Hello Everyone, thanks for the reviews and comments. I'd really like to know what you'd like to see next. I have about 3-4 ideas in my head, so let me know what you think should happen. I'm putting some questions at the end of this chapter. I also wanted to note a few things. Jason was in Pentonville for 4 years. From the time before Sam got pregnant with Danni until she was just a little over 3 years old. (Danni was conceived while Jason was out helping catch Franco. In my mind it happened after they played Dominoes). Kristina is only 19 and Molly is about 13. I needed them to stay close to their age now for this story. Most everything else is like General Hospital. Jake is alive and he's Jason's son. Jason doesn't see him, but has considered a relationship. Liz has been wishy washy and then Sam found out she was pregnant with Bree. Aiden goes to preschool with Danni. This chapter is a little short, but please review to help me narrow down what you'd like to see next.
Sam left the living room and went into the bedroom to get ready for bed. Jason stopped to check on Danni, as one or both of them always did. He opened the door to her bedroom slightly to find her sleeping. He stood there for a moment and watched her little chest rise and fall as she breathed in her sleep. He smiled to himself thinking about how wonderful it was to have two beautiful daughters and a fantastic wife. He closed the door and tried to be a quiet as he could, but it made some noise. He stood outside for a few seconds and heard Danni stir, but she didn't wake up.
He came in to find Sam sitting up in the bed, she smiled at him.
"She's out," he said.
"I figured she would be. We're all exhausted. It's a lot for her to go back and forth like that Jase."
"I know. I wish there was another way," he admitted.
"Nnnnna-no, don't so that Jason. We're doing the best we can," Sam said as he walked over and gave her a gentle kiss on the forehead. She grabbed his arm as he walked away and into the bathroom.
It had been a long day and Alexis was exhausted from traveling to Maryland with her granddaughter. Despite everything that was going on around her, she was determined that her eldest daughter and her family would be happy and that meant taking care of getting Danni to school and back to Maryland to be with Jason and Sam. At the airport, she found her way to her car. She hated that Sonny's jet was unavailable, but knew it was better this way. She wished there was something she could do for the man she shared a child with, but she knew that there was nothing anyone could do. As she was pulling out of the parking garage at the airport and heading home, her cell phone rang.
"Alexis Davis," she answered.
"Mom, it's me, I just got home from the library and Kristina's gone," Molly said.
"What do you mean Molly? She hasn't been feeling well lately, so she couldn't be far," she assured her youngest daughter.
"Mom, she took a large suitcase and some of her clothes. She also left a note apologizing to me for taking money from my stash," Molly explained frantically.
Alexis took a deep breath. "Molly, I'm on my way home. We'll find her. You be careful. I love you and I'll see you soon," Alexis said before hanging up.
Alexis didn't know what to think or do about Kristina's latest behavior. Despite the fact that she was 19, she wanted to call the girl's father. Sonny was not particularly available for anyone right now. She knew it was wrong to keep the happenings of Port Charles from Sam and Jason, but they had their own issues to focus on. She wondered how she would even manage to keep the latest news from them when they came home for Danni's graduation. Alexis continued to drive and her mind drifted off.
Sam was sitting up in bed waiting for Jason, who sometimes managed to take longer than her in the bathroom. While Jason was in Pentonville and while she was in the hospital, she had learned to fall asleep without him, but since he had been there consistently for the past few weeks, she found herself wanting to fall into his arms before going to sleep every night. As Jason came out of the bathroom, he looked over at her.
"You didn't have to wait for me. I know you're exhausted," he said as he climbed into bed next to her.
"I know that, but it's so much easier to sleep with your arms wrapped around me," she said as she turned to face him and leaned in as her lips met his. His blue eyes were filled with desire as she grabbed his hair to pull him closer as the kiss became hot. Neither noticed their bedroom door opening, but were pulled away from one another as they heard the small voice.
"Mommy, Daddy?" Danni asked as she stood on Jason's side of the bed and looked up toward her parents.
Sam sat up and looked over Jason, "Baby girl, what's wrong. Daddy told me you were fast asleep."
"I was, but kept thinking about the baby. Can I sleep with you?" she asked.
Jason and Sam did not like to make it a habit for Danni to sleep with them, but the little girl had grown accustomed to it while Jason was in Pentonville, so occasionally they would allow it. Jason reached down and lifted her up. "You can sleep with us just until you fall asleep, ok princess?" he said as he placed her between he and Sam.
"Are you thinking about Bree?" Sam asked.
"I was, but then it made me think about the new baby," the little girl said.
"Oh Danni, you Daddy and I are not having a new baby. We have all the babies we need for now with you and Bree," Sam explained as she looked over at Jason with a smirk.
"Not our baby, Aunt Krissy's baby," Danni said simply, "Will she be tiny like Bree and have to stay in the hospital?"
Jason shook his head. He was so glad Sam was there to tackle his daughter's vivid imagination. She spoke first. "Danni, I don't think Aunt Krissy is having a baby either," Sam said.
