Hello my lovely readers! I am so sorry that I haven't updated in a couple days. My life has been a bit hectic. Luckily, you should be expecting a new chapter soon. To the guest who made a comment regarding my writing of Jason and Sam, I understand your frustration but I prefer constructive criticism over belligerent insults. As you so "thoughtfully" suggested, I have updated the character listing to include Sam that way new readers aren't "going into it blind" thinking that it's going to be Liason centric. Don't get me wrong, I love the Liason pairing, I think I've made that pretty clear, but at the same time I do think that Jasam make a lovely couple (I even said so in the first chapter), for those who may contest this in their reviews. For those of you who don't like Jasam writing, I apologize. I have said before, and I will say it again. Jason and Sam were MARRIED! Imagine if your spouse 'died' and then came back from the dead and you had started a new relationship. I'm pretty sure there would be some feelings there. I don't mean to dredge up harmful emotions, so I apologize. Plus, they share a child. Jason and Sam going together to Danny's checkup after Jason discovers that Danny had leukemia is a perfectly reasonable situation. Of course he would want to make sure his son was okay.

One Final Note: I love my faithful readers and I love making them happy, but this is my story. I'm not going to change it simply because you don't like it. If you have any major concerns I will be sure to address them in the story (if applicable) or otherwise I will address them at the beginning of the chapter. To those who have threatened to stop reading the story simply because of the current happenings, I'm sorry that you are disappointed. Obviously there are those out there who like both pairings, like myself. I'm going to write to that appeal.

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"Sam we need to talk," Jason said rather bluntly as they were exiting the exam room.

"Okay…about what?" Sam asked, tucking a lock of hair behind her ear.

Jason took a deep breath through his nose. "About us,"

"Oh," Sam acknowledged, not all that surprised considering their current situation. "What about us?"

"Well for one, I was Jake for a while there, and we had no idea that we were married. You thought I was dead, and I had no knowledge of the life that I had lived beforehand. As a result, we formed new romantic relationships with Patrick and Elizabeth."

Sam nodded, hoping that tears weren't forming in her eyes at how formal he sounded. "I realize that, of course. You have feelings for Elizabeth, and I have feelings for Patrick."

Jason nodded, bothered by her formal tone. "So where does this leave us? Although I love Elizabeth, I love you, too."

"You just want to love me, Jason," Sam dismissed, trying to hide the pain in her voice. She truly loved her boyfriend, but her love for Jason had never truly died, despite the fact that she thought he had.

"No," Jason said firmly, shaking his head and taking her hand. "I love you Sam. But…"

Sam leaned forward quickly and kissed him, her hands holding his face.

"What's going on here?" Patrick asked, striding up, his arms crossing his chest.

"No buts," Sam whispered in Jason's ear before pulling back and pulling Patrick away with her.

Jason blinked and ran his hands through his hair. What the hell was that? He loved Elizabeth and he was sure that Sam loved Patrick, but how did what just happened fit in to that perception?

Meanwhile, Patrick and Sam were having a heated discussion.

"What the hell was that, Sam?" Patrick asked, running his hands vigorously through his hair, leaning against the door of his office.

"I don't know," Sam exclaimed throwing her hands up in the air. "It was in the heat of the moment."

"Even what you whispered to him after that?" Patrick asked, his eyes locking on to hers.

Sam sighed. "Patrick I love you, you know that, but you have to realize that I love Jason, you knew that, too."

Patrick nodded. "It's one thing to know that you love the guy but a complete other thing to see you kiss him out in the open."

Sam closed her eyes. "It just happened. We were discussing where to go from here. He came with me to Danny's appointment. I was hurt by the formal tone he took on, so I took on one as well. He seemed a bit perturbed by that. We spoke about how he has feelings for Elizabeth and I love you, and he told me that while he loved Elizabeth, his feelings for me hadn't died, that he still loved me. I didn't believe him and told him as much. He stood by his original claim and overwhelmed by emotion, I kissed him."

"I think you were more relieved than anything," Patrick said. "You find out that your previously presumed dead husband is alive and that he still loves you despite his love for someone else, you must have been relieved. There's a possibility of a second chance."

Sam shook her head and ran her hands through her hair. "Patrick, I don't want a second chance. I love you." Despite her claim, Sam knew that she truly did want a second chance. Who wouldn't? Yes, she loved Patrick, she loved him so very much, but she also loved her husband. She had thought that she had lost him.

"Sam, you're a million miles away," Patrick indicated, tilting her chin up with his index finger.

Sam closed her eyes, shook her head tightly, clearing her mind.

"I understand, you know." Patrick said, his eyes sad.

"About?" Sam asked.

"I was engaged to be married to Sabrina when Robin came back. I had just as difficult a choice as you do."

Sam nodded, remembering. "You chose Robin."

"I did," Patrick admitted, remembering as well. "I do hope that you choose me in this situation, though."

Sam took a deep breath through her nose. "I truly want to be with you Patrick, but Jason being back muddles my feelings. Can you give me time to think?"

Tears threatened to spill in Patrick's eyes as he nodded. "I understand. Take all the time you need. I won't rush you."

Sam made one backwards glance at Patrick as she left his office. When she rounded the corner her heart nearly broke at the sight ahead of her: Jason was playing with his son.

"Ahem," Sam cleared her throat as she walked up.

Jason looked up and smiled involuntarily when he saw her.

"What did Patrick want?" Jason asked, concern in his eyes.

"He just wanted to tell me to take my time when coming to a decision."

"A decision about what?"

"About us. I still love you Jason, I always have, and I always will, but I love Patrick, too. He helped me pick up the pieces after I shattered."

Jason took a deep breath and indicated that Sam should sit down. "Sam, I do love you, I do, but just as you love Patrick, I love Elizabeth."

Elizabeth was nearby and she smiled so gleefully when she heard Jason make the admission that he loved her. He had never told her, not in so many words at least. At least not recently. She put a hand over her mouth to quiet her tears of joy.

Sam nodded. "It seems we both need to think about this."

"We do," Jason agreed, getting up. "I will see you later?"

"I truly hope so," Sam answered, taking Danny with her.

Jason walked away and smiled involuntarily again when he caught sight of Elizabeth.

"How much of that did you hear?" He asked, unnecessarily worried by her tears.

"Enough," Elizabeth said with a smile. "I heard you tell her that you loved me."

"You knew that," Jason smiled.

"Yeah," Elizabeth agreed, her head moving as she did so, "but it's always nice to hear."

Jason stepped forward and took her into his arms. "I love you, Elizabeth Weber." Jason said confidently, bending down to kiss her.

"I love you, too, Jason Morgan." Elizabeth said and pulled him into a passionate kiss.