Chapter Five
Melanie looked into her parents' room and almost burst into tears as she looked at her mother, sobbing and shaking. She looked up at Leo and he nodded, releasing her hand. Greenlee, Sonny and Carly looked up to see Melanie making her way towards the bed. Jason looked up from Sam to see his daughter staring at her mother.
When Melanie was on the side of the bed, she slowly lifted her hand to her mother's bangs and moved them out of the way of her eyes, "Mommy?"
Sam opened her eyes to see her daughter's honey colored eyes looking at her, worried, "I'm so sorry Mellie."
"Momma, I'm the one who's sorry. I should have never said what I did," Melanie said apologetically.
"Oh baby girl," Sam said as she pulled Melanie onto the bed next to her, "It's okay. I love you Melanie. So does your Daddy."
Melanie looked up at her father, "I love you guys too."
Jason smiled at his daughter and as he realized Sam's body wasn't shaking anymore. Leo, Carly, Greenlee and Sonny stood up and kissed Melanie on the forehead as they left.
After a few minutes, Sam whispered into Melanie's ear, "How about some cookie dough ice cream?"
Melanie jumped up and pulled Sam up and out of Jason's arms, "That sounds really good!"
Sam smiled as she stood up and looked back at Jason who was smiling, "Hey Mel, why don't you go and get the ice cream ready and I'll be down soon."
"Okay," Melanie said, as she skipped out of the room like a little girl.
Sam watched her daughter leave and then she turned back to Jason, "Wow. I wonder what Leo said to her."
Jason reached his hand out to grab her hand and he looked into her eyes, "I don't know and I really don't care. As long as she still loves us and as long as you're going to be okay, I'm fine."
Sam bent down and gave Jason a soft kiss. That's as far as it got as they heard a baby start to cry.
"Hope's awake," Sam laughed.
"Perfect timing damn baby," Jason joked.
Sam laughed as she walked out of the room, turning around only to blow Jason a kiss. As she neared the top of the stairs, the crying stopped and she heard Melanie talking to the baby, "Gosh Hope. What a night it's been. I feel so bad for calling Mom Sam...yeah that's her name but not something her daughter calls her. I was just really mad. I mean, to think that my biological father raped her. That's just something that no woman should have to go through. I hope Mom and Dad know I still love them. Anyway, little one, you're probably wanting Mom to come down and take care of you aren't you?" Hope gurgled, "Well, let's go and get her."
As Melanie began walking up the stairs, Sam started walking down. "Oh hi Mom. I think Hope wants you."
Sam laughed as Hope begin to kick when she saw her. She took the baby from Melanie and they walked back downstairs. Melanie got the ice cream as Sam made a bottle for Hope. After Hope was fed, Melanie and Sam sat on the sofa joking around as Hope giggled in the playpen nearby.
After a while, Melanie yawned and then Sam did the same thing. "Well young lady, you better be happy it's Friday night. It's almost midnight. Now get your butt upstairs and go to bed," Sam said.
"Alright mom," Melanie replied as she gave Sam a kiss on the cheek, "Where's Hope going to be sleeping?"
Sam looked at the baby and replied, "I'll figure that out in a while. Now you get up to bed."
Melanie smiled as she gave Sam a hug and walked up the stairs, trying to keep from falling asleep right then and there. Sam watched her walk up the stairs and then turned back to Hope who was watching her. Sam laughed as she got up and walked over to the playpen to pick up the baby.
"You know something Hope? Melanie and Lila the best daughters I could ask for. I had to deal with my pregnancy with Melanie by myself. No one was there to help, except for the New York City doctor. After Mellie was born, I came back to Port Charles and met up with Carly and it was Carly who first introduced me to Jason. You know, he's an amazing guy. He's been my rock for over 15 years now," Sam said to the infant as she thought about Jason and how much she loved him.
Sam looked down at Hope and saw she was sleeping. Sam smiled as she held Hope for a little while longer before she lied the baby in the playpen and went up to bed and fell asleep in her beloved husband's arms.