Today was the day. Today Sam would marry the love of her life. Again. She would never openly admit this but she was excited about getting an actual wedding this time. Sam wouldn't change her and Jason's original wedding for anything. It had been perfect. It fit who Jason and Sam were at the time. So much had changed since their wedding 4 years ago. Today they had Danny and they had Lila back and Sam had her father and two little brothers. But one thing had not changed in the last 4 years and that was Jason and Sam's love for each other. If anything it had grown stronger with what they had been through.
Sam was in Monica's bedroom getting ready while Jason was in his and AJ's old room doing the same. Monica had given Sam her something old, a diamond bracelet. It was the first piece of jewelry that Alan had ever given her. Her something blue was her the garter she was wearing, from her mother. Her something new was the lingerie set the she was wearing under her robe, a gift from Maxie. But it was her something borrowed that hit Sam hard. Sam touches the diamond necklace thinking back to the moment it was given to her.
Tracy had asked for a moment alone with Sam because she had something for her. "I know that you and I have not always gotten along. But I have gotten to know you quite well for the past few years and my opinion of you has changed. You are an excellent mother to Danny and I am truly so sorry that you lost the opportunity to be a mother to Lila. I know that not only would my mother have approved of you, she would have loved you too. Just as much as Daddy did. And Daddy loved you very dearly, Sam. I don't think you will really know who much. So I was hoping that you would accept thins as your something borrowed." Tracy says as she unwraps the diamond necklace that is surrounded but black velvet. "Daddy gave it mother on their 20th anniversary. She only wore it on special occasions but it was her most prized possession aside from the ring that you wear now."
Sam felt the tears well in hers eyes as she looks at the necklace. It was a simple one. Not overly flashy. It had what looked like 4 rows of diamond all connected as one. It was just beautiful. "It is gorgeous, Tracy but are you sure?" Sam asks.
Tracy shares with Sam a rear, genuine smile and says "Yes. Mother would be doing this exact thing if she were here." Sam turns around and Tracy fits the necklace around Sam's neck and clasps it shut. "Beautiful." Tracy says. The two women share a smile before Tracy leaves so Sam can finish getting ready.
Sam is torn away from her memory when she hears a knock at the door. Sam brushes the tear ways and says "Come in!" Maxie sticks her head in and asks "Hey. Can I come it?" "Of course." Sam stands up as Maxie closes the door. "Are you ready to get your dress on? Show time is in 30." Maxie was extremely excited to be doing the wedding again. Sam had decided to have Lila as her maid of honor and Maxie, Kristina and Molly as bridesmaids. "Yep, I'm ready." Sam smiled at her friend.
"I know that this is the maid of honors job but seeing as how your maid of honor is 16 years old, and your daughter, I thought I could be the one to help you out." Maxie smiles. Sam laughs and says "Yeah, I think that is a good idea." Maxie helped Sam into the dress and then buttoned and zipped it up. "Thank you. And not just for your help with this but for your help with everything." Maxie smiled at her and said "Well, I am just glad that I finally got to give you a perfect wedding. After last time, I thought you and Jason would have never asked me to do it again."
"Well that wasn't your fault. It was Franco's so it was really a no brainier." Sam smiled. Maxie leans in and gives her friend a hug. "Congratulations, Sam. no one deserves this more that you and Jason."
"Thank you, Maxie." Just then there was a knock at the door and Maxie called for them to come in. Monica, Alexis Kristina, molly and Lila all came through the door. The two mothers caught sight of Sam in her dress and immediately tears stared flowing. "Oh, Sam you look absolutely beautiful." Alexis cried. "Thanks mom."
Monica came to stand in front of Sam, the woman who had been like a daughter to her long before today and gently touched the necklace she was wearing. "Lila would be so proud that you are wearing this today. And so would Edward. But no more proud that to have you wear her ring." Sam smiled at her second mother and gave her a hug. "Thank you. For everything." Sam whispered in her ear. They pulled apart and Alexis came over and asked "Are you ready?" "Yes. Is Jason?" Sam asked. "Yep. And 25 minutes from now you will be marrying him. Again." Alexis said as the room of women laughed.
