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Chapter 6

[Remote Past] Sam's at Sea, West Indies

"Dad what are you doing here! You know I could have killed you," she uttered obdurately.

"Hi there to you too daughter of mine," Cody said with a measure of pride and frustration.

"Daughter! Now we both know I'm not your daughter," showing her annoyance. After he remained unphased Sam was fuming with rage, she placed the gun at her lower back keeping it close but away from her itchy trigger finger. "The truth Cody…. I don't want to hear anything else," she demanded.

"Or you will be swimming a long ways to wherever you came from," she gave him a choice.

"The truth is, I didn't know," Cody explained.

"Unbelievable Cody… I saw the adoption papers," she scoffed.

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Getting home with the twins, from the hospital, went smoothly though Sam was now nervous. She knew Jason would be there but she wasn't sure what would happen next. One baby had enough demands but twins made her mind race four times as much. Jason parks their SUV in the garage. He descends the front driver side making his way to the back to help Sam remove the babies from their chair seats. "Hey Buddy its Daddy," Jason smiles. Daniel Justus stirred before Jason rubs his back lightly. He wouldn't let go of his comfort zone once he was awake. "Switch?" Sam asked hesitantly not wanting to interrupt their father and son bonding time.

"Its okay buddy," Sam rubbed his back gently when Jason made his way around the vehicle. Sam nodded for him to keep holding DJ. As they got onto the elevator, Sam held Emilia patting her softly to remain asleep. She also continued to talk to her son until he eased into Jason's arms. "See baby boy that's Mommy's blanket...yeah I know that's right his arms are huge but he will always be gentle and protect you," she says as their son snuggles against Jason's shoulder and chest while sucking his lips.

"I think he's hungry," Jason says loving their family bonding time. "Oh no, not yet I haven't recovered yet from the last time." she says finally admitting her breast hurts. "What do you mean?" Jason asked with concern as he unlocks their penthouse door.

"He bites, Jason," she frowns.

"He is only three weeks old, Sam" Jason defends his son.

"Don't let him fool you. I'm telling you he bites," she teases her son with an unsympathetic tone.

"I'm sorry," Jason says sincerely.

When both babies begin to stir Sam looks at Jason to figure out how she will handle twins. Jason knew Sam was nervous, "you're doing fine sweetie. All they need to know is that we are both here. They remember our love Sam. They knew we were their parents," he reaches for his daughter from Sam while holding onto his son nodding to Sam to go upstairs on her own.

"I could hold her Jason, I'm fine," Sam tried to explain but her words fell on deaf ear.
"You're still healing Sam. If you break a stitch...Epiphany wins," Jason surprised himself when that left Sam speechless and compliant. He looked back at the living room mentally noting what he would need for his family on both floors to keep things simple for Sam. He elbowed the light switch off as he was careful not to disrupt the twins bonding. Emilia was soothing her brother letting him suck on her fist before she screams out a silent cry. Before Jason could get DJ to let go Sam hurried back at the top of the stairs sensing something was wrong.

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"I told you he bites," Sam said as she took Emilia into her arm. "It's okay baby. Aw, I'm sorry I didn't warn you baby girl." Emilia screaming startled her brother causing him to stir in Jason's arms. Sam spoke to her softly and soothingly rubbed her back while kissing her tiny fist. She sucked on her mom's expose skin. Jason took the family into the master bedroom knowing his family needed to be together tonight. Sam remained standing allowing Emilia to latch on. Her baby girl's shaking evidently still distressed by the pain. Sam felt her daughter's pangs deeply and she wanted to take on the pain for her. "Shhh baby girl, you are my beautiful strong girl," giving her motherly support. Sam dips gently into the bed with her back against multiple pillows Jason had stacked for her. After Sam adjusts herself comfortably Jason places a special pillow on her lap contouring their little bodies and helps them latch on together. Jason sat in their bed enjoying his family all together before he noticed the visible sign of reddest on his daughter left fist.

