Hello! I'm back, lol. Here is our next story. A short one (19 chapters). Its a Romance/ Light Drama based on a prompt from Deb. I got so many requests to write this one that I simply had to give it a go. Like all my stories it is AH/AU and does not follow any timelines you saw on the show.

Thanks Deb for coming up with awesome prompts month after month.

Thanks Liason102 for the edit. As always you help make sure my stories flow smoothly and catch any plot holes.

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Chapter 1

"Mom!" Cameron came running into the house. "Mom!"

"I'm right here." Elizabeth was trying not to laugh as she looked at her very excited six year old. "No shouting in the house." It was never hard to tell what kind of mood her eldest son was in. He was a very expressive child. Luckily for her those moods tended to be good ones. "Did you have a good day at school?"

"Yup. We are having a lottery!" Cameron said following his mom into the kitchen. He wasn't really sure what a lottery was. He just knew that the principal said it was important.

"Really?" Elizabeth said taking Cameron's backpack. He would do his homework and by the time he was done Jake would be up from his nap. "Did the school send home paperwork?" She figured this was some sort of fundraiser. The school had one every year. Just because it was private institution didn't mean they had an unlimited amount of funds. Generally when the school needed something they did a raffle or sale of some sorts. They hadn't ever done a lottery before.

"It's in my bag." Cameron said drinking the milk his mom brought over. She put it in the Iron Man cup which was his favorite from The Avengers collection his dad bought for him after they saw the movie. "Can we get some tickets?" He wanted to know.

"Let's see." Elizabeth pulled out the large manila envelope with Cameron's name and homeroom on it. There was one envelope for each child, and every Wednesday it came home with information the parents needed to know. Inside was a bright purple flyer announcing that the school needed new instruments for the orchestra and band. It seemed like the only thing they never needed to ask for was sports equipment. Elizabeth tried not to get irritated about the fact that sports were valued higher than the arts. Every year the various sports teams got new equipment and uniforms because that was in the budget. But the art program would have gotten cut completely if it hadn't been for a donation from Jason. Which he did for her.

"So can we?" Cameron wanted to know. Spencer said his dad was going to buy a bunch of tickets. Cameron wanted to beat him, he really didn't like the other boy. Mommy said they should be friends, but daddy said they didn't have to be. He was going with his dad's version of things.

"We can buy one." Elizabeth wouldn't miss the twenty dollars.

"Just one?" Cameron asked feeling disappointed. "But Spencer said his dad was buying a whole bunch."

Elizabeth cleared her throat because the urge to laugh was back. "If Mr. Cassadine jumped off a bridge should I do it too?" It was a time honored analogy and it made her think of her Gram. The older woman said that a lot when Sarah was living with them. It was Gram's way of making Elizabeth see that she was a different person than her sister, capable of thinking for herself. It was lesson that took a long time to sink in. Gram would be home from vacation next week, and Liz would be sure to tell her about this conversation. It should make them both laugh.

"No." Cameron said thinking that he wasn't going to get to beat Spencer after all.

"I tell you what. I'll buy one ticket and make a deal with you." Elizabeth just wanted to see her little boy smile. "If we get two numbers, I'll take us to get ice cream. If we get three numbers I'll take us to dinner at Kelly's, and if we get four numbers I'll take us to the beach for an entire week. How does that sound?" The odds of her winning were slim, especially with the solitary ticket, but even if she lost those were all things they could still do. She already had a week scheduled off next month, and going to the beach wouldn't be a hardship.

"Daddy can come too, right?" Cameron wanted to know. His dad was his best friend and things were always more fun when he came along.

"I will have to check with daddy about the beach. Everything else I'm sure he would be happy to do with us." Elizabeth promised. She hadn't eaten at Kelly's with all her guys in a really long time. They were overdue. "Okay, get started on your homework."

Cameron finished his milk and reached for his notebook.

While he did the schoolwork Elizabeth read the flyer again. The school was buying actual lottery tickets for next week's Mega Millions drawing. While she could go to the store and pick up a ticket, if she was interested, for a dollar the school was charging twenty dollars because it was a fund raiser. Reaching for her checkbook she filled out a slip of paper and tore it off. She didn't need the money from the lottery, but if she won the school would be getting a nice donation. So would the hospital.

