A/N – Thanks for the comments! AJ and Michael are Jason's family. Of course he'd consider covering for them. Not sure why people act like that's so ridiculous. * trini12180 – Jason has turned to alcohol in the past on the show—think NOP and also in the beginning of this fic. * Guest, toyshellme – I agree. It wasn't typical. They are family. * Guest – re: surprise. More will be explained. Their reactions make sense based on their history. * kikimoo – Agree! * Liasonluv – lol True!

Ok, I have been really sick since Sat. If I screw up then we'll just blame on the meds. I can't even hear right now my head is so clogged. At least the pain went away. Darn germy coworkers.

Chapter 47 - Support

Patrick walked in. "What is that smell?"

"Jason had too much to drink last night."

Patrick frowned. "Why?"

"We had a disagreement."

"Damn Liz. You made that man fall apart like that? You got him all twisted."

Liz smacked his arm. "Have a seat. You can't tell anyone about this conversation."

Patrick gave her a look, but sat down.

Jason joined them looking like complete shit and Patrick smiled.

"Shut it Drake," Jason growled.

"We think AJ might have a chip or was brainwashed by Helena," Liz said.

Patrick frowned. "Well, it certainly wasn't in his head."

"Michael said he was complaining about his right leg."

Patrick was shocked.

"Can we get his leg scanned?" Jason asked.

Patrick nodded. "I could try to rent a portable unit."

"What about that cute nurse over at Mercy?" Liz asked.

"I could go over there and see if I could borrow it for a while."

Liz smiled. "Flirt your ass off Patrick. This is important."

He gave her a look. "You really think I need help with my game?"

She rolled her eyes. "You have been out of practice."

He stood up looking offended. "I'll show you who has game."

He left and Jason grinned. "God you played him. Do you do that to me?"

She smiled sweetly. "Never honey."

Jason smirked. "I need a shower."

"Come on," she said holding out her hand. "We'll have someone come in here and fumigate it."

"Very funny."

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About a half hour later, Patrick called.

"Alright, I've got it. Should I come back to your house?"

Liz looked over at Jason and handed him the phone.

"Hey, go to your car and someone will pick you up in a few minutes. Are you on the street?"

"Yeah, I'm across from the fountain."

Jason hung up. "I have to go. I'll get back here as soon as I can."

Liz nodded and Jason kissed her and ran out.

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Patrick walked into AJ's room and stopped. It was clear that AJ was in pain. He put the machine down on a chair. When they were in the lab, the equipment was stationary and used for head injuries. He was beginning to think that Helena left it there on purpose and they had played right into her hands.

He walked towards the bed. Michael got up and walked over to Jason.

"AJ, I need to scan your leg okay?"

AJ nodded tearfully. "Please make the pain go away."

Patrick prepared the machine and then AJ fixed his stare onto Jason. They could feel his mood change.

"If you would just die, I would feel so much better. It would make all of my pain go away."

Jason stared at his brother. "I can't do that AJ."

"Why can't you just do one thing for me? You covered for that murdering lunatic Sonny for years but you can't do one thing I ask? At least admit that you hate me. Admit it dammit," AJ yelled. The anger and hate bubbled up inside of him and he felt like he was going to explode.

Patrick didn't know what to think. The conversation was beyond uncomfortable. As usual, Jason's face was unreadable. So, he wasn't sure if what AJ was saying was getting to him or he was thinking of ways to kill his brother; maybe it was a little of both. "AJ, I need you to calm down or I'll have to sedate you."

AJ shot Patrick a look and then snapped his eyes shut.

Patrick turned the machine on and scanned AJ's leg. When he got over the knee, he gasped. "Microchip."

AJ's eyes flew open. "Get it out of me now."

"AJ, you need to go to the hospital."

"How do you want to work this?" Jason asked.

"We call an ambulance and they take him. Everyone will know that AJ's alive. We'll say that we brought him back with us but he had some health issues. After lots of testing, we discovered the microchip."

"Fine. Call them now. I can't take this anymore," AJ said. He was done being a pawn.

Jason was a little nervous about the whole thing. "Helena will know. It will force her to make a move."

Patrick knew Jason was right but they didn't have a choice.

"She's going to find out when the bodies stop dropping. We can still be one step ahead," Michael said.

"If you don't do this, I'm going to kill my brother and Elizabeth. Your choice," AJ said calmly. He could tell that whatever Helena had done was really starting to take over. His moments of clarity were waning.

Patrick looked at Jason.

"Make the call," Jason said. He went back into the living room and dialed his phone.

"Jason?" Victor asked.

"Helena implanted a microchip into AJ's leg. As soon as we take it out, she'll make a move."

Victor thought for a moment. "I'll talk to my men. If they leave the house, we'll take them some place secure."

