Chapter 30

"Coming!" Jake ran to open the door, hoping it was the pizza he had ordered. Liz was working the night shift at the hospital and the boys were at their grandma's so he was having a nice night in. He opened the door and was shocked at who was standing there. "You?"

Robin walked in the door and studied his face. It wasn't until she looked in his eyes that she knew the truth – this was Jason. She gave a little laugh and smiled. "It is you."

Jake looked at her strangely. "I know you. Patrick swore it wasn't possible but I know you."

Robin nodded her head. "Yes, you do." She reached out her hand, reached up and gently stroked his cheek.

Jake placed his hand on top of hers and pressed against it, there was something so familiar about her touch. He closed his eyes and stood there in silence as a thousand memories came flooding through his mind. Gently, he rubbed Robin's hand and then opened his eyes. "It's too soon to jump."

Robin bit her bottom lip and laughed. "Yes Jason, it is."

Without warning Jason picked her up and swung her around. "You did it – you saved me!"

"Welcome home Jason." Robin hugged her old friend tight and smiled. Finally, they were both home.

"I know you feel guilty for dumping me the way you did but this is ridiculous." Sam sat in the car next to Patrick, still unable to believe a word coming out of his mouth. "You really expect me to believe that Jake is Jason?"

"Well it would certainly explain why I've never liked him." Patrick shook his head. "Let's face it Sam, you have been attracted to Jake from the moment he showed up at the hospital. You were drawn to him and now you know why."

"If this is true, and that is a big if, why didn't Robin say anything before now? Was she that resentful of your feelings for me?" Sam was still hurt that Patrick had left her for Robin.

"Robin has been the victim of physical, mental and emotional torture for years. She didn't know Jake was Jason and she wasn't sure who she could trust. We just figured out that Jake was Jason tonight and we immediately found you to tell you. If she had known the truth she would have told you the moment she got to town – no matter if we were together or not." Patrick took a moment to glare at his ex-girlfriend. "She is not a vindictive person."

Sam turned away from him and stared out the passenger window. The truth was that she knew Robin wasn't that way, she had given up her life to save Jason for her and Danny after all, but Sam was scared out of her mind that they were wrong and she wasn't sure that she could handle losing Jason again.

There was no denying that Sam had been attracted to Jake from the moment she met him and felt a pull to him but she had pushed those feelings aside for a life with Patrick. While she had never felt the same passion for Patrick that she did for Jason, there was a comfort there she had never known. Patrick was safe and stable, good with Danny and had a nice, normal job. He was exactly what she needed at the time but, deep down, she was certain they both knew it would never last. As much as she hated to admit it, Patrick and her were the perfect example of two rights making a wrong.

Now that she had some distance from the situation, Sam knew Patrick had made the right decision in ending things with her. Robin and Patrick were meant to be and no one and nothing could change that. But Patrick still knew his old friend well and knew what she was afraid of. "He's going to remember you Sam."

"But he hasn't yet – what does it mean if Robin brings back his memory and I couldn't?" Despite her numerous denials over the years, Sam would always resent that small piece of Jason's heart that Robin still had a hold on.

"It means that Robin was the last person he saw before the accident." Patrick pulled into Liz's driveway, parked behind Robin's car and gently patted Sam's hand. "They will always love each other but Robin is in love with me and Jason is in love with you. Trust in that."

Sam took a deep breath and nodded at him. "Thank you. Let's go."

They got out of the car and made their way to the house. The guard let them in the front door and they saw Robin and Jake, no Jason, sitting on the couch talking. "Really? Emma was looking up chupacabras? Why?"

Robin laughed. "You know, Patrick and I still have no idea. Just you wait – Danny will be full of strange questions for you too someday."

Sam's breath caught in her throat as she heard him laugh and realized that it really was her husband sitting there. "Jason?"

Jason turned around and saw Sam standing there. He stood up and walked over to her while Patrick joined Robin on the couch. Jason stared Sam straight in the eyes and gently cupped her face in his hands, smiling at her. "Sam."

"Oh my God, it's true. How could I not know…" She was cutoff as Jason grabbed her and kissed her passionately.

"You know now and that is all that matters. I love you Sam."

Sam hugged him tight, silently thanking the heavens for their refusal to take him from her yet. "I love you too Jason."

Patrick wrapped his arms around Robin and held her close, watching the couple reunite. "You were right Robin. It may have taken me years to see it but you were right to go with Victor and save Jason."

Robin wiped her eyes, her tears flowing from the moment Jason stood up. "I'm just sorry it cost you so much."

"Hey," Patrick turned her so she was facing him, "I will say it again, you are just as much a victim here as anyone. At least Emma and I knew you were alive. I have no idea what I would have done if I had thought you were dead again." He gently wiped away a tear. "But we can discuss that later – right now, just enjoy the reunion you created."

Robin nodded her head and leaned into Patrick, resting her head on his chest. He was right, tonight was about Sam and Jason's reunion. Tomorrow they would begin to deal with the decisions, good and bad, that led to it.