Chapter 7

Sam smiled as Jason grabbed her bags and put them in her car. The car would go with them, but on another plane. Jason had made sure Sonny would send the jet for them and he had just gotten a call – the jet was ready. Sam wasn't, though. She wanted to say goodbye to Denny, but he still hadn't shown up.

Jason looked at her and sighed, ''Sam, we can't stay here and wait for him. He's a street kid, and who knows how long he will stay gone,'' he told her, and she nodded, but she didn't like it. Suddenly she thought of something. She walked outside and called Jamie.

When he stood in front of her she gave him her phone, ''I've deleted all my numbers expect Jason's, and I want you to give this to Denny when he gets back – I didn't want to leave without saying goodbye, but I need to go now, and I trust you to give this to him when you see him,'' she said, and Jamie nodded and smiled.

''I will give it to him, don't worry – I'll tell him to call you right away,'' he said, and she nodded and smiled.

''Thank you,'' she said, and she turned to see Jason standing behind her, and then she said, ''let's go.''

They drove over to the airport and emptied the car, and then the car was loaded in the plane. They stepped in the jet and Sam fell asleep right away.

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Sam and Jason settled in his penthouse after he asked her to stay with him. He wanted her safe and he wanted her to stay with him, and at first she had disagreed, but after thinking about it she decided it was the best thing to do in the situation.

The first week was awkward, because after all, they didn't know each other that well. The second was less awkward, because after spending that much time together they got to know each other better, and even though they didn't act on their attraction to each other, they knew what the other was feeling without one of them having to speak.

Ciro and Daniel hadn't shown up, and life was, as she wanted it for a long time. The third and fourth weeks were without problems, and Sam felt completely safe with Jason around.

The only person she was worried about was Denny – he still hadn't called her, and she would've figured he had called by now.

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Sam woke up and took a deep breath. The nightmares weren't coming as often, but when they came they knocked her off her feet and she was scared to death again. She stepped out of bed, and suddenly she felt lightheaded and nauseous, and she rushed to the bathroom connected to her bedroom and was just in time to throw up in the toilet. When she was done, she walked over to the sink and brushed her teeth. Turning on the shower she thought back at the last two weeks – she had been getting sick almost every morning, and lately she had been having trouble keeping some food down – food she normally liked a lot. She frowned and then realized something – and she started counting the days.

''Shit,'' she whispered, as she realized she missed her period. Normally she would never miss one, and even with all the stress she would've gotten it – but she was two weeks late, and she hadn't even noticed. Her eyes stung with tears she refused to let go, and she stepped in the shower and washed her body and hair. When finished she dried herself off and got dressed – she had to do something – she had to find out.

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Ciro watched as Sam stepped out of the store and smiled. He knew what she had done, because he had followed her in and made sure to get out before she did, and he had seen her buy a test – a pregnancy test. She was afraid she was pregnant, and he knew the only way she could be pregnant was because of their night together.

''This is the perfect…'' he stopped talking and hid when Sam moved in his direction, and when she passed him without seeing him he smiled again. He loved that she was not paying attention, and he knew it was because she was stressed. He didn't know how he was going to find out if she was pregnant, but once he knew he would use it against her. It was the perfect plan, and he decided to go to his motel room and work it out.

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Jason sat across from Sonny and Carly and listened to Carly.

''This is just weird – them both not showing up for four weeks, and I'm afraid something will happen soon – and it's going to be bad, Jason, I just know it,'' Carly rambled, and Jason nodded. He felt the same way, and he hoped he could protect Sam.

''I know, and I feel the same way. Carly, you like Sam a lot, why don't you go spend some time with her?'' Jason asked, suddenly getting an idea. Knowing Sam wouldn't call him for help, he would make sure Carly was there for her when she needed anything and when something happened, Carly could call him.

''I would like that, but she will see right through me, Jason – I know you only ask me so I can call you when something happens,'' she said, and he nodded and smiled. Carly knew him too well.

''Yeah, I realize that, but I need to keep an eye on her, and she is stubborn about it,'' he told Carly, ''she doesn't want me to be around all the time, and I can understand – but with you it's different. I know she likes you,'' he added, and she nodded with a smile. After they had returned to Port Charles, Sam and Carly had hit it off right away, and he was glad they liked each other. ''So why not be friends?''

