My Everything

Chapter 1

Staring at the black and white image, Sam felt her eyes swim with tears. She was holding an ultrasound picture of her baby, her precious new baby, a baby she never thought she would have after God gave her little miracle, Danny. She was weeks away from giving birth and Dr. Lee wanted to make sure that everything was alright considering her history with pregnancies. She was so overwhelmed with happiness and so consumed in the tiny being that she didn't realize she was crying. She felt a warm hand brush her cheek and she looked up into the adoring and worried blue eyes of her husband. That was something else she couldn't believe. After years of his disappearance and everything they had been through, she had her husband back. Her Jason. She still couldn't believe it at times. There have been a few nights when she would wake up from a nightmare and reach over just to touch him, to make sure that he was still there, that he was with her. And he was. He was always there, just like he promised. She loved him with everything she had and she loved him more for giving her Danny and now this precious new baby that was growing inside of her. It didn't matter if it was a boy or a girl, she was happy. "Jason, look at our baby!" She couldn't hide the excitement in her voice. She was overjoyed.

Smiling at his gorgeous wife glowing with happiness and love, Jason couldn't help but smile at her excited state. He loved seeing her like this. She was in an excited state and she couldn't be more beautiful to him. Sometimes he couldn't believe that this beautiful creature chose him, loved him with all her heart, and gave him a beautiful son and a new baby on the way. After everything that has happened, he thanked God every day that he and Sam found their way back to each other. Every night he went to bed holding her in his arms, almost afraid that if he woke up, she would disappear. She and his little family they were building was everything to him. Looking at the picture she shoved in his face for the hundred time, Jason laughed and gently pulled her arm down. "I'm looking, I'm looking." He smiled at the image of his child and a warmth from his heart over took him. "She's perfect Sam." Turning to look at his wife, his eyes were soft. "She's perfect like you."

A little gasp escaped her lips and confusion set in her eyes. "Why would you say that?" Seeing his eyebrows pinch she clarified. "Why would you say a she? Jason! Did you see the results?! I thought we agreed to wait!" Maxie had thrown them the shower and just when they were cutting the cake, Sam had backed off and changed her mind. She didn't want to know right then. She wanted to wait, just like they had decided to wait for Danny.

Jason couldn't help but laugh and lean down to kiss the luscious pout that she made. Pulling back he explained. "No, I didn't see the results. It's just a feeling that I have." He shrugged, not sure how to describe how he felt.

Sam's eyes instantly softened on him. "You want a girl?"

Seeing the tears that formed in her eyes, Jason gently kissed her foreheard and pulled her into a hug, knowing where her thoughts were going. "Yeah Sam, I want a girl." Rocking her gently after hearing the slight hitch in her throat, Jason held her more closely. "Nothing and no one can replace the daughter that we lost, but I'd like a girl." Pulling back to look at her, Jason wiped a tear trailing down her cheeks and kept his hands there leaning over so that they were at eye level. "I can picture her you know." Seeing the surprise in her eyes, Jason continued. "She'll have your hair and your eyes. She'll be strong, smart, and stubborn like you." He laughed a little when she softly punched him in the arm as she smiled up at him. "She'll drive me crazy and you know she'll drive Danny crazy." Seeing her laugh again, Jason pulled her back into a hug and placed his chin on her head. "We'll love her, be there for her and teach her how to be her own person just like we'll do for Danny as they grow up." Closing his eyes, Jason had one more thought. "And she's not dating until she's 30."

"Jason!" Sam laughed as she pulled away from him. Punching him in his arm one more time for good measure. "You can't do that to her."

"Like hell I can't. Sam, if she even has half of your features then I'm going to have to lock her in her room and shoot any boy that comes near her. And if I don't do, you know Danny will. He'll be just as protective as I will be. Hell, he's half way there." Jason and Sam both laughed at how Danny has been taking his big brother role very seriously. He's been making sure that Sam was eating healthy and he read to her stomach almost every night. It was the cutest thing he had ever seen.

