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Summary: When Sam shows up to confront Elizabeth of knowing about Jason, a shocking truth comes out leaving both women blindsided and changes everything.
Pairings: Liason, with a side of Samtrick and past! Jasam
Situation: Nicolas told Jason the truth, but because he didn't like Jason Morgan and was in denial, he didn't believe him. Then he took Elizabeth home and started to remember, and realized that if he admitted he was Jason he couldn't be with Elizabeth who he was already half in love with. He remembered all that kept them apart, and saw this as a chance to finally get it right.
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NOTE: I would like to point out while NotEnoughLove's story is based on the similiar premise where Jason found out the truth from Nicolas and he chose to keep the secret, it is NOT the same story. Though I have given NotEnoughLove permission to use dialogue or scenes from this story if they chose to, don't expect it to be the same specific storyline. Thank you.
CHAPTER FOUR
"It Ends Tonight"
"The walls start breathing
My mind's un-weaving
Maybe it's best you leave me alone
A weight is lifted
On this evening
I give the final blow."
-"It Ends Tonight", by All-American Rejects
There was one person that was at the top of Jason's list to speak to.
Sonny Corinthos.
His life literally began only a couple of months before he came at the crossroad, to be Sonny's enforcer or to be a Quartermaine. The way the Quartermaines acted it was little wonder why that he had ran head first into Sonny's employment without ever considering to think how it would affect his life later on. It was only later when he walked away from Elizabeth that he realized how much that choice had cost him. It was fitting that his new life would end with resolving his past with Sonny, and he nodded to Max as he stepped into the office.
Sonny was setting behind his desk, and looked up. "Jason," he started to rise out of his seat, but Jason waved his hand for the older man to sit back down. "I wasn't expecting you."
"I wasn't expecting to be here. Well, not this soon," Jason smiled, thinly.
"Why did you lie?" Sonny asked, his voice decpetively quiet. His expression shuttered, and his dark scrutinized Jason in a way that he hadn't look at him in years. It felt like the first time that Jason had ever met Sonny, where the other man saw potiential for a good ally or a deadly enemy.
"At first? I didn't want to believe it. I didn't want to accept it," Jason shook his head. "I hated the violent. The thought of it curdled my blood, and made me sick to my stomach. I knew that I could do it. Be violent. Be deadly, but that...that was not I wanted."
"Especially when Elizabeth came into the picture," Sonny stated, his tense posture eased up ever so lightly. Not enough to be considered comfortable, but it gave Jason a measure of comfort. "I can see why. She believed you. She saw something in you when no one else did, even the people who claimed to know you the best. She always knew better than any of us did, much to Carly's chagrin."
Both men shared a smile at the thought of the blond ranting, before Jason continued on with explaination. "After the night...of the Nurses Ball, and I woke up to Elizabeth, all these memories came rushing back. I mean, they did while we..." His cheeks turned red, and he coughed uncomfortably making Sonny's smirk widened. "Anyways, I had memories. Most of them of Elizabeth, but some weren't. But...the ones about Elizabeth made me feel..."
"Feel?" Sonny prodded.
"Feel alive," Jason breathed out. "Like I was alive. Like I hadn't understood what feeling and emotions were until that very moment, and the entire world just suddenly clicked in my head. I just knew that this woman...she was something I couldn't live without. Not again."
Sonny didn't need any further explanation. He could see how Jason saw a future with Elizabeth, a future jeoparadized by his past and the people in his past. He wanted to be mad. To feel betrayed, but none of that came. Instead, he felt guilty. "I...I always kind of knew," Sonny said, running a hand along his jaw. He looked exhausted, as if the truth that Jason had unveiled had brought all his years to his face, and weighed down upon him. "There's was this part of you that wanted Elizabeth. Since the day she picked you up out of the snow, something changed in you. You've fought it. Hell, you both did. Because of each other, or o-other people coming between you. But you always...gravitated back towards each other," he raised his hands, and shoved them together and made a show of entwining his fingers, "like this magnetic pull. I knew...the second you gave into that, then there would be nothing stopping you from being with her."
Jason sighed, his shoulder slumped. "Then you understand why...why I wanted to keep my identity a secret. It was selfish, but I can't regret it. If your past threatened your life with Carly what would have done, Sonny?" He asked, his blue eyes flickered up to the other man.
