As Jason pulled the door to his home once more, he was met by the loving and warm smiles of his mother and his sister. He could see Alice standing just behind them. Her smile was the happy one it had always been. Jason could also see his grandfather, whose face wore a knowing smirk.

"What are you doing here?" Jason asked after stepping out of the way so that his family could enter the house. It didn't go unnoticed by Jason that Alice was carrying numerous luggage bags.

Before Emily could attempt to answer Jason's question, Sam came peeking around the corner. Her eyes were locked with Jason's, a smile threatening to erupt on his usually stoic face.

"Who's this?" Monica asked, her face lit with an amusing curiosity.

"This," Jason said as he reached out his hand towards Sam, "is my girlfriend, Sam."

Almost like a gravitational force was at work, Sam moved towards Jason and grasped his hand tightly in hers. She was immediately filled with a sense of security.

"You have a girlfriend, and you didn't tell us?" Emily asked. She looked closely at Sam and Jason and smiled, though confusion filled her eyes.

Edward, who'd only been an observer up until now, smiled brighter than the cat that had eaten the canary. He saw the way that Jason looked at Sam and vice versa. Edward knew that look. It was the same look that Edward had given Lila when they first began dating. It was a look of something like love.

"I didn't want to tell you over the phone."

"She's absolutely beautiful." Edward spoke.

Jason's next words died in his throat. His face wore a look of pure shock. In all the years that Jason had dated and all the girls that Jason bought home, Edward had never 'd always warned Jason to be careful and watch his investments.

"Thank you." Sam beamed back at Edward. It was nice to have someone think she was beautiful. Her ears had grown comfortable not hearing such complements, so it was refreshing.

Sam reached out with her free hand to shake Edwards.

Once again, Jason was shocked. Instead of shaking Sam's hand, Edward pulled her into a genuine hug. Jason couldn't find a trace of malice or deception in Edward's eyes. Sam released Jason's hand and hugged Edward back.

Jason's heart swelled with pride at seeing Edward and Sam hug. It felt like family. It felt right.

"I'm Monica, Jason's mother." Monica smiled. She was just as surprised as Jason was to see Edward acting the way that he was. She loved the man like he was her father, but that didn't mean she didn't know what a cruel man he could be sometimes.

"Hi" Sam said, as Monica clasped Sam's small hand in her loving and knowing one.

"When did you two meet?" Emily asked as she shared a look with her brother. They were going to have to talk soon. She and Jason had made a pact after Jason went on his first date that they would always tell each other when they met someone new. Him not telling her the details could only mean one thing: Jason Morgan cared about this girl. When Jason kept something to himself and told no one about it, it meant that it was something precious to him and only him.

"A few months ago," Sam supplied, "I'm sorry that Jason couldn't tell you. It's just that we have both been hurt before. I guess we just wanted to get to know each other first before things went any further."

It was then that Emily decided that she liked Sam. Jason wasn't a man who liked to share his past, so for him to have shared even a part of it with another woman meant that he felt something very strong for that person.

"I'm Emily, Jason's sister, and this is Alice." Emily gestured to Alice.

"Pleasure to meet you, miss…" Alice began.

"Just Sam is fine." Sam replied, "and it's nice to meet you all as well."

"So do you live here with Jason?" Edward asked.

"Yes, grandfather she does." Jason answered.

"So does this mean that I can expect great grandchildren soon?" Edward's quick reply brought a fiery blush to Sam's cheeks.

Jason on the other hand bit down on his tongue to keep the outburst from exploding. Edward's words had put the image of himself and pregnant Sam into his head. He wasn't supposed to be thinking like that. Sam was a captive, albeit a gorgeous one who was worming her way into the fortress of his heart.

What was with him and these emotions lately?

Sam.

The answer was simple and complicated all at one time.

She is a married woman, and unhappily married woman, but a married woman.

She is a married to his enemy; a sick, sadistic man who has slowly eroded what Jason can tell was once a fighting spirit in Sam.

She feels right in his arms. Her small frame melted into much larger frame and it just worked.

His friends and family obviously like her. How Sam had managed to earn not only Carly and Olivia's approval, but also Edward's in one day would never cease to amaze him.

A part of Jason knew that Sam was his captive and eventually he had to let her go, but a bigger part of him wanted to know more about Sam. He wanted to know the woman Sam was before Jerry, and the woman she could be again.

"If Jason and I ever have children, I'll make sure that you're one of the first to know Edward, I promise." Sam's words pulled Jason from his thoughts.

"I'll hold you both to that." Edward replied, as he made his way past Sam and Jason towards the living room.

Emily, Alice, and Monica stared openly as Sam and Jason stared into each other's eyes forgetting anyone else was there. It was so cute.

