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Decided to post another chapter--with JaSam spoilers being all over the place, I tried staying true to the characters. So here is my interpretation...
CHAPTER 14
"So what are you planning" Sam asked Jason
"Not sure yet. But he cannot be in there—I actually made a deal"
"With whom?"
"Anthony Zacharra…he keeps Michael safe and I agree not to do anything to Johnny"
"Can you really trust him?" Sam asked
"I did not know what else to do" Jason said getting angry
"I am not saying it was a bad idea—I was just wondering if he is going to keep his word"
"I am sorry, for blowing up. You are right—he is a hard man to trust. But Johnny means the world to him"
"Lie down" Sam said pulling his shoulders down so his head rest of her lap "Let me take care of you after all the times you have done for me—I owe you"
"How was your day?" he asked as Sam was rubbing his temples
"I said relax." She demanded and he closed his eyes
#-#-#-#
The next day Michael was taken to jail where he was to live a five year sentence. Carly and friends tried to stop it at all costs. Sam stayed at the penthouse in case she was needed to carry out an escape plan. Everything went well with his transfer, so Sam went to the office to work on a case that took her out of town for two nights. That night Michael got into trouble and it was clear he was not safe.
"Spinelli ,why are you back?" Sam said coming into the office the next morning
"We finished early and Dante's life is no longer dead. Stonecold actually asked I return to help him with his latest plan"
"What plan?"
"You have not heard?"
"Obviously not"
"Michael is not safe in prison despite Anthony Zacharra's efforts. Jason is…"
"Finding a way to go to prison to protect him" Sam slumped in her chair
"I guess that is what he meant. You know Stonecold well"
"Too well—do you know where he is?"
"I believe he is home" with that said Sam ran out and drove to Jason's as fast as she could
#-#
"I know what you are planning and I do not want you to do it—but I understand why and I think I can accept it." Sam said bursting through the door
"How did you…?" Jason inquired "I talked to Claire Walsh and we agreed on a deal"
Sam stifled her tears back trying not to assume weakness "Okay"
"I will serve a five year sentence with Michael on terms I can't discuss yet. I am allowed to have visitors and Michael stays safe"
"Okay" was all Sam could say
"I have one week—all I have to do is wait"
"Okay"
"Can you say something besides okay?"
"Okay…I mean yeah. What do you want me to say exactly?"
"What you are thinking"
"I cannot lie and say I think it is a good decision—because I want to be selfish and keep you here with me" she smiled and let a tear go. Jason wiped it away and hugged her. "I think you need to do this for yourself—not going to prison but the part about protecting Michael" she laughed
"Thank you. It means a lot to me that despite your own personal feelings you are willing to give in"
"It would tarnish my reputation to cry about it" holding back a teary laugh
"I need to go tell Carly—it may take a while but I want to see you later"
"No, it is fine. I am going to go clear my head and keep convincing myself I am okay with you leaving"
"I am sorry."
"Don't apologize. Just spend your last night with me"
"Would not have it any other way" he pulled her into a kiss
LAST NIGHT WITH SAM
"I am going to miss this" Jason said as Sam was relaxed in his arms drinking a beer and eating Chinese
"Yeah, my Chinese favorites compared to prison food"
"I meant more along the lines of you in my arms."
"I will visit you and you can kiss me. You will just have to wait five years for more"
"More?" Jason perked up
"Yeah. Why don't I show you what you will be missing" Sam said turning around. It was the first time since they got back together that it was soft and long lasting—wanting to savor each moment
Sam dropped Jason off at the PCPD the next morning where he met Diane. Sam did not want to wait around and see him come out so she left to go take a Corinthos-Morgan speed boat out. She needed speed
#-#-#-#
"Uncle Jason—what are you doing here?" Michael asked once Jason entered the jail cell
"I am your cell-mate"
"You are serving a sentence?"
"Yeah. Five years with you."
"You are here to protect me"
"Yeah. So you better listen to me."
"What about my mom?"
"She is very angry and still does not understand but she will accept it."
"You broke up with Sam, then?"
"No, she knew I had to do this. She said she is going to drive both of us crazy by visiting"
"Well seeing her face is much better than yours" Michael joked and swerved at Jason's punch
"Maybe she will bring a friend" Jason smiled
"What girl is going to want to be interesting in a guy who is in prison?"
