Hi everyone! I have to say quickly sorry about the slip up about the Aunt Sam comment…when typing and proof reading I completely missed the error and I'm glad you all caught it! Secondly I must say I won't always update this quickly…I'll try, but no promises here! Anyways, I hope you all enjoy this newest chapter because I really enjoyed writing it! I can't wait to hear your opinions since I'm now starting to introduce more of the characters and I'm going to need help tweaking them to be better.
Disclaimer: I don't own GH or the characters.
Jason hand only waited long enough for the doctors in Vera Cruz to deem Sam stable enough to be transported before calling in Sonny's private jet to get her back to Port Charles. He was going against the recommendations of the hospital staff, who wanted him to wait until Sam at least woke up. Jason told them the best thing for Sam was to get her around her friends and family and under the care of Dr. Drake as soon as possible. So it was only seven hours later when Kristina, Michael, Jason, a nurse and an unconscious and semi-stable Sam boarded the jet and after stress filled hours in the air they were landing in Port Charles and being transported via ambulance to General Hospital. Jason never left Sam's side the whole trip and finally let go of her hand only after they threatened to call security on him.
Jason never thought he would be so happy to see Patrick and Robin than he was the moment the doors to ICU opened and they both were standing there waiting for Sam to arrive. Robin, unable to hold onto her normal professional demeanor gasps when she first sets eyes on Sam and see's how bad she is. Patrick takes a deep intake of breath and exhales saying "Oh my god." Neither able to take their eyes off of Sam they hand the chart over to the nurse to read to them.
"Samantha McCall. Gunshot to the left side of the chest and head trauma has also been recorded. Transported from a hospital in Vera Cruz against the wishes of the medical staff there. So far unresponsive to any treatment and questions…" The nurse was saying until Jason steps forward and interrupts.
"That's not true! She looked at me Patrick! She did, just before the paramedics arrived. She looked right at me."
Patrick is finally able to pull his gaze from Sam to stare at an obviously distressed Jason. "Has there been anything since then?" He asks.
"No…nothing." Jason says defeat evident in his voice.
"And how long ago was that Jason?" Robin asks coming out of her shock, only to be surprised at how truly upset Jason appears to be when she finally looks up at him.
"It ah…I think that was about 18 hours ago maybe." Jason says unable to believe it had been that long ago since he had last seen Sam's eyes. "What does that mean? Is she going to be alright?" When Robin and Patrick share a look, but don't say anything Jason steps forward and grabs Patrick by the collar of his medical jacket. "I brought her here sooner than they wanted me to because I knew you could save her. So dammit Patrick! Save her!"
Grabbing Jason's arm Robin quickly turns to wave off security. "Jason we're going to do everything we can, but acting like this…it isn't helping Sam Jason. And she wouldn't want you acting this way, you know that."
Looking down at Robin and seeing the concern and sincerity in her eyes Jason lets go of Patrick and covers his face with both of his hands. Turning his back to the doctors, nurses, security, and even Michael and Kristina Jason blinks back the tears in his eyes before turning to face them again. "I just found her Robin. You guys have to do something…I…"Looking out the window and up at the stars all he can feel is deep despair. "I don't think I could lose her again. Not after I just found her."
"Alright." Robin says nodding her head and turning back to the ICU team surrounding Sam and waiting for instructions. "You heard him! Let's go!" Grabbing the chart from Patrick, Robin leads the way down the hallway.
Starring at the team until they're out of sight Patrick turns back and shares a meaningful look with Jason. "I'm not going to promise you miracles Jason, but know this…I would never give up on Sam." Trying to smile in assurance Patrick turns and follows after the gurney down the hall.
Feeling completely helpless at the moment Jason turns to see both Michael and Kristina staring at him expectantly, waiting for him to take control like he normally does. Clearing his throat he walks over and pulls them both into a hug. "She's going to be ok. Sam's a fighter. She won't let something like a bullet get her down." Even as he's saying it Jason is reminded of another time Sam had been shot and it had been his fault. He had failed Sam that time by not standing by her side…well he was learning from his mistake and this time he wasn't going to leave Sam's side until she told him to. Releasing the teenagers he tells them to go sit in one of the couches while he grabs a phone and starts making the necessary phone calls.
