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Chapter 5

Diane's headache was down to a dull roar by the time they reached the house. They arrived just as the guys finished putting together the midday meal. "A man who cooks is sexy." She said giving Francis a kiss as a thank you. "Seafood risotto, my favorite." She said taking a seat.

"So did you find a gown?" Francis wanted to know. He was giving his girlfriend a close look over and could see she was in pain.

"The wedding gods smile down on us and we most certainly did. Wait until you see your daughter, she is stunning." Diane said smiling across the table. "I will tell you more about it later, Jason can't get any hints." She said before swallowing the pills Elizabeth put in front of her.

The enforcer didn't say anything, but even if they described the dress from top to bottom he still wouldn't know what it looked like. His brain wouldn't be able to assemble the images even if he did know what the fashion terms represented. He knew what a hemline was, what a tuck was, and what cutting was, nothing more.

"Did you call the churches in the area to find someone to perform the ceremony?" Diane wanted to know. That was all Francis was responsible for. She was going to get as much done as she could before Liz forced her upstairs.

"I did." Francis said picking up his fork. "I was told that I would be getting some calls back." If they made it that far whoever they hired would get a sizeable check to perform the fake ceremony.

"We need to select a date so that Francis knows when to book the minister. Saturday, two weeks from now? Assuming the dress is done." Diane suggested looking between her daughter and future son in-law.

Elizabeth looked at Jason, who had his fork stalled halfway between his mouth and plate. "Sure." The blonde said before filling his mouth and starting to chew. If he kept his mouth full then he wouldn't have to talk. Hopefully Francis made a lot of risotto.

"Liz?" Diane turned her attention to the bride.

"Assuming the dress is ready, that will be fine." Elizabeth repeated. She was wondering how hard it was to commit an act of arson. She could torch the boutique. She quickly rejected that idea because there was no need for someone else to lose their gown because of the situation she was in.

"Great. We can do an early evening ceremony followed by dinner. There won't be very many of us, so any restaurant on the island should be able to handle the party." Diane took out her phone and made some notes. "Jason call your mother and give her the date. With any luck she and your father can make it. A world class surgeon's time isn't always her own." Alan had recently retired due to stress so his schedule should be clear.

Jason would just say his parents couldn't make it. He didn't answer because he had more food in his mouth. If he stuck to this plan he would weigh four hundred pounds by the time the wedding rolled around.

"We need to make a guest list." Diane said looking at the engaged couple. "So we can tell the restaurant how many to expect, if the party is too large they may request we make a limited menu. Maybe we should do that anyway, people can use the menus as party favors."

"Dee." Francis said getting her attention. "Eat."

"Oh, sorry. I got carried away." Diane said picking up her fork.

Jason told himself to stop being a coward and swallowed. "Elizabeth and I will make a guest list, talk about where we want to eat, the cake and anything else that needs to be decided after lunch. While you are resting." Milo had told them about what happened while ladies were at the bridal shop. "It is our wedding." He said insinuating that Diane was getting carried away with her planning. He would be the bad guy so that Elizabeth didn't have to do it.

"Okay." Diane should have known better. Jason didn't like to be dictated to.

"We can talk flowers tomorrow." Elizabeth said to cut the tension.

"I'm sure there are some wonderful varieties here on the island." Diane said smiling before taking another bite.

When lunch was done Francis escorted Diane upstairs, otherwise she wasn't going to go. Jason and Elizabeth cleaned the table. "I didn't mean to come across so harsh at lunch." He said putting the dishes away when they were handed to him.

"Honestly I'm not sure Diane would have stopped otherwise. I'm doing my best to not hurt her feelings, but wow she is like a force of nature." Elizabeth said closing the dishwasher door. "She is in full on wedding mania." The nurse said leaning against the counter. "I'm kind of worried about what will happen if in two weeks if she still isn't better. How quiet can we keep this?"

"I'm sorry, what did you say?" Jason had been too busy watching her lips move to listen to what she was saying. He had enjoyed kissing her earlier, and really wanted to do it again. Without an audience this time. She was soft and sweet, like a ripe berry. That was surprising because she wasn't wearing lip gloss, it was just her.