"Stone Cold, if you don't stay still his tie is going to stay crooked." Spinelli tells his best friend and mentor. "Well would you hurry up? I don't want to be late getting up there." Spinelli stills his hands and gives him a look. "What?" Jason asked.
"They are not going to start the wedding without the groom. Now stay still." Spinelli finishes with his tie and fixes his handkerchief in his jacket pocket. "There. Done." Spinelli smiles his goofy smile.
"Thank you. And thank you for being my best man again. No one has supported Sam and I like you have." "The Jackal would not have missed this for anything. You and Fair Samantha are the best thing that has ever happened to me. Aside from my young one that is but if it hadn't been for you two I might not have her. I am just happy that you and Fair Samantha are finally getting your happily ever after. You deserve it after the hell you have been through." Jason smiled at the young kid who had become such an important part of his life.
Michael, Sonny and Morgan came into the room just then followed by a grumpy looking Danny. "Danny? What's wrong?" Jason asked his son.
"Why do I have to wear this again? You and mommy are already married." He goes and flops himself down on the bed. The men in the room laugh as Jason goes to sit by his son. "You know how you like to give mommy presents? Like the jewelry you make her?" Danny nods his head. "Why do you like to do that?"
Danny sits up and says "Because it makes her happy." "Why do you like to make her happy?" "Because she is my mommy and I love her." Danny says. "Right. And wearing this makes mommy happy. I don't want to be in the monkey suite either but I want to make mommy happy so I am." Jason tells his son. "So to make mommy happy we have to wear this?" Danny asks. "Yep. And it is going to make mommy really happy. She might even cry happy tears." Danny dramatically sighs and says "OK." He looks over at Michael and says "But you and aunt Sabrina better not be getting married anytime soon because this is the LAST time I am putting this thing on." Danny gets up from the bed and walks over to Morgan who is playing a game on his phone.
Jason and Sonny laugh as Michael looks a little uneasy. Jason was about to ask him what was wrong when Monica sticks her head in the door to say "It's time. You ready?" All thoughts leave Jason's mind but one. His wife. The men nod their head as Monica says "Can you boys go ahead? I want to talk to Jason for a minute." They all walk out the door and Sonny shuts it behind them. Monica walks over to her son and stands in front of him. "I really wish you father were here to see this. He thought that Sam was the perfect fit for you. Didn't always express it but he did. And I know the highlight of Edward's life was being with you and Sam at you reception. He loved Sam so."
Jason took his moms hand in his and said "Thank you. For everything that you have done for me and for my family. I may not remember it but you raised me when you didn't have to. And I may not be the son you thought I would be but you never gave up on me."
Monica raises her hand to her son's cheek. "Are you happy Jason? Truly, honestly and deeply happy?" Jason smiles at her and says "Yes" "Then you are everything that I have always wanted in a son. And you are wrong. From the second I held you in my arms I knew that I had to be the one to raise you. And I am more than proud of the mam that you have become." Jason hugs his mother and whispers in her ear "I love you, mom." A tear falls down her face and she whispers back "I love you too, baby." They pull apart and Monica says "Now let's go and get you married. Again."
Jason, Spinelli, Sonny, Michael and Morgan were all standing up at the rose arch in Lila's garden. Danny was standing next in front of his father holding the satin pillow. The guest watch as Emma lines the aisle with pink and white rose petals. Molly followed behind her and then Krissy and Maxie next. Lila walked down the aisle and smiled at her dad. She go into position and waited. Sam had decided that instead of the traditional bridal chorus that she wanted an instrumental version of Brad Paisley's "Then" to play. As the strumming starts Jason takes a deep breath and glances at his mom. She gives him a reassuring smile as all of the guest stand up. The doors to the garden from the family room open and revel Sam standing next to her father.
