chapter eight
Ric was working a high-profile case that was prosecuting a major cartel and his body ended up near the Mexican border. Good news travels fast but he is going to have a cold night. Angelica had to leave because her stocks dropped and it was an emergency. Elizabeth and Franco left and he rounded up the kids and helped them settle down at the Quartermaines. He sets out his Pajamas and decides to take a shower. Damn, it has been a long day but at least it is one day closer to Christmas and they are having Christmas at the Quartermaines and Christmas Day at his house. He rolls his shoulders and closes his eyes to relax but there goes his senses again. Jason says " What are you doing here Elizabeth and how did you know I was not alone." He turns around and she says " I called our children and told them goodnight and they filled me in." Jason says " So they are our kids now because tonight you said my daughter instead of ours." Elizabeth says " It was not intentional and if you have not noticed I am grieving and now my other ex-husband is dead so give me a fucking break." Jason says " You are grieving a man who abandoned you and our children, does not support them, had multiple affairs with you, was a drug addict, never really respected you, and was verbally and emotionally abusive. Hell, I can apply all of those traits to Ric minus the children and drug addict part and Ric tried to kill you and poisoned you and yet you want back to him again. Did you fucking forget what he did to you at my trial? Eizabeth says " I fucking get it okay my taste in men is fucking terrible." Jason says " I did not think you get it because you keep making the same mistake. Ric gave Lucky his Job back so he could hunt me hopping he killed me or me killing Lucky then he framed Sam and showed her pictures of us hugging and Sam got jealous escaped became a fugitive just like Ric knew she would and had a manhunt for us and had the cops shot me when I lowered my weapon and then you had to risk your life and career while pregnant our baby because of him. Now you are with a man who claims a tumor made him do it and he killed innocent people, pointed Carter in the direction of Micheal and he was raped, had Sam thinking he raped her and yet you are with him. At least when I handled people they are trying to kill me or they are fucking terrible is no fucking way Franco is raising my children. You can marry him all you want but there is no way in hell my children will be raised by a psychopath." Elizabeth says " I am fucking clear and I am aware of all of the things every single one of my exes have done because I lived it and what you do not understand is that I am fucking scared. Two men I was connected to are dead and you just back from the dead so I am scared okay because you can't die on me. Do you fucking hear me can't die on me? I barely survived it the first time and I can't take any more stress in my condition." That got his attention. " Hey, are you sick? Do I need to find a specialist because I will travel across the entire globe to fix it? Because you cannot die on me." Elizabeth laughs and finds his concern cute and says " I am not sick you dork I am pregnant and yes it is yours." Jason says quietly " Are you sure?" He does not want to get his hopes up. Elizabeth says " I have not slept with Franco since we slept together and with Lucky's death I have been distant with him. When he finds out I am pregnant and does the math he will know it is not his." Call it primal but he is relieved to hear Franco has not touched her since they have been together. Jason holds her stomach " How far along are you?" She says "Six weeks" And he asks " Is this why you've been pushing me away?" Elizabeth says " That would be the easy way out but no it is not why. I am sorry I hurt you but Lucky's death so close to your return triggered something in me and Ric's death is not helping. So I mean it you can't die especially now. I want you here for this pregnancy and do all the hovering and be at the appointments." Jason asks " Why are you waiting so long to break up with Franco?" she responds " Honestly I am being a coward because despite what you think he has been good to me. This town treated me like the town pariah when people thought I kept my identity a secret. I mean it was bad hell the only people who did not judge me were Patrick and Robin and I was shocked by Patrick because this affected him but he said it worked out for me because he has Robin and he was sorry I was hurting. Carly and Sonny both said that Jason finally saw the real me and he would always love Sam more because she fit." Jason clenches his fists and says " What the fuck did they mean by that?" Elizabeth takes Jason's hands when she notices and says " I need you to relax, I am good now." Jason says " I know you are because you have me back and I will be damned if anyone does not treat you with respect including them. This conversation is not over but right now I think a celebration is in order." Jason bends down to kiss her and it is full of hope and love for the future. Jason kisses down her body and as he kisses her stomach he whispers " Hey little one it is Daddy and I already love you so much but Daddy needs you to close your ears because Mommy is about to get real loud and I do not want to hurt your ears." Elizabeth says " You are such a sweet dork but also a jerk for that." Jason says " Sit down on the bench for me and that is a direct order." Elizabeth complies as he takes her leg and lifts it over his shoulder and says " Is it a sign of things to come while I am pregnant? You are going to be one of those dads that reads the pregnancy book and hover and watch me like a hawk?" Jason says " Knowing how stubborn you are I am definitely watching you like a hawk and we are going to be discussing the number of hours you work so suck it up because no woman of mine is working a full-time job or one at all if I have anything to say