The Assignment by Lizziefan

Chapter 1


Elizabeth was sitting in her Life Management class; that she was required to take. Her mind was drifting when she thought she heard her teacher; Mrs. Beck say, your next assignment is to get married, and stay married for at least one year. This assignment will be held for all the students that take Life Management, Art Literature, and Sociology.

“Today is Tuesday, and by Friday night you need to have picked out a future husband to be for the women in the class, and for the men in the class you need to pick out a wife. This marriage has to last 366 days, from when the marriage license is issued. This notebook gives you all your assignments, that you need to meet to pass the class. If you decide to not do this assignment you will fail all three classes, and will not be accepted back at PC College. There will be other assignment from your Art Literature, and your Sociology classes. They will have additional assignment to this one.”

“I need to get married!!!!” She screamed.

Great this day could not have gotten worse, she thought.

She walked to her next class in disbelief; she needed to get married. She walked into her Sociology class, and took her seat in the back of the class. Mrs. Williams was writing on the blackboard about the development of children. Great, now what was she going to add to the project, she thought.

“Class by now you all had your Life Management class, and you know that you need to get married. Your assignment for this class, is that you need to raise a child, for at least 3 months. This child could be yours, or a family member’s. This notebook, has all you additional assignments in it. I know this is a lot to adjust to, so I talked to Mrs. LeClair, and she decided to give you all the rest of the week off, all you need is to show up at this meeting on Friday at 7:30, and look at this notebook that I am handing out. Mrs. LeClair, will discuss everything on Friday night. You also need to bring you future spouse to this meeting. She also wanted me to tell you that your art work in due Friday night too.”

“Great, that’s all I want to tell you have the rest of the afternoon off.” Mrs. Williams said, before walking out of the room.

Elizabeth sat there for what seemed to be like forever trying to comprehend what she just learned. She needed to get married, and raise a child for at least 3 months. First off all where was she going to get a husband, Lucky no longer lived here, and Zander is in rehab, who was she going to ask? She couldn’t ask Jason he left me for that little twit.

“So who could I ask?”



Chapter 2


She walked in to Kelly’s, with her hand full of books, that the teacher’s gave her to read up on there assignment. She was all ready was in a bad mood. She walked into Kelly’s not noticing who was sitting at the counter. Penny who was working the morning shift, greeted her with a cheerful hello.

“Penny, do you mind covering for me, while I go to the bathroom. I’m not feeling to well.”

“Sure, are you Ok?”

“Yeah, I’ll be find, I just found out that I have to get married, and raise a child for three months, and I don’t know who I am going to ask. I’m not really friendly with the boys around here.”

“YOU HAVE TO GET MARRIED?” Penny shouted too loud, that the whole dinner heard.

“Penny, will you keep it down, I don’t want it to get around that my teachers at school are making me get married, or I will fail the class, and not be able to graduate.”

“Sorry, why don’t you take the rest of the afternoon off, and I will cover for you, until Courtney comes in. You don’t look so good; maybe you should go home and lie down.”

“Thanks Penny, I owe you one.” With that Elizabeth picked up her purse and her big fat notebooks and walked out the door. She just wanted to get back to her studio, she was tired, and she could feel the tears staring to fall down her face. She was is jeopardy of failing if she didn’t find someone to marry her by Friday.

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Jason paid his bill, and went hurrying after Elizabeth; she shouldn’t be left alone, in this state. He had to get to the bottom of this. He couldn’t believe his ears; he thought that he heard, Penny say that Elizabeth had to get married.

By the time that Jason got there, he pounded on Elizabeth’s door, but there was no answer. He started calling her name, but there was still no answer. Then he thought to himself, I still have those keys, from when we changed those locks on her door. So he whipped them out of his pocket, and entered the key into the lock. With one hard turn, he had the door unlocked, and was in the room, in seconds flat.

He couldn’t believe what laid in front of him.



Chapter 3


Elizabeth laid in front of him, passed out on the floor, with a bunch of used tissues around her. Her cat; Faith circled in and out of her legs, purring up a storm.

Jason shut the door, making sure that Elizabeth’s cat would not get out; she would never forgive him if it got out. He rushed over to her, making sure that she was still breathing. Once it was confirmed that she was still breathing, he decided that with all that’s going on that it might just be best if he let her, sleep. So he carried her to her couch, and placed her blanket over her, and pulled up a chair, to sit next to her.

He wondered to him self if she should call her sister. They seemed to be very close. Her sister Megan was two years older than Elizabeth, and they moved to Port Charles together, when her sister Megan wanted to go to Law School. They lived with their grandmother Audrey, until recently. Megan and Elizabeth moved out when Megan had her first daughter. Megan was abused in high school, and then raped, and got pregnant, nine months later she had a daughter Anastasia.

Elizabeth attended Port Charles High School with his kid sister Emily. That’s how he meet Elizabeth, first of all. But one unpredicted night she showed up at Jake’s looking forward to getting rid of the past. That’s when he rescued her from the bullies at the bar. Later he was there for her during her grieving over Lucky, and then during the rape. He didn't do as much as her sister did. Since Megan went through it, it was easier for her to talk to her sister. But Jason was there to lean an ear, when she wanted to talk, or just go for a ride.

But then the whole Sonny thing happened, and then Courtney and him dated. And his friendship with Elizabeth just slipped out of control. Elizabeth probley didn’t want him in her studio right know, since they haven’t spoke since the day that she slapped Courtney, and Jason came in before she could kick the rest of her butt. He had been really surprised that she slapped Courtney. But Courtney deserved it; she shouldn’t have lied to Elizabeth. The heat of “Faith’s” body on top of his lap brought him back to reality.

