Breathe No More

Chapter two

Jason felt like he was hit with a truck, he slowly opened his eyes when he heard his name being called out. "What?" he groggily asked.

"So you are up, how are you feeling?"

Jason finally opened his eyes to see the face of the soft voice talking to him. He had seen her walking around the hospital a few times; he knew she was a doctor but nothing else. "What happened?"

"You took a fall and broke your left arm and you have a concussion. Other then that you're fine."

"Who are you?" Jason needed to know.

"Dr. Sam McCall but call me Sam. I'm your doctor for your stay here." She explained as she stood in the side of his bed looking down. "Do you have any questions?"

Before Jason could say something both Carly and Sonny walked into the room. "Jason you're finally awake." Carly gladly said.

"How long was I out?" Jason asked.

"Two days," Sam supplied. "I'll check up on you later." She told Jason before exiting the room.

Jason watched her left and was struck by the fact he wanted her to stay. It was nice talking to her, hearing her soft voice. "What happened?" he asked his two best friends.

"You and AJ went flying of the staircase and here you are." Sonny explained.

"What happened to AJ?" Jason asked.

"He died," Carly said. "He snapped his neck when he fell."

Jason hated AJ for what he did to Michael but he couldn't help but feel regret about his death. "How's Michael?"

"He's coming around; he understands AJ was lying about us not wanting him." Carly answered again. "How are you feeling? No offences but you look like crap."

"I feel like crap but the doctor said I'll be fine." Jason answered.

"Yeah the doctor," Carly repeated as she sat on the edge of the bed. "She's cute." She pointed out. Jason had been alone since his divorce from Courtney, it was sad to see Jason so alone.

"Carly don't start." Jason warned but silently this time he agreed with her but that didn't mean anything.

Carly's defenses went up. "I'm not! I'm just pointing out a fact." She said.

Sonny decided to step in and help his injured friend. "I think Jason's had enough for a day, let's go so he can rest." He said as he pulled Carly along with him to the door. "Feel better man and thanks for all your help getting Michael back." He told Jason before leaving.

Jason sighed with relief, he was glad to be alone now. He closed his eyes and let the drugs still in his system take over.

When he woke the room was dark and silent. He let his eyes adjust to the darkness as he looked around the whole room, something seemed off. He had a feeling he wasn't alone. He felt helpless and that feeling made him sick, one thing Jason Morgan never wanted to be was helpless.

The room door opened and the light switch was flipped. "You're up now." Sam said as she entered the room.

Jason looked to were he swore someone was but the spot was empty.

"Are you ok?" Sam asked when she realized Jason was focusing on the empty chair.

"Yeah." Jason said when he looked at her.

"I'm here to give you a check up, make sure everything is alright." Sam explained as she neared the bed. "Are you sure you're alright? You looked a little spooked." She began checking his stats and glanced down at his eyes when he didn't answer.

"I'm fine, just a dream." Jason said but he wasn't so sure but nothing explained how he felt. "How long am I stuck here?"

Sam finished and sat on the free space next to him on the bed. "You fell pretty hard and far, it could've been far worse. I want to keep you here a couple of days to make sure you're ok." She explained.

"Alright."

Sam smiled. "I expected a little of a fight. You don't seem like you want to be here another second."

Jason met her eyes. "It's not so bad."

Sam hoped he couldn't see the burning she felt on her cheeks with the way he was looking at her.

The door opened and the nurse stepped in. "Sam you have a visitor here to see you."

Sam looked at Shelly, glad for the distraction. "Small or big?"

"Huh?"

"The visitor, small or big person?"

"Oh, small person." Shelly answered.

"Tell her I'll be right there." Sam told Shelly then looked at Jason again. "Are you in any pain?" she asked once she looked over his monitors again.

"No, little person?" Jason questioned.

"My daughter Ava, she's five so she's a little person. Her father is working the night shift tonight so he dropped her off here." Sam explained.

"You're married?" Jason asked careful not so show his disappointment.

"Divorced for two years now but Lucky and I stayed friends and that helps with raising a child." Sam explained before thinking about it which was odd because she never talked about her personal life.

"Lucky Spencer?"

"Yes you know him?"

"Sort of, we don't get along." Jason answered.

"Why because he's a cop and you're….Jason Morgan?" Sam asked.

"I don't get along with cops and Lucky and I have butted heads a couple of times." Jason said. "Why did you divorce him?" was what he really wanted the answer too.

"I work a lot, he works a lot and with Ava there was no time for us. We grew apart." Sam explained as she stood from the bed and walked over to the door.

"But you still love him?"

Sam turned back around at his question. "Why?"

"Because I was wondering after I get out of here if you wanted to go out to dinner?" Jason asked. It wasn't like him to be so open with someone he just met but he really liked Sam. He didn't want the connection he felt with her to get away so he took a chance.

Sam smiled. "We'll see."

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Isabelle A.