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Jason would go from sitting next to Kristina and Michael, to pacing the hallway, to staring out the window. The nursing staff kept whispering comments that he was acting like a caged animal waiting for the first chance at escape. He stops all movement when the elevator doors open and sees a distraught Alexis followed closely behind a worried looking Molly. "Where is my daughter?" Alexis asks rushing towards Jason.
"Uh…Alexis." Jason says confused pointing towards Kristina sitting not even two feet away.
"Oh thanks god!" Alexis says pulling Kristina into an almost suffocating hug along with Molly, looking over the young girls' heads into Jason's face. "Where is my other daughter?" She asks.
"You're hugging both of them Alexis."
"Cut the crap Jason! Where is she?" Alexis asks releasing Kristina, but only far enough to put an arm around her shoulders. "Where is Sam?"
Stunned into silence Jason just stares at Alexis, trying to understand what's she's asking. "You knew Sam was in Vera Cruz?" He is finally able to ask. But before he can ask any more questions or Alexis can even answer the elevator doors open again and Spinelli and Maxie are rushing towards them.
"Is everyone ok?" Maxie asks her eyes scanning the waiting room.
"Yes, Stonecold you were extremely vague on the phone earlier. Simply saying come to the ICU waiting room without saying why is quite disconcerting." Spinelli says, but his attention is also on searching the waiting room.
"Where's Sam at?" Maxie shrieks turning and finally looking at Jason. "What did you do to her?!"
Jason stares at Maxie wondering how she knew to ask about Sam when Spinelli steps into his line of sight. "Fair Samantha is ok…isn't she?" Spinelli asks, fear filling his eyes.
"How did you guys know about Sam?" Jason finally asks looking at Spinelli and Maxie.
"Well you see Stonecold…Maximista and I…We…ah…" Spinelli starts to explain, or try to at least, before the elevator opens and Sonny storms into the mix.
"Where are they?" He asks frantically walking towards the group and seeing the kids right away.
"They who?" Jason asks exasperated…figuring Sonny also knew about Sam being in Vera Cruz.
"Michael and Kristina!" Sonny says confused at the question. "Who else would I be talking about?" He asks pulling his two kids into a big hug.
"Sam!" Alexis says stepping forward and grabbing Jason's arm, being sure to have his full attention. "I want to know where she is Jason. Is she hurt?"
"Sam was shot…" Jason starts to say and Maxie freaks out on him.
"You shot Sam!" She shouts getting up in Jason's face, not caring that he is a muscled up hitman.
"No…I…well maybe...It's compl…." Jason starts to say.
"You shot my daughter!" Alexis shouts.
Before anyone can say anything else the elevator doors open again and Carly and Jax come towards the group. "Where is Michael?" Carly asks tears in her eyes. "Please tell me he's ok."
"I'm right here mom." Michael says stepping around the group to stand by Carly's side.
"Oh Michael!" Carly says squeezing him close. Jax stands behind her resting a hand on both of their shoulders in his sign of relief.
"Ok I'm happy the kids are ok, but now you better explain why Sam was shot!" Maxie yells pointing a finger into Jason's face.
"Yes Jason I would like to know that myself." Alexis says at the same time that Carly says "Sam was shot!"
"Is she alright?" Jax asks.
"We don't know… Jason won't tell us anything!" Maxie says glaring at him.
"Now hold on a second…if anyone is withholding information here it's you!" Jason says loudly so he can be heard above everyone else and he shares his glare between the group, not sure who all knew that Sam was in Vera Cruz.
"Can someone please tell me what's going on?" Sonny shouts right after Jason.
Everyone is confused and everyone is trying to talk over everyone and no one is getting anywhere. Maxie is too busy shouting accusations at Jason who is busy trying to question Alexis. Spinelli is trying to calm Maxie down, but his concern for Sam has him distracted. Carly, Sonny, and Jax are trying to ask questions of anyone that will listen, which is absolutely no one. And the three children Michael, Kristina, and Molly are sitting in the chairs watching the adults making asses of them-selves.
