Three nights had passed since Sam and Octavia had gotten back together. Jedidiah was doing a little bit better, but they were still not out of the woods yet.

"You have to talk to him!" Octavia stated. "He is your father; if you don't you two will never have a true relationship!"

Sam shook his head, "There is no reason for the two of us to 'share our feelings'. I mean look at him!" Sam gestured to Jedidiah who slept heavily, snoring, "My Pa is doing great, without him knowing how I feel!"

"Yes, but you are not alright."

"I am-."

"You are not, Sam...And who knows this bring you closer!" Octavia exclaimed.

There was a silence, before Sam broke into a laughing fit.

"What in the good name of Goddess Vesta is so funny?"

Trying to control himself, "Just you, the way your trying to make me share my thoughts with my Pa it is funny."

Getting up, Octavia started to walk away until Sam grabbed her, turning her to face him. "Let me go, you have made it quite clear that you don't want a relationship with your father."

Hugging her, "I do it is just my Pa is that kind of 'feelings' person."

"So are you going to talk to him?" Octavia asked.

"Well it's going to be hard. I'm afraid he will call me a girl or something," Sam said.

"He might not. Just try it. It will make you feel better," Octavia said.

"Fine I will," Sam said.

"Talk to who?" Jedidiah asked as he yawned.

"Oh, nobody, no one at all," Sam began.

Pushing Sam up, "Sam wants to speak with you!" Octavia said.

Shaking his head, "No, no I don't.

"Yes you do," Octavia said.

"No."

"Yes."

"No."

"Sam yes you do!"

"Sam do you want to talk to me about something?" Jed asked.

"Sort of yeah," Sam said.

"Well then talk I'm listening," Jed replied.

"Well I guess I should go. Uh...coming Father!" Octavia said.

Looking in the direction Octavia left, he really wished he was with her instead of here. "Sam?" Jedidiah said.

Turning slowly he walked over to sit on the end of the bed Jed was laying. 'Well this could not be any more awkward!' Sam thought. "Well Pa...Hmmm, you see, I, I mean you. Gah! This is not how he wanted this to go..."

Jedidiah got a little concerned, "Sam, are you alright?"

"Well sort of. It's just there is something I wanted to talk to you about, but it is something I think you will call me a girl over," Sam said.

"Sam I wouldn't do that. Now just talk," Jedidiah said.

"Dad, you just don't listen to me. I feel that you never care about what I say unless it has to do with work. I mean when I told you that you had to take your medicine, you just brushed it off and look what almost happen," Sam said tears brimming his eyes.

"Sam listen, I'm sorry. It's just ever since your mother died, I have been the one to carry this family. You always looked up to me as if nothing could happen to me. I was just didn't want you to think I was so vulnerable. I had to be the strong one," Jedidiah said.

"Well dad I almost lost you, and you don't always have to be the strong one. Just as long as you are alive and here, then I could care less if you are the strong one," Sam said.

Jedidiah sat up a little and pulled Sam into a hug. Sam hugged him back. Tears now streaming down his face freely. Jed even had one tear rolling down his face. They broke apart.

"One thing. We never mention this," Jed reminded.

"Deal," Sam said, "Now Pa please rest."

"Fine," Jed groaned.

What they didn't know was Octavius and Octavia heard the whole thing.

"You are going to tell the Frontier people of this are you not?" Octavia asked from outside.

Shaking his head, "Of course and you will tell the Empire?"

"As soon as possible," Octavia replied.