This is my very first story that I am working on. Please let me know what you think. I started this summer and have not been able to update, so I am uploading what I have so far.

I DO NOT OWN General Hospital or any of its characters!

Chapter One- Memories

Sam sat up in bed. She had a very restless night; in fact she was still fully clothed from the day before. She looked down and grasped the beautiful compass necklace around her neck with her left hand as her right hand stroked the hair of the lovely little girl lying beside her, sleeping peacefully.

"It's gonna be all right baby girl. Nothing bad is going to happen to you again," she whispered.

As the tears rolled down her cheek, she couldn't help but feel fear, especially after the past 24 hours. She thought for a few moments and was so confused. The past four years had changed her life more than she could have ever imagined and the little girl beside her was none other than a miracle. As she thought, her mind wandered off to a night four years ago.

Sam closed the drawer where she had returned the dominoes. She stood there for a moment and tears began to roll down her cheeks. Jason came out of the kitchen standing behind her and immediately knew what she needed. He put his arm on her back and then around her shoulders. As he held her in his arms, he leaned down and kissed her cheek and then moved to her neck and her lips as she turned to face him. She returned the kiss passionately and when they broke the kiss on the lips he kissed her forehead and held her in his arms.

Sam remembered how perfectly her head fit right under his chin and she remembered the warmth of his body. It had been far too long. Then she continued to remember that night again and the conversation they had as she stood there in his arms.

"Jason, I don't want to think about what's going to happen when you find the baby."

"Sam, I love you so much and I hate what this is doing to you, but I made a choice and now we have to live with it. I love you with all my heart and I am going to come home to you so we can build our life together."

"I know you did what you had to do and I love you for it. I just can't think about spending the nights without you."

"Well for tonight you don't have to because I'm right here and I'm not going anywhere tonight."

She remembered how passionate that kiss was after that and how he scooped her into his arms, carried her upstairs and made passionate love to her that night. As Sam rubbed the back of the little girl lying beside her, she recalled that was the last time she and Jason had been intimate and the night they'd conceived their daughter.

Chapter 2 The Call

Sam was lost in her thoughts when the phone rang. She answered quickly in an attempt not to wake the little girl sleeping.

"Hello"

"Good Morning Sam, did you sleep at all last night?" her mother asked.

"A little," she said.

"Sam we have to get to the bottom of this. Can you bring Danni to the PCPD this morning so Mac can get some information?"

"Mom I don't want to put her through that, she's only three."

"I know honey, but we have to. Do you want me to pick you up or meet you there?"

"We'll meet you there. Danni is still asleep, do you think we could do it this afternoon."

"Sure," Alexis said, "Why don't we meet at the PCPD around 1:00? I'll give Mac a call to let him know."

"Sounds good, we'll see you then."

Sam knew one thing. She wanted to kill the person who had taken her daughter. The police could do what they thought was best, but Sam was a PI and she was going to get to the bottom of this if they didn't. She had many questions and she knew she would find the answers.

Chapter 3- The Hospital

Sam's mind wandered back as she marveled at the miracle sleeping in her arms beside her. Danielle Emily Morgan was a child she never thought she'd have. After she lost baby Lila and had been shot, she was told by Dr. Lee that she could not conceive or carry a baby to term because of the scaring on her uterus.

Sam remembered back to the weeks just after Jason returned to Pentonville. She visited him as often as she could. Although they were unable to kiss or have intimate visits, they would sit and talk and hold hands. She remembered the way the warmth of his touch had comforted her and the way Jason would look into her eyes tell her how beautiful she was and how much she meant to him.

One afternoon during a visit, Sam began to feel light headed as she stood up to leave. She collapsed on the floor. Jason ran to her, trying to help her as the guard pulled him away. She remembered the ambulance ride to General Hospital vaguely and the tests that followed. Sam was shocked when Dr. Patrick Drake told her he was consulting Dr. Lee. When Dr. Lee told her she was pregnant, Sam was amazed. All she wanted was to be the mother of Jason's child, but since their trip to Mexico she stopped thinking about the things she couldn't have and had come to appreciate the relationships she did have. She was ecstatic with the news. Sam remembered the disappointment when she went to tell Jason the news and found that he was unable to have visitors for a few months because of an incident. Sam wrote Jason a letter.

