards them. "You ready?"

Johnny nodded and stacked the bag on a cart and then OB stuck close to Claudia. He got her into the back of the car and then went to help Johnny.

"I'm Jason." He said turning to see her face as she took off the sunglasses.

"Claudia."

Johnny slipped onto the seat next to her and OB got into the driver's seat.

"Alright, let's get out of here." OB said before easing the car into traffic.

Claudia looked out the window. She was finally going to get the revenge that she had dreamed of for so many years.