Chapter 26: Moving Forward
"Uh eventful few days." said Sam taking a deep breath. "We make it to a wedding day I get abducted before the ceremony even starts. Then you have to fly across the world to find me to kill the crazy guy obsessed with me."
"I would do it again." said Jason kissing the back her hand. "I would've gotten to you sooner but all roads led to Cassadine Island. It wasn't until after we saw you were weren't there that we realized you were being held in Argentina. Which reminds me what the hell were you thinking going for my gun?"
"I was thinking don't let you get yourself killed." said Sam. "Jason I've waited so long for us to get married I didn't want to be your widow before I'm even your wife."
"Caleb couldn't have killed me." said Jason. "I had it under control."
"Jason I love you but you didn't have it under control. Why don't you go home and get some rest." said Sam her hand on Jason's cheek. "This is a lot for you to take in to; this came as a surprise to both of us. But it does kind of make sense this is what she meant."
"What who meant?" said Jason more to himself than to Sam. "It's okay Sam you can tell me."
"I don't even know anymore but I saw my little girl and she kind of hinted that I had something new to live for." said Sam surprised that Jason didn't appear shocked. "So I just told you that I hallucinated my daughter who died six years ago, why are you not looking at me like I'm crazy?"
"Because I don't believe you hallucinated her." said Jason remembering the same vague statements from his vision of Lila. "Listen when they were running those tests I was going out of my mind, Monica took me to the chapel for to wait. I saw her to. After I accepted that it was real she asked me to be open to give the love she felt the night I held her again. I didn't understand it but now it I do, she wanted me to let myself love another baby."
"You saw her to?" asked Sam as tears started to fall. "She was a teenager; I couldn't believe it when I saw her."
"She was so beautiful, just like you." said Jason wiping away the tear tracks. "I looked into her eyes and I saw you, your determination and your heart then I knew everything was gonna be ok."
"And then we found out that I'm pregnant." said Sam. "I don't really know how to go on from here, what to do about this is just as much my decision as it is yours."
"I don't have to tell you what potential risks our lives would be to the baby." said Jason. "And I have been thinking about that about that a lot, but when they first told us that you were pregnant my first thought was how losing the baby nearly destroyed you. I never want you to feel pain like that again."
"I tried to push you away but you wouldn't leave." said Sam. "Things have changed since then; we both have decisions to make. I think we just need to take a little time figure out what the best thing for us and the baby is. Why don't get out of here for a while go for a ride on the bike? Could clear your head."
"Ok but there's one thing I have to do before that." said Jason, reaching into his pocket and pulling out Sam's engagement ring. "I think this belongs to you, Ali took it after you got knocked out."
"I still can't believe she was able to fool everyone but you." said Sam as Jason slid the ring back on her finger. "Count myself lucky you know me better than I know myself."
"Promise me while I'm gone you'll get some rest?" asked Jason standing up kissing her forehead. "I need you to take care of yourself and the baby."
"I will, see you later." said Sam as walked out. Sam felt herself drifting off realizing how tired she was. "That's what Lila was trying to tell me I'm going to have a baby."
~Half an hour later~
Sam was pulled back into consciousness as she heard the door open, she opened her eyes to who it was. "Hey Lucky come on in."
"Sorry i didn't mean to wake you up. I'd ask how your feeling but you've probably answered that question enough." said Lucky. "I'm glad your back safe, and I heard congratulations are in order."
"Ronnie right?" asked Sam rolling her eyes. "He wasn't too happy that I refused to give my statement even though you and I both know it would make any difference. He probably told the whole PCPD that I'm pregnant."
"Alexis said she hurt Valentin hopefully enough to kill him." said Lucky sitting down. "I'm sorry about Ronnie by the way, he's kind of a um,"
"A jackass." supplied Sam with a smirk. "Yeah think I've noticed."
"I was going to say reactionary, but we might as well call a spade a spade." said Lucky pulling out a digital recorder. "Look I know better than anybody what can happen to you on that island so I won't ask you to go into detail. It doesn't have to be long but would you let me take your statement?"
"Sure," said Sam taking a deep breath. "Just don't ask me what happened to those men I lost consciousness before we got off the island."
