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After failing to convince Jason he shouldn't be the one to drive them to the hospital Sonny found himself sitting in the passenger seat with one hand grasping the door handle as Jason made another sharp right turn. "Jason if you aren't careful we'll end up in the hospital the same way as Sam, in an ambulance!" Sonny snaps.
"What happened?" Jason asks again, ignoring Sonny's words. He didn't care about how he got to the hospital. He just wanted to get there.
As Jason sped up Sonny checks to be sure his seatbelt was secure before looking up in time to see Jason speed through a yellow light. "Carly didn't say." Sonny says as he closes his eyes. Deciding he rather not see the crash when it came. "She was obviously upset on the phone and distracted."
"Distracted how?"
"I think the paramedics had just arrived. At least I could hear them asking a lot of questions in the background and then…" Sonny realized too late that he probably shouldn't tell Jason anymore.
"And then what?" Jason asks, wanting to know what Sonny wasn't saying.
"And then she hung up." Sonny says in a weak attempt to lie.
"Sonny!" Jason barks.
With a sigh Sonny rubs a hand on the back of his neck and hopes that Jason has enough control to get them to the hospital in one piece. "And then I could hear the paramedics say Sam had lost consciousness and they needed to get her to the hospital. Carly hurried off the before I could get any details." The only response Jason gave to having heard Sonny was his hands tightening on the steering wheel and his foot pressing harder on the gas. Shaking his head, Sonny closes his eyes again and waits until he feels the SUV come to a stop before opening them. It felt like only seconds later they came to an abrupt stop. Opening his eyes he releases a relieved breath before chasing after Jason, who had barely waited to put the car in park.
Jason could hear Sonny following behind him, but didn't bother to slow down for his long time friend to keep up. Walking through the sliding glass doors of the hospital Jason is struck with déjà vu, but shakes the feeling as he looks around for Carly. He didn't have to look long as since he spotted her at the nurses desk arguing with the woman behind the computer.
"Look I don't care if I'm not a member of her family! I'm best friends with the love of her life and since he's not here right now you're just going to have to give me all the information you have on Sam McCall!"
"Carly!" Jason calls drawing her attention. Walking the distance of the lobby he is at her side before she can even start in his direction. "Tell me what happened."
Relieved that Jason was finally there Carly reaches out to hold tightly to one of his hands. "I honestly don't even know Jason. One second Sam and Molly were talking and the next Sam was yelling and then James was yelling and that's when we all saw what it."
"Saw what?" Jason asks a hint of desperation in his voice that shocked Carly and Sonny. This wasn't the calm and cool hit man the world thought him to be.
"It was a car! Came out of nowhere I swear Jason."
"Is she alright?" Jason asks trying not to dwell on the fact Sam was hit by a car. Small, soft Sam up against a fast moving vehicle just didn't seem possible. She was supposed to be inside, protected. She was supposed to be safe. "Is she alright!" He shouts when Carly doesn't respond right away.
"I don't know Jason!" Carly practically whines. "I keep trying to get information from someone, but they won't tell me anything because I'm not family!" Carly says sending a seething glare to the woman she had been arguing with earlier. "Like Sam's real family is all that anyways, I am more like family to Sam than Alexis Davis is! The woman couldn't even be bothered to answer her phone!"
"Was it you who tried calling her Carly?" Sonny asks already pulling out his phone.
"What difference does it make who tried to call her? The point is I left that woman five messages telling her that her daughter is in the hospital. FIVE! And she has yet to appear here or return a single one of them."
"You know Alexis is unlikely to answer if it's you on the other end." Sonny reasons, before turning away to call Alexis himself.
Not caring if Sonny gets a hold of Alexis or not Carly takes the hand she has hold of and yanks Jason to stand beside her at the nurses' desk, the woman from before staring back at them warily. "I already told you Mrs. Jacks I can't disclose any information until Ms. McCall's family is present."
With a smug smile Carly pat's Jason on the chest. "Well you see a member of her family is here now. So could you please make yourself useful and get me the information I asked for!"
Instead of doing what she asked the young woman looks at Jason with a questioning brow. "He's a member of her family?"
Without batting an eye Carly nods her head. "Yes." She can feel Jason's gaze on the side of her face and she doesn't bother looking at him. "He's her husband."
The nurse looked skeptical. "I wasn't aware Mr. Morgan and Ms. McCall got married."
