Chapter 10

All the sudden, a shot rang out.

Jason looked up and saw Sam with Carly's gun she had taken from him right before he jumped Courtney. The gun was still smoking as Courtney's hands covered her stomach with a big gaping bloody hole now in it. Jason immediately began applying pressure.
"Where are we Courtney?" he asked her. "We need to let the ambulance know so that they can save you"

"Cabin on Richmond Avenue. All the way down. Brown with a black roof" she whispered as everything around her went black.
"Can you call 911 baby?" he asked, trying to remain conscious himself as he felt the bullet still in his shoulder.

"I shot her. I didn't mean to, it just happened" she said. "I didn't want to kill her; I just wanted to slow her down"

"I know, I know" he soothed. "But Sam, you have to call 91…" suddenly, Jason passed out from the blood loss.

"JASON!" she cried out as she ran over to him to inspect the wound. "Shit, I need a phone" she whispered to herself. "I'll be right back" she assured him before running off.

She quickly found the still unconscious guards and grabbed the cell phone from one of their pockets before dialing.

Sonny and Reese ran into the ER. Neither had slept much since Sam disappeared along with Jason. Reese saw Sam immediately and ran right over to her, engulfing her in a hug.

"Oh my god! Thank god you're ok" she said as she started to cry. "We were both so worried"

"I know, I know. I'm sorry" she said as she hugged Reese back, happy to be reunited with her best friend.

"Don't apologize sweetie" said Sonny as he hugged her as well. "It's not your fault. I just can't believe that Carly and Courtney would do something like this"

"I know" said Sam softly.
"How's Jason?" asked Reese.

"Monica says he'll be fine. They're just taking the bullet out, giving him some stitches, and then a blood transfusion. He's in surgery now. They want to keep him here for a few days for observation and then to administer antibiotics because he probably is going to develop an infection. But he'll be fine" she added, more to assure herself.
"Yes, he will be" said Sonny.
"Where's Courtney and Carly?" asked Sam
"Carly's being committed to Ferncliff as we speak and Courtney's in surgery. They think she's going to make it. After that, she'll join Carly" Sonny answered

"Sonny, I am so sorry for your loss" said Sam. "Your sister and the mother of your children"

"No, Reese is the mother of my children. And you're my sister" said Sonny.
Sam was touched. She couldn't believe he thought of her like that.
"So, I'm your sister who you happened to sleep with" she joked.

"Let's forget the past…" said Sonny as the three of them laughed.

"Oh…ow" said Sam, grabbing her abdomen.
"What's wrong?" asked Sonny.
"No, it's nothing. I've just been getting stress cramps since Jason passed out" she said.
"What? Did Dr. Meadows look at you yet?" asked Reese.

"No, not yet. I've been waiting to see how Jason is"

"Sam! You could be in labor!" exclaimed Sonny.
"Don't be ridiculous" she scoffed.

All the sudden, a puddle appeared at her feet.

"Maybe you're not being ridiculous…" said Sam, her eyes widening.
"SOMEONE HELP! SHE"S GOING INTO LABOR! SHE'S HAVING A BABY! WE'RE IN A HOSPITAL! AND NO ONE'S HELPING!" cried Sonny, running around like a chicken without a head.

"Shh!" said Reese calmly as she led Sam to the elevators.

A few minutes later, Sonny was still running around in circles, but now in the maternity ward as Sam lied in a bed as her contractions hit, Reese holding her hands and counting the time between contractions.

"I need Jason here!" cried Sam. "He's going to miss his own kid's birth"

"Shh, it'll be ok" said Reese. "I'm here. And if Sonny ever gets his marbles back, he'll be here too"

Jason woke up feeling very groggy after the surgery.

"Monica?" he questioned when he saw her standing over him.
"Jason?" she questioned in surprise. "You were supposed to be out of it for a few more hours!"

"Where's Sam?" he questioned.

"Shh, she's fine. You need to rest. You just got out of surgery. We removed a bullet from your left shoulder"

"How's the baby?" he said, groaning as he felt his sore body protest any movements he made.

"As far as I know, he's fine" said Monica.

"Dr. Quartermaine! There you are! I was looking all over for you!" cried a nurse as she ran into the room. "Your daughter-in-law's gone into labor!"

"WHAT!" cried Jason, forgetting about his sore body and jumping from the bed as he ripped out his IVs.

"Oops" said the nurse quietly as Monica glared at her before scampering from the room.

"Jason, lie back down. You just got out of surgery" commanded Monica.

"My son is being born! I'm not missing that!" yelled Jason.

"Jason, I mean it. I know that you want your son to be ok, but I want mine to be ok too. Lie. Back. Down" said Monica, her eyes narrowing.

"MOM!" he protested like a little boy who was told he couldn't go out and play until he finished his homework.

"I wont say it again" she said, walking over to the cabinet in the room and pulling out a pair of restraints. "I don't want to tie you to this bed Jason, but I will. Sam understands that you can't be there"

"NO! I don't care. I have waited for this moment for so long, and I am not going to miss it" he said, leaping out of the bed and trying to push his way past her.
"Jason…" she warned.

Monica made the mistake of looking into his eyes. She saw his pain, his longing, and his joy all at the same time. She knew that he wouldn't be able to live with himself if he didn't go to Sam.

"Sit down on the bed" she told him. "I need to put the transportable IV in you"

Jason sighed but did as she said, wincing as she attached everything into him.

"And you're taking a wheel chair" she instructed.

He didn't want to waste time arguing with her, so he allowed her to push him up to Sam's delivery room.