"Oh man he is going to be in trouble if she punches back like you," Jason rubs her little hand then looks to Sam. "Is he still hurting you?" her husband asked tenderly while stroking his hands through her hair.

"Yeah but better me than his sister," Sam tries to smile bravely but her son was being greedy. Sam held the twins slightly in a football hold letting her son take hold of her left side and daughter remains on the right. Both their heads supported by the contoured pillow with their lower limbs pressing to her sides. DJ managed to reach for her star-necklace from the moment he settled in for his feeding. Then Sam noticed the twins were holding hands again. She carefully separated them as she raised him to her shoulder to burp him he immediately grasps at air until Sam gave him what he wanted. He was restless but the moment he was able to pull double duty with something in is mouth and hand all was right with the world. He nudges his cheek against Sam rubbing his mouth against her collar bone drooling on her. In that instant the pain he caused his mom is forgiven. Sam relishes these moments. It was bittersweet smelling the babies seeing how they react to their environment and knowing she lost the first three weeks of their life. Sam didn't want to think about the person who did this to them. She would make her pay in due time. Sam draws out of her thoughts giving her son kisses. "Diaper duty," she gives her husband a wink as she hands him over.

Sam changes Emilia, her little princess was so energetic but content. Maybe she looked like Sam but she definitely was her Daddy's girl. Her brown gems sparkled with a deep hidden secret. She looked into Sam eyes with a story, "yes baby girl I am your Mommy and I love you so much. I can't protect you from DJ's bites if you put your hand in his mouth. Daddy will find something to keep him from biting us okay," Emilia cooed giving Sam mutual reassurance. "Yes, I know baby girl. We will always be Daddy's girls," Sam soft tone and curving lips causes her daughter to coo further kick her legs in the air. She fitted her light yellow onsie embellished with a pink rose at the left collar and a butterfly atop a larger rose on the right side of her full belly.

Jason talks to his son and takes to his task like a Pro. "Hey little guy, you wanna know a secret? Mommy and I missed you and your sister so much. We're proud of you. You and baby girl get to sleep with us tonight okay. We'll show you your room tomorrow. Jason had changed his son into a baby blue and white onsie it was embroidered with a sailboat on the mid- trunk. Then Jason wraps him into a pastel blue swaddle with brown trim, "this is a gift from your Aunt Molly".

"Aw, he looks so cute in that outfit," Sam swaddles their daughter into a pink wrap with brown trim. The parents didn't care to put the babies in sleepwear since Sam had already surmised they had ton of clothes that they would grow out of quickly. She hoped that they would get to wear their outfits at least once. Sam reaches for her iPad taking pictures of the twins. "Molly is going to be so happy she learned to crochet. She already has plans to spoil them rotten." Sam laughs as Jason shakes his head. "Son if you find your mom dressing you in yarn you have my permission to bite through it," gaining a coo from his son and his wife laughing louder. Sam takes more pictures before Jason takes her favorite gadget from her and takes a shot at capturing her smiling and their babies' candid poses.

Jason knew the Davis girls would have many plans of shopping sprees so between them his sisters and Carly his children were going to be tortured severely. Jason hoped Maxie's vibrant color scheme didn't mess with their wardrobe.

The twins were lying on their breast feeding pillow while Jason kisses their feet and bellies. The babies were cooing in unison. Sam left their master bedroom for an instant while she pulled their dual bassinet from the nursery into her side of the bed. "Did I miss anything?" Sam asks excitingly wanting to cherish the twins' moments or felt it was forever lost.

"Sam you shouldn't push or pull, Jason scolds her protectively. They wouldn't do anything without Mommy. Right guys?" Jason kisses the babies softening his tone. "I could have Emilia on my side if you want," he suggested.

"Oh no I need a break from him; you can feed him the milk I pumped. I'll keep pumping a bottle for him so I can accommodate the supply for his demands. You greedy little one," Sam lends in to kiss DJ's lips. "Always hungry like his mom," Jason backs-up DJ.

