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Chapter 37

Two years later…

"Okay, how do I look?" Elizabeth asked her husband as she walked into the living room. "I had to try on five different dresses." She said looking at him. "I need to go shopping. I'm not in need of maternity clothes at this point, just bigger sizes."

"I am all in favor of shopping, but don't go too big. I want to be able to see you." Jason said walking over and giving her a kiss. His hand went down to her stomach where their baby was growing. So far they hadn't announced that they were expecting, but clearly their time of keeping this to themselves was up. With Elizabeth being so petite Kelly warned them that she might start showing early especially since the Webbers had family history of big babies. "And you look beautiful, like always."

"I find it funny that the dress that worked the best is green. I didn't plan that, originally I was going to wear pink." She said with a smile that was just shy of wicked. "Will you have a hard time concentrating on the ceremony?"

"Between the dress and the fact you are starting to show its going to be a struggle." Jason said giving her another kiss, this morning the bump had indeed been bigger. They were fourteen weeks along and everyone was going to kill them for not announcing the baby two weeks ago at the expected twelve week mark. They were going to wait until sixteen weeks, because Johnny and Georgie had just announced that they were expecting. The other couple was outed by the lawyer's afternoon sickness. They wanted their friends to have the spotlight on them for a little while.

"I'm glad this fits, I really like this dress." Liz said smoothing a hand down the garment. The black and mint outfit was great for a multitude of occasions, the floral print made it perfect for today. The lightweight silk was also a bonus because Elizabeth's body temperature was up due to the pregnancy, so she would stay nice and cool. Black kitten heels, her wedding set, and her favorite earrings finished the look. She would be classy and comfortable at today's dedication ceremony. "We should get going."

"Being late wouldn't be good." Jason agreed. "The furballs are in their room, so we can head out." He said linking their fingers and following her to the door. Outside he helped her into the car, and when they were both buckled in pulled off.

"My dear you look lovely." Edward said kissing his granddaughter's check. "My Lila would have loved that dress."

"I think the flowers are a good way to honor her today." Liz had only tried on floral print dresses while looking for something to wear. She had worried that none of them was going to work.

"You honor her every day by having the name Morgan, and being so good to my grandson." Edward said patting Elizabeth's hand. "She would have been tickled pink to know that you married Jason."

"Grandfather you are going to make me cry." Liz said blinking back the tears. She very much enjoyed it when Edward shared stories about his wife. "Where is everyone else?"

"They are taking their seats on the stage now. AJ flew in with Michael, and I asked the coordinator to put them on the opposite end of the seats from you and Jason." Edward said leading her to the steps. The two year old little boy had succeeded in bringing AJ closer to his parents, but the two brothers were still at odds.

Liz looked across the stage at where her brother in-law was sitting with the little boy. His son was on his lap, and the little boy was turning into a heart breaker. From the rest of the family she knew that Keesha was no longer in the picture. She had latched onto a rich man and married him. Her husband was a former business associate of AJ's, and they had moved to Morocco.

Edward followed his granddaughter's gaze. The Quartermaine patriarch thought AJ needed to grow up. He still felt that Jason was the family's golden child, and that he would always be less than his younger brother. That simply wasn't true. The family loved AJ just as much as Jason. Edward kept his opinion to himself so that he didn't rock the boat, if he spoke up then Alan and Monica would lose the ground they had gained.

"They will both behave." Liz assured Edward. "They know the importance of today." Both brothers had loved their grandmother and wouldn't mar a day meant to honor her. "If they don't I wore my low heels so I can kick butt." She said with a sunny smile.

"That's my girl." Edward said dropping her a wink.

"What are you and my grandfather plotting about?" Jason asked coming over a few minutes after his wife was seated. He had stopped to check in with their friends who had all come out today.

"Nothing." Elizabeth said with a look of pure innocence.

"Uh huh." Jason said shaking his head. As family they were on the main stage, but not in the front row. He had learned earlier in the week Elizabeth had made that request because he would feel exposed up front. His wife got him on every level. "Everyone is sitting together near the back." He pointed.

Liz leaned over and smiled before waving. Alexis spotted her and everyone waved back. She was sitting with their youngest child, Molly on her lap. Kristina was on her dad's lap, and Morgan was sitting between his parents. Next to them were the Corellis. Almost a year ago everyone had gathered in the backyard of Francis and Diane's house for a simple wedding. It had been a lovely day filled with love. Steven, Maggie and their adopted little boy Aiden completed the row. It had been shocking when they announced they were expanding their family. Liz had no clue Steven even wanted children. She was doing her best to spoil her nephew, and sending a ton of pictures to Sarah.

Behind that row the O'Briens were seated, Georgie looked good. The sickness was sapping her energy but in another month that should be over. Next to them were the Pauls. Cody and his wife who was owning medical school. Nadine was on pace to graduate at the top of her class. Milo and Sabrina were next to them, with Gram and Dr. Brewer finishing that row. Steven was no longer glaring, but Liz wondered how long that would last. Dr. Brewer had called a few days ago to ask permission to propose, he was saving Steven for last. Which showed he was really smart.

A good number of the Corinthos Morgan crew filled in the three rows behind that. The guys knew this was an important day for Jason and wanted to come out and support him. Every other seat was filled with either medical staff from the hospital, or folks that Lila had touched in her long life.

"Good morning." Edward said stepping to the microphone. He was acting as the MC today. "Welcome to the dedication of the Lila Morgan Quartermaine Family Care Center. We'll get started with the proceedings because my lovely Lila hated it when events like this were drawn out, especially since there will be cake after." He said smiling as the crowd laughed. "My Lila had a big heart, and at the center of everything she did was her family. So it is fitting that her name graces a building where families can come to heal. All too often when a loved one is sick there is no room for anyone but the doctors. When my Lila was in her final days I was lucky enough to be able to be by her side." His voice broke and he had to take a minute. "Now others will have that opportunity as well. Families will be able to be an integral part of their loved ones care without having to worry about being in the way."