Epiphany walks up and watches the group and shakes her head before sticking her fingers in her mouth and whistling loud enough to drown out all the other noise. Once everyone turns to give her their full attention she puts her hands on her hips. "That's better now. I'm assuming you are all here for Samantha McCall?" Watching them all nod their heads because everyone was afraid to open their mouths and receive the wrath of Epiphany. "Well all here for information on Sam follow me and I'll lead you to a private waiting room where the doctor will be in to speak with you all soon." Knowing it was pointless to say only family should follow Epiphany isn't surprised when the whole groups follows after her. They weren't known for following the rules. "Dr. Drake should be with you shortly." She says before shutting the door to keep some of the noise in and shakes her head as she walks away. "A bunch of crazy people is what they are; too busy shooting each other to get a word in edgewise."
Jason waits to be sure Epiphany is gone before turning to the whole group. "Ok I want to know right now! Who all DIDN'T know that Sam was in Vera Cruz?" He speaks loud enough for the whole group to hear. Watching as everyone slowly looks at each other he sighs and waits them out, glaring them down. Jax raises his hand first and Carly's goes up right after his. When Sonny and Alexis raise their hands next he gives them both speculative looks.
"Hey I sent you to find these two…I knew nothing about Sam until I got here and you said she was hurt." Sonny says holding his hands up in an innocent gesture.
Alexis sighs when Jason then turns to glare at her. "I asked Sam if she would find Kristina and Michael. I knew Sonny was sending you, but I just thought it wouldn't hurt to have Sam looking too!"
"Do you realize how dangerous that was!" Jason shouts finally feeling he has someone to direct his anger too.
"It wouldn't have been if you hadn't shot her!" Maxie responds back angrily, not even giving Alexis a chance to defend herself.
"I don't know if it was one of my bullets that hit Sam…they police are investigating." Jason says, even though in his gut he knows the bullet that hit Sam was his. He just knew it.
"Were guns really necessary Jason?" Alexis asks frustrated.
"In the defense of Stonecold I'm sure he only used as much force as he deemed necessary…I'm sure he didn't intend for the Fair Samantha to get hurt." Spinelli speaks up, but with one glare from Maxie and Alexis he goes and sits down next to Molly.
"I still don't understand what happened down there." Sonny says confused. "Why was there shooting?"
"Didn't you just have to find Michael and Kristina and bring them home?" Jax adds.
"Yea Jason what happened down there?" Carly asks holding Michael close to her side.
Looking at all their faces and seeing varying looks of anger, confusion, and concern Jason sighs and runs a hand through his hair. "I honestly don't know." Jason says shrugging his shoulders. "One second I'm following Jer…"
"How can you not know!" Alexis demands cutting Jason off.
"You were the only one down there Jason." Maxie says. "Well except for Michael and Kristina who don't count since they obviously weren't caught up in your hitman killer shoot out like Sam was! I mean she was only trying to help and this is how you repay her!"
"I didn't even know it was Sam until it was too late!" Jason shouts back at Maxie. "If someone had told me she was there…!"
"Don't you blame that on Spinelli and me! If you kept your phone charged so we could reach you we would've told you Sam was down there with you! This is your fau…"
"Enough!" Sonny barks surprising everyone into silence. "None of that matters right now. The kids are safe and now we need to focus on Sam."
"Sonny's right." Carly says nodding her head. "What matters right now is Sam."
"You have got to be kidding me!" Maxie says scoffing. "You don't even like Sam!"
Surprised Carly's jaw drops. "I do to!"
"No you don't! You always hated her for pulling Jason away from you and your guys' sick friendship or whatever you want to call it."
"Maximista please stay quiet, I beg of you." Spinelli says coming to her side.