What were the odds she would win with just one ticket?

"Daddy, you wanted to see me?" Tracy walked into her father's office at ELQ headquarters. It was bittersweet that he was back in charge. Ned had been a promising CEO but had decided his music was more important. She had high hopes for her eldest son. At least AJ wasn't in charge, Tracy could take comfort in that. She could also lord it over Monica. When daddy retired he was going to hand the reigns over to her. Tracy would make him proud.

"Yes. I need you to go to Port Charles Academy next week." Edward said looking over at his daughter. He had not treated her as an equal for most of her life. He completely passed her over for the position of CEO because of her gender. Leaving the company he had built from nothing to his daughter hadn't even been a consideration. Not even after Alan made it clear he was going into medicine. Edward had been a fool, but his eyes were open now. Not only did Tracy have a sharp business mind, she could be downright ruthless when the situation needed it.

What she didn't have was a good public image. If Edward was going to give her the company to run that needed to change. The sooner the better, as he didn't want to be in this chair forever. He had a reason to enjoy his retirement years, something he didn't imagine feeling after his sweet Lila passed. This little outing he had planned was the perfect place to start revamping his daughter's image.

"Why?" Tracy wanted to know. Spending the day surrounded by other people's brats was a waste of her time.

"They are having a lottery and they want a member of the board to be present when the numbers are drawn, just in case one of the parents is a winner." Edward explained leaning back in his chair.

"So I'm going. There are at least ten other board members." Tracy said trying not to pout. She had wanted to serve on the hospital board but daddy said he wanted to stay there a bit longer. So he gave her his seat at the school. Which up until now only meant attending tedious meetings several times a year. She had avoided too much interaction with the school when both Ned and Dillon attended. Too many pretentions parents for her liking. Money didn't make class something the rosters of Port Charles Academy proved.

"The school would like a Quartermaine. We've had students there for several generations, and the library is named after your mother. It will only be a few hours." Edward told his stubborn child. She was just like him, something that made him smile.

"Several hours to announce some lottery numbers?" Tracy grumbled.

"There is a tour, and a classroom visit." Edward went into a bit more detail.

"Classroom visit?" Tracy said trying not to whine. Next they'd want her to have snack too. She was thinking about what suit she wouldn't mind some small child with sticky fingers to touch when she remembered that Cameron now attended PCA. If she had to hang out in a class it was going to be his. A visit with the boy she considered to be a nephew was always a bright spot in any day. "Fine. I'll have my assistant set it up." Tracy said standing. "But the next time they want a face to smile at the cameras." Because she knew the press would be there, why else did the school want a board member. "Then they can get someone else."

Edward just grinned, he always got his way. It was nice to be the boss.

Tracy walked out of the office to get the ball rolling, before her assistant called tomorrow morning to confirm another call needed to take place. Tracy needed Emily to tell her what Cameron's room number was.

"Mom, Aunt Em is at the door!" Cameron called back. He wasn't allowed to open the door on his own, but he could go and ask who was there.

Elizabeth got up from the floor where she was helping Jake build his tower and walked to the front door. It was almost time to start dinner, maybe Em would stay. Having her best friend, and the boys' godmother, over was always fun. "Hey you."

"Hey." Emily said coming in and high fiving Cameron. He was currently in his 'all girls have cooties phase' so hugging was out. "Have you started dinner?"

"Not just yet." Elizabeth responded locking up.

"Good, we are eating at the mansion tonight." Emily said picking up Jake and giving him a big hug.

"We ate at the mansion a few nights ago." Elizabeth told her friend. She didn't mind going over. It gave Monica and Alan a chance to visit with their grandson. While the rest of Port Charles didn't know that Jake was Jason's biological son, the Quartermaines did. They had been very understanding about the fact that they couldn't tell anyone this. She and Jason had decided that it wasn't safe for that information to get out right now. That was why Jake's last name was Webber. The only two people who knew the secret that might prove a problem were Lucky and Sam, and they no longer lived in Port Charles having left together. Hopefully they stayed away.

