Bullets flew before Zander's eyes. Before he took the job as a secret agent, he told Z, head of the organization, that he was ok for duty. Anna had recommended therapy before his final paperwork went through, but Zander resisted.

His heart palpitated remembering Sam's face amidst the rain of fire drawn in his direction the night everyone thought Alexander Smith took his last breath. He tried to focus on Emily, but his heart ached at the betrayal that surrounded him. I can't believe Sam almost killed me. And Emily broke my heart. He thought to himself as he ducked behind Sam's stall at the barrage of her practice shoots.

He slammed his body onto the door in fear. The movement startled Sam and forced her to drop her rifle. She yanked the protective gear from her eyes and ears as she crept towards the door. "Who's out there?!" Sam flung the door open and found Zander passed out on the ground. She kneeled over his body and touched his face wet with sweat. "Oh God Zander. What happened to you?"

Alexis opened the door to Anna's office and flipped on the light. She walked over to the desk and found a file with Ric Lansing's name typed across.

"Are you here to see me Alexis?"

Alexis practically jumped from her skin and sat down at Anna's desk. Anna walked in and closed her door.

"Is there something wrong?"

Alexis picked up the file from Anna's desk. "I got a call from my ex-husband stating that I need to keep his daughter away from sketchy individuals? What does that mean?"

Anna slipped down in the chair. "Ric saw me holding Molly and freaked out. Lorenzo defended me."

"Greattt." Alexis threw back her head. "That's all I need. Why do you have Ric's file?"

"Hopefully to help you. If I can find anything questionable in Ric's past, that'll be of great help to you. Right?"

"No. I'm playing by the book. Ric's past has nothing to do with now. But I appreciate your help." Alexis got up from the desk and started towards the door.

"How are Molly's ears?"

"Better. Nik forgets how windy the stables can be at night. She is enamored by Sheba."

Anna turned away from Alexis and grabbed Ric's file from her desk.

"I appreciate you for protecting Molly, Anna. Thanks."

"I can't bring Kristina back, but I'd like to try to make amends to you in whatever small ways thatI can."

Alexis flashed a weak smile. "Just don't get Zander killed."

Zander's fever rose high. He was too weak to walk on his own so he gave in to leaning on Sam in route to her car. As soon as his body hit the backseat, he fell asleep but his discomfort came again when Sam took his hand to pull him out of the car at their destination.

"Just a minute." He muttered to her. "I can do it alone. You're going to kill me."

Sam looked around the area starting to dusk and smell of the freshness of a new day. She rubbed her eyes exhausted from trying to catch up at the range. She watched Zander steady his body on her backseat. She started to remember the night he almost died.

She didn't want to be apart of the plot to get rid of Zander, but it was the beginning of the biggest secret she hoped she could convince Jason to keep. He came to her to get Courtney out of a bind after he realized that Faith had killed the wrong Sam the Hit-Woman. The real Sam chickened out realizing she was no match for attempting a hit on Jason Morgan. She decided to align instead.

Sam McCall's reason for stepping foot in Port Charles was to complete a job that Jason's hands refused to touch out of loyalty to Sonny. Jason knew Sonny would never condone the killing of Zander Smith especially considering the last time he beat the boy to a bloody pulp drew the wrath of Alexis Davis.

Jason paid Sam a heavy sum after he found out the plan for a shootout with Zander. He made sure she had all the necessary equipment to fit in with the rest firing their bullets in the helpless boy's direction.

She was certain her bullet hit him first. She watched it pierce his chest, but she chickened out again and ran away from the scene of the crime uncertain that he was dead. She raced through the woods hearing the shots continue to fire until her body slammed into that of Lorenzo Alcazar. They both heard the pounding of feet in the direction from where Sam came. She was sure someone saw her unmasked—possibly Ric. Lorenzo promised to protect her from any probable implications in the murder of Alexander Smith.

Sam's eyes met Zander's as they both began to realize where they had met before.

"Are you sure you don't need my help?"

Zander quietly said a prayer and hoped he didn't corner himself into a trap. He pulled himself up onto his feet but fell back onto the car. Sam rushed to him and threw his arm around her neck.

"I've got you." Sam's shaky hands held tight to Zander's arm around her neck. "We're almost at the door."

"I can't stay. I don't want to die." Zander's voice was lined with tears.

"You just had a bad night. You're not going to die." Sam sighed wishing he'd stop reminding her of the past.

