"Get your damn hands off of me! I am here to see Mrs. Courtney Morgan, I already told you that she's expecting me!"
"And I already told you that we would have been made aware if she was expecting any company... Now run along and don't come back"
"I am not going anywhere until I meet with Mrs. Morgan, not let go before I file harassment charges against your ass... or I could just kick it myself"
This is what Jason Morgan heard coming from the other side of his penthouse door.
"Who the hell has Max pissed off now?" You could say that he was more than surprised to see an extremely petite, fiery brunette not weighing more than 110 lb., getting ready to kick the shit out of one of his guards.
"What is going on out here Max? Another pissed off girlfriend?" Jason could see right off that this woman was not amused. He definitely didn't want to be in Max's shoes right now
"I'm sorry boss but I tried to make her leave. She claim that she has appointment with Courtney" He wasn't sure if he should be more scared of Jason or this stranger.
"I'm sorry miss, but my wife would have informed me if she was conducting a meeting in our home." He watched as she pulled a piece of paper out of her jacket pocket
"Well, is your wife Courtney Matthews Morgan?"
"Yes she is"
"Ok, then are you Jason Morgan, formerly Jason Quartermaine?"
"I am... Who the hell are you and how the hell do you know all this?" This was bizarre, even with his line of work
"Like I told your goon here, I have an appointment. And since you look just as dumbfounded as said goon, I take it that she hasn't told you about me" What kind of woman wouldn't tell her own husband what she was doing? This is one messed up couple
"Why don't we just get to the point? Who are you?"
"I'm Sam McCall, and I am meeting with you wife about being your surrogate"
"Surro-what?"
"Sorry, let me put that in words that you can understand. I... have... been... hired... to... be... your... baby... mama. Do you comprehend that?"
"Baby Mama? You have got to be kidding me! Slutney would have told me if she was doing this. Now just tell me who sent you and then we all can be on our way."
"You know what? Fuck this... Tell your wife that if she wants go through with it, she'll have to find somebody else. I don't have time for jack ass husbands" And with that Jason watched as she walked away and disappeared into the elevator that Carly just vacated.
"Max was that another one of your angry ex-girlfriends?"
"Actually Carly, that is Sam McCall. Apparently Courtney hired her to be a surrogate mother to our baby and didn't tell anybody about it"
"That's insane Jase! She would never just spring this on us and expect you of all people to be ok with it! No, no... there had to have been some mix up or something"
"She seemed to know too much about us for it to be a mistake. I mean she knew Courtney's maiden name and that I used to be a Quartermaine"
"Come on Jase, she could have found that stuff out on the internet"
"I'll just have to ask my wife, whenever she comes home"
"Well let me know what you find out. I have to change and then I'm taking the boys over to see my mom"
They both went into their separate apartments and tried not to think about what had just happened
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"I can't believe I actually considered doing something so stupid! Not only giving up almost a year of my life, but also my body and my baby to complete strangers. Those two don't even deserve my help or my sympathy for that matter. I was manhandled, yelled at, and accused of lying... Well now I know to never do something like this again" She turned when she heard footsteps entering the room.
"Sammie, are you alright?" He noticed how angry she was when she returned
"I'm fine... let's just go" She finished zipping up her bag and then exited the room with him right behind her
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"Why did you let her leave Jason? She was a chance for us to have a baby!"
"Why didn't you tell me that you were considering surrogacy? Maybe if you stop keeping secrets from me, she would still be here and we could have been making the necessary arrangements" Jason was furious that his wife was keeping important things from him. Especially since it involved them having a baby
"You're right, I should have told you. But, in my defense, I wasn't sure you would go along with it. I thought that if I arranged everything first, I would have been able to explain it to you better"
"Well, now I know and she is probably already gone"
"Maybe not" She pulled out her phone and dialed a number
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Sam had just entered the airport when she felt her phone vibrate in her pocket. She looked at the caller ID and saw that it was the last person she wanted to talk to
"Who is it Sammie?" He noticed the anger on her face when she looked at her phone
"It's her... I don't want to talk to her right now. Can you answer it?"
"Sure thing" He opened the phone and didn't even give the woman anytime to speak "Listen lady, I don't want you calling this number ever again. Your husband blew your chances of having my sister as a surrogate mother" and with that he hung up the phone and they continued to walk through the terminal
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"What the hell! He hung up on me!" Courtney was pissed "What did you do to her Jason?"