"JASON!" she cried as he was wheeled into the room.

Jason smiled when he saw her. She looked so beautiful, despite everything. Her hair was back in a messy ponytail that was falling in her face, her body was covered in sweat, her legs were in stirrups, and she was squeezing Reese's hand tightly.

Jason immediately rose from the wheel chair and pushed his IV over to her. He leaned down and kissed her, glad to be able to finally kiss her as passionately as he wanted without worrying if it was going to get them shot by the two psychopaths.

"Are you ok?" she asked him, her fingers traveling to his shoulder as she fingered his bandage through his hospital gown and robe.

"I'm fine. Are you ok?" he asked.

"I'm good" she said, before letting out a scream and grabbing his hand and holding on for dear life as a particularly painful contraction hit. "There has got to be a better way to do this"

"There is, it's called having an epidural. But unfortunately, this baby is not waiting" said Dr. Meadows. "I need everyone to clear out of the room except for the daddy" she said as she shooed out Reese, Sonny, and Monica.

"It'll be ok" Jason assured her as he kissed her forehead.

"The baby's early though"

"By a week" said Jason with a smile. "That's nothing"

He held her hand hard as Dr. Meadows checked her cervix and told her that she was in fact dilated 10 inches. It was time to push. Sam cried out as she pushed as hard as she could, wishing that Dr. Meadows would stop telling her to push harder. Finally, the room was filled with the sounds of a baby's cries.

"Oh my god, that's our son" said Jason as he almost started crying himself.

"You wanna cut the chord daddy?" asked Dr. Meadows with a huge smile.
"Definitely" he said as he cut it, looking down at his beautiful, perfect son.

"And here's your perfect baby. Ten fingers and ten toes" said Dr. Meadows as the assisting nurses cleaned and weighed him.

Finally, Jack was wrapped in a blanket and passed to Jason.

"Hey Jack, welcome to the world" he said with a smile as he looked at his son.

"My turn" said Sam reaching her hands out to the baby now that she was done birthing the placenta and doing all that other messy stuff.

Jason placed Jack in an exhausted Sam's arms and she began to cry harder as she looked down at her son.

"He's so beautiful" she gasped as she looked at his big blue eyes, his dark tuffs of hair, his tiny nose, and his small, perfect mouth, which though admitting loud cries, was adorable.

The next day, Jason woke up on his little cot next to Sam's bed. They had fallen asleep holding hands. Jason still had his IV in and he still needed to be monitored by hospital staff, but he was doing ok. Luckily, he hadn't gotten an infection, which also meant he was able to be around Jack. Jason loved his son more than he could describe. Jack looked so much like Sam with the exception of his beautiful blue eyes. Sam was already getting the hang of motherhood. She got breastfeeding down, and she was absorbing all the knowledge the nurses told her about being a mother. She tried not to think of Lila, but she and Jason had shared a moment just after Jack was born to remember their lost daughter. But they had Jack now, and though he would never take her place, he would bring Jason and Sam the happiness that Lila would have.

Jason gently kissed Sam awake, and she smiled at him.

"Hey you" she said as she awoke.
"Hey" he said back.

Their moment was interrupted as Sonny and Reese barged in, happy to see their friends.

"Hey, how you feeling?" asked Reese.

"Better" answered both Jason and Sam at the same time.
"Good to hear. From both of you" said Sonny.

"Yeah, we think so too" agreed Sam.

"So, when do I get to see my niece?"

"Right now" said Liz as she wheeled in baby Jack Morgan.

"Oh my god, he's beautiful you guys" gushed Reese.

"Can I hold him?" asked Sonny.
"Of course" said Jason.

"Hi there Jack" said Sonny as he cuddled the baby into his arms. "Wow, I miss having a baby around' said Sonny with a laugh.

"How would you like to have another one around soon?" asked Reese, putting her hands on her stomach.

"WHAT? YOU'RE PREGNANT!" he yelled in excitement.
"Yup!" she said excitedly,

Sonny quickly passed Jack to Jason and picked up Reese and spun her around.

"I'm gonna be a daddy again!" he said turning to Jason and Sam.

"We know" said Sam with a laugh.

"Congratulations" said Jason. "But next time Reese, wait 'till he's not holding my son. I thought he was going to drop Jack"

"Never" said Sonny

"Not to damper the mood, but Sonny, how's Courtney?" asked Sam nervously.

"The surgery went well" said Sonny with a sigh. "Both she and Carly plead insanity, and they'll both be in Ferncliff for the rest of their lives. There's no chance of parole" he told them.
"Sonny, I am so sorry" said Sam quietly.

"Don't be. It may be best for her. She really went over the edge, as did Carly. It's best for them to just get the help that they need" said Sonny. "Anyway, you're right. We shouldn't put a damper on the mood! You and Jason enjoy your time with Jack, and I am taking my wife and baby out for some breakfast" said Sonny as he kissed Jack and Sam goodbye, and gave Jason a "manly hug" as Reese hugged them all goodbye as well.

As Sonny walked down the hall, Sam and Jason laughed as they heard him tell Reese all about what he was going to make her eat at breakfast.

"Did he say pancakes and broccoli?" asked Sam.

"I think so" said Jason as he laughed.

"Thank you for never being like that" she said as he bent down and kissed her.

"And thank you for giving me the most beautiful little boy in the world" he said as he passed her Jack before getting in bed with her.

"I love you" she said.

"And I love you" he said as he kissed her and Jack.

He hugged her close, pulling her body even closer to his and kissing her over and over again.

Same ending as GIYD