Author's Note: Thanks for the mega awesome comments :D I'm trying to show Sam as a badass PI because GH is evil and barely let's us see Sam and Spinelli at work. Lol. I hope u guys continue to read and comment what you think because your comments keeps me wanting to write for you guys :D Trust me, there will be plenty of Jason coming up. Our girl, Sam will be caught in a love triangle, I'll tell you that. Same goes for Spinelli so stay tuned :D
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Ch. 3
Jason Morgan shook his head as his best friends, Carly Jacks and Sonny Corinthos argued for what seemed like the billionth time today in Sonny's Coffee House office. With the way that Carly and Sonny argued, he wandered how on earth they managed to get married four times when their divorce rates was just as equally bad. Whenever the two exes went at it, Jason often had to be the voice of reason between the two. Playing peacemaker made being a mob enforcer seem like a piece of cake in comparison. He would much rather be out doing God knows what than staying in the same room listening to them bicker.
Carly's blond curls bounced when she turned to look at Jason. "You're with me on this right? That Sonny can't parade his bodyguards around the kids twenty-four/seven? Michael and Morgan deserve to have normal lives and they can't do that without the constant reminder that they're Sonny's kids following them around every minute of the day."
"I'm just trying to protect my kids, Carly." Sonny said, sternly.
"If they need protection from anyone, it's you, Sonny." Carly shouted.
Jason took that as his cue to cut in before vases could get thrown and words were said that either would regret. "Carly, just let Max and Milo guard Michael and Morgan."
Carly was shocked. She didn't expect to hear those words come out of Jason's mouth. "I can't believe you're going against me on this."
"Look, I want Michael and Morgan to have normal lives just as much as you do. But with all of the chaos going around Port Charles lately, we can't afford to take any risks. Michael is finally getting his life back on track after getting released from prison for murdering Claudia and Anthony wants him to pay for getting let off the hook."
Carly and Sonny exchanged glances when the Michael fiasco was brought up. Two years ago, Sonny, Michael, and Sonny's then fiancé, Kate Howard were together when a maniac named Ian Devlin took it upon himself by shooting at what was supposed to be Sonny. Instead the bullet from Ian's gun hit Michael instead, causing Michael to be in a coma for a year. No one learned that Claudia Zacharra, Johnny Zacharra's older sister, was the one who hired Ian to shoot Sonny in the first place. Claudia was never found out and everyone grieved and moved on in different ways. Sonny temporarily quit the business before reclaiming his Mob Boss title and marrying Claudia for business purposes. Jason re-connected with his ex-wife Courtney (Sonny's younger sister), but their relationship ended mutually after the pair realized that they were no longer in love with each other and wanted to remain friends. Carly and Jax remained happily married and Carly wound up pregnant with his daughter.
A year later in May, a then 17 year old Michael finally woke up to find that everyone he knows and cares about had moved on with their lives after the shooting. He struggled with reconnecting with everyone, but in the end, he managed to regain his place within his family and friends. His memories remained foggy about who was responsible for getting him shot and after a few months, his recollections of Claudia confessing to him about being responsible for him losing a year of his life while he was in a coma came racing back to him like the speed of light. Before he could tell his dad, Jason, who investigated the shooting on his own and uncovered the truth, told Sonny the news about Claudia during her congratulations party. At the party, Sonny embarrassed Claudia and publicly threatened her, much to Michael's horror. Frightened for her life, Claudia took a very pregnant Carly hostage. Carly who was in labor, gave birth to her daughter with the help of Claudia, who in turn took the baby with the intention of raising her on her own. Michael, who was running away because he felt responsible for what happened, ironically found Claudia and Carly in an abandoned cabin. Attempting to stop Claudia from harming his mom and his newborn baby sister, Michael hit Claudia on the head with an axe handle, resulting in her dying instantly. Jason found them right afterward and he and Sonny decided to cover up the murder.