"Anything," Sonny said, without hesitation. "Everything."
"Exactly." Jason clasped his hands in front of him, and leaned back in the chair. "I would have done everything for Elizabeth. If I had been a smarter man I would have done it years ago, but I let people get between us. So did she. We always chose each other when we couldn't be together, or when we couldn't see a way to be together. We are so blind, and I was tired of being untrue to myself. So I kept the secret so Elizabeth and I could have a real chance to be together. Once we were settled, I was going to tell everyone the truth."
"But Carly found and told everyone when you and Elizabeth were almost down the altar," Sonny said, quietly.
"Yeah," Jason nodded. Part of him wished he had never went to go find Carly because then he might have been able to be married to Elizabeth like he wanted to. It was an impulse he would never again give into. Carly had been able to survive these last few years without him coming to her rescue, she could continue to do so.
"Yeah," Sonny grinned, at the thought of Carly running around like a wrecking ball. She was trouble, but God did he love that woman. "She tends to do that."
"I kind of figured out even before I got my memories back," Jason chuckled. The two men laughed lightly, and then Jason looked away when silence feel between them.
Sonny let out a deep breath, and allowed all the tension to fall out of him. "I suppose none of made things easier for you, even from the beginning. I was selfish back then. I know that I'm still selfish, but I like to think I've...grown since then," Sonny stated, with a rueful smile. He stood up out of his chair, and took a deep breath. "I'm not going to force you...back into this life that made you have to give up Elizabeth, and your family in the first place, Jason. For a long time...I thought I wouldn't know what to do without as my right hand man, my brother who had my back even when he should have turned away. But I mourned, I survived. We all did."
Jason narrowed his eyes, unsure this was going how he thought it was going to.
"Jason...for years you put your life on hold so we could build all of ours," Sonny told him, with a look of understanding. "And I-I always felt guilty because I felt like I took so much from you. A chance with Elizabeth, a chance to be with both of your sons."
"Sonny," Jason said.
"No, no, Jason, let me finish. Please?" The latino man was determined to get through all of this, and get out now so he could drown himself in scotch then move on the next day. "Because of your life...the life I gave you, you pushed Elizabeth, Cameron, and Jake away. I could see how much that killed you inside, but then you got back together with Sam so I told myself at least you had someone there for you. Then Danny was born, and you had just found out you were the father then you got killed-well, we thought you did-down at the docks looking into something for me."
"That wasn't your fault, Sonny," Jason shook his head. "I chose this life. I made that concious choice. How did I expect it to end in other way for violent?"
"Better than that," Sonny said, sharply. "You deserved better than that, Jason. You have sacrificed so much so I could go through my life knowing that you had my back, and I didn't have to worry about my family. So...now, it's my turn to have your back."
"What do you mean?" Jason asked, blinking.
"It means while I'm hurt by your lie, I understand it," Sonny told him. "And I get it. I get taking a chance on everything you've ever wanted because I've done it time and time again. You stood by through all of that, but I never did for you. I think it's time that changed. I've called in a favor from Maximus, he was always fond of you, and I've asked him to back you staying out of the organization."
"You'd that?" Jason looked surprised.
Sonny knew that Jason even questioning meant he hadn't been the best of friend. "Yes. Maximus will keep the others in line, while offering me support in protecting you and your family. Some enemies won't just go away, Jason," Sonny told him, honestly. "But we'll make sure that they never get close enough to strike."
A weight he hadn't even realized sat upon him eased off his chest, and Jason breathed out a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Sonny. You have no idea how much this means to me," he said, quietly.
"I have an inkling," Sonny smiled, his dimples showing. "I also wasn't going to rake you over the coals for lying. I'll let Carly do that."
Jason groaned in misery while Sonny laughed.
Elizabeth went to work the next day, even though she truly did not want to. The weight of this week left her tired. Happy, but tired. There was still so much to do. Even though he had been declared a different person and separate person from Jason Morgan, he felt that he should still file for divorce. He didn't want Sam to try to contest it by saying since his memories are back that he was still Jason Morgan and still married to her. Elizabeth winced, knowing that divorce papers were going to be another harsh blow to the other woman and even after all Sam had done in the past, she didn't deserve any more pain. She finished updating a patient's chart when she saw Monica approach the Nurses Hub out of the corner of her eyes. Honestly, it wasn't Sam that had been her worry about Jason staying with her.