Seeing Sam in her wedding dress for the first time took Jason's breath away. He didn't know how but she was even more beautiful now than she was then 4 years ago on this day. Sam makes her way down the aisle never once taking her eyes off of Jason. He looked so handsome wearing his suite. He even wore a tie, Sam chuckled to herself. As they got to the end of the aisle, the priest asks "Who gives this women away?" After clearing his throat Julian said "Her mother and I do." Sam turned to her father as Jason came to stand next to Sam. Sam gave her dad a kiss on the cheek and Julian takes her hand in his. He places it with Jason's and tells him "you take care of my baby." Jason looks him dead in the eye and says "With my life." Jason takes his wife's hand and goes to stand in front of the priest.
The priest begins the ceremony and Jason and Sam continue to stare into each other's eyes and says "Jason and Sam wish to express their love in their own words. Sam," he motions for Sam to go first. She takes a deep breath before she starts "When I first met you it wasn't love at first sight. I didn't immediately know that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. I didn't have butterflies in my stomach when you looked at me or blush when we spoke. We were thrown together under unexpected circumstances and I found out so much about you. I really got to know you as a person and I just could not help but fall in love with you. And at the absolute worst time in my life, when I needed someone so bad, it was you that was there for me and I didn't even need to ask. You were just there. And in the aftermath you never wavered. You stayed by my side like it wasn't even a choice. You showed me what love is. You showed me what trust is. And while we have had our fair share of ups and downs our love still somehow always won out in the end. You have saved me more times that I can count. Everything that is good in my life has steamed from you. I didn't know what love was until you came into my life and because of you I have more love that any one person has the right. You have always been more to me that just my love. You are my best friend. You are the person that knows me better than anyone. And I will always and forever love you." Sam finished as she felt the tears fall down her face.
Jason reaches his hands up and brushes them away as the priest says "And now Jason."
"You're right, we weren't in love with each other from the start. But I wouldn't change that for anything. Getting to know you, getting to fall in love with you so deep that you will be forever in my heart, was the best thing that I could have asked for. I got to see the real Sam McCall. The one that loved her big brother more than anything and did everything she could to keep him happy and safe. You let me see the real you. And while it might not have been love and first sight it was so much better. For the first time in my life, someone loved me for me. All of me. And for the first time I felt at ease to let someone in. you see me. The good and the bad and you never turned your back on me. Not for anything. You were always there when I needed you the most. You were there for my family when they needed someone and you have given me the 3 best gifts that I have ever had. You made my life worth living. It's because of you that I have every reason to get up in the morning. And for the longest time I didn't think I would ever find that reason. My grandmother once told me that the heart has a long memory. And she was right. My brain may not have remembered you right away but my heart knew. It the reason I dreamed of you. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me and you will always not only have my heart, but you will always be my heart." By the time he was done Sam had let the tears flow freely.
The priest then asked "Do you both promise to be there for each other, to care for each other in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer as long as you both shall live?" "I do." Sam says, smiling through her tears. "I do." Jason repeats. "Then by the power vested in me by the state if New York, I now pronounce you man and wife. You may…" That was as far as he got before Jason pulled Sam into his arms and planted his mouth on hers. The guests erupted in applause as they stood up and admired the kissing couple. Jason and Sam pulled apart and Jason said "I love you, Mrs. Morgan." "I love you too, Mr. Morgan." Jason smiled and pulled her back into his arms for another kiss.
Jason and Sam were just about done taking their wedding photos as the finishing touches were put on the reception. And right on que the DJ announced "Ladies and gentlemen please help me welcome Mr. and Mrs. Jason Morgan!" The crowd claps as Jason and Sam make their way to the dance floor. Jason pulls Sam around to the front of him and take her in his arms. Sam had wanted Jason's input on the song that they shared this dance to. Jason was the one that had found it and told Sam that it was the song. After hearing it for the first time Sam whole heatedly agreed. A Thousand Years by Christina Perri started to play as Sam and Jason started to sway to the music. The crowd claps again as Jason leans down and presses his lips to his wife's.
"So how do you think this compares to our first wedding?" Sam asked as they pulled apart. "Well, I wouldn't change our first wedding for anything but I am glad that this time we got to share this with our families and our friends. So I think that both days are pretty damn special." Jason smiles at his wife.