"Ok, fair enough." said Lucky knowing there was more to that but deciding it was best not to pry. "Detective Lucky Spencer Port Charles police department interviewing kidnap victim Sam McCall. Take your time."
"I was supposed to be getting married that day I stopped at Kelly's to get a cup of coffee then I received an email on my cell phone from my office." said Sam remembering how this started. "It was from my business partner Damian Spinelli telling me there was an emergency and to get over right away when I got there I realized it was a set up."
"Spinelli was involved?" asked Lucky shocked. "He has pretty strong loyalty to you and Jason why would he do that to you?"
"Not Spinelli just his computer, the office was broken into." said Sam knowing Spinelli would never put her at risk like that. "I was knocked out and woke up on ice princess island. The man that grabbed was my uncle Valentin, he wanted to use me to get revenge on my mother for being loved by their father Mikkos."
"Did you see anyone other than Valentin on the island?" asked Lucky. "Guards, staff, maybe he had a partner."
"I was locked up for the most part." said Sam not wanting to talk about Caleb. "There was a guard outside my door when they un-cuffed me, he had a partner who believed I was his dead wife. Valentin had told him when I was finished with his plan I would be his. I was about to be drugged when Jason and my mother Alexis showed up to rescue me."
"Jason and Alexis found you?" asked Lucky. "How did you get injected Dr. Scorpio said you were being treated for a drug douse."
"There was a fight and Jason dropped his gun." said Sam. I moved to grab it and break it up and the needle went into my arm. I was knocked unconscious and when I woke up Jason was there the other man wasn't."
"Is there anything else?" asked Lucky accepting he didn't need to know the full truth. "Do you have any idea what happened to Valentin? Or this other man?"
Tthe last time I saw Valentin was before Jason found me." said Sam truthfully. "Caleb the other man, your guess is as good as mine."
"That should be enough." said Lucky stopping the recording. "Now as a friend I'm glad you're ok Sam, looks like you managed to get out with yourself in tact. And now you have a something great to look forward to I know you wanted and child."
"I consider it to be my miracle," said Sam smiling. "Jason and I are just trying to decide how we want to handle it."
"Speaking of Jason where is he?" asked Lucky looking around. "I thought with how worried he was about you he wouldn't leave your side."
"I told him to go for a ride on the bike to help him think." said Sam knowing Jason was never Lucky's favorite topic. "This situation is different than the one with Jake; everyone knows we're together and we're not exactly the normal white picket fence couple of Port Charles."
"I know he made the decision that's best for Jake." said Lucky; he had to admit he admired Jason for making the sacrifice to keep Jake safe. "It's obvious Jason loves you I have a feeling he's going to love and protect this new baby with everything he is."
"Some things you can always count on." said Sam smiling. "The sun in comes up I the morning the moon at night and Jason Morgan will always want to do the right thing."
"Look I have no room to have an opinion, but I've seen how much Jason loves you. After he realized you were kidnapped he came to me of all people for help, and we both know that wasn't easy for him." said Lucky remembering Jason was one the biggest problems of his relationship with Sam. "For what it's worth I'm happy for you and Jason and I think you guys have what it takes to make it."
"Thank you for that Lucky." said Sam touched by what his words. "That means a lot to me."
"In the mean time you need to take care of yourself and get some rest." said Lucky getting up to leave. "Congratulations Sam, you're gonna be a great mother, I'll see you later."
"By Lucky." said Sam as Lucky walked out, Sam stared at the ceiling in silence for a moment until he heard a knock at the door. "Yeah come in."
"Hi Sam just coming in to update your chart." said Elizabeth walking in. "Word around the hospital is you've been through a lot of excitement."
"As much as I love that adrenaline that was an over douse." said Sam. "But everything worked out for the best and now I think we're due for a nice long lull."
"Still can't figure out how you pulled it off." said Elizabeth writing Sam's vitals down on the clip board. "I mean after you betray Jason he takes you back proposes you get kidnapped so hecan conveniently come to the rescue and surprise, surprise you end up pregnant."
"Whoa where the hell did that come?" asked Sam wondering why Elizabeth was talking like this right now. "I'm sorry I might be a little out of it but I'm not sure what you're accusing me of."
"Well that's how you work isn't?" asked Elizabeth dropping her reason for being in the room all together. "You know get all insecure and pull some stunt to and rope Jason back in again."
