Do not own General Hospital or any of the characters.

Thanks for everyone who has stuck around and continue to read and review each chapter. It means a lot! I haven't been in the writing mode lately. But with what the show has done to character of Franco, it has started to inspired me again to write.

The Flame of Franco

Love in the Afternoon...

Sam lay her wedding dress onto the bed. She couldn't believe it was all happening so quickly. It had been a week since she had found her dress and after that, everything was coming together. They had decided that they would get married at the end of July. Sam wanted an outdoor wedding. And thanks to Maxie, she was able to find the perfect outdoor location.

They were planning on having a small wedding with only their close family and friends in attendance. Both the wedding ceremony and reception would take place in a small Chinese inspired courtyard. It was the property of Sam favourite Chinese restaurant in town. Sam had mentioned the place to Maxie who had gone to check it out. The blond had been a little sceptical at first about having the wedding in the backyard of a Chinese restaurant. But had soon realized after seeing it, it was the perfect place for Sam and Jason to get married.

Staring down at her dress, a wave of excitement suddenly came over her. She couldn't wait for Jason to see her in it. The moment she had tried it on, she had known it was the one. She had never believed in fairytales or happy ending really but she couldn't help but think she was finally getting hers.

"Sam!" called Jason from the hallway.

"DON'T COME IN HERE!" she cried out suddenly in a panic as she quickly began to place the dress back into the garment bag. She knew it wasn't really bad luck for Jason to see the dress. He just couldn't see her wearing it before the wedding. However, she wasn't going to take the chance.

"Why not?" he asked, he was standing just outside the bedroom door. He sounded amused by Sam's panic.

"Because! Just give me a moment!" and with that she zipped the bag up and quickly hung it back into the back of the closet, hoping that Jason wouldn't find it.

"Okay, you can come in!" she cried as she quickly closed the closet door.

There was a smirk on Jason's face as he stepped into the room. He knew she was hiding something from him.

"What?!" she asked as he continued to smile at her.

"Nothing," he replied at he came towards her. Smiling down at her, he pulled her towards him. He knew she had her dress hidden in the closet but didn't let on that he knew this little fact.

The couple embraced as Sam looked up into Jason's blue eyes. She still couldn't believe that he was hers. That after all the shit that they had been through over the years, that he was still hers. Even after their brief separation apart. They had some how found their way back together.

They held each other gazes for a moment longer, before Jason leaned down and captured her lips with his. His touch was soft and gentle as he rested his hands on the small of her back, as his other hand cupped the side of her face. It didn't take long before Sam was responding to his touch and kissing him back. A few months ago or even a few weeks ago she would had hesitated with his sudden touch. But not now. Kissing Jason had become second nature to her once again.

The couple stood there for a moment or two longer as the kiss slowly deepened as Sam pushed the tip of her tongue into Jason's mouth. Her hands were gripped the back of his neck as she stood on the tips of her toes, pulling him down on an awkward angle.

She was ready.

Jason's lips opened for her as he allowed her full access to the back of his throat.

A few moments passed before they broke apart completely. Taking a slight step back, they stared intensely at one another as they caught their breaths. Every taste, every touch seemed so new, so fresh. Like teenagers, they were rediscovery sex for the first time.

"Are you sure?" asked Jason in a gentle whisper as his blue eyes gazed intensely at her. He didn't want to push her. He wanted to make sure she was hundred percent ready this time.

Her brown eyes looked straight into his. "Yes," she said her voice was firm and controlled. She was ready.

And to prove her point, she reached for the edge of her tank top and pulled it over her head, revealing the white bra she had on underneath. Throwing the tank top to the side of the room, she then undid the fly of her jeans and pushed them down her slim hips. As she undress, her eyes never left Jason's face. She wanted to prove to him that she was ready this time and not like all the other times before when she had said she was but really wasn't.