Upset, Sam had been, but she hadn't been vicious. It was a part of her that she had left in the past, Elizabeth hoped. However, he same could not be said for Monica and Carly. Elizabeth respected Monica professionally, but her actions after Jake's death had forever altered her relationship with the older woman. She was dealing with the aftermath of her affair with Nicolas, dealing with the fact her actions let Helena close enough to change Aiden's paternity hurting all three of them all over again, and then Jake's death on top of that? The other woman was so vicious, feeling that Elizabeth stole something from her instead of understanding Elizabeth's grief. It took years before Elizabeth had shed the guilt that was not hers. Her and Jason had wanted to tell Monica the truth, but she had been an alcoholic.
That was on Monica. After she had gotten better, Jason left Elizabeth and both of them decided the truth was better hidden. If anyone owed her the truth of Jake's paternity, it was from Jason. Not her. But after Monica proved that she was every inch of the Quartermaine, the side that would have left Emily appalled, Elizabeth couldn't fault Jason for not telling the woman. The other was horrible to her for years, until she could get something out of Elizabeth. The second AJ considered Elizabeth a friend, Monica saw her way of pushing her son to a "better path" if he dated Elizabeth. Elizabeth hadn't befriended or dated AJ for her. She had liked him, and the fact that Monica even thought that her opinion held value to Elizabeth was laughable.
Elizabeth respected that Monica was Jake's grandmother, and allowed her time with him. She was polite, but there would always be a line there. One it seemed that Monica was only determined to carve into stone. Ever since Jason's identity had been announced, the other woman had talked to Jason about Sam and Danny. Not in front of Elizabeth, but Jason told her all about it. Monica was no better than Carly, who never respected Elizabeth's place in Jason's life at this point.
Elizabeth immediately searched for another file to get busy when Monica called her name. It was a good thing that her back was turned to the other woman, or she would have seen the grimace that twisted across her face. Taking a deep breath, Elizabeth composed herself and turned around to face Monica. "Yes, Monica?" She asked, her voice carefully composed.
"I'm glad that I caught you," Monica stated, her voice cordial, but the frosty look in her eyes couldn't be hidden. "I wanted to talk to you."
"About?" Elizabeth asked, carefully.
"Sam didn't come over. She called and told me she wasn't feeling good," Monica said, her tone of voice stilted. "But I wish you would still brought Jake even if Danny didn't get to. It would have been nice to see one of my grandchildren."
Elizabeth didn't want to get into the specifics. If Sam hadn't told the other woman, it wasn't any of Monica's business. "Like I told you in the text, Jake just wanted a day with his dad and me for himself," she said, which was partially true. "It's more often than not group activities, which the boys enjoy, but they do enjoy some one on one time. It's not that often we get that with three boys, though Jason and I make the effort. If you have free time tomorrow, I can have Jason bring him over then?"
At the mention of Jason's name, the lines around the corner of Monica's eyes tightened. "Ah. So Jason is still at the house with you," Monica said, her tone flat.
Elizabeth froze, then her eyes narrowed. "Yes. He is. Where else would he be?"
"I figured he'd be at the MetroCourt, or at his penthouse," Monica replied, but there was an edge to her voice. "At least, until all of this was figured out."
"Sam is at the penthouse because her and Patrick are on a break. Jason doesn't want to put Sam out, and he doesn't want to have Carly hounding him. Besides, he is perfectly happy at our home," Elizabeth said, fighting to keep her tone light.
"Is he?" Monica asked, with disbelief.
"Yes. Jason has assured me that we're family now, and that he still wants to marry me," Elizabeth said, the cogs inside her mind working slowly. There was a dark feeling in the pit of her gut the longer she stared at Monica, and she felt her jaw clenched. "Monica, what exactly is your problem here because I'm getting the feeling that it has nothing do with not bringing Jake to your house."
Monica drew in a sharp breath, and glared. "I just feel that you are complicating things for Jason and Sam. They need to get past all that's happen, and they can't do that with you wanting to play housewife to Jason and have him be the new daddy of your kids," she snapped, finally saying what she had been wanting to say since Jason's identity came out.
