So, this should have been 2 chapters but I just couldn't split it up so you get a double chapter tonight. Unfortunately you have to wait until chapter 10 for the fallout at the hospital. I promise I will get it finsihed as soon as I can! Instead chapter 9 will give you Sean's story... or some of it at least. His whole story would take chapters and chapters to tell... you all will get it all eventually!
Love the feedback on the last chapter and I hope you are all happy with the story so far. Just a reminder this fic is slightly AU/very AH! Also, along with that you will find that Jason has a slightly better relationship with the Qs, they play a good part in this fic!

ENJOY!

Chapter 9

Elizabeth paced around the Livingroom with Jake on her hip. Each time she passed the window she peeked at the long driveway that led to the front gate. They still hadn't gotten there and Neil had left a couple hours ago, he should have been back by now. Having Sean in town made her nervous, one look at Sean and everyone would know he was Jason's and that would lead them to question Jake and Cameron…

Flashback, about 14 years ago…

At first she was hesitant. She was seventeen and perfectly capable of taking care of herself for a month. Her grandmother was leaving town for a month to stay with her grandfather while he was at rehab for his broken hip. Emily was the one that suggested she stay with her at the mansion but the house was so overwhelming, although it was not as overwhelming as the family. Not wanting her to be living in her gram's house alone for a month, Jason joined forces with Emily and talked her into coming to stay.

Only a few months before, Jason had found her. She had been raped, violated in the worst possible way and Jason was nothing but there for her. He stayed by her side and they had formed a friendship since, as well as a connection that they both denied at first.

Elizabeth quickly learned that Emily snuck out almost every night to meet Nicolas. She'd be gone until around dawn leaving Elizabeth alone in the big house. At first she was mad because even though she wasn't sitting at her Grams' house alone, she was still alone… just in a much bigger house. Then, the nights Jason came home, they'd hang out, talk and they even started going for rides on the motorcycle he'd just bought. He was going through a hard time because the family found out that he'd began working for Sonny Corinthos, infamous mob boss. He was just a runner but it was a job he enjoyed, a job where he felt useful. Elizabeth would listen to him without judgment just as he did for her.

On a ride one night, after she stumbled getting off the bike and scraped her knee, he kissed her. Of course, Jason had immediately apologized but they both felt the electricity in the quick kiss they shared.

Elizabeth quietly walked down the long hallway that led to Jason's room. It had been two days since the kiss and Jason hadn't been back to the house since. Last night she had gotten herself so worked up and finally built up enough nerve to go to his room but he wasn't there. Tonight she was trying again. She gently tapped on his door and was surprised when it jerked open.

"Hey." He said in a low voice and stepped aside so she could enter his room. Not wanting to make her uncomfortable, he hesitated whether he should leave the door open but in the end he closed it so his family would not hear them talking.

"Hi, how are you?"

Jason sat on the edge at the foot of his bed, "Busy couple days."

Elizabeth nodded, "Look, about the other night, I um…"

Jason shook his head, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you or take advantage of you. I guess I got carried away."

"No… Jason, don't be sorry. I'm not."

"But with everything that has happened to you…" he trailed off, not finishing his thought.

"Jason, I've gotten past that. I've gotten past that because of you. You saved me that night and took care of me and made me feel like a person and you listened to me and I haven't had that, I don't think ever." She rambled and walked over so she was standing in front of him. "I am so grateful for you." She said as his eyes lifted to meet hers.

Jason didn't know what to say.

She took a long, deep breath for courage, "And I felt something when we kissed the other night, Jason."

He felt it too, although he didn't say it… at least not at that moment.