Dr. Lee recommended that Sam travel to Johns Hopkins in Maryland to deliver her baby and to receive the best medical care available due to the high risk pregnancy. Sam was determined to do whatever she could to give her and Jason's baby the best possible life she could. Sam said goodbye to her mother and her sisters and traveled to Maryland where she would await the arrival of her child. Alexis, Kristina, and Molly visited Sam on the weekends and promised to be there when the baby was born. Alexis had researched the care at Johns Hopkins and knew that Sam and her grandchild were in excellent hands. After all, Port Charles was just a six hour drive away.

As Sam waited, she wrote letters to Jason telling him about the pregnancy, but never knew his reaction. She knew Jason would be a phenomenal father. Finally the day came when her daughter was born. She was perfect and Alexis had even arranged for Jason to receive a phone call from Sam.

"She's beautiful Jason. She has blue eyes like her father and dark hair just like me."

"Sam, I'm so happy for us. I want to be there for you so bad it hurts. I'm so sorry about all this and I love you."

"Jason, don't even go there. Now what would you like to name our daughter?"

"I have an idea, what were you thinking?"

"I thought we could name her Danielle, and call her Danni after my brother Danny. And Emily after your sister."

"Danielle Emily, I love it. And her last name-"

"Morgan of course," Sam interrupted.

"Sam, are you sure that's safe?"

"Jason she is your daughter and you will keep us safe."

"Danielle Emily Morgan. I love it Sam. Wish I could be there for you. I love you"

"I love you too, Jason."

Chapter 4-

Sam felt a mixture of emotions as she traveled down memory lane. After Danni was born, they spent 10 weeks in Maryland before moving back to Port Charles. When they arrived in Port Charles, Jason had arranged for a guard to move into Sam's apartment building to keep an eye on Danielle. Sam decided she and Danni would live in her apartment until Jason was released from prison. Sam also decided that prison was not a place for her daughter, so she would share pictures and videos with Jason, but her daughter would never go there. When Danielle was 5 months old, Jason's lawyer, Diane, had arranged for a hearing to get Jason released because of a loop hole in his plea bargain. Carly, who had been very helpful to Sam, arranged for Sam to walk into the courtroom on cue with the baby. It was a fantastic plan, even if it was one of Carly's. Jason was overwhelmed with joy as he caught a glimpse of his daughter and her beautiful mother and tears filled his eyes. Unfortunately the judge denied the requested and required Jason to fulfill his entire 5 year sentence.

Sam remembered the pain of that day. She remembered giving Carly the baby and pleading with the judge. The judge was very understanding and did not hold Sam's actions against Jason. The past 3 years had been difficult. Carly, Spinelli, Maxie, and Sam all took pictures and videos to Jason of Danni. Diane had even arranged for Jason to make daily phone calls to his daughter. As Sam tucked her little girl into bed, she would tell a "Daddy" story each night. Danielle loved hearing about her parents and their great adventures, but Sam knew the concept of Jason was still foreign to the young child. Her daughter asked her every day when her Daddy would be home.

"Mommy," the little girl's sweet voice interrupted Sam's thoughts.

"Hey baby girl, did you sleep well?" she asked her daughter.

"Uh Huh- I wasn't scared because I slept wif you."

"Well I am going to keep you safe- the bad stuff is over now and you are back with me," Sam explained, "I promise you will never be away from me like that again."

"Do you promise?"

"I promise. Cross my heart."

Sam smiled and kissed her little girl's forehead.

"I love you Mommy."

"I love you too princess. We have to get up and get ready for our day."

As Danni ate her breakfast, Sam explained that they needed to go to the police station so she could tell the police officers what happened to her. She comforted her daughter and reminded her that the police officers were there to help.

Chapter 5- The PCPD

As Sam walked into the PCPD, the surroundings felt all too familiar. She and Jason had been there before for various reasons, but it hit Sam that her daughter had never been through those doors. She saw the terror on her face and she picked her up and carried her into the large room with the desks and the men in police uniforms.