Kristina looks on at her sister and brother-in-law remain lost in each other. She had always admired how the two of them could be in a crowd full of people, like now, and still look at each other as if no one else existed. She felt Ethan's arms wrap around her from behind as he places a kiss on the side of her neck. "They look happy." He commented as her rests his chin in the shoulder. "Yeah, the do. And the deserve it. After being through what they have, it's well past time that they are." Krissy says, leaning her head into his.
"So, I have something I want to ask you." Ethan states. "Yeah? Shoot." "My dad is moving back here and he asked me if I would want to move into the Spencer house. Where Lucky and Lulu were raised. Lucky lived there with Liz and considering what he is starting with Hayden, he doesn't want to live there. Besides after he burned it down, he doesn't want anything to do with it. Dad had it rebuilt but didn't move into it until he came back to town. Now that he and Tracy are back together he wants to live with her. So I was wondering if maybe after you graduate this fall you would want to move in together." Ethan asks.
Kristina turns around in his arms and looks at him. "Really?" she asks. He smiles at her and says "Yeah. We pretty much live together already. We would just be making it official." Kristina stares at him for a moment before a smile spreads across her face. "Yes." She says. Ethan leans down and kisses her. "I love you." he says and he pulls away. Kristina smiles and his and says "I love you too." The DJ then calls for the guest to join the bride and groom on the dance floor.
Jason and Sam were sitting at her head table and were cuddled up together. Jason whispers something in his wife's ear that makes her giggle like a school girl. Carly looked on with a smile on her face. It was hard to admit it to herself at first but now she admitted it feely. She thought for years that Courtney was Jason's perfect match and that they belonged together. But looking back that was just wishful thinking. Sam accepted Jason for who he was. Always had and always would. Carly really just wanted Jason to be happy. He went out of his way to make sure that she and her boys were happy so that is what she wanted for him. But when she found out that it was Sam how made him happier than he had ever been, it was a hard reality to swallow. Sam and Carly would never be friends but that didn't mean Carly couldn't respect her place in Jason's life. And it took a while but she was finally able to do that. She was grateful that Jason had found Sam. Sam made Jason a lighter person. She actually saw him smile and show affection.
Sonny came up behind her with Avery in his arms. "I think someone is missing her mommy." He says. Carly turned around with a smile on her face. She reaches for her daughter the same time that Avery lunges for her. "Hi, baby." She coos at her. "Is Joss all settled with Jax?" Sonny asks.
Carly had decided to let Joss spend her school year with her dad this year. They had both missed each other terribly so Carly thought that it would be a good idea for them to spend time together. She would miss her baby girl but she knew that she needed to be with her dad. "Yeah. Her first day is on Monday and she is really excited. She misses her brothers but being around her dad and Lady Jane is helping her."
"And Jax promises that Jerry will be nowhere around?" Sonny asks concerned. "After Lady Jane made her opinion on her son clear to Jax, he decided to listen. I don't think Jerry will come around at all now that he knows his brother wants nothing to do with him." Sonny nods his head. They both turn their heads to Jason and Sam who had moved to the dance floor once again. "You think that they will finally find happiness?" Carly asked. "Yeah. And they deserve it after everything they have done for both of us and our kids." He replies.
"What have they done for us?" Morgan asks as he walks up to his parents, Michael behind him. Carly takes a deep breath and says "Well you were too young to remember but when you were a baby you and Michael and Krissy were kidnapped by Faith Rosco. Sam helped bring you home. And when we all thought that Michael was dead, Sam worked to prove that he wasn't. We ended up finding out her was alive because of her. And when he came home he had some problems and it was Sam who found someone to help him out."
"Wow. You're right I don't remember any of that. Where was Michael if he wasn't dead? Did Faith still have him?" Morgan asked.
Michael and Sonny share look as Sonny answers "It doesn't matter where he was just that he came home. And he was eventually ok thanks to Sam and Jason." Morgan looks over at his brother and Michael motions his head "Come on. We'll take a walk and I will explain."
"Michael, you don't have to…" Sonny starts to say "I know, but in a way I need to." Sonny and Michael look at each other for a moment before Sonny nods his head. The brothers go off on the walk as Carly turns to her husband and grabs his hand and gave it a squeeze. "It will be ok." She reassures him. Sonny sighs and says "I hope so."
