Chapter Two:

"Jason, I have to tell you something," Sam said, trying to smile. She knew what she was about to say would crush Jason.

Jason looked into Sam's honey colored eyes, "Sam, what's wrong? Did someone hurt you or something? God help them if they did and I get to them."

Sam shook her head. Jason was always so protective of her, "No Jason. I'm going to Denver to visit my Aunt Krystal Carey. I haven't seen her for a while and well, she can't come up here to Port Charles unless she can find someone to care for her dogs."

"Oh," Jason said, trying to not look or sound upset, "Are you going to be coming back?"

"Of course I am! Jason Quartermaine do you really think I would leave my best friend forever? I'm coming back at the end of the summer," Sam exclaimed.

Jason smiled, "I know, stupid question."

"You're damn right that was a stupid question," Sam laughed.

Jason looked at her and smiled. Samantha McCall was a beautiful girl. He would miss her so much when she left. But he would be damned if she left without knowing his true feelings for her. He slowly leaned his head down and captured her lips in a passionate kiss. They lied back onto the grass of Lila's garden as Sam moaned softly when Jason parted her lips with his tongue and slid his tongue inside her mouth. After a few moments, they broke apart, both gasping for air.

"Wow," was all Sam could say.

Jason smiled, "I've wanted to do that for months now."

Sam giggled, "Was that a good bye kiss? If it was, I think I might leave Port Charles more often."

"Funny Sam, really funny," Jason said as he pulled Sam close to him and together, the two sat in the garden for almost an hour.

Sam sat at her desk, trying to look through all the Kennel papers. But her mind kept wandering back to her and Jason's last afternoon together. She knew when she had decided to stay in Denver with her Aunt, if Jason was to find out, he'd be so heartbroken. So she never allowed anyone to tell him the truth. After a few years had passed though, Sam realized that Jason had to of been heartbroken when she never returned. But it was to late now. He had probably already moved on and was dating the captain of the cheerleading squad who always had a crush on him, Courtney Matthews.

She sighed as she gave up on organizing the papers and put her head in her hands. Somewhere inside of her, Sam knew that Jason would not be able to forgive her for what she did. But she never would have thought that Jason would have acted as if he didn't know her. That hurt Sam. Badly. Tears began to fall and Sam began to sob. For the first time in a very long time, she wished she wouldn't have stayed in Denver. At least then, she'd still have Jason.

As if knowing what was wrong, Joey stood up on her hind legs and whimpered. Sam wiped her eyes as she looked over at the one friend that would never ever hurt her, "Joey. You're the best friend a girl could dream of having."

Sam got off of the desk chair and picked the Shih Tzu up and hugged her.

Jason sat on his black leather sofa, thinking about what Mike had told him about Sam McCall. He had said that him and Sam used to be the best of friends up until she left Port Charles twelve years ago. She had gone to stay the summer with her Aunt and decided to stay there and help with a Shih Tzu kennel.

"What the hell is a Shih Tzu?" Jason said aloud. It was obviously a dog but he had no idea what it even looked like, "What kind of name is Shih Tzu anyway?"

As he sat thinking about her, he suddenly remembered where he had heard that name. Monica. His mother had mentioned it to him. He quickly got off of the sofa, grabbed his leather jacket and keys and left the penthouse.

"Samantha McCall? You want to know more about her?" Monica Quartermaine said, shocked. Never in a million years did she ever think that her son would ask her questions about Sam.

Jason nodded, "When I was at Kelly's, she had said hi and I told her I had no idea who she was. She started to cry and ran off."

Monica's eyes grew wide, "You mean she's back?"

Jason looked at her, "I guess. Please Monica, tell me what you know about her."

"Well Jason, you and her were great friends. But I remember when she had told you about leaving for Denver, you two sat in Grandmother's garden. I remember seeing her lying in your arms. I knew you two were more to eachother than best friends, but I didn't say anything. She had left the next morning and was supposed to come back at the end of the summer and go back to school with you. But she never came back. Her mother, Evelyn McCall, told me that she had decided not to come back to Port Charles but instead stay in Denver to help her Aunt with her dog kennel. I was told not to tell you as it was Sam's wish. I felt really terrible for not being able to tell you why she didn't come home. But I promised and that was one thing I always kept. For Sam. She was a great girl and had such a talent with animals," Monica explained to her son.

"So she left only a year before my accident?" Jason said, more to himself then to Monica.

"Yes Jason. I think you knew that Sam was gone for good. I remember the look on your face when you finally realized it. You seemed so upset and I just wanted to make it all better for you but when I went to tell you everything, you were so angry that you got into the car and drove off. I called Alan and we tried to find you and that's when we got the call that you had been in an accident. You had crashed right into a tree," Monica said, blinking back tears.

"She was the cause of my accident wasn't she? I missed her so much," Jason said looking at his hands.

Monica nodded.

"Thanks Monica. I'm going to go now. Mike gave me Sam's address. I've got to explain to her about the accident. She may have caused it but the look in her eyes when she yelled at me about acting as if I didn't know her, seemed to be hurt," Jason said as he and Monica walked to the front door.

"Jason, after you talk to her, please tell me what happened. I loved Sam almost like a daughter and I would really like to know how things turned out. And before you ask, I am still upset with her for breaking your heart which caused you to get in that accident where you lost your memory but I still love her very much."

Jason nodded as he left the Quartermaine Mansion. He got into his truck and began to drive to the address Mike had given him.