Jason really didn’t want to wake up Anastasia if he didn’t have to. But decided that if Megan woke up in the morning, and Elizabeth wasn’t in her bed, that Megan would worry. So he called Megan, and told her that Elizabeth just had a bad day at school, and that he would spend the night at the studio, until she woke up, and not to worry about her.

When getting off the phone with Megan, he felt better about the situation, Elizabeth should be happy that at least he called her sister, so she would not worry. But he still couldn’t get the earlier words that Penny literally yelled across the diner.

“Elizabeth had to get married? To who, when, where, why? This didn’t seem right. Maybe someone was blackmailing her, no that couldn’t be. Who would want to blackmail Elizabeth, she has nothing, but this studio. And even this studio wasn’t in her name, Megan gave it to her after Elizabeth was raped, and but her name on it, until Elizabeth graduated from Art School.” He couldn’t rack his brain any longer, he just have to wait until she woke up, and ask her about it.

He starred at the wall for what seem hours, before dosing off. The sound of Faith meowing at him to feed her, woke him up. He glanced over at Elizabeth, and noticed that she still hasn’t stirred since he moved her up on the couch. He wondered where she put her cat food. So he picked up Faith, and nicely placed her at the bottom of Elizabeth’s sleep body. Faith curled up at Elizabeth’s feet, and fell asleep.

He wondered to himself, when did she get a cat. When he stayed in the studio, when he was trying to recuperate from getting shot, she didn’t have a cat, and when she and Zander moved in she didn’t have a cat. Maybe she got a cat when they broke up, and it was a way to get her mind of him. He wouldn’t blame her, he only dated Courtney to get his mind off of her.

He continued his search for the cat food. He searched under everything, even in the closet, even though he knew that she only kept her paintings in the closet. With his search ended and he was no closer to finding the cat food, he called Johnny, and asked if he could pick up a couple of bags of cat food, and bring them to Elizabeth’s studio. He hoped he got enough for this starving cat.

Content until Johnny brought the cat food, he decided to sit back in the chair, and watch Elizabeth sleep. That’s what made him feel safe, when he watched her sleep, but he couldn’t tell her that.

The knock at the door, brought him to his senses. Johnny bought 5; five bounder bags of cat chow. He opened one of the bags, and poured it in to the bowl on the floor. Faith heard the pouring of the food, and jumped down on the floor.

With the impact of someone one her, then leaving her woke her up, only to realize that Jason was starring straight at her. She jumped up on the couch, leaving out a “AHHH” out of her mouth.

When Elizabeth’s eyes finally readjusted and focused on the person sitting directly across from her. Her eyes must be playing tricks on her, was that Jason Morgan?

“Get out, I don’t want to talk to you.”

Chapter 6


10:30 AM
Day Care Center

“Are you ok, Anastasia? Where does it hurt?” Elizabeth asked her 2 ½ year old niece.

“My stomach hurts, I don’t feel so good.” Anastasia pouted.

“It’s ok, were going to get you home, and get you into bed. Ok, dumpling.” Elizabeth asked her.

“Ok, Aunt Lizzy.” Anastasia said, when Elizabeth was strapping her in her car seat, of her grandmother’s extra car. Audrey let her borrow it, to go to work, and to school. It had come into handy today.

They arrived home with in minutes, of leaving daycare. She carried Anastasia up to her bed, and layed her down. She went into the bathroom and got the thermometer out and placed it in her sleeping niece’s mouth. Three minutes later it beeped, and Elizabeth studied it. 99.5 degree’s C. That’s not that high, but on the safe side, I should just give her some medicine just to bring it back down to the normal temp.

Elizabeth headed down the stairs when the door bell rang. The medicine will have to wait.

“Hello,” Elizabeth said answering the door.

“Hi, I brought Anastasia some chicken noodle soup. Is she felling ok, I saw you leave the diner in a hurry, and I was a little worried about her, and you. So how are you holding up?” Jason said entering the house.

“I’m fine, Anastasia, just has a little fever, nothing that some soup, and some medicine won’t cure. You no you didn’t have to bring the soup over. I would of just warmed up some.” Elizabeth said.

“How is she going to get better on and can stuff, the only thing you feed me when I stayed at your studio was that nasty broccoli soup. So I thought that if that gallons of soup worked for me, then it might work for her.” Jason said.

“It’s sweet of you, Anastasia really appreciates it. How about joining me for some lunch? I have to take up some medicine to Anastasia, and I’ll take up the soup, and then I’ll make us lunch.”

“Ok, just as long as it is not soup, that you were going to make Anastasia.”

“Do you still hate soup? You should love it saved your life.” Elizabeth said.

“No, it did not save my life, you saved my life. Your soup just helped a lot.” Jason said.

“Ok, let me warm up this soup.” Elizabeth said, walking in to the kitchen. Jason followed her.

“Here let me help you. Where are your bowls at?” Jason said looking around the room.

“2nd self to your left. But you don’t have to help. I can manage. Thank you.” Elizabeth said, as Jason handed Elizabeth a carousel bowl.

“I can see Anastasia likes horses.” Jason said.

“Yeah see love’s, them. She wants her whole room decorated with them, but Megan said that until be buy a bugger place, that I should just wait to paint a mural on her walls. We have been looking for a house, but with Megan always being busy with work, or with Anastasia, we really haven’t gotten around to find the right one. Were looking for 4 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths. Anastasia, and I went looking one day and we found one, but we wanted to take Megan to see it, but she has been to busy.”

“Why 4 bedrooms?” Jason asked.

“One for Megan, one for Anastasia, one for me, and if Megan every gets married, and decides to settle down, and have more kids than that room would be theirs. But until then we were going to make the extra one into a spare bedroom.” Elizabeth said.

