A/N: So, my plan for this story was to make it a 20- week process. Ten chapters, one update every other wednesday. But, I completely forgot that yesterday was wednesday so I didn't update! In my defense, tuesday was a half day of school, and that completly threw me. I was telling everyone today was tuesday all day long; I was just so convinced that it was. I need some sleep! Anyway, so plan on every other wednesday, unless I get too anxious, then I'll update even quicker!

And thanks for all the amazing feedback last time- I'm glad you all like it. So, as promised, here's your update.


Chapter 2- A Little TLC

Ever since Sonny's wedding, Jason had made sure that Sam had a ton of guards on her. He was not going to risk her life or the life of his son either. Jason wanted to blow off work and just stay with her to protect her, but with Sonny on his honeymoon, it was down to Jason to take care of everything. It didn't stop Jason from worrying every second of the day though. It didn't stop him from calling Sam every ten minutes to make sure that she and the baby were ok. But Sam didn't complain. She loved when he fussed over her. Jason was still unsure of who was threatening them, but he knew that it was up to him to keep his promises. He promised her that day on the island before they got married that no one would ever hurt her. And he was hell-bent on keeping that promise.


Jason dragged himself home about a week and a half after the wedding long after midnight. He had been working out all the kinks in the shipments and now all he wanted was to crawl into bed, take Sam into his arms, and hold her tight. As Jason pushed open the door, he found a dark penthouse. He looked over to the couch and sighed to see Sam asleep. He smiled in spite of himself, glad that he at least had someone waiting up for him. It was a million times better than the loneliness that had been his life for so long. But she shouldn't be sleeping on the couch. Especially not with the baby. Jason shrugged off his jacket and threw it over the chair. He silently walked over to her and gathered her in his arms. He had just picked her up when all the sudden she started screaming in her sleep.

"Sam, calm down, I'm here" he told her as he tried to sooth her and wake her up all at the same time.

"No!" she called out as she reached her arm up.

The next thing Jason knew, he had a huge scratch running down his cheek from her nails. She started punching him and hitting him as hard as she could. Afraid that he was going to drop her, he placed her on the couch and lightly shook her, trying to awaken her. It took a minute, but finally her eyes flew open. Her breathing was heavy and she was sweating and crying.

"Jason?" she questioned in a feeble voice.

"Yeah, it's me" he told her as he gently stroked her hair.

She let a sob pass through her lips before he took her in his arms and held her close to him, rubbing her back and trying to calm her down.

"Shh, you need to calm down" he told her. "For Jack. It's not good for the baby"

"They were trying to take me. And they were going to kill Jack. And I couldn't let them. I couldn't let them take my baby"

"Who?" he asked.

"I don't know. I couldn't see their faces. But they picked me up and tried to carry me away…oh my god. That was you. You picked me up didn't you! Just to bring me up to the bed and I flipped out and attacked you" she said as realization overcame her.

She fingered the scratch on his cheek and ran her hand over his split lip before she started crying again.

"Shh, it's ok. You didn't mean to" he told her as he held her tightly.

"I am so sorry baby. I am. I had no idea that it was you" she said as she wrapped her arms around him and allowed him to hold her close.

"I know, I know" he told her as he continued to rub her back. "I just didn't realize that you had gotten so jumpy about everything"

"I'm trying not to. But I'm just so scared. There are so many different people who would have motive to hurt us. And not even knowing who it is that's threatening my baby's life is just too much for me to handle. Jason, I'm scared" she confessed.

"I promised you that I would never let anyone hurt you, and that goes for Jack as well. I love you both, and nothing is going to change that. And no one is going to take either of you away from me"

"You don't know that for sure. Someone can come and snatch us up tomorrow while you're at work or something" she said skeptically, still nestled in his arms.

"Well, then I just wont go to work tomorrow"

"Jase, I was giving an example. You don't need to stay home"

"Well I want to" he told her. "I want to spend the day with just you. Alright, Jack can come too" Jason told her as though he was giving in to something he really didn't want to do.

"You really don't have a choice in the matter" said Sam as she playfully hit him in the chest.

"It's a good thing I love him then I guess" said Jason as he bent down to kiss her.

"Good thing" Sam teased as she kissed him back.

"Now, I plan on doing what I originally intended to do with you right now" he said.

"Oh really? And what was that?" she asked with one eyebrow raised.

"Bring you up to bed for some sleep" he said as he scooped her up in his arms and carried her and Jack up the stairs.


The next morning Sam woke up to find a set of piercing blue eyes watching her. A smile crept on to Jason's face once he saw that she was awake.

"I was contemplating whether or not you would hit me if I woke you up. But then you woke up on your own, sparing me from making a decision" he told her after bending down to kiss her good morning.

"Don't you think I beat you up enough last night" she said bitterly.

"Hey, we talked about that. And you agreed that it was an accident. And I am fine"

"Don't you have to work?" she asked him as she looked over at the clock.

"Nope, not today. I told you last night"

"I thought you were kidding"

"I would never kid about a thing like that" Jason told her. "Today, I'm yours. Whatever you want, I am your doting slave"

"Wow, you really know what every girl loves to hear" said Sam with a big smile.

"I'm serious. I don't want you being stressed at all. Whatever you want or need today, I will be giving to you"

"Really?"

"Really"

"Well, you know what I want?" she asked.

"What's that?" he answered.

"A back massage" she said with a giggle. "I've wanted one since I've started showing. The extra weight is killing me" she said rolling over on to her side so that Jason could get to her back.

"Your wish is my command" said Jason as he kissed her bare shoulder once before beginning to massage her.


