-8-

Sam jolted up in bed after waking up in sweat, sweat whipped across her forehead as tears were fresh, falling down her face as she rocked back and forth, sobbing softly, hating what she had been through, and had gone through the what the text message killer had tried to done. She hated how she felt.

A few moments later, Lucky woke up to see Sam sobbing and immediately sat up to console her. He could tell she must have had a nightmare. "Hey, it's ok, I'm here," he told her as he put his arms around her and let her cry on his shoulder.

"Lucky, it was so bad. He was after me," Sam sobbed, crawling into his lap, and she laid her head against his shoulder, allowing herself to clutch against his shirt. She hated that she was having these nightmares about the text message killer all the time.

Lucky hated that she was having nightmares about the text message killer, too. He knew this would haunt her for quite awhile until the PCPD caught the guy. "I'm going to make sure he never hurts you again. I'm doing my best with the police department to catch this bastard. I promise you I'll keep you safe," he told her.

"Who do you think it is, Lucky?" Sam asked, looking up into his eyes, the eyes she had fallen in love with. "I just want this guy dead or to rot in a jail cell for the rest of his life."

"I'm not sure, the PCPD is rounding up some suspects like that Johnny Zacharra kid and Logan Hayes might be guilty, too," Lucky told her. He wanted to find this guy so bad it hurt him to see her like this.

"I'm sorry I woke you up. You must have been having a really nice dream," Sam replied with a pout, kissing his nose softly. "I've been having these dreams for a while, though. They haven't gone away."

"It's ok, that's why I'm here," Lucky told her sincerely. He just wanted to be there for her right now. "Once we catch this text message killer, hopefully you'll feel more safe and at ease."

"As long as I am with you, I feel so safe. That's why I want to spend the entire day in today. How does that sound?" Sam asked, drumming her fingers against his chest. "Or does that sound like a bad idea?"

"That sounds like a good idea to me," Lucky understood why she wanted to stay inside and didn't blame her at all. "I would love to spend a day with you here. We could order in breakfast, spend the day in bed or in the jacuzzi, wherever you want."

Sam's eyes brightened and she looked at him. "That sounds like an amazing idea. I was actually hoping we could cook some breakfast together, Lucky. I also remember that you left a pair of your swimming trunks over here and I just... bought this new bikini..."

Lucky's eyes brightened up as well. "I love the way you think, Sam. I'd love to see you in your new bikini." He knew he would enjoy this day with his girlfriend.

Sam smiled as she walked to her drawer, throwing him his swimming trunks. "Are you hungry or do you want to go in the Jacuzzi, babe?"

"Jacuzzi sounds good. I think it'll help your leg heal faster," Lucky said. He was in full support of a speedy recovery for Sam. "Is that cool with you?" He caught his swimming trunks and put them on.

"Yes, now, I actually bought two bikini's, babe. Want to see them? You can help me decide which ones to wear," Sam said with a devilish, little wink in her eyes.

"Yes, I would love to see them on you, sexy," Lucky gave her a big grin. She was so gorgeous and he would be willing to see anything on her.

Sam smiled as she grabbed the first bikini, which was a mix-match set. She went into the bathroom and changed, the top being strapless and the bottoms being tiny, boy shorts. The top was a dark green and the bottom was a dark gray.

Lucky was stunned by how beautiful she looked. "Very sexy, I like it. You look amazing," he complimented her nicely.

Sam giggled as she looked at him. "Thanks babe. Do you want me to try on the other one or just leave this one on?"

"I want to see the other one on you and you're welcome. I like to see you in these sexy bikinis. It's as much a gift to you as it is to me," Lucky told her with a smile as he looked upon her.

Sam kissed him quickly before she grabbed the other bikini, which was a black top that tied across her back and around her neck, showing some cleavage, and a g-string bottom. The bikini had little butterflies on it. As she came out, she looked at Lucky as she pushed her hair over her shoulder. "What do you think, sweetie?"

