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Epilogue 2

"Hi Sweetie." Liz smiled as she scooped her up granddaughter.

"Hi Nana." The little girl snuggled close to one of her favorite people ever. Visits to her grandparents' house were the best.

"I like your haircut." Liz said kissing on the soft skin of the small child's cheek. They shared a curly mane. With her grandfather she shared an eye color, what Liz liked to call Quartermaine blue. "Hi."

"Hi Mom." Cameron kissed her cheek and then followed her into the house closing the door behind him. "Keira is at the hospital this morning." The eldest Morgan child was married to the adopted daughter, and only child, of Francis and Diane. They started dating when he was eighteen and she was sixteen, with Francis's permission of course, and never looked back. "So we thought we would come out for a visit."

"I'm never going to turn you away." She said putting the little girl down on the floor in the family room. Once again their home was childproofed, and they had an assortment of toys waiting to be played with. It was nice to have a little one running around. "Dad is in his office if you need to talk."

"Is that your way of saying you want me to go away?" Cameron asked with a grin.

"Sharing is still something that I struggle with." Liz wanted some time with Lillian before Jason was done.

"Then I will go away, but once dad is done you need to share." Cameron was trying not to laugh as he used his dad voice. By the time he reached his father's home office he had lost the battle. He knocked on the door and stepped inside when invited to do so.

This was a room he had spent a lot of time in growing up. Even if the door was closed, meaning his dad was working, all Cameron had to do was knock. It was a rare day that he wasn't told to come in, because for his dad family always came first.

"I wasn't expecting you this morning." Jason got up and hugged his eldest son. Cameron had grown up to be a good man. Jason credited that to his mother's guidance, and if asked Elizabeth would say the exact opposite.

"Keira is working and you know if I'm left home with the munchkin, I'm only going to end up in trouble." Cameron laughed as he took a seat. "So we came over to let Mom supervise us. Is Jake around?"

"He's on his way out now. We are going to go to the airport later this morning." Jason took a second seat in the conversation area of the office. His boys used this area more than anyone else. When he was younger Cameron loved napping in here while Jason worked. "I'm sure that you two will be welcome to join us."

"We'll head out for home when you guys leave." Cameron had guessed that his brother was going to be here this morning, which was the other reason he came over. "Is he doing okay?"

"Nervous, and excited." Jason said with a wide smile. "We both know about that." His youngest child had also grown into a man both his parents were proud of.

"Yeah we do." Cameron grinned as another knock sounded.

Jake stuck his head in. "Hey, Mom sent me back because she didn't want to share Lily." That was the family's nickname for his niece. He came in and flopped down on the couch. "I was starting to pace at home, so figured I should head out before I ended up in trouble." He said laughing at himself.

Cameron and Jason exchanged a glance as they both tried not to grin.

Later today Marianna Ruiz and her parents Manny and Angel were arriving in Port Charles. In one week Jake and Marianna would be getting married at Queen of Angels here in Port Charles, where it just so happened her uncle was a priest. So it was understandable why the youngest Morgan son was so excited.

Cameron had grown up with Keira, and to a lesser extent Jake had grown up with Marianna, or Mari as she preferred to be called. With their parents being such good friends they generally saw one another twice a year, once here and once in Portugal. That was the norm until Jake was about fifteen and Mari was fourteen. Their personal lives meant traveling with their parents stopped happening.

The next time they saw one another was during Mari's junior year of college. Like a lot of students she opted to do a year abroad. Since the opportunity presented itself she did an internship as well. Mari was interested in philanthropic work and since her Aunt Liz ran a well-respected foundation she came to Port Charles. It also had Manny relaxing because he knew his daughter would stay safe.

Jake, wasn't living in Port Charles when she arrived because like his brother he went to college away from home. Also like his brother he went to Philly where his aunt and uncle lived. Which meant he didn't see Mari until he came home to celebrate Thanksgiving. They had a similar day in Portugal, Dia de Acao de Gracas, but she opted to stayed in the states which her parents were fine with.

When Jake came home for the holiday break he took one look at Mari and was done.

The boys had heard a lot about the Webber superpower growing up. They even got to see it first hand when their cousin Maddie got introduced to their Uncle Shawn's godson TJ. Maddie fell hard and fast, so fast in fact that seven months to the day they met she and TJ got married, also at Queen of Angels. They now lived in San Francisco but were coming home for the wedding. However both boys just figured it only worked for the ladies of the family. Cameron didn't know Keira was the woman for him until he was in his twenties.

Mari was in the same boat as Jake. By the time dinner was done he was pretty much all she could think of.

