This was originally part of chapter 5, but it got kind of long, so I started a new chapter. That's why it was so quick to finish this one. Please keep letting me know what you'd like to see happen. I have fallen in love with Danni, LOL. Wish I could create a fictional character like her on the show.
As the daylight beamed through the window, Sam opened her eyes to find Danni curled up in a ball near her stomach. She smiled, looking at her daughter, realizing that 4 years ago she had given birth to her. Danni was growing up quickly. She was a talkative, bouncy little girl who liked the adventurous side of life just like her parents. Sam turned to her left and looked up to see Jason sleeping next to her. He opened his eyes to find her staring at him. He bent down and placed a gentle kiss on her lips. "Good Morning," he said.
"It certainly is," she replied as she smiled and turned her body for another kiss. She moaned as Jason leaned down so his lips could meet hers. Sam felt Danni stirring and pulled away a little bit. She looked down and saw Danni opening her eyes.
"Good Morning Sunshine," she said to her daughter, "Happy Birthday, big girl," she said as she kissed Danni's cheek.
"Morning Princess," Jason said as he leaned over Sam's shoulder.
"Daddy, did we all sleep in the hospital last night?" Danni asked.
"We did," Jason answered.
"That's so silly," she said giggling. It was one of the sounds Sam loved most, to hear her daughter laughing and giggling with them.
Jason got up out of bed, stretched and put his boots on as he watched Sam stream kisses on Danni's cheek. He loved watching Sam with their daughter.
"Knock, knock," they heard a voice and turned toward the door. It was Alexis, Kristina, and Molly.
"Nanna!" Danni exclaimed.
"Mom, I thought you guys were headed back to Port Charles," Sam said.
"Well, we couldn't leave without coming by to wish Danni a happy birthday," Molly said as she walked past her mother carrying a balloon and a stuffed bear that had come from the gift shop.
Danni's eyes grew wide as Alexis, Molly, and Kristina walked over to her and each bent down to give her a kiss and Sam a hug.
"Your real birthday present is at home, but we found this to brighten your day," Molly said handing Danni the stuffed bear and tying the balloon around her wrist. "The bear is a big sister too, see the button she's wearing?" Molly asked as she pointed to the button the bear was wearing.
"Yes Aunt Molls," Danni said.
"What do you say?" Sam whispered in her ear.
"Thank you Nanna and Krissy and Molly," Danni said politely.
"You're welcome sweetheart. We love you," Alexis said.
"I'm going to go get some coffee and hot chocolate," Jason said having watched them.
"I'll go along to help," Kristina offered.
"Me too," said Molly.
"Hey guys, I want to go too," Danni said as she started to move away from Sam and closer to the edge of the bed.
"OK, I'll help you with your shoes," Kristina offered as Sam grabbed a brush and started pulling her long brunette hair back into a ponytail.
"All ready," the little girl said.
Jason grinned, "Let's go, we'll get some food too."
After Jason left with the girls, Alexis moved closer and sat on the edge of Sam's bed.
"She seems good this morning," Alexis said referring to Danni.
"Yeah Mom, she just woke up, but she seems to be herself. I don't know maybe last night was just too much. You should have seen her speechless and staring at Bree. She didn't even want to touch her. At first Mom, it reminded me of Kristina when I, when I-"
"When you shot Diego?" Alexis answered.
"Mom, she was just so overwhelmed and I felt horrible for putting her in that situation and then we had that scare and all I could think was how I put Danni into a situation where she may see something horrific."
"You know as a Mom, you always question what you choose, but if she hadn't gone down, she may not have understood what Bree's condition was like," Alexis explained.
"Jason and I are going to keep her here for a while," Sam said.
"I understand, but you and Jason can not do this all alone, please ask for help when you're ready."
"We will."
The voices in the hall let them know that the girls and Jason had returned. They walked in carrying drinks, sandwiches, muffins, and scones.
