A LOST SHIP

Author's Note: This is a one shot thus far I might take it farther if there is enough reviews or requests all I know is that I needed to channel some of my own frustration with the current General Hospital story involving the impending triangle between Drew/Sam/Jason. This starts a few weeks ahead of where the NYE episode ended and I favor Drew so if you're a Jasam fan this will not go your way so stop here. I don't own the characters or the stories.

It has been 2 weeks since that fateful night that Drew literally ran to the Haunted Star to try and retrieve whatever he and Sam had left of New Year's Eve and that's when the rest of his heart completely shattered. As the sweat poured from his skin with each resounding punch on the bag he couldn't escape the image of what was seared into his mind from that night Sam and Jason their arms wrapped around one another and the most devastating part their lips locked in a very intimate kiss.

Drew was out of breath feeling a combination of sick and anger pulsating through his body he knew first-hand the bond these two shared, but never had he thought this is what he would see when he finally made it to the Haunted Star. It took all of his courage to confront the situation head on because if he was going to lose his heart completely it wouldn't be without trying to salvage the love he knew he felt for Sam.

Flashback

The ship was just off shore that he had no other way to get aboard than to swim and he knew it was worth the risk. He tore off his jacket and shoes and dove deep into the ice-cold water finally come to the surface, his adrenaline racing and with each stroke forward he was focused on getting to Sam and trying to hold on to whatever sliver of hope that still remained for their future.

He finally reached the ship and the emergency ladder that was a few feet down from where he saw Sam and Jason caught in their heated embrace. He pulled himself up each ring on the ladder trying to not allow himself to succumb to the cold that was slicing through each part of his soaked clothes and body. Once he reached the top he hoisted himself over the edge and landed on the ship's deck with a thud. Apparently, it was loud enough to break the trance Sam and Jason were caught in as they each suddenly broke apart and whirled around in a shocking glance to him upon his arrival.

Drew didn't have any idea at this point what to say or do it was if everything was in slow motion. Suddenly Sam broke away from Jason and started to try and speak, but it was then that Drew found his voice and the strength to go to battle for his love with Sam. "Sorry I missed OUR plans, but apparently your good friend Carly took it upon herself to make damn sure the both of you had some alone time. I guess it's now not beneath her to mess with my car to fit her agenda."

At Drew's statement Sam turned back and looked at Jason with a knowing look as though all of what he had said came to no surprise to either of them. Sam sighed and turned back to Drew and the look in her eyes was one that he couldn't quite read. Then the next thing he knew the words coming from her hit him harder than the harsh water or any knife or bullet wound. "Drew, I'm so sorry I know this isn't how either of us expected the evening to go and there is obviously a great deal that we need to talk about."

Drew thought of the irony to it all how he had all of Jason's memories and yet he was the one always willing to actually talk to her when so many times Jason had run or postured away from those tough conversations. "Talk, you want to talk now really Sam? I just swam through ice cold water to get to you after that bitch left me stranded in the cold on New Year's Eve all so that you could reminisce with him and you want to talk? Sure, let's talk, but not here and certainly not with him around or maybe that's just it maybe you do need to say the words that both of us can hear to finally clear the air."

Drew was boiling with frustration and hurt and he knew his words were harsh, but how the hell was a man to react after not only finding the woman you love wrapped in a heated embrace with of all people your brother, but in doing so he had just left her hours earlier with a promise for a night to remember? This whole situation was like a gut-wrenching Twilight Zone episode that never ended. Just when he thought he had his footing on getting some part of his own life established yet again it was being ripped from him.

Sam had this look and she took a step back from him, she hadn't felt that kind of tension from him since she had told tried to tell him about Liz lying to him and yet in this moment he knew it was now here that was lying to herself and to them both. Sam gasped a bit and tears started to form in her eyes. Drew's heart broke to see her in pain, but enough was enough and they all needed to know or decide what the hell was going on and be honest.

Sam tried to reach for him and he stepped back from her this time "Drew, please let me explain."

"Oh, Sam I don't think there is anything to explain I think I'm quite clear on what was happening here and yet again I'm a fool to a woman that I trusted with my heart, but I mean should I really be surprised? Do you remember when we kissed in Patrick's house when you were engaged to him and Liz and I were together? Yeah, I was caught up in memories I thought were mine, but it was me that pulled back and knew it was wrong. I bet you didn't tell Patrick about that kiss, did you? Were you going to tell me about this?"

Drew knew he was fighting dirty with that recount of their history, but it was evident to him where her heart truly belonged and who was he to keep her from her destiny. Her actual husband was back, the man who she created all of those implanted memories with and how the hell could be fight that pull or bond? He had no idea who he was or anything about his life beyond the Naval reports and bits of information that Kim had shared with him and even those he didn't feel connected to.

"Drew, if you could please let me try and explain all of this has been so confusing for us all and no I haven't handled all of it right and I'm sorry to have hurt you. You ask me if I would have told you about what happened between Jason and I and I can't say that I would have told you it all because I don't understand it fully at this point. All I do know is that I'm torn between two men that I love and I need to do what I should have done from the start which is take some time to get my head and my heart straight."

Jason stepped towards Sam and put a hand on her shoulder "Sam this is not your fault and I don't think either of us set out to hurt Drew, but what we shared tonight in there and out here was real and I can't step back from that. I thought it would be best to stay away and hell I thought about leaving town to let you continue to have the life you worked so hard to build with Drew, but I can't do that now."

Drew was seething, wouldn't you know Jason Morgan yet again weaves this picture of self-less devotion he wondered if he might choke on his own words someday. The one advantage Drew had on this situation was that he knew all of the details involved with the relationship between Jason and Sam, but Jason had no idea the love and bond he carried with Sam and if it took him reminding the both of the them of their numerous downfalls.

As Drew stared at the two of them he was gearing himself up for round two and he was going to lay it all on the line.

To be continued?