The Offer

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Forget everything you know about Jason and Elizabeth. Jason owns Jakes, Elizabeth works there as does Sonny, Johnny, Carly, Francis, and anyone I may make up. This is a smut/drama/love story. We'll go with a R rating just to cover my butt. Just remember to have faith in our couple guys!

Chapter 1

Elizabeth slammed the lid to the heavy bin that held the empty beer bottles inside Jake's Bar and hopped on top of it, swinging her legs against it causing a loud ding to sound every time her boot heel hit it. It was nearing 2 am, the bar was clearing out, and there shouldn't be anymore testosterone giants running to the bar for once last drink. It seemed as if her life was spiraling out of control lately. It all started innocently enough, going shopping with the girls, going out to the club with them, charging everything every where she went. The emotional damn broke when she realized that she was now in debt to far to get out, at least not without making some changes. The day she drove her 2004 black and chrome Ford Expedition onto the lot and left in a 1997 Honda Civic had her in tears, literally. The sales man had to bring her a box of tissues. Now, here she sat with nothing else to do.

"What am I going to do?" Elizabeth asked out loud, as she closed her eyes and leaned her head against the cool concert wall

"Come upstairs with me" a strong male voice said

Elizabeth smiled before opening her eyes. She knew who that voice belonged to. It belonged to a man that looked to damn good and knew it. It belonged to a man that had a body that just wanted to make you do naughty things to it all night long. The kind of body that you wanted to run your tongue over and over and over. Too bad that body came with an ego the size of Texas.

"Hey Jason" Elizabeth said, finally opening her eyes and looking at the nuts face grin that Jason Morgan had on his face

"When are you going to give into me?" Jason said, placing his hands on her knees. She was an honest woman so there was no denying the man's touch sent shock waves through her body.

"Doesn't it hurt your ego to keep getting turned down?" Elizabeth asked, raising an eyebrow but making no effort to remove Jason's hands

"No...you're the only one turning me down" Jason grinned but it only caused Elizabeth to shake her head

"That's not a strong argument for your case" Elizabeth said, her tone more disgusted then she realized. She took her hands and went to move his off her knees but he held firm

"You jealous?

"What?" Elizabeth asked in disbelief "As if. PIG."

"Oh come on. You've danced with me at clubs before when we've had those staff parties ... you got all low in front of me and worked your ass rubbing it up my.." Jason was shoved in the chest this time, causing him to stop mid sentence and chuckle

"You're disgusting. You asked me to dance with you all those times. I felt obligated since I work for you. Besides, I figured that was the only kind of dancing you would recognize giving your...your...life style" Elizabeth jumped of the trunk. How that man made her mad. He would constantly flirt with her, make her blood boil, only to flaunt a new bimbo in her face every week. Last week's chic had biceps bigger than his and gums that Elizabeth swore swallowed her teeth.

"I've never seen you dancing with the other guys like that," Jason pressed

"That's because...because..." damn, Elizabeth couldn't think of one buyable arguement to make for herself. "Doesn't matter... I'm leaving". She threw the dish rag onto the counter.

"What crawled up your ass and died?" Jason asked, reaching for her arm to keep her from leaving

"Can you just drop it?"

"NO" Jason said simply

"Fine, if I tell you will you leave me alone...at least for tonight" Jason nodded his acceptance of this and Elizabeth began to fill him in. Of course she left out some of the more embarrassing details of her situation

"Damn Elizabeth...what are you gonna do?" Jason asked, now truly caring.

She looked at him for a minute before answering, "I can't pick up any more hours here. I'm already pulling doubles three nights a week and on Saturday. I think there is only one thing I can do. There isn't anyone I can ask for help, family wise I mean. What's the fastest way for a girl to make a lot of money?" Elizabeth asked, not wanting to say the words

"You're going to be a hooker?" Jason asked

"NO! I was thinking about dancing" Elizabeth said, not looking at him when she said the last part

"OH, you mean strip"

"YES Jason, strip. This stays between us. I don't want anyone else knowing. Hell, I didn't even want you knowing" Jason's mind started working overtime. The thoughts that were spinning were to good to be true

"How much you think you could make in a night at one of those dives?" Jason asked

"I don't know. I'm not experienced so I have no idea if anyone will even hire me. The closest one is the one on Courtland that your chubby toy worked at. I'm hoping a couple of hundred, maybe" Elizabeth said, thoroughly uncomfortable having this conversation with him

"Elizabeth...you could walk in there in a potato sack and get hired. But what if I told you I had a way for you to make a couple of hundred a night and you wouldn't have to deal with strangers" Jason said, intriguing her

"Right....how would I do that?" Elizabeth asked cautiously

"I'm gonna shot it straight. I want you in my bed. Obviously you aren't attracted to me in that way, so I have to accept that. But I'll take the next best thing. I'll pay you to give me a private show, you know dance, shake your ass, show the assets, a couple times a week in my room. No one has to know. You know me. I won't touch. Easy money."

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Elizabeth sat in the middle of her bed, knees pulled tight to her chest as she recalled the events that took place just a mere hour ago. Jason wanted to pay her to strip for him. Not just pay, but pay well. He offered $200 a night and even told her that she could pick the number of nights she wanted to do it. If she wanted to do it everynight, he would gladly pay but if she only felt comfortable doing it one night, he understood, he'd take it. Elizabeth told him that she had to think about it and all but bolted from him and took off out of there.

If only there was another way, Elizabeth thought, even though she knew there wasn't. The creditors were already calling, more like hounding her every hour of every day. She was terrified that they were going to sue her for the money she owed them. Taking a deep breath and straightening herself out in bed, Elizabeth knew what she had to do.

The next afternoon, Elizabeth walked the hall lined with doors. It was really only a few doors belonging to the rooms that were rented out upstairs at Jakes, but making the walk to his door made it seem like much more of a task. She stopped at the end and looked at the solid oak door. She knocked lightly and immediatly heard a yell telling her to come in from the other side. She turned the knob cautiously and slowly made her way in. There was Jason, in the corner of his room working out. He was shirtless, wearing only track shorts and a sneakers. The grunts he made as he lifted the bar back up to come to rest on it's stand made Elizabeth swallow hard. She took the opportunity to watch him, the way he moved, so gracefully, so powerful, so.....so handsome. Maybe she would be better off stripping for strangers. There's no telling what emotional load this decision could carry. Stripping for a man that you are attracted too. A man that as straight out told you he wants you in his bed. Elizabeth shook those thoughts. It doesn't matter because we are as different as night and day. He slept with anything that wore a skirt and she didn't sleep around, at all. Pushing her way towards him, she moved slowly. Not really wanting to have this talk with Jason. He caught the movement out of the corner of his eye and stopped. Grabbing his towel, he sat up and wiped the sweat from his face and chest.

"Hey," Jason grinned "So...you came to see me...you must have something to tell me?"

Elizabeth took a deep breath. "I'll do it."

"Do what?" Jason asked as if he didn't know.

Elizabeth stared at him for a minute before answering "I'll strip for your horny ass."

"My ass isn't what's horny and don't forget that this isn't just about me, I'm helping you too," Jason pointed out.

"I know...and I do appreciate it. It's just that...this is really uncomfortable for me. I've never been to one of those places, I have no clue what to do. I was raised to think that one of those joints were satin's dwellings and now, here I am having to do what they do. At least I don't have to do it in front of strangers while they shove money at me. I'll see you later tonight." Elizabeth went to turn away but Jason spoke up, causing her to stop

"What about lap dances?"Jason asked, trying so hard not to laugh at the shocked expression on her face

"NO! I don't even know how to strip, let alone...do...do...what ever it is that makes up a lap dance." Elizabeth stammered

"I'll walk you through it," Jason offered. "Extra money here. Say another $100." Elizabeth didn't answer, just looked at him so confused. "OK...tell you what...my room tonight, midnight, Penny can close up and you can leave a little earlier to change and I won't dock you, start with the strip and we'll play the rest by ear..OK? No pressure."

"Easy for you to say. You're not the one taking your clothes off." Elizabeth countered

"I'd take my clothes off for you in a heartbeat...and you wouldn't even have to pay me," Jason grinned. He could have sworn that he saw a bit of blush creep up her neck

"Do you stay horny?" Elizabeth questioned

"Around you? Yeah," Jason said truthfully

"Well, get that fixed before tonight. Remember, you promised, no touching," Elizabeth pointed out

"I said I wouldn't touch you...I never said you couldn't touch me." Jason grabbed Elizabeth's waist and pulled her flush to his sweaty body. The move shocked Elizabeth and she gasped in surprise

"I'll see you tonight baby," Jason whispered before letting her go and heading back to the weight bench. She wasn't able to move, her legs were rooted in place as she watched him climb back onto the bench.

~*~*~*~*~*~

"Elizabeth...Earth to Elizabeth...HELLO?" came the squeal of a familiar brunette

"Hi Emily, sorry, I guess I spaced out for a minute," Elizabeth apologized.