“Well now you don’t have to have 4 bedrooms, because you’ll be living with me, when we get married.” Jason said.

“Yeah, but after the whole class is done, I will be moving back home.” Elizabeth said.

“We have to talk about……” Jason said, as he got interrupted by the phone ringing.

“I’ll take the soup and the medicine up to Anastasia.” Jason whispered, as Elizabeth answered the phone.

“Yeah, she is fine, Jason just brought over some soup for her to eat. No you don’t need to rush home, we’ll take care of her. Yeah, she’ll be ok, just relax. No work on your case. Yeah, I know her bedtime. Yes, I know she likes to be read to. Yeah, I’ll see you when you come home. Ok, by Megan. Love you to, no, it’s not a problem.” Elizabeth said into the receiver.

When hanging up with her sister, Elizabeth toke the steps two at a time. She felt like she was on the phone forever. Really she only been on there about fifteen minutes. When she got to Anastasia’s room she noticed that the bowl that Jason had been finished, and the medicine container, was used. When she looked to see where they went. Anastasia’s bed was empty, and she stared to worry. She then noticed that the rocker, that had been a gift from her when Anastasia was born, was slowly rocking, and she heard two voices. One was her niece, and the other was the man that she loved, but she couldn’t tell him that. Not after the Courtney fiasco.

“Are you and Aunt Lizzy going to get married?” Anastasia asked Jason.

“Well yes, we are pumpkin. How did you know that?” Jason asked the curious 2 ½ year old.

“Well I heard Mommy, talking this morning, and she said that you have to get married, and that I should not worry about it.” Anastasia replied back.

“Your mom was right, you shouldn’t worry about it. How about a story?” Jason asked the 2 ½ year old.

“Ok, except you tell me a story.” Anastasia replied.

Elizabeth couldn’t believe what was in front of her eyes. Anastasia really didn’t warm up to, too many people. And to see her niece on Jason’s lap, and how they talked back and forth together, was a miracle. She had to have him over more often. Wait what was she thinking, she was still mad at this man.

“And they drove off into the sunset together.” Is what brought her back to her senses. Jason had told her a story, and helped put into bed, fast asleep.

“How long were you standing there?” Jason asked.

“Not to long, I really wasn’t paying attention. Thank you for putting her to sleep.” Elizabeth said.

“Not a problem. Maybe we should talk about this project.” Jason said, as they walked down the steps into the living room.

“Ok, I don’t have too much information, we will be informed on Friday night. You’re still agreeing to be my husband for a year?” Elizabeth asked.

“Yeah, I really want to talk to you……” Jason was caught off, by his cell phone ringing. “Hold on one sec.” He told Elizabeth.

“Morgan. Yeah, I’m in the middle of something. No it can’t wait. Fine, I’ll be there in a sec.” Jason said into his cell phone. “Yeah, I’ll have to take a rain check on the lunch and the discussion. I call you tonight to see how Anastasia is doing.” With that Jason was gone.

“Bye. Your work always comes first. I don’t know how this marriage is going to work, if he is going to work…..It’s just an arrangement Elizabeth.” Elizabeth reminded herself.



Chapter 7


Elizabeth went on, like it was a normal day. Except the only thing that wasn’t normal was that Anastasia was sick in bed, and when she woke up the first time she asked for Jason, and when I told her that he left, she preceded to tell Anastasia that he had to go to work, she balled her eyes out. It toke nearly an hour to calm her down. After she finally got her back to sleep, Elizabeth was cleaning up the house when the phone rang.

“Hello, Webber residents.” Elizabeth said into the receiver. “Yeah, she’s fine. You have two messages. One’s from Eli Wadsworth, the doctor from the hospital called, and said that your suppose to call him back. Oh, what’s all that about? Yeah I know, leave it alone. Your other message is from Alexis Davis, and it’s about another case, your suppose to call her. She really didn’t have much to say. No, he’s not here any more. Anastasia cried when he left. You know business. Bye. Talk to you when you get home.” Elizabeth said to her sister on the phone.

Elizabeth hung up the phone, and finished picking up the house. She decided to lay down until she had to make diner. She didn’t even here the knocking at the door, or even Anastasia coming down the stairs.

Anastasia heard the knocking of the door, from her bedroom, and decided to check it out. After coming down the stairs only to find her Aunt Lizzy laying on the couch, she decided to answer the door. Jason was bounding on the door for over 10 minutes, and wasn’t getting answer. When he decided that he was gong to break down the door. It opened, and Anastasia was standing behind it.

“Aunt Lizzy fell asleep. Are you coming to read to me?” Anastasia asked.

“Sure, I’ll read to you as soon as we put Aunt Lizzy to bed, and make you some dinner. Ok, munchkin.”

“Ok, is it all right if I call you Uncle Jason?” She asked.

“Sure, now show me where Aunt Lizzy’s room is.” Jason said picking up Elizabeth. Her reflex kicked in immediately, and she swung her arms around his neck. Anastasia led the way to the second door on the right. Right next to the bath room. He placed her in the middle of the bed, and turned out the lights. He grabbed Anastasia and carried her down the stairs and into the kitchen. He set her in her boster chair, and walked around the kitchen losing his mind.

“God, I wish I would of taken Sonny’s advise, and learned how to cook.” It just hit him, I can ask Sonny how to make something a 2 ½ year old would eat. Michael’s only 3 ½ years old, and Sonny cooks for them all the time. With one phone call he had it all set up, Sonny agreed to bring over some food, so the child would not die of Jason’s food.

The door bell rang distracting him from his thoughts. Jason answered the door and welcomed him in to the house. After feeding Anastasia, Sonny helped give her a bath, and then left for the night.

