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Chapter 72 - Assurance

Sam walked up to the room with Danny. Jason had just woke up so it was perfect timing. Liz saw him and grinned. "Danny!"

He smiled and dropped his mom's hand and met Liz halfway. She swallowed him up in her arms and gave him the biggest hug and kiss.

"Mommy Liz, I'm going to see daddy."

"He can't wait to see you. Come on."

Sam hung back. Liz turned and smiled. "Come on in."

She nodded and went inside noting that Jason looked really tired but he was alive and that was all that mattered.

Danny had the biggest grin on his face as Liz placed him on the bed on Jason's good side.

"Hey buddy."

"Daddy," Danny said, giving him a gentle hug. Sam had taught him how to hug Jason at home so he wouldn't hurt him.

"That is the best hug I've had in a long time."

"Boo boo."

Jason nodded. "I'm hurt right here," he said, hovering his hand over his torso.

Danny followed his movements and then stared at his dad for a moment. He was worried.

"It's okay Danny. I'll be fine. I just need lots of rest."

"Sleep daddy."

He smiled. "I just woke up."

Danny smiled.

They talked for a few minutes before Sam made a move for him.

"I don't want you to overdo it. You have a big day tomorrow."

"True. I'm just so glad that I got to see him."

"Kristina will bring him tomorrow."

Jason smiled. "Thanks for letting him come. How are you doing?"

"A lot better. I think seeing Danny was just what I needed."

"See Danny, everyone is happy to see you."

Danny smiled.

"Alexis told me how nice you guys were about letting her and Molly spend time with him. You made quite the impression on her."

Liz smiled. "Well, we have a long time that we'll be co-parenting so we might as well get along with each other. Alexis is part of Danny's family too."

If anyone had told Sam that the three of them would be this friendly five years ago, she would have thought they were crazy. Danny kissed his dad goodbye and Sam put him down on the floor. "Say bye bye Danny."

He shyly said bye and waved, making Jason smile.

They left and Sam ran into Silas and he offered to take them to Kelly's for some dinner.

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About an hour later, a squeal was heard in the room and Jake yelled, "Daddy."

Jason grinned. "Hey buddy. I missed you."

Jake ran up to the bed but stopped suddenly and looked at all the machines and then his dad. "Are you okay?"

Liz had explained to Jake where his dad was hurt.

"I'm fine."

Johnny lifted Jake up and he laid down next to Jason who loved feeling him gently cuddled into his side.

Cam walked up. "Hey dad."

Jason smiled. "Hey Cam. Sorry I missed your last day of school."

Cam shrugged. "It was no big deal. I'm glad it's over." He was approached so many times about what had happened, that it had almost made him sick. Seeing the look on his face, Jason was concerned that something bad happened.

"Did the kids tease you?"

"Not really. Most of them thought I rocked. Even a couple of the bullies shook my hand."

"You are very brave Cam."

Cam nodded. "It just wasn't something I really wanted to talk about."

Jason understood. "We'll have to see how I feel towards the end of the summer. Maybe we can try to go somewhere on a family trip."

Liz gave him a look. "We'll see. It's going to take a while for your stamina to return."

"I know."

Cam smirked. He could tell Jason was itching to get out of the hospital. "You ready for tomorrow?"

Jason nodded. "I hope so. I'm still trying to figure out what I'm going to say."

"Just tell her you love her and all that gushy stuff."

Jason smirked. "I'm so glad that we talked. I think I'll use some of that. I do and all that gushy stuff."

Liz chuckled. "But I was going to say that."

Johnny smiled. "If you really need help, I'm sure that I can come up with something epic."

"I'm sure you could, but I've got this," Jason said.

Jake looked up at this dad. "Are you feeling better daddy?"

"Not all better. It's going to take a long time for that."

"You and Cam will have to help mommy take care of him," Johnny said.

Jake smiled. "I'll help you daddy. Can you still play with me?"

"I'll be in a wheelchair but I'm sure I can do some things. We'll figure it out."

Liz brushed her hand against Jake's hair. Jason noticed that Cam was quiet.

"You okay?"

Cam really missed his dad. "Yes."

Liz looked over at Johnny and nodded.

"Alright Jakey, daddy needs his rest."

Jake sat up and Johnny picked him up and lifted him off the bed.

"Bye Jake. I love you."

