Chapter Four

Just then the doorbell rang, so Jane went to open the door.

"Hi guys, come on in. Wow, you three look great in uniform," Jane said, smiling.

The three then walked into her hallway. Once the door was closed they followed her into the lounge, where Sue and Sam were. When Jack saw what Sam was wearing, his smile got even bigger; he walked over to her looking, at what she was wearing.

"Sam you look beautiful in that dress, it suits you".

"Thank, you Sir"

"Sam can you drop the Sir thing, after all I am retired".

"Ok, Jack"

"Good, are you ready to go?" He put out his elbow, which she took, with a smile on her face.

"Yes, shall we"?

"Yeasureyabeatca", making all the three ladies giggle.

They all left together. When they arrived out side of the apartment

Building, there were three SUV's, with drivers, waiting for them.

"Wow, this must have cost you guys a fortune" Jane said

"Nope, the Air Force is paying for this" Jack said, smiling at Sam. Soon as they all got in, they left for the ball.

"Jack there is some thing you should know".

"What's that Sam?"

"I'm engaged to another guy"

"I know"

"What! How"?

"Your friends have been talking to my friends, I know about Jonas Hanson and what he has done to you. Sam, look if you need to talk , any time night or day, Sue and Jane have got our numbers and we have got their's, just in case"

"Ok, it just that I have tried every thing"

Sam started to cry. Jack made her look at him, as he got a tissue out and wiped the tears away. Then he wrapped his arm around her and she lent in to him. She could smell his cologne; she closed her eyes and inhaled him, enjoying the way he smelled and felt against her body. She felt safe and warm leaning against him.

"Sam, don't think about Jonas tonight, ok"?

"Ok, thanks"

"That's all right, I'm going to make sure you have a good time tonight"

Sam looked up into Jack eyes and she smiled at him, which made him smile back.

"Well, I'll have to make sure you have a good time tonight as well"

"Ok deal"

"So, why are you going to the ball tonight Jack?"

"Charlie bugged me about coming to it, so I gave in"

"I know what you mean. Jane asked me if I was going, and I said no. But, I thought about it and well, just like you, now we are on our way"

They sat there like that till they reached the hall. Jack got out and went around to the other door and helped Sam out of the SUV. Then they waited for the others on the sidewalk. Once they were all together, they headed indoors. There were hundreds of Air Force personnel there with their husbands, wives' and partners. They all went over to one of the empty tables and the ladies sat down

"Sam would you like a drink?"

"Thanks, I'll have what every you have Jack"

"Same here" Jane said

"Me to, thanks" Sue said

The men went over to the bar and waited to be served and they talked.

"So Jack, are you pleased that you came tonight?"

"Charlie"

"What, at least we all have got a dancing partner tonight"

"True, Sam and I had a talk on the way here, it seems that this Jonas guy is an ass hole, she tried to get away from him a few times".

"We know Jack, both Jane and Sue are worried about her. Jane told me on the way here about the last time he beat her up. She was in the hospital for over two weeks. She had him charged but his friends helped him out and the charges were dropped. Sam wasn't even home for an hour before being rush back in to the hospital again. All she did was going back to her place, with Jane, so she could get a few things. He even knocked Jane out. She brought him up on charges and he served three months in prison for it. When he got out, well he did it again and he even threatened to kill Jane and Sue if any of them tried to bring him up on charges again."

"Sounds like some one should teach him a lesson"

"We agree Jack"

Once they got their beers, they headed back to the table, to join the ladies and give them their drinks. They all talked for about half an hour before dinner was served. They all enjoyed their meal, telling one another stories, which made the others laugh.

Later on in the evening, the ladies went to the ladies room, while the men refreshed their drinks.

"So Sam, are you pleased that you came tonight?" Sue asked, while washing her hands.

"Yea, it's been really great. Just one thing, don't bring up Jonas' name tonight, every thing is going great, so please don't spoil it"

"We won't Sam, just let your hair down and have fun tonight, you deserve it" Jane said.

"Thanks guys. Well, we better head back to our table"

"Ok, Sam it's good to see you smiling and laughing again. We noticed how relaxed you are tonight, and don't blame it on the drinks, blame it on Jack" Sue said.

They all laughed, and then they headed back out to where the men were.

The men were watching the women walking towards them, with smiles on their faces, Both Jack and Sam eyes' locked as she reached their table, and the men stood up as the ladies sat down next to them.

They talked a while longer, till other people started dancing. Charlie and Jane got up first to go and dance then Ferretti and Sue. They danced around the floor, then the song ended. Jane quickly walked over to where the DJ was, and requested a song for Jack and Sam. Once done, she then returned to the dance floor when another song started.

"What did you say to the DJ?"

"Oh I just asked him to play a slow song as soon Jack and Sam are on the dance floor".

"Oh, what is it called?"

"'When I look in to your eyes', I thought it would be perfect for them both".

"I don't know that song".

"Well, when it starts, listen to the words, then you would understand what I mean" "Ok" they danced till the song ended, and then they went to sit down for a bit.

"When are you two going to dance?" Jane asks,

"Sam would you like to dance?"

"Sure, why don't we wait till the next song starts?"

"Ok, drinks any one?" they all agree, so Jack and Charlie went to get Sam and Jane a drink.

"So Sam, doing any thing tomorrow?"

"Nothing much, I was thing about going back to work for a few hours, why?"

"Well, I was thinking about us ladies show the guys around town, since their flight doesn't leave till tomorrow night. I was thinking lunch, dinner, movie, plus anything else"

"Well, what does sue thinks about the idea?"

"She agrees with me. Come on Sam, why not? I saw in the paper that there is a carnival on in town, perhaps we could go to that".

"Well only if the guys agree, then I'm in".

"Great, here they come".

"Here you go ladies" Charlie said, as they passed them their drinks, before sitting down to join them, then Ferretti and Sue came to join them as well.