Do not own General Hospital or any of the characters.

So this is going to be the last chapter of this story. I know it's sad. I really enjoyed writing this story but all good things must come to an end. Thanks so much to all who have read and reviewed and stuck by this story from the beginning! :D It wouldn't be ten chapters if it wasn't for all of you!

So here it is, Part: Ten! Enjoy!

Homecoming...

Part: Ten

"There you are," whispered Jason as he came up behind Sam and wrapped his arms around her waist, pressing her back into his chest.

"Oh my gosh, Jason you scared me," cried Sam as she coughed on the champagne she had been nursing as she turned her head and looked over at Jason, who smiled down at her. His blue eyes darkening as he leaned down and crashed his lips passionately down on hers. "I thought you had gotten away, he whispered in between kisses.

"And leave you?" asked Sam playfully towards him as she turned herself around so that they were now face to face. "I don't think so," she added as she shook her head slowly from side to side before looking up at him again.

"I love you," replied Jason, tightening his grip on her waist and resting his forehead against hers, his eyes pouring into hers.

"I love you too," whispered back Sam, who was still holding the glass of champagne in her hand as she wrapped her arms carefully around his neck. This was nice, thought Jason to himself as he looked deep into the orbs of Sam's eyes. For months he had dreamed about those eyes and the beauty of them. He was so very happy to find himself lost in them again. This time for real.

"I can't believe he is here," whispered Carly harshly to her husband as she shot back the remainder of her drink; her gaze never leaving the sight of him.

"Who?" asked Jax in confusion towards his wife. He had thought that Carly had invited everyone she was close to, so why would she be upset.

"Dante," whispered Carly, shooting her husband a death glare; angry that he didn't know who she was talking about. Her voice dripped with distaste and hatred as she looked back on at the couple who had just arrived. "Lulu brought him!"

"Ohhhh, I see," nodded Jax as he looked on at his wife before looking over to where the couple was standing. Both looked uncomfortable and out of place as they stepped off the elevator and looked around the room; not really sure what to do.

"I mean, he has some nerve showing his face here after what he had done to Michael! It is his fault that Michael and Jason ended up in Pentonville in the first place. How could he just show up and think that it would be alright?" murmured Carly out loud, her voice filled with rage. Her blue eyes blazing as they continued to watch as Dante and Lulu made their way slowing into the room, stopping and talking to Olivia, who greeted them warmly. Carly knew that she had invited Lulu to the party but she had figured that Dante would just end up staying at home; not wanting to bother with the confrontation that was long overdue to happen with Michael and him.

"I just don't want Michael to have to deal with him at the moment. This is supposed to be a happy event. I don't want Michael's homecoming to be ruined," added Carly sadly as she sighed and looked over at Jax.

"Who says that Michael will be upset about Dante being here? I have never once heard Michael complain about him being sent to Pentonville to be Dante's fault," commented Jax slowly, choosing his words carefully.

"OF COURSE MICHAEL WILL BE UPSET!" cried Carly, her voice rising a little. However she could not be over heard by the rest of the crowd by the loud music coming from the speakers. "He would have never gone to Pentonville if it wasn't for Dante! Some who Michael thought he could trust, being his big brother and all!"

"Okay, your right! We all thought that Dante would keep the true to himself, instead of telling the judge but that was two years ago Carly. I think that yes at the beginning, Michael did blame Dante but now I think he just wants to forget about it. It's all in the past. Michael is home now. Isn't that all that matters?" asked the Aussie as he leaned in close to his wife and wrapped an arm around her shoulder, pulling her close.

"I guess," mumbled Carly, disappointedly. She knew that Jax was right. "It still upsets me that he is here though!" she added as she looked once again over at Dante; who was standing with his back towards her.

Jax couldn't help but chuckle at his wife's stubbornness. He then leaned in and kissed her temple. "Should I get you another one?" he asked gesturing to her empty glass.

Carly tore her eyes away from Dante and looked down at the empty glass in her hand and then up at Jax. "That would be good!" she stated, a grin appearing on her face as she held out her glass for Jax to take.

Jax returned the smile as he took the glass, "I will be right back!" and with that he made his way over towards the bar.

"Oh my," gasped Molly as she looked up from her plate filled with junk food and across the room.