"I have a healthy appetite," Sam deflects. "Babe, I know how important breast-feeding…" Jason tries to find the words of encouragement but felt inapt.

"Don't worry I won't give up on him. He just has to learn biting Mommy and his baby sister is unacceptable," she kisses her boy's temple now in Jason's arms. She held her daughter for awhile realizing "oh you are wide awake huh? Are you a nighthawk, like mom? "Sam kissed her cheeks and both her gems. Their newborns coo simultaneously and their parents laughed.

Sam placed her in the bassinet and she lasted eighteen minutes before her mother rushed out of the bathroom to scoop her back into her arms. "Oh baby girl Mommy is going to need some rest, I can't have you waking your brother. How about… you can keep me company…while I pump okay." Sam spoke to the pensive infant.

Sam looks at Jason sitting in bed waiting for her to come to bed while holding their sleeping son. "I'm coming," she gave him hope.

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Some two and half hours later, Sam feeds the twins. Sam had short nap while DJ slept. She was amaze by her Baby girl still wide awake listening to her dad read to her.

DJ was being a fussing little hungry bear until he dozed off into his hibernating once his belly was refilled.

"Ooooow..." Sam let out from the bathroom. What is it? Jason says with furrowed brows and lips curving downwards hearing Sam's failed attempts to stifle her pain. DJ stirred from sucking on Jason's black tee startled by his father's tensing muscles.

Jason immediately rubs his back in long strokes. "Shhh," its okay, he calms his son. "Sam what's wrong?" He noticed her putting warm compresses to her breast while in the bathroom. It was the beauty of his vantage point while sitting in bed the full length mirror behind her gave a dual image of her anterior and posterior frame.

"I'm okay," she lies while grimacing returning to bed. "Sam I'm taking you to the hospital," Jason began.

"No Jason! Epiphany will win. Remember? Besides this is normal even if DJ wasn't biting. I just can't believe some women breast-feed children with a full set of teeth. I know the benefits but Daniel-Justus you will be waned by three months," she shakes her head and points a finger in her son's direction at the latter.
"Scoot over," Jason instructs not wanting to wake their son. Sam complies while moving her baby girl into her lap. She winces at Jason removing her compress.

I'm sorry do you think ice will help, he asked?

"I don't know, I read about it but it was supposed to treat engorgement but they don't inform new moms that newborns can bite. It would take way from all the sweet bonding time," Sam voices.

Jason places DJ in his bassinet and Emilia in hers. He needed to comfort his wife.

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Jason got some ice and brought back some ice-cream. He gave her the bowl of ice cream for distraction while he placed some ice cubes into her former compress. He was being ever so gently. Very lightly he pads both breasts seeing her softly moan after wincing. She spooned some ice-cream to feed Jason some but it fell on her chest.

"Jason I have an idea," she cogitates with a smiles.

"Are you sure?" He already knew what she was thinking.

She nods. He slowly dips his head trailing the ice-cream towards her nipple cupped it then sucks. He pulls back realizing he couldn't reclaim
them yet. Sam reaches for him back towards her nipple aching for his touch. The coldness from the ice cream and warmth of his lips calms the soreness. She felt his pleasure. I'm competing with newborns and I know you're tired. He wants her too badly to stop but "I want you to be ready," Jason says hesitantly.

His wife knew it wasn't about her recovery anymore. "Can we talk later, please Jason the ice-cream is melting," she smiles. They still hadn't talked about his reaction towards her at the Metro Court before she went into labor. Sam told him they had to concentrate on bringing the babies home. Now that the babies are home he promised to keep his family safe. He would talk to Sam as he had promised but right now she needed something else from him, Jason thought. "Sorry this is the last bowl, but I can go get more in the morning," Jason voices not wanting to leave his family tonight.
"I think we can think of something," Sam chuckles. Jason drags the ice-cream longingly. He spoon feeds Sam the last scoop of French vanilla with chocolate swirls then went to war with their tongues until Emilia coos loudly.
'Oh Jason, get her quickly before she wakes him." He jumps to scoop up his daughter mid-joyful cry. "Hey, beautiful, I need you to sleep. You're not old enough to hang with mommy for an all nighter," he kisses her and rubs DJ belly as he stirs.