“If you need anything, please give me a call.” Sonny said.

Jason only nodded his head, and began finishing the story that he started at lunch time. Elizabeth heard a voice of a man. She opened her eyes hoping that she was imagining things. “How do I end up in my bedroom?” she asked her self. “Oh no Anastasia.” She said running towards the little girls room.

“ANASTASIA, ANASTASIA WERE ARE YOU?” Elizabeth screamed into her room.

“Right here, Aunt Lizzy. Uncle Jason was reading to me.” Anastasia said.

“Hi.” Jason said. “I thought you needed your sleep, so I feed her diner, and gave her a bath.”

“Why thank you, but you didn’t need to do that, you could of just woke me up.” Elizabeth said.

“It’s not a problem. I came to see how Anastasia was, and she opened the door, after I was beating on it for 10 minutes.”

“I must have fallen asleep. Sorry.” Elizabeth replied.

In the mist of their conversation, Anastasia had fallen asleep. Jason had lightly placed her in her bed, and covered her up. Elizabeth walked out of the room, and down stairs to make herself, and Jason diner. Jason kissed Anastasia on the head, turned on her night light, turned off the big light, and closed the door. He walked down the stairs in two seconds flat. Elizabeth was no were to be seen, so he thought that he check the kitchen.

She had set the table and warmed up some leftovers, before he even entered the kitchen.

“Ready for the rain check, that you promised. It’s no big thing, but I did promise to feed you this afternoon, and you ran out on me.”

“Sure, I’ll take that rain check.” Jason said.

After placing the food on his plate and then her plate, so noticed that he had food all down him.

“Please tell me you got more in to Anastasia, then on you.” Elizabeth said trying to wip some off of him. Jason couldn’t wait no longer, her grabbed her, and started kissing her. Neither noticed the kitchen door swing open.

“Hi, Elizabeth, oh I see you have company. I won’t interrupt anything.” Megan said, as the couple pulled away from each other.

“No don’t worry about it, Anastasia is up sleeping. I’ll be by to pick you up at 6:30 on Friday for this meeting. Ok, bye.”




Chapter 8


Thursday flew by, Elizabeth stayed home with Anastasia. They colored, played with toys, and toke a ride to the grocey store.

Before Elizabeth knew it was Friday. Anastasia went back to Day Care, and Elizabeth had to work the morning shift.

After dealing with Courtney this morning, Elizabeth decided to go home, and take a hot shower before picking up Anastasia at Day Care. Then she had to feed her, and then she had to give her a bath, and then Audrey said she would take care of her until, Megan came home from work, or Elizabeth got home from her school meeting.

2:00 Webber House

Elizabeth had just gotten out of the shower, and the phone was ringing.

“Hi Webber house, yes I was about to go get her, after I finish drying my hair. Yes, Audrey said she would watch her. Yes, there is food in the refrigerator. No, I don’t know what time I will be home. Hopefully Jason is going with me. I’ll see you when you get home. Love you too Meg. Bye.” Elizabeth said into the receiver.

After drying her hair, she went and picked up Anastasia at Day Care. She then feed her niece macaroni and cheese, and hotdogs. After feeding her, she toke her upstairs to give her a bath. Between washing her, and drying Anastasia, Elizabeth got herself soaked. Elizabeth was to busy with Anastasia, that she didn’t even notice that the knocking at the door stopped.

She hoped that she had time to change her shirt, before she could run Anastasia over to her grandmothers, and be back here before Jason came to pick her up. Walking down the steps with Anastasia in her arms, she didn’t even notice a figure standing in front of her.

“Hey, my two favorite girls.” Jason said. Not taking his eyes off of Elizabeth.

“Hey, what are you doing here? I thought we were meeting here at 6:30. Wait tell me its not 6:30. Man, I must of lost track of time. I didn’t even get to change my shirt. Anastasia had a field day in the bathtub. I swear that Megan doesn’t let her play in the tub……”

“Hey, calm down, it’s only 4:30, I thought that we could go get something to eat?” Jason said.

“Oh, ok, I have to take Anastasia to Audrey’s, but I want to change my shirt if that’s ok.” Elizabeth said, climbing the steps.

“Sure, me and Anastasia will hang out.”

“Uncle Jason, are we going for dinner?” Anastasia asked.

“Yes pumpkin, you hungry?” He asked her, as Elizabeth emerged from the upstairs wearing a purple, light green and blue sweater.

“She shouldn’t be, I just feed her, mac and cheese, and part of a hotdog.” Elizabeth said reaching the bottom of the stairs.

“I want to go to eat with Uncle Jason.” Anastasia said as Jason picked her up.

“Well how about this, you can have a little bit of ice cream while were eating ok” Jason said speaking to the two in a half year old. “Then we will take you to your great grandmother’s ok?”

Anastasia was satisfied that she was going to eat with Jason and her, and nodded in agreement.

“Ok, lets go, just let me grab both of our coats, and my school notebook.” Elizabeth said.

With that, Jason loaded Anastasia in the SUV, and walked to the passenger’s side, closing the door for Elizabeth. Then walk to the driver’s side, and got in.

When they got to the restaurant down the street from Audrey’s, Jason parked the car, got out and unbuckled Anastasia, carrying her in his arms, then he went to the passenger’s side of the van, and shut the door, after Elizabeth got out.

After reaching the restaurant’s entrance he crabbed Elizabeth’s hand to usher inside the diner. After being shown to their seats, and being handed there menus, they skimmed the menus looking for, things to eat.

“What are you going to get?” Jason asked her.

“I want a grilled cheese.” Anastasia said.

“Are you sure you going to eat a grilled cheese?” Elizabeth asked her niece.