"Riley? She seemed pretty cool about everything"
"You only thought I of her because she is like Sam and Sam can handle this stuff and love you no matter what" Michael said and Jason dropped his head "I will stop—I am going to read" Meanwhile Jason went to the gym facility at the prison
#-#-#-#
JAKES
"Hey Sam" Carly said sadly
"Coleman a beer and shot for Carly" Sam said without looking at Carly
After a couple more rounds, Sam responded to Carly's questions or statements but was not taking the liquor as hard as Carly was.
"You taking this as hard as me?" Carly asked referring to Jason leaving
"Yeah. I wanted more than anything to take him to Hawaii or Mexico but he is doing what he needs."
"He owes us big" Carly smiled and down her shot "How about we charge him for our drunk-ness...Coleman put this on Sonny's tab"
"Sonny?"
"It is Sonny's fault. I am too drunk…I need to go home" Carly said and then passed out
#-#-#-#
"The prisoner will be in shortly" a guard said as he sat Sam in a private room
"Thank you" Sam said. She waited about five minutes pacing back and forth—it had been two days since she said good-bye to Jason
"Sam?" Jason asked since she did not hear him come in
"Jason" and she ran to give him a hug and then pulled back "Nice duds"
"Thanks" he laughed "I miss you"
"I miss you too. How is it here? I mean I have been in lock up before for longer than a day but—never ventured in prison walls"
"I am okay, but it is not something I would say I enjoy"
"Oh come on—I was not asking that" Sam said
"I know. Any news from outside?"
"Like Bernie has not been here?"
"No, actually. Carly came by to see Michael—that is it"
"Well I am happy to be your first" Sam half-smiled "Port Charles is Port Charles. Sonny is a mess. Carly is angry and plotting against Lulu and Dante—not surprising. Morgan is taking it hard and Jax is still trying to get Michael released. The Quartermaines are too crazy to notice since Tracy is missing—but I talked to your mom and she said she has you in her thoughts"
"Thank you for not worrying her. How are Alexis and Kristina?"
"Don't know really—I have been taking midnight boat rides on your speedboat. Hope you do not mind"
"Nope—all Corinthos-Morgan boats are at your disposal. I am concerned about Midnight rides?"
"Don't be. I think of you at night and I cannot sleep so I have to do something; anything to do with boats, working on cases, helping Spinelli with random things."
"Okay" he said quietly
"Miss McCall—he is ready. Are you done?" a guard came in
"Give me a minute" she smiled and he left
"What is going on?"
"I am visiting Michael in the family area. I have some stuff from Kristina and Morgan and Molly."
"Thank you. First come here" and he pulled her into a kiss—as if they have not kissed in years, leaving her breathless
"Don't do that—or I may have to do a jail break for you and Michael" Sam said and Jason laughed. They hugged goodbye and Sam followed the guard
#-#-
"Michael" Sam yelled from across the outside pavilion for family visits
"Hey" he said happily
"OWW, Hottie coming through" a prisoner said but Sam ignored it
"Mighty fine piece right there" someone else said. Michaels anger began to rise.
Thankfully Sam got there before he reacted "Calm down, nothing I cannot handle"
"But they are" Michael said but was interrupted
"They cannot hurt me. I brought things for you" and she lifted her bag and started pulling things out. Behind Sam a crowd of filthy prisoners was forming, Sam noticed but Michael didn't which was good…for a while at least.
"How are Morgan and Kristina?"
"Taking it hard—but I think they will survive. Everyone is really supportive."
"What about the case on Alexis?"
"Court hearing is two days from now and I have no idea how it will go. I am hoping everything works out and the judge does not give prison time."
"She does not want my judge."
"Lucky is looking to see if the judge was dirty actually; since your sentence was so severe." Sam said leaving out Dante's role
"That is cool of him."
"I'd tap that—more than once" a prisoner said loud enough for others to look and Michael heard it too. Sam could not control him
"You leave her alone—or you will have to deal with Jason Morgan"
"Look at that, its Morgan's girl. Makes me want it even more" the prisoner continued.
"Come here chica—we can get it on like Donkey Kong" another said making obscene movements to emphasize his want
"In your dreams. He will beat you up till you cannot see straight. No one will touch someone he cares about without consequences" Michael added
"MICHAEL" Sam yelled
"Ow, Ow, a girl that is in control." Then he started barking and others joined in
"Guard, can you take Michael back" Sam said quietly
"Come on Corinthos let us get you back before trouble starts"
"Hey, chica. Come here. I have something you will like" the main guy said.
