A few weeks had passed for Sam as she juggled two boys, and dating the man she had loved more than she could ever explain. The day had finally came for JJ's first day of school, and it was this big step that Sam felt like was too soon. Danny had wanted to go with them to take JJ to his first day; Sam had spent all of breakfast explaining why he had to go to Pre-K instead.
"Alright, you know where your class is... Your dad or me will be here at 3:45 to pick you up. Aunt Carly is coming to have lunch with you, and I'm sure she's bringing something amazing," Sam tried to keep her cool about her baby's first day.
"Mom, I'll be fine," JJ promised her.
"This is me being silly... I'm just not use to sharing you with school, but you're going to do great I know it," Sam started to tear up as she spoke.
"Moms get all sappy about this because you're growing up right in front of her in a big way," Jason tried to explain this to his son.
"Okay, stand by your dad and I want you both to smile," Sam sniffled as she pulled out the camera.
"Mom, do we have to," JJ asked not liking pictures.
"The longer you argue; the longer this will take," Sam warned her son.
With that Jason and JJ stood next to each other because they knew that there was no way out of this.
"Your turn," Jason smirked taking the camera; after she had snapped a few pictures.
"My baby," Sam went over putting her arms around JJ tightly.
"Mom, can't breathe," JJ teased a bit with his mom.
"I love you so much," Sam kissed JJ's cheek.
"I need to go," JJ motioned to his new watch.
"Bye," Sam said as she let go and watched her son disappear into the school.
Sam stood there watching where her son had went into the school.
"Hold on," Jason smiled as he came over and wrapped his arms around her.
"Thank you, for being here today for me and JJ both," Sam mumbled into Jason's chest.
"I wouldn't be anywhere else, and my family comes before anything else," Jason promised Sam as he looked her in the eye.
"I don't know what to do... Part of me wants to go find that window, and watch my baby for a while to make sure he's okay," Sam pouted missing her son already.
"I got a better ideal... How about I take you over to Kelly's for breakfast?" Jason suggested in the hopes of distracting Sam a little.
"I thought you'd have work to get to," Sam questioned even though she liked the ideal of hanging out with Jason.
"Nope, I took the whole day off. To be honest I finally saw my accounts, and I really don't need to work if I don't want to," Jason replied as he led Sam back towards the parking lot.
"You like to work, so I know you won't give it up," Sam chuckled a little.
"You're right, I would go stir crazy," Jason agreed with her softly.
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Sitting in a booth Sam looked across at Jason; it still amazed her that he had come back. Nothing was perfect by any means, but they were working on it. Every day they were learning about each other; Sam saw that Jason wasn't that different than before. When he let himself go on pure instincts; it was like his muscle memory was completely intact. As she glance down he had her hand in his; as he rubbed the back of her hand with his thumb.
"Hi I'm Abby! What sounds good to ya, or do you need a menu," Abby smiled chipper at them.
"I want coffee black, and chocolate chip waffles with strawberries," Sam ordered first.
"Coffee black... Western omelet with hash browns on the side," Jason said as the waitress wrote down their orders.
"Be back with the coffee in just a jiff," Abby said as she left to put in their order.
"I'm sorry but how? That is too cheerful for this early in the morning," Sam pouted as she laid her head on the table.
"I don't know, but here she comes," Jason warned Sam.
Quickly Sam sat up just as the waitress returned with two mugs of fresh black coffee.
"This is heaven," Sam smiled ear to ear, and just sniffed her coffee.
"Wow, I feel like chopped liver," Jason joked with Sam.
"You are above coffee, but don't ask me to prove it," Sam teased him right back before taking a long slow sip.
Just then Sam's phone buzz; making her pick it up to see a text from her mom.
"What?" Jason asked knowing Sam was unsure about whatever the text was.
"I forgot mom is suppose to take Danny to his friend's birthday sleepover party. Everything has been so crazy; I forgot that it was even coming up. Now I'm not sure if I should send him," Sam frowned as she spoke.
Suddenly the waitress appeared with their food, and put both plates in front of them before leaving.
"Let your mom take Danny to the sleepover; it will be fine for him to go," Jason reassured her as the waitress left.
"You're right," Sam agreed as she texted her mom back.
"Plus we both get to go pick JJ up from his first day now," Jason smiled as Sam went back and forth between her coffee and waffles.
"That's a good point," Sam replied after chewing her food and swallowing it.
For a while they just sat there both eating in silence; Sam loved that they could just be together without saying a word. Then it happened her phone rang out making Sam look to see Dante was calling her.
"Hello," Sam answered her phone as her heart dropped into her stomach like a stone.
"Sam, I need to see both you and Jason down at the PCPD right away," Dante stated not wanting to say anything over the phone.
"We can be there in a few minutes," Sam said after a minute before hanging up.
"Sam," Jason questioned her worried.
"Dante wants to see us down at the PCPD," Sam whispered almost as she knew something was seriously wrong.
"Alright, let's go," Jason tossed down some money; as he and Sam got up to leave.
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The whole ride over Sam wondered why Dante wanted to see them; she feared the worst that Elizabeth had escaped custody somehow. Every bone in her body knew that Elizabeth would try to take JJ again if given the chance. Sonny still had Max watching over JJ even within the walls of the school. Still Sam couldn't help worrying what Elizabeth might do if she was out. As they came into the squad room Dante met Sam and Jason taking them into the interrogation room to talk privately.
