For those of you who aren't a big fan of JASAM feels, skip this chapter. Jason reunites with his son. Kind of unavoidable.
A few days later, everyone was still raving over the nurse's ball, but Sam McCall had more pressing matters to attend to. Her husband was alive and he had no idea that Danny was his.
"Jason," Sam called when she found her husband stepping off the elevator at the Metro Court hotel.
Jason's gaze immediately softened when his eyes happened upon Sam's face. Yes, he loved Elizabeth, but he also truly, deeply loved his wife.
"Sam, what can I do for you?" He asked, rubbing his hand on the back of his neck, gesturing for her to sit with him.
Sam rolled her eyes and took Jason's free hand in both of hers. "Why so formal, Jase? We know each other better than that."
"Yeah we do," Jason murmured, his mind involuntarily flashing back to one of their more romantic memories.
Jason could tell that Sam was remembering one of her own as her cheeks reddened. "Well," Sam said clearing her throat, trying to hide the emotion in her voice. "I have something very important to tell you."
"What is it? Is something wrong?" Jason asked, his voice growing more and more anxious.
Sam laughed and shook her head. "Far from it," she said. "Danny, my son, is also your son."
Jason's brow furrowed. "What do you mean? Wait, wait, I heard that Franco wasn't really my brother. That means that the paternity test was wrong."
"Fabricated by Heather Weber," Sam confirmed, tucking a lock of hair behind her hair. "Daniel Edward Morgan is your son, Jason."
"Oh my god," Jason said, ruffling his hands through his hair. "D-Do you have a photo of him? Can I see him? Good god, what did I miss?"
"He's three years old, he looks more and more like you every day."
Not that he would ever admit it, but tears began to form in Jason's eyes. "Where is he?"
"Right here," Monica said walking up. "Thank you for letting me babysit him, Sam. He's such a joy. He just loves that motorcycle of his, doesn't he?"
Jason looked at his son and recognized him from his brief life as Jake Doe. Sam assessed his reaction and pulled Danny forward, his blue eyes bright and his blonde locks bouncing.
"Hi Danny," Jason said gruffly. "Do you remember me?"
Danny nodded and Sam was struck by the memories of Danny running to him and being drawn to Jason when everybody still thought he was Jake.
"Jason, he ran straight to you and held your hand when you were still in your coma."
"And then that time at the hospital," Jason remembered and smiled proudly at his son. "I love you, Daniel Edward Morgan."
Jason was taken by surprise when his son's little arms wrapped around his neck. Jason's breath hitched and he wrapped his arms tightly around Danny's little body, careful not to hold him too tightly. I've missed you, son."
"I've missed you, too, Daddy." Danny whispered and Sam's and Jason's eyes widened.
"How do you know that this is your daddy, Danny?" Sam asked.
"Because it's Daddy," Danny explained, confused by the question.
Sam ruffled his hair and Jason ran a hand through his blonde locks.
"I promise Danny, I'll never leave you again."
Sam's heart warmed at the sentiment and Danny pulled back. Sam jumped when her cell phone buzzed.
"Oh, Jason, I'm sorry. Can we meet up later? Danny has an appointment."
"Oh?"
"Just a check-up. They're to make sure that the leukemia hasn't returned."
Jason felt like he had been punched in the stomach. "He had cancer?" Jason choked out.
"He's fine now, I assure you. He really had us worried for a while there. Silas fixed him up."
"Silas?"
"Danny's doctor. He and I were in a relationship before Nina came back."
Jason nodded. He knew that Sam would have moved on, but it was still strange to see her or think of her with other men. He had moved on, too, though.
"Can I come with?" Jason asked.
"To what? Danny's appointment?" Sam asked, surprised.
Jason simply nodded. "For peace of mind and it's what a father should do."
"I would be honored if you accompanied us." Sam said and gestured for him to follow her out.
"And as you can see everything is fine," Silas said, guiding them through the test results.
"Oh thank god," Jason said, ruffling a hand through Danny's hair.
Silas looked up. "Jason, may I say, you have a fine son here. It's an honor to meet you. Sam has said so many glowing things about you."
"Thank you for saving my son's life," Jason gruffly responded.
"It was my pleasure. It's all part of the job." Silas responded modestly and watched as the parents and their young son exited the exam room.
