Chapter 2

Staring at the phone Jason had given her, Sam tried to figure out what to do. When she had seen the stick and the results, she knew she couldn't wait with telling Jason. She also knew she couldn't wait going to the hospital with this, because she was told she couldn't get pregnant anymore and here she was, pregnant. She shook her head and looked at the phone again, when there was a knock on the door. ''Sam,'' she heard Max call out, and she closed her eyes and sighed.

''Yeah, I'm coming,'' she replied. She had promised she'd come and eat something, but she didn't feel like eating anymore. She would just keep Max company. So she got up from the bed and put the phone in her pocket. Then she made her way to the kitchen, where Max was already sitting at the table. He had two plates on front of him, and he pushed one of the plates her way when she sat down. She looked at it and took the fork in her hand, but didn't eat.

''Aren't you going to eat?'' Max asked her, and when she shook her head he frowned. ''What's the matter, Sam? I can see something is wrong,'' he said, and she smiled at him. He was sweet, but she knew she had to tell Jason first.

''Nothing, Max. I'm just not that hungry anymore,'' she replied, and he nodded but she could see he didn't believe her. He continued eating and shooting glances her way every so often, and when he was done eating she helped him clean the plates. ''I'm sorry – you did your best on the food and I don't eat,'' she said softly, and he shrugged.

''Sometimes I make something for myself and I find I'm not hungry – I just put it in the freezer for later,'' he said with a wink, and she smiled. She put the plates back in the cabinet and sat back down at the kitchen table when she felt a little lightheaded. She knew she had to go and tell Jason soon, but she felt like going to bed and sleep through the night.

''You know what, Max – I think I'm going to take a nap and come out to make dinner later,'' she said, and he nodded.

''We are going to Kelly's for dinner,'' Max said, and when she frowned in confusion, he added, ''I told Jason I would bring you there when you wouldn't call him,'' he looked down when he said that, and she sighed but smiled.

''Sure, why not – I'll just be in my room then,'' she said, and he nodded, but he didn't look up. She shrugged and walked to her room. She took the phone out of her pocket and contemplated calling Jason right now, but she couldn't. She needed some time to think, and she would tell him tonight. If they got a chance to be alone that is. She fell down on the bed and sighed. Soon after her head hit the pillow, she was out like a light.

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A couple of hours later, Jason opened the door and hugged Jenna before she stepped in. After spending the last couple of weeks with her he really cared about her, and it hit him he knew her better than he knew Sam. ''Come on in, I ordered dinner just before you knocked on the door so it will be here soon,'' he told her, and he grabbed his beer from the desk.

''Are you drinking beer?'' Jenna asked, and when he nodded with a frown she sighed. ''That's not fair,'' she said, and he laughed.

''I'm sorry but I need this beer and you can't have it,'' he teased her, and she slapped him playfully on the arm. ''So, did everything go alright with the family?'' he asked, and she nodded. She had called him, telling him she could be later, because she was waiting on a phone call from her mother.

''Yeah, my aunt is sick and they asked me to come home – I told them I would be going home tomorrow,'' she told him, and he nodded. He looked at her, and as if she could see the question in his eyes she smiled weakly, ''she has cancer, and I don't know in what stage yet, but they say it's bad,'' she told him, ''lung cancer,'' she added when she remembered, and he nodded again.

''I'm sorry – it's never easy to loose someone you love,'' he said softly, and she nodded and smiled again. He walked over to her and pulled her in his arms to comfort her, and she buried her head in his chest. He could feel the sobs wrack her body, and he felt sorry for her. He remembered how helpless he felt when his grandmother died – she was one of the only person's who he stayed close to after his accident, and he still missed her. ''A couple of years ago my grandmother died, and I still feel the pain of loosing her,'' he said out of nowhere, and she looked up with tears in her eyes.

''You were close with her,'' she stated, and he nodded. ''But I thought you didn't have any connection with your family anymore?'' she asked, and he nodded again.

''When I lost my memory in the accident I didn't. But over the years – and with my grandmother almost right away – I started rebuilding the relationship with my sister, Emily, and a little with my mother,'' he told her, and she nodded. ''The remainder of the family – not so much. My grandfather is still angry because I didn't want to join the family business,'' he said with a smile, and she laughed softly.

''There are only a couple of family members I'm close to. My parents and the aunt that's sick – then there's my nieces and some of my nephews,'' she rambled, and he knew he had gotten her to think of something else. Mission accomplished. ''But every one of them I don't see a lot because of my work – I go undercover a lot and I don't get to see them then – and now my aunt is sick…'' her voice faded and the tears fell again, and she smiled weakly at him.

''It's ok – whatever happens, it's going to be ok,'' he whispered, and she nodded. There was a knock on the door and it opened, to show Milo – Max' brother – come in with the food.

''Here you go boss,'' he said, and he moved out of the room again. Jason smiled at Jenna who had sat down on the couch, and he walked over to the couch and sat down next to her. He opened the bag and started getting out all of the boxes, and she smiled.

''Yeah, I don't like Chinese but I didn't know what you liked so I just ordered some of – almost everything,'' he mumbled, and she laughed softly.

''I love Chinese – although next time you can just order what you like because I like everything,'' she told him, and he nodded. They started eating in silence.

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** She opened the door to the cottage and smiled when Jason walked in. She had called him over to tell him she was pregnant, and he had told her he would be there right away.

''So, what did you want to see me for?'' he asked her, and she smiled at the soft tone of voice. He was so sweet, gentle, even if he didn't want to admit it.

