Someone like you 44

Jason, Sam and the boys made their way across the floor of the huge county courthouse as they found Justus waiting for them in the place where he said he would be.

"Justus, this is Sam, Sam this is Justus Ward," Jason said

"It's very nice to meet you," Justus held out his hand as she reached out hers to his, "And this must be Justin McCall, soon to be Justin Morgan, hello there little man," He said as he put his hand for a handshake, Justin took it in his and shook him hard as Michael started to laugh, Justin moved closer to Jason and held his hand. "Are we ready." he looked at the four of them.

"Yes," Sam said as she looked who gave an approving nod in her direction.

"Well let's not wait any longer." As he walked ahead of them ushering them through the doors that led to Judge Brown's private chambers, as they took their seats Jason reached down and took Sam's hand in his, as she turned and smiled at him. The boys sat on either side of them, Justin with Jason and Michael with her, today there wouldn't be one adoption happening, as she looked down at she smiled, "I love you mom, with all my heart, and I will love you forever," He said to her as a tear slid down her cheek she reached over and hugged him tightly to her just as the judge walked in noticing this beautiful family before her, the affection between the mother and her son was overwhelming even for her, as was affection between father and son.

Taking her seat, she quickly glanced through the paperwork then called both the boys to her and talked to them privately for a few minutes, asking them various questions about why they wanted to be adopted, the judge was quite surprised to learn that both of these boys had either lacked a natural mother or father, as she excused them she looked over Jason's criminal past, noting there wasn't any, then on to the matter of Samantha McCall, nothing in her past that would keep her from Michael Morgan.

About 10 minutes the paperwork was all signed and the adoptions were legal, Sam looked at Jason and held him tightly to her, "I love you baby, with all my heart."

"Me too so much," She said between tears of happiness as Michael looked at her, hugging her to him, as Justin took Jason's hand and looking up, "I love you dad."

"My son I love you so much." He caressed the side of his cheek.

"Thank you Justus for everything you have done," Sam said looking up at him with a smile.

"Hey anything for my favorite cousin and his beautiful wife and family," he said checking his watch, "I need to get going, I have a lunch date with the D.A." he continued shaking Jason's hand and then turning he waved as he walked away.

"Can we go out tonight and celebrate," Michael asked.

"Yes we can," Sam said looking up at Jason as she drew close into his arms, "I want to get on with our lives."

"Where would you like to go?" He moved the hair away from her eyes as he looked at her.

"I don't know, maybe Metro Court?"

"You've got it baby, anything for you."

About 20 minutes later as they were just coming through the door, the phone started to ring,

"Hello?"

"Hey man, I have some news you might be interested in. Can you meet me down on the pier in about oh 25 minutes?"

"Sure thing, I'll see you then," He hung up the phone and turned around seeing her standing there.

"What's going on?"

"I need to meet with Stan in a few minutes."

"Okay."

"Come here babe," He said reaching out his hand to her, as she took it, he sat down on the couch, and pulling her down made her sit on his lap. "What's the matter?"

"I just want this crap to be over and done with; I want to get on with our lives."

"It will be baby, all we have to do is sit back and watch everything fall into place, and I can pretty much guarantee that it is happening as we speak."

Outside of her apartment...

"Thanks for bringing me to my door," she smiled at him embarrassed, she could feel herself blushing as she slid the key in the door, he was cute, dangerous, but cute none the less, this was definitely the kind of man your parents warned you about when you were growing up, but she couldn't help it, she wanted to spend some time with this man who had been sent up to protect her as she turned to look at him again, he smiled at her, "do you think that maybe after all this is over that we could have dinner sometime?" as she turned the knob and opened the door letting them both into her apartment, as she closed the door behind them, he walked around the inside of her apartment making sure everything was clear, there was no danger, coming back her stood in front of heras she took off herjacket and laid her purse down on the counter, he watched her, from the window, she was adorable and he wanted more than anything to go out for dinner with her, leaning over she grabbed a beer from the icebox as she glanced back at him, "Would you like one?"

"No ma'am."

"Please don't call me that," She said laughing to herself, but serious at the same time as she walked across the living room and over to where he was, "Please call me Alicia." She said handing him a soda to have, opening it for him as a gesture forto him to relax.

"Thank you Alicia" He took it from her and took a sip from it.

"You didn't answer my question," She said looking at him as the setting sun bathed her living room, he looked at her, she was beautiful in this moment, her dark auburn hair shone as if it had been polished, as their eyes locked on each other's he stepped closer to her, gently putting his hand on her hips, she stepped closer to him, as he bent down capturing her lips with his in this moment in time.

Meanwhile...

Jason walked along Elm Street Pier and down the steps that led him to Stan,

"What do you have for me?"

"You're not going to believe this." He said shaking his head then handed him the envelope, Jason opened it up and pulled out the pictures gasping at what he saw. Mrs. McCall dead with a bullet to her head. The other ones revealing her father and his illicit affair.

"What about Jack Smith?"

"Can't find anything on him."

"I want you to keep searching, keep watching him; he has to be caught up in all of this somehow."

"What about Lorenzo," Stan asked.

"He was in the city a few days ago inquiring of Sam, he tried to pay Alicia off for information, and right now I have Johnny up there for her. Just let me know about anything you might come across."

"We'll do boss." He said and disappeared around the corner as Jason took the pictures back out of the envelope and looked at them, shaking his head, he wondered how in the hell he was going to explain to Sam that her mom was dead.