A/N – Thanks for the comments! Guest – Oh trust me, I'm not whitewashing anyone. When I write other characters differently, I don't get accused of that but trust me, this fic is far from over. Please judge the character by what I have written. Besides breathing, lol, the only thing Sam has done thus far is lie about her motives one time. No offense, but we're talking about Jason here. I would have done far worse lol. Now stop making me defend her lol. I feel dirty now. * Blackberry – I've always thought Maxie was a ho lol. I don't normally write her that way but you gotta change things up. Jason has an interesting journey in this fic. * maryrose59 – lol you know, you hear sayings all the time and can never remember their origin. I totally forgot about Caddyshack! Love that movie.
Anyway, I'll try not to comment so much so you can have your way with the characters. I'll let the story prove you right or wrong. J I'll still answer questions if I can so have at it.
Chapter 9 – It's a Go
Johnny and Jason walked into the ER. Milo had given them a ride over since they both had been drinking.
Maxie saw Jason so she got up and ran over to him. "They are examining her right now." She said. "Hi, I'm Maxie Jones. I'm friends with Sam."
Jason shook her hand.
"Hi Johnny." Maxie said.
Johnny nodded. He was not a Maxie fan. She was young and reckless.
Monica walked up to them. "Jason, Sam is going to be fine. She has a slight concussion and her chest is bruised from the air bags. She has been asking for you."
Jason sighed. "Alright, I'll see her."
He walked with Monica around a corner.
"How are you?" She asked.
"I'm okay." He said. "I moved into the penthouse. Sonny thought I'd be better protected there."
Monica nodded. She had heard about the shooting. "Lila has been asking for you."
"I'm not sure it's safe to see her right now."
"She understands." Monica said softly.
They walked into a cubicle and Sam's eyes fluttered open and she started to cry when she saw Jason.
He walked over to her and sat in a chair. She reached out her hand and feeling bad, Jason took it.
"I was so scared." She said softly. "Thank you for checking on me."
"I thought it was the least I could do."
She wiped at her tears with her other hand.
Patrick and Epiphany walked into the room and he was surprised to see Jason.
"Hi." Jason said.
"Hello, uh, can you hang around after I finish with Sam so we can talk?" Patrick asked.
Jason nodded. "Okay."
He stood up and walked out of the room so Patrick could examine her.
When he was done, he walked over to Jason. "I hear you're willing to do a scan."
Jason nodded. "I want to know my options."
"Can you come in tomorrow morning at 10:00 A.M.?" Patrick asked.
"Yes." Jason said.
"We'll do a couple of different scans and then I'll know what I'm working with."
"The doctor in Tom's River wanted to do surgery but I elected not to have it." Jason said.
"You had been through a lot, so that is understandable." Patrick said.
They were interrupted by EJ.
"How is she?" He asked.
"She'll be fine." Jason said. "She has a mild concussion and some bruises."
"Can I see her?"
Jason nodded and EJ slipped into the room.
"Sam needs to go home with someone tonight." Patrick said.
"I'll let Maxie know." Jason said.
Patrick nodded and left.
Maxie walked over and Jason asked her if she could go home with Sam tonight. "Sure." She said.
They walked into the room.
"I guess you're coming home with me tonight." Maxie said.
Sam was a little disappointed that Jason hadn't volunteered but she understood.
"I'm going to go." Jason said. "I'm glad that you're okay."
"Thanks again for coming." She said.
"You're welcome." He said leaving.
EJ watched him. He had a sneaky suspicion that his father was responsible for Sam's accident. He wasn't happy with the pace of their plan at the moment. If Sam had been hurt, there would have been hell to pay. He looked down at her and wiped some hair away from her face. "Rest for now." He said softly.
Maxie felt a flair of jealously pulse through her body. She was going to have to do something about EJ's obsession with Sam for sure.
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Jason went back to the penthouse and smiled. Elizabeth and Sarah were asleep on the couch. He grabbed a blanket and covered them up and turned out the lights and went upstairs and sat on the bed.
It had been a long day. He opened the dresser drawers and pulled out a t-shirt and some sweatpants and climbed into bed wishing Elizabeth was lying next to him. He had come to rely on her so much and couldn't imagine going through all of this without her. Turning on his side he sighed. Sam. What was he going to do about her. She clearly was not going to go away quietly. He couldn't blame her really. If something like this had happened to Elizabeth, he wouldn't go without a fight either. Then there were the tests. He groaned. He hated hospitals. But he didn't have a choice. It could be Elizabeth getting shot at and run off the road. There was no way in hell that he was going to let that happen.
He clamped his eyes shut willing himself to go to sleep.
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EJ called his father.
"EJ." Stefano said drolly.
"How dare you hurt her like this." EJ said angrily.