"Okay.

"Keep me informed."

Jason hung up. The news of AJ's return was about to blow up Port Charles.

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Robin rushed into the emergency room. "Where are they?"

Epiphany looked over at her. "OR 1."

Robin rushed down the hallway. She couldn't believe no one told her about AJ.

Patrick was coming out of the scrub room.

"How could you?"

He turned to look at her. "Robin, you're supposed to be off."

"That's beside the point. You purposely cut me out."

"We thought you'd be mourning."

She was really angry. "That's a cop out."

"Look, it wasn't meant as a slight. It was actually very last minute."

She pulled him back into the scrub room. "What is going on?"

"We came up with the story that AJ came back with us but he's been ill and we finally discovered the microchip. I guess AJ got out of control because Jason put him in a safe house. He was threatening to hurt him and Elizabeth."

Robin sighed. "It's the chip."

He nodded.

"I'll go along with whatever you need me too."

"Thank you."

Robin nodded and opened the door for him and he left and she hoped that whatever Helena did to AJ would stop once the microchip was removed.

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Patrick finished the surgery and walked into the waiting room where Monica, Michael, and Jason were sitting.

"How is he?" Monica asked.

"He's stable. It took a long time because of the location. It was as if they wanted a lot of damage to be done in order to remove it."

Michael sighed. "So how much damage is there?"

Patrick smirked. "I'm very good at what I do. I don't think he'll have any problems. He'll be on crutches for a while and will have a knee brace. Once he heals, he can start physical therapy."

"Thank you Patrick," Monica said smiling.

"You're welcome."

Jason breathed a sigh of relief. "I need to get home. Michael, he'll be in recovery for a while and probably won't wake up right away. Come home with me and you can get a shower and some rest."

"I'm scared to leave him."

Monica hugged Michael. "You've been through so much. I promise I'll stay with him. Robin was going to sit with him as well so we'll switch off and make sure that he's not alone."

Michael nodded. "Okay."

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Liz heard the door and ran out of the kitchen. She saw Michael and gave him a big hug. "I'm so sorry."

"Thanks."

"I'm going to put him in AJ's room for a few hours," Jason said.

"Dylan and Georgie are out back with the boys."

Jason nodded. "Come on. I'll give you a pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt."

Michael followed Jason upstairs and Liz went outside to let Dylan know.

Once Michael was settled, Jason came back downstairs and pulled Liz into his arms. "AJ is in recovery. I thought Michael could use some sleep."

"Good call. He looks exhausted."

Jason sat down and Liz sat on his lap.

"How are you handling all of this?" Liz asked.

"I'm glad that AJ will be okay. It explains a lot though."

When Jason thought about all the weird behavior, he felt embarrassed that he didn't question it more but he really did think it was from him being frozen.

"There was no way to predict it. All of you have changed. You got him help when he needed it. You were a good brother to him. I know that you feel guilty about AJ but you need to let that go and start over. You can't change the past."

Jason closed his eyes and fed off her energy. It was so relaxing. "I know. You're right. I'll try to let it go."

"In my last Kevin session, we talked a lot about my need to control things and that I sometimes make really bad decision because I try to beat people to the punch or protect them. You have done that a lot in the past too. So, we both need to think about that. If you want to build a relationship with AJ, you can't assume how he will react based on the past. Just go with the flow and let it sink or swim based on the present."

He kissed the top of her head. "I love you so much Elizabeth. I'm sorry about the alcohol. I won't do it again. I reacted out of fear when I should have just given you the time to process it and then talked to you. My head wasn't completely on straight after everything that happened."

She looked up at him. "I'm so proud of us. We have both come a long way and we're going to make mistakes from time to time. I can be mad at you and still love you. You can't think that every time we have a fight, that means I'm going to leave. I'm not. I'll be clearer next time that I just need some space."

He kissed her slowly, savoring the feel of her lips and mouth. "Thank you for being patient with me."

"Ditto. Part of what I love about you is that you are a protector and very loyal. I couldn't help but think about what happened with Michael and Claudia. You ended up sacrificing your freedom for Michael. I think I was reacting more about the past then what had just happened. So, I'm sorry too."

"I wouldn't do that again. You also need to trust me that I know how not to get caught. Covering for AJ and taking the blame are two different things."

"I'll try to remember that, especially since you're going to help me take down Obrecht."

He slightly smiled. "Want to go for a ride later?"

Liz grinned. "Hell yeah."

He chuckled. "Good. I think we both need one."

Liz was so excited. It had been such a long time. "Can I steer?"

Jason gave her a look. "Seriously?"

"Well you're rusty."

"And you're not."

She laughed. "Alright fine, you can drive this time."

