The Long Road Home

Chapter One

Summary- After an untimely death of one of their own, the Cassadine-Scorpio clan must band together to make it through the difficult time.

Notes- Alexis met Mac when she and Sam first moved to town, the two immediately hit it off and started dating. It wasn't long before the two were married and raising their three girls; Sam, Robin and Maxie. As well as having Kristina and Molly.

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The sound of a door slamming woke Sam out of her deep sleep, she quietly slipped off the bed careful not to wake the two sleeping girls and made her way down the hall. She pulled the curtain back and watched the black F150 pull out of the driveway and down the road, this was the fourth time this week that he had sneaked out this week and Sam knew exactly where he was going; Jake's.

Sam quickly made her way back to her room and grabbed her phone, "Hey, it's me. I am sorry to call so late, but he just left." She spoke softly into the phone, "I don't know, he has been so distant." She explained, "Thank you, I rather you get him before my father can get to him." Sam replied before she hung up and headed down the stairs, to the kitchen to make some coffee.

If a few months ago someone had told Sam this is what her life would be, she would have laughed in their face. It amazed her how fast life could change and it scared her how far apart her family was at this point. A knock on the door brought her out of her thoughts, she set her mug aside and hurried to the door, not wanting the girls to be woken up. "Ethan." Sam greeted shocked to see the man in front of her.

"I didn't want to bring her home." Ethan blurted out as he moved all the way into the doorway, showing a drunken Kristina draped around his arm. Sam quickly moved out of the way and allowed them into the house and motioned him into the living room.

"How did this happen?" Sam asked as Ethan eased her sister down on the couch and took off her shoes while Sam covered her with a blanket.

"She invited me to some party her friend was throwing, I got held up at the Haunted Star, when I finally got there I found her like this." Ethan explained as he followed Sam into the kitchen.

"I know that she has been have a tough time for the last two months, but she seemed to be coping better since she started therapy." Sam thought out loud as she poured Ethan a cup of coffee.

"I think it has to-do with Yale." Ethan mused as he accepted the mug, "She got the letter a few days ago."

"What happened?" Sam asked shocked by the news.

"She got wait-listed." Ethan informed with a frown, "She didn't want to tell the family, she thought that you all would be disappointed in her."

"That is absurd." Sam blurted out as there was thud upstairs.

"I'm gonna get going, I'll call Kristina later." Ethan said as he stood.

"Ethan, thank you." Sam called as the younger man headed out the door.