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Thanks so much for all the reviews. I have decided that I will be continuing to update this story every Thursday or so. That is when I have a break from school and work and will be able to write. I have missed writing for this story and have a long list of the upcoming chapters.

The Flame of Franco

The Set Back...

"People would laugh and cry... I never understood why?" spoke Franco as his voice filled the room from the computer. His entire face filled the screen. His dark brown eyes looking out. His studio could be seen behind him. The DVD had been filmed a few weeks earlier. "I taught myself how to mimic them; so that I would pass as one of them...I was eighteen when I went to prison, for a crime. I didn't commit," he continued on after this but no one seemed to hear as Carly, Jax, Kristina and Michael came flooding into the room. Jax stormed up to where Molly and Morgan were seated on the stairs. Both young teens looked up at this as Jax grasped the laptop from them and shut the screen, ending the video.

The room was quiet as everyone stood there, in shock at hearing the artist's voice. Jason didn't know what to do first as he looked on at the computer, wanting to ripe it out of Jax's hand and throw it across the room. His attention then shifted onto Sam, who was looking down at her hands. He whispered her name but she did not seem to hear him. She was once again lost to him as her worst nightmare began to play over and over in her head. He had his hand resting on the crook of her arm. He gave it a squeeze, hoping that would get her attention. But again she made no response.

Looking away from her, he looked over at the scene unfolding before him. Carly and Jax seemed to be in a panic as they asked where Morgan and Molly had gotten the DVD from.

"Wait that was Franco, the crazy artist that kidnapped Sam!" realized Molly in a panic, as she stood up and looked on from Jax to Carly to her big sister, "Why would he send something to Joss's Christening?" The young preteen had not been told the full story on Franco and why he had taken both Sam and Josslyne.

As Carly and Jax tried to take a hold of the situation, by making all the kids go back into the living room, while the adults stayed in the furore of the house to discuss this. However, Michael didn't like being dismissed like this. He was not a child anymore as he argued with his mom. Jason tuned his nephew out as he looked on at Sam. He was worried about her. He shook her shoulders gently but this only made things worse. "NO!" she cried suddenly, stepping away from his grasp and backing away into the corner of the room. She could feel his hands on her, his breath hot on her skin as he towered over her. It was like a bad nightmare, Franco's face broke out into a grin as he continued to stare down at her. "Now Sam," he whispered as his smile seemed to widen as he licked the side of her face before laughing again as he watched her try to get up. She arched her back, making her chest thrust forward and head title back against the pillow.

Franco just shook his head slightly still holding a smile on his face as he suddenly sat up, still on top of Sam and let go of her wrist. All that could be heard was the heaviness of their breathing as Sam looked up at him. The silence only lasted for a second before a struggle began.

Sam latched out and scratched at Franco's face that could still be seen within the frame as he ripped at the sheet she had wrapped around herself; revealing her breasts. She continued to scratch at his face, however he once again took hold of her wrists and pinned them against her sides. Laughing at her attempt of getting away. "Please," whispered Sam in a small voice as Franco let go one of her wrists and moved his hand down her stomach to her centre. Where he then pushed asided the bikini bottoms she was wearing and touched her. Making her scream, begging him to stop. This only lasted for a moment before he then undid the buckle of his pants...

Jason watched her with worry in his eyes. He wanted to help her but he didn't know how. He wanted her to come back to him. He watched her for a second as she wrapped her arms around herself and slowly crouched down in a ball, crying into her knees. But just as he went to go over to her, the front door burst opened and Lulu came storming in. Her blue eyes were blazing as she confronted him. Jason had no idea what the young woman wanted, but he didn't have time for her. "Look, Lulu, this isn't a good time," he began to speak, however he was cut off.

"Did Sonny kill Dominic?" she cried at the mobster, "I just came from Sonny's and no one was there, except for Dominic's coat lying on the floor, which was covered in blood!" Lulu voice was high and on the break of hysterics as she looked into Jason's face. She was worried about the man she loved.

Jason shook his head violently from side to side at this, "I don't know!" he spoke honestly too her. He did not know anything about Dominic and Sonny.

