A/N: Sorry this is so late…I hope that you will all forgive me. Things have been kind of hectic lately, but here it is.

Chapter Fifteen: Acceptance or Close to it

Sam woke up and walked into the living room to find her father sitting on the couch starring at the TV. Sam leaned against the back wall as the picture changed and she realized that her father was watching home movies. Sam sighs and announces her presence.

"You're not going to find your answers in there Julian."

Julian closes his eyes at Sam not calling him father.

"Don't call me Julian. I'm still your father."

Sam walks in front of her father and puts her hands on her hips.

"And I've been trying to tell you that I am still your daughter regardless of who I date. Kelsey makes everything better and you're just making it worse. Whatever issues you have you need to get over them or from now on you will not have a daughter."

"Sam?"

Sam looks up and sees her mom with a sad look on her face.

"I need to talk to your father."

Sam nods her head and leaves the room.

"When I was pregnant I knew you were going to be there and you were. When I was at home with Sam and you were away on business I knew that you weren't going to do anything to make our marriage a lie and I was right. There are times when I was wrong, but this one time I swear to god I wish I wasn't, but you're making it happen."

Brooke sits down next to her husband.

"You are a good father Julian, but Sam has her life and who she dates is up to her. I love her regardless and you should too. Kelsey is so good for Sam, Julian. You haven't seen her with our daughter," Brooke bites the bottom of her lip. "They are in love Julian. They may not admit to themselves yet, but I know for a fact that this isn't some fling with our daughter. This could last."

Julian leans his head against the couch and sighs.

"Since Sam was little I dreamed about her wedding, crazy, but I did. I pictured her with a great guy who made our little girl so happy and in love and I knew she was going to be okay. Now I see the same thing only it isn't a guy standing next to our daughter, it's Kelsey. Julian, my dreams for our daughter altered, but they haven't disappeared."

"I just don't understand," Julian mumbles.

"Do you think I do?" Julian nods his head and Brooke laughs. "I don't Julian. I have no idea, but it's our daughter and I'll do anything to understand. These last few days have been hell. I have cried more in these last two days then I have in my entire life and that's including my pregnancy hormones from Sam. It doesn't matter what we feel Julian. It's about Sam and ever since John did what he did I didn't think Sam would ever move on, but she has and I need it to continue to happen."

Julian wipes the tears from his eyes.

"I'm sorry Brooke. Kelsey came to see me at the bar. They balance each other out don't they?"

Brooke nods her head.

"Yeah, I think they do."

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After talking with his wife he knew he had to make things right with his daughter again. He may not understand her decisions, but he wanted his daughter back. He didn't like how Sam wouldn't acknowledge him as her father.

Julian knocks on his daughter's door and waits for her to open it. Sam opens it with a frown.

"What do you want?"

"To talk, I was thinking we could go walk along the beach, please."

"Let me grab a sweater."

Julian nods his head and waits. When Sam exits the room with a sweater they head out of the house.

Julian and Sam didn't talk on their way to the beach. They started talking when their feet hit the sand.

"I love you Samantha. That's never going to change. I promise you that."

"Dad, I'm not asking you to understand. I just want you to accept me. I'm going to get enough crap from the world, but I need my parents and friends behind me or my life is hell."

"I know I haven't seemed there for awhile, but Sam you kind of through me for a loop. I mean you were dating a guy."

"No, I was tricked by a guy and then attacked. There is a difference dad."

"I know I'm sorry, but I didn't know you were attracted to girls."

"I'm not. I'm attracted to Kelsey. Dad, there is just so much about her that I haven't figured out yet. I mean she's been my teammate and nothing else for so long and then she became my friend and now she's my girlfriend. I love her, but I can't say anything. I'm going through so much right now. I wasn't looking for it, but it found me, love found me and I'm not letting it go no matter what happens."

Julian nods his head.

"At least I know that Kelsey wouldn't do anything stupid huh?"

"She's careful with my feelings dad more so than I boy would be. I trust her completely."

Sam stops walking and faces the water.

"Kelsey came to see me the other day. She has guts I've got to say."

Sam smiles slightly.

"I didn't know she did that."

"Yeah, she did and I know she cares so much for you, but I couldn't see it and I apologize for that. It will take time, but I think I can accept it," Sam looks over at her dad with a huge smile on her face. "But you need to introduce Kelsey properly so I want her over for dinner. Her father is more than welcome to as well."

Sam wraps her arms around her father tightly.

"Thank-you daddy, so much."

"I love you sweet girl. I still get to have the speech with Kelsey don't I because I love those speeches?"

Sam giggles. "We'll see."

A/N: And things are finally starting to come around for Julian and Sam. Things are looking up at least.