She holds his shirt and puts her hand over his heart. " You would have to accept that I love your darkness. You are the first man whose darkness I loved and saw past it. I saw what was underneath. Jake is a representation of that. He is so protective, and fearless, and he has a big heart like you. You have to let me all the way in because if you can't then this will never work. I let you in and then you run to protect me and even yourself. I know there are times when the business has to come first to protect us but it cannot come before our needs and Carly and her family have to come second. I care about Michael because we got close when I was with AJ but he is included in that package. I know how much you love him and he was your first son but I mean it." She says.
Jason frowns at that. "Why the hell didn't anyone tell me you dated AJ?" He says. Elizabeth almost laughs at that. " Probably for the same reason one rushed to tell you Patrick and Sam dated. No one saw it coming I sure as hell didn't." She says. " I am going to remove him from the family's plot and kick his dead ass," Jason says. " Wait, are you jealous? When do you get jealous? It was not a serious relationship. Now that I think about Carly and I share too many exes. Yikes. Sam and I only have you and Drew in common." She says. " Not helping stupid so-called brothers. Jealous of those morons hell no." He says. " Oh yes, you are. It is ok. I was jealous of Courtney and Sam." She says. He huffs and says " I don't like sharing you. That dark part of me wants to claim you but I bury it." He says in a possessive tone.
" Why are you afraid to show me your darkness but not others?" She says. " Because either they have a dark side or because they can't break me like you can. I have forgiven you but when you asked me to give up Jake it felt like Carly all over again. The differences were I know you weren't doing it for a selfish reason, I was never in love with Carly and I thought here is a child that no one can take from me because the woman I have always loved but I didn't realize it until it because we were committed to other people is giving me a child because you were giving me a piece of you." He says. " I will always regret that. I was trying to put your happiness above mine because you loved Sam and I felt like an obligation and I didn't want you to resent me or our child. I grew up with that and I never want that for my kids. I know you would do the right thing but I didn't know how you felt so I used the excuse of "Lucky." She says.
" You and Jake were never a burden. I told you in that elevator I want him more than anything. I should have told you that you were a part of that equation. I sat by Alan's side and I told him about our baby after he passed and realized how much my father loved me I told him that I didn't care if it was a boy or girl but I loved them and I would give my life for them. I would give my life for you, Jake, Cam, and Danny and if you are pregnant whether it is mine or Franco's I will still love them because I love you that much." he says.
" I feel the same way about Danny. I don't resent him but I won't lie and say I like his mother. We are civil for the boys but she has belittled my place in your life and in your heart while you are gone and Carly made it clear that you finally saw me for the cruel, manipulative, desperate, lying bitch I am who like to play the victim and Drew didn't help when he accused me of only wanting him because I thought he was you when I was one who took him when he had no name. I am not trying to complain about them, I just need you to know why I act the way I do towards them now."
" I know who you are. You are the woman who pulled me out of that snow and would not leave my side when I felt like giving up on myself. You are the woman who stood up to the entire town for me. You are the woman who healed me in more ways than one. You are the woman who despite not liking Sam risked your career to save her life and you risked your career again while you were pregnant and saved me again. You are also the woman who has broken my heart more than once but I did it to you too. You are loyal and have a big heart and you fight for those you love. You were my sister's best friend and we grieved her together. You are also capable of great indifference and cruelty but you are a good person. I know you love me but we both know what I am and what I do I never wanted this life for you because I want you to be free but if I am who you choose then I will make sure you are safe but still have your freedom as well Jake. But we will have to consider transferring him and Cam to the same school as Danny where they can have armed guards. Because that will be our life and changing their names because I would adopt Cam if you let me." He says.
" We can talk about the name thing for Jake and Cam but the problem is if I am carrying Franco's child he won't give it up to you to raise and I don't want that child to feel left with the name situation. They will still have a different last name because he would want it to have its last name." She says. " Let's take a deep breath. This is a possibility and the odds are in my favor bu take it one step at a time because our biggest issue is getting home safely and making sure this never happens again," he says. "You are right one step at a time and one day at a time." She says. They hold each other knowing that soon they are going to make a choice not knowing the true dangers that lurk in these walls and back in Port Charles.