Chapter 30
After a much heated debate where everyone ganged up on her, Sam finally gave up and sat in the wheel chair that Jason pushed towards her. She knew that he was worried about her, he mentioned more than once that he didn't know what drugs Aidan kept pumping into her system and didn't know how they would affect her in the long run. That led to her mother instantly agreeing and further doting on her first born daughter. Then of course Nikolas agreed and added by telling her how they were so happy that she was alive and they just wanted to make sure that she was healthy because they never wanted to experience grief like that again. He managed to make her feel guilty and even brought tears to her eyes by hugging her tightly and telling her how he had lost so much in his life that he never wanted to lose another person he loved again. How could she argue with that? And truthfully, not that she would tell anyone this, but she was extremely exhausted. Throughout the car ride, she found herself almost blacking out more than once, it would hit her hard and fast. She would come to each time with Jason holding her close, kissing her head, and rubbing her arms. She felt safe and relaxed enough to let her body do what it needed to do, and right now, she really needed a bed. So at this moment, she was being wheeled up to the nurse's desk by Jason with her entourage behind her. She looked up to see Steven walking towards them looking at them with wide eyes. For a second she had forgotten that Aidan made them all believe that she was dead. Thinking about him brought a chill to run through her body that instantly she pushed him to the back of her mind to deal with later. She wasn't ready just yet.
"Hey… I heard you were alive…" He spoke gently looking down at her with disbelief. "We weren't sure what to believe but we heard you were alive. I'm glad." He gave her a small smile genuinely happy to see her alive and with her family. He remembered years ago getting into a heated argument with her about Jason and he smiled remembering how she took him head on and defended her boyfriend. It was hard to believe when the story of her death came around, but he was glad they weren't true. He looked up to Jason and the rest of them. "I got a call from Lucky, he was in hospital from Akron, told me what happened and to watch for you guys. So…" Looking back down to Sam. "How do you feel? Lucky mentioned that Aidan had kept you heavily sedated. Do you know what he used? How much he gave you?"
She shook her head a little relieved that she didn't have to explain the long situation with him. She was tired and she told him so, aware of her family hovering around her. "I feel tired, which is crazy because I'm not sure how long I've been asleep. And no, I don't know what he gave me, chloroform at first…" She instantly regretted saying that out loud when she felt Jason stiffen beside her. She sighed and continued. "A few times I remember needles and some pinches in my arm, and others, I think he was injecting something into my water. I'm sorry, I don't know." She felt defeated and she knew by the looks of worry from Jason and her mother's faces that she looked defeated as well.
"Alright, well let's get you to a room and we can run some tests. We'll do full blood work and monitor you carefully. Since we don't know what he gave you, it will be hard to give you something to counter it. Once we get the results back from the tests, we'll know how to proceed." He explained carefully as he led them to a room. "I'm going to send a nurse in here to take some blood. Why don't you get changed and lay down until she gets here, it shouldn't be too long. Just try to relax Sam, you're safe now." He gives her a parting smile and turns to the rest of the crowd in her room. "You can wait for her outside until she's ready." He stated gesturing towards the door.
Alexis spoke up first looking at Jason's concerned face. "I'll stay to help her and I'll call you back in." She knew that he was worried about leaving her alone, she was too.
Jason looked at Sam with all the love in his eyes. He was loathed to be apart from her for even one second. He would feel a tightening in chest and always found it a little hard to breathe when she wasn't near him. She was a piece of his soul, a piece he couldn't live without. "I'll be right outside." He couldn't resist, he walked to her and gently took her lips in a soft kiss. Savoring the softness in her lips, the warmth of her mouth, and the feel of her breathing against his lips. He gave a small smile and followed Steven out the room.
"Steve." Jason called the man to a stop when he left Sam's room along with Sonny and Nikolas. He waited for the other man to turn to face him before he spoke again. "Have you seen Patrick or Robin?"
"No. As far as I know, Patrick is in surgery. I'm not sure about the details or anything."
"Robin brought Devane here to the hospital to be treated." Jason wasn't surprised to see look of awareness of the news on his face. "I'm putting some men on Sam's door, I don't want anyone but staff and her family visiting her. I think it would be wise to have your security on Devane, have two standing outside the room and one inside. I don't want to tell you how to do your job but Devane used to be in the Special Ops, the guy is dangerous and I don't want him anywhere near Sam." He took a deep breath to get his rage under control whenever he thought of Aidan. "I'm giving you the option to take care of this because if you don't, I will." He knew it sounded like a threat but he couldn't help it. This was too important.
