Hi Everyone! Merry Christmas…I have been super busy, so sorry for the lack of updates and for this one being a little short. As always, thank you for reading and for your reviews. Reviews let me know whether to keep writing.

Thirty minutes into the flight, Danni was out as she rested in Jason's arms. He knew that even though Alexis had taken excellent care of her, her world had been turned upside down and she was incredibly exhausted. Shortly after they took off and the fasten seatbelts sign was turned off, she asked Jason to hold her. It melted his heart; he had missed his little princess so much in the last two weeks. Jason had noticed that Danni was a bit clingy, but he figured that was because she had missed him and Sam. Without hesitation, he lifted her onto his lap and she placed her head on Jason's chest. Jason bent down and gently kissed her hair and as he asked her what she wanted to do when they got to Sam he realized she was already out. Smiling, Jason thought about how much Danni was like Sam with her sleeping habits. As soon as she felt safe, she was out. He knew that Danni felt safe in his arms. Jason was happy with his life. He had a gorgeous and loving wife who was his best friend and partner in everything. He was also blessed with two lovely daughters that were just as brave and loving as their mother. Jason had waited so long for the moment they would bring Bree home from the hospital and spend time as a family. There was no way he was going to let Michael, Sonny, Carly, Kristina, or anyone else's problems get in the way of his family and their happiness.

Jason took a moment and looked around the cabin of the airplane. Even though he wasn't flying on the private jet, he was able to get first class tickets, but on this flight first class was somewhat deserted. "Sir, can I get you anything," the flight attendant asked.

"No thanks," he whispered as he looked over Danni who snuggled closer to her Dad in her sleep.

"Someone's tired," she commented.

"Yes, she's had a busy couple of weeks," Jason said hoping the conversation may end there, but this flight attendant wasn't busy and the flight wasn't very crowded.

"Oh, what has this little one been up to?" she asked.

"Damn this woman is nosey," Jason thought to himself. After the months Bree had spent in the hospital, Jason had become more accustomed to making small talk with strangers. "She graduated from preschool and we're heading to meet my wife who's with her little sister in the hospital," he said simply.

"No wonder she's out, I pray everything works out for you sir," she said as she realized another passenger was asking for a cocktail. "Please excuse me," she said walking away.

Jason was thankful for the save. As he sat there with Danni wrapped in his arms, he could feel her tiny breaths in the crook of his arm where her head was resting. He was thankful that she was safe and worried that the run in with Michael hadn't affected his truce with Johnny or his status with the other families. He closed his eyes in case the flight attendant returned.

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After feeding Bree and getting her to fall asleep, Sam left the hospital and she spent some time shopping. She went out and got a few things to decorate the penthouse with. She wanted to make Danni's arrival special. She had missed her so much and felt so badly because in her mind her older daughter had been neglected and was feeling that way after the months of change. Sam put up a banner that said 'Welcome Back' and then got Danni some balloons and streamers to decorate the condo. She also picked up some special cupcakes. One for her, Jason, and Danni and decided they'd have those with their dessert after dinner. Sam had ordered Danni's favorite, chicken tenders and mac and cheese from a local restaurant, picked up some special bubbles for a bubble bath, and she had even stopped in the book store to pick up a new bedtime story collection. Sam checked her watch and had about 5 minutes until she needed to be at the hospital to feed Bree, so she quickly and carefully placed everything where she wanted and headed out the door. Sam knew Bree was safe and hoped that after this feeding; she could pick up their dinner and go back to the condo for the evening and night with Danni. She hoped Jason would go back to check on Bree, leaving her and Danni for some Mommy-daughter time. Sam smiled as she thought about what a great team she and Jason were and how no matter what they'd always be partners and best friends doing whatever they could to love and protect their daughters and one another.

Sam was taken from her thoughts as her phone rang. She looked down hoping it was Jason, but noticed it was her mother. "Hello," she answered.

"Sam, how is everything?" Alexis asked.

"Great mom. I'm just waiting on Jason and Danni and heading over to feed Bree,"

"That sounds lovely sweetheart. I've been thinking since Jason left,"

"Thinking?" Sam asked questionably, "Is something wrong, mom?"

"Well honey I know you and Jason are doing everything you can and it's been stressful here too. Maybe the girls and I could come to Maryland too, just to help you out when Bree is released."

"Oh fuck no," Sam thought to herself. While her mother had their best interest at heart, the last thing she wanted was Kristina's drama and her mother's two cents. She was really looking forward to time with Jason, Danni, and Bree. She thought for a moment about how to best respond to her mother. "Mom, you've done so much for us already. Jason and I can't ask for more. We are so thankful for all you've done for Danni, but we will be fine."

