Chapter 14 Green Eyes
Sam ran into Silas at Kelly's. He had told her that he had divorced Nina and had her committed. Every suspicion she had about her had been right.
"Sam, I know that Jason is back but I also know what we had was real. I also know that you were with Patrick but I know you and that was… It was a rebound and it may seem presumptuous of me but that is how I feel. That night you walked in, Nina had drugged me. She was trying to get pregnant. She had a hit list. You were on it. My daughter was on it. It was a list of people whose lives she wanted to ruin. I am sorry she was ever introduced into your life but Sam, I still love you and I never stopped." He caressed her face and for a brief moment she reveled in his touch.
The truth was Sam had changed a lot since Jason had been gone. She was no longer ride or die Sam. However, one problem with Jason was that he never put her first but Silas did not with Nina.
"I know that I was not the best but I felt guilty. Twenty years of her life had been taken from her. I was stuck in between a rock and a hard place. You remember what you said about how Patrick felt for Sabrina? That was how I felt about Nina. It had been years. The love had long gone but she had these delusions that we left off in this great place. It was never true. Remember us and think about it." He moved in for a kiss but he heard Jason laughing as did she.
Silas looked up to see Robin and Jason walking toward them. Jason moved to Sam's side and she hugged and kissed him.
"Hey Sam, Dr. Clay." Robin smiled and waved.
"Please call me Silas." She smiled.
"Then call me Robin." Silas flashed her a smile.
"Rumor has it you are coming back to GH?" She sighed.
"That rumor mill works fast doesn't it. I am not sure where I will land. I have had a few offers. Not to brag or anything." Silas approached.
"How about I buy us a burger and we can talk about it? I want to tell you about some of the things I wanted to do for the pediatric AIDS wing." Robin shrugged, looked like her dinner plans were changing.
"Dr. Clay, don't even think about using Robin to get closer to my wife. She does not deserve you using her for whatever game you are playing here." Sam looked at Jason wondering if it was concern in jealous that she was seeing in his eyes.
"Well Silas, it is settled. A possible colleague could not possibly offer to share a meal with me because I am so desperate that guys only use me to get to other women." She noticed the ocean blue eyes became a steely blue as he looked at her.
"You know damn well that is not what I meant." Robin shook her head still offended by his words. He couldn't be jealous and she refused to read more into it. Silas was nice enough and by the looks of things she needed to get him out of there before Jason put two and two together, if he hadn't already. She was trying to distract him from Sam. No romance just lunch.
"What I do know is that we survived and I don't need you barking at people to protect me. I can take care of myself." She looked at Silas.
"How about the Metro Court? They have great room service." Silas smiled. Robin didn't know why she had mentioned room service. Did she want him to be jealous because of the way he flocked to Sam's side?
Get a grip Scorpio, she IS HIS wife.
"Sounds even better. Lead the way." He followed Robin. Jason watched them with a scowl on his face. He didn't trust Silas and he had interrupted his lunch plans.
"Oh my god. Are you jealous?" Jason looked down at Sam.
"Of what?" She crossed her arms and then looked up at him with fire sparking behind her eyes.
"You know what. What was that?" Jason ran his hand through his hair.
"I don't like that guy and from the way he was looking like he was about to kiss you when we walked up I am assuming he is trying to make you jealous. Robin has been through hell. She doesn't need some egomaniacal jackass doctor playing with her emotions." Sam studied him looking for feelings that she had wondered resurfaced for Robin.
"I am sure it is just to talk shop. Relax and Robin is right. You are not responsible for her because she saved your life Jason." Jason ignored her advice. Maybe he wasn't responsible but he could still be concerned for his friend.
"Where is Danny?" He asked.
"With Molly." Jason noted he seemed to be with Molly a lot when he wasn't around.
"Let's order pizza and pick him up. He loves that movie Wreck It Ralph. We can try that or I can read to him." He put his arm around her.
It pained Jason that he tossed and turned all night. He tried calling Robin once to apologize but she did not answer. He wondered what was happening between her and Silas. He promised that if Silas hurt her then he would hurt him. Still there was something else beneath the surface and he had to wonder why he was losing sleep.
"I hear they have great room service" Robin's words echoed through his head. Why did she say that? Was she interested in Silas? No, she had no interest in relationships, he reasoned to soothe himself.
Jason was up early the next morning and went to the Metro to take Robin breakfast. He knew that he was being ridiculous but he needed to see her. He needed to make sure that she was safe. He was not happy to see Silas leaving her room.
"Jason, what a surprise." Silas smirked. He had detected a hint of jealousy from Jason about his brilliant soon to be colleague.
If you hurt her, I will break every bone in your body. If you go near my wife again to pursue her, I will also hurt you." Jason was in Stone Cold mode.
"It is eight in the morning and you are here at Robin's suite as oppose to at home with your wife?" Jason just stared at him. He didn't owe Silas anything.
"Just focus on the one and only warning that you will receive." Jason walked away leaving Silas feeling as though he had an opening.
Robin opened the door to find Jason. She looked tired. "I brought a peace offering." He held up a bag and she let him in quickly accepting the coffee.
"What are you doing with Silas?" Robin sipped her coffee and put her hand up.
"Did you come to throw out more assumptions?" She looked at him wondering why he was there so early.
"Look, I know that you will shoot down the fact that he was using you to get to Sam. However, I know you and we both saw the same thing. So in true Robin fashion you got him out of there before I could tear his head off." She was busted. She reached for the bag instead of confirming his suspicions.
"Sam loves you Jason. Maybe Silas was just talking to her." She moved to sit on the couch.
"I know that she loves me Robin. I also know you." He sat beside her.
"Jason, Silas is a nice guy and despite everything he has gone through, we had a nice time. I picked his brain about the plans Simone has for the pediatric wing. I gave him insight. We got drunk and I offered him the couch." She ignored the relief that flashed across his handsome features.
He is married Robin and besides, you two have a volatile history.
"Look, he has a crazy ex-wife who had some list. Don't end up on that list. Be careful." He noticed her body become rigid. She was sick of him. Maybe he was coming on too strong in his need to protect her.
"Look Jason, you need to get your priorities straight. You have a wife and child who need you. I do not need you. You have fulfilled your obligation to me. So please stop this." He frowned then stood, she didn't need him but he needed her. Her pushing him away had hurt him. He didn't want the distance between them that existed before. He wanted them to spend time together as friends. Hang out to each other, confide in each other.
"You want me to leave you alone? Is that what you are asking?" She looked at him. She wasn't used to him being that way. Maybe the things they had endured removed some of the Stone Cold persona but, then again, he was never Stone Cold with her, not really. She was also one of few people outside of his family that knew him as Quartermaine. Maybe he had attachments because of it.
"No but just give me a break." Jason shoved his hands in his pockets then rocked back on his heels.
"Done but for the record, there is nothing wrong with my priorities." He left her feeling like an idiot. She wasn't trying to be harsh but she needed him to be happy. She needed him not to feel pity for her.