Never Say Never

She collapsed forward, her body slumping onto the mattress, limp on its soft comforter. A content sigh escaped her lips as she rolled onto her back, staring up at the blank ceiling.

"So much for not being tiered," his voice echoed in the room as the door shut behind him.

She sat up quickly, dark locks of hair falling into her face. "I still don't think we should have stopped. We're right on their tail."

"We can afford a rest. I'm sure that they're doing the same right now, considering it's . . ." he paused to glance at the clock. "Three in the morning."

They had driven hundreds of miles, spent daunting hours in his shiny black SUV, all for the sake of two reckless teenagers. Her sister and his nephew to be more exact. Two children of the notorious Sonny Corinthos.

"I can't believe they actually managed to make it all the way down here," she murmured, shaking her head from side to side. She ran a pair of hands to her face, standing from her spot on the bed. "I don't even know what we're going to do with them when we finally do find them."

"Take them back home," Jason answered simply as he fell down into a chair. His voice was rough and tiered. Stubble was beginning to sprout on his firm jaw line and cheeks. Even his spiked hair seemed to be sagging. He had been running on low for days now, desperate and worried to bring the boy he loved so much back home.

"What do you think will happen to them?" Sam asked gravely. She was pacing now, her fingers locked as she squeezed her hands together. "I mean Kristina . . . I know she screwed up but this-this is just going to throw her entire future away. And Michael. He's taking the fall for her. Even if he knew that she was the one who actually ran Claudia off the road, he would still - - -"

"Protect her," Jason finished somberly. "He would still take the blame."

Sam gave a sad nod at his words. She swallowed hard. "He reminds me a lot of someone else I know . . ." she said, forcing the corners of her mouth up in smile. Jason however didn't return the gesture and instead his shoulders seemed to go rigid.

"I wish Michael wasn't anything like me," he rumbled. "He . . . I don't want him to have my life. To do the things I've done."

His gaze went distant and Sam's face dropped. She lowered her coffee eyes to the floor. "You're always hard on yourself, Jason," she whispered. His eyes twitched out of their frozen stare. "You're . . . you're not a bad guy . . ."

There was a pause for a moment. He waited for her to finally look at him. "I'm not?" he asked quietly.

There's some things we don't talk about
Rather do without

"No," she replied without a hesitation. The response was quiet but sufficient. However Jason remained unconvinced.

"After everything, you of anyone should know what kind of person I am," he nearly growled. "You . . . you've been the one I've hurt the worst."

The words broke through the surface, rattling her heart and head with their conviction. The most startling fact was that it was the truth. That Jason Morgan had torn her to pieces and caused her pain she rather not remember. But she could not be angry with him. She could never blame him.

"We've both had our moments," she told him hoarsely. She tilted her head to the side to meet his eyes. "I certainly was never the angel in the story."

And just hold the smile
Falling in and out of love

"I know . . . I know we said the past was gone," Jason said slowly. His cerulean eyes dove straight into hers. His face softened. "But you spent a lot of time apologizing . . . and never once did I tell you that I was sorry too."

"You don't need to Jason - - -"

"I am sorry, Sam. I'm so sorry. I wish I could take it all back," he broke in tenderly. She could see the struggling emotion built beneath his face. "Just please forgive me."

"I forgive you," she whispered and if he wasn't mistaken there were tears behind her eyes. She shook her head. "I could never stay mad at you. I could never not forgive you . . . no matter how hard I tried to."

Ashamed and proud of
Together all the while

There was a deep silence in the room, so heart wrenching that all they could do was stare at each other to keep from breaking. She swallowed down hard, still watching him from across the distance. The words swirled in her head, the emotion pulsing in her heart. Her lips parted and she forced the sound. "Jason?" she cracked.

There was something so gentle about his face that it looked as though it might have broken right there. As if her words would shatter it if she spoke too harshly. "Yeah?" he managed quietly.

Her heart was squirming now. And as she prepared to speak she felt as though she had jumped from a cliff, waiting for the ground to come and crush her. "Did you miss me as much as I missed you?"

You can never say never
Why we don't know when

Another quiet enveloped the room. It was not uncomfortable. And while she waited for his answer she wasn't afraid. She wasn't afraid of what he would say because she could see the answer in his shimmering eyes.

"I . . . I never thought I needed you," he finally choked out. He shook his head. "I told myself that I didn't. That I was better off without you. But that's . . . that's not the truth Sam. The truth is that I . . . I realized that I needed you. I need you to be part of my life whether it's just as a friend or a business partner or even an acquaintance. I can't be happy without you."