"You ate at the mansion last week." Emily corrected. "My parents are going through withdrawal. Monica said she saw Jake at the daycare and he looked taller, she also mentioned that she hadn't seen Cameron at all in over five days." Her parents didn't differentiate between the two boys. They were both their grandsons.

"I don't want to take advantage." Elizabeth told her best friend.

"You are family Elizabeth." Emily wasn't going to take no for an answer. Her mission today was to get Elizabeth and the boys to the mansion. Not just for her parents. Someone else was going to be in attendance at dinner, but she would leave that out. "Tracy also needs to speak with you."

"How come?" Elizabeth wanted to know. "Cameron go to the bathroom." The drive wasn't that long, but she had learned that a trip to the potty before leaving the house was never a bad thing. "Jake you use mommy's bathroom."

"Okay." Cameron said hurrying upstairs. He really liked visiting the mansion, and Aunt Em said Aunt Tracy would be there. So it would be even more fun. She made a lot of faces at dinner which made him laugh.

"Kay." Jake said also walking quickly.

Liz watched her youngest son leave the room. He was a pretty quiet child, just like his dad. But he smiled a lot, and the fact that he had his dad's smile just melted Elizabeth's heart. As he got older he was starting to look more like Jason, so she was thinking that secret wasn't going to be one much longer. It was time for her and Jason to talk again about what was best for the boys. "About what?" She asked focusing again on her friend.

"She is going to be at the school next week for some announcement." Emily didn't have all the details. "Part of her day includes a class visit, and she wants it to be in Cam's class. So she needs his room number."

"You could have just given it to her." Elizabeth pointed out.

"Not without checking with you first." Emily tried not to overstep.

"I don't mind. I trust Tracy with the boys." Elizabeth said locking up and walking over to her driveway.

"Can we ride in Aunt Em's car?" Cameron asked his mom. He was holding Jake's hand. That was his big brother job when they were out, to hold his little brother's right hand while mommy held the left one. It was like in school when they buddied up for field trips and fire drills. Only this buddy line had three people instead of two.

"Absolutely." Elizabeth knew the request was coming. "I'll follow in the minivan."

"Why?" Emily had planned on Cam making the request. He loved her car, it was cooler than the minivan. "Hop in, I can bring you guys back home later." She said with an innocent smile on her face. Years in the mansion made covert operations like this cake. "You can reward me with brownies." She laughed as she unlocked the car.

"I knew you had an ulterior motive." Elizabeth said shaking her head. "You should be ashamed, using me for brownies."

"Whatever works." Emily was laughing as she got behind the wheel. They pulled out and Marco pulled out from his parking space on the street.

"Is that Marco?" Elizabeth said after Emily engaged the DVD player. Her best friend having such a visible guard was not a normal occurrence. The guys generally hung back a bit. Although after Em's marriage her guard would be out where everyone could see him.

"Yes." Emily nodded. "John said that there is a new family moving into the area and he wants me to have more visible protection for a few weeks."

Elizabeth just bit her bottom lip and peeked at the boys in the rearview mirror. So far Jason had agreed to her request of no guards. If there was a problem on the business side of his life, that would change. From the moment she found out she was carrying Jason's son she knew guards could become a regular part of their lives. Before it was too much to handle, now she was ready. No matter what her boys couldn't be allowed to be hurt. Michael had spent time in the hospital and then rehab because Sonny was lax, Elizabeth wasn't going to make the same mistake. If Jason decided they needed guards, she wasn't going to fight him on it. "I guess he'll call me if things get too bad. How come you have one of your brother's guys and not John's?" Emily was engaged to the head of another family. John taking over his dad's territory and forming an alliance with Jason was why Port Charles was so calm these days. That and Sonny being gone. He had been killed in the warehouse shooting.

"Marco has guarded me at the hospital before. It was just easier than training someone new." Emily said pulling on the grounds of the mansion. "Okay, we're here." She said to the boys who both cheered.

"Let's go in that way Nana has time to kiss on the boys before dinner." Elizabeth said smiling and shaking off her worry. Jason would protect them, he always did.

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