"No Spinelli I won't!" She says quickly looking at him before turning back to glare at everyone in the room. "All of you are acting so concerned and worried…why? Who is Sam to you anyways? Half of you didn't even know she was still alive or that she was working her butt off to save Michael and Kristina. And Alexis you only call Sam when you want something from her! Whether it's to ask her for help or to talk down to her to make yourself feel better!"
"Now that's just not true!" Alexis says tears filling her eyes.
"The hell it's not!"
"She's my daughter."
"Yea, but only when it's convenient for you! That's all Sam has ever been for most of you! A convenience! She's your daughter of convenience Alexis! Sonny she's your mistress that just won't go away!"
"I care about Sam…I always did." Sonny says his jaw clenching in anger.
"No…you used Sam for an ego boost when your marriage was rocky! That's not caring for someone." Maxie says not even concerned that she was angering the head of a mob organization. "And you two have blamed Sam for any little thing that went wrong in your lives the whole time she was in Port Charles!" Maxie says glaring at Carly and Jax. "And let's not forget the big bad Jason Morgan…I was saving the biggest sorriest excuse of compassionate human being for last." Maxie turns to face Jason. "You used her and threw her away and now you're standing here acting the part of concerned friend…well this is all your fault Jason! Whatever happened to Sam is on your shoulders and I will never forgive you if something terrible happens to her! And if Sam comes out of this…and she better! Sam will never forgive you either!" Unable to hold back her tears Maxie turns to hide her face on Spinelli's shoulder.
"Please excuse Maximista…she is extremely tired and concerned for Fair Samantha."
"We all are." Jason says not even bothering to yell and defend himself. Maxie was right. About all of them, they all were guilty of underestimating and abusing Sam in some way or another.
"Where is the doctor with an update!"
"I'm right here." Patrick Drake says silently closing the door behind him.
"How is Sam?" "Is she ok?" "Can we see her?" Holding his hands up and taking a step back as the whole group starts to step closer Patrick closes his eyes and sighs loudly.
"I will answer all of your questions in a second; just let me tell you what I know so far." When they all stare at him expectantly he puts his hands in his pockets. "Sam is a fighter. I want you all to keep that in mind."
"Oh god." Alexis says covering her mouth to hold in a sob.
"She is stable." Patrick says watching as Sonny pulls Alexis to him to offer support. "We got the bullet out, but there was extensive damage…"
"Is she awake!" Jason asks frantically.
Shaking his head Patrick looks down before staring back into Jason's eyes. "Not yet…But don't take that as a bad sign…Jason!" Patrick yells to Jason's departing back, but it's no use as he continues out of the room and down the hall. Patrick watches as Jason disappears out of sight and only turns back to the group once the door closes completely. "You're all going to have to be strong right now."
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Storming the hall of the ICU patient rooms Jason looks into every room trying to find which one Sam was in. Hearing someone come up behind him he looks over his shoulder to see Robin. "I want to see her. Where is she?" Jason asks continuing his search down the hall. Coming to the last room and finding it empty Jason turns and comes charging up to Robin. "Where is she!"
"Jason you need to calm down." Robin says putting a comforting hand on his arm. She wasn't surprised when he jerks away from her.
"Robin I want to see her. Why isn't she here?"
"They're transporting her right now Jason." Robin says keeping her voice calm and quiet. "But to a private wing up one level." When Jason turns to go to the stairs Robin grabs his arm to stop him. "Give them a minute to get her settled Jason."
"She shouldn't be alone." Jason says shaking his head. "Sam always hated hospitals she wouldn't want to be alone."
"Jason Sam just got out of surgery. She isn't awake right now. She doesn't know she's alone."
"You don't know!" Jason says pacing the hallway. He had been in the hospital many times, in out of surgery too many times to count. And he couldn't really explain it, but he had always know when Sam had been there waiting for him to wake up. It was just a feeling that you had lying in that unconscious state, you didn't feel alone. He didn't want Sam to feel alone.
"You're right Jason…I don't know. But I do know that if you go charging into that room getting in their way you might cause Sam more harm than good. And I do know you would never want that." Watching as Jason slows his pacing Robin holds her hand out to him. "Want to walk with me? I'll take you to her room."
