Chapter 7
Jack and Jonas returned, not noticing the two worried figures sitting in a car opposite. As they opened the door Sam held her breath in anticipation. Jack followed a very pleased with himself Jonas into the house.
"Sammie!" came the familiar holler of arrival.
"Ah Sammie, you have been a good girl," as he bent down and untied her, she knew better than to move. "Now get the fuck up off the floor!" he yelled in her face, spit particles spraying over her. Her obedience was instantaneous.
"Beer Jack, to celebrate our new business partnership" Jonas asked with no hint he even remember his previous actions.
"Sure, I'll grab a couple"
"No, it's OK. Sam will." Jonas said forcefully
Sam had half got her trousers back on, and quickly managed to finish the job while Jack asked him about the game they had seen.
About two hours later, Jonas had passed out. As soon as Jack was sure he was truly out of it he headed for the kitchen. Sam was sat on a stool, just staring into space, he just watched her for a minute or two, her face was relaxed and he could see the lines of pain and fatigue she hid most of the time.
"Sorry, more beer" she said as she suddenly noticed him standing there. Quickly getting up.
"No, I think we've had enough for tonight, he's passed out, it's over, he told me enough" Jack said reassuringly, as she sunk back wearily onto the stool. She didn't speak, the magnitude of what he was saying was to great
"How's the shoulder?" Jack asked tentatively
"Been worse, Jan came in and gave me some of her magic pills"
"You gotta love that women"
"I should go out and speak to them, then they can go home," Sam said wearily.
"And you can go with them"
"No! What if he wakes?"
"I'll stay, tell him you were called back to the base, but I really don't think he'll be stirring for a while. I think his beer might have been a little stronger than mine"
"I just didn't want you passing out first"
"It's OK, I appreciate it, but go home with Janet, please"
"You sure?"
"Yea, we'll talk about it more in the morning, but before I pass out for real, get going. I've got a reputation as a hard core drinker to maintain"
"Thank you" the sincerity in her eyes was almost overwhelming, but it was only for a second, before she turned for the door, fleeing the scene.
Janet saw Sam coming out the door, she couldn't see her face in the light and it took all her control not to run out of the car to Sam but she knew if she blew it now; that was it, is was over.
But Sam was walking normally no panic; no one else came out the house and she was heading for them, Daniel and Janet could hardly breath, as she opened the door.
"It's over" Sam said as she climbed in the back.
"He told Jack?" Daniel asked.
"Yea, can we get out of here"
"Not that I wasn't enjoying playing stalker but sure. Jack not joining us?"
"No, he needs to stay for now, he'll be OK though"
"Sure," replied Janet, "you're coming back to mine, if that's OK. I can treat your arm and you can get some rest."
"What about Cassie? I'm not sure I want to try explaining this to her just yet"
"It's OK, she out, but she's a big girl now, I think she could cope,"
"I guess she's grown up a lot, since I last spent any proper time with her" The regret was clear in her voice.
"Not a lot, she's still the same inside as she always was"
The roads were deserted so Janet made the journey quickly it was only a few blocks to her house.
"Here we are," Daniel declared
"Ah, home sweet home" Janet added.
Sam got out the car, still very quiet. While Janet unlocked the house, ushering them into the living room while, offering drinks.
After they all had a drink and were sitting around, no one really knew what to say. Daniel started.
"So you gonnar work tomorrow" it sounded odd even to him.
"Yea" Sam replied over her drink, she was grateful for a break in the tense silence "I've got to keep up the act just a little longer, until we can disable whatever he's been up to" She detached herself from her words.
"Well I'm driving in for 8.30, so unless that's too early you can come in with me," suggested Janet.
"Shit, Janet you should be in bed that's only five hours away"
"As soon as I've looked at your arm and any thing else you've picked up tonight, I'll get right off"
"well as soon as you are ready, you can take a look, it's really not that bad," She said flexing it.
"That because with those pills you could probably be run over by a train and not think it was that bad."
"Ok, doctor I'll believe whatever you tell me! So where are we all to sleep 'cause I think Daniel is flaking on us"
"I am not" Daniel sat upright but then joined the others in laughing at his foolishness when he had obviously been dozing.
"OK, Daniel you win this lovely couch, only one previous owner, low mileage, slightly dented" Janet declared "Sam you can take the bed in my room and my delightful daughter has said I can use her room, Don't ask what I had to do to wangle that one"
"Sure. I will see you in the morning, Daniel, Thank you" Sam looked at him fondly.
"Sure get some rest, we'll sort it all out in the morning" Daniel replied, sleepily grabbing his overnight bag which he had dropped off earlier.
Janet did only a brief exam of Sam before Sam headed off to bed and despite the number of thoughts spinning in her head she quickly fell asleep. Janet joined them, remembering to set her alarm for her early morning shift.
