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Nightlight

Chapter 25

It was beginning to snow outside that morning as Sam sat on the couch, waiting for Jason. They were going for Sam's weekly baby check up. It had been a month since the accident and everything seemed to be going well so far. Her stomach was bigger than ever now that she was six months pregnant, about 21 weeks. She had been living at the penthouse now for a month on bed rest. Everything was going fine between her and Jason. It seemed like old times, especially when they are talking about the baby. It reminded her of when she first was pregnant with her daughter and how her and Jason use to joke and playfully flirt with each other. It was early December and Christmas was just around the corner. Sam couldn't help but be excited; she loved this time of year.

Jason was outside getting the car started and warmed up before coming and getting her. Just then the apartment door burst opened and Jason stepped in. He smiled over at Sam, "You ready?"

"Yep," replied Sam, returning the smile. Jason then came over towards were she was seated and picked her up in his arms.

"You should really consider going on a diet Sam," he teased down at her.

Sam just rolled her eyes at his and hit him playfully on the arm. "Oh shut up!" She was getting a little bigger now and had gained a little bit of weight that Jason liked to tease her about. But she didn't care. She liked how curvy pregnancy made her petit frame look. On that morning, she was wearing a big old white turtle neck sweater which fell over her beach ball of a stomach perfectly. She had it pared with her new maternity jeans with the elastic waist band. On her feet she had an old pair of worn out cowboy boots on. And finally she had a red wool jacket on top of everything else.

"Should we find out the sex of the baby?" asked Sam as they drove down the road towards General Hospital. She always asked this question towards him as they went for an appointment and he always replied with the same answer.

"Sam It's up to you!"

Sam rolled her eyes at this and rested her hand along her stomach, feeling as the baby kicked. She didn't want it have to be up to her that was the problem. She wanted Jason to say his opinion for once. But she knew that he wouldn't. Jason was trying to win back over Sam. He was afraid he would say something to hurt her and they would go back to square one. He didn't want to tell her what he wanted.

"Don't you want to know though," she asked after a second or two had passed. "Aren't you curious Jason?"

"I am but I want it to be a surprise," he replied honestly at last. He wanted to have that suspense of what it was as it came out. Jason thought it made it more special that way.

"Well I want to know," she replied stubbornly after an awkward pause fell over them and they met each other's eye.

Jason just smiled at her at this. "Again find out then!"

"Oh I give up Jason," she cried in annoyance at him and his little mind games. He was just teasing her now.

The minute that Jason carried Sam into the entrance of the hospital, Epiphany appeared like she always did with a wheelchair for Sam. Their appointment for the last month had always been on the same day and time each week, Thursday at 3:00pm.

"Thank you Epiphany," spoke Sam with a smile at the nurse as Jason placed her into the chair.

"Just doing my duty," replied the nurse with wide grin. "How are you doing?" she asked then towards Sam.

"I'm good," Sam looked down at her stomach and ran her hands along its swelling sides.

Talking for a few more minutes with Epiphany, Jason and Sam said goodbye and made their way up to Dr. Lee's office for their appointment. The first part of the appointment always consisted of them talking with Dr. Lee before getting an examination and ultra- sound. This was Sam's favourite part, the ultra-sound when she got to see her little bundle growing within her.

Sam closed her eyes, and let her body relax as Dr. Lee placed the ultra-sound prod over her abdomen and the sound of the baby's heartbeat swarmed over her. She still couldn't believe that there was a baby finally full in her stomach again. After months of disappointment and such of her and Jason trying conceiving; they had gotten pregnant just like that at the worst possible moment.

Jason's hand gripped hers as they both stared at their baby on the screen.

On the drive home, Sam brought up a subject that had been on her mind for months, that she needed answered. "Jason, what about Jake?" asked towards him as he turned down Main Street.

"What about Jake?" asked Jason back, not taking his eyes off of the road.

"Well, how will he fit into our situation?" she asked. Jason never talked about Jake. She didn't know if it was because he had lied about having a son to her and how the truth had come out in court and he didn't want to mention him because he didn't want to upset her. Or because Elizabeth still didn't want him to be a part of their son's life.

When he did not answer, Sam asked another question. She wanted him to open up to her like he use too, before this whole Jake thing. Jake was one thing that Jason never talked to her about. But she wanted things to be different this time they were having a child together, she wanted them to be open with one another. "Does Elizabeth want you to be a part of Jake's life? Is that why you don't mention him, uh Jason tell me? I won't get mad. Nothing chances the fact that he is your son," no matter how much she want to change that. "Jake deserves to get to know you, his father Jason. It's time for you to step up and claim your son. Everyone knows it. It's not a secret. "

"I know he is my son Sam. But it is better for him, if I stay away and not be a part of his life," whispered Jason.

"That makes no sense Jason. By not having Jake in your life you are protecting him, meanwhile it's okay that the baby I'm carrying is brought up in the same household as you. That it's okay for you to expose our child to your lifestyle but not okay for Elizabeth's precious baby boy!" Sam had angry trears in her eyes now. Why was Jason always protecting Elizabeth and giving her shit!

"It's not like that Sam," snapped Jason angrily at her as they stopped at a red light and he turned towards her in his seat. "It's fucking not like that! Elizabeth doesn't want me really to have any part of Jake's life! She never did, that is why she lied about Lucky being the father. She didn't want to give me the choose of caring for my son. I have tried to see him but it's hard. Elizabeth doesn't want Jake to having anything to do with my life; she thinks he will be in danger if he is." Jason's baby blue eyes met Sam's dark ones. There was sadness in them, she noted. It wasn't that Jason didn't want to be a part of Jake's life, if was that Elizabeth wouldn't let him.

Reaching out across, she touched his hand, which was resting on the steering wheel. "Well I want you to be a part of our child's life," she whispered in response at him.

"Thank you," mouthed Jason before turning his attention back onto the road and stepped on the gas pedal again. The light was green now.

"Why don't you fight for him?" asked Sam, breaking the silence between them as they ate dinner together. They had ordered in Chinese food, Sam's favourite.

Jason looked up from his chow mien and shrugged. The thought had crossed his mind many times before; about claiming Jake has his own and getting visiting rights to him but however so many other things seemed to come up, first with finding out that Sam had left and then next finding out she was pregnant. One thing always came in and interfered with him talking it over with Diane. However now Sam was right. He wanted to be a part of Jake's life and there was no reason why he shouldn't be.

"I want too," he admitted looking into her eyes and placing his empty plate down on the coffee table in front of him. He truly did want too.

"I think you should. You are going to be an excellent father to Jake and to this little one I am caring Jason. And don't let a bitch like Elizabeth stop you from thinking otherwise!" Cried Sam, looking at him.

I know it's a short chapter but more will be coming soon, just had to get this one out of the way that is all. Hope you enjoyed. More will be coming soon.

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