Jason stares at Robins hand for a long moment, but doesn't take it into his. "Yea I'll walk with you." He finally says, knowing he didn't have to because Robin would never force him, but he really didn't want to be alone. He just needed to get away from all the accusations and questions; from all the hateful glares and teary eyes. Jason knew Robin would never do that to him; she would just wait and listen if he wanted to talk. "Is she going to be ok?" Jason asks waiting for the elevator.
Taking a deep breath Robin looks into Jason's face and sees a tired and scared man looking back at her. "She is stable Jason…with Sam's injuries that is a really good sign."
"What were her injuries esactly?"
"Well she actually had multiple bullet wounds…" Robin starts to say and notices the second Jason tenses beside her. "But only one was critical!"She quickly adds, mentally kicking herself for even mentioning the other two shots that had struck Sam.
"Where were they?" Jason asks the anger in his voice evident.
"There was one shot that went through her left arm, it left minimal damage and just required some stitches. The second was more of a graze on her right side, right over her ribs. Just some bandaging and treatment will be all she needs there." Looking to read Jason's expression Robin wishes she had Patrick here for moral support. "The third and final shot was the critical one." Stepping off the elevator Robin starts walking down the hallway. "I know you know Sam got shot in the chest. You saw the wound Jason, it wasn't pretty. That was a biggest concern once we got her in the ICU."
"Robin can you get to the point? I know it's can't be good news…gunshot to the chest is never a good thing. I know that."
Taking a deep breath Robin lets it out slowly. "The bullet entered her chest and ricocheted off her sternum and nicked her lung where it thankfully stayed put. Our first concern once we got in there was that it hit had hit her heart once that was covered we then were working on clean up." Stopping outside the room Sam was moved to. "With all the trauma we didn't want to keep her on the table longer than necessary."
"So what are you saying Robin?" Jason asks looking through the window. "Is she going to be ok?"
"This is the hard part Jason. We don't know. Until Sam wakes up we're not sure how to proceed."
"What do you mean? You don't know…how can you not know?"
"Well besides the bullet wounds there was severe head trauma. All tests we ran show bruising and slight bleeding."
"What did Patrick do to stop this!" Jason asks he knew better than most the severity of brain injuries.
"The bleeding was very minor and stopped before we even got started. Patrick doesn't want to do surgery on her brain unless it's necessary. We're hoping it doesn't come to that."
"So what now?" Jason asks looking back into the room.
"Now we wait. Wait for Sam to wake up. That will be the best sign that the head trauma is nothing to worry about." Watching the vein in Jason's temple throb Robin reaches out and squeezes his arm reassuringly. "Jason I know you are terrible at waiting and watching Sam like this isn't going to be easy, but the best thing for her is to be strong and trust that she's going to come through this. Sam is a fighter Jason, you know that."
"Is she?" Jason asks dragging his eyes away from the hospital room to look down at Robin. "I mean… how do we know if she is."
"What are you talking about?"
"The Sam from two years ago was a fighter. She survived an emergency C-section, bio-toxic poisoning, and even other gunshot wounds." Looking back at Sam lying in the hospital bed Jason sighs. "The Sam lying in that bed is an enigma...a stranger."
"You don't honestly believe that Jason!" Robin says forcing Jason to make eye contact. When she sees that he really does she grabs his arm and pulls him into Sam's room and pushes him to stand at the foot of her hospital bed. "Look at her. She is still Sam! She may have been gone two years, but I honestly don't believe that in those two years she would have lost the fight in her. Do you?"
"No." Jason says shaking his head.
"Than stop talking like that!" Robin says walking up to the machines to get a reading. Looking down at a peaceful looking Sam Robin chews her lip and asks the question she knew everyone had been asking him. "Jason what happened down there in Mexico? How did Sam end up like this?"