Time and time again
Younger now than we were before

"I need you too Jason," Sam wavered. Her eyes twinkled with on coming tears but she couldn't let them fall. She couldn't wash him away from her view. Not again. "And I've wanted you for so long. Because I . . . I waited for you for so long. I waited to find someone just like you and then . . . I lost you. And I worried I'd never get you back."

Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Don't let me go

"How'd we ever get so far away?" Jason mumbled shaking his head.

"Sometimes . . . sometimes I think that we had to lose each other," she replied. His face melted with confusion. "We had to lose each other to realize how much . . . how much we need each other."

Picture you're the queen of everything
As far as the eye can see
Under your command

He nodded slowly, pausing only to rest his eyes on hers once more. She watched as he rose from his spot. He took a step closer but froze.

"I don't . . . I don't want to have regrets," Jason confessed.

"Me neither," she told him.

"And if we try to - - -"

"Jason, I haven't regretted a single day I've spent with you. I only regret those that I tried to live without you," Sam told him wholeheartedly. "Just please . . . please don't make me try to do it any longer . . . just tell me if you want me and if you don't I can accept it. I just need to know so I can move on and quit chasing after this empty dream that has been mocking me every day since the moment that I met you. Please just take me or set me free because I can't stand it any - - -"

"I never stopped loving you," he broke in, his eyes tearing her into raw shreds. She nearly crumpled into him. A tear broke free from her, speeding down her cheek. He reached forward, brushing it away from her face.

I will be your guardian
When all is crumbling
Steady your hand

"Jason . . ." she whimpered. "I never stopped loving you either."

His strong front loosened. His body slackened. His eyes watered. In a swift motion he grabbed her close, using all the control he had to not attack her with his lips. He held her in an embrace, smelling her hair, feeling her skin, hearing her heart. Her cheek rubbed against his chest, desperate for his scent, desperate to feel him alive beneath her.

You can never say never
Why we don't know when
Time, time and time again
Younger now then we were before

Her cheeks were damp when they pulled a part and a lone tear rolled away from Jason's stone eyes. They sniffled and laughed. His hands carefully moved down to her hips, resting on her slender waist. Their lighthearted chuckles came to a cease as their eyes locked once more.

Just like old times.

Eagerly he swooped downward, catching her lips with his and pressing in for one passionate kiss. Their bodies slid close together, pushing against one another's with familiar grace. Without pause nor adjustment their mouths tossed and turned, their noses brushing and foreheads touching as they pulled a part for only the slightest breaths of air.

Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Don't let me go

For a brief instant they pulled a part and the tears were still visible. She moved her hands to his cheeks, pressing her palms against his damp face. "I've wanted this for a long time," she confessed with a near sob.

"Me too," he managed. He pushed the familiar raven locks of hair behind her ears, staring at her clear face for a long moment. "You're beautiful . . ."

She shook her head and suppressed more tears. "How did I get you?" she whispered.

He gave no answer. "I love you."

"I love you too," she nodded.

We're pulling apart and coming together again and again
We're growing apart but we pull it together, pull it together, together again

They kissed more passionately, with more heat and longing. Her hands ran through his hair as he explored the body he knew so well with his fingers. He traced along her waistline and up to her chest. She squirmed longingly against him as his tongue moved through her mouth. She could feel him rigid at her abdomen.

They moved back toward the bed and collapsed onto the mattress, their bodies squeezed close together. She kicked her shoes onto the floor. He yanked his shirt over the top of his head, revealing a well-kept row of muscle and brawn.

His hands started at the bottom of her shirt, pushing it up past her chest. She willingly raised her arms above her head and he yanked it off. Her hands then flew to his belt, where he remained anxious and firm.

But suddenly he pulled away. His eyes were still red and kind, though the heat that radiated through him would have told otherwise. She gasped, hardly able to catch her lost breath.

"Are you sure?" he asked. "You sure you want to do this?"

She moved her hands to his cheeks, pressing her finger pads to his warm skin. Their eyes froze for a long moment and she nodded. "Yes, Jason," she replied. "I want you now . . . I want you always."

"I want you too," he agreed tenderly. His thumb brushed the side of her mouth. "I won't let you go again Sam. I promise."

A smile only touched her mouth before their lips were sealed once more.

Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Don't let me go

that's it. song is never say never by the fray. this is just a one shot but i still enjoy reviews! i might use this as the basis for something bigger later too. thanks!