Lucky sweetly kissed her back and waited until she changed into the other bikini. He was even more stunned by seeing her in the 2nd bikini. "Wow, I think I like this one a lot better," he admitted. It helped that this one showed more skin.

Sam grinned as she did a little spin for him. "Oh really? Is it because this one shows more skin?" Sam asked with a teasing smile, pushing her chest out before laughing, heading outside to the Jacuzzi, and sitting on the edge of the Jacuzzi. She just knew they were perfect together and she was so happy to be with Lucky.

"You know me too well," Lucky laughed as he followed her to the Jacuzzi. He sat beside her and dipped his feet into the warm water. "What do you say we put on the bubbles?" He suggested.

"Oh, I like bubbles," Sam said, looking for the button on the outside of the Jacuzzi, watching the Jacuzzi begin to stir, creating the bubbles. "Lucky, I feel like we are going to have lots of fun. Don't you agree? This is really going to help out my leg."

Lucky's eyes watched the bubbles for a moment too before looking back at Sam. "Yes, I agree. It will be fun and therapeutic for you and me both," he said with a grin and helped her get into the Jacuzzi by giving her a hand.

Sam smiled as she settled in the water before she removed her bandage, setting it on the edge of the Jacuzzi. As she settled into the water, Sam smiled as she looked up at him. "This feels really good, baby. Thank you so much." Sam just couldn't believe how happy she was.

"Anytime, I'm here for you always," Lucky smiled back at Sam as they settled into the Jacuzzi together. He was glad to be happy with Sam again. He hated fighting with her and still felt guilty about not believing her about the text message killer.

"Oh and Lucky? I have a surprise for you later," Sam admitted with a bright smile on her face as she snuggled against his chest, sitting down on his lap. She wrapped her arms around his neck and took a deep breath. "Lucky, I love you so much, and I never imagined that I could love a man like you, sweetheart."

Lucky raised his eyebrows in interest, he was instantly curious about what this surprise was for him. He held her in the water as she snuggled against his chest. "I never imagined I would love you either. Falling for you was so unexpected," he told her sincerely as he looked into her eyes.

Sam ran her hand over her thigh and down to her ankle, starting a slow massage, and she looked back into his eyes, tears filling inside. "I am just so happy to be with a man that cares about me more than his career, Lucky. With Jason, I always had to be on the lookout, and I thank you."

Lucky hopes the therapy in the Jacuzzi was working as he noticed how Sam skillfully massaged her leg. He smiled. "I should be thanking you, too. You helped me see the lies Liz told me even though I think she should have told me first, I was glad that you did. I was blindsided by it all."

A smile just lit her face as she heard his words. Sam slid his hand onto her leg so he could massage her leg. She was so in love with this man and she felt so lucky to have him. "I just hate that she told you, Lucky. I was going to tell you eventually," Sam admitted with a sigh, looking at his chest, hating all the things she has done.

His hand started to massage her leg. Lucky was willing to do whatever she needed to make her heal as fast as possible. "It's better I know than not knowing and being stuck in a loveless marriage with Elizabeth. I'm glad I'm with you and I feel loved. I haven't felt like that with her in a long time," he honestly told her and was about to kiss her when a loud knock on the door startled both of them. "Who the hell is ruining our alone time?" Lucky wondered out loud.

Elizabeth stood outside Sam's door after she knocked hard. She was honestly a little concerned about Sam's recovery but was mostly there as a nurse to check on Sam for a follow-up for Dr. Drake. He was too busy with Robin and Leyla drama so she offered to do it for him. She hoped Lucky wasn't there but had this sick feeling in the pit of her stomach that he was there.

Sam giggled as she heard his words and she kissed him softly before she stood up, water dripping down her body, hopping out the water carefully. "You stay here and look sexy," Sam said with a smirk before she left him there. As she looked through the peephole, she sighed. What was Elizabeth doing here? As she opened it after she wrapped a towel around her waist.

"Elizabeth, um, what are you doing here?"