"What?" asked Kristina, looking over at her younger sister, concerned.

"Look who's here!" explained Molly, quickly glancing at her older sister before looking back; pointing across the room.

Kristina followed the young teen glance over towards where Dante and Lulu stood talking to Olivia. Her pretty brown eyes widened in astonishment as she gasped out in shock, "Dante is here!"

"I know, I can't believe it either," agreed Molly, nodding her head.

"I wonder if Michael has seen him yet. I just can't believe it. That Dante would have the nerve to show his face like this. Especially at Michael's Homecoming Party. Do you think Carly invented him?" rambled on Kristina to her younger sister.

"No, Carly hates his guts! Remember how she tried to get revenge on him after Michael was sent to prison. He probably only came because Lulu was invited and is allowed to bring a date," pointed out the thirteen year old as she began to eat a piece of Marconi and Cheese off of her plate. "Plus, He just got here. So Michael probably hasn't even seen himmm"

"Who haven't I seen yet?" asked Michael as he approached the table, over hearing the two sisters talking.

"MICHAEL!" both cried in surprise as they looked up at him.

"Who's here?" repeated Michael again as he took the empty seat between them at the table, looking back and forth between Molly and Kristina.

"Nobody is here!" cried Kristina in an unnatural high pitched tone as she flashed Michael a fake smile; who was frowning at her. He knew that every time she lied her voice would go up a pitch or two.

"Come on Krissy tell me, who's here?" asked Michael again, his blue eyes staring into the face of his sister. He didn't get why they wouldn't tell him who was here.

However, before either Molly and Kristina could answer him, they were interrupted by Dante and Lulu who had just approached the table.

"Hey Michael," spoke Lulu, who smiled a warm smile at the young man.

"Hi, Lulu," replied back Michael awkwardly. He had not really seen Lulu over the course of his prison sentence, except for a few times every now and then. But that still did not stop the awkwardness from creeping in. He looked on at the couple who stood before him; Lulu had her arm wrapped around Dante's waist, a grin plastered on her face. She really was either really happy to see him or he was just trying to make everything okay for him and Dante, who had not spoken or seen each other since that day in the courthouse. A day that Michael would never forget.

After what had seemed the longest second, he let out a sigh as he pushed back his chair and slowly made his way around the table. He could feel Kristina's and Molly's eyes blazing into his back as he made his way to where Lulu and Dante stood. He looked on at Lulu and gave her a slight smile as she continued to smile back at him.

"It's good to have you home," she spoke to him as she took a step away from Dante and move towards him. She then reached out and pulled the young man into a hug.

"Do you see that?" asked Alexis towards her good friend Diane. The two women were seated at a table not too far from where the scene was unfolding before them.

"I do see that," replied Diane to her friends as she sipped from her glass of red wine. The red head, then leaned back in her chair; her eyes never leaving the spot of where Michael and Dante stood, awkwardly staring at each other.

"I'm surprise that he is here even," whispered Alexis as she reached out in front of her for her glass of wine.

"I am too. But doesn't surprise me that he would try to milk a chance to see Michael and probably try to convince his way out of what had happened," commented Diane, a tone of dislike in her voice.

"Michael I wanted to say…." Began to speak Dante towards his younger brother, only to be cut off. The police officer's heart sank, as a feeling of dread swarmed over him. That had been his change, his open window and he had blew it. He just had to apologize to his brother and tell him that he was sorry for all that had happen.

"Don't," replied Michael shaking his head from side to side as he held out a hand towards his older brother. "I don't want to hear it Dante. I don't blame you for what had happened. It was the judge's decision , not yours. You were just doing what you thought was right. I respect that."

"You do?" asked Dante, his eyebrow knitted together as he meet his little brother's eye. He could not believe what he was hearing. He had thought for sure Michael would be mad and blame him like everyone else did for what happened. He, himself did too.

"At first I was mad as hell at you and what you had done. I kept on telling myself that I should had never listened to you and had done what Jason and Dad had wanted me to do, stay quiet. But now looking back at all of it, I don't blame you. Plus, I'm out now. The rest is all in the past," he added with a smile; hoping to break some tension between them.