"Uh huh," Danni said. "Nanna was talking to Aunt Krissy on the couch this morning while I was eating my cereal. She said something about a baby and a man who might hurt it. Nanna was crying last night before she tucked me in. Right before that, Aunt Krissy said she wanted to talk to Nanna and they sent me away. Was Aunt Krissy scared about the man?"
Sam and Jason exchanged confused glances as they realized that neither of them had been very concerned about the world outside of their little family for weeks. "Honey, do you remember exactly what Nanna and Aunt Krissy said?" Jason asked.
Danni shook her head "no" as she was arranging herself between Jason and Sam. Danni found a comfortable spot once she was turned facing Sam. As they spoke, Sam lovingly stroked her face and her hair. Jason had been rubbing her back.
"Danni, I don't want you to worry about anything sweetheart. The grown-ups are going to take care of everything, ok?" Sam said.
"That's right. We love you very much and will do anything to make sure our family is safe," Jason added.
"Everyone in our family? Even Nanna and Mols and Krissy?" she asked.
"Danni, we love everyone. We'll take care of them," Jason said as he emphasized the word everyone he thought about all their loved ones they hadn't really spoken with or seen in the past month.
"Honey, you're only four. You shouldn't be worrying about all the grown-ups in your life. It's our job to take care of you and Bree," Sam explained.
"And being here with you, your sister, and your mommy is the best job in the world," Jason reassured her.
"Ok. Thanks Mommy and Daddy," Danni said as she gave each of her parents a kiss and rolled over onto her back.
"Now let's all try and get some sleep," Sam said as she reached up and turned out the light. She settled herself close to Jason with Danni between them. Jason reached over and pushed the hair out of Sam's face and gave her a peck on the lips. He kissed the top of his daughter's head.
"Good Night. I love both of you," he said.
"You too," Danni piped in.
"Love you guys. Sleep tight," Sam said.
"Mommy I'm not a guy," the little girl interjected.
"That's right, but I love you anyway," Sam reminded her as she chuckled. Jason was the only one who may have gotten her hint at sarcasm.
Alexis pulled in the driveway the same time Mac arrived. After speaking with Molly, she called Mac and asked him to come over as a police officer for advice, but mainly as a friend. She couldn't turn to Sonny in the state he was in. As Mac got out of the car, she noticed there was a passenger. Mac brought Maxie along. Alexis knew the girl had a kind heart, but she was so nosey and talked a lot, she didn't know if she had the patience to deal with that right now.
"Thanks Mac for coming over," she said as she gestured for him to follow her into the house.
"No problem Lex, but you know there's not much the police can do. Kristina is an adult. She's 19," Mac explained.
"She's 19 and thinking like a 12 year old," she said as she showed Mac to the couch.
"Well I know what Kristina's going through. I used to really have a thing for older men," Maxie said.
"Mom," Molly said coming out of her room in her pajamas.
Alexis pulled her youngest daughter into a hug, thankful she was home safe and sound, unlike her middle daughter. "Show me the note she left," Alexis ordered.
"Mom, she asked me not to," Molly pleaded.
"Well you pretty much ruined your chances of not showing it to me when you told me about it," Alexis said humorously, "which by the way showed mature judgment Molly," she added.
"Ok, alright. I'll show you the letter," Molly said as she walked to her room to retrieve it.
"I'm lucky she can't lie to me," Alexis said.
Mac and Maxie both chuckled.
"Forgive me. I haven't offered you anything to drink. May I get you something?" she asked.
"No thanks Lex, let's talk about finding your daughter," Mac answered.
"Here Mom," Molly said as she handed Alexis the note and took a seat on the arm of the chair in which her mother was sitting.
Alexis read the note to herself.
Molly,
Thanks for always being there when I need you. I'm going to ask you for two favors. One, I borrowed some money from your stash, but promise to return it really soon. Things are a mess right now. I'm going away for a while, but I'll be back. Two, Tell mom I'm safe, but don't show her this note, please.
Love,
Krissy
"What the hell is this all about?" Alexis asked. "And why are you so quiet, you're never quiet," she said looking over at Maxie who was staring at Alexis and being unusually quiet.
"I'm just shocked," Maxie answered.
"I thought I'd heard it all. That's a new one," Alexis commented.
Neither Jason nor Sam fell asleep very quickly. Each were thinking about recent events. For Jason, he was thinking about the rival family who hadn't made any moves in nearly six weeks. He hadn't shared any of the threats with Sam. Alexis didn't even realize that Jason had a few guards keeping an eye on her when Danni was there. The family in Baltimore was either unaware that he was there or they weren't concerned. Jason hadn't spoken with Spinelli, but hadn't needed to. He thought things were under control. Then he thought about what his daughter said. If Kristina was having a baby and there was a threat then there was something going on. Jason knew that Brenda had left and Sonny was not handling it well, but didn't know the details. Jason felt terrible for being so focused on his own family. It weighed heavy on his heart that other people needed him. But damn it Sam, Danni and Bree were his family and they needed him too. He was happy and out of the business, but was his past colliding with the future he so desperately wanted?
