The second scene in this chapter is for Chrissyfan and Foxy 😉 And the last scene is for me because I'm loving writing Sam and Willow lol. Enjoy ladies!

Chapter 38- Double Smackdown

Sam sipped at her tea in the hallway outside of Willow's room. How she could ever think tea just tasted like flowers was unthinkable. After a sleepless night at the hospital it was so refreshing… just what she needed.

"Hey…" Drew's voice announced his presence. "How are you doing?"

Sam exhaled deeply. "I've been better."

Drew sat beside her holding a folded piece of construction paper. "Lucas told me… he just got home about an hour ago. Is Willow doing any better?"

"She slept through the night. Lucas said they caught it in time. If Jax and I didn't find her she'd probably be dead by now. She's going to be fine physically, I'm just not sure about emotionally."

He showed her the folded paper. "Scout made this."

Sam smiled slightly looking at the drawing of four people. "A get-well card."

"Scout said it's you, Alexis, Willow, and herself having a tea party. Lucas told the kids she was sick and that you stayed with her to make sure she was okay. Danny acted suspicious. Smart kid we have there."

"Yeah, I just hate to confuse them more. But gosh… I'm so so sooo relieved that Nelle isn't my daughter."

He laughed a little. "That must have drove you crazy thinking it was her."

She groaned. "Some of the worst moments of my life… but I felt no connection to her. Willow I do."

He took her hand and squeezed it. That old familiar feeling of warmth ran through her and she blushed a little.

"I'm happy for you. I still have Jason's memories of her and when you were pregnant. I know how much she meant… means to you."

"Jax went to check on Josslyn. When he gets back, we're going to tell Willow together. I just don't know how she'll respond. I'm nervous and I don't get nervous. We don't even have that much in common."

"I think you have more in common than you think you do."

"She's just such a good person. And a much better mother than me."

Drew sighed. "Bringing the mob into the kids lives… I just… I don't understand it. After everything we did to protect them. I know part of it was the mind-mapping… but you were such a good mother before Jason returned."

Sam frowned.

"But since I came back, I know you've been making better choices for them. You are a good mother. Willow will be lucky to have you and Jax."

She smiled slightly. "Thank you for saying that." She smacked herself in the forehead. "It's Danny's swim meet this afternoon."

Drew cleared his throat. "I can take him."

She exhaled deeply. "No. I mean, you should come too, but I need to be there. I want to be there. It's important to Danny. Lucas said Willow will have to stay for 24-48 hours to make sure the arsenic fully leaves her system. But the worst of it is over. Maybe Jax can hang around the hospital during the swim meet."

"You really are trying to make it up to the kids."

"I should have been there for them all along instead of hunting down Shiloh."

"Well, you're there for them now and I will be too."

Sam locked eyes with him. "I'm glad you're here."

"Me too. When I heard I wanted to see that you were okay. And plus, I heard about Jason. I want to check on him and Monica."

"I can go with you, if you'd like," Sam offered. "Jax won't be back for a bit and Willow probably won't wake for a while."

GHGHGH

When Drew and Sam arrived outside of Jason's room, Elizabeth was sitting on a bench, pale with circles under her eyes.

"Hey…" Drew said. "How's Jason doing?"

Elizabeth looked up at him. "He had to have bypass surgery last night to treat the blockage. Monica is in with him now. He's probably going to have heart problems for the rest of his life due to his heritage and all the stress build up."

Drew sighed. "Well, at least he gave up working for Sonny. I haven't heard if he's going to take up a new job or just live off his savings and ELQ shares. I still haven't decided what I'm doing… I've been focused on Danny and Scout. I think Jason's been the same with his sons."

"You can go and see him if you'd like," Elizabeth suggested. "He's allowed two visitors at a time."

"Thanks," Drew said before going in to Jason's room.

Sam looked down at Elizabeth. "At least he pulled through the surgery, that's good news."

Elizabeth nodded. "Yeah. That was pretty scary. How did your procedure with Andre go?"

"It worked. All of your intimate moments with Jason seem to be gone. And I remember things I had forgotten."

"Andre came to see me this morning. He wants to do procedures on me and Drew sooner than he originally planned due to the increase in the mind-mapping. He's concerned if he waits too long things will get out of hand."

"I think it already has," Sam said. "I was at the V-Town service last night. They were doing mind-mapping procedures. There had to be over a hundred people there. And I don't even know what they're doing behind the scenes."

"I'm really starting to believe it since being away from Ric… he keeps trying to call me, but I haven't answered. All I remember of Jason is the night we conceived Jake and him not being there for him. But… I don't know… I just feel drawn to him."

