A/N: Here is the last part to this first installment. Hopefully there will be another installment on it's way soon. :)

Thank you for reading and reviewing. I'm glad I can offer some enjoyment for us usually starving Davis Girl fans... although things seem to be looking up on the show, at least for the time being.

Enjoy! :)

Part III

"Go ahead..." Alexis could hear Sam whispering.

"It's okay," Sam stifled her chuckle as her son looked back at her skeptically from where he was sitting on the bed beside his sleeping grandmother.

"Come on, Danny," Molly cajoled, pointing to her mother, "come up here and wake her up! Just poke her a little…"

"He's a good boy... he knows better." Alexis could no longer keep from smiling as she sleepily let them know she was awake before rolling over to greet her now smiling grandson at her side. She brushed a hand along his cheek, "Don't you, baby?"

"Happy Mother's Day!" All three girls cheered, bringing Alexis' gaze to them where Sam and Molly stood on either side of Kristina who was holding a tray of breakfast items and a large mug of coffee.

"Aww! You brought me breakfast in bed?" She smiled brightly as she sat up in bed and the girls approached to bring her the meal tray, "thank you so much!"

"It's Mother's Day and you deserve it!" Molly smiled as she leaned over to hug her mother, her two sisters following suit soon after.

"You sure do." Sam held on a little longer, "We are so lucky to have you…to know you."

Alexis closed her eyes at her daughter's words, "I'm the lucky one."

"Dig in!" Kristina exclaimed excitedly.

"The eggs and bacon were Kristina's contribution." Sam smiled, "I made the coffee."

"Oh, strong. Just the way I like it." She savored her first sip, "what about all of you? Did you have breakfast? It's Sam's Mother's Day too, you know."

Molly rolled her eyes at her mother's reminder, "we know, mom. We just wanted to treat you first since you are not only the mother but the grandmother..."

"Oh, gee..." Alexis chuckled playfully before turning to Danny who had just swiped a piece of toast from her plate and began munching, "hey, you're a toast thief!"

"Num?" Danny happily offered the bitten and slobbered end.

"No, sweetheart. You can have it." Alexis chuckled before taking another sip of her coffee, "well, I think it's Sam's turn."

"No, mom... Enjoy your breakfast," she protested as she watched her mother set the tray on her nightstand before getting up and lifting Danny into her arms.

"Come here my little breakfast bandit," his grandmother smiled as she kissed his head, "let's go get mommy's present."

The three girls watched their mother and Danny exit the room before looking amongst each other and to the rather large rectangular gift resting on the other side of the dresser.

"Kristina, put it in the closet before she gets back!" As Molly ushered her sister to hiding the gift, Sam turned to find her son carefully toddling back into the room with one hand holding his grandmothers and the other holding a card that now had buttery finger prints on it. He quickly offered it to her with a smile.

"For me? Thank you so much, baby." Sam enthused as she took the card and a seat on the edge of her mother's bed. She chuckled as she watched Danny take his half eaten piece of toast back from his grandmother, before she lifted him onto the bed beside her. The card was colorful and when she opened it, music poured out to the melody of You Are My Sunshine. "Aww..."

"Here is your present, too..." Alexis smiled and threw a wink to Molly as she handed over the wrapped box that was quickly unwrapped and met with a teary smile at its unveiling.

"Oh my god... This is so beautiful! It's my baby's little hands and feet!" Sam cried as she pulled Danny onto her lap, kissing his head, she looked up to her mother and sisters, "thank you so much. How did you do this?"

"It was a kit," Molly answered happily, "it took mom and I both to control Danny long enough to do it, but we did it!"

"You sure did. Thank you all so much. I love this." Sam sniffled, admiring her gift again before leaning into her son, "okay, now I think it's time for grandma's present, huh? "

"You made me breakfast, that's enough!" Alexis protested as Molly pushed her to sit on the bed and Kristina brought over the large flat wrapped gift, "what is this?"

"Open it!" Kristina encouraged with a grin, watching as her mother ripped it open.