Jake smiled. "I love you too daddy."

Liz smiled.

"Can I have a moment alone with Cam please?" Jason asked.

Cam was surprised as he watched them walk out of the room.

"I know you're probably too old, but can you lay next to me like Jake did?"

Cam got up on the bed without argument and carefully laid next to Jason who held him as tightly as he could. Neither said a word for a minute or so.

"I miss you," Cam said, softly.

"I miss you too. I thought we had some pretty good talks."

Cam nodded. "I don't feel normal anymore. It's like none of the kids can understand."

"It's good they don't. I wish you had never experienced that, although I'm very proud of you Cam. Lucky tried to break us but he didn't. Don't let him win. We'll do whatever it takes to make you feel like you can deal with this. We're a family and we stick together. Lucky didn't have a chance."

Cam began to cry and Jason soothed him the best he could. Liz hurried over to the bed and rubbed Cam's back and kissed him on his cheek.

"I don't like crying."

"Me either but sometimes you need to. It's good to let your emotions out. Just because you cry doesn't mean you're weak. You are the strongest kid I know."

There were so many emotions running through Cam. He missed and felt safe with his dad.

Jason felt so helpless, He needed to get out of the hospital because he knew his family was barely holding it together. Elizabeth wasn't letting out her emotions and Cam was struggling to hold them together. "I'll hopefully be home by the middle of next week Cam. I'll do whatever Patrick says so I can come to you faster."

Cam took a few deep breaths. "Okay."

He sat up and looked at his father who had tears in his eyes and he kissed Jason on the cheek and slipped onto the floor. Liz gave him a big hug and then Cam ran out of the room.

"He's breaking my heart," Liz said, tearfully.

"I know. I need to get out of here. It's so frustrating. I'm going to ask Michael to talk to Cam."

Liz nodded. Cam liked Michael and he might be able to reach him after all he had been through. "That might be a good idea."

Jason closed his eyes. He was tired.

"Sleep for a while. I'm going to walk them out to the car."

"Okay."

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Nikki followed Cam up to his room. "Hey."

Cam opened his eyes. "Hi."

"How's Jason?"

"He's trying to get better. I miss him."

Nikki nodded and sat down. "I'm going to share something with you because I want you to know that things will get better."

Cam sat up. "You killed someone didn't you?"

"Yes. My father was trying to hurt me when I was much younger. It was awful and I hit him over the head and he died."

Cam was surprised. "Did you go to jail?"

"No. They decided it was self-defense. I was still really upset though. I did make some mistakes after that because I was a mess, but I went on to marry and have children. It wasn't an easy thing to get over but eventually, I had to make peace with it."

"I miss my dad. Maybe after he's feeling better, it will be easier."

"I think it will help."

Seeing Jason in pain, made Cam feel responsible for it.

"You know, Lucky wanted to tear your family apart and destroy your happiness. I really don't want to see that happen. Tomorrow is going to be such a great day. I want you to focus on the good."

Cam smiled. "I can't wait."

Nikki smiled. "We are going to celebrate your parent's love and the Morgan family."

Cam gave her a hug. He was so excited that they would all be Morgans soon.

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Liz locked the door to Jason's room and went over to the sink and filled a basin with warm water and then placed it on a table next to his bed.

Jason watched her throw a wash cloth inside of it. She pushed open his gown.

"You ready for your bath Mr. Morgan?"

He smirked. "I was born ready."

Liz gave him a look and then lovingly washed his chest and arms as he watched. She washed his legs and feet.

"Tomorrow, you're going to be my wife."

She looked up at him and smiled. "I don't think anything could make me happier."

When she touched his genitals, he twitched and she gave him a look.

"At least you know it still works."

She grinned. "I'm sure Epiphany will be relieved."

Jason shook his head. "That is only for you."

"You better not tell her that."

Jason grinned. "I would like to do something nice for her. She's been good to us."

"She has. I'll put my thinking cap on."

He hardened a little as she finished up.

"Down boy, I don't want you to pull a muscle."

"I can't help it if my body likes your touch."

She smiled.

"Are you going to sleep at the house tonight?"

"I was thinking about it."

"I think you should. You need a good night's rest, but I have a feeling the boys will want to sleep with you."

She smiled. "That would be fine with me. Sharon said she would sleep here tonight and keep an eye out on you."

