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The Flame of Franco

The Christening...

"You look beautiful," commented Jason as Sam came into the room. She looked up from buttoning her blouse and smiled.

"Thank you," she replied back. Her eyes lingering on his face for a second longer before returning her attention back on her blouse. It was January 29th; a month had almost passed since the incident. Things were still hard emotionally for her but slowly she was putting it behind her and moving on. Sam had just to move back to her apartment. She had not stepped a foot in it since. She couldn't face going in there and reliving it all. Her therapist, Dr. Winters though differently. It was one step at a time...

But Sam didn't want to think about Franco or anything today. For today was supposed to be a day of celebration, not sorrow. It was Josslyne's Christening.

"You don't look bad yourself," spoke Sam back, giving Jason a shy smile. Little by little, she was slowly regaining herself. She would allow herself to feel happy and not to think about him for a moment a day. Letting her old self shine through this person she had become since. Jason always looked good to her but today he looked extra fetching in a black suit and crisp white shirt. She, herself was wearing to a black suit. She usually hated matching but today it worked. Plus, nobody would be looking at her. It was little Josslyne's day today! Not hers.

Jason returned the smile. He loved seeing her like this, if only it was for a brief moment. It was something.

He then held out his hand towards her. Watching as she closed the space between them and placed her hand in his. Then together they made their way down the stairs and out of the penthouse.

It was a day of hope.

The ceremony was flawless. Jocelyn was a perfect baby in white as she got christened. It couldn't had gone more perfect, as everyone clapped at the end of it all. It was a day of joy today. It was a much needed distraction for Sam.

She stayed behind at the church as others left and headed over to Carly and Jax's house. She stood in the entryway of the church waiting for Jason to appear when all the sudden her phone went off. Appearing down at the display, she read the text message that Jason had sent her.

Meet me inside-J

She assumed that by inside, he met the main area of the church, where they had just been. Placing her phone back into the pocket of her blazer, she took a step towards the church.

As she pushed open the door and looked down the aisle to the altar, she couldn't help but smile at the sight of Jason standing there. Hearing her approach, He looked up and locked eyes with her. It seemed like no matter what came there way, they always ended up back together. They were each others rock. And it was in that moment, that Sam believed it to be true. What had happened with Franco seemed to be in the past, a forgotten thought as she looked into the eyes of the man that she loved.

They embraced one other, smiles plastered on their faces. It was only them in the moment. Placing her arms around his neck, he lifted her up into the air before kissing her. Their bodies melted into each other as his hands held onto her closely. It was the first time in ages it seemed that they were carefree. Sam had been shy around Jason, trying to get her footing back after everything had happened over the past month since. And Jason had not wanted to push her.

But something had changed within both of them today. They weren't sure what but both knew that things would be different, in a good way from this point on. Jason could tell that something within Sam had changed.

Seeing Jason holding his God daughter in his arms, something within her had been lifted. That of all the bad that had happened was magically gone as she looked on at that little girl in white.

As the kiss deepened, a burst of giggles could be heard suddenly from behind them.

Breaking apart, Jason and Sam both looked over to where Molly and Morgan stood at the doorway, trying to hold back their laughter.

"What are you two doing here?" asked Jason towards the two preteens. He was still holding on tightly to Sam.

"We got left behind," stated Morgan.

"Yeah, they left without us," added in Molly, looking from her sister to Jason and back.

"Well, we will take you with us," replied Sam slowly, looking from her little sister to Morgan.

"Are you sure?" asked Molly, a look of concern appearing on her face. "Don't you two want to be alone?"

"Molly," stated Sam, rolling her eyes at her little sister.

"We are not going to let you two stay here," replied Jason, a slight smile appearing on his face. He couldn't help himself; it seemed liked the old days before everything had happened. It used to annoy him to be interrupted by Molly and such but now it seemed to be a nice distraction, especially for Sam.

Back at the house, everything was going fine. Everything was upbeat and positive. Everyone seemed to be having a good time together.

"She looks good," commented Carly towards Jason as they stood together in the corner of the living room, looking on at Sam who was seated on the couch playing peek a boo with Josslyne.

"yeah she does," agreed Jason, not taking his eyes off her.

"how is everything now?" asked Carly in a whisper. She didn't want anyone over hearing her and Jason. There were some people who still didn't know about the rape.

"Everything is slowly...improving," replied Jason, looking away from Sam for a second and on at Carly. He didn't want to say everything was better because it wasn't. There were good days and bad days. Today was a good day. And there were becoming more good days then bad days. But Sam was still troubled by what Franco had done to her. And by what Dr. Winters had told him, she might never fully get over it.

That part scared him. Franco was still out there somewhere. And he knew that their business together was not fully over. It would never be over until he stood over his dead body in the ground. He had thought he had done it before but his body had never been found.

Carly could sense the doubt in his voice but she did not push it. She knew that things were still difficult for them. It was still early. But she hoped that they could move past it, both him and Sam.

She gently rubbed his arm before telling him she was going to go and find Jax.

A little later after sharing a piece of cake, Jason and Sam were on their way out when they were stopped by a too familiar voice.

Carly had just finished opening all of Josslyne's christening presents and there had been a unknown gift from someone. It had been a DVD of some sorts. Both Molly and Morgan had stolen in, curious to see what was on it after being told off by Carly not to watch it until everyone had left.

They were seated hidden on the stairs together, with Jax laptop on their laps as they played the DVD. It had not been what they excepted.

It was a message from Franco.

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