CHAPTER THIRTY

The next morning both Jacob and Sam were up at 0400. Sam had already had a shower, dressed and she had also finished packing her bag when Jacob walked in, with a cup of coffee for her.

"Thanks Dad, it's just what I needed."

"All packed?"

"Yep"

"Sam, I'm heading back to the Tok'ra later today."

"Ok, so I don't know when I'll see you next then?"

"Yeah, will you be ok?"

"I will be now Dad. I can start looking forward and not behind."

"I know. You have three men who love you, one in particular. They all care about you" he said smiling.

"I know Dad and I care about them too."

"Jack should be here in a few minutes. I'll take care of the cups and closing up of the house for you."

"Thanks Dad."

Sam finished her coffee and passed the mug back to him and then she tidied up her room. She had just finished when Jack arrived. Sam said her good byes to Jacob before leaving.

Once her bags were in the truck they were on their way to Jack's cabin. Jack drove for half an hour before stopping off at a diner for breakfast. They sat at one of the booths and talked while waiting for their breakfast.

"How are you feeling Sam?"

"I'm ok, Jack. I know that it has been hard on me this past week with everything that has happened."

"Well for the next few days, I'm going to make sure you relax and have some fun."

"Oh, I'm sure you will" she said smiling at him.

After their big breakfast, they went for a walk until their stomachs had settled down before continuing on up to his cabin. They talked about what they were like when they were young, what sort of trouble they got in to at school, anything and everything. They stopped off at a Subway for lunch and to fill up the truck before continuing.

It was after midnight by the time they reached the cabin. After unpacking everything and the beds were made, it was just after one in the morning when they went to bed. It has been a long day for them both.

Sometime during the night, Jack woke up to Sam screaming in her sleep. He turned his light on and grabbed his gun, just in case, and slowly went into Sam's room. He checked it out and noticed that Sam was having a nightmare. He could hear what she was saying in her dream.

"No, no, get off me. You're hurting me, no." She was also thrashing about in her bed.

Jack walked over to turn the lamp on and sat on the bed. All he wanted to do was hold her in his arms and make the pain go away. All he could do was hold her hand and wait for her nightmare to end. When he got a chance and she wasn't moving about, he stroked her cheek with his other hand.

"Shh, it's all over Sam, he is not going to hurt you ever again."

Sam calmed down after hearing Jack's voice. He watched her settle down. He watched her for few minutes before getting up from the bed and bent over and gave her a kiss on her lips and whispered in her ear,

"Sweet dreams Sam."

The he turned off the light and went back to his own bed. He knew that she might talk about what happened in the morning.