"No biggie, I just wanted to visit my brother before heading to the hospital. I have the graveyard shift tonight. I was hoping to switch shifts with someone but of course, that didn't happen." Emily smiled

"Well, I'll let you visit. Call me the next time you guys go out and maybe I'll bump along." Elizabeth said polietly, making her leave.

Jakes was slammed and Elizabeth started to panick when she looked up and saw the clock read 11:25 pm. She had to get back to her studio, shower, dressed, and back over to Jason's room by midnight. She told Penny she was leaving and sped towards her place. Taking the stairs two at a time, she shoved the key into the door, rushing inside, stripping her clothes off as she made her way to the bathroom to start the shower. She wouldn't have time to straighten her hair like she always did. Her hair was so naturally wavy that a little bit of mouse or gel would make nice little ringlets without any blow drying need. She made quick work of the shower and shaving task and headed towards her suit case. What was she going to wear? Hell, all she had was bra and panties, nothing overly sexy. She didn't even have a pair of thongs with her. She pulled out a pair of white boy cut panties that had lace trimming on the leg. Putting on the matching white lace bra, she stood back and look at her reflection. Her breast were ample and preeky for her small frame. They looked even bigger in the push up bra. Her butt cheeks hung out of the boy cut panties but she was pretty sure that was the point of the things. Grabbing a bottle of her lotion, she slathered some on, pulled on her jeans and a button up shirt and headed towards Jason's room.

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Jason paced around his room trying to keep his nerves down. He didn't know why he was nervous. How many strip clubs had he been to? How many lap dances had he received? Hell, how many strippers ended up coming back to his room? But yet, this was different. It's because I'm her boss, he rationalized. He made it a point to make sure that he left the bar early enough to allow himself enough time to shower and shave. He dressed in his usual attire, jeans and a T-shirt. His libido was in fifth gear just thinking about her taking her clothes off in front of him.

"I can't touch," he said out load. "Why the hell did I make that rule?" Jason turned all the lights off except the two lamps by the bed, which left a nice glow, fitting for an entertaining mood. Just has he glanced at his watch, there was the lightest knock on the door. It was so light in fact, he wasn't sure if he was hearing things. He padded across the floor in with his bare feet and slowly opened the door. There stood Elizabeth, looking nervous beyond believe.

"Hey," Jason said, opening the door more to allow Elizabeth to come in. She forced a small smile and made her way into the room. "Don't be so nervous Elizabeth. This may be fun."

"Fun?" she raised an eyebrow

"Want some music on?" Jason asked

"Ah...yeah...I guess," Elizabeth said, the butterflies working overtime in her stomach. She watched as Jason walked over to his CD player and started some music. Pulling out a chair from the table by the bed, he sat down and looked at her.

"It's all you," his smile quickly faded as he saw the look of panic fill her face. She closed her eyes tight and tried to just listen to the dance mix filling the room. She tried but her legs wouldn't move, her hips wouldn't sway, nothing was working. She brought her shaking hands up to cover her face, totally embarrassed

"Woah...woah..woah..it's all right," Jason grabbed her hips in his huge hands and pulled her close to him "Just dance with me...like we're at a club...you know how you did that one night of the Christmas party when you were all up on me," Jason was hoping to raise her spirits by annoying her and it worked.

"I was not all up on you," Elizabeth dropped her hands and went to push him away.

"Just dance with me Elizabeth, loosen up for a minute, I'm in no hurry tonight," Jason said sincerely. Elizabeth relaxed and began swaying with Jason to the music. After a few minutes of silence, he asked "You all right now?"

"Yeah, thanks," Elizabeth smiled, feeling a little better considering her current situation

"So, you ready to shake your ass for me now?" Jason grinned, letting go of her and backing away as she went to hit him.

"Just when I think you are nice guy, you have to go prove me wrong!" Elizabeth gruffed. Jason just laughed and took his seat. Elizabeth kept moving to the music but closed her eyes. She couldn't look at him, not after how sweet he had just been to her. To her, sweetness was one of the sexiest things about a guy. Just dance she told herself. She moved to the music, swaying and bucking her hips, dipping to the ground and shaking her butt back up. She ran her hands through her brunette locks, then let them trail down her neck to find the buttons on her shirt.

One button

Two buttons

Three buttons

Then four.

The shirt opened as she slid it from her arms and tossed it aside. Jason wanted to start stoking himself and she hadn't even removed her pants yet. Her full breast pressed against the fabric of her bra, begging to be released. Jason watched as she popped the button and slid the zipper down, shimming out of her jeans until they pooled at her feet. In one motion, she kicked off her mules and jeans. There stood Elizabeth, all dressed in a matching white set, her tan body glowing in the dim lit room. He wanted her and bad but damn that rule about no touching had him at bay. She finally opened her eyes and looked at him. The expression on his face almost scared her. He looked like he wanted to devour her like a tiger would his prey.

"These too?" Elizabeth asked meekly pointing to her bra and undies. Jason snapped out of his trance and cleared his throat.

"I'll give you a choice. You can take those off and be done for the night or you can leave them on...and give me a lap dance." Jason would be happy with either one of her decisions, for him it was a win win situation.

"I told you I don't know how to give a lap dance," Elizabeth said somewhat relieved that she could get to keep her bra and undies on.

"Come here," Jason instructed. She walked towards him cautiously

"Basically you're just going to straddle me and dance, grind your self on my lap...like your having sex in that position but you have your clothes on. The idea is to get me off." Jason straightened in the chair

"Oh," Elizabeth said, not making a move to his lap

"If you're not comfortable with that though, that's OK," Jason added quickly

"No...at least I get to stay decent...somewhat."Elizabeth straddled his lap and was immediately aware of how close their faces were to one another. She could feel Jason's breath on her neck and it was sending chills through her body. The heat radiating thru the denim of his jeans was practically burning the inside of her thighs. She started swaying her hips from side to side, then stopped.


"Damn it. I still don't know what to do," Elizabeth said, her voice so low and lined with anger

"I told you, act like we're having sex, move your body, you can turn around every now and again, get up shake your ass in front of my face, rock your hips back and forth over my-"

Elizabeth interrupted him "I get it, don't finish that sentence."

"What you don't like dirty talk?" Jason teased, trying to keep his mind off the fact that Elizabeth's most intimate parts were mere inches away from his

"No...I mean I don't know if I like it or not, I would imagine not though. That's not the point though. I just wasn't sure what you were going to call your...your...thing." Elizabeth said, lowering herself a bit to actually touch Jason's covered cock with her center. She had to admit, she liked that feeling. Moving her body back and forth, rubbing herself against him was making the thin piece of cotton between her legs incredibly wet. The faster she rocked against him the better it felt. It was all Jason could do not to touch her. He gripped the arms of the chair and threw his head back but he wanted nothing more than to grab her hips, dig his fingers into her flesh and help her ride the hell out of him. Elizabeth felt him grow harder and harder between her legs. Jason's breathing was becoming louder and little moans were coming from his full lips. His neck was so inviting that she could have easily ran her tongue along the define plains, nip him with her teeth. She closed her eyes again, totally giving in to the feelings that were taking her body over. She unconsciously wrapped her arms around his neck, leaning her head forward causing the curtain of hair to fall against his skin. Finally he grabbed her hips and stilled her movements, causing her to lift her head and open her eyes

"Fuck Elizabeth" Jason said, his breath ragged "You'd better stop or I'm gonna have a big mess to clean up." Looking up he couldn't believe his eyes. Her face was flush, her eyes were glazed, her breathing was fast. "Are you about to get off too?" he asked with no shame

"No...no of course not," Elizabeth said, trying to compose herself and steady her breathing.

"Elizabeth, it's OK. You're allowed to enjoy this. In fact, I can make this real enjoyable for you." Jason said, lifting his hips to rock against her now that he had a second to calm himself down. She took a deep breath, her throbbing clit begging to be freed and relieved. But this was wrong. This wasn't right. She was being paid to do a job and the job was done. If she let this go, she would be getting paid to have sex and she was no hooker. She tugged on Jason's hands to remove them from her hips. He reluctantly let her go and watched her get up and quickly gather her clothes.

"You acted like a pro tonight," Jason said, swatting her ass as he walked by her to get his wallet

"HEY!" Elizabeth said, covering the stinging mark on her ass with her hand. "You said no touching."

"I didn't touch, I slapped. There's a difference." Jason pulled out the bills and held them in his hand.

"Just pay me so I can get dressed and leave." Elizabeth held her hand out but Jason shook his head no

"Excuse me?"

"I get to put money in your panties."

"Like hell you do." Elizabeth clutched her clothes tightly to her chest. This man made her crazy

"Fine, maybe the idea of strange men with dirty hands trying to cop a feel while they slide dollar bills in your panties sounds more appealing to you." Jason fought to keep the smirk off his face. He knew he was getting under her skin. He saw how her skin was getting blotchy and he swore that if she bit that bottom lip any harder that it would bleed.

