Chapter 5
Jason and Sam had been up all night waiting to hear from Mac whether they had Jerry and were on their way back. Sonny had warned Jason not to try anything stupid because in the long run they needed Jerry alive to find Danny. Jason was trying his best to but he wanted to kill Jerry for this. Sam was on the couch balled into a little tiny ball. She was so tiny. She had been eating a little just not enough he was afraid. She had finally dozed off when the phone start ringing. It was Sonny detective Somer's had called and said Jerry escaped. To be honest did not surprise Jason none. Jerry was able to get himself out of any situation. Only this time Jason was going to catch him and make sure he took his last dying breath.
"Jason what is wrong who was on phone." Sam said as she woke up from the phone ringing.
"Sam I am so sorry Jerry escaped police custody again." Jason said as he went to console Sam. Sam has been through so much he was sure she could not take anymore. She was so frighten for Danny she would hardly sleep. He was able to get her to take a sleeping pill that Robin gave her. She finally had knocked out Jason decided he needed air. Jason stepped out of the penthouse and told Milo to sit with Sam he would be back. Jason decided to go to the PCPD and see what they knew if anything. Jason arrived and Lucky was out on a call he would be right back someone had told him. He decided to wait.
"Well Jason what do we owe this pleasure to this time. What crime did you commit this time." Rick Lansing said.
"Rick I am not in the mood for your crap. I am hear to see what they know about my daughter." Jason said
"Well I be damn you are letting the cops do their job that is a first." Rick said.
"Right now I am at the point I will take help where I can get it. I just don't need your crap." Jason said.
"Well I heard that Sam had gave birth and the little kid was kidnapped. You sure you are the dad. We both know how Sam's works." Rick said.
"You rotten little creep take that back Rick or I swear I will crush your teeth down your throat." Jason said as he held Rick against the wall ready to punch the living crap out of him.
"Jason that is enough take your hands off Rick." Lucky said as he walked in on Jason about to knock out Rick.
"You better watch what you do Jason. I will let this slide because I am a father. I can't imagine the grief you are going through." Rick said as he left.
"We have no new information Jason. Jerry escaped. How is Sam holding up." Lucky said.
"She is barely hanging in there it has been more than a couple of day's Lucky there is no way we will get her back." Jason said
"We are checking every angle we can. We are searching the black markets everyone we know of in this area. We are chasing every lead that come in. We will get Danny back." Lucky said.
"I hope so because I am starting to loose faith here. Sam needs me to be strong for the both of us." Jason said.
"Jason I got to know Sam as a friend when you broke up. Sam is a good person. She spiraled out of control I know. I also know it is hard for her to trust you again. You two have been thrown back together in this time of tragedy. Please take care of Sam." Lucky said.
"I will. Sam mean allot to me. I never thought I would get a second shot with her but I plan on making the most of this one." Jason said.
"I hope so Jason because if you are using her to get over Elizabeth that is not fair to Sam." Lucky said.
"I want Liz to be happy. She ended it with me because it was to dangerous for her. I understand that but in the end I realized my heart is not with her it is with Sam. It always has been and will always be with her." Jason said as he walked out of the police station.
Sam was still asleep when Jason had got back. Milo said she was tossing and turning a little but other that she stayed asleep. Jason decided to curl up on the couch beside her and just hold her as tight as he could. Sam had woken in the mourning to Jason sleeping beside her. She knew he was just as tired as she was. She wanted to move without waking him but there was a knock on the door. Jason had waken up and went to get the door.
"Jason I know I am not who wanted to see right now. I have heard from Jerry." Jasper Jacks said.
"Where is he did he say?" Sam asked as Jacks entered the penthouse.
"No Sam he did not he just asked if I would help him. Seems he is running out of place to hide." Jacks said as he sent a look to Jason.
"Okay so why are you here then?" Jason said
"Jerry wanted me to relay a message to you Jason. He said it would be in your best interest to make sure he stays alive because he know who has Danny. Listen Jason I don't like what my brother has done. He is right I hate to admit it." Jacks said.