That had Manny and Angel getting on plane to the United States. To say the Portuguese mob boss was protective of his daughter was an understatement. She'd had guards since the day she was born, and those guards made it difficult for any boys to get close. Even so she had been allowed to date, but with no other families nearby she never dated anyone from her father's business. She never even wanted to, until Jake.

Cameron was his father's heir and after college returned home to assume the position of his dad's second in command now that Uncle Francis was retired. Jake was set to train as the organization's enforcer when he returned from college, and would eventually be his brother's partner as well as the underboss of the organization. Both boys knew what their dad did. It wasn't something that their parents could hide, so they didn't try. They did however sit with their sons and explain, honestly, what being in this life entailed. Neither boy had to follow their dad into the business, they knew that. This was a choice they made, which was why their parents supported it.

The Ruiz family had been booked into the owner's suite of the Port Charles hotel and spent the entire holiday weekend sequestered in their suite talking. Jake was terrified Mari was going to be put on a plane back to Portugal, but his dad told him to just wait. Manny wasn't irrigational, he was just worried about what this might mean for his daughter. Their life wasn't an easy one so it made sense he would want to talk about this latest development.

That Monday night Manny came out to the Morgan estate to talk with Jason. Just Jason. Liz took the opportunity to go visit with Angel. She shared that Manny still wasn't sure about this, and that her daughter had gone to bed in tears the night before. The moms were ready to fight for their kids to have a chance to see where this might go if necessary. Jason had told Elizabeth that he would do his best to advocate for his son. This wasn't an issue the organizations would go to war over, but it could strain a longstanding friendship.

All the worry was for nothing. Manny decided to trust his daughter, but he did impose one condition. They could date, but not do anything else until Mari graduated from college. He was also willing to support her moving to Port Charles to finish her schooling. That would give them roughly eighteen months of dating to be one hundred percent sure they were making the right decision. Jason agreed to the proposal and imposed one of his own. Jake would return to Philadelphia to finish his senior year of college just to make sure the kids didn't move too fast.

Jake and Marianna were both okay with what their dads set in place, and life moved on. Jake proposed the September after she graduated at the party his mom threw to officially welcome Mari onto the staff of the foundation as the new Public Liaison. She of course accepted and wedding plans began the next day.

Now the big day was a week away, and Jake was almost out of patience. Watching his parents and big brother made him aware that a successful relationship required work. He gave Mari his all, and that wasn't going to change after they got married. "Any advice?"

Jason looked at his eldest son. All the advice he had on being a good partner he'd already shared. He had raised his boys to respect the people in their lives. No matter what the relationship. When it came to romance he advised them to lead with honesty. It was a lot less work to just be upfront and open with the person you were dating. The other side effect of being honest was that it made you more aware of your behavior. Doing something you knew would hurt the other person just didn't happen because then you had to own up to it. He wasn't saying be perfect, but he wanted them to be present and accountable.

"Happy wife, happy life." Cameron told his brother before cracking up. "I know you hear that all the time in pop culture, but it's so true. I am the happiest when Keira, and now Lily, are happy."

"Dad?" Jake understood what Cam meant. When Mari was happy then Jake felt all was right with the world.

"Don't do anything stupid at your bachelor party." Jason knew the boys had something planned, but the dads were not going.

"We're doing the same thing we did for Cam." Jake passed along. Which meant they were getting together in penthouse four with their cousins and friends to play poker. Jake had officially moved in, he and Mari would be living there after they returned from their honeymoon. "You and Manny are welcome to come." Aiden was coming, so was Michael and Mari's brother Manuel. TJ was going to be there. Their cousin Morgan, Emily and Matt's son, would be in attendance. John's sons with Georgie, Jacob and Ben were also sitting in on the game. It should be a fun night.

"Us old married guys are going to be spending the night at dinner with our wives." Jason told his boys. The Morgans were hosting. Johnny, Chloe, their kids, and grandson were staying out at the house. Francis and Diane, Sarah and Patrick, Georgie and John, along with Em and Matt were joining them for the evening. So were Manny and Angel who would be staying at Mari's place.

"I guess Leah should be on standby to bail everyone out then." Cameron said laughing. Shawn and Gina's daughter had grown up to be a fearsome attorney, which wasn't surprising because she was trained by Diane. Leah and her wife Kristina Jones-Dubois, the adopted daughter of Felix and Lucas, were also going to be at the wedding.