Fast-forward to the present, Sonny's eldest son, Dante, who was a cop found out the truth about Claudia's murder and turned his brother Michael in, thinking Michael would get a light sentence. He was wrong because Michael was sentenced to five years in prison with a possibility of parole. It didn't help matters that Sonny and Jason had some hardcore enemies in prison either, including Anthony Zacharra, Johnny and Claudia's father who wanted revenge for his daughter's death. Yet after some hardcore plea bargaining by Sonny's lawyer, Diane Miller, Michael was let out of prison after only serving his sentence for one month and was given three years probation. Sonny, Carly, and Jason were given a severe penalty for assisting in the cover-up of Claudia's death. Now Michael was trying to get back to living a normal life by attending the same school as his sister, Kristina Davis and dating the new girl in town, Zoe Ward. Still, even though things have simmered down, there was still a big chance that Anthony wanted payback on Sonny and his family for Claudia's death and Sonny and Jason didn't want to risk it.
Carly caved. She knew Jason was right. Hell, even if he was wrong, she still would have taken his side. That was how close she and Jason were. There was no denying that they had a strong friendship that even the closest of friends wish they had. She took a few steps closer to Sonny so that she could stare at him face to face. "Fine. We'll see how this goes. But two bodyguards following the kids around will be a little bit too much so Max stays. Milo can go. Take it or leave it."
Sonny studied Carly hard before finally flashing his dimples in his cheeks with a sexy smile. Those dimples were known to make Carly as well as half of the Port Charles female population fall weak at the knees as soon as Sonny entered the room. There was a reason Carly married him four times. Yes, Sonny was feared because of his job, but that didn't stop women from wanting to jump his bones every chance he gets. There's a long list of women he has ran through. Three of those women from that list (Carly, Alexis Davis, and Olivia Falcineri) managed to have his kids in the process, which is why Sonny is the proud father of four (Michael, Kristina, Morgan, and Dante) despite the fact that two of his kids despise him (Kristina and Dante), one was shot because of him (Michael), and the youngest (Morgan) sees more of Jax (Carly's husband) than him. Yes, Sonny was a womanizer. He knew it, his friends and family knew it. Hell, even the whole city of Port Charles new it.
"Fine." Sonny agreed. "I'll just arrange with Alexis to have Milo guard Kristina and Molly." Molly was Alexis's other daughter with Sonny's brother, Ric Lansing. Though Molly wasn't Sonny's child, he cared about her enough as if she was.
Carly smiled back before looking back at Jason who watched with annoyance. He knew Carly was going to find yet another reason to fight with Sonny. It was part of their relationship. Being married four times and having two kids together is what makes Carly and Sonny have an impeccable bond that no one can figure out. They loved and hated each other. It was what made them…them. Sonny was now single and Carly was currently trying to work out her marriage to Jax after Jax's grand plan to take Sonny down once in for all resulted in Michael going to prison in the first place. It was going to take a lot to get her relationship with Jax back standing strong, but she was determined to make it work or else she knew she would wind up as Mrs. Carly Corinthos for the fifth time in a row. And that was something she won't allow herself to do.
Just then, Max Giambetti poked his head through the slightly open door. "Boss, Monica Quartermaine is here to see Jason." Monica was Jason's mother.
"Is she here to talk about Michael again?" Carly asked with annoyance. It was a no brainer that she and the Quartermaine family barely got along. Especially since she took Michael away from his biological father, AJ Quartermaine, Jason's older brother, and let Sonny adopt him. Since Michael was released, the Quartermaines have been on Carly's case about Michael.
Max shrugged. "She just says it's urgent."
Jason looked at Max oddly. "Let her in."
Max nodded as he extended the door open, letting Monica enter the room.
As Sonny sat back down at his desk, he waved for Max to shut the door behind him. Max followed Sonny's order and exited out the room, the door closing silently.
Monica looked at Jason, with bloodshot red eyes. She looked like she has been crying for days. If only Jason knew she had been crying for a few hours. "Jason."
Jason's ocean blue eyes focused on her. "Is everything okay?" Despite everything he and Monica have been through as mother and son, he still cared for her…even though he rarely showed it.
Monica shook her head frantically, several tears streaming down her face. "No. Everything is not okay. Emily's not okay."
Jason's usual blank look was replaced with genuine concern. "Wha-what about Emily?"