"Are you sure?" Alexis asked in her demeaning tone.

Sam laughed into the phone. "Mom, we're going to be fine. Bree should be out of the hospital soon and we'll be back to Port Charles before you know it. Besides, you have your hands full with Krissy right now,"

"Just know that we are here if you need us. The girls are almost out of school and we could come down there,"

"Thanks mom, I'll keep that in mind. I have to go. I'm almost to the hospital and I need to feed Bree. Thanks for everything," Sam responded trying not to sound too harsh, but even though she loved her mother and her sisters, she and Jason didn't need her family joining them.

"I love you honey," Alexis said as Sam hung up the phone.

"Well that didn't work. Kristina, looks like we're going on a family trip elsewhere," Alexis said looking at her daughter.

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Jason hated to wake Danni, but as they started to make their final descend into Baltimore, he lightly tapped her on the shoulder. "Princess," he said in a soft voice as he realized she and Sam also had another thing in common. They both hated to be woken up from sleep. "Danielle," he said in a sterner voice, "we're almost there. Soon you'll be able to see Mommy." With the mention of Sam, Danni seemed to perk up as she crawled into her seat on the plane. Jason started to fasten her seatbelt, but she assured him that she could do it herself.

"Where's White?" she asked as Jason remembered her stuffed Tiger she had recently become very attached to.

"He's right here," Jason said as he handed her the stuffed animal. "Did he have a nice nap?"

"Yes Daddy, we both did," she said smiling as she moved White to brush Jason's arm. She held out her hand for Jason and he grabbed it holding on to her as they circled the runway to land. She took a deep breath as he bent down and kissed her forehead.

"I love you Danni. Thanks for being so brave while Mommy and I were with Bree," he said.

"You're welcome. I love you too," the little girl said politely as she smiled at her father and he looked deep into her sparkling blue eyes that mirrored his.

"We're almost there. When we land, we'll call and check to see where Mommy is and then we'll go see her, ok?" Jason asked.

"Yes Daddy, I want to see Mommy," she said as she smiled. The little girl had missed Sam so much while she was staying with Alexis. She treasured their phone calls, but was looking forward to when she'd be able to actually see Sam.

"It's almost dinner time, are you hungry?" Jason asked.

"Not really," she answered. She really just wanted to see Sam. "Aunt Mols taught me to read some new books," she said.

"She did," Jason said grinning. He knew Danni was very intelligent for her age.

"Yeah. She said I could read them to Bree," Danni said excitedly. Just then the plane touched down. "We made it," she added.

"We sure did. We'll get our bags and then call Mommy," Jason explained.

"All right!" Danni cheered.

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Sam sat in a chair holding her tiny baby as she sucked on Sam's breast. She was amazed at how far their little one had come in a few weeks. "Hey little one. It's been a crazy couple of weeks, but your Daddy and I can't wait to take you home," she said. As Bree finished eating and Sam burped her and put her back to sleep, she told Bree how much she and Jason loved her and how she couldn't wait for Bree and Danni to grow up together. Sam's thoughts were interrupted when the neonatologist came in.

"This little one is remarkable," he noted.

"She sure is. We can't wait to take her home," Sam said.

"It won't be long now. We have removed almost everything, but she is still on some oxygen and the breathing machine at night. Mrs. Morgan, you and your husband may want to consider a night nurse to help with the machine. If the hospital knew you were going to have a nurse, Breanna may be released a bit sooner," he explained as Sam looked at him.

"How much sooner?" she asked.

"I'm not sure, but the oxygen tank and nighttime machine are the two things that concern us the most," he said.

"I'll talk it over with Jason and we'll let you know," Sam said.

"Thanks Mrs. Morgan," he said.

Sam gently placed Bree, who had fallen asleep down and she delivered some breast milk to the desk. "I probably won't be back tonight," she explained, "but please let us know if there are any changes."

"Enjoy your evening, Mrs. Morgan," the head nurse said.

"I plan to. Jason went and picked Danni up today," Sam said as she said goodbye to the nursing staff who had become like family. Jason and Sam had trusted them with one of the two most precious possessions they had.

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Alexis sat in the living room of the lake house with Kristina. Kristina had been feeling very sick due to the pregnancy and had also been very edgy because Alexis had been strict. That hadn't stopped Kristina from trying to contact and see Ethan. Alexis was determined to take her daughter somewhere far away from Port Charles to have this baby. When Sam had declined their offer, she considered Greece. She didn't want to travel too far away in case Sam needed her, but at the same time it was summer vacation and she thought Molly would enjoy it.