Elizabeth flinched as if Monica had just slapped her, and then...then she got angry. "How dare you? You act like I intentionally inserted myself into Jason's marriage, but that is not how any of this happen. You can't just erase this last whole year no matter how inconvienent it may be for some people," the nurse said, furiously. She didn't care that Monica was her boss or that she was supposed to show respect in the work place. Monica had just crossed a line, and Lizzie was taking no more of it. "I fell in love with Jake Doe, and I had no idea he was Jason that entire time."
Monica snorted, her eyes rolled. "Of course not."
"Oh, my God," Elizabeth gaped, suddenly hit with a harsh realization. She stared at Monica like she couldn't believe what she was seeing, and shook her head side to side. "You."
"Me?" Monica said, not quite understanding.
"You," Elizabeth's voice hardened, "are the reason Sam jumped to that conclusion! The reason she accused me of lying about Jason's identity. You're the one that's been feeding and preying on her fears and insecurities. Why would you do that? To me? To Jason? To Sam? To your grandchildren?" The nurse looked sick, like she might be physically ill. "This situation was already strained enough. Sam was already hurting enough. I was torn up feeling like I was keeping Jason away from his family despite him telling me over and over I was the one he wanted to be with. We were just starting to come to terms with our future, and move on when you said something that made Sam go overboard. Monica, how could you?"
"How could you?" Monica shot back. "You have been keeping a married man from his family, and the one woman he was ever happy with. Have you no shame Elizabeth? Or do you even care about what happens to Sam or Danny?"
"I didn't know Jason was married until the moment Carly announced it! Don't make it out like I was intentionally having an affair with him, and intentionally hiding him from his family," Elizabeth snarled, through gritted teeth. "After that night, I gave Jason oppurturnities to go back to Sam and Danny. I told him that I wouldn't hold it against him, and understood that he had obligations. He is the one that told me that he didn't feel that way for Sam, and that being a father to Danny didn't mean having to be with Sam. Jason is the one made that decision, Monica. Not me."
"Oh, please," Monica shook her head. "You've been after Jason since you climbed those stairs to get pregnant-"
"Shut the hell up," Elizabeth slammed the file down on the counter.
"How dare you?" Monica gaped.
"No! How dare you? You used to be a better person than this, and you would have considered there is more than one side to a story. I didn't go to trap, Jason. I went to Jason because he was the only one not pushing me back to Lucky. He was the only one urging me to do what was best for myself and Cameron," Elizabeth said, with a fury burning bright in her blue eyes. "I didn't go there planning on sleeping with him, or even letting things get that far. It just happened, and we used protection, Monica. But you remember the whole condom scandal that your family was a part of? Guess that should have taught Jason never to trust anything with the Quartermaine name."
Monica's cheeks turned red. "You think you've won something? Jason will realize his mistake, and go running back to Sam once his memories return-" The older woman began to bluster when a voice from behind her stopped her rant cold.
"He already remembers."
Elizabeth and Monica turned to see Sam standing there, with a peculiar look on her face. She seemed to be studying Monica with a shrewd gaze and her dark eyes were filled with suspicious. "You know...I was so worried that Elizabeth was trapping Jason with a lie that I never stop to consider why you told me about your suspicious about Jake and Danny's little conversation? Why not go to Jason himself?" Sam asked, crossing her arms over her chest.
"Well..." the older woman's shoulders sagged slightly. "I knew what you meant to Jason. I figured if he would believe anyone then it would be you. He was happy with you, and I knew that you'd bring him back to his family-"
"Because I had convinced Jason to make you part of his life all those years ago," Sam said, tonelessly. She had thought long and hard about Jason's words. She had sat at home holding her little miracle, and those quiet moments had given her much needed clarity. "I convinced him to let you be of our child's before we even had Danny. Elizabeth is right, isn't she? It was never about wanting Jason happy. You never really believed I could make him happy. You just wanted the one that could guilt him into being a part of your family. To make him a Quartermaine again."
"Sam, that's...that's just not true," Monica said, stuttering.
