Love Endures

Disclaimer: I don't own General Hospital. If I did, some things would not be happening the way they are.

Author's Note: This is my first attempt at a General Hospital story. It starts off with a few of the conversations Jason and Sam had about having a baby. It mixes the conversations together, and it isn't word for word. It has part of the conversations up to Friday January 13, 2006. Manny will quickly be put out of the picture, and I don't plan on having any other major problems like him. This is definitely going to be a Jasam, but it will probably have some other couples from the show. Those couples will start how they are in the show, but I may change them for my own purposes. Obviously, this is going to be AU, since I doubt I'll have much from the episode starting Monday, unless they make something happen that I really like. Also, I have never seen an episode before this past fall. I have seen the one they showed this Thanksgiving, with Emily and Nikolas getting married. I'm trying to stay as close as possible to anything that happened before I started watching. If I get something wrong, please let me know. I may choose to keep it the way I have it, but I would love to know just the same. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy! Don't be afraid to tell me what you think, but please, don't flame me. Constructive criticism is welcome, however.

Chapter 1

"Jason, do you not want children anymore? Is that why you get uncomfortable whenever the subject of 'baby' comes up?"

"That's not it Sam. I want nothing more than starting a family with you."

"Then what is it? What makes you so antsy when we talk about it?" she asked. As she looked into his eyes, she knew. "Your scared. You're scared that something will happen. That the baby would be taken away from us. Like Michael was from you. Or Hope, and even Lila, was from us. Jason, that scared me too. The thought of loosing another child scared me to death, but I'm more scared of not trying."

"Sam, I'm-," he started. Sam covered his mouth before he could continue.

"Jason, let me finish. Before I got pregnant, it never occurred to me that I could be a mother. I didn't think I could do it. After you and I started getting along, you convinced me that I could do it. That I could take care of that tiny life. You convinced me that I could be a mother. You know one thing that convinced me? I knew you'd help me. You would be a great father. You've been a great father. To children that weren't really yours. You didn't have to take care of Michael and Hope. You didn't have to promise to take care of Lila. That's what convinced me. I realized that, as long as I have you to help me, I can raise a child. We would be great parents together. And I know, deep down, you know that too. So what else are you scared of?" He hesitated before looking into her eyes.

"You're right, that's not all I'm scared of. It still amazes me that you know me so well. You're the only person who can read me that well. I don't even have to say anything," he said with a shy smile. "I'm scared for you. The doctor said we should wait. I don't know what I'd do if anything ever happened to you. And if I lost you and our child? Sam, I love you so much. I'd rather make a life with just you than risk your life with a pregnancy that's not safe. You get that, don't you?" he asked, pulling her to him and resting his chin on her head.

Wrapping her arms around him, she said, "Yeah Jason, I get that. I'm scared too. But why can't I risk my life for our family when you do it every day? Why are our lives more important than your life?" He pulled away and sat on the couch, pulling Sam with him.

"Sam, I can't lose you. That's why. But you're right. It's not fair. I'll make you a deal. We won't try to have a baby. If it happens, it happens. The only thing I want more than starting a family with you, is marrying you," Jason said, smiling as he wiped her tears away.

"Do you mean that Jason? Do you really mean it, or are you just saying what I want to hear? Because, Jason, I couldn't bear it if I made you unhappy. I don't want to be like the Quartermains. I don't want you to feel like I forced you into anything. I don't want you to resent me," she said, crying harder at the end. Jason shifted her onto his lap and hugged her to him, gently smoothing her hair and rubbing her back in circles, trying to soothe her. Lovingly, he placed a kiss on her forehead before continuing.

"I mean it Sam. You wouldn't make me unhappy. You know I love you. I would never lie to you. Especially not when it comes to something this big. This life changing. The Quartermains tried to make me someone I'm not. I know you would never do that. You accept me that way I am. You love me for who I am. Just like I love you for who you are. I would never resent you for having our children. If anything, it would make me love you more. I promise, if you get pregnant, I will not be mad. But, if you get pregnant before the doctors think you should have, you have to promise you will do everything you're told. If the doctor says stay at the hospital, you're staying at the hospital. You'll also have to let me take care of you. Can you promise me that?" he asked, lifting her chin so he could look into her eyes.

"Jason, I promise. If it happens, I will do everything you and the doctors tell me," Sam said, smiling through her tears. Giving him a kiss, she said, "Jason, thank you. Thank you so much. I know you'll take care of me. I promise to let you take care of me if the doctors say it's too early. Now, I'm going to go run the water for that bath that keeps getting interrupted. Then, I'm going to come get you. We are taking that bath together." With that, Sam got up and went upstairs.

A/N: So, that was the first chapter. I hope you all liked it. Please leave a review. No flames, only constructive criticism. Also, this is my working title. I may decide to change it later, but I doubt it.