Now Carly did hesitate. She had assumed the nurse was new, that she didn't know who she was dealing with. "Yes. It was just recently."
Now the nurse just looked amused. "Oh, well that's interesting. Because from what I've heard Ms. McCall has been recovering from multiple gunshot wounds and has had extensive physical therapy according to her chart." Grabbing a stack of folders and coming around the desk she stops in front of Carly and Jason. "I'm sorry Mrs. Jax but like I've told you numerous times before, I can't disclose confidential patient information without the family being present. And as far as Mr. Morgan being her husband…nice try…but when that day finally does come it will be front page news and I will be glad to offer my congratulations to them both. But until than my hands are tied."
Jason understood the need for confidentiality and normally he would wait, but it's like Carly said. They couldn't get a hold of Alexis and who knew when she would finally decide to show up. By then who knew what kind of shape Sam would be in. "Look I know that you have rules, but just this once could you possibly overlook them?"
You could physically see the nurse crumbling under Jason's intent stare, before she released a tired breath. "I don't know a lot, but I can tell you is that she's stable." With a small sympathetic smile she shrugs her shoulder. "I'm sorry, but that's all I can tell you."
Closing his eyes and releasing a relieved sigh Jason nods his head. Sam was stable, that's all he needed to know for now. "Thank you." He says and releasing the nurses arm so she could walk away. Turning back to stare at Carly he is confused by the indignant look on her face. "What?" He asks.
"It's those damn eyes." Carly grumbles, crossing her arms over her pregnant belly. "One deep look from you and she just goes all gooey to you, it's sickening really. I would mock you if I wasn't so annoyed that she blew me off."
"Carly…" Jason sighs going to sit down in one of the chairs, with her following close on his heels.
"What are you doing?" Carly asks when Jason sits down.
"I'm going to sit here and wait Carly, what else can I do? You heard that nurse, she's told me everything she can without Alexis here. Since I'm not her husband…and speaking of which, what were you thinking pulling a stunt like that? Did you really think it was going to work?"
"Well it was better than nothing!" Carly whines sitting down in the chair next to him with a huff.
"She and everybody else knows Sam and I are not married. It was a stupid lie." Jason retorts.
Rolling her eyes Carly leans back in her seat. "You're just huffy because you wish you and Sam were husband and wife. Then that nurse would have no excuse not to give an update."
"Carly…" Jason groans.
"No, really Jason. If you hadn't made a mess with Sam before…"
"Carly."
"Jason you and Sam would probably be married by now, do you realize that?"
"Carly!" Jason barks.
"Oh fine!" Carly sighs. "But you know I'm right." When Jason just sends her a silent stare she rolls her eyes and faces forward. The two of them sit in silence until Sonny joins them.
"Did you get a hold of Alexis?" Jason asks, hoping she was on her way so he could get more information on Sam's condition.
"I couldn't reach her at the office or at home." Sonny shakes his head. "I called Diane, but she took the day off for some designer shoe sale or something and she hasn't spoken to Alexis all day."
"Where the hell is that woman!" Carly shouts standing up from the chair. "Doesn't she realize she hasn't heard from a single one of her daughters in hours?"
"How is Sam?" Sonny asks Jason, ignoring Carly's tirade.
"All I know is she's stable." Jason shakes his head and sighs. "That's all they can tell me without Alexis or the rest of Sam's family here."
"Right…right." Sonny nods his head and thinking for a moment before looking at Carly. "Speaking of which, where are Kristina and Molly?"
"Ah...Maxie stayed with Molly while the ER doctor checked her out and then took both girls down to the cafeteria."
"Just the three of them?" Jason says already prepared to stand and head that way. He had failed to keep Sam safe, he wasn't about to let her down by letting anything happen to her sisters.
Carly seeing this coming reached out and grabbed hold of his arm. "Your man James went with them Jason. And from the determined look on his face I don't think you have anything to worry about."
"If I had nothing to worry about than why am I sitting in the hospital waiting room while Sam is once again in pain?"
"Jason I already told you everything…"
"Well that's not good enough!" Jason shouts drawing the attention of everyone in waiting room. Looking around the room he catches the eye of the people around him and sees confusion, fear, and concern staring back at him. Dropping his gaze and sitting back down next to Carly he sighs. "I'm sorry, I just want to see Sam. I want to be able to hold her. To make sure with my own two hands that she is ok." Holding his head in his two hands Jason lets out a shuddering breath.
