Special shout-out to: those for their kind words for my loss, nabrown72 who made me think of something I hadn't considered and Deku (guest) for putting the biggest smile on my face. All my reviews are special to me, but these just made my day extra special.

I couldn't wait any longer to put up my next chapter; even though I was pretty sure I would be putting it up Monday.

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Carly watched her friend worrying over what had to be done now because neither of them trusted that Elizabeth wasn't going to show up sooner or later. All she could do was get Sonny to send guards to stop Elizabeth when she did show her face. As Sam got to her feet Carly watched her leave. Sam turned back to look at Carly before heading upstairs to her son's room to tell him some hard truths for them both. As she looked in JJ's room she didn't find him, but heard someone in Danny's room moving around.

"Hey," Sam smiled as she looked into Danny's room to find JJ cleaning up.

"Hi," JJ paused as he knew something was up.

"Can we sit down on the floor," Sam asked softly.

"Sure," JJ agreed as he felt uneasy, but joined Sam in sitting on the floor.

"I need to tell you some things because it's important that you know the truth," Sam started off easing into what she had to say.

"Okay," JJ nodded understanding.

"About a year or so before you were born I got shot, and the doctors said it would be hard for me and your dad to have a baby. We thought about having another woman carry a baby for us," Sam said wondering if he understood.

"So another woman carried me," JJ asked his mom.

"Yes, she did. The doctors made it possible for your dad and I to have someone do this special thing for us. The thing is that a bad lady took you without us knowing, and she gave birth to you even though you belong to your dad and me," Sam tried to explained it the best she could.

"Why did she take me," JJ asked curiously.

"She wanted a baby that belong to your dad, so she stole you to make that happen. In my heart I thought you were mine, but I didn't know for sure until Lucky told me," Sam replied in an almost whisper.

"She was why, you couldn't find me because you didn't know that I was gone," JJ mused aloud to his mom.

"Something like that. The police are working on putting her away for a very long time, but she has to have a trial where a judge decides how long. Until then she is going to be in town, and we might see her even though she's not suppose to be around us. If we see her she might say that she's your mom but she isn't. Do you have any questions," Sam checked with her son as she finished with the big things.

"Can I finish cleaning up for Danny?" JJ asked as he felt overwhelmed by it all.

"Sure," Sam nodded knowing that her son was trying to process everything she had told him.

"Thanks," JJ sighed as they both got up.

"I love you so much," Sam kissed the top of JJ's head before leaving him in Danny's room.

Although leaving was the last thing she wanted to do; she knew he needed space to wrap his head around what she said. He had the same look Sam had seen on Jason's face many times before.

Halfway down the stairs Sam sat down calling GH to make an appointment with a friend she trusted. Everything was overwhelming for her, and she couldn't imagine what it was like for her son. There was a very good chance that he would hate talking to someone, but she knew this was bigger than the both of them could handle. Looking up Sam saw Carly as she finished her call and hung up.

"You're doing the right thing," Carly whispered almost as she sat down next to Sam.

"He reminds me of Jason because I know that most of what I told him was over his head. He has an ideal of what I was trying to tell him, but I could see he was more concerned with my feelings than anything else. I had to allow him to have some space; being that he is truly his father's son," Sam looked down at her cell in her hands.

"It's okay," Carly pulled Sam close wrapping her arms around her.

"Who would help that monster be a threat to my son? I don't understand why a judge gave her bail after everything. Here I am, an adult, and I don't understand it," Sam cried as Carly held onto her.

"Sonny won't allow that Lizard to come near you and the boys. Max and Milo will be here soon, and they will protect the boys. Max will be JJ's guard and Milo is going to be Danny's guard. There will be extra guards that you won't see unless they are needed," Carly explained the plan because there was nothing she could say to make this better.

Then they heard a knock at the door making Carly let go, and they both got to their feet going the rest of the way down.

"I'll do it," Sam sighed as she pulled herself together and wipe the tears away before opening the door.

"Ma'am, I wanted you to know we arrived," Max said as he hated seeing his friend in pain.

"It's Sam... Always Sam," Sam corrected him.

"Sam," Max agreed with her.

"Please come in," Sam requested softly.

"Come on, you got to meet JJ," Carly ushered them inside quickly.

Quickly Sam closed the door before looking to the stairs finding JJ had come down; he had a look on his face that Sam knew all too well that he was just checking things out.

"Mom," JJ questioned as he came down to his mom's side.

"JJ, these are friends of mine and our family. They work for your Aunt Carly's husband Uncle Sonny. With that bad woman in town Uncle Sonny sent Max and Milo to protect our family. Sometimes you'll have to do things that they say because they want to keep us safe from that bad lady," Sam explained as she introduced JJ to Max and Milo.

"Okay," JJ nodded slightly.

"I just spotted an album I gave to your dad along time ago, and I bet it has some great pictures in it to look at," Carly pulled out the album near her on a shelf and then held out her hand to JJ to take.