"And then you can come to me and I will show you something better" another guy said
Sam walked over "If you think that Jason is bad—you have not seen me. And that is not a threat, it is a promise"
"Alright, alright. Break it up. Come on Miss let us get you out of the jungle" a gaurd intervened
#-#-
"Michael, what the hell happened?" Jason said as the guard through him in the cell
"Some guys were making comments about Sam."
"You should have let it go. Sam can handle herself. Why did the guard take you back?"
"That is beside the point—they were doing and saying things no man should ever say to a woman. After Kristina—I need to defend women and you care a lot about Sam, which means she needs to be protected too."
"Answer my question" Jason said getting angry
"Sam asked him to, after I said a few choice words."
"Which were?" Jason said getting worried
"That if he kept up, you would come after him and his group. And they then found out Sam was your girlfriend and things go out of control"
"Damn it. I was keeping her safe by no one knowing"
"I am sorry…I"
"Don't talk." Jason screamed
#-#-#-#
"Mr. Zacharra?" a prisoner came up to him
"Yes"
"Jason Morgan's girl friend visited and the Corinthos boy had a strong reaction to the guys gawking at her. That is Jason's weak spot right now. We cannot touch the kid with Jason being in here—but we can go after her."
"And, I did not think you had a brain" Anthony laughed "We will set it up—make them pay for Claudia. Jason will blame Sonny and himself and it will be the end"
#-#-#-#
"Miss McCall?" Claire Walsh approached
"Uh, yeah. Do you need something?"
"I just wanted to commend you on your will to give up Jason for an unknown period of time"
"What are you talking about?" Sam said
"Jason may not get out of prison—he will be there for Michael but he may not be out when Michael is"
"When did this deal come?"
"As he was being booked—oh I am sorry, I thought you knew"
"You already did enough damage—why come after me?"
"Because you are being watched in case you make any moves to let the prisoners escape"
"I need to get to my mother's trial, please excuse me" Sam said and headed toward her car where she got herself together and then went back to the courthouse
"Hey, Sam" Kristina said and patted the chair next to her for Sam to sit
"Are the Bauer's here yet?"
"Outside—Melinda started to yell at us but Mac intervened
"Good." Sam said but could not hide the fact about Jason
"Is something wrong—you look sad."
"No, just thinking about Jason"
"I heard about him protecting Michael by going to prison. That was pretty great of him"
"NO it wasn't. He left Sam behind" Molly yelled
"Why are you here?" Sam asked
"Half-day, but enough about me. Jason left after he promised me not to hurt you. He is supposed to be your soul mate and he just leaves. People in love do not do that to each other--I guess i was wrong about Jason"
"Molly—it is okay."
"How is having to love of your life in prison okay? This is killing you—but you are hiding it from him so he will not worry."
"Molly, stop it" Kristina yelled when Sam was getting upset "This is none of your business or anyone else's. Take a seat and drop this subject"
"What have you done with my little sister" Sam said "Thank you—but you do not have to yell at Molly"
"Ever since Kiefer I learned I need to stick up myself and the people I care about"
"I know. Let's just get this over with and then do something fun" Sam smiled
The judge dropped the charges and Alexis had to do one year community service and her license was suspended till further notice. However the Bauer's attacked and they are filing wrongful death against Alexis.
#-#-#-#
Sam took a bigger boat out after spending time with her mom and sisters. She anchored and sat at the front of the boat looking at the stars. Her phone started to ring—since Jason was away and things with Michael were in limbo she could not ignore it "Hello"
"Hey, Sam it is Jason. Apparently no one likes to make calls at night"
"Maybe because you are not allowed to"
"I asked a guard about the situation earlier and he said I could call while the warden was out"'
"Oh. Well you do not have to check in on me. The other day was stupid guys who have not had any woman contact them in years"
"I am afraid Michael made it worse"
"Nah, I threatened them" she laughed
"Sam" he said as if it was bad
"Calm down—I will be fine. How is Michael, I am worried about him?"
"Watching him like a hawk. Are you sure you are okay?"
"Stop worrying—I have been taking care of myself for a long time. I am on the boat right now—looking up at the stars"
"Like in Italy?" Jason questioned
"Not as good—you are not here with me" Sam said
"Do not forget that I love you"
"I won't. I love you too. Bye Jason."
Let me know what you think about the direction I am taking with the prison storyline! Much appreciated ;)