"You're such an asshole!" Elizabeth hissed thru gritted teeth as she walked with proud steps to come stop in front of him. "Shove the money in my panties before I shove it up your....."

"What a mouth you have," Jason chuckled "I love it. I bet you're a hell cat in that bed." Jason slid the first hundred dollar bill in on the right side, the second on her left.

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The Following Day

Jason was outside, helping unload the delivery truck. The sun was high in the sky and the heat was unbearable. Jason had long since discarded his shirt and now just used it as a rag to wipe the sweat from his body. Elizabeth was dragging a large black garbage bag thru the kitchen but stopped when she got to the door. She stood silently and watched him for a second. Watched the sweat that dripped down his body. The sun made his hair look blonder, his skin tanner.

"Why does his arrogant ass have to look so good?" Elizabeth said to the thin air, heaving the bag again and making her way pass him to go to the dumpster. Jason saw her out of the corner of his eye but didn't speak. He stopped, wiping yet more sweat from his brow and leaned against the metal of the truck only to have it burn his skin. It took all her strength to throw the large plastic dumpster lid open. With her being so short, she actually had to put her foot up on the ledge of that nasty thing to get some leverage. Jason tilted his head, watching the whole time as her paisley print sun dress lifted up her smooth thighs. She went to lift the garbage up but failed this time. Attempting again, she got it half way up before it came crashing down to the pavement with a thud.

"Shit" she cursed. She could feel his eyes on her and she'd be damn if she looked helpless in front of him. Granted, she could have just sat the damn bag outside the door and let him do it but no. She had to be Ms. Independent. Suddenly she froze. She felt the heat first, then sweat on her back from where his body was now pressed up against hers. She could feel his chest heaving with every breath as it pressed into her.

"Need some help?" Jason asked, knowing the answer already. She stepped forward, lifting her hand over her shoulder to wipe her back.

"I'd rather not smell like your sweat for the rest of my shift" she swallowed looking at the smirk playing across his face. "You're use to taking out trash, so I'll let you handle this"

Jason just laughed at her little comment. He let her get to the door before calling out "So, you game for tonight?"

She turned to face him. He knew he had her and she knew he knew it. The quicker she collect enough money to pay off the debtors, she could quit this. "I get off at eight tonight so if you aren't working or have other plans, I'll be up"

"My plans aren't until later so I'll cut out of here at eight too then, say you show up at 8:30?" Jason asked. Elizabeth didn't answer, just nodded and walked back into Jakes.

8:28pm

Jason frantically washed his body. Just his luck he'd have to break up a fight and stand body guard on a drunk until the taxi showed up. He knew Elizabeth would be there any minute. Cutting the shower off, he heard a knock

"Fuck" he said has he grabbed a towel and wrapped it around his waist, not bothering to dry off. Peeking through the hole to make sure it was her, he unlocked the door and opened it

"Hey" Jason smiled, seemly oblivious to the fact that he was only covered by a towel. That fact however didn't go unnoticed by Elizabeth. Her eyes widened a bit from the initial shock of seeing him like this. A few water drops captured her attention and she followed them down his chest, over his abs, until they absorbed into the towel tied low on his hips.

"Are you checking me out?" Jason asked, noticing her staring at him

"No...No... I was just...Um...why are only wearing a towel?" Elizabeth asked, getting the attention off herself.

"Bad night. Drunks decided they wanted to turn Jakes into brawl house" Jason moved aside, letting her in and locking the door behind them

"Just give me a minute" Jason moved around her to grab his clothes. Elizabeth watched him disappeared into the bathroom while she nervously began swinging her arms. She herself had rushed home, showered and changed. True to his word, it wasn't even a minute later when Jason emerged.

"I was thinking...um...that maybe we could skip the lap dance tonight" Elizabeth knew that she had almost lost her control last night and didn't want to test her resolve tonight.

Jason smiled seeing the worried look on her face "That's cool, either way, I'm a happy man" Elizabeth just nodded as Jason made his way over to the CD player. Unlike the night before, Elizabeth didn't freeze when the music started. She was able to do the deed, keeping her eyes shut the whole time. While Jason had no means to complain about the beauty stripping in front of him, he just wished she would open her eyes and look at him. He watched as she turned around, giving him a glorious view of her lace covered ass. He watched as she ran her hands, shaking along the strap of her bra and fumbled with the closure, trying to get it open. Her first attempt was unsuccessful. She tried a second, giving it a tug to try and make it give but still nothing.

"What is wrong with this thing?" she wondering, to wrapped up in her dilemma to hear Jason walking up behind her. She froze when she felt his hand on top of hers, moving them out of the way.

"Let me help" Jason said in a low voice, sending chills down her body. With one flip of his fingers, he unclasped the bra. His fingers where grazing the skin of her back and he wanted nothing more than to pull the straps down and lavish her body with his mouth. He took a shoulder strap in each hand, holding the delicate piece of material between his fingers, debating on whether or not her should assist her in sliding them off. In the end, nobility won over hormones and reluctantly backed away. He hadn't reached his seat yet when Elizabeth turned around, her hands cupped over her breast holding her bra in place.

"Thanks" she whispered, watching Jason back towards his chair. First with one hand, then the other, she removed her bar, exposing her full round breast to his view. Every time she moved, they swayed freely, moving to the rhythm on their own, seemly calling out to him to be taken.

"You don't have to remove your panties" Jason said, stopping her has he watched her hands run down her body towards them.

"Oh...OK" Elizabeth said, crossing her arms over her chest to cover up

"In most of the clubs, they only strip to their thong, so I figured I'd save you" Jason winked.

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"Thanks again" Elizabeth smiled as she began to pick up her clothes. Jason got up and helped, grabbing her pants right before she did and holding them out of her reach. Elizabeth didn't say anything, just extended her hand, waiting for her clothing

"Why don't you get some dinner with me tonight?" Jason asked, hoping that the fact he was holding her pants for ransom might help

"I ate earlier, thanks" Elizabeth said, hand still extended

"Come on now, shaking your ass like that had to make you a little hungry" Jason urged

"Gee, I can't image why I wouldn't want to spend another minute with you?" Elizabeth said with forced sarcasm. Jason's smile faded at her words.

"All right, look, just stay and grab a bit to eat with me. We can chat, get to know each better" Jason pleaded

"We know each other. I work for you" Elizabeth pointed out

"Elizabeth"

"If you promise to behave, I'll eat a little something but I have to leave by 10:30 because I too have plans for later" Elizabeth finally agreed, snatching her pants from Jason

"Plans? What kinda of plans?" Jason questioned, wondering if she was meeting friends of the female or male gender

"Not that it's any of your business, but I'm meeting Carly at Club 101 later"

"Just Carly?" Jason asked

"Why are you so nosy?" Elizabeth grunted, walking off to get dressed only to stop when she reached the bathroom door. "Wait a minute. If you said that they don't take their underwear off at those places, then why in the hell did you give me the choice of taking them off yesterday or giving you a lap dance?"

Jason looked at her for a second, debating on whether he should sugar coat his response or just give it to her straight. "I was horny"

"You're always horny so I don't buy that reason" Elizabeth jolted her chin out, challenging him to admit the truth

"Fine, I was horny. I knew that if I gave you that choice that you would have never chosen to take your panties off without first trying the lap dance. I wanted to know what it would be like to have you ride me. To have those legs straddle me, pressing your body against mine" Elizabeth's eye widen as he continued "I was hoping to feel if I was making you wet. To have your sweet little body grinding on my"

"LALALALALAL.....stop.. OK. I get it. We'll leave it at you were horny" Elizabeth stormed into the bathroom and Jason couldn't help but laugh

Twenty minutes later, Elizabeth was sitting on the edge of the bed Indian style, Jason was sitting in the chair and a large pepperoni pizza was between them on the table. The room remained verily silent, Elizabeth not opening disclosing anything about herself. Finally, Jason just made the comment he had told himself since walked thru the doors of Jakes asking for an application

"You aren't like most girls I've met" Jason said, reaching for another slice

"There's a shock" Elizabeth shrugged, sipping a diet coke

"What's that mean?" Jason looked confused

"Let me guess, I'm the first one to turn you down, the first one who has kept her legs shut, the first one you had to pay to take her clothes off, do you want me to keep going?" Elizabeth said, keeping her defense up

"Why are you always on edge with me? I mean, you're always so defensive and sarcastic when I'm trying to talk to you" Jason asked

"I don't know, maybe because you only want to get in my pants. Come on Jason, I know how men are. There is a saying "Shoes don't stretch and MEN don't change" and that is oh so true" Elizabeth said standing

"Whoa. Hold on. If I just saw you as a cheap trick or a quick piece of ass, I wouldn't be wasting so much time trying to help you." Jason pointed out

"Oh, I'm sorry. I was unaware I was wasting your time!" Elizabeth yelled, turning to head for the door

"Elizabeth, stop" Jason ran his hands over his face "That came out wrong. Look, yes I want to sleep with you but come on, what man wouldn't? Look at you. You're beautiful. I just don't want this time we are spending together to be such a bad thing. I'd like to think of it has two friends hanging out"

Elizabeth looked at him for minute. He thought she was beautiful. The thought made her smile. "Friends....hanging out. That might work"

"Cool, but you're still going to strip for me right?" Jason asked, quickly lifting his hand to block the diet coke bottle flying at his head

Later

"Damn this place is packed" Carly observed as she scanned the room for an empty table. "We might have to sit at the bar"

"I hate sitting at the bar. That's like an open invitation for every unattached guy to come and hit on you" Elizabeth pointed out.