She coos, still wide awake. "Do that again for Mommy," Jason says as he approaches Sam he dips their daughter while she coos with a repeat performance she shows off a curve drawing at her lips reaching her eyes. "Jason she shouldn't be able to do that yet...that was a smile."

"Hey baby girl," Sam blows raspberries against her tummy, her neck, and her feet. Emilia coos louder, bringing more tender kisses all over her. "You two are unbelievable!" Jason says with a pretense of jealousy.
"What? You want some of this daddy," she says while egging their daughter on. Jason moved swiftly scooping Emilia back into his arm until the newborn began hitting him with a tiny fist. "Hm I thought you were impartial. So you only want Mommy all to yourself don't you," Jason says softly to her. "She's so tiny but she's a fighter alright. Just like her Mama. Right Munchkin?"

"I like that Babe she is a little munchkin. Yes you are baby girl." Sam agrees

Emilia coos soften staring at her dad with her inquisitive brown gems. She quickly relaxes in his arms now rocking her.
"Yeah she is definitely you," Jason laughs when he's daughter coos then peacefully closes her eye once she is against his chest.
"Jason maybe we shouldn't have them in our room if we won't be able to break these habits once we start," Sam worries the twins will expect the all night attention. Sam was tired but wanted to keep them near especially tonight, their first night, as a family at home. They already had missed out on so much.
"I don't mind," Jason said honestly.
"I know we were scared but we will keep them protected; plus when we need our alone time I would feel more comfortable without the audience," she eyed her little munchkin kissing her goodnight.
"Go to sleep for me please, Emilia clasped a lock of Sam's hair softly, not tugging, and finally she fell asleep.

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"Jason you think you can put her down and get back to where we left off," Sam gives him a radiant smile.
"Sam you need your sleep. The babies are going to tire us out tomorrow," Jason sighs.
"Why?" Sam asks naively.
"Well for starters I think DJ is teething. I have a feeling our little munchkin here is a day sleeper. So it will be difficult if we had to handle them simultaneously but at least they would have their feedings, changes, and naps together allowing you time to rest too." Jason says.
"Wow, parenthood sure increased your economy of words" Sam chuckles.

"I'm just saying," Jason retorts with one of his wife's one liners.
"So we'll just have to keep our munchkin up during the day, Sam simplifies ignoring her husband teasing her.
"Not so easy if she is her mother's daughter," Jason says warily as he places Emilia in her bassinet. When she begins to stir, her dad slowly puts her in brother's bassinet. He tucks her hands into her swaddle away from her twin. Sam looks over at the twins in one bassinet, "they are two peas in a pod." Then she pulls Jason back into bed with her.

He kisses her longingly, when a moan escapes. DJ stirs before Jason reached the bassinet the twins were holding hands.
"Just be sure you don't bite because I promise you she will punch back," Jason notices DJ ready to place his sister's fist into his mouth. Jason gives his son an alternative.
"I think the danger is averted for now," Sam hopes watching as DJ settles back to sleep sucking on a fresh black tee.
"Yeah I guess it's the price I will have to pay for him not to bite my girls…then its okay," Jason say as he turns to kiss Sam he checks on the twins one more time.
"They are down for the count," Jason confirms. Sam had wrapped her arms around his neck kissing him longingly donning his chest with soft kisses. Jason cups her jaw both their eyes met with passion. He kisses her lips and bids for their tongues to war. She dips back off her knees and Jason follows gently dipping at her side. He kissed her breast softly, she moans lightly.
"Oh Jason I forgot to thaw it out …," Sam says tiredly.
"Its okay, if you're willing to feed him I'll help you recover."
"With every feeding?" she chuckles
"It tasty…like honey. If you need me to," he promises

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March 16, 2014 24:54 EST

Jason returns home as quickly as possible nearly four hours later. He was happy to see Sam sleeping though he knew they would have to talk. He had already decided on his way home to break his promise to wake her. After the night he had it really wasn't going to be fair to promise to give Sam his undivided attention only to feel drained and tired.

