Sorry it took so long to update. Hada slight backlash from you guys about Sam resigning! Anyway, had to really think about what they would do now. There has to be a change but who will make it?

Jack opened a beer as he sank down on the couch. He looked up at the clock. It was a little after 9pm and he was wondering when he'd hear from Samantha. He was worried about putting so much stock into this relationship so early on but he couldn't help it. He had some big news for her too. He wasn't sure what she'd say but he knew that he was happy about it.

He took a long sip of his beer as he realised that when he told her this news that he'd been so excited about, it would be the biggest test of their time together. Now he was dreading that knock on his door.

She walked slowly to his apartment and suddenly she began to get cold feet. She was panicking about the huge decision she had just made. She was going to put herself on the line for him. How did she know that he would do the same? She go so strung out over him the last time and look how that ended up. Why would this time be any different?

She stopped in the middle of the street and sighed heavily. She didn't know. She didn't have all the answers but she knew that she never would have them. She had to go on faith. That he loved her and that he'd respect and support her decision. There would probably be a little negotiation in there somewhere but she could live with that. She was tired of letting things come between her and what she wanted.

Although as she climbed the steps to his door she realised that mostly the only thing standing between her and the things she wanted was herself.

He almost jumped out of his own skin when he heard her knock on the door.

"Hey." He said smiling as he let her in.

She smiled and waited for him to shut the door before reaching up to hug him tightly. He sighed into her hair and rubbed her back gently. She pulled back and took his hand, leading him to the sofa. Her face was full of purpose and he could tell she had something to say. He guessed it was about her dad.

"So did you go and see your dad?"

She frowned slightly and got up. He had interrupted her train of thought. She paced and rubbed the back of her neck.

"Yeah, I saw him. It was ok, you know, we talked. I didn't yell. It's a miracle I know." She said holding her hands up to him and he smiled. He wasn't going to disagree with her on that one.

"He's getting sicker you know. I spoke to the doctor and he said he's definitely going to need a by-pass now. That's going to be tough on him. He's going to need me and I want to be there for him, amazingly enough. I know it's going to be hard but …."

She trailed off and walked over to the window. Looking up at the full moon she said softly,

"I used to think the man in the moon watched over me." He smiled at her as she continued.

"I had this book….I can't remember what it was called but it was about how the man in the moon watched over a little girl who had no parents. I used to pretend that he was watching me. I'd talk to him and tell him all my deepest feelings."

Jack turned his head and looked at her with sad eyes.

"When dad left I stopped talking to him. I didn't believe in him anymore because if he was watching over me then how come he just let dad leave. That was an eight year olds logic anyway. But then I met you."

She took a deep breath and looked up at him.

"You made me believe in him again because you watched over me and later, you loved me. That sounds stupid but it was like he gave someone to me to make up for dad leaving."

She began to sob and Jack moved forward putting his arms around her.

"Shh, it's ok Sam. You know I won't leave you again. You know."

She hung onto him tightly and buried her face into his neck. Yes she knew. She knew by the way he was holding her now but still she couldn't shake the image of that red truck driving down the road and out of her life. He gently pulled her back so that he could look at her.

"Sam, I have something to tell you. Sit down with me."

She wiped away her tears and sat down. She guessed then that she wasn't the only one who had made some kind of decision. She was hoping that it was along the same lines as her own. She eyed him carefully and tried to read his face but he was giving nothing away as he took a deep breath.

"Sam, I got a job offer today."

When she didn't say anything he went on.

"It's something I've never thought about but I think it could be great for me. For us."

"What is it?" She finally asked.

As he spoke he watched her eyes widen; he tried to read them and repeated over and over again in his mind,

"Just don't say no, just don't say no."

As Samantha looked into his eyes through her own tears she knew that there was only one possible answer that she could give him.

Ok I totally need your help. Whatdoyou thinkJack's job offer is? I have one idea but I don't think you'll like it. Please give me some good ideas and I promise I'll give you a good ending!