“Yes, I want grilled cheese.” She said.

“Ok, and I think I am going to have the chicken ceaser salad. Jason what are you going to have?” Elizabeth asked.

“I think I am going to have a cheeseburger, and a coke.”

The waitress toke the orders, and left; leaving them each with there drinks. After diner, they took Anastasia to Audrey’s. After Elizabeth tried to calm down Audrey, about her being with Jason, they left for her class.

7:00 at PC University

“Hi everyone, welcome to PCU. My name is Mrs. Beck; I teach the Life management class, and this is Mrs. Williams and she teaches Sociology, and this is Mrs. LeClair and she teaches Art Literature. By now you all know what you’re doing here. Each student was suppose to bring what would be there spouse for the next 366 days. There are a few rules that go along with this project. Let me tell you that, each one of you have additional assignments that go along with this big one. But each one will explain in there classes next week. The assignment is that you have to get married, and raise a child for at least 3 months. To make sure that you are following through on the planes, each one of us will be coming to your house once a month.”

“You will have to stay in the same bedroom, every night. You also have to have marriage license by the end one this month. The child of yours can be you own, or it can be a family member’s child. If it is going to be child of your own, you will have an extended time to hand in the final paperwork. By the end of tonight you will need to put the address that the two and then later three will be living. You all need to sign the contract in front of you, before you leave. One last thing before I let you two fill out the forms is that you need to write down a phone number at the house that you are going to use.”

“Jason are you ok, with the rules? I mean you can walk out now, and I won’t have hard feelings about you not agreeing to do this.” Elizabeth said.

“Yeah, I’m ok with the rules, when and where do you want to get married.”

“Are you sure Jason, I don’t want to pressure you, you don’t have to do this.” Elizabeth said.

“No, I’ll do it, what papers do I sign?” he asked.

“These ones, and I thought that we get married in the back of my house, and it would be only a small ceremony, just my sister, niece, Emily, parents, and grandparents, and then anyone you want to invite.”

“I want to invite Carly, and Sonny, and have Michael as the ring barrier, and Anastasia as the flower girl, and then my parents. Oh, then Father Lewis as the minister.”

“That sounds great.” Elizabeth said.

“Only one thing, I want to stay at my house, so that you will have full time security.” He stated.

“Only on one case, I get to redo the master bedroom.”

“Do I get to have some say in what goes in there?”

“Only some.” Elizabeth said.

Chapter 11


After picking out what they thought were the perfect dresses for Anastasia, Megan, Emily, and Elizabeth they headed to the flower shop to pick out the flowers for the girls bouquets, and for the gazebo.

The girls decided that white roses were what were going on to the gazebo. Elizabeth walked into the flower shop and saw the white roses bouquet in the display and starred at it, remembering the last time she received white roses. Well besides the time that Lucky decorated the church in them, but the last time that she remember was during the Valentine’s Day fire, where she dropped them after seeing Jason emerge from the building.

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Sonny and Jason walked from the limo to the jewelry store.

“Do you know what you are looking for.” Sonny asked Jason.

“No, I just want it to be something nice.” Jason replied.

“Hi, how may I help you?” The clerk asked the two men starring at the wedding rings.

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Johnny shook Elizabeth from her stare, and ushered Elizabeth up to the cashier to place her order. After Elizabeth ordered 6 dozens of white roses, and made sure that they were to be delivered on Monday at 9:00 in the morning. Johnny threw a couple of hundred dollar bills on the counter making sure that Elizabeth did not pay for anything. Jason wanted this to be special for her. If Jason had his way there would be not divorce, no matter how hard she protested. Johnny didn’t want to alert Elizabeth of Jason feelings, so when she asked why he was paying for everything, Johnny said.
“I’m following my job, Ms. Webber. I’m under strick orders that you are not suppose to pay for anything.”

“Johnny, you have to let me pay for something, I’m not marrying Jason for his money, I’m marring him for this assignment. In one year we are going to be divorced. Its my fought that Jason even has to go through any of this.” Elizabeth said.

“Ms. Webber, Jason knows that you are not after his money, since you are going to be his husband then you need to let me follow his orders, or I can call him now and tell him that you are not listening to his orders. He probley will not be happy that he had to come down here and follow you around the rest of the day, and make sure that he pays for everything.” Johnny said, pulling out his cell phone ready to push his boss’s number on speed dial.

“No Johnny don’t call him, I don’t want him to come and baby-sit me for the rest of the day, that’s what your for.” Elizabeth said.

“I resent that.” Johnny said pushing number 3 on his speed dial.

“Yes, Yes, Yes sir.” Johnny said into the phone, then hung up.

“Tell me that you didn’t call him because I told you that you were here baby-sitting me. Johnny you better not have called him.” Elizabeth said.

“You’ll just have to wait and find out.”

“What’s going on?” Megan Anastasia and Emily said walking out of the Victoria Secret store.
“Where were you three?” Elizabeth asked.

“No where.” Megan said.

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“I’m looking for wedding ring.” Jason said.

“What is your fiancé like?”

“She’s not into anything big, she like simple things, but I want something special.” Jason said.

“I see, when is the big day?” The clerk asked.

“This Monday.” Jason said.

“Ok, then you don’t have much time. Do you know what finger size she is?” the clerk asked.

“She’s a size 6 1/2.” Jason said.

“Ok, lets see about these rings.” The clerk pulled a box out of the cabinet. Putting it on the counter in front of the two men. Jason picked up every ring to examine it.

“I like this ring.” Jason said handing her a ring that had one bigger size dimond, and the two smaller size dimonds around it.

“I think she will like this one.” Jason said. “Do you have it in her size?”

