Bella 4
Sam stood in her office looking out over the city, it was a beautiful day she had just gotten done going through her itinerary for the remainder of the week and then next week, when she sifting through a stack of old photos when a few pictures fell out of the pile and onto the floor, bending down she grabbed them and turning them over they were of him on that day as she looked at it she ran her fingers over the photo. What was she doing? She remembered that night, it was never far from her memory. It was as if every day since that day he had been with her, even though she had made him promise to never pursue anything more with her than the night they had.
Jason stood on docks looking out over the ocean on this foggy morning. It had been a year since he had seen her, felt her and made love to her. She didn't want anything more than that night and at the time that he promised to never pursue wanting more than the night he shared.. He always thought that one day she would call him to come back, but after all these months of no contact he had gotten it, oh yeah, it took a while.. but he finally had to come to the conclusion that it was over... he had never fallen so completely in just a few short hours, when he held her that night he knew she could feel it to. Over the past few months, he had gone online to check on her whereabouts only because he just needed to know where she was. He had in constant contact with Brenda because she was his only real link to her. Closing his eyes he remembered that night as if it yesterday the silkiness of her on top of him as she made love to him, her scent and every curve and the way she looked at him as he she scream out in passion for him. Closing his eyes a tear spilled down his cheek with an ache only she could remedy.
"Happy Birthday Sam." Gemma said as she burst through the doors of her office with a gift for her.
"Thanks." She said.
"What's the matter?" She said noticing the pictures of him in her hands.
"Nothing."
"It doesn't look like nothing to me." She said. "Do you want to talk about it?"
"No."
"What are you doing with pictures of Brenda's friend?"
"I took them last year while we were doing that shoot in the marketplace."
"And..."
"And it doesn't matter. Do you have the information...?" She said as she glanced to Anthony standing at the door.
"This just came for you, Sam." He said walking over to him and taking it from him. "How's our birthday girl today?" He asked in his heavy Italian dialogue.
"Fine." She said looking at him.
Sam untied the red ribbon and opened it up as Anthony was making his way out the door. Taking the lid off the top she pulled out the single red rose and the card.
Samantha,
Happy Birthday.
Love Always,
Jason.
Sam sat down at her desk and started crying.
"What is the matter?" Gemma asked her in a demanding sort of way. "It's him isn't it?" She asked picking up the note and the picture at the same time.
"Yes."
"Tell me what happened."
" I danced with him and one thing lead to another, we made love at my place and then.. I made him promise me he wouldn't pursue it any further. The only problem is that I can't forget him. Everyday, I wish he was here with me. I never have known a man like him Gem, it was an instant attraction in every sense of the word, and when he touched me everything came alive and I knew it and so did he."
"Are you going to give him a chance to love you Sam or are you going to continue to run because you worked hard to get where you are at now and you don't want someone screwing it up for you? Nothing in this life is worth it if you don't have a good man to share it with. You know I can call Brenda and find out where he lives."
"No." Sam said shaking her head.
"This discussion isn't through." Gemma said.
" Sam you have a call on line one." Gia said as she came back to find Gemma.
"Okay."
"This is Samantha McCall." She said as he listened on the other end. "Hello?" Sam said again as something within her knew that it was him. "Jason?" She asked as he hung up the phone and stood there trying to figure out why he did it as the thought and gesture made her cry. "I love you, please call me back so I can tell that to you." she said out loud as Anthony passed by her office.
"I love you too." He said to her as he looked in he saw her sobbing at her desk.
"Sam, what is the matter?"
"Nothing." She said as she sat waiting for the phone to ring.
"Let me take you to lunch."
"No."
"Sam it's your birthday."
"Yeah, I know" she said holding the rose up to her nose inhaling its scent.
"Sam you have a call on line one." Gemma said.
"Can you excuse me Anthony?" She said as she shoved him out the door.
"Hello?"
"Hey there Sam, how is it going?"
"Uncle."
"I know it's been a while, but you were on my mind today and I wanted to call and wish you a happy birthday."
"Well, thank you for that. How are things hanging around Port Charles?"
"Everything is good, but I Sage and I miss you and would like for you to come and visit us."
"Well, I don..."
"Don't start that with me Sam, you have been working nonstop for the past two years, I insist that you come for Sage's 18th birthday in 3 weeks. I am giving you enough time to change that schedule of yours around and get here; I want you here for at least a week."
"Okay, seeing as though, I am not going to be able to get around it."
"Today, you talk to your boss, because I am going to be calling back in about an hour to check that you did."
"Okay, I will." She said as she hung up she had a smile on her face.
"Need I ask who that was?"
"Well, it wasn't him. It was my Uncle Lorenzo calling to wish me a happy birthday, and I am commanded to be home for my cousins' birthday in three weeks, So I need to talk with Anthony pronto."
"You seem happy about it...going home I mean." Gemma said.
"Yeah, I think it is time, I need a break." She said walking out of her office and down the hall to Anthony's office with a new spring in her step. Looking forward to spending time in a different place she had missed her family, she needed a new perspective on life and Port Charles was just the place to do it.