Enemy of My Enemy
Summary: Sam and Jules are happily married with six month old Sadie. Jules is planning on returning to work as Team One TL after taking one last trip to visit with her family in the Hat. Sam cannot go because he has just taken over the Team Lead position on Team Three. Sam says goodbye to his girls at the airport and heads in for his first day as TL of Team Three. Jules takes one last look at Sam before heading out of the security area to the boarding gate. Will that be the last time she sees the love of her life?
Setting: This story starts right after the series ended where they announce Sam is the new Team Lead for Team Three. Although they never indicated Jules role, I made her Team Leader for Team One since Ed became Sergeant.
AN: Okay I tried, really tried to write the next chapter of RoMCSB but my muse had other ideas. Here we go with another story. Hopefully my muse will allow me to jump back and forth between these two stories.
I do not own Flashpoint or any of the characters from that series. I do own my original characters (OC).
Say 'Bye Bye' To Daddy, Sadie
Toronto Airport Near Security Screening
Sam held Sadie close to his heart. He was going to miss his little one. Sam knew it was only for two weeks. But two weeks was a long time in a six month's old life time. So much changed every week.
He had marveled at each and every change. Her first smile. Jules said it was gas but Sam was certain Sadie was smiling at him. Sadie was his sweet little girl. He would do absolutely anything for her.
Jules said Sadie wrapped him around her finger the moment she was born. Jules was wrong. Sadie had him wrapped around his finger from the moment he knew she was growing in Jules' womb.
He went to every single appointment with Jules. He had a picture of Sadie in his wallet from the very first ultrasound. He also carried a picture of the first time he held her. One of his favorites that was also in his wallet was the very first family photo of the three of them. Jules hated that photo because she said she was all sweaty and gross having just given birth. But to Sam Jules was absolutely beautiful. Because how more beautiful could she look than right after giving birth to their daughter.
Jules could see Sam was lost in his own Sadie world as he held their daughter. She had been talking to him but realized he was not even hearing her. So Jules lightly touched Sam's arm and said "Earth to Sam, come in Sam. Do you copy?"
Sam tore his gaze from Sadie and looked at Jules "Sorry … what did you say?"
Jules smiled and went on her tippy toes to plant a kiss on his cheek. "I said it is only two weeks. We can video call every day when you get off shift."
Sam nodded "Yeah, it won't be the same though." Then tightening his hug a little bit on his precious daughter he inhaled her sweet baby scent and asked with some trepidation "You don't think Sadie will forget me do you?"
Jules caressed the side of Sam's face and said softly "Not in a million years. Sadie and I will never forget you."
Sam reached out with the arm that was not cradling Sadie and pulled Jules into a hug as he kissed her lips gently. When he pulled back he said in a slightly gravelly voice "Two weeks. Only two weeks. No longer, right?"
Jules marveled at her husband. When she had first met him, well not first, not on the log bridge, but first met him with SRU, she would never have thought Sam capable of this tender side. He was just a cocky soldier. Oh how wrong she was. Sam was the most caring and loving man she had ever known.
Her heart was solidly in his care. So was Sadie's. Sam would never do anything to hurt either of them. He was their protector. Even if occasionally that was a bit stifling. Jules loved the man he was and she would never want to change him.
Softly Jules answered "Right, only two weeks. It will fly by. You will be so busy with Team Three that you will barely notice."
"Oh, I'll notice" Sam declared with certainty.
Jules nodded. Yeah, Sam would notice. She glanced at her watch. She had put off leaving for as long as she could. "We gotta go now love."
Sam bent down and kissed Sadie and said "You be good for mommy."
Sadie's eyes flickered open. Her sable brown eyes locked on her daddy's blue eyes. Sadie smiled.
Sam smiled and said "Love ya Sadie."
That was met with happy babbling like Sadie was saying I love you too daddy. At least that is how Sam always interpreted the nonsensical babbles.
Sam reluctantly handed off Sadie to Jules. He kissed them both again and then stood watching as they entered the line to go through the security check point. He waved to them as they finished going through security.
Jules turned just before she and Sadie headed off to the boarding gate. Sam was waving to them. She waved to the love of her life and then lifted little Sadie's arm and waved it at Sam as she said "Say bye bye to daddy Sadie." Then she smiled one last time at Sam and turned around the corner.
He smiled as Jules gently held Sadie's arm up and made her wave at him. His beautiful girls. They were only a few yards away and he already missed them. How the hell was he going to get through the next two weeks with them fifteen hundred miles away?
Sam stood there long after they had disappeared around the corner. Finally, he shook himself out of his maudlin thoughts. He had a new team to whip into shape. As much as he hated to leave Team One he was looking forward to being TL of his own team. Taking Donna's place would be difficult but he was up to the challenge.
SRU had gone through several changes in the past year. The Boss retired and was now Head Instructor at the Academy. Ed was now Team One Sergeant. When Jules returned from maternity leave in one month she would be Team Leader of Team One.
Some things changed but others stayed the same. Sam was now able to move on and let Team One go in a way because he knew even if he was on another team that Jules, Spike, Ed, Wordy, and Greg would always be his family. They would always be there for him.
Sam turned and strode out of the airport completely unaware that he was being watched.
