Decieved Souls

She flushed, knowing that Spinelli had obviously noticed these things since he'd been living with them after all made her just a little self conscious.

"Since the most memorable of days when the Jackal first laid eyes on the Goddess and came to know her and Stone Cold first hand, I was blown away by the beauty and utter love between your intertwined souls, the valor and the commitment…it was so, inspirational" he glanced at her and she gave him a small smile.

"The Jackal had never really known what true love was, of course I'd read countless books, articles in the cyber world but the Jackal had been blind until the day I met you two…that changed my perspective most deeply" he seemed wistful as he continued.

"When two people are brought together by the intensity for which they feel for each other, by love…it is, indescribable. They would do absolutely anything humanly possible for each other, they would willingly lay down their lives for each other" he tilted his head as he looked back at her.

"The Goddess and Stone Cold taught the Jackal a most valuable lesson in life, love strengthens you…the two of you showed the Jackal something I could not have learned otherwise, cyber god or not" she swallowed thickly at his words.

She could feel her chest tighten, just remembering the way things used to be with her and Jason…it was bittersweet. He cleared his throat seeming to remember what they'd been talking about.

"The Jackal silently observed Stone Cold and the Goddess while in the confines of the lair, I knew that the feelings deep within the both of you was it, it was love. That is why I was so…so flabbergasted as to how things completely shifted from one day to the next, the Jackal felt as if he'd entered the twilight zone or so to speak. As if I was living with strangers who had the faces of people I once knew" she glanced down at the floor thinking his words over.

He was right, she was still having a hard time believing how things fell apart so fast.

"I will lend my cyber skills or aid the fair Samantha in any way she needs" she gave him a half smile and let out a shaky breath.

"You don't even know what I need" he smiled and hopped down from the counter before stepping towards her and pausing in front of her.

"The Jackal would consider it an honor to help a friend, especially one so dear as yourself" she blinked quickly and pulled him into a hug. For a kid who you couldn't understand half the time he sure had a way with words.

"You don't know how much that means to me Spinelli, you do know that I'm here for you too if you ever need me right?" she could feel his slight nod against the top of her head.

"The Jackal is humbled"

She held him close for a little while longer trying to blink back the tears. Spinelli was such a good kid, she knew that she could count on him anytime and he would help her no questions asked.

Finally pulling back he quickly shook his head obviously noticing her watery eyes.

"Goddess please, the Jackal cannot stand the sight of your tears it is most heart wrenching" she let out a shaky laugh and quickly wiped at her eyes, much to his relief as he visibly relaxed.

She gave him a small smile and grabbed a cookie off the plate on the counter and took a bite giving herself time to think about how to approach the subject. Spinelli didn't say anything he just leaned back against the counter across from her waiting.

"Spinelli, I'd like to ask you not to mention what I'm about to say to you to anyone else ok? At least not until I'm sure" his brows furrowed but he quickly nodded.

"Do you remember…when Jake was kidnapped?" Spinelli's face became serious and he nodded.

"I…I don't, I don't remember seeing that happen" this time shock covered Spinelli's face and his mouth fell slack. She held up a hand to silence whatever he was about to say.

"I don't remember seeing Maureen take Jake…I know, I know I didn't pay those men to threaten Elizabeth and Jake at the park" she shook her head and rubbed her hands over her face.

Just thinking about it gave her a headache.

"I'm not lying to you know, try to justify my actions but that's just it…things don't fit, I'm sure about being set up with the men who threatened Elizabeth in the park but the other part…it's just missing" Spinelli pulled her hands from her face.

She hadn't heard him move, apparently he was spending to much time with Jason.

"Are you saying that someone with evil intentions towards the Goddess set her up?" letting out a sigh she shrugged.

"Well that's what I want to try to figure out" his face was a mask of seriousness as he nodded. He held one of her hands between both of his obviously trying to comfort her somehow.

"Um…there's another thing Spinelli" his hands tightened on hers and he visibly tensed.

"The Goddess cannot possibly be saying that have been more of these evil deeds done against her" she gave him a slight smile and gave his hand a slight squeeze.

"You remember the blackout…" his eyes widened this time, he seemed to have made the connection without her saying anything.