“I think we do, just let me go check.” The clerk said leaving the counter and going in the back of the store.

“You think she’ll like the ring?” Jason asked Sonny.
“Yeah man.” Sonny said.

Just then his phone rang,

“Morgan, Yeah she giving you trouble about me paying for everything. You told her that I will be there, and she doesn’t want me to come? Keep her occupied, I’ll be there in 10 minutes. Thank you Johnny for calling me.” Jason said into the phone.

After hanging up the phone, the clerk came through the door, holding a black velvet box in her hand.

“Sir, you were lucky, we have one in her size in the back.” She said.

“Thank you, I’ll take it.” Jason said throwing a hundred dollar bills at her, and leaving the building.

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Elizabeth was about to ask them more questions when Megan’s phone rang.

“Yes, I’ll be there, no don’t worry. Give me fifteen minutes and I will be there.” Megan said hanging up the phone.

“There’s something going on down at the police station, I have to tend to. Emily will you do me a big favor and take Anastasia back to the house, and keep her occupied until I get home.” Megan said.

“Sure, not problem. Maybe we will go out for lunch and then hit the park. And Elizabeth can finish shopping for the wedding. I’m sure Johnny can help her.” Emily said.

“What guys, don’t I get a say in this. Why can’t I take Anastasia home and take care of her? I am her aunt.” Elizabeth said.

“Hun, Emily and I both agreed that it would be best if you keep shopping and just finish up everything that needs to be done. Don’t even try to argue, I don’t have time for this today, I have to be at the police station. I’ll see you two when I get home.” Megan said kissing Elizabeth, and Anastasia.

“You be good for Emily, ok?” Megan asked her little one.

“Ok, Mommy, Bye Aunt Lizzie.” Anastasia said as Megan said pulling away from the curbe, and Emily walking Anastasia in the other direction.

What Elizabeth didn’t know is that what they were up to was throwing Elizabeth a surprise bridal shower.



Chapter 12


Elizabeth and Johnny were looking at wedding magazine, when Jason came up behind Elizabeth and put his hands around her waist. Making Elizabeth jump.

“Johnny what are you doing?” Elizabeth said, turning around.

“It’s not Johnny.” Jason said. Elizabeth pulled away from Jason shocked, and imparrised. She put the magazine back on the rack. She couldn’t believe she was looking at a wedding magazine.

“Why are you here?” Elizabeth asked.

“Well Johnny called, saying that you were throwing a hissy fit about me paying for everything.” Jason said.

“Well Johnny should have kept his mouth shut. Hey where is Johnny?” Elizabeth said.

“First of all Johnny had every right to tell me you were, and that you were complaining about me paying for everything. That is his job, to let me know if there is a problem.” Jason said.

“There was no problem, if you would just let me pay for something. Anything, then we wouldn’t have any problems. And you still haven’t answered my question about were Johnny went?”

“Well, Johnny went to help my sister out.” Jason said.

“Why did something happen to Emily, and little Anastasia? Jason why? What’s going on?” Elizabeth asked.

“No, but if you haven’t noticed, Emily and Johnny are a couple.” Jason said.

“Well that explains the look they were giving each other this morning. And that explains the Victoria Secret bag this morning.” Elizabeth said.

Jason didn’t want to think about Emily and Johnny, and the Victoria Secret bag. He hoped that Victoria Secret bag wasn’t for her.

“No, everything is fine with Anastasia, and Emily, Johnny just volunteered to help baby-sit.” Jason said.

“So, it wasn’t because I complained that you were not letting me pay for anything, that he called you.” Elizabeth said.

“No, he would have stayed with you, but you were complaining too much so he had to call me, and now it is my turn to baby-sit you.” Jason said.

“Very funny, for your information I don’t need baby-sitting.” Elizabeth said.

“Well apparently you do, or you would have been flat broke, by the time that I arrived.” Jason said.

“I wan to pay for at least my dress. You can’t pay for everything. It’s my faught that you are in this situation. If it wasn’t for that stupid assignment, then I wouldn’t have to get married, and you could go back to Courtney.” Elizabeth said.

“No, I wouldn’t.” Jason said.

“No, you wouldn’t go back to Courtney, or no, you wouldn’t marry me if you didn’t feel sorry for me?” Elizabeth asked.

“No, and Yes.” Jason said.

“No, and Yes to what part?” Elizabeth asked.

“No to the……Hold on a moment.” Jason said, when his cell phone rang. “Yeah, I’ll be there in a few minutes.” Jason said into the phone.

“We have to go.” Jason told Elizabeth, picking up the magazine, and throwing a few dollar bills at the newsstand attendant. Grabbing Elizabeth’s hand, they made their way to the black SUV.

“Where are you going? Oh wait, I’m not allowed to ask questions? That’s right. So if I’m not allowed to ask questions, then where are you taking me?” Elizabeth asked.


“First of all, this isn’t a secret. We’re going to the warehouse. While were there, you can read this magazine.” Jason said, holding up the magazine that, he noticed that she was looking at when he arrived.

“Jason, you didn’t have to buy that magazine. I would have been fine with out it!” Elizabeth said, when they arrived at the warehouse.

“Don’t argue about it.” Jason said, after he crossed the SUV, and grabbing her hand, and the magazine in the other one.

“Jason, I don’t need help getting down from a car. I can do it on my own. But thank you for helping me.” Elizabeth said, as Jason shut the car door.

They entered the warehouse, quietly. Jason ushered Elizabeth to where his desk was. He placed the TV remote in front of her, along with the magazine that he bought her, earlier that day. He pulled out the office chair for her, and placed her in it firmly.

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“Hey, do you think we have enough decorations?” Megan asked Emily and Johnny.