"Jacks your brother will pay. He took my daughter her mother is sick with worry. I can not ease that pain. Hell no one can take that away. " Jason said as he stared at Sam.
"Jack's can you trace his call a hint please anything. I want my baby back home safe." Sam pleaded as she started crying.
"Sam I would do anything to make sure Danny comes home even give up Jerry if I have to. I am looking just like every one. We all are leaving no stone unturned I promise." Jacks said as he held Sam to comfort her.
Jason finally got Sam to calm down and lay down again. Jason was so frustrated to this point. This was starting to take it wear on Jason to. He wanted to throw something hit anything right now. He heard a knock on the door this was getting old every time he turned around someone was knocking but no news about Danny.
"Jason hey we have some news." Lucky said as Jason answered the door.
"What is it Lucky you found Danny." Jason asked
"No not yet I wish we have. We have a couple undercover cops who are shopping around the black market for a baby girl. We got a hit today. A lawyer who has been under our radars for sometime now. He is very sleazy and can turn the law around where he does no time at all. They have a meeting set up for this afternoon." Lucky said.
"I want to be there then maybe I can get him to open up and help me." Jason said.
"No you need to stay here let us handle this. Sam needs you now. I know she is barely hanging in. I know it can't be easy for you either." Lucky said as he headed out the door.
Jason wanted to go upstairs and wake Sam tell her they may have a lead but in the end he did not want to get her hopes up. Lucky said he would come by if any new he was working around the clock on this. He thought the world of Sam and would do anything to help her Jason knew that. Jason was walking around the apartment driving himself crazy when Maxi and Spinelli walked in.
"Stone Cold I take it no new yet. I have my cyber skills working all I can I am hoping a lead will pop up. Fair Samantha needs something anything to hold on to hope I know." Spinelli said." Jason how is Sam holding up. I went to visit her when she was pregnant with Danny and having a hard time she almost lost it then. So I know this is tearing her apart." Maxi said. Jason never knew that Maxi knew where she was. Jason was so glad that she had Maxi. That was an odd friendship to say the least. Maxi had become someone that Sam trusted and confided in.
"She hanging in but I don't know how much longer she can take this." Jason said staring upstairs.
"She is stronger than she gives herself credit for. You know I remember when I went to visit her she was having a rough day. She would look at her stomach and rubbed it. It was like Danny being in her belly reminded her why she had to go through everything she had gone through. She use to tell me that Danny was worth everything she had to endure to get to here." Maxi said. Being a mother meant everything to Sam. When she thought that chance was taken away from her it almost killed her. Jason knew she would do anything for Danny.
"The Jackal may have a hit. I have been tracing all the calls to the Jacks home. Jerry must have thought he was untraceable. The jackal can find him anytime most time he forgets." Spinelli said looking at his computer.
"Where is he Spinelli." Jason ordered.
"I don't have exact where about Stone Cold but if this is the number he called from he is some where near by lurking like always under our noses." Spinelli said.
Jason called Sonny and told him what had been found. Sonny said he would put some calls in. If Jerry was in Port Charles Sonny was going to make sure he could not hide at all. Jason was finishing his call with Sonny when Sam came down the steps. Spinelli and Maxi were feeling her in on what was going on.
"Thanks all of you but if I hear I am sorry one more time I am going to scream. I just want my daughter back. You know this is punishment for everything I have ever did wrong. You know it is kind of ironic isn't I watched Jake get kidnapped so now my daughter goes missing the only thing is I had nothing to do with it just watched it happen." Sam said as she fell to the floor crying and mumbling on and on where no one could understand her.
"Sam sweetheart know you are not being punished for all your bad deeds. Whoever did this is cruel and something is truly wrong with them. Please hold on we all are doing everything we can to find Danny. You need to hold on just awhile longer. Jason is going to tear this town apart looking for her. She has the best person looking for her there is." Maxi said sitting on the floor holding Sam. Jason could not take this one more false hope she was going to loose it.
