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Thanks for all the kind reviews ! My outline was originally for ten chapters but you have inspired me and I have some new ideas for this story, so it looks like it is going to be a longer story than I planned. Thanks again and have a great Labor Day weekend !

Chapter 8

The next morning Sam woke up around 9:00 a.m. she had a dull headache. She walked out of her bedroom and down to the kitchen. Alexis was sitting at the kitchen table working on her laptop. "Hey sweetie how are you feeling today, are you hungry?" she asked her daughter curiously. "Actually, I have a headache, I was wondering whether on not I should take anything for it our just wait until I get my check up today at GH," Sam replied. "Why don't I call and see if Patrick or Matt can see you this morning," Alexis said trying not to sound overly concerned even though she was because of Sam's head injury. Sam nodded her head and went back to her bedroom. Alexis called and Matt Hunter could see Sam at 10:30. "Honey, knock knock I got you an appointment with Matt Hunter at 10:30," Alexis informed Sam, who was attempting to brush her teeth left-handed and not having very much success. Alexis wanted to reach out and help her daughter, but refrained because she knew Sam wanted to be as independent as possible and would ask for her help if she wanted it. "Thanks Mom, I will start getting ready," Sam said grateful for her mother's help. She didn't want to admit it but her head was hurting quite a bit now and she was scared. Sam went to the closet and picked out an outfit. After struggling for a few minutes without any luck she called for her mother. "Mom, can you come help me get dressed this cast is really annoying and I'm not doing too well on my own," Sam said resigning herself to the fact that she was definitely going to need help. "Of course honey, I know that cast is inconvenient," Alexis said trying to make Sam feel like she shouldn't be afraid to ask for help. Alexis helped Sam get dressed then asked Sam if she wanted her to help with her hair and makeup as well. Sam readily accepted, it would take her forever doing it with her left hand and she kind of liked being pampered by her mother. "Okay, so what do you think?" Alexis asked. "Do I have any hidden talent in the beauty field?" she questioned Sam. "I think I look beautiful," Sam replied happily, forgetting at least for the moment some of her concern about her headache. "Oh sweetie, you are always beautiful," Alexis gushed she loved these mother/daughter moments like this they made her feel a little less guilty that she missed raising Sam. Sam smiled and hugged her mom and they headed to her doctor's appointment at GH. The two women chatted on the way to the hospital trying not to think about Sam's headache and hoping that she was going to be okay. They arrived at GH and Alexis parked the car. They both got out and entered the hospital.

Nurse Elizabeth Webber was at the nurse's station along with Head Nurse Epiphany Johnson. "DA Davis, Ms. McCall how can we help you?" she asked politely. "Good morning Nurse Johnson we are here for Sam's appointment with Dr. Hunter at 10:30," Alexis told Epiphany. "Okay, have a seat and I will see what exam room he wants Ms. McCall in for her exam," Epiphany told them. Elizabeth walked over to Sam. "I heard about you being attacked by Jerry Jacks in Mexico when you went to find Michael and Kristina," Elizabeth began. "How are you doing?" she asked Sam with genuine concern. "That is what I am here to find out, I was feeling fairly well but I woke up with a headache this morning so I wanted to make sure everything was okay," Sam told Elizabeth. Elizabeth noticed that Sam looked a little pale and not her usual self. Ever since Jake was kidnapped by the Russian's last fall and eventually rescued by Sam Elizabeth had a new found respect for Sam. Sam told her in the cabin that she would lay down her life for Elizabeth's children and she nearly did when she got Jake out of the exploding building. "Ms. McCall, Dr. Hunter said you should go to exam room two," Epiphany told Sam. "Thank you, Nurse Johnson," Sam thank Epiphany and she and Alexis headed to the exam room. Sam sat down of the exam table while Alexis sat down in a chair in the room.