"She's dead. Someone killed her." She practically blurted out as she broke down in tears.
"Oh my god." Carly said quietly.
Jason practically took two whole steps to reach Monica, before pulling her into a warm embrace. It was the only thing he could wrap his head around to do.
With silence filling the room, everyone tried to digest Monica's rash words in their heads. That Emily Quartermaine didn't just die…she was killed.
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Spinelli was sitting at his desk at his and Sam's McCall and Jackal PI office. As he waited for the test results on the blood and hair sample Sam retrieved from the crime scene to show up, he watched different news reports online about Emily's sudden death. After Lucky told him and Sam the news about Emily, he figured he should give Lucky some alone time with Sam in order to heal. Lucky was going to need her and Spinelli certainly didn't want to get in the way. Spinelli sighed as he listened to the latest report on the ABC News website.
"This is Dana Washington from ABC News updating you on the death that no one saw coming. It's been a frightening time for Port Charles, New York. For the past three months, eight deaths have taken place. Authorities have spoken about the high number of deaths from recently, finding reason to believe that the victims were murdered. The eighth and latest victim was Emily Quartermaine, the granddaughter of Port Charles socialite, Edward Quartermaine. Emily was attacked and murdered this morning outside this building." Dana Washington pointed to the Metro Court Hotel. "The Metro Court Hotel, when the Metro Court's custodian came across her body lying on the ground while he was taking out the trash. The killer who has been dubbed as the PC Killer has yet to be found. With eight killings on the PC Killer's list, Port Charles residents continue to raise the question: who will be next? This is Dana Washington reporting live."
Spinelli exited out of the video. He had heard enough and didn't want to hear anymore. He knew about the murders that have been going on recently, but he never once knew any of the victims. Not until today, anyways. He always considered Emily as a rare soul since the day he met her. And now her soul was in a better place.
Maxie rushed in through the door with her younger sister, Georgie Jones in tow. Spinelli was surprised to see them, especially now with the city in turmoil.
"What brings Maximista and Wise Georgie to the McCall and Jackal PI Headquarters?" Spinelli asked.
Maxie made herself comfortable on top of Spinelli's desk while Georgie sat in Sam's chair. Maxie who was in a very fashionable short dress made Spinelli's heart jump a few beats faster, since she was closer to him than she realized.
"Mac is going into overprotective mode since Emily died." Georgie answered.
Spinelli looked at her appreciatively.
"Yeah." Maxie went on. "He is completely being unreasonable. He actually wants me to stay with him and Georgie, instead of my apartment with Lulu because he thinks we will be safer together. It's ridiculous. I couldn't stay one more minute in that house with Mac lecturing me so I had to sneak out."
"Why you can't just listen to Mac for once doesn't even surprise me." Georgie said, shaking her head.
Maxie glared at her sis. "No one told you to follow me, Georgie. I was perfectly capable of coming here on my own."
"There's no way I could live with myself if I let you walk here by yourself late at night with a deranged psychopath on the lose. Ofcourse I was going to come with you."
"Wise Georgie is right." Spinelli agreed. "You are less likely to be put in harms way if one comes in pairs. I strongly believe that if Noble Emily was with someone before she died, her untimely demise would have resulted differently."
The room filled with silence at the thought of Emily.
Georgie spoke up. "Did you know Emily?" she asked Spinelli.
Spinelli nodded. "Since the Noble Emily and The Law Abiding Knight were the closest of friends and Fair Samantha and I are business partners, it makes the highest of sense for Noble Emily and I to have met on numerous occasions….She was always the upmost kind to me. Always smiling, and bringing positivity wherever she went. It's rare to find a kind spirit such as hers… In a lot of ways, she reminds me of you, Wise Georgie, for you too have that rare gift."
Georgie smiled sympathetically at him and he returned the notion.
Maxie crossed her arms, clearly uncomfortable with this touchy subject. "I really wish they'd catch this freak."
"Fear not, for Fair Samantha and the Jackal are on the case."