“Yeah, but Johnny, that doesn’t go there.” Emily said to her boyfriend as he tried to placed the cake near the sliding glass door. “It’s suppose to be over here with the gifts.”

“Sorry how am I suppose to know where to put things. It’s not like I know much about parties. You know your brother, hasn’t even thrown a party ever, and it’s not like I get to plane them.” Johnny said.

“Hun don’t worry about it, we know your not a party person. So how about you go and look after Anastasia, and keep her busy.” Emily said to Johnny.

“You like the decorations on the walls?” Emily asked Megan.

“Yeah, I really like them. Do you think she will be surprised?” Megan asked Emily.

“Yeah I really think she will be surprised.” Emily said.

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Jason walked out of his office and into Sonny’s office. Leaving Elizabeth sitting there. She picked up the magazine, and flipped through the pages, coming through and finding the ad of a cruise, and stuck a post-it note on it, that she found lying on Jason’s desk. She flipped through the pages more only to find a picture of the most beautiful diamond necklace and marked it by flipping the corner of the page down.

After finishing her magazine, noting to thank Jason for buying it for her, on the post-it note. She flipped on his TV, wondering why he even had it in the room. It’s not like he watches it any way. After flipping through the channels and not finding anything on she turned it off, and started looking through his desks. After finding what looked to be a post card of Italy in Jason’s front desk drawer. She flipped it over only to find what looked to be a beginning of a letter.

Elizabeth,
I’m here in Italy. But it seems you all ready know that be the cover. I want to tell you----

That was all that was written. Felling Jason’s presence at the doorway, she looked up with the most guilty look, like she got her hand caught in the cookie jar.

Chapter 16


When Megan came down stairs only to find Elizabeth cleaning up from the party. Rolling up her sleeves, Megan started picking up cups, plates, and wrapping paper that was discarded from Elizabeth presents. Separating from each other to finish the house sooner, Megan took the kitchen, and Elizabeth toke the living room. Two hours Elizabeth was finished with her part of the house. She flipped down on the couch only going to rest her eyes. Megan finished the kitchen felling exhausted, between her family, and the party she was whipped out.

She turned off the kitchen lights, and walked into the living room only to find Elizabeth sound asleep on the couch. Finding blankets on the chair, she covered Elizabeth up with the one, and then turned off the lights, and fell asleep on the floor, right beside Elizabeth.

At six o’clock Jason was a wake, and dressed. He bound the steps on a mission. He found Elizabeth and Megan asleep on the couch, and the floor. Picking up Elizabeth first, and taking the stairs two at a time, he place Elizabeth on her bed, and kissed her forehead. Climbing down the steps once again he picked up Megan and placed her in bed, next to Ethan. Going down the stairs, for the third time, Jason headed into the kitchen to start breakfast.

Two hours later, Anastasia was dressed, and feed, and Megan and Ethan were escorting her out the door. Elizabeth was still up stairs sleeping, when the door bell rang. Rushing to the door, trying to quiet the sound as not to wake her up, he opened the door only to find her parents on the other end of it.

“What are you doing here, and where are our daughters?” Her mother asked.

“Megan and Ethan toke Anastasia to daycare and Elizabeth is upstairs sleeping. I’m Jason and I intend to marry you daughter.” Jason said.

Her parents walked into the room, and Jason shut the door. He escorted them to the kitchen where they helped themselves to the breakfast that he made her. Hearing the commotion down stairs, she toke the steps two at a time, not worrying that what she was wearing or how her hair looked, she entered the kitchen with caution.

Three pairs of eyes starred at her, she finally realized that her hair was a mess, and she was wearing the clothes that she wore last night. Thinking about running upstairs, she declined at sat on Jason lap, making small movements with her bottom on his groin. She wanted her parents to think it was because they loved each other, and not because of an assignment, that she had to complete.

“It’s nice to see that you all are having a civil conversation. Jase where is Anastasia?” She asked.

“Your sister and Ethan toke her to daycare or some thing.” Jason said, standing up and placing Elizabeth on the chair next to him, and grabbing a plate from the cuppert, and placing fresh fruit that Johnny had delivered this morning on it.

“So what are your plans when you are married? I mean what do you want out of this marriage?” Her parents asked.

“We want a happy marriage, based on the love that we have for each other.” Jason said.

Boy, he knew what to say to make her parents fall in love with him. she didn’t know what to say. She really didn’t understand why he had even agreed to marry her.

“Where are you two going to live?” Her mother asked.

“Were going to live at his penthouse at the Port Charles Hotel, on the top floor.” Elizabeth said.

“How can you afford to live on the top floor at the Port Charles Hotel? What do you do for a living Jason?” Her father asked.

“I am a owner of the local coffee warehouse.” Jason said.

How would her parents feel about if they knew about Jason working with the mob.

“That must bring in a big slum of money, if you can afford that.” Her father said.

“Mother, father, stop asking him questions about his money. It’s none of your business where or how he makes it.” Elizabeth said.

“I’m just concerned of how he can afford to take care of my little girl, and my grandchildren.” Her father said.

“GRANDCHILDREN? Who said anything about grandchildren? First we want to be married for a couple of years, before there is even the mention of children. So you can forget that. And as you might not already know Jason can afford to buy any thing that he and I might want or need. So you don’t need to worry about it.” Elizabeth said.

Finishing up the last piece of fruit, Elizabeth washed her dish, and put it in the dishwasher.

“Please excuse me, I’m going to go get ready, I have some painting at the Pent House to do.” Elizabeth said, as she walked her parents to the door.

“Will you please join us for dinner tonight?” Her mother asked.

“We would love to, but we have plans, seeing that the wedding is tomorrow afternoon. You are welcome to join us back here at 1:00 o’clock, tomorrow for the wedding.” Jason said.

