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Jacob pulled Mark out of the room then and closed the door.

"Dad?"

"Come and sit down mark?"

They went and sat at the dining room table. Jacob told Mark about what happened to Sam when she was a teenager and what happened a few weeks before. Mark was shocked when he heard what had happened to Sam.

When Jack and Sam pulled apart, he looked at her, stroking her face with his thumb.

"Would you like for me to stay here."

"Yes, thanks"

"Ok"

Jack got up and stripped down to his boxers and tee shirt. Sam moved over for him and he climbed into the bed, lying on his back and she snuggled up to his side as they pulled the blankets over them. They kissed and closed their eyes and fell asleep.

After Jacob finished telling Mark about what had happened to Sam, there was total silence in the room.

"Oh God, poor Sam. Why didn't she say something or even drop hints that there was something wrong."

"We were both caught up in our own battles and never even noticed that there was something wrong. I should havd realized that something was wrong the weekend he stayed with us. I thought it was that time of the month; it never occurred to me that it was something as wrong as a rape. I should have seen all the signs."

"We both should have Dad, this is more my fault than yours."

"No Mark, it's not your fault, it is Tom's fault. He did this to Sam all those years ago, he should have known better and now he is paying the price for what he almost did to her, again, a few of weeks ago."

"Yeah, you are right dad. I feel sorry for her; I hope that Jack will help her through this?"

"He will Mark; after all he does love her."

"I noticed tonight, the way they look at each other, the way she laughs at his silly jokes. Sam was right about one thing and that is he knows how to cheer her up."

"Yes, he does."

"I'm going to check on Sam before going back to bed"

"Ok son good night" they both got up.

Mark went and knocked on Sam's bedroom door. There was no reply so he opened the door and stuck his head in, what he saw made him smile and then he moved back into the hall.

"Dad, come and have a look at this."

Jacob walked to the bedroom door as Mark opened it wider, to see Jack and Sam sleeping together. They were still in the same position as before. Jacob and Mark smiled at what they saw. Then they left, closing the door behind them.

"Night Mark."

"Night Dad."

Then they went to their rooms with smiles on their faces.