AN: Sorry for taking so long. Thanks a bunch to the people who reviewed.
Sam ran into the hospital followed by Jack. She had hung up on Danny as soon as he told her that something was wrong with Martin. Sam stood in front of the elevator, violently pressing the button repeatedly.
"Would you calm down?" Jack asked, "If Martin was dead don't you think Danny would have told you straight out?"
The elevator doors pinged open and Sam jumped in.
"Why would he tell us to come straight away if it wasn't an emergency?" Sam asked shakily. She was tapping her foot impatiently on the floor.
"Why the hell do these things go so slow?"
The doors opened suddenly and Sam ran out.
Jack grunted. He understood that she was worried, he himself was a bit worried, but he hated the fact that Martin had such on effect on her emotions.
Sam burst into Martin's room. He was lying in bed. A Doctor was bent over him and there was a security guard at the door.
"Sam," Danny said as he approached her.
"How is he? Is he ok? What's going on?"
"Shhhh," Danny shushed Sam, "He's fine."
Sam approached Martin's bed. His bottom lip was cut and he had a black eye.
"Oh, God," Sam mumbled.
"Hey," Martin murmured.
Sam stroked the side of his face.
"It was Rick wasn't it?" Sam asked softly.
Martin nodded.
Sam turned to the Doctor behind her. "Is he gonna be ok?"
"Sure, he's just a little beat up," the Doctor replied eyeing Martin's cuts and bruises.
Jack entered the room.
"How did he get in?" Jack asked, crossing his arms over his chest.
"It's a hospital," replied the security guard, "Anyone can get in."
Danny sighed.
"Could you guys give us a moment alone?" Jack asked the 2 men.
The Doctor nodded. "I'll be down the hall if you need me."
He walked out, followed by the security guard, leaving Martin, Sam, Jack, and Danny alone.
"So what happened?" Jack asked, taking a seat.
Martin took a deep breath in and out.
"It was dark. The Nurse had just given me some painkillers, and I heard footsteps. Someone came in, I couldn't tell who it was because it was so dark. He grabbed me by the collar and asked me where I could find 'Blondie'. I told him to go to hell, then he punched me and said he needed to findher now."
Martin stopped and looked up at Sam.
"What?" she asked.
"He said it was best that I stay away from you. He said the past is coming back, and then me beat me up some more. Right before leaving he whispered 1985."
Sam shivered and looked at the ground.
"Wait, what happened in 1985?" Danny asked.
"I'm not exactly sure," Sam answered, "But it was when I was 20. I was a bit…lost back then."
"Lost? How?" Jack asked.
All eyes were on Sam.
"I really can't remember, but, well I was a mess back then. Confused, young and very stupid." She replied.
"I think you should see that hypnotist tomorrow," Jack ordered rather than suggested.
"Huh?" Martin asked, "What hypnotist?"
"Memory specialist," Danny filled in. "Guys what are we gonna do? We can't leave Martin alone, or Sam for that matter."
"I'll stay with Sam," Jack spoke up.
"How about I stay with Martin?" Sam suggested, "that way neither of us are alone."
"That sounds good," Danny agreed.
"But what about if Rick comes back?" Jack asked.
"Uh, then we'll stay at Martin's place, or in a hotel," Sam answered.
"Sam I don't think-"
"Jack," Danny cut in, "We should go ask if Martin's allowed to be checked out."
Danny stared at Jack in the eye, telling him to agree.
"Sure," Jack said hesitantly, before walking out with Danny.
Danny closed the door on his way out.
"Don't even think about it Jack," Danny warned.
"What?"
"You know what. Sam is with Martin, she's happy with Martin."
"So…"
"So? So don't you want her to be happy? I can tell you still have feelings for her and I'm telling you now as a friend, back off."
Jack clenched his teeth.
"Who suddenly said you could tell me what to do? Last time I checked, I was your boss!"
Jack stormed off, leaving a frustrated Danny to find the Doctor by himself.
"So are you gonna go see that person tomorrow?" Martin asked as Sam fished for his bag under the bed.
"Dr. Waters?"
Martin nodded.
"Uh, maybe."
"Don't you want to find out what happened?"
Sam sat on Martin's bed.
"Honestly? I don't think I do."
Martin closed his eyes for a minute before replying, "I know. But it's the only way we can do something about Rick."
Sam leant forward and gently pressed her lips against his. "Ok," she whispered.
Danny knocked politely on the door before entering.
"Hey guys," Danny said as he walked in, "Jack left already."
"What did the Doctor say?" Sam asked, stroking Martin's leg.
"He said that Martin's recovering at a speedy rate. But it'd be very dangerous to let him leave. If it were anyone else he wouldn't let you out but because of the whole situation your free to go," Danny explained.
Sam smiled. "Thanks Danny."
"You guys need a hand?" Danny asked.
"No we're fine, thanks man," Martin replied.
"Ok, bye guys"
"Bye"
Danny left.
"Ok, lets get you changed."
Sam helped Martin out of the bed and started undressing him.
She untied the hospital gown and let it fall to the floor.
"Your lucky I'm wearing boxers today,"
Sam smiled. She reached into Martin's bag, which Danny had brought earlier and pulled out jeans and a sweater.
"Lift your leg," Sam ordered.
Martin chuckled and lifted his legs.
"What?" Sam asked innocently.
"Nothing, just thinking,"
"About?" Sam asked as she pulled up his jeans.
"It just seems weird, doing it in reverse. Usually you're pulling down my pants, careful with that zipper."
Sam smirked and stood up.
"Uh, are you ok to move your arm or do you just want to put it over your arm?" Sam asked.
"Just put it over the top," Martin replied as Sam continued to dress him, "That way if people see me in the street I can tell them that my arm got chopped off." Sam rolled her eyes and nudged him in the stomach.
Martin smiled boyishly.
"You're just full of jokes today aren't you?"
Martin replied by pressing his lips against hers, kissing her passionately. Sam broke away and intertwined their fingers.
"You know for someone who just got shot the other day you don't seem at all miserable."
Martin chuckled, "Just wait til the drugs wear off."
Jack returned home to see Maria watching over the sleeping girls.
"Are they ok?" Jack asked.
Maria stood and walked to the kitchen, followed by Jack.
"Oh so now you come home? Where were you?" Maria asked expectantly.
"At the hospital. You said you didn't want me here."
"I don't Jack, I want you out, out of my house, out of my life, out."
"Why are you doing this?"
"You're in love, with that girl Samantha, you're still in love her!"
"So what if I am?"
A/N: I know this is taking forever, but I promise you'll start finding things out next chap. Sam goes in to see her hypnotist and we get a look at Sam's shady past.