Yes, her heart was beating a mile a minute. And butterflies fluttered in her stomach. But she felt confident in her movements as she continued to undress until she stood in front of Jason, stark naked. She nervously licked her lips as she felt Jason's eyes on her. Taking in her naked body. It had been a while since he had seen her like this. Since the incident, she had been ashamed of her body and had hidden it from him.

But this was her body. Not Franco's or anyone's else is. It was hers. And it had taken a while but she had finally accepted it. She was used to the burn marks and scares that mapped her freckled skin. "I'm ready!" she whispered.

Jason's eyes darkened with desire as he allowed himself to take in Sam. No matter the scars and burns, she was still beautiful to him. Her body was as he remembered it and better. From her breasts down to her baby toes, it was all still there. Franco had not messed it up. She was gorgeous.

He then followed her lead and began to undress himself. Starting with his black t-shirt and making his way downward, until he stood naked.

Neither spoke a word as they moved towards the bed. There was a little hesitation and awkwardness felt for both of them as they took a seat on the edge of the bed. Both didn't know what to do or go from here really as they continue to gaze at each other like teenagers.

Both were waiting for the other to make a move. To take that first step.

But neither did.

Jason's blue eyes bore into Sam's. He desperately wanted to touch her and do things to her. He could feel himself hardening with desire as he continue to take in her naked body beside him. But he wasn't going to push her. He would go as slow as Sam needed him to go. He wasn't going to touch her until she said to. He wanted it to be up to her how things would be done. "I'm not going to touch you until you tell me to Sam," he explained, "It's up to you."

Sam met his eye at this and nodded her head slowly in reply. She then tore her attention away from him and looked nervously down at the floor. Her breathing was heavy as her heart pounded rapidly against her chest. She had to prepare herself.

A moment or two passed before anything happened. Turning her attention back onto Jason, Sam leaned suddenly forwarded and began once again to kiss him. She rested her hands on his shoulders before slowly running them down his bare chest. She had to rediscover his body. The kiss deepened as she moved her self so that she was straddling Jason's hips. Her knees resting on either side of him on the mattress as her feet slightly dangled off the edge of the bed.

"Put your hands on my hips," whispered Sam into Jason's ear. She wanted to feel his touch.

Jason, who had not allowed himself to touch her since now, rested his hands on her slim hips. He then waited for his next instruction. He was determined to keep to his word, despite what his mind was telling him to do.

Sam then began to kiss the side of his neck. Her bare chest brushing up against his slightly. Her hands were roaming up and down his sides, feeling the softness of his flesh against the pads of her fingers. She could feel Jason's erection growing as it pressed into her thigh. This scared her a little. But she had to convince herself to stay in the moment and forget about that part. She needed to take baby steps.

"Touch my breasts," whispered Sam in between kisses.

Jason just glanced at her for a second before slowly sliding his hands up her sides, across her rib cage before cupping the soft flesh in his palms. He just held them for the longest time. Before gently beginning to massage them. He pushed the breast together as he deepened his touch slightly. He continued on like this for a moment or two longer, his eyes never leaving her face. Sam had stopped kissed the side of his neck. Her hands were still resting on his stomach but her eyes were staring straight at him. She was okay she assured him.

He leaned forwarded and slowly began to trail kisses down the side of her neck as his hands found her nipples. Pressing down on the sensitive buds with the pads of his thumbs, he then began to move them in circles as the rest of his hands squeezed into the base of her breasts.

Sam let out a shutter breath at this. She was slightly taken back by how good his touch felt. "mmmm," she moaned softly as she closed her eyes and tilted her head to the side, allowing Jason better exposure to her neck as he continued to trail wet kisses down the side of it.

His fingers pulled at the now harden nipples, twisting them slightly between his fingers. This movement was awarded with another soft moan from Sam. This continued on for a few moments longer before their lips once again found each other in passion.

Jason was fully aroused by this point but knew he had to steady himself. It was still to early.

