A/N - It was brought to my attention that it is Scout's birthday, today! :) In order to celebrate I thought I'd give you all a chapter. While Scout is not in the chapter, she is mentioned! You all have been so sweet with your comments and I'm so glad everyone is enjoying the story! Hopefully soon we will find out if Sam finds Drew, if Drew will remember the last 5 years and what Drew's memories are from before coming to Port Charles. Stay Tuned ;)
Sam stepped off the elevator onto the 10th floor of the hospital. She was so ecstatic when Monica called she practically ran all the red lights to get there. Monica said she had heard from Drew but didn't tell her much more than that. Sam couldn't wait to find Monica and see what she knew.
Sam walked up to the nurse's desk and asked the young petite nurse behind the counter if she could page Dr. Quartermaine. Just as Sam did that Monica came walking up to her from behind.
"Sam!" Monica called out. Sam turned around to see Monica walking up to her. She looked a bit tired and Sam could tell she must have been on a long shift at the hospital.
"Monica, hey, how are you?" Sam asked with concern in her voice.
"Oh, I'm fine, I am a bit tired." Monica wearily replied. "Let's go to my office so we can talk privately." Monica ushered Sam down the hall and into her office. She turned on the light and shut the door behind them.
"Did you have a long shift?" Sam inquires softly.
"Yes, well it started with a board meeting, then an emergency surgery and then finally my shift here today and there was just a lot of, let's call it, "excitement," happening," Monica chuckled.
"Sounds like you've had a long couple of days," Sam replies sweetly. She really wanted to get to what Monica knew about Drew but she also wanted to make sure Monica was okay and taking care of herself. Monica was a strong woman but she had a lot going on in her life lately and Sam knew she didn't really have anyone looking out for her.
"Well, are you doing okay, you aren't overdoing it are you?" Sam probed.
"Oh yes, I'm fine!" Monica retorted "I'm used to being so busy and all the excitement. I only regret that I was so busy for so long and that I didn't see it right away." Monica explains unhappily.
"Wait, see what, right away?" Sam asks excitedly as she leans forward on the desk.
"A text, from Drew." Monica blurts out. She pulls out her phone and scrolls through until she gets to the message to show Sam. She turns the phone around and lays it on the desk.
Sam reads the text, "Hey Mom, I'm okay, try not to worry, everything will be okay. I love you, Drew." Her heart jumped a little. She was so grateful that Drew had reached out. "Monica, he's okay!" She exclaimed. Sam's excitement turned to disappointment quickly when she saw the date on the text, 2 days ago! "Two days ago?" Sam blurts out unexpectedly
"I know, I'm sorry Sam, he must have texted right after I went in to my board meeting the other day and since then, as I said, there's been some, 'excitement."
"No, no Monica, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it like that." Sam said apologetically. "I must have just missed him too." Sam mumbles, staring at the text intently.
"What do you mean?"
Sam looks up from the phone, and shakes her head slightly.
"Oh yeah, sorry you don't know. I had Spinelli try and trace Drew's phone, the same day he sent this text. Spinelli couldn't get anything because the phone was off." Sam explains candidly.
"Sam, I have to ask, why are you trying so hard to find Drew?" Monica asks boldly. "I didn't think you two were, well anything but co-parents to Scout at this point."
Sam looks at Monica trying so hard not to give anything away on her face. She really didn't want to say anything to anyone, before she talked to Drew.
"It's for Scout that I'm doing this, I just want to make sure her dad will be there for her as she grows up," Sam carefully replies. She needed to sound convincing so that Monica wouldn't get suspicious. "Plus, you know, Drew and I we're, we're friends and I just want to make sure he's okay. That procedure was supposed to be very risky." Sam pushes the phone back toward Monica and stands up preparing to go.
"Look, Sam, it's not that I mind you trying to find him. I'm actually grateful, I just want to make sure that Drew doesn't get hurt." Monica says frankly. "You know he's been through a lot lately and he could use a break from drama and to have a little happiness."
Sam knew that Monica was right and she didn't want to do anything to hurt Drew again. Sam knew she would need to be absolutely sure that she wanted Drew and their life together back, before she said anything at all. Right now, her focus just needed to be on finding him and getting him back to Port Charles. Then they could figure out the rest.
"I know, Monica, I promise, I'm not going to do anything to hurt Drew." Sam replied reassuringly. Sam needed to quickly change the subject so that Monica would drop her suspicions. "Do you mind if Spinelli looks into your phone records to see if he can find out where the text came from? Maybe we can end up finding Drew after all." Sam encourages.
Monica's face lit up at the thought of being able to reach her son. "Sure, that's fine, if you think it will help."
"Thanks Monica, it will!" Sam asserted. She turned around and began to walk out of the office. Right before she left Sam turned around to reassure Monica.
"Even if we don't find him Monica, Drew is tough, and he knows how to take care of himself. I'll let you know if Spinelli finds out anything, okay?"
"Thanks, Sam, I appreciate it." Monica replies dryly.
Sam leaves the office and walks down the hallway toward the elevator. Finally, a clue that could help her find Drew! She had been running around in circles trying to find him for days and had come up with nothing. With this new information, Sam felt she would be able to find Drew. Hopefully, Spinelli could work backwards and figure out where the message came from. Sam stops before entering the elevator, she sits down at a bench by the window and dials Spinelli's number.
"Come on Spinelli, pick up!" Sam mutters to herself. The phone went to voicemail and Sam quickly begins to speak, "Spinelli, call me back as soon as you can. I need you to look into some phone records for me. It is kind of urgent, so please call me soon!" Sam hung up the phone with disappointment on her face. She wanted to be able to find Drew now, but every time she thought she was close there was another obstacle. Sam was determined, though, she wasn't going to give up. She would never give up on Drew again.