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Sam's heart stopped. Had he really just said that? She ran the words through her mind again. Maybe she was hearing things. Perhaps she'd been wanting to hear those words for so long now that she'd actually heard him say them. He probably didn't even say anything. Sam dared a glance at him. He looked at her expectantly. Oh my God! He did just say it!
Jack took her silence to mean something else entirely. She didn't like the idea. She hated it. She was regretting even letting him stay at her house for the week. She wanted him out as soon as possible. But when she looked at him, he saw it in her eyes. Not repulsion at the thought of living with him, but desire. "Sam?" He asked gently.
She looked back over at him. She had been absently petting Rooster's head since they'd gotten in the truck, but now it stopped. She was concentrating on Jack. "Are you sure?"
Jack smiled at her. "Never been so sure of anything else."
Sam smiled back at him. For the first time since Rooster came into their lives, she wished he wasn't there. Rather, she wished he wasn't in the middle of them, blocking her path to Jack. She wanted to sit closer to him, to hug him. She could tell Jack felt the same way.
When Jack pulled the truck into Sam's driveway he put it in park and then rushed to her side. He left his door open, not wanting to take the time to close it. Sam was slower then him at the moment, and it worked out in his favor. He opened her door and Sam gave him a brilliant smile. He put his arms around her waist and brought her to him in a fierce hug. She returned the hug and when they parted she was still smiling. Jack leaned in to kiss her but Rooster's loud barking stopped him. "I guess we should go in anyway." He said, helping her out of the truck.
A/N Just a quick tease for the night.
