A/N: From this point on, is my own creation and my own spin on the rest of the story. So far the site is still working. Cross your fingers it stays that way. Sad news my readers. I went back to work yesterday (fri) which means no more daily updates during the week whenever I had stories done. I will update today and tomorrow but ch7 (the last chapter) will have to wait until next weekend. It's hard for me to update during the week with my work schedule. Some writers can do it but I'm not one of them. Any questions please pm me or leave them in the review box and I'll respond. Thanks.

Title: Never Giving Up

Chapter 5

(Both Sam and Elizabeth had been on pins and needles regarding what the future held for them and Jason. Ever since it was revealed that Jake Doe was Jason Morgan, Sam automatically assumed that she had a future with him. Elizabeth, on the other hand, wasn't expecting anything as she knew her and Jason had a lot to talk about. Did she still love Jason? Yes, more than anything. However, so much has happened since his presumed death)

(Elizabeth stared at the water rushing against the harbor. She admitted to herself that she was nervous about talking to Jason again. She didn't know what their future held, if they even had a future together. She was prepared to walk away from the man she had always adored and be a loving single parent to her three boys if Jason chose to be with Sam. Did she enjoy the idea of that? Hell, no. But, she would never force a man to be with her. That wasn't Elizabeth Imogene Webber)

(Elizabeth was caught off-guard to hear a pair of footsteps coming down the dock, revealing to be Sam. The two women face each other. Sam looked disgusted to see Elizabeth and was about to walk away when Elizabeth spoke)

Liz: "The pier is big enough for both of us, Sam."

(Sam turns around to face Elizabeth and scoffs)

Sam: "No, it's not. Let's face it. You and I can't stand each other."

Liz: (raises her eyebrows) "Are you my favorite person? No. But, I don't hate you, Sam."

(As Sam speaks, she walks to Elizabeth)

Sam: "Are you sure about that? You and I both love Jason. He's going to choose one of us when he comes back to Port Charles."

Liz: (shrugs) "Or maybe neither of us." (tilts her head) "I'm prepared to walk away if he chooses you. Are you prepared to do the same if he chooses me?"

Sam: (weird look) "Why would he choose you? I'm his soulmate."

Liz: (sighs deeply) "Sam, I know it hurts to hear this, but he loves both of us. You can't expect someone to stay with you if they don't love you."

(Sam was getting more pissed off and she let her face show it to her enemy)

Sam: "Who do you think you are? You never could accept that Jason loves me. It was him and I against the world. You never did fit into his lifestyle."

(This time, Elizabeth was getting fed up! Who the hell did Sam think she was? Elizabeth needed to set the record straight with the bitch)

Liz: (points at Sam angrily) "Okay, for the record, I could always handle Jason's world just fine. It was him who tried to shield me from it. I made it clear I could handle the guards as I knew they were for protection. I also got along great with Max, Milo, Francis, and Johnny. Whoever said I didn't needs to get their facts straight."

(Both Sam and Elizabeth knew that Elizabeth was talking about Sam. Sam always commented in the past that Elizabeth didn't fit in with Jason's world. Before another word was spoken, another pair of footsteps comes towards them, revealing to be Jason. His hands are in his jacket pockets and he looks between the two women)

Jason: "Wow, you can cut the tension with a knife. What's going on?"

Liz: (shrugs) "Sam just thinks that she knows everything about my life. I made it clear that she didn't and I corrected her on it."

(Jason glances at Sam, who rolls her eyes in annoyance)

Liz: (polite smile) "When did you get back to town?"

Jason: "Just a few hours ago. I needed time to think."

(Jason looks between both ladies again before facing Elizabeth)

Jason: "I need to talk to both of you. First, I'm going to start with Sam. After I talk to her in private, I'll come find you."

Liz: (nods) "That's fine. I'll be around when you're ready to talk."

(Jason turns his attention to Sam and speaks)

Jason: "Can we go somewhere? Maybe the park and talk?"

Sam: (nods & smiles) "Of course."