It was a long night already- meeting with Johnny, having to run interference with Sonny, and giving the Q's a heads up only to be ambushed by Tracy- he couldn't believe he was related to her. She spewed venom about Sonny and tried to distract him by bringing up his children. Alice, Skye, Ned, Dillon, Luke, and Grandfather and lately Monica could talk her down but this time no one was in the main house. He was heading to the west wing to speak to Monica and Edward who were usually in the library which connected to his grandmother's rose garden. He knew it would bring about another lecture from his grandfather to hear of any danger brought to ELQ because of Jason's enemies. Yet, Johnny had enlightened him of his Aunt Tracy's latest alliance. She was literally sleeping with the enemy aka Anthony Zacchara. He knew Anthony was blackmailing her and though he loathed her cunningness he would always help family. In Tracy's case, it was mostly because his late grandmother Lila and Sam wanted their children to forge a bond with the Quartermaine family. He wouldn't allow his children to spend time at the mansion if Anthony was allowed to enter the premises. His children would not become prey to another psychopath.

Jason was furious with Tracy's self-righteous act throwing in his facing every chance she had that he had turned his back on the Quartermaines and was the scum of the earth. He tried to ignore her verbal attacks but as he went towards the west wing something she said made him come close to snapping her neck. She berated him and called Sam a con- artist-if that wasn't enough she continued- "she trapped you with the guilt of one dead baby…

"Watch what you say Tracy," Jason grits his teeth still in stride.

"and now you're this happy family pretending to be safe from the danger. It's a good thing she's a Morgan and not carrying the Quartermaine name around…you really know how to pick them Jason. She is a no good tramp," she baited him staying on his heels.

"watch it. I won't ask again," Jason warns.

Tracy continued as if Jason hadn't said a word, "she played you all working my poor father's heart to let her be part of my mother's legacy. Samantha-McCall-Davis-Cassadine-Morgan whatever she goes by these days will always be a manipulative bitch in my book. Once a con-artist always a con," Tracy could see she was pissing him off.

Jason had enough of her rant about the death of their firstborn child and his wife. That was poor judgment on her part to even mention his family and think she could get away with it. In one swift turn from his strides to get away from the lioness he surprise her causing her to stumble nervously when both his hands stopped closing onto her neck. "Jason don't! Don't let that barracuda cost you your family! Tracy back off or I will kick you out of this house," he heard his mother shout.

"Th...at was the most in…sane thing Alan ever did giving you this house…this house belongs to my family, she shouted between coughs before retreating to her quarters. She knew Monica saved her from Jason's Stonecold hands around her neck.

Jason fills in his mom and grandfather on the latest developments. He informs them of threat on ELQ courtesy of Tracy and Anthony Z's new alliance, his plans already in the make to add security to the mansion, and requested that they let him know of anything suspicious. Edward and Monica thanked him for the heads up and made him promise to have the twins over for the weekend. Monica confirmed Sam already agreed. Jason choked back his dislike for the arrangements. He couldn't deny Sam her desire for a tight knit family. He also knew the twins fondness for their great grand father and grandmother were mutual. He pulled into his parking space and swiftly makes his way up to the elevator to the Penthouse.

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March 16, 2014 23:13 EST

Tracy's bark was louder than her bite but she had to piss Jason off. It was the only way to get him to back off. She was handling things perfectly without anyone in the family getting killed. It was the lesser evil allow ELQ to go bankrupt was not something she ever would willingly participate in. She knew that it would break her father's heart. But all Daddy ever talks about is Jason- the lost heir to the Quartermaine line, Sam being the perfect wife and mother, and those brats. Tracy would even protect the Morgan's from Anthony Zacchara if he ever tried to harm them but he never threatened them.

