Dante's POV
Sam's statement caught me by surprise, my breath caught in my throat. I had to clear my throat so I could speak coherently, a million thoughts racing through my mind. Lulu was really awake? How was she doing?
"She...is?" I couldn't come up with more than that, I felt like a babbling fool.
"She is. Dante, I think that it's time we talked. You've been avoiding me like the plague. Do we even have a relationship anymore?" Sam was at a complete loss, she didn't know what to make of his distance.
"I...can't focus on another relationship right now, Sam. No matter how much I try to deny it, Lulu has always been the love of my life. I can't just deny that when I think about her with every decision I make, she's my home. Lulu's the mother of my son, I've barely been able to think straight for the past two years because she's all I can think about. I shouldn't have led you into thinking anything different. Sam, I'm sorry for hurting you." Dante frowned.
"Dante...I get it. I really do. I went through the same thing when Jason died, then when he came back home. I don't even know why I asked for a divorce, I love Jason Morgan more than life itself. We were just... distractions. You love Lulu and I love Jason, that's all there is to it. You don't need to apologize, because I'm just as guilty." Sam glanced down at her freshly painted nails.
"Have you tried... talking to Jason?" Dante asked.
"What's the point? Jason's with Britt now, I think she is...good for him. Better than I could ever be." Sam shakes her head.
"Jason deserves to know how you feel, Sam. You have to give him the chance, you never know until you try. You and Jason have a long history, you have a son together." Dante knew that this was possibly hypocritical coming from him but, he had to say something.
"I could say the same about you and Lulu. You need to be honest with her about how you feel."
Jason's POV
I stood in the doorway of Lulu's hospital room, hesitant about going inside. It wasn't that I didn't want to, it had just been so long since the two of us had even had a conversation. Even before Lulu slipped into her coma, we only spoke to each other in passing.
"Well, are you just going to stand there or are you going to come in? Make a decision, Jason." He heard a familiar snarky reply come from inside the room, he would recognize her voice even in his sleep.
"Sorry." Jason cleared his throat, walking inside of the hospital room and shutting the door behind him. Lulu sat upright in bed, a hospital blanket thrown over her lap as she smirked at Jason.
"How are you feeling?" Jason took a seat in the chair beside her bed.
"Even though I've been basically sleeping for two years, I feel overly tired. I haven't even called any of my family or friends yet, I feel like I'm going to disappoint them. I am...not feeling up to a lot. I don't know how I'm supposed to just pick up where I left off, I've missed two years of my life. I've missed birthday parties and major life events, I just don't really know where to go from here." Lulu let out a fatigued sigh, Jason understood what she meant.
"I understand, more than you know. I feel like I've hardly been part of both Jake and Danny's lives because of everything that has happened with me these past seven plus years. I mean, everyone thinking I'm dead..
Twice. I lost my wife who I still love very much...I'm trying to move on but, my heart isn't in this relationship I have going with Britt. I've been in my fair share of coma's and it's hard on you mentally and physically but, you're strong. You've got people who love you. Things won't feel the same right away, it just takes time." Jason says, hoping that he was being reassuring.
"You and Britt? I...did not see that one coming. Is Sam seeing someone? You should tell her how you feel, she deserves to know." Lulu glanced at Jason, sending he was going through it.
"Yeah...I didn't see it coming either. I hate to be the one to tell you this but, Sam and Dante have been seeing each other for awhile." Jason frowned.
"Sam and Dante? I...did not see that coming either. You're just full of surprises, aren't you? I suppose I should be happy that Dante found someone but...I'm not." Lulu crossed her arms.
"It's safe to say I didn't, either. I want to be happy for Sam but, I'm in love with Sam. I'll always be in love with Sam." Jason nods in understanding.
"I know that Dante and I were divorced...again. but, that doesn't mean that I just stopped loving him. The way I feel about him is so strong it rocks me to my core, I love him more than anything. This sounds bad but, I don't want to see him happy with anyone else but me. I'm sure you feel the same way about Sam." Lulu would always love him but, he deserved to be happy.