Maxie instinctively grabbed Spinelli's hand. "Spinelli, you have got to be careful. Other than Georgie, you are my central person. And if I lost you, I would bring you back from the dead and kill you myself."
Spinelli tightened his grip on Maxie's hand. "I was not aware that Maximista cared so much for the Jackal's wellbeing."
Maxie rolled her eyes at Spinelli's naïve-ness. "Ofcourse I care about you, Spinelli. You're my best friend."
Georgie all of a sudden felt like the third wheel, despite the fact that Maxie and Spinelli were so not a couple. There was no denying that Georgie had feelings for Spinelli. But when it came down to Spinelli's affections towards her and Maxie, she knew he considered her as just a friend and thought of Maxie as the girl of his dreams. Of course Maxie was too blind to notice Spinelli's boyfriend potential.
Georgie cleared her throat, interrupting the moment. "Speaking of best friends, how is Lucky holding up?"
Spinelli's face showed remorse. "He was quite broken up over the news. Last I checked, he was seeking solace with Fair Samantha and they were planning to visit The Noble Prince."
"Poor Nikolas." Georgie said sympathetically. "I can't imagine how he must be feeling right now."
Maxie was saddened. "I never felt the need to admit it, but I actually envied Emily and Nikolas. I've never seen anyone with a love quite like theirs. It's kind of like some epic love story."
"Tragic love story." Said Georgie, after giving it some thought. "I mean they've been through a lot to be together and in the end, she was taken away from him. How can you get over that?"
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Nikolas Cassadine threw a glass of whiskey at the door, nearly hitting Sam just as she and Lucky entered the room.
Sam looked at him, wide-eyed. "You have nice aim, I'll tell you that." She said jokingly. Nikolas and Lucky didn't laugh. "Wrong time for a joke?"
"I distinctly told Alfred not to let anyone in." Nikolas said angrily.
"And Alfred distinctly knew you needed to see us just as much as we needed to see you. How are you holding up?" Sam asked when she and Lucky reached Nikolas. Nikolas gave her an: are you kidding me look, and Sam wanted to kick herself. "That's right. That was a dumb question. I have a habit of talking before….thinking."
"I can't believe she's gone." Nikolas said, pouring himself another drink. "Spencer and I were on our way to meet her at the Metro Court this morning for breakfast. And I can't help thinking if we had gotten there a little bit earlier, then this wouldn't have happened."
"You don't know that." Lucky finally spoke.
Nikolas disregarded Lucky's comment. "They called me up to the PCPD to identify the body. I was praying to God it was someone else. And I know that sounds twisted, but…that was what I was thinking. And I still wish that right now. For it to be anyone but her."
Sam had no idea what she could possibly say to help him. When she lost Danny two years ago, she felt just as hurt and reckless as Nikolas… But that was different. She lost a brother. Nikolas just lost the love of his life.
"Where's Spencer?" Lucky asked.
"With Courtney." Nikolas said. "She came by after learning the news about Emily and picked him up." Courtney Matthews was the younger sister to Sonny Corinthos and was Spencer's mom. Her history with Nikolas was pretty complicated. After a rocky break-up with her ex-boyfriend, Jason Morgan, Courtney married Jasper Jacks. When she and Jax's marriage was on the rocks and Nikolas and Emily's marriage was in jeopardy as well, Courtney and Nikolas had an affair that led her to be pregnant, not knowing who the father was. After the paternity test revealed Nikolas to be the father, Jax switched the test results and made it seem like he was the father instead. After Courtney found out the truth when Spencer was born, she divorced Jax and became engaged to Nikolas. But she and Nikolas decided to end their engagement because she realized she still had feelings for Jason and he realized he still had feelings for Emily. Nikolas and Emily re-married, Jax wound up marrying Courtney's bff, Carly, and unfortunately Courtney and Jason's relationship came to an end. Courtney was now a proud single mom and she and Nikolas shared custody of Spencer.
"Does Spencer know about Emily?" Sam asked.
"Courtney is filling in the blanks for him as we speak. As far as Spencer knows, Emily died peacefully and is in a better place."
