Letting Go Chapter 3
"I swear, Molly if you try to make us all go caroling again, I will tell Mom what really happened to the pool." Maxie warned as she placed the cookies on the plate to cool.
"What? It was fun and Dad thought it was a good idea too." Molly gave an innocent smile as she placed more cookies into the oven.
"That because he had a little to much eggnog." Sam laughed as she passed out hot chocolate to everyone.
"That was not my fault." Maxie defended
"No, you just wanted him to like Spinelli." Robin smiled as she sat next to Sam.
"Well it's your turn this year." Maxie smirked as she pulled out a chair.
"I plan on using my adorable niece as a diversion."
"There is no way you are using Lila as a diversion, so Patrick can fly under the radar."
"Speaking of, where is Lila?" Kristina asked coming in the kitchen.
"Jason's day to have her."
"How is that going? I mean after the whole Jake's incident."
"I don't know, we are trying. He is stopping by the house tonight to help decorate the tree, it's something we have always done together. This is first Christmas we are not together."
"Honestly, it is impossible for you and Jason to not be together. You have been separated for seven months and in that time you have had six relapses."
"Relapses?" Robin asked.
"I did not know what else to say, there are young ears."
"We are not stupid, we know what you are talking about." Kristina replied as she texted away.
"Well two of those relapses, were thanks to you leaving me at Jake's on girl's night."
"And the other four?"
"Can we talk about something else, like Mom and Dad's gift."
"I think they are going to love it."
"I know why you are going to love it, because Mom and Dad are going to be gone for two weeks."
"That's why I am going to be staying here." Robin added as she looked at Kristina.
"I think its romantic." Molly gushed as she grabbed a cookie.
"Mom and Dad deserve it."
"And what would that be?" A voice called out from the back door.
"A nice Christmas for putting up with five troublesome daughters." Alexis laughed as she followed her husband in.
"The only thing I want for Christmas is all my girls together."
"You know he means without the men." Robin laughed as she took a sip of her hot chocolate.
"Daddy I still don't understand why Kiefer can't come." Kristina whined.
"Because, Christmas is a time for family. Plus you know the rules until your mother and I meet him, you are not allowed to go out."
"Like that has stopped her." Maxie mumbled to herself.
"Than why are Maxie, Robin and Sam allowed to bring guys here?"
"Unfortunately, one daughter knows the perfect time to annoy me, two are living together, and one impregnated my daughter. That's why those men are allowed to come or why your Mother thinks I should be nice to them."
"Yeah, if you ever want anything from dad, ask him when there is a game on." Maxie whispered to the younger Scorpios.
"You do realize you are encouraging Krissy to get pregnant or move in with a guy, just so she can see him." Alexis said as she crossed her arms, "Really great parenting."
"Dad, it's no use." Sam smiled
"Yeah, Mom's a lawyer." Molly laughed.
"Plus it's six against one." Robin smiled.
"One of you two, is going to give me a grandson." Mac replied as he looked at his oldest daughters.
"What about me?" Maxie asked.
"Sweetie, I love you but you are not going to mother anytime soon. You run the opposite way when Sam had Lila." Alexis smiled as she pulled the blond into a hug.
"Just so I understand Dad, you are encouraging Sam and I to have a baby. With the men in our lives."
"Ones you can't stand." Sam added.
"No I want you to find a proper man, like Lucky."
"Lucky and I are just friends Dad."
"You could be more."
"Just be happy that he is the one coming to dinner and not Jason." Alexis replied looking at her husband, "We only want you girls to be happy." She added as she looked around the table.
"Can you believe Dad? You think after four years he would give up on trying to hook Lucky and I up."
"I am just glad that he moved on to you. He never set you up on blind dates." Robin laughed as she took the plate from Sam so she could open the door.
"Thats because Jason would kill any guy Dad tries to set me up with." Sam replied as she pushed the door open.
"So, how are things really?" Robin asked once she and Sam walked into the house.
"I don't know. I love him and I know the two of us need to sit down and just talk. It helps that I know he is willing to take it slow."
"Just don't let what happened in the past, give up on your chance of happiness." Robin smiled as the front door opened.
"Mommy." Lila yelled as she came running into the living room.
"Hey sweetie." Sam laughed as she pulled the little girl into a hug.
"Aunt Robin." Lila brightened as she saw her aunt.
"How's my favorite girl?" Robin asked as she hugged her.
"Daddy took me to the aquarium and we saw fish that looked like Nemo."
"Really?"
"Yup, we had lots of fun and Daddy is going to help us decorate the tree cause Mommy is too small to put the star on." Lila rambled as she watched Jason enter the living room.
"Sweetie, why don't you go change into your Pjs, than we can start on the tree." Sam smiled as she set the girl down.
"Hey Jase." Robin smiled as she hugged the man, "I better get going before Patrick starves." She added turning to Sam, "Also, you two should get started on Dad's little demand, because there is no way Patrick is ready for that."
"You could make it a shotgun wedding." Sam replied as she set the cookies on the table.
"Someone wanna fill me in?" Jason asked.
"Robin had to much eggnog." Sam covered forgetting Jason was in the room.
"Yeah, that's what happened." Robin laughed before hugging the two and heading out the door.
"Thanks for letting me help." Jason added once they were alone.
"We are still a family." Sam reminded him as she pulled out the boy of ornaments, she had put the lights on before she went to her parent's house.
