Arriving back at Sam's he led her inside making chicken soup putting it in front of her, she looked at him desponded

"Sam please eat" he asked watching as she picked up the spoon and eating,

"Why do keep calling me Sam?" she asked

"It's your name" he said slowly as if she was stupid

"But you always call me Carter" she asked confused

"We are off duty, call me Jack"

"Yes Sir" she responded automatically blushing

"I mean Jack"

"Sam talk to me" he asked needing to know everything, Sam looked at him seeing he was genuine

"It all started when I was 15………………………..and then I told her I loved her and forgave her for everything, she looked at me and said I love you to before dying in my arms" Sam sobbed, Jack to his credit had remained silent but supportive all the way through

"Geesh, Sam" he hugged her letting her sob on his shoulder honoured that she had told him, privileged she trusted him enough to let her walls down with him, despite the lateness

"Sorry I shouldn't have broken down on you" She apologised embarrassed wondering what he thought of her now furiously wiping her eyes of the tears

"Sam I am honoured that you trusted me enough to tell me, you shouldn't apologise, your sister has just died for crying out loud, you needed to cry Sam trust me just let go I will catch you, now lets get you to bed,"

"Will you come" She asked nervously

"Huh" he replied

"I don't want to be on my own please Jack" she practically begged

"Ok but I get the left side" he bartered making Sam smile

"Deal" tired from the crying and the events of the day Sam undressed into shorts and a t-shirt, Jack wore boxers and t-shirt, Sam falling to sleep straight away curled up in Jacks arms, he closed his eyes and soon drifted off to sleep

A while later he was woken by Sam restlessly tossing in the throws of a nightmare, gently he shook her awake

"Sam, Sam, wake up" she did slowly blinking confused, then he saw a she realised it wasn't a dream and pulled her into an awkward hug

"Sssh Sam I'm here" he cooed rocking her gently

"I never really saw her but always knew she was alive now she isn't and we were getting closer" she sobbed

"I know Sam I know" he told her not knowing what to say

"I should have done it, it should have been me"

"Sam don't say that, nobody should have had to do it and if anyone should it was me" he protested after all as CO it was his job

"Alex loved you enough to die for you Sam that's special; she loved you enough to die Sam, you will feel guilty, you will hate yourself for not doing it but the greatest injustice you can do is to give up, trust me Sam" she looked at him nodding

"I trust you" She replied

"Good, now please Sam lets get some sleep" he begged eyes heavy

"K" She closed her eyes drifting off to sleep, Jack close behind, Sam lying in his arms until he was roughly shaken away

"Sir wake up"

"Huh" he opened his eyes to see Sam but she wasn't looking at him instead she was looking at the door looking her body rigid her face petrified,

Ok another cliffhanger but at least I update regularly, 3times today I am so proud an will admit I am after 5 more reviews to reach the BIG 100, anyone want to oblige please……..

Thank you to all that have I appreciate it, votes are for an S/J ending so that's what I am writing as you can probably tell