A/N: Alright, here's my latest Liason story. I've have this one in my head since December and I'm finally getting the chance to write it. It's going to be a dark fic, something I'm not used to writing. Expect mystery, similar to Start Again. This is really different than anything I've written so far and I had to tweak a lot of timelines and character histories for this, but I'll explain everything in Chapter 2. Just picture everyone in 2002-03. Also, I know I said there would be a Liason one shot between Secrets and my new Liason fic, but I really wanted to get this started. Expect it by Tuesday. Anyways, enjoy!

This will be rated M for language and violence.

"Sometimes the wrong choices bring us to the right places."

Chapter 1

Sleepers

"You called," Jason asked as he stepped into Sonny's office. Sonny nodded his head and hung up the phone. Gesturing to Jason to close the door, Sonny stands up.

What happened to us all?
Have we slept through it?

Jason looks at the older man, seeing him distraught. It was unusual to see the Cuban this worried about something, and Jason assumed it was about Carly or Michael.

Taking hits off the surface
It's too hard to swallow when

"Sonny, what's wrong? You said it was urgent," Jason asked. Sonny nodded his head, and Jason sits down in the chair across from him.

"Maximus Gambetti was murdered two hours ago," Sonny murmured and Jason's jaw dropped.

Their judgments are concentrated
On everything they know.

Maximus was a prominent head of one of the Five Families. It was suicidal to kill the head of a one of the Five. He will be dearly missed, considering he was the one that pushed for peace when the Mob Wars broke out a few years ago.

Was it all enough?
Or did it wake you up from your sleeping?

"Do we know who did it," Jason asked, but Sonny shook his head. He walked over to pour two glasses of whiskey, handing one to Jason.

"There's been some talk in the underworld that there's a new family rising. One that is cruel and ruthless, even killing off women and children," Sonny grimly told Jason.

I've overheard it once
This has gone on before

It was the second time he was shocked tonight. One of the main Mob rules was that women and children were off limits. But it seemed that this mysterious family didn't follow the rules, rather creating their own.

It's too one in the same
When you're accounted for

"I'm assuming you sent Max back to his family," Jason questioned Sonny and he nodded his head. Max was one of their top guards, and he was very close to his family. It must be hitting him hard.

"We're going to double up on security around here, and the warehouse. And I want three guards posted at the penthouse at all times. Carly doesn't go anywhere without one, I don't care what she says," Sonny ordered Jason and he nodded his head.

We seem so far away from
These things we used to know

Carly wasn't going to like this at all, but she would have to go along with it for the sake of Michael's protection. Sonny poured another glass, and Jason knew what he was going to ask him before he opened his mouth.

We seem so far away from
Everything we are

"I need you to move in with my sister," Sonny told him. Jason shook his head, not believing what Sonny just said.

"Sonny, I just proposed to Sam. You can't expect me to move in with another woman," Jason protested, but Sonny glared at the younger man.

Everyone that moves around me
They're saying nothing

"In case you've forgotten, you work for me Jason and those are my orders for you to follow. You're moving in with my sister. No discussion," Sonny ordered Jason.

Jason still protests, "Sonny, you can find someone else to do it, preferably someone with no family and is single."

That makes the fight a blur
Say we're something that no one wanted to hear
They know that everything is wrong

Sonny shakes his head and scoffs at Jason's protests. "You're the best man I've got. I don't trust her life with anyone else."

Getting out of his chair, Jason is frustrated. First, by Sonny pulling weight with him. Sonny rarely did that, and in reality they were more partners than employer and employee. Sure, Jason was his second-in-command and his enforcer, but most of the works knew that Jason was behind most business decisions. He knew Sonny was trying to get out for Michael's sake, but the first lesson Jason learned is that once you're in, it's almost impossible to get out.

Was it all enough?
Or did it wake you up from your sleeping?

"Why do I have to move in with her? Why can't I just be her guard during the day," Jason asks. He hates making up excuses and complaining, but Jason really did not want this job.

"She needs a guard at her apartment, and it has to be someone she knows," Sonny answers him. He was growing tired of Jason's complaining, even if it was unusual for Jason.

I've overheard it once
This has gone on before

Jason scoffs, "I really don't want to babysit a teenager." Sonny rolls his eyes at the younger man. He was exaggerating.

It's too one in the same
When you're accounted for

"She's only a few years younger than you, so quit your whining. You're to move in tonight. And stop complaining, it doesn't look good on you," Sonny added with a smirk.

We seem so far away from
These things we used to know

Jason rolls his eyes as he leaves, pissed that he's stuck with babysitting a little girl while a murderous and ruthless rising Mob family was out there killing Mob family members.

We seem so far away from
Everything we are

"And Jason, please remember your manners around Elizabeth. She's my sister after all," Sonny teased him as Jason slammed the door behind him.

All we are is golden
This won't mean a thing

"Half-sister," Jason muttered as he walked out of the office adjoining the warehouse. Shoving his hands deep into his jeans pockets, still not happy that he had to babysit Sonny's recently discovered half-sister Elizabeth Webber.

All we are is golden
This won't mean a thing

A/N: I'm going for more mystery in this one, and a completely different Liason style than I'm used to writing. Expect more tension and angst between them. Sorry this was short, but this just an introduction. Also, more characters will be introduced, and this fic will be more story-centric rather than Liason-centric. Lyrics to 'Sleepers' by Saosin. There is a poll on my profile for my next Liason fic, so go head on over to vote. Let me know what you thought in a review, and what you would like to happen in this story. Until next time!