Jason Morgan and Alexis Davis, canon

September 2010

Instant Addiction

Part 28

Patrick choked out the words "There was an accident...on the expressway...when Matt and Sam were coming home. They were airlifted here. You need to get here as soon as you can."

Alexis covered her mouth with her hand, as tears stung her eyes, and her whole body tensed.

Patrick said "I need your permission for a surgery. I'll explain everything when you get here."

"Just do it! Save my daughter," she said, frantically, as she jumped to her feet.

"I intend to," Patrick choked out, before hanging up.

Alexis didn't know what to do. Who to call first. What to think. She couldn't think straight. All she could see in her head was herself holding Sam right after she was born. Their most precious moment together ever. Her perfect baby girl.

Alexis stumbled across the dining room at The Metro Court and over to the bar. She asked the bartender "Can you...page Mr. Jacks...to the lobby for me?" Before he could even respond she was rushing to the elevators.

Jax walked into the lobby as she walked off the elevator. She hurried over to him, touching his arm, and looking into his eyes. She whispered, hoarsely, "There was an accident...Sam."

He sucked in a quick, broken breath. "Lets go."

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"Where's Jason?" Carly asked, shocked, as she looked around the surgical waiting room. Jax had called her after they were told that Sam would be in surgery for a few hours.

Alexis' whole face was pinched, as she stopped pacing and turned to look at Carly. Fresh tears flew to her eyes. She shook her head slightly. Saying that she hadn't called him. She hadn't known how to let down that wall and lean on him that way.

Carly's features softened. She slipped off her purse and coat, threw them on a chair and then walked over to Alexis.

Alexis whispered "No pity from you please. I can't take it today."

Carly hugged her, tighter than she ever thought about hugging her before. "They don't make chicks tougher than Sam."

Alexis raised her arms and hugged Carly back, as teams streamed down her face.

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Twenty minutes later, Alexis was standing outside the hospital. She had went to the bathroom to wash her face and, even though Jax said he would do it, she decided she needed to call Nikolas, who was in Russia on business.

Though it might be better to wait till Sam came out of surgery she felt like she needed to know he was coming home right now. Sam needed all the love and prayers and family she could get.

Cassadines united could never be broken apart.

"Aunt Alexis, how are you?"

"I hate to have to tell you this but your cousin....Sam...she's been hurt in car accident with Matt. She's in surgery. " She swallowed down a sob as her chest rattled.

"I am so sorry to hear that. What can I do for you? Who's her doctor? Can I make some calls to get a specialist?"

"Patrick is her doctor. He's the best."

"Yes, he is. Are you holding in all right?"

Alexis sniffled. "I'll be fine."

"I'm heading to the airport as soon as we hang up. I love you, Aunt Alexis."

"I love you, too," she whispered, her throat raw from crying. She turned around, at the sound of foot steps, and saw Jason approaching. "Good bye, Nikolas."

"Stay strong."

"I will."

"Good bye, Aunt Alexis."

She hung up, just as Jason stopped in front of her. Their eyes met and held. She opened her mouth to speak but only a sound came out, not a word. She meant to say: I'm fine.

Jason eased her into his arms. Alexis was shaking. Jason murmured to her "I won't leave you. Not for a minute."

She clung to him. And, in that moment, she could feel all her walls crash down as she flooded with a rush of undeniable love for this man who was the such a surprise in her life story. Such a miracle, so late in the game, too.

Jason Morgan-hit man, father, brother, best friend, mentor.....heartbreaker.....healer, lover, friend. Her man.

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Gia was loving every moment of this weekend out on her brand new, stunning, yatch with her hot, powerful, sexy as sin, husband. She sat on the bow of the boat, in a bikini, letting the cool breeze brush over her, as she watched the sun fall down.

Sonny was cooking dinner below deck.

Her cell started going off.

"Damn it. That better not be work. I will cut a biacth," she joked, as she crawled back onto the deck, went over to her beach bag, and reached inside to get her phone.

She read the screen: M.

Emily.

The phone had stopped ringing. She checked her messages and heard "Hey. There's no easy way to say this so brace yourself.....Sam has been brought into the ER after a four car accident. Both her and Matt are critical. She's in surgery and will be for a few hours. Alexis is here....she could probably use him right about now and I know...you'd want to know that."

