A/N: Thanks to Judy and to everyone who read and reviewed.
Chapter Fourteen:
Two months later
Two months later found Jason devastated as he looked down at his son and daughter, two of the last three things that Sam had given him and would ever give him. His eyes watered as he thought about how Lila, Lexy and Tyler were going to grow up without a mother. That thought alone nearly brought him to his knees.
Sam's death had been hard for Jason to accept. It still was. Every morning he expected to wake up and find Sam lying next to him, sporting a grin before she kissed him good morning. Only it never happened and every time Jason woke up and didn't see Sam, his memory would kick in and he would remember her death and his heart would break all over again.
It had been the longest two months of his life. He had had to explain to Lila that her mother was dead and that she was never coming back.
When Lila had broken down in tears it had nearly broken Jason to watch as she cried her little heart out. It had taken him a few moments to decide what to do, and he had taken Lila into his arms and comforted her while keeping an eye on the babies.
*GH*GH*GH*GH*GH*GH*GH*GH*GH*GH*GH*GH*GH*GH*GH*
Spinelli sighed softly as he paced back and forth across the room waiting for her to regain consciousness. She had fallen into what he had thought was a coma when he had taken her from her room at the hospital.
It had been two months and he had brought her to as many hospitals as he could without attracting any attention as he tried to get Sam some help.
However, each time he brought her to a new hospital, the results always said the same thing: nothing was wrong with her.
Spinelli knew that that was not the case though and he quit pacing when a noise came from the bed and he hurried to her side.
"Fair Samantha, are you okay? Are you awake? Can the Jackal help you? Do you need some nourishment?"
When Sam regained consciousness and she opened her eyes, the first thing she became aware of was that she wasn't in the hospital. The bed she was lying in was too soft and too comfortable to be a hospital bed. The second thing Sam became aware of was that she had no idea where she was, but somehow Spinelli was with her.
"Spinelli? Where am I?" Sam asked as she tried to get up from the bed, only to have Spinelli insist that she remain lying down.
"The Jackal insists that Fair Samantha please calm down and rest because she is recovering from a rather life-threatening event and needs to focus on getting better."
"Spinelli, what the fuck is going on?!" Sam shouted, causing the computer hacker to flinch before quickly launching into detail.
"Fair Samantha, the Jackal is so glad to see you awake. He has been worried that you would never wake up and that you would never get to see Lovely Lila or meet Loveable Lexy and Trusting Tyler."
Sam paused for a moment as she took in what Spinelli was saying. A moment later she said, "Lila, Lexy and Tyler? Where are they?" Sam demanded as she once again tried to get out of the bed, only to be stopped by Spinelli again.
"Fair Samantha, the Jackal asks that you let him finish telling you everything he knows before you get upset with him."
Sam stared at Spinelli and listened to what he was saying. When Spinelli finished speaking Sam gave him a hard look that told him to continue talking, so he did.
"The Jackal understands that Fair Samantha is worried about the Innocent Ones but there is no need for alarm. The Innocent Ones are with Stone Cold who's taking care of them while Fair Samantha can't."
Sam took in what Spinelli was saying and then she said, "Why am I here and not with Jason and my children, Spinelli?"
Spinelli sighed and then started to explain. "Two months ago Stone Cold and Fair Samantha were exchanging vows when the Godfather interrupted the festivities by shooting Fair Samantha in the abdomen. It turned out that the Godfather was angry at Fair Samantha for taking away his best friend aka: Stone Cold and was looking to get revenge."
Sam nodded and then said, "Fine, but that still doesn't explain why I'm here with you in this... Where the hell are we?"
Spinelli took a seat in the chair next to the bed and then said, "Fair Samantha and the Jackal are staying in the house that the Jackal's grandmother left to him when she went to the Great Beyond four months ago."
When it looked like Sam was about to start demanding more answers, Spinelli continued to explain everything.
"The Jackal came to the hospital one night while Stone Cold was at home taking care of the Innocent Ones. He had known that Stone Cold would be gone for the evening and so he decided to carry out his plan."
Sam nodded for Spinelli to continue as she asked, "What plan? Spinelli, what are you up to?"
Spinelli gave her a sad grin and then finished explaining. "The Godfather is still out for Fair Samantha's blood so to speak and the Jackal took her from the hospital to make sure she would be safe."
Sam thought about what Spinelli was saying and even though she did understand most of it, there were still a few things that didn't make much sense to her.
"Spinelli, does Jason know where we are?" Sam asked and she was surprised when Spinelli's expression turned sad as he shook his head.
"Stone Cold thinks that Fair Samantha is dead. Due to the gunshot wound she received, the Jackal made Stone Cold and anyone else who was looking for Fair Samantha think that she is deceased. The Jackal is just trying to protect you Fair Samantha, the only way he knows how."
Tears were streaming from Sam's eyes as she processed everything that Spinelli was telling her. Jason and everyone else thought she was dead and she was never going to see her children again… or would she?
Spinelli was still speaking as Sam tuned back in to what he was saying. "The Jackal only wanted Fair Samantha to be safe and the only way to do that was to take her away from the danger so that she could start over and create a new beginning for herself."
Sam took one last look at Spinelli and then she wiped the tears from her eyes as she asked if she could be alone. When Spinelli complied and left the room, Sam immediately started sobbing as she hugged her knees to her chest and buried her head in her hands.
The end.