Carly shares a concerned look with Sonny over Jason's head and reaches out to run a comforting hand down his back. "And you should be able to, this is ridiculous! That was just one nurse, I'm sure there is another around here I could talk to."
"You mean bully." Sonny mutters.
"Whatever gets us information on Sam!"
"Carly bullying the nurses isn't going to get Jason into see Sam or even get us more information on her condition. It's just going to get you kicked out of here!"
"Well than what's your bright idea?" Carly growls.
"Robin!" Is all Sonny says.
"Robin?" Carly says confused, before outrage takes over. "Robin! What is saintly Robin going to do?" She asks looking over to see Sonny wasn't sitting on the other side of Jason anymore, but up and walking towards Robin. "Oh, Jason! Robin is here, maybe she has information on Sam!" Carly says while poking Jason in the side until he was standing and walking with her towards Sonny and Robin.
"Robin have you heard anything on Sam?"
"No, I'm sorry. I was with a patient when she was brought in, but Patrick had me paged after he admitted her."
"What did Patrick say?"
"He didn't say much of anything, only that Sam was stable."
"Tell us something we don't already know." Carly rolls her eyes. "Seriously Robin if that's all you have for us than why did you even bother coming out here?"
"Because I thought you all might like to wait in a private room while Patrick is with Sam." Robin says glaring at Carly. "I thought after I got you situated I would see what I could find out about Sam."
Before Carly could snap back at Robin Jason stepped between the two women. "That would be great Robin, thanks."
As they made their way to the ICU Alexis comes rushing into the waiting room. "Where is she! Where is my daughter?"
"Alexis!" Sonny calls drawing her attention.
"Where is she Sonny?" Alexis asks turning midstride.
"Alexis she is in stable condition, Patrick is with her right now." Robin says in a calming tone which causes Carly to roll her eyes.
"I want to see her." Alexis demands.
"You can't right now Alexis." Robin sighs.
Jason tunes out the rest of them to stand in front of the ICU doors trying to see in, trying to catch a glimpse of Sam. But it's no use. Turning back around he glares at the bickering woman and patiently waits for them to get over themselves.
"She's my daughter, I can see her if I want to."
"You can't Alexis. You have to let the doctors do their jobs." Carly says annoyed with the hold up.
"Oh please Carly, that's a real joke coming from you. Let the doctor's do their job? Like you ever have been one to sit back while your kids receive medical care."
"You're right Alexis, but since you love to point out how much better you are than me why don't you prove it now by letting everyone do their jobs?"
"Could we please just let this wait until later?" Sonny sighs, wondering why he surrounded himself with a bunch of women that couldn't seem to get along.
"Sonny is right." Robin agrees. "This is not the time to be arguing."
"We wouldn't have to argue if Alexis would just stop barking orders!" Carly snaps defensive.
Clearly outraged Alexis get into Carly's face. "You are one to talk!"
"Would you two just stop!" Jason says exasperated, gaining the attention of Alexis, who she hadn't noticed him until then.
"You!" Alexis shouts pointing a finger at Jason. "What were you doing when this happened? Where were you!"
Looking down to avoid her gaze Jason feels a moment of shame over the fact Alexis had ever right to be angry with him. "I'm sorry Alexis."
"You're sorry?" She says icily. "Sorry! That's not good enough Jason! I won't accept I'm sorry."
"Alexis!" Sonny says loudly, trying to pull her back, but she just yanks her arm from his grasp.
"You said you could protect her! You said you could protect all of them! I left my daughters in your care Jason! I didn't want to, but because of Sam and her belief in you I did it! And because of that we're once again back in this hospital. What the hell happened Jason! Why didn't you protect them?"
"He was with me Alexis." Sonny says and flinching when her harsh gaze swings towards him, but she immediately turns back to Jason.
"You left them alone?" Her tone deceptively quiet. "Jerry Jax is a madman, one you know nothing about. Where he is, what his plan is, or when he plans to strike next….you don't have a clue. And you left them alone!" Placing both hands on his chest Alexis gives one good shove that barely moves Jason. "You left them! This is your fault Jason! This is all your fault!"
No one noticed Maxie and James trying to catch their attention. Just like no one noticed Molly's small frame rushing towards them. Not until she flung herself in between Alexis and Jason. "Stop it! Just stop it!" She shouts holding her hands out in front of her mother. "It wasn't Jason's fault mom. It was mine! I did this to Sam. I ran out of the building forcing Sam to come after me! I was the one she chased into the middle of the street. I'm the reason Sam got hit by the car! Because she got me out of the way instead of herself! I did this to her!" Molly's shouting turns into sobs before she buries her face into Alexis chest.