"No, I think it is. I told you what I overheard because I thought it was cute that Jake was confiding in Danny. You...you are the one who twisted it into something ugly," Sam said, pointing a finger at Monica. "How Elizabeth conned him once before and I believed it. I fell for it even though I knew Elizabeth would never do that. I knew she loved Jason, but I was hurt not understanding why he didn't remember me. I was so wrapped up in myself, and you knew it. You used me."
"She has always tried to trap Jason. She changed Danny's DNA test," Monica said, her voice raised. "She kept Jake's a secret."
"She had her reasons about Jake, and as for Danny's...Jason wasn't exactly the best person in that time. I overheard him many times reassure Elizabeth it was over between him and I, but he never made his desicion final because of guilt over my situation," Sam told her, her voice low and harsh. Damn it, she had been a con artist once. She should have seen Monica con her from miles away, but she had trusted the older woman. Felt at home, and felt like she had this big family like she had always dreamed of and now it was all ruined. "Jason was going to, but he wanted to make amends to me first before going to be with her. He had us both of twisted up, but Elizabeth could handle the guilt over lying for one day about her mistake. She confessed to Jason, and she came to apologize to me. That's more than I ever did for my mistakes. No, I waited until after Jake's "death" to apologize, and I'm sure it meant little to nothing then."
"It meant something, Sam," Elizabeth whispered out. Sam gave her a half smile, but it was obvious Sam couldn't bring herself to believe Elizabeth's words. Sam may have been forgiven by Jason and Elizabeth, but she could never forgive herself.
"Sam, you've changed," Monica stated, trying to placate the other woman. "Elizabeth hasn't. She jumped from one disaster to another dragging her children headfirst with her. She wouldn't even be in Jason's life if they hadn't had that one night stand."
"No," Sam said, coldly. "You know for all her mistakes, Elizabeth has always put those boys first and she is a good mother despite what you've had said. I should have said something when you attacked her after Jake's death. Hell, Jason should have said something, but we were both caught up in the swan dive our lives had taken to see anything else. Also, you don't know two shits about Elizabeth and Jason's history. It started way before Jake, and was more than a one night stand."
It was nails on a chalk board, hearing herself defend Elizabeth and Jason. But she couldn't stand there and listen to Monica's ignorance. Elizabeth had defended Sam and Jason's relationship, even encouraged it. Maybe it was time that Sam did the same. "But you're deflecting, Monica," Sam said, her brows drawn downward and her lips thinned out. "This isn't about Elizabeth. Hell, it's not even about her mistakes that aren't any worse than mine, or Carly, or even yours. This is because she and Jason made the choice to keep Jake from you. And I didn't keep Danny from you, so in your twisted mind you wanted Jason with because you thought Elizabeth would continue to keep you away from Jake, therefore Jason, too. My God, Monica, how can you think that? You are one of the first people she called to come and meet Jake! She brought Jason and her children to Thanksgiving after Jason's identity was revealed!"
Monica's lip pursed, tightly.
"Oh." Sam gave a hollow laugh. "Oh, I get it. You knew that despite all that, Elizabeth still hadn't forgiven you for the way you treated her, and if push came to shove then she could very well take Jake and Jason out of your life again. You knew Jason would chose her over you, but you knew that if I was the one Jason was with I wouldn't do that. Because I was so desperate to be a part of your family. God, I should have listened to Jason when he said you destoryed everything you touched."
Monica went pale. "Jason...he wouldn't..."
"He did, and you know what?" Sam cocked her head to the side, angrily. "I agree with him. We were all struggling to understand what Jason being alive meant, and all coming to terms with that. Then you decide to kick the hornet's nest just to suit you own need. No wonder Jason kept his identity a secret since the Nurses Ball."
"Jason would never do that," a voice came from behind her. Quiet and soft in it's disbelief.
Sam turned to see Carly standing there, and irritation welled up inside of her. She was another reason that Sam had so eagerly jumped on the lie. Carly had been at her doorstep day and night trying to convince her that she and Jason were this be all, end all couple. Carly picked constantly at the sore spot that was insecure that Jason would always leave her for Elizabeth, and tried to diminish their relationship by saying how Elizabeth climbed fifteen flights of stairs to trap him, that if he really wanted to be with her, and Sam had started to buy it. God, being surrounded by these people made her stupid. She had manipulated people of higher caliber than Carly and Monica (not that she was proud of that past by any mean), and yet she had be dupped by them.