"Stone Cold where are you going?" Spinelli said.
"You know what just stay here with Sam. I am going to tear this town apart for Jerry. She needs something to hold on to and I can't sit here anymore doing nothing. Jason was searching all over town. Carly decided to join him in searching when she called and asked him what he was up to. He did not want her to come along but in the end she had a pretty good plan. They would show a picture to everyone in town and she would pretend to be his sister in-law looking for him for a family emergency and they needed to find him. It seemed not far of a stretch really.
"We have been at this for 3 hours Jason. I have gave my cell phone number to everyone in case they come up with something." Carly said as her cell phone rung. "wait we may have something I have no ideal who this number belongs to. Carly was on the phone for a good ten minutes. Jason was hoping it was a lead.
"What's up Carly who was that." Jason asked.
It was Oliva she was at the police department taking care of something. She overheard Lucky telling someone they had a hit on the back market for a baby girl." Carly said.
"come on we are going to the police department." Jason said as he dragged her to the car. Jason arrived to the PCPD in record time. He broke every law he could think of she knew.
"Lucky we heard you had a break." Carly said as she grabbed Lucky by the arm.
"Yeah our undercover couple went for a meeting this mourning with the lawyer. They just got a call they have a baby girl ready for them they are meeting this afternoon if everything goes well we are hoping it will be Danny." Lucky said as Carly cell phone rung. She went answer it and came back.
"we have a hit on Jerry. He has been spotted at one of the rundown hotels." Carly said.
"Jason wait you can not go after Jerry. Lets us do our job." Lucky said as he grabbed Jason by the arm.
"The hell I can't. He know where Danny is. You tell Sam that you stopped me from getting Jerry. If I don't Come home with something I will be taking her to a hospital today for a nervous break down." Jason said jerking his arm away from Lucky.
"Fine I will go with you. Jason let me handle this I mean it." Lucky said.
"I will go back and be with Sam. God knows Maxi must be driving up the wall by now." Carly said.
Jason was so grateful everything everyone was doing. He just wanted to bring hope to Sam.
Jason and Lucky arrived at the dive of a hotel. Jason was surprised Jerry would stay in a place like this. The hotel owner said it was definitely Jerry after Jason showed a picture of him to him. The owner said he was in the room a hour ago but he was not sure if he was still there. Jason and Lucky surrounded the room with their gun drawn. Lucky entered the room yelling PCPD. They looked and saw someone jump out the window. Jason and Lucky took off chasing Jerry for about 3 blocks.
"Damn we lost him." Jason said in frustration as Lucky answered his phone when it rung.
"We got to go Jerry will have to wait. Our couple is meeting now with someone that has a baby at the metro court." Lucky said as he and Jason headed back to the car. They arrived at the hotel. Jacks said the deal was going down as they speak. He saw the baby come in and he could not tell if it was Danny or not. Jason was really hoping this was it. About 15 minutes Lucky came back down stairs with a baby in his arms. The deal was made they are arresting the guy now. Jason looked at the little girl in Lucky hands.
'It is not Danny. She looks almost like her but Danny has s little birthmark on her belly. This baby belonged to someone else. Lucky headed back upstairs to question the guy they had in custody. About 30 minutes later he came back down.
"Jason the guy placed a baby this mourning with a couple out of town that fits Danny's description. He was instructed by his boss that the client they were placing the baby for wanted to make sure who ever got this little girl let town shortly afterwards." Lucky said. Jason was ready to follow any lead. Lucky explained that he had no ideal who they were doing this job for. Whoever it was made sure he came in disguise and could not tell he was. Lucky explained that the couple was South Carolina and he only had an address for him. Lucky said he was called the local police there and they were awaiting for the couple to arrive. Jason told Lucky he was on his way down there if was Danny he was bringing her home. Jason had called Carly and told her what was going ob she said she would stay as long as he needed. Jason was just hoping he did not come home empty handed.