Jack hammered on Daniel's door. Daniel opened the door obviously not impressed.
"Jack it is 8.30 in the morning. You've already woken me up once."
"You know what Danny? Women are bitches and us men should stick together."
Daniel winced at the light smell of vodka reflecting off Jack's breath.
"Are you drunk?"
"Me? No!"
Daniel grabbed Jack by the arm and pulled him in the house, slamming the door.
(The Hospital)
Sam walked outside of the hospital entrances and watched as people came and go. Thinking if they had been patients, visitors. If their loved one's were still alive or had passed.
"Sam."
Sam looked over to the voice on the left.
"Mark. What are you doing here?"
"I was on my way from the house. It's officially a crime scene and were not allowed there until this has been solved. They did however let me go in and get some clothes."
Mark passed a bag to Sam.
"I left the rest of your stuff at Janet's. Janet and her mum have decided that you're to stay with them."
Sam nodded.
"Where are you going to go?"
"Well, on weekdays im going to stay at one of the college flats with some mates but im staying with Pete until im sorted. He said you're more than welcome to come and stay with us at his."
"I'll pass."
Mark smiled and looked at the hospital.
"How's Graham?"
"He's good. Doctors said that the wound is healing well and he's out of being critical."
Mark rubbed Sam's arm.
"And you?"
"Im fine. Just a little concerned about Jack."
"He's a big boy and can take care of himself just like Graham."
Sam sat down on the step.
"By the way, Pete is going to be your personal security guard for a couple of weeks."
"What?"
"Dad said that he wanted you to be protected if there is a psycho running around and Pete personally volunteered."
Sam rubbed her forehead.
"Starting from when?"
"Well, he has been watching the hospital for 2 hours already"
Sam stood up.
"Im going to say goodbye to Graham and go to Janet's and get some sleep."
Mark pulled his sister into a tight hug.
"Mark, you're cutting off my oxygen supply."
Mark pulled his arms away.
"Im sorry."
Sam smiled and kissed Mark on the cheek.
"Get to work you slacker."
Sam waved and ran up the steps.
(Daniel's house)
Jack opened his eyes and looked around.
"This isn't my house. My livingroom isn't terracotta."
"No it's my house and there is nothing wrong with terracotta."
Daniel handed Jack a cup of coffee.
"Janet's on her way over."
"Is Sam coming with her?"
"No. She's still at the hospital."
Jack thumped his leg.
"She wouldn't talk to me. She chose to be with him over me."
"Im not the best person to talk about this with. That's why i think you should talk to Janet."
"I don't want to talk to Janet. She's Sam's friend and it will feel awkward."
"Im Sam's friend."
"Yeah but not her best friend. I mean Sam and Janet can talk about periods and orgasms and not feel awkward around each other."
Daniel put his fingers in his ears.
"I did not just hear that."
(Janet's house)
"Pete, will you please just wait out here? I don't need help to go into my best friends house and get changed."
Pete threw his hands up and watched as Sam ran into Janet's house.
"Hi Mrs.Fraiser. Where's Janet?"
"Over at Daniel's. She said for you to go over and join them after you got changed and had a wash."
Sam nodded and smiled.
"When did she leave?"
"Just a couple of minutes ago. Sam, what is with the cop car outside?"
"That's my personal bodyguard. My father said i needed one with this asshole on the loose."
Janet's mum stared out the window as Sam headed for the shower.
(Daniel's house)
"So she told you to go fuck yourself?"
"No. She said and i quote: Fuck you Jack."
Jack smiled at the memory.
"Why are you smiling?"
"Cause im still slightly hung over and accepting the fact that Sam is pissed with me."
Janet placed her head on Daniel's shoulder.
"Look this is not a big problem. It's not like you've slept together."
The guys looked at each other and the look didn't go unnoticed by Janet.
"What?"
"Well Sam and Jack kindof..."
"Oh no."
(Janet's house)
"Daniel lives two doors down."
Sam pointed towards the direction in which Daniel lived in.
"I don't care Sam. You brother and dad put me in charge of you, so im giving you a lift to Daniels."
Sam glared at Pete.
"Don't give me those eyes. You can either get in the car on your own will or i will pick you up and tie you to the passengers chair."
Sam pulled her eyes away from his eyes and walked round to the passengers side.
"This is ridiculous."
"Well, tough."
Sam slammed the door shut.
"Seat belt."
Sam pulled the seat belt around as Pete started the engine.
(Daniel's house)
Jack sat by the window, watching as strangers walked on by. Some scruffy, some rich and some pretty damn fine. Jack smiled but that smile was quickly wiped away as a police car pulled into Daniel's driveway.
"Hey, you guys didn't report me for being a little tipsy. Did you?"
"No. Why?"
"Cause a police car just pulled up in your driveway."
Daniel looked at Janet and walked out to his front door and stepped outside.
"Can i help you?"
Sam stepped out of the car.
"It's alright Daniel."
Sam walked around to the drivers side.
"You might aswell go. Im going to be here a while."
Pete waved his finger.
"Nice try but im staying put."
Sam groaned and stomped into Daniel's house. Daniel looked at Pete and then shut the door.
"Hey Janet."
Sam took her scarf off and chucked it on the sofa.
"Do you mind?"
Sam looked over and saw Jack with her scarf on his head.
"Hi Jack."
"Sam."
Sam shifted uncomfortably over to the chair.
"So what's with the new bodyguard Sam?"
"My dad decided that me and Mark need protection but Mark blabbed his way out of it but he got his ass of a mate Pete to watch over me."
Jack sat up.
"Pete Shanahan?"
"Yeah."
"I don't like him."
"I somehow don't think he likes you too much."
Janet sat on Daniel's lap.
"Im going to go insane if i don't get time to myself. I haven't even seen Libby. I don't even know if she's okay."
Jack coughed.
"She's ok."
"How do you know?"
"Cause she's at my house with Barney."
"What?"
"Well, i heard that Libby needed somewhere to go or she was going to go to a pound and i knew that Janet couldn't take her so i did."
Sam smiled.
"Thank you."
Janet clicked her fingers.
"Back fence."
Daniel looked at Janet.
"Your garden has a back fence right?"
"Yeah."
"Well, we could all climb over the top and go watch a movie of something."
"We're going to need a car. Have you thought about that?"
Janet hit Daniel.
"Actually i have. You guys will come out and wave bye to me at the front. I will then go and get my car and meet you around the back."
"I knew i loved you for a reason."
Janet blushed as Daniel gave her a peck on the cheek.
(10 Minutes later)
"Jack give me a boost."
"Daniel, this is a really low. My sister could get over this."
"You don't have a sister."
"I know that, but if i did she could still get over this."
Sam rolled her eyes.
"Just give him the boost before Starsky sees what were up to."
Jack placed his hands down for Daniel to put a foot in.
"On the count of 3. 1,2,3."
Jack pushed up and Daniel fell over the top.
"Oww"
"Well, atleast your over."
Jack placed his hands back down.
"Sam."
"I can climb over thank you."
Sam pulled herself up and jumped over the top. Followed by Jack who stumbled a little.
"Hey, what took you guys so long?"
Everyone climbed into Janet's car.
"So where are we going?"
"I have no idea."