Chapter 3
One week. It had been one of the longest loneliest week of her life since Jason had sacrificed himself to go to Pentonville in order to protect Michael. Walking through his penthouse, it seemed so empty without seeing Jason there. She missed him more than anything and it was killing her to be apart from him.
Sam had stopped by the penthouse after her visit with Jason in prison to check up on Spinelli. Since Jason was gone, Spinelli has been moping around the penthouse in his pajamas in the dark. You would think that he was a vampire, not even letting the sunlight shine through, you could barely tell if it was day or night.
"Spinelli come on, you have to get up." She said seeing him laying down on the couch with his laptop on his chest typing away.
"Does Fair Samantha require the Jackal's assistance?" Spinelli asked halfheartedly.
"Yes as a matter of fact I do. " She said as she moved his legs over to sit on the couch next to him. "I was reading the rules for conjugal visits and I noticed that you have to be married in order to qualify. And since Jason and I haven't gotten to that point yet, I need you to get me some information on the person who reviews the applications. " She said with a devious smile.
"Oh." Spinelli sits up, clearly intrigued. "What does Fair Samantha plan on doing?" He said as he starts typing away, finding out where the applications go.
"You know I can't tell you that, I just need a name and an address, leave the rest to me." She said contemplating on which con she would use that would work best.
"Here you go." Spinelli said as he wrote down the information and gave it to Sam. "Well if that is all then the Jackal can go back to his work." He said laying back down.
"What exactly are you working on?" She said bending over him to take a peak. She was worried that he was wasting away his life in this dark penthouse. Even Maxie had been complaining about not seeing Spinelli anymore. "Maybe you should go out with Maxie or something, she misses you."
Realizing she wasn't going to get a word from Spinelli, she turned around to leave. "Thank you Spinelli." She shouted before she walked out the door thinking about how she was going to solve her next problem about their conjugal visits.
Walking into Kelly's, Sam sees a certain blonde sitting by herself in the center of the diner. A slight smile threatened to curve her lips as she thought about how their relationship, if you call it one, had formed throughout the years. Not really friends, but no longer enemies, they mostly formed a mutual understanding with all the things they shared with one man in question, Jason. She thought about how many times they had ended most of their conversations with fights. Too many to count , they had learned to put aside their past differences ever since Michael and Kristina ran off to Mexico.
"Hey Carly, thanks for meeting with me." Sam said sitting down across from her while pulling out a couple of envelopes from her jacket pocket.
"Sure. I'm kind of surprised though." Carly said waiting for an explanation for the meeting.
"Look, I know we never really got along, but I hoped that with recent events, we can put our differences aside." Sam stated hoping that this conversation wouldn't lead to another fight.
"Yeah, me to. I've just been on edge lately."
Letting out a deep breath, Sam thought about recent events. "I know, I miss Jason like crazy and I know it's harder on you missing Michael too." Sam continued as Carly nodded. "But that's why I'm here. I just got back from Pentonville and Michael gave these to Jason to give to me. They are letters for you and Morgan, from Michael."
"How is he?" Carly said eagerly, taking the letters.
"Jason said that he's doing well. He said that Michael had stayed up late to finish writing those letters. " Sam then started to reassure Carly at seeing the tears in her eyes. " Jason said that he was glad that he could be there for him, and that he got there before anything happened."
"Thanks Sam." Carly said with a small smile, reassured of her son's well being.
"For what?"
"For the letters, for what you've done for Michael, and for supporting Jason's decision on helping Michael out."
"No need to thank me Carly, I love Michael very much and even though I hate to see Jason go to Pentonville, I knew that it was the only way to really protect Michael." Sam said smiling while Carly nodded.
"What can I get you ?" The waitress chimed in.
"Just a coffee for me please." Sam ordered.
"Nothing for me." Carly said and quickly explained at seeing the confusion in Sam's eyes. "I have to get back to the office. " She didn't want Sam to think that she was trying to run away. "And I'm dying to read these letters."
Nodding her head while smiling, Sam thanked her lucky stars that this one on one talk didn't end up in a bitch slapping match. With their past, who could blame her to keeping thinking that the other shoe will drop. And there it was. She thought frowning at the voice that came up from behind her. "Mind if I join you?" She heard Jagger ask.
Walking through the doors at Kelly's to go up to his room that he rented from Mike, Jagger couldn't help but smile at seeing the woman who has been haunting his thoughts since the first moment he saw her. Finally he has her without Morgan. He thought to himself. He had to admit that he was extremely happy to hear that the famous Jason Morgan was shackled and shipped off to Pentonville. He was just upset that he wasn't there that day to see him off or to comfort this beautiful brunette. Now, seeing her sitting there, he has his chance. He figured that she is still pretty upset about Jason being gone, but that's where he comes in. He should feel guilty for trying to take advantage of her and her time of sadness, but at this point where Sam has mostly occupied his mind, he just wanted, no, he needed to have her.
"Actually, I have to get going." Sam said looking desperately to Carly for help with deflecting Jagger's attention towards her.
"Who are you?" Carly asked directly. She noticed the desperation in Sam's eyes but at the same time she was curious about the tall, dark, and handsome man before her staring at Sam as if she was dessert.
"Oh, sorry, Carly this is Jagger Cates, Jagger this is Carly Jax." Sam said as she motioned between the two of them.
"Pleasure to meet you Ms. Jax." Jagger said as he offered his hand for a shake.
"It's Mrs., and I would say the same if it isn't for the fact that you are devouring Sam with your eyes." She said as she shook his hand. "What do you want with Sam?" She added wanting to know his intentions with her best friends girlfriend.
"Carly." Sam warned for the blonde to keep her mouth shut.
"There are a lot of things that I want with Sam, but for now I will settle with dinner." Jagger said as he looking at Sam intensely.
Rolling her eyes at the stupid pick up line. "I don't think so Jagger." She said wanting to turn him down but she didn't want to be rude about it.
"Why not, it's not like you're seeing anybody, Morgan is in prison and you need to move on." He said earning a gasp from both Carly and Sam at his rude and uncalled for comments.
"Who in the hell do you think you are?" Carly started to get up.
"Carly…" Sam tried to control the situation but was shot down by Carly.
"No, Sam, come on, don't tell me you are falling with this crap." Carly said fuming at the balls of this idiot standing in front of her as if he knew who Jason was and what he has done for most people in this town. Turning back to Jagger. "You need to keep your mouth shut before you regret it." With that final comment, more like a threat, Carly left the diner.
"Sorry, didn't mean to run her off." He started to sit down across from Sam.
"No, but you meant what you said." Sam sighed not wanting to have this conversation. Suddenly the fights with Carly didn't sound so bad after all, at least she got to hit something. "The only reason why Jason is in Pentonville was to protect his nephew, Michael."
"Yeah well, just my luck, he left you behind." He said reaching out to touch her hands under his.
"Jason will never leave me behind." She simple but firmly stated as stood up and walked out of the diner to head off to her next destination. To get her conjugal visits application approved. She just needed to think up of the best con.
Right behind her, hoping to catch with her to apologize, he was abruptly stopped by a hand on his arm as he left the diner. "Stay the hell away from Sam." Carly gritted through her teeth. "She and Jason are together." She added for affect.
Shaking his head. "You know, Lucky said the exact same thing to me. What, is everyone in the 'Sam and Jason' fan club?" He released his arm from her grip, he turned to blonde to state firmly before walking away. "I'll stay away from Sam when she asks me to, but for now, with Jason in Pentonville, Sam is fair game."
