Disclaimer: I own nothing from General Hospital.

Summary: When an engagement ring mysterious appears on someone's finger, it sends Port Charles in a tale spin.

Timeline: 2009, after Liason's break up but before LnL2 reunion. Everyone believes Elizabeth is single and free, until an engagement ring popped up on her finger.

Pairings: Are A Surprise!

Inspiration: I really wanted to write something funny. I usually write longing or angst with a reunion (though there is a few exceptions), but I wanted to write something that will make the readers laugh and say, "Go! Liz!" So this is how this idea came about after watching an episode of "Vicar of Dibley" where the main character, Geraldine Granger, is getting married and a bunch of her past loves try to get her to runaway with them. It was an amazing episode, I recommend everyone to watch it. It is on Netflixs.

SHOULD'VE PUT A RING ON IT

By ThroughtheMirrorDarkly

"Can you believe it?"

"I know I didn't know she was seeing anyone!"

Carly Jax did not know what was going on, and she didn't like that. She liked knowing all the juicy gossip in her town and she could smell drama out like a blood hound. Something was going on here, and it irked her that she was not the first to know about it. She tapped her heel on the floor, with her arms crossed over her chest. She raked an eye over all the people that rushed by, none of them she knew well enough to intimidate information out of them.

That was until she saw Elizabeth Webber working at the Nurse Station. Carly straightened her spine, and marched forward. Even if she couldn't get information out of the brunette, she could make her miserable with the fact that Jason had walked away from her even though she had his son, but once again chose Carly's child. In Carly's mind that meant that she would always mean more to Jason than Elizabeth ever would. "Elizabeth," Carly couldn't fight the smug smile on her face.

Elizabeth looked up from her work. If it had been a normal day, then maybe Carly's presences would have irked her. However, it was not a normal day. "What do you need Carly? Do you need me to page the doctor?" She asked, keeping her voice professionally polite.

"I'm here for another consultation for Michael. Jason should be here any minute," the blond couldn't help, but get the jab in. Her smirk fell a little when all Elizabeth did was arch her brow ever so slightly, but otherwise had no further reaction. "Also, I was wondering what all the noise was about. Did someone die or something?"

"Not that I know of," Elizabeth said, as if she hadn't noticed all the whispers at all. She pulled up the logs on the computer, and found Carly's appointed. "Dr. Julian will be with you momentarily, if you will go have a seat."

Carly narrowed her eyes slightly. There was something off about the Muffin, and Carly couldn't pinpoint it. Only that it annoyed the hell out of her. That when she eyes spotted it. "Oh, no! You have got to be kidding me!" She reeled back in shock. "You got engaged?"

"Elizabeth got what?"

Elizabeth nearly groaned when she saw Jason and Sam standing there. Great, she sighed, heavily. It hadn't taken the brunette long to drop Lucky once she thought she could worm her way back into Jason's life, though from the updates from Spinelli, who had been a true friend since her split with Jason, Sam was finding that quite difficult. She knew that she shouldn't get so much glee from that, but she did. She managed to keep her expression completely calm as Jason's eyes searched her face, almost desperately. "Excuse me, but it's time for my break," she informed them, in a too pleasant tone. She made to step down, when Carly grabbed her arm.

"I don't think so," the blond snarled. "What poor soul did you con now? Please tell me, my cousin hasn't fallen for your woe is me act again."

Prying her arm free of Carly's grasp, Elizabeth glared up at the blond. "Who I am engaged to really is none of your business, Carly," Elizabeth stated, tersely. "And there is no universe where I would subject myself to Lucky again. And last time I checked he was happy with Rebecca. So since we are done here, and we are done, I am going to take my lunch break now. I hope everything goes well with Michael's appointment." With that Elizabeth marched off towards the locker rooms where employs only were allowed so the harpy could not follow.

"Wow. Elizabeth Webber strikes again," Sam stated, with her arms crossed over her chest. She didn't understand what any man saw in that flat chested witch, but as long as she wasn't anywhere near Jason, Sam didn't care. Elizabeth Webber could drop off the face of the earth, and Sam wouldn't shed a tear.

