The Letter

Part II

General Hospital

-x-

When Jason knocked on her door a little while later it only took a few moments for her to open it.

She was looked so sexy that it took his breath out of his chest for a minute. Sam stood in the doorway with her ebony hair piled on top of her head in a messy bun wearing a black satin camisole with lace trim and the tiniest shorts he'd ever seen.

She was a vision when the candles behind her made it seem like she glowed.

"I see you got my letter." Sam stated.

Jason found his voice and tried to keep her from knowing his heart was practically pounding out his chest with nervous energy.

"May I come on in?" Jason asked.

Sam nodded and pushed the door opened more so he could enter. After he was inside Sam closed the door before turning around. When she did she gasped Sam was shocked at what she saw.

Jason was in the middle of the room on bended knee. In his hand was the ring box with her ring inside.

She furrowed her brows. "Jason?"

"I'm done wasting time. Will you marry me?"

Sam tilted her head then put her hands on her hips making Jason even more nervous.

"For the third time, yes I will marry you." Sam smiled but as he took the ring out and reached for her hand she snatched it away.

Jason looked at her in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Sam sighed. "As you may have noticed I said for the third time I said yes… because you've asked me to marry you three times now. Four if you count back when we almost got married because of our baby girl but here we are a year and a half from the first time you actually proposed and we're still not married so what's the point of proposing if you don't intend on sealing the deal? I've spent a long time being your fiance but something happens and we put it off or you push me away. I love you Jason but I am sick of being in limbo and even sicker of being the only one of us that fights for what we have. I can't be the only one that believes in us and knows that we can get through anything as long as we're together... I want you to believe in us too, you know?"

Jason stood up and tugged her left hand off her waist then slipped the ring onto her finger. Jason put his hand on her cheek and caressed her smooth skin with his thumb. He stared into Sam's pretty brown eyes that had that twinkle of happiness back in them and couldn't help a smile from forming on his own face.

"This time nothing is going to stop us from getting married. I promise. This time you are going to be my wife."

Sam wrapped her arms around his neck before placing her lips on his in kiss that began chaste but quickly deepened. After being deprived of each other so long the two were reveling in the feeling of finally being together again. Only a few minutes later he scooped her up into his arms and walked her into the bedroom.

-x-

True to his word Jason called Carly over to the penthouse the next day and she was not surprised when Sam herself opened the door. Only a moment later Jason came walking in from the kitchen with a tray of coffee and mugs. What did surprise Carly was that she was not the only guest at the penthouse that morning.

In the living room was an amalgamation of the Quartermaines and members of the Corithos family and organization. Monica, Emily, Alan, and Edward were there as well as Sonny, and Max. The notable people that were missing were that of the Davis clan but that didn't surprise Carly given what had happened between Sam and Alexis recently.

"Carly, good morning and welcome." Sam said as she stepped to the side as Carly entered.

"What's going on?" Carly asked as she met Jason as he stood next to the couch in the living room.

"Yes, why on God's Earth have you all summoned us here? What could we possibly have in common?" Edward asked from his seat on the couch.

"Actually... me." Jason said matter of fact. It was such a surprising answer that a hush fell over the room. "I know that I have not been the best at making sure my family... all of my family is included in special moments of my life. But I hoped to change that."

Sam stood next to Jason and put a hand over his chest. That was when Emily noticed something very important on her left finger.

"Oh my god! You guys are engaged again!" Emily jumped up and pulled Sam out of Jason's arms as she began to hug her tightly. "We're going to be sisters!"

Sam leaned back with a huge smile on her face.

"That's actually why we invited you all here. We were hoping that you'd all help us plan our wedding as soon as possible."

Emily and Monica began to gush over Sam as they dragged her in between them on the couch.

Carly smiled as Jason couldn't take her eyes off of Sam who was talking as easily with Edward as she was with Sonny. Sam had encouraged him to make more of an effort with his biological family. Sam was the only one that had been able to become comfortable with both the family he had grown up with but couldn't remember and the family he could remember but had made for himself.

"So I take it she said yes?"

"And I'm going to make her my wife as soon as possible... with your help of course."

Carly smiled. "Of course... well then let's get started then!"

The room began to buzz as each person started to throw out suggestions.

-x-

It only took two weeks for Jason to make Sam his wife.

They had a simple outdoor wedding.

Well, as simple as a wedding in the Quartermain Rose Garden could possibly be especially when it was the beloved prodigal son getting married regardless of him not taking the medical path they hoped, he was still family.

The sun was shining but fortunately the heatwave had subsided, and a cool breeze kept all the guests comfortable.

Elizabeth was among those guests. Unfortunately, she was included in the small number of close friends and family members to be invited.

Her life was in complete shambles. Elizabeth was getting divorced from Lucky. Her husband was not only cheating on her but had gotten hooked on narcotics. And on top of all that, she had just discovered she was pregnant.

To add insult to all that injury Elizabeth had to sit and watch the one that got away get married to some two-bit con woman.

She was seated next to Alexis who looked just about as pleased to be there as she was and while they had all been gathering Elizabeth had overheard why Alexis was upset.

The lawyer had been invited as merely a guest and couldn't stand that others like Carly and Sonny were more involved in her own daughter's wedding than she was. There is one thing that Elizabeth would not admit to but could understand why Sam would be upset at Alexis for getting Jason to break up with her. If Elizabeth had not screwed up her own chance with Jason by sleeping Zander then Liz would also take exception to someone trying to take Jason from her.