"Lie down on your back," demanded Sam as she broke the kiss and gazed down at him. A questionable look came across his face at this but he did as he was told. Letting go of her, he lay his back down on the middle of the bed.

Sam lay her small body over his as she began to trail kisses down his massive chest down to his rock-hard abs. She was surprised at how natural this all was after months of not being together. Loving Jason was second nature to her. The nerves were still there in the pit of her stomach. And she knew the hardest part had yet to come for her. But at this moment, that didn't matter. For she wanted to reward Jason in some way for his patience with her over the last couples of months. She knew she hadn't made it easy on him. But she was confident in this moment that everything would go right. As her tongue licked the inside of his navel, her right hand reached for his member which was pressing into her inner thigh.

"Sam, you don't have to," spoke Jason as he suddenly lifted his head off of the mattress and locked eyes with her.

She didn't say anything as she continue to stare at him as she slowly wrapped her hand around him. His blue eyes pored into hers with concern as she continue to stare back at him. She was smiling at him. Letting him know she wanted to do this for him.

That look of concern he had been wearing, was quickly erased as she ran her hand up the shaft of him before slowly tugging downward on the skin. All of his muscles seemed to flex at once as a jolt of pleasure filled over him.

"Sam," he mumbled in a hoarse whispered as she continued to move her hand slowly up and down his hardness. Her touch was like a feather against his skin, driving him wild with desire to hold her. His body ached for her. He wanted to touch her. To caress her. To show her how much he loved her, just like she was showing him now.

He wanted to fuck her.

They locked eyes with one another as Sam's mouth edged its way down his navel to his cock where her hand continued to work it's magic over him. She leaned down and kissed the sensitive skin of the head before drawing her mouth over it. Jason thrust his hips at this, lifting them off of the bed slightly at Sam's sudden touch. His body filled with pleasure as he let out a deep breath. He knew if she continued to tease him like this, he would soon be coming. Which was not what he wanted. He wanted to climax with her. But he knew that stopping Sam at this moment wouldn't help matters. He knew she wanted to do this for him. And he just needed to allow her. Letting his body relax, he lowered his head back onto the bed and closed his eyes. Allowing himself to feel and take pleasure as Sam's lips moved up and down his hardness as her hand reached down in between his legs and cupped his balls.

She was sucking on him hard now as she continued to bob her head up and down, take the whole of him into her mouth. She could feel her eyes sting slightly with tears as she gagged involuntary at the size of him at the back of her throat. But she ignored this for she saw the look of ecstasy on Jason's face. He was never one to really show emotion. Rarely during love making either. Jason always had a look of composure on his face until he would grunt loudly every now and then, as the pleasure built within before he climaxed. which was usually another low animalistic sounding noise. But over the years, Sam had gotten to read her lover's face and to know when he was enjoying himself. And it was a rare occasion when he was such an open book, allowing the emotions to show clearly on his face. This was one of these moments. His eyes were squeezed slightly shut as his mouth hung open. He hand one hand digging into the mattress as his other pressed slightly on the back of her head.

Sam closed her eyes and breathed through her nose as his organ filled her mouth. She continue to bob her head up and down the length of him for a few moments longer before his hand grasped suddenly at her hair and pressed her further down on him. Making her once again take him fully into her mouth.

Sam closed her eyes and continued to ignore the rising bile in her throat as she felt him press into the back of her throat as he came. His seed filling her mouth. He called out her name before suddenly releasing his hand from her hair. Sam quickly removed her mouth from his softening member as she swallowed his seed and wiped her lips with the back of her hand. She could feel Jason's eyes on her as she sat up. She gave him a smile but she knew her eyes were saying something different.

Not saying anything, he reached out towards her. Pulling her down beside him. She rested her head on his chest as he wrapped his strong arms around her. He kissed the top of her head as he held her close. He knew that had been hard for her to do.