Initially, all Anthony wanted was to use ELQ to front pharmaceutical companies with the latest drugs therapies. What he didn't disclose was that these so-called drugs would infect an addiction crazed society that would need a cure. Tracy was unaware until Sam gave her the heads up that Interpol would be investigating ELQ's affairs. The lioness never missed a beat in berating Sam but the women was sincerely looking out for Jason's family even when the Stonecold mob enforcer didn't give the Quartermaines the time of day. He hadn't even allowed anyone to know that Jake Martin Spencer was really his son. Now over a decade later, she still recalls when Sam came into Jason's life. It seems bedding a con-artist made him to be happy. The Morgans were still in love. Jason naturally grew protective of Sam while his own family gets the walking dead glare. Tracy did not care if Jason was brain-damaged or once had the potential to the rise of the Quartermaines to further prosperity. She knew everything he touched business-wise was profitable and not always mob-related. Yet, she could not get over the constant resentment grandfather built up in her.

As a child she was always compared to her brother Alan. Then as an adult the lists of men she dragged into her family's lives was always distressing and a disappointment. She couldn't go back in time and fix things but she knew that both her parents loved her in their own way. Lila's love was unconditional, until she kicked her out the year before she fell asleep in death. She missed her mother so much and still couldn't believe she died since 2004. Her father's love, on the other hand, always felt like it came with strings attached. Edward had a strong bond with both her sons Ned Ashton and Dillon Hornsby. Tracy was never content in having her father's affection and approval at arm's length. She was jealous of the attention he gave the half-breed Morgan's stealing her mother's name.

She almost told Jason his wife was working with Interpol to bring down organized crime. How would he react to that news? She knew Sam hid that from him. It wasn't like Angela Monroe. Tracy was ready to blackmail Sam out of town when she first came to Port Charles, when she heard of Sam and Jason's elopement and pregnancy. To her surprise Jason already knew about her not so colorful past. But this definitely was different-Jason would never forgive Sam for helping the authorities. The PCPD maybe but Interpol not a chance. She would hold on to that information for a little while longer. It was going to be great seeing their perfect family not so perfect anymore. When Father would hear of the news she didn't want to be blamed for the twins losing their mother. She also hoped Luke Spencer, her long time friend and the master of con artist, would help her bring ELQ back to its former glory. That is, before Anthony destroyed what her father took a lifetime to build. She could hear his long winded account of how he built ELQ from the ground up.

She knew the twins had a sleep-over with Lindze, Lila Rae, Spencer, and Hope. She would make time to spend with her favorite cantankerous grand-niece and nephew. The apples don't fall from the tree, she complains as she gently rubs the redness on her neck.

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February 17, 2012 1600

Jason returns to the Penthouse greeted by multiple purses and shoes. It was a gathering of all their relatives and close friends but apparently he wasn't invited. It was only ten days since they reunited with the twins and they had forgotten what the terms and concept of sleep and rest meant.

For the last three days, all their family and friends had called to help with unsolicited advice on every baby category in child-rearing. They hadn't all dropped by yet mostly because Jason had asked everyone to give the twins time to acclimate.Now seeing all the accessories laying on his desk, the couch, at the foot of the stairs only caused him to feel like he was going to need to make an appointment with the twins. He also knew he was going to fight Sam to get some sleep instead of trying to be a good host. He thought he was equipped for caring for children. He raised Michael for the first year of his life alone. The twins were different somehow they demanded so much attention in different ways.

The hardest part was in the eye of the beholder between DJ's teething and his little munchkin's concept of nightime. Then there was the other matter with DJ biting Sam. Jason tried bottle-feeding him the expressed milk to give Sam a need break but the greedy baby still wanted a feeding directly from Sam before he would go to sleep. At a recent appointment with the pediciatrian Sam worried if he was not getting enough milk. They were told he was above average on the growth chart and his sister still remains only a half- pound less than her twin. "The babies were healthy and felt loved by their parents, family and friends," he recalls his wife's optimism. Sam helped him bond with the twins easily. His love for Sam and the twins ran deep in his veins and he love bringing a smile to their faces.