''Yeah – I called you because I have something I want to tell you. And – you know, there is no easy way to say this so I'm just going to say it,'' she said, and she paused for a minute to get her head straight. ''I'm pregnant,'' she told him. His face changed, the anger rising on it, and he took a step back.

''What!'' he screamed, and she flinched, not expecting this reaction. ''God damn it – you better take care of it, or I will!'' **

She woke up with a start, sweat pouring down her face and body, and she shivered. That was one way Jason could react. She got up from the bed and decided to go to him, because she needed to tell him right away. She didn't want to wait, because that was just stupid. She knew he would be mad for sure when she waited. So she took a shower and thought about all the ways he could react. She didn't expect the wave of nausea, and she was glad she was in the bathroom. In a matter of seconds she was kneeling by the toilet, emptying her stomach into it. Tears mixed with the water still from the shower, and she blinked and sat back when she was done. She waited for a moment for her stomach to settle, and when it did she got up and started drying herself off.

''Sam, are you ok?'' she heard Max ask, and she closed her eyes for a moment before answering.

''Yeah, I'm fine,'' she replied, and she heard him walk away. She didn't think he would have heard her, but he did and she felt a little weird thinking about him listening to her throwing up. She sighed and got dressed, and then she walked out of the bathroom to her bedroom, where she grabbed the phone of her bed and walked out to the living room.

''Are you sure you're ok?'' he asked her, looking at her in concern, and she nodded. She knew she was pale, because she still didn't feel better, but she knew she would feel better once she had told Jason.

''I'm fine, Max – can I borrow your car?'' she asked, and he frowned.

''Why would you want to borrow my car? We need to get to Kelly's soon because I know you haven't called Jason yet,'' he replied, and she nodded. She didn't call Jason, but she didn't think Max would catch on.

''Well, you know I was thinking of going over there, because I wanted to see him – and I have something to tell him,'' she said, and he nodded.

''Care to share?'' he asked with a smile, and she shook her head.

''I want to tell Jason first, Max. You'll find out soon enough,'' she replied and he nodded again. ''So, can I borrow your car?'' she asked, and he nodded.

''Sure – the keys are in the bowl by the door, and call me if you need anything,'' he said, and she nodded, but when she got up she stopped and looked at him.

''I don't have your number. Can you put it in my phone?'' she asked as she handed him her phone, and he nodded. He put his number in her phone and handed it back to her, and she nodded her thanks before walking off. As she walked to the car she thought it would be wise to go to the hospital to make an appointment first. She didn't know the number here and she didn't want to call – she wanted to make sure she remembered the date and time because she always forgot everything. So she drove away from the cottage to the hospital, and was surprised she found it after taking two wrong turns.

As she walked in the hospital, she made her way to the nurses station on the floor she had to be on and waited for the nurse to come and help her. ''Hello – can I help you?'' the nurse asked, and she looked up and nodded.

''Yeah, I'd like to make an appointment with the OB/GYN,'' she replied, and the nurse nodded. Sam looked at her nameplate and read Elizabeth, and when Elizabeth started to type in the computer she waited patiently for the woman to look up and smile.

''Dr. Lee has a free spot tomorrow morning around 11, is that ok with you?'' she asked, and Sam nodded. She put Sam's information in the computer – what Sam would have to give before the appointment – and looked back at Sam again.

''That's great, thank you – can you write it down for me?'' she asked, and Elizabeth grabbed a pen and paper and wrote down the time and date, and the name of the OB. ''Thank you so much,'' Sam said, and Elizabeth nodded and smiled.

''Aren't you the woman Jason helped get out?'' Elizabeth asked, just as Sam wanted to walk away, and Sam turned around and frowned.

''Yeah, I am,'' she said, and Elizabeth nodded, but didn't say anything else and Sam walked away. She didn't understand how this nurse got to know this information but she didn't care a lot. She wanted to go see Jason and tell him about this, because she couldn't hold it from him. She made her way to the car and drove to the Harbor View Towers, where she knew Jason lived.

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''I asked Max to take Sam to Kelly's if she didn't contact me in,'' he paused and looked at the clock, ''an hour, so I want to go there,'' he told Jenna, and Jenna nodded and smiled.

''You know, I love seeing you with Sam. Remember when you came back after that ordeal with Damien – you held her and didn't care about what everyone thought,'' she said, and he smiled.

''I really didn't care, because I love her so much,'' he said, taking a sip of his beer and noticing the bottle was empty. ''It's empty,'' he said, surprised and confused.

''Jason,'' Jenna suddenly said, a little shocked, ''come on, we need you to drink something else because – god, there's at least 9 bottles right here,'' she exclaimed, and Jason looked at her in surprise and got up, only to feel the alcohol finally sink in – slamming on top of his head and making him lightheaded. He liked the feeling, and he grinned at her.

''It's fine,'' he said, and he noticed he was slurring. He never slurred. He laughed, he liked it, and Jenna frowned at him. ''You know what I'd say to Sam when I saw her right now?'' he asked her.

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Sam walked out of the elevator and smiled at Milo – Max's brother – who stood in front of the door. He opened it for her, and when she stepped forward she heard Jason talking. ''I love you so much,'' he said, and she could hear he was drunk. She looked at Milo with tears in her eyes.

''Who is with him?'' she asked him, and Milo looked at the door, and then sighed. They could hear Jason professing his love to someone inside, and even though Sam knew who was in there she had to ask.

''Jenna – Jenna is with him right now,'' he said, and Sam looked down, gestured for him to close the door and smiled at him before walking away.

''Please don't tell him I've been here – he doesn't need to know,'' she whispered, and even though she saw he didn't like it, he wouldn't tell. She stepped in the elevator and felt the tears start to fall. What was she going to do now?