Chapter Seven
Arriving at GH, they followed the other two to the tenth floor and heard the words being exchanged as Steven Webber was telling Alexis that there was no guarantee that the stem cells would work. He reminded her that Sam's baby's cells were only a fifty percent match.
"They have to, they really have to." she said getting upset. Sonny was standing near her, looking at his brother who was trying to calm down his new wife. He was feeling cynical about Ric's heavy handed loving husband act.
"Sonny, where is Jason?" asked Carly sharply. "What is going on?"
"Not now Carly." he snapped. Seeing his sister he said "You two need to leave. I will speak to you later."
Jax who had been standing there silently, moved in to ease Alexis out of the melee that was now going on. Steven Webber followed, clearly upset with the attorney. "What is going on?"
"Ms. Davis here, upset Sam McCall so badly a half hour ago causing her blood pressure to rise, we aren't sure of anything else at this point but she may have to be cut open and her child taken out thanks to the fight." he said as graphically as he could while glaring at the attorney. He was willing to be his prize stethoscope that had belonged to Grandpa Lars that it had been on purpose.
Alexis wrapped her arms around herself, standing in the hallway, staring at the double doors through which Sam was being operated on. All she could think was that it was mere minutes away from the time her little girl, her precious sweet innocent little girl would be saved.
Upstairs, Jason was holding Elizabeth as they avoided the melee downstairs, she could tell he felt guilty. "I failed her."
"No, Jason, you did what you could." she said, knowing that this day had been coming for weeks now. "Why was she in the chapel?"
"I don't know." he said while rubbing his chin against the top of her head. "I don't know what to do for her. I wish I had never gotten into the middle of this."
"You did it for Michael." she said patiently. She understood that and only hoped that he got that this hadn't been the result of anything he did, but from Sam not obeying her doctors and Alexis' almost single-minded determination to save her child."Jason, we will get through this. All we can do is take it as it happens."
Hearing the sound of urgent voices, they stood and looked on as the medical personnel worked on Sam's baby. Turning on the intercom, they heard them announcing that the baby had no pulse. Then there was a complete stoppage as the staff realized that the baby wasn't alive.
"Oh god." said Jason closing his eyes. Work began again on Sam, then someone left the operating room. When Karen Meadows joined them in the viewing room and said "Jason, you have Sam's POA. WE need to speak privately."
Elizabeth started to leave, but Jason refused to let go of her hand. "You need to keep a secret, please. Elizabeth and I are married."
Dr. Meadows froze then said "Uh, we might have to have a very frank talk then. Ms McCall has indicated that she expected to be marrying you sometime in a future. That the two of you are a couple, if that isn't true then maybe you shouldn't be making these decisions."
"She has no one else, Dr. Meadows." said Elizabeth. "We are keeping our marriage a secret for a multitude of reasons but we want what is best for her."
"Okay, well you need to be very clear with Ms McCall and soon because I am worried about her emotional state." she said "And this is going to make it much worse. We need to remove part of her uterus. There is extensive scarring. She will never be able to carry children again."
"Damn."said Jason looking at Elizabeth helplessly. "If you don't do it?"
"She will have to have the surgery at some point, this will only delay it." she explained. "The only other choice is repair what we did today, let her body heal but it would only be delaying the inevitable. Add to that, having sex will excruciatingly painful..."
Jason felt guilty for thinking that maybe it would prevent them being here a year from now. He was well aware that Sam hadn't been completely innocent in the affairs, even if Sonny hadn't done what he should and stepped up. Right now, he shelved those thoughts to be taken out and discussed with Elizabeth later as he looked at the doctor. "I will let her make that choice later on. I can't take away her hope."
The obstetrician looked at the nurse and both knew that there was no chance Sam would have kids at least not biologically. Jason said to Elizabeth. "I have to go tell Sonny. Will you still be here later?"
"Yes, Steven asked me to wait, he is worried about how Alexis is going to take the news if this doesn't work." Elizabeth had in truth been asked to stay because Steven was worried about Jason, he was one of the few who knew the truth about the two of them.
"So after all this, it might be for naught." he said leaving to go deal with his partner. Finding him pacing outside the doors, he said "The little girl didn't make it, Sonny."
"Oh god." with that, Sonny burst into tears, leaving a cynical Jason thinking where were all these emotions when he was trying to pawn Sam off onto him.
"Sam is still in surgery, it doesn't look good." he said then seeing the two blonds about to throw themselves into his arms. Taking a step back he said "Go home."
"No, we want to know what is going on." snapped Carly.
"The baby died." he snapped then heard Courtney burst into tears.
When the blond had gotten control again, she said "Oh poor, Jason, it must remind you of our lost child, how terrible, if you need to mourn, please, please call me. I will always be there for you."
Frustrated, annoyed and done with this crap he snapped "No, Courtney it doesn't. It reminds me..."