Jason normally would have snapped at Carly and Sam, but in that moment, he felt completely blindsided. He felt hurt and angry when he saw the ring on her finger. Part of him was glad that it wasn't Lucky, but the other part of him felt knotted up inside. Who was this man in Elizabeth's life? Who made her laugh now? Who put that glow on her face? Jason felt jealous even though he knew he really didn't have any right to, but he had never stopped loving Elizabeth.

He never would.

Kelly's Diner stood the test of time, many people had came and went through Port Charles, yet the diner still stood as a central part of the town. Maxie Jones sat across from her friend Lulu Spencer sipping on much needed caffeine. "So how are things with Dante?" The blond inquired, with a half smile.

"It's really great," Lulu couldn't help, but gush. "I know I have been through a lot of relationships, but honestly, no one has ever made me feel like Dante does. He is also a great cook to boot."

"Hmm," Maxie took another sip of her coffee. "I wish I would find a man who would cook for me. I would marry him on the spot."

The pair of them laughed when the door bell rang, and Elizabeth Webber came walking through. The petite brunette walked up to the counter, and picked up her food from Mike with a bright smile on her face. Maxie's expression twisted, she had no love for the brunette. Especially when her boyfriend, Matt, acted like a love sick puppy dog around the nurse. What was the appeal? Maxie didn't understand it at all.

"What?" Lulu saw her friends expression and looked over her shoulder. "Oh! Elizabeth!"

Elizabeth let out a mute sigh before she turned around to face the two. She had been so close to getting her food and getting out of here without notice. The door had only been three feet away. "Hey, Lulu…Maxie," she added, after a moment. Maxie merely pursed her lips, with a sour look on her face.

"I haven't seen you in a while," Lulu commented, holding her coffee mug between her hands. "I think Lucky was wanting to see Cameron the other day," she added, as an afterthought. Lulu had never stopped believing that Elizabeth and her brother belonged together. She was certain after Lucky got over his infatuation with Sam then he would see that Elizabeth was the one for him.

Elizabeth barely concealed a grimace. Obviously, Lucky hadn't bothered to inform his family that he had given up rights to Cameron and Jake months ago, stating he couldn't be dragged down by two children that weren't his and he needed a clean break so he could be with Rebecca. Elizabeth hadn't fought it because it was made clear in that moment that Lucky only had place in his life if the kids were convenient for him or he wanted something from her. "I'm sorry. I have been busy lately," she said, with an apologetic smile though truthfully she wasn't sorry with what had been occupying her time at all. She reached up to run her fingers through her hair, and that's when her day went straight to hell.

"Oh, my God!" The scandalized gasp came from Maxie as she stared at Elizabeth's left hand as if it had just sprouted tentacles. "Is that…an engagement ring?" She nearly shrieked.

Lulu gaped, because there was indeed an engagement ring on Elizabeth's finger. She felt hurt, and she stared up at Elizabeth in disbelief. "Wh-what the hell?" Lulu stuttered out, sure she was seeing things.

Elizabeth felt her face flush. "I've got to go," she immediately rushed towards the doors without another word leaving the two blonds speechless. "Damnit! Damnit! Damnit!" The nurse cursed all the way done the street.

Lucky smiled as he pulled out the chair for Rebecca. She sent him a brilliant smile, and said softly, "Thank you." The Haunted Star was quiet, closed for the private family dinner where Lucky was introducing Rebecca to his father and hopefully if everything went well…he'd have a ring on her finger by the end of the night. Lucky took the seat beside her, and looked at his father and Tracy. "I'm sorry we were a little bit late. The traffic was ridiculous," Lucky stated, apologetically.

"Ah, no problem, cowboy," Luke waved it off. "Tracy and I were just in the middle of business proposition with Cassidine Spawn over here."

Nicolas just chuckled, and shook his head at the nickname. "And hearing that never gets old," he stated, with dry amusement.

"Business proposition?" Rebecca perked up slightly. She was only with Lucky as a way to get closer to his brother, who she knew had real money.

"Luke was trying to con me into investing into the Haunt Star," Nicolas stated, with a light snort. His dark brown eyes twinkled with amusement.

"It's not a con. It's legitimate business…this time," Luke stated, without a lick of shame in his voice. "I just figured it's about time that this old place got some new life back into it's bones is all."

Before anyone could say anything else, Lulu came storming in. Her hair whirled around her face wildly, and she looked pale as if she had seen a ghost. "Have you heard? Have you heard the news?" The blond demanded after she came to a halt at the edge of the table.

