Chapter 5

Monday morning came to soon. Turning over in bed she looked at the clock and decided to make her way down to the kitchen. Grabbing her robe off the edge of the bed she made her way to the restroom before getting on with the rest of her day. Looking down she saw the beautiful ring that Jason and her picked out before he had left.

" I love you and I will miss you please come back safely." She said.

Once downstairs she got the coffee ready to start brewing. Turning on the hi-fi she tried to concentrate on the day but couldn't seem to do so with all her thoughts ending up back to him. Jason had been out to sea for the past few hours. Pulling his overcoat snug around his neck he had a hard time concentrating on the goings on around him. His thoughts kept drifting back to Sam. He didn't know how he was going to make itthrough thenext week without her.

" Hey, try concentrating will you? We have a job to do here." Earl said to him with a smile.

Earl was Jason's boss and like a father to him. They're friendship had grown quite a bit over the years. Earl remembers a young Jason coming to work for him and not so much different than he is now, only older. Jason was had always been a loner, which made being a fisherman a good job for him. Earl was very happy to see Jason walking around with his head in the clouds because of this girl, but just the same he had a job to do and needed to concentrate on it.

" Sorry."

" You miss her already don't you?"

" Yeah."

" You are over the moon for her aren't you?"

Earl had never seen Jason like this. Yeah there have been women that had come and gone in Jason's life, but even Earl knew this was different. He could see the longing in his eyes for the woman who had stolen his heart.All Jason could think of was Sam and her beauty her very presence rocked his world, literally. But she was more than that to him he could tell that right away. She was smart, devoted, loving, compassionate. He couldn't believe it when she had asked him to marry her. It was like they were two people who desperately needed each other to live and breathe. He felt so alive with her. No other woman had ever made him feel like this. After Courtney he had sworn off women and love altogether. Theirs was a marriage made in hell, with all her hang-ups and fears. It wouldn't be this time with Sam. He knew in his heart she was the one for him.


Sitting on the couch sipping her coffee she read newspaper, but because she could'nt concentrate on anything they were just mere words, finallylosing patience she tossed the paper aside and picked up thephone instead, she needed to get outof this place, clear her had and getsome perspective.Grabbing the phone shedialed Elizabethsnumber, as shewaited for her to answer.

" Hello?"

" Hey there." Sam said.

" Hey what is going on? I was just sitting here thinking about calling you and wondering if you would maybe like to do lunch today and maybe a little shopping," Liz suggested.

" Yeah, I was going to call and suggest the same thing."

" Okay, well do you want to meet me around noon over at the Rainbow Cafe?"

" Yeah, that sounds good."

" Okay, see you in a bit," Liz replied as she subconsciously looked at her nails, they were a mess, she needed a manicure badly.

" I will see you in a little bit."

Hanging up the phone she looked at the clock it said it said 10:30. She had a bit of time to kill so she went into the study and turned on the computer. Going online she decided to do some surfing to look at wedding dresses. Just to look to see what was out there. They hadn't even set a date yet but she was eager and willing to marry him. She wanted their lives to begin. Around 11 am she decided to get into the shower and get going. Stepping inside and allowing the water to run over her body she thought back to yesterday when she was here with him and closed her eyes. A few minutes later after she came back to reality she stepped out. Pulling the towel around her she stood over by the furnace to warm up a little bit. After drying the dampness out of her hair she combed it out and let it air dry. Right before she went downstairs she glanced over at her nightstand and admired the beautiful rose Jason sent to her the night of their first date. She walked over to it and breathed in deeply to capture its scent, turning around she walked over to her sandals and slipped them on, grabbing her purse, she walked downstairs, and out through the door to her car.Twenty minutes laterwas standing in line with Elizabeth waiting to be seated.

"So, are you going to tell me why you are beaming?" Liz said.

" In good time."

Taking a look at her watch it was exactly ten minutes after she got there. Sam knew without a doubt these next few days were going to be hell.

" Why do you keep looking at your watch," Liz asked.

" Yeah, I am as a matter of fact. I am waiting for the time to pass faster than it is."

Liz seemed a little perplexed and looked at her friend like she was crazy. Something was definately up with Sam.

" Please tell me what is going on," She pleaded with Sam.

" Okay, if you must know. I am engaged to be married."

" What! To whom?" Liz asked.

" His name is Jason Morgan and he is 30 years old." Sam said with a smile on her face.

" What kind of work does he do?"

" He is in the fishing business."

" You mean like those huge boats that go out and bring in fresh fish daily to different ports and all?"

" Yeah, that's what I mean."

Elizabeth wanted to know how Sam had come to know him and started questioning his motives and whether or not he could be trusted or not. Sam not listening to a word that Liz was saying interupted.

" Elizabeth, do you believe in love at first sight?"

" I guess so."

" So do I. You can call me crazy or whatever but that is how I know that Jason is the one for me and visa versa."

Elizabeth went to say something and Sam waved her finger as to say no more questions.

" We have discussed this enough. You will get to meet him in good time. And no, before you even ask this isn't some kind of rebound thing brought on by the end of my relationship with Sonny."

After lunch the two of them went windown shopping mostly. However Sam did stop by Victoria's Secret and pick up some cute little number for Jason. Some bubble bath and lotion and some candles for her bathroom. Three hours later parted ways and said they would see each other soon. Giving a hug and a kiss to each other they got into their cars and left. Sam had the top down on her BMW. The ocean air whipping through her hair felt so good and it made it a little wavy from the dampness, Ten minutes later she pulledinto her garage shutting the door behind her as she walked into house. Setting down her bags on the chair near the bottom of the stairs she walked on to the answering machine and noticed it blinking. Pushing the button it was Sonny again asking where she was and to whom she was out with. Demanding that she call him back at once.