You know, as I’m thinking about it- is it really necessary for Sam and Patrick to have a romance for this story to work or be compelling? I think that them having a romance only makes it Patrick/Sabrina/Robin all over again.

Sam and Partrick having a genuine friendship could be really good for this show. Everyone in Port Charles is everyone else’s sordid ex-lover, and basically nobody has any friends.

I think the story still works with a friendship and is even better.