She squeezed her eyes closed, "And Jason… at the end of the summer I'm leaving for college and everything is going to change, I'll be staying in the dorms with meathead fraternity boys and caddy sorority girls. I trust you Jason and I know you respect me and I know I already had my virginity stolen from me but… but I want to experience how it's supposed to feel." She felt her knees trembling but continued on, "Jason, I may not physically be a virgin but I still am and I want you to…"

His hand grabbed hers and he felt a knot in his stomach as he struggled with her proposition. There was no doubt in his mind that he was attracted to her. She was beautiful, funny and compassionate. "Elizabeth, I don't want you to get hurt. I don't think you know what you are asking."

… End flashback

Elizabeth shook her head as she remembered that night at the Quartermaine mansion. It was such a long time ago, so much had changed… and that summer started it all. She looked down at Jake, a spitting image of his brother, Sean, and his father, and kissed his forehead. "Where is your brother?"

Flashback, 14 years ago…

It had been two more days since Elizabeth went to Jason's room. She had offered herself to him, she asked him to show her what making love really was. He had turned her down. Sure she saw reluctance in his eyes but his reasoning of sparing her from being hurt was lost on her because she didn't hear any of it.

Things changed after that. For two days they hadn't talked even though he had stayed at the mansion both nights. Earlier that day she had been tanning down by the pool and looked up to find him staring at her through the window in the solarium. Did he feel guilty or maybe regret his decision? She didn't care. Elizabeth was not one to grovel, especially under these circumstances. She did not play the desperate woman well.

After dinner, she and Emily watched a movie before she left the house to meet Nicolas again. Elizabeth went back to her room and pulled out the copy of Wuthering Heights she'd grabbed while she was perusing the library. The book turned out to be rather good and she read for a while, unable to put it down. She was completely thrown off-guard when there was a soft tap on her door just after 1. Once she marked her page, she got off the bed and opened it, prepared for the awkwardness that was sure to follow.

"Hi… uh can we talk?"

She nibbled on her bottom lip as she stepped aside so he could enter the guest room she was staying in. "What's up?" she asked with a coolness in her voice. She crossed the room and sat on the edge of the bed because she was afraid he'd see the shakiness in her legs.

"I'm sorry for the other night, for you, for me… just sorry." He said, squatting in front of her so his eyes were level with hers. When she didn't reply or look up at him, he continued, "Believe me when I say this Elizabeth, it was very hard to say no." she finally looked up then. "Because I want to too, I just… I don't want you to get hurt. You've been hurt enough."

She sat staring at him for over a minute, her heartbeat pounding harder with each passing second. "Bu…" she cleared her throat when it cracked. "But you did anyway."

His hand lifted to cup her cheek, "I didn't mean for you to get hurt. You've been through so much." Her eyes were his undoing. He had only come to her room to apologize but now he wasn't sure if he could leave.

She brought her hand up and held onto his wrist, "Then make me forget about it Jason. Give me a better memory." Her hand tightened around his wrist as he stood back up. She thought he was going to leave… but he didn't. Instead he pulled her to her feet and wrapped his arm around her waist. Then, he kissed her senseless. Never in all of her life had she experienced a kiss that left her unable to think… and unable to stand. His arm around her waist supported her and she brought her own arms around his neck as she tried to keep up with his kisses. Her entire body was buzzing as every nerve ending came alive. His hands slid under the seam of her tank top, gently caressing the skin of her lower back before returning to the material. Their kiss ended abruptly so he could pull the tank top over her head and she raised her arms in the air to assist him. Before his lips returned to hers, his eyes drifted to her breasts. She hadn't been wearing a bra so her upper body was completely exposed to him. "Perfect. You are so beautiful." He whispered. Elizabeth immediately blushed and pulled her arms tight around him, hiding her face in his t-shirt and pressing her naked breasts against him, completely unaware of what the feeling did to him. Jason cupped her chin and tipped her face up so her eyes met his. "You are beautiful Elizabeth and if we are going to do this you're going to have to accept… and believe what I say."