''Ok, I'll spend some time with her – but you have to promise me not to do something stupid,'' she said, and he nodded, ''now you take care of those other two men and I'll take care of Sam,'' she added, and then she walked out of the room. Jason stared at the door where Carly had disappeared and then smiled and looked at Sonny.

''This will be all for the best,'' he convinced Sonny.

''Sure, Jason. I'm just not sure about Sam – I mean she conned you, and you take her in?'' he asked, and Jason laughed softly.

''Yeah, I know, it's stupid, but I really do like Sam – I feel something, something deep when I'm with her,'' he told Sonny, who nodded but frowned. Jason got up and smiled, shook Sonny's hand and left without saying anything else.

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This couldn't be happening. Sam sat on the floor of her bathroom and wiped away her tears as she was staring at the plus sign on the test, and she shook her head. This really couldn't be happening – she was pregnant, and she didn't know who the father was. There was a big possibility Jason was the father, but the same chance it could be Ciro. A sob escaped her lips, and she brought her hand to her mouth and pressed it against it.

''No,'' she whispered, ''I can't be…'' her voice faded when she heard a knock on the door, and she panicked. What if it was Jason – what if it was Jason who forgot his keys? She threw the stick in the trashcan and took out the bag, then closed it up and walked down stairs, opened the door and sighed of relief when she saw Carly.

''Hey – I was wondering if you wanted to go shopping with me,'' she said, and she paused when she saw Sam's tearstained face, ''are you ok?''

''Yeah – yeah, I'm sorry, I was just bringing out the trash and – well, I kind of remembered the boy I met in Hawaii,'' she lied, even though she didn't really lied about Denny. She had been thinking about him all day, and when Carly sighed and pushed herself inside Sam closed the door.

''Well, maybe it's like I felt it – you need something to distract you,'' Carly said with a grin, and Sam smiled and nodded. She did need something to distract her. She didn't know what to do about this pregnancy, and she needed to get her thoughts straight before making a decision.

''Sure – let me just grab my things and I'll go with you,'' she told Carly, who nodded and sat down. Sam walked upstairs to grab her purse – she had left it in the bathroom – and when she walked down she smiled at Carly. ''I'm ready,'' she said, and Carly jumped up and grabbed her arm.

''Good – take that bag, Jason will not like it if you leave it there,'' Carly said, pointing at the bag, and Sam grabbed it and was glad Carly didn't ask why the bag was almost empty. They took the elevator down and she threw the bag in the dumpster, and sighed of relief. Now she could relax a little and enjoy the shopping trip with Carly.

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When Jason came home hours later, he found Sam asleep on the couch. He closed the door softly, and turned around with a smile. He had found Sam often asleep on the couch in the past four weeks, and he loved coming home to her. He noticed the T.V. was on, and he searched for the remote to turn it off. He saw it in her hands, and he smiled and walked over to take it. She started to stir, and he stepped back and waited until she lied still again.

He smiled and moved forward again when she opened her eyes, ''hey,'' she whispered, her voice hoarse from sleep, and he jumped.

''Hey – I wanted to turn off the T.V. but you have the remote,'' he said softly, and she nodded and handed him the remote. ''Have you eaten yet?'' he asked, and when she nodded he smiled.

''Yeah, I went shopping with Carly,'' she told him, and he nodded.

''I know, she told me,'' he replied, and she smiled. She sat up and yawned and blinked a couple of times, ''are you ok?'' he asked, and she nodded again.

''I'm fine. Tired, so I'm going up,'' she told him, and he nodded. It wasn't even that late, but she had been tired a lot lately, probably because of all the stress, and he didn't want to make her feel weird about it.

''Well, sleep tight – and tell me if you need anything,'' he said, feeling a little awkward about that. He knew she would tell him if she needed anything – anything simple. She nodded and rose to her feet, and then she turned to look at him.

''If you hear from Denny, can you wake me?'' she asked, and when he nodded she smiled and went up. He sat down on the couch and turned off the T.V. – not sure about what happened just now. He was nervous around her all of a sudden, and he didn't know what happened to make him feel like that. He shrugged it off and got up to go to bed.