"Oh my gosh! He was so cute this morning when he woke up. He said he dreamt of him and his "brother" Scout outside playing in the snow and building snow men." She giggled at the memory and how perfectly adorable her son was. "He said he was excited about moving and having a house with a huge yard and a dog and…." Sam cut off at the guilty look in Jason's eyes. She tilted her head and asked him. "What's wrong?"

Jason hated to disappoint her especially if he had broken any promises to her, but this move was something that would have to wait. "Sam, I'm not sure about moving to Aurora right now. Especially with everything that's happening with Sonny and your parents and finding the bastard that killed Morgan. And since Elizabeth isn't moving, I could be here for Jake. I just don't think it's a good idea." He could see the light diminish in her eyes and it killed him.

Sam pulled back from him. "I don't understand. You're the one that came up with the idea to move Jason. You were more than ok with moving far from Port Charles as possible, I'm the one that came up with Aurora because it's close. It's only an hour away and we can still be here for our family and friends and you could be close to Jake. I mean I know with everything that's happening we were going to wait for a little bit but it was always open to possibility. The way you're talking, it's as if you've totally shut that idea down. What's changed?"

"Morgan died Sam and Sonny's life is a mess right now, you've said it yourself that you want to help him and Carly. And with everything we're slowly putting together with Rudge and Julian, your mom could be caught in the middle of that." He ran his hand through his hair frustrated that finding Morgan's killer was taking too long.

"I get that Jason, I do and you know especially with my mother being in the crossfire, I want to solve this problem but I'd like to keep the option to move open, just in case."

He knew she was right. Staying here was too dangerous for his family especially that they've been getting close on finding the killer. Him and Curtis have been working day and night to track down who set the bomb in Julian's car and somehow this Rudge guy was involved. They just needed to find his boss. Seeing the determination in her eyes, Jason was about to concede but his cell phone went off. He apologized as he pulled his phone out of his jacket. Seeing Curtis' name, Jason looked up at Sam. "I have to take this Sam."

"Jason, this is important, can't it wait?" She knew he was working hard and she was grateful he was on the case since finding out her mother may be in the cross fire but their family should come first. Seeing the guilt in his eyes, she knew he was going to take the call. Her eyes downcast in defeat and she stepped back.

Seeing his wife pull away from him broke his heart, but he needed to take the call. The quicker to finding out who set the bomb, the quicker he can keep his family safe. Apologizing once again, Jason took the call. "Curtis, yeah what's up?"

"Rudge just left the pawn shop. I have an idea but I need you here to be my lookout." Curtis was freezing his ass off as he stood on the side of building hiding from plain site. This case was pissing him off and he was getting anxious to get it over with.

"What do you have in mind?"

"There's something in that shop man. They have it too closely watched. We need to find a way in and scope the place out. There's an apartment above it, I think we should try to find a way in. Maybe place a couple of listening devices around." Turning, Curtis was practically running to get back to the warmth of his car. "I had a friend of mine hook me up with some new toys, and I'm dying to try them out. Just get down here and we'll hammer out the details." Not waiting for a reply, Curtis hung up the phone and kept a close eye on the shop.

Hanging up, Jason turned to Sam. It's almost as if she knew what he was going to say before he opened he opened his mouth. "I have to go. Curtis has a plan to bug the pawn shop, hopefully it can get us some answers."

Nodding her head, Sam knew it was a good idea and she wanted to help Sonny just as much as Jason did. Realizing this was their best chance to end this quickly so they can get on with their life Sam nodded. "You should have Spinelli hack in their security cameras if they have any, he can blank them out for a few minutes or do a continuous loop while you're there. Do you want me to come with you? I can help. You know how good I am at picking locks and I get into any safe."

Relaxing and smiling at the twinkle in her eye about breaking and entering, Jason let out a breath he'd been holding. Sam had been through too much stress lately and he didn't want to add anymore by arguing with her. He was so thankful that she understood him and accepted him for who he was. Pulling her into a tight hug Jason replied. "No, I don't want you anywhere near Rudge or that place. I'll be quick ok, and I'll meet you at home."

Pulling back, Sam looked up at him. "No, I'm meeting my mom at Kelly's for lunch remember and then we're picking up Danny from Monica's."

