Vinter's Lullaby

By Dannni

Vell, I have mad you vait longg enough. Chepter Ate, coming right et yous.

Sorry. My accents took over me. Chapter Eight, and I'm very excited because it's verrry spesh for the Jack/Sam shippy thing. Sailboat. Cruise ship. Turkeys flying madly (sadly two of those things won't happen…. Not telling you what though!

Chapter Eight: Sam Moves In

"Wait Sam, what happened? I can't understand you. What's wrong?" Jack sat on the steps next to her.

"That effing mailman…. He took everything in my house…. Why me? What did I ever do to him? Okay, maybe I rejected him for a couple dates because I didn't want him to cheat on his wife but WHY?"

"Wait, Sam… you were robbed? What the…. How did that happen? You were at home all day."

"Jack… he knocked me out. Duh."

"What are you going to do? You have no bed, clothes, mirror, toilet… wait, do you have a toilet?"

Sam shook her head, and cried, "I guess I'll just move in with Dad until I can repair the apartment." She got up and walked down the steps.

Jack stood up. "Wait, Sam. You could move in, well if you wanted to, with me."

Sam stopped. "You would do that for me?"

Jack nodded, not entirely thinking about what his future life might be.

"Jack…" She ran up the steps, tears in her eyes, and fiercely hugged Jack.

"Ohmigod… you are the kindest person that I've met." She kissed him full on the mouth, and ran into the building.

Jack looked at her. She was sort of in a dazed, happy-sad state, as she danced around the lobby's columns, arms spread. Her hair was developing it's own dance. Her tired blue eyes had a certain glint to them. Jack knew how happy Sam was. Jack went over, took her hand and they went up to the apartment.

"Hey Sam, about the cruise… it's next week. Do you still want to go?"

Sam stared at Jack. "Of course I want to go, you ninny. I wouldn't miss it for the world." She hugged him until her cell phone rang, one minute later.

"Hello?"

"Hello Sam. This is Giovanni."

'Oh crap.' Sam thought. 'I haven't gone to work in a week. Good thing that's my limit… oh wait, but then I can't go on the cruise… NO. I'm still going.'

"Yeah, what do you want?" She knew she was going to get fired.

"I understand you haven't been coming to the lab."

"Yeah… so?"

"Well, Sam, I just want to tell you that I remember what it's like to be young and in love. So, right now, I am giving you a two month break, but you will still get the same paycheck."

"Oh my God… wow. This is the best worst day of my life. Thank you, Mr. Giovanni."

"Good bye, Sam."

The phone went to the dial tone.

"Hey Jack…. Jack?" She looked at him, staring out the window. His eyes stared at something. Sam went over. She looked in his direction. There, across the street, was the Simpsons.

"Jaack…."