about it." Before she can respond he starts to devour her with vigor and purpose and sucks her dry and she finds herself thinking he can get me to do anything he wants if he keeps this up. Afterwards, he carries her to the bed and says "We will get clean later but for now I can tell you are tired so sleep my love and we will talk when you wake up. I love you so much and I would do anything for you and our children." Elizabeth starts to doze out to sleep and says " I know and I believe you. I love you too Jason." She can sleep for a few hours and when she wakes up he makes her tea and has crackers and grapes. He also puts one of his sweaters on her and it engulfs her. Elizabeth says " Thank you this was thoughtful." Jason kisses her temple and says " No thank you necessary my big princess is carrying precious cargo." Elizabeth giggles at that " I am your big princess and not Queen?" Jason replies " I will treat you like the Queen you are but if I call you Queen in front of Elena she is going to get a bigger complex than she already has. She is already directing orders at her big brothers. Maybe you should start calling them your princes to help the situation." Elizabeth says " Hmmmm I will think about helping you out but what is going to go if this one is a little girl as well?" Jason says " I will just tell Elena that she is Daddy's first princess and that me having another one will not change that." Elizabeth says " That is a smart answer." Jason says " I do my best but I want to continue our talk from earlier. I want to know how you were treated and by whom." Elizabeth says " Jason come on do we need to rehash this." Jason says " Yes we do because it is obvious why ending up with Franco. Everyone treated you badly and he knows about being a town pariah so he took advantage and I am not okay with that." Elizabeth says " That is not how it happened. He helped Jake when he was troubled and he was able to see that he needed help." Jason says " I know Jake opened up to me about it and that is how we were able to find common ground. We both understood what it was like to be experimented on and taken away from the people we love. So if Franco genuinely helped with that then fine but he should not have had if I would be here." Elizabeth says" It is not your fault you were taken and you are here now. Our son loves you and he looks up to you. Cameron, he respects you and he is getting more comfortable with you and trusting that you are sticking around. Elena is over the moon that you are her dad and she could not talk about the show and tell. From what I heard all the kids were in awe of you and your motorcycle. She even told me that the kids could not believe you were real because you were so big and awesome. She even told me that some of the moms and teachers were staring at you and she said some things that should not be said around children" Jason replies " You jealous little minx did you report some of those teachers to Grandfather and are plotting your revenge on the mothers." Elizabeth smirks " I will not confirm or deny those allegations but I will drag you to one of those PTA meetings and make sure they know you are mine." Jason laughs and says " They will know when you walk in there all pregnant and cute." Elizabeth smacks his arm and says " Whatever asshole." She takes a sip of tea and Jason says " Elizabeth please just tell me the truth so we can move forward." She huffs and says " Carly said that I would never make you happy and I was a delusional bitch for keeping you from your real family. I knew she was talking about her, Sonny, and Micheal because of course Sam and Danny were an afterthought. Sonny was just smug and would give me an evil smirk when he saw me around town. Sam and I would get into about how I stole her husband and she is glad that Jason finally saw me for who I am. She would say that I was a perpetual victim who needed to be saved and that I was a burden to you and nothing more. When Drew thought he was you he said I stole him from his wife and son and that I only wanted him because he was Jason which was a lie. I was drawn to him when he first woke up and I took him in when he had nothing at first he hated Sonny and he and Sam did not get along. Sam hated him and I believed in him and we found he was brainwashed by Helena with a chip in his head and once that was taken out he was normal again. I had to remind him that we share a son and after that, he was just cold to me and then he became indifferent and I started to believe what everyone was saying about me and that is when Franco happened." Jason takes her hand and says " I want you to listen very carefully to me. You are not a victim and you are not a burden and most of the time you had to be saved because of my life and even then you would find a way to help me save you. Hell, you jumped down and distracted Anthony so I could save our lives because it's what we do we save each other. As far as the real you is concerned I know you are capable of lashing out and saying cruel things but I know that it is only because you are hurting and defending someone. I know deep down you always believed me but because I broke your trust you felt you had to defend the other person or you felt obligated. You are caring, compassionate, forgiving, smart, loyal, independent, and you are the most beautiful woman in the world. YOu are a good mother and you are raising our children to be good people. Deep down you knew he was not me because no matter how angry I have been at you when have I ever been cold to you? I have yelled at once and I have lost count of the amount times I have yelled at Sonny and Carly and I am sure I yelled at Sam a lot. Do you want to know why I do not yell at you or why I forgive so easily? Elizabeth is happily crying and says " No why do you? I have never understood that. I just thought it was because you did not care as much so it was easier to forgive." Jason says " No it is the complete