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The sun was slowly fading, the day had passed so fast but at the same time, so slow for Sam. Catalina was just fed and now was asleep. All Sam could think about was Jason, that was nothing knew. But his words ringing in her head were. It's barely been a day since he's been back in town and she was realizing. Being here isn't going to be easy.

Sam thought about it all night, should she leave? Carly was right, there wasn't many people in town that liked her. " This shouldn't be so hard." she said aloud. She lay on her bed, staring upward, searching for answers. But were there any?

Catalina began to cry. Sam was actually glad for the distraction. She rose from her bed and neared her child's crib. " What's wrong sweetheart? You already ate." she checked Catalina's diaper, clean. Sam frowned as she picked up the crying little girl. " What's wrong?" she asked again, growing a little worried.

Sam touched Catalina's face. She was burning up. " Damn it. You were never suppose to get sick. That was our deal. You know I'm not good at this kind of thing." she reminded Catalina as she laid her down on the bed and reached for the phone. Sam called Dr. Collins who told Sam to bring the child in since there wasn't any answer to why she was burning up.

Sam hung up the phone and dressed Catalina in warm clothes. She tried to remain clam but inside she was freaking out. In less then a minute once they were both dressed, Sam was on the pier. She was in a one track state of mind, nothing hearing Jason walk up to her.

" Sam?" Jason said as he grabbed her arm. Seeing her eyes. " What's wrong?"

" I need to get to the hospital. Something's wrong with Catalina." Sam explained as she felt her hands begin to shake and tears sting her eyes. But she had to hold it in. She needed to get to the hospital for Catalina.

" Come on. I'll take you." Jason said as she ushered Sam to his car. Within seconds he too began to worry for the child.

They arrived to General Hospital in minutes. Sam explained to the nurse what was going on. " Follow me." the nurse said as she showed Sam with Catalina in her arms, to the closest cubical. The doctor joined them.

The nurse asked Sam to wait outside. The last thing Sam wanted to do was leave her child but she agreed. Now pacing the waiting room, wondering what happened. Jason watched her, he hadn't said a word since the pier.

" Sam, maybe you should sit down." Jason softly said.

Sam stopped and looked at his face. She had forgotten he was there because she was so worried. Everything seemed wrong, out of place. Expect the fact that Jason was by her side. He should know, it isn't fair. She's his little girl too.

" I'm fine." Sam said, crossed her arms and sitting in the chair beside Jason. " I just don't understand what happened. She was fine and now--" she stopped because now? She had no idea.

Jason saw her worry and pain from not knowing the answers. " Sam don't think the worst yet. It might just be a simple fever. She might be getting a cold or something." it wasn't like Jason to try and make others feel better. To tell them it's going to be alright. But with Sam, he wanted to make her feel better. Ease her mind some.

" I hope you're right. I mean, Jason. I can't handle if something happened to her. She's all I have." Tears welled up in Sam's eyes.

Jason felt his heart break for her and there was nothing he could do or say. Except be there. Jason pulled Sam into his arms and held her tight. She soon let her tears fall free and rested her head on his shoulder.

" Sam," Jason started in a soft whisper. " You're not alone. You have me." it almost scared him to say those words. Because he was admitting to himself, he cared a great deal for Sam McCall.

Sam closed her eyes. The guilt swearing inside her body, deep in her chest. She pulled away from him. " Jason," she met his eyes. Everything inside told her to tell him the truth but she didn't. She couldn't. " Thanks for your help."

Jason didn't say anything. The doctor walked up to them.

" She had a high fever but it's better now. We're not sure what caused the fever yet but she's fine now. We're going to keep her for the night and run some more tests. But it just seems to be a simple fever." The doctor explained. Sam thanked him for his help and he walked away. The nurse came and told her if she wanted to see Catalina, just go ahead.

" She's going to be ok Sam." Jason said as he watched her doubt the doctors words. She was still thinking the worst.

" I know but they still have tests and what if they find something wrong. Something serious." Sam ran her hand through her hair and looked toward the ground.

" You're jumping ahead. One step at a time or you'll drive your self crazy. Just go see her and you'll feel better." Jason suggested.

" Thanks Jason, for everything." Sam said, looking up and meeting his powerful blue eyes. " Are you leaving?"

" Do you want me to?"

Sam shook her head. " No. I don't. But if you need to go, business or whatever, its ok." she quickly added.

" I don't have anywhere to be Sam. Not as important as this." Jason explained. He didn't want to go either. It was a feeling he didn't understand. He had to see this through, make sure Catalina was really all right.

" Do you want to come with me to see her?" Sam asked. She felt like crying again. It was becoming so hard. The one person she could never lie to was Jason but she was now. It was costing her more then she would've ever imagined.

Jason nodded and he and Sam headed to see Catalina, their child and no one knew. But that was all about to change and again, no one had a clue.

Isabelle