"Wait! Back corner, by the bathroom" Carly said having spied a couple leaving from the table, already pulling Elizabeth

"The bathroom. That's as bad as sitting at the bar!" Elizabeth should have figured that her luck would have them sitting in a packed club, next to the bathrooms

"I'm dying of thirst, I hope we have a good waiter. Last time Sonny and I were here we had some chic that didn't know a fork from a spoon" Carly chuckled at her own joke

The waitress interrupted to take their order and them went on her way, only to return a few seconds later with drinks in tow

"Speaking of you and Sonny, how are things going?" Elizabeth asked Carly, accepting the drink from the waitress

"Great! He's definitely the one. He might not know it yet, but he will! I can totally see myself as Mrs. Sonny Corinthos, getting fat and pregnant, the whole nine yards. Would you believe that I've already starting mapping out how to redecorate his apartment?" Carly started laughing before she even finished the sentence

"Where is Mr. Lover Boy tonight anyway?" Elizabeth wondered

"Please, you know how he hates going to clubs. You can count on one hand how many times he's taken me to a place like this. Not to change the subject, but I heard an interesting little piece of dirt from Francis this morning. Seems he saw something very interesting at Jakes after hours" Carly pressed the tiny red straw to her lips as she looked at Elizabeth

"Really. This sound be good" Elizabeth said, somewhat nervously

"Oh, good isn't the word! Seems Franny saw you leaving Jason's room the other night. Care to share?" Carly pried "Did you hit it with him? You know the guy has a major attraction to you. I mean, I can tell you first hand that he is the absolute best in..."

"Breath Carly!" Elizabeth stopped her "That's your dirt? I thought it was something good" Elizabeth lied, think...think...think "I needed my check early so I had to go beg the boss"

"Oh. Damn, I thought I was getting the scoop of the year! Speak of the devil, look who just walked in" Carly motioned with her head. Elizabeth turned to face the door way and almost stopped breathing. What in the hell was he doing there?

"JASON" Carly stood and yelled, putting two fingers between her wine colored lips and letting out a loud whistle

"What are you doing?" Elizabeth tugged on Carly's arm, pulling her back down "Don't invite him over here!"

"What's up with you? We've been out together a hundred times, plus it never hurts to suck up to the boss" Carly continued to wave until the denim covered God began walking their way.

"Hello ladies" Jason smiled, looking them both up but lingering longer on Elizabeth. The black strappy heels showing off her petite feet and red toes, the black dress that stopped just under her knees and fit her body perfectly

"Beautiful as always" Jason said, licking his lips and looking directly at Elizabeth

"See Jase, I knew you had good taste, you just don't use it enough" Carly teased, running her hands over her hips to further get her point across. Elizabeth refused to look at him. Damn, why had she ordered a diet coke. She needed a coke and rum, several of them.

"Hey, it looks like it's a party!" Carly all but yelled, noticing Francis and Johnny making their way over to the table as well.

"I'll grab some more chairs" Jason turned and set out to get three more chairs to sandwich around the small table. Jason conveniently made sure he was stuck next to Elizabeth. So close in fact that every time he lifted his arm to get a drink of his beer, it brushed against the bare skin of her arm. The usual bantering went around as it always did proving that the girls, mostly Carly, could hold their own against the boys.

"What do you kids say that we cut out of here and head back to Jake's from some pool?" Jason suggested, finishing the last pull of his beer and not bothering to hear their answer before waving the waitress over

Coming back with the check, the waitress conveniently bent over a bit to far to allow Jason a glorious view of her ample chest. Elizabeth noticed that she had not only slide Jason the check, but a napkin with hooker red writing on it.

"Hoe" Elizabeth muttered under her breath as the waitress walked away from the table, shaking her ass more than usual.

"What was that?" Jason asked, smirking

It wasn't long before everyone was inside Jakes. The smell of old smoke still lingered in the air from the patrons who had been there earlier.

"I'll grab us some beers and Elizabeth a diet coke" Johnny said heading towards the bar.

"Actually Johnny, I'll take a beer too" Elizabeth decided that if she was going to get through this night, she was going to need help. That help would come in the form of alcohol.

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"We're going to go powder our noses" Carly tugged on Elizabeth's arm, dragging her into the bathroom. "What's going on with you tonight girl?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Something's up. You never drink. EVER. You didn't want to hang with Jason earlier for some reason. You...OH...I get it" Carly smiled

"Get what?"

"You have a thing for Jason. That's were this behavior is coming from. It all makes sense now. It was never a problem to hang with him before because he was just your boss but now..." Carly paced the room, mapping out her revelation

"Now nothing. I have no feelings for Jason. We are as opposite as oil and water. He's loose, I'm a prude. I've seen the woman he bring to the bar, I'm not in their league. Why even go down a road if you know it's a dead end?" Elizabeth questioned

"Why? It maybe a dead end, but it may also be one hell of a ride" Carly smiled, opening the door and exiting. Elizabeth took a deep breath. What did Carly know?

Elizabeth finished off her third beer, already feeling the effects. Carly had whispered something to Johnny and Francis and they both conveniently made their exits within minutes apart. Now it was down to just her, Carly, and Jason.

"The damn ball won't stay still" Elizabeth complained, trying her hardest to line up a shot. Jason moved up behind, pressing his body into hers

"Let me help" his strong arms covered hers and instructed her where they were going to hit the cue ball at to make her ball go into the corner pocket. Jason leaned in closer than necessary, inhaling the sweet scent of her hair. Carly clearing her throat caused him to step back

"I'm gonna take off. Sonny's waiting on me" Carly made her way to the bar to pick up her purse

"Let me grab mean...mean...mine too" Elizabeth stammered out once she found the right word

"Sorry sweetie. You aren't riding in my car drunk. I have a no puking rule" Carly winked at Jason "Jason will give you a ride home on the bike, I'm sure"

"But..."

"I'll make sure she gets home" Jason assured Carly. With that, Carly bolted, not giving Elizabeth time to protest

"One more game?" Jason asked, pulling the last swig from his beer

"If you tell the balls to stay still" Elizabeth agreed

"Honey, your toasted" Jason pointed out the obvious "I think we'll take a rain check on this game. Let me get you home"

Elizabeth decided that this was pure torture. Even in her drunken state, she felt the effect he was having on her. Her body was wrapped around his, her dressed hiked dangerously high to allow her to straddle the bike. Damn his smell, it was intoxicating. Her body was covered in goosebumps due to the chill in the wind. Not to mention that the vibration from the bike did nothing to help out the situation. Pulling into the parking lot, Jason killed the engine and stepped off first. His eyes lingered on her legs and he wanted nothing more than to be between them again, only this time he wanted to be facing her.

"I l-like your bike" Elizabeth's forced her voice "It feels good"

Jason blinked. Great, the bike made her horny and she's drunk off her ass. Who had he pissed off to deserve this kind of torment? "Your drunk" he said sternly, watching has her eye lids grew heavy. "Let me get you home"

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Jason tossed and turned, the blankets tangling around his feet. Sweat beaded on his body from the vivid dream running rapid through his mind. He could feel Elizabeth's lips showering his body, burning a trail down to his throbbing....

THUD

Jason grabbed his head, holding it as the pain shot through it. Through blurred vision, he saw he had hit the night stand when he fell out of the bed, sending the lamp crashing down on top of him.

"Fuck" he cursed, feeling something begin to trickle down his face. "Great...just fucking great" he cursed again, wiping the blood and heading towards the bathroom. As he looked in the mirror, he saw that he had a nice little gash on the side of his face, near his temple. His head was throbbing worse than his painfully erect member.

"Damn, what a dream" he thought as he began to doctor the wound. He could still feel the effects of the dream. It had been so realistic. This wasn't the first erotic dream he had involving Elizabeth. No, just the opposite. It had been three weeks since she began stripping for him to make extra money to pay off the creditors that were hounding her. Three weeks of having dreams were he made her scream his name at the top of her lungs. Three weeks of having dreams of their sweaty bodies joined in every position imaginable. Three weeks of wearing his own hand out trying to get relief when he would wake up realizing he was alone.

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Elizabeth turned over and looked at the clock. 3:45am is what the big red numbers read. She couldn't sleep. But that wasn't anything new. For the past few weeks, her sleep had been invaded by Jason. She literally had to force herself to stay calm every time he got near her. Even though the contact would be friendly or innocent, she always seemed to flash back to the images in her dreams.