"I assure you that we have taken the proper precautions and Lucky has already contacted Mac and the PCPD and apprised them of the situation. There is an officer stationed at his door as we speak waiting for him to come out of surgery." He reassured him and the other two men, especially Nikolas since he was the head of the board in the hospital. "Mr. Devane will be heavily guarded until he is released into custody." He informed them then walked off.
After Steven left, Sonny looked to Jason. "I'll call Max and see how long it will take for them to get here. As soon as they do, I'll have Max stand watch at Sam's door."
Jason nodded in agreement. He didn't plan to leave Sam's side but he was glad for the extra security, especially from someone he trusted with his own life. "Good. Make sure that he sends Milo and Cody home first." He turned and headed back to Sam's room. He really wanted to go and talk to Robin. He wanted to know what she was thinking. He wanted to understand, she was his friend and he would give her the chance to explain herself. She knew what that monster had done, knew the havoc and terror he created in their lives. He understood her need to help her family, but what he didn't understand is why she brought him back to Port Charles.
Opening the door to Sam's room, he couldn't help the small sigh of relief at seeing her. It still felt unreal to him, that she was alive and with him after learning of her "death". He walked to her and grabbed the hand she held out to him. He could hear Alexis promise to come back after she called the girls to let them know that they found Sam, but he barely acknowledged it.
The woman he loved more than anything was here with him, he could breathe again. Taking the breath that she gave him, he leaned over and kissed her soft pouty lips, pulling back only so far so that he could look deeply into her warm brown eyes. "I love you." He told her the three simple words that were only meant to be hers. Smiling softy at her as he stroked her hair back from her face, she repeated the words back as she cupped his cheek lovingly.
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Removing the surgical gloves, masks and gowns, Robin picks up Aidan's chart and follows her husband out of the scrubbing room. She couldn't believe what she just witnessed, a miracle. It had to be, nothing else could explain what could possibly be the most unbelievable operation of all time. She wouldn't have believed it if she hadn't been there. "I can't believe that bullet missed everything. What were the chances? Patrick, luck was on his side today. No broken bones, no nerve damage, he'll barely need recovery time and the bullet in his arm passed right through. He can be out of here in a couple of days."
He loved his wife more than anything but right now he was a little annoyed at the look of wonder in her bright eyes. "And then what Robin? What exactly did I have to help him for? Why did you bring him here? They could've handled this in Akron."
"They didn't know Patrick, come on, you saw the wound. You even said it yourself that it looked life threatening until you actually operated on it. They thought the same thing in Akron, and all I could think about was having the best surgeon do the operation, you, I needed you to help him. I needed you."
"No, you needed me to tell you what you were doing was right, you wanted me in your corner so when the shit hits the fan, you've got someone with you." He took a deep breath at seeing the hurt in her eyes, he never wanted her to feel that way, especially not by him. "Robin, I'm your husband and I will always, always be on your side. I gotta tell you though that it didn't feel too good helping a monster like him, but I did it, and I did it for you. Have you spoken to your mom about him?"
Robin looks over at her cousin lying there in the recovery room. "Yes, she was the phone call I had to take right in the middle of surgery, she says that they'll be here late tonight. My dad's with her, he used to work with Aidan. They'll stand guard until he's discharged and take him back with them. My aunts coming in as well with her husband, but her plane won't land until morning."
She looks back up to her husband. "Thank you. I know you didn't want to do this, and I know you did this only for me, but I'm really glad that I don't have to bury another person whom I love. I know what he did was wrong, and I just hope that my dad will get him some help and then maybe I'll have my cousin back. Even though we didn't grow up together, he was always a phone call away. I love him…" She chocked back the sob that threatened to escape and walked into her husband's open arms. She looked up with her bright teary eyes and kissed him. "And I love you."
Hugging her tight to him, Patrick kissed the top of her head. "I love you too." He didn't like what he did but he understood her reasons, the rest of the town however would not. "It's going to be ok. We'll deal with Jason and Sonny when the time comes. I'll be right here with you."
"Thank you." She whispered with much gratitude as she held him tight. She knew it was only a matter of time before she had to explain herself to Jason and Sonny. They might not forgive her for what she did, but she hoped in time they would accept it. Her parents were on their way, and she just hoped that by the time Jason came looking for Aidan, he would be long gone.
Too caught up in their embrace, neither husband nor wife notice the patient move his hand as he whispered out, "Samantha…"
