Author's Note: Samantha's speech is intended to be slurred, didn't want people to think they were typos. Reminder, reviews are always appreciated and can sometimes inspire :)

Chapter 3

Jack caught Samantha as she collapsed. Quickly he tossed his cigarette to the ground and swept her into his arms. He carried he into the house made his way back to his bedroom. Laying her gently on the bed, he allowed himself a second to bask in her presence and then moved quickly to grab a bottle and syringe. After measuring a small amount and flicking the air bubbles out, he pushed her sleeve up and injected her arm. Just enough to make her cooperative, if he had to add more to render her unconscious he would later. Jack didn't like having to drug her, but he hadn't planned on Samantha coming here. This was a real surprise, a nice one, but very much unexpected.

His hideaway in Otis wasn't exactly geared for guests, so Jack would have to move Samantha to another location. He could, he decided with a smile, take her to the permanent house he'd built for her. Getting there wouldn't be much of a problem, but covering their tracks would be. First things first though, he had to find out if any of Sam's annoying friends were lurking nearby and why exactly she had come here. Samantha roused slightly and made a soft noise. Jack climbed onto the bed beside her to see if he could get her to talk. This should be interesting, the size of GHB injection he'd given her would be the rough equivalent of half a dozen drinks, especially when he'd never seen her consume more than three.

"Samantha?"

"Hmm?"

"Where are your friends?"

"Don't like 'em" she whined slightly in a petulant little girl voice.

Jack struggled to keep from laughing and agreed, "I don't like your friends either. But I need to know where they are."

Samantha struggled to raise her head up and turned slightly towards Jack. She nodded confidingly, "They's in 'Lanta. I tries to tell them Lucas not Jack."

"I see. So why did you come here Samantha?" Jack prompted.

"I gotted six weeks off so I can play the game. Don't tell Bailey though, cuz I fibbed to him," Sam slurred sounding worried.

"You secret is safe with me," he reassured her gently and he mulled over what Samantha told him.

Without warning, Samantha reached out and started touching Jack's bare chest and stomach, "You much betterer Jack than Lucas."

Jack smiled indulgently, reveling in Samantha's nearness. His smile faded as she moved closer and her hands started to move lower.

"I thoughted you were kinda cute before, but like this, nummy-lish!"

Carefully extricating himself, Jack said, "It's nice to hear that my dearest Samantha, but I think it's time you sleep for a while.

As he stood up, Samantha pouted, "I's not sleepy. Wazza matter Jack? Don't you want me?"

"Very much, but not like this," he replied as turned his back to her and filled the syringe again.

As he turned back to inject her, he decided it was a good idea to sedate her. In those few moments Samantha had unbuttoned her blouse and hiked her skirt up. With great control, Jack injected Samantha with enough to sedate her. He was greatly relieved when she finally passed out again. Quickly, he tugged her skirt back down and rebuttoned her blouse. Once Samantha was covered again he allowed himself to take one of her hands in his and to kiss her palm. Jack had never forced himself on a woman and he wasn't about to start. He'd waited patiently for his Samantha this long, he could be patient a while longer.