"Right. I'll drop you off there and then I'll see you later tonight?" Seeing her nod, Jason leaned over a placed a gentle kiss on her belly. "I love you baby." Straightening up, he leaned down to her eye level. "And I love you, more than anything Sam. You and this family we have mean everything to me and I'm going to keep us safe. I promise." Giving his wife a long lingering kiss, Jason pulled slightly back and escorted out of the hospital room and to the elevator heading to Kelly's.

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Julian ducked as the vase flew across the room and smashed into the wall right behind his head. "Damn it Alexis! Will you listen to me! I had no choice! She has been watching us!"

"Had no choice? HAD NO CHOICE?" Grabbing the next thing her hand touched which was the empty liquor bottle, Alexis flung that at his head as well but it smashed right along with the vase on the wall and that only pissed her off more. "YOU TRIED TO KILL ME!" Seeing the letter opener on the desk, Alexis grabbed and stalked towards him. "You held a dagger to my throat and you tried to kill me. How could you not have possibly had a choice?!"

Backing up from her, Julian raised his hands in a pleading motion. "I didn't have a choice then and I don't have one now. Olivia wanted the business, she fought with me over it. But our brother Dino tried to kill her, she suffered a brain injury and was institutionalized. I helped her get out and in return she'd help me kill Duke for betraying our father."

"Duke, Duke, it's all about Duke! Well you got what you wanted, he's dead! So why is she after you now?"

"Yes, I finally got my revenge. But at the time Olivia betrayed me to help Duke, so I killed her." Seeing the horror on her face was killing him. He never wanted her to look at him like that. "This was a long time ago Alexis. I was a different man. You knew that. You knew I had skeletons in my past and you accepted me anyways." He could see her trying to soak everything in but she was drunk. Would she even remember any of this? He pleaded. "Alexis don't you get it? This is her way of taking revenge on me. She's going after everyone I loved, starting with you. I had to make her think that you didn't matter to me."

She could hear what he was saying, in some part of her she can understand but she didn't know if she could believe him, he'd hurt her too much. There was too much pain. "How can I believe anything you say to me? All that comes out of your mouth are lies, all lies!" She tried to swipe at him with the letter opener but he dodged her and held her close to him. She struggled to get away but he was too strong.

"Please believe me. It was killing me scaring you like that but she sent men to follow me. Alexis, I knew Sonny was on his way, I just had to stall, I had to make it look good. If I wanted to kill you, I would have already done it before we made it to the docks but they were watching me. I'm sorry baby, I had to plan it out carefully. If they thought that you were nothing to me than they would leave you alone. I did it to protect you. I could never kill you. I love you Alexis. Please, you have to believe me." Julian leaned closer and placed his forehead on hers.

Seeing the sincere look in his eyes, Alexis didn't know what to believe. She closed her eyes and turned away from him. How could she believe him? He tried to frame her for murder, he tried to kill her. "I can't. I can't…" She was cut off by the ringing of her cell phone on the coffee table. Seeing Sam's name, Alexis struggled one last time to get away from him. "I have to answer that." As Julian let her go, she swiped the cell phone. "Hi Sam."

"Mom, where are you? I thought we were going to have lunch at Kelly's. Come on, I'm starving!"

Closing her eyes in realization, Alexis just remembered. "I'm sorry hunny, I forgot. I'm… I'm on my way ok. Just give me a few minutes." Hanging up, Alexis started searching for her keys.

"Alexis what are you doing?"

"Where are my keys? I have to meet Sam at Kelly's." She was starting to become frantic. She flipped over pillows and couch cushion to find them. Her life was falling apart and all she had and could count on where her three beautiful girls. "Where the hell are my keys?"

"Are you kidding me right now? You're drunk!" Seeing the keys on her desk, Juilian hobbled over and scooped them up. "What do you think Sam is going to say seeing her mother like this? And there is no way in hell that I'm letting you drive."

Seeing the keys in his hands, Alexis advanced him. "Give me my keys."

"No. Remember the last time you drove drunk?" He pointed down to his broken leg with this cane.

"I wasn't drunk then and I'm not drunk now. Give me my damn keys Julian."