"Molly…"Alexis says running a soothing hand down the young girls back and looking up to see her middle daughter walk forward. "Kristina." Alexis says holding out her other arm, but Kristina shakes her head.
"No mom, Molly is wrong."
"What do you mean?" Alexis asks confused.
"It was my fault that Sam got hit by the car, not Molly's. I picked a fight with Sam because I was mad at her and we fought. All of us…" Kristina says her gaze wandering to Maxie and Carly.
Alexis noticed Kristina's gaze wander to Carly and she saw red. "You fought with my child!" Alexis snaps at Carly. "What right do you have to fight with my children Carly!"
"No mom! Stop!" Kristina shakes her head. "Carly…Carly didn't do anything. She defended Sam because I was out of line. Everyone…Carly, Molly, and Maxie…they all defended Sam against me. Its might fault." With tears in her eyes Kristina turns to stare at Jason who had been silent through it all, watching as they argued. "I'm the reason that Sam is hurt Jason. Not Molly and not you…it's my fault."
Staring at her Jason didn't know what to say. And since he never really was a man of many words he nods his head and adverts his eyes. "It's alright Kristina. Sam is going to be fine." His voice was gruff.
The whole group stood there in silence. Alexis trying to calm Molly's sobs while trying to will Kristina to join her in a hug. Sonny kept staring at his daughter wishing he was closer to her so he could comfort her. Carly went to stand next to Jason who had turned his back on the group, and holding on to his hand she gave it a tight squeeze which he didn't return. Because Jason was too busy watching a nurse wheeling a brunette down the hallway towards the elevator at the other end of the hall, a brunette that looked a lot like Sam.
A month had passed since Sam had left Port Charles. One month and the only contact she had with anyone had been a phone call to her mother and Maxie to let them know she had finally settled down since leaving. She hadn't told them where, she still hadn't told them why, and she didn't know if she ever would. Staring out the window of her newly rented apartment Sam sighs when her cell phone starts to ring again. Walking away from the window she picks up her phone to check the caller ID. It was Jason…again. Since she had left he called every day, multiple times a day. She didn't know what he wanted and was too afraid to answer the phone and find out.
What could he possibly want? They had said everything that needed to be said that night in her loft. She had left so he could live his life without her being in the way. So why wasn't he? The phone stops ringing in her hand and Sam sighs. Sure enough after a minute it beeps in her hand letting her know she had a new voicemail. Opening her phone and staring at the screen Sam hesitates over the erase button. Every time he called he left a message and every time she deleted without listening. She couldn't bear to hear whatever it was he had to say. Would he yell at her for running away like a coward? Or congratulate her for finally making the right decision and leaving. And worst of all…what if he asked her to come back? Sam didn't know if she was prepared for that. And so instead of facing it she ignored his calls and deleted his messages.
And now with her thumb hovering over the delete button Sam looked out the window again and down at the beach. She was reminded of the time on the island with Jason, when they had been carefree and in love. She had enjoyed their time on the beach, splashing in the water, laying in the sand. They had be happy. Looking back at her phone Sam removes her thumb from the delete button and instead closes the phone and sets it back down. She didn't delete it, but she couldn't get herself to listen to it either.
She didn't know it at the time, but it was the last message Jason would leave her.
Jason stood at the foot of Sam's hospital bed as Patrick checked her machine. Staring at her still form Jason's gaze flickers to Patrick. "Has she woken up yet?"
Not looking up from her chart Patrick nods his head. "She just dozed off actually." Closing the chart and setting it down he smirks. "Might be due to the fact I had the nurse give her a mild sedative."
"You drugged her?" Jason says incredulous.
Figuring he would disapprove Patrick goes on the defensive. "I had no other choice Jason. Sam was being difficult, you know how she is. She kept trying to get out of the bed wanting to get to her sisters. Demanding that she was ok…being completely irrational. We couldn't do our jobs Jason…" Patrick stops talking when he hears Jason chuckling.
"It's ok Patrick. I get it." Jason says still smiling.
"You do?"
"You don't think I know how difficult Sam can be? I just am surprised you drugged her. You realize how pissed she's going to be when she wakes up."
"Only if you tell her." The two of them share a look before Patrick realizes that Sam's room is surprisingly empty. "So where is everyone else?"
