This was getting ridiculous!
Jason sighed as he turned off his shower. This had been his third one today.
Three showers and it wasn't even 9:00 p.m. yet!
Samantha McCall-Jacks had forced Jason Morgan to take three cold showers today.
It was something Jason had never really had to do before, but now all of a sudden, he was taking showers in three's it seemed.
It had all started this morning:
Sam lifted her head off of Jason's chest. Her soft mocha eyes met his desired filled dark blue ones. Sam's eyes drifted to Jason's lips and lingered momentarily before traveling back to his eyes. Impossibly, his eyes had had grown darker.
"Hi" Sam's raspy voice broke the silence.
Jason didn't respond. With Sam this close to him, and looking the way she did, words were not an option.
Jason moved his head in closer to Sam, with the intention of kissing her, but instead Sam jumped from the bed, and bounded to the other side of the room.
She figured if she put some distance between herself and Jason, the sparks she was feeling within her body would stop.
Jason just stared at Sam's form that was currently being covered by one of his black t-shirts. In that moment, Jason Morgan was not only jealous that his shirt got to touch and caress Sam's skin, but he also wanted to rip the shirt from Sam's body and memorize every inch of her.
"So, um, I'm going to take a shower."
Sam would do anything at that point to get away from the way Jason's eyes were watching her. He looked like he wanted to devour her and that unnerved Sam deeply.
Sam turned to head for the bathroom. As she wrapped her hand around the door handle she felt her body being pressed against the door. She could feel the hard planes of Jason's chest against her back.
Sam bit down on her lip to suppress a moan, when she felt Jason's hand touch the bare skin of her exposed leg. His touch was soft yet firm. It was just right.
"What…" The rest of Sam's sentence died on her lips when the hand that was once grazing her leg slipped under the shirt she was wearing. Jason flattened his hand against Sam's stomach.
Sam's head fell back on Jason's chest, leaving her neck exposed. Jason placed his lips on the exposed skin and sucked.
Sam bit down harder on her lip. What was this man doing to her? This couldn't be happening.
With this thought in mind, Sam pushed against Jason and turned in his arms. Her intent had been to talk some sense into Jason, but when her eyes met his again, all thought flew from her head.
Sam placed her hands on Jason's had shoulders and tried one last time to break the spell. She pushed against his shoulders.
Refusing to be deterred, Jason grabbed hold of Sam's hand and forced them above her head. His lips returned to her neck.
Sam suppressed another moan, before Jason pulled his lips from her skin and finally spoke.
"Don't hide from me Sam. I want to hear you." Jason grinded his hips into Sam's for emphasis on his words.
"Jason" the word slipped from Sam's lips and spurred Jason on further.
"Kiss me Sam." Jason said. He wanted Sam to want this just as much as he did.
Before Sam could place her lips on Jason's a knock sounded on the bedroom door.
"Jason! Sam! It's time for breakfast!" Alice said and continued walking down the hall, her words effectively breaking the spell, and beginning what would become series of cold showers for Jason.
After everyone had eaten breakfast, Edward whisked Sam away. He'd done s, just before Jason, who had planned to take Sam upstairs to his bedroom, and ravish her until her voice was hoarse from screaming and she walked with a slight limp.
"So tell me, Samantha, does Jason make you happy?"
Sam and Edward were sitting in the living room, while everyone was off doing their own thing.
Sam pondered Edward's question, and decided to answer as honestly as possible.
"Jason treats me like no man ever has before. He makes me feel like I'm important to him. He respects me." Sam smiled.
"Well, I can tell you make him happy."
"Really? How?"
"When you're in the room, Jason only has eyes for you. He doesn't want to be away from you, that much was clear when I asked to talk you alone after breakfast. He's obviously protective of you. In all the girlfriends Jason's has ever introduced to us, you're the only one he's every shown possessive tendencies over."
"What do you mean possessive tendencies?"
