Chapter Two

"Oh my gosh! I can't believe it! I haven't seen you in what? 5 years?" exclaimed Carly as she hugged the other girl.

"I know, it's been so long! How have you been?" Sam asked, happy to see her best friend in the world.

"I've been great, how about you?" Carly asked as she looked into the stroller.

"I've been doing excellent," she replied. 'Not a total lie' Sam thought, "She's Melanie. My beautiful little girl," Sam said as she noticed Carly looking in the stroller.

"No kidding, she is so precious. Congratulations!" said Carly in total awe.

"Thank you," Sam replied.

Carly sat back down and pulled Sam down with her, "Are you going to tell me what that was all about?"

Sam, trying to act as if nothing happened, replied, "What are you talking about?"

Carly looked at Sam, upset that her friend wouldn't tell her, "The crying, why were you crying hun?"

"Oh, I was just upset over nothing. Don't worry about it." Sam replied, forcing a smile.

Sam could tell Carly didn't believe her but Carly didn't feel like pushing the issue, "I was just on my way to Kelly's to meet up with a couple friends, would you and that beautiful baby like to come with me?"

"Sure, I could really use the breakfast," Sam smiled.

Carly and Sam have been friends for a long time, well since grade school. They always did everything together, up until Sam decided she wanted change when she was 18. So, Sam and Carly said a tearful goodbye and she left for Pine Valley, Pennsylvania to visit her cousin, Greenlee Lavery and her new husband, Ryan. After the rape Sam left Pine Valley and went to New York City, where Melanie was born. After about 2 months in the Big Apple, Sam decided to move back to Port Charles to raise her daughter where she had been raised.
The girls arrived at Kelly's, otherwise known to Sam and Carly, their "Hang Out" spot. On the walk there they had caught each other up on just about everything, just about. Carly was now engaged to a man named Sonny Corinthos. Carly had said that she wasn't going to marry until her maid-of-honor and best friend come back to Port Charles, meaning Sam obviously. Sam had told Carly all about Pine Valley, how Greenlee was doing and all the other stuff. But she was not going to mention about Jonathon…and she was very relieved that Carly didn't ask about Melanie's father, she didn't want anyone to know…not anyone.

When they entered the cozy restaurant, Sam looked around, noticing nothing had changed since she left almost 5 years ago, that's when her eyes fell upon a very good looking man, who just happened to be looking at her with the most beautiful shade of blue eyes. She had not thought of a man as "good looking" since her rape, but this man had something special. Their eyes locked until Sam felt a nudge from Carly.

"Earth to Sam, come on, Sonny and Jason are waiting."

"Oh ok…" Sam said as she followed Carly, occasionally checking on her sleeping daughter in the stroller.

They stopped in front of the table and Carly bent down to give, who Sam guessed was obviously Sonny, a kiss.

"Guys, this is Sam McCall and her daughter Melanie. Sam this is my fiancé Sonny Corinthos and this is our very single friend, Jason Morgan." Carly said, trying not to laugh.