" Can we have this conservation after I shower and we can do it while we eat?" She says. " Fine, no bailing." He says. Ugh, this is going to be a long conversation. They both take showers separately and she checks out the fridge and sees it is fully stocked. Ye, ah she does not trust the food that she doesn't make. She had checked on Jake earlier and he said they provided him with art supplies and an old gaming system. That was smart so he can't contact anyone online. She fixes them sandwiches and grabs some bottled water. She slides him his sandwich and water and he thanks her.
" I want you to be honest because I need to hear it and I think we need to be honest even if it is," Jason says. " Fine. One thing I never understood is why you could marry Sam and have a child with her and allow her to be a part of your world when you fought me so hard when I tried." She says. He takes a sip of water and says " Because she trusted me to keep them safe." Elizabeth says " Bullshit. You proposed to me and ran as soon as Micheal was shot when I asked you to run away with us and you chose Carly and Micheal. If you can't be honest there is no point in this conversation. Let's be real Jake was probably kidnapped by those Russians because of Lucky and Sam and not you but you didn't follow your first instinct and put us in a safehouse with guards you followed Lucky's lead. That is not like you." she says.
" You are right, I ran from you just like you ran from me. It feels like you trust Lucky more than me for some reason even though he hates me. Sure we worked that case together and he grieved Jake but he let his fucking father who hit our son gets away with it. I didn't kill him partially because I thought you wouldn't forgive me. I was tired of him coming first with you even though he treated you the way he and the way he treated Cam. He only got clean because he thought Jake was his but not for you and Cam. I love Cam despite the fact I hated Zander and Lucky didn't even really know Zander but he abandoned Cam. I married Sam because everyone pressured me and I gave in. I felt guilty still because she couldn't have kids and then we thought Jake died and it was not because of the business I gave in to Sam again. But I realized I should have fought her harder on that. I love Danny but I had him for the wrong reason but Jake is different." Jason says.
" You are right about Lucky and I know you would never treat Jake and Cameron differently. You and your need to fix people's messes and feeling guilty and obligated I guess we have that in common. We were both guilty of putting people ahead of Jake and it was wrong. We can't do that again ever. I even admitted to Nikolas I hated Zander too when I was pregnant and unfortunately lost that child. I now realize we love our children equally but differently. Jake is the only child I created in love. I would have forgiven you if you killed Luke because I was in such pain thinking I lost yet another child but it turns out he didn't kill Jake and then I would feel guilty he was dead at your hand. I can recognize that Lucky only wanted me broken as something to fix and Nikolas was a combination of things. My need to escape my obligation to Lucky, feel close to Emily, and try to get over you. But also he was not afraid to let me in the way in and he wasn't afraid to go after what he wanted. You only let me in once and even then you could not admit you were in love with me." She says.
" I let you in before I realized I was in love with you. Once I knew I had feelings for you it was different than what I had with anyone else. You hurt me and I hurt you. But you are holding back, don't. Honesty, remember." Jason says. " Robin knew about Nikolas and I before anyone else. I did love Nikolas, had feelings for him, and was attracted to him because he was passionate and not afraid to let me see his darkness like you are. You hold me to a higher standard and because of Jak,e you don't hold me accountable anymore. I need you too. You forgive me too easily and I told you that I stole what I thought was your life and you absolved me just like that. That is when I truly knew you were Jason and because you called Jake beautiful like the day he was born and the way you say my name." She whispers that last part.
Jason gets up and tilts her face towards him. " I hold you to a higher standard because despite what life has thrown at you somehow you are able to see the good in people and love people like me. There is still this innocence about you that is untainted and you are the only person in my life that is not connected to Sonny. I need that freedom from him and you are something that is truly mine. He is my best friend and I have forgiven him for a lot. I barely forgave him for Emily but if he ever looked your way and tried with you I would kill him. I never wanted to share you with him. I am sorry that you felt he was more important back then but I betrayed him for you and I think that is why he tested me and made me not tell you about his fake death things were shaky and I took the coward's way out. No one can affect me the way you do and if I let you in and you leave me again I am afraid I will give in to the darkness so if you aren't going to choose me then we should walk away now before it is too late." He whispers.