"My dear, I would imagine the giant mark on the side of your neck is not a bruise."
Sam's hand flew to her neck, attempting to cover Jason's show of possession. Despite the embarrassment she was feeling, Sam rather enjoyed the memory it invoked.
Later on that day, Sam was in the kitchen discussing cooking techniques with Alice, who was packing a picnic basket, though she wouldn't let Sam see what was in the basket.
After thwarting Sam latest attempt to see inside the basket, Alice smiled at the sight of Jason entering the kitchen.
"Here's your basket, Mr. Morgan. I packed everything you asked me to."
"Thank you, Alice." Jason said.
"So what's the basket?" Sam asked.
"Come with me, and find out." Jason replied.
Jason grabbed the basket with one hand, and held the other out to Sam.
Jason and Sam were walking hand in hand through Jason's backyard. They were enjoying light conversation, while Jason led Sam along his property. They were entering a woodsy area of Jason's property, when Sam heard the sound of a waterfall. Her face lit up as she looked to Jason for an explanation.
Jason walked a little fast, with Sam right behind him. He stopped when he heard an audible gasp from Sam.
There was a waterfall off to the side, and on either side of it there were trees and all kinds of beautiful plant life. A little ways away there was a large blanket spread out on the ground with pillows and another blanket.
"This is beautiful Jason."
"I come here to get away from everything."
"Then why bring me here?"
"Who said I wanted to get away from you?"
Sam bit down on her lip at Jason's response.
"Let's eat" Jason suggested, walking over to the blanket and setting the basket down. Sam walked over and sat down in front of Jason as he began unpacking the basket.
He pulled out cartons of Chinese food and two cold beers, before closing the basket and putting it out of Sam's reach.
"You'll see what else is in there later."
Jason and Sam were enjoying their food, while Sam told Jason about her life before Jerry. Sam liked the fact that Jason was interested in her, the real her, not Jerry's version of her.
Once the food had been discarded, Jason pulled out a box of dominoes.
"Do you play?"
"Yes, but can you handle losing to a girl?"
"I've never had to, and I never will."
"We'll see, oh and when I win, I don't want to hear that you let me."
"I don't plan on losing."
Sam and Jason had played three rounds of dominoes, with Jason winning each game, and Sam swearing he'd cheated. The laughter was flowing between them, when Sam looked up behind her and noticed the sun was setting.
Had they really been gone that long?
"Do you want to watch it?" Jason's voice eased into Sam's thoughts.
"Huh?"
"The sunset, do you want to watch it together?"
Sam paused at Jason's question. He was asking her what she wanted, and for the life of her Sam couldn't find a reason to say no. She knew that watching the sunset together was very romantic, and after this morning Sam knew that Jason was attracted to her. Deciding to just go for it, Sam answered:
"I'd love to."
In response, Jason placed Sam hand in his, and tugged gently so she'd come forward. He maneuvered Sam so that she was sitting in between his legs.
Normally this much contact with a man would be uncomfortable for Sam. The only man she'd ever really been with was Jerry and he wasn't known for being romantic.
Instead, Sam settled back against Jason, and the memory of this morning and being a similar position made Sam gasp audibly. She'd bet top dollar Jason was remembering too.
Pushing the memory from her mind, Sam looked up at the sunset.
"It's so beautiful."
Jason didn't reply he was far more enamored just staring at Sam. She was so alive and so vibrant. Sam was everything Jason had learned he would never have.
His business was not one many women could accept. Most were scared that he would get hurt, others were more concerned with how much money he'd give them to shop with, and others were scared of him.
Jason knew that some saw him as an uncaring unfeeling man. Jason was perceived to be cold hearted.
Only very few people saw past "perception." Jason's closest friends and family knew him to be fiercely loyal and protective. He was the kind of guy who trusted very few and forgave even fewer. Jason lived his life with only one regret. He had never started a family.
All of his friends had.