"What news? Lulu, what's going on?" Nicolas asked, concerned. His sister seemed very upset, more upset than he had seen her in a long time.

"I'll tell you what's going on!" Lulu snapped. "Elizabeth is engaged!"

"What?" Lucky gave a laugh of disbelief. Elizabeth engaged? She had no man in her life. Still pining over Jason, Lucky thought with a bitterness. "No, she isn't."

"Lucky," Lulu gave him an earnest look. "I saw the ring on her finger. She didn't even bother trying to deny it! She is engaged!"

"To who?" Nicolas demanded. He had thought Elizabeth and he had been getting closer these last few months. To find out she was engaged to someone, it felt like a knife had been plunged into his gut without any mercy. He couldn't believe she had been seeing someone this whole time and hadn't mentioned a word.

"I don't know. She didn't say," Lulu said, grumpily.

Lucky sat there, realizing that Lulu was truly serious. There was knot in the back of his throat, and his heart felt squeezed in his chest. He had always believed he could have Elizabeth back any time that he wanted, that they had this permanent lock and that she would wait for him. That she would be there, not matter what he went out and did or who had in his life. The fact that she was engaged to some man, it made him angry inside.

"Well, if anyone deserves a little happiness," Tracy commented, with a light shrug, "it's that girl."

"You know what, pumpkin? I agree one hundred percent," Luke stated, with a grin. Lizzie had always been unlucky, no pun intended, in love. He truly wished her the best because no matter what she would always be like a daughter to him, and he wanted her to be happy just like the rest of his kids were. He raised his scotch glass into the air. "I say we raise a toast…to Elizabeth's engagement!"

"To Elizabeth's engagement," Rebecca and Tracy toasted. Lucky, Nic and Lulu just mumbled it in a far from genuine way. Lulu was steaming mad, unable to believe that Elizabeth could blindside Lucky like this. Lucky was wondering how Elizabeth could do this, and was certain that this was just a ploy to make him jealous. Nicolas was determined to find Elizabeth, and make her change her mind. He was certain that if she knew of his interest in her that she would immediately come running to him.

It had been the talk of the town.

With Lulu and Maxie's big mouths by the end of the day, everyone was abuzz about the ring. Now this wasn't the first time that Elizabeth had been engaged, but it was the first time that no one had a clue as to who the lucky man was. As far as everyone had known up until the day the ring appeared, Elizabeth Webber was a single mother of two. Her ex Ric Lansing hadn't been around, too busy with trying to take down his brother to pay attention to the nurse since she was no longer in Jason Morgan's orbit. As for Jason Morgan, it had been made very clear that he was back with Sam McCall and Lucky Spencer was in a relationship with Rebecca Shaw.

Needlessly to say the lack of knowledge on Elizabeth's new fiancé was cause for much speculation. Some said she was pregnant again. Others said that it was someone at the hospital. A fellow nurse, or a patient. Some had even approached Elizabeth with their congratulations which the nurse had accepted gracefully, but not one word slipped out about her fiancé. Some found this protectiveness quite endearing while other found it suspicious.

"Another mobster…" a few rumors sprouted.

But that's all anyone had was rumors.

Elizabeth was walking down the hallway, and past the supply closet. Or she tried, but a hand grabbed her by her arm and pulled her into said closet. Panic burned in her throat and she elbowed whoever had ahold of her, causing them to curse violently. Elizabeth's face twisted into a snarl, because they deserved it and then some. She raised her fists, ready to put all those self defense classes to good use when she felt shock rush through. "Jason?" She breathed out, shocked. "What do you think you…"

Her voice failed her when Jason lowered himself to one knee, and stared up at her with earnest blue eyes. "Doing?" She finished faintly when he opened a box, and inside that box sat a ring. Her heart fell down in her stomach, and she felt confused and hurt. She didn't understand what he was doing. Why was he doing this? A tremble ran through her entire body, and she couldn't seem to find her breath.

"Elizabeth…" Jason whispered out. "I know…I have no right to ask you this. I have no right after all that has been said, and all the pain that is still there between us…none of that has stopped me from loving you. A part of me always hurts at the thought of you being so close, yet so far away. I thought I could do this distance, to stay away from you, but gravity just keeps pulling and pulling at me. I don't want to fight it anymore, Elizabeth. I want to be with you."

