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Chapter 20

Jason led Elizabeth down the path. He had pulled the car to a stop and taken her hand leading her through the brush. They had made it through to the clearing and followed the path to the Overlook they had been to so many times over the years, most recently in August when they had said their goodbyes… their short lived goodbyes.

Elizabeth looked around then back at Jason. "Why are we up here?" she asked.

"I thought we should talk… about everything, and this just seems like an appropriate place to have that talk."

Elizabeth smiled, "As long as you haven't changed your mind." She teased.

Jason shook his head, "Uh uh." He sat on the cement wall and swung his legs around to dangle them over the side of the bridge. He turned to Elizabeth and offered his hand for her to sit beside him. He guided her till she was sitting beside him and he took her hand in his. "So…" he paused.

Elizabeth took advantage of his pause and spoke, "I talked to Diane before court. She is going to file the paperwork to get Jake's birth certificate changed."

Jason nodded, "Good, and Cameron, I would like to adopt him."

"Jason, I don't want you to feel obligated." She said looking down at their hands.

"Elizabeth, you know me well enough by now to know that I don't do things that I don't want to. Cameron is a great little boy and I don't want to rush him to feel comfortable with me or treat me like a father till he is ready. I mean I would be honored if he did but for now it would just be for legal purposes."

Elizabeth lifted her eyes to his, "I want that too." They were quiet for a few minutes. Elizabeth tilted her head and rested it on Jason's shoulder. "Are you ok with living at my house? I know you have lived in the Penthouse for a while now and you seem to really like it there."

"I would live in your little, old studio if it meant I could wake up with you every morning." Even though he could not see her face he could tell she was smiling. "The penthouse is nice and big but it was always dry and cold. I do feel bad kicking Spinelli out though… I will probably let him stay there for a while."

"You are so sweet."

Jason laughed, "Sweet?"

"Yes." She assured him. "You are sweet, among other things. But Spinelli really looks up to you like a little brother would. It's good that he has someone like you to look after him and help him."

"Well I don't think there are many people that agree with you that I am a good role model or anything but Spinelli is a good kid, a little odd but smart."

"Yea, I have trouble understanding him sometimes and I can tell Cameron does too… but Cam just loves him." She sighed. "It's so beautiful up here, especially now with the leaves changing."

Elizabeth lifted her head off Jason's shoulder and he took the chance to turn his body. He now straddled the railing and was facing her. She again followed his lead and turned to face him, a leg on either side of the railing as his were. "This is so strange."

Jason's head turned on an angle and his eyes questioned her.

She pointed between them, "Us… we are here and we don't have to look over our shoulders. It's ok for everyone to know how we feel, we don't have to pretend or keep it inside anymore."

Jason nodded and leaned forward to place a quick kiss on her lips. Her hands were resting on the cement in front of her and his came down and to cover them. "I uhh…" he paused when her eyes drifted up to meet his.

"Jason, I'm sorry I kind of rushed us by outing this all in court. I know I have said it before but I just wanted to say it again."

He shook his head, "Elizabeth, what is a few days in the grand scheme of things?"

She shrugged.

"Whether we came forward last week or today or a month from now doesn't matter as long as we were together in the end. I love you and nothing else matters."

"I love you too." She whispered and turned her hands so she could link her fingers with his.

"We have never really played by the rules when it came to me and you anyway." He said with a smile. His eyes nervously looked up as he took a deep breath. "That being said… I don't want us to rush things."

She was not sure what he meant by rushing and it made her nervous. "What do you mean, I don't think eight years is rushing it Jason. If you aren't ready you don't have to move in yet… you can come over whenever you want to see the boys."

"No, that's not what I mean. I mean you are still married and I know the divorce paperwork is being processed… I guess I mean that I don't want you to feel rushed because I…"

She cut him off. "I don't feel rushed Jason. You are what I want, me and Lucky were over a long time ago, I never should have remarried him when I was in love with you. I wanted you all along."

"I just want you to be sure because…" He nervously blew out another breath. "I want to marry you. Elizabeth… will you marry me?"

Her stomach suddenly fluttered with nervousness. Her mouth opened but voice had escaped her as she sat in silence for a few moments before he continued.

He fidgeted, "I know I have asked you before…twice… and you thought it was out of obligation but its not and it wasn't. I want to marry you… and that is what I mean by rushing you. It doesn't have to be tomorrow or next week but I couldn't wait any longer to ask you. I KNOW this is what I want and if you aren't sure or aren't ready its ok. But just know that I will ask again." He released her hands and leaned back to reach in his pocket. His fingers came out holding a petite platinum band with diamonds around the entire band and another larger stone set in the middle.

Elizabeth looked briefly at the ring then back into his eyes. Her eyes were filled with tears and she blinked to release them down her cheeks. "Jason… I don't want to… I mean I don't feel…" she sighed. She was having trouble verbalizing her thoughts and from the look on Jason's face he was afraid she was saying no. "What I am trying to say is…" she covered his hand holding the ring with hers. "I don't want to wait and I don't feel rushed and I will marry you." She said nodding her head as she leaned over to him, wrapping her arms around his neck.

Jason wrapped his arms around her back and tugged her toward him. She shifted so that he legs were straddled over his and around his back. They stayed holding each other for quite a while before Elizabeth finally pulled back, looking behind her back for Jason's hands. Jason knew she was looking for the ring so he brought the hand around that was holding it and she held out her hand. He slipped it on her finger and it fit her perfectly.

"You know, Emily is going to be beside herself." She laughed. "There's no turning back now." Elizabeth teased as she admired the beautiful ring.

He cupped her face in his palms, "Never." He whispered then captured her lips with his.

"Cameron, Jake… get in here right now!" Jason yelled from the back door.

Both boys came running across the back yard from the swing set to where Jason was standing in the kitchen doorway, Jake much slower then his big brother.

"Is I in trouble daddy?" Jake asked.

Jason shook his head, "No, not at all. Me and mommy have to leave. Aunt Emily is coming over to baby-sit you."

Cameron sighed, "Are you and mom having another date night… but we already ate dinner dad." Jason smiled, he never tired of hearing either of the boys calling him dad or daddy.

Jason again shook his head, "Actually me and mommy are going to the hospital because she is going to have your little sister tonight."

Jake jumped up and down cheering. "Are you sure it's a girl?" Cameron asked scrunching up his face.

Jason laughed as they all walked through the kitchen, "Yea, pretty sure."

Cameron shrugged his shoulders and Jake walked up to Elizabeth who was sitting in the desk chair with her hands on her belly. "See you morrow baby." Jake said patting her belly.

Elizabeth looked up at Jason who was smiling like Cameron did Christmas morning. Jason lips moved and he mouthed 'I love you' to Elizabeth.

Her hands rubbed her belly and mouthed 'I love you too' back as Emily knocked on the door.

The End!

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