"We brought a little bit of everything," Kristina said.
The Davis girls enjoyed a few minutes with Jason, Sam, and Danni as they ate the food.
"Girls, we really must get going," Alexis said.
Alexis, Kristina, and Molly gave Danni and Sam hugs and kisses and thanked Jason for breakfast. Alexis made Sam promise she and Jason would call if anything changed and if they needed help. When Alexis and the girls left, Jason breathed a sigh of relief. He was happy to be with Sam and his girls.
After they finished eating, Jason helped Danni get dressed and pulled some of the toys she had brought out of her bag. They set Danni up on the sofa in the hospital room. The nurses had been in to check on Sam and were amazed at how well she was doing after the c-section. They cleared her to start walking around the hospital and to wear comfortable clothes instead of a hospital gown. When the last nurse left, Jason walked over to Sam.
"Jase- I need to get a shower and I want to go see Breanna," she said.
"Ok, I'll stay with Danni and then maybe we can switch."
"I guess we'll have to get used to this two kid thing," Sam said.
Jason chuckled.
Sam got a shower and went down to see Bree. Jason stayed in Sam's room and read stories to Danni. Even though Jason didn't talk much, he always answered his daughter's questions and she asked a lot of them. As he was helping her remove the "I'm a big sister" button from her bear and put it on her shirt, she asked, "Daddy when will Bree get to leave that dark place?"
"I'm not sure, she has to grow bigger and stronger first. Were you scared to be there, because it was dark?"
"Yes."
"Well you know Mommy's tummy is dark, so the rooms are dark to make Bree think she's still in Mommy's tummy."
"Oh," Danni said, accepting Jason's answer.
"Mommy and I are going to take turns going to see Bree, so you can stay here. Kids your age aren't supposed to go down there very often."
"I like being with you here," Danni said.
Sam spent time with her tiny infant. It was the first time she had been alone with her. She knew Jason would laugh, but she sang lullabies to Bree and touched her fingers. She was happy to see that Bree was doing well on the ventilator. The neonatologist had a good report too. Bree needed time to grow, but otherwise, she was healthy.
After the doctor left, Sam talked to her tiny daughter. "Did you hear that angel? The doctor says you're doing well, you just need a little time. I'm going to go with your big sister, but Daddy will be down to see you soon." Sam gently kissed her daughters fingers. She thanked the staff for taking great care of their baby and headed back up to her room.
When Sam returned, she found Jason lying on the sofa with a book and Danni was sitting on his chest. Jason was sound asleep and Danni was looking through the pages of the book, telling her own story.
"Hey baby girl, did you play your daddy out?" she asked.
"He fell asleep, so I started telling him a story," she explained.
Sam laughed as she walked over. She still couldn't pick Danni up, so she pulled a stool up beside the sofa.
"What would Daddy do without you to take such good care of him?" she asked.
"You would have to take care of him all by yourself."
Sam chuckled, "That would be hard. I went to see Bree just now."
"Is it still dark there?" Danni asked.
"It is, but the doctor said it will help Bree to get bigger and stronger."
Sam talked to Danni for a few minutes and she realized her daughter was scared because the NICU was dark, Bree was tiny, and there were lots of wires and machines. Sam promised Danni that she would only take her back when Bree was bigger.
Jason woke up and smiled as he noticed Sam and Danni talking softly. He had heard part of the conversation, but hadn't opened his eyes. Danni seemed to be getting more comfortable with the situation at the hospital.
He opened his eyes wide and moved his eyebrows. "I must have been tired," he said.
"Must have been. We got some good news from the neonatologist," Sam said as she continued to explain what the doctor said. Danni was playing with her fingers.
"That's good. I want to go check on Bree and then I have to go run some errands. I could use a helper," he said.
"I could be a helper," Danni said.