"The Goddess does not believe she betrayed Stone Cold" she shook her head.

"I don't remember…and I know I was drunk but, I start to remember bit by bit afterwards…and I haven't" he nodded his face grim. He gave her hands a squeeze.

"I will help clear your name Goddess"

He was dead on his feet, all he wanted to do was get inside, go upstairs and go to sleep for a while.

Plane rides always made him tired, especially when he'd only had 3 hours of sleep at the most within the last couple of days.

Turning the key he pushed the door open and his eyes automatically scanned the living room, it was habit…he felt himself stop short.

His eyes immediately locked onto the little girl sitting on the ground in front of the coffee table…eating, cookies?

Stepping in he quietly closed the door behind himself but he made enough noise for her to look over at him. Her long brown hair flipped as her head turned in his direction getting in her face.

She didn't move it however and she just looked at him.

He didn't know what to say, he was afraid of scaring her…whoever she was. But she seemed fine, relaxed even as she put another cookie in her mouth while staring at him.

She finally tilted her head slightly.

"Who are you? Do you know my mommy?" he opened his mouth to ask her who her mom was but it snapped shut when he heard footsteps. Turning towards the kitchen he felt his breath catch in his throat when Spinelli appeared with a petite brunette at his side.

Sam.

"Mommy!" his eyes quickly snapped back over to the little girl as she quickly ran towards Sam before flinging herself into her arms. Sam picked her up and perched her on her hip and slightly turned to the side as she looked at him.

Like she was shielding the little girl…from him.

He didn't know what to do, say, feel. Seeing Sam after all this time was overwhelming in itself, but now…to learn she had a daughter…

He felt like he'd been drop kicked. Hard.

He couldn't see the little girls face anymore it was buried into Sam's neck. He knew he should feel anger…something other than shock and…happiness?

He was happy to see her…no, she wasn't a part of his life anymore so he had no business being happy that she was back in town, in his penthouse no less.

Spinelli cleared his throat and took a step forward.

"Stone Cold, the Jackal did not realize that your return would be so soon after your departure to…" the look he sent Spinelli made his voice trail off. Sam noticed and shot him a glare from where she stood.

He returned a leveled look to her making her eyes harden even more.

"Spinelli, why don't you go out for some fresh air or something…I think Sam and I need to talk" his eyes stayed focused on Sam as he spoke but from the corner of his eye he noticed Spinelli dart an alarmed look between him and Sam, finally seeming to realize that he didn't intend to change his mind his shoulders sagged slightly.

"Spinelli why don't you take Andrea with you" his eyes darted to the little girl in her arms when she spoke. Andrea…the name suited the little girl. Sam's little girl.

Spinelli bobbed his head in a quick nod and turned towards her and held his arms out towards Andrea.

She didn't hesitate instead she quickly flung herself at him and buried her face into his neck her hair shielding her face from his view. He found himself wanting to see her face…she was so…perfect, she was Sam's.

Who was her father? The thought of another man touching Sam made his blood boil and he felt the anger sweep through him. At that moment he was just as mad as Sam seemed to be as she continued to glare at him.

Spinelli didn't bother trying to say anything else as Sam handed him her keys and pushed him towards the door.

"Take her to Kelly's or the park" he nodded and quickly scurried past him. As they passed him Andrea seemed to burrow closer to Spinelli and he swallowed thickly.

He didn't want her to be afraid of him.

Shaking the thought off he focused his attention back on Sam as the door clicked quietly behind Spinelli and silence enveloped them. She crossed her arms over her chest and he noticed the muscle in her jaw twitch.

"You haven't changed one bit, you need to lay off Spinelli…cut the kid some slack. He practically lives to help you and you still treat him like complete crap at times" his eyes narrowed at her words and he opened his mouth to tell her to mind her own business but she beat him.

"And don't give me any of that crap about you being tired, or stressed or whatever, that doesn't give you a free pass to be a jerk to everyone around you…some people put up with it because they care about you enough to ignore the way you shut down on them, luckily I got out" the last words were sneered and her eyes flashed with anger.

Nope, she hadn't completely gotten over her anger with him about the way things ended between them…then again how could he expect her to ever get over it…the way he treated her, the things she did…it was horrible.

