Jason, Sam, and Spinelli had been tirelessly searching for clues about what happened to Jason. Sam was more frustrated than ever because she had found nothing on Elizabeth, but she was more convinced than ever that Elizabeth was hiding something.

Jason loved Elizabeth but was become more intrigued by Sam every day. Elizabeth was so insecure about Jason leaving her that she called him every chance he got and when he was with Sam or Danny she would cry to him and beg him not to leave. Jason felt caught; part of him wanted to explore his past with Sam and the other part of him wanted to continue on with the future he had promised Elizabeth and the boys.

The only thing Spinelli had been able to find out was that Nikolas was indeed broke. Helena had taken all of his Cassadine money and left him with virtually nothing aside from ELQ which he was still currently running. Spinelli knew there had to be more information to find, he just had to look in the right places.

The gala at General Hospital was fast approaching and Jason knew he would have to go because Elizabeth was a nurse at the hospital. One thing hadn't changed, Jason still hated social events. However, he knew it was important for Elizabeth's reputation as a nurse for her to be there so he had agreed to go. When Sam told him she would be attending as well because she wanted to make a large donation to the Children's Cancer Foundation Jason was very curious as to why.

"Sam that's really great that you want to make such a large donation to the Children's Cancer Foundation, but there must be a reason why." Sam shook her head slightly; she had been avoiding having this conversation with Jason because it was a horrible time for her and Danny and she knew Jason would be upset that he wasn't there for them.

"Sit down Jason. I have been avoiding this but I know I need to tell you. Around Danny's first birthday I noticed he was a little sick. It was nothing major; it just seemed like a cold. There was also a rash on his arm, but I just assumed it was a result of the cold. A doctor whom I didn't like at first but eventually grew on me told me very bluntly that he thought Danny had leukemia. I thought he was crazy and just mad that I was fighting to continue fostering his nephew Rafe and that was his way of distracting me from the hearing. Anyway, I brought Danny to the hospital and we found out he really was sick. Silas and I became close and he became Danny's doctor. The treatment that we had hoped would work for Danny wasn't working. He was getting sicker and he needed a bone marrow transplant." Sam had to stop talking for a minute because she was crying.

Jason was staring at her with a look of horror on his face. His son was sick, and he wasn't there for Danny or Sam. He felt so guilty and could tell that it had been serious because Sam wasn't one to get upset over nothing. As if she could read his mind Sam said to Jason, "Jason please do not blame yourself. It's not your fault that you weren't there. Besides, our little boy is just perfect now."

"Sam please tell me what happened. You said the treatment Silas was giving him wasn't working."

"We had been so hopeful that the treatment would work but we had been looking for bone marrow matches just in case. Molly and Rafe were watching Danny and Silas and I were visiting Heather Webber. She is your distant cousin, and although I can't stand her I had to ask her to get tested. We got a call from the kids saying Danny was really warm and we rushed him to the hospital. That was when we discovered the treatment wasn't working. We had everyone tested on my side of the family and on your side of the family. No one was a match and our little boy just kept getting sicker. He was so strong and brave though; my little fighter," Sam said with a small smile playing on her face.

"We ran a donor drive to see if we could find anyone to be Danny's match. Derek Wells who was the head of the newspaper at the time pushed the story off of the cover of the paper in favor of another story. He felt bad about doing it and he came to the hospital to get tested. It turns out Derek Wells was a match, and eventually it came out that he was Danny's match because he was really my father, Julian Jerome. Anyway, Danny has been in remission ever since, but I know how lucky we are that Danny is okay. I have been donating to this charity every year since because I know what it's like to have a sick kid and I want to do everything I can to help the kids and their families."

"You are so amazing Sam. I know you put all your efforts into fighting for our little boy. I am so glad you were there for him when I couldn't be."

Sam shrugged her shoulders. "Losing Danny wasn't an option for me. I would have done anything to make sure he got better. One night when I realized how sick Danny really was I remember sitting in the hospital crying. I was crying to you, asking you how you could have left me like this. I think that was the one of the moments that I needed you the most the entire time you were gone. It felt like someone had ripped my heart out. I had just lots you a few months ago, and then Danny was almost taken away from me. If I could have taken every ounce of his pain and suffering I would have done it. But Danny made it through everything, and now we go for check-ups every three months to ensure he's still well."

"I'm so glad he's okay and I get be his father now," Jason said as tears ran down his face. He couldn't believe everything Sam and Danny had been through in the time Jason was missing.

"Mommy when do I get to go to the Quartermaine's?!" Danny's excited little voice came from his room.

"Soon baby. Mommy just has to get ready and then I'll take you over there."

"I can't wait to wrestle with Alice!" Danny yelled as he ran down the stairs and lunged at his father, imitating a wrestling move Alice had shown him.

Jason chuckled as he gently set his son down. "It looks like you're going to have a great time. Have fun tonight with Alice. I love you buddy."

"I love you too, daddy."

"I guess I'll see you at the gala," Jason said as he opened the door to leave. "Thank you for telling me about Danny. I promise you that I won't let the two of you go through anything like that alone again."

"Thank you Jason, I'll see you a bit."

Sam couldn't help but wish that she was going as Jason's date tonight and not Elizabeth. She knew it would be hard to see them together but she had to go. Her small contribution towards children's cancer was the only way she felt she was able to give back to all those poor families who were suffering just like her and Danny had. It felt like someone twisted a knife in her heart every time she saw them together, but Sam understood that Jason didn't remember his past. All he knew now was everything that had happened in the past year. Sam had developed a friendship with Jason, but nothing beyond that.

"I really hope he remembers one day," Sam said to herself. "I just want him to be able to find himself again."

"Are you almost ready Jason?" Elizabeth's voice sounded from the other room.

"Do I really have to wear this suit?" Jason grumbled. "It's so uncomfortable. I may not remember my past but I know I never enjoyed getting dressed up or going to parties."

"You didn't but you're a different you now, so none of that matters," Elizabeth said brightly.

"You look beautiful Elizabeth. We should get going; we wouldn't want to be late. I don't want to miss Sam giving her donation to the Children's Cancer Foundation."

"Why do you care what Sam is doing?"

"She's the mother of my son, who happened to be diagnosed with Leukemia when he was a year old. I think it's great way to give back to the hospital and show her support for Danny. I would like to be there to support the both of them. That's not going to be a problem is it? It's the least I could do, seeing as how I left Sam all alone to deal with Danny being sick."

"She wasn't alone!" Elizabeth cried out indignantly. "She was in a relationship with Danny's doctor. She had him, the Quartermaine's, and her family!"

"Yeah but none of them were Danny's father," Jason replied back quietly as he thought about what Sam had told her earlier. "My son needed me and I wasn't there, so I'm going to be there tonight."

"I'll be right there with you Jason. I'm not letting you go for a second. Come on, we need to make a grand entrance."