"Still out there." Jason says coming to sit on the edge of Sam's bed. "I saw the nurse moving her and followed. I got sick of waiting."
"I understand Jason. If it had been Robin I would've done the same."
Brushing back her bangs Jason glances back at Patrick who had been quietly making his way to the door. "Is she going to be ok?"
"Sam is going to be ok Jason." With a disbelieving chuckle he shakes his head. "She has got be one of the luckiest people alive."
"Excuse me?" Jason says dubious.
"Ok lucky probably isn't the right word I'm looking for here, but Jason I don't know if you realize this, but Sam by all medical standards shouldn't be alive right now. Or at the very least she should be bound to a wheelchair."
With a small smile Jason leans forward and kisses Sam's forehead. "Just like a cat with nine lives. Right?"
"Exactly." Patrick agrees.
"So when will she be released?"
"Well I would like for her to stay overnight at the very least for observations, however I'm prepared for Sam to put up a fight. So when she wakes up I'm prepared to run a new set of scans and if Sam is clear I could be persuaded to release her early."
"She really could go home today?"
"Sam was almost able to avoid being hit by the car completely, it really only clipped her right side causing minimal damage. The real trauma came from when she landed. You can't see it, but Sam has nine stitches located behind her right ear and up the side of her head. She has no broken bones, which is nothing short of a miracle. She will be sore for a few days and I would suggest laying off on the physical therapy for the time being. But yes, she could go home this evening as long as she shows no neurological symptoms when the drugs wear off."
"I can't believe it." Jason says reaching out to brush his fingers down the side of her face.
"She is definitely a fighter." Patrick agrees. "Now I have to go and inform the rest of them on Sam's condition, so I figure you'll have another five minutes or so of peace and quiet."
Jason doesn't even hear Patrick leave. "You have got to stop scaring me like this."
A week had passed since Sam settled in Miami. She had spent the time searching for office space, shopping for furniture, and just trying to keep her mind off the fact that Jason hadn't called. It was three in the morning and tired of tossing and turning Sam climbs out of bed. Curling up in the chair by the window Sam tucks her knees up to her chest and pulls the large t-shirt over them. It was one of Jason's shirts, fit Sam more like a dress. Staring out at the window while she fiddles with her phone Sam wills it to ring and for it to be Jason on the other end.
All those times that he had called she just wanted him to stop, but Sam never realized how much it would hurt when he finally did. Sam took it to mean that he didn't care. Whether it was anger or pride or for whatever reason he had kept calling before…it meant he didn't care anymore. He had probably forgotten about her. And it took him only a month to do it. Not that Sam should really be surprised, it wasn't like they had been close before she had left town. Jason had threatened to kill her after all so her leaving probably had made his life easier.
But for him to just stop calling? Did it really only take a month?
Opening her phone Sam goes to her voicemail and listens to the automated voice announce her unheard message, the one from Jason. She still hadn't listened to it, but couldn't bring herself to delete it either. Especially now when it might be the last words he ever spoke to her. What had he said? Did she even want to know? Tired of the back and forth and indecisiveness Sam presses the necessary buttons to listen to the message to start. But before it can start her gaze is caught by a shooting star that disappears as quickly as it came. Lowering the phone Sam hears Jason's voice distantly before she presses the erase button.
Remembering the shooting star Jason and her had seen all those years ago and the beautiful necklace Jason had gotten was too much. Instead of listening to a message that could possibly wreck every memory she still had of her and Jason, Sam deleted it. Whatever parting words Jason had were probably left better unheard. Tossing the phone aside Sam rises from the chair and opens her drawer, pulling out all of Jason's clothing she still had. It only consisted of a couple of t-shirts, a sweatshirt, and a pair of his boxers, but it was all clothing that she had worn when she and Jason were still together. Clothing that would remind her of those times. Tossing them in a trash bag Sam then strips off the shirt she was wearing and adds that as well. Climbing back into bed Sam curls into a ball and stares out the window. Trying to will the memories away, but there was only one thought that kept running through her mind.
It had only taken him a month.
Feeling groggy and very sore Sam groans as she moves her head. Feeling a light squeeze on her one hand she opens her eyes to see Jason's blue eyes, fear evident in their depth. Looking into his eyes and remembering that night clearly in her mind Sam squeezes his hand in return. "You never did get over me leaving did you?" Sam asks, her voice a little hoarse.
