It all starts at hello
The plane ride home was uneventful. Sam had fallen asleep as she had her head lying on Jason's lap as the other three men sat around them. "Man, I am so sorry. I didnt know. I should of tried harder" Sonny said as he stared as his best friend. "Sonny, dont apologize. I am just glad to be going home. And I'm glad that I have my life back" Jason said as he ran his hand through Sam's hair. The pilot came over the loud speaker to inform them that they were about 10 minutes from landing. Jason looked down at Sam and realized how pale she actually was. He slowly began to shake her trying to wake her from her slumber. He started panic as he realized she wasnt budging. "Sam, come on open your eyes" he said as he kept shaking her. "We need to get on the ground NOW and get her to a hospital" Jason said to Sonny. "I'm going to make some phone calls now. A car will be waiting for us and we will head straight to General Hospital" Sonny assured his friend as he walked away with his phone to his ear.
The plane landed and they quickly got into the waiting SUV and drove to GH. The ER rooms burst open with Max carrying Sam. "Please some one help us" Jason shouted gaining the attention of Patrick Drake and Epiphany. They quickly ran over and were shocked to see the man everyone thought was dead. "I need a gurny over here and someone page Dr. Quartermaine, she's going to want to be apart of this" Patrick yelled as an orderly ran over. Max gently set the unconscious Sam on the gurny as a team of Dr's took her into a room. Jason was on their tail trying to keep up as Patrick quickly stopped him from entering the room. "Jason, I know that you are scared but I need you to get looked at too. You are no good to Sam right now" Patrick told him in a stern voice leaving no room for discussion. Jason ran a frustrated hand through his hair, trying to control his anger. "I was paged" Monica said to a nurse at the nurses station. The nurse pointed over to the group of men. Monica placed a hand over her mouth as she saw her son for the first time in years. Jason gave her a small smile. Monica held on to the nurses station as she felt her knees go weak. Jason walked up to her and embraced her. He pulled back and said "Hi mom." "Jason, is it really you?" Monica asked as she placed a hand on her sons face, her tears slowly escaping. "Its really me, I'm sorry" Jason told her struggling to keep his own tears from falling. "Don't ever apologize, I am so thankful to have you back" she said as she embraced him once again. Monica guided her son to an exam room but was stopped by Jason. "I need to know what is going on with my wife. I can't lose her." "I understand but lets check you out first. Please, Jason. Sam would want you to take care of yourself" Monica said trying to convince him. Jason nodded his head knowing she was right. After about 45 mins it was determined that Jason was dehydrated and had some vitamin deficiencies. He was going to be admitted and Monica just hoped that he would stay. He allowed her to set up an IV and agreed to let him wait on word regarding Sam. "Jason. Sam has a bullet wound in her right thigh. It hit an artery but the bleeding was slowed by the make shift turniket. We did operate on her and were able to repair the damage and remove the bullet. She is weak and will need some blood. I have the blood bank looking but she has a rare blood type" Patrick told him. "Nicholas is a match, call him to donate. He did it when she was shot last time, he will do it again" Jason told him trying to absorb all that had happen. "She is in the ICU, room 9 if you want to see her" Patrick said placing a hand on his shoulder.
Jason approached her door and took a deep breath as he slowly opened the door. He was surprised to find someone already at her bedside. "Long time no see man" John McBain said as he stood up and shook Jason's hand. Jason was surprised to say the least to see John sitting at his wife's bedside. "Yea you too. Umm...are you and" he started to say but was quickly interrupted by John "No we arent. We tried but it didnt go anywhere. Her heart was always yours. I was just by her side helping her stand on her own. Its been a long road for her." "Thank you" replied Jason. "She's still not awake" John said as he exited the room. Jason took a seat next to her, dragging along his IV. He grabbed Sam's hand and kissed it gently.
The air was chilly and the sky was full of clouds. Sam walked into the church knowing that this was it for her . She was saying her final goodbye. She held on to Danny and walked in. She was the first one there but the last to enter for the ceremony. She took a seat next to her mom and sisters. She felt her mom grab her hand. The ceremony to celebrate her husbands life ended quickly. Her mom took Danny as she stood in front of the empty casket and the large picture of her husband. She felt arms come around her and she turned into Carly and let the tears flow. The two women stood there for awhile, greiving the man they loved more than life itself. Carly and Sam parted and grabbed each others hands as they walked out to Sonny who was waiting. They made their way to the cemetary and watched the casket be lowered into the ground. After everyone had left, and it was just Sam, Carly and Sonny, Sam sank to her knees in front of her husbands grave. Next to Jason was Lila and Danny. Sonny attempted to help Sam up but she just pulled back "Please, I need a moment with my husband" she said. He nodded and kissed her on top of her head. Carly did the same and the two left. Sam just sat there, she knew she wasn't alone but she didnt care. "I said I want to be alone" Sam said. "I can't do that. I wont do that" John said as he approached her. Sam quickly wiped her tears away and stood up to face him. "Leave me alone! I hate you!" she shouted at him as she tried to hit him. He grabbed her arms and pulled her into embrace. She slowly sank to her knees and he held her tight knowing that she needed him now more than ever. "I told you I wasnt going to leave you" he whispered softly into her hair. "John, what am I going to do? How do I do this?" She asked as the tears flowed endlessly.
"JASON!" Sam shouted as she tried to sit up. "Hey, I'm right here" he said as he stroked her face. "I'm not going anywhere" he smiled trying to reassure her. Suddenly the door opened and Nicholas appeared. He ran to his cousins side not even realizing Jason was there. "What happened to you? God Sam, you have to stop scaring me like this" Nicholas told her with a smile on his face. "He happened" Sam told him as she pointed to Jason. Nicholas quickly ran over to Jason and embraced him realizing that his cousin was right this whole time. "I really cant wait to hear this story but I will have to wait seeing as someone needs blood" He said putting his hand on his cousins leg before he exited the room. "Jason what happened?" Sam said weakly. "The bullet hit an artery but you are going to be fine. Nicholas is going to donate some blood and then we can go home" Jason told her trying not to show how worried he had really been. "I have to call my mom and I'm sure Carly is on her way with Danny" Sam said as she smiled at her husband. Jason smiled knowing that he was finally going to see his son for the first time in three years.