Title: Finding love again
Fandom: General Hospital
Rating: PG13
Spoilers: None
Summary: Sam and Jason are happily married when Jason turns up missing. When he comes back to Port Charles, he shocks everyone in town.
Authors Note: This is an AU story. If I have something more to explain, I will do it when I post the new chapter.
Prologue
Port Charles, New York – December 5, 2011
Samantha Morgan woke up in her husband's arms and smiled content. She loved waking up next to Jason, and she still wasn't used to it after 6 months of marriage. She turned her head and saw him gazing at her with his beautiful blues, and smiled at him.
''I didn't know you were awake,'' she whispered sleepily, and he chuckled softly and kissed her. Sam gently pushed him away because she couldn't do this right now. ''Jason – I have an appointment with Carly,'' she told him; disappointed they had to break it off.
Jason groaned but smiled, ''Carly – as always a cock blocker,'' he joked, and Sam chuckled softly and sat on the edge of the bed. ''When'll you be home?'' he asked her, and she turned to look at him.
''I don't know – I won't be long, though,'' she told him, and he nodded. ''I'm going to take a shower,'' she said, and when he opened his mouth she added, ''and no, you can't join, because we both know where we will end up.''
Jason laughed as she got up and grabbed her stuff, ''we'll end up where we started – in bed,'' he agreed, and she nodded. Without saying another word she left for the bathroom, and Jason turned on his back and smiled. As he heard the shower turn on he thought back on the day he met Sam.
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Jason stood on the docks thinking about the job he had to do for Sonny. Sonny was his boss, and even though Jason wanted out of the mob, he knew he couldn't. Sonny had been there when his parents weren't, and he couldn't let him down. Jason had to protect Sonny, his wife Carly, and his two little boys with his life, and he did. He loved that family, and ever since he came to protect them, he felt a part of it.
Suddenly someone bumped into him, and he heard a voice say, ''I'm sorry.'' He turned around and saw a petit brunette standing in front of him, and he glared down at her. ''I'm sorry – I don't know how I could've missed you,'' she said looking up with a smile, and he couldn't help but smile back.
''I don't know either – but it's fine, miss,'' he said, and she nodded and looked down. ''Well – have a nice day,'' he mumbled uncomfortably, and he made his way to the stairs.
The brunette stopped him in his tracks, though, ''Seeing as I almost pushed you into the ocean, maybe I can offer you a drink from Kelly's,'' she offered, and when he turned around and looked her in those beautiful brown eyes, he was sold. He nodded, and walked back towards her.
''I'd like that,'' he told her, and he offered her an arm. She hooked her arm in his, as he introduced himself, ''Jason Morgan,'' he said, and she looked up at him with a smile.
''Sam McCall,'' she replied, and they walked – arm in arm – to Kelly's.
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Sam came out of the bathroom and watched Jason. He was lying on his back looking at the ceiling, and she smiled. ''Hey,'' she said softly, and he looked at her and smiled. ''What are your plans today?'' she asked him, and he shrugged.
''I have some business with Sonny,'' he told her, and she nodded. ''Hey, you know what – I expect you to be home so we can have dinner together,'' he said, and she smiled. It had been a while since they had dinner together, and she nodded.
''I'd love having dinner with you, babe. I'll be home,'' she told him, and he smiled at her and jumped up. He walked towards her and kissed her, then he laid his head on the top of hers and breathed in her scent.
''I'll definitely see you tonight,'' he whispered, ''now I need to get ready,'' he added, and he kissed her once again and walked towards the bathroom. She sighed and made her way out of the penthouse to her car. She started the car and drove off to the Metro Court.
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An hour after Sam left Jason sat in Sonny's office listening to his boss ramble. He didn't like it when Sonny kept on telling him the same thing over and over again, but after all those years he had found a way to turn sonny's voice down and listen to the voices in his head. Mostly he remembered things that happened between him and Sam when Sonny was acting like this, but today he couldn't concentrate on it, and all he heard was Sonny.
''Jason, I need you to take care of the asshole,'' Sonny said once again, and Jason nodded and sighed. ''Damn it – he blew up four of our warehouses, and I want Alcazar dead!'' Sonny screamed, and Jason sighed and held up a hand.
''I'm going to take care of it, Sonny – just calm down,'' he said, and Sonny breathed in deeply and nodded. ''I just need some time to get things in order, so I'm going to go and do that,'' he told Sonny, and then he got up. He didn't like the way Sonny was acting, but he had to follow orders, so he did.
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Across town, Sam sat at a table with Carly at the Metro Court. ''He's working on something with Sonny,'' Sam said, answering Carly's question as to where Jason was. ''He told me he had to go deal with it but he wanted to have dinner tonight,'' she added with a smile, and Carly widened her eyes.
''I remember you saying something about not seeing him all week at dinner,'' she said, and then she looked up and smiled, ''so he finally asked you out,'' she whispered, but Sam shook her head.
''Nope – he asked me to have dinner, but not out – he wants to eat in, order something,'' Sam said, and Carly frowned. ''I don't need to go out, Carly. I just need to spend some time with my husband,'' she told Carly.
Carly nodded, ''I know. I hate that Sonny takes up all his time – you didn't even get to go on your honeymoon,'' she said softly, and Sam nodded.
''It's nothing to worry about – Jason and I have plenty of time together, but I would like a night in,'' Sam replied, and Carly nodded. ''So, tonight I'm going to order some Chinese, and we'll have a quiet night in.''
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Jason rounded the corner and pressed himself up against the wall, gun in hand. He'd found out where Lorenzo Alcazar was this afternoon and he wanted to get this over and done with, so he could go home to his wife and have a night in with her. Just the two of them. He saw Alcazar walk out of the warehouse and he sneaked up behind him – he knew he was alone – and he pressed his gun to the back of his head.
''Walk back in – don't talk,'' he growled, and Lorenzo raised his hands and walked back in the warehouse. He turned around and smiled at Jason, who was still pressing the gun against his head.
''Mr. Morgan,'' he said, and suddenly Jason felt something against the back of his head. He fell to his knees as he saw black spots in his vision, and the second time he was hit, he blacked out.
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Sam had gone home after her lunch with Carly and changed into something more comfortable. She walked barefoot around the room as she ordered Chinese, and then sat down and waited for the food and Jason to arrive.
The food was there before Jason was, and she was surprised. She didn't think he would be home late; she had counted on him to be on time for dinner. She waited for him, but he didn't come.
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Belgium – December 10, 2011
He woke up to a splitting headache and he moaned. ''What happened,'' the man asked, and he opened his eyes to see a beautiful blonde woman standing over him. ''Who am I?''
''You're John – my fiancée,'' the woman said, and then she smiled and laid her head on his chest, ''I'm so glad you're finally awake,'' she said, her voice choked up with tears. John frowned, and tried to remember her name, but he couldn't.
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Port Charles – December 10, 2011
''He's gone, Sonny – gone!'' Sam said, crying hysterically, as Sonny seemed to be calm.
''Just relax, we'll find him, Sam, don't you worry,'' he told her, and she screamed.
''You cant tell me to relax when he's gone because of you! You saw all the blood, Sonny,'' she yelled at him, ''you saw it, and you tell me you will find him? You bastard,'' she cursed, and she slammed her fist in his chest. ''I hate you! You killed Jason by sending him away to do your dirty work!'' Sam sank down on the ground and cried. Sonny walked away, leaving her alone even though he knew she needed someone. But he wasn't the person she needed. She needed Jason, and he wasn't here anymore. He promised himself he would find Jason, and he would bring him back to Sam.