(As they walk to the park, Sam was tempted to take Jason's hand in hers, but didn't. She was a bit hurt that he didn't try getting closer with the hand holding, but she didn't say anything. Once they arrive at the park, Jason sits down with Sam sitting next to him. He's quiet as he looks down with his elbows on his thighs and him leaning forward. She rests her hand on his arms as a way of comfort)

Sam: "I hope you know that you can tell me anything. You've never been afraid of telling me things before in the past."

Jason: (chuckles softly) "In the past when we were together….no, I wasn't afraid to tell you something." (clears his throat) "But, a lot has changed since my accident, Sam. We're not together anymore as I lost my memory and then I had an accident to which Elizabeth nursed me back to health."

(Sam sighs deeply and rolls her eyes again in frustration)

Sam: "Oh, yes…Saint Elizabeth."

(Jason glares at Sam and gets irritated)

Jason: "Don't do that."

Sam: (confused) "Do what?"

Jason: (shakes his head) "Don't speak negatively against her when she's done nothing to you."

Sam: (scoffs) "Done nothing against me? Have you forgotten everything she's done to you, to me, to us, Jason? Do I need to remind you of her list of crimes against us?"

(Jason scoffs incredulously at the nerve of her! He turns his body towards her and raises his hands to his sides)

Jason: "Does she need to remind you of everything you've done to her, Sam?" (shakes his head) "No one's perfect. She's not. I'm not. You certainly are not. We're all human. We all make mistakes. If you insist on airing out her dirty laundry, then it's only fair for her to do the same."

Sam: "I can't believe that you're defending her! Whatever I have done in the past, she's done far worse!"

Jason: (spits) "Don't start, Sam! You may not like Elizabeth, but it doesn't mean that the rest of us has to feel the same way."

(Sam rests a few strands of her hair behind her ears and sighs in defeat)

Sam: "Okay, fine. I still don't get what people see in her, but whatever."

(Jason briefly closes his eyes and chuckles dryly before getting up from the bench, causing Sam to look at him in a perplexed state)

Sam: "Jason?"

(Jason rests his hands on his hips and sighs deeply as he looks to the sky. His back is against Sam's front)

Jason: "Listening to you harp on and on about her…you just made it so much easier to do this."

Sam: (puzzled) "What do you mean?"

(Jason turns around and stares straight into Sam's eyes, causing her to lean back a bit in a panic)

Sam: "Jason, you're scaring me."

Jason: (folds his arms over his chest) "I will always care about you, Sam. You are the mother of my son, Danny, and I hope you will let me see him when I want to."

Sam: (shakes her head a bit) "Why wouldn't you see him? You're his father. Besides, I figured you brought me here to tell me in private that you chose me, NOT Elizabeth. You just didn't want to hurt her in front of me and spare her any pain."

Jason: "No, Sam, that's not the reason why I brought you here. I wanted to talk to you both separately."

Sam: (nods) "Okay, go on."

Jason: "Like I said, I will always care about you. You, me, and Danny will always be a family, but…"

(The scene ends with Sam dreading what Jason's going to finish saying)

***About An Hour Later***

(Elizabeth never left the pier. For some reason, she found comfort in the waves crushing into each other. She'd close her eyes to hear the motions. She didn't know what Jason was saying to Sam. She wasn't going to imagine it, either. It was what it was. If Jason chose her, she'd be happier than ever. If he chose Sam, she'd accept it. Elizabeth wasn't going to dwell on all the possibilities as they were endless)

(Elizabeth jumped a bit when she heard Jason saying her name. She looks to her right to see him walking towards her)

Jason: "Hi."

Liz: "Hey."

Jason: "How are you?"

Liz: (nods) "I'm okay." (chuckles softly) "How'd things go with Sam?"

(The former lovebirds face each other)

Jason: (chuckles dryly) "How'd things go with Sam? That's an interesting question."

Liz: (raises her eyebrows) "That good, huh?"

Jason: "I admit I was struggling a bit with my decision on what or who I wanted in my life. However, listening to Sam earlier…" (laughs) "…my decision became quite clear. Even when I was torn between you and Sam, you were always in my heart. I still loved you."

Liz: (nods & smiles) "I love you, too." (chuckles) "Sam doesn't like me. I don't hate her, but she's not my favorite person, either. I won't go out of my way to hurt her. I admit I sometimes did years ago. I'm not that person anymore. If she did come after me, though, I would defend myself."