They stayed like this for a while before Jason's hands began to roam up and down her stomach. He eyed her with caution as he moved so that she was lying on her back and he was on his side. She looked up at him and nodded her head. She was ready. The room was quiet as Jason leaned down and kissed her gingerly on the lips as his hands once again found her breasts. He then slowly moved himself so that he was towered over her.

Breaking the kiss, his lips began to travel down her chest and across the flatness of her stomach. His blue eyes continue to study her face to make sure she was okay as he continued to travel nearer and nearer to her centre.

"Are you okay?" he asked up towards her.

Her brown eyes bore into him at this. She smiled a small smile at him. She was okay. She then closed her eyes as she felt his mouth come down on her. She let out a small cry as he kissed her cit. she was suddenly very scared, thinking of the last time they had attempted this. She didn't want to freak out.

Jason stopped what he was doing suddenly and lifted his head. He didn't want to hurt her.

"I'm fine, Jason," she reassured him, opening her eyes. She wanted him to continue. He stared at her at this for a second before once again going down on her. His touch was gentle as he kissed her cit once again. He allowed himself to take in the sweet aroma of her. He had missed this smell. He licked at her pussy, flicking her cit back and forth between his tongue. He took a finger and slowly slid it into her opening, stretching the skin.

Sam had tears in her eyes as she breathed heavily on the bed. She was in slight pain but it was bearable. What Jason was doing to her felt good but also hurt at the same time. Her body wasn't use to stretching like this. It had been some time since it had. He continued to move one finger in and out of her as his tongue continue to play with her cit. He was going slowly, slower then he usually would have. He knew he had to warm her up. Leaning forward, he placed a tender kiss on her inner thigh as he continued to finger her.

Images flashed before Sam's eyes as she felt her body relax as the pleasure continue to build from within. Jason now had two fingers within her.

Her walls pulsed around his fingers as he pushed inside of her. His blue eyes continued to look up at her. She had her eyes closed now as she bit down on her lower lip. He couldn't tell if she was in any pain or not. He stopped what he was doing as he continued to look at Sam with concern.

Her eyes fluttered open as he pulled his fingers out of her. "Don't stop," she whispered as she met his eye.

"Sam."

"Jason, I'm fine! Please continue."

He looked at her skeptically for a moment before leaning down and capturing her lips in a kiss at the same time as he slid his two fingers back into her opening. As the kiss deepened so did his touch. He pushed his fingers in and out of her in rapid movement as his tongue began to explore the depth of her mouth.

Sam let out a low moan as pleasure filled her. The fear and nerves were slightly gone as she allowed her self to let go all the pain and let herself simply feel. Her hands cupped the side of Jason's face as they continued to kiss. Her back was ached as she pressed her hips against Jason's hand, making him deepen his touch.

The kiss was quickly broken after a few moments later as Sam could not take it anymore. Jason continued to move his fingers in and out of her. He could feel she was about to come as the walls of her vagina tightened and pulsed around him. He wanted her to come. He had dreamt about hearing her screams again in pleasure. Sliding a third finger into her, he found the spot that knew would send her over the edge.

A loud moan escaped from the back of Sam's throat as climaxed for the first time in months. Her orgasm was powerful.

Sliding his fingers out from her, Jason came to lay down beside her. He kissed her cheek as he once again pulled her towards him. He held her as she tried to catch her breath. His chest was pressed up against her back. He desperately wanted to know what she was thinking but she was avoiding look at him as she lay on her side. A mix of emotion raced through her thoughts. She wanted to continue and to fully go through with it. But another part didn't. She felt like an emotional wreck at the moment. "I need some time," she whispered as she pulled her self away from him and stood up.

Jason then watched as she walked into the bathroom, closing the door behind her. He desperately wanted to follow her. But held himself back. He knew she needed her space at the moment. They had just gone further then they had in months. Letting out a sigh, Jason continued to lay on the bed for a second longer before standing up and beginning to get dressed.

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Julie