Gia's eyes closed for a moment. She dropped the phone back in her purse. Walking on her wedge sandals, she made her way downstairs. The smell of tomato sauce permeated the air.

Hearing her approach, he called over his shoulder, in a light, teasing voice "You missed me, right? Don't worry I'm just about done here and then we can eat and...I was thinking...go to bed early." He chuckled.

"Babe."

He turned around. His eyes darkened with worry.

Gia said "We have to go back to the marina-"

"You sick?" He moved close to her.

"No, I'm good. I just heard from Emily. Sam was taken to General Hospital. Her and Matt were in a car wreck and its....bad. Sam's in critical condition. Alexis is there and she needs you."

Sonny froze. Gia touched his arm. Before she could do or say anything he was jerking his phone out of his pocket. He tried to make a call. "Fuck! I don't have a signal down here. FUCK!"

He headed upstairs.

Gia walked over to the stove and turned off the burner. She went to change her clothes. On deck Sonny got a signal and dialed his phone.

"Hello. I thought you were going to be out of touch all weekend?"

"Ric, there's a family emergency. You didn't hear?"

Ever since the day they learned that either one of them might be the father to Claudia's baby, Sonny and Ric had forged a deeper bond, built in pain over all that woman did to both of them.

"No," panic flew into his tone. "Is it one of the girls?"

"Its Sam. She's been in a car accident."

"How bad is it? Does Alexis know? Is she at the hospital? Is Sam even in town? I thought she was on her honeymoon still."

"Sam's at General Hospital. Alexis is there already. And its not looking good, from what I hear. I want you to-"

"Nadine and I were in the middle of dinner at The Cosmopolitan but we'll leave right now. Someone should be with Alexis."

"Just listen to me, I want you to go to the lake house and get the girls. Take them to your place. They should be with you, not Viola, tonight. Don't tell them anything!"

"What about Alexis? Who's with her? Jason? There's no way he can be what she needs right-"

"Don't start with that shit! I'm on my way to the hospital. You just do what I said. Go get the girls. I don't want them to hear about their sister's death on the fucking news when they are with a baby sitter!......Can you do that for me or not?"

"Of course I can, Sonny."

"Take care of the girls for Alexis. That's what you can do for her, little brother."

"I will. Keep me updated."

"Yeah."

"She's been through so much."

"I gotta go." Sonny hung up and then dropped his head as he muttered "Damn it. Damn. Damn."

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Hours went by, and then finally, Sonny was walking into the surgical waiting room, with Gia just a step behind him. In there was Carly, Jax, Jason, Maxie, Spinelli, Lulu, Diane and Alexis.

She was standing by herself, staring out a window, with her hands clutched tightly together.

"Hey," Sonny said, in this deep soothing tone.

She kept staring out the window, though the way she visibly shivered showed that she heard him come in. Everyone else was hushed.

He nodded at Jason, cast a quick look at Carly, and then walked over to Alexis. Sonny touched her arm. "Still waiting for news?"

"Its been a very long surgery. That can't be a good sign."

"It's a great sign, counselor. She's fighting."

Alexis stared into Sonny's eyes for a long moment. Then she jerked her gaze over to Gia. "Thank you for coming down here. That was a very considerate thing to do. I'm sorry about ruining your weekend like this."

Gia told her "Forget about that. We wouldn't want to be there when we need to be here. Can I get you anything?"

"I'm fine. But thank you."

Gia said "Well, I could use coffee myself. What about you guys? Carly? Want to make a caffeine run with me?"

"I'm in," Carly said. She looked at Jason and then Jax. "Can we bring you back anything?"

They both shook their heads, no. Diane asked them to get her a drink. Lulu, Maxie and Spinelli were too upset to say anything at all. They had been through the gambit of emotions and now just sat there looking and feeling numb.

After Gia and Carly left, Sonny said to Alexis "Come on. Sit down."

"I don't want to sit down! I want my daughter to LIVE! Don't coddle me! I'M FINE!"

Jax jumped up. "Get away from her, Corinthos!"

Jason stood up and physically blocked Jax's path to Alexis. He glared at him.

Alexis fell into Sonny's arms. She whispered "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scream at you."

"I got you. Its okay."

Jax stormed out of the room, letting out a disgusted sigh. Jason sat back down. It wasn't easy to stay there- knowing how connected Alexis was to Sonny and feeling like he was watching an intimate moment between them- but he wasn't leaving her side. No matter what.