Author's Note: Sorry it took me so long to update...kinda busy! BTW, sorry for such a short chapter...I just wanted you to know I'm still here, and that you don't get bored with the story! Luv Ya Peoples!

Silver Tears part 2: Forcible love:

"Wh-What?" Jack stumbled.

"Who was that girl taking my place?"

"Uhh, Carly Maidden. L-Lt. Maidden."

"Ohhhh." Sam drew out the word.

"Yeah, she's really nice. You'll love her once you get to know her."

Sam smiled. "That's good."

They sat in a moment's silence, staring at the floor. "Jack, I'm sorry."

"You have no need to be sorry. You were cursed. But then we brought you back, good as new. I am the one who should be sorry."

Sam started crying. "For what?" She sobbed. "For saving me? For taking me away from the fear, the pain, and most of all, the guilt? What happened there, I felt it, I saw it, but I couldn't control myself. It hurt like Netu, Jack. Worse the Netu, way worse. You saved me. You have nothing to be sorry for." Jack couldn't stop but wonder at the amazing woman before him.

'Fear? Pain? Guilt? Well guess what I felt', thought Jack. "Yeah, well, I shouldn't have kissed you. I shouldn't have let it take you away from me. Us."

"Jack-"

"No, Sam. Don't say anything." He took her into a hug. She sobbed onto his shoulder, sobbed herself to sleep. He layed her down on the bed and took off her slippers. He then covered her up and kissed her forehead. 'Good thing Carley wasn't watching, she'd have my head!' Jack stared at Sam, wondering if he should leave her like this. He quickly vanished the thought away as a knock came at the door.

He went over to open it. A man about Sam's age stood there, short, curly, brown hair, soft blue eyes, tanned skin, buff, good-looking, and confident. He looked perfect.

"Hello, is Sam there?" The man asked in his, smooth, deep, sexy, voice.

"Yeah, but she's asleep." Jack answered him.

"Oh, ok." They stood there a minute.

The man extended his arm. "I'm Matt."

"Hey, I'm Jack."

The man looked surprised. "Nice to meet you. Sam talks about you all the time!" Jack knew that Sam probably never talked about him, but he admired the man anyway.

"So, you related to Sam?" Jack asked the man.

"No, I'm her boyfriend."

TBC

Author's Note: Again, sorry for such a short chapter. I will still try to go back to Silver Tears 1 and try to redo some of it to make it better and everything, but I might not get to it for a while. Sorry!