A glass is clinked to get the guests attention. Everyone looks to the dance floor where Spinelli is. "Good evening everyone. Many of you know that I am a good friend of both the bride and the groom. When I first came to Port Charles they were the only ones that I knew. While be it under extreme circumstances I would not change it for the world. They are two of the most important people in my entire life. They were already in love when I came to town but I got to watch as their love grew stronger. No matter what was thrown their way they always overcame it. It is because of them that I know what real love is. Fair Samantha has loved Stone cold for who he is. That has never changed. She accepted him as he was and he understood her for who she was. There are no two people more perfect for each other than these two. It is as if they were made for each other. They have loved each other without and exceptions. They are without a doubt the greatest love story ever told and I am honored to have been a part of it. I love you both very much and I wish you mothering but I life time of happiness. No one deserves it more." He raised his glass to them and the guests clap. Jason mouths his thanks to Spinelli and Sam wipes the tears from her eyes and mouths the same.
The rest of the night pasted with nothing but love and joy. Alexis, Julian and Monica all gave speeches that had Sam in tears. Especially when Monica said how much Alan and Lila would have loved to been here with them but she knew that along with Edward they were here is spirit. When the garter and bouquet were thrown, Ethan and Krissy caught them much to the cringe of Sonny. Carly teased him all night long how it wouldn't be long before he had a son-in-law. As the night drew to a close, Jason and Sam when to go and get ready to head out. They had decided to stay in tow this time. They were going to spend two weeks at the cabin they had spent their wedding might in. this way they would be close if the kids needed them. As Jason was making sure he had everything, Michael came up to stand next to him. "Hey. Where did Aunt
Sam go?" he asked. "She went to go and get changed for the ride. Wedding dress isn't exactly motorcycle attire."
Michael laughs at his uncle's joke. "How are you doing?" Jason asked his nephew. "Better. I talked to grandma and while Sonny will never be her favorite person she understands why I can't keep holding on to the anger. I don't think things will ever go back the way they were but I can't just erase what Sonny was to my past. I have a new perspective on the situation." He says.
"What's that?" Jason asked.
"Sabrina is pregnant." He tells his uncle with a smile. Jason's eyes go wide as he asks "Are you serious? She's really pregnant?" "Yeah," Michael says, "I'm gonna be a dad." Jason smiles at his nephew and says "Congratulations!" They share a hug as Sam walks up to them.
"Hey. What's going on?" She asks, picking up on the vibe of the conversation. Michael looks at his aunt and says "Sabrina is pregnant." Sam takes a minute to let that sink in before she shrieks and throws herself at Michael "Oh my god, Michael. You're going to be a daddy!" she says.
"Yeah. I'm going to be a daddy." He smiles at her as the pull a part.
"I am so happy for you, honey!" "Thanks Aunt Sam."
"Sam? Jason? Everyone is ready." Monica says coming up to them. "Ok. We're almost ready." Jason tells his mom. When they are alone again Michael turns to them and says "We haven't told anyone else yet. We want to wait until after her first ultra sound. Sabrina is a little gun shy after the last time." Sam feels a wave of pain come over her. She remembers that feeling all too well. "But I wanted to tell you guys first because you have been there for me the most." He explains.
"Your secret is safe with us." Sam tells him. They both give him a hug and then he goes out of the room to join the rest of the guest.
Sam and Jason walk out of the room and into the court yard where everyone is lines up. Maxie had decided to throw tulip petal instead of rice. Jason looks down at his wife and says "You ready?" Sam smiles at him and says "Always." The quickly run through the guest as they throw their flower petals. They make their way to Jason's bike and he hands Sam her helmet. "Can we take the log way? After this trip it is going to be a while before I am able to get on this bike and I want to savor it for as long as I can."
Jason chuckles at his wife and says "Sure. And I promise the second you are able to, we will go for a ride." The get on the bike as Jason turns to his wife and asks "Set?" Sam leans forward and kisses his cheek and says "Yep." Jason returns her smile and then turns back to the road. He pulls away from the curb and heads to the cabin.