"You are not going anywhere." He turned his back to her to head to the kitchen. "I'm going to make you some coffee while you call Sam and reschedule. We need to talk about everything and I'm not letting you go until you…" Julian was cut off when Alexis hit him over the head with the paper weight from her desk. Grabbing her keys from his hand, she grabbed her coat and headed towards the door. "Sorry Julian, we have nothing to talk about."

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Sliding the window up carefully, Jason climbed in from the fire escape. They needed to quickly search the building, place some bugs and get out fast. Turning around, he helped Curtis through and the two of them waited for a few seconds for their eyes to adjust to the darkness. Pulling out a small flashlight, Jason flashed it around the room. It was completely empty.

"We should wait a minute before we go any further in case the cops are called. The last thing I need is Jordan up my ass over this shit." Curtis gave a quick scan of the room and turned to the window discreetly looking out for any sign of trouble.

Nodding, Jason halted a moment. "Either someone saw me break in the last time or the shop had security cameras."

"My guess are cameras. I hope your tech guy is as good as you say he especially if they are watching the cameras closely."

"Spinelli is genius." Jason dialed Spinelli's number and put the phone to his ear. "Spinelli…"

"Gracious greetings Stonecold! The humble jackal is at your service!"

Jason smiled hearing the excitement in Spinelli's voice. He and Georgie came from Portland to visit with Maxie and Sam. He took Sam's advice and asked him to wait for his call to use his magic on the cameras for a few minutes. Pulling the device that Spinelli gave him out of his pocket, Jason looked for the phone jack on the wall. "I'm in place and hooking up your device in a few minutes." He pulled out the small portable screw driver and took the jack apart. Seeing the wire he needed, Jason hooked up the tracker to the wire and screwed it back into the wall. "Done."

"Ok, just give the jackal a few minutes to record some live feed and then I'll set it on a continuous loop for Stonecold." Hearing Jason say good, Spinelli was typing furiously on his keyboard. "Is the Fair Samantha with you?"

"No." Keeping the flashlight low, Jason scanned the room once again and tried to listen to any movement outside the door or downstairs. "Sam's with Alexis."

"Stonecold if you needed backup, the jackal is more than willing to offer his services in your time of dire need. The jackal can be your partner, the Robin to your Batman, the yin to your yang, the…."

"Spinelli? Spinelli!" Jason growled at him. "Just stop! I have back up right now, I'm good." Jason rolled his eyes at the younger man.

"Other backup?" Sniffing, Spinelli was intrigued yet somewhat hurt. "Stonecold has other backup besides the Fair Samantha and the Jackal?" Hearing Jason exasperatedly say his name, Spinelli couldn't help but feel betrayed. "And who may I ask is this "other backup"?" He questioned haughtily.

"It's Curtis ok?" Seeing Curtis frantically shake his head at him at giving his name out, Jason had reached his limit. "He's a friend of mine." Having had enough, Jason threw up his hand. "Would you just fix the cameras please so that we can get it and out? Ok? Can the Jackal do that for me?"

"Certainly, for that is the Jackal's job. Stonecold and his partner have a five minute continuous loop. I wish the dynamic duo luck."

Hanging up Jason faced Curtis. "Ok, we have a five minute continuous loop feeding the cameras. We'll be invisible, so let's search this place and get the hell out." He headed for the door and listened for anyone on the other side of it. When he was sure it was safe, Jason opened the door and walk out into the hallway with Curtis behind him rolling his eyes as Curtis asked, "Did he say the dynamic duo? And did you call him the jackal?" Hearing Jason's growl didn't deter Curtis at all. "And you need to explain to me how the hell you and Sam met this guy."

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In the basement of the pawn shop in a small security room, the guard was watching TV when he noticed the blinking silent alarm go off but it didn't match what he was seeing on his video screen. A few seconds later it stopped. Thinking it must have been a faulty system. He turned back to his hockey game. He could hear his boss talking on the phone behind him, she was pissed cuz this Julian guy was ignoring her. "Rudge Julian has been ignoring my calls, pick up Alexis Davis and bring her to me. It's finally time we meet."