He didn't finish, having almost told her it reminded him that he hadn't been there for his own son's birth. Glaring at them, ignoring Carly comforting her and saying that Jason was just upset about letting Sonny down.
Stalking away, he found Elizabeth in the preemie nursery holding a little baby whose face was covered. "Elizabeth?"
"I wasn't sure that Sonny would come and they will take her down to the morgue soon." she said gently. "I just felt someone had to make her feel wanted, even if she doesn't know it."
Wrapping his arms around her, the tears sliding down his cheek. "You are a truly wonderful person, you know that?"
Outside, Emily who had heard what was going on, watched on in astonishment as her brother kissed Elizabeth's forehead and held onto her best friend as she held the dead baby.
Stepping back, she left them alone and went to find out if there was anything she could do for Alexis. Finding her pacing back and forth, she looked around and asked "Where is Ric?"
"I don't know." she said then looked at Steven Webber who returned."What is it?"
Sitting down across from her, he said "We can use the stem cells, but Kristina is going to need a blood transfusion as well. Sonny is in the room right now, getting his drawn. Where is your husband?"
"I don't know." she snapped. "Why?"
"Because he shares the same blood type as Kristina." he said. Seeing Ric showing back up, he was surprised to see how wan the slick attorney looked and felt maybe he just did care about that little girl.
Returning, wearing a band aid, they sat there waiting for news. Seeing Dr. Meadows returning, they saw her look around for Jason. "How is Sam?"
"I can't tell you. I can only give the information to Jason." she said then walked away, ignoring everyone waiting around. Finding Morgan with Elizabeth in the preemie nursery, she said "Sam should be waking up in a few minutes."
"So soon?" he asked feeling sick at what he was going to have to tell her.
"I need you in the room, I will give her the news." she said. When he went to protest, she said"I am insisting, that young woman is very dependent and needy. You need to start stepping back now, or you will have a major problem. I spoke to Dr. Winters, she agrees that when Ms. McCall gets this news, she is going to become obsessed with keeping you."
"We were aware she was clinging a bit too much." said Elizabeth. "Jason has moved his personal items from the penthouse. We have arranged for someone to stay with her."
"I will be popping in and out for the first few months, so that we can get her through this, but I have learned my lesson about helping vulnerable pregnant women." he said ruefully.
That was one of things Elizabeth and he had talked out during his late night visits to what would be their home. They had talked out the past, both together and when with other people. He had come to understand what his life had looked like to her and had been able to tell her how he had felt all those times he had believed Lucky had mattered more.
Eventually they had discussed the future and Elizabeth had asked what role he wanted his friends to play in their lives and he had come to face that changes needed made on both sides.
Elizabeth went to check in on Kristina Davis' surgery, seeing Sonny there, watching over his daughter, she asked "Sonny do you need anything?"
"No."he said then saw her leaving, he could recall the last time a child of his died at this hospital, how she had helped him, but Sonny has pushed her away for selfish reasons, he knew that, but he refused to change his mind. He didn't need Elizabeth Webber in his life, but he needed Jason to keep his life running smoothly.
Turning when he heard light footsteps, he expected to see Elizabeth Webber returning, instead he saw Epiphany Johnson. "Mr. Corinthos, the medical examiner is required to look into what caused your daughter's death, but they need a name for her certificate."
His head bowed, he said with a hoarse voice. "Adella, Adella Lily Corinthos."
Sam was feeling groggy when she saw Kelly Lee entering her hospital room with Jason and Dr. Meadows. "Wh-where is my baby? Where is my Delilah?"
"Sam, I am afraid your daughter didn't make it." said Kelly Lee while looking at the young woman. "I am sorry but-"
"No, no, Jason, she is lying, someone has stolen my little girl, you must get my little girl back. Please, please, find my baby." she said her hands trying to reach for him.
Jason was reluctantly moving forward to comfort her, when he felt Karen Meadows reach out and grab the back of his jacket. "Sam, no, she isn't lying. I am sorry, but I held your daughter. She didn't make it."
Sam burst into tears, falling apart, her arms to heavy to do anything other than lay on the side of her body. As the tears fell, she looked up to see what Jason was doing and was shocked to see he was at the door speaking to someone.
Sobbing even louder, she muttered "I knew it, now that I no longer have my baby, no one, but no one wants me. You are going to leave me too. Aren't you? You are just going to dump me off on the staff here and run off, forgetting all about me."
Dr. Meadows carefully observed Sam, then saw who Jason was speaking to and winced as Sam continued to speak. "Please, Jason, please, don't leave me, I need you. I have no one but you who cares for me."
Looking at the woman, Jason said as gently as possible. "Sam, I made a promise to help you out. I will do that, but right now, you need to deal with the loss of your child."
"Sam, I would like to have Lainey Winters stop by and speak to you, along with family services. I am sure that you will want to speak to Sonny at some point regarding a funeral service for your little girl."
"My Lila, my Delilah." she said now weeping. Watching as Jason left in spite of her needing him. "No, I don't need some doctor, I need Jason. I need him."