It was about ten minutes before Matt Hunter showed up with Elizabeth in tow. "Good morning Ms. McCall" he addressed Sam. "Please, you can call me Sam, Dr. Hunter," Sam said nervously as her head was still hurting. "Okay Sam it is, what is the problem?" he asked. "Well, let me start at the beginning I was in Mexico trying to bring my sister Kristina Davis and Michael Corinthos home safely. While I was doing this I ran across Jerry Jacks who had the two of them so I exchanged myself for them so that he would release them. Unfortunately for me he was still holding a grudge against me from last fall so he beat me up and left me for dead. Jason found me in time and brought me to a hospital in Vera Cruz where I had to have surgery for a ruptured spleen and to stop massive internal bleeding. I also sustained broken ribs, a broken wrist and a head injury that caused my brain to swell. I am currently on medication to relieve the swelling. I have a copy of my medical records from Dr. Martinez in Mexico," Sam filled in Dr. Hunter on all her injuries. Matt looked at the medical records from Mexico, which included x-rays and a CT scan. "I was feeling okay but this morning I woke up with a dull headache," Sam finished. "Alexis, do you mind stepping out so I can examine your daughter?" Matt asked Alexis politely. "Sam, if you would just lie back on the table so I can do my exam, and then I would like to get another CT scan to see if there have been any changes." he said matter-of- factly. Elizabeth helped Sam lie back gently so she would not hurt her head or her broken ribs either one. Matt pulled up Sam's top so her could examine her surgical incision from her splenectomy. Elizabeth stifled a gasp as she saw Sam's ribs and abdomen were black and blue from where that psycho Jerry had beaten her. Elizabeth removed the bandage from Sam's incision. She had an open splenectomy due to the extensive nature of her injuries. It seemed to be healing nicely. Sam winced in pain as Matt touched her ribs as he was examining her. "Everything seems to be healing, and there is not any sign of infection, it will just take time your ribs will be tender for some time," Matt reported. Sam told him that her hip seemed to have been re-injured as well. She explained that she had been the victim of a hit and run and suffered damage to her hip. He examined her hip and said that there appeared to be some new injury that might require physical therapy. "I am finished with the exam, I will let you know when they are ready to do the CT scan, " he said as he left the room.

Several minutes later an orderly arrived with a wheelchair to take Sam down to radiology to have the CT scan. They did a scan of her brain to determine if indeed her headache was caused by the brain swelling or just merely your garden variety headache. Sam was done with the CT scan and was sitting in the waiting room for Dr. Hunter to go over the test results with her. Both Sam and Alexis were anxious wondering what the test would show.

Across town Jerry Jacks was talking to a man about some surveillance he wanted done on one Sam McCall. "Yes, it will require that you get a job at General Hospital as an orderly so that I can get inside information on Sweet Sam," Jerry told the man. Jerry gave the man a pre-paid cell phone so that he could call Jerry on it with reports. "I will expect you to be available at a moments notice should I need you," Jerry finished. The man left Jerry to plan his next move in his plan to once and for all eliminate Sam. You will never know what hit you Sweet Sam he thought to himself. In hindsight he wished he had just killed Sam when he had the chance during the Metro Court crisis.

Jason paced the floor at the penthouse he was worried about Sam. He didn't want to alarm Sam he knew that she was still too worried about her recovery to think about Jerry but he was sure that by now Jerry knew that his third attempt to kill Sam had failed. Jason knew that would be unacceptable to a man like Jerry being the sicko that he was. Jason called Johnny Zacchara to come over to the penthouse. "Johnny, I need some help from you," Jason began. "As you know, Jerry Jacks brutally attacked Sam in Mexico and I know he will try to finish the job," Jason said anger rising in his voice. " I need you to make sure that Sam is safe," Jason said to John. "I am going to hunt that psycho down and kill him," Jason told Johnny with determination in his voice. Johnny was honored that Jason felt that he confide in him and trust him to keep Sam safe. Johnny could tell that Sam was much more than just a friend to Jason. He could tell that there was a much deeper connection he could see it in Jason's eyes, he was in love with Sam. Jason was going to make sure that the woman he loved would never have to be scared of Jerry Jacks again.

End Ch 8