"That was to remind you exactly who is in charge. You need to focus. If you want Sam to live then you need to get her to do our bidding. Remember, when Jason goes down, Sam is going to take the fall. Perhaps you needed a little reminder regarding the true end game and that Sam is not your prize." Stefano said firmly.
EJ wanted to throw the phone. He ended the call and shoved some papers off the desk. He was going to find a way to change that and make his father agree with him.
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Jason rolled to his right and his arm came in contact with a body; make that two bodies. His eyes snapped open and he pulled his hand back. The morning light was filtering through the windows and to his shock Elizabeth was lying next to him and next to her, Sarah was looking at him with a big smile on her face.
"Hey there playa. Let's not tell Patrick that you had both sisters in your bed. He's a little territorial." She said with a twinkle in her eye. "I couldn't sleep in that other room. It was like someone threw up pepto bismal in there." She said before standing up and stretching. "I'm gonna go raid the kitchen."
Jason smirked and watched her leave and Elizabeth stretched and rolled onto her back. "I should have locked the door."
He chuckled. "You sleep okay?"
"I did after I crawled into bed with you." She said smiling.
He gave her a quick peck and then got up. "I'm going to go to the bathroom and then I guess I'll cook some breakfast."
"Sounds good." She said watching him disappear. Throwing the pillow over her head, which smelled like Jason, she moaned and tried to catch a few more minutes of sleep.
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Jason finished flipping a pancake. Sarah was giving him a rundown of the tests he'd have to take. He was feeling a little better about it knowing what to expect. He was glad she had stayed. It amazed him how opposite the two sisters were but despite their kidding around, he could tell they loved each other.
Elizabeth walked towards the kitchen. She could hear Sarah talking and smiled. She was glad that her sister was taking the time to explain things to Jason.
"What would the surgery be like?" Jason asked.
"Well, you might have to be awake for it." Sarah said.
Jason's eyes grew big. He put a stack of pancakes on the table with some bacon and sat down. "Seriously?"
Sarah nodded yes because her mouth was full with bacon.
"How does that work exactly?" Jason asked curiously.
Sarah grabbed a few pancakes and started putting some butter and syrup on them. "Well, you wouldn't feel any pain, so don't worry about that but it's sometimes necessary so they can make sure they are on track and you can still speak without slurring and things like that."
Jason made a face and Sarah chuckled.
"Don't worry Jason. Patrick is a genius when it comes to neurological shit. You'll be in good hands." She said before digging into the pancakes. Taking another bite she slightly moaned as she chewed.
Jason smirked and looked up to find Elizabeth looking at him. "Hey."
She smiled and sat down. "I couldn't let greedy guts over there eat all the food."
Jason smiled. "We were just talking about the surgery."
"I heard a little bit. Do you feel better about everything?"
"Your sister almost lost me with the thought of Patrick scrambling my brain up but yes, I do feel a little calmer." He said before drinking some juice.
Sarah smiled. Her phone vibrated and she grabbed it and listened. Rolling her eyes, she said, "Patrick butt dialed me again."
She listened and let her fork drop and shook her head. "He's flirting with Epiphany again. He calls her sexual chocolate. Don't ask." She said when Jason gave her a funny look. Liz chuckled. Sarah had sent her a picture of her "competition", so she knew who Epiphany was. Jason realized he had met her the night before. "That little dog." She said under her breath. "Patrick." She yelled.
Patrick looked around and then grabbed his phone. "Shit. Hello?" He said juggling the phone and accidentally putting it on speaker.
"What did you just say you wanted to do to Epiphany's butt?" Sarah asked.
Epiphany grinned as did Jason and Elizabeth.
"Smack that—Honey, you know I have a thing about butts." Patrick said exasperatedly.
"The only butt you better be looking at is mine. By the way, I slept with Jason and Elizabeth last night. Kinky…..I have to go. Jason just got out of the shower and I need to jump in." Sarah grinned and paused for a second. "Damn. That's either a small towel or…. Um, honey I have to go." She said before ending the call. "Smack that." She said before grabbing another pancake. She looked up at Jason and Elizabeth who were shaking their heads as they chuckled. "What? He deserved it." She said before starting to laugh. "He'll probably be here in about five minutes. So, you better warn the guard." She said popping a piece of bacon into her mouth.
"You're crazy you know that?" Liz said.
Sarah grinned. "But it's a good crazy right?"
Jason chuckled and got up. "I'm going to go take a shower before your fiancé tries to kill me."
Sarah chuckled. "I don't think he'd risk ruining his hands. He had them insured."
Liz laughed. "Well Sarah, I think you finally found someone as crazy as you are so congratulations."
She smiled like she was proud of herself and then took another bite of her breakfast.