Thanks for reading – will update soon (hopefully I mean that)
Jack and Jonas returned, not noticing the two worried figures sitting in a car opposite. As they opened the door Sam held her breath in anticipation. Jack followed a very pleased with himself Jonas into the house.
"Sammie!" came the familiar holler of arrival.
"Ah Sammie, you have been a good girl," as he bent down and untied her, she knew better than to move. "Now get the fuck up off the floor!" he yelled in her face, spit particles spraying over her. Her obedience was instantaneous.
"Beer Jack, to celebrate our new business partnership" Jonas asked with no hint he even remember his previous actions.
"Sure, I'll grab a couple"
"No, it's OK. Sam will." Jonas said forcefully
Sam had half got her trousers back on, and quickly managed to finish the job while Jack asked him about the game they had seen.
About two hours later, Jonas had passed out. As soon as Jack was sure he was truly out of it he headed for the kitchen. Sam was sat on a stool, just staring into space, he just watched her for a minute or two, her face was relaxed and he could see the lines of pain and fatigue she hid most of the time.
"Sorry, more beer" she said as she suddenly noticed him standing there. Quickly getting up.
"No, I think we've had enough for tonight, he's passed out, it's over, he told me enough" Jack said reassuringly, as she sunk back wearily onto the stool. She didn't speak, the magnitude of what he was saying was to great
"How's the shoulder?" Jack asked tentatively
"Been worse, Jan came in and gave me some of her magic pills"
"You gotta love that women"
"I should go out and speak to them, then they can go home," Sam said wearily.
"And you can go with them"
"No! What if he wakes?"
"I'll stay, tell him you were called back to the base, but I really don't think he'll be stirring for a while. I think his beer might have been a little stronger than mine"
"I just didn't want you passing out first"
"It's OK, I appreciate it, but go home with Janet, please"
"You sure?"
"Yea, we'll talk about it more in the morning, but before I pass out for real, get going. I've got a reputation as a hard core drinker to maintain"
"Thank you" the sincerity in her eyes was almost overwhelming, but it was only for a second, before she turned for the door, fleeing the scene.
Janet saw Sam coming out the door, she couldn't see her face in the light and it took all her control not to run out of the car to Sam but she knew if she blew it now; that was it, is was over.
But Sam was walking normally no panic; no one else came out the house and she was heading for them, Daniel and Janet could hardly breath, as she opened the door.
"It's over" Sam said as she climbed in the back.
"He told Jack?" Daniel asked.
"Yea, can we get out of here"
"Not that I wasn't enjoying playing stalker but sure. Jack not joining us?"
"No, he needs to stay for now, he'll be OK though"
"Sure," replied Janet, "you're coming back to mine, if that's OK. I can treat your arm and you can get some rest."
"What about Cassie? I'm not sure I want to try explaining this to her just yet"
"It's OK, she out, but she's a big girl now, I think she could cope,"
"I guess she's grown up a lot, since I last spent any proper time with her" The regret was clear in her voice.
"Not a lot, she's still the same inside as she always was"
The roads were deserted so Janet made the journey quickly it was only a few blocks to her house.
"Here we are," Daniel declared
"Ah, home sweet home" Janet added.
Sam got out the car, still very quiet. While Janet unlocked the house, ushering them into the living room while, offering drinks.
After they all had a drink and were sitting around, no one really knew what to say. Daniel started.
"So you gonnar work tomorrow" it sounded odd even to him.
"Yea" Sam replied over her drink, she was grateful for a break in the tense silence "I've got to keep up the act just a little longer, until we can disable whatever he's been up to" She detached herself from her words.
"Well I'm driving in for 8.30, so unless that's too early you can come in with me," suggested Janet.
"Shit, Janet you should be in bed that's only five hours away"
"As soon as I've looked at your arm and any thing else you've picked up tonight, I'll get right off"
"well as soon as you are ready, you can take a look, it's really not that bad," She said flexing it.
"That because with those pills you could probably be run over by a train and not think it was that bad."
"Ok, doctor I'll believe whatever you tell me! So where are we all to sleep 'cause I think Daniel is flaking on us"
"I am not" Daniel sat upright but then joined the others in laughing at his foolishness when he had obviously been dozing.
"OK, Daniel you win this lovely couch, only one previous owner, low mileage, slightly dented" Janet declared "Sam you can take the bed in my room and my delightful daughter has said I can use her room, Don't ask what I had to do to wangle that one"
"Sure. I will see you in the morning, Daniel, Thank you" Sam looked at him fondly.
"Sure get some rest, we'll sort it all out in the morning" Daniel replied, sleepily grabbing his overnight bag which he had dropped off earlier.
Janet did only a brief exam of Sam before Sam headed off to bed and despite the number of thoughts spinning in her head she quickly fell asleep. Janet joined them, remembering to set her alarm for her early morning shift.
Thanks for reading – will update soon (hopefully I mean that)