"Sonny you didn't tell me you were stopping by," seeing his best friends less than hour ago at Greystone Manor, now holding his daughter while pacing from the kitchen to the livingroom.
"You didn't ask," Sonny clarifies while he rocks his niece in his arms. Jason shrugs his shoulders and puts the bags away in the kitchen.

"So where is Sam?" Jason finally asks as he returns to the living room. He enjoyed watching Sonny mesmerized by his angel.
"Something about DJ biting caused her to jet into the kitchen then she went upstairs. Carly, Emily, Skye, Robin, Maxie, Spinelli, Kristina, Molly, Alexis, and Monica all were concerned and went upstairs."
"What! You let them all follow her upstairs," Jason stews. He couldn't blame the twins for PH #2 suddenly becoming Port Charles famous hang out spot...there were less people at Grand Central Station. "Is Spinelli still upstairs?" Jason rakes his hands through his hair. Jason's boot was already on the second step making an ascent before he turned back to Sonny.
"Don't Jason, if you do they will mess with you, don't give them the satisfaction. They already kicked Spinelli out. He rolling down the stairs as if he thought the girls had set him on fire," his friend beseeches.
"I never thought I'd hear the day you were feeling sorry for Damien Spinelli," Jason shakes his head with a smirk.

"You know those women together are the worst alliance in Port Charles," they make the mob families look like damn a soap opera.

Jason made his way back to Sonny near the fireplace laughing at the irony. "Ha ha, my munchkin has that affect huh," Jason smiles and reaches over Sonny's arms to tuck her stray- hair behind her ear. "Munchkin I owe you for giving my friend his smile back," Jason gains a coo.

"She is all Sam and she has your temperament, just a beautiful combination of both of you," Sonny says proudly when she coos some more. "Oh yes, I'm your uncle Sonny and don't tell your daddy this but you are melting his heart."

"Of course my princess here is also killing into my sleep; she's an owl or as Sam says she's a nighthawk," Jason blows air into her cheek finding that caused Emilia to smile.
"She's gorgeous. Okay nighthawk, I will see you soon," Sonny kisses his niece tenderly as Jason takes his munchkin he eyes his friend.

"Meeting with Kate and her doctors," Sonny says soberly.

"Anything you need me to do?" Jason knew Kate's situation was dire. Yet, he knew Sonny's recent smile brought on by his munchkin gave him a brighter mood to help Kate.

"Nah man, concentrate on your family. This little one and your boy are so joyful and clever."

"Sam has that influence on us," Jason gave his wife all the credit.

"You deserve it man. I'll never be able to repay you and Sam for everything you have done for my children. So I want you to enjoy your family."

"Kate needs your support too," Jason rocks his wide-eyed munchkin

Sonny agreed with a head tilt and gave one last kiss to his niece. Before taking his leave Sonny says, "please tell Carly to stop trying to help me with Todd," Jason couldn't help but hear a mixture of the Mob King's tone laced with resentment and protectiveness.

Michael had told Jason about the Mannings and he already put Spinelli to work on finding out Todd Manning's M.O. after the trial.

Jason smiles at his girl falling asleep and his mild headache draws away like a tide. "You are just like your mom-tiring yourself out until you drop," Jason says softly as he brushes kisses to her forehead.

Alexis and Monica had to pull Carly and Maxie from Sam's side for privacy.
Kristina and Molly file down the stair. "I don't get it, so what if she wanted ice and Jason is coming home with ice cream," Kristina complains. "DJ always remember though your parents are the coolest, I'm your favorite Auntie," Molly tells her nephew.
"We know," Carly, Maxie, and Kristina said in unison then smiled when Molly glares at them.

"Hey Jase," Carly scans the penthouse taking Emilia from her father she says "where's Sonny?"