"Oh!" Alexis gasped, looking around at the group, with tears in her eyes, before looking back to the large multi-picture frame in front of her. The middle was a large square and surrounding were 5 smaller squares in various sizes. Included was a photo of the three girls with Danny, then just the girls together, just Sam and Danny, and then just Molly and Kristina. Their mother was overcome with emotion, "I can't believe this..."

"The middle is where the picture of all of us will go!" Molly exclaimed happily.

Sam observed her mother carefully, "do you like it?"

"Do I like it?" Alexis questioned tearfully, "I love it. It's the best gift you could have ever given me. Come here!" She opens her arms and is quickly engulfed by her family. Nothing could possibly be better than this.

"Well, I'm glad you like it," Kristina remarked as their mother held them in her arms, "Because not to rush or anything, but we have a photography appointment in two hours."

"You girls don't waste any time, do you?" Alexis winked as they broke away and she wiped her tears.

"Well, we figured if we didn't make the appointment right away, it would never get done." Sam smiled, "Besides, it will be even extra special because we will always remember that we took the picture on Mother's Day."

"You are so right, my darling daughters. Thank you so much." Alexis replied again through her tears, looking amongst her daughters and grandson, "This means so much…"


"Get her, Danny!" Alexis enthused as she and Sam sat in the living room, surrounding Danny who was playing "tickle monster" with his aunt Molly.

"Oh, no! Tickle monster Danny!" Molly exclaimed in mock horror as her little nephew practically threw himself on top of her in a giggly tickling frenzy.

"You know, who needs television when you have this?" Kristina commented as she entered the living room with three cups of tea, handing two of them off to her mom and sister.

"Thank you baby," Alexis took her young daughter's hand as she sat beside her on the sofa, "And I agree. Between Molly and Danny… we are being pretty well entertained."

"I don't know how-ahh!" Molly screamed as Danny crashed into her.

"Be careful of Aunt Molly, Danny…" Sam warned as she shook her head, "He gets a little excited sometimes."

"But he's always careful, right Danny?" Molly smiled as she kissed his cheek and he giggled again.

"He tries," Sam smiles before setting her cup of tea on the table, "Come here, little boy. I think it's time to settle down a bit."

"So," Molly kisses her nephew's cheek as she releases him to toddle into his mother's arms, before she joins her own on the sofa, "I hope that you two had a good mother's day…"

"I certainly did," Alexis kisses her head as Sam did the same to her boy.

"I did too," She smiled, cuddling Danny close, "Thank you guys so much for everything. Not just today… but yesterday… and every day. You all help me out so much, and I just hope you know how much I appreciate it."

"You're our sister," Kristina reminded softly, "We would do anything for you."

"Oh," Alexis teared up, "I love my girls so much… and my little boy."

Everyone laughed when Danny threw her a skeptical look, as if he thought he would be left out.

"We love you too," Sam smiled as she stood from her chair and leaned over to place a kiss to her mother's cheek, "I'm going to go get this little one ready for bed and pack up our things. We should probably get going soon."

"Okay, honey." Alexis smiled before kissing Danny's cheek and watching them leave the room.

"I wish Sam still lived with us…" Molly sighed as she snuggled in closer to her mother.

"I do too… but she has her own home with Danny and now Rafe. They have their routine."

"Yeah…" Kristina chided, "And we certainly couldn't have Rafe living here with you…"

"Kristina!" Molly glared at her sister, prompting their mother to eye them carefully.

"What are you talking about?"

"Nothing…" Kristina covered, "Just saying…"

"Kristina's just being stupid." Molly sighed, "I'm going to go take a shower."

Alexis watched her youngest leave the room and then promptly turned back to Kristina, "What the hell is going on?"

"Nothing, mom." She shook her head, taking a drink of tea, "I shouldn't have said anything."

"Kristina, if there is something I should know about what is going on with your sister and her friend Rafe, I suggest you tell me right now."

"Mom, calm down. There is nothing you should know. Molly and Rafe are friends. That's it." Kristina reassured before noticing Sam reenter with Danny's bags and a pajama clad little boy, "Aw! You ready for night-night Danny baby?"