They made it to the front. He quieted down as she unlocked the door. The darkness of the inside of the cabin made Zander's stomach turn but Sam wrapped her arm around his waist to keep him from tumbling over.

"You're pretty strong." He tried to pretend to be alert.

"I am. My room is close." She continued to lead him down the hall towards her room.

She kicked her door open still needing both arms to keep him on his feet. He pulled from her and tossed himself onto her bed. He curled his body up tight as he shivered uncontrollably.

"I don't know what's wrong." He tried to talk through the chatter of his teeth.

Sam crawled onto the bed and touched his face. "I can call Robin. She'd come over."

Zander turned over onto his back and looked up at her hovering over him. "No don't. I just need a moment to recover."

Sam started to remove his jacket, but he pushed her hand away. "Don't touch me. I just need you to go." He was barely able to get the words out.

Sam remained by his side watching him struggle to stay awake. She wanted so badly to curl her body next to his but she respected his need for space. His eyes refused to relax.

"You can sleep Zander. I'm not going to hurt you."

He rolled himself out of his jacket and threw it to the ground. His body grew cold again but he was determined to make her remember. He sat up and ripped open his shirt pointing to a scar on his chest.

"Did you do this?" He asked still not sure if he was really alive or fighting through a nightmare.

Sam stared at him not sure of what to say next. "You're alive right? That's all that matters."

"Who's your next victim?"

Sam moved off the bed. "You should really get some rest. Lock the door. I'll be in the living room. Lorenzo doesn't have to know you're here."

Sam walked towards the door but Zander leaped from the bed and pinned her body against it slamming it shut.

"Are you better?" She asked as she studied his shirtless body.

"Not even close."

Sam felt Zander's hand cradle her waist.

"Yes. I shot you. That's all I'll tell you. It was nothing against you. It was my job."

Zander moved in closer to her. "Whose orders?"

Sam grew nervous from the warmth of his hands on the small of her back. "Ric Lansing. He paid me to kill you."

Alexis jumped up and down and wrapped her arms around her body. She yanked at her gloves and waited patiently on the docks for the ferry to take her to Wyndemere. She did a double take when she spotted someone come her way through the fog.

"Is that who I think it is?"

"Good Morning Natasha." Luke appeared in the clear. "You need me."

Alexis couldn't hold back her emotion. The tears poured from her eyes. She wrapped her arms around Luke's neck and held tight. "I need you to help me remember."

"There's nothing a little Scotch and a game of poker can't take care of Little Darling."

Alexis continued to hold him tight. "Thank you. You know soo much about my past. I don't know what's real and what's not anymore."

"I'm here for you Natasha."

Zander pulled back from Sam. "You're a liar. Maybe only half of a liar but a liar nevertheless."

"Why don't you believe me?"

"Lorenzo put you up to it didn't he?"

Sam frantically shook her head. "No. No way. He had nothing to do with it. I swear Zander. It was all Ric."

Zander shoved his hands in his pockets and felt around one for the picture. He pulled it from his pocket and took a look at it.

"What's that picture? The little girl you were so worried about?"

Zander put it back in his pocket. "Don't pretend to care Sam. I almost died. There was that chance I'd never meet my son. He won't even know who I am because I wasn't even here when he was born. I'm nothing to him."

"But Ric…"

"Screw Ric! You're the one that shot me! Not Ric!" Zander sat down on the bed starting to feel weak again. "I just have moments that I don't feel well. And staring at the woman that almost killed me doesn't help."

"Did I interrupt something?" Emily watched Alexis quickly break away from Luke. "I'm sorry. I was just going back to Wyndemere."

Alexis wiped her eyes and faced Emily. "And I'm going with you."

"Please do. I heard through the grapevine that Nik got Molly a special gift."

Luke twirled his finger around his ear. "Whoptido! Good Ole Nik always grandstanding."

Alexis punched Luke's arm. "He loves his cousins."

Emily slid her arm in Luke's. "You know you're dying to see the surprise."

Luke pulled from Emily and bowed to her. "There is a glass of Whiskey calling my name." He tipped his hat to Alexis. "Natasha, you know where to find me."

Luke walked away. Emily observed Alexis' face.

"Have you been crying Alexis?"

Alexis wiped her eyes. "No. It's cold out here. I'm fine."

"Ok. You can tell me you know?"

Alexis tried to hold back. "Zander's here."

Emily's jaw dropped. "He's alive."

"Yes. And he's in love with Sam. I just thought you should know."