"I completely understand that, I feel the same way. I clearly have a lot of thinking to do, I just wanted to stop by and see you. I know we don't have the relationship we used to but, your still important to me. After Emily died, you sort of became like a little sister." Jason was going to leave soon, but he wanted to let her know this.
"Thank you Jason, I probably wouldn't be alive if Sonny and Carly hadn't sent you after me a million times...so thank you. You were always like a brother to me, always trying to keep me safe. I appreciate everything you've done for me. Thank you for coming to see me, you should think about talking to Sam." Lulu patted his hand, with a slight smile.
"Anytime you need anything, I'm around. Yeah, you should think about talking to Dante too." As Jason left her room she thought about the information she'd just been given. She shouldn't have expected him to wait for her but, that didn't stop the pain in her chest. Before she could think on it too much, the door opened suddenly and her two children rushed to her side.
"Mommy!" They yelled, ambushing her with hugs.
"My babies! It's so good to see you guys! I've missed you so much." Lulu kisses their heads, as Rocco filled her in on him making the wrestling team.
"That's great baby, I'm so happy you didn't inherit my lack of athletic skills." Lulu smirked, ruffling his hair.
"Yeah, takes after his old man." Dante awkwardly stood in the doorway, not wanting to intrude on their moment.
"Thank God." Lulu blurted, playfully rolling her eyes.
"Don't feel bad mommy, I'm still your twin." Charlotte beamed up at him.
"Are we gonna tell Mom what happened?" Rocco asked, both Dante and Charlotte knew what he was talking about.
"Don't worry about me being fragile, I'm a big girl. I can handle it." Lulu gave all of them an encouraging smile.
"Dante, you can come inside. I won't bite you yet." Lulu quipped, Dante allowed himself a quick chuckle before shutting the door and sitting by Lulu's bed.
"I got attacked by a group of boys that were saying mean things about you, there were three of them. The other two held me back while the first one beat me, I was walking home from cheerleading practice." Charlotte sadly told her mother, Lulu embraced her daughter.
"Does Olivia know? Because I bet she could pick them out of a line up, Olivia would teach them a lesson about respecting women. I'm so sorry...did you go through this alone?" Lulu felt horrible.
"She came to the house, I filed a report but it's gonna take time." Dante spoke up, knowing Charlotte was having a hard time.
"I've been living with Dante, father hasn't been home in months. I moved in because it made me feel close to you. I know you and Dante aren't together anymore but, he was always there. Even if he was awkward about it at first." Lulu and Dante shared a look, they knew they still loved each other.
"I've made mistakes but, I always try to do the right thing. Sometimes I mess up but, I made a promise to your mother. You're a good kid, you shouldn't have had to go through that." Dante looked at the teenager, he would find out who did this to her.
"Thank you." Lulu looked at Dante.
"For what?" Dante raised a brow, wondering what she meant.
"Thank you for looking over Charlotte, because I know you didn't have to. Thank you for taking care of Rocco. You know, because I wasn't able to." Lulu explained herself.
"Rocco, why don't we give them a moment alone?" Charlotte suggested, sensing the adults needed to talk.
"Okay, don't kiss while we're gone." Rocco stuck his tounge out at his parents, Charlotte shut the door behind him.
"What's going on with you and Sam?" Lulu asked, Dante immediately looked guilty.
"We broke up. Sam was just a... distraction. Who told you?" Dante sighed, he'd wanted to be the one to tell her.
"You don't have to feel guilty, we're divorced. Jason told me, he came by to see me." Lulu said.
"Lulu, you were my first love. I just can't move past you, no matter what I do. It doesn't matter that we're divorced, I'll always love you. Forever." Dante needed her to know how he felt, even if she didn't want him anymore.
"I love you, too. I didn't think we would ever have a chance, after we divorced for the final time. You know, we went through so much. What do you want to do?" She asked.
"I want you to come home, Lulu. That's all I've been dreaming about, it almost doesn't feel real." Dante takes her hand in his, a thousand feelings bubbling up inside of him.
"I'll come home and we can be a family again."