I was toying with this story to, so I'm throwing it out there. This is me testing the waters, so to speak that is well...
This is a little more Elizabeth friendly than my other story, and I'm hoping for her to find redemption a little bit.
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A part of Elizabeth's brain was trying to process the fact her son was alive and well; it had been like a wake up call from everything that had been going on around her. She could see the worry on Jason's face; as he waited for her to say something or anything. The only thing she had told him was that they were waiting on Sam and Diane to come over. In her mind she was going back and forth fighting to do the right thing. With a knock Elizabeth almost jumped out of her skin before going to answer the door. Thankfully both Sam and Diane were on the other side, and she let them both inside her home not sure she was ready.
"What's going on?" Jason asked point blank.
"Please sit down," Elizabeth motioned to Jason and Sam both.
"Okay," Sam agreed eyeing Elizabeth before sitting down on the couch.
"This is bad," Jason said before sitting down too.
"This all started for me at the Nurses Ball, and the real reason I got up on the stage in the first place," Elizabeth sat down in the chair near the couch.
"What does it have to do with me?" Sam asked confused.
"Nikolas told me who Jake was that night," Elizabeth started to explain.
"You've known? Nikolas knows?" Jason questioned shocked by what he was hearing.
"I need to get through this, and I need you to hear me out if you could," Elizabeth practically begged them both.
"Jake?" Sam questioned looking to him.
"Talk," Jason almost growled at her.
"I thought that I had a right to keep you because we were happy together without your memories. I was wrong to lie... Yet I did day after day... Then last night Jake came home to me from the dead. After everyone was gone to bed I got up unable to sleep because I knew the truth about who you were. I was denying another mother of that same miracle, and the lengths I was going even in my mind to keep you. It hit me how far I had sunk into this pit. My boys need me to be their mother, but all I was seeing was only you which is wrong. The realization I came to is that I need to get some professional help, and figure out why I do things to implode my life, then wait for it to happen," Elizabeth explained the best she could at the this time.
"Who am I?" Jason asked eying her intensely.
"You're Jason Morgan and Jake's and Danny's dad. Sam is your wife," Elizabeth admitted being completely honest with him since she had found out.
"No," Sam shook her head refusing to believe it as she stood up.
"Have a DNA test ran if you want. He is Jason Morgan," Elizabeth stated firmly knowing she shouldn't of waited so long.
"For over a year I've been walking around in my own hometown," Jason snapped at no one in particular.
With it out there Elizabeth felt this weight had been lifted off her chest slightly, but under that weight was a mountain of guilt and regret for the pain she saw. Jason was realizing what had been taken from him for over a year, and a short part of that time was thanks to her doing along with Nikolas. Then it hit her like a ton of bricks. Nikolas! He didn't know that she was doing this, and there wouldn't be time to tell him about it either.
"Why is Diane here?" Sam asked bringing Elizabeth back to reality.
"My grandmother has Cameron and Aiden because I'm going away to get the help I need. Jake needs to have a place to be while I am gone, and I think for the time being that should be with Sam and Danny. That's if you are willing to take him in," Elizabeth explained Diane's presence.
"What about me? I'm Jake's father. No offense," Jason said as he looked from Elizabeth to Sam.
"None taken," Sam shook her head.
"Jake needs a home with a mom because I can't be there for him right now. You just found out who you are, and that is a lot for you right now without adding a kid in the mix. Plus you'll be able to see both Jake and Danny all the time, and two brothers get to bond with one another for the first time," Elizabeth tried to show Jason her reasoning.
"Plus we need you declared alive as well," Diane pointed out to Jason.
"Sam," Jason looked to her knowing that Elizabeth was right; even if he was pissed at her right now.
"I'll do it," Sam agreed with a nod.
Then Diane ushered Sam away from Elizabeth and Jason to sign papers; for temporary custody of Jake until a therapist deemed Elizabeth fit to parent. Elizabeth could see the boiling anger in Jason's eyes, and she couldn't blame him for what he was feeling.
"I know this might not mean anything to you, but I'm going to get better to be the person you thought I was. You once believed that I was much more than what I've become. Maybe just maybe one day I'll be worthy of what that Jason thought of me. You may never forgive me for what I've done, and I can understand that one day at a time. Part of me thought I deserved better, but I was wrong you deserved better from me. Everything I did was on me alone because I made a choice for you and your loved ones," Elizabeth whispered to Jason before Diane waved her over.
Going over Elizabeth signed where she needed, and then a honk came from outside.
"Whose that?" Jason asked looking to Elizabeth.
"That's my ride to Shadybrook. My grandmother will drop Jake off at Sam's this evening," Elizabeth replied as she grabbed her suitcase by the door and left without saying another word.
