AUTHOR'S NOTE ::: This story includes several OLTL and GH characters as well as their storylines. This story is based off the hit soaps One Life to Live and General Hospital, yet the "history" has been changed somewhat to suit the purposes of this story. This story also deals with the topic of nonconsensual sex as well as other disturbing material, so if you are bothered by that please do not read any further.

Also, I'd like to note that I do not own ABC's One Life to Live or General Hospital or the characters and I will NOT be receiving any payment whatsoever for writing this story. It is intended for entertainment purposes only. This story is AU.

*~Promises and Threats~*

Todd was blissfully happy in his little paradisiacal world with his fiancee Sam and her adorable son Danny. Sam had forgiven him for the baby switch and they had been dating several months now. Baby Danny was back in his mother's arms, and Todd was planning to adopt him after they had gotten married. Heather Webber had hinted that Jason was really Danny's biological father, but another round of DNA tests proved that Heather was even crazier than they had thought. Franco was the actual father which made Sam realize she had a lot of healing to do. Todd promised to help her all he could.

"Isn't that ironic, considering your own past?" Sam asked him.

"It is... but I do want to help you, Sam. I''ve fallen in love with you," Todd stated. "What Franco put you through is incomprehensible. Knowing I put someone else through the same thing tortures me everyday. If I can help you... even in some small way, maybe I can find a way to forgive myself."

Sam gave Todd an affectionate hug. She had gotten to know him well over these past few months, and she knew he was telling the truth. His past continued to agonize him, even after all these years. He could never make it up to Marty for all the hurt he caused her, so he was always trying to help others who were in need. He had fallen in love with Sam and now she was the woman he was always there to save.

When Sam received a threatening letter from Franco, Todd was the one who was at her side to comfort her. "I won't let him hurt you or Danny," Todd promised.

"But how is he even alive? I thought Jason killed him," Sam said as she trembled in Todd's embrace.

"I don't know how he survived, but he won't be living long. I promise you that. If he comes near you or our son, he's a dead man."

"Todd, you just called Danny our son," Sam said with tears in her eyes.

"I know, because he is. In my heart," Todd responded. He gave Sam a long, comforting kiss, then he carried her away toward their bedroom.