"Why are you here?" his words seemed to bring her to a halt, she pursed her lips together and looked around. A faint blush came to her cheeks but she cleared her throat.

"Uh, well Spinelli and I sort of ran into each other at Nadine and Nicholas' wedding…he said you were away on business" he clenched his jaw at her words. He knew she'd been counting on it, she didn't appear comfortable with him in the same room as her…

Silence stretched out around them, neither backing down their stares. His thoughts wandered to Andrea, she had to be at least 4 or 5…

The thoughts brought his mind to an abrupt halt. Sam had left 5 years ago…if he was right, she would have either been pregnant at the time that she left or gotten pregnant shortly after…somehow the latter didn't seem very likely which could mean…

"Who is her father?" his words cut through the silence like a knife. Her eyes slightly widened before she shook her head and adverted her gaze.

"Why did you send Spinelli away anyways?" she was staring down at her shoes as she spoke and when she finally did look back at him her expression gave nothing away.

She was avoiding his question, anger and frustration pulsed through him. He finally moved from his spot and walked towards her. She tensed and her eyes slightly widened but she didn't move away, she stood her ground.

"Who is her father?" her eyes narrowed at his question and she raised her chin a sign of defiance. She wasn't planning on answering him.

"Why won't you answer me? Did you cheat on me again while we were still together?" at his words her face paled but fury quickly blazed in her eyes and before he had time to realize what had happened her hand shot out catching him square on the side of the face.

The slap echoed throughout the penthouse.

"You bastard!" she screeched as she stared at him with hatred in her eyes.

"You, YOU gave up on us! You pushed me away, you lied to me, you betrayed me for…for Elizabeth!" she was practically seething, her eyes glossed over with anger.

"You chose to believe her, HER! Over me, the woman you were supposed to love and want to spend the rest of your life with!" she was breathing hard as she kept her hands firmly planted at her sides.

"I gave you everything Jason, everything! My life, my love, my body…my trust! And then you pushed me away, you didn't even let me make a choice, you made it for me. I begged you Jason, over and over again and you kept pushing me away like I meant nothing to you" finally losing it he reached out and gripped the edge of the couch as he leaned towards her, towering over her.

"I loved you with everything I had, I let you see a side of me that I don't show to anyone else…because I loved you that much" she scoffed and glared at him again.

"Then you cheated on me…with Ric of all people, you knew I hated him and you still slept with him, you betrayed my trust!" her eyes got glossy, he knew throwing that back in her face still hurt her but he just couldn't do it anymore.

"Now, I find out that you…you lied to me about your ability to have children? I've felt guilt for all this time for nothing?" this time she blinked and she shot him an icy look.

"If I had known I could have children Jason I would have told you, because unlike you…I would rather tell you the truth even though it would hurt you rather then lie to your face and play you like an idiot" at her words he lost it.

Turning he grabbed the lamp and pulled it jerking it free and quickly threw it across the room watching it shatter against the kitchen doorframe. Sam jumped as the sound of the shattering glass filled the room and turned to look at him with half shocked half angry eyes.

"Get out" her eyes went cold at his words and she clenched her jaw.

"You know, I never would have thought that I would want to be without you…but now, being near you is like poison to my well being" with that she marched past him bumping into him on the way and not pausing.

He didn't move until he heard the door slam shut.

He let out steady flow of curses and slammed his fists into the couch. It had been a while since he'd lost his temper like that with anyone…years in fact, the last time he'd yelled at anyone had been…5 years ago…shortly after Sam had left Port Charles.

Spinelli had been going on about something and he'd lost it, of course he'd apologized afterward and he'd never done it again.

He looked around feeling like the walls were closing in on him. Sleep was the last thing on his mind, he needed to get out of here, fast.

With that he grabbed his keys and quickly slammed out of the penthouse.

Holy Shit wasnt that awesome. I told you the shit was gonna hit the fan. Jason was so angry dontcha think. And i know you loved that Slap. My partner v lopez begged for that part to be in it. Well i hope you enjoyed it so far. Next chapter will a little sam depreived so dont go into a panic attack when you dont read about the godess. And rejoice Jasam fans Jiz is finally over and Jasam is now on the road to recovery. Well enjoy and dont stop believing