Closing his eyes and picturing the apartment building back in Mexico Jason remembers the feeling when he first realized it was Sam that Jerry was holding the gun to. The fear and the anger and the confusion all came flooding back to him. "I followed a lead to this abandoned building" he says not opening his eyes, still picturing the scene in his mind. "I heard voices upstairs and followed them. Kicking the door in I find Jerry holding a gun with a woman handcuffed in a chair. The next thing I know he has the woman standing in front of him, using her as a shield and I can see her face…I can see that it's Sam. He starts shooting and I shoot back. Jerry tosses Sam at me never pausing from shooting…I couldn't do anything but try shooting him back." Opening his eyes he looks down at Sam lying in the bed, so calm, almost as if she was simply sleeping instead of unconscious and fighting for her life with every breath. "He tossed Sam into the middle of the crossfire and continued to shoot, leaving me with the option of either shooting back or getting shot myself."
"Jason you did what you had to. You weren't trying to hurt Sam you were trying to protect her!"
"By shooting her!" Jason shouts turning away from the bed. "I know the odds Robin. At least one of those bullets that hit her came from my gun. It's my fault Sam is laying in this bed."
"No it's not Jason…it's the fault of some crazy madman!" Watching as Jason to turns to look at her Robin notices him favoring his left shoulder and wincing from pain. "Jason did you even stop to get yourself checked out?" Robin asks coming to his side and easing his leather jacket off his shoulder and notices the blood on his shirt. "Jason you got to come with me so I can get this looked at."
"No!" Jason says pulling away and wincing in pain.
"Jason you've been in shock and running on adrenaline, but that's wearing off now. You might have other injuries that have to get looked at."
"Robin I'm not leaving Sam! So if you have to do the doctor thing and bandage me up you're going to be doing it right here, because I'm not going anywhere."
"Fine!" Robin huffs turning to leave the room. "I'll be right back." Leaving the room and closing the door behind her she runs into Patrick who was about to enter the room. "Don't go in there right now."
"I have to check on our patient Robin."
"I was just in there Patrick and there has been no change." Robin says guiding Patrick back down the hall. "Just…give him a moment alone…please. Jason needs that right now I think."
"I don't care what he needs right now. My concern is with our patient who is in this state right now because of Jason." Patrick says his anger and worry coming to the surface now that he and Robin were finally alone. "I know Jason is your friend, I like to consider him mine too. But you saw how Sam was Robin…She doesn't deserve this! Not after everything else she has had to go through already!"
"I know Patrick! And it kills me to see Sam this way and it's even worse that I know Jason is at least partially to blame for this. Patrick I know this is going to be hard, but Jason is already beating himself enough for this, please don't make matters worse by yelling at him."
"Robin…!"
"He has already been yelled at by everyone else and I'm sure they're just warming up! I'm asking you to not help them tear at Jason."
"I won't say anything to him." Patrick says a petulant look on his face.
Smiling and leaning forward Robin kisses Patrick. "Thank you!" Reaching out to squeeze his hand she looks down both sides of the hallway. "So where is the rest of the group? Epiphany said they were all acting like wild animals earlier. I figured they would all be swarming Sam's bedside by now."
"I told them they all had to give it some time and that none of them would be allowed in to see her until tomorrow morning at the earliest."
"And they listened to you?" Robin asks skeptical.
Laughing Patrick rubs a hand on the back of his neck trying to relieve all the pent up stress. "No. They all looked like they were ready to stampede over me. It wasn't until I mentioned that Michael and Kristina really should get checked out themselves that Sonny, Alexis, Carly, and Jax finally calmed down and followed my advice. Spinelli and Maxie are still downstairs I didn't have enough energy to argue with her anymore."
"Yes well Maxie can be difficult and tenacious."
"Tell me about it." Patrick says is eyes widening just thinking about it.
"So are Michael and Kristina going to be ok?"
"Yea, they don't like they have even a hair out of place. Just scared and worried about Sam. I mostly told the parents so I could get the idea of Sam out of their heads for awhile at least. With them focusing on getting Michael and Kristina checked out Sam has more time to wake up."
Hearing Patrick talk about getting Michael and Kristina checked out for any injuries reminds Robin of Jason's shoulder. "Could you possibly do me another favor?"
