After another hard day at work Sam's only intention when she returned home was a hot bath and an early night, but like all the best laid out plans it was demolished the moment she arrived home finding Duncan MacLeod sat on her porch.
Getting out of her car she headed to the porch then greeted Duncan where he was sitting on the swinging seat. "Duncan wasn't it?"
"Yeah… nice to meet you again Sam…" Duncan got up from his seat.
"What's up?… Where's Adam?"
"Well I came into town this morning to surprise Adam and to say thanks to you for him sending Richie home… and Adam's well he's had to go… take care of some business. He asked if I'd come by and keep you company for a few hours while he's finished."
"You do realise that I'm a grown girl and can manage a few hours without anyone to keep me company… and… Oh God" realisation finally hit Sam as to where Adam would have gone on 'business'.
Seeing her pale Duncan got concerned, "Sam… are you ok?"
Sam quickly shook her head regretting it the moment she did, a dizzy spell hit her and then she felt the bile rise within her. She quickly got the key out of her bag and jammed it in the door unlocking it and swinging it open rushing straight to the bathroom without looking back.
Duncan looked on with a small smile playing across his face. He took the key out of the door and entered the house closing the door behind him. Placing the key on the small table at the side of the door he walked further in.
He came to the living room and took in the decor, which he had to admit to liking. Adam had told Duncan about Sam being pregnant so understood that she must been feeling morning sickness.
Sam reappeared a few minutes later still looking slightly pale and unsteady in her feet.
"Sorry about that… I just… you know"
"Yeah I understand… Adam's told me all about you being pregnant" Duncan smiled in Sam's direction when she came and sat down on the sofa across from where he'd sat.
"Including that he's the father… even though you guys can't have children?"
"Yes including that bit… it takes a bit of getting used to but it's good… I've got to say I haven't seen him this happy for a while."
"Tell me about it… Adam's not the only one who thought they couldn't have children… but hey here we are and I'm pregnant and I've got to say I'm happy about it."
"Do you want me to get you a cup of tea of something?"
"Oh god I've just realised… I'm not going to be able to have coffee… what am I going to do… I'll end up falling asleep in my lab… Well at least that will give the colonel something to laugh about I guess."
"You've only just realised that… but you've known you were pregnant for a few weeks now and haven't had any coffee since then so you can't need it that much."
"That's because I haven't been in Daniel's office as he's been busy… I swear his office smells like a coffee shop and once you step foot in there you're dying for a coffee."
"Well looks like you're going to have to either avoid this Daniel's office or resist the urge to have coffee"
"Yeah tell me about it" Sam sighed and leaned back in the sofa.
"So cup of tea then?"
"Sure… thanks"
"K… one cup of tea coming up"
Her mind wondered back to where Adam could be and if her suspicions were correct and he had finally found the immortal that she had seen in her vision.
"Duncan?"
Duncan stopped in his tracks on the way to the kitchen and looked back at Sam. From the tone of her voice he could tell that she was going to ask about Adam's whereabouts.
"Yeah?"
"Adam's gone after that immortal I saw in my visions… hasn't he?"
"Yeah… we found out where he's been hiding a few hours ago and Adam's gone to try and determine if he'd come after him while he's in town."
"Do you think he'll be ok?"
"Well Adam's old and he knows how to take care of himself… plus you've seen him beat this guy… so yeah I think he'll be just fine" Duncan sounded more confident than he felt. He hated it when any of his friends were going to challenge another, even Adam as old as he was.
"OK" was all Sam could manage to say as she could tell that Duncan was worried about his friend as much as she was, but at the same time wanted to be confident for her, which she did really appreciate.
Duncan returned from the kitchen with two cups of tea in his hands. He handed one cup to Sam and then retook his seat on the opposite sofa.
They both sat in silence drinking their tea while all their thoughts where on Adam's welfare.
It was a few hours later when Adam entered Sam's house and before he even realised what was happening he found Sam wrapping her arms around him and almost squeezing the life out of him. 'Good thing he's immortal' Duncan thought as he noticed how tight Sam's arms were around his neck.
"Hey Sam… are you ok?"
Yeah… I'm fine… just glad that you're back safely" Sam replied, her voice muffled by his shoulder.
"Sam… I'm ok… you saw it yourself that I'd be fine so why were you so worried?"
"I may have seen you defeat him but… we changed things with Richie… I guess that with you going after him and not the other way round I thought it may have changed the outcome too."
"Oh… OK but I'm fine Sam… there's nothing to worry about now." Sam nodded still holding tight to Adam, afraid to let him go.
"And the other?" Duncan asked from where he was still sat on the sofa. Adam just shook his head. He'd been unable to talk the other immortal out of a challenge after he'd made his presence known to him.
Adam led Sam back to the sofa that she was sat on before he had come in and sat down awkwardly with Sam still clutching on to him. "So what happens now?" Sam broke the silence that had descended on the group.
"Now we get on with our life till the next challenge." It was Adam that responded and Sam just nodded.
"Well I think I'll go ring Richie… let him know it's now safe for him to come back for his visit" Duncan got up from the couch and walked to the front door and walked out on to the porch to make the phone call to Richie.
Sam's grip on Adam loosened as she looked up at his face. "I'm sorry… I don't know why I'm acting like this… it's not like it's the first time that someone close to me has been in danger."
"Don't worry about it Sam… it's probably just that you've had a lot to deal with over the past few weeks…"
"Yeah I guess so… but if the guys knew how much crying I've been doing for the past few weeks… I'd completely loose the tough girl persona I've been building since joining the Air Force."
"And that just would not do" Adam's voice clearly turning mischievous trying to lighten the tense mood that had descended on the room.
Sam playfully punched him on the arm then moved in and gave him a kiss. Like always when they kissed they seemed to loose track of time and before they knew it they heard Duncan clearing his throat making his presence known.
"I though you'd gone" Adam teased knowing Duncan would understand that he was only joking.
"Nope still here…" Duncan smiled back knowing that however much his friend didn't want to offend him he really wanted to be alone. "Anyway I think I'm going to head back to your cottage… I'm getting a bit tired."
"Are you sure… you don't have to go."
"Yeah I'll see you later Adam… and I'll more than likely see you again Sam" with that Duncan turned and left the house. Adam looked at Sam and smiled.
"Well I think I'm going to call it a night as well" Sam yawned to make her point and rose from the sofa.
"Well looks like it bedtime for us as well then doesn't it" Adam grinned and Sam's face almost split with a smile.
"Looks like it."
"You go on and get ready for bed and I'll lock up."
"Don't you want to let Duncan know that you won't be back tonight?"
"Oh… I don't think I'll have to worry about that… I think he got that idea."
"Ok" Sam leaned in for a quick kiss. "Don't take too long" with that Sam turned and headed for the bedroom while Adam went about locking up.
TBC