Boy was he good on his feet. I love the idea that he told my parents that we were busy tonight, but he was going to have to pay for telling them to come to the wedding. But she would have to deal with him later. After her parents left the house, she went upstairs, and put on a red shirt, and stained overalls. Coming down the stairs, she noticed that Jason was sitting on the couch waiting for her to come down.

“Are you ready to go?” He asked.

“Yeah, I just have to stop and pick up some paint at my studio, and feed my cat.” Elizabeth said.

“Ok, let’s go.” Jason said escorting her to the door.



Chapter 17


On the way to the Pent House they had stopped at her studio to feed Faith; Elizabeth cat, and picked up paint for the two bedrooms that she figured that she would get done today.

Arriving at the Pent House, Jason helped carry in 4 gallons of paint while Elizabeth carried her set of paints. Knowing that she was looking forward to painting today, he had Johnny set up some paint tarps on the floors of both rooms. Escorting her up to what would be Michael’s room her sets the paint down and turns to leave.

“Have fun, I’ll be back after I’m done with my meeting.” Jason said, leaving.

Elizabeth set to work, keeping in mind that Michael is a fun loving five years old. Starting of with the base coat being a grayish blue, and then flowing from there. She remembered that Jason said that he bought a bunk-bed for this room, and that it basically looked like it had been chopped down from a tree earlier that morning, so Elizabeth went with a jungle theme.

Running down the stairs she opened the door to reveal Max standing there.

“Max, would you mind running down to the local toy store, and big up some jungle animals, like gorillas, monkeys, or snakes, whatever you would think looks best.” Elizabeth said, handing him money.

Walking back into the Pent House she was happy to realize that this was something that she was going to pay for, and not Jason. Running up stairs to finish her leaves as a border to the room, and to the painted trees in the room. She was so caught up in her work, that she didn’t even notice Jason coming up the stairs, and entering the room.

“This looks awesome, Michael’s going to love it, do you want some help?” Jason asked.

“Yeah you want to take this pale pink and paint Anastasia room that color?” Elizabeth asked.

“Sure.” Jason said, picking up the pale pink paint.

Hours later Elizabeth finished Michael’s room, and went to check on Jason and painting Anastasia’s room. Seeing that all of the walls were covered she sent Jason out to pick up a bedspread that was multicolored, and she started painting.

“Elizabeth!” Max called, “Do you know how many stores I had to go too, to find those stuffed animals?”

Reaching for the five bags that were in his hand, “You, know you didn’t have to buy out the whole store.” She said.

Jason walked in the door with twice as many bags as Max.

“What’s with you guys, trying to buy out the stores?” She asked.

“To tell you the truth, I saw this bedspread, with a carousel on it, and though that it would look perfect in the room, and then I found an actual carousel horse, which she could sit on, like she would be actually ridding on it. Johnny’s bringing it up from the car.” Jason said.

Johnny showed up minutes later with the carousel in his hands.

“That’s so cute, I love it, she’ll love it.” As Elizabeth hugged Max, Johnny, and Jason for all they were doing.

“Do you guys mind setting up Michael’s bed, and his chest of drawers, while I finish painting Anastasia’s room?”

“Sure, no problem.” They all said as once.

Three hours later, Michael’s room was done with all the furniture and the men were setting up Anastasia’s bedroom set, while Elizabeth was adding the stuffed animals. Finishing up Anastasia’s room with little items, she retired down stairs on the couch while Jason was across the hall tending to business.

Jason walked in the room, only to find that Elizabeth had fell asleep on the sofa. Her carried her up to his bed, and called her sister. He thought that he would stay at Sonny’s, because it is bad luck for the groom to see the bride on their wedding day.

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The Next Day

Elizabeth woke earlier that day, not knowing where she was. Look over at the night stand, the clock said 7am. She jumped out of bed, realizing that she fell asleep on Jason’s couch last night, and he must have carried her upstairs to his bedroom. Running down the stairs, and crabbing her shoes she had to get ready for the wedding, in was in a couple of hours.

Arriving at her house she noticed that both her parents were there, and all her brothers and sisters, and there significant others. Emily was also there.

Megan pulled Elizabeth upstairs, to start her makeup, and hair. Dressing Anastasia was a struggle, but not more than dressing Elizabeth.

“You know your worse to dress then your niece.” Megan said.

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“Do you have the ring?” Jason asked Sonny.

“Yeah, just relax, I have everything. You ready to go?” Sonny asked Jason, Carly, and Michael.

“Yes, let’s go.” Carly said.

All four pilled into the limo.

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“You look beautiful.” Her mother said.

“Thank you. Is the groom here?” Elizabeth asked.

“Yes, he’s down stairs, in front of the gazebo, waiting for you.” Emily said.

“Ok, I’m ready if Johnny is ready to give me away?” Elizabeth asked.

“Yeah, you ready.” He asked.

She nodded and walked down the steps. She entered the garden, with Johnny on her left side, escorting her down the isle towards Jason.

Elizabeth was to nerves to remember anything that she said, but was shocked when the time came to slip the ring on her finger, the wedding band was gorgeous. It had one center diamond and two smaller diamonds on it. It took her breath away. Before she knew it, Jason’s lips were on hers, and they were having their first married couple kiss, and maybe their only kiss.

Elizabeth lost track of time, the lips on hers, were so good, she thought for only a second that she never wanted him to take his lips off of her. The clapping that she heard behind her broke her concentration on kissing. Looking around, she saw Lila, Monica, Emily, Megan, Anastasia, Michael, Carly, Sonny, Johnny, Max, Francis, clapping like there was no tomorrow.