The next few days went by slowly for Jason. The paperwork was being put in order, it needed another signature. It felt as if he was being given the run around. Claire Walsh had been surprisingly helpful, but all Jason could think of was Sam in the hospital and their daughter vulnerable and confused. Jason knew that Sam loved Danni and did everything to protect her and keep her safe. Sam was the mother Jason always knew she would be. Jason remembered he first fell in love with her as they prepared to bring Lila into the world. Sam was unsure about parenthood at first, but as time went on, she was more comfortable with the idea and she read every book she could. Jason realized all of the moments he had missed with Danni including her first steps, her first word, and the list went on and on. Sure Jason had talked to her on the phone, seen pictures, and watched videos but it wasn't the same. Sam was so strong through all this and here she was hurt again. Jason spent those few days sitting in his cell and thinking about all he had put Sam through. He was angry he had lost years he knew they'd never get back.

Jason knew he had a phone call and decided he would call Sam. The guard escorted him to the phone. He dialed the number to Sam's hospital room and waited.

"Hello," Her voice sounded so angelic.

"Hey Sam, how are you feeling?" he asked.

"Hi Baby," she smiled as she talked to him. She was actually feeling much better and couldn't wait to get out of the hospital, "I am feeling great. I miss you so much. I think I will be released later today. I have a lot of bruises, but you know I'm a survivor."

"Survivor, that's you for sure. You're so strong; I can't wait to hold you in my arms again."

"You know, I have the perfect thing in mind for when we both get home, wanna guess what?" she teased him playfully on the phone to ease his mind.

"I don't know."

"I'll give you a hint… it involves soap."

"I don't know, doing the laundry?" he asked even though he knew what she meant.

"No silly, I think we should take a bubble bath."

"A bubble bath, hmm we'll see." Jason grinned to himself just picturing her beautiful naked body in his arms with the warm water and bubbles around them. Then he remembered one of the main reasons he called. "Sam what's going on with Franco. Are you and Danni safe?"

"Jason we're fine," she tried to reassure him even though she wanted him there to feel better. "We haven't heard a word from Franco in several days. Lucky is convinced Ronnie is involved, so they've been keeping an eye on him. Mac really needs some of his police force back, so I think they're backing off on the police soon, but Danni and I will be fine. Chuck had to leave town for a family emergency, but Danni and I still have Max and Milo."

"Well Sam, I'm coming home soon. They are holding up the paperwork, but Claire says by the end of the week there shouldn't be anything else they can do and I will get Spinelli on finding Franco. Be careful."

"OH Jason I can't wait until you come home. We'll be safe. I love you."

"I love you too," Jason said as he realized how much he really loved that woman and needed to be with her and their daughter.

As Sam said goodbye to Jason she realized how much she needed him. She was wiping away the tears when Lucky walked into her hospital room.

"Hi Sam, what's the matter," he asked.

"Oh nothing, I'm just an emotional wreck Lucky," as she answered she bit her lip, knowing that Lucky would know there was more.

Lucky didn't press her for information. Instead he proceeded with the bad news. "We have nothing on Franco. We know Ronnie was involved, but we obtained our proof illegally, so we're working on finding ways to make it admissible in court. So for now, we need to remove most of the police guards." He looked deep into her chocolate brown eyes. "Sam, I know you like to solve things on your own and you're an awesome PI, but please let the police keep working on this. You are going to be released. Take Danni and stay at home. Let your friends and family take care of you and let the police catch Franco."

"Lucky, I'm not going to try and do too much. I just-"

Their conversation was interrupted when Alexis and Danni came into the room. "Mommy," the little girl yelled as she ran into the room carrying a bag of Sam's clothes and stopped at her mother's bedside.

"Hi baby," Sam said softly and smiled.

"Today you're coming home! I'm soooo excited!" the little girl was smiling from ear to ear and her blue eyes sparkled. Sam could see Jason's grin in her eyes.

"Me too. I can't wait to have some time with my girl. What do you want to do first?" she asked her daughter as Lucky lifted Danni up into the bed and Sam kissed her cheek.