Everyone was looking at the two of them. The kids had returned back to the room and where looking between Jason and Lulu. No one knew what was going on.

"Dad, wouldn't kill him, he likes Dominic," cried Morgan from the background taking a step towards Lulu, defending his father. Michael reached out towards his brother, pulling him back. Lulu was pissed and he didn't want Morgan to get in the middle. However Lulu took no notice of his protest. Her full attention was on Jason, her blue eyes blazing into his."DON'T LIE TO ME!" she yelled, "HE FOUND OUT that he was an undercover cop...Didn't he!?"

"Dominic's a cop?" injected Carly. Franco was the last thing on her mind now as she looked on at the God parents of her daughter. She was confused at what Lulu was talking about. "Jason, what's going on?" she asked hoping that Jason would turn around and explain everything to her. However before he could tell her anything, Lulu injected again.

"That's why Sonny wasn't at the Christening, he set a trap and Dominic walked right into it. So where are they JASON?" cried Lulu, inclosing the space between her and him. She wasn't afraid of him. "Did he kill him and drag his body somewhere, where no one will find it?"

"Look, I told you," replied Jason, frustrated that she wasn't listening to him, "I don't know anything!" His eyes were dark with annoyance as he stared at her with a blank expression. Even if he did no anything, did she really think he would tell her?

Lulu rolled her eyes slightly at this; she did not believe him for one bit. "I'm going to the hospital and maybe I'm wrong, that there was an accident and Dominic will be there. But if he's not, the next place I'm going to is the police and tell them everything I know about the business and you and Sonny!" she threatened as she stood her ground, Jason did not scare her one bit. "If Dominic is dead, then I hope that you and Sonny burn in HELL!" She then stormed out of the house, leaving everyone in shock. Michael and Kristina had begun to argue about their father. Both children were upset over this new information of news.

Jason watched her leave before turning his attention back onto Sam. He wasn't much concerned with Lulu's threat; he was more concerned about the state that Sam was in at that moment. She was rocking back and forth on her heels, her arms wrapped around her knees. There were tears streaming down her cheeks. He knew he had to get her to the hospital.

Carly looked over to her best friend, "Did you know that Dominic was a undercover cop?"

They were seated in the hospital waiting room. Carly had come with Jason to the hospital with Sam. She hadn't wanted him to be alone as he waited on news of Sam. She hadn't been hurt physically but emotionally. Jason was worried that Sam would try to hurt herself after hearing Franco's voice on the DVD. He was hoping that Dr. Winters would be able to get through to her.

Jason shot his friend a dirty look; he couldn't believe that she was bringing that up now. "Sonny mentioned something about it, he had his suspicions," he replied to Carly, hoping that that would shut her up for a while. He didn't want to talk about Sonny or Dominic at the moment. He just wanted to hear about Sam.

"Why didn't you tell me?" asked Carly, not backing down. She wanted answers on what was going on.

"Really Carly?" he asked back at her annoyed, "I have had other things on my mind lately to worry about other then Dominic. Plus Sonny needed proof. He couldn't just go on his thoughts."

A hurt look crossed Carly's face as she looked on at her best friend. She hadn't meant to be insensitive to Jason's situation with Franco and Sam. It's just they usually told each other everything, especially where Sonny was concerned. However before she could ask anything else, they were interrupted by Dr. Winters.

Both her and Jason stood up from their seats as the doctor approached them.

"How is she?" asked Jason, his voice filled with worry.

"She has had a setback," explained Dr. Winters slowly, "Sam has had a bad reaction to hearing her rapist voice, which is common. Hearing the voice that haunts her makes her recall once again all the things that had happened to her. She is dealing with post traumatic stress. I have prescribed her a prescription for sleeping pills, so she can get some rest for the night. I want you to call me if she has any further setbacks within the next few days. "

Jason nodded his head at this as he took the note from the doctor which had the prescription written on it. He would do anything to help Sam at this point. He valued the doctor's advice. He then thanked her for all her help and asked when Sam could come home.

"She is ready to go home now," replied the doctor, "She had calmed down since you have brought her in. Just make sure she takes it easy and not to upset her."

"Of course," replied Jason.