"Hey Sam," called a police officer with a large gold necklace and a bigger badge than anyone else, "How's this little gal doing today?"

"She's fine Dante. I don't really know if this is going to help or not," Sam said as she felt her little girl scrunch up in her arms.

"We need to know all we can about what happened last night. Danni, it's ok to feel scared, but we are going to help you. The law is on your side."

"Dante you better find whoever took her or you can take the law and shove it!" Sam said abruptly.

Sam had learned to control herself a little bit and even though she hadn't told Dante half of what she wanted to, he was working on the case and she knew her daughter had to trust him and she bit her bottom lip. She had hoped Lucky would be there, but she didn't see him anywhere around.

"Hey sweetie," called a familiar voice. It was Alexis and Sam was happy to see her. Alexis held out her arms and Danni came out of being scrunched in a ball and went to her grandmother. Alexis kissed the little girl, but the little girl said nothing.

While Alexis held Danni, Sam walked into the interrogation room with Dante.

"What have you got?" she asked him.

"It's really weird. We don't have much. We know that someone took Danni from her bed while she was napping, no sign of forced entry or anything. Then you said the guard found her in the parking garage late last night," Dante sounded perplexed. He had no idea what had happened.

"Yeah well have you checked the footage on the security cameras in my building? Did you see anything weird?" Sam asked.

"Sam I'm telling you, this is not an ordinary kidnapping. They returned her without a scratch, bruise or scrape. Someone was trying to send you a message," Dante explained.

"Yeah well I'm looking for it loud and clear and I really don't get it. I just wish that –"

She was interrupted when the door opened and a familiar face came in. He hugged her.

"Sam we're going to get to the bottom of this, don't worry." It was Lucky. Sam and Lucky were good friends and she felt reassured that he would be working with Dante.

"Well I guess we should bring her in," Dante said, "Sam you can wait outside and watch from the window."

"Oh- nnn-no-no! I am staying with her through all of this," Sam said.

"Sam you know procedure. Anyway we have to clear you as a –"

Sam rolled her eyes at Dante trying to get past the pure hate she felt for that pompous ass that got Michael sent to prison and as a result Jason went to Pentonville too. She knew he was following procedure. "Clear me as a suspect I know the routine, but you're wasting your time."

"I highly doubt this kidnapping has anything to do with you Sam and everything to do with the fact that he father is a cold-hearted killer. How did Jason react when you told him what happened?"

"Jason is good man who protects those he loves and if wasn't sitting in Pentonville, his daughter wouldn't have disappeared!"

"Sam, you have to calm down. Dante and I are going to get to the bottom of this," Lucky explained. "Now don't get any of your wild ideas. Let the police handle something for once."

"Ok," was all she could manage trying to hold back the tears that were rolling down her cheek. "We have to get to the bottom of this and I will cooperate."

Sam walked out to find her mother sitting in a chair, still holding Danni in her arms and talking to Mac. Sam liked how Mac and Alexis were spending time together. She thought it was good for her mom.

She knelt down to her daughter's level. "Danni, this is Dante and you remember my friend Lucky. They want to find out what happened to you so we can keep you safe. I want you to tell them everything you can remember. I know you can be strong and brave. I am going to be right outside here if you need me."

The little girl climbed down off of Alexis' lap. Lucky held out his hand and she grabbed it and followed him into the interrogation room.

The room wasn't as big as the other room, but Dani still thought it was enormous. Lucky helped her up into a chair and gave her some paper and crayons.

"If you want sweetheart, you can color while you talk to us. Now tell us about yesterday."

"Yesterday my mommy and me ran errands and then went to Kelly's for lunch."

"Did you see anybody strange while you were out with your mom in the morning? Was it just the 2 of you?"

"No, Chuck our guard was with us, but he's always with us. He lives in our building and is there to watch us until Daddy comes home," the child had an incredible memory and excellent verbal skills as she talked to the police officers.