"I don't know, we could paint our nails. Krissy messed mine up." She said as she pointed to a finger. Nobody could do anything as well as Sam in Danni's eyes.

"Sounds like a plan. Now all I need is to get dressed and sign some papers."

"Mommy can we go to Kelly's for dinner?"

"We'll see sweetie. Maybe." Sam didn't want to say no, but she didn't know if she'd be up to it.

Alexis and Lucky both realized that Sam needed some alone time with her daughter and likewise Danni needed time with her mother. They had both stepped out into the hall after Lucky lifted Danni up into the bed.

"Lucky, what's going to happen when she goes home?" Alexis asked.

"I don't know Alexis, but I told Sam she should stay close to home, since there will be fewer policemen available and Chuck had to go out of town."

"Well I think Sam should bring Danni and come stay at the lake house for a few days."

"And we all know how independent Sam is." Lucky chimed in.

Alexis grinned. "As a mom I understand her trying to get things back to normal for Danni, but as a mom I'm worried about my daughter."

"Jason should be released any day Alexis."

Robin interrupted them as she walked up and joined the conversation.

"Do I even need to ask if Sam's ready to go home?"

"Ha," Alexis laughed. "She was ready the minute she woke up and she's been a handful of a patient ever since."

"Let me go in and examine her and I'll finish her release papers."

"I'll take Danni"

"She's fine Alexis. Let her stay with her mother." Robin understood how much Sam had missed her daughter in the days she had been in the hospital.

After Robin has examined Sam, she left the room for her to get dressed and within the hour, Sam was in a wheelchair with Danni on her lap, leaving General Hospital. It felt great, but the reality of the world was starting to set in.

When they got to Sam's apartment, Alexis insisted on making sure everything was perfect. She had gone grocery shopping, done the laundry and cleaned.

"Mom, thanks for everything, but we will be fine," Sam said as they walked into her apartment. Danni went back to her room to retrieve some pictures she had made for Sam.

"Honey, I know you will, but I missed so much time taking care of you and now I'm here and I want to help."

"Mom, you've been a rock for Danni and for me and I can't thank you enough."

"Sam, that little girl is amazing. You're a wonderful mom and despite the circumstances with Jason, she's thriving…that's because of you." Alexis took Sam's hands and looked into her daughter's eyes as she continued to speak. "I spent a lot of time despising Jason because of my own experience with Sonny, but as I've listened to him on the phone with Danni and talked to him about you, I realized he truly loves you and he loves that little girl. Sam I pray that you and Danni will be first in his life when he gets released." Sam looked at Alexis as she spoke the words Sam had been pondering while she and Jason had been separated. It was true. The Jason she fell in love with was always trying to save the day and he had put everyone else before her, but she had hoped that would change. After all, they had a daughter now.

"Mom it means a lot for you to say that. Jason and I have a lot to talk about, but we'll be ok…you know what we'll be better than ok," as Sam spoke she thought of a conversation she and Jason had.

Alexis liked that she and her daughter had shared that moment. She and Sam hadn't always had the best relationship, but it was slowing getting better.

"See what I made?" Danni asked as she jumped onto the couch beside Sam and showed her all of the pictures she had drawn while Sam was in the hospital. As she got to the last one, she said, "This is my favorite Mommy. It's you, me, and Daddy and we are on the beach in Hawaii."

"Sweetie I can't wait until we go there. It will be soon."

"Like when I'm 4?" Sam had been telling Danni that after her 4th birthday Jason would be released.

"I don't know," she said as she smiled and shook her head, "it may be sooner than that. We just have to wait and see."

Alexis wanted Sam to have time with her daughter, so she said goodbye to them and left the apartment. She made Sam promise to call if she needed anything at all.

Two men met down at the pier. "She's out of the hospital and in her apartment. The girl's there too," one of them said to the other.

"The police guards are gone and we've got a day or so until Morgan is out. So we make the move now and then Morgan will be in a position to retaliate."

"The apartment building is crawling with guards and security. I know the perfect place."