Sam winced. "Well that's good to know. At least she's downplaying what happened. I mean Spencer is too young to know that actual truth anyways. It'll crush him if he knew." Nikolas poured some more whiskey in his glass and Sam took notice. "How many of those have you had to drink?"
"Too many to count." Nikolas said, taking a drastic sip.
Lucky snatched the bottle of whiskey away so that Nikolas wouldn't be able to refill his glass. "Maybe you shouldn't be alone tonight?"
"Alexis said the same thing." Nikolas said, finishing his glass.
"Mom showed up?" Sam asked.
"She left just before you guys came in. She's worried about me." Nikolas reached under the bin by his desk and took out another bottle of Whiskey. Lucky rolled his eyes, astonished that Nikolas had a spare bottle of alcohol hidden.
"She's concerned. We all are. We just want to help."
"Help! If you guys want to help, find this creep before I do! Because if I find whoever did this to Emily, I'll kill them myself."
"I'm working on it." Sam told him.
Lucky looked at her, but didn't say anything about it. He knew it was no use to try to press her out of this investigation.
Nikolas didn't seem to notice Lucky's disapproval. Instead, he looked at Sam, surprised she was ready to get down to the bottom of this. "You really think you can catch this guy?"
Sam shrugged. "I'm Sam McCall, remember?" she gave him a cocky smile.
"Which is why I should be worried." Lucky told her.
Sam gave him a look. "Not now, Lucky."
Nikolas proceeded. "Lucky's right, Sam. You have a knack for getting into dangerous situations."
"Look I want Emily's killer brought to justice just as bad as you guys. Is that so bad?" Neither Nikolas or Lucky said anything so Sam took that as her cue to continue. "Exactly. So I'm doing this with or without your help." Nikolas drank another round of whiskey from his glass. Sam took that as him saying okay and glanced at Lucky expectantly. "Well?"
"There's no point in me arguing with you about this. I don't have the energy for it. Just know to be careful out there and call me if you need anything."
"I will." She said determined. "Speaking of calling if you need anything, Nik, are you going to need help getting Emily's funeral situated?"
Nikolas shook his head. "The Quartermaines and I are already handling it. Monica was already breaking the news to Jason in person when she called to ask me to drop by later on tonight."
Sam flinched. She didn't know Jason Morgan, but she sure as hell heard enough about him with his frequent arrest record and his face plastering all over the television news. It was funny that they never once talked before, considering all of the same ties they had. Sonny was her little sister, Kristina's father so Sam had met him once or twice, and each time, she wanted to punch him through the wall for barely being around Kristina. She knew Ric Lansing, Jason's enemy and Sonny's brother, because Ric was her sister, Molly's father and Alexis and him were married when she found out Alexis was her mom. She met Carly, Jason's best friend, a few times through her husband, Jax because Jax was best friends with Sam's mom. Not to mention Sam and Jax had a bit of a sexual history when they first met. She and Carly barely liked each other, but as time progressed, they have learned co-exist since Carly's son, Michael was close to Kristina. She knew Lucky's father, Luke Spencer, who worked with Sonny and Jason on a regular basis. She met Jason's family, the Quartermaines, a few times because when she first came to Port Charles, she worked with Jax and Tracy Quartermaine to search for five distinct lucky cards known as the Dead Man's Hand. And then there was Emily…Jason's younger sister who Sam met through Lucky and Nikolas...and now she was gone. Jason had lost a sibling and she couldn't help feeling compassion towards him because she knew how he was feeling. How they have yet to meet face to face was too coincidental. With that many ties, you would think they would have cross each other's paths by now.
Feeling exhausted just thinking about her brother, Emily's case, trying to help Nikolas cope, and trying to get Lucky to understand that she knew what she was doing, she felt like she deserved a drink as well. She took the bottle of Whiskey Lucky held in his hand and opened it, taking a long sip in the process. Lucky and Nikolas looked at her with surprise. She shrugged. "It's going to be a long night."
Author's Note: Funny how Jason and Sam have never met even though they both have a lot of the same connections to eachother. lol. In the next chapter, it's Emily's funeral and Jason and Sam finally meet for the first time. Please leave comments :D Your comments keep me going.
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