At first Sam wanted to send JJ to her mother's for the night, but JJ refused to even hear about it when Sam tried. She knew that her son knew that something was really wrong; he was worried about what he felt was going on. Even when they got home JJ stayed in the room with her; while still giving Sam her space to just be. Things were so complicated that Sam had a hard time wrapping her head around it herself. When Sam heard the door open she looked to see Jason who look like the way she felt. "JJ could you go upstairs for me. Your mom and I need to talk alone," Jason went over to JJ and talking to him openly.
"Don't leave her alone," JJ whispered worried for his mom.
"I won't," Jason promised his son.
"Alright," JJ nodded before heading for upstairs.
Walking over to Sam side Jason wrapped his arms around her.
"What happened?" Sam asked in a whisper.
"She seems to be reliving her pregnancy with JJ I guess. It's like history has been rewritten... There are bits and pieces of that time I was told about, but I know she was with Lucky for her whole pregnancy," Jason said as he hated that Elizabeth was hurting his family again.
"What else?" Sam questioned him softly.
"The doctor wants me to visit, but I'm not sure that I can do that. Today was hard enough to stomach. He wants me at the doctor's appointments for the baby too," Jason struggled with having to tell Sam this.
"I hate that she has our child's life in her hands. Part of me hoped that maybe one day we might have another child. That was in the far future when we were on solid ground," Sam laid her head against Jason's chest.
"As sick as this makes me... I keep thinking about Lila... Actually I've been thinking about her since Danny mentioned her. With the thought of her in my mind; I know that I can't not have our child. For me, it's not a choice," Jason tried to explain that he wanted his son or daughter.
"I know what you mean because I feel the exact same way. This is cruel... Still I want our son or daughter because they are part of both of us. When we made that choice; that child was created out of our love. That woman is just a carrier who will go away. After this she will go away, and we won't ever see her again until the kids are grown," Sam whispered as tears trickled down her face.
"I'm going to take care of my family," Jason sighed as he just held on to Sam.
"JJ is going to have to be told about what's going on. Right now Danny doesn't understand what happened just that JJ is his brother," Sam tried to pulled herself together.
"Let's give it a little bit of time before we tell anyone," Jason suggested softly as he didn't think they were ready.
"We won't last the night before JJ will want the truth; he knows something is seriously wrong," Sam disagreed with Jason because she knew her son.
Just like she could read Jason; Sam could read her son the same way.
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While Sam went to the bathroom to clean up; Jason went to ordering some food for them all. Today had started off so much different, and none of them expected for this to happen now. As Sam pulled herself together while washing her face; she heard little footsteps making her look up to find JJ standing in the doorway.
"Mom, you're hurting," JJ stated not mincing his words.
"Things are so complicated... Your dad and I are going to talk to you," Sam promised as she turned JJ's way, and he came up giving her a hug.
"I don't like that you're hurting," JJ frowned as he looked up at his mom before letting her go.
"Sometimes you can't protect me, and sometimes not even your dad can either. Just like I'm not always able to keep the bad away from you," Sam crouched down to look her son in the eye.
"Still don't like it," JJ shrugged a little.
"Come on, let's find your dad," Sam stood up offering JJ her hand.
"Okay," JJ agreed taking her by the hand.
Together they went downstairs where Jason was paying for the food.
"Got pizza," Jason said as he closed the door.
"Are you going to tell me?" JJ asked eyeing both his parents.
Sam looked to Jason with I told you so; as Jason sat the pizza down on the table.
"Let's go over to the couch to sit down," Sam suggested which they all did.
"This is bad... I know it," JJ said feeling restless.
"JJ, I need you to listen to me. Promise me, that you're not going to keep what you're feeling inside. I want you to talk to me or your dad," Sam asked carefully.
"Okay," JJ agreed softly.
"Remember how I told you about the fact you came from an embryo," Sam questioned her son gently.
"A bad lady took me... Yeah, I remember," JJ nodded a little bit.
"Your dad and I had more than one embryo... The bad woman before she saw us that night; she had went to the hospital taking another embryo. The police found out about it," Sam started to explain.
"Will they keep her away now forever," JJ asked as he knew that his parents were hurting.
"She's going away for a long time, but there is a baby growing inside of her. They are keeping her locked up at a mental hospital to keep an eye on her," Sam replied as she spelled it out.
"Who's going to protect the baby from her," JJ asked looking to his dad.
"The doctors are going to make sure the baby is safe and healthy until it's born," Jason explained it to JJ.
"She can't keep the baby?" JJ asked worried for this new life.
"No, he or she will come home to us after it's born," Sam answered JJ honestly.
"She did this because of me," JJ muttered under his breath.
"JJ, why would you think that," Jason asked shocked to hear that.
"Maybe if I had went with her... She might of stopped," JJ frowned as he spoke.
"She did this before even laying eyes on us that night. Nothing about this is your fault. Do you hear me," Sam said making her son look her way.
"Yeah," JJ agreed after a minute.
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It was hard for any of them to eat or sleep that night even JJ included. Before JJ would even try to sleep Jason had to promise to protect the baby and their family from the the bad lady. He hadn't expected to show up at Carly's and Sonny's home after dropping JJ off at school. The key Sam gave him was still in his pocket for her penthouse, but she had left needing time on her own to think she told him. Max opened the door letting him in like it was normal or something.
"Jason," came Sonny's voice making Jason look to see him coming his way.