Her eyes slowly closed but then opened again and found him still looking down at her. She finally nodded then brought her own hands down his chest to grab his t-shirt and pull it over his head. He helped her lift it up his body then lifted her body against his. The feeling of their warm bodies pressed together caused Elizabeth to sigh as his lips found hers again. Her feet were no longer on the ground so she lifted her legs and wrapped them around his waist. It was then that she first felt how turned on he was. Her cotton shorts were thin and though his jeans he pressed against her center. The feeling sent a new sensation through her, a tightening low in her body.

Jason tipped them down so she was laying on the bed with him on top of her. He carefully held his weight on his arms so he didn't crush her. Unable to stop himself, he ground himself into her center and was rewarded when she moaned along with him.

He kissed her jaw then stopped to look into her eyes. "If you want me to stop just let me know." He huskily whispered.

There was a rawness in his voice that shocked her. Her hands wrapped around the back of his head and pulled his lips back down to hers. Jason scooted them so she was laying in the middle of the bed then pulled his mouth from hers. She felt his soft lips slowly trail down her neck, across her collarbone and finally reached the swell of her breast. Her hands still held his head and her fingertips threaded through his short spikes. He briefly lifted his head and met her eyes for permission and she very softly whispered his name. Suddenly his lips came in contact with the hard peak of her breast. He licked, nipped and sucked the hardened tip until an ache formed within her that she could not explain. She whimpered his name, then he moved and showed the other the same attention.

Her entire body was on fire and the anticipation had her entire body trembling when he slowly peppered kisses along her stomach. Her body was trembling uncontrollably and it caused Jason to pause just as he grabbed the waistband of her cotton shorts. He waited for her to look at him to speak, "Are you ok?"

She answered him with a nod.

"Are you cold?" he asked.

She shook her head and he smiled. She was nervous but so was he. He tugged on the waistband and she raised her hip off the bed so he could slide the shorts down her leg. She immediately grew self conscious when she realized he'd pulled her panties down too. He settled beside her and his lips found hers, kissing her hard till they were gasping for breath. He took her bottom lip in his teeth and lightly bit, quickly soothing it with his tongue while his finger lightly traced her wet, swollen slit. Her hips jerked at the soft, teasing touch of his finger, but it left her body aching for more. He trailed kisses down her body, down her neck, chest, the valley between her breasts, to her stomach.

He moved so he was between her knees and met her eyes as his tongue flicked at her sensitive bud. A burning flooded her body from head to toe and her hips jerked up with each flick of his tongue. She spread her legs further apart, urging him on. She watched him slowly trace her with his tongue then suddenly thrust it inside her, causing her to whimper his name. He removed it and returned to flick and suck on her swollen bud. He heard her breathing deepen and her eyes grew dark. She was close, he thrust his finger inside her and she whimpered his name again not knowing what was coming next. He added a second finger causing her to moan. Seconds later her body lit on fire as the new feeling began to flow through her. Her upper body jolted off the bed as her first orgasm rolled through her body and she screamed his name. His fingers continued pumping and his tongue flicked as the waves continued rolling through her till her head dropped back to the bed.

Elizabeth's ears were ringing and the room was spinning. By the time she regained part of her senses she felt his skin against hers. He had disposed of his pants and settled back on top of her. "Are you ok?" he asked.

She pulled her bottom lip between her teeth and nodded.

"You are so sexy." He huskily whispered as he took her hands in his, linking their fingers and bringing their hands to settle on either side of her head. His lips gently brushed against hers as he slowly pushed into her as far as her body allowed. She gasped at the intrusion. He waited until her eyes opened and gave her time to adjust to him. "Wrap your legs around my waist."

Her hands were gripping his tightly and she did as he requested.

"OK?"

She smiled and nodded. Jason immediately began moving in slow torturous strokes. He kissed her repeatedly telling her how beautiful she was. Soon she was moaning along with him, raising her hips to meet his thrusts. His forehead rested against hers when he felt her hands tighten even more in his. She went first, the blast shooting through her in numerous waves. She would swear she even blacked out for a split second. Jason followed shortly after, the tremors rocking through him stronger then ever.