"I'm glad you feel that way." Jason replied as he moved closer to her, "Sam I screwed up, when I saw you and Dante... I just."
"Mommy."Lila called as she ran down the stairs.
"Later, after Lila is in bed."
After about an hour the tree was almost complete, except for the star. Sam first thought that tonight had been awkward, but that wasn't the case. It felt like none of the bad stuff had happened and that everything was the way it was before Liz destroyed her life. Sam rested her hands on her stomach as she watched Jason help Lila place the star on the tree.
"You okay?" Jason asked placing a hand on her shoulder.
"Yeah, just thinking."
"About?"
"How nice this is, all of us together." Sam said with a smile as she watched Lila let out a yawn, "So you wanna put her to bed, her book on Hawaii is next to her bed." Sam added as she turned to Jason.
"Yeah. I'll be back." Jason replied as he scooped Lila up and headed toward the stairs.
"About time you are home." Patrick called from the kitchen as soon as Robin walked into the house.
"I know for a fact that you we at Jake's with Matt, so don't even try it." Robin smirked as she walked over to him.
"At least you brought cookies."
"Yeah, Molly thought that you earned them." Robin replied as she set the plate down, "By the way, my Dad says hello."
"Please don't tell me he know." Patrick asked with a look of horror on his face.
"No, I am hoping to wait until they get back from their cruise. Maxie and Sam are the only ones that know."
"I hate that your sister is a PI."
"Maxie thought you were cheating on me." Robin claimed as she turned to face him.
"So she hired Sam to tail me."
"Technically it was Dante."
"It makes it impossible to surprise you."
"Well it all turned out fine." Patrick smirked as he took her into his arms, "I believe you owe me, for spending three hours in the freezing cold looking for a stupid tree." He added as he picked her up and headed toward their bedroom.
"She had a big day." Jason replied as he headed down the stairs.
"She was looking forward to this all week." Sam smiled as she put the files on the table.
"It was nice, but no burnt cookies this year." Jason laughed as he sat next to her.
"I was banned from the oven."
"I am surprised that our daughter hasn't starved." Jason laughed.
"Lulu happens to be a good cook."
"Lulu?"
"Things have gotten a little tense at the Quartermaines, so she has been staying here."
"Oh."
"There is no easy way to really do this. I think we should just get everything out in the open, if we want to have a fresh start. I also don't want you to think you need to spare my feelings, I might not like it but I can handle it." Sam informed Jason as she turned to face him.
"I was stupid to believe what Elizabeth was saying first about you and Lucky and than about you and Dante. I thought she was my friend and only looking out for me. I should have listen to you"
"Because she is paranoid Jason. She has hated me all my life, first because of my friendship with Lucky and than because I was dating you. She has always wanted you. I should be grateful you at least told me the day it happened. "
"Sam I never meant for that night to happen, I came to see you at the office to surprise you and I Saw you and Dante together."
"And if you would have asked me you would have known the truth. There was storm and we got soaked, that's all. But you ran right to Jake's and everyone's favorite nurse. Do you have any idea how much I hate that women Jason?" Sam asked
"I screwed up Sam and the worse part is I can't remember a damn thing about that night except having a drink with her and than waking up next to her."
"What do you mean you don't remember?" Sam asked a little confused.
"It's all fuzzy and I swear I only had one beer. I wanted to cool of before I came home and talked to you."
"Do you think she slipped something into your drink?"
"Do you really think she would do that?"
"You're kidding right? She is a delusional bitch, who faked a pregnancy. I don't think spiking someone's drink is above her." Sam spat.
"That would explain it, but there is no proof." Jason sighed with defeat, "Sam what is it?" He ask as he saw her eyes tear up.
"I hate her so much. She is the only person that has ever made you doubt me and has ever made me doubt how much you care about me." Sam whispered as she tried to stop the tears.
"Sam, I have never loved anyone more than I love you and I always will."
"Until Elizabeth comes running to you with some self made crisis." Sam mumbled as she turned away from Jason.
"I am never going to make the mistake of trusting her over you again. Sam you are the only person for me. I love you and Lila too much to just give up on us and I know you feel the same way too. Do you know how much I hate going to the Penthouse after work, knowing that you are not going to be in bed waiting for me or that I even miss tripping over Lila's toys in the morning. Sam, you and Lila are my heart and mean everything to me" Jason confessed as he turned Sam to look at him.
"Yeah, well you might wanna add one more into that mix." Sam mumbled as she wiped her eyes.
"What?"
"We are getting Lila a puppy or Santa is." Sam blurted out.
"Somehow I doubt that is what you meant." Jason replied as pulled her closer, "You going to tell me or are you going to make me drag it out of you?" He asked placing a hand on her stomach.
"I don't know what you mean" Sam replied giving a small smile.
"I miss that smile." He said, "You forget how well I know you, the fact that smell like oranges and you only ate them when you were pregnant with Lila or that when you think no one is looking you rest your hands on your stomach."
"I could just like oranges."
"You hate them." Jason laughed, "How far?" He asked eying her stomach.
"Two months, I swear I just found out the other day."
"So that night at Jake's." Jason said with a smirk.
"Yeah, we should be an add for that place. Both children conceived after a very intense game of pool." Sam laughed.
"I can't say I am surprised."
"Yeah, according to Maxie even separated we can't keep our hands off each other."
"She does have a point." Jason smirked as he pulled her into his lap and gave her a kiss.