The sound of the alarm buzzing woke Sam out of a deep sleep. Probably the best sleep she had had in months. She groaned, rolling over in bed as she recalled the events from the night before. She smiled, tracing her fingers over her lips. Remebering the desperate, passionate way Drew had kissed her. Made love to her, again and again. The smell of his cologne still lingering on her skin. She closed her eyes and inhaled deeply. She should feel guilty and she knew that. But yet, instead of guilt all she could feel was excitement and longing to be back in his arms. She rolled out of bed and grabbed her phone. Sam hesited before dialing Maxie's number.
"Hello?" said Maxie's cheerful voice on the other end of the phone.
"Hey Max, it's Sam. Are you busy?"
"If you consider a desk full of potential articles with a deadline of tomorrow busy, then yes. Why do you ask?"
"I just...something happened last night with Drew and I kind of need to talk about it with someone unbiased and I thought.. " Sam started and Maxie cut her off.
"Drew? You should have started with that. Meet me at Perks in 20." Maxie said before hanging up.
For a moment Sam began to regret calling Maxie, but she really did need to talk to someone. She had no idea how to handle this situation. Sam called Alexis to come watch the kids then quickly showered and got dressed before heading out the door. She barely even said a word to Alexis as she left knowing full well she would notice something off with her. And knowing her mother she would have a lot to say about it.
Drew sat at his deak at Aurora, his mind flashing back to last night's encounter with Sam. He ran his hand through his hair, closing his eyes and picturing her on top of him. Her breasts bouncing as she rode him hard and fast. He pushed away the thought but not before feeling a slight bulge grow in his pants. He picked up his phone and hesitated as he stared at a blank text screen to Sam. She had asked him to give her time but she is all he could think about.
Hey. Can you come by Aurora later? I have a few documents I need you to sign for a new contract."
Send. Not exactly true but he didn't want it to sound too suspicious. Just as he put his phone down there was a knock at the door. Drew cleared his throat trying to change his focus.
"Come in"
To his surprise it was Monica. He and Monica had grown closer in the months since he was revealed to be Drew. They had developped quite a relationship when he thought he was Jason and Monica had been extremely accepting of him after learning he was Jason's twin brother. He was always pleased to see her.
"Mom! This is a surprise! What brings you by?"
"Well, Scout left her teddy last time she was over and I thought I'd bring it by. I also realized that I had yet to see the Aurora office and I wanted to check in on my son. How are you doing, Drew?" she said sitting down.
"Oh, I'm making out just fine." Drew answered looking down at his ring finger, which still seemed bare without his wedding ring.
"You know, we may not have known eachother very long, but I can read you pretty well. I know how hard this has been on you." Monica said reaching out, placing her hand over his.
"It has been hard. I miss the life I built with Sam. I'm always going to love her, and I'll never stop missing her. But I'm getting to know more about my life and who I am. It's a lot but I'm adjusting. Curtis and Alexis have both been helping me dig up information on my past."
"And? Anything new? I hope you'll keep me in the loop because I'd love to know more about my son."
"Nothing new. Not yet. I know I grew up in an orphanage in New York was there until I joined the Seals. We haven't located any family yet. Alexis found a condo in my name in Los Angeles. Maybe something will come out of that." Drew said sounding hopeful.
"That's wonderful, Drew!"
"Yeah, yeah. Well, we'll see. Thanks for bringing Scout's teddy by. I will make sure I get it to her." Drew and Monica both got up from their chairs and Drew walked her to the door.
"The place looks great, by the way. I'm really proud of what you have accomplished here. And if you need anything, I'm here." Monica reached out and hugged him tightly.
"Thank you." Drew said closing the office door as Monica left.
He was grateful to have Monica in his life. She was one of the few who stood by him through this identiry crisis. He walked back to his desk and picked up his phone. Still no response from Sam. He tried to put her out of his mind as he sat back down and returned to work.
Sam walked into Perks, brushing the freshly fallen snow off her coat. She spotted Maxie at the back corner table and made her way over. She ordered a coffee from the bar and sat down at the table.
"Have I ever told you how happy I am to see you out of that leather jacket? This new career change has worked wonders for your wardrobe. It could still use some tweeking, but it's like a hundred times better." Maxie said sipping her water.
"Tell me how you really feel, Maxie!" Sam said letting out a little laugh. "Speaking of feelings, how are you doing? That's all I could eat too." Sam pointed at Maxie's toast and scrunched her nose remembering the horrible morning sickness she had with Scout.
"Ugh. Awful. I can barely stomach anything lately. How long did this last for you? Because honestly I dont know how much longer I can survive off toast and water."
"Only a couple months." Sam smiled "You know Drew refused to eat eggs in the morning until my morning sickness passed...he said if I couldn't eat them he wouldn't either..." Sam looked away, sadness washing over her face thinking about how selfless Drew was when it came to her. She suddeny missed him all over again.
"DREW. How did I let you distract me. He is the reason we are here isn't he? Spill." Maxie said finally coming alive. Gossip was what she lived for.
"Cut right to the chase! Alright listen, what I'm about to tell you...you can't tell anyone Max. Not Lulu, not Nathan...no one. Promise"
"Well that depends. How juicy are we talking here? I mean it's not like you slept with him so it couldn't be..." Sam bit her lower lip and looked away shyly. "OH MY GOD. You slept with Drew?"
Sam put up her finger to hush Maxie.
"Shhhhhh." Sam said looking around, hoping no one heard her. "Yes, last night."
"Wow. How was it? That sexual tension must have been off the charts. Wait, did you tell Jason?"
"No, I didn't tell Jason. Not yet."
"Well, Sam you have to tell him. I mean look at you. Your secret sexual encounter has you practically glowing. He's going to know. I mean, it was just once right?...Right?"
"One night...yes. Not one time..." Sam blushed.
"Oh my god, you went on a sex bender with your ex."
"Oh, stop it Maxie! It wasn't a sex bender. We love eachother. I can't do this with Jason anymore. I'll always love Jason but I'm IN love with Drew. He's the one I want to be with. I don't know how to tell him."
"Look, there's no easy way. He is going to be hurt. You just have to bite the bullet."
"I know. I'm hurting him enough as it is. I avoid him as much as I can. Its not fair. He tried to kiss me last night. And I ran straight to Drew. I saw Valerie leaving his place and I lost it."
"Valerie? As in Lulu's cousin Valerie?" Maxie's face cringed.
"The one and only. Nothing happened. She tried to kiss him but he pulled away. I yelled at him obviously, not that I had any right to. But one thing led to another and...Jason was already gone when I got up this morning. So I havent seen him."
"Well, it sounds like you are in a hot mess. You know I love Jason but he never treated you the way Drew does. If I were you I'd get this sorted out quickly so you can move on with your life once and for all." Maxie got up to put on her coat. "Anyway, I have to get back to work. Luck!"
"Luck!" Sam yelled back as Maxie walked out the door.
Sam looked down at her phone and saw a message from Drew asking her to meet him at Aurora. She thought for a minute before responding.
Sorry I didn't see this sooner I hope it wasn't too big of a rush. I'll be right over.
A small smile krept accross her face and she got up from her seat. She threw a $5 bill on the table and bundled up. Something told her this was going to have nothing to do with paperwork.
Just as Sam opened the door she saw Jason walk around the corner. She quickly ducked back inside hoping he hadn't seen her. She peeked out the coffee shop window and watched him walk right by. She let out a sigh and closed her eyes. She just needed a little more time to come up with the right words to tell him they were over.