Carly and Sonny had two beautiful boys and a little girl who had Sonny wrapped tightly around her finger.
Johnny and Olivia had adopted a little boy.
Spinelli and Maxie had little girl who Maxie shopped for daily, and a dog Spinelli rescued a few years back.
In this moment, with Sam though, Jason felt that anything was possible. He liked watching the sunset with her, and he could imagine their children, the perfect combination of him and Sam, running around and discovering things in the backyard.
Jason knew he was getting way ahead of himself though. After all, Sam was a married woman, and even though there was an attraction between them, it didn't mean they would start a family. Jason knew that eventually, when he'd taken care of Jerry, he'd have to let Sam go.
"Thank you." Sam's soft voice filled Jason's ears.
"For what?" Jason asked.
"For bringing me here, I know this is your space and I really appreciate you sharing this with me. It is really peaceful out here, and the sunset is beautiful."
Sam leaned back even further so that every inch of Jason's chest was against every inch of her back. Sam tilted her head back exposing her neck.
Jason's eyes zeroed in on the mark he'd left on Sam earlier that morning.
"You're welcome." Jason voice was rough and guttural.
Sam looked up at Jason, confusion evident on her face. Her eyes met Jason's and a moan slipped from Sam's lips. Jason had the same look in his eye he'd had this morning.
"Kiss me Sam." Jason repeated his words from this morning. Unlike this morning though, no one interrupted.
Helpless to stop the sudden urge she had to kiss Jason; Sam leaned up and planted her lips against his. Sam expected Jason to dominate the kiss. It was she had ever known. Instead, Jason allowed Sam to set the pace of the kiss.
When breathing became imperative Sam pulled away from the kiss gently. She stared up at Jason, before turning her body, so that she was facing Jason.
Jason placed his hands on Sam's hips and pulled her closer. Jason looked to Sam for confirmation that what was happening was okay. Sam nodded just before Jason pulled her into his lap. He kissed her with all of the pent up need he'd been dealing with since he'd met Sam.
Sam allowed herself to enjoy the kiss fully and parted her lips letting Jason to invade her mouth. Sam had never been kissed the way Jason was kissing her. Jason's kiss was intense and mind-numbing.
Kissing Sam wasn't enough for Jason. He needed to feel her. He needed to be surrounded in her. Jason pushed Sam backwards until she was lying on the blanket with him resting on top of her. He was careful not to place all his weight on her.
Before Sam and Jason could get carried away though, Jason's cell phone rang in his pocket. Sam pulled away from the kiss and suggested that Jason answer it.
Sighing in defeat Jason pulled the phone from his pocket, and answered it. It was Emily, calling to let him know that Jason's grandmother Lila was here. She was waiting to meet Sam.
After hanging up the phone, Jason sighed heavily. This was the second time today his family had intervened while he was with Sam. He knew they meant well, but there was only so much that he could handle.
"We should head back." Sam breathed. She had packed everything up and was walking past Jason and back the way they came. Jason reached out and grasped Sam's arm, effectively stopping her in her tracks.
"This is not over." Jason spoke, his voice deep and only loud enough for Sam to hear.
"It has to be." Sam whispered, pulling away from Jason.
The walk back to the house was a tense one. Sam was determined to keep Jason at a distance, and Jason couldn't understand why she was pulling away all of a sudden.
When they arrived back at the house Jason hugged his grandmother and introduced her to Sam, who put on a bright smile. It was while Sam was engaged in an enthusiastic conversation with Lila that Jason realized what was happening.
Sam was pulling away from him, and it wasn't like she didn't have good reason. He remembered the story Sam had told him about Jerry. How he'd changed so suddenly. What if she was scared that that was going to happen with him.
Jason didn't know why, but for some reason his desire to protect Sam was just as strong as his desire to be with Sam. She made him feel like he wasn't what people perceived him to be. Jason remembered how feisty she'd been when they first met. It was refreshing to him to be around a woman who simply didn't care about his reputation.