Seeing Elizabeth wince out of the corner of her eye, Sam felt regret bubble up inside of her. She hadn't meant to blurt out Jason's secret, but there was no taking it back now. She saw Elizabeth give her a half nod, as if letting her know that she understood and Sam raised her eyes to Carly's. "Really? It's so unbelievable that Jason would hide his identity to finally get the chance that we all stole from him with Elizabeth?" Sam asked, finally understanding all Jason had told her. He hadn't given her anything, but the truth which was more than these two had. "Face it, Carly. It was always going to be Elizabeth and him. It may have taken longer or shorter if different choices were made, but they always find their way back together."
"Sam, I don't know what Elizabeth has said, but Jason will always love..." Carly started, but Sam just rolled her eyes.
"No, Carly. As much as you'd like to pin all your problems on me I haven't said anything," Elizabeth interjected, because she could see Sam was about to snap at either woman. Honestly, if Sam started throwing fists, Elizabeth was almost inclined to join her. "Jason talked with Sam after coming clean, and we've all be trying to find common ground. In case the two of you have forgotten there are children involved. No matter what happens they have to come first."
"You mean your children that you want Jason to play daddy to," Carly sniped, with a tight look.
"No, I'm pretty sure Jason wants to be a father to all of Elizabeth's kids," Sam said, with a lofty look at Carly. "She didn't have convince or manipulate him like you've had to. Seriously Carly do you have any room to call out anyone after the many baby daddies' you have put your children been through?"
Carly was momentarily taken aback. It had been a long time since Sam had lashed out at her, and it was something the blond hadn't seen coming. "Look, Sam, I don't understand why you can be buddy buddies with her after all she has done," Carly began, her cheeks turning red with fury. "But come on, Sam. You know she can't handle Jason's life. She's only break his heart again, I thought neither of us wanted that to happen. I thought you gave a damn about Jason."
"Of course, Sam cares about Jason. Just because they aren't together doesn't mean they aren't going to care, or be friends. They have a son for God's sake," Elizabeth said, staring at Carly with disguist and disbelief. "I would have to say Sam is probably the only one who truly care about Jason out of the three of you, and who the hell are you to judge me, Carly? You've broke Jason's heart so many times, and you watched him break his heart time and time again, but it didn't matter as long as it was the way you wanted him to live his life. You just put up with Sam because you had broken her so down that she was willing to let you walk over her to stay in Jason's life. No offense," she added, shooting an apologectic look at Sam.
"None taken. Looking back at it, I can't believe I put up with this twat," Sam glowered up at Carly, like she was something on the bottom of her shoe. "If I had any ounce of self-respect I would have put you in your place, and put Jason in his, too, for letting you treat me like I was only in Jason's life because you deemed it so. I did genuinely love Jason, but he was right. We settled with each other because it was familiar. What we wanted was unkown, and the unknown scared us. I was down, Jason was down, so we just mindlessly went along with everything. But not anymore. I'm going after what I want, just like Jason went after what he wanted."
"You can't be serious," Carly laughed. "You think that Jason wanted Elizabeth and her brats?"
Elizabeth looked ready to smack a bitch, and Sam wasn't far behind her. "He has always wanted Elizabeth. To be with her and her boys. It's just because Elizabeth won't let you walk over her, and you know Jason will put her first once agreed to be with her," Sam stated, feeling bold. It wasn't often that Elizabeth and her were on the same side of anything, but she had to admit the other woman was a force to be reckon with. It was obvious that Monica nor Carly knew what to make of them both being on the same side. "And that means...well, Jason really wouldn't have the time to put up with now, would he, Carly?"
Carly went to slap Sam, but it was Elizabeth who caught her wrist tightly, and then shoved the blond away. "You know what? I'm about done with this place, and the blondes that think they have an opinion in a situation that only really involves me, Sam and Jason," Elizabeth hissed out, her eyes cold. "The rest of you are a secondary concern, and you need to back off."
"We are Jason's family," Monica said, her face turning a unique shade of pruce. She can't believe she was allying herself with Carly on anything, but here she stood.