"Just one more day...that's all I have to do it for, then I'll be back on track and won't have to degrade myself anymore" Elizabeth thought, hoping that as soon as this stripping gig was over she would be able to distance herself from Jason and these feelings

The next afternoon, all the workers were to meet before Jakes opened to have their monthly employee meeting. Jason liked his bar ran well and he always tried to make this meetings more like a gathering of friends rather than a fuss fest. Jason called down to Rosie's Grill and had platters delivered to feed his gang. Granted there were only a few of them but damn, they could eat.


"So, Jason boy, sounds like you had a fun night last night?" Johnny said, causing a round of laughter to erupt from the table. It was all Francis could do not to choke on his food. Sonny and Carly sat side by side, nearly having to hold each other up from laughing so hard.

"UH?" Jason said, turning to face them

"I heard shit in there thumping and banging and breaking. Didn't know you liked it so rough" Johnny said through fits of his own laughter. Jason didn't notice Elizabeth walking into the room. She went to the bar first, grabbed a plate and picked up a few appetizers. She figured she would linger there before making her way to the round tables where the rest sat and eat.

"Fuck you Johnny" Jason said, turning back around to grab a roll. He decided to go with Johnny's version of last night. It would save him the embarrassment of explaining how he fell out of bed and that was the noise they heard

"If you got a little piece of ass of your own, you wouldn't have to listen to the sounds coming through my wall. Look, I can't help it if I bring the freak out in women."

Elizabeth didn't feel the plate slip from her hand until the shattering sound filled the room. Jason swung his head and froze when he saw Elizabeth.

"Shit" he thought, imagining how what he just said must have sounded

"Clumsy me" Elizabeth said, her voice so low it was verily audible. She forced herself to stay calm. She refused to make eye contact with anyone in the room, especially Jason. She had told herself from day one that her and Jason were like oil and water. What she felt was just animal magnetism, a reaction to an attractive man. Hurrying to gather the pieces, she roughly grabbed a jagged piece, cutting her hand. She wanted to scream, it hurt, but she wouldn't. She balled her hand into a fist in an attempt to keep it from bleeding. It was pointless, within seconds, blood was dripping from her fist

"Shit, Elizabeth, your bleeding" Jason said, snapping out of his state of shock. He shoved his plate back onto the table and sprinted to her, kneeling down.

"I have it, thank you" she said, biting her tongue to keep her tone even. Neither one heard Carly approach until she spoke. "Hey Elizabeth, let me clean this up, K?"

"Thanks Carly, I really appreciate it" Elizabeth quickly stood and made her exit. Jason stared daggers at Carly. He could have rung her neck for interrupting.

"Don't even think about giving me that dirty look. It's YOUR mouth that got YOUR ass into this sticky little jam" Carly pointed out

"What in the hell are you babbling about?" Jason demanded

"Oh please. It's painted on your face every time you look at her. You want her, yet you can't swallow that damn ego of yours or give up those cheap tricks long enough to make a committed effort" Carly snapped back. Her and Jason had been friends a long time and she held nothing back when it came to him

"Your crazy" Jason mumbled "But if my memory serves me correctly, you yourself use to turn cheap tricks in MY bed"

Carly smiled and laughed "It's a good thing your great in the sack because your people skills SUCK"

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Elizabeth sped back to her studio, not caring that she was speeding or running the lights. Once Elizabeth was locked safely in her room, she began taking her frustrations out on everything in sight. Using her good hand, she flung her basket of clean clothing across the room, ripped the sheets off the bed, and threw the pillows against the wall. She wouldn't cry. NO, she wouldn't let herself give him that kind of power.


"Elizabeth........Elizabeth?" Jason bellowed, walking up and down the corridor. Elizabeth pushed herself up. Was he crazy? He was going to get them both kicked out if he kept acting like a mad man.

"What the hell are you doing?" Elizabeth yelled, flinging the door open.

"ME! Why the hell did you take off back there?" Jason asked, pushing passed her to enter the room

"I couldn't work tonight with a gash on my hand" Elizabeth said, closing the door

"True, but why did you take off from me? What the hell happened to your room?" Jason said, scanning the destroyed room.

"Shut up" Elizabeth said, reaching down to grab the sheet, only to flinch when she used her bad hand.

"I didn't sleep with anyone last night Elizabeth" Jason just came right out and said, knowing that her reaction had to have something to do with what she over heard earlier.

"How you choose to occupy your bed is none of my concern but that isn't what you told the guys back there." Elizabeth shrugged, continuing her cleaning

"I was bull shitting, it's what guys do. There wasn't any way in hell I was going to tell them that the loud sounds they heard were me falling out of the fucking bed and bashing my head open on the night stand" Jason continued his truthful admission

Elizabeth turned towards him, concern no evident on her face. She hadn't noticed the bandage before "Is it bad?"

"I've had worse. So, why did you get all freaked out back there?"

"Are we back on this? I didn't get freaked. The plate was greasy and it slipped from my hand. End of story" Elizabeth fudged

"Now who's bull shitting" Jason started "Come on, you tell me, was it the thought of me with another woman?"

"You are such a pig. You are so full of yourself. In case you haven't noticed, I can't wait to get my clothes back on after I'm done....you know...doing what I do. I only hang out with after wards because you asked me to as a friend. I just figured you asked me to kill time until your bar hoes came" Elizabeth lied

"Damn, the shits getting pretty deep in here now. If you feel nothing towards me, not even the slightest tingle, then how come you almost got off when you gave me a lap dance? Remember that? You wrapped your arms around my neck, your" Jason was interrupted by Elizabeth

"Stop that!" Elizabeth demanded

"What? Truth hurt. When I answered the door in the towel, you had a puddle of drool at your feet. How come you shiver every time I touch you? You want me to keep going or are you going to admit you want me, that you can't resist me?" Jason smirked, the air of arrogance almost choking Elizabeth

"Want you? I can hardly tolerate you! How does your warped little mind work? How could you possible think I can't resist you?" Elizabeth fumed

"Elizabeth, stop fronting. You don't have to admit it. Your actions and body language say it all" Jason pointed out, moving closer to her

"You're delusional" she retorted, starting to back away until he quickly wrapped his hand around her waist and pulled her hard and flush to his body. Her breathing hitched, her eyes widened as she watched helplessly as he moved his head lower to her ear

"You're body is betraying you Elizabeth" he whispered, sending a shiver through her. He was right and she knew it, but could she admit it. She jumped and clutched two handfuls of his shirt when she felt his tongue trace the shell of her ear. He feathered a soft kiss across her cheek, then planted one on her cute little nose. He pulled back to see her reaction and found her eyes were now closed. He eyed her lips, so full, begging to be kissed. He brought his free hand up and caressed her cheek, tilting her head back and gently pressed his lips to hers.

Her head began to spin as all her senses where intoxicated by Jason. His lips where on hers. His tongue was now tracing her bottom lip and Elizabeth's mouth opened as if it had a mind of it's own. His tongue softly stroked hers. She felt him suck her bottom lip into his mouth and gently rack his teeth on it. His hand moved to her hair and ....

Hand...

Her hand....

Shit....

Elizabeth groaned as the pain finally registered and pushed away from Jason. She let go of his shirt and her eyes widened in disbelieve.

"I'm so sorry, your shirt" Elizabeth said, starting at the blood stained on his white shirt from where she had clutched it earlier

"I'm not worried about the shirt" Jason smiled "Did you hurt your hand?"

"No, I'm OK, it's just bleeding again" Elizabeth said, cupping her good hand underneath it to keep the blood from dripping onto the floor.

"Come on" Jason took her elbow and led her to the bathroom, positioning her on the toilet lid. "Got a first aid kit?"

"In cabinet, under the sink" Elizabeth motioned with her head. Jason bent down and retrieved the bag, opening it and searching through the contents.

"This is the most pathetic first aid kit I've seen" Jason joked

"Shut up" Elizabeth retaliated. Finally finding something suitable to clean the wound with, he extended her arm and held her hand over the sink. Once he was satisfied with his work, he applied some antibiotic ointment and bandaged it.

"How's that?" he asked, watching her flex her hand to get accustom to the new bandage

"Good, thank you" she smiled up at him. "I guess I should get my stuff together so I can finish up our arrangement tonight. It's the last night you know"

"I know" Jason said, looking deeply into her eyes and kneeling in front of her "As much as I love to watch you shake your ass, there is something I want more right now"

"Jason, I" Elizabeth started, worried Jason was going to say sex, again. He pressed a finger to her lips to silence her.

"Just kiss me, again" Jason said in a low husky voice. He leaned in and captured her lips for the second time tonight. His body responded to her immediately. When their mouths opened this time, Elizabeth slowly began to explore Jason's mouth. She brought her hands up and loosely wrapped them around his neck and played with the hair at the nape of his neck. The kiss was passionate but not out of control. Jason stood, pulling Elizabeth up with him. He needed to feel her body pressed against his, he needed her to feel the effect she was having on him. He slowly turned them around and pinned her against the sink, pressing his body into hers, allowing her to feel the hardened member. The need for air finally became to much and Jason broke the kiss first, resting his forehead on hers

"Damn Elizabeth, do you feel what you do to me?" Jason whispered, causing her body to shiver "Cause I feel the effect I have on you"

"Yes" was all Elizabeth could say. Jason took a deep breath and tried to compose himself.