"She doesn't have to."

Liz fixed his gown. "Everyone is pitching in. Faith will sleep with Nikki. We've got it all covered." She emptied the basin and covered Jason up.

"Thank you. I feel like I should leave you a tip."

Liz grinned. "How about a kiss?"

Jason nodded and Liz leaned over and gave him several kisses. She stayed with him a little while longer until it was time for her to go back to the house.

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Sharon watched Jason sleep for a little while and then looked out the window. Everyone was excited about the next day. The fact that after all the years that had past, Elizabeth and Jason were finally going to get married had them all cheering for the couple.

"You okay?" Jason asked.

Sharon turned and smiled. "Of course. I was just thinking about tomorrow. I hope I don't cry."

"Why would you cry?"

Sharon sat in a chair next to the bed. "Because it's so romantic."

Jason smiled.

"Did you figure out what you were going to say for your vows?"

"Not really. I decided that I'm just going to speak from my heart."

"That will work. Most of the G.C. people will be here by 11:00 A.M."

Jason sat up a little bit more. "That's good. I feel like I see people more now than I did when I lived there."

Sharon chuckled. "I think it's a testament to what a great guy you are. Elizabeth is very lucky."

"I feel like I'm the lucky one. I have my sons and the woman I've loved for a ridiculous amount of years."

"You give me hope Jason Morgan."

Jason smiled. "You'll meet someone. We all deserve to be happy."

"From your lips..."

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Elizabeth looked at the boys and smiled. They were both sleeping and looked so cute. Her phone vibrated in her hand so she answered it and then went into the bathroom. "Hey."

Jason smiled at the sound of her voice. "Hello future wife."

Liz grinned. "Hello future husband. I miss you so much."

"I can't wait until tomorrow."

"You and me both. The boys were so excited that they actually wanted to go to bed."

Jason smiled. "Kiss them for me."

"I will. You should get some sleep. Are you sure you're going to be okay tomorrow?"

"I'll be fine. Nothing is going to ruin this wedding."

Liz smiled. "Goodnight. I love you."

"I love you too. See you later."

Liz grinned. "See you later."

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The next morning was a bevy of activity.

Elizabeth sat down at the dining room table and Nikki handed her some fruit and a muffin. The boys were eating cereal and Georgie and Dylan were eating some eggs.

"Are you nervous?" Georgie asked.

Liz smiled. "A little bit. I just hope this isn't too hard on Jason."

"He'll be sitting so he'll be fine."

"It's just the getting into the sitting position that is worrying me."

Dylan put his drink down. "If I have to carry him to the chair I will." He knew how much both of them wanted this.

"Thanks I'm hoping that won't be necessary. Michael and AJ are probably with him right now. They were going to help him get dressed." Patrick had suggested that they help him get dressed over time so that he could rest in between.

"That's probably a good idea."

Elizabeth smiled to herself. She couldn't wait to see his handsome face.

Nikki walked into the room. "The hair stylist is here."

Liz smiled and stood up. They were getting married around lunch time. Diane had arranged for her to get her hair and makeup done professionally.

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AJ watched as a nurse got Jason into a comfortable chair. He was out of breath and in pain, but he had made it.

"You okay?"

Jason nodded. "Yes." He had suggested that once he started getting dressed, that he sit in the chair to make it easier on him.

Sharon walked out of the bathroom with a basin of warm water and placed it on the table next to him. "Do you want to do it or me?"

"I think I can do it," Jason said.

She soaked a wash cloth and then wrung it and placed it against his face, prepping him for his shave. And when he was ready, she applied the shaving gel. Michael held up the mirror and slowly, Jason began to shave. When he was finished, Sharon washed his face and smiled. "There you are."

Jason smiled. He had been looking really scruffy and truth be told, he wasn't very good at growing a beard so he knew he looked like a mess. Grabbing a spray bottle, Sharon wet his hair and then put some product in it to control it a little. When she finished, they let Jason rest for several minutes.

"Alright, I'm going to go to the house. Any messages?" Sharon asked.

"Tell her that I love her."

Sharon smiled. "Will do."

They watched her leave and AJ and looked at Jason. "She's really hot."

Jason made a face. The thought of AJ and Sharon truly gave him pause.

Michael laughed. "How about we focus on the task at hand?"