"Shouldn't he be at least a year old before he starts the terrible twos?" Sam sighed as she set her bag down and her mother lifted Danny onto her lap.

"What's the matter baby?" Alexis held him close, "Did you have a little tantrum?"

"He hates being dressed. It's the new thing." Sam rolls her eyes, taking a seat on the coffee table in front of them.

"You were like that, too," Alexis smiled to Kristina, "You were happiest when you were running around the house naked."

"Some things never change…" Sam rolled her eyes before getting a shove from her sister.

"Shut up, Samantha." Kristina scolded before her cell phone rang.

"Oooo… who is that?" Her sister teased.

"It's no one…" Kristina tried to cover but Alexis could tell her daughter wanted to answer the call.

"Go ahead, honey… Answer it!"

"Okay… I'll be right back." Kristina got up to leave before Sam stopped her.

"Hey… Danny and I are going to go…" She stood and hugged her sister, "We'll see you tomorrow, though, right?"

"Yes!" Kristina smiled, "Bye Danny!" She waved before leaving the room.

"Well, thank you for spending the day here with us." Alexis smiled to her daughter before kissing Danny and then handing him over to her, "I know today wasn't easy for you…"

"You know what? It was really a great day. And I have you all to thank for that. I couldn't have asked for a better first mother's day than to spend it with my mom and my sisters and my little boy."

"I'm so glad, sweetie." Alexis felt her eyes sting with tears as she caressed her daughter's face. "I love you."

"Love you, too, mom." Sam smiled as she put her bag over her shoulder, then leaned in to Danny, "Say bye-bye to grandma. Can you blow kisses?"

"Bye sweetie," Alexis smiled, kissing his cheek as he put his hand to his mouth and released with a bright smile, "Good job! Thank you for my kiss!"

As they headed towards the door, Sam turned for a moment back to her mother, "I'll call you tomorrow. Kristina is watching Danny."

"Okay. Drive carefully." Alexis smiled from the doorway and waved, watching as her daughter and grandson headed to their car. With a sigh, she closed the door and headed back to the sofa where she noticed something peeking out from under the place mat on the coffee table. She carefully pulled it out, revealing the Mom written on the front. She took a seat and opened it carefully.

May 12, 2013

Mom,

Happy Mother's Day! I can only hope that today was as perfect for you as it was for me. I couldn't have asked for a better day than one spent with my baby boy, my little sisters, and you- my mom. It's days like this that remind me of how lucky I really am. So many Mother's days I've spent being envious of those around me that were spending the day either celebrating being a mother or being a daughter. For a long time, I couldn't relate to either of those things. Now I have both. Sometimes I can't believe it- most of the time I can't believe it. I am so blessed.

Some say that you don't know what you're missing… but I think I always have. Through everything I have been through… everything that we have been through together… I was always looking for this. I was looking for you- and what I wanted more than anything was simple, but seemed like such a far away dream. I wanted my mom. And now I have her… and that means more to me than I could ever say.

When I think about what might have been… if I hadn't come to Port Charles… if we had never met- it's almost too much to handle. I can't imagine my life without you- it's as simple as that. You have shown me what family is… what it really means to have someone there for you through it all. Even when I didn't deserve it. You've shown me time and again what unconditional love is and although it has taken me a while- I can trust that now.

I guess this is just my way of saying thank you. Thank you for always being there for me. Thank you for being my mom.

I love you,

Sam.

P.S. On my fourth birthday, a neighbor gave me their daughter's handed down pink Barbie bicycle with training wheels and I rode it all day- every day.

P.P.S. Look in the envelope.

Alexis anxiously sniffed her tears to no avail; her now hiccupping sobs took over as she shuffled back to the envelope and pulled out a small square photo. A smiling little girl with long dark hair, riding her bicycle.

"My little girl…" Alexis cried as she ran her hand along the picture before flipping it over to find Sam's handwriting on the back, "One of the few photos that were taken- one of the few I still have. I guess I was saving it for you. J"She managed a deep breath through her staggering sobs and settled herself on the sofa holding the picture and letter against her chest. Best Mother's Day, ever.