While Jason was with Bree, Sam stayed with Danni. She was trying to teach her how to tie her shoes and Danni was very determined to learn something new. They sat on the sofa and practiced over and over. Sam couldn't quite remember, but she told her something about a bunny going around a tree and through a burrow, which she thought was pretty funny.
Jason spent some time with Bree. He even managed to take the book about Africa down and started reading to her about giraffes. Jason was heading Sam's room from the NICU when he received a call from Port Charles.
"Morgan," he answered.
"Gracious greetings Stonecold and congratulations on the newest child with the Goddess"
"Thank you Spinelli, what's wrong?"
"Well Stonecold, I wish the Jackal could report that all is well in Port Charles, but all is not. Mr. Sir has not taken the news of the divine one's departure shall we say well. He is vulnerable and McCall and Jackal have discovered some trouble,"
"Trouble for who?"
"I fear trouble for all associated with Mr. Sir in a business sense and a personal sense," Spinelli explained.
"Spinelli, I've been out of the business, but I've been trying to help Sonny with a little issue," Jason stated.
"Look Stonecold. I know you are busy with Fair Samantha and the little ones, but I fear all of you as well as the Valcary and young Michael, Morgan, and Josslyn are in great danger."
"Spinelli, do you think you could explain," Jason asked.
"Well I have reason to believe that a rival family, located in Baltimore know that you and Fair Samantha are there. They also have knowledge that Mr. Sir is vulnerable. I would suggest you put guards on Fair Samantha and the little ones, just to be safe."
"Thanks Spinelli, I'll see what I can do. I'll try and talk to Max and Milo about Sonny."
Jason hung up the phone and sighed. He needed some more information, but in the last few months, he had been finding the lines of the legal and illegal business starting to blurr. He feared for his family. He wondered if the family in Baltimore would do anything to harm his family. After all, he wasn't a Corinthos, but everyone knew he was loyal to Sonny. Jason decided to wait and gather some more information. He decided not to tell Sam.
When Jason arrived back to Sam's room, he found Danni asleep on the sofa and Sam was dosing off as well. He walked in and grabbed the back of Sam's head and gently kissed her forehead.
"Hey," he said.
"She may be 4, but afternoon naps are still a must," Sam said.
"Huh," Jason said. "Listen I picked up a little something for her yesterday while I was out. I want to try and get a little cake or cupcakes for her birthday."
"She'd love that Jason," Sam said as she touched his arm, "What did you get?" She asked.
"Well you'll just have to be surprised too," Jason said.
"Jason, you know she wanted to go with you."
"I know Sam, but won't we all enjoy her birthday more if she's had a nap."
"Very true," Sam said. "How's Bree?"
"No changes, things still look good, it's just going to take time." Jason said.
"Hey, I met another Mom down there today and she was telling me about some condos within walking distance that are really reasonable and will rent on a short term basis. We don't want to stay camped out here all the time." Sam said as she handed Jason the card from her pocket with the contact info. "It would be good to try and connect with other parents who have babies in the NICU, there may even be other siblings."
"I'll check it out," Jason said as he kissed Sam on the cheek. "Get some rest." He left. Jason spent the afternoon picking up some goodies for Danni's birthday and then he checked on the temporary condo and put a security deposit on it. After that, he went down to the Harbor where the warehouses were to check on the rival family Spinelli was referring to. They, in fact, were in Baltimore, but Jason didn't have much more information, so he called Spinelli and a few of the guys and asked them to check into it. Jason put additional guards on Carly and her children, but he wanted to protect his family. He also didn't want to worry Sam. The NICU was extremely secure, so he knew Bree would be safe. He planned to stay with Danni and Sam as much as he could until he knew more. The last thing Jason wanted was for Sam to have one more thing to worry about.
