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"Sam!" Said Jen's voice as Jake and Sam rode back into camp.

"Jen?! I didn't know you were coming!" Said Sam, dismounting and taking Ace's saddle off.

"Yeah. Ryan's here too. We figured you might want some company with well- you know all that's happened in the past day."

"Yeah, thanks." Said Sam gratefully.

Jen waved away Sam's thanks and whispered, "Ryan and I are together now!"

Sam stood up, "really?" she said, and put her saddle outside the tent.

"Yeah." Said Jen, "He and I are sharing a tent together so I hate to break it to you, but you and Jake are stuck together after all."

Sam smiled, " I'm sure it wouldn't have made much difference. Dad and pretty much everyone on the ranch think that someone will try to kidnap me or rape me."

Jen's eyes got wide. "Probably because it's true. Sam, that's not something you joke about. Everyone wants to see you, to be you. Sam, everyone wants you." Said Jen.

"Well it's good that we're in the mountains then." Said Sam, walking into Jake.

"Oops, sorry Jake." Sam said, and kept walking.

"No problem." Said Jake, but Sam didn't hear, she was too busy squabbling with Jen.

Jake watched Sam go around the camp to the nearby lake with Jen to get water for the horses.

"Jake!" said Grace. "Stop drooling over Samantha and find some wood for the fire."

"Yes m'am." Said Jake, walking in the woods away from the tents to get wood.

"Jake you have night watch tonight." Said Dad. "With…S-" he looked at Sam quickly, then looked at Pepper, "With Pepper." He said.

Sam looked down, embarrassed. Dad didn't want her far away, incase something happened.

I don't want anything to change. Sam thought. She got up quickly and cleaned up then went to the tent. She didn't want everyone looking at her.

When she got in the tent though, Jake's stuff was already set up next to her's, in the place of where Jen's usually should be.

She looked at her watch. It was only 9:30, but she kicked off her boots and lay down on top of her sleeping bag, not getting in it. Soon she drifted off to sleep, but woke up around 1:00. She felt Jake's arm around her waist and cocked her head to try and see his face. He was asleep, but he was holding her body against his, as though to try to protect her even in his sleep.

"Jake." She whispered. He grunted and pulled her closer to him. "Jake." She took hold of his arm and wiggled out of his grasp.

She stood up to leave the tent and get air, but felt a hand on her ankle and tripped, landing on Jake's chest.

He finally woke up, "What the hell- Oh Sam, hello. Why are you on top of me?" he said.

"In your sleep you grabbed me then tripped me!" Sam whispered urgently, so she wouldn't wake anyone else up.

"Did I really? Sorry." He said. "I know you really want to stay there, but it might be hard for me to get back to sleep." He said as Sam quickly got up and started putting her boots on.

"Where are you going?"

"Just to see Ace, and you don't have to follow me, if I get raped, I'll just scream. I promise." She said truthfully.

"That's not funny, Sam." He said.

"Oh well." She said, and unzipped the tent door. Before she closed it, she poked her head in. "I'll be fine." She said, "Remember, no one knows we're out here."

Jake nodded and put his head back on the pillow.

I think I like Sam. He thought.

He heard a splash and jumped up. A second later Sam came in the tent, with her back all wet.

"What happened to you?" he said.

"Nothing."

"Liar."

"You know how the fence goes into the lake? Well ace pushed me in. That's all." Sam said.

Jake laughed.

"Don't look, I'm changing my shirt." Said Sam.

Jake turned around as Sam whipped off her old t-shirt and got a new one on.

"Done." She said.

"Ok, well if you're planning on sleeping on my chest again, tell me now so I can get comfortable." Said Jake.

"Shut up." said Sam, and she lay down on her sleeping bag again and eventually drifted off.

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