Dante stared at his younger brother for a long moment; he couldn't decide if he was being serious or not? That Michael really did not blame him and wanted to put it behind them? His brown eyes continued to study Michael face as his mouth softened into a smile. A weight lifting off his shoulders. It didn't matter what anyone else thought of him in Port Charles; all that matter was that Michael didn't blame him.

The two sibling then embraced in a warm hug.

"The Jackal can't quit believe his eyes," spoke Spinelli in astonishment towards his beloved, Maximista as they sat at a table watching Michael and Dante embracing.

"What are you so surprised about, There was no way that Michael was going to hold a grudge over Dante forever, Spinelli," replied Maxie, as she slowly turned to look at Spinelli, who was still looking at the scene folding across the room.

"Yes, that is true. But it still comes to a shock that Young Sir would be so warm to his older brother at their first encounter after eighteen months. I would expect it to happen much later….just no so soon," added the Jackal, sadly tearing his eyes away from Dante and Michael and towards is fair Maximista. "but I guess it is good to see Young Sir so happy once again. Just like it is to see Stone Cold and Fair Samantha together once again in each other's arms," commented Spinelli his face breaking out into a smile as he pointed towards where Sam and Jason stood far off from the rest of the party, kissing.

"It is good to see Sam smiling once again," added Maxie, agreeing with Spinelli. For the past two years Sam didn't seem quite like herself. She knew how much her friend missed her love.

The two young lovers then met each other's eye and smiled a secrete smile at one another before leaning in and kissing.

"You ready to go home," whispered Jason down towards Sam as they stood out on the dance floor, swaying to the rhythm of their bodies. His hands where on her waist, feeling the smooth texture of her dress; his forehead resting against hers.

Sam's brown eyes flickered opened and looked into his face, a soft smile appearing on her face. "I am," she whispered back, a gleam appearing in her eyes.

Just as they leaned slowly towards each other to kiss, they were interrupted by a the sound of fork hitting the rim of the glass.

"Can I have everyone's attention!" cried Carly who stood at the front of the dining room. "Yes even you Jason," she pointed out as she met Jason's eye; who was glaring at his friend with annoyance. "It will only take a second!"

Sam couldn't help but giggle at this as she looked up at Jason for a brief second before resting her cheek against his chest and moving her gaze over towards Carly.

"Okay I just wanted to take this moment to thank everyone for coming out and celebrating the homecoming of the two most important people in my life; My baby boy Michael and the best friend a girl could ever have, Jason," a round of applause filled the room as Carly paused for a brief second as she smiled at her son. "It has been a tough eighteen months, as you all know. But the wait is finally over. Michael and Jason are home. I am extremely grateful for this. You never know what you have until it's gone," emotion filled her voice as tears slowly began to run down her cheeks. "Michael, babe, I love you! I don't know how to put it into words how much I have missed you . How much your family has missed you. I never got to tell you this before. But I am so proud of you. You have been through so much over the past couple of years and each time you come out better and stronger. You're a tough one." Carly let out a deep sigh as she met her son's eye who was crying as well. They smiled at each other as Michael mouthed back, "I love you too Mom!"

Composing herself, Carly then turned her attention to Jason; who whispered "Oh boy!" down at Sam.

"Now be nice," whispered back Sam, hitting him lightly on the arm.

"Now I want everyone to look over at the most wonder man in the world. A man who would drop everything in his life and go to prison to protect a child who isn't his. Jason, there are not enough words in the world to describe to you how grateful I am that you went to Pentonville with Michael to protect him. I thank you! I thank you for the rest of my life! You protected me when I needed protecting. You protected my family when they needed help! There is nothing I can say that describes how much you mean to me. I love you!" she spoke in a whisper.

Kissing the top of Sam forehead, he broke apart from her and made his way over towards when Carly stood. Jason pulled his friend to embrace, "You know you don't have to say anything. I wanted to do it. Michael is like a son to me. You know that. You don't have to thank me," he whispered to her as they pulled away from one another and met each other's eyes.

The room then broke out into applause again as Carly and Jason hugged one last time before Carly picked up her glass of champagne and raised it high above her head. "Michael And Jason!" she cried a grin appearing on her face.

"To Michael and Jason!" echoed the room.

The End

Okay I hope you like how it ended. Thanks for reading! Please review!

Julie