The concept was simple. Instead of a room for patients there were apartments, up to three bedrooms and with a sleeper sofa. One room was for the patient, with all the necessary medical equipment. The other rooms were for the family members to come and offer support. These units would be used for patients that came from out of state or out of country for treatment, and whose families couldn't afford the additional burden of hotel fees.

Primarily it would be families where the patient was a child. A special fund had been set up to insure that no one who needed this type of help would be turned away. A full medical staff would be on hand twenty-four hours a day to handle patient care, and a counselor would be on the premises during the day to offer comfort to extended family members.

The center was Elizabeth's idea, and once Edward heard about it he knew it was something his sweet Lila would have wanted to see happen. ELQ and Pickle Lila had underwritten the entire project. Tracy didn't even hesitate to come on board, seeing a chance to honor her mother. So those words about Elizabeth being worthy of the name Morgan were very much true.

Edward spoke for a few moments more before inviting Tracy, and Elizabeth to come up and join him. "I, along with my daughter and my granddaughter would like to officially declare this home away from home open." This was the first of what would be three buildings. The other two buildings would open next month when the last of the internal work was completed. They didn't want patients living in a construction zone.

Everyone stood and applauded as the photographers moved in to get some pictures.

"Would you like another slice of cake?" Jason asked his wife.

"If I eat another slice people will start looking at me funny." She said giggling. Liz had eaten her slice and her husband's. But yeah another slice sounded great.

Steven plopped down next to his sister, they were at the private reception after the dedication. "You should maybe eat some vegetables at some point. That way my niece or nephew doesn't think chocolate is the only food group."

"You know?" Liz turned surprised eyes to her brother.

"I'm a doctor. I'm a good doctor. I work with you at the hospital, and see you every day." Steven said smiling. "Gram, Maggie, and Monica know too. I'm pretty sure Alexis has clued in because she's done this twice. I don't think anyone else knows yet due to the fact that you've done a good job of hiding it."

"I haven't hid it. I've told people." Liz said pouting. Jason was just laughing.

"Sarah isn't people." Steven figured that was how his sister meant. "She's our sister, who will get a piece of my mind for not saying anything."

"Leave her alone." Liz poked him with her elbow. "Once I tell everyone I will have to call and tell mom and dad." She said rolling her eyes.

"No you don't. Have Edward run a story in the paper." Steven told his sister. "That worked with the wedding." He was hoping his parents were dumb enough to actually come to Port Charles. They wouldn't like the reception from their daughter's new family. "In fact I'll call and tell them, you don't need the stress. Doctor's orders. I was serious about the vegetables." He said before getting up.

"I thought we were doing a good job." Liz said looking over at her husband.

"The non-medical folks don't know. Except Alexis, so I think we did okay." Jason said smiling. "I'll start gathering everyone up. We can use one of the empty meeting rooms down the hall. You can mingle and I'll come back to get you." He said leaning over and giving her a kiss.

"You just don't want to have to talk to anyone." Elizabeth said calling him out.

Jason just grinned as he walked away.

Instead of pulling everyone away, Jason just asked them all to hang back when everything was over, and meet him down the hall. All their closest friends and family were waiting when they walked into the room. "We're having a baby." Jason just spit it out.

"Seriously?" Sonny said grinning wide. "Congrats!" He was the first one over to hug his partner. "I'm going to be the godfather right?" He wanted to get his bid in first.

"It depends on if your bribe is better than everyone else's." Jason told his friend.

"Congratulations." Edward said holding Liz close. "I'm looking forward to teaching my great-granddaughter all about trains."

"We don't have a gender yet." Liz told him

"It's a girl." Edward said kissing her again.

"How far along are you?" Francis wanted to know. He and Dee were not having kids, but they were looking forward to being an uncle and aunt.

"Fourteen weeks." Jason said accepting a hug from his mother.

"We upstaged you." Johnny said laughing as he did the math. "Sorry about that."

"Our babies will grow up together." Georgie loved the idea of that.

"I know." Liz said getting a hug. Her child was going to have a lot of family. And be raised with a lot of love.

"I'm so happy for you." Audrey said holding her granddaughter close. "Everything is going well?"

"We are both in great shape." Liz promised her grandmother. "I told Sarah, she may need you to protect her from Steven."

"I figured you had told your sister." Audrey said smiling. "Sarah doesn't need my help. Steven is no match for her." Jason joined them and Audrey hugged him too. He made Liz so happy, and that in turn made Audrey happy. "How are you doing?" She figured he was probably nervous.

"Good now. Panicked in the beginning." Jason admitted. "I'm reading a lot of books, and praying Elizabeth doesn't go into the labor in the car while we are stuck in traffic."

Audrey had to laugh at that. "I'm sure if she does, the two of you will be fine. Let's go back to the house, I have a few months of fussing to catch up on." Audrey looked across the room at Steven who just nodded. They were now on alert for a Carolyn sighting. She wasn't going to be allowed to upset Liz.

It turned out that Monica was the one to keep Carolyn out of Port Charles. It only took two calls. Which took place after Carolyn called and sent Liz's blood pressure shooting up. Monica explained to Elizabeth's mother that if she did anything other than call and offer congratulations when the baby was born that everything she had worked for would be taken from her. After Carolyn made it clear she would speak to her daughter any way she wanted to Monica made another call. Two days later the board of the hospital where Dr. Webber worked decided they needed a new Chief of Staff. Carolyn Webber got the point. After that incident everyone in Port Charles settled in to enjoy the pregnancy.

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