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Later that afternoon, they went for a walk around the lake, talking and laughing. They were getting to know one another as Jack and Sam. Jack could see Sam was relaxed and starting to have some fun with him, which he didn't mind.
That night Jack awoke when he heard Sam screaming. He quickly went into her room and sat on the edge of the bed. He gently took her hand in his hand rubbing the back of her hand soothingly. He could see that she was crying and thrashing about in the bed. He took his other hand and put it on the side of her face.
"Shh Sam its ok, your safe" he whispered and Sam stopped moving in the bed.
"Sam wake up, come on wake up, it's just a bad dream."
Sam opened her eyes to see Jack sitting next to her. She cried again and quickly sat up, putting both of her arms around him. He held her while slowly rubbing her back.
"Want to talk about it?"
"It's the same dream." she sniffled.
"Ok, I've got an idea."
After he pulled away from her, he stood up and pulled the blankets away from her and scooped her up into his arms.
"Jack, what are you doing?"
"Trust me" and he walked into his room with Sam in his arms.
Then he lay her down and pulled the covers over her and then disappeared for a few seconds. He came back in and walked around to the other side of the bed and got in. Sam went to get out but Jack took her arm gently and she turned to look at him.
"Sam, just trust me for the rest of the night"
"But,why Jack?"
"Let's just say it is an experiment."
Sam raised her eyebrows while still looking at him. She got back into bed and then he pulled the cover's up over the both of them.
"Come here."
Jack opened his arms to her and she went into them, snuggling up to his side with her head on his chest.
"Better."
"Yes"
"Good, ah can you turn out the light?"
Sam rolled over and turned out the light before snuggling back to his side again.
"Sam?"
"Yes Jack?"
"Next time you have the dream, I'll be there for you."
"I know, thanks"
"Let's get some sleep."
He kissed the top of her head before they fell asleep in one another's arms. The next morning, when Sam woke up, she felt a warm body against hers. She opened her eyes and looked up to see Jack looking at her with a smile on his face.
"Morning"
"Morning Jack" She said smiling
"How are you feeling?"
"Better than before"
"That's good" and he bent over and gave her a kiss.
"Hungry?"
"No, not at the moment but I do need to go somewhere"
"Ok"
Jack let Sam get up so she could use the bathroom. While she was in there, he got up and got dressed and then he went to put the coffee on. While waiting for the coffee he returned to the room and he made the bed just as Sam walked back in.
"Hey, I have the kettle on for a coffee."
"Thanks, I'll be out in a minute."
Sam went in to her room and closed the door. Jack went to use the bathroom when he finished making the bed. Then he went into the kitchen to make both Sam and him cup of coffee. He just finish making it when Sam showed up, he pass a cup to her.
"Thanks"
She walked outside since it was a fine day. Jack left her alone; he knew that she needed to be alone to think things over. He went and sat at the dining table, sipping his coffee and thinking about everything and what his next move would be.
Just before lunchtime Jack started to get worried about Sam. She hadn't returned from her walk. He went outside and looked around to see if he could see her. He walked around the side of the cabin to see her walking back towards him.
He waited for her to come to him. He could see that she had been crying, her eyes red and puffy. When she stopped in front of him, he took the empty coffee mug from her and put it on the table without taking his eyes off her.
He then opened his arms and she went into them and hugged him and started crying one again. He held her in his arms, stroking her back.
"I want these nightmares to go away; I don't think I can take it any more."
"We will work something out Sam." They stayed like that for half an hour, until Sam moved away from him.
"But how?"
"Let's take one step at a time and I'll be here to help you through it, ok?"
"Ok"
"Come on, let's fix a sandwich for lunch and I will not take no for an answer because you haven't had much to eat in the past few days."
They walked in side and Jack made them some lunch. Sam didn't realize how hungry she was and Jack was happy that she ate her sandwich.
After lunch Jack took Sam into town to the movies, to see "The Lord of the Rings. Afterward they had dinner at a small restaurant in town before heading back to the cabin. That night Sam couldn't sleep, so she got up and walked to Jack's bedroom. She opened the door and walked in. Jack turned over and looked at her.
"Sam are you ok?" Sam jumped when Jack spoke.
"Sorry if I woke you up; I couldn't sleep."
"I was awake anyway, come here."
Jack flipped back the covers and Sam got into bed and he pulled the covers back over them. She snuggled into his side; they lay there for few minutes.
"Sam, if you do have the same nightmare again, try to change it, if you can, you know from negative to positive, at least it will be a start."
"I'll try."
"Let's get some sleep" they closed their eyes and Sam started dreaming again.