"If we have to hold a fake ceremony can you keep the press from finding out?" Elizabeth knew this had the potential to be a huge headache for Jason.

"This isn't the states." He pointed out. "There is no freedom of press here. If Sonny says don't print it, it doesn't show up in the paper. We don't need to worry about leaks. Especially since right now you are the only one doing wedding things. The only people who will learn I'm the groom are the ones Francis and I know we can trust. Not that I'm embarrassed about being linked with you." He finished up.

"I'm not embarrassed either." Elizabeth quickly assured him. "That wasn't why I brought it up. No one is going to care that I got married." She put that last word in air quotes. "You on the other hand, people will notice."

Jason didn't want to think about how he would explain this to the families. Maximus would probably laugh his ass off. The older man had a pretty twisted sense of humor. He also loved a good prank. "Don't worry about that. We should start on those lists, I'm not sure how long Francis can keep Diane upstairs."

"Yeah, we will be in trouble if we don't give her something when she comes down." Elizabeth said smiling. She stepped forward and so did Jason causing them to collide. "Sorry." She said looking up at him and feeling the room warm.

He should apologize to her as well, but words were failing him. They were touching. His hand had automatically come up and landed on her lower back to keep her stable. He could feel her breathing increase, and watched as her eyes darkened. Her excitement was causing an answering reaction in him. Unable to resist he took her mouth in a searing kiss.

Elizabeth moaned and Jason took advantage of her open mouth. The kiss went deeper and suddenly she was up against the wall with his bigger body pressing against her. She put her hands on his hips and tugged urging him closer still. When he complied she moaned again.

Jason had his hands on the wall on either side of Elizabeth's head. If he put them on her then he was going to take her right here in the kitchen. It didn't matter that they weren't home alone, he wanted her too badly. From the moment he met her he felt a pull. She was the reason he hadn't done any dating in six months. He was taking the time to show her that he was a man worthy of her heart.

Elizabeth moaned again as her hands moved up Jason's back. The muscles rippled under her fingertips and she felt him tremble. She had been slowly losing her heart to him since their first meeting. In the last few months Jason had really gotten under her skin. The bike rides, the long talks, and just giving her his time. It had left her unable to guard herself against him. While being here with him like this felt so right, it also scared her some. Her last relationship had ended badly. With a restraining order followed by jail time for her ex, so she wasn't looking for this or for him. Which of course was why he showed up.

Jason pulled his mouth from hers and sucked in a deep breath. Reaching into his pocket he extracted his phone. "Morgan." It was a good thing it rang when it did. He was on the verge of doing something stupid. Elizabeth went to walk away, probably to give him some privacy. That wasn't what he wanted.

His arm came around her and pulled her into his body before tightening so that she didn't move. Looking up with the question of why in her eyes she was surprised when his lips gently brushed against her forehead. The gesture was sweet and romantic and unexpected. Elizabeth put her head on his chest and just enjoyed being held close.

"You okay?" Sonny asked his friend. "You sound winded."

"I'm fine." Jason replied as his hand swept the expanse of Elizabeth's back. She felt so good leaning against him. "What's up?"

"I was calling to see how everyone was doing?" Sonny was sitting in his office. "I also wanted to let you know that Ric will not be a problem for us much longer."

"We are all good." Jason said smiling down at the woman who was snuggled close. "Diane is resting at the moment, there is no change in her condition just yet."

"How are the wedding plans going?" Sonny asked laughing.

"Elizabeth got a dress." Jason told his friend. "And we picked a date two weeks from Saturday."

"I'm on the invite list right? Because I will be pissed if I'm not." Sonny joked, he knew he was expected to be there.

"Yes, you big diva, you are invited." Jason said laughing too.

"You could use this time to your advantage." Sonny said pushing just a little. "This is the perfect opening." It was time Jason stopped playing possum and got things moving.

"I am aware of that." Jason told his partner. "You are interrupting, so I'm hanging up now."

"Bye." Sonny said smiling wide enough to pop out his dimples. Jason was smart, no way would he let this opportunity pass.

Jason hung up his phone and looked down at Elizabeth. As if sensing his gaze she looked up at him with a small smile. "We need to talk."