When Jason returned, he came into the hospital room to find both Sam and Danni asleep in Sam's bed. Jason brought the small cake he had gotten and some balloons into the room and set them up. He then went down to the SUV to get the presents he had chosen for Danni, as well as one he had for Sam. When he came back, he was carrying a shopping bag full of wrapped presents in one hand and in the other hand, he had a ribbon tied around Danni's special gift. He left the special gift in the hall because it wasn't wrapped. Jason walked in to find Sam and Danni awake and out of bed.
"Daddy, look there are balloons here!" she cheered.
"And look over here there's even a princess cake that says, Happy 4th Birthday Danielle," Jason said as he took her hand and led her over to where he had the cake and four candles.
"That's me," she said.
"Baby, we're going to have a party with our family and friends soon, but today on your real birthday you, Daddy, and I are going to celebrate, just our family," Sam explained
"What about Bree?" Danni asked.
"Well Bree can't leave the NICU, so it's just going to be the 3 of us," Jason said.
"Yay!" Danni said, "We've been doing some silly things in the hospital," she commented.
"Well, when somebody you love is in the hospital, sometimes you just have to take the celebration to them," Sam said as she winked at Jason. Both were remembering the Christmas they spent in the hospital as well as other times.
"Let's see what's in this bag?" Jason asked as he handed her a wrapped present. "This is from Mommy and I."
Danni carefully opened the first present to find some books and some music CDs. "Wow! These are my favorite. Thank you. I love reading and singing with you Mommy and Daddy!"
Next Jason handed her a small box. Danni opened it to find a necklace with her birthstone, a diamond. Sam's eyes got wide as she noted the beautiful necklace, "That's very pretty sweetie, let me put that on you."
As Sam put the necklace on Danni, she explained to her that it was special because it was her birthstone and she could only wear it for special occasions.
"Before we do your last birthday present, I have one for Mommy from us," Jason explained.
"Is it Mommy's birthday too?" Danni asked.
"No, but Mommy made it possible for you and Bree to have birthdays, so we're giving her this," Jason answered.
"Jason, you shouldn't have- really-" Sam started, but as she opened it tears came to her eyes. It was a necklace, but Jason was notorious for choosing necklaces. "It's beautiful," she said through the tears as she found a gold necklace with three angels on it. Two angels had diamonds and the third had Citrine, the birthstone for November . "Danni, these angels represent each of my babies. There's one for you and Bree and this one is for your big sister Lila."
"She's in heaven," Danni said.
"That's right baby, she's our angel in heaven, always looking down on us, helping us find our way, and keeping us safe," Sam explained as she wiped a tear off her cheek and reached up to hug Jason. "Thanks baby," she whispered in his ear.
Jason helped Sam put the necklace on and Danni was smiling from ear to ear, she loved watching her parents.
Jason pulled two more packages out of the bag and handed them to Danni.
"There's more? Thank you," she said.
Danni opened her presents and she found a helmet in the first box. She wasn't sure why she was getting a helmet, but she asked Jason to put it on her. As he helped, he asked her what she thought she may need a helmet for and she couldn't think. Danni opened the next present and found some child-sized keys. She was really confused. "What are the keys for?" Danni asked.
"What do you think?" Jason asked.
Sam caught on to Jason's surprised and mouthed the words, "Perfect" to him. Jason walked out in the hall and came in carrying a Pink child-sized Harley Motorcycle.
Danni's mouth opened very wide and her eyes were gigantic. "Wow! My own motorcycle!" she screamed so loud that Jason and Sam were sure the whole hall heard her.
"Shh. Honey." Sam gestured.
Danni walked over and got on the motorcycle. "Now I have one just like you," she said to Jason who walked over to show her how it worked.
After Danni had spent some time with her new toys and Jason and Sam spent some time reminiscing, the nurses came in to check on Sam. Sam then went down to visit Bree. When she returned, she and Jason sang Happy Birthday to Danni and they enjoyed a late dinner and some cake. Danni fell asleep on the sofa and Jason and Sam were in her hospital bed lying in one another's arms. They talked about their past, present, and future and promised that no matter what came next, they'd be in it together.