"Why don't you get some rest, I'll catch up with you later" Jason said, finally backing away to break their contact

"But I'm supposed to" Elizabeth began to protest

"Tomorrow" he smiled "You need to rest. Besides, I don't think I could stand watching you tonight after the way you just kissed me"

"You kissed me, both times" Elizabeth pointed out

"True but you kissed me back, both times" Jason countered

"Must of been a moment of weakness, you know, loss of blood and all" Elizabeth smiled

Jason laughed, then asked "Come on, just tell me straight, did you like it? No jokes here, be honest"

Elizabeth looked at him for a minute and saw that he was serious. She reached up with her bandaged hand and touched the bandaged on his face. "I liked it"

"All right" Jason grinned, his smile as wide as a Cheshire cat. He slowly backed out of the bath room, not wanting to leave but that damn nobility got the better of him yet again.

Jason's walk back to his room was somewhat painful. After closing the door behind him, he flopped down on the bed, landing on his back. He couldn't help but reflect back on the events that happened earlier tonight. He knew now for a fact that Elizabeth had a thing for him, even if she wouldn't come out and admit it. After weeks of waiting, his patience finally paid off and he had kissed her. More than that, she kissed him back. He knew he would have to move slow with her. She was willing to tease on a dance floor, flirt at a bar, but one on one was a whole different story. Rubbing his face, he pushed himself up. Things would be revealed in time, but right now, he need a cold shower, quick hands, and fast thumbs.

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THE NEXT DAY

Elizabeth walked through the intimates department at Walmart and fumbled through the panties on display.

"They call these underwear?" Elizabeth asked herself, quickly looking around to make sure no one was near by to hear her carry on a conversation with herself. She lifted a pair of red see thru mesh thongs up, then quickly put them back on the rack. "That's just not me" she whispered, continuing her search for the right apparel for tonight. "Lace, lace I can do" she picked up a pair of ultra low rise thongs, all white lace except for the tiny cotton center. She wanted to look different tonight. She always wore bikinis or boy cut panties, nothing overly feminine. But tonight, she wanted to go out with a bang.

Back at her place, she glanced at her watch. It was Sunday and she had the day off from work and had hours to kill. She hadn't spoken to Jason since he kissed her last night, twice. She had to find something to do with herself or she would go crazy. She no more got the thought out of her brain when the phone rang

"Miss me?" Jason's voice rang thru, causing a smile to play across Elizabeth's lips.

Thirty minutes later, they were sitting in the corner of Mama Bella's Italian Kitchen with a large pizza in front of them. Elizabeth watched as the older lady brought Jason another beer and refilled her sweet iced tea. Small talk was made, Jason filled her in on his life growing up here, the tragic accident involving himself and his then brother, and how he became the Jason Morgan of present. Elizabeth was hesitant when it was her turn. Her past was something she didn't talk about, something she didn't want to talk about. At Jason's urging though, she finally gave in.

"I've never really told anybody my life story before. To summarize it, I lost both my parents when I was 16, the guy I was dating at the time was 18 and he promised to take care of me. He ended up raping me, throwing me out, I went through a very dark period, spent two years bouncing from foster home to foster home, then started my life over with new outlooks" Elizabeth said, never lifting her head to look at Jason

"Damn Elizabeth, I had no idea. I'm sorry for your lose. That's shit no one should have to go through that young but now I understand know why you act the way you do" the sincerity evident in Jason's voice

"Oh, you mean why I'm a prude"

"You are not a prude. You have fun, you just don't let yourself have enough fun" Jason smiled

"I wasn't raised like that. My parents were members of the church. I grew up with the fear of God in me. I would never have thought to have sex before marriage or any of the other things teenagers do these days" Elizabeth's eye still avoided Jason's. She absently picked at the crust of the pizza

"That's why stripping for me was so hard. Elizabeth, I never would have pursued it so hard if I knew you were against it for religious reasons"

"Yeah, but I haven't been to church in years. The values my parents taught me are still here. I'm just starting to see that in today's world, people who share the same values are few and far between. Maybe those values are becoming outdated" She took a sip of her tea and pushed her plate away

"You live by your set of rules, don't change them for anyone" Jason signaled for the check.

Elizabeth hung on tightly had Jason flew down the deserted roads. He pulled into her driveway and killed the engine. "I had a good time tonight" he said, turning to face her

"Me too" Elizabeth smiled as she dismounted the bike, handing Jason her helmet and stepping away.

"Woah" Jason chuckled "Come here" he leaned over and softly feathered a kiss on her lips before pulling away "I'd give you some tongue but you know pizza and beer make for some kick ass breath"

Elizabeth laughed "Well, thanks for being considerate!"

Jason watched her until she got into the house before he backed out. He was getting really tired of taking cold showers.

Later that night

Elizabeth finally finished getting ready. Normally the task wouldn't have been a difficult one but tonight her mind was racing with anticipation and fear. She just did not know what to expect. She honestly thought that Jason wouldn't pressure her any more for sex, after learning her previous experiences in life. On the other hand though, she had grown accustomed to his flirty ways and prayed that they didn't stop. She pulled into the parking lot of Jake's and got out, running a hand over her clothes to smooth the fabric. Elizabeth had a weird feeling in the bit of her stomach but shrugged the feeling off, passing it off to the fact that her nerves where jumpy because of the situation. Tugging the heavy door open, she saw two figures through the smoke haze. Walking in further, her heart jumped into her throat.

"Oh my God, what happen?" Elizabeth gasped, seeing Jason with a make shift bandage, dry blood on his face and walking gingerly with the assistant of Johnny.

"Fight" Jason said, forging a fake smile "I've got it from here Johnny, thanks". Johnny nodded and took off up the stairs.

"You ready?" Jason asked her, trying his hardest not to let on just how much pain he was really in. He had his arms wrapped lightly around himself so she assumed his ribs were hurting. She wasn't quite sure how her little 110lb body was going to help Jason get to his room, but she would manage. The task proved difficult. Jason tried his hardest to act like everything was OK but the amount of weight he was leaning on her with told her a different story. Finally reaching his room and making their way inside, Elizabeth tried to lead Jason to the bed

"I need to clean up" her groaned, his strong voice failing him "Go ahead and have a seat"

"There is no way you can take a shower, you can't even stand on her own" Elizabeth pointed out. Jason had a pervert comment come to mind, he was just to beat to say it. Not putting up a fight, he let Elizabeth lead him to the bed. He couldn't help the groan of pain that escaped his lips as he laid down and his muscles knocked up

"So, exactly what happened to night?" Elizabeth asked, noting the pain etched on his features. She wanted to help him get somewhat comfortable so she moved to the foot of the bed and began removing his boots

"I got the shit beat out of me with wooden bar stool, only to have the shit beat out of me by a wooden chair, only to have the shit beat out of me with a wooden pool stick. Over and over and over again. The fucking drunks ganged up on me when I told them they had enough" Jason cursed. He watched through heavy lids as Elizabeth sat his boots down beside the bed and disappeared into the bathroom. A few minutes later, she emerged with a wash cloth, towel, and a little pan filled with warm water. She sat herself gingerly down next to Jason on the bed. He continued to watch as she dipped the wash cloth into the tray, wrung it out, and began cleaning him. It wasn't meant to be erotic, but just the feeling of her slowly moving the washcloth around his face, down his neck, then using her soft hands to wipe away any stray drops of water.

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"There, at least your face and neck are all clean" Elizabeth said, dropping the wash cloth into the tray

"You.." Jason felt somewhat refreshed and managed to regain a little of his normal demeanor. After taking a deep breath he continued "You afraid you won't be able to control yourself if you clean any more of me?"

"What? NO. I just...I just didn't know" Elizabeth fumbled but Jason had become use to it. It happened every time he flustered her. He reached for her hand and placed it on his chest, more directly on the buttons of his shirt

"You don't want to do know half ass job now do you?" Jason goaded her

"Even though you were beaten half to death you are still a pervert!" Elizabeth huffed as her hands began to shake. With each button she undid, more of his chiseled chest came into view. Finally reaching the last button, the shirt fell open. Her eyes widened a bit at how low his jeans hung on his hips. A warm sensation began to stir in the bit of her stomach. Taking a deep breath to calm herself, she picked the wash cloth up with trembling hands. Jason closed his eyes the minute the warm cloth touched his aching body. Elizabeth watched as Jason's body became covered in goose bumps. Moving the wash cloth down to his abs, she noticed him clutching the bed sheets. Movement caught her eye and she turned her head in time to see Jason's growing desire for her coming to full attention within his jeans. She sucked in a big gulp of air and reached for a towel to dry his chest off with. Elizabeth's hands were still shaking and she couldn't tear her eyes away from him. There was something about him at this moment that made him look so...so..she couldn't' find the right word. All the words that came to mind didn't seem to fit the moment.

