A/N: Thanks to my friend/beta Judy and to all the readers!
Chapter Ten:
Sam was lying in her bed, trying to get comfortable when she heard the door to her hospital room open and then Alexis's voice.
"Sam, I heard what happened. Are you and the baby alright? I can't believe that Elizabeth would pick a fight with you like that. She's definitely changed ever since she had Jake."
Sam looked at her mother and said, "You don't know the half of it. But yeah, I think we'll be okay. I'm just waiting to get checked out. I have to stay overnight but I think everything will be fine and I'll probably be allowed to leave in the morning."
Alexis nodded at Sam's words and then walked over to her daughter, hugged her and then took a seat in the chair near Sam's bed. "I've spoken to both Lucky and Carly and while I feel like I'm going to regret saying this, I'm glad that you have Carly on your side."
Sam laughed softly and then she said, "Trust me, no one has been more surprised than me at how well Carly and I are getting along."
Alexis laughed as well, then she became serious and said, "Sam, when you get out of here I'd like you to come home with me tomorrow. I'd love to have you stay with me for a while."
Sam smiled at her mother and then said gently, "I appreciate the offer to stay with you but I can't. Jason and I are back together. We love each other and are planning to get married. We are starting our own family, Jason, the baby and I. We've finally gotten back to where we were before everything got screwed up."
Alexis was silent for a moment and then she softly said, "Sam, are you sure you want to do this? I mean, really? You know what you'll be getting yourself into by marrying Jason."
Sam took her mother's hands into her own and then she began to speak. "I don't know what's going to happen down the road. All I do know is that Jason and I tried to be together once before, but we ended up letting other things get in the way. Then our relationship ended because we did and said hurtful things to each other and we started to hate each other. I'm not going to let that happen this time. Our child and our marriage are going to come first."
Alexis looked like she wanted to say something but after a moment she decided not to. Instead she said, "Well, even though Jason isn't the man I would have chosen for you to end up with, what matters is that the two of you and your baby love each other and take care of each other."
Sam squeezed her mother's hands gently and then said, "Thank you for caring. A few years ago when I found out that you were my mother, I never would have dreamed that you would be looking out for me, much less that you would love me so much as to accept Jason even though the two of you don't really get along."
Alexis smiled and then said, "Hey, I'm your mother. Loving you is what I do. Now you just relax and I'll see if I can kick Carly out of Jason's room so that he can come and see you. I know both of you are anxious to make sure the other is okay."
Moments later Alexis left the room and Sam closed her eyes, planning to rest them for just a couple of minutes. However, a few minutes later Sam heard the door to her room open once again. She felt a slight pressure on the bed as Jason took a seat on it and pulled her into his arms.
Sam forced her eyes open and she looked at Jason and said, "I'm glad you're okay. I was afraid that things were really bad since they wouldn't let me see you."
Jason smiled and then he said, "You really think that I was going to let a bullet stop me from coming to make sure that you're okay? Not a chance."
Moments later Patrick walked into the room and after reviewing Sam's charts, he looked up to see Jason and Sam sitting on Sam's bed.
"Well, since both of you are here, it saves me a trip. Sam, you and the babies are going to be just fine as long as when you go home in the morning, you take it easy. However, because of the fight you had with Elizabeth, I suggest that the two of you steer clear of each other at least until the twins are born, so that there are no further complications."
It took Sam a few minutes to speak and when she finally did she said, "Twins? Do you know what they are, or is it too soon to tell?"
Patrick smiled and then said, "You are five months pregnant, Sam. As to the twins, they are a boy and a girl. If you like I'll get the ultrasound and show you."
Sam nodded as tears spilled down her cheeks. When Patrick left, Sam looked at Jason and said, "Twins? I think somebody's watching out for us."
Jason nodded as well and he buried his face in Sam's hair, inhaling her scent deeply as he whispered, "Thank you Danny, Lila."