"Hey, he had to leave," Jason says simply watching Carly put his daughter in her bassinet.

Jason scoops up his son from Molly's arms before Carly could. "Thanks Molly," Jason gives her a rare smile and she smiles back while Carly pouts.

Boundaries, Carly thought trying to play nice.

"Hey buddy what did you do to your Mommy," Jason smiles at his coos. "That bad huh? Alright how about you spend time with your grandmas."
"Nana," Alexis corrects as she reached for the little terror and smiles.
"Well I'm embracing whatever they call me," Monica placed a finger near DJ's lips. He quickly began to gnaw at his grandma's finger. Ah yes, he is definitely teething, Monica confirms.
"Really, that's awesome your ahead by two months Buddy," Molly announces.

"Pfft whatever, Molly, its not like he understands", Kristina rolled her eyes.

"Of course he does," his Nana dotes on him, "we have some good genes in the mix," she smiles at Monica and avoids Jason's eyes.

"You mean the Morgan-Quartermaine-Cassadine-Davis lineage," Maxie quips eyeing Jason with a quick comeback at the tip of her tongue.

Jason sighs and retreating back to the kitchen. He grabs one bag from the freezer and quickly heads upstairs to find Sam.

March 16, 2014 24:57 EST

Sam and the toddlers had changed his sleeping pattern. He was always fine getting four hours until he was spoiled by his family to sleep in. The kids were totally Sam in that way. They were night owls but once asleep it would take a scientist to figure out the type of rock they were. He used to fight the tendency to want to stay in bed with his family but it was hard to resist.

Jason removed his uniform black leather jacket as he placed his keys on the desk. He moved quietly to place his guns away in the lockbox at the top shelf of the closet knowing as the twins got older he would have to find a different location for his ammo. He eased his black tee off as he approaches his sleeping wife curled up into a ball on the couch. Jason reached down to scoop her up with a light kiss as he made his way upstairs.

Sam stirs feeling the warmth of Jason's bear chest. She loved the feel of him against her skin, the love that she could always count on, and how intoxicating it was. "Jason what time is it?" Sam asks still sleepy. "Go back to sleep," Jason says simply.

"Alright," she yawns making no attempts to awaken. She was content being in his arms.

[Remote past]

"Evelyn didn't tell me she had stolen you…. so I wanted to keep you so I had to make the adoption look official," he tried to explain.

"What! You mean my parents…my biological mother and father wanted me," Sam said in shock.

When her knees buckled under her, she couldn't believe Cody was still talking.

"Sammie, that doesn't matter right now. I need you to…" Cody tries.

"You don't even have the decency to act like a father do you", Sam raise her voice in anger at the man she always thought as her father.

"Sam I'm trying to protect you. You need..," he begins.

"Sure, good one. Tell it to someone who doesn't know your M.O.," she quipped

"Samantha! I'm serious your life is already in danger let me protect you," he's voice quivering.

"What was that Cody," she taunted with a brief pause? "I don't need you! Let's be real…I was always taking care of you. Let's not forget what you said now….because I will never forget you leaving Danny and I to fend for ourselves. It's been almost four years Cody. How the hell are you protecting me? I was always the prize wasn't I? I was you're golden ticket. That's a shame because I buried a stranger who was more a dad to me then you ever were. And guess what Dad… I didn't owe him anything."

"I'm sorry Samantha," Cody shrugs

"I was supposed to count on you. No worries you did me a favor because your selfishness made me strong and self-sufficient. I know now I can do anything I want," she huffed without feeling any solace once she let out her recitation. It was the litany of things Sandy, Susan and Linda could never rid her of-her past and all the lies.

"Sam your last assignment went rogue right?" Cody finally breathed out.

"How do you know about that," Sam grew uncomfortable raising a brow in confusion?

"So now that I have your attention, can you please listen to me? Please?" Cody remained hard to read.

Sam simply nodded after reminding him that she would throw him over-board if he wasted her time with more lies.

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