Later that evening after Sam, JJ, and Carly ate; Alexis called saying that Danny was staying with her. Sam knew that Kristina had bribed him with his favorite thing double fudge chunk with gummy worms, skittles, and warheads mix in. It made no sense to her how anyone could like that combo, but Kristina had gotten her beautiful little boy hook on the mixture of junk food. With Danny at Alexis's for the night Carly had convinced Sam to take JJ out for pie. There was a bake shop just down the block, so Sam had reluctantly agreed. "What can I get you," the waitress came rolling up to their table.

"JJ, you pick first," Carly smiled as she encouraged him.

"Brownie with walnuts," JJ replied as he spotted it on the chalkboard on the wall.

"Add a scoop of Salted Caramel Ice cream, and get me the exact same thing too," Carly smirked as she added to JJ's order and ordered hers too.

"Coffee black," Sam smiled a little nervous.

"Give her the same as us too," Carly shook her head.

With a nod the waitress headed off putting the order in before bringing Sam's coffee to her.

"Coffee?" Carly questioned as the waitress left again.

"I like coffee," Sam shrugged a little; hoping Carly would drop it.

"JJ trusts me," Carly teased lightly.

"No, he's his father son, and wouldn't say anything," Sam teased right back causing JJ to laugh making them both look.

"You think that is funny," Carly smiled as she went in and tickled JJ making him laugh more.

Not long passed before the waitress came back with their brownie sundaes, and put them in front of each of them before Carly handed her a wad of cash. As they all ate there was silence among them; even when they heard the bell above the door ring out signaling another person coming it.

"Jakey! It's mommy, Jake," came a voice that made Sam's stomach churn as she looked up to see Elizabeth struggling against Max and Milo.

"Time to go," Max told her as he started to move her towards the exit.

"Jake, come to mommy," Elizabeth pleaded as Max got her to the door, and taking her outside and out of sight.

Going over to JJ's side Sam knelt in front of her son with concern.

"I don't want to see her," JJ stammered slightly as his voice was filled with anger.

"Believe me, when I say I don't want you to see her," Sam promised him softly in an almost whisper.

"She name me Jake, didn't she," JJ asked sharply.

"Yes, she did," Sam answered him honestly.

"Can we leave now? I just want to go," JJ frowned as he spoke not wanting the rest of his sundae.

"I'll go get Milo, and we'll go," Carly promised seeing how upset JJ was.

It was hard for Sam to see her son so upset, but at least Max and Milo were there to stop Elizabeth.

"What you think about going to your grandma's where Danny is? I bet he's missing you lots, and I know you Aunt Krissy and Grandpa would love to meet you," Sam suggested as she wanted to take care of something.

"Okay," JJ agreed with his mom.

After Sam promised JJ that she'd come get him first thing in the morning; Sam headed strait down to the PCPD with fire and anger blazing in her eyes. Elizabeth had found them on their first outing just like Sam had feared it would happen if they ventured out. Walking into the PCPD Sam knew exactly where she was going, and as she entered the squad room she went to Dante at his desk.

"I went down the block from my home with my son! Elizabeth showed up! If it wasn't for Max and Milo who knows what would of happened. Carly might of killed her right there. You told me she wasn't suppose to get near my kids. Luckily Danny wasn't with us tonight! I want to know what the PCPD are going to do because she has only been on the street hours," Sam shouted as she let all of her anger out.

"Sam, I'll have her picked up now," Dante stood up to his feet.

"They should of never let her go in the first place! Now I want to know who paid her bail," Sam demanded furious.

"Her grandmother," Dante admitted softly.

"Did she know what Elizabeth did?! Did you tell her," Sam questioned Dante as she eyed him.

"Everything was explained to her, but she wanted Cam and Aiden to see her one last time. Although I don't know if she went, or if Lucky would of allowed Elizabeth to see the boys either," Dante explained Elizabeth's grandmother's logic.

"You better get her safe behind bars because I won't have my son terrorized by that Lizard," Sam spat at him.

Not saying another word Dante left Sam there; while he went to go find Elizabeth to put her back in jail for good. Sam left the PCPD going to the Floating Rib instead of heading home or to her parents' home. As soon as Sam sat down, she ordered a beer, but she just sat there looking at it but not drinking. Part of her just wanted to numb everything for just a little bit, but then there was her two boys who needed her right now.

"What did that beer do to you?" came Jakeson's voice making her look up to see him sit down next to her.

"Elizabeth showed up; after getting bail earlier today. We were just down the block from the penthouse," Sam stammered as she looked back at the beer before her.

"Where's the boys tonight? Carly with them," Jakeson asked a little curious and surprised.

"Both are at my mom's house because I need to go to the PCPD. This wasn't the way I wanted JJ to meet his grandpa and one or both of my sisters," Sam answered with a sigh.

"You do what you have to do because you are one amazing mom," Jakeson grabbed the beer tossing in the trash behind the bar.

"What you do that for?" Sam asked turning his way.

"You weren't going to drink it, and I'm going to be driving you home," Jakeson replied as he got up from his seat.

"A game of pool first," Sam countered as she got up.

"One game," Jakeson agreed with a slight nod.

"Good, cause I'm going to smoke you," Sam said determined to shake off the funk she was in before seeing her boys.