"Ta-da, I present you with lunch" he said, flourishing the tray with grilled cheese sandwiches, one of the few things he could make without burning down the place.

"I can't believe you said 'ta-da'" laughed Sam.

"Hey, don't make fun of the man with the food" protested Jason.

"I would never. But really Jason, you didn't have to make me lunch" Sam said.

"Sure I did. You are my beautiful wife, and the beautiful mother of my child. Besides, don't you remember? I am your slave for the day"

Sam started giggling again as she looked at him.

"What?" he questioned.

"I'm sorry, but dirty thoughts come into my head every time you say that" she said.

"Oh really, how dirty?" asked Jason in a throaty voice as he abandoned lunch on the table and started to kiss Sam's neck.

"Really, really dirty" said Sam as she closed her eyes at his touch.

"Are you sure we can do this?" he asked.

"Jason, my willing slave, please shut up and listen to me for once because I am getting tired of repeating myself. Sex will not hurt the baby. Sex can be good for the baby"

"I'm still not understanding that. Wouldn't sex be scarring for the baby?"

"Jason!" Sam laughed. "Jack has no idea what's going on. He just gets a hormone rush, which is a good thing"

"I don't buy it" grumbled Jason.

"I've told you, Doctor Meadows has told you, Monica and Emily sat you down and told you!" said Sam.

"Yeah, that's one day I'd like to forget, thank you very much" said Jason as Sam laughed again.

"Fine, we won't have sex" said Sam as she got off the couch. "I'm going upstairs and taking a bath" she said as she undressed while walking up the stairs.

"Wait! I changed my mind!" cried Jason as he saw her naked form andhe ran up the stairs to catch up to her, causing her to giggle again.


"Hey Jack" whispered Jason as he lightly massaged Sam's stomach as she slept. "It's daddy. Mommy says that you should be happy now, and not at all disturbed. Dear god I hope so. Anyway, I know that you're only six months along, but according to the baby books, you are already pretty developed. Let's see" said Jason as pulled the stack of books off of the table and began to read out loud. "Alright, apparently, you can open your eyes now and you have taste buds, which probably means mommy should stop eating cold pizza, because lets face it, that tastes disgusting"

"Does not" protested Sam.

"Hey, I thought you were asleep"

"I was, until you started telling baby about himself"

"I want Jack to be informed!" said Jason.

"Alright, alright. What does the next book say?" she asked.

"Well, thank you for asking mommy" said Jason as he turned back to her stomach, a new book in hand. "Alright, The Big Daddy Book of Pregnancy, yes I know, it's a weird title Jack, but anyway, this huge book says that, wow, congratulations, your permanent teeth have formed!" said Jason.

"Let's hope they are straight, you don't want braces" Sam told her stomach.

"Also, you're getting a little fatter, and if, god forbid, you were born now, you would be able to cry out" said Jason.

"Ow, and you can certainly kick harder than ever before" said Sam, grabbing her abdomen.

"Maybe he's hungry. We did neglect lunch" said Jason.

"I think you're right" said Sam as she grabbed up Jason's t-shirt and slipped it over her head. "I am going to go order some Chinese food for us, since I don't think that cold grilled cheese will be too tasty. And we need to protect Jack's new taste buds" said Sam as she mocked Jason.

"You make fun of me and I don't even get a kiss?" he asked.

"Hmm, I may be able to arrange a kiss" said Sam as she leaned over and captured his lips in a sweet, tender kiss.


"I come bearing food" said Jason as he walked back into the penthouse to find Sam lying on the couch, reading a magazine.

"Yay! We are sooooooo hungry" said Sam dramatically as Jason began to open the containers.

"What would you do without me?" asked Jason as he sat down on the floor inbetween the coffee table and the couch.

"I honestly have no idea" said Sam seriously as she leaned down and wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him from behind. "I love you so much" she said softly.

"I love you too" he said, turning around to give her a proper kiss.

Once they broke away, he helped her on to the floor and the two began to eat, laughing and joking as they did.

Once they were done, Sam rose to clean up the empty containers.

"What are you doing? Sit!" he commanded.

"Hey, I'm not a dog!" she protested with a smile.

"I know, I know. But I don't want you cleaning up. I can do it" he said.

"Jason, I'm pregnant, not crippled. I can get up and help. I'm tired of sitting around on my butt all day and never doing anything"

"Sam, you know that this is a high risk pregnancy. After the threats… and Lila…look, you need to just take it easy. For me and our son, ok?" he asked her.

"Ok" she answered softly when she saw the sad look he got on his face.

When the look didn't go away, she reached up and gently caressed his face. He closed his eyes as he felt her touch.

"Jack is going to be fine. He's going to be healthy, and absolutely perfect" Sam said to sooth him.

"I hope so" said Jason, looking as vulnerable as she had ever seen him.

The two gently kissed and hugged.

"I won't let anyone take this chance away from you. You have had the title of 'dad' ripped away from you too many times, and after everything you gave me, I am going to repay you with this"

"You don't owe me anything. Your love is enough" he assured her.

"Maybe so, but I want to give you a family. For me and you" she told him.


That night, Jason lied in bed next to his wife. He was just about to fall asleep when he felt her wiggling in his arms. Feeling as though another nightmare was coming on, he put a hand on her forehead to brush back her hair and calm her down. To his surprise, her forehead was burning up.

"Jason?" she croaked out.

"Sam, what is it? What's wrong?" he asked her in a panicky, fearful voice.

"I don't know. But I don't feel good. Jason, something isn't right"


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