"We won't get arrested until after the wedding. Otherwise your mother will kill me." Jason said laughing with his boys. "I need to wait for your Uncle AJ to come up to really get into trouble." He and Keesha were flying up the day of the wedding, and going home after the ceremony. It was one of the perks of living so close. They daughter Mia and her husband were flying up with them.

"The last time you, Uncle AJ, Uncle Patrick, and Uncle Matt were all together things got a bit rowdy." Jake was relaxed for the first time all day. Still his eyes couldn't help but stray to the clock. He'd been watching the time sine Mari flew back home last week for a visit. "Aunt Em said you trashed a room at the mansion." Which is where the Hunter family lived.

"Trashed is an over exaggeration." Jason said shaking his head at his sister's dramatics. "I'm done here. I need to get in some snuggles with my granddaughter." Lily was in his mind the princess of it all, and he treated her accordingly.

"You want me to come distract Mom?" Jake figured he was the only one who could shift his mom's attention from her granddaughter. It would only work this one week though.

"Absolutely. Back up is always smart." Jason just wanted to keep an eye on his youngest son.

"True, but I'm thinking this time will work out about as well as the time with sneak pillow attack." Cameron said laughing as he got to his feet. He barely remembered it, and Jake didn't at all. However it was one of their favorite stories about their early childhood to hear their mother recount.

That had all the Morgan men laughing as they headed to the family room.

"Hi." Jake was smiling as he walked over to where his parents were standing. "I'll bring her back." He told his dad before escorting his mother out onto the dance floor. At her wedding her dad picked the song, but Jake asked if he could make the selection. Of course his mother said yes. The Wind Beneath My Wings started and Liz found herself blinking back tears. "I just wanted to say thank you. For everything you and dad have done for me. Not once while growing up did I doubt that I was loved."

"Jake." Liz said blinking back tears. "I'm so happy for you. Your dad and I we just wanted you to find your place. You and your brother both." She said as her son led her around the dance floor. It seemed like yesterday they were the parents of two small children and now both her sons were married. "I love you and I'm so proud of you." It went without saying that Jason felt the same way.

"I wouldn't be here without you and dad showing me what a strong marriage looks like. I'm going to be a good husband, and hopefully someday dad, because of the example you two set." He had a similar talk to his father while they were waiting to line up at the altar. Cam had been the best man, but their parents were right in the first pew. "I need to say thank you." He kissed her cheek as the music wound down.

"You're welcome. It was our absolute joy to watch you grow into the man you've become." As the song stopped she gave him a tight hug as everyone applauded. "Be happy, and come over occasionally for dinner."

They were laughing as they walked back to where Jason was standing. When Jake walked back over to Mari, Jason took the opportunity to escort his wife to a private corner. "How are you doing?"

"I'm good. I just wonder where the time went." Liz said smiling as she watched her son kiss his wife.

"Looking at you there is no way you would know any time has passed." Jason said before leaning in and kissing his wife. "You're just as beautiful, smart, funny, and amazing as the first day I met you. And I like how you look in your dress." He said bobbing his eyebrows.

Liz laughed and blushed. The green floor length gown with chiffon embellishment and floral lace was perfect for a formal summer wedding. The three quarter length sleeves made it appropriate for the church ceremony they had attended. She and Angel were in contact about what they were wearing so they didn't show up in the same color. Chloe's daughter Siobhan designed the gown, along with the bridal gown and mother of the bride dress.

"We still clean up nicely." Liz said loving how he looked in his tuxedo. He still took her breath away. "We did good." She said looking over at where both her boys were standing, smiling, with the women they had given their hearts too.

"We did." Jason said holding her close. And think it all started with a trip to Ireland he didn't even want to take. "That we did." He kissed his wife and together they rejoined the party.

Another story is done! I had a lot of fun taking our couple from the hellos to their happy ever after. Based on the reviews a great many of you did as well. I've received quite a few messages asking for more stories like this one. Where the relationship, and not the drama, is the focus. So I'll try to accommodate those requests. However I will still be doing stories with heavier drama for those of you who like that particular style.

Once again thank you abstract artist for the request. I always enjoy the chance to visit Ireland. With so much of the country left to explore I'm sure we'll get back there again. I hope you enjoyed what I created.

Liason102 as always it was a pleasure.

I'm working on more stories, but yes it is slow going. I've got some long one shots ahead, CAWM is still rolling along, and who knows what else might pop into my brain. Thank you for being patient and understanding that my eye issues mean I can't crank out stories at the same rate when I first started. Hopefully even though I post less stories a year, they are still quality tales.

So until the next time we gather around the fire for a story from my twisted imagination, be well!

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