"First of all, who is 'he' and second of all, what are you talking about?" There was no way she was going to blame this on him
"I don't know, but he said 'Your husband blew your chances of having my sister as a surrogate mother' what did you do Jason?"
"Not now Courtney, could you hear anything that could tell us where she was?" He had picked up the phone and dialed a familiar number
"It sounded like an airport terminal, why?" He just ignored her and spoke to the man on the other end of the phone
"Stan, find out what flight Samantha McCall is on. If it has already left, get me on the next one.... If not, it is not to leave without me. Understand?"
"Yes sir. Ok, here she is... Flight 1053 to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Departs at 3:20 pm"
"That gives me an hour.... Ms. McCall does not get on that plane, got it?"
"Yes sir."
"Where are you going Jason?"
"To the airport... I have some apologizing to do"
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"Now boarding for flight 1053 to Pittsburgh, PA" Was heard over the intercom and the two stood and went to stand in line. When they handed their tickets to the attendant she scanned them and then frowned.
"I am sorry Ms. McCall, but it says that I am not to allow you to board."
"What do you mean 'not allowed to board'? I payed for these tickets and I am getting on this plane." She was pissed and her brother knew not to let her handle this
"There must be some mistake, who has requested that my sister not be allowed to board?"
That's when she heard his voice from behind her. "Me" She turned to face him and he could see the hate in her eyes
"Who the hell do you think you are? Huh? I am getting on that plane, and you can't stop me"
"Please just let me talk with you... then if you still want to leave, I will pay for it myself"
This time it was her brother who spoke "Fine. But not here. Sammie, just hear him out"
"You are so lucky that you have him on your side or else I would not even be considering this." She could not believe that her own brother turned on her, but she loved him and knew that he was always the voice of reason in their relationship. She could be extremely hot headed at times and he was the only one who could calm her
"There is a coffee shop across the street, we can talk there" Jason then turned to the other man, extending his hand "Jason Morgan"
"Nice to... Wait, the Jason Morgan? As in lethal enforcer to all powerful mob boss Sonny Corinthos? It is an honor"
"Yep, that's me... and you are?" It was weird that this young man actually admired him for his job
"Spinelli McCall... it is a privilege to meet you" He was in heaven meeting this man
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"Where are you Courtney? You were supposed to be here an hour ago" She heard Jasper Jax, her business partner, on the other end of the line
"I know, but some things came up. I should be there soon"
"Well just hurry up, things are nuts down here... reservations are going missing right and left"
"Alright, give me ten minutes"
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"Listen, I know that I royally fucked up earlier, but I am truly sorry. I honestly thought that my wife would have told me something this important. With my line of work, I just thought that you were sent from one of my enemies. If you come back with me and do this, I will make sure that you have everything you need. I will pay for all of your medical and personal expenses. Max, the man you almost kicked the shit out of earlier, will be your guard. You and your brother will each have a room in my penthouse as well as unlimited resources at your disposal. I was also thinking of offering your brother a job on my payroll. Stan, my other computer guy, is looking to retire and I am willing to give Spinelli a trial run. So, what do you say? Will you do it?"
"I would be honored to work for Corinthos-Morgan" Spinelli was excited about the amazing opportunity that was presented for him. Finally, someone appreciated his talent
"Fine, but I have a few conditions." After seeing how ecstatic her brother was, she decided to reconsider
"Name them" Jason was ready to give her anything she wanted
"First of all, after he/she is born, I want to get frequent pictures. I also want to be able to visit a couple times a year."
"That can be arranged"
"I'm not done. I also want to know that I will have control over all decisions during my pregnancy. I want the right to pack up and leave if I feel that it necessary for my child's safety or welfare."
"I think that it reasonable"
"Well then, let's get the hell out of here and finalize this deal" Sam was expecting him to fight her on this, he must want this really bad
"Thank you, you won't regret it" Jason was relieved that she had agreed to come back with him. He expected more of a fight. Lucky for him, she loved her brother enough to allow him the chance to get paid for something he does well.
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"What the hell Jax? You said that it was a zoo down here, it seems fine to me"
"I know, I just needed an excuse in case Jason was listening." He walked closer to her, encircling his waist with his arms. "I thought that we would be meeting with that woman from the agency?"
"They sent her to the penthouse. Jason was home and when he confronted me about it, I told him that I wasn't sure how he would have reacted. He went to the airport to try and convince her to come back. It looks like I might have to go through with it with Jason instead. Are you mad?" She lifted her head to look at him
"At you? Never."