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Sure enough, Patrick was banging on the door about ten minutes later. "Sarah." He yelled.
Francis chuckled. He had been warned. Opening the door for him, Patrick ran inside.
"Sarah." He yelled.
"In the kitchen Mr. Certifiable." She said yelled.
He followed her voice and stood in the doorway. "Hey Liz." He said smiling.
She chuckled. "Hey Patrick."
He looked at Sarah and frowned. "Why are you pushing my buttons this early in the morning?"
"You started it. You know my ass can't compete with Epiphany's." Sarah said pouting.
Liz rolled her eyes. "It's official, you two have lost your minds." She said getting up and leaving.
"Baby, you know I wouldn't leave you for her ass." Patrick said trying to look pathetic.
Sarah looked up at him. "Promise?"
Patrick leaned over and laid a passionate kiss on her before pulling back. "Promise."
Sarah stood up and kissed him again. "Do you have time for a quickie?"
Patrick smirked. "I have to be back in an hour."
She grinned. "We can do this." She said firmly. "Let me get my purse. We'll be back at the apartment in five minutes."
"And you'll let me smack that ass?"
Sarah looked at him wickedly. "You can do anything you want."
He watched her disappear around the corner. "Damn." He muttered before chasing after her.
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Elizabeth and Jason walked into the hospital and walked up to the nurse's station.
"How can I help you two?" Epiphany asked.
"I'm Sarah's sister Elizabeth."
Epiphany smiled. "It's nice to meet you. So were you there this morning when Patrick put his foot in his mouth yet again?"
Liz chuckled. "Yes. They are both crazy."
"You have no idea." She said. "Follow me. I'll get you set up. And don't look at my butt."
Liz laughed when Jason totally looked.
They went to a room and Epiphany gave Jason a gown.
"You can leave your pants on." She said.
Epiphany stepped over to the computer and Jason took off his shirt and looked at the hospital gown in confusion. Epiphany chuckled and took it from him. "Put your arms through and then I'll wrap it around."
Jason let her help him and she tied it off.
"You just have to take off your clothes in front of my girls, trying to make me look bad." Patrick said coming into the room.
"Face it Drake, you can't compete with that." Epiphany said walking over to the computer.
Patrick rolled his eyes as Jason smirked. "Sit on the bed for me."
Jason got up on the bed and Patrick did an exam.
"It's good that you are in shape Jason. It means less hospital time. You're body will recover faster if we have to do the surgery."
Jason nodded.
"Alright, a tech nurse will be in here in a minute to take you downstairs for the scans and MRI. After that, I can analyze them and give you some feedback." Patrick stepped out and soon a nurse came and took Jason away.
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About an hour later, Patrick led them into an office.
"Well, you have significant scarring from both accidents. I can remove a lot of it. Some will have to stay due to its location. There's a good chance that you'll at least get your memories back from before the last accident. I doubt you'll recover any of your childhood memories though." He said.
"So, if I want my memory back, this is the only way?"
Patrick nodded. "Yes. I can pencil you in for the day after tomorrow."
Jason looked over at Elizabeth. "Okay." He said.
"Hold on, I need to go get your mother." He said.
Patrick left and found Monica and brought her back to the room.
"Hello Jason." She said.
"Hi."
"Jason has elected to have the surgery." Patrick said.
Monica looked at her son and then back at Patrick. "Okay."
"There is a concern about his safety in regards to his job."
Monica nodded. "Why don't we use the new heart wing? Construction just finished so there are no patients. It would be private and could be guarded easily. There is also an elevator shaft right there so all access could be monitored."
Jason slightly smiled. It was obvious she had thought this through. "Thank you."
"Will you mind if I check up on you?" Monica asked.
"No. That's fine." He said.
"We'll only allow a few nurses to be on schedule there. Epiphany and Hannah would be my choices." Monica said.
Patrick nodded. "I agree."
"Alright, I have patients to tend to. I'll see you in a few days." Monica said getting up.
Everyone else stood. "The day before, I'll have Epiphany contact you and give you a breakdown of what will happen so you'll know what to expect."
Jason nodded. "Thanks Patrick."
Patrick shook his hand. "You're welcome. Thank you for trusting me."
They went back to the penthouse and Jason called Sonny so he could assign guards.
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Carly finished bathing Michael after he made a mess with his lunch. "So, he's going to have the surgery." She said quietly.
"Yes. I'm looking forward to having him back." Sonny said.
"I am too, but at the same time, he's a little lighter then he usually is right now. I like it." Carly said.
"Well, maybe that will stay. Maybe Elizabeth is the reason for it."
Carly looked over at him. "Should we tell Sam?"
"I think that should be up to Jason don't you?"
She nodded. "You're right."
Sonny grabbed a giggling Michael and wrapped him in a towel and took him to his room.