"I'll get these papers filed and I'll be in touch," Diane looked to Jason before excusing herself.
Sam watched still in shock as she and Jason were left at Elizabeth's home together. At that moment she was feeling a lot of things all at once, and she knew that Jason must be even more overwhelmed than her. In the short span of about an hour both their lives had been turned upside down. Now Sam was rethinking every moment she had with him as Jake Doe, and questioned how she never made the connection that he was her Jason.
"Are you sure about Jake? I'd understand if you wanted him with you," Sam broke the silence finally.
"He needs a stable environment, and I don't have a place to stay right now," Jason shook his head slightly.
Looking around Sam didn't know how to deal with how she was feeling right now. Jason didn't remember her, and more time had been taken from her and Danny. Just walking around the living room Sam let her mind just wonder a bit.
"What is that look?" came Jason's voice making her look.
"When you died... I spent a lot of time comparing myself to Elizabeth. Not that I would tell her ever, but I thought she had it all together as a mom. This wasn't something I was expecting from her," Sam admitted with anger tinging her her voice.
"The house of cards are incinerated, so I'm right with you on that," Jason shook his head.
Silence claimed them both again Sam could see that they were both struggling to stay afloat emotionally.
"You could stay here until you find something," Sam suggested knowing he wouldn't.
Jason shook his head not able to look at this place, but now it held a mixture of memories that were tainted by lies.
"It wouldn't be right for me to stay, and I need a place that I can have my kids visit me eventually," Jason said knowing that Sam would take good care of Jake; while he got his stuff together to be a good father to both Jake and Danny.
She didn't know if he would take it if she offered, but it was better than wondering where he'd be tonight.
"The place across from our old place is open, and it is in trust for Danny until he turns twenty. I'm stay at our place with Danny," Sam suggested as she pulled the keys out of her purse.
"Who gifts a kid an apartment," Jason asked taken back.
"Sonny wanted Danny to always have a place if he ever needed it, and there is a hefty sum of money in the trust too. He wanted his brother's son to be taken care of, and everything is from legit sources of Sonny and your businesses," Sam explained knowing the Jason before her didn't see Sonny the way he once had.
"I guess I can stay there for a few days," Jason reluctantly agreed taking the keys.
"You use to live there a long time ago when Michael was a baby. It has changed some over the years," Sam said as she was glad he would be safe for tonight.
After Jason locked up Sam rode back with him to her penthouse because a part of her didn't want him out of her sight just yet. Sam got them both a glass of tea from the kitchen; knowing they needed something yet tea was all she had at the moment. There was so many that this would effect by the news, but right now all Sam could think about was two little boys who had their dad.
"Do you feel like eating? I could order Chinese?" Sam questioned as the silence was a bit uncomfortable.
"Yeah, I guess," Jason agreed softly.
"Good, I'll order our," Sam trailed off as she realized what she was saying.
"Regular... It's fine, I'll find out if I still like them," Jason replied knowing she was trying to not pressure him.
With a nod Sam pulled out her phone, and called their favorite place ordering the regular order. As she did this Jason looked around at the pictures in the living room really looking at them. The man who stood next to Sam was him... Then there was one that stuck out to him; it was of him, Danny, and Sam on a bed.
"That was our only family photo; that was the night we brought Danny home," Sam said coming up taking the photo down and handing it to him with great care.
Something about the the photo triggered something in Jason's memory.
"I told Danny that I get to do this and to watch. The image is fuzzy," Jason said as he looked to Sam.
"We... were sitting on... the bed... and you were putting... my wedding... ring on and... Danny tried," Sam stammered as she could see the moment so clearly.
"I'm sorry," Jason apologized seeing how upset Sam was.
As Sam pulled herself together; she shook her head no to him.
"Don't ever be sorry for remembering because those are pieces of you and me," Sam spoke up after a minute or two.
"There are a lot of people to tell, but for tonight I just want to keep this to just me, you, Danny, and Jake," Jason changed the subject slightly.
"I think I can handle that... Patrick... I forgot," Sam realized that she would be hiding something from him.
"I don't want to cause problems," Jason replied knowing she was in a relationship.
"I'll go tell Patrick that I need to tell him something tomorrow. Also that for tonight I need him to stay away for personal reasons," Sam planned it out aloud more to herself.
"You could tell him if you need to," Jason told her softly.
Just then a knock on the door came which Sam went to answer finding the Chinese delivery man. Pulling out the money from her back pocket Sam paid the man and then took the food before closing the door behind her.
"Did we really eat that much," came Jason's voice as Sam set the containers on the coffee table.
"Sometimes, just depended on what was going on. Plus I could live on leftovers," Sam shrugged as she finished.
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Please let me know what you honestly think...
Q: What do you think?
Q: Should I continue?