"What?" Jason asks leaning closer to hear her clearly.
"When I left Port Charles…you never actually moved on did you?"
"No, but Sam…where is this coming from?" Jason asks confused.
"I was dreaming…more like remembering, but it's been so long since I thought about that night…since I let myself think about it really. It was a month after I left. That was the last night you tried calling me, that you tried reaching out to me."
"Sam…"
"Jason you called me every day for a month, multiple times a day. Left me voicemail after voicemail. And then one day it stopped. Just like that. The phone calls stopped. And I waited, for a week I waited, but nothing. Only a month had gone by and you just stopped."
"I didn't stop Sam."
"No, I know that now. But then I didn't. I had thought you had given up on me. And it hurt. God how it hurt to think that it only took you a month to forget about me…about us. That was the night I decided I wasn't going to look back anymore, because I figured you had done the same." Squeezing his hand to draw his gaze back to her Sam smiles at him. "But when I woke up just now I could tell."
"Could tell what?"
"I could tell that I had been wrong two years ago."
"I'm sorry for making you think I gave up on you."
"It's ok." Sam assures him.
"Yea." Jason agrees raising Sam's hand and kissing the back of it. "What brought this up?"
"Because I never listened to the voicemails Jason. All the ones you left me I just deleted. Afraid of what you had said. Afraid to face either your anger or your regret, both just seemed unbearable to me so I deleted them."
"Ok." Jason says still not understanding.
"And I can't help but wonder now if I had listened would it really have taken two years for me to return? And would we be dealing with Jerry Jax now? If I had just listened to a single one of those voicemails…"
"There's no point on dwelling on that now Sam."
"I know Jason, but I can't help but wonder… What did you say? That last phone call. I almost listened to it. Would it have made a difference if I had? Can you even remember what you said?" Sam asks and Jason is quiet for so long she nudges him gently to get his attention. "Jason? Can you remember?"
"Yea I can remember that night clearly." Jason murmurs, releasing Sam's hand to brush back her bangs so he can see clearly into her eyes.
Slamming the door behind Spinelli's retreating form Jason knows he's going to have to apologize to him later. It wasn't Spinelli's fault he couldn't find Sam or even a trail of to follow. She was smart, she had taught Jason things he didn't even know about hiding your whereabouts. Jason knew it was a long shot they would be able to track Sam unless she wanted to be found. He had just hoped by now that she would want to be. It had been a month since that fateful, a night Jason would regret for the rest of his life.
By now Elizabeth wasn't speaking to him and wouldn't let him anywhere near Jake, punishment for defending Sam. Sonny was starting to get concerned with Jason's focus, not that he could blame him. Jason hadn't been into the office in over a week. Carly was pissed that he had let himself get so messed up over Sam, a woman she deemed a manipulative bitch. Maxie and Alexis both had threatened him in their own unique ways, blaming him for Sam's disappearance. Only Spinelli seemed to be on Jason's side. But he was sure that only was because Spinelli wanted Sam back almost as much as Jason did.
It had been a long month with no leads and Jason was losing hope. Sam wasn't answering anyone's calls, not even her mothers. She wasn't using any of her cards. They tracked her as far as the airport here in Port Charles, but from there she just disappeared off the face of the earth. If he didn't know better he would fear that something had happened to Sam, but knew that wasn't possible. He would be able to feel if something had happened to her, he would know.
Standing at the patio doors looking out at the sky Jason remembers the many times he would stand in this same spot with Sam, holding her in his arms as they stared up at the stars. Knowing it was pointless really Jason pulls out his phone and turns his back on the stars. Dialing the number from memory he counts the six rings and then sighs when he hears that familiar voice asking him to leave a message.
"Sam its Jason…again. I know I keep calling and you never answer or call me back, but I just can't seem to give up. Especially not with the way we ended things…I don't want it to end that way Sam." With a tired sigh Jason hangs his head. "But I realize now that what I want doesn't really matter since I did this to us. I pushed you away and I'm going to have to accept that you have apparently moved on. I only hope that wherever you are you're happy and safe. Please be safe Sam. Because if I'm to find any peace like you asked your safety is all that matters. Take care of yourself Sam and know that I'm always going to be here…I…I love you." Clearing his throat Jason takes a deep breath. "Goodbye Sam."