"Because that was the assignment from Valentin and the others… your drive was to marry Ric. Since being away from him the mind mapping is wearing off. Your muscle memory takes over."

"Where the hell is Jason and why didn't anyone tell me he was in the hospital!?" Carly appeared at the end of the hallway and stormed over to them.

Elizabeth groaned. "Not everything is about you Carly."

"I am his best friend and I think he's spending too much time with you and your boys."

Sam rolled her eyes. "You don't own him."

"Jake is his son, he should be spending time with him," Elizabeth added.

"That may be, but why did I see him with Cameron last week? Jake wasn't there."

Elizabeth rose to her feet and crossed her arms. "Because Cameron is his son too."

Carly's face went red and rigid. "Your lying."

"It's true."

"You know what, Carly?" Sam said. "I think you're just mad because Jason isn't your slave anymore. You are now forced to run your own errands and look after your own children. You're not Jason's priority anymore, his sons are."

Carly clenched her jaw. "Jason deserves better than both of you. And you know what? He deserves better kids too. If you ask me, Cameron, Jake, Danny, Scout, the lot of them are stupid little brats—"

Smack!

Sam smacked Carly on her left cheek at the very second Elizabeth slapped her right cheek.

Carly went white in the face and her mouth went slightly agape, then she shoved both of them.

Sam yanked Carly by the hair and Elizabeth kicked her.

"Say a word against Danny and Scout again and I'll send you to an early grave," Sam said through gritted teeth.

"Same goes for Cam and Jake…" Elizabeth said. "You'll regret the day you were born."

Sam pushed her.

"Now get the hell away from Jason's room!" Elizabeth shouted.

Carly furrowed her eyebrows, then turned and hurried away down the hallway.

Sam turned to Elizabeth and both started laughing, then they high-fived each other.

"I think I underestimated you, Elizabeth," Sam said.

Elizabeth nodded. "Maybe we're more alike than I originally thought."

GHGHGH

When Jax arrived back at the hospital, he and Sam anxiously entered Willow's hospital room. Harmony was once again at Willow's bedside.

"Sweetheart," Harmony said. "If you'll just give V-Town a chance…"

"I already told you!" Willow shouted. "I don't want to join V-Town!"

"But it's the only chance that we can have freedom."

"Mom… please just leave. I don't want you here. Leave and don't come back."

"Kali…"

"You heard Willow," Jax said. "She doesn't want you here."

Harmony groaned when she noticed them. "You're back?"

"Yes," Sam said grabbing her by the arm. "And you're leaving."

Harmony sighed and rose to her feet. "I'll come check on you later."

"I said I don't want you to!" Willow pressed as Harmony left the room.

Jax and Sam sat on either side of Willow, and Sam set Scout's get-well card on the bedside table.

"Willow, are you okay?" Sam asked.

"It doesn't matter…" Willow stared at her lap.

"Of course it matters," Sam said. "You matter."

Willow looked up at her, then looked at Jax and squinted at him, and turned back to Sam. "I think I'm just meant to be alone."

"You're not meant to be alone," Jax said.

Sam cleared her throat. "Spinelli found your birth parents."

All the colour drained from Willow's face. "He did? Please tell me it's not Nina…"

"It's not." Sam's eyes welled with tears and she lifted Willow's hand and held it in both of her own hands. "It's me."

Willow's mouth dropped slightly, not losing eye contact with Sam.

"And Jax is your father," Sam added.

Willow turned to Jax who smiled at her.

"We just found out yesterday," Jax said. "I didn't even know I was the father of Sam's baby until Nelle's story of her being our daughter."

"Which Spinelli proved was false," Sam exhaled deeply. "Thank goodness."

Willow's lip trembled a little and she started to cry.

Sam pushed Willow's tears away with her thumb. "It's okay… but I want you to know that I wanted you so much…" Sam choked up a bit. "I thought that you were stillborn. But my evil step-grandmother took you away from me and gave you to Harmony."

Fresh tears streamed down Willow's cheeks.

"I would very much like to build a relationship with you." Sam smiled. "But only if that's something you would like."

Jax nodded. "I'd like to get to know you too, on your terms."

"But I want you to know no matter what I'll always be there for you," Sam added, then choked up again. "But I want so much to have a relationship with you."

"I want…" Willow cried. "I want that too."

Sam let out a deep breath, the she tucked some of Willow's hair behind her ear and placed a hand on her cheek.

Jax reached for Willow's hand and winked at her.