Jason: (shakes his head) "I wouldn't expect anything else. No one is perfect. I told her that, too."

Liz: "Did it help to get away and clear your thoughts?"

Jason: "Yes, it did. I'm sorry I left like that."

Liz: "No you told me you were going to leave and gave me and everyone else a way to contact you with any concerns. I understand."

Jason: (smiles appreciatively) "Thank you. And yes, it did help." (chuckles) "You have never pushed me to make a decision about my life choices and I'm glad. Sam did."

Liz: "A firm decision is hard to make when outside forces are threatening to mess with you. I would never pressure you to make one. You are also your own person who is capable of making your own choices."

Jason: "Yeah, Sam could tell what my choice was going to be and I was surprised when she fought me on it. It's like she didn't trust me to make my own choices."

(He looks at her directly in the eyes and smiles a bit)

Jason: "For the record, though, I did make my choice between you and Sam."

Liz: (nods) "Go on."

Jason: "I know I probably went between you and Sam over the years without realizing it. I stand beside the decision I made today. Sam didn't like it, but I don't care."

(He takes her hands into his while looking down a bit and laughs before facing her)

Jason: "I have always loved you, Elizabeth. I never stopped. It just took me until now to realize that you had my heart in your hands. For the record, I don't want it back. If you want me, I'm yours. I love you and it's YOU I have always wanted. I realized while doing some soul searching that I love you and only you."

Liz: (tears in her eyes) "I love you, too, Jason."

(Before Jason and Elizabeth have a chance to embrace each other, Sam comes onto the scene and walks to Elizabeth in an accusatory tone)

Sam: "Why couldn't you have just let Jason alone? He would have picked me. Besides, we're meant to be together."

(Before Jason can object, Elizabeth points to him to stay quiet so she can have her say with Sam. He nods and points at her to go ahead)

Liz: (to Sam) "You really want to use that line again?" (nods) "Okay, fine, we'll go there. For one thing, I felt a connection with Jason all these years. Even when he had his accident and was presumed dead and he was known as Jake Doe, I felt something. I didn't know he was really Jason, no one did. I felt a connection towards him. I befriended him when no one else did, not even you" (scoffs) "As a matter of fact, McCall, you never felt anything for him and even hated him. You loathed him and made that clear to everyone. Now that you know that he is revealed to be Jason, you love him? Oh, please, Sam!"

(As Sam defends herself, she points to Elizabeth and then herself)

Sam: "No, you're wrong. Yes, I didn't get along with Jake Doe at first."

Liz: (raises her voice) "Sam, you NEVER got along with Jake Doe! He tried being your friend, but you turned him down flat because he wasn't Jason."

Sam: (scoffs) "How was I supposed to know that Jake Doe was Jason?"

Liz: "Sam, it shouldn't have made a difference! I befriended Jake not knowing he was Jason. I fell in love with Jake Doe and was shocked that he was Jason. But, you? You didn't give a shit either way!"

(As Sam glances at both Jason and Elizabeth, she points at Elizabeth)

Sam: "No, you're wrong!"

Jason: "No, I see Elizabeth's point of view. Sam, when I was just Jake Doe, you couldn't have cared less. The only time you cared was when I was revealed to be Jason Morgan." (shakes his head) "Elizabeth didn't care either way. She loved me as a person, not who I was or am now."

Liz: (nods) "He's right."

(Jason looks into Sam's dark eyes and speaks in a serious tone)

Jason: "I chose Elizabeth because I love her. I don't love you, Sam. Please respect that. I will always be there for Danny. Other than that, we are not connected."

(He turns his attention to Elizabeth)

Jason: (smiles) "Can I come home, baby?"

Liz: (smiles sweetly) "Yes, you can. My home has always been your home, too."

(Jason and Elizabeth walks hand in hand back to their house. Sam is fuming at the mouth and nods as she took out her cell phone and dialed a number. When the person on the other end picked up, Sam speaks)

Sam: "We need to talk."

Chapter 5 Done

A/N: I'm still working on my next full length liason story. With work committments, it will take time, but I will finish it. Thanks for being patient. See you tomorrow.