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Sam now sat on her sofa in her apartment. She felt sad, she hated that feeling. She didn't just come back to Port Charles to work. There was someone else she came back for and now her plan was shot to hell because it could never happen.

Some point within the last couple of months she realized she had fallen in love. Something she promised herself she'd never do. It was suppose to be easy. Work and sometimes on the side a little more but never feelings. And never ever fall in love.

Sam shield herself from love all her life because she knew it would just be trouble. Her life was a big mess and a mess she didn't mind. Some were cut out for happily ever after, she wasn't. And for a long time neither was he but now he was living the happy life. But he wasn't happy. She saw that much in such short time. But she couldn't fix that, her new found love was one-sided. He had to make himself happy and she'd always be there, no matter what.

A sad empty feeling, that's what she felt since she got back into town. The news came as a shock of course and a huge blow. A depressed cloud was lingering over her head, she felt it. " I need to get out of here." she softly said as she left her apartment. The more she was alone, the more she began to think.

-

Jason went back home after seeing Sam. He knew she was involved with something and it was killing him not to know what because if he didn't have details, he couldn't keep her safe. Sam was a tough girl but it helped him to know she was safe. When she was gone, he worried. It was a feeling that was always there but didn't show. Now she was back and something was still wrong.

As he walked into the living room, Courtney came from upstairs. " Is everything ok now? You said you had to take care of something." she said as she stood in front of him now.

" Yeah." Jason simply answered.

" Listen Sonny and Carly were here and they invited us out to dinner. I said yes because it'll be good for us to get out." Courtney explained with hopeful eyes. She wanted something normal to happen, no danger and work. She just wanted to be out with her husband.

Jason heard the tone of her voice, the look on her face. She wanted to go out and he didn't have anything else to do. " That sounds like a good idea." he finally said.

-

Sam decided to check out some new places in town, instead of the same bars that never seemed to change. She walked through the Cellar doors and headed toward the counter. She was in need of a good drink. She sat down and ordered a glass of white wine, something different. There was a small crowd gathering, couples dancing and laughing to a light jazz tune.

Just as she was handed her drink she saw them enter the club. Happy and a perfect picture. The sad hurt feeling deep in the pit of her stomach grew sharper. " Just great." she mumbled to her self as she turned back around in her seat and faced the bartender. He looked to die for and in that moment she felt like the hurt would kill her.

-

" This was such a great idea." Carly said as they were seated at a table. " I'm glad you guys decided to join us." She said to Courtney and Jason with a smile. She knew they were having trouble but she had faith in time they would work it out and be ok again. She hoped this night helped.

" Thanks for inviting us Carly. The place looks great, we haven't been here in awhile." Courtney said as she placed her hand over Jason's.

Carly smiled at Courtney but she was focused on Jason. His mind was else where. " Jason?"

" Yeah?" Jason said as he looked back at the people in front of him.

" Are you ok? You seem somewhere else." Carly pointed out.

" I'm fine." He answered as he forced himself to look away from the brunette seated at the bar. Jason was just wondering what she was doing there, The Cellar wasn't the type of place she went. Was it work? The need for answers were grabbing at him in a painful way. " Can you guys excuse me for a minute?" he asked as he stood from his seat and headed to the bar without waiting for anyone to reply.

" What's that about?" Carly asked as she watched Jason walk away.

" I don't know." Sonny said with a puzzled face. He knew something was going on with Jason and that wasn't a good thing. He needed Jason to be focused and he clearly wasn't.

" Who's that?" Carly asked. A little shocked that Jason left his family to go talk to some woman.

" That's Sam." Courtney flatly said. " Some friend who just got back into town." she explained.

" That's Sam?" Sonny exclaimed. " I always thought Sam was a guy. But then I guess it makes sense." he said as he tried to understand. Jason talked about Sam from time to time, they way Sam helped. He always used name never he or she. Sonny looked at Sam, that tiny woman was capable of everything he's heard about? He was impressed.

" How long has Jason been talking about Sam?" Courtney has asked.

" Years." Sonny said. He wasn't thinking too much about his answers. He was being honest but he didn't see that seeing and hearing about Sam was hurting his little sister.

" You said they were friends." Carly reminded Courtney. " And Jason loves you more then anything. I don't think you should be worrying." she said but for some reason, she didn't feel her words about not worrying.

" I know. I'm not worried." Courtney said as if that should've been obvious.

" Oh great." Carly groaned as Faith walked inside, headed to the bar.

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" You should be having dinner with your family instead of asking me questions." Sam pointed out as she ran her fingertip over the rim of her glass.

" If you'd answer them I'd leave you alone. I get the feeling something deeper is going on." Jason explained as he stood next to her.

" Deeper is what sense?" Sam asked. Deeper in every sense she thought.

" Sam what's going on?" Jason asked. She seemed to be upset or even furious with him, why? When they left everything ok before.

Faith walked up to the other side of Sam. " You called." she reminded Sam.

Jason looked at the two women. " You're working for Faith?"

Sam just grinned and turned toward Faith. " Find a table and give me a minute." she said and seconds later Faith was gone. Sam took a sip of wine and decided she needed a beer. She looked at Jason's deep ocean eyes. " What makes you think I'm working for her?"

" Then what's going on? Why the meeting?" Jason asked.

" Faith works for me."

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Isabelle