"Hi," Jason managed to say.
"You look like hell... Carly isn't here right now," Sonny said unsure if he overstepped.
"Honestly, I'm here to see you," Jason admitted to Sonny.
Sonny ushered Jason into the living room; not sure what was on his old friend's mind.
"Anything you need," Sonny started to say.
"Something is going on... I really need a friend right now. The way Sam tells it; we were the best of friends," Jason sighed as he looked Sonny's way.
"You can tell me anything," Sonny replied as could see the tension in Jason's face and body.
"I brought that woman into Sam's life, and now she's done something else yet again," Jason frowned as he spoke.
"Elizabeth is locked down tight at Shadybrook," Sonny promised his old friend.
"Before she was locked away this last time something happened. Now my family has to deal with the fall out of that woman," Jason said feeling like this was his fault.
"What's going on?" Sonny asked carefully.
"Elizabeth took another embryo from Sam and me. That woman is pregnant with my child with Sam again," Jason answered as he got angrier and angrier.
"Wow," Sonny said speechless.
"That's not all! She has had a breakdown, and is reliving her pregnancy with JJ. Like she can rewrite history," Jason ranted as Sonny just let him get it out.
"How's Sam?" Sonny asked after a minute.
"Hurt... Still she's trying to hold it together for the kids and me," Jason calmed down as he got quiet.
"Anything you, Sam or the kids need I'm here. I couldn't imagine how hard this is on all of you," Sonny shook his head a little.
"We had to tell JJ about it cause he just knew something wasn't right at all. He actually thought it was his fault. Like he could of stopped her..." Jason whispered almost.
"No one could of stopped this, but she is going to go away for this," Sonny pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration.
"The doctors want me to visit her, and also come to all the baby doctor visits. I'm not sure still if I could stomach it," Jason admitted wishing there was an out.
"How about you limit your visit to mostly doctor's appointments? If you'll allow me I'll help take up some of the slack," Sonny offered looking to Jason.
"You'd do that?" Jason asked eyeing Sonny.
"No matter what you're my brother! I will always be in your corner whenever and wherever," Sonny promised as he held out his hand, and Jason took it shaking it in thanks.
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Taking the Metro Court's private elevator up to Carly's Office; Sam needed to talk to her friend about everything that was going on. When the doors opened Sam got off going strait to Carly's office knocking on the door. From the other side Sam heard Carly say come in, so she grasped the door handle as she opened it.
"You look like crap! What happened, Sam" Carly questioned as Sam closed the door behind her.
"This is so bad, and I need my best friend," Sam stammered as she just stood there in tears.
"Oh Sam," Carly rushed around her desk and wrapped her arms around Sam tightly.
For the first time since hearing the news Sam let herself really cry it out. Nothing in that moment mattered apart from the pain that Sam was in; Carly just held her friend knowing there was nothing else to do right then. It was hard for Carly not knowing why her friend was so upset, but she was sure that Elizabeth had something to do with it for sure. Gently Carly led Sam over to the couch in her office; getting her to sit down as she cried in Carly's arms.
"Where's Jason?"
The question forced Sam to try to pull it together enough to answer.
"He took JJ to school, but I left after he did," Sam choked out the words.
"Talk to me," Carly pleaded with Sam softly.
"She did it again," Sam said as her voice broke and cracked with every word.
"What did the Lizard do now?" Carly asked eyeing Sam carefully.
"She took my baby again," Sam stammered as she lost it again.
"Elizabeth took JJ," Carly questioned confused by Sam.
"No, another embryo," Sam choked it out after shaking her head.
"Take a breath for me... Talk to me," Carly encouraged Sam gently.
Slowly taking a deep breath Sam knew she needed to pull it together for Carly to understand. With her walls down it wasn't easy for Sam to do what Carly was asking, but after about ten minutes Sam felt like she could talk again.
"Elizabeth thinks she's pregnant with JJ again; Jason says she's rewriting history from what he knows of that time from other people. Her doctor wants Jason to visit Elizabeth, and be at all doctor appointments for the baby," Sam stated as her voice still quivered a bit.
"Don't hate me for asking, but do you want a child right now. Jason and you just started dating recently," Carly hated for even asking this.
"What she did wouldn't hurt this much; if I didn't want my child she's carrying so much. Before JJ came into my life and Jason came back; I thought about having one of the embryos implanted. Of course, I thought the baby would be inside of me," Sam sobered up at Carly's question.
"I knew that... Just had to ask," Carly sighed as she kissed the top of Sam's head.
"Thank you," Sam whispered almost.
"For now I'm going to take some of those visits off Jason's shoulder. After that child is born all bets are off, but I'm going to make sure he or she is safe. If she's as bad as you say; I'm her best friend in her mind at least. Lying is a hobby of mine," Carly said as she would protect her family with her life.
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Q: How much should Danny be told?
Q: What do think about Jason going to Sonny?
Q: Do you think Elizabeth could be crazy enough to think Carly is her best friend?
Q: Any underhanded digs you'd like Carly to say to Elizabeth that would go over her crazy head?
Q: What baby names should I consider boys and girls? (First and middle... Last name will be Morgan)
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Author Note: A select few are not happy with the previous chapter's events, and one even asked for an embryo transfer. Let me say this "This is not The Day Of Our Lives". This twist has invigorated me in a way that I'm excited about. When writing I want something that would excite me to read it. I hope you will all stick with me because I believe this is going to an amazing ride.
