hesitant, Sonny finally relented. Jason was infuriated when Sonny told him he was fired, and knew Robin was to blame. He and Robin broke up, and Robin made plans to leave town again. Jason met Robin on the bridge, and they said a last goodbye. To help Carly Benson (then Sarah Joy Brown), Jason pretends to be the father of her baby. Carly develops postpartum depression after giving birth to her son, Michael, and leaves town. Robin returns to Port Charles and Jason confesses that the child is A.J.'s. Jason and Michael bond with Robin during Carly's absence. Dr. Tony Jones (Brad Maule) kidnaps Michael and Robin. Jason eventually rescues them both. At trial, Carly shoots Tony in a moment of temporary insanity and is remanded to a mental facility. In Carly's absence, Jason and Robin reunite. After Robin is almost killed in an explosion, Jason leaves the mob. Carly is released from the hospital, which puts a strain on Jason and Robin's relationship. Robin tells A.J. that he is Michael's father, and Jason temporarily loses custody of Michael. A.J. and Carly marry, and a judge awards joint custody to Jason, A.J. and Carly. Jason fears his hatred of A.J. will hurt Michael and signs away all rights; however, he remains an integral part of Michael's life. Jason comforts Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) over the supposed death of her boyfriend, Lucky Spencer (Jonathan Jackson). Carly misunderstands their relationship, and sleeps with Sonny while Jason is shot during a confrontation with Anthony Moreno(Steve Inwood) and Joseph Sorel(Joe Marinelli). When Jason returns to Sonny's apartment, he discovers Carly's betrayal and runs out. Elizabeth finds an unconscious Jason in the snow, and enlists the help of Bobby Spencer (Jacklyn Zeman) and Sonny, before sneaking him into her studio. Nikolas Cassadine (Tyler Christopher) sees Jason and Elizabeth together and accuses Elizabeth of moving on too quickly, prompting Elizabeth to say that she and Jason are sleeping together before throwing Nikolas out. During his recuperation, Jason and Elizabeth are romantically drawn to each other, but a relationship is never established. When Jason recovers, he is still unable to deal with the betrayal of Sonny and Carly, and leaves town. 2000s Jason marries Brenda to avoid testifying against each other in a murder trial. They are cleared of the charges, and later get divorced. Soon after, Jason ends up falling in love with Sonny's sister, Courtney