"I know." Elizabeth responded. It was time to lay it all out on the table. It was time to tell Jason she had strong feeling for him, and see if maybe he felt the same about her.

"Take a walk on the beach with me?" He requested. The fresh air would feel good and the water would be a nice romantic background when he told her that he was hers if she wanted him. He couldn't hide any longer from the fact that he was head over heels in love with her.

"I'd love to." Elizabeth said linking their fingers and following him outside.

"You're supposed to be resting." Francis pointed out when Diane placed a kiss on his neck.

"You are too yummy to ignore." Diane replied giving him a sexy grin.

"Woman behave." Francis said laughing. "You heard the doctor no sex until your follow up exam in four weeks." Or unless her memories returned. They had both frowned at that.

Diane propped herself up on her elbow and glared. "I could be very upset that you are following the rules now when we both know you make your living breaking them." She pointed out arching a brow.

"I don't take chances with you." Francis told her being serious. "The docs want you to rest. I want you to heal. You are too precious for me to risk."

She just melted. "You are so sexy when you get overprotective." Diane said putting her head back on his shoulder. The headache wasn't going away.

"You want to talk about it?" He could feel she was thinking hard.

"I can't remember our wedding." Diane told him frowning.

"Okay." Francis said not getting the issue. Especially since there was no wedding to remember.

"Okay? That's it. One of the happiest days of my life, that day we joined over lives together, and you are fine with the fact that I can't recall it." Diane said starting to get upset.

"Take a deep breath Dee." Francis said as he put his words together. The fact that he was going to need to lie was a given, since he couldn't tell her there wasn't anything to remember. At the same time when all this was over he didn't want her to feel foolish because of all the things they needed to say and do to make her false memories a reality. "Do you remember how much you love me, and how much I love you?"

"Of course I do." She replied smiling.

"Then that's all you need." Francis assured her. "We are here together, you know me, and you know how much I love you."

"I can recall so many things about Liz." Diane confessed the thing that was confusing her the most. "I remember the green receiving blanket she came home from the hospital in. I remember her pink dress on the first day of school. Her haircut in the fifth grade. Sure there are holes, but I still can recall a multitude of things." She said looking up at him.

At first Francis was confused at how Diane could say she remembered things about Liz. When his girlfriend started talking about her exact memories things cleared up. He remembered those things too because Elizabeth had spent time showing them some of her childhood photo albums. Audrey and Steven had also shared stories of Lizbits when she was growing up. He and Dee knew a lot about their young friend's younger years.

It also gave Francis a hint as to why his girlfriend's memories might be twisted. Dee loved Liz, and their relationship was close. Like mother daughter close. The young nurse often went to Diane for advice, or comfort. They had lunch at least once a week, and often hung out together on the weekends. Diane had said on more than one occasion that if she had a daughter she'd want her to be like Liz. As for the engagement between Liz and Jason, Diane was waiting for the enforcer to make it clear he had feelings for Elizabeth. Diane was simply projecting.

Even their pretend marriage made sense. Diane wasn't as anti-marriage as some folks thought. She believed in it, but just wasn't in any rush to get hitched. The diamond ring she was wearing on her finger now was the one she had mentioned liking a few months back when they were window shopping. When he asked if she was dropping hints she said no. When she was ready to get married she would speak up. He had picked it up anyway and given it to her three weeks later for their sixth anniversary. He didn't propose though, and she was fine with that.

Georgie and Johnny was a bit baffling though. Diane skipped right past dating into marriage. Francis had no clue why.

"You will get your memories back." He said trying to relax her. "You still have your law stuff up there right?"

"I can still lap Ric Lansing if that's what you are wondering." Diane said with a wicked grin. "Georgie could lap him when she was still a law clerk. The man is an idiot, and even worse a lousy lawyer."

"That's my girl." Francis said grinning. "Okay, enough chatting. If I go downstairs and tell Liz you didn't get any rest she will skin me alive."

"Adopting her was the best thing we ever did." Diane said as her eyes slipped close and she drifted off to sleep.

Francis chuckled. Even with her memories a bit scrambled his girl wasn't getting pregnant.

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