Alice released the bags that she'd been carrying onto the floor. They had grown heavy.

"Maybe you show everyone to their rooms?" Sam suggested, her eyes never leaving Jason's.

"Maybe you should come with us?" Jason countered. He had never given Sam the grand tour of his home.

"I'd like that." Sam whispered so only Jason could hear.

Jason wrapped his hand tighter around Sam's and led her throughout the house showing each of his family members their rooms. Sam tried to hide it, but Jason had seen the looks of amazement on her face as they entered each room. He wondered what her home with Jerry was like. As the thought filled him, so did anger, so Jason decided not to think about it.

After all three women were introduced to their rooms, Jason and Sam made their way down a few hallways, before passing the room where Sam had been held. Sam had absolutely no desire to go back go back in there, but feared she may have to. Her body tensed at just the thought.

Jason, sensing her crestfallen attitude, spoke.

"You're not going back in there, Sam." Jason met Sam's eyes as he spoke.

Sam's body shivered at the authority in Jason's voice. Sam knew that Jason was a powerful man and that he had to be authoritive, but she didn't think that a man was supposed to look so gorgeous when he was. God help her, everything he did she thought to be attractive!

"Where will I sleep?" Sam asked. She was almost afraid to hear Jason answer. She had no intentions of returning to Jerry and all his crazy moods.

"In my room," Jason answered simply, though the answer was far from that. He was going to share sleeping space with Sam. He was going to wake up in the morning to the sight of Sam. Jason felt a whirlwind of happiness fill him at the thought. He couldn't wait to fall asleep beside her.

"Okay. I guess we have to make you family believe we are a couple, so sharing a bedroom should help accomplish that." Sam breathed the answer. She wasn't going to argue against something that a big part of her wanted. The chance to see Jason as more than her kidnapper and pretend to be more then a captive was highly appealing to her. She did however give herself and Jason an out. She didn't want to be hurt by this man who was slowly earning a part of her heart.

Jason knew almost immediately what Sam was doing, and it hurt. She was giving him an out that he didn't want. When he'd told her they were going to share a room, it wasn't about putting on a show for his family and friends; it was his way of getting closer to Sam. Jason could see the pain the hid in Sam's eyes. He wanted to do everything in his power to annihilate that pain.

"We both know that isn't the only reason, Sam." Jason responded, his voice husky as he stared into her eyes.

Carly Corinthos was on a mission. Well, two actually. She was determined to get Brenda out of the picture, for good, and she was going to get Jason and Sam together for good.

Carly smiled at the thought. Jason and Sam worked together. She was tiny to his giant, dark eyed to his bright, short to his tall, raven-haired to his blonde. Carly smirked. Jason and Sam probably thought no one noticed, but she had. When they were in a room together, the need for physical contact was imperative. Jason was constantly taking in deep breaths, most likely to inhale Sam's scent. Sam used her smallness to her advantage. Carly saw her burry herself deeper into Jason's chest, most likely to listen to heart beat. As Carly was pondering her thoughts, a spunky blonde flew into the room with a brown-haired much calmer beauty behind her.

"We have got to get Brenda gone, now!"

"Hi, Maxie."

"We don't have time for hellos! That botox injecting bimbo has to go!"

"Did you even try to calm her down on her way over here?" Carly directed her question at Olivia.

"I tried, but what's the use anymore. We both know that she's them most stubborn pixie known to man! Trying to stop her would be like trying to stop you from doing something Sonny told specifically not to do."

"Sonny knows I hate being ordered around."

"We don't have time to talk about my stubbornness. What we need to discuss is how to get rid of Brenda!"

"Down girl!" Olivia spoke.

"Oh please! I'm not the only one thinking it. She has to go, so the relationship between Sam and Jason can prosper!"

"You really like Sam, don't you?"

"Yes. I mean I know we just met, but I can tell that she would fit into our group perfectly. She obviously fits well against the massiveness of Jason, and she would be fun to shop with!"

"I like her too." Olivia spoke up, "She can obviously handle her own. No woman that Jason has ever brought home could handle my stare. She clicks with Maxie, and she one-upped Brenda all in the same day. That's my kinda girl."

"Sam is pretty cool." Carly agreed. "She seems like she could handle this life pretty well, she has great taste in clothing, and the passion she and Jason emit is like whoa!"

"So now that we all agree, can we please talk about getting rid of Brenda?"

"No killing her Maxie!" Olivia replied.

"Even if I'm provoked?" Maxie pleaded.

"Even if." Carly answered.

"Fine, but I reserve the right to beat her down when necessary."

"You mean if." Carly supplied through laughter.

"Nope, I mean when." Maxie answered back.

"What are we going to do with her?" Olivia asked, grinning.

