Chapter 10: Sam vs. Alexis Round 99
"You're up early, especially for you." said Jason coming down the stairs the next morning, to see Sam hovering over wedding albums for ideas. "What's got you so focused this morning?"
"Wedding plans, there's a lot of work that has to get done before the day we get married." said Sam, barely looking up. "I need to find a dress and pick colors, and of course make it so our families don't kill each other at the reception. Now you don't have to worry I won't make you handle this stuff, I know this is everything you hate."
"It's worth it, to see how happy it makes you." said Jason sitting down next to Sam. "You know I really don't care about the details as long once it's over we're together and a team for the rest of our lives."
"Of course that's the best part of this whole plan, but I do have to get back to this if that great end result is gonna end up happening." said Sam kissing Jason then going back to the wedding design books. "Really the first thing that needs to get done is pick where we're actually gonna get married. "Now I have a few ideas have you thought any about where you'd like it to be?"
"What about Saint Timothy's? It was where we were gonna get married the first time." asked Jason, he couldn't help but remember the image of Sam in a wedding dress walking toward him. "It's big enough for every one that we actually want there."
"You know that's a really good idea. I'll call and see if they have an opening that would work for us." said Sam. "And I promise I won't refuse to marry you, and say I'm in love with Sonny like I did back then."
"That's very reassuring, and I promise that Carly isn't gonna ruin the wedding with some crazy plan." said Jason then after re-thinking that statement continued. "Or at least I'll stop whatever it is before you hear about it."
"That's all I ask." said Sam gathering up the bridal magazine. "Now I have to go I'm meeting Molly and Kristina then going with Brenda and Maxie to find the perfect dress for me."
"You're not thinking about confronting Alexis are you?" asked Jason slightly worried. "I don't want her making you feel bad for choosing to be with me."
"Hey my mom can do her worst, there is no way this is getting wrecked for us." said Sam opening the front door. "And if she tries anything I know exactly what I'll have to say. That I love her and I want her to be happy for me, but I love you to, and I'm gonna marry you."
"Right well, good luck with that." said Jason giving Sam a short kiss. "I'll have my cell with me if you need me."
~20 minutes later at the lake house~
"Hey mom, are Kristina and Molly ready to go?" asked Sam when she open the door to the patio. "I told them they could come with me to help plan the wedding."
"Yes they told me." said Alexis getting up from the couch. "I think it's really sweet that you're letting your sisters be involved."
"They deserve a lot of the credit." said Sam smiling. "Jason and I were pretty resistant to stuff like being serious or making any big commitments but those girls were relentless."
"Hey that's what little sister are for." said Molly as she and Kristina walked in. "It's our job to make sure that you don't do anything to jeopardize the thing that makes you happiest."
"And I can't tell you how much that means to me." said Sam. "Hey could you guys go to the car? Mom and I have something we need to discuss in private if you don't mind."
"Ok, come on Molly." said Kristina as they headed to the door. "Try not to fight too much."
"We won't," said Sam closing the door and making sure her sisters walked all the way to the car. "I didn't want to do this in front of the girls but, who the Hell do you think you are tell Jason he's bad for me? He told me everything you said to him it's weird I thought you were past trying to keep me away from Jason."
"It's not what you think Sam." said Alexis "I was trying to protect you."
"Oh my God are we seriously back to that?" asked Sam outraged. "How many times have we been over this, that isn't Jason It's the way I live? And now that we're on the topic of risky relationships were you thinking about potential danger while you were doing, whatever that was with Jerry Jacks, or maybe I should call him Mr. Craig."
"I never allowed myself to believe I loved Jerry." said Alexis indignantly. "Being with him was a mistake and I knew that from start to finish."
"Your right that was nothing but a bad impulse for you." said Sam. "Maybe I should remind you that you married Ric Lancing. Mom he is so much worse than Jason could ever be. Now I would never say this with Molly around but he is a lying manipulating self-serving snake in the grass and doesn't live by any kind of code, but that didn't stop you from falling for him."
"If it wasn't for that marriage Molly wouldn't be here." said Alexis. "And you are severely discounting how similar Ric and Jason are. Jason may not scheme as much but he is a much bigger target for violence, and much more likely to get you killed."
"You know Mom, I'm tired of fighting with you about Jason." said Sam reaching the end of her rope. "I get that it's your instinct to protect me from anything you think could hurt me just like you do for Molly and Kristina, but there is a big differnce between me and my little sisters, I'm an adult i do not live with you and I've been making my own decisions romantic and otherwise for most of my life. I love you and I really do think you want me to be happy, but my mind is made up and I'm marrying Jason. I hope that you can accept that, but that's something you are gonna have to figure out for yourself."
"You're making a big mistake Sam." said Alexis, her hand on Sam's shoulder. "Marrying Jason will lead to nothing but you getting hurt in the end."
"That's enough." said Sam walking to the door. "This is really your problem not mine, if you decide that you can suck it up and be happy for me then by all means I want you at my wedding. If you can't let go of arbitrarily blaming Jason for everything then the solution is simple don't come."
A/N Well there you have it wedding plans are starting little sisters are extatic and controlling mothers are breathing fire. The wedding day will come in just a few chapters and any ideas for how you want it to go are welcome. As always thanks for reading hope you enjoyed it and please review