"No, we are." Elizabeth gestured to Sam and herself. "We are the mothers of his children. She is his wife, and I'm his fiance. We don't need the peanut gallery running their mouths, so you know what? I quit. Have fun replacing me when there is a murderer on the loose here," Elizabeth said, smugly. She peeled off her name badge, and dropped it on the counter and walked around. "Sam, do you want to come with me? I figured we could talk about setting up a playdate for the boys?"
"I would love to," Sam smiled, sending Carly and Monica one last glare before she followed Elizabeth towards the elevator. The two stepped through the doors, and heard Carly's heel click across the hospital floor as she gave chase, but she wasn't fast enough. There was nothing more satisfying than seeing the elevators slid shut right on Carly's face.
The two stood there for several moments to surpress the smiles on their faces. "That...was more fun than it should have been," Sam stated, and both women burst into laughter. They laughed for couple floors before the moment sobered. Sam brushed her hair out of her face, and sighed, heaviliy. "Look, I owe you an apology."
"I owe you a few, too," Elizabeth admitted.
"No, you don't. I always try not be judgmental. I have a past so I try not to judge, but when Monica even implied that you trapped Jason..." Sam shook her head, shame coloring her cheeks. "I came into your house like I had all the facts, but I didn't. I let Monica make me assume the worst of you, and that's not fair since you've given me the benefit of the doubt. Especially when there was time it would have been easier not to," Sam told her, with a small attempt a smile.
"Well, I'd like to say I'm not judgmental, but I know I can be," Elizabeth said, wrapping her arms around her and turning to face Sam in the small space of the elevator. "If the roles were reversed Sam, and I thought you were doing that to Patrick...I probably would have jumped the gun, and assumed the worst, too."
"That is...the most of it. I did want to make sure you weren't doing that to Jason," Sam admitted, rubbing the side of her neck. "I might not love Jason like I used to, but I do care about him. My husband coming back to life was something I had never considered in a long time, and I have this wonderful fiance who is trying to be so understanding. And I think Jason was right. I was tempted to be with him only because if I did then I didn't actually have to try with Patrick and ruin it," she said, looking down at her shoes. "It wasn't because I wanted him. I've been so focused on what the past meant that I forgot about the great future I've made."
"That's nothing to be ashamed of Sam," Elizabeth said, comfortingly. "Sometimes, we all get caught up in the past and can't find a way out. I know I've been guilty of that many of times."
Sam nodded, allowing the tension to seep out of her limbs. "So I guess the question is where do we all go from here?" She asked, lightly.
"I'm not sure of that myself. I guess, we just have stay true to ourselves, and don't let obligations keep us tied to a past that doesn't fit anymore," Elizabeth said, uncertainly. "I know that we have some ugly history between, but our sons are brothers. I want Jake to know Danny, and be a part of his life. And you are marrying my best friend. I don't want things to be tense between us."
"You're right," Sam breathed out.
"Then?" Elizabeth asked, hopefully.
"I'll try," Sam said, quietly. "You are right. No matter how this all works out, we are apart of each others lives, and we have to find a way to co-exist. So...can Danny still come over this weekend? He has been looking forward to it, and I'd hate to disappoint the boys again."
"Of course," Elizabeth agreed. "The boys would be ecstatic."
END OF CHAPTER! :D
UP NEXT: THE EPILOGUE (Elizabeth and Jason talks, Sam tells Jason about Monica and Carly, and a look at what happens over the next few months.)
NOTES: Why make Monica a villian and not Sam? Simple. Sam has changed. Even if I think the white washing is a bit much, and I think they should have Sam own her past instead of hide from it, she has done nothing as bad as she did all those years ago. Monica, however, gave Elizabeth a feeble apology and only when she saw AJ with Elizabeth. Only when she wanted something did she even attempt to be nice to Elizabeth, and never truly made up for the way she treated Liz after Jake's death. The woman even accused Elizabeth of abusing Aiden at one point, but it was all swept under the rug. Carly has never accepted Elizabeth's place in Jason's life. Even as Jake Doe, Carly made snide comments, but she was once a friend and encouraged Jake to go after what he wanted. As soon as she found out he was Jason though, she was pushing him back towards his old life and didn't give one second thought to Jake or Elizabeth. As long as she got the Jason who came every time she had a hang nail. This is why Monica and Carly are not my favorities and never will be again.
RRs are appreciated. :D