"Kristina, how would you like to go to Greece for your pregnancy? It would be safer than being here near that wack job Anthony and the Cassadine property in Greece is extremely safe."

"What about Ethan?" the teen asked.

"What about him?" Alexis retorted.

"Mom, I could be carrying his child. I know if he is the father, he'd like to be part of the baby's life. That starts now," she explained.

Alexis rolled her eyes. "Kristina, I think we need to keep this baby safe until he or she is born and we can determine who the father is."

"Mom, you are being so unfair. I know you don't like Ethan, but you don't really like Jason either and you didn't take Sam away," she said.

"First of all, your sister was a lot older than you when she became pregnant. Sam and Jason have built a life and a marriage. All you and Ethan have is lust and a teenage crush," she said.

"I'll think about Greece," Kristina said as she walked off. The truth was that Ethan wasn't interested in Kristina and she knew that, but she hoped this baby would change his mind. "If Ethan can go too," she added.

Alexis sighed. She wanted her daughter and the baby she was carrying to be safe and she wasn't sure exactly how to make that happen.

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Their condo was a 20 minute drive from the airport. Once Jason got Danni buckled into the SUV, he decided to call Sam to see where she was. "Princess, do you want to call Mommy?" he asked as he looked into the rearview mirror.

In a moment, Danni's entire face lit up. "Yes, Daddy!" she exclaimed.

Jason found Sam's number in his call list noticing that he had a missed call from Johnny and wondered what it was about. He dialed Sam's number and immediately handed the phone to Danni who waited patiently while the phone rang. She counted the rings out loud, "one, two, three, four—" she had learned that after six rings it would go to voicemail, so when she got to four she wrinkled her nose, disappointed Sam didn't answer.

"Jason," Sam answered after 5 rings. She was just walking out of the hospital and struggling to find her phone in her purse.

"No mommy, it's me!" Danni said with as much excitement as a kid on Christmas morning.

"Danni, what a nice surprise to hear your voice, where are you and Daddy?" Sam asked.

"In the car," her daughter answered literally.

Sam chuckled. "Well, did you just leave the airport or have you been driving a while?" Sam asked trying to figure out where they were.

"We just left and Mommy we have a surprise for you," Danni said.

"Sounds like I will probably beat you back to the condo and I have a surprise for you too," Sam said.

"A surprise?" Danni asked very confused.

"Yes. I have missed my big girl so much that I decided to surprise you," Sam explained.

"Really?" Danni asked.

"Really. You know your Daddy and I love you so much and we missed you lots and lots,"

"I missed you more," Danni said.

"Danni we love you," Sam said.

"I know. I love you too," Danni answered.

"I can't wait to see you. Can I talk to your Daddy for a minute?" Sam asked.

Without another word to Sam, Danni passed the phone to Jason, "Here Daddy. Mommy has a surprise," she said.

Jason reached back for his phone. "Hey beautiful," he said as he answered.

"Hello yourself handsome," Sam said with sexy voice. Jason didn't know what it was, but Sam seemed almost as excited as a kid in a candy store.

"What do you have up your sleeve?" Jason asked in a husky voice.

"You'll have to wait and see, but I'll warn you. It's for Danni," she said.

"I know, I'll probably be sleeping alone tonight," Jason said sarcastically.

"Stop Jase, I just missed her," she said.

"I know you did. We should be there in 10 minutes," he said.

"Me too. I hope I get there first," she said in a giddy tone. "I love you,"

"I love you too," Jason answered as they hung up. He was so confused. He had no idea what Sam had done, but he liked hearing her so excited.

"Daddy, what's wrong?" Danni asked as she noted Jason's facial expression.

"Your mommy is up to something," he answered simply.

"She has a surprise," Danni said with a grin.

Jason chuckled to himself as he watched Danni looking out the window. He couldn't wait for Danni and Sam to be together. He knew they both needed each other.

Sam practically ran the rest of the way to the restaurant and then back to the condo. When she opened the door, she realized she had beat Jason with Danni and breathed a sigh of relief. She was looking forward to seeing her little girl's face when Danni saw all the special things she had done for her. Sam couldn't wait to bring Bree home, but prayed they would have some time with Danni by herself for a few days.

Sam took dinner to the kitchen and put it in the oven to keep it warm. She heard voices in the hallway and walked out to the living room, just as the door opened. Jason walked in carrying their bags and two boxes. Danni was holding his hand, but as soon as she saw Sam, she let go and ran towards her. "Mommy!" she exclaimed as she was running toward her.