He collapsed but tried unsuccessfully to keep his weight off her. He managed to find the strength to roll them over and pull the blanket over her so she wouldn't be cold laying on top of him.

… End flashback

Elizabeth pulled out her cell phone and tried to call Neil again but it went directly to his voicemail. "Do you boys want to go outside and play before it gets dark?"

She had to get her mind off of things or she was going to literally go insane.

Flashback, 14 years ago…

They had been going at it like rabbits for three weeks. Once Emily left to meet Nicolas they'd spend the entire night together. In the kitchen, the pool house, her room, his room, the shower, and even once in the middle of the yard late at night, they couldn't keep their hands off each other. Sure Emily knew what was going on but she said nothing, for which Elizabeth had been grateful.

Elizabeth packed her bags and headed to college. The same day Jason had left on a business trip for Sonny. He didn't know how long he'd be gone and they'd spent the entire night saying goodbye. They never made promises to each other, mainly because neither of them wanted to be disappointed. There was just the hope of a future.

It took just two weeks in the dorms for her to lose her mind. She was pregnant, seven different pregnancy tests had assured her that she was. Jason was gone until who knows when. Not knowing where to turn, Elizabeth leaned on Emily and her grandmother. Audrey was helpful but still taking care of her grandfather even though they were back in town. Emily was not in college yet, instead she'd taken the fall semester off to travel.

"Come with me to Switzerland for a few weeks. Aunt Ella and Uncle Harry have this amazing chalet in the mountains." Emily said.

"I can't, what about school?"

Emily arched an eyebrow, "I think plans are going to have to change. Either way you need some time to figure out what you want to do. I'll even buy your plane ticket."

"What about my classes."

"School will be here next semester, and the semester after that." Emily explained wither her hands on her hips.

…End flashback

So much changed on that trip. It was months before Jason returned to town. Emily had returned to Port Charles without Elizabeth. She had stayed behind after being fond of Harry, Ella as well as the Swiss countryside. Jason had been there for the birth of Sean but everything was different. By then he was so deep into the business and the danger scared her so much. She didn't want that around Sean so staying in Switzerland seemed right. He visited her and Sean when he could, usually every few months. When Sean turned five, though, her grandfather died. She made the trip home alone, leaving Sean with Harry and Ella.

She quite often felt so guilty for letting life get in the way. She wanted to be with Sean so much but when he got into a prestigious boarding school a town away from Harry and Ella's place, she let everyone talk her into staying in Port Charles and finally going to school. The difference was when she enrolled years before she was an art major, now she decided to go a more practical route… nursing. Everything was going great, she'd visit Sean once every month or two. Sure she spent a lot of time on airplanes but it gave her time to study.

Elizabeth was just finishing her junior year when she took the trip with Jason for Sean's birthday. Some alcohol, memories and a flame that never went out all combined for a night that gave her Cameron.

How had her life suddenly turned into that book she sat down to read the first night Jason came to her? Well it wasn't completely the same but the idea of it was, they just couldn't get together but there was always the draw and the love… and the boys.

"Are you ok dear?" Audrey asked as she walked up behind Elizabeth on the patio. Elizabeth jumped, not realizing her grandmother had woken up from her nap.

Elizabeth shook her head, "I screwed up everything didn't I? From the beginning I have made nothing but wrong decisions."

"Oh dear, that is not true. You have three wonderful boys and whether you realize it or not you have a large group of people that you have surrounded yourself with that love you very much… Jason included. Don't you regret a single thing. Everything happens for a reason, you remember that, ok?"

Elizabeth crossed her arms over her chest and nodded as she went back to watching the boys run around the yard chasing the lightning bugs as the sun started to go down. She glanced at her watch again wondering where Neil was with her first born son. She needed her son and as much as she would often deny it, she needed his father too.


Edited 1 time by RTNAdmin1 06/02/10 9:51 PM.