"Be great back up." Carly smiled.

Jerry Jacks was falling deeper and deeper into depression. He was drinking more and eating less. His temper was his only friend and comfort at night.

Samantha was still missing, and his anger towards her for it was growing. How dare she be gone this long? Surely she could have found a way to get as way by now or at least contact him, son he could take her back.

His brother, Jax, was driving him absolutely insane. All Jerry had asked of Jax was to handle Morgan, and he could even do that right. Now, because of him, Samantha was probably somewhere in another man's bed.

That anger Jerry beyond reason. Samantha was a beautiful women and Jason Morgan was a man who went after what he wanted. Jerry had no doubt that Jason would want Sam, and he'd take her. Of that, Jerry was sure. Sam was probably keeping his bed warm at this very moment.

"Are you okay?" Jason asked. He noticed how Sam was walking timidly toward the bed, from the bathroom. She was biting her lip and she kept running her hand through her hair.

"Do you think your family likes me?" Sam was changing the subject.

"My family loves you. Edward has never been kind to any woman I have ever brought home to meet the family, but with you it's different. Edward really likes you, and my mother seems to think you're good for me."

"She said that?"

"Yeah, she did. My mom, and Emily really like you."

"Oh, well that's good, I suppose."

"You suppose?"

"It's just that your family is going to hate me when they realize I lied to them."

Jason sighed . He didn't want to talk about that. He wanted to share a bed with Sam tonight, and think about everything else some time tomorrow.

"We'll pass that bridge when we come to it. For now, you and I will pretend to be together, and that means sharing a bed, so which side do you want?"

"It doesn't matter." Sam mumbled.

"It does to me." Jason countered.

"Why?" Sam met Jason's eyes. She wanted to be sure that his answer would be honest.

"I want you to be comfortable, Sam. You deserve to be happy, and I know we haven't known each other long, but I can tell that it's the little things that make you happy."

Sam smiled genuinely at Jason.

"Can I have something to sleep in first?"

"What do you usually sleep in?"

"Next to nothing." Sam replied.

Jason gulped audibly at the image Sam had just invoked in his head. He remembered walking in on Sam in next to nothing and noting how confident and beautiful she looked. Jason knew for a fact that if Sam slept like that tonight, his self control would make a run for the hills.

"You can sleep in one of my t-shirts if you like."

"I'd like that."

Jason handed Sam the shirt, and pointed her in the direction of the bathroom, so she could change.

When Sam reemerged from the room, she climbed onto the left side of the bed.

Jason didn't have the heart to tell her that that was where he usually slept, because it was closest to the door. She looked beyond beautiful wrapped in his black silk sheets, cuddled up to his pillow, and laying on his side of the bed.

Smiling to himself, Jason turned out the lights and climbed onto the right side of the bed. He fought off the urge to wrap himself around Sam and slowly drifted off to sleep.

Sam wasn't far behind him. She had intentionally slept on the left side because she had a feeling that's where Jason usually slept. When he allowed her to lay there, Sam smiled and sunk her deeper into the smell of Jason Morgan. His sheets and pillow were nowhere near as pleasant to be near as he was, but it would have to do.

Emily rose from her bed. She couldn't sleep and was in need of something to help get there. Maybe Jason had some tea bags. Emily began walking down various halls, forgetting where she was going and stumbled up to Jason's room. She pushed the door open a little to see if Jason was sleep or if he'd like to direct her to the kitchen she wasn't capable of finding at the moment. She gasped at the sight before her.

Jason was laying in a mass of black sheets with his arms wrapped tightly around Sam, who looked quite comfortable where she was. Jason's hold over Sam was a protective one, but Sam didn't seem to mind. She sighed in her sleep as proof of contentment.

Emily smiled warmly. She was happy to see her brother look so at peace. He didn't say it, but Emily could tell that Jason was starting to drift away from the notion of love. He had good reason to, what with his track record of girlfriends. Emily was just happy too see that her brother wasn't giving up totally.

Emily's eyes drifted to a sleeping Sam. She was such a small woman and resting across Jason's bare chest made her appear that much smaller. The strange thing was that no matter how small she was, Sam looked comfortable where she was. She looked like she belonged in Jason's arms, and Emily couldn't be happier.

The next morning, Jason awoke to find Sam curled up in his arms, the scent of her hair invading his nose. Her smell was tantalizing and Jason found that he liked waking up like this with Sam. He smiled as he realized his arms were wrapped around her, and that somehow they had managed to end wrapped around each other in the center of his bed.

It was then, that Sam moaned. She was awake.

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I KNOW IT'S BEEN AWHILE, BUT I DECIDED TO POST THIS CHAPTER FOR YOU GUYS!

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