Sam knelt down to meet her and pulled her daughter into a big hug. Sam had tears streaming down her face as she covered her daughter with kisses all over. "Danni, I've missed you so much," she said hugging her.

"I missed you too. Those are happy tears, right?" Danni asked.

"Yes, baby girl. These are VERY happy tears," Sam said smiling. "Look at you. I think you've gotten taller," she said as she moved back to look at her daughter.

"I think so too," Jason piped in as he was feeling ignored. The moment between Sam and Danni was very precious and intimate.

Sam realized that Danni was so excited to see her; she hadn't noticed any of the balloons or decorations. She could tell Jason had noticed when she caught him smiling as he looked around the room.

Danni didn't want to leave Sam's arms, so Sam picked her up and started to carry her toward the couch to sit down. "Are we having a party?" the little girl asked.

"What makes you think that?" Sam asked.

"Balloons, decorations, and all the stuff," she said.

Sam walked over to the couch and sat down with Danni on her lap and motioned for Jason to join them. "Danni," she spoke as she put her hair behind her shoulders, "Your Daddy and I love you so much. You are our first little girl and you have been so brave. We just want you to know that even though Bree needs us a lot right now, you are so special. We have an evening of all your favorites planned," Sam explained.

"Like what?"

"Well for starters, we have your favorite dinner: chicken tenders and macaroni and cheese. Followed by a special dessert."

"Daddy and I brought dessert," Danni interjected.

"You did," Sam smiled. "Well then we have some brand new special bath time bubbles and some new bedtime stories. How does that sound?" Sam asked.

"Wow," was Danni's response as Jason watched his wife explain all the special things she had planned, he admired Sam even more for all she had endured. Things had been stressful for several months, but they were finally calming down and they would be able to enjoy each other and their girls. Jason grinned and Sam winked in response. Jason knew he had to be the luckiest man alive.

Danni couldn't seem to get close enough to Sam. She had climbed onto her lap and was playing with her mother's hair the whole time they were talking. Sam pulled her daughter into a hug and kissed her cheek. "So, are you hungry?" Sam asked.

"Yes," Danni said shaking her head up and down.

"Wait a minute," Jason interjected, "You weren't hungry before," he said.

"No, but I'm hungry now," Danni said.

"Why don't you take your bag back to your room and get washed up for dinner?" Sam suggested.

"Come with me Mommy," Danni pleaded. Sam looked at Jason with an odd expression. Danni was typically independent and it was very odd to have her so clingy.

"Ok, let's go," Sam said as she picked her up and headed down the hallway with Danni's bag.

Jason decided he'd step out and return Johnny's call. It had been a while since he touched base with him and he wanted to make sure that everything was still ok.

Sam helped Danni to unpack her things and wash her hands. Danni asked her to put her hair up and Sam happily indulged. After months of being on bedrest and trips to the NICU, it felt great to be able to do normal things with Danni. "Let's get Daddy and eat dinner," Sam suggested as Danni clutched her mother's hand tightly. When they got to the kitchen, Danni still held Sam's hand tightly. Sam was starting to become concerned. She used her free hand to take the plates out of the cabinet. "Here Danni, why don't you set the table," Sam suggested.

"Come help me," she said to her mother.

"Danni, you can do this. I'm going to get the hot food out of the oven. I'll be right here," she said. Danni reluctantly took the plates from Sam and set them on the table. She came back and Sam handed her the silverware. Again she reluctantly took it to the table.

Jason entered the kitchen and smiled as he watched Sam and Danni. "Hey, were'd you disappear to?" Sam asked.

"I had to make a phone call. Sounds like we could have our hands full," he said.

"Hands full with what?" Sam asked.

"Anthony," Jason said. "But don't worry. Johnny is on our side."

"That's good, because Jason I think we've got our hands full here too," Sam said nodding over to Danni.

"What are you talking about?" Jason asked.

"Jason, I practically had to pry her hands from mine to set the table. I love having her here, but she doesn't want to leave my side," she explained.

"I've noticed that too. She'll be ok, just give her time," Jason said.

"All finished," Danni announced proudly as she walked over to her parents.

"You did a great job Danni. Let's get ready to eat dinner," Sam said as she started carrying the food to the table. Jason picked Danni up and took her to her spot. Together they enjoyed a nice dinner. Danni talked nonstop about what she had been doing the last two weeks.

After dinner Jason went out to check on things with Johnny and to visit Bree. Sam gave Danni a special bubble bath and read her stories from her new storybook collection. Danni fell asleep in Sam's arms on the couch. Sam decided to keep her there. She wondered if her little girl had just missed her or if there was more to it. She prayed that with a little bit of love and attention from them, Danni would bounce back to herself.