A/N: Now that the semester is drawing to a close, hopefully I can update more!

Sam woke up several times during the night checking on Donna and making sure all the doors were still locked. He was glad that she had agreed to take a sleeping pill and was able to get some rest. He was finally able to drift into a solid sleep around 3 am, all the while keeping Donna safe and secure in his arms. At about eight o'clock in the morning Donna began to stir. At first she felt out of sorts, not quite knowing where she was, but soon remembered that Sam had fixed up the old goat house for them. Sam could feel her beginning to stir.

"Morning beautiful." Sam said looking into her eyes while his hands smoothed her hair back from her face.

Donna still couldn't believe how beautiful and loved she felt just by looking into his eyes.

"Hi there handsome, I'm sorry I didn't mean to wake you up."

"You didn't. How are you feeling?"

"Well, I think I slept pretty well, my muscles are just really sore, and I am sure the bruises are turning a nice color." She said trying to laugh it off.

She was right, her bruises on her face were quite noticeable as well as on her wrists and hips, but her cuts were healing nicely.

"You are still breathtaking." Sam said with a gentle kiss to her head.

"Sam, thank you for being my rock and not treating me differently because of what I told you last night. You haven't once treated me as damaged goods."

Sam lifted her chin so he could look her in the eyes.

"Donna, you are my life. Someone violated you twice. You have done absolutely nothing to deserve it. I love you with everything I am and everything I have. Nothing will ever change that."

"I love you so much." Donna said with tears in her eyes.

"I love you too."

Sam leaned down to give her a small kiss, which she turned into another and another. Sam knew he should stop, but he was torn. He didn't want to go too far too fast, and he sure didn't want her to think he no longer found her attractive. Donna rolled on top of him and deepened each kiss. Sam finally pulled away.

"Honey, I don't know if this is a good idea. Not because I don't want you, I want you more than anything. But, I don't want to push you. You suffered an attempted rape last night."

"You're right, I'm sorry. I just love you so much and wanted to show you. I'm probably not ready and am covered in bruises." She said as she sat up and turned away from, so he wouldn't see her silent tears.

"I guess we need to get dressed and go talk to everyone." She said with her back to him while wiping away her tears.

Sam went to sit behind her and turned her around.

"Baby, I love you and want you more than you know. Believe me, there is nothing more I want to do then to remind and show you what true love is like. I want to wipe out every memory of what that scumbag did to you. But what if I put my hands in the wrong place and that reminds you of him? I don't want to rush you, I'm here whenever you are ready."

Donna turned around and jumped into his arms.

"Thank you, I don't deserve you, but then again no one else does so I am glad you're with me."

"Always." He said with a kiss to her hair. "Listen, why don't you go take a shower and I'll call Sophie and see if she wants to come over for breakfast. I figured you would want to talk to her before we talk to everyone else. Is that okay?

"Of course, as long as you are here with me I can get through anything. But, call the boys too, they are a part of this family and should know what happened as well."

While Donna cleaned up Sam called the kids and made breakfast. He jumped in the shower while Donna was getting dressed.

They went downstairs and waited for the kids in the kitchen. Sophie, Jonathan, and Davis soon came over and immediately went to Donna and gave her a hug. Then, they sat down to eat.

"Thank you all for coming over, there is something we would like to tell you before we explain it to everyone else." Sam said holding her hand.

"As you all know, I was attacked by a man named Carl last night. What you don't know, is that he raped me over 20 years ago and came back to do it again. Except your father came to my rescue." Donna looked up at him with pure love.

"The details aren't important, your father didn't let him do what he set out to which is the important thing. He is currently in jail for attempted rape and violations of his probation and restraining order. I am fine, just a few bruises." Donna told them.

"That's right, and we are going to get through this like the strong family we are." Sam said holding her hand tighter.

"Mom, I don't know what to say except that I love you and am here for you." Sophie said reaching her hand over to her mom's.

"That goes triple for me and Davis." Jonathan said as they laid their hands upon their sister's, father's, and step-mother's.

"That's right, team Carmichael all the way." Sam said.

They continued to eat and engage in lighter topics. Sophie was the first to change the subject back to the topic at hand.

"Could I have a few moments alone with my mom?" Sophie asked.

"Of course, we will be right outside." Sam said with a kiss to Donna's head as he and the boys got up to go outside.

"Mom, how come you never told me?" Sophie asked.

"You were only a couple weeks old when it happened and I never had a reason to. Sam didn't even know until last night." Donna said.

"Mom, you are the most amazing and strong person in the world. I am proud to have you as my mother." Sophie said with tears in her eyes.

"I am proud to have you as my daughter-you are what got me through the aftermath the first time. You gave me a purpose and something to focus on. You and I was lucky enough to have been loved by Sam so I knew how intimate and special love making was before I was raped." Donna said as she took Sophie in her arms.

"You think everything is okay in there?" Davis asked.

"Yeah, they just need some time to-" Sam's statement was cut off by the ringing of his phone.

"Hello, yes this is Sam Carmichael, what? There is no way in hell!" Sam angrily snapped his phone shut.

"Who was that?" Jonathan asked.

"The police, that scum is trying to get out on bail. I have to go down there. Watch after Donna and don't let her come down there!" Sam said running off to his jeep.

Donna came out only seconds after Sam left.

"Hi guys. Where's Sam?" Donna asked.

Both boys looked at each other not sure what to tell their stepmother.

"He just said he had some errands to run." They both said.

"No, he wouldn't leave without telling me, especially after last night. Unless…is he down at the station?" Donna asked.

Jonathan and Davis didn't want to rat their father out, but they also didn't want him to do something stupid.

"We promised we wouldn't tell you, but Carl is trying to get out on bail and Dad went down there."

"DAMNIT! He better not do something stupid. You three stay here, I will be back with your father." Donna said as she ran and got into her jeep. She was in a hurry to stop Sam from doing something that would separate them; she just hoped it wasn't too late.