"For you? Anything." He says smiling down at her.
"Can you go get me some bandages, antibiotics, and just some other things we might normally use to fix up a wound."
"Why? Did we miss something earlier?" Patrick asks worried and heading back towards Sam's room.
"No…it's for Jason." Robin says grabbing his arm to stop him. "He never stopped to get himself checked out and so I'm going to do it now."
"Then he needs to come with you into an examination room Robin. We don't do that type of work up here."
"I already tried to get Jason to come with me. He won't leave Sam right now and I really don't want to cause a scene. I can just as easily handle everything from here."
Staring down at her and reading the expression on her face he sighs. "You are too good." He says kissing her on the top of her head before heading back towards the elevator. "That's what I love about you."
"I love you too!" Robin calls after him before walking back down to stand outside Sam's room, prepared to stop anyone who tries to get past her.
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Pacing the space between Sam's bed and the doorway Jason stares down at Sam every time he steps close to the bed and quickly turns away again. "What were you doing?" Jason asks aloud to the room, knowing Sam couldn't answer him, let alone hear him talking to her. "What were you thinking?" He asks even angrier. Stopping his pacing and standing at the head of her bed Jason stares down into Sam's peaceful face, willing her to wake up. "Jerry Jax is a deranged lunatic Sam…why would you go up alone against him!" Because she didn't know how messed up Jerry was that's why. She probably didn't even know who Jerry was at the time. She wasn't here when Jerry came to Port Charles and didn't know the destruction he leaves behind where ever he goes. "Where did you go Sam?" Jason asks leaning forward and resting a hand down by her head. "What have you been up to?" Unable to resist it any longer Jason lifts the hand resting by Sam's head and he reaches forward and runs a hand carefully down the side of her head.
Feeling that the smooth and silky feeling of her hair hasn't changed in the last two years Jason lets out a long breath he had been holding. "Wake up Sam." He says earnestly. "Wake up!" He says even more forcefully. "Please open your beautiful brown eyes. I haven't gotten to see those eyes in so long and the little glimpse I got earlier just wasn't enough. So open your eyes! Dammit Sam! Open. Your. Eyes." Jason doesn't know how much time passes, but Sam's eyelids don't even flicker. There is still no sign that she is even aware that he is standing there with her. Feeling helpless and hopeless Jason crouches down and grabs Sam's one hand and holds it firmly in both of his. "You can't waltz back into my life after running out on it two years ago and expect me to just accept you leaving me again so soon. I have questions and I want some answers Sam…answers that only you can give me." Waiting for anything, a twitch in her finger, but getting nothing Jason releases Sam's hand and steps away from the bed. "This is the part where you wake up and give me hell for ordering you around. This is where you're supposed to tell me I have no say in what you do. Give me hell Sam. Come on give it your best shot." Feeling as if he's losing his mind Jason turns from her to look out the window. "I am going to find Jerry if it is the last thing that I do on this meaningless world. I'm going to find that man and make him pay for all the pain that he has caused. And if you don't wake up from this…it won't be a quick and painless death. I will make him suffer for hurting the ones I love."
Hearing a noise from behind him Jason looks towards the door expecting to see Robin coming back in with the supplies to bandage him up, but there's no one there. Hearing the same noise again Jason turns completely around to see Sam squint her eyes. "Sam!" Jason shouts rushing to her bedside and grabbing a hold of her hand.
Sam looks towards Jason before looking down at her hand in his. Pulling her hand away from Jason's Sam rubs her forehead. "Jason…? What's going on? Why are you here?"
"Sam do you know where here is?" Jason asks first, even though he has so many other questions he rather have answered.
"Miami." Sam says still confused. "Here is Miami."
"No Sam you're in Port Charles. We rescued Michael and Kristina in Vera Cruz and I had you transported here."
"Vera Cruz? I've never been to Vera Cruz."
"Sam?" Jason says a new fear creeping up his spine. "You don't remember?"
Ok…I suck. But I love cliff hangers and I love writing them! I'm already starting the next chapter and am hoping to have it posted asap! So just hang in there!