It was morning again. First sunrays penetrated through a window into the bedroom and it woke her up. She opened her eyes. She looked around her because she wanted to know where she was.

When she realized that she was naked and lying next to her CO, she just sighed very discontentedly. It happened again. She got drunk and then she had sex with her CO… for fourth time!

'You're so stupid!' She thought and sat on his bed. She had a terrible hangover, but she knew she had to disappear before he wakes up. It'd be embarrassing if she had to speak with him now.

She wanted to stand up when someone suddenly grabbed her right wrist. She turned around very fast. It took a while than she realized she was staring into the biggest brown eyes that she'd ever seen.

"Don't go away, please." He whispered. "You can stay here if you want. You left me here alone three times. But I always wanted you to stay here."

She didn't know what to say. She knew she couldn't stay. He was her CO, it was forbidden. It wasn't supposed to happen, but it happened. And she'd just leave if he didn't wake up. But now he almost begged her to stay. She wasn't prepared to look into his eyes and resist him.

"I can't." She said very quietly and stood up. She picked up her clothes from the floor and left his bedroom without saying 'goodbye' but with tears in her eyes.

He let her go, he knew he couldn't stop her, she needed space. He was sad, but he couldn't change her mind.

She left his room and stopped on the corridor to the kitchen dressed just in bed linen from his bed. She propped up her back against the wall and burst out crying. It was so hard to leave him. It hurt badly and she didn't know what to do. She could go back or she could go away. There were just two possibilities.

Suddenly she decided. She wiped up her tears, turned around and entered back to the bedroom.

"I'll stay." She said. "I know it's wrong, but it hurts to leave you. I-I think I fell in love with you Jack. Actually I know that. I love you even if it is against regulation. I can't help myself!"

Jack stayed staring at her. He didn't hope that Samantha would come back. He didn't react when she said she loved him. It took a while before he recovered and then stood up in front of her. He recognized she had cried, but he didn't say anything. He was quiet and just looked into her beautiful blue eyes.

"I'm so glad you're back." Jack whispered and hugged her gently. "I love you too Sam. Just don't leave me again. Never." He said it quietly to her ear.

"Don't worry." Sam smiled and let him kiss her. Then he took her in his arms and carried her to the bed where he put her down.

"Let's go to sleep for a while." He said. "We both have a terrible hangover, so we need to rest."

"I agree." She smiled.

Then they both lied down to the bed. Jack hugged Sam and kissed her into her hair.

"Sleep well." He said and closed his eyes. But Sam didn't answer. She was so exhausted that she already fell asleep. Now they both were happy. It was a fresh start for them…