"Why do you put yourself in these types of situations, to get hurt?" Elizabeth said, her voice almost a whisper.

"It's my job, it's what I love to do" Jason said opening his eyes.

"But your body" Elizabeth was interrupted

"My body will be fine" Jason reassured her reaching up to cup her cheek. It was at that moment that something changed. The warm sensation that started in her stomach earlier was beginning to spread south and was becoming more of a longing, a beckoning call begging to be answered. Jason watched the emotions play across her face and he saw her eyes darken. She placed her hand in the middle of his chest feeling the heat from his body.

"What are you thinking about Elizabeth?" Jason asked. She looked up at him, her body now filled with desire, not just lust or need, but desire for the first time in ages. The question was, could she admit it or would she shut down. She closed her eyes and tried to force her mouth to move but nothing was coming out. Feeling foolish, she tried to move her hand but Jason grabbed it, holding it in place.

"No Elizabeth, don't run now, don't lock it up. I saw that look in her eyes. I bet you have that filling in your stomach don't you? It's OK, I have it too." Jason coaxed, trying to help Elizabeth pass the emotional block "Tell me what you want, tell me what your thinking baby"

"I want to...truly I do...I just....the rape happened so many years ago but I'm still screwed up in the head. But you're right. I do have that feeling in my stomach. This feeling is strange...I don't know what to do with it." Elizabeth fought to find the right words "Ah.. this must sounds so stupid!"

"No, it's not stupid at all. . Just knowing that you want to tell me that you want me, that enough." Jason fought to sit up a bit, flinching when he did. His body still felt like he had been in a train wreck but at that moment, nothing mattered but the beautiful creature in front of him. He ran his hand through her long chestnut hair, following it with his eyes, relishing how the silky strands felt between his fingers.

Elizabeth pulled back, standing up, and flashed Jason a shy smile. "I think you need something to take your mind off the pain"

His eyes widen as she walked over and started the music. He watched her sultry movement, feeling like a complete ass for doing so. He berated himself, asking how he could watch her strip after learning what he had learned today. Then again, he was a man and she was just....no words could describe how beautiful she looked at this moment. The crisp button down shirt was opened one button at a time. As the fabric fell from her body, he fisted his hands at his side, needing desperately to touch her, to feel her. He was lost in thought and wasn't sure how she had gotten to her current state of dress. Hell, he didn't care either. His Elizabeth was standing in front of him in the skimpiest drawers he had ever seen her wear. It wasn't until she slowly turned around that he learned how skimpy they are.

"Come here" he requested, his voice almost betraying him and catching. She walked over to him as he patted the side of the bed for her sit. He gently gripped the back of her neck, pulling her down to him and capturing her lips. No time was wasted and their tongues dueled in battle. Jason went to reach for her leg to pull across him put his body betrayed in as his arm cramped

"Straddle me" he requested in a husky voice, breaking the kiss only long enough to get the words out. She did as Jason said, immediately feeling his hardening member between her legs. Even through his clothes, she could have sworn she felt it throbbing, pulsating against it's restraints. Jason arched up a bit, pushing himself into, causing Elizabeth to clutch his shoulders. When she did, she heard Jason groan in his throat and she broke the kiss

"I'm sorry" Elizabeth said, lips red and swollen from the fiery kiss

"Don't be. The pains worth it" Jason said, making an attempt to pull her back down to his lips

"You should get some rest. You've had a tough night" Elizabeth ran her hand along the side of his face, following the side of his neck until it ran into his shoulders. John took her gentle words to heart. He wouldn't push her.

"OK" he said, sounding a little disheartening. Elizabeth picked up on it right away

"Hey...are you mad at me?" she asked, moving off him, careful not to hit any sore spots on his body

"No, hell no. I know we have to take things slow. Well, my mind knows that but my body, well it's a different story" Jason chuckled. Elizabeth smiled and began to get up when Jason's words stopped her

"I'm falling for you Elizabeth" Jason admitted, not expecting her to say anything in return

"I'm falling for you to Jason" Elizabeth confessed, giving in and kissing him again. It was harder than hell, but Jason controlled himself and didn't allow the kiss to get out of hand. Elizabeth broke the kiss first, reluctantly.

"New outfit?" Jason asked, dropping his eyes to her bra and thong

"Um...yeah" Elizabeth flushed, the red creeping into her cheeks. He had noticed.

"I like" Jason grinned. Elizabeth nodded and got up to get dressed. "You know, I'm glad tonight was your last night stripping"

Elizabeth whipped around, the confusion written all over her face. "Why?"

"Because, it would be kind of weird paying my girlfriend to strip for me"

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Four weeks had past since that night Elizabeth confessed she wanted Jason. Four LONG weeks. Now, it was a little after 2 am and Jason sat in the middle of Jakes, all the lights off except from the glow the jukebox, head in his hands.

"What's got you so deep in thought?" Sonny's voice registered. Jason hadn't even heard the door open.

"Life shit" Jason said, not bothering to look up or question what Sonny was doing there so late

"Wanna talk about it?" Sonny asked, sitting down next to Jason

"What the hell, might as well. It's really life shit involving Elizabeth"" when Sonny nodded, Jason continued "We've been seeing each other, nothing serious, hell we hadn't even kissed until recently and I'm really digging her but she has dealt with some serious shit in her life and I just don't know how to move to the next level"

"You mean sleep with her" Sonny grinned

"Well, yeah but I'm not talking about sex"

"I know. Let me tell you something. I was the biggest cat around. I went out hunting rats every night. Truth is, I never had to hunt hard. That was my life, every night. A different girl, didn't matter. Never once thought about changing my ways, until I met Carly. Suddenly, all the ass I had in my face every night did nothing for me. I'm not gonna lie and say that there aren't woman I miss. Hell, a couple of them became my friends. But when I got the chance to be with Carly, nothing else mattered. I guess what I'm trying to say is, you'll know if you are serious about Elizabeth or not. If you've already quit sleeping with other woman just for the hope that you might get with her, then that should tell you something. On the other hand, if you've continued to hook up with the other woman, then obviously Elizabeth isn't weighing that heavily on your mind. Think about it" Sonny slapped Jason on the knee and headed around the bar. Sonny grabbed the purse that Carly had left earlier in the night and went on his way.

Jason sat there, doing just what Sonny had said. Doing the quick math, Jason figured that he and Elizabeth had been together unofficially for a month, then there was a month before that when he worked his ass off just to get her to talk to him every night once she got done stripping. The words boyfriends and girlfriend had never been spoken in serious terms, only the one night that he had mentioned the word girlfriend, there was no talk of defining the relationship, the most they had done were some heavy make out sessions and even then, Jason was always ready for more but Elizabeth stopped it. Yeah, they definitely needed to talk

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Carly leaned against the brick wall, watching Elizabeth rock back and forth on her heels as they waited for the boys to go get the cars from the parking lot. Sonny and Carly had joined Elizabeth and Jason for dinner and the evening proved to be pretty uneventful.

"So, what's the deal with you and Jason?" Carly smiled, not being able to hold her curiosity back any longer

"No deal" Elizabeth shrugged

"Come on sweetie. It's finally just you and me! I want some girly dirt!" Carly pressed "Sonny told me that Jason was pretty deep in thought about you the other night"

"Swear this doesn't go any further than us? That means, no Sonny, no Francis, no Johnny, nobody" Elizabeth made Carly promise. Carly rubbed her hands together and got all but giddy. Elizabeth took a deep breath "OK, I was talking to myself one day about some financial problems I was having, Jason over heard, made me an offer, I accepted, it helped me out, then things got a little weird"

"Weird?" Carly asked, raising a perfectly shaped eyebrow

"He was upfront from day one about the fact he wanted to sleep with me. After a while, he seemed to get it through his thick head that it wasn't going to happen. Then he had to go and get all sentimental on me and ask me to be his friend. The reason I dropped my plate that night of the meeting was because I heard him say something about being with other women and it did something to me. Anyway, later that night, Jason came by, we talked, one thing led to another and he kissed me."

"Just kissed you?" Carly smirked

"Yes. It was one of those wow kisses. He doctored my hand from where I cut it on the plate, then he kissed me again. I tried to tell my self it was just hormonal. It was just because he was this attractive guy but every time he kisses me, it's just more intense. It feels like I'm going to burst inside if I don't...don't...well...you know"

"Screw him?" Carly smiled, almost laughing at the look on Elizabeth's face "Are you a virgin?"