As Sam watched, she knew her daughter was comfortable with Lucky. He was wonderful with kids. Just then her cell phone rang. She had come to recognize that it was one of the Pentonville numbers and she knew it was Jason.

"Hello," she said.

"Sam, are you and Danni ok?" Jason asked.

"We're fine Jason, it's just been an eventful night."

"Sam, what's going on? I received an envelope with a picture that scares me to death."

"An envelope? What kind of picture?" she asked.

Chapter 6-

Jason held the phone in one hand and the envelope in another. He didn't want to scare Sam, especially since he didn't know what had happened. Jason knew that he and Sam were always honest with one another and that was the one thing that made them stronger. He continued, "Sam I don't want to scare you, but the photograph appears to be from—"

Just then the warden came up behind Jason. "Time's up Morgan. You asked to see me?"

"Sam I have to go, but stay safe and keep Danni close by. I'll explain later."

"But Jason—" Sam pleaded, but the call had ended all too soon.

"Yes, I need to speak with Claire Walsh the federal prosecutor immediately. I received this in the mail today," Jason handed the photograph to the warden. "That's my daughter in that crime scene photograph damn it," Jason pounded his fist against the wall. "It has to be Franco!"

"Mr. Morgan calm down. I will call and check on your daughter. I will also speak to the PCPD and get Ms. Walsh here as soon as we can."

"I know my daughter is ok, but her mother is probably scared to death since I couldn't finish my phone call."

"You know the rules Morgan, you're not making another call."

As the guard led Jason back to his cell, all he could think about was Sam. He had flashbacks to the rough times they shared together. He knew Sam was strong, but that she easily got scared and he knew that she needed someone she could count on. In that moment he felt completely useless. As he lay on his bed, he pulled out the picture of his daughter and her mother. Oh how he wished he could be near them.

Back in the interrogation room, the questions continued and the little girl told Dante and Lucky as much as she could.

"What happened after you got home from lunch?" Dante asked.

"I watched a little tv and fell asweep, so Mommy took me to my room. I remember waking up because I heard the phone ring. Then the man told me to go back to sleep. He covered my eyes and my mouth and carried me to a car but I was still sweepy."

"Did he take you far?" Dante asked.

"I don't know, but when I woke up he drew my shadow with chalk."

"What did the man look like princess?" Lucky asked.

"I didn't see him, I just heard his voice."

"Was it someone you knew?" Dante asked.

"No."

"How did you get back to your apartment?"

"The man said he had to go and that I could go home. He said he would see me later. I was in the garage and the guard found me and took me back to mommy."

"Thanks honey for all your help." Lucky said.

Sam's mind was going in 1,000 different directions. What was Jason talking about, what kind of photograph did he receive? Just then she felt a familiar touch on her shoulders.

"Everything's going to be all right honey," it was Alexis.

She told her mother about the brief phone call she had with Jason and the photograph he was referring to.

"I had a feeling this was going to come back to Jason. I know you want a life with him Sam, but he's just too dangerous. Think of this as a wake-up call."

"How many times do we have to have this conversation Mom? I love Jason, Jason loves me and we both love our daughter. Jason would never hurt us. This conversation is over!"

With that Sam walked over to Mac and explained the conversation she had with Jason to him.

"We have to get that photograph Mac!"

"All right Sam, I'll make a couple of calls."

After that, the door to the interrogation room opened and Danni came out holding Lucky's hand.

"Mommy!"

"She was a real trooper today, she's brave just like her mother," Lucky said.

"Sweetie, I am so proud of you. Now Mommy is going to go in and talk to Dante and Lucky and you are going to stay with your Nana," Sam explained as much as she could to her little girl. One thing she had learned from her past is to always be as honest as she can with her child.

"Why don't I take Danni to Kelly's to meet Molly and Kristina for cookies and when you're finished you can meet us there Sam?" Alexis asked.

"Wait a minute- where's your guard?" Dante asked.

"He is watching my apartment right now," Sam informed him.

"Well I don't think you should be taking this child anywhere without police protection," Dante said.

"He's right," said Mac. "I'll arrange for some officers to be with you round the clock."