"Wow so according to you I questioned whether or not Jason wanted to marry me I faked my own kidnapping on my wedding day." said Sam, Elizabeth's words sounding even crazier when she repeated them. "Oh and on top of that I planned a pregnancy that up until this morning I didn't know was possible."
"Like I said I don't know how you did it." said Elizabeth. "But you might as well admit it; you've used your pregnancy to manipulate Jason before."
"Elizabeth," said Jason walking into the room looking from Elizabeth to Sam. "That's enough."
"Jason I don't know how much you heard." said Elizabeth trying to cover her tracks. "I can explain this."
"Don't waste your breath." said Jason walking over to the bed and turning to face Elizabeth. "You suggested that Sam orchestrated this whole thing to manipulate me."
"You can't seriously be buying this act." said Elizabeth shocked at Jason's loyalty. "Jason this is the same woman who betrayed you with your worst enemy then watched our little boy get taken. And now she's using this pregnancy to use you just like she did when she was carrying Sonny's baby."
"I can't believe you just said that." said Jason, but Sam cut him off.
"Jason this one is mine." said Sam remembering why she developed such strong feelings against Elizabeth in the first place. "Look I don't expect you to forgive me for my part in what happened to Jake it was inexcusable and will regret that for the rest of my life. Keep on hating me that's fine but don't you dare accuse me of using my daughter who did not even get to breathe to manipulate Jason or anybody else."
"Jason's too forgiving for his own good, But I gotta hand it to you you're good." said Elizabeth snidely. "Somehow he managed to forgive you for seducing his worst enemy, and I still can't get Lucky to forgive me for the affair I had with Nikolas."
"Oh ok now I get it this isn't about me or Jason or Jake it's about you." said Sam half laughing. "And now that you decided to compare destructive choices let me make one thing clear. The only reason I let Ric touch me on that one night was because I was drunk, alone, and hurt so much that I wanted to stop feeling. Your excuse I don't know, maybe Lucky loved you too much."
"Betrayal is betrayal." said Elizabeth so smug it was sickening. "And you haven't changed as much as you claim."
"Elizabeth stop Sam made a bad decision yes but I set it in motion and I'm the one who agreed to lie to her about Jake." said Jason; he had never seen this side of Elizabeth before. "I think you should ask for another nurse to be assigned to Sam."
"Fine I'm going." said Elizabeth slamming the door behind her.
"Sam, are you ok?" asked Jason knowing the answer.
"I'm sorry I shouldn't have let Elizabeth bait me like that." said Sam doing her best to not cry. "I don't resent Jake for existing I don't and I stopped blaming you for that a long time ago. It's just when she said I used my little girl and this baby to trap you."
"Forget Elizabeth she had no right to do that." said Jason sitting back down. "We have all moved on from what happened, and I meant what I said to her I share the guilt for what happened to Jake I should've known you would've understood if I was just honest."
"Jason come on I was off the rails when I did that." said Sam. "She did make a good point what with everything that happened with Jake. I'm going to ask you something and I just want an honest answer; Jason do you want this baby?"
"I'm probably always going to worry Sam I do want this baby." said Jason understanding her fears. "I asked you to marry me before we found out the pregnancy and I still want that now. I saw how you handled yourself with Caleb on the island re-enforces what I've always known you're going to be an amazing mother."
"And you are the only person in the world who knows what that means to me." said Sam hoping she would have his support. "I'm going to need some help; will you be there for me and our child?"
"You see this ring?" asked Jason lifting Sam's hand. "I love you, I want to spend the rest of my life with you and I want us to raise our child together."
"I'm so glad you said that," said Sam. "I need you, and this little one is going to need her dad."
"Her?" asked Jason raising his eyebrows. "You think we're gonna have a girl."
"Call it mother's instinct.
A/N And that is the verbal ass kicking of the sainted FLOOR WHORE that Bob Guza will NEVER deliver it was my great honor to write it ;) the REAL wedding will be soon so have patience there's just one or two more things that need taking care of before all is right with the world. As always thank you for reading hope you enjoyed it please review and any suggestions are welcome.
P.S I'm also open to suggestions on what our precious JaSam miracle daughter (Come on we all know it's gotta be a girl)