12
That night Elizabeth decided to stay over with Lucky, not wanting to be away from him for another moment. She dreaded when it would be time to return to her studio, but she wasn’t going to think of that now. She was only going to think of the young man in the next room fast asleep. She was so deep in her own thoughts she didn’t hear Jason enter the room.
"Are you comfortable out here?" Jason asked taking a seat next to her on the couch."
"I’m fine. Thank you for letting me stay. I really couldn’t take being away from Lucky right now. I’m afraid Helena will appear out of nowhere and take him away again."
"I won’t let that happen. My
men has this place under guard round the clock. I gave each of
them a description of both her and Faison and ordered them that
if any one unfamiliar or suspicious is sauntering around to
contact me immediately. Do not wait. Feel better?"
"No," Elizabeth shook her head. "I won’t feel
better until Helena Cassadine is six feet under."
"Don’t worry Liz. Lucky’s safe here and so are you. Even though Carly wanted to scratch your eyes out when you asked to stay," Jason laughed.
"And to think that earlier we
called a truce."
"You did?"
"For Lucky’s sake,"
Elizabeth nodded. "There’s a chance that Carly’s
going to be a big part of his life and recovery from this
experience and it’s bad enough having Luke and Nikolas at
each other’s throat. He doesn’t need Carly and I doing
the same."
Jason nodded. "That’s very insightful of the both of
you."
"Jason what are you…" Carly stops as she sees Jason and Elizabeth on the couch talking. She doesn’t bother to push down the jealousy that rises up.
"What do you think you’re doing?" She steps into the room.
"I was just talking to Elizabeth," Jason shrugged.
"Yeah right. I was kind enough to let you stay here with my cousin and this is how you thank me," Carly glared at the younger woman.
"Do you always have a dirty mind Carly? It is possible for a man and woman to be friends, you ought to try it sometime."
"Friendship isn’t something you have on your agenda little girl, and I’m not having it," Carly got up in Elizabeth’s face.
"Carly that’s enough," Jason tried to calm down his girlfriend to no avail. "I was just talking to Elizabeth."
"And next you’ll be off on one
of those blasted motorcycle rides!"
"Elizabeth!" Lucky’s horrified voice floated from
his room. Elizabeth pushes Carly out of the way, rushing to her
boyfriend’s aid. When they got to the room, Lucky was
tossing and turning in the throes of a nightmare.
"Lucky! Lucky wake up!" Elizabeth went to him and gently stroked his hair. "Shhh. It’s just a dream, I’m here. Wake up."
Lucky’s eyes popped open, wide with terror. Tears streamed down his face as he sat up and embraced his girlfriend. "Helena got you and Nikolas. I tried to stop them but I couldn’t!"
"Shhh. It was just a dream.
I’m here now and Nikolas is at the cottage safe and
sound."
"How do you know he’s safe? Helena could have him right
now?" Lucky looked at her, desperation in his eyes.
"We’ll call," Elizabeth picked up the phone and dialed Nikolas’s number. "Hey Nikolas, it’s Elizabeth. I know what hour it is. Lucky just had a nightmare and he needs reassurance that you’re ok. Will you talk to him?" Elizabeth nodded, handing the phone to Lucky.
"Hello?" Lucky asked, expecting to hear Faison’s taunting voice.
"Lucky what’s going on?"
Nikolas asked. "Are you ok?"
Relief washed over Lucky’s face. "I just had a
nightmare. It seemed so real…but I’m ok. I’m sorry
we woke you."
"Hey don’t be. I’m glad you’re around to wake me," Nikolas laughed. "Hey just relax and go back to sleep. I’ll be over first thing in the morning to bug you."
Lucky laughed. "Ok. See ya tomorrow."
"See ya," Nikolas smiled, hanging up the phone.
"See. Everything is fine," Elizabeth gently stroked his face.
"Will you stay with me for the rest of the night," Lucky asked, taking her hand in his.
"Sure," Elizabeth slipped onto the bed next to him, letting him pull her in a warm embrace.
"Thank you," Lucky gently kissed her.
""For what?"
"For staying with me tonight. I don’t know how but you seem to know when I’m going to need you," Lucky kissed her head.
"That’s because we’re connected," Elizabeth grinned, linking her fingers through his. "Helena is going to have to get through both me and Nikolas to get to you for now on."
"Elizabeth…do me a favor and stay away from Helena for now on. If anything happened to you because of me…."
"Ok. I will. Now just get some sleep. Tomorrow we have a lot of planning to do," Elizabeth snuggled closer to her boyfriend.
Jason and Carly stood in the doorway, both forgotten about by the young lovers in bed.
"See. You have nothing to worry about. The only man Elizabeth wants is in her arms right now. Just like the only woman I want is in mine," Jason pulled Carly to him.
Carly smiled, stroking Jason’s hair. "You’re right. I’m being silly. Elizabeth doesn’t want you and you don’t want her. I think I’ve finally gotten it."
"Good," Jason kissed her cheek. "Now let’s go to bed," Jason picked her up and carried her to their room where they made love throughout the night.