The doctor nodded her head in reply at this before turning on her heel to leave.

Carly looked on at her friend with concern, taking his hand, she gave it a squeeze. She knew that he was hurting. She knew he was going through shit, blaming himself on what had happened to Sam.

After taking Sam home, he had made sure that she was comfortable before going back to the hospital to find out what had happened with Sonny and Dominic. He hated leaving Sam but Sonny had called him, telling him it was important. After Sam had fallen asleep, he had told Spinelli he was leaving for a bit but to call him if she woke up. He didn't want her to feel alone. He hoped whatever Sonny wanted to talk about, that it would be quick. Today had been a long day. He had been attempted just to ignore his boss's call and smug in beside Sam for the night. However he had responsibilities that needed attending too.

"What happened Sonny?" asked Jason to his old friend, searching his face for answers. It looked like it had been a long day for him too. The two men stood by the window in the lobby of the hospital. They were out of ear shot from everyone else.

"He had found out that I was going to kill him. He had come to arrest me and I shot him point blank in the chest," explained Sonny blankly to Jason.

Jason was confused by all this, that why was Sonny still at the hospital. Why was he lingering around where the police could easily arrest him? "We have to get you out of the country," whispered Jason harshly at his friend, grasping him by the arm. There was no way that Carly would forgive him, if he didn't help Sonny escape.

"I can't leave," stated Sonny, shaking off Jason's just stared blankly at him. He didn't understand. Was he crazy?

"His real name isn't Dominic, its Detective Dante Falconeri, "explained Sonny slowly to Jason. He was still processing the news himself about finding out he had a son "Olivia is his mother. I brought him here because he's my son."

Jason was surprised to hear this, "Are you sure?" he asked.

"He had figured out I was going to kill him, so he came by the house, ready to arrest me. That's when i shot him. Olivia came storming in moments after, screaming that he was my son. That I was his father," Sonny voice was clear and calm as he once again explained to Jason what had happened earlier that day.

Jason looked at this friend before repeating that Sonny needed to get away "We need to get you out of here."

Sonny however wasn't having any of it. He shook his head, standing his ground. "No, I'm not leaving."

"Sonny, you shot a cop," he whispered in a harsh voice. Clearly he wasn't seeing the danger he was in, thought Jason to himself as he stared into his friend's dark eyes.

"No Jason, I'm not leaving me son," protested Sonny, stepping away from Jason. He would do anything for his kids. He always made sure he was there for them. And just because he had just found out about Dante, nothing else was going to be different. He would stand by his son. He wasn't abandoning him now.

Jason let out a deep sigh as he sat on the edge of the bed and looked over at the sleeping figure of Sam. He was just getting home now from the hospital. He hadn't been able to talk any sense into his friend about leaving the country. Sonny was set in his ways. He wasn't leaving his son behind. However, it had been too late. Soon after talking with each other, Sonny had been arrested for the murder of Claudia. He had followed Sonny to the PCPD where he had then met up with Diane. After talking with her for a bit, Jason had gone home.

Not only did he have to worry about Franco, and Sam's health. He also had to deal with Sonny's problems and somehow convincing him to jump bail. He also had to worry about Michael and keeping him safe, making sure the police didn't find out that he was the one to kill Claudia, not Sonny.

After Sonny had been arrested, Jason had run into Michael at the hospital, who had come to find out news on Dominic for Morgan. Jason had told him that Dominic's real name was Dante and that he was his half brother. He had also broken the news about his father's arrest. Michael had been upset by this news, that his father had just been arrested for a crime he had committed. He hated how his father was taking the blame for him. Jason had told him to stay calm and not to say anything to anyone. He wanted to look out for the young man that he saw as a son.

Slowly undressing, he slid underneath the covers. He resisted the urge to reach out and pull Sam towards him. He did not want to surprise her; she had been through enough already today. Instead he turned on to his side, so that his back was towards her. Looking out into the darken room; he prayed that sleep would come to him quickly.

The dialogue between Lulu and Jason was taken from the show, as well as some between Jason and Sonny. As well as Franco's speech.

I hoped you enjoyed reading, please review!

Julie