Hanging up the phone Jason holds it firmly in his fist. Turning back around he sees his reflection in the window and not able to stand what was staring back at him Jason throws his cell phone and shatters the glass. Staring for another moment at the mess on the floor before turning and heading up the stairs to lie down. He wouldn't fall to sleep for hours, but he felt closer to Sam when he was in their bed.
"I stopped calling you after that night giving you what I thought you had wanted. I thought you wanted me to leave you alone. So I stopped calling, but I never stopped searching Sam. Because even though I thought you wanted nothing to do with me anymore, I still had to know that you were ok. That you were out there somewhere living your life."
Wiping at her eyes Sam shakes her head. "If we both hadn't been so stubborn and so wrong!"
"It doesn't matter now Sam."
"I know." Sam says with a tired sigh and closing her eyes. "Why am I so sleepy?"
"Well your body has been through a lot Sam." Jason says keeping Patrick's secret. "Rest is good for you."
"I don't want to rest I want to get out of here." Sam says opening her eyes so Jason is able to see her determination.
"You just went up against a car Sam."
"And I'm fine, Patrick even said so earlier. It's like a miracle or something , but I'm fine."
"I know, but let's wait for Patrick to get back." When Sam only huffs in response Jason rolls his eyes. "You know if you hadn't ditched the security you wouldn't have to be in here."
Bring her gaze back up to his Sam is unable to really read his expression so she smiles sweetly. "I can explain."
With a small chuckle Jason shakes his head and leans down to rest his forehead against hers. "I'm sure you can and when you're feeling up to it I'll be happy to hear whatever it is you have to say. And Sam it better be a damn good explanation." Jason says, his voice serious, but his eyes showing he didn't mean it. Right now all he could really feel was gratitude.
Smiling Sam raises a hand to cup the back of Jason's head and urges him down to a light kiss, but pulls his head back too soon after it starts. "Jason what about my sisters? Molly! Is she ok? Please Jason you have to check for me." Sam struggles to rise from the bed.
"Shh shh shh!" Jason urges her back down. "Molly and Kristina are both fine. Maxie has been watching them."
"Are you sure?"
"Sam they're both fine." Jason insists. "You appear to be the only one who can't avoid getting hurt. Even with the amount of guards I have on you and the building, you still seem to find a way."
"Jason I can explain…" Sam starts to say, but he silences her with a shake of his head.
"You will have plenty of opportunity later, because you better believe after today I won't be letting you out of my sight for a long time."
Liking the sound of that Sam relaxes back into bed. "If Alexis has her way you probably won't be allowed anywhere near me."
"Well I don't give a damn what Alexis says."
"Where is she anyways? She is here isn't she?"
"She's with Patrick and Robin right now with everyone else. I couldn't sit with them any longer. Not when I still hadn't seen you and was sure you were ok."
"Well I'm glad we have this chance of being alone."
"Me too." Leaning down to give Sam another kiss Jason pulls back at the sound of the door opening.
"Jason would you give me a moment alone with my daughter?" Alexis asks.
Ignoring Alexis Sam and Jason share a look. "It was nice well it lasted."
"I'll just be in the hall." Jason says rising from the bed.
Sam continued to ignore Alexis until Jason had exited the room. Turning her gaze to her mother Sam was surprised to see a mixture of concern and anger. "Alexis?"
"I left your sisters in your care trusting they would be safe. You assured me they would be safe with you."
"Alexis…" Sam says struggling to rise in the bed.
"If I had known how dangerous it was for them I would never have left them there Sam. So why didn't you tell me, you mother, how serious this situation was."
"I did tell you. You just don't listen Alexis. You don't hear what I say, or what Jason says. Why do you think I was hiding away in that penthouse? It wasn't because I think it's fun. It's because there is a madman picking away at my life, blowing up my possessions and my home."
"Yes well your sisters almost got caught in the middle of it Sam."
"And it would have been all your fault Alexis!" Sam shouts. "You are the one keeping the truth from Kristina. She thinks I don't love her! She thinks that I don't care about her anymore. You have that girl so twisted up inside she doesn't think anyone cares for her, not even her father!"
"I have been protecting her."
"You've been lying to her Alexis. There is a big difference."
"You have no right to judge me Sam."
"I'm not judging you Alexis, but enough is enough. Kristina deserves to know the truth. All of the truth."
"She's a young girl." Alexis says shaking her head.
"She is angry and that anger is going to only get worse until it's too late. She could runaway again Alexis. Do you realize that? If you don't talk to her you're going to lose her."
"I won't do it." Alexis argues.
"Then I will."