"Not technically" was the only info she would disclose

"So what's keeping you from hooking up with Jason?" Carly asked somewhat confused now

"We have never defined what we are. Are we still just friends? Do friends make out every night? I'm not worldly I guess or I just don't understand the way things work in life" Elizabeth confessed

"OK honey. Sometimes things don't need to be defined. Sex is sex. Sex is great when you hook up with someone that is attractive and makes sure to put your needs first. Sex is awesome when you hook up with someone you know, someone you trust, someone you're friends with. The only time sex is more than just sex is when love is involved. Then the sex becomes phenomenal because you're not really having just sex, your really making love" Carly smiled, offering her words of wisdom

"You should write a book" Elizabeth smiled back

"A book about what?" Jason asked, startling Elizabeth

"My worldly experiences" Carly teased

"That'd be a hellava long read" Jason teased back. Carly leaned in, hugging Elizabeth and whispering something Jason couldn't hear into Elizabeth's ear before Sonny placed his hand on the small of her back and ushered her away

"You ready?" Jason asked causing Elizabeth to nod. As she went to reach for the handle on the door of her car, Jason beat her to it. "I got it" he smiled. They had taken Elizabeth's car but Jason offered to drive. After ten minutes of listening to Jason's rock music on the radio, Elizabeth finally couldn't take it anymore

"I'm sorry" she said, flipping through the stations "I just need to listen to something else for a minute before I kill you!"

"What? You don't like my music?" Jason asked, forging hurt

"I didn't say that. I like all kinds of music. There is just some music that I can only take so much of" Elizabeth said "OH MY GOD! This is my favorite song, they hardly ever play it anymore"

Jason listened as the words to It's Your Love rang out through the speakers. During the song, Jason mentally took notes when certain lyrics stood out to him. He couldn't believe how the words that were being song mirrored his own feelings. Glancing over to Elizabeth, he saw that her eyes were shut, lips moving, but no sounds could be heard. As the song ended, Jason was just pulling into the parking lot of her apartment.

"Where are you parking us at?" Elizabeth asked, opening her eyes, noticing that Jason was driving to the end of the lot

"Patience" Jason teased, finally stopping at the very last spot, just before the asphalt meet the grass. He got out and went to open Elizabeth's door. She couldn't believe how beautiful the sky looked tonight. The stars seemed so bright, almost close enough to touch.

"Dance with me" Jason asked, extending his hand.

"Here?" Elizabeth asked, almost bewildered

"Yeah, you know, dancing in the dark, middle of the night" Jason said, taking a phrase out of the song he heard moments ago. Elizabeth couldn't believe the thoughtfulness. She stepped into his waiting arms and they began to sway. Jason's hands rubbed up and down Elizabeth's hips, holding her as close as possible to him "I love the way you feel in my arms"

Elizabeth pulled back when Jason spoke the soft words. "I love being in your arms" she confessed, her nails playing with the short stubble of hair on the nape of his neck.

"I want everyone to know that you're with me, you know, that we're together" Jason said

"Together as in you won't be seeing other people?" Elizabeth asked, tilting her head to the side. Jason eyed her neck, the newly exposed skin seemed to call out to him. He quickly lowered his head and gave her neck a quick suck.

"Sorry, I couldn't help myself" he grinned "I haven't seen anyone else in almost two months. I told you, I want you"

"So, that would mean that you would be my boyfriend?" Elizabeth asked meekly

"Yeah, and you would be my girlfriend" Jason answered

"I think I like that idea" Elizabeth grinned, pulling Jason down into a kiss. A kiss that didn't take long to get out of control. Jason had backed her up against the door of the car, his hands slowly moving under her shirt. She felt his warm hands moving over her belly, traveling upward to her breast. Jason's hand closed around the mounds and began needing them. He could feel her hardened nipples through the thin material of her bra and it begged him for attention. He ran the pad of his thumb over the bud, causing Elizabeth to moan into his mouth. Jason could feel her hands shaking as they rubbed his back under his shirt. His heart skipped a beat when he felt her tiny hands slip in between his skin and jeans. He stood almost paralyzed as her hands rounded his hips but then stopped, as if unsure what to do.

"You OK?" he asked, pulling his head back to glance at her features

"I want you" she replied, her voice husky and low

"You have me" Jason smiled, cupping her cheek

"NO, I want you...now...tonight"

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Jason's hands were almost shaky as he tried to fit the damn key into the slot of Elizabeth's door. They had nearly sprinted through the parking lot and to the elevators. They probably would still be making out in the elevator had a man not cleared his voice to get their attention. Finally opening the door, he held it open for Elizabeth to enter first. Jason came up behind her, moving her hair aside and softly kissed the nape of her neck.

"You sure about this?" he asked softly, continuing to kiss her neck

"Sure" was the one word response he received. Jason tugged at her shirt, prompting her to raise her arms up. Once the piece was off and tossed to the side, he ran his large hands over her back, watching in amazement as goose bumps formed on her silky skin. Bending a bit, he began to feather kissed along her shoulder blades and down her spine. Reaching around to her front, he undid the button and zipper to her cropped capri pants. As they slid down her legs, he lowered himself further, now sitting on his knees to continue his trail of kisses. He nibbled at her lace covered ass, pulling the material out slightly before letting it snap back into place. He worked his lips slowly down her right leg, showering the tan appendage with wet kisses. He felt her knees almost buckle when he drug his tongue across crease at the back of her knee.

Elizabeth felt her legs getting weak. She felt Jason work his way back up her left leg and she couldn't hold in the moan that escaped her lips. The soft mew was music to his ears. Who knew that one little sounds could be more erotic than a touch. Standing his full height, he grasped the white lacey material of her bra between his fingers. It took him a minute to unhook, as if he was trying to control the hormones ranging through him. Taking a deep breath, he unclasped the bra and pushed the straps off her shoulders.

"Turn around" he whispered in her ear, causing her to shiver yet again. She carefully stepped out of her shoes and pants that had pooled around her ankles and turned to face him. The bra had yet to fall off, her round breast keep it in place. Jason reached up and gave it a tug, pulling it free from her body.

"You're so beautiful" he smiled, capturing her lips. Elizabeth's hands wasted no time. She tugged at the shirt, breaking the kiss only long enough to pull it over his head. She wanted to admire his chest but Jason had to have her lips again. He grabbed her ass, lifting her up, causing her to wrap her legs around his waist as he backed towards the bed. Crawling towards the center, he lowered Elizabeth's head onto the pillow. Her nails clung to his back and shoulders, not sure were to grab. He broke the kiss, laying his forehead on hers. He had to remember to go slow.

"You scared?" Jason asked her, trying to steady his breathing.

"A little" Elizabeth confessed, running her nails along his hair line "but not of you...or being with you"

Lifting his forehead to peer into her eyes "I'm gonna show you how good making love should feel"

Jason resumed his kisses, this time loving each of her breast thoroughly, making the pink buds turn as hard as pebbles. As he kissed down her stomach, his hands ventured further down and removed her panties. Elizabeth arched up off the bed, trying to grab his short hair as he went to pleasuring her orally. Elizabeth was overwhelmed with the pleasurable sensations that Jason evoked from her body. It felt as if something was winding up and was about to burst inside of her. She didn't exactly know what to do, should she fight the feeling, keep the control or let it go

"Jason" she moaned, her voice displaying her emotions

"Let me make you cum Elizabeth" his voice vibrating against her clit. He brought her to the edge as her soft moans got a little louder and her legs tightened around his head. Her body was still quivering as he moved back up to her lips. The kiss was brief and only lasted a few seconds. He pushed himself back off the bed to remove his boots and jeans. Once the jeans were discarded, he lifted them to remove his wallet and the little foil package hidden within it. Elizabeth's eyes widen at the sight of his huge member. Sure she had felt it plenty of times but never imaged it looked like that. Panic hit but only for a second as Jason's soothing words hit her

"Relax Elizabeth" Jason said, moving over her body and positioning himself between her legs. "I'll be gentle". He softly nudged her entrance with his member, teasing it, running it along her slit. He watched has she pushed her head further into the pillow and tugged that plump bottom lip into her mouth, working it with her teeth.

Her passage was tight and Jason had to still himself once inside. Elizabeth's discomfort was brief and was soon replaced by a sensation that couldn't be described. Jason's thrust were slow and steady. His lips kissed any skin available. When Elizabeth started moving beneath him, he picked up his speed, increasing his thrust. He felt her wall tighten around him, squeezing his cock, milking his own orgasm from him. His arms were shaking badly from supporting his weight for so long. He gently laid his sweaty body onto of hers and buried his head in the crook of her neck, nuzzling it.

"Thank you" Elizabeth said, rubbing his arm

"I should be thanking you" Jason smiled, continuing to nuzzle her neck "You were worth the wait"

"Ah, your quest to get me in bed has finally be fulfilled" Elizabeth said, not knowing exactly how to take his last comment

"You weren't a quest Elizabeth. I told you I was falling for you. Tonight was about making love to you, showing you how I feel and that I'm serious about you" Jason pushed up on one elbow to look at Elizabeth, her chocolate eyes glistening

She thought back to the conversation her and Carly had earlier about sex and the difference between sex and making love. "Making love" she repeated out loud "We made love"

"Yeah, we made loved" Jason kissed her lips gently and pulled away, a cocky grin playing on his lips "You know, your skin glows when you're satisfied"