"What's going on?" Jason asked eyeing Dante as they all sat down.
"After Aiden was born Elizabeth was no longer able to have anymore biological children. She was told that months go when she talked to an OB doctor about a future with you," Dante explained looking to Jason.
"I don't understand," Jason asked confused.
"When we brought Elizabeth in after she approached Sam, JJ, and Carly; she had to be sent for evaluation for her upcoming trial," Dante moved on and looked to Sam.
"She's not playing the crazy card is she," Sam questioned him with fury in her eyes.
"At first everything seemed fine... Well apart from her claim to be your son's mother that is. A few days ago I came cross some information at GH... It states that Samantha McCall was implanted with an embryo on the same day Elizabeth got bail," Dante explained softly.
"Are you saying Elizabeth is pregnant with our embryo again," Sam snapped angrily as she got up.
"Shadybrook had blood work done, and it seems Elizabeth is pregnant. Since then Elizabeth has had a complete break with reality," Dante broke the news to Sam and Jason.
"I think I'm going to be sick," Sam rushed out of the room with Jason on her heels.
Sam headed strait to the bathroom, and started throwing up everything she just ate. Instantly Sam felt Jason pull back her hair, and he gently rubbed circles on her back.
"I'm right here," Jason promised Sam as he wasn't about to leave her side.
After a few minutes Sam stomach finally let up, and Jason handed her a handkerchief to wipe her mouth with. Letting Jason wrap his arms around her Sam just cried and cried; this was worse than what she had fear could happen to her family. This felt like the cruelest joke ever to be played on her because that woman had stolen another nine months from her again.
"We are going to get through this together because no matter what our baby is coming. In about nine months from now he or she will be here. We love JJ so much, and we will love this baby too," Jason tried to be supportive for Sam.
"Let's go back to talk to Dante," Sam whispered as Jason led her out of the bathroom.
With one foot in front of the other Sam let Jason take her back into the interrogation room where Dante was waiting for them.
"We'd like Jason to go see Elizabeth because the best thing right now is for her to stay calm," Dante told the both of them.
"I'll get JJ from school, and meet you at my place tonight," Sam swallowed hard as she spoke.
"Call your mom or sister for me," Jason pleaded not wanting her alone.
"I'll be fine... Just come home to me," Sam shook her head not wanting to involve anyone else just yet.
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Jason spent the whole ride out to Shadybrook looking out the window preparing himself for what was to come. Here or there Jason would hear Dante say something to him, but his brain was just overwhelmed by the ideal of seeing that woman. He knew what this woman had done to him and his family; now she had his child with Sam inside her body for the next nine months. When he got to the room the doctor had warned him not to upset or contradict her. Slowly opening the door Jason was surprised to see it looked like Sam's place yet a little different.
"Jason, I'm so glad you're home," Elizabeth ran up and threw her arms around him.
"Sorry, it took so long," Jason apologized to her.
"This is just me being silly! When Sonny needs you; you're going to go. He's your family just like me," Elizabeth bubbled as she led Jason over to the couch.
"How are you?" Jason asked carefully.
"Well I got some news," Elizabeth bit her bottom lip in excitement.
"What?" Jason asked eyeing her.
"We're going to have a baby! It's official! You're the daddy not Lucky! Even if it had been Lucky's; I know you'd love him or her just as much," Elizabeth gushed over her news.
"That's great!" Jason faked it for all it was worth.
"Finally we are going to be a family: you, me, and baby," Elizabeth smiled as she took Jason's hand putting it on her stomach.
"We got a lot of planning to do," Jason said as he looked up at Elizabeth.
"The home care nurse you sent while you were away is so sweet. Every day I'm doing just what I'm suppose to do because I want our little baby to be perfect in every way," Elizabeth sighed in contentment as she leaned against Jason.
"Why don't I go get you and the baby something to eat?" Jason suggested needing to get out of there.
"Well I have been dying for a burger, fries, and chocolate smoothie from Kelly's," Elizabeth said with her eyes wide.
"I'll go get that for you two," Jason backed away from Elizabeth to go.
"Kiss first," Elizabeth requested with pleading eyes.
Inwardly cringing Jason went over giving her a quick peck before getting out of that room. The moment the door closed Jason started wiping his mouth; as he felt sick to his stomach that he had to kiss Elizabeth in anyway.
"Well?" Dante asked him wanting info.
"She thinks: I work for Sonny, I was out of town, and she's having our baby," Jason stated as he put his head between his knees to stop him from throwing up.
"Well she seems happy," the doctor said as he looked at what was going on through a camera linked to his tablet.
"Me, visiting her here; I don't know," Jason told the doctor.
"She thinks you go out of town on business, so it doesn't have to be an everyday visiting schedule. However I'd like you at her appointments for the baby," The doctor stated thinking it was for the best.
"I've got to go home. Elizabeth wants a burger, fries, and chocolate smoothie from Kelly's," Jason told the doctor before walking off to leave one way or another.
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This was not planned at all... When I sat down to write this chapter; it felt like I had already written it before hand. We are officially on the Crazy Train. Hopefully you all will stick with me, and enjoy this chapter as much as I did writing it.
Q: What do you think about Elizabeth losing it?
Q: What do you think about the pregnancy?
Q: Who do you think is behind the redo of Elizabeth's room?
Q: How do you think Jasam will deal with Elizabeth carrying their child?