It would have been so easy to believe every word he said, and to have said yes. Or a few months ago, she would have done that. She had to look away from him, and hardened her heart against his words because she wasn't sure that she could allow herself to put faith in him anymore. He had walked away again. Made her feel like nothing again. Made her feel worthless compared to Carly, or Sonny, like no matter what she had no place in his life. Now…now, after months of saying that the danger would always be there to keep them apart, he was doing this? Elizabeth swallowed, bitterly.

"Let me get this straight…you pull into a supply closet in a way that you know upsets me," Elizabeth said, her voice frigid and her heart shriveled up inside of her chest as she stared at the beautiful ring that he offered her, "and you propose to me. After months of saying we can't be together, after getting back with Sam of all people, you do this and you propose to me?"

"Ah…" Jason slowly lifted himself off of one knee, and he had a sinking feeling that he had gone about this all wrong. He knew he should have asked Spinelli for help. He wasn't good with the spontaneous romantic things, and judging by the icy look on Elizabeth's face, she wasn't impressed. "Yes?"

"What the hell, Jason?" Elizabeth hissed.

"I'm sorry for grabbing you like that. I wasn't thinking, I was…trying to be romantic," Jason said, more sheepishly than he would have liked. "I tried to take a page out of Carly's book..."

"That was your first mistake," Elizabeth glared.

There was an uncomfortable heat in his cheeks, and he cleared his throat gruffly. "I just…when I saw the ring, I realized that you were slipping away. That you were moving on with your life to a place where…I couldn't be a part of it, and that scared the hell out of me."

Elizabeth closed her eyes, and sighed. "And you didn't think it hurt me? That it didn't scare me to see myself being pushed to the outside of your life? To be reduced to a stranger who could only see you from afar while people like Carly, Sonny or Sam got to be close to you? Where they got to have the best of you when I couldn't?" She looked up at him, sadly.

"That's not true," Jason whispered out. But wasn't it? Didn't he push Elizabeth away for her safety? His heart twisted violently in his chest, and he licked his dry lips. "Elizabeth, I…"

The door to the supply closet opened, and Lucky peered in, "Elizabeth, are you in here? One of the nurses…" he froze, and his eyes took in the situation before him. Bitterness flooded through him, and his eyes narrowed. "You have got to be kidding? Is it you? Are you Elizabeth's fiancé?"

"No, he tried to propose now," Elizabeth defended, lightly. Though in actuality it wasn't much of a defense.

"What?" Lucky looked taken aback. "You tried to propose to an engaged woman?"

Jason gave Lucky a sour look.

"Enough," Elizabeth stepped between the pair before the argument could escalate into something much worse. "What are you doing here, Lucky? I thought you made it quite clear that you were leaving the past in the past, and that you wanted no ties to me or the boys."

"What?" Jason looked outraged. It didn't take a genius to figure out what that meant, and anger twisted in his gut. The man had constantly badgered Elizabeth about being in the boys' lives, only to abandon them at the first chance? It pissed Jason off to no end.

"I…" Lucky flushed, guiltily. "I thought that's what I wanted. I was confused, Elizabeth."

"You use that excuse a lot," Jason stated, darkly.

Lucky snarled. "Like you're any better? The danger, Elizabeth, is why we can never together," Lucky mocked Jason's stoic expression and tone of voice which made Jason's hands clench into fists.

"Oh, my God!" Elizabeth's hands flew up to her temples, and she looked at the pair of them with wide eyes. "What are you two? Like twelve? Enough already!"

"Elizabeth," Lucky took deep gulps of air and managed to pull his eyes away from Jason to look at her. He had tried, before Jason could con his way back into her heart. Lucky knew that he could never hold a candle to Jason in Elizabeth's eyes, but he had managed to get Elizabeth to chose him before. Maybe he could do it again. "I know I don't have a ring, but I…"

"No!" It only took Elizabeth a split second to realize where he was going, and her stomach turned. She took a step away from both of them, though it was a small one given that all three of them were up in the supply closet. She felt like she was suffocating, like the air was being sucked out of the room and a terrible angry feeling welled up inside of her. "You two…you two are unbelievable! I can't believe that both of you would…" She took a deep breath, and ran a shaky hand down her face. After a moment or two of silence, she raised her gaze from the floor and squared her shoulders.