"Thank you," Sam said. For once she was actually beginning to trust the PCPD. What other choice did she have? Without Jason, she needed to rely on them.

Chapter 7-

Sam went into the interrogation room and told Dante and Lucky everything she remembered about that afternoon. She also informed them of the strange phone call she had received the previous afternoon from a man with a Brooklyn sounding accent. Sam also relived the pure horror of walking into her daughter's room and finding the empty bed.

"Well if it isn't Jason Morgan's whore."

Sam knew that voice and it was one she had hoped to forget. At that moment something triggered in her mind and she made a mental note to herself.

"What crime have you committed this week? Trying to spring your boyfriend out of the slammer?"

"Ronnie that's enough!" Dante demanded. "Sam I am sorry about him."

"I've been dealing with this crap for years. I could probably write a book with all of his sarcastic comments and rude remarks. My mom could also help me to file harassment charges."

"Ronnie, stop sniffing around this case. It has nothing to do with you- NOTHING," Lucky informed him.

"All right I'm going but Morgan is the reason for this pure and simple. He probably knocked some thug in prison and they're out for revenge."

Sam knew she could trust Lucky, but she wasn't so sure about Dante. She had to carefully decide how to proceed with the information she'd just put together in her head.

"Sam I think we have enough to go on. If we need any more information, we'll let you know," Lucky explained as he smiled to reassure her that the police were taking the kidnapping very seriously.

As Lucky walked her out of the interrogation room, Sam hugged him. "Thank you Lucky for everything you are doing for us. You know it's hard to know who to trust, but I really feel like I can trust you. Do you want to come with me to meet my mom at Kelly's? Danni adores you and I could really use someone to talk to on the way over- off the record that is."

"Sure. Give me a minute to wrap up a few things," Lucky said, "but don't worry we won't keep that beautiful little girl waiting too long for her Mommy."

"Thanks Lucky. Your friendship means a lot to me." Sam was grateful. She was trying to figure out how to explain her theory to Lucky.

As they walked, Sam told Lucky what she had been thinking about. She told him about the photograph Jason was referring to and the phone call.

"Lucky I don't get it, why would someone with a Brooklyn accent call me in the middle of the day with one of those stupid surveys. And I know this is gonna sound out there, but the guy on the phone sounded just like Ronnie."

As Sam finished explaining her theory, she and Lucky agreed that this most likely was the work of Franco. Lucky wanted to believe Sam's theory about Ronnie, but why would Ronnie be connected to Franco.

"Lucky if this is Franco, I'm scared. He's fucked with our lives too many times now and I'll be damned if he's getting to my daughter."

As they stood outside Kelly's, Sam could feel the tears coming down her face and Lucky could see the fear in her eyes.

"Sam, Franco's not going to win this time. We are going to catch him and lock him up." Lucky knew he had to get to work and fast. Lucky also feared that the one person who could help him was stuck in Pentonville.

Chapter 8-

After cookies and ice cream at Kelly's, Sam said goodbye to her family and with the police in tow she and Danni went home. It had been a long day and Sam was relieved to find Chuck at the door.

"Ms. McCall we have searched the building and parking garage several times and all seems to be safe. Would you like me to stay outside or come in?"

"Thank you. You can come in if you'd like and we'll leave these officers out here."

In the last four years, Sam had grown very close to Chuck. He was an outgoing guy who was great with kids, but very protective at the same time. Sometimes he ate meals with Sam and Danni. He accompanied them on shopping trips. He was the one of the closest male figures in Danni's life and Sam was well aware of that fact.

When they entered into the apartment, Danni asked Chuck to read her a story. While he read to her, Sam changed her clothes and freshened up. Even though she didn't wear a lot of make-up, all the tears were really getting to her and she looked terrible.

As she walked out into the living room, she watched the man sitting on the sofa reading a story to her daughter and she pictured Jason sitting there reading to her. Sam often thought of how different their lives would be if Jason was free.

The guard led Jason to the visitor's room. As much as he wanted to speak with the federal prosecutor, he hoped his visitor was Sam. He needed to see her, touch her, and comfort her. Jason wanted to let her know that everything would be all right. When the door opened, he saw Claire Walsh sitting at the table.