Jason knew that Sam was attracted to him. He knew that she wanted to give in to him and trust him, but something was holding her back. Sam may pull away every time they got close, but her kisses revealed that there was a big part of her that wanted was happening between them.
Thinking about Sam's kisses reminded him of a problem he'd had to take care of once today already. Excusing himself, Jason rushed upstairs and into the bathroom.
Cold shower number two coming right up!
Later that night, after everyone had eaten dinner, Sam was sitting in the living room curled up on the couch with a movie playing. It was safe to say that Sam wasn't really watching the movie.
Her mind was filled with one thing: Jason. Twice today she had allowed herself to get caught up in being so close to him. Sam had thought she could control it, that she could stop anything before it started, but when Jason looked her in the eye and told her to kiss him, she'd been helpless to stop herself.
Jason had truly surprised by allowing her to lead their first kiss, but when he initiated their second kiss it had filled with need, just the right amount of aggression, and so much passion, Sam thought she was going to burst at the seams. While Jason may have taken control, he'd waited for her say so to do so.
It was another way that Jason was different from Jerry.
Sam exhaled.
Eventually, she was going to have to go back and face Jerry. She couldn't stay here with Jason forever. It was part of the reason she wouldn't allow herself to truly be with Jason.
"What are you watching?" Sam jumped at his voice.
The object of her thoughts appeared in the living room.
Sam coughed to cover her shock, before answering.
"Gone with the Wind."
"You're not crying." Jason observed.
"Not everyone cries when they watch this movie."
"Maybe, but I think you would. I also think that you weren't really watching the movie. So why don't you tell me what you were really thinking."
"I was thinking about you." Sam whispered. She wanted to be honest with Jason.
"What about me?" Jason asked sitting quite close to her on the couch.
"What happened today, it can't happen again."
"Why not?" Jason asked moving his closer to Sam's. Sam turned her head and met Jason's eyes.
"Jerry…"
"…is not important at the moment." He moved a little closer.
"He's my husband, and eventually I have to go back to him, back to…"
"…feeling unimportant, abused, and invisible? He doesn't want you for the reasons that he should Sam. He treats you like a possession, not a person. Why are you in such a rush to go back to him?" Jason moved closer.
"He's all I know."
"Then learn something else." Jason replied before pulling Sam into a kiss.
Despite her earlier words, Sam climbed into Jason's lap and deepened the kiss.
This time however, Jason pulled away.
Sam looked at him questioningly.
"As much as I want this, and you Sam, nothing can happen with you being so conflicted. You need to have a clear head before anything can happen. I know that you have been hurt Sam, and I don't have the best track record either, but that doesn't mean we can't explore what is happening between us right now. I know that our circumstances aren't that great, but that can change Sam."
Jason lifted Sam from his lap, and placed her back on the couch. He rose from the couch and headed to take his third cold shower of the day.
THIS IS MY FIRST TIME WRITING SOMETHING LIKE THIS!
IT WAS A LEARNING EXPERIENCE!
JASON AND SAM ARE BOTH A LITTLE CONFLICTED, AND DEFINITELY OUT OF THEIR ELEMENTS.
I HOPE YOU GUYS LIKED THE CHAPTER!
IF EVERYTHING GOES ACCORDING TO PLAN THE NEXT CHAPTER SHOULD BE OUT IN ABOUT A WEEK, MAYBE TWO.
NEXT TIME ON RAIN:
JASON AND LILA HAVE A HEART TO HEART.
SAM EXAMINES HER FEELINGS.
EMILY SAM AND MONICA TALK.
BRENDA'S BACK AND MAXIE GOT HER HIGH HEELED WEAPON READY.
CARLY CAN TELL THAT SAM IS HIDING SOMETHING PAINFUL.
SAM MAKES A DECISION.
GO! GO! GO!
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JaSamUntilForeverEnds :)