Chapter Four

Sam and Jason walked slowly back to Sam's apartment. Jason was pushing the stroller, but Sam was holding a wide awake baby. Neither one had said a word to each other since they left Kelly's. Only Melanie's giggles could be heard as Sam kissed her cheeks.

Jason was the first to break the silence, "So, Ms. McCall, where are you from? That's the only thing Carly never told us about you."

Sam laughed, "I'm actually from Port Charles."

"Really? So am I…surprising that I never saw you before." Jason wondered.

"Yeah, well, Port Charles isn't as small as you might think."

"True, very true. Can I ask you about Melanie?" asked Jason.

"Sure," said Sam, thinking how nice it was of Jason to ask if he can ask about her beloved daughter.

Jason smiled, "Well, how old is she? Is she anything like her father?"

Sam lost her smile as 'Is she anything like her father' was said. Jason saw this and immediately switched to a different topic, "She's beautiful, just like her mother," he said admiring Sam more than the baby.

"Why Mr. Morgan, if I didn't know better, I'd think you were flirting with me," giggled Sam.

Jason laughed to, realizing they had stopped in front of his apartment building, "You live here too?"

Sam looked at him, "Yeah I live here, who else do you know lives here?"

"Well for starters, Sonny and Carly," Jason continued, "and me."

Sam's jaw dropped, "Carly never told me she lived here. So, I guess that's why you and them are really good friends?"

"Yeah, they moved in together 2 months ago. So, I got to know Carly really well." Jason replied, "What floor are you on?"

Sam replied, "I'm on the 5th, you?"

"4th, I'm surprised I never saw you before."

"Well, I just moved in a couple of days ago." Sam said, switching Melanie into her other arm, as they got onto the elevator.

As they got to the 5th floor, Sam turned to Jason, "You really don't have to walk me to my door, Mr. Morgan."

"Quit calling me Mr. Morgan, and yes I do, it's gentlemanly," he laughed.

Sam laughed to as the doors opened. They walked to Sam's apartment door and she unlocked it, "Thank you Jason."

"No problem, Sam. Listen, if you're not doing anything tonight, would you want to go to the Cellar, you know, as a date?" asked Jason, hoping for a yes.

She looked up at him, into his beautiful blue eyes, "I'd love to, I just don't know where to find a baby-sitter so quickly."

Jason gazed down into her dark brown eyes, "I think Carly would be more than happy to take Melanie for a night."

Sam laughed, "Okay then. I guess it's a date."

Jason smiled, as he bent down to kiss Sam. As much as Sam knew she didn't want a relationship, she let Jason kiss her.

It was just a gentle, goodbye kind of kiss, but to them it felt like so much more. As they parted, Jason whispered, "I'll pick you up at 8:00," and slowly turned around to walk back to the elevator.

Sam opened her door and walked in. "Well, baby girl, it appears your Mommy has a date tonight. Wow, I haven't been on one of these in a long, long time."
Melanie giggled as if she knew what her momma was saying as Sam went to set her down in the playpen to call Carly.