opposite. It took me years to forgive Robin for what she did with Micheal but you asked me to give up my son and I forgave you immediately even though it hurt." Elizabeth says " I am still so sorry about that. I never wanted to feel like you were not good enough because you are more than enough. I was just a coward who wanted you to choose and love me as a person and not because of the baby. I just didn't want to be alone. I did not believe you could ever love me and I wanted you to be happy." Jason says " I know that now and the fact that you married someone that you were not in love with because you wanted to give our children a stable life but you thought you were putting my happiness ahead of your own and if I would have told you I love you then it would have avoided that whole mess with Lucky. I love you more than anyone or anything and loving you has always terrified me because I have viewed myself as a monster and you are too good for me and I know your heart. I was scared that if you saw me as I was it would break me and if you could not love me then I am not worth it. You have never known the power you hold over me. Even when we were not together you influenced my relationships in some way. I was even more scared of you dying because I would go on for the kids but I would burn this world to the ground and feel no remorse for it." Elizabeth says " You are not a monster. I am not naive and I know you are capable of terrible things but you have honor and you protect people. We deserve each other and you are worth it. You are selfless, loyal, strong, smart, and resourceful. You also have the biggest heart and you love deeply and fully you are a wonderful father and I know one day you are going to be a wonderful husband. Our daughter may look like me but she acts like you. I kept you from her and she forgave me instantly and that is when I knew that she has your heart." Jason says " Thank you for loving me and giving her to me. Thank you for all my children and future children." Elizabeth says " Oh no buddy this one is the last one because you are so getting snipped after this one." Jason says " If this is not a little girl I have a feeling we are keep trying to get a girl because if not the boys will always win. Besides, did you just propose to me, Webber?" Elizabeth says " I informally did but I need to end the relationship that I am in first and then we can talk about me moving in here I have decided that I want to pursue my art so you will get your wish and I will put in my notice." Jason says " You have no idea how happy that makes me because guarding you at the hospital is a nightmare and Ephiany is going to be pissed she is losing her favorite nurse." Elizabeth says " Damn she is going to work me harder these last two weeks," Jason says " Just tell her you are pregnant. I mean my mother is the chief of staff and Grandfather is on the board so once he finds out you are carrying the newest Quartermaine he is going to be thrilled." Elizabeth says " Oh boy between you, Jake and Edward you are going to have me on overload." Jason says " Jake is like his Daddy and he just wants to protect you." She says " When I was pregnant with Elena he would talk to her and guard her and he would give people that infamous glare that you wear and people were afraid of a child. It was really funny." Jason says " Like I said before Morgan men know how to treat a woman. Speaking of that, I need to show just how much I love you." Jason spent the rest of the early morning making love to her and she was exhausted. Elizabeth says " Jason, where do you find the stamina you have eight years on me and I feel you hardening inside of me again after round five." Jason says " Just think of it as practice because I know that pregnant women are super horny from the books I have read and you probably are going to wear me out." Elizabeth arches her eyebrow and says "When did you read this book? He replies " I secretly bought a book when you were pregnant with Jake. I wanted to be prepared." She says " That is the cutest and sweetest thing and one of the many reasons I love you and for that, you get a reward." Jason says " I knew you would see things my way." Jason starts to rock into her body and Elizabeth moans and says " It is against the law for you to be good at everything. You are so big that I do not know how I take you being inside of me and you get in me so deep that it is amazing I can walk." He starts grunting " When we were staying in your studio and you defended me against Nikolas you have no idea how hard I got. I wanted to fuck against the wall, over the couch, and on the table because I almost wanted him to see that he could not have you. He could deny it all he wants but I knew he wanted you but he can't have and no one else can but me." Elizabeth says " Fuck me, I knew I was attracted to you then but I was not ready for a love like yours and I am sorry for running from you. But you I wanted you to be my first but you left and then Lucky came back so I gave it to him." Jason plunges harder " He was your first but I am your last and no one has ever loved you more than me and no one ever will. I am going to fuck you so hard you will forget all of the other men who were only visiting my home because now that I am back it is forever and no one else will get inside of my home." He drives even harder and she comes hard and he keeps going. She says " Baby it is okay I am not going anywhere but I can't take anymore okay you need to come now and take a break." Jason says " I am sorry I just can't lose you and I am sorry for hurting you. I am sorry for all of it." He collapses rolls away and starts crying. Elizabeth says " Baby come here it's okay just let it all out and let me take care of you." She holds him as he cries not knowing how far he is willing to go for them and their family. He just prays she never finds out because it will change them and she may walk away from him forever.