"Mr. Morgan, what do we have here?" She asked obviously referring to the photograph.

"Franco's at it again and I don't know why he likes to play these sick games but that son of a bitch better not harm one hair on my daughter's head!"

"We are going to do everything we can to catch Franco."

"Franco's always been one step ahead of us for years and now he's trying to use my family in his sick games."

"I spoke with Detective Falconeri and Detective Spencer at the PCPD. Your daughter and her mother have provided some helpful information. We have some leads and your daughter and her mother are under police surveillance 24/7."

"Look I know this sounds demanding, but I've done my time here. I should have been eligible for parole 2 years ago. My sentence will be completed in 9 months. Is there any way I can get out of here today?"

"I wish, but my superiors revoked the opportunity for parole last time you were out to catch Franco and 2 bodies were found as well as an innocent baby kidnapped. Those of us on the good side of the law are going to have to deal with this one."

"Look I know that the last attempt didn't turn out as we had hoped but I'll be the bait for Franco, I'll do anything to protect my family."

"The best thing is for you to stay here and leave it up to us. I'll see if I can get you another phone call today so that you can check on your daughter. Mine's almost 2 and I know how I'd feel if this were her."

As Sam watched, her daydreams of Jason reading to Danni were interrupted by the phone. She smiled when she realized it was Jason calling.

"Hello," she said.

"Hey Sam, I'm sorry to leave you hanging this afternoon. By now you probably know that Franco is behind what happened to Danni yesterday and that he sent me a crime scene photograph. Look baby I'm doing everything I can to get out of here and find him, but it doesn't look good. Promise me you'll be careful, ok."

"Jason I am. I'll be careful but there are a few things I want to tell you just not over the phone. Baby I miss you so much."

"Sam I miss you too and I want to do whatever I can for you and for Danni. Can you come for a visit tomorrow?"

"Sure. I'll see you then."

"Sam I love you. Can I talk to my girl?"

"Oh Jason I love you too. Let me get her."

"Hey baby girl, you have a phone call."

Danni jumped up off the couch and ran for the phone. She loved getting calls from her father.

After Danni got off the phone, Chuck stayed in the living room while Sam got her little girl settled into bed. They went through the same routine they did every night: bath, pajamas, bedtime story, "daddy" story, and a good night kiss. When Sam kissed Danni, the little girl begged her not to go. Sam crawled into her daughter's bed and she fell asleep from the pure exhaustion.

When Sam didn't come out of Danni's bedroom, Chuck knocked on the door. "Is everything ok in there?" He asked. When nobody answered, he slowly opened the door only to find Sam and the little girl asleep. He decided that he would straighten up the apartment and if Sam still was sleeping, he'd make himself comfortable on the couch.

Chapter 9

The next morning Sam awoke and looked strangely around the room. When she spotted the stuffed animals, she realized she had fallen asleep with Danni. She loved feeling her daughter's breath next to her. Sam carefully crawled out of the bed and went to her room where she changed into something more comfortable than the jeans she had worn the day before. She put on a cami and some short pajama shorts. She knew she was barely covered, but it didn't matter because it was just her and Danni.

As she walked out into the living room, she heard Chuck say, "Good Morning."

Sam jumped out of her skin, scared to death until she realized it was just _. "Oh my goodness I had no idea you slept here last night," she said.

"I did not want to wake you and I didn't want to leave until you told me it was ok."

"I'm sorry, I didn't intend on you having to spend the night," Sam said as she grabbed a blanket and tried to cover herself.

"I should be going now," Chuck said. "I will be back in about an hour and we can go over the schedule for today."

When Chuck walked to the door, her noticed a small package had been slipped underneath. "Do you think the cops outside sent this in?" He asked Sam.

"I don't know, but we should open it to find out what it is." Sam was scared, but knew she needed to open the package. She was careful not to get her fingerprints on the envelope by wearing gloves. Inside the package was a DVD and printed in capital letters was "DANIELLE EMILY MORGAN."