Filling In The Blanks (Part 2):

"Your father?" Jason said it slowly, after all it was a pretty foreign concept, to hear her talk about her father. She hadn't known or wanted to know who her biological father was back before he had gotten shot, and she didn't talk about her adopted father Cody McCall all that much. Sam had decided to let Alexis come to her and tell her about her biological father when she was ready. But than again, Danny's health came first and foremost and the man seemed like he had been Danny's only hope at the time, if nobody else in their families were a match. But that name, Julian Jerome... Wasn't he..?

"Y-Yeah, my father, Julian Jerome is the mobster everyone thought was dead," her voice was a bit awkward and she looked away from Jason's face and down to their son. "Seems like Alexis was drawn to the bad boys even back than."

The fact she was joking about it made him think she wasn't sure how he would feel about it. But it didn't matter what he thought, "How do you feel about that?"

"Even after all this time I'm still not sure," she sighed. "He saved Danny's life, but then he refused to take part in this procedure to bank bone marrow in case Danny gets sick again. He's essentially using Danny as his shield so Sonny can't kill him... But I've gotten to known him a bit more Jason..."

"Mama!" Danny called out, drawing their attention to the toddler. The little boy held his arms up to his mother and Sam was quick to pick him up.

Sam held him tightly as she thought back to the months he was sick, while she desperately tried to find someone to save him.

"I'll get tested," Jason's declaration surprised her, and when he saw he had her attention he went on, "I know he's not sick anymore but just in case... It would be best to know ahead of time if I'm a match. Plus if Julian is alive and fighting to take Sonny's territory, I know how Sonny thinks and how hotheaded he is. Now that I'm back he might just assume I'm a match if Julian makes a move, and kill him without taking a minute to think about it." Jason's voice was a bit cold by the end as he thought of his friends selfish streak. It wouldn't surprise him at all if Sonny put his anger before Danny's safety.

"Sonny's had surprising restraint regarding Julian so far," Sam mused. "But your right better safe than sorry."

Unfortunately after Sam said that they lapsed into an uncomfortable silence. Sam still had more to tell him, but even though Jason wanted to hear it all he didn't want to rush her.

"As Danny was getting better, I started to get closer to Silas," she admitted. "I felt terrible about it at first, it seemed so wrong to talk and be with another man.. But I thought you were...gone and that you wouldn't want me to be alone for the rest of my life. I couldn't do that to Danny either Jason," she said softly, not quite meeting his eyes. "It didn't feel like you were gone, but I couldn't keep us in limbo waiting for you to get back. I had to accept that you were dead, what everyone insisted was true."

"Sam," he said softly and after a brief hesitation he put his hand on her shoulder. Every touch felt oh so familiar, but different at the same time since it had been so long. "I don't blame you Sam, your right, if I had really died I would have wanted you to move on with your life. It would be unfair to you if you didn't. I'm sorry I left you, that I went to work that night. I'll never not regret that."

Danny, seeming to sense the distress his mother was in, pat her arm softly. "Mama," he whispered.

"I'm okay Danny," she assured, just as the door opened and Monica walked in.

She looked happy, the happiest Sam had seen her since AJ's murder. She smiled widely at the sight of the three of them seated on the hospital bed. "Well if this isn't a sight for sore eyes!" Monica exclaimed as she walked in and closed the door behind her. "I'm so happy, words can't describe it really, that the three of you are back together again."

"Me to," Jason said with a warm smile. Sam grinned back at her husband, feeling tears start to come to her eyes as she thought over how phenomenal it was to be so close to him again. She had gotten her miracle after all.

A/N: So... this took awhile to get out AND its short... Sorry about that guys! Life's been tough and during my break even though I had time to write my motivation left me. But I'm back In school now, so I feel like I'm starting to get the urge to write again. Let me know what you guys think of this chapter, I'm sure reviews would help me get started quickly on the next one!