Chapter 51

"SAM! SAM! What's going on? ANSWER ME!" Max yelled as he and his brother shoved at the doors. They heard the second gunshot and were so desperate to get in that their shoulders were sore from trying to shove the doors open. Not able to hear what they were saying, he figured that they probably had Sam tied up or bound. That sent both Max and Milo into a frantic mode, they were frantic to get in. They knew that something bad must have happened but they weren't sure if it was something bad happening to Sonny or Sam… or both. Regardless who was hurt, they knew that Jason would surely fly off the handle when he found out. After a few more worthless attempts, Max came up with an idea. "Milo, call Jason, tell him to get his ass back here now!" He turned and ran towards the door. "I'm going to go out back and see if I can through that way."

The voices started to get louder through the doors but not clear enough to know what was going on. He could barely hear anything through the rapid beating of his own heart. He dreaded this phone call but he knew it had to be made. "Yeah…" He heard Jason pick up from the other end and he almost hung up. He was too scared to tell his boss and his friend what was going on. Taking a deep breath, he plunged. "Jason, its Milo. Listen, you need to get down to Sonny's quick, Sandoval is here and…."

"Where's Sam?!" Jason asked now frantically running towards his SUV signaling Cody and his other men to follow. He was just wrapping up the clean up at the warehouses from the attack. They were able to keep the damage to a minimum but right now none of it mattered.

"She's inside… we can't get in. Sandoval has the doors blocked with something and… and we don't know what's going on…"

"What do you mean you can't get in!? I don't care what it takes Milo, GET THROUGH THE DOORS!"

"WE CAN'T, they have them blocked off… we heard gunshots go off…"

"WHAT!?"

"The first time, we heard Sam yelling that Sandoval shot Ric and we don't know what happened after the second so Max went to see if he can get in around…."

"MAXXX, HE SHOT SONNY!" Milo stunned at hearing Sam's yell.

Hearing the woman he loved scream on the other end, Jason was completely panicked, his heart stopped beating and his breath caught in his throat. "What happened!? What did she say?" He tried to get his voice in control.

Milo resumed his work in getting through the doors after hearing Sam yell, now he was panicking. "Sam said he shot Sonny!" He continued to struggle through the door as he heard Jason cursing on the phone. Just then Max came bursting back in and noticed that Milo was on the phone. Knowing that it was Jason, he spoke loud enough for him to hear. "They have guys all over the back lawn, they have the patio doors blocked! I have some men with me, but we're not enough Jason, you need to get down here now!"

Taking a deep breath and gripping the steering wheel tighter as he zipped and wound through the streets of Port Charles, he sent a silent prayer, hoping that Sam and their baby would be ok. "Do what you have to do and GET IN THERE NOW! We're on our way!" Hanging up, he dropped his phone and proceeded to repeatedly pound on the dash board. He was frustrated and he was panicked, two things that a mob enforcer should never be but when it came to Sam, he found that she was the only one that could get him to feel those things. "Jason, you need to stay calm!" He vaguely heard Cody who was sitting right next him trying to calm him down, he figured that Cody heard what they were saying over the phone and was thankful that he didn't have to repeat anything, but Cody trying to calm him down wasn't working, it never worked, the only person that could calm him down when he was like this was Sam. He needed Sam. He brought his white tight clenched fist to his mouth and bit hard as tears stung his eyes. He sent up another prayer. He prayed for Sonny and he prayed for Sam and their baby.

Hearing the guns blazing and yelling outside, Sam was even more nervous, Sonny was already down and by what she could tell he was still breathing, but he needed to get to a hospital quick. She struggled even more with her capture even though her left arm was now on fire from when she was shot previous, she was careful not to hurt her baby. She tried to break free and yell every chance she could get to let Max and Milo know what was happening. She could hear their struggles with the door and she figured that they had already called Jason. She needed him and she needed him now.

"Give her to me, you three go outside and take care of them. Kill them all!" He ordered his guards as he opened his arms wide enough for the guard to push Sam towards him. She stumbled into his arms and he bound her tightly in his grip, gun now pressed to her side.

"LET GO OF ME!" She yelled as she tried to break free. "Why did you shoot him? We have to help him?" She cried as she looked over at Sonny.

"Calm down my beauty. It won't be long, soon we will be out of here and on our way home." He whispered in her ear as he stroked her cheeks with the barrel of the gun. "I've missed you, you know. I've missed the way you feel, the way you smell." He huskily whispered as he lowered his head down to her neck and pressed her body tight against his.

Sam could feel his erection pressed against her back and she was sure that any minute now she was about to throw up. She felt sick and disgusted. She tried to struggle some more but slowly exhaustion was settling in. She could hear the shots, the shouts, and the war that was happening outside but through all of that she heard a faint calling of her name from the one voice that she needed. "SAM!" She heard Jason call her and suddenly she felt safer and calmer. She turned left and right, frantic to see what was happening behind Sandoval, she caught a glimpse of Jason through the patio doors and through the sea of Sandoval's men. Her body and heart immediately responded to his voice and the sight of him, both beat and heated up simultaneously. They called to him. Always.

Mustering enough courage and fight, she jammed her elbow into Sandoval's gut, causing him to loosen his grip on her. She twirled around to face him and kneed him in the groin. She lifted her knee to come in contact with his face as he was hunched over but before she could make contact, he pushed her hard causing her to stumble towards the desk that was currently blocking the doors. She felt a sharp metal object beneath her fingers, realizing it was a letter opener, she held it firm in her hand. "YOU BITCH!" She heard Sandoval yell as he rushed towards her. She quickly twirled around and buried the metal object right in his gut. Twisting her wrist to cause more damage, she pulled it out and thrust it back in watching his face the entire time. His mouth was open, his breath caught shocked from the pain, his eyes wide and she could see the life slowly seep away from his evil orbs. Twisting the letter opener one more time to increase his much deserved torture, she released it and pulled back her shaking hands. She watched as Sandoval stumbled back a few steps, his hands went to the object that was sticking out of his gut, and as his last breath left his body, he fell to the floor in a heap. It was over, Sandoval was dead and she was finally free. Looking up, she caught the clouded blue of Jason's eyes. Her body now trembling, she reached out her shaking hand to get to him. She needed him.

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Jason watched in horror at what was happening in Sonny's living room through the patio doors. A war was around them and he needed to make sure to keep an eye on Sam and Sandoval. As soon as he arrived, he ran towards the back, knowing the front doors were probably still blocked. He could hear Milo banging and shoving at the doors and he ran passed the side of the house and met up with Max whom was in the middle of a gun fight with many of Sandoval's men. He made sure to tell his men to make sure that every shot counted and to be sure that they didn't shoot directly towards the patio doors that led to Sonny's living room that Sam was currently in. Sandoval's men dropped quickly and were only down to three that had taken shelter behind the stone railing of the patio. He had signaled his men to run toward the side of the railing and at the same time, they unloaded their rounds. All at once all three went down but something else had dropped with them. He looked down to see a grenade rolling over the stone wall were one of the men had dropped it. Eyes wide, they all realized the horror in this situation and took cover. Jason was frozen in his spot as he looked up just in time to see Sam stab Sandoval with an object. He watched as Sandoval fell and he suddenly felt sick at seeing Sam's tear streaked face and trembling body reaching out and walking towards him. "NOOOO SAMMMM!" He yelled, but it wasn't enough, the grenade exploded, causing Jason to fly backwards and the darkness to consume him.