Sam kept thinking about her conversation with Maxie. She had been hesitant to comment why it would be difficult to get everyone together. Sam wondered why her mother wouldn't tell her Kristina was expecting. Kristina had made some poor choices, but this was probably one of the worst in recent months if it was in fact the case. She thought for a moment. Danni did have a little bit of PI in her, she was good at overhearing things and figuring things out and that made her proud. Sam couldn't even think of a relationship Kristina was in at the time. She recalled a few weeks ago when Kristina visited Sam that she had been dreamily talking about Ethan Lovett, but Sam had hoped beyond hope that Ethan wouldn't dare touch her younger sister. She was too young to even know what love is. Kristina needed to find herself before she found any man, but nevertheless she had constantly been seeking male attention in her young adult life. Sam imagined that it was probably because of her relationship with Sonny (or lack thereof, thanks to Alexis). She'd have to talk to her mother and soon. She wanted to be there for her family, especially if there was some type of threat. Sam closed her eyes and sighed rather loudly as she lay in bed. Jason must have noticed, because he reached over and rubbed her arm. Sam opened her eyes to find Jason peering over Danni, who was sleeping soundly at this point. He smiled at her, as if to tell her it will be ok.
"You think she'll be ok in her bed?" Jason whispered.
"Should be," Sam whispered back.
"I'll be right back," Jason whispered as he picked his daughter up and carried her back to her bed. He was successful in lying her down and covering her up without her waking. He stood in her doorway for a moment and watched her sleep again before carefully tiptoeing back to the master bedroom. He found Sam up and pumping breast milk, it really had been a long night and his exhausted wife just needed some sleep. He felt guilty that he was turned on watching her breasts, but he couldn't help it, every inch of her was incredibly gorgeous.
"I could hear that thing down the hall," Jason said as he chuckled trying not to stare at Sam's full, bare breasts in front of him. He loved watching every aspect of Sam as a mother.
"Sorry, do you think it'll wake Danni? I mean usually it doesn't, but with her having been up tonight, I just don't know," Sam replied.
Jason sat back in the bed beside Sam. "It'll be fine. I just wish you could get some sleep. It's already time for your middle of the night milking session and you haven't rested a bit," he said.
"Jason, how am I supposed to sleep? My 4 year old just told me my 19 year old sister is pregnant and some man is threatening our family," Sam asked.
"You don't know that. Danni has an imagination and she can't remember the conversation. I've been out of touch with Port Charles and I'm sorry for that, but I'm going to figure this out. I would think someone would have informed us if something big is going on"
"Jason, I just have a funny feeling about this. Kristina does make poor choices and Maxie was keeping something from me on the phone. I knew it," Sam explained as she finished with the breast pump and got out of bed to take care of the milk and put the pump and its contents away. As she paced the room, picking up the equipment she had used, she continued to ramble, "Jason, mom has been here for us. She's been great with Danni. What if Kristina and Molly are feeling neglected? And now Kristina has acted out and done something she can never take back and probably with Ethan Lovett. She's had a school girl crush on him forever and-"
Jason cut Sam off as he got out of bed and took the breast pump out of her hands and pulled her close to him. "We'll figure this out, but tonight you are going to sleep," he said as he kissed her forehead and rubbed her back. "I'm going to label this and take it out to the freezer, when I come back we're calling it a night," Jason said.
Sam sat there and thought for a moment. She knew that Danni was safe. Jason was there with her. She decided to call the hospital to check on Bree before she went to sleep. The night nurse informed her that Bree was doing fine and having a restful night. Sam didn't call very often in the middle of the night, but it put her mind at ease to hear the nurses say her baby was safe. As she was hanging up her phone, Jason returned.
"Who was that?" he asked.
"The hospital," she answered as he noticed Sam's eyes were puffy and wet.
"Is Bree ok? Have you been crying?" he asked.
"She's fine. Must be allergies," she said.
Jason walked over to Sam who was standing beside the bed. He wrapped his arms around her tenderly. "I think we've established you don't have allergies. Want to tell me the real reason?" he asked.
"It's silly Jason," she answered.
"Sam I'm here for you and whatever we face, we're in this together," he reassured her.
"I don't know. I'm just emotional. I'm relieved and happy my babies are safe. But scared about my mom and my sisters and I don't know who else," she answered honestly.
"Shh. It's been a long night and I am ordering you to get in that bed and close your eyes," Jason said as he rubbed her back and she clutched her arms under his shoulders and around his upper back.
"Ordering me, huh?"
"I am," he said as he grabbed under her legs and placed her in the bed. She grabbed his arms and pulled him down on top of her as she kissed him once again. Jason climbed over her and into his side of the bed. Sam snuggled comfortably against his chest.
"Jason, I really needed to hear you say we're in this together. I love you," she said.
"I love you too and I mean it Sam. Whatever happens, we're in it together. Now, please get some rest. The NICU nurses don't need your grumpy tomorrow,"
"True. They have witnessed me in bitch mode," Sam said.
Jason chuckled as he turned out the light and wrapped his arms around his wife.
Is Kristina really pregnant? Who's the father? What's going on with Sonny? Michael? Would you like to see Jake in this story? Will Jason end up back in the business to protect his family? Please help. Thanks