Hell, she didn't have any reason to feel slighted by Elizabeth still felt like Jason was being taken away from her.

At that moment the processional started, and she stood turned with the rest of the guests to see Jason in slacks and a light blue button down shirt as he walk down the aisle on the arm of his mother Monica then he stopped and kissed her cheek before he took his place at the alter as Monica stood off to the side.

Next down the aisle was the Maid of Honor Emily in a multi colored flowered tea length dress carrying a bouquet of white roses. She was on the arm of the Best Man Sonny who like Jason was wearing a light colored linen suit but unlike Jason, he also wore a tie and suit jacket.

Next Carly dressed in a similar dress as Emily's as she held the hands of the flower girl Kristina and the ring bearer Morgan both looking adorable in their outfits that matched the rest of the bridal party.

Then the bridal march began and all of the guests stood up as Sam stood at the end of the aisle on the arm of Alan. Sam was wearing a layered lace dress with a sweetheart neckline with her hair swept off her neck into a messy low bun with an embroidered veil covering her face. She carried a bouquet of lilies as she and Alan began to march down the aisle as a string quartet played a version of "At Last."

Sam took in a breath and met Jason's eyes. She could tell he was getting choked up which made a lump form in her own throat because she could hardly believe this was finally happening. She had a fear that she would wake up at any moment alone and the last two weeks that had been abuzz with planning a wedding were not real.

She had picked up the skirt of her gown as she held her bouquet in her other hand as she started walking toward her future. Sam had stared at Jason who looked handsome in a blue shirt with the last two top buttons open. It matched the beautiful blue hue of his eyes as she got closer and closer.

Even though they were among their closest friends and family, as she looked at her future husband her nerves went away. She was beaming from ear to ear. Sam only concentrated on her man and it felt like everything in her life had been leading her to this moment.

When she finally reached the alter Sam passed off her bouquet to Emily who'd been gracious enough to embrace being her Maid of Honor and being her sister in law. Emily fanned out the train of Sam's gown before taking her place next to Sam as the minister started the ceremony.

"Dearly beloved," The minister began, "We are gathered here today to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony. We have gathered to bear witness to the love between Samantha McCall and Jason Morgan. They have prepared their own vows for this moment. So Samantha, you may go first."

Sam turned to Emily who gave her wink while passing off Sam's vows before she turned back to Jason. "For most of my life I've been on my own. I've never been one to rely on others because I didn't feel I could trust anyone. I spent most of my life running from place to place... from con to con. When I first came to this town I would have never thought that I'd finally found my home... until I met you. When you invited me to live with you... I expected to feel like a charity case and I expected to be judged for my past and I expected to be seen as a burden but I never felt like anything but myself. You made me feel comfortable, you taught me that I didn't need to do or be anything but me. You taught me that I deserved respect and that I didn't deserve to be judged... you never held my past against me because you taught me unconditional love while also giving me unconditional support, respect, and trust. That's what I vow to give to you for the rest of our lives. I found my home not in the town but in you, Jason Morgan."

Jason took a deep breath in before he began speaking, "Before I met you I had given up on believing that I would find love. I believed it was something that was only meant for others. I believed that being alone was how I was meant to live my life. I had fallen in love before but things always got in the way. Something always made it seem like it was impossible for me to have for myself. Other people got to be in love and be happy... to have a family but not me. It wasn't until I met you that you changed everything for me. I never expected to fall in love again let alone fall in love deeper than I ever had before. I finally found that elusive thing others always talked about and wanted so badly... you made me want things I never imagined. I thought I wanted an easy life where I did my job and that was it but then you came along and changed everything for me and changed me too. Now, I don't want an easy life. I read once that the best things in life aren't supposed to come easily. I also read that the things in life that are worth while are worth fighting for and I promise that I will fight for us to be together for the rest of our lives because I love you more than anyone I've ever loved and I always will... because I know every choice I've made has led me right here to you."

The minister then asked, "May we please have the rings?"

Emily placed Jason's ring in Sam's hand then everybody was surprised when Edward stood from his chair. "I am providing the ring to my grandson Jason. I gave this ring to his grandmother Lila on our wedding night. She loved Jason very much and would be delighted that he has found such a strong, independent lady who is perfectly suited to you, Jason."

Jason took the ring from Edward and shook his hand. "Thank you."

"Jason place the ring on Sam's finger and repeat after me."

"I give you this ring as a symbol of our love and affection. An endless circle that represents the vows we made today and as a sign to the world of our boundless love."

Jason repeated the words just as Sam did before they each placed the rings on each other's fingers.

"Do you Jason Morgan take this woman to have and to hold, to love and to comfort, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer forsaking all others as long as you both shall live?"

"I do." Jason smiled

"Do you Sam McCall take this man to have and to hold, to love and to comfort, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer forsaking all others as long as you both shall live?"

"I do."

"By the powers vested in me by the State of New York I now pronounce you man and wife. You may now kiss the bride."

Sam and Jason smiled as he took her face in his hands and connected their lips in a passionate kiss as they each tried to pour their love into on another as the crowd began to cheer and applaud. A moment later they broke a part and joined hands as they stood at the front of the alter.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Mr. and Mrs. Jason Morgan."

End of Part II

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