Jason was in the hall, feeling sad for the young woman but he could almost feel the bands of obligation trying to tighten around him. Hearing his name being called, he winced when he saw Carly barreling towards him.
"Jason, Jason you have to do something, Sonny has locked himself in the observation room. You have to get him to come home with me. I will stay with him until we hear something. I promise. You must do something, NOW!"
Following her to prevent her from creating an even bigger problem this evening, he saw the door was open then turned to look at her. "Carly, the door isn't locked. He can leave whenever he wants."
"NO! You don't understand, he won't leave. He is standing there watching them operate on Alexis' daughter. He won't speak, told me to leave, said he isn't coming out of there until I leave." she said pouting.
Entering, Jason looked at Sonny then said "Sam is awake, she knows about her daughter. How are things looking down there?"
"Steven Webber just started to close her up." he said in a somber tone."It sounds like everything went well for at least one of my daughters today."
"I am sorry, Sonny." he said feeling for the man in spite of everything. Knowing that Sam was no longer on Sonny's radar, he didn't bother expecting any sympathy for the mother of the man's child. "Look what do you want to do about Carly?"
Turning to his partner, his eyes cold, he said "Nothing, she is no longer my problem. If she had told me the truth about Kristina who knows, we might not have been here. I have enough to deal with regarding Alexis. Carly made her choice the day she married that bastard Lorenzo Alcazar."
Walking to the door, Jason hesitated then left, there wasn't a lot to say to the other man. There was too big of a chasm between them now. He would do what he could for Sam, but that was his last time doing something for Sonny that didn't involve their business.
"Jason, why didn't you bring him out. He doesn't need to be there, its not like..." Carly stopped speaking when Jason reached out and pulled her down the hallway. "What is going on."
Stopping where Courtney who once again had tears in her eyes was, he told the two of them bluntly. "Your being here is not helping this situation, in truth, you are just creating more chaos. Go home to your husband, Carly. Courtney take her out of here."
The blond gathered her friend, grateful that Jason trusted her to do something for him. Who knows, maybe things weren't so far gone with Jason like Emily seemed to think she though smugly.
That night, people were restless as they lay in their beds, their minds still going over the rather complicated day that had just ended.
For Elizabeth she was holding her husband who had slipped in through the back door looking exhausted. After getting him into their bed, she just held him as he went over all that had been going on. "Anyhow, Courtney for once proved useful as she took Carly home."
Kissing his shoulder she looked into his eyes and said "Jason, we can only live through things slowly, no matter how fast they happen, you taught me that. Sam will need help, we can give it by letting her grieve. Don't pack up what she has bought for the baby, let her do it when she is ready."
"I am more concerned with the others. With what Ric is up to with Alexis, what is going on with the Ruiz family and the Zacharas. What Lorenzo is up to, because he has been selling out some of his major holdings."
"Wait, who are the Zacharas?" she asked. "The others I know about."
"Old mob family, they are pretty much out of it. Trevor Lansing sold off all the old man's holdings while he was sick. The son is running things now. Young, but its complicated." he said with a sigh then continued, his hand running down her back and resting on her hip.
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"His father is insane, but oddly enough, it is a harmless insanity. Trevor made it look like he killed his wife, it did something, created an odd sort of black and white world that Anthony lives in. Remember how things were so simple for me back when I first came to? I am sure you have heard enough stories, well that is the world that he lives in."
There was silence for a few moments then Jason continued. "When all of this is wrapped up, I am going to have to have it out with Sonny. I wish I could say that this was going to be easy but with Carly involved, she is going to be a loose cannon."
"First we have to deal with Sam though, Jason. I saw the visit with Sam on the monitor. I was watching after you left... she isn't going to let you go."
"But I was never with her." he said. "She knows that, she knows that I was only helping her out. Whatever else she knows that I was only doing that for Sonny's sake, for Michael's sake."
"I hope she gets the message." Elizabeth replied, she found herself mourning for the baby who died, for Sam who would never have more children. She had just seen women react like Sam was before, in Carly, in Courtney and strangely enough in herself.
When she had gotten Lucky back from the dead, the way she had reacted had been like Sam. Delusional, believing what she wanted to believe, seeing what she wanted to see because otherwise the real world was too scary. In her case, she had been scared to face that she had fallen out of love with Lucky, that she had moved on, grown while he was gone.
Things had only come to a head when Jason had returned for good at the same time as Lucky had been betraying her yet again. Her head had finally forced her to see the truth, even if it had still fought it in order to try and keep her gram's love.
Now looking back, she wanted to kick herself in the ass. She only hoped for Sam's sake, she followed her path not the path of Carly or Courtney who would do anything, say anything to win what they wanted. Her mind still on Sam, she checked in on the grieving woman again, something was bothering her, something was eating at her as she watched Sam's eyes as they staring unseeing out the window.
TBC