He shook his head. "Can I give Cam a little ride before we go?"

She nodded. "He will like that."

They got up and went outside to spend some time with the boys.

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Dylan and Georgie went up to her room to change. He had grabbed some clothes from his room on the way in.

She turned on the shower. "I'll go first."

Before she could walk away, he pulled her into his arms and kissed her deeply. She moaned into his mouth as he backed them up and they fell onto the bed. Dylan kissed her neck and moved down her body. Georgie shuddered as he lightly kissed and flicked his tongue against her skin. Making out with Dylan was different than her experiences with Dillon. It was the difference between being with a boy and a man. Dylan made her feel like a woman. His thumb lightly brushed against her nipple and she whimpered. He looked up at her, his eyes full of want. His mind was telling him to slow it down, but his body definitely didn't want too. It had been such a long time since he had been with a woman. "Georgie, you're so beautiful," he said softly kissing his way back up her torso. He had felt her up before, but he had never done what he was about to do. "This needs to come off," he demanded.

Georgie slowly took off her bikini top. She groaned when she saw the way he was looking at her. Painfully slowly, he kissed his way up and kissed the swell under her breast and then circled her nipple with his tongue. Georgie gasped as he sucked it inside his mouth.

"Dylan," she breathed out as he lightly bit down.

He played with the other nipple as he licked and sucked Georgie into a frenzy. Her body was on fire and she could feel something build within her and right when she felt like she was going to explode, Dylan raked his teeth against her nipple and Georgie's body tensed and she yelled out his name as she fell over the edge. Dylan kept sucking until her body stilled and then he pulled her into him and held her tightly. He loved that he had made her feel so good.

Georgie was in shock. The orgasm had completely taken her by surprise. "Sorry."

"For what? Never apologize for feeling good. Besides, you looked so damn beautiful."

She blushed and Dylan smiled.

"You make me feel so much more than I ever have before. I'm falling in love with you Dylan."

Their eyes locked. "I'm falling for you too Georgie. How could I not?" He dipped his head down and captured her lips between his and kissed her passionately.

"If you don't stop kissing me like that, I won't be responsible for what I do next."

Dylan smiled. "As tempting as that would be, you need to get in the shower. I don't want Jason sending up a search party or Johnny feeding me to the fishes. They are very protective of you."

She smiled back. "It's like having instant big brothers."

"And they are both extra scary."

"Jason is a big marshmallow and Johnny is a teddy bear."

Dylan made a face. "To you maybe."

Georgie giggled. "I'll be right back."

She got up and walked to the bathroom and he still had a smile on his face as he watched her, wondering what he had done to get so lucky.

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Robin had called to let them know that AJ had briefly woken up so Liz went upstairs to AJ's room and found Michael sitting on the bed crying.

She stood in front of him and hugged him. "I'm so sorry that you had to witness something so horrible, but I don't want that to throw you into a tailspin. This is going to be really hard for you and AJ to get beyond no matter what the circumstances are."

He pulled back and looked up at her. "I feel like if I forgive him, I'm disrespecting Sonny and if I don't, then I'm giving up on him when he wasn't at fault."

Liz grabbed a few tissues and handed them to him. "I understand what you are saying, but I think you're going to have to separate it or view it a bit differently. Sonny has made a lot of mistakes where you are concerned but saving you was not one of them. And AJ would have never done what he did if he was in his right mind. I guess that is the weird thing about this. They both were mentally impaired. In the end, you have to do what is right for you. If you feel that you need to help your father than help him. Don't worry about what everyone else will think. What feels right to you?"

"That I help him."

"Can I ask you one favor?"

Michael nodded.

"Will you let us help you?"

Michael looked down for a moment and took a deep breath. "Yes."

"Good. Monica is probably going to insist that AJ move into the mansion. Are you going to move in there, or do you want to stay here with us for a little while? I just don't want you to be alone."

"Can I stay here for a little while?" He just felt like he needed to give AJ some space. This was going to be hard on AJ too and he didn't want to return to his apartment just yet.

"Of course. Michael, I've been seeing Kevin to help me get over some things in my past and make better decisions. I know you can't tell him about what AJ did, but I think it might help you to talk to someone. You don't have to make a decision now, but when you are ready, I'll have your back and if you need to talk about AJ, you know Jason and I will be willing to listen."

"Thank you."

"Now, Robin said your dad woke up for a little bit."

Michael was surprised. "I need to get back there."

"I hope you don't mind, but Cody went to your place and packed a suitcase. It's right over there."

"Thank you."

Liz kissed the top of his head. "You're welcome. Tell your dad we're saying prayers for him."

"I will."

Liz went back downstairs. Hopefully, Michael would be okay but she had a feeling it would be a rocky road.