"You, Jason, made up my mind up for me when you started to ignore me. Suddenly, now that I am moving on with my life you want to be a part of it? Jason, you had your chance to be with me, and you are the one who walked away. Not me," Elizabeth scowled up at him, her cheeks red with indignant fury. Her fiery blue eyes then twisted and pinned Lucky to the spot. "And you…how dare you? Last time I checked you were dating the woman with Emily's face and were quite happy! Now, you want me back on a whim? That is never happening, Lucky. I salvaged our friendship for the sake of my children, but I will not go down that road with you again. I am not willing to place my trust in you like that ever again."

Elizabeth pinched bridge of her nose in frustration, and glared up at the pair of them. "What is it about this that none of you understand? I'm a taken woman! This is not a neon sign saying I'm available! It is one that says I am firmly off the market!" Elizabeth looked at Jason and Lucky with fury in her gaze. "So if you don't mind, take your opinions," she pointed a finger at Lucky, and then turned it on Jason, "and your proposal and shove them where the sun don't shine. I am late for appointment with a wedding planner."

"You're already talking to a wedding planner?" Lucky said, incredulously. His heart clenched in his chest, and he realized that he wasn't over Elizabeth. That he still longed for her and now…now, she was moving on with someone else. He had been a fool.

"Ah-ah! Opinions!" She glared at him. "Shove them!" With that she marched out of the supply closest with her head high, and an angry stomp to her step leaving the two men who thought they had claim on her heart in complete disbelief.

"Thank you," Elizabeth said, smiling.

Despite all appearances, that wasn't a damn smile on her face. It looked like one, and she carefully shut door on the florist, the smile became what it really was, a deep and dark frown. Her fingers clutched the dozen white roses tightly, and she stared at them with a glower. They were beautiful, and she knew exactly who had sent them. It was a pity, but she dropped them into the nearest trash can without even reading the note.

It had been several days since her outed engagement, and the confrontation with Jason and Lucky. Elizabeth was still angry over that, and let out a huff. Jason hadn't approached her since, but she could see the longing in his eyes when they crossed paths. Sam had been incensed when it was clear Jason was chasing Elizabeth, and began to plan. Apparently, Sam thought if she made it look like Jake was Lucky's son, Jason would lose all interest in Elizabeth.

Spinelli had told Jason, when Sam had approached him about hacking into the hospital computers since she hadn't been able to get into the filing room. Sam had been kicked out of Jason's life permanently, and if it hadn't been for Sonny's interference, Jason would have made good on the threat he made two years prior.

Lucky however, did not keep his distance. He always showed up in her work, and claimed he wanted to talk to her. Epiphany and Patrick acted as buffers, to keep her ex away. It didn't help that Lucky had gotten Lulu on his side, and the blond was constantly badgering her about letting Lucky see his children. Finally, Elizabeth snapped and in front of God and everyone told Lulu that Lucky had no rights to the kids because he gave them up, and then told her that he had no rights to Jake at all because he was Jason's son.

That stirred up a whole nets of trouble with the Quartermaines, but Elizabeth just shook her head. The nurse had taken a vacation to avoid everyone, and with it being summer time, the boys didn't have school so they holed up in the house because they were at summer camp. She was glad for that, because she didn't want Lucky or Lulu trying to show up to use them against her. She wasn't about to let Lucky get their hopes again, only to leave them shattered later. She had tolerated that being done to her for years, but she would never tolerate it towards her children.

Elizabeth walked over to the couch, and absentmindedly, straight up her pillows when a knock came to her door. Her head shot up, and a deep frown appeared on her face. She walked over to the door, cautiously and peered through the peephole. A frown filtered across her face when she saw Nicolas standing at her doorstep. A cold feeling erupted through her, and she had a feeling that he was here to speak on Lucky's behalf. So she slowly pulled away from the door, doubling checking that it was indeed locked and walked up the stairs away from all her troubles.

She just didn't have the energy to deal with today.

END OF CHAPTER!

Six Different Possible Endings:

Ch 2: Jason

Ch. 3: EJ Dimera

Ch. 4: Lucas North

Ch. 5: Tony DiNozzo

Ch. 